Yan Shu bit his lip and said in disbelief: "Why didn't Cao Lili resist? Why didn't he deal with Guo Huai?"
Xia Song snorted coldly, "How to resist? How to deal with it? In the eyes of the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, Cao Lili belonged to the empress, and so did Guo Huai. The fight between the two was an internal fight.
Kou Zhun and other talents did not care that Cao Lili would be bullied by Guo Huai.
At most, when Cao Yong is humiliated by Guo Huai, he will seek justice from the empress."
Yan Shu refused to give up and said: "Cao Lili can definitely report this matter to the court..."
Xia Song sneered: "Then who do you think will take care of it? Let's not talk about how Cao Lili and Ding Wei teamed up to bully Kou Zhun and others during the reign of the late emperor. Just the identity of Cao Lili wearing the martial arts
, you guys wouldn’t care if you saw him being bullied, let alone Kou Zhun and others.”
"Those martial arts..."
"If Cao Yongli mixes with those martial artists, how can he take refuge in the empress? Have you ever seen other martial arts soldiers besides Cao Yongli who seek refuge in the empress?"
Yan Shu pursed his lips and lowered his head.
What Xia Song said is correct.
Cao Li was not a serious martial artist, and could not be compared with Cao Wei's Cao family, Gao Chuanggong's Gao family, Li Zhaoliang's Li family, etc.
Cao used his father Cao Jian's advice to obtain the Ming Dynasty, and was promoted to Youbu Que. Later, he was promoted to Chongyi envoy due to his military talents.
It is precisely because of this that when Cao used Yin Bu to serve as an official, Yin Bu served as the emperor's imperial edict, and later he was appointed as the official of the palace.
Then he ran all the way to the military attaché.
It is said that he is a martial artist, but his feet are not martial arts.
But he is also at odds with civil servants.
So my position in the court has always been awkward.
The military honors did not include him among the military honors, and the civil servants did not include him among the civil servants.
It is precisely because of this.
At the time of the change of throne.
He could only choose to surrender and gain some merits from the dragon, so that he could continue to gain a foothold in the court.
As a result, he first hooked up with Ding Wei, and then hooked up with Liu E.
But now Ding Wei was executed.
Liu E imprisoned herself in the palace.
The civil and military officials of the entire dynasty did not want to see him, so he was bullied by Guo Huai, a eunuch.
It's not like those warriors who can devote themselves wholeheartedly to the person on the throne.
No matter who tries to win over him, he will not waver at all.
No matter who becomes the emperor, their wealth and honor are indispensable.
Wang Qinruo pondered for a long time, stared at Liu E, and said in a deep voice: "Guo Huai is a bit too bullying..."
Guo Huai, a eunuch, relied on Liu E's support to bully a privy council member into this position.
If Liu E returns to the court in the future, Guo Huai will not take advantage of Liu E's majesty to ride on Wang Qinruo's head.
How could Wang Qinruo tolerate it?
Yan Shu heard Wang Qinruo's words and nodded in agreement, and said to Liu E indifferently: "Guo Huai is so arrogant as a eunuch, and it is inevitable that he will not become Wang Jien or Zhou Huaizheng in the future..."
Liu E naturally understood the thoughts of Wang Qinruo and Yan Shu, and immediately nodded and said: "The Aijia understands the thoughts of the two beloved ministers. When the matter is completed, the Aijia will naturally deal with Guo Huai."
Guo Huai followed Liu E for many years.
Liu E naturally replaced Guo Huai.
But Guo Huai was not important enough for Liu E to give up his great career in the court.
When choosing between Chaotang Daye and Guo Huai, Liu E chose Chaotang Daye almost without hesitation.
Wang Qinruo and Yan Shu heard Liu E's words and nodded with satisfaction.
When Xia Song saw Wang Qinruo, Yan Shu had already advised Liu E to have the idea of dealing with Guo Huai, so he did not waste any time on Guo Huai. He continued: "Since Guo Huai has forced Cao Li to this point, then
Let Guo Huai force Cao Lili again. Cao Lili has a strong temper, and if he is forced too much and knows that he has no way to save himself, he will probably commit suicide."
Liu E, Wang Qinruo, and Yan Shu all raised their eyebrows when they heard this.
Liu E frowned and was about to speak when Wang Qinruo said first, "If Guo Huai forces Cao Lili to death, trouble will be caused to the empress."
Xia Song said with a smile: "This is the key to the problem..."
Liu E and the other three secretly thought about the meaning of Xia Song's words.
Xia Song did not give them extra time to think, but told the truth: "Guo Huai forced Cao to commit suicide. He could have done it in a more subtle way. The key is that the timing of Cao's suicide is crucial. If Kou Zhun was in trouble,
He committed suicide while dismantling the Xiang army in the hinterland of the Central Plains.
Do you think those martial artists in the court will still sit there and quarrel with the civil servants?
By then, who would be willing to investigate and who forced Cao to death?
Cao Lili committed suicide, not homicide. As long as we control the situation, who forced Cao Lili to death is not ours to say?"
"hiss……"
Liu E and the three of them gasped in unison.
Once Cao Liang chose to commit suicide when Kou and Zhun were dismantling the Xiang army in the hinterland of the Central Plains.
Then the martial artists will definitely explode.
It was almost unnecessary for Xia Song and the others to say much, and the martial arts officers would have no hesitation in thinking that Cao Lili was forced to death by the problem of Kou Zhun and others disbanding the Xiang army in the hinterland of the Central Plains.
As for Guo Huai, who forced Cao Cao to death, he will not be taken seriously by the martial arts heroes at that time.
Because the matter involves Kou Zhun and the others, it is far more beneficial to the Wu Xuns than involving Guo Huai.
Warriors naturally believe more in things that are beneficial to themselves.
Even if Kou Zhun followed the clues and traced Guo Huai's body, it would be difficult to convince the martial artists.
After all, it is hard for people to believe that a eunuch forced a privy minister to death.
It is easier for people to believe that the Third Chief of the Inner Court forced a Privy Councilor to death.
Xia Song just wanted to give the martial artists an excuse when they needed an excuse to attack Kou Zhun and the others.
The martial artists will not seize this excuse to get to the bottom of things. They will only use this excuse to attack Kou Zhun and the other three to achieve their own goals.
Under the shocked looks of Liu E and the others, Xia Song continued: "At that time, let's not talk about how the warriors will make trouble. The Eighth Prince Zhao Yuanyan can completely recruit those warriors in the name of Qingjun.
Among the warriors, there will definitely be someone who takes refuge in him.
Even if you don't take refuge in him, you will still sit back and watch when he gets into trouble."
Xia Song bowed deeply to Liu E and said loudly: "The empress only needs to prepare troops and horses to turn the tide when the Eighth Prince Zhao Yuanyan leads his men into Bianjing City.
At that time, the whole country will respect the empress."
When Liu E heard Xia Song's words, she couldn't help but clenched her fist.
Xia Song's words spoke to her heart.
Either she will not come to court again, or she will come to court in the most glorious manner.
Turn the tide and decide the world.
Just what she wanted.
After Wang Qinruo finished listening to Xia Song's words, he frowned and said, "What if... what if the Eighth Prince Zhao Yuanyan succeeds?"
Xia Song snorted coldly, "He can raise an army only because of our support. The whole situation is under your control, and you are hiding next to him, how can he succeed?"
Yan Shu said from the side: "We can definitely deploy some of our men when the Eighth King Zhao Yuanyan is recruiting men. When he raises his troops to attack Bianjing City, we can let our men switch sides and attack.
In addition, we have mobilized troops and horses to attack from inside and outside. We can kill the Eighth Prince Zhao Yuanyan before he can lead his troops into the palace.
In addition, you can also rely on his trust in the prince to place some assassins around him in case of emergencies.
In addition, Kou Zhun and the others are not soft persimmons. Once they find out that the Eighth King Zhao Yuanyan has raised an army, they will definitely dispatch troops and horses to defend it.
Under the triple insurance, unless destiny is in the hands of the Eighth Prince Zhao Yuanyan, he will not be able to succeed."
Wang Qinruo pondered for a moment.
According to Yan Shu's instructions, everything will be absolutely safe.
If he acted according to Xia Song's plan, Liu E could return to the court in an attitude of saving the Song Dynasty from danger.
By then, Liu E's status will be unshakable.
The three of them, Kou Zhun, will also roll out of the inner court in despair.
And the one who takes over Kou Zhun's position must be him.
In the end, Liu E was the one who gained the most, followed by him.
There is no reason not to agree.
"Even so, then I have nothing to worry about."
Wang Qinruo said seriously.
Xia Song and Yan Shu have already thought about everything they should think about.
Xia Song's plan was in line with Liu E's thoughts, so Liu E naturally had no reason not to agree.
Liu E said excitedly: "In that case, then we will act according to Xia Aiqing's plan. Everything depends on the planning of the three beloved queens. The Ai family has thanked the three beloved queens here."
Wang Qinruo and the three of them raised their hands together.
"Don't dare, don't dare..."
After some planning.
Wang Qinruo left Liu E's palace quietly one after another, as if he had never appeared before.
Not a trace was left behind.
Guo Huai reappeared in Liu E's palace, came to Liu E's side with a bright smile, and humbly shouted: "Empress..."
Liu E hummed slightly, and before Guo Huai could continue to speak, she said calmly: "The Ai family is tired, please step back."
When Guo Huai heard this, his heart suddenly became cold.
The sense of alienation that came from Liu E, intentionally or unintentionally, made him feel very bad.
Guo Huai exited the palace while secretly guessing again.
Xia Song asked him to leave the palace just now, fearing that he would say something bad about him in front of Liu E and make Liu E alienate him.
He was a eunuch, and he usually relied on Liu E's favor to dominate.
If Liu E no longer favors him, then his life in the palace may not be as good as a dog.
In an instant, Guo Huai hated Xia Song to death.
…
Kou Ji had no idea about the plans of Liu E and the others.
When Li Di sent the young eunuch who helped him deliver the message to Kou's house, Kou Ji knew that Kou Zhun and the other three should have intervened in Zhao Zhen's selection of concubine.
You Kou Zhun and the other three took action, coupled with the rules and regulations of picking women in the palace.
It was difficult for Liu E to give Zhang's daughter to her nephew Liu Congmei.
He has generally completed what Zhao Zhen asked him to do.
The remaining half is to help Cao's daughter sit in the back seat.
Kou Ji waited at his house for a long time, but Cao Wei didn't come.
But he waited until Cao Yi arrived.
After Cao Yi appeared in Kou's house with a dusty appearance, Kou Ji's eyes were full of astonishment.
"Have you returned to Beijing?"
Cao Ji nodded without saying anything. He ran to Kou Ji first, picked up the big kettle next to Kou Ji, and took a deep sip before wiping his mouth and saying, "I just returned home. I haven't done anything yet."
"Have a rest. The servants in your house ran to my Cao house and said that you wanted to see my uncle. My uncle had something to do and couldn't leave, so he sent me to see you."
When Kou Ji heard this, he was not in a hurry to talk to Cao Yi about business.
After asking Cao Yi to sit down, he asked, "Have you dealt with all those corrupt officials who reached out to farm tools?"
Cao Yi sat down beside Kou Ji without any image, and sighed, "It can't be that easy... Lu Yijian spent two and a half years killing all the corrupt officials outside.
I've only been out for a few months, can I kill all those corrupt officials?"
At this point, Cao Ji stared at Kou Ji and said seriously: "To tell you the truth, I feel that there is no way to kill all those corrupt officials. They are like leeks, one crop will grow after one crop. Even though I know they will
Death, but still greedy.
If you want the Song Dynasty to be free of corrupt officials, you must first make the Song Dynasty free of officials."
Kou Jishao laughed and said, "How can I not understand the truth that you can understand? I still understand the truth that when the water is clear, there will be no fish. But when it is time to kill, you must kill."
There are people who are not afraid of death, and naturally there are people who are afraid of death.
It is always useful to shock and frighten officials.
It also allows the common people to take a breath of relief, lest they be oppressed too much and embark on the path of rebellion."
Cao Yi pursed his lips, nodded and said, "That's the reason..."
"By the way, you sent someone to Cao Mansion to find my uncle. Why?"
"I will give you a fortune from the Cao family..."
Cao Yi suddenly stood up, stared at Kou Ji in astonishment, and said excitedly: "Are you going to hand over the money to the Zipu people, or are you going to give the money from the forging steel workshop to my Cao family?"
Kou Ji rolled his eyes, "You think so well..."
Cao Ji's excited expression froze, and he sat down next to Kou Ji again. He said with a lack of interest: "Then what other wealth can you give me to the Cao family? In addition to the members of Yizijiaozipu and the steel forging workshop,
I, the Cao family, really don’t like the members and other things.”
Cao Yi was not bragging when he said this.
After two generations of accumulation, coupled with the indulgence of three officials, the Cao family controls countless businesses.
I earn countless amounts of money every year.
Now, the only wealth that the Cao family cares about is those in the Yizijiaozi shop and the steel forging workshop.
Everything else can only be regarded as the icing on the cake for the Cao family.
It's not exactly rich.
Kou Ji glanced sideways at Cao Yi. When he asked Cao Yi to invest in the textile workshop in Wanxiang Building, Cao Yi was not like this.
"Your uncle passed on the position of head of the family to you?"
"That's not true..."
"Then you are so loud?"
Cao Ji stared and asked: "Didn't you speak to me loudly first? My grandfather was a prince after all, and my eldest uncle and fourth uncle were successively named Dukes.
When it comes to titles, the titles of my Cao family are as high as the heavens.
Can you still improve my fourth uncle's title?
It should be noted that no one in the government or the public can tolerate the appearance of a living king with a different surname.
Therefore, the wealth you are talking about must not be official.
Then the greater possibility is in the business world.
But in the business world, in addition to the Yizijiaozi Shop in your hands and the forged steel workshop outside the city, what kind of business can be regarded as wealth to my Cao Mansion?"
Kou Ji glanced at Cao Yi and said faintly: "Then, if you help Cao Mansion have a queen, will it be considered rich?"
Cao Yi's eyes suddenly became round.
"Gudu..."
He swallowed secretly and stuttered in disbelief: "Really... fake..."