"I and Lu Yijian have their own opinions on this matter, so you don't need to ask any more questions."
Li Di glanced at Kou Ji, curled his lips and said: "I am telling you this because of the close relationship between you and me. No matter how much news I have, I can't tell you. If you leak the news,
I am afraid that I and Lu Yijian will be destroyed forever."
Kou Ji stared and said, "Will I leak the news?"
Li Di said calmly: "People's hearts are unpredictable, I have to keep a guard up."
Although Kou Ji didn't know what kind of medicine Li Di was selling in his gourd, he felt that Li Di and Lu Yijian's plans were like dancing on the tip of a knife. If something went wrong, both families would be doomed.
"Grandpa Li, I still hope you and Lu Gong can think more about it. Today's Song Dynasty is not the Western Han Dynasty of the past. Internal affairs are different, and the methods of handling internal affairs are different.
Learning from Huo Guang's methods may not solve the Song Dynasty's current troubles.
It might even intensify the trouble."
Kou Jitui's heartfelt advice.
Li Di waved his hand and said calmly: "It is naturally impossible for me and Lu Yijian to learn all of Huo Guang's methods. You don't need to say more. I have been in charge of politics for many years, and I still need you to teach me how to run it?"
Kou Ji had a lot to say, but Li Di had stopped talking at this point, and it was hard for him to continue saying anything.
Li Di and Lu Yijian had obviously made up their minds and had the momentum to never look back until they hit the wall.
Although Kou Ji held a high position as chief officer, he was still a junior in their eyes.
As a junior, it would be difficult for him to persuade them to listen to him.
"Then... I'm going back to my house first... Grandpa Li, if you need any help... send someone to your house to let me know."
Kou Ji left these words, bowed his hands, and exited the main hall of the Li Mansion.
After Kou Ji went out, Li Di looked at Kou Ji's leaving figure with a smile on his lips and muttered: "Do you really think I'm pinning all my hopes on Lu Yijian?
I value you more than Lu Yijian.
It's just that you, the young man, are too inexperienced now to convince the public.
It was only us old guys who had to struggle a bit.
When we old guys can't hold it any longer.
That's when your boy comes out to turn the tide."
Kou Ji didn't know what Li Di was really thinking in his heart.
After Kou Ji left the Li Mansion's courtyard, he returned to the Kou Mansion with a frown on his face.
After returning to the house.
Then he saw Kou Zhun with his hands behind his back, instructing the servants in the house to pack things.
Seeing this, Kou Ji stepped forward and asked, "Grandpa, what are you doing?"
Kou Zhun glanced at Kou Ji and said calmly: "I spend the whole day traveling up and down the mountains, and it's a bit too much for me, so I plan to move to the mountains."
Kou Ji was slightly stunned.
Kou Zhun glanced at Kou Ji again and saw that Kou Ji's brows were furrowed. He frowned slightly and said, "Are you worried?"
Kou Ji nodded slowly.
Kou Zhun said calmly: "Are you worried about Li Di?"
Kou Ji said frankly: "Li Gong is walking on the edge of the cliff now. If he is not careful, he will be in catastrophe."
Kou Zhun nodded slowly, "I have heard some things about the court. Li Di's approach is indeed a bit radical, but you don't have to worry too much. If Li Di is really in danger of life, I will personally step in to save his life."
his life.
As long as a person is alive, even if he fails, he can still start over from the beginning.
Life is like this, always ups and downs.
No one is always ups and downs.
When I was in court, I went through many ups and downs before reaching today's achievements."
Kou Ji smiled bitterly and said: "Having said that, I am still worried that those who oppose it will take risks."
When Kou Zhun heard this, he curled his lips and said, "Have you ever seen someone cutting flesh without bleeding?"
Kou Ji didn't know whether to laugh or cry and said: "Of course I understand the truth, but I just feel unhappy."
Kou Zhun rolled his eyes and said, "You are just doing it for free."
Kou Ji added: "I just think..."
"What do you think?"
Kou Zhun interrupted Kou Ji's words arrogantly, and said hummingly: "You have to think about everything? You are not an official, so you need to worry about so many things? You just worry too much, so you are asking for trouble.
You should learn from Xue Tian and learn what it means to not be in one's position and not to pursue political affairs.
Don't say that Li Di and Lu Yijian haven't started tossing it yet.
Even if they start to mess around, what does it have to do with you?
You are not involved in political affairs, nor are you a member of Tong Zhongshu's family.
Take good care of your staff affairs, and then worry about others."
Kou Ji was so reviled by Kou Zhun that he was speechless.
After a long time, he bowed and saluted, dumbfounded.
"My grandson has learned a lesson..."
Kou Zhun hummed again and said: "If you really have nothing to do, go find a few concubines and give birth to more babies for me to play with."
When Kou Ji heard this, he was shocked and said: "Yan'er is still pregnant. How will others see me if I go out to find other women?"
Kou Zhun said disdainfully: "A real man should have three wives and four concubines. If he doesn't marry ten or eight women, he is not considered a real man. You are already the eldest, what else do you have besides a house of wives?"
Look at those people who serve as ministers in the same palace as you, who doesn’t have more than a dozen concubines in their home?”
The corners of Kou Ji's mouth twitched and he asked, "Why did my grandfather suddenly remember to tell me this?"
Kou Zhun curled his lips and said, "Your grandfather-in-law is so shameless and wants to take in another concubine."
Kou Ji opened his mouth in shock.
Xiang Minzhong wants to take a concubine?
The half-dead Xiang Minzhong wants to take a concubine?
Kou Zhun ignored Kou Ji's surprise. He curled his lips and said in a nonchalant manner: "A half-dead old man who misses other girls all day long...a young man of about twenty years old and full of blood, but not greedy..."
…It doesn’t make sense…”
Kou Zhun shook his head and left the place muttering.
Kou Ji was left standing there blankly.
Kou Ji froze in place for a long time. After regaining consciousness, he hurried to the backyard.
I found Xiang Yan who was holding her stomach and watering the flowers.
"Yan'er, your grandfather wants to take a concubine?!"
Xiang Yan casually handed the wooden ladle in her hand to the maid beside her, looked at Kou Ji, and asked, "Is there any problem?"
Kou Ji said in surprise: "I heard that the one who accepted it is still a little girl!"
Xiang Yan looked at Kou Ji suspiciously and said, "My grandfather always brings a girl into his family every year. Is there anything strange about it?"
The corners of Kou Ji's mouth twitched and he said, "Can your grandfather's body be able to do it?"
When Xiang Yan heard this, her pretty face turned red, she spat, and said coquettishly: "Don't talk nonsense, and don't talk about seniors."
Kou Ji smiled dryly, "I'm just curious..."
Xiang Yan glared at Kou Ji, as if she had thought of something, and stared at Kou Ji and said, "Why does your husband care so much about this matter?"
Kou Ji had no doubt about him and said frankly: "I'm just curious..."
Xiang Yan glanced at Kou Ji and said with a half-smile, "My husband also wants to take a concubine?"
Kou Ji was stunned.
I didn't expect Xiang Yan to think so.
He quickly waved his hand and said: "No, no..."
Xiang Yan said with a smile: "If my husband can't find a suitable one for a while, I can let the maid who will do the wedding wait on my husband in his room first. After I give birth to the child, I can help my husband look for a concubine."
.”
Kou Ji stared, "Nonsense... I'm not that kind of person..."
Xiang Yan said with a smile: "I am not a jealous woman. If my husband wants to take a concubine, just say so."
Kou Ji rolled his eyes, put his hands behind his back, and returned to the room.
Seeing this, Xiang Yan covered her mouth and laughed sweetly.
The next few days.
Xiang Yan actually helped Kou Ji find a concubine.
She even deliberately asked the two maids accompanying her to serve Kou Ji in Kou Ji's room at night.
Kou Ji didn't know whether to laugh or cry about this.
He refused many times and declined Xiang Yan's kindness.
I stayed at the house with Xiang Yan for a few days and talked a lot before giving up Xiang Yan's idea of helping me take a concubine.
Kou Ji accompanied Xiang Yan at the house, and the couple played the piano and harp in harmony, and their life was quite pleasant.
But inside and outside Bianjing City, things were boiling like water.
I don’t know what Li Di, Lu Yijian and Zhao Zhen said.
Zhao Zhen finally withstood the pressure, agreed to Li Di's petition, and left all matters to Li Di's full authority.
Li Di was in great power and immediately began to implement the decree to reduce the civil and military personnel of the Manchu Dynasty.
It was Kou Zhun who bore the brunt of having his salary reduced.
Most of the many salary posts on Kou Zhun's head were cut by half.
In the end, there were only one position and one title left, namely the first-class Grand Master and the first-class title of Duke of Zhenguo.
Kou Zhun's salary was reduced by nearly 60%.
Many officials in Bianjing City expected Kou Zhun to step forward and deal with Li Di.
But Kou Zhun didn't say a word about this matter.
It seemed that he didn't care whether the imperial court paid him a salary or not.
After Li Di reduced Kou Zhun's false duties, he then began to reduce the false duties of other senior officials who had resigned.
When it comes to Xiang Minzhong.
Xiang Minzhong was extremely dissatisfied and had people carry him to Li Di's house to cause trouble.
He threatened that Li Di had reduced his duties and that the concubine he had just married was no longer able to support him and would be given to Li Di.
In the end, Kou Ji came forward and asked Xiang Minzhong to go.
However.
Some people's approach was more drastic than Xiang Minzhong's.
A high-ranking official who retired from the position of censor Zhongcheng led a family and stopped Li Di after Li Di left the court.
They were dressed in rags and holding broken bowls in their hands. They blocked Li Di's carriage and asked Li Di for food.
Some people took their whole family to the Li Mansion to eat and drink.
The memorial to impeach Li Di rolled into the court like snowflakes.
Li Di turned a deaf ear to this.
Let them make noise.
After reducing some of the empty duties of those senior officials who have resigned.
Li Di began to attack the civil and military officials in the DPRK again.
First, the empty duties of the three chiefs in the inner court were reduced.
Then there's the Privy Council.
Six more.
Kou Ji's empty posts were reduced to only the positions of powerful official Cao Shangshu and An Xingbo.
When Kou Ji got the resignation documents.
Liu Heng hurried to the Kou Mansion Courtyard.
As soon as you enter the door.
Just shout loudly.
"Fourth brother, something happened."
Kou Ji was helping Xiang Yan make honey water to drink. When he heard Liu Heng shouting, he asked someone to take over his affairs and took Liu Heng to the main hall.
After sitting down, he asked: "What happened?"
Liu Heng said in a deep voice: "Someone hanged at the door of Li's house."
When Kou Ji heard this, he frowned.
"The Li Mansion Villa is not far from my place. I didn't see any movement?"
Liu Heng said in a deep voice: "It's the Li Mansion in Bianjing City."
Kou Ji frowned and said, "Isn't that mansion in Bianjing City already listed in the tooth shop and sold?"
Liu Hengdao: "That man is a silk merchant from Suzhou. He was threatened behind his back. He returned the house to Mr. Li a few days ago."
Kou Ji pondered: "Who is the person behind this?"
Liu Heng solemnly said: "The eldest princess of Deng State."
Kou Ji was slightly stunned, "Taizong's four daughters?!"
Kou Ji stared at Liu Heng and said in confusion: "Li Gong has not taken action against the royal family members, why would the eldest princess of Deng take action against Li Gong?"
Liu Heng smiled bitterly and said: "Gong Li dismissed his husband Chai Zongqing's posts such as Tongzhongshumenxiapingzhangshi, Wuchengjunjiedushi, Zuowei general, Enzhou governor and so on. He only left him the prince consort and governor of Shaanzhou.
position.
The eldest princess of the Deng Kingdom is jealous and domineering, and since Mr. Li has taken away the position held by Chai Zongqing, the eldest princess of the Deng Kingdom naturally wants to help Chai Zongqing seek justice."
Kou Ji frowned.
Chai Zongqing's position as Tongzhongshu's disciple Pingzhangshi is different from Li Di's status as Tongzhongshu's disciple Pingzhangshi.
What Chai Zongqing had was a promotion, but a false position.
What Li Di has is a practical job.
Chai Zongqing's current status is entirely due to his ancestors and his wife.
Among them, the ancestor is Chai Yuxi, a minister of Taizong's Qiandi.
His wife is Princess Deng, the fourth daughter of Emperor Taizong.
Chai Zongqing went through three dynasties and was granted many titles through his ancestors and his wife.
The position is high, but the power is not important.
In the court, he is just a dispensable person.
He leads a group of subordinates all day long, causing trouble everywhere.
With the blessing of the eldest princess of Deng State, I still live a cool life.
This person is the eldest princess of Deng State.
Kou Ji has heard of it.
This person is jealous and has a very domineering personality.
Since she married Chai Zongqing, Chai Zongqing has not interacted with other women.
All women who had an affair with Chai Zongqing or had the intention to get close to Chai Zongqing were harmed by her.
As a result, Chai Zongqing is still childless.
There is only one daughter.
Although she was very harsh on Chai Zongqing, she also helped him obtain many benefits.
For example, Chai Zongqing's many official positions, such as the Chai family's current huge family fortune.
She obtained them all based on her status.
Now that Li Di has made a move on her head, she will naturally have a fight with Li Di.
Kou Ji frowned and said, "So she first forced the silk merchants in Suzhou to leave Li's house, and then forced others to hang themselves at the gate of Li's house?"
Liu Heng nodded, but then shook his head and said: "She forced the silk merchants in Suzhou to retreat from Li's house. But the person hanging at the door of Li's house did not commit suicide."
Kou Ji said in a deep voice: "What do you mean?"
Liu Heng said in a low voice: "I sent people to check and found out that those people were first exhausted to death and then hung up."
Kou Ji raised his eyebrows, "She's really overbearing... Do you really think that the country belongs to her family, so she can do whatever she wants?!"
Liu Heng smiled bitterly and said: "She is the aunt of the official family..."
Kou Ji snorted coldly, "Who is the person who was hanged?"
Liu Hengdao: "The family of the former magistrate of Enzhou."