Chapter 0599 Crazy Shishitang, crazy Song Dynasty officials
"If there are two or three more states, if there are two or three more states, all the beggars in the Song Dynasty can be moved out."
Zhang Zhibai felt a little excited when he said this.
"I have never seen the peaceful and prosperous times under the rule of saints. But if there are no beggars in our Song Dynasty, it is far better than in previous generations. We have written the four words of peaceful and prosperous times in the history books, and no one can refute it."
When Zhao Zhen and others heard this, they fell into silence.
The four words "peace and prosperity" are the lifelong pursuit of many of them.
If they could bring about peace and prosperity, they would be comparable to any sage in history.
Kou Ji was not dazzled by Zhang Zhibai's words of peace and prosperity.
Rising through war dividends is undoubtedly the fastest way to rise.
But there are also certain disadvantages.
Those who have risen through war and have tasted the sweetness of war will not stop the pace of war from stopping.
Instead, they will continue to launch wars and continue to profit from wars.
Once war ceases, a dynasty that relies on war to rise will enter a period of chaos.
At the end of the chaos, if you survive it, you will be a great world; if you cannot survive it, you will be destroyed.
Kou Ji knew this drawback, but he didn't speak out.
Because unlike other dynasties that rose through war, the Song Dynasty needed war.
The civil governance of the Song Dynasty far exceeded that of the previous dynasties, and the wealth of the Song Dynasty also far exceeded that of the previous dynasties.
The only thing the Song Dynasty lacks now is its edge.
Now that the Song Dynasty has some edge, Kou Ji cannot kill it.
Seeing that everyone fell into silence, Zhang Zhibai continued: "As for the money and food that the war brought me to the Song Dynasty, I don't need to say more. Everyone and the officials have witnessed it."
Lu Yijian frowned and said: "Guo Hengda, if it is warlike, it will perish."
Zhang Zhibai stubbornly shook his head, "This is not a sign of wariness, but the sharpness that our Song Dynasty should have. Our Song Dynasty is a state of heaven, and we must not only have civil rule, but also a certain sharpness.
We have already made concessions to the Liao Kingdom once.
Do we still have to continue to compromise?
How incompetent do I have to be before I let a huge, wealthy country bow to others?
Lowering your head once is a shame.
Bowing your head twice is humiliating.
Bowing your head three times is a habit.
If we get used to bowing our heads, our descendants will only continue to be bullied."
Kou Ji heard Zhang Zhibai's words and sighed in his heart.
Although Zhang Zhibai is different from him, he doesn't know history.
But Zhang Zhibai's words almost predicted the future of the Song Dynasty.
If you lower your head again and again and occasionally raise your head, you will be quickly pressed down by those who are used to lowering your head.
Then in the end, he bowed his head and died.
"We can fight, but not now. It will have to be in a year at the earliest."
Kou Ji was no longer silent and spoke slowly.
Wang Yunsheng and Li Zhaoliang, who had been waiting for Kou Ji to express his position, immediately stood up and echoed Kou Ji's words.
Others didn't know why Gao Chugong initiated the war, but Kou Ji knew it.
Because after Gao Chugong didn't get a response from him, he would definitely find a way to hold the members of Yizijiaozipu firmly in his hands.
War is undoubtedly the best way to divert his attention and buy him time.
The members of Yizijiaozipu must get it back as soon as possible. Delaying it for a long time will be detrimental to Yizijiaozipu.
Gao Chugong proposed to go to war, Kou Ji proposed to wait for one year, and Wang Zeng proposed to wait for a few more years.
Ten people, three opinions, deadlocked with each other.
No one can convince anyone.
They didn't quarrel, they just sat there quietly with their brows furrowed.
Zhao Zhen didn't know who to listen to, so he didn't make a decision.
He frowned and sat there quietly.
Inside the Zishi Hall, it was quiet.
After a long time, a deep sigh sounded.
"Hey... let's fight. If you don't fight, I'm afraid I won't be able to fight anymore."
Cao Wei, who had been silent for a long time, finally opened his mouth.
The words are astonishing.
Cao Wei is undoubtedly the most suitable commander-in-chief for the Song Dynasty's northern expedition to the Liao Kingdom.
In the Battle of Hexi, Zhao Zhen, Wang Zeng, Lu Yijian and others did not use Cao Wei, but kept Cao Wei to deal with the Liao Kingdom.
Therefore, Cao Wei's attitude towards the Liao Kingdom's war is very important.
When Zhao Zhen and others heard what Cao Wei said, they all stared at Cao Wei in shock.
After Zhao Zhen was stunned for a moment, he asked nervously: "Ai Qing is in the prime of life, why do you say this?"
In the eyes of Zhao Zhen, and even in the eyes of Wang Zeng and others, Cao Wei is really in his prime.
Cao Wei is only in his fifties now.
Outside the imperial court, Cao Wei was already considered an old man.
But in the court, especially among the important ministers, Cao Wei is really just a man in his prime.
The lifespan of the common people in the Song Dynasty was not long, but the lifespan of the dignitaries in the Song Dynasty was very long.
There are countless talents and treasures who help them to regulate their bodies, and countless doctors with superb medical skills to help them take care of their bodies. It is not unusual for most of them to live into their seventies or eighties.
Cao Wei heard Zhao Zhen's words, sighed with a wry smile, and said: "Compared to the princes, Duke Kou and others, I am indeed younger. But I have been killed all the time, and I have lost both my energy and blood, and my foundation has been damaged.
Medicinal stones are nourishing, but the nourishment cannot come back.
In recent days, I have felt that my body and bones are not as strong as before.
If you wait any longer, I'm afraid it will be difficult for me to even mount my horse."
When Zhao Zhen and others heard this, they felt inexplicably sad.
Generals grow old and beauties grow old.
These are the two most regrettable things.
Just when Zhao Zhen and others fell into sadness, Kou Ji slowly stood up.
"Then let's fight!"
Kou Ji spoke loudly.
Zhao Zhen and others were all shocked.
Kou Ji bowed to Zhao Zhen and said, "I will confess my sin to the officials first and ask them to allow me to be arrogant for once."
Zhao Zhen asked with a solemn expression: "What is Kou Aiqing planning to do?"
Kou Ji said in a deep voice: "I have been fighting for a long time, and I feel tired. I have countless foreign enemies in the Song Dynasty. The government and the public do not want to unite as one and act unanimously against the outside world, but they keep fighting everywhere.
I used to be in the mood to accompany them in a fight.
But now that the Song Dynasty is about to start a war with the Liao Kingdom, I am not in the mood to continue fighting with them.
Duke Zhao once said that when fighting against foreign forces, one must first make peace at home.
The internal situation is unstable, and the war ahead may also be unstable.
Therefore, I sincerely ask the officials to allow me to be arrogant for once."
Zhao Zhen and others stared at Kou Ji one by one, wondering what Kou Ji wanted to do.
Kou Ji stared at everyone and said loudly: "I am willing to bet my official career and all the possessions of Kou's house to kill these people who only know how to fight among themselves. I want to kill until everyone is afraid, and kill until everyone is afraid.
If I want to kill you, we in the Song Dynasty will have strong enemies around us, and no one will dare to fight among us."
"bass!"
Wang Zeng stood up suddenly and stared at Kou Ji in horror, "Kou Ji, you are crazy!"
Kou Ji said in a cold voice: "I'm not crazy."
Wang Zeng said in a deep voice: "Why are you talking nonsense if you are not crazy?!"
Lu Yijian frowned, stared at Kou Ji and said: "Kou Ji, everything you have come to this day has been hard-won. Don't talk nonsense and delay your own future."
Kou Ji shook his head and smiled, "When I entered Bianjing City, I had a breeze in my sleeves. The only three copper coins I had were Zhang Cheng who saw me as pitiful and gave them to me. When I left Bianjing City, I had a breeze in my sleeves. What's wrong with that?"
Speaking of which, I made a profit.
I earned a grandfather, a group of elders who love me, three brothers, a beautiful wife, and a good son."
Speaking of this, Kou Ji's smile became even brighter, "I am willing to give up everything, but are others willing to give up?"
Kou Ji's eyes fell on Gao Chuanggong.
Gao Guanggong's heart trembled.
The dog is going crazy.
He was staring at him like crazy.
Gao Guanggong trembled and opened his mouth, but took a step slower.
Then Kou Ji said loudly: "Gao Chugong, I, Kou Ji, am willing to dedicate the members of Yizijiaozipu to the court for free. Do you plan to keep the members of Yizijiaozipu in your hand?"
Gao Guanggong trembled and said: "Yizijiaozipu, what does it have to do with the war in the imperial court?!"
Kou Ji stared at the high place and said coldly: "The biggest trouble in the court now is caused by Yizijiaozipu. There are also many pedantic ministers who are also involved.
The fact that you have a stake in Yizijiaozipu is one of the biggest variables."
Gao Chugong glared at Kou Ji, gritted his teeth and said, "Yi Zi Jiao Zi Pu is just a business..."
Kou Jileng snorted: "Yi Zi Jiao Zi Shop is not a business, but the foundation of the country."
Gao Chugong stared at Kou Ji and said tremblingly: "Kou Ji, are you forcing me?"
Kou Ji sneered and said: "So what if I force you? I dare to give up everything, how dare you in a high position?"
Gao Chugong stared at Kou Ji and said tremblingly: "You lunatic."
Gao Chugong never thought that Kou Ji would bring all the powerful people in the court to force him.
More importantly, none of these powerful people are his disciples. No one is of the same mind as him, and no one can speak for him.
Gao Chugong also stopped talking to Kou Ji, looked at Zhao Zhen, and said in a deep voice: "Do the officials also want to force me to hand over my own things?"
Zhao Zhen didn't speak, just stared at Kou Ji.
Wang Zeng gritted his teeth and said: "Is that your thing? Although Meng Weizhong gave you the membership deed of Yizi Jiaozipu, the original deed is in the hands of the officials.
As long as the original copy of the deed is not changed, that share no longer belongs to you.
The name on the original is still Meng Weizhong, and Meng Weizhong is now an imperial prisoner."
Gao Chugong's expression changed drastically.
Lu Yijian stared at Gao Chuanggong and said in a deep voice: "Gao Chuanggong, you got this thing with nothing, without paying any price. Now you have nothing to lose by dedicating it to the imperial court. Don't make any mistakes."
Gao Chugong's expression changed again.
Zhang Zhibai, Wang Yunsheng and others also spoke one after another.
Gao Chugong's expression changed again and again, and finally his eyes fell on Li Zhaoliang and Cao Wei.
Both Li Zhaoliang and Cao Wei were members of the Wuxun Group, and if the imperial court wanted to take something from his hands, it was impossible not to feel sad that the rabbit would die and the fox would die.
As members of the Wuxun Group, it was impossible for the two of them not to help him.
Facing Gao Chugong's gaze, Li Zhaoliang just sighed and said nothing.
Li Zhaoliang had already tied up Kou Ji's chariot. Kou Ji chose to fight with Gao Guogong to death. Li Zhaoliang did not speak to Kou Ji. He was already thinking about his friendship with fellow martial artist Wu Xun.
You must know that Li Zhaoliang's grandfather was one of the first heroes to die in the founding of the Song Dynasty.
After Li Zhaoliang's grandfather passed away, the Li family fell into some decline.
Those who have taken advantage of the Li family's interests include the Gao family.
If Zhao Guangyi hadn't suddenly emerged and proclaimed himself emperor, and Li Zhaoliang's aunt followed suit, and was eventually named queen, I'm afraid the Li family would have been completely divided.
Before the rise of Li Zhaoliang's father, Tyranny General Li Jilong, the Li family relied on Li Zhaoliang's aunt to support them and did not fall under the bite of the powerful.
At this time, Li Zhaoliang added insult to injury without saying a word, which had already given the Gao family a lot of face.
When Gao Guanggong saw that Li Zhaoliang didn't help him, he was heartbroken.
Gao Chugong looked at Cao Wei.
Cao Wei sighed and said: "Yi Zi Jiao Zi Pu is an important weapon of the country."
Cao Wei didn't say it clearly, but his meaning was self-evident.
The important weapon of the country should not be controlled by the Gao family.
Gao Gao Gong's eyes were red and trembling, staring at everyone in the hall.
"The Song Dynasty...can no longer accommodate my Gao family?"
Wang Zeng said with a stern face: "The Song Dynasty does not tolerate anyone, but you should not take things you shouldn't take. Yizijiaozipu is a valuable weapon of the country, and it contains countless amounts of money from the Song Dynasty.
As a general in the Gao family, you usually dominate and dominate, eating and occupying more, but the court can still tolerate it.
But what do you want to do by stealing the country's most important weapon and occupying countless amounts of money from the court?
Rebellion?"
Lu Yijian stared at Gao Guanggong and added: "In the past, the Eight Kings caused rebellion based on Jiaozipu's money. Are you trying to imitate the Eight Kings by stealing the word Jiaozipu?"
Wang Zeng and Lu Yijian spoke with heart-breaking words.
They couldn't say these things before Kou Ji gave his allegiance to Jiaozipu, because once they spoke, Kou Ji would be implicated.
But Kou Ji has now decided to dedicate himself to Yizijiaozipu and actively helped pave the way for them, so they no longer need to worry.
Gao Chugong was so angry that his throat felt sweet, and a mouthful of blood surged out, and he swallowed it back.
Gao Chugong's mouth was stained with blood and his eyes were red. He stared at Zhao Zhen and wailed: "Guan family, I am waiting for a word from you. If you ask my Gao family to hand over members of Yizijiaozipu, then my Gao family will
Just hand over the members of Yizijiaozipu."
Zhao Kuangyin increased the military power of the warriors and made a promise to share wealth and wealth.
If Zhao Zhen opened his mouth to take away the Gao family's wealth, it would be tantamount to breaking his promise.
Once Zhao Zhen opens his mouth and takes away the wealth of the Gao family, then the Zhao royal family will have broken their trust in all their military honors.
Everyone in the palace knows what will happen.
If this matter fell on Zhao Zhen's grandfather, Zhao Zhen's grandfather would definitely give Gao Zhang Gong a glass of poisonous wine with a smile.
Break a promise?
Grandpa Zhao Zhen broke many promises.
But Zhao Zhen is not his grandfather after all.
His focus has always been on Kou Ji, and he doesn't care about Gao Chuanggong at all.
When Wang Zenggong's words fell to the ground, he clapped his hands on the table and stood up, shouting angrily: "Is this how you behave as a minister? Stealing the country's important weapons and not repenting, how can you still have the nerve to question the officials?"
Cao Wei frowned, stared at the height and shouted in a deep voice.
"Gao Chugong!"
Although he only called Gao Chugong's name once, it contained many meanings.
That kid Kou Ji is obviously crazy. He has used his career and all the money of the Kou family to fight against you.
You should quickly dedicate yourself to Yizijiaozipu and protect yourself wisely.
Although the members of Yizijiaozipu are important, they are nothing compared to the future wealth of the Gao family.
When people are gone, power is gone.
What do you need money for?
Now not only Kou Ji wants to fight you to the death, but Wang Zeng and Lu Yijian also have a vague intention of fighting to the death.
Among the six ministers, four people spoke for Kou Ji.
The entire court is asking you to hand over members of Yizhijiaozipu. If you don't do so, you are making an enemy of the entire court, and you are seeking death.
However.
He underestimated Gao Chugong's greed.
Gao Chugong turned a deaf ear to his words and just stared at Zhao Zhen with red eyes, waiting for Zhao Zhen to speak.
"I, Zhang Zhibai, would like to beg for the bones!"
"The privy envoy Gao Chugong stole the important weapons of the country and had the intention of rebellion. Now he threatens the officials and is suspected of forcing the palace. I petition the officials to depose all the officials and titles of Gao Chugong and demote them to common people."
"Kou Ji is willing to give up this high-ranking official's generous salary, and so is my minister."
Zhang Zhibai's words resounded throughout the hall, giving Gao Shang Gong a painful blow.