Kou Ji only knew that Zhao Yuanyan's desire for power was growing, but he did not know that in order to gain a firm foothold in the court, Zhao Yuanyan secretly invited an old fox to return to the court.
If he knew, he would definitely find a way to trick Zhao Yuanyan and make Zhao Yuanyan calm down for a while.
Kou Ji returned to the house alone, plunged into the study, took down a book of essays from the study shelf, rummaged through it, and found a suitable one. After deleting and deleting, he pieced it together.
A memorial.
He picked up a pen and wrote the memorial. After the ink dried, he closed it and stuffed it into his sleeve.
He returned to the bedroom with the memorial, didn't take off his clothes, and fell asleep.
Kou Ji stayed in the palace for forty-nine days and did not eat or sleep well. Now that he returned to the mansion, he naturally wanted to eat well and sleep well to make up for himself.
However, Kou Ji lay on the bed with his eyes closed for a long time, but did not fall asleep.
I'm obviously very sleepy, but I can't fall asleep even when I'm lying on the bed.
Kou Ji got up from the bed, knelt on the bed, his head drooped, and he immediately felt sleepy, as if he could fall asleep at any time.
"This...this...is really..."
Kou Ji muttered angrily, lay down on the bed, and continued to sleep.
He was used to sleeping on his knees in the palace, but now he couldn't sleep when he lay down.
"It's so mean..."
Kou Ji lay down and complained, closing his eyes and pretending to sleep.
He tossed on the bed for a long time before slowly falling asleep.
After this sleep, I slept until the third watch.
I slept for six full hours.
It was the most comfortable sleep he had had in the past forty-nine days.
At midnight, Kou Zhong picked up a lantern, knocked on the door of Kou Ji's room, and called softly.
"Young master, get up, it's time to go to court."
Under Kou Zhong's repeated urging, Kou Ji reluctantly got up from the bed.
After he got up, Kou Zhong had ordered people to prepare water for washing. He washed briefly, put on his court clothes, and left the Sijun Garden.
He was not in a hurry to go to court, but first went to the place where Kou Mansion had a meal.
When he arrived at the dining hall of Kou's mansion, Kou Zhun was already sitting inside, eating in an unorganized manner.
Kou Ji walked in and bowed his hands. After the salute, he sat opposite Kou Zhun and started eating.
The grandfather and grandson had eaten.
Kou Zhun patted Kou's bus and said, "Push me to go to court..."
Kou Ji agreed and pushed Kou Zhun out of the hall.
As soon as he left the hall, he felt a little cold, so he immediately asked Kou Zhong to find a blanket and put it on Kou Zhun's legs.
Kou Zhong felt warm in his heart when he saw Kou Ji covering him with a blanket.
On the way to the palace, we naturally talked a little more.
"You kid have never been to court before, and you don't understand many of the rules in the court. When we arrive at Chui Gong Hall later, remember to listen more, see more, and talk less."
Kou Zhun sat on Kou's bus and whispered to Kou Ji.
Kou Ji laughed in a low voice and said: "I'm afraid it won't be peaceful this morning, and it will be difficult for my grandson not to speak."
Kou Zhun was stunned and said in a deep voice: "Are you going to take action?"
Kou Ji nodded slowly and said: "If we don't take advantage of the moment when the whole country is condemning Liu E, we will have no chance in the future."
Kou Zhun was thoughtful and whispered: "That's true..."
Kou Ji grinned and whispered: "I thought my grandfather would say that with your support, it doesn't matter whether I take action or not."
"Ah……"
Kou Zhun laughed mockingly, "In the past, I might have said something like this, but now, I can't say it even if I want to."
Kou Ji was stunned and asked: "Why?"
Kou Zhun sighed and said helplessly: "I can't compare to Liu E in terms of body and bones."
Kou Ji frowned when he heard this and asked quickly: "Is there something wrong with your grandfather's health again?"
Kou Zhun shook his head and sighed: "There is nothing wrong with my body and bones. Not only is I not sick, but I am getting better."
Kou Ji hurriedly said: "Grandpa, why do you say you can't compare to Liu E..."
Kou Zhun glanced back at Kou Ji, and said in a very low voice: "When I deal with government affairs in recent days, I obviously feel that I am a little powerless..."
Kou Ji's heart skipped a beat when he heard this, and he said in a deep voice: "Then the six departments must speed up the pace of seizing power."
Kou Zhun was stunned for a moment and asked: "What does my question have to do with the six departments?"
Kou Ji explained: "When the Six Ministries did not seize power, all matters in the court, large and small, had to be handled by my grandfather. Once the Six Ministries seized power, my grandfather did not need to be so tired. All matters, large and small, could be handed over to the Six Ministries. Until then.
At that time, grandfather only needs to control the decision-making power and the accountability power. There is no need to worry about the rest."
Kou Zhun looked at Kou Ji unexpectedly and laughed softly: "I didn't expect you to help the Sixth Department seize power and have such deep meaning. If the Sixth Department can really handle the big and small affairs that I have assigned to them, then I can really relax.
few."
Kou Zhun stared at Kou Ji and said, "Did you have this idea when you were planning to help the six tribes seize power?"
Kou Ji shook his head and said, "My grandson only came up with this idea after hearing his grandfather say that he was not capable of what he wanted."
Kou Zhun nodded slowly and said, "Your mind works very quickly."
After a pause, Kou Zhun said again: "By the way, I forgot to tell you that you will be promoted soon."
Kou Ji was stunned and said in astonishment: "Didn't my grandfather say before in Chui Gong Hall that my grandson was too young and had no great contribution to the court, so he couldn't be awarded a fifth-grade official? Why did he say that his grandson was going to be promoted?"
Kou Zhun patted the armrest of Kou's bus and said quietly: "It didn't happen before, but now it does..."
Kou Ji looked confused.
Seeing Kou Ji's confused look, Kou Zhun reminded him with a smile: "It is a great achievement to help the official's family guard the funeral..."
Kou Ji said in astonishment: "Is this considered credit?"
Kou Zhun clicked his lips and said: "How can you not take credit for it? You guarded the late emperor and showed your filial piety, so the court will naturally reward you."
Kou Ji sighed: "It's a bit too easy to get promoted..."
Kou Zhun glanced at Kou Ji and said with a smile: "The civil and military officials of the entire dynasty are qualified to help the late emperor guard his grave. You are the only one who can help the late emperor guard his grave. Since this sole share of the credit falls on you, it will be easy to get promoted."
Kou Ji raised his eyebrows and said, "So, my spirit is not in vain?"
Kou Zhun laughed and said, "If Bai Shou were the only one, I wouldn't let you go."
When Kou Ji heard this, he also laughed.
Grandfather and grandson arrived in front of Donghua Gate chatting and laughing.
People have already gathered in front of Donghua Gate.
"There are a lot of people today..."
Kou Zhun looked at the number of officials in front of Donghua Gate, which was twice as many as usual, and said quietly.
Kou Ji laughed in a low voice and said: "When an official comes to court for the first time after he ascends the throne, there will naturally be a lot of people."
Kou Zhun shook his head and whispered: "I'm afraid most of the people came here because of the Queen Mother."
Kou Ji nodded slowly and said: "They have been planning for forty-nine days and waiting for forty-nine days. Finally, they have waited for today, so naturally they cannot be absent."
Kou Zhun sighed and said: "The Queen Mother is not easy to move."
Kou Ji nodded and said, "If I'm too aggressive, I won't plan six parts."
"Um?!",
Kou Zhun's eyes fell on the officials in front of Donghua Gate, and his brows furrowed slightly. Kou Ji noticed something was wrong and asked, "Grandpa, what's wrong?"
Kou Zhun stared at an old figure in front of Donghua Gate, frowned and said, "Why is this old man here?"
Kou Ji followed Kou Zhun's gaze and saw an old man. The old man seemed to have a high status in the court, and there were many familiar people gathered around him.
But Kou Ji didn't know him.
Looking at Kou Zhun's posture, it was obvious that he had trouble dealing with this person.
Kou Ji stared at the old man's figure and asked, "Grandpa, who is this person?"
Kou Zhun stared at the old man's figure and said faintly: "Wang Qinruo!"
Kou Ji raised his eyebrows again and again, and said with a surprised look on his face: "Wang Qinruo, who is known as the 'Gao Xiang'?"
Kou Zhun nodded solemnly and said: "A treacherous villain who is on par with Ding Wei is more insidious than Ding Wei and more sinister than Ding Wei."
Kou Ji nodded thoughtfully.
There is no need for Kou Zhun to explain this aspect.
When Kou Zhun said Wang Qinruo's name, Kou Ji knew what kind of person he was.
Because Wang Qinruo is also a famous person in history books.
Historical records record that in the early Northern Song Dynasty, there were five great traitors, collectively known as the Five Ghosts of the Northern Song Dynasty. Wang Qinruo was one of them, and he lived in seclusion at the head of the Five Ghosts.
If he can be at the top among many traitors, then he cannot be underestimated.
Kou Ji sensed fear from Kou Zhun's expression.
He reminded in a low voice: "Grandpa, you are now in the position of regent, and he has not even entered the inner court..."
Kou Zhun was stunned, shook his head, and said with a bitter smile: "You are right. With my current status, there is no need to care about him. I was framed by him back then and was dismissed from the position of prime minister by the late emperor. See you again.
When you see him, he naturally loses his composure and makes you laugh."
Kou Ji smiled lightly and said nothing.
But Kou Zhun reminded: "With my current status, he can only bow his head in front of me. I can't stand up to him. But you have to be careful, he is very likely to stand up to you.
"
After a pause, Kou Zhun said in a deep voice: "If you really want to confront him, don't hold back. You must try your best to get rid of him."
Kou Ji was stunned and asked with a smile: "Grandpa, do you want your grandson to help you avenge your past?"
Kou Zhun was stunned, shook his head and said with a smile: "I want to take revenge, why do you need to take action? The reason why I won't let you hold back is to remind you that this person is very cunning. Once you hold back on him, he will come up to you.
, I will step on you again and step into the mud.
If you don’t want to stay in the mud anymore, don’t be soft when dealing with him.”
Kou Zhun, this is purely based on experience.
Back then, he was framed by Wang Qinruo, and he changed from a powerful minister to a wandering official. It was as miserable as it could be.
Kou Ji pondered: "Grandpa, why don't you find an opportunity and step on him?"
Kou Zhun glanced at Kou Ji and said calmly: "If I really have the opportunity, I won't miss it."
While the grandfather and grandson were talking, Wang Shu, Wang Zeng, Li Di and others arrived one after another.
They all gathered in front of Kou Zhun and greeted each other.
Kou Zhun and his grandson did not talk about Wang Qinruo again.
A few people got together and started chatting about government affairs.
Li Di complained as soon as he opened his mouth, "Brother Kou, you have given me a hard job."
Kou Zhun asked: "There was an accident in the construction of the imperial mausoleum?"
Li Di shook his head and said: "That's not true...but only half of the money allocated by the Third Division to build the imperial mausoleum was given to me. When will they give me the other half? If it is delayed due to the issue of the allocation of funds by the Third Division,
When the time comes to judge the construction period of the imperial mausoleum, whose fault will it be?"
When Kou Zhun heard this, he frowned slightly and sighed: "The other half was stopped by the Empress Dowager."
When Li Di heard this, he jumped angrily, "That is an allocation for the late emperor to build the imperial mausoleum. How dare she stop it?"
Kou Zhun gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice: "Why are you in a hurry? When the autumn tax comes into the treasury, I will naturally make up the other half for you. The Queen Mother withheld half of the appropriation to meet unexpected needs."
Li Di said angrily: "Is there anything more important than building the imperial mausoleum?"
Kou Zhun shook his fist slightly and sighed: "The envoys from various countries to express condolences to the late emperor are about to arrive in Beijing. The annual coins given to Liao are also about to be delivered."
Li Di said angrily: "Is it because the empress dowager is withholding that money in order to give back to the vassal states, or to contribute to the Liao Kingdom?"
Kou Zhun looked up at him and said, "Otherwise..."
Li Di cursed loudly, "Those things donated by the foreign vassals are not as valuable as a dilapidated house in Bianjing City. Why should the imperial court give them heavy gifts in return?"
Wang Zeng said seriously from the side: "We are the sovereign state of heaven."
Li Di was so angry that he laughed back and asked: "The emperor who slaps a fat man in the face?"
Wang Zeng was so shocked that he was speechless.
Li Di continued to yell: "There are also Liao Kingdom's annual coins, why should we give them to them? We won the battle back then, but they lost. I, Li Di, read many classics about giving people the annual coins after winning the battle.
, haven’t seen it either.
From ancient times to the present, I am the only one who has done this.
The face of our ancestors has been completely lost.”
Hearing this, Kou Zhun glared and growled: "You, Li Di, have resentment in your heart. How can I, Kou Zhun, not have resentment in my heart? What time is it now? The new king has just ascended the throne, and the people's hearts are not yet stable and there is no room for chaos.
Even if you have resentment, you have to hold it in.
As long as the official family is firmly on the throne, it is time for us to go to the Liao people to collect debts.
At that time, even if you Li Di don’t want to go, I will escort you there.”
"What are they talking about?"
As soon as Kou Zhun finished speaking, an old face appeared in front of several people.
When Kou Zhun and others saw that old face, they all frowned.
The owner of that old face is Wang Qinruo.
Wang Qinruo walked up to Kou Zhun and others and said with a smile: "I haven't seen a few colleagues for many years, but they want to kill me, Wang."
"Pooh!"
Li Di was not polite at all.
In front of Wang Qinruo, he spat out a mouthful of thick phlegm.
Wang Zeng and Wang Shu both frowned when they saw Wang Qinruo.
Kou Zhun's eyes lingered on Wang Qinruo's face for a moment, then he nodded lightly, and then ordered Kou Ji behind him: "Push me into the palace."
Kou Ji was looking at Wang Qinruo carefully. When he heard Kou Zhun's words, he quickly agreed, pushed Kou Zhun's Kou bus, and took the lead in crossing the Jinshui Bridge.