Chapter 0342 Grandfather, you want to rebel, right? Twenty thousand!)
Rebellions, large and small, ran through the entire Song Dynasty, and no one rebelled and overthrew the Song Dynasty.
Therefore, it was very difficult to rebel in the Song Dynasty.
Kou Ji didn't think that he could overthrow the Song Dynasty with two to three hundred thousand warriors.
Not to mention the distance, just the Forbidden Army and the Fourth Army in Bianjing City may not necessarily be captured by the 200,000 to 300,000 warriors from Baozhou.
What's more, the Song Dynasty also had other soldiers and horses.
The various forbidden armies, Xiang armies, vassal soldiers, and rural soldiers, large and small soldiers and horses, totaled more than a million people.
There were tens of millions of people who provided support under the constraints of Song officials.
It was not possible for Kou Ji to lead two or three hundred thousand warriors to overthrow the enemy.
If you really want to overthrow the Song Dynasty, it would be easier to follow Zhao Kuangyin's approach.
But there were no soldiers and horses in Bianjing for him to mobilize.
Although those warriors were deeply resentful of the imperial court under the constraints of the imperial court, they were still the most loyal supporters of the imperial court.
Because they enjoy sufficient preferential treatment given to them by the court.
If they were asked to support a certain prince to usurp the throne, they might have some ideas.
But if we drag them together to rebel, I'm afraid they won't agree.
The preferential treatment given to them by the court is enough for them to live the life they want, and they do not have to risk their lives to exchange for the same wealth, or wealth slightly higher than the wealth in front of them.
What's more, if there is a change of dynasty, it is difficult to say whether the new emperor can treat them as favorably as the Zhao family.
Therefore, Kou Ji felt that his rebellion had little chance of success.
It would be easy to split the soil and seal the territory.
He only needs to bring his troops and horses, occupy a place on the border, and survive three or five attacks from the court, and then he can lie comfortably on the border and become the king.
At that time, you might be able to take advantage of the imperial court in the name of paying tribute.
Kou Ji stared at Kou Zhun, suddenly laughed at himself, and then said: "Grandpa, are you telling me a joke? There are less than 300,000 capable warriors in Baozhou. The 300,000 soldiers and horses rebelled, and they can fight from Baozhou to Bianjing."
?
I'm afraid I won't even be able to leave Zhending Mansion.
Also, although I control the emperor's personal army and do not supervise the army, the officials have already placed many close followers in it.
Even if I wanted to raise an army, they would not agree.
The reason why I cast coins in Jiangling Shiyi is to use superb skills to cast copper coins that are exquisite, durable and have a high copper content, so as to sort out the chaos of copper coins in various places in the Song Dynasty.
As for the three major merchants in Shu, they only have a cooperative relationship with me.
We can make profits together, but we cannot rebel together.
Besides, there are also government officials involved in the business we do.
Officials have the most influence and have the greatest say.
If these are taken away, what can I use to rebel against?
Just with the little money in the house?"
After Kou Ji made the stakes clear, Kou Zhun would dispel his doubts, but he didn't expect Kou Zhun to say something coldly after listening to his words.
"It's not possible for others to rebel just with money. But you can!"
When Kou Ji heard this, he couldn't hold it any longer and wanted to refute fiercely.
But I heard Kou Zhun say again: "Because you have me as your grandfather, and I am only half a step away from the throne. I occupy one of the three seats in the inner court, and the other two seats are also my close friends.
There are more than half of the officials in the court who obey my orders.
Zhu Neng, my close confidant, guards the imperial city.
As long as I give you an order, he can do anything for me."
When Kou Ji heard this, his eyes widened in shock.
He wanted to roar loudly.
You are the one who wants to rebel, right?
grandfather!
Kou Zhun continued: "You only need to spend some money to buy off half of the remaining courtiers. Even if you can't buy them all, buy some. Then use the money to bribe the eunuchs and palace maids in the palace, and let them poison the officials.
Then he bribed some of the generals in the imperial army guarding Bianjing City.
You can easily take the throne.
All you need to do is, after the death of the official family, unite all the officials and ask me to appoint the prince you like as the official family.
Then he will abdicate the throne to me.
When I come to power, you can quickly eradicate dissidents with the help of Zhu Neng and the lieutenant generals of the Forbidden Army.
When I die, what will be left to you will be a stable country and country."
After Kou Ji heard these words, he quickly calculated in his mind and found that what Kou Zhun said was very feasible.
Far higher than him raising an army to rebel.
And it has an 80% success rate.
The premise is that Kou Zhun must cooperate.
After Kou Zhun finished speaking, he stared at Kou Ji, wanting to see Kou Ji's reaction.
Kou Ji frowned and didn't say a word.
After a long time, he raised his head, stared at Kou Zhun, and said frankly: "Grandpa, there is nothing good about being an official. Others are curious about it, but I really don't care about it at all.
Besides, the official family has a deep affection for me, and I don’t want to hurt him..."
Kou Zhun let out a sigh of relief when he heard Kou Ji's words.
He stared at Kou Ji and said seriously: "Taizong, the late emperor, and the two officials were all very kind to me. Although the late emperor demoted me several times, my status in his heart has never wavered.
The late emperor's ability to entrust the official family to me when he was in danger showed his great recognition and trust in me.
I can't live up to Taizong and the late Emperor's kindness, and I can't live up to the late Emperor's recognition and trust.
That's why I will ask you for clarification after I have doubts in my heart.
If you really have the idea of conspiracy to usurp the throne, then I will definitely kill my relatives out of justice.
I will deprive you of all your titles, send you back to Huazhou, and let people watch you for the rest of your life."
Kou Zhun can tell the way to deal with Kou Ji, and Kou Ji believes that Kou Zhun is telling the truth.
Kou Zhun did not say to kill him, which shows that in Kou Zhun's heart, they have a very strong bond between their ancestors and their grandchildren.
After Kou Zhun said these words, he added: "You said you don't like the throne at all, I don't believe it. But you said that the official family has deep love for you and you are unwilling to hurt him, I believe it."
Kou Zhun stared at Kou Ji and said solemnly: "Because the official family is so kind to you and treats you like a brother."
Kou Ji raised his eyebrows and thought to himself.
Kou Zhun was uncharacteristic of himself today and insisted on bringing up the topic of rebellion and beating him up. It was probably because he had been stimulated in the palace.
And it’s also related to Zhao Zhen.
Kou Zhun did not let Kou Ji think for a long time. He sighed and said: "The officials are very satisfied with your resettlement of the refugees. They know that you have made great contributions, so they plan to reward you heavily.
Originally, I wanted to promote you to the position of Minister of the Ministry of Industry, but the three of me rejected it.
It’s not that I, the three of you, want to suppress your promotion.
Ever since you took charge of the Ministry of Political Affairs and Industry, the three of you have known that you cannot be suppressed when you get promoted.
The reason why I and the three of you prevent you from becoming the Minister of the Ministry of Industry is because the Ministry of Industry does not have much real power.
Although some power was wrested back from the Capital Water Supervisor and the Third Division, it was still a Qingshui Yamen.
The three of you are planning to let you practice in the position of managing the official affairs of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, and accumulate more political achievements to make up for your lack of external duties.
Then when I retire from Pingzhangshi, I will use this opportunity to promote you to the position of Minister of the Ministry of Punishment.
In charge of the Ministry of Punishment.
Based on your relationship with the official family, it is inevitable that you will enter the inner court in the future."
Kou Ji pondered for a while, thinking about the meaning of Kou Zhun's words.
Kou Zhun's words are easy to understand, but there are some other things mixed in.
For example, the problem of Kou Ji's lack of experience as a foreign minister.
On the surface, there wouldn't be many problems if Kou Ji was first promoted to Minister of the Ministry of Industry and then transferred to Minister of the Ministry of Punishments.
But what about actually?
Once Kou Ji is promoted to Minister of the Ministry of Industry, he will inevitably become the subject of the attention of the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty. The civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty will seize on the things that Kou Ji has no foreign experience in and continue to find trouble for him.
Kou Zhunruo resigned from the post of regent.
According to the court's practice, if Kou Zhun has made such a great contribution to the court, he must be conferred a title and promoted to Kou Ji, Kou Li and his son, to show his kindness.
If Kou Ji is the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, then if he rises higher, he can only enter the inner court.
The problem is that he is not old enough and has little qualifications. Even if Zhao Zhen forcibly promotes him to the inner court, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty will not agree.
Gan Luo worshiped the prime minister at the age of twelve, which happened in the Qin Dynasty, but did not happen in the Song Dynasty.
So there were only three options left in front of Kou Ji.
Ichijo resigned.
A side note.
A piece of literature turned into martial arts.
But no matter which one, Kou Zhun didn't want to see it.
Now he, Wang Zeng, and Li Di are ruthlessly killing people, offending countless people.
If he dies, Li Di, Wang Zeng also dies, and Kou Ji is away from home, or huddles in the Privy Council, then he is still not at the mercy of others?
So when he learned that he could not restrict Kou Ji's promotion, he worked with Wang Zeng and Li Di to plan a complete path for Kou Ji.
Let Kou Ji gain more experience and merit in his position as head of the Department of Management and Work.
Then, after he leaves office or dies, Kou Ji will be moved to the position of Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment with the help of the favor of the court.
Then let Kou Ji practice in the position of Minister of the Ministry of Justice for a few years, mixing political achievements and age.
When he is old enough, Wang Zeng and Li Di will recommend him and introduce him to the inner court.
In this way, there is no need to worry about anyone picking on his qualifications and age.
After Wang Zeng and Li Di died.
Kou Ji will be able to become the leader of the clan. While taking charge of the power, he doesn't have to be afraid of anyone. He can also protect the three families of Li, Kou and Wang.
Kou Ji guessed Kou Zhun's thoughts, but did not speak.
Because Kou Zhun and the other three could not agree to his move to the position of Minister of the Ministry of Industry, there must be something more to come.
Otherwise, Kou Zhun would never have been able to say that Zhao Zhen was really good to him.
Kou Zhun didn't know that Kou Ji had figured out his thoughts. He stared at Kou Ji and asked, "Can you blame me for preventing you from being promoted to the position of Minister of the Ministry of Industry?"
Kou Ji spread his hands and smiled calmly: "Is the authority in my hand different from that of the Minister of Industry?"
Kou Ji's wise words dispelled the solemn atmosphere between the grandfather and grandson.
Kou Zhun laughed out loud and said, "If you think so, it's not in vain for all my hard work."
Kou Jixiao asked: "So... the officials later made trouble with you?"
Kou Ji just said it casually.
After all, with Zhao Zhen's identity, it would be a bit inappropriate to act arrogant.
Unexpectedly, Kou Zhun nodded with a grimace.
"Yes! There was a quarrel between the officials and the three of them. He didn't cry, shout, or roll around. It's just that he didn't read any of the memorials that the three of them handed him.
Not only did he not look at it, he also ignored them when they were teaching him how to manage politics."
After a pause, Kou Zhun said: "Although I have never taught Guan Jia, I have watched Guan Jia grow up. Guan Jia was easy-going when he was young and treated me and others with courtesy.
After I got a little older, my temperament became much kinder, and I was even more kind to my husband and others.
I have never been rude in front of me and the others, and I have never lost my temper in front of me and the others.
But for your sake, he suddenly seemed to have changed into a different person, getting angry and confronting the three of me."
Kou Ji said with a suspicious look on his face: "The official is not young anymore... he is also sensible... shouldn't be..."
Kou Zhun smiled bitterly and said: "It is precisely because he is old and sensible, so he is really temperamental when he and the three of me are angry. If when he was young, he clamored to give you a promotion, I would only
Think he is joking.
But when he grows up, he is still like this, which shows that he treats you sincerely.
Treat you like a brother.
It is precisely because of this that after I learned that the soldiers and civilians of Baozhou obeyed your words, I asked you if you wanted to rebel."
Kou Zhun sighed and said: "Throughout the past dynasties, ruthless emperors abound, but there are very few emperors who are affectionate and righteous. There are even fewer emperors who can treat a minister with such sincerity."
Kou Zhun stared at Kou Ji and said: "When you meet such an emperor, you should take pity on him instead of hurting him. If you have second thoughts, he will definitely hurt you.
You don’t want to hurt him, and I don’t want him to be hurt either.”
What Kou Zhun said was true and sincere.
But Kou Ji's mouth twitched when he heard it.
Zhao Zhen has deep affection for him, and he can feel it.
It's just that Kou Zhun's description and wording made it seem like he and Zhao Zhen had something to do with each other.
For example, the word 'liver-intestinal rupture'...
Kou Ji was whispering in his heart and said in agreement: "I will definitely not hurt the official family."
Kou Zhun nodded and said: "If you are loyal and sincere throughout your life, the official family will definitely become a commendable benevolent king. If you have second thoughts, no one can predict what the official family will become."
The more Kou Zhun spoke, the more serious he became, but the more Kou Ji listened, the more he felt something was wrong.
Seeing that Kou Zhun wanted to continue speaking, Kou Ji decisively interrupted him and said: "Grandpa, don't worry, I really have no interest in the throne at all. If I were interested in the throne, I would not go with the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty.
Intrigue.
All he had to do was let Zhu Neng break the embankments of the Yellow River and follow Zhou Huaizheng to lead the troops into Beijing when Zhou Huaizheng rebelled.
That's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Zhou Huaizheng was able to lead fifty thousand soldiers and horses to the imperial city.
Another hundred thousand soldiers and horses led by Zhu Neng would be enough to break through the imperial city.
At that time, although your authority was not as great as it is now, you were still under one person and over ten thousand people.
What you said before can also be done.
Such a perfect opportunity, I didn't even care.
Now why would I try my best to seize the throne that is like a cage?"