Kou Zhun did not decide on the supervisors in court and declared the dissolution of the dynasty.
After the dispersion of the dynasty.
As soon as Kou Jigang left the Chui Gong Hall, Cao Wei came up to meet him and said to Kou Ji: "Go for a walk with me..."
Knowing that Cao Wei had something to say, Kou Ji nodded, followed Cao Wei out of the palace, and walked along the streets of Bianjing City.
Cao Wei asked Kou Ji with some regret, "Can you see anything from the war in Xixia?"
Kou Ji stared at Cao Wei in confusion and asked, "What are you referring to?"
Cao Wei glanced at Kou Ji and said calmly: "Supervisor..."
Kou Ji pondered for a moment and said: "Are you trying to say that it's not that you generals can't win the battle? It's not that you can't win the battle. It's purely because of the constraints of the supervisory army?"
Cao Wei nodded and said: "Yes, you are not in the army and you don't understand the dangers of the supervisory army at all. Whenever there is a war, those of us who are generals will lead the troops to rush forward. On the one hand, we have to fight the enemy desperately, and on the other hand, we have to guard against the supervisory army.
Meddling behind the scenes."
Cao Wei laughed miserably and said in a low voice: "This is not the most terrifying thing. The most terrifying thing is that when it is clear that it is time to withdraw, the supervisory army will lead the supervisory team and hold the heads of their own people behind, forcing them to
The soldiers rushed forward.
When it was time to advance, they and their supervisory team were reluctant to advance."
Kou Ji looked stunned and said in a deep voice: "Is it impossible? Are they so stupid?"
Cao Wei glanced at Kou Ji and whispered: "They always feel that when the soldiers should charge, they need to suppress the formation to prevent the soldiers from falling into the enemy's trap when they rush forward greedily.
They always feel that when it is time to retreat, they can win by urging the soldiers to be patient and fight the enemy for a few times."
When Kou Ji heard this, he fell silent.
Seeing Kou Ji's silence, Cao Wei looked at Kou Ji and gritted his teeth and said: "Lin Te is the best among them... As long as he supervises the army, the soldiers in the army will not end well. Other supervising troops will take some care of him.
Even if the status of the leading generals in the court restricts the leading generals, it will not be too restrictive.
Lin Te was different. He would often threaten his life to seize power from the leading generals.
Then he commanded the troops and horses to fight randomly.
If he wins the battle, the credit belongs to him.
If you lose the battle, the fault lies with the general who led the army."
Cao Wei clenched his fists and said harshly: "That's how he climbed up step by step, stepping on the corpses of the generals."
Kou Ji narrowed his eyes and gritted his teeth and said, "If that's the case, why didn't anyone shoot him in the back and kill him?"
Cao Wei looked back in the direction of the palace and laughed: "Who dares? When Taizong was in power, he vigorously promoted civil servants. Even if he did something wrong, Taizong would protect him.
When the late emperor was in power, he tricked the generals who led the army to death, and after returning to the court, he had to beat them again.
The late emperor just believed in his and not in ours."
Cao Wei paused and then said: "Just like Li Zhaoliang's defeat of Huaizhou this time... If I guess correctly, it must be Ding Wei's good deeds. But after he returned to the court, he took all the blame.
It was put on Li Zhaoliang's head.
Unfortunately, Li Zhaoliang was neither seen alive nor dead, so he was unable to defend himself.
Now the people of the Li family dare not even go out, for fear that others will catch them and ask them where the 150,000 descendants of their family who went to Xixia have gone..."
Kou Ji said in a deep voice: "After discovering this matter, my grandfather sent three groups of people to investigate, but so far no results have been found."
Cao Wei snorted coldly: "After I arrive in the northwest, I will definitely investigate this matter and give justice to the Li family."
Kou Ji nodded heavily.
Cao Wei looked at Kou Ji and said: "I am not looking for you this time to complain to you, but I want you to tell your grandfather that he must not send Lin Te to my army as a supervisor."
Cao Wei stared at Kou Ji and said seriously: "This expedition may be my last expedition in my life. I don't want to have a disgusting person following me around, making it difficult for me to fight."
Kou Ji said seriously: "I will persuade my grandfather."
Cao Wei cupped his hands and said, "That'll be hard work..."
Kou Ji sighed.
Kou Ji returned the gift and walked towards the house.
After taking two steps, he heard Cao Wei shouting from behind him: "If I am lucky enough to get some merit during this expedition, I can take nothing. I just ask the court not to send Lin Te to me."
Kou Ji didn't say anything, didn't turn around, and returned to the house with a dull head.
After returning to the mansion, Kou Ji went straight to the main hall and waited for Kou Zhun to return to the mansion.
Kou Zhun waited until midnight before returning home from the palace.
When Kou Zhun saw Kou Ji, he let out a long sigh. Without waiting for Kou Ji to speak, he said, "Pack your things and get ready to go on an expedition with Cao Wei."
Kou Ji also wanted to chase Kou Zhun and ask about the supervision of the army. Hearing Kou Zhun's words, he was slightly startled and asked doubtfully: "Should I follow Cao Wei on the expedition?"
After Kou Ji was puzzled, he stood up suddenly, his eyes widened, and he said in shock: "I am the supervisor?!"
Kou Zhun curled his lips and said: "Supervise the military affairs of Baozhou and follow the army northward."
Kou Ji said blankly: "Isn't this the supervisory army?"
Kou Zhun snorted coldly: "Compared with Lin Te, you are nothing but a piece of shit supervisor. Lin Te is the military superintendent of Zhending Mansion!"
Kou Ji frowned and said in a deep voice: "Lin Te really became a supervisor? Grandpa, didn't you stop him?"
Kou Zhun said with a stern face: "I tried to stop him, but I didn't stop him. After hearing Lin Te's initiative to ask Ying to be the supervisor, all the civil and military officials in the dynasty shrank like quails.
I found three or four people, but none of them were willing to serve as supervisors."
Kou Ji snorted coldly: "I think they are all scared by the Liao people and don't want to face the Liao people."
Kou Ji pondered for a moment and said, "Grandpa, why didn't Wang Zeng serve as military supervisor?"
Kou Zhun said solemnly: "I also thought about letting Wang Zeng serve as the supervisor of the army, but now it is the end of the year, and the Ministry of Punishment is busy with affairs, and Wang Zeng cannot get away. Originally, I wanted Chen Lin to serve as the supervisor of the army with you, but Mrs. Li
If they don’t let him go, Liu E won’t let him go either.”
Kou Ji wondered: "Why?"
Kou Zhun snorted coldly, "Why else? They are afraid that Chen Lin will imitate Wang Jien and Zhou Huaipheng's old affairs. The Queen Mother also wanted Guo Huai to be the supervisor of the army, but I rejected it on the spot."
Kou Ji nodded slowly and said, "That's why my grandfather wanted me to follow Cao Wei north to check and balance Lin Te."
Kou Zhun nodded and said: "Not bad..."
Kou Ji pondered for a moment, raised his head, stared at Kou Zhun and asked: "With Lin Te's body and bones, if he leaves Bianjing City and is tired with the army along the way, what should he do if there is an accident?"
When Kou Zhun heard this, he looked at Kou Ji meaningfully and said calmly: "If he died on the road because of the fatigue of traveling and traveling, he asked for it himself and had nothing to do with the court."
Kou Ji nodded thoughtfully.
Seeing that Kou Ji was thoughtful, Kou Zhun reminded him, "Be careful..."
Kou Ji nodded slowly.
Immediately, Kou Ji bowed his hand to Kou Zhun and returned to his yard to sleep.
The next day.
After Kou Ji got up, he began to prepare for his expedition with the army.
Ko Ji ordered the servants in the house to carry the sealed boxes one by one from the yard where the craftsmen were, and put them on the cart, and wrapped them tightly with fur blankets.
No one except Kou Ji knew what was inside.
All in all, the things that Koji moved from the yard where the craftsmen were working filled sixteen carts.
Kou Zhong selected among the guards in his house and selected eighteen who were highly skilled in martial arts and could block Kou Ji's swords and arrows.
After all the necessary items are prepared.
Kou Zhong took Zhang Yuan to Kou Ji.
After a year of training from Kou Zhong, Zhang Yuan was no longer domineering at all. He was extremely well-behaved and followed Kou Zhong docilely.
Kou Zhong pointed at Zhang Yuan and said to Kou Ji: "The young master is going out with the army. Take this man with you. He will definitely become your right-hand man."
Kou Ji looked at Zhang Yuan and asked Kou Zhong, "He can be obedient."
Kou Zhong smiled and nodded.
Kou Ji looked at Zhang Yuan again and said calmly: "Then I have to give it a try to see if he can be my effective helper."
Zhang Yuan said meekly: "Young master, just ask me."
Kou Ji said to Kou Zhong: "Give him three strings of money and let him leave the house now."
Kou Zhong and Zhang Yuan were both stunned.
I don't understand the meaning of Kou Ji's words.
But they nodded obediently.
Kou Zhong withdrew three guan of money from the accountant in his house and gave it to Zhang Yuan.
When Zhang Yuan left the mansion, Kou Ji stopped him and reminded him in a low voice, "I don't want to see Lin Te appear alive in Zhending Mansion."
Zhang Yuan understood and left the Kou Mansion without saying a word. He took three pieces of money in his pocket.
After Zhang Yuan left.
Kou Ji frowned and asked Kou Zhong, "This man has a gloomy mind and is cunning and treacherous. Are you sure he will break away from the Kou Mansion and won't do it again?"
Kou Zhong said confidently: "Young Master, you can use it with confidence, but if he repeats it, Young Master, you can go back and forth on the old servant's head."
Kou Ji asked curiously: "What methods did you use on him?"
Kou Zhong smiled calmly and said: "Young master, please forgive me. I'm afraid it will stain your ears if I tell you about the methods my old servant used on Zhang Yuan."
Kou Zhong refused to say.
Kou Ji didn't ask any more questions.
After noon.
Kou Ji led his men, escorted a cart full of things, and rode a donkey to the military camp outside Bianjing City.
During the march, you are not allowed to sit in a sedan chair.
Kou Ji couldn't go to the northwest in a sedan chair.
He can't ride a horse.
The carriage was too bumpy, and Kou Ji was afraid that he would be jolted to death before he reached the northwest.
So he chose to ride a donkey.
Kou Ji and his party left the city.
Stopped at the entrance of a grass pavilion outside the city.
The guards and servants of Kou's house consciously escorted the loaded cart to the roadside not far from Caotingkou.
Kou Ji jumped off the donkey and entered the thatched pavilion with his head hanging down.
There are two people in the thatched pavilion.
Two women.
They must have been waiting in the thatched pavilion for a long time, so their bodies were trembling a little.
Kou Ji entered the thatched pavilion, stared at the two of them, and said with a smile: "Last winter, I sent Lu Yijian to leave the capital. I never thought that I would leave the capital this winter too.
I originally thought that the people who sent me away should be Liu Heng, Cao Yi, and Fan Zhongyan.
But I didn’t expect that the people who sent it to me were actually two women.”
Xiang Yan asked Kou Ji to sit down and laughed softly: "When I arrived at the grass pavilion, I saw Fan Zhongyan waiting for you in the grass pavilion. I thought he was an eyesore, so I asked him to wait for you in the pavilion a mile away."
Kou Ji glanced at the girl next to Xiang Yan and asked doubtfully: "Why didn't you bring your little sister with you this time?"
Xiang Yan opened the food box on the table and took out the food and wine. While she was helping Kou Ji pour the wine, she laughed softly and said, "My little sister knew that I wanted to see you off, so she refused to come over, so I brought my second sister over to give it to you."
See you off."
Kou Ji stared at Xiang Yan and muttered: "The first time I saw you, you pointed at my nose and scolded me. The second time I saw you, you hid your face and walked away.
Why do we feel like old friends after not seeing each other for many years when we meet for the third time?"
Xiang Yan didn't answer, but slowly poured herself a glass of wine.
Sister Xiang Jia'er, who was on the side, whispered: "That's because my sister will always think of you when she is in the house this year. If she thinks about you more, she won't feel unfamiliar in front of you."
Xiang Yan angrily scolded the second sister of the Xiang family, "I want you to talk too much..."
Kou Ji stared at Xiang Yan and whispered: "It's a bit unbelievable..."
Xiang Yan did not speak, but slowly raised her wine glass.
Kou Ji hesitated for a moment, raised his glass, touched it with Xiang Yan, and drank it all in one gulp.
He clicked his lips and said in shock: "The pear blossom that has been hidden for twenty years? Didn't Grandpa Xiang say that your Xiang Mansion no longer has this thing?"
Xiang Yan smiled calmly, poured another glass of wine for Kou Ji, and then laughed softly: "There are thirty more jars in the wine cellar at home."
Kou Ji was stunned when he heard this, then grinned and said: "Then I will inevitably go to the house to make trouble."
Xiang Yan still smiled and said nothing.
Kou Ji picked up the wine glass and wanted to taste the pear blossom white again, but after picking up the wine glass, he couldn't drink it.
He looked at Xiang Yan and said seriously: "You obviously don't like me, you even hate me a little..."
Xiang Yan was stunned for a moment, pondered for a moment, and laughed softly: "I don't know either... It's just that after Yuanye, when I return to the house, I will always think of you."
Kou Ji was stunned and asked: "Why?"
Xiang Yan shook her head.
After a pause, her eyes fell on the purse around Kou Ji's waist, and she whispered: "Maybe it's because of it. I embroidered it with hair, so I can't help but wear it on you.
Think about it, and then I can’t help but think of you.”
Kou Ji was a little stunned when he heard this.
Xiang Yan looked at him and said with a smile: "I'm in the house and I heard that you are going to the northwest to fight against the Liao people. I am somewhat worried about your safety, so I came here to see you off."
Kou Ji laughed and said: "You are really bold. If other women say these words or do such things, they will probably be drowned in the rumors in Bianjing City.
Aren't you afraid?"
Xiang Yan was stunned and slowly shook her head.
The second younger sister of the Xiang family pouted at the side and said: "Since my sister's purse was placed on your body, no one has come to Xiang Mansion to ask for my sister's hand in marriage. My sister has no other destination in this life except marrying you.
"
When Kou Ji heard this, he frowned slightly, looked at Xiang Yan, and said, "Is that why you become like this, instead of like the last two times I saw you?"
Xiang Yan pondered for a moment, thought about it seriously, looked at Kou Ji, stared into Kou Ji's eyes, and said: "The me now is the real me. The Xiang Yan you saw before is not me."