Kou Ji stretched his waist, washed himself under the service of the maid, and went out.
Kou Zhong bowed and stood at the door.
Kou Ji was sleeping soundly, and Kou Zhong did not break in and disturb him.
At this moment, he saw Kou Ji and took the initiative to greet him.
"Young Master, please go out and have a look... The gate of the mansion is crowded with people, and the whole Mahang Street is also blocked by people. Many scholars are clamoring to see the master..."
Kou Zhong said with a grimace.
Kou Ji rubbed his brows and said, "Those common people and scholars are all here to see my grandfather. Even if I go out to exhort him, it won't have any effect."
Koji stepped down the steps to the bedroom door.
Talk as you walk.
"Didn't you go to my grandfather and ask him to come forward and admonish those people?"
Kou Zhong trotted to keep up with Kou Ji's footsteps, and said with a wry smile: "Last night, late at night, the master went to the house through the secret door. He said that he was too tired to stay at the house, so he wanted to go to your house.
Buy a Ruian Villa to relax..."
Kou Ji paused and opened his mouth, unable to speak.
Ginger is still spicier.
Kou Zhun had probably guessed that the common people and scholars outside the mansion were not easy to appease, so he took a step ahead, rubbed oil on his feet, slipped out of the mansion, and left the trouble to Kou Ji.
If Kou Zhun escapes, Kou Ji will not be able to escape.
He slipped away, and the trouble fell on Xiang Yan and Kou Zhong.
It was okay for Xiang Yan and Kou Zhong to deal with the dignitaries, but it was not easy for them to deal with the crazy scholars who wanted to pursue the saint, and the common people who were eager to see Kou Zhun.
"Why……"
Let out a long sigh.
Kou Ji said quietly: "You first go to the mansion and dispatch some guards to guard the front and back doors of the mansion, and then ask the kitchen to prepare some food and boiling water... I will go to the door of the mansion to have a look."
"Young master, just go ahead. The old servant will go and prepare right away..."
Kou Zhong happily agreed and left Sijun Garden quickly.
When Kou Ji saw this, he couldn't laugh or cry.
Kou Zhong was loyal to Kou Zhun, Kou Ji, his ancestors and his grandson, but he was also afraid of getting into trouble outside the palace.
The common people and scholars outside the mansion cannot be beaten or scolded.
Facing them, I can only give them hard advice.
That's a physical job.
right.
Physical work!
The common people and scholars who gathered outside Kou's mansion and refused to leave amounted to at least ten thousand people.
To persuade them to leave, you have to say a lot of words and spend a lot of time.
When Kou Ji arrived at the door of the house.
The steward of the outer courtyard, together with his servants, servants and guards, held sticks in their hands and blocked the door of the Kou Mansion. They all had joy in their brows, but no joy in their faces.
There is joy in the eyebrows, that's because the master of the house has been granted a title, and their servants can also benefit from it.
After that, when I leave the house, I straighten my back and tell people that I am from the Kou House, and others can look up to me.
The sad look on his face came from the people outside the mansion.
They were afraid that the people outside the mansion would be deceived and break through the gate of the Kou mansion.
When the time comes, they will suffer the consequences.
When they saw Kou Ji, the servants in the house seemed to have met their backbone. They all looked at Kou Ji excitedly and bowed to Kou Ji respectfully.
Kou Ji nodded in response and asked the steward of the outer courtyard, "How is the situation outside?"
The steward of the outer courtyard said in a dumbfounded voice: "The crowd is so excited that I can't persuade them to leave..."
"Are there many people?"
"Maxing Street is full of traffic..."
"..."
Maxing Street is one of the few wide streets in Bianjing City besides the Imperial Road.
You can tell it from the name.
Horse Street is a street dedicated to horses.
It can be seen that Mahang Street is very wide.
Being able to block Ma Xing Street means that there are probably more than 10,000 people outside the mansion.
There are more than 10,000 people, and even if you give them good advice, you may not be able to persuade them to leave.
We have to think of a way.
Kou Ji thought for a moment.
He said to the steward of the outer court: "Go to Kou Zhong and tell him to go to Cao Mansion and ask Cao Yi to come and help."
The steward of the outer courtyard quickly agreed and went to find Kou Zhong.
Kou Ji said to the remaining servants and guards: "I will wrong you soon."
The servants and guards all clasped their fists.
"Young master, just ask..."
Kou Jixian promised, "After this incident is over, I will arrange for you to go to work in another courtyard outside the mansion. Everyone's monthly salary will be increased by 10% on the original basis."
The servants and guards were stunned when they heard this.
There are not many fools who can work in the Kou Mansion.
They were not dazzled by Koji's promise of huge profits.
If Kou Ji is willing to give them extra monthly money, it means that what Kou Ji asks them to do is risky.
But the servants and guards did not hesitate.
Because they also knew in their hearts that even if they refused, the errands sent by Kou Ji would still fall on them.
Koji is the master and they are the servants.
They have no right to reject Koji.
The servants and guards all raised their hands and said, "Please give me your instructions, young master..."
Kou Ji nodded and said: "I will ask someone to open the door of the mansion in a while. Then the people outside the door will inevitably flow into the mansion. Then, you will hold the riding whip to drive them away.
The people will definitely fight back.
When the common people beat you and take advantage of you, I will come forward in time to stop you both.
They will also fire you in front of the people.
Then I will secretly send you to work outside the house.
Do you understand?"
When the servants and guards heard this, they all nodded.
Kou Ji gave them an extra 10% of their monthly salary, but didn't let them work hard. They were already very satisfied, and they didn't dare to have other ideas.
"Be prepared..."
"Open the door..."
The door of the mansion opens.
The people rushed in in great numbers.
The servants of the Kou Mansion formed a human wall, carrying logs to block the door and holding them in front.
The rest of the servants and guards waved their riding whips and slapped them all over their heads and faces.
The people saw this.
They all raised their fists to fight back.
In an instant, the two sides became a big ball.
The people are strong in numbers.
The servants and guards of the Kou Mansion were defeated one after another.
Critical moment.
Kou Ji roared angrily and appeared at the door of the house.
"stop!"
Kou Ji shouted loudly, calming everyone down.
Before the people could react, Kou Ji snatched a riding crop from the servant's hand and slapped the servants and guards on their heads and faces.
When the people saw this, they became silent.
They no longer rushed into the Kou Mansion.
Instead, he stared at Kou Ji quietly to see how Kou Ji dealt with these servants and guards.
"Who gave you the power to beat people?"
"Who gave you the right to oppress good people?"
"You bitch, you're looking for death!"
"Bah bang bang!"
"..."
Kou Ji was beating and yelling at him.
Some servants and guards had their clothes torn, revealing streaks of whip marks.
Kou Ji still didn't stop.
People are good after all.
They were beaten by the guards and servants of the Kou Mansion, so naturally they felt bad in their hearts.
Now that he saw Kou Ji beating the guards and servants to pieces, the evil anger in his heart instantly dissipated, and at the same time he felt some sympathy for the guards and servants.
"Ministry of Industry and Commerce, although the little guys have been whipped a few times, their muscles and bones are not broken. Their arms and legs are all intact. Just let them go."
"Yes, yes..."
"..."
Someone spoke.
The others followed suit.
Under the admonition of the people, Kou Ji threw down his whip and said angrily: "For the sake of the people interceding for you, I will let you go. Everyone went to the accountant to pay for the decoction and medicine, and took the money.
Get out of the Kou Mansion.
The Kou government does not need people like you who oppress the people."
The servants and guards fled from the door of the mansion.
Kou Ji put away the anger on his face and bowed his hands to the people outside the mansion, "You have been wronged by your lax upbringing. Kou Ji is here to apologize to you."
Kou Ji, an important minister, saluted the people, and the people instantly forgave him and the Kou Mansion.
Everyone spoke one after another and said words of comfort.
Kou Ji listened quietly.
When the people's words of comfort were almost finished, Kou Ji once again handed over his hands and said, "I wonder why you gathered in front of Kou's mansion?"
"Kou Gong is very righteous. The villain and others are here to pay homage to Kou Gong."
"Yes, yes, the little people don't have any other ideas. They just want to meet Mr. Kou and kowtow to him."
"..."
"I am willing to lead the Kou Gong's horse and hold a stool without asking for anything in return..."
"I am willing to serve the Kou Gong and do the work of dogs and horses..."
"..."
"Kou Gong is no worse than those sages in ancient times. Such a person was born in our Song Dynasty. He is the richest man in our Song Dynasty. It is natural for villains and others to see him."
"..."
The common people and scholars were very excited when Kou Zhun was mentioned.
Talking endlessly.
There are countless people who are willing to risk their lives to help Kou Zhun.
They are all spoken from the bottom of my heart, with no lies at all.
If Kou Zhun were here and asked them to kill someone, they would definitely not be confused at all.
Kou Ji saluted the people again and said with a wry smile: "I can understand how you want to see my grandfather. But my grandfather has left the house, and you are stuck here, so I'm afraid you won't be able to see him."
"impossible……"
"We arrived right after Mr. Kou returned to his residence. We stayed here all night and didn't see anyone leaving the residence..."
"..."
When Kou Ji heard this, he felt happy and said in surprise without hesitation: "I've been waiting all night, maybe I haven't eaten yet? That's not possible. If something happens due to hunger, my grandfather will blame me."
Kou Ji turned around.
"Quickly tell the kitchen to distribute the food to people outside the house."
"..."
The common people were stunned by Kou Ji's actions.
It was not until the servants of the Kou Mansion delivered bread and hot water to the people that they came back to their senses.
More than 10,000 people gathered on Ma Xing Street.
That's not a small amount.
The kitchens of the three courtyards of the Kou Mansion opened fire together and emptied the food in the house, so that every citizen could barely have a bowl of hot water and a piece of bread to eat.
When Kou Ji saw that the people were all eating flour cakes and drinking water, he let out a long sigh of relief.
As the saying goes, the mouth that eats people is short, and the hands that take people are soft.
When the common people ate the food from the Kou Mansion, the crisis in the Kou Mansion was considered exposed. As long as Kou Ji stayed at the door of the mansion, the common people could only communicate with him through words and would not attack the Kou Mansion with agitation.
The ancients were poor, but they were very considerate and conscientious.
A piece of dough and a little concern from Kou Ji are enough to be remembered by the people.
After eating the food from Kou's house, the common people naturally knew that they could no longer be tough with Kou Ji, so they had no choice but to beg softly.
"Ministry of Kou Industry, you guys don't have any ideas. They just want to see Kou Gong and kowtow to him. Please show your kindness and invite Kou Gong to come out and see him."
"We must obey the rules!"
"..."
Seeing this, Kou Ji also felt miserable in his heart.
If he could invite Kou Zhun, he would have to use all these little tricks.
He also knew that Kou Zhun could make the people disperse with just a few words.
But Kou Zhun had already slipped away, leaving the trouble to him, and was unwilling to come forward.
What can he do.
Moreover, Kou Zhun came forward to disperse the people, which could only quench their thirst for a moment.
Once these people are allowed to see Kou Zhun, I am afraid that more people will flock to Kou's mansion to meet Kou Zhun in the future.
By then, Kou Zhun would be exhausted just from meeting the people.
Kou Zhun also saw this, so he escaped in advance.
"It's not that I don't let you see my grandfather, but that my grandfather is indeed not in the house. If you don't believe it, you can pick three or five trustworthy people and I will let them into the house to have a look."
"..."
Kou Ji was at the gate of the mansion, playing Tai Chi with the people.
After receiving the message from Kou Ji, Cao Yi immediately arrived at the gate of Kou's mansion with his horse on his back.
Driving the noble servants, beating and scolding people all the way, they forced their way out and arrived at the gate of the Kou Mansion.
Among the common people, there are those who dare to get angry and those who dare to speak out, but none of them take action.
The wealthy servants that Cao Yi brought with him were not good at first glance.
The moment Cao Yi appeared, some people who knew him also told other people his identity.
Cao Mansion, that is the general, and the general has no bad habits, and he will not spoil the people.
The common people can't afford to offend him.
Cao Yi jumped on his horse and arrived at the gate of Kou's mansion.
There was a commotion at the door of Kou Mansion.
The horse was frightened and Cao Yan was knocked to the ground.
A moment.
The servants of the Cao Mansion shouted like crazy.
"There's an assassin!"
"There's an assassin!"
"..."
The people dispersed in an instant.
Once those dandy sons of generals encountered disaster, it would be a disaster for the people watching.
The arrogant and unreasonable general will bring the people back one by one and screen them one by one.
Basically, few of the people who were punished by them were left intact.
The reason why the people are not afraid of the Kou Mansion is because the Kou Mansion is the residence of civil servants. Civil servants cherish their reputation and rely on their reputation for promotion, so they dare not go against the common people easily.
Military attachés are different.
The military attaches were promoted based on their military exploits and the military exploits of their ancestors. They didn't need a good reputation at all to dare to go against the common people.
Half of the people dispersed under Cao Yi's intimidation.
Kou Ji left the remaining half to Kou Zhong to admonish him.
Kou Ji took Cao Yi into the mansion.
The two of them arrived at the main hall and sat down. Kou Ji raised his hand and saluted: "I am a lowly official, Kou Ji. I have met Uncle Cao Guo..."
Cao Yi's face turned bitter, and he said in a confused tone: "Fourth brother is mocking me?"
Kou Ji waved his hand and said: "Don't dare, don't dare. In terms of rank, your uncle is higher than me."