Chapter 0300 The malpractice of the imperial examinations in the Song Dynasty first appeared
Kou Ji's intention was almost instantly understood by Mu and Chong.
This is to prevent others from forging, and to prevent people below from having different intentions and collaborating with others to harm the interests of Jiaozipu.
If you understand it more deeply, it can also be regarded as a means of controlling your subordinates.
People with high status know far more than people with low status, which consolidates the status of people with high status.
Regarding Kou Ji's request, Mu and Chong all nodded in agreement and had no objections.
Kou Ji took back the Jiaozi template and put it in the box. After locking it, he put away the key and reminded the three of them: "The cost of the newly released Jiaozi is not low, especially the color ink used to print Jiaozi.
The price is much higher than ordinary ink.”
Meng Weizhong, Qian Le and Mu Chong grinned when they heard this.
Qian Le asked with a smile: "Can they be more expensive than gold?"
Kou Ji shook his head and said, "That's not true..."
The three of them, Mu Chong, smiled knowingly.
Mu Chong said with a smile: "Everything depends on Minister Kou. The three of us have no objections to Jiaozi printing."
Although businessmen value profits, they are also willing to spend money.
No matter how high the cost of a Jiaozi is, it cannot exceed the normal amount.
After Jiaozi is issued, the lowest face value will be Guangqian.
As long as Jiaozi can be issued, it will be a profit for them.
As for the issuance of one or two copper coins, or more than ten copper coins, none of the four people mentioned it.
In the eyes of the four of them, one or two copper coins, or more than ten copper coins, are not qualified to be exchanged in Jiaozi shop.
From the moment it was born, Jiaozi has been serving businessmen and wealthy families.
Jiaozi is not cheap enough to serve for one or two copper coins or more than ten copper coins.
The four of them sat together and chatted for a while.
Qian Le mentioned during the conversation that after the issuance of Jiaozi, there was an issue with the pricing of the custody fees charged.
Meng Weizhong mentioned that after the issuance of Jiaozi, the copper coins stored in the warehouse can be used to lend money and make profits.
Mu Chong mentioned the transportation and storage issues of copper coins.
Kou Ji answered the questions raised by the three people one by one.
With Kou Ji answering, the three of them do not need to continue to worry about many questions. They can act based on the answers they get from Kou Ji.
After a conversation, the three of them had nothing but admiration and awe for Kou Ji.
They also understood that cooperating with Kou Ji was the wisest choice.
Among the three of them, some of them had had different intentions in the past and thought that if the relationship with Kou Ji fell apart, they would be their friends.
After talking to Kou Ji, they no longer had such objections.
As they talked more deeply with Kou Ji, they discovered that Kou Ji's understanding of Jiaozi was far beyond their knowledge.
If they were to make friends on their own and fight against Kou Ji, they would lose even their pants.
The four of them chatted until the evening.
Meng Weizhong warmly invited Kou Ji to have fun in a secret prostitution parlor in Bianjing City.
Kou Ji declined his invitation.
In the envious eyes of the three of them, they handed the box containing the Jiaozi template to Lu Ming, and also handed the key to Lu Ming.
He also told Lu Ming to start printing tomorrow with the people sent by his family. At that time, he would send people to deliver the colored ink used for printing.
Lu Ming carefully accepted the box and key, found a rope on the spot, tied the key on it, and hung it around his neck.
He solemnly promised Kou Ji: "The key is there, and the person is there. If the person is gone, the villain will try his best to return the key to the young master."
Kou Ji couldn't help but patted Lu Ming on the shoulder and said, "Don't be so stupid. If you lost the key, just come to me and I'll make another version. There's no need to risk your life for it. This thing is priceless to others.
As far as I'm concerned, your young master is not worth much."
Seeing this, Mu Chong and the other three looked envious.
They suddenly felt that being Kou Ji's servants seemed better than being Kou Ji's partners.
Kou Ji gave Lu Ming some instructions, hugged his fists at Mu Chong and the others, and left Jiaozipu.
Return to the house.
As soon as I walked to the main entrance, I found that the main entrance was crowded with scholars.
Each of them held rolls of articles and ingots of gold and silver in their hands, and stuffed them into the hands of the gatekeepers of the Kou Mansion.
The disciples of the Kou Mansion looked at the ingots of gold and silver with envy, but they did not dare to accept any of them.
The main entrance was crowded with people, and Kou Ji couldn't get in, so he had to enter the house through the secret door of Kou's house.
As soon as you enter the house.
Kou Ji summoned the steward of the house.
"What are those scholars gathering at the door doing?"
The steward said respectfully: "Young Master, those scholars are here to submit papers."
"Submission?"
Kou Ji said suspiciously: "My grandfather is not here, so what's the use of submitting papers?"
Hearing this, the steward was stunned for a moment, and then said suspiciously: "Young Master, Qiu Wei is coming soon, and you are one of Qiu Wei's sub-exams. They came to submit their papers at this time, just to let you see, young Master.
Take a look at their literary talent, and then give them some guidance during the Qiu Wei Science Examination and let them leave their names on the list."
After a pause, the steward added: "In previous years, when I was the examiner, more people came to submit papers."
After being reminded by the steward, Kou Jicai suddenly remembered that he was also the deputy test taker for the Qiu Wei Science Examination in Bianjing City.
"I was so busy dealing with Jiaozipu that I almost forgot about such an important thing..."
Kou Ji stamped his feet and sighed.
"Jiaozipu?"
The steward looked strange and said: "Young Master, haven't you always stayed at the house to accompany the Young Madam?"
Kou Ji glared at the steward and scolded: "Don't talk too much! Send someone to tell Madam that I am going to the Li Mansion to discuss the Qiu Wei scientific examination, and I will not return home tonight."
Leave this sentence behind.
Under the stunned eyes of the steward, Kou Ji left the Kou Mansion through the secret door.
In order to avoid being regarded as a night trespasser by the inspectors patrolling the streets, Kou Ji hung his waist tag on the donkey's ears and walked unsteadily towards Li's house.
However.
On the way to Li's Mansion, he bumped into seven or eight waves of people from the Inspection Department, but no one came forward to catch him.
Although night has fallen, there are many pedestrians on the street.
There are those who get too drunk and sing in the street while carrying a bottle of wine, there are also those who are wrestling shirtless on the street in the cold weather, and there are those who are lying on the ground and hunched over, saying that they are worms in the trees.
There are all kinds of people.
The inspectors seemed to be unable to see these people; they only arrested those who were drunk and causing trouble on the streets.
Kou Ji stopped a group of patrol officers patrolling the streets.
The soldiers of the Inspection Department took up lanterns and took a photo of Kou Ji. After seeing the badge hanging on the donkey's ear, he quickly bowed and saluted.
"The humble minister and others have met Shangguan."
In fact, they didn't see clearly what was written on Kou Ji's belt. They just vaguely saw the decorations on it and the style of the belt, and they knew he was someone they couldn't afford to offend.
As for the authenticity of the waistband, they had no doubts.
The person who stopped them in the street and shouted at them for questioning was definitely not a fake official.
After Kou Ji waited for them to bow and salute, he asked: "Is King Wu unable to restrain himself tonight?"
The soldier from the Inspection Department was stunned and said with a wry smile: "I'm afraid Shangguan hasn't been on the street for a long time, right?"
Kou Ji nodded slowly.
The soldiers of the Inspection Department bowed their hands in the direction of the imperial city and said with a wry smile: "When the late emperor was in power, he imposed curfews many times, but the effect was not good. There were always nobles leading the night, and they couldn't help it.
That is to say, during the period when the late Emperor was ill and in the period after the late Emperor's death, under the strict order of the Grand Master, our brothers from the Inspection Department all dispatched and reluctantly banned it for a period of time.
A few days ago, when Minister Kou got married, the official family took the lead in breaking into the night, and the curfew couldn't be restrained."
Hearing this, Kou Ji said with a bit of laughter and tears: "Okay, I understand, you can continue to do your errands."
The soldiers of the Inspection Department bowed their hands and prepared to leave.
After taking two steps, the leading soldier from the Inspection Department seemed to remember something and caught up with Kou Ji who was swaying forward on his donkey.
"Where do you plan to go, Shangguan?"
Kou Ji pulled the donkey's ears to stop it and asked, "You want to question me?"
The soldier from the Inspection Department accompanied him and said with a smile: "I don't dare... It's just that when I came over just now, I bumped into a group of scholars not far ahead. They seemed to be celebrating something and blocked the street.
If Shangguan wants to pass in front, I'm afraid it will be difficult."
Kou Ji frowned and said, "When the street is blocked, why don't you drive them away?"
The soldier from the Inspection Department smiled bitterly and said: "Little people don't dare..."
"Why don't you dare..."
"If the villain drives them away and hurts one or two of them, tomorrow morning, there will be a royal censor who will impeach the villain and others for abusing scholars. At that time, not only the villain will suffer, but the superiors of the villain will also be reprimanded."
"..."
Kou Ji snorted coldly, "I, the officials of the Song Dynasty, don't dare to block the way and disturb the people. What a group of scholars are nothing."
"Clear the way ahead!"
"Shangguan..."
"Clear the way!"
The soldiers from the Inspection Department agreed with a bitter look on their faces and led the crowd to clear the way.
The soldiers from the Inspection Department only kindly reminded Kou Ji, hoping to build a good relationship.
But unexpectedly, I met a tough guy who wanted to cause trouble for those scholars.
Are scholars easy to mess with?
It's easy to mess with someone, and it's not easy to mess with someone either.
This is impressive.
When civil servants teach scholars, they teach them how they want to teach them, just like they teach their grandchildren.
But if they, soldiers, teach scholars a lesson, they are asking for trouble.
Let’s not talk about the background behind these scholars.
The impeachment of the censors alone is enough for them to drink a pot.
With soldiers from the Inspection Department clearing the way, the trip on Kouji Road became faster.
Not long after, we arrived at the place where the scholars were making trouble.
Seven or eight drunken scholars spread a blanket in the middle of the street, shaking their heads and chasing after each other.
On the blanket where they sat, there were three or four women waiting on them.
After Kou Ji arrived, he did not rush to deal with them. Instead, he sat quietly on the donkey's back and listened to them complimenting each other.
He really wanted to know what happy event these seven or eight scholars had that deserved to be celebrated in the street.
After listening attentively for a while, Kou Ji frowned.
The reason why a group of them were blocking the street to celebrate was because when they went to the Kaifeng Prefecture magistrate's residence to submit their papers today, they entered and were praised by the Kaifeng Prefecture magistrate.
There were also people who used their old identities to submit papers at the Li Mansion and also put in the papers. They seemed to have received some kind of promise that they would definitely win.
According to past practice, it is a certainty that they will pass the exam in autumn.
"Take them all and take them directly to the Criminal Department."
Kou Ji ordered coldly.
The soldiers in the Inspection Department were a little embarrassed.
The leading patrol officer said with a grimace: "Shangguan, I just listened carefully. Several of them are descendants of officials, and their backgrounds are not low.
Please don't embarrass the villain."
Kou Ji took off the waist tag from the donkey's ear and threw it into the arms of the leading patrol officer. He snorted coldly: "Arrest people! If anyone wants to cause trouble, let them come directly to me!"
Under the illumination of lanterns, the soldiers of the Inspection Department carefully examined Kou Ji's waistband. After seeing the waistband clearly, they were all shocked.
"Kou...Kou...Kou Shilang?!"
The soldier from the Inspection Department respectfully handed the badge to Kou Ji.
Then they straightened their backs one by one, rushed forward and knocked down the scholars.
The woman who was waiting for them screamed in fear.
After those scholars were captured, they screamed loudly.
"My father is the young master of Jiangning Mansion. Who dares to take me?!"
"My grandfather..."
"My brother..."
"..."
Kou Ji stared at them coldly and ordered the soldiers of the Inspection Department: "Write down what they said, compile it into a document, and submit it to the staff."
After leaving these words behind, Koji rode his donkey and walked slowly by on the blanket they had spread on the ground.
Until Kou Ji left, those clamoring scholars were still clamoring.
After Kou Ji left, the leading patrol officer stared at the scholars who were still clamoring and cursed in a low voice.
"A bunch of idiots..."
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Kou Ji appearing in front of him again riding a donkey.
Kou Ji threw his belt card to him again and said calmly: "Take my belt and search the entire Bianjing city. If you encounter this kind of people, I will arrest them all."
When the leader of the inspection department heard this, he took a breath of air and said respectfully: "Here..."
Kou Ji's words were light and airy, but the soldiers of the inspection department who led him felt horrified in their hearts.
In the entire city of Bianjing, he is probably the only one who dares to be cruel to scholars.
Zhao Zhen, an official in the Song Dynasty who was the most respected official in the Song Dynasty, wanted to do this, so he asked the civil and military officials of the court if they would agree.
Kou Ji left again on his donkey.
The leader of the Inspection Department, with his men, began to arrest people all over Bianjing.
When Kou Ji arrived at Li's Mansion, the bright moon was already high in the sky.
But the entrance to Li's Mansion was still bustling with people.
The scholars who submitted papers seemed to be unaware of their fatigue. They blocked the door of Li's house one by one and refused to leave even though they said nothing.
Kou Ji rode a donkey to the back door of Li Mansion and saw the same scene.
He shook his head and rode his donkey to return home.
The entrance to Li's house was blocked like this, and he couldn't even get in.
Just after Kou Ji rode his donkey out of the alley where Li's house was located, a faint voice sounded from the tea shed not far from the entrance of the alley.
"Boy, come and sit with me..."
Kou Ji was stunned at first, then rode over on his donkey, looked up, and was slightly stunned.
"Grandpa Li, what are you doing here if you don't go home in the middle of the night?"
Li Di lay on his side on a deck chair in the tea shed and said quietly: "You haven't gone back home either?"