In less than a quarter of an hour, the entrance to the alley, which had been tense just now, returned to calm, as usual.

Kou Ji looked at the man in black in surprise.

He didn't know the man in black, didn't know his identity, didn't know where he came from, and didn't know why the man in black wanted to protect him.

At the same time, his heart was also filled with astonishment. Who was the identity of the man in black? He actually dared to blatantly kill people in Bianjing City, and the people he killed were the generals.

What's more important is that the man in black killed the man who was guarding the door. The little fat man didn't say a word and ran away with his men, as if he was afraid of the man in black.

Out of politeness, Kou Ji bowed his hands to the man in black and said, "Thank you so much for saving me. I wonder what your name is?"

The man in black glanced at Kou Ji, ignored him, and disappeared in front of Kou Ji.

Kou Ji stood there blankly, watching the man in black disappear with a look of astonishment on his face.

Immediately, he shook his head, secretly guessing the identity of the man in black, and walked to the secret door of Kou Mansion.

Kou Ji knocked on the secret door with his fingers, and the secret door was opened from the inside.

An old face of Kou Zhong appeared in front of Kou Ji.

"Young Master, are you back?"

"Hmm~"

Kou Ji agreed and stepped into the secret door.

After Kou Ji entered the secret door, Kou Zhong stuck his head out, looked around, and after confirming that no one was following Kou Ji, he closed the secret door.

Kou Ji speculated on the identity of the man in black and asked Kou Zhong casually.

"Kou Zhong, is there a person in Bianjing City who uses a soft sword, kills people with every strike, and has a very cold temper. And if he kills the general's people, the general will not make things difficult for him?"

Hearing this, Kou Zhong was stunned for a moment, looked at Kou Ji with a strange expression, and whispered: "There is such a person... Young Master, have you seen him?"

Kou Ji did not answer his question, but unexpectedly asked: "Do you know this person?"

Kou Zhong nodded, "This person is from our house. How could I not know this?"

Kou Ji was even more surprised, "Is there someone like this in the house?"

Kou Zhong nodded and said: "Yes, there is, but it is difficult for ordinary people to see him. He usually protects the master and rarely goes out. Where did you see him?"

Kou Ji suddenly said: "It turns out he was my grandfather's bodyguard. No wonder he is so skilled in martial arts. Like Yu You, he is also a master of weapons inspection?"

Kou Zhong shook his head, nodded again, and said, "Yes and no..."

Seeing the confusion on Kou Ji's face, he explained: "He is a temporary employee of the Equipment Supervisor, and he also receives the salary of the Equipment Supervisor, but he is not a member of the Equipment Supervisor. He is only loyal to the master and only listens to the master's instructions."

Kou Ji clicked his lips and said: "There are people like this in my house, and I only know about it now."

Kou Zhong looked Kou Ji up and down, seemed to have thought of something, and said in shock: "Master sent him to you?"

Kou Ji nodded thoughtfully, "Probably..."

Kou Zhong took a deep look at Kou Ji and said with emotion: "It seems that the master really values ​​you. With him by your side, he will definitely keep you safe."

Kou Ji nodded and smiled: "That's right..."

After a pause, Kou Ji suddenly asked: "By the way, why are the people at the gate afraid of him? They seem unwilling to confront him."

Kou Zhong smiled bitterly and said, "This has something to do with his temperament."

"oh?"

"He is born with a dull temper and does not know how to adapt. He only knows how to protect the master. Anyone who is close to the master, as long as he has the intention to murder the master, no matter what his identity, he will kill him without hesitation.

He is very skilled in martial arts, and there are only a handful of people who can defeat him.

Therefore, no one in Bianjing who knows him is willing to mess with him."

After a pause, Kou Zhong continued: "In Bianjing City, if you offend an official, you may not die. But if you offend him, you may not survive."

Kou Ji said in shock: "Is it because he has no scruples in taking action and dares to kill anyone?"

Kou Zhong nodded, "As long as the other party has the intention to harm me, he will never hold back, no matter who it is."

Kou Ji clicked his lips and said with emotion: "I like his temper..."

Kou Zhong smiled bitterly and shook his head.

The two of them left the secret door of Kou Mansion.

Kou Ji went to Kou Zhun's bedroom, took care of Kou Zhun for a while, and then returned to his Sijun Garden to stay.

Although he had reached an agreement with the Eighth Prince Zhao Yuanyan, now was not the best time for him to take action.

The Qin Tian Jian has just given the judgment of Taibai Jingtian, and it will take some time for it to ferment.

Although this verdict has linked Liu E, her position is still unbreakable until Zhao Heng has the idea of ​​​​taking over the throne.

She won't be anxious about it.

If you don't rush, you won't go wrong.

If nothing goes wrong, it is very likely that Kou Ji's true intention will be revealed.

Once she sees through Kou Ji's true intentions, Kou Ji's plan will most likely fail due to her intervention.

So Kou Ji had to wait until the time was right.

Of course, Kou Ji was not idle when he returned to Sijun Garden.

He also needs to recruit people for the six departments, so he naturally has to choose some suitable people.

Not only did he want to place his own people in the six departments, but he also wanted to put Kou Zhun's people in there.

His people are still very immature, and he needs Kou Zhun's people to support him from the front and help him guide the new people.

Among the six departments, Kou Ji was most optimistic about the four departments: the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Punishment, the Ministry of Husbandry, and the Ministry of War.

Although he told Zhao Yuanyan that he wanted to share six parts with him, he wanted more than just three parts.

What he really wants is four.

In order to prevent Zhao Yuanyan from becoming resentful as a partner, he must make certain plans in terms of manpower arrangements.

After Kou Ji's careful calculation, he decided to place all his men in the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Husbandry, and the Ministry of War.

As for the official department, he planned to take charge of it himself.

As for whom to assign to which department, he still had to think carefully.

The relationship between officials in the court is complicated. There are many who have personal grudges and many who dislike each other.

Putting these people together can easily cause trouble.

His fundamental purpose in helping the Six Ministries seize power was to deal with Liu E.

He didn't want to see his own people fighting with each other before dealing with Liu E.

Kou Ji's calculation lasted for three days.

Three days.

It was a complete mess outside.

The verdict of "the heroine is Chang" given by Qin Tianjian is already known to everyone in Bianjing City.

Rumors spread all over the place, and every rumor was aimed at Liu E.

Until Liu E would bring disaster to the country and the people.

Among them are rumors spread by Kou Zhun, Li Di and others, and some people with ulterior motives are adding fuel to the flames. Most people still blindly follow them.

As the voices of the people in Bianjing grew louder, the news inevitably spread to the palace.

It reached Zhao Heng's ears.

When Zhao Heng first learned about Taibai Jingtian's appearance, his first reaction was not to doubt others.

But worry about yourself.

Among Taibai Jingtian's many warnings, one of them is related to him.

The emperor collapsed!

He didn't want to die, so he was worried every day after he woke up.

When the verdict from the Qintian Prison was delivered to him, he breathed a sigh of relief.

But he didn’t take the verdict of ‘female protagonist Chang’ seriously either.

It wasn't until he asked to see Kou Zhun but Liu E declined because Kou Zhun was in poor health that he had other thoughts.

But he just ordered people to pay close attention to Liu E's movements, and he had no intention of abolishing her.

However.

Just because he doesn't have this intention doesn't mean that others don't have this intention either.

Zhou Huaizheng, who was serving him, knew that Zhao Heng had other ideas when he received the order from Zhao Heng to monitor Liu E.

Immediately, he also had other thoughts.
To be continued...