Chapter 0211 I just want to give Kou Ji an official promotion, I don't know why
Kou Ji held a bear's paw in his mouth and said confusedly: "Want to enter the palace?" PC::/
Kou Zhun said with a dark face: "What else?"
Kou Zhun saw Kou Ji eating bear paws with an unsightly look, and reprimanded him: "Bear paws are not a rare thing, look at the way you eat them..."
Kou Ji chewed the bear paw in his mouth and said nothing.
This thing was not a rare thing in the Song Dynasty, but in later generations, it was a first-class rarity.
It's not something you can eat if you have money.
Only those who have a fearless spirit and dare to stand up to the law can barely touch it.
Kou Ji has never eaten this thing in later generations.
After arriving in the Song Dynasty, I didn’t eat much.
Zhao Zhen seemed to be tired of eating this thing, so when Kou Ji accompanied Zhao Zhen, he never saw this thing.
The only time Kou Ji saw this thing before was at the Xiang family's wine table.
It's just that he was busy coveting the pear blossoms that Xiang had collected for twenty years and didn't take a few bites.
Now that we bumped into each other again, we naturally had to eat a few more bites.
Kou Zhun saw that Kou Ji couldn't let go of the bear paws on the table, so he said with a dark face: "If you really like this thing, I will ask Zhu Neng to give you a whole basket later. Don't eat now, go change clothes quickly, and follow me
Enter the palace."
Kou Ji shook his head and said, "You don't need so much. If you eat too much of this stuff, you'll get tired of it. Just ask Zhu Neng to send ten or eight of them over during the holidays."
Kou Zhun snorted coldly.
Kou Jima left the dining table and returned to the courtyard to change into his official uniform.
After changing into official uniforms, the grandfather and grandson went out.
After leaving the door, I saw countless people wandering on the street.
There were officials rushing to the palace in their sedan chairs, passers-by rushing home to celebrate the New Year, and servants setting off firecrackers in the streets.
"Boom boom boom~"
Three muffled sounds in a row startled Kou Ji who was pushing Kou's bus.
He protected Kou Zhun and stared at all directions vigilantly.
The crackling sound, which was obviously different from the sound of firecrackers, made him feel danger.
The reason why he has a keen sense of the sound of firecrackers and explosions is because he once fell on this thing.
In later generations, in order to collect high medical expenses for a brother, he took risks to make gunpowder and made a lot of money.
But he had just made it, had just contacted the buyer, and had not yet sold the item, when he was arrested.
Everyone gained the stolen goods, and other brothers were also implicated.
It was precisely because he had stumbled upon this thing that Kou Ji knew a lot about gunpowder and was very concerned about it.
When Kou Zhun saw Kou Ji standing in front of him when the explosion sounded, a layer of tears actually appeared in his eyes.
Taking advantage of Kou Ji's back to him, he quickly wiped away his tears with the corner of his clothes and whispered: "Why panic, it's just a drug-haired puppet. Although there is danger, our grandparents and grandchildren are so far away, so it won't endanger us."
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As Kou Zhun's words fell to the ground.
Far away from them, several bright shadows rose up.
Kou Ji stared at the shadow formed by the light, was slightly startled, and said in slight shock: "Fireworks?"
Kou Zhun scolded: "What kind of fireworks? These are called medicine-haired puppets! They are ignorant and incompetent!"
Kou Zhun looked at the place where the fireworks were rising and snorted coldly, "Someone doesn't want their head anymore..."
On the occasion of Zhao Heng's funeral, firecrackers were set off to drive away the Nian beast and drive away evil spirits, which the court could tolerate.
Because in this era, everyone fears gods.
But the nature of setting off fireworks is different.
Because soon after fireworks were produced, they became used for celebrations.
This is purely courting death.
A typical crime committed against the wind.
When Kou Ji pushed Kou Zhun to Donghua Gate, he saw a group of imperial guards, crossing the Jinshui Bridge on horseback and running towards the place where the medicine-haired puppets were set off.
No need to look too much or ask too many questions.
Kou Ji knew that the guy who committed the crime against the wind was probably going to die.
Some people may think that there is something wrong with their brains if they still commit crimes despite knowing that they are causing trouble.
Kou Ji didn't know if there was something wrong with this kind of person's brain.
What Kou Ji can say is that the forest is big and there are all kinds of birds.
Kou Ji was too lazy to waste time on such a guy who committed crimes against his will.
He pushed Kou Zhun into the brightly lit palace.
The palace is very lively tonight.
Not because of the lively arrangement, but because of the large number of people.
In addition to civil and military officials, envoys from various countries and vassals also attended the New Year's Eve dinner in the palace.
The New Year's Eve dinner in the palace was supposed to be eaten in Daqing Hall, but Zhao Heng's coffin fell in Daqing Hall, so this year's New Year's Eve dinner was moved to Yanfu Palace.
After Kou Ji pushed Kou Zhun into the palace, he did not go directly to Yanfu Palace. Instead, he went to Daqing Palace first, paid homage to Zhao Heng, and then rushed to Yanfu Palace.
By the time their grandparents arrived at Yanfu Palace, everyone who was supposed to be there had already arrived.
Tonight, Kou Zhun cannot stay above the royal rank.
Because those sitting on the imperial steps were all members of the Zhao family, as well as relatives of the emperor.
Kou Zhun's seat is on the first left hand side under the imperial steps.
In order to make it easier for Kou Ji to serve Kou Zhun beside Kou Zhun, the eunuchs arranged a seat for Kou Ji behind Kou Zhun.
The table in front of the seat was already filled with dried fruits and the like.
For the common people, the New Year's Eve dinner is a time to have a good meal, but for the emperor, it is a rare opportunity to show kindness.
Nowadays, the envoys from various countries and vassals have not entered the palace, so naturally it is not time to eat and serve food.
The dried fruits and other things placed on the table were also used to satisfy the hunger of the officials who entered the palace on an empty stomach.
After Kou Zhun sat down.
All civil and military officials in the court were silent.
Zhao Zhen sat on the dragon chair with a stern face and whispered an announcement.
Then, Guo Huai led a group of eunuchs and shouted at the top of his lungs, "Announce the envoys from all countries to enter the palace~"
The first person to enter the palace was the Liao envoy.
Yelu Angkor, who had a close relationship with Kou Ji, was at the head, followed by a group of envoys from the Liao Kingdom.
It is worth mentioning that among the Liao envoys, except for Yelu Angkor and a nobleman from the eight Khitan tribes, the rest were basically Han Chinese.
They are wearing Song Dynasty clothes, but they are not Song officials.
After Yelu Angkor entered the palace, he bowed to Zhao Zhen and said, "Foreign envoy Yelv Angkor, I have met His Majesty the Emperor of the Song Dynasty..."
There were not many unnecessary words, and he did not say any auspicious words. After saying this, he straightened up.
With the Liao Kingdom's status among other countries, they did not need to beg anyone or please anyone, so there was no need to speak softly to anyone.
Zhao Zhen asked Yelu Angkor to take a seat in a serious manner.
Yelu Angkor's seat is directly opposite Kou Zhun.
The seats in Yanfu Palace, those on the left are all Song Dynasty officials, and those on the right are reserved for envoys from various countries and vassals.
After the Liao envoys, there were the envoys of Dali, then the envoys of the Li State (that is, the Jiaozhi State), and then the envoys of the Japanese State, Goryeo and other countries.
After the envoys from various countries enter the palace, the envoys from each vassal can be seen.
The leader is Xixia, followed by Qingtang, followed by various small vassals.
After the envoys from various countries and vassal states were seated, Zhao Zhen spoke.
That's a long list of words that people can't understand.
The scholar from Zhongshu and several straight bachelors drafted it together, and Zhao Zhen recited it for two days before he could memorize it.
Now in the court, I still have to recite the yin and yang in frustration.
The civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty in the Song Dynasty were fascinated by it.
Some of the Liao envoys curled their lips when they heard this.
Koji, Yelu Angkor, and other envoys from various countries and vassals acted as if they were listening to a book from heaven.
But you still have to pretend to understand and nod along with the others.
After Zhao Zhen finished reciting the Book of Heaven and announced the banquet, the maids entered the hall with plates and dishes in their hands.
After the first batch of maids entered the palace carrying dishes, they did not leave, but stayed to serve the officials and envoys from various countries and vassals.
Then thirty-six groups of maids appeared, and thirty-six dishes were placed in front of the officials and envoys.
After the dishes were served, Zhao Zhen raised his glass, and everyone followed suit and drank.
Then it was time for Guo Huai to hold the edict and read it out.
First, the edicts sent to the envoys of various countries and the envoys of each vassal vassal were read out.
Let Kou Ji witness a scene where a huge amount of money was taken away from someone who was taken advantage of.
The Song Dynasty gave gifts to various countries, and the return gifts from the envoys of each vassal were far more valuable than the tributes they contributed.
Kou Ji felt that if he was not an official in the court, he would definitely be able to defraud a large amount of wealth from the Song Dynasty by pretending to be a foreign envoy.
The return gifts to the envoys from various countries were read out, followed by the rewards to the Zhao family members and relatives of the emperor and the country.
Zhao Zhen did not reward them when he ascended the throne, he was just waiting for today.
Kou Ji paid some attention and found that the imperial court's rewards for the Zhao clan were really generous.
The King of Chu, Zhao Yuanzuo, in addition to holding the title of King of Chu, Prince of Zhongshu Ling, and General of Tiance, he also had the identity of Xing Yuan Mu.
When the three words Xingyuanmu are mentioned, perhaps no one cares, but when it comes to the meaning of these three words, it is very important.
Xingyuanmu represents a food town, which is a disguised fiefdom.
Although Zhao Yuanzuo, the Xingyuan Mu, could not govern Xingyuan, all the tax revenue from Xingyuan belonged to him.
This time, Zhao Zhen granted the reward, changed Zhao Yuanzuo's Xingyuan pastoral position, moved it to Jiangling, and increased the number of households by 200.
Zhao Yuanyan was moved to the posts of Shangzhu Kingdom, Yangzhou Mu, Kaifu Yitong and the Third Division, and entered the King of Jing.
Kou Ji's mouth twitched when he heard Zhao Yuanyan's reward.
The imperial court was really generous to Zhao Yuanyan, but the problem is that Zhao Yuanyan has now become ambitious. If you are crazy about giving him an official position and giving him more money in disguise, isn't this encouraging him to rebel? What is it?
The King of Chu, Zhao Yuanzuo, didn't think much about the addition of food and there was no joy on his face. He even petitioned the court in court to withdraw the reward, saying that he didn't want to cause trouble to the court.
His attitude is very genuine, not like a show.
But after Zhao Zhen asked Liu E what he meant, he rejected his application.
Zhao Yuanyan declined symbolically. After Zhao Zhen said no, he sat down again with a satisfied smile on his lips.
The rest of the Zhao clan also received various rewards, and the rewards were quite generous.
Later, the emperor's relatives also received their own rewards, either by being promoted to an official position, or by being given a house or land.
Liu E even helped Zhao Zhen book several concubines on the spot.
This can also be regarded as a reward.
Then the civil and military officials also received corresponding rewards.
They were all given houses, lands, and nobles.
The titles of the Song Dynasty are very interesting. Logically speaking, titles are generally given to military officers and nobles. However, the titles of the Song Dynasty are not only given to military officers and nobles, but also to civil servants.
The only difference is that most of the titles of military commanders and nobles are hereditary.
The title of a civil servant cannot be hereditary.
But the treatment is the same.
To Kou Ji's surprise, his appearance changed Kou Zhun's fate, so the title of Duke Lai did not fall on him.
Kou Zhun was added to the rank of Shizhong, Zhongshu Ling, and became the Duke of Liang.
In fact, none of these three titles are useful. They are all just for receiving a salary and doing nothing.
For example, the King of Chu, Zhao Yuanzuo, also had the status of Zhongshu Ling.
If the authority of the executive order was issued, wouldn't it be in conflict with Kou Zhun?
This is equivalent to giving Kou Zhun three high salary bonuses in disguise, and nothing else.
What surprised Kou Ji even more was that the imperial court also rewarded him.
There was no official promotion, but a large house with two entrances next to the Zhouqiao Bridge, plus sixteen maids.
Originally, Zhao Zhen was very excited about giving Ko Ji a title such as earl.
But Kou Zhun and Liu E jointly stopped him.
When the imperial court conferred titles on civil servants, it was to show its grace.
That is to say, give them an extra salary so that they will not harm the people or the court for money.
Those who can be knighted are basically important officials in the court.
That is the kind of person who is expected to enter the phase, or who has already entered the phase.
He started out as the Duke of the country.
There is no such thing as Feng Bo.
Once Zhao Zhen conferred the title of earl to Kou Ji, it would set a precedent. In the future, civil servants who had not been ennobled would definitely clamor for the title from the court.
This kind of precedent cannot be set.
Of course, if Kou Ji is willing to hang out among martial artists, he can be made a count.
But in that case, Kou Zhun would not agree.
Zhao Zhen wanted to be knighted by Kou Ji, but was suppressed.
Then he had an idea and wanted to give Kou Ji an official position.
Kou Zhun and Liu E jointly suppressed them again.
Kou Ji was only sixteen years old and was already in the fifth rank of officialdom.
If he takes another step forward, he will really reach the point where he can become a prime minister. With Kou Ji's methods, he estimates that he will be able to reach the point where he can't be sealed until he is thirty.
What to do then?
Let Kou Ji, when he is in his prime and strong, resign and return to his hometown, eat and wait to die?
Or maybe put it up in the court as an offering to ancestors?
Or kill?
Or force them to rebel and then kill them?
Or, waiting for Kou Jiquan to overthrow the government and rebel and ascend to the throne?
Among these many consequences, there were some that Liu E did not want to see, and some that Kou Zhun did not want to see.
Therefore, none of them wanted to promote Kou Ji.
But Zhao Zhen didn't quite understand their thoughts.
He didn't know why, but every time he encountered something like promotion or promotion, he would always think of Kou Ji and always wanted to promote Kou Ji.
It's like a child who suddenly inherits a large amount of inheritance. When he meets a good friend or brother, he naturally wants to share his happiness with him.
I just want to give Kou Ji a promotion, and I know it’s wrong to do so, but I just can’t control myself!