Kou Ji rolled his eyes. He knew he couldn't pretend to be stupid anymore, so he simply said frankly: "So what if you know? It's your sister who has a crush on Di Qing, and it's not Di Qing who has a crush on your sister. It's not Di Qing's fault, so why do you do it?"
Let Di Qing bear the consequences?"
Cao Xu said fiercely: "Whether it's his fault or not, he has to bear the consequences."
Kou Ji glanced at him sideways and said with a smile: "A wealthy family is indeed a wealthy family, and they all speak so domineeringly."
"snort!"
Cao Xu heard the ridicule in Kou Ji's words and snorted coldly.
Kou Ji added: "Is this your own idea or Uncle Cao's idea?"
Cao Xu gritted his teeth and said, "Of course it's what my father meant."
Kou Ji shook his head and said jokingly: "You can't even tell lies. If it was really what Bob Cao wanted, would he still teach Di Qing martial arts? It's obvious that you yourself despise Di Qing and don't want to see a girl from the Cao family marry someone like Di Qing."
You are a poor boy, but you dare not tell Uncle Cao, so you want to use me to get Di Qing away."
Cao Xu's thoughts were exposed by Kou Ji, and his face turned slightly red with embarrassment, but he still gritted his teeth and said, "So what, I just look down on him. He is a country boy, why should he marry my sister?"
Kou Ji pondered: "There is something I don't know whether to say or not."
"explain!"
Cao Xu spoke coldly.
Kou Ji sighed: "Thirty years to Hedong, thirty years to Hexi, don't bully a young man into poverty. It's true that he is a poor boy now, what can he do later?"
Cao Xu opened his mouth to refute, but heard Kou Ji say again: "Now he is studying with Uncle Cao, and in the future he will lead troops to fight with Zhu Neng, and I will help him in the court. How can he be poor in the future?"
With the combined efforts of the three of us, even if he cannot become a famous general, he can still be in a high position."
Cao Xu gritted his teeth and said: "After the official ascended the throne, there will be no new generals in the court."
The implication of Cao Xu's words is that no matter how great Di Qing's achievements are in the future, he will never be able to compare with Cao's family.
Kou Ji stared at Cao Xu and said seriously: "Is family status really that important?"
Cao Xu nodded without hesitation.
Kou Ji grinned and said, "What about the family status of our Kou family? Is it comparable to your Cao family? How about I let my father adopt Di Qing as his adopted son?"
Cao Xu was stunned.
Then Kou Ji said again: "But there is a problem. Have you never thought about it?"
Cao Xu asked blankly, "What's the problem?"
Kou Ji smiled and said, "If a girl from your Cao family falls in love with Di Qing, then Di Qing will definitely fall in love with a girl from your Cao family?"
Cao Xu looked stunned and froze on the spot.
Kou Ji ignored him and walked towards Di Qing and Cao Wei.
The two of them had their backs to Kou Ji and did not see Kou Ji approaching. However, the girl spotted Kou Ji first.
Seeing Kou Ji's eyes lingering between her and Di Qing, she blushed, covered her face and ran away from the martial arts arena.
When Di Qing and Cao Wei saw the girl's reaction, they immediately judged that there was someone behind them.
When they turned around, they saw Kou Ji standing behind them with a smile.
"Kou Ji, I have met Uncle Cao."
Kou Ji bowed his hands to Cao Wei.
Di Qing cupped his fists at Kou Ji and said, "Little man Di Qing, I have met the young master."
Cao Wei did not speak, but frowned and looked at Di Qing and Kou Ji.
Kou Ji patted Di Qing on the shoulder and said with a smile: "You are not my servant, and I am not your young master. If you don't mind, just call me brother."
Di Qing was stunned when he heard this, but he didn't hesitate. He immediately cupped his fists and said, "Brother..."
Kou Ji nodded with satisfaction.
Cao Wei's frown also relaxed.
When Di Qing first studied with Cao Wei, Cao Wei didn't care about the relationship between Di Qing and Kou Ji.
But as the two of them got along for a long time, Cao Wei began to love and care for his apprentice.
He didn't want to see his favorite apprentice become someone else's servant.
Cao Wei smiled cheerfully and said: "Why did you think of coming to my house? To see Di Qing? Are you afraid that I will go back on my word and refuse to teach Di Qing his true skills?"
Kou Ji smiled confidently: "I don't believe that Uncle Cao would hide his secrets after seeing such a talented person."
Cao Wei suddenly put on a serious face and said: "What a talented person, he is still far from good."
Kou Ji was stunned and understood instantly.
Cao Wei said this to Di Qing to prevent Di Qing from becoming proud.
Cao Wei looked at Di Qing and said seriously: "What are you doing here? You haven't written the military theory that I asked you to write silently today. Why don't you go and write it quickly?"
Di Qing was interested in chatting with Kou Ji, but he did not dare to go against Cao Wei's words, so he could only hug Kou Ji and leave the martial arts arena.
As soon as Di Qing left, Cao Wei grinned and winked at Kou Ji: "He is really a good young man... When you asked me to accept him as your disciple, I was reluctant in every possible way. Now it seems that I have to thank you.
That’s it.”
It can be seen that Cao Wei is very satisfied with Di Qing as his apprentice.
Kou Ji smiled and said, "As long as Uncle Cao is satisfied."
Cao Wei warned: "Don't praise him as a talented person in front of Di Qing in the future. It will easily make him feel proud."
Kou Ji nodded and said, "I understand, kid."
Cao Wei nodded and led Kou Ji towards the main hall.
After arriving and sitting down in the main hall, Cao Wei was served tea and then said: "You came to the house today to see me?"
Kou Ji nodded and said, "I would like to invite Uncle Cao out for some activities."
"Activity?"
Cao Wei looked at Kou Ji doubtfully, "What kind of activity method?"
After a pause, Cao Wei looked at Kou Ji warily and said solemnly: "I have heard a little about the recent rumors in Bianjing City. There are some things that my Cao family will not be involved in."
The implication is that if Kou Ji wants to do something like leading an army to oust the emperor, don't go to the Cao family.
Kou Ji burst into laughter and said, "Uncle Cao was wrong. The activities the boy mentioned are completely different from what you thought."
Hearing that Kou Ji was not looking for the Cao family to cheat on the emperor, Cao Wei breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "What do you want me to do?"
Kou Ji smiled and said, "I wonder if Uncle Cao can take up the post of Minister of War?"
Cao Wei looked at Kou Ji with a strange expression.
After he was dismissed from the post of Privy Councilor, he was moved to the post of Minister of War.
Not long after he held the post of Minister of War, he resigned on his own initiative.
It's not that he doesn't want to take the position of Minister of the Ministry of War and receive an extra salary, but that he is always impeached if he stays in the position of Minister of the Ministry of War.
He held many positions, and the Cao family was a wealthy family, so they had no shortage of salary, so he simply resigned from the position of Minister of the Ministry of War and stayed at home, enjoying peace and quiet.
Now Kou Ji wanted to ask him to serve as Minister of the Ministry of War and go to Qingshui Yamen to be scolded. He didn't understand what Kou Jihuai had in mind.
When Kou Ji saw Cao Wei's strange expression, he roughly guessed what Cao Wei was thinking. He immediately said, "I know that Uncle Cao has just resigned from the position of Minister of the Ministry of War. But it is very meaningful for me to ask you to be the Minister of the Ministry of War this time."
Cao Wei said calmly: "What's the profound meaning? If I go, I won't be scolded. It's better not to go."
Kou Ji pondered: "What is the profound meaning? I can't tell you yet. But I can assure you that as long as you go to the Ministry of War and serve as the Minister of the Ministry of War, you will definitely gain something."
Cao Wei glanced at Kou Ji unexpectedly and thought: "What can be gained from a Qingshui Yamen in the Ministry of War..."
Kou Ji smiled and said nothing.
Cao Wei seemed to be thinking, but he was actually talking.
But he couldn't tell the truth to Cao Wei.
The Cao family belongs to Wu Xun, and their relationship with the DPRK is intricate.
If he knew Kou Ji's overall plan, there was no guarantee that he wouldn't tell other Wu Xun.
When the time comes when the martial arts heroes take action together and try every possible means to help their own people invade the Sixth Division, then all his plans will be ruined.
Although Cao Wei and Kou Ji appear to be close now, Cao Wei is not one of them after all.
He has his own inherent circle, and so does Kou Ji.
The circle of two people is still the kind of circle where they cannot interact with each other, but they have common interests.
Many times, the circles in which the two of them belong are hostile.
Occasionally they will cooperate, but eventually they will come to the opposite side.
Kou Zhun dared to push Cao Wei out to be the Minister of War because Kou Zhun was absolutely sure that he could control him.
But Kou Ji didn't, at least he didn't have this confidence now.
So when he faced Cao Wei, he would always be on guard.
When Cao Wei saw Kou Ji smiling and saying nothing, he knew that Kou Ji had seen through his thoughts and he did not show any shame.
"If you don't tell me in detail, how can I promise you to be the Minister of the Ministry of War?"
Kou Ji said with a smile: "That's all I can say. It's up to you whether you agree or not."
After a pause, Kou Ji continued: "Since I asked you to be the Minister of the Ministry of War, I am naturally giving you benefits. If there were no benefits, I would not come here.
There is one more thing that I forgot to tell you.
Before coming here, my grandfather said that if you are willing to take up the position of Minister of the Ministry of War, he is willing to help you to secure your position as Minister of the Ministry of War."
Cao Wei was stunned and said in astonishment: "Kou Gong is willing to speak for me?"
Kou Ji smiled and nodded.
Cao Wei pondered for a moment, then laughed and said: "The premise is that at the critical moment, I have to listen to Kou Gong's arrangements, right?"
Kou Ji said nothing and still smiled.
This statement is obviously accepted by default.
Cao Wei shook his head and smiled: "But why should I listen to Kou Gong's arrangements? According to my status in the Cao family, there is no need to listen to anyone's arrangements."
Kou Ji shook his head and said: "Once Liu E takes control of the court, your Cao family will not be able to find a chance if they want to listen to others' arrangements."
Cao Wei's expression changed.
Kou Ji's words hit Cao Wei's weakness.
Everyone in the Wuxun family seems to be full of wealth, but behind the scenes, only they know the sorrow and sorrow in their hearts.
Officials in the past dynasties have given them wealth and honor.
But while the officials of past dynasties gave them wealth and honor, they also weakened the power in their hands.
Nowadays, there is not much power left in their hands.
If it continues to be weakened, they will have nothing but money and reputation.
But without power, they can still keep their money and reputation.
After Liu E takes control of the court, the power of the Wuxun family will inevitably be weakened.
Because Liu E has never had a good impression of the Wuxun family.
When she first entered the palace, she was often embarrassed by the women in the palace who came from martial arts families.
So she has resentment towards the Wuxun family.
In recent years, when she was handling government affairs for Zhao Heng, she often united with civil servants to suppress the Wu Xun family.
Cao Wei looked at Kou Ji with an ugly face and said in a deep voice: "You and Kou Gong are going to deal with the queen?"
Kou Ji shrugged and said with a smile: "My grandfather has always been against her, and everyone in the court knows it."
Just as Cao Weigang was about to speak, Kou Ji was the first to say: "Once Liu E comes to power, the biggest threat will definitely be your Wuxun family. Your Wuxun family will not rise up to resist at this time, but will accept it.
I really don't understand what your intention is in doing this?
Are you expecting Liu E to be kind to you?
Or are you hoping that Liu E will follow the instructions of our ancestors and let your martial arts family live together with the country?"
Kou Ji's words touched Cao Wei's heart again.
The reason why the Wuxun family was weakened time and time again but rarely resisted was because when the imperial court weakened them, it would always compensate them with corresponding wealth.
At the same time, he has always followed his promise to live with his country.
They felt that even if Liu E took charge of the government and suppressed the Wuxun family, it would only weaken their power at most, but would not take away their wealth.
They felt that Liu E would follow the ancestral precepts and let them rest with the country.
Kou Ji saw that Cao Wei was silent and said quietly: "Uncle Cao, I don't know if you are famous or have heard of the word "Tian En Ling"."
Cao Wei was stunned and said in a deep voice: "What do you want to say?"
Kou Ji smiled and said: "What I want to say is that the methods used by officials in the past dynasties to deal with your Wuxun family are very similar to the Tuien Order. The Tuien Order weakened the power of princes, generals and ministers through enfeoffment again and again.
, ultimately allowing them to self-destruct.
Officials in the past dynasties also used bit by bit wealth to exchange power bit by bit from your hands.
When the power in your hands is gone, that is when you will perish."
When Cao Wei heard this, his face became even more ugly.
Kou Ji continued with a smile: "Once the queen takes power, she doesn't even need to personally deal with you. She only needs to continue to take away the remaining power from you and strengthen the power held by the civil servants.
When the power in the hands of civil servants is enough to eradicate you in one fell swoop, do you think they will still hold back on you?"
Cao Wei's expression changed again and again.
Kou Ji added: "Wealth, honor, and power are all earned with your own hands. You don't rely on others to give you alms, nor do you just sit and wait."
After hearing this, Cao Wei finally lost his composure. He gritted his teeth, stared at Kou Ji, and said in a deep voice: "If I go to the Ministry of War and serve as Minister of the Ministry of War, can I keep the wealth of the Wuxun family in Liu E's hands?"
Kou Ji shook his head and said: "I don't know...I still say what I said, wealth and power are earned by oneself, not given by others. Whether the Wuxun family can always be rich depends on yourselves."
Cao Wei waved his hand and said in a deep voice: "You should step back first... I want to think about it carefully."
Kou Ji didn't bother anymore, he bowed his hands and left the main hall of Cao Mansion.
As soon as he went out, he bumped into Cao Xu, who was staring at him with a dark face.
Cao Xu stared at him and said through gritted teeth: "Di Qing is a poor boy, why should he look down on my sister?"
Kou Ji was stunned, then laughed and said, "Aren't you unwilling to see your sister marry Di Qing? Why are you worrying about this again?"