"In the craftsman's yard, there is an old craftsman named Thumb. He has been researching a gold product for more than three years. He spends more than 20 kilograms of gold every year. He has not developed any results, but the gold supplied to him by the Kou government
, there’s never a shortage.”
Wang Yunsheng sighed and said quietly.
Wang Yunsheng stared at the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty and said in a deep voice: "Most of the things developed by the Koufu craftsmen are things that benefit the country and the people. It should be done by the imperial court, but the imperial court is unwilling to do it, forcing the Kou officials themselves
Do."
Zhang Sheng, the chief censor, frowned and said, "The Kou officials often make profits from the things made by the Kou's craftsmen."
Wang Yunsheng was happy when he heard this, "Isn't it right for the bandits to make profits from the things made by the craftsmen in the house? If the bandits gave away everything for free, can you, Zhang Sheng, sit still?"
When all the civil and military officials in the dynasty heard this, their expressions changed.
Lu Yijian frowned and said, "Wang Yunsheng, please don't speak nonsense."
Wang Yunsheng hurriedly bowed to Zhao Zhen and said, "I don't hesitate to say anything. Please punish me."
Zhao Zhen shook his sleeves and said, "That's all... I also think what you said is reasonable... The Kou government's private treasury is not the national treasury. I can't watch Kou Qing contribute his efforts and money."
If the imperial court wants to use something developed by the Kou Mansion's craftsmen, it must follow the Kou Mansion's rules."
"The official family, the weapon of the military..."
Zhang Sheng shouted hurriedly.
Halfway through the shouting, Wang Yun raised his voice and said: "It's better not to take out the weapon of the military."
A moment.
All civil and military officials in the court looked at Wang Yunsheng.
Wang Yunsheng did not pay attention to the looks of the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, and continued: "At the end of last year, hundreds of tigers appeared in the caravan leading to the Liao Kingdom."
Hearing this, all civil and military officials in the court opened their mouths in shock and looked at Zhao Zhen.
Zhao Zhen frowned, "I have sent people to investigate this matter. After the investigation is completed, no one who deserves to be killed will be spared. I also advise you to keep an eye on the people under your command. I will have something new in the future."
I have established a law of confidentiality. If anyone touches this kind of law, I will definitely kill him.
I will never allow the sharp weapons developed by our craftsmen of the Song Dynasty to appear in the hands of others."
"Here..."
All civil and military officials in the court hurriedly bowed to respond.
Zhao Zhen nodded slowly, "As for the issue of firearms, I will wait until I send someone to ask Kou Qing for details before making a decision. Let's discuss first the victory in the Battle of Sichuan and the rewards for the meritorious soldiers.
I don’t want the achievements of our soldiers to be obliterated.”
Lu Yijian pondered and said: "Guan, what about the seizures in this battle? There is no clear statement in the urgent report. How about waiting until the list of seizures is delivered before making a decision?"
Zhao Zhen pondered for a moment and shook his head, "That's not right... The soldiers are fighting bloody battles at the front. We cannot temporarily shelve the rewards for them just because there is no clear record of the capture.
Even if there were no captures in this battle, the soldiers' illustrious military exploits alone would be enough to reward them generously."
"Official..."
"Negotiation!"
"Here..."
Zhao Zhen's decision was very firm.
The civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty did not dare to talk any more and began to discuss rewards.
Zhang Zhibai pondered and said: "The soldiers who participated in this battle can be promoted to the third level and receive a reward of one hundred thousand."
As soon as this was said, no one had any objections, and it was considered passed.
Du Yan thought about it and said: "Common men who participate in the war can be exempted from the corvee service for three years and given 10,000 yuan."
…
"The servants of the Kou Mansion are very helpful. Those who are willing to serve can be given official posts. Those who are unwilling to serve can be rewarded with money."
…
"Although the Yuanshan tribe does not have many soldiers and horses, they are willing to rely on me, the Song Dynasty, and they have sacrificed their best for our Song Dynasty, showing enough sincerity. I, the Song Dynasty, will give officials to the leaders of the Yuanshan tribe."
"The soldiers and horses under his command can be named the Victorious Army, and Yuanshan, the leader of the Yuanshan tribe, can be named the commander of the Victorious Army, with a fifth-grade official status..."
"..."
The civil and military officials in Chui Gong Hall quickly decided on the rewards for those who participated in the Battle of Deshengchuan.
Since Liu Heng belongs to the first class of hawks and dogs, his reward cannot be mentioned in court.
Whether to reward or not, and what to reward, are all decided by Zhao Zhen alone.
After a round of discussion, when it was Kou Ji's turn, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty were in a dilemma.
As the top decision-maker in the battle of Deshengchuan, Kou Ji undoubtedly made the greatest contribution.
But as a civil servant, Kou Ji had already risen to a very high position. If he took one more step forward, he would reach the second rank.
If he can relieve the siege of Shazhou again and have merit again.
Then only the inner court can accommodate him.
How old is Kou Ji now?
At the age of twenty.
Entering the inner court at the age of twenty was unprecedented in the Song Dynasty.
If Kou Ji were allowed to enter the inner court, every civil and military man in the court would die of shame.
In the past, when Kou Zhun was in power, he had suppressed Kou Ji several times because he was afraid that Kou Ji would be unblockable at such a young age.
At that time, Baiguan still felt that Kou Zhun was making a fuss out of a molehill.
Now it seems that Kou Zhun was far-sighted.
Because Kou Ji will soon reach the point where he can't be sealed.
Zhao Zhen frowned when he saw that the civil and military officials in the court were in a dilemma, and sighed secretly in his heart.
He also felt embarrassed about how to reward Kou Ji.
Kou Ji's current official rank has reached a very subtle point.
If you take another step forward, you will become the target of public criticism.
In the past, Zhao Zhen clamored to promote Kou Ji because he was young and ignorant.
Now that he has been in the court for a long time, and after understanding the rules of the game in the court, he understands that officials cannot be promoted randomly.
Three important ministers, Li Di, Wang Zeng and Lu Yijian, became the targets of public criticism one after another.
Zhao Zhen saw clearly what happened to them.
Zhao Zhen didn't want Kou Ji to follow in their footsteps.
Li Di has gone.
Wang Zeng and Lu Yijian were impeached by hundreds of officials, and their status was actually somewhat precarious.
The reason why they are still in the court is because he has not let go.
But just because he didn't let go, it didn't mean that Wang Zeng and Lu Yijian were not in danger.
On the contrary, the harder he bites, the more dangerous Wang Zeng and Lu Yijian are.
Although after some threats from Kou Ji, the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty restrained themselves a lot.
But when they dealt with Wang Zeng and Lu Yijian, they still used all kinds of tricks.
The matter of Wang Zeng's nephew running rampant in the countryside has been solved by Wang Zeng.
But now he was dug out by the court officials again, and they spread all kinds of rumors in Bianjing City to slander Wang Zeng's reputation.
Lu Yijian himself had no problem, but the servants of Lu Mansion stole someone and abruptly stole a murder case.
Courtiers often used this to ruin the reputation of Lu Yijian.
Zhao Zhen knew it well.
Compared to Wang Zeng and Lu Yijian, who were both clean and tidy, Kou Ji had a lot of things to blame.
Kou Ji often did some unruly things behind his back.
If the courtiers stared at Kou Ji without blinking, they would surely dig out some clues.
If those clues were magnified infinitely, they would be enough to get Kou Ji into some trouble.
Zhao Zhen also had his own ideas about Kou Ji's future career.
He planned to wait for Wang Zeng, Lu Yijian, Xue Tian, Zhang Zhibai, and Du Yan to discuss their positions in the inner court before promoting Kou Ji to the rank of official and allowing Kou Ji to enter the inner court.
Because in the court, the only people who can surpass Kou Ji in terms of qualifications and abilities are Wang Zeng, Lu Yijian, Zhang Zhibai and Du Yan.
Xue Tian is still in the position of participating in political affairs.
Although he did something wrong in the Western Regions, he did not return the favor, and Zhao Zhen had no choice but to remove him from his official position even though he was thousands of miles away.
If he loses his official position and gets excited and does something detrimental to the interests of the imperial court, then the gain will outweigh the loss.
Zhao Zhen's plan was to remove Xue Tian from the position of political advisor after Xue Tian returned to the court, and then promote Zhang Zhibai to the position of advisor to political affairs.
Then he was promoted to Du Yan as the Minister of Rites, and Kou Ji was promoted to the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel.
When any one of Du Yan, Lu Yijian, and Wang Zeng was deposed, it was the time for Kou Ji to enter the inner court.
When the time comes, when Kou Ji enters the inner court, he will be the kind of dwarf who picks up generals and takes them up.
The civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty did not have many ideas.
Because outside the inner court and above the court, no one can compare with Kou Ji.
Except Wu Xun.
Zhao Zhen thought a lot about Kou Ji.
It's just that he can't talk about it outside.
Just when Zhao Zhen was suffering from a headache, a slightly fat eunuch stumbled into the Chui Gong Hall.
When he arrived at the entrance of the palace, he rushed directly into the palace without any warning, shouting in surprise.
"Guanjia! I'm giving birth! I'm giving birth!"
Zhao Zhen stood up suddenly and asked quickly: "Who gave birth?"
Zhao Zhen's words were somewhat knowing.
The eunuch was sent out by him. He naturally knew where the eunuch was and who he was following.
But he still needs to make sure.
The eunuch said excitedly: "The wife of the Kou officials has given birth."
Zhao Zhen was overjoyed and asked excitedly: "Boy or girl?"
The eunuch said hurriedly: "He is a young master. He weighs nine kilograms. He is very strong. I have never seen a child born weighing nine kilograms in my life."
The joy on Zhao Zhen's face froze, he sat down and muttered without interest.
"Someone with a handle..."
"I hate people with handles..."
How could he be happy when his appointed daughter-in-law was gone?
Zhao Zhen glanced at the supervisor of the Qintian Prison and said dissatisfied: "The Qintian Supervisor is not allowed to see."
The Qintian Supervisor was hurriedly leaving the class and said: "Back to the official's house... I have looked at the faces of the Kou officials and Mrs. Kou, and confirmed that their first child should be a baby girl..."
"Um?!"
Zhao Zhen raised his eyebrows and stared.
The Qintian Supervisor was startled and said quickly: "Maybe I didn't see it right, or maybe Kou Gong was so virtuous that God reversed the yin and yang and gave Kou Gong a great-grandson."
When Zhao Zhen heard this statement, his expression softened a bit.
Kou Zhun served as a public servant all his life and made outstanding achievements, but he had no children.
God was grateful for his merits and gave him a great-grandson to continue the incense. This is barely justified. I believe the people among the people will also like this statement.
"Okay...go back...you must be more serious when doing errands for me in the future..."
"Here..."
Qin Tian Jian, just as he was pardoned, returned to the train and wiped the sweat from his forehead.
Zhao Zhen curled his lips and said: "Zhengchou cannot reward Kou Qing. Since Kou Qing has an heir, then Kou Qing's contribution will be credited to his heir. What do you all think?"
All the civil and military officials in the court nodded. They were having a headache about rewarding Kou Ji.
The birth of Kou Ji's son was like sending them a pillow.
Moreover, it is also a good thing for them that Koji's wife gave birth to a son.
Because Kou Ji had an extra son, the Kou family had another weakness.
The royal family will have one less princess.
From now on, if we establish a reserve and compete for it, there will be less trouble.
Zhao Zhen thought about it and said very arrogantly: "I have decided to give the eldest son of Kou Ji the surname..."
Zhao Zhen had just finished speaking when he heard Lu Yijian shouting loudly: "Does the official want to name the eldest son of the Kou officials? For such a favor, Kou Gong will definitely write a letter to express his gratitude."
Lu Yijian's words were a bit meaningless.
But Zhao Zhen understood the meaning of Lu Yijian's words.
The meaning of Lu Yijian's words is very simple.
You want to give Kou Ji's eldest son the imperial surname. Have you asked Kou if it's OK?
Will Kou Zhun agree?
If Kou Zhun resists the order for this reason, can you deal with it?
If you can't handle it, do you still need your dignity?
Zhao Zhen coughed dryly and said, "I will give him the name Tianci, Yinbu Kou Tianci to serve as the prince's attendant, a gold crown, a jade belt, Ruyi, a gold lock... and a million dollars."
When the civil and military officials in the court heard this, they all opened their eyes.
I'm a good boy, Jane is really in the Emperor's heart.
The civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty remember that when Kou Ji first met Zhao Zhen, he was the prince's attendant.
Now Zhao Zhen granted Kou Ji's son to serve as the prince's attendant, which shows that Zhao Zhen hopes that Kou Ji's son can get along with the next emperor just like Kou Ji did with him.
Zhao Zhen stood up slowly and said loudly: "The reward has been agreed upon, and a report will be sent out to inform the world. I want my people to know how brave our soldiers and horses of the Song Dynasty are.
How did the horse promote the prestige of the Song Dynasty in the barbarians?"
"I will send the reward decree eight hundred miles and rush day and night to deliver it to Kou Ji, and let Kou Ji declare the decree on my behalf and reward the soldiers. I want the soldiers to know that I will never forget anyone who shed their blood for our Song Dynasty.
.”
"..."
As soon as these words came out.
All the civil servants bowed and said "Here".
Under the leadership of Gao Chugong, the military ministers all knelt down on one knee and loudly said: "On behalf of the soldiers who are far away in the Western Regions, I would like to thank the officials for their kindness."
Zhao Zhen shook his sleeves, put his hands behind his back, and said proudly: "Tell those subordinates that from this year on, I, the Song Dynasty, will no longer give any heavy gifts in return."
The civil servants raised their heads in shock and stared at Zhao Zhen.
"Official..."
"There is no money in the treasury, so I can only make this decision. If you are dissatisfied with my proposal, then offer your family's wealth. I can use your family's wealth to reward those relatives.
Anyway, there’s no money in the treasury, and I don’t have any money either.”
"..."
The civil servants stared at Zhao Zhen for a long time, then all bowed and said: "The official sage..."
Zhao Zhen curled his lips and stepped down the imperial steps.
At this moment, there was only one sentence in his mind.
That is.
Big fists are the last word.
When Chen Lin saw Zhao Zhen abandoning Man Chao Wenwu and leaving regardless of etiquette, Chen Lin hurriedly shouted loudly.
"Retreat!"
The civil and military officials of the Man Dynasty looked at me and I looked at you, and hurriedly left the Chui Gong Hall.
They couldn't wait to tell everything that happened in Chui Gong Hall today.