Zhao Zhen snorted coldly and ordered: "Send someone to call Wang Zeng and Lu Yijian into the court, and then send someone to call the people from Zhongshushe into the palace."
Chen Lin agreed and immediately left the hall to tell Xiaohuangmen to pass on the order.
After Chen Lin left, Kou Ji hurriedly approached Zhao Zhen and asked, "What are the officials' intentions in calling Wang Zeng, Lu Yijian and others into the court?"
Zhao Zhen said with a cold face: "I just want Wang Zeng and Lu Yijian to help me ask if the people of the Gao family are still my ministers, or if they are my subjects of the Song Dynasty."
Seeing that Zhao Zhen had made up his mind, Kou Ji smiled bitterly and said nothing more.
Zhao Zhen has grown up now and has his own ideas. Once he has an idea, he will not give up so easily.
Kou Ji, Zhao Zhen and his ministers had been waiting in the palace for a short time.
Wang Zeng and Lu Yijian entered the palace together and appeared in the palace.
After giving the gift.
Wang Zeng asked: "Why did the officials hurriedly summon the old ministers?"
Zhao Zhen sat on the chair and said in a heavy voice: "I wanted to forgive Gao Chugong and wanted to use Gao Chugong, but Gao Chugong threatened me again. He threatened me once before when we sent troops to the Western Regions.
This is the second time now.
If I, a minister of the Song Dynasty, were to be imitated by everyone, then what kind of emperor would I be?"
When Wang Zeng and Lu Yijian heard this, their expressions changed slightly.
It is treacherous to coerce the king.
Even if you are public-minded, you will be criticized by others, let alone if you are selfish.
Wang Zeng and Lu Yijian approached Zhao Zhen without any hesitation.
"How do the officials plan to deal with Gao Chugong?"
"I will sit in this hall and issue decrees one by one to depose all the officials of the Gao family one by one. When will Gao Gong surrender, I will stay behind."
Zhao Zhen said loudly.
Wang Zeng and Lu Yijian looked at each other, and Lu Yijian said thoughtfully: "Guan family, the war is about to begin, and by dealing with the Gao family in such a flamboyant manner, I am afraid that the soldiers in the army will have uneasy feelings."
Zhao Zhen frowned.
Lu Yijian hurriedly added: "While deposing the Gao family, the officials might as well promote some generals who led troops on expeditions, and grant the titles of the Gao family's children to those generals.
When the old minister returns, he will send someone to spread the news.
Tell the people that the reason why the officials deposed the sons of the Gao family was because the Gao family was unwilling to contribute to the court.
Anyone who contributes to the court will never be treated harshly by the officials.
In this way, the government and the public will not be disturbed by the official dismissal of the Gao family's sons from their official titles."
Zhao Zhen thought about it and felt that what Lu Yijian said was reasonable, so he nodded and said, "Then I will follow what Aiqing said."
Lu Yijian checked and filled in the gaps for Zhao Zhen and made up for Zhao Zhen's shortcomings. Zhao Zhen could attack the Gao family with confidence and boldness.
As for whether other martial arts officials would feel chilled when they saw Zhao Zhen ruthlessly attacking Gao Shang Gong, Zhao Zhen, Lu Yijian, Wang Zeng, and Kou Ji don't have to worry.
Gao Chugong threatened the king twice. It would be abnormal if Zhao Zhen endured it.
Zhao Zhen couldn't help but take action, which was in line with their understanding of the king.
Although the warriors are domineering, they are still ministers. They deeply understand what it means to be a minister.
Gao Chugong's behavior has gone beyond the duty of a minister.
He deserves what Zhao Zhen did to him.
The four people waited in the hall for a while, and then the people from Zhongshushe arrived.
As soon as Zhongshu Sheren arrived, Zhao Zhen began to give orders to Zhongshu Sheren to draft the edict.
Zhao Zhen dictated it, while Wang Zeng and Lu Yijian checked for omissions and filled in the gaps, while Zhongshushe wrote and drafted.
Chen Lin helped Zhao Zhen prepare the ink pad and waited quietly for Zhao Zhen to stamp the imperial seal with a jade seal.
Only Kou Ji was idle.
Three imperial edicts were drafted in the blink of an eye.
After Zhao Zhen stamped the jade seal, he sent eunuchs to deliver it to Gaofu.
An hour passed.
Zhao Zhen spoke again, drafted six imperial edicts, and sent eunuchs to Gaofu.
Another hour passed.
Zhao Zhen opened his mouth and drew up twelve imperial edicts. Before he could send the eunuch out, he saw an eunuch running into the palace in a hurry.
"To report to the officials, Gao Chugong hanged himself and died. Before he died, he wrote a memorial, begging for the officials' mercy."
Talking room.
The eunuch handed Gao Chugong's memorial.
Wang Zeng and Lu Yijian looked shocked when they heard this.
Gao Chugong, who was once so majestic in the court, died like this?
A bit unreal.
Wang Zeng and Lu Yijian were full of doubts.
However, Zhao Zhen and Kou Ji sat firmly on Diaoyutai.
Zhao Zhen took the memorial handed over by the eunuch, glanced at it briefly, and said with a sneer: "Do you know how to give in to me now? It's too late! Is my anger so easy to calm down?"
When Wang Zeng and Lu Yijian heard this, they looked at each other and sighed deeply.
As a minister, if you fight with the king, can you have a good ending?
If Gao Chugong was a feudal lord, held military power, or was a powerful minister, he would be qualified to fight with the king.
But what qualifications do you, Gao Chugong, have?
Your father, brothers and uncles are responsible for destroying the country, but they dare not challenge the king. Who do you think you are?
If you can't clearly see your position, your own weight, and the current situation of the court, you deserve to die.
"Send out these twelve wills."
Zhao Zhen put down the memorial table handed over from above and pointed at the imperial edict in front of him.
When Wang Zeng and Lu Yijian saw this, they hurriedly said: "Guan family, since Gao Chugong has admitted his mistake, should we let the Gao family go?"
Once these twelve decrees are issued, the Gao family will be truly crippled.
After all, the Gao family is the queen of meritorious service.
If the punishment is severe, it is easy to gain a reputation of being unkind.
Facing the admonitions of Wang Zeng and Lu Yijian, Zhao Zhen said calmly: "I know what I know."
Wang Zeng and Lu Yijian sighed and said no more.
After the twelve decrees were issued, all those in the Gao family who could gain a foothold on the stage were reduced to common people.
Everyone who paid attention to this matter took a breath of air.
Thunder, rain and dew are all your kindness.
Eight words, deeply rooted in people's hearts.
Everyone in Bianjing City realized that the Song Dynasty had an unprecedented domineering king.
Wang Zeng and Lu Yijian did not stay in the palace and left the palace one after another after Zhao Zhen sent out the twelve decrees.
After the two left, Zhao Zhen put away his cold face and said to Kou Ji beside him: "Fourth brother, I feel that Wang Zeng and Lu Yijian seem to be a little alienated from me.
Is it good or bad?”
Kou Ji said frankly: "The officials are too domineering, so naturally they dare not get close to them."
Zhao Zhen was stunned for a moment and sighed, "I have become a loner after all."
Kou Ji smiled calmly and said, "I'm still here."
Zhao Zhen laughed and said, "That's right. Then go and see the dead man on my behalf. Ask him if he dares to threaten me."
Kou Ji nodded and exited the hall.
After leaving the palace gate, we walked around and reached Fan Tower again.
The shopkeeper of Fanlou led Kou Ji to the private room where he was sitting.
Entering the private room, he saw Gao Zhanggong, who had hanged himself, sitting inside with a pale face.
After Kou Ji entered the private room, Gao Chugong stared at Kou Ji without saying a word.
Kou Ji asked very curiously: "How did you escape?"
Gao Chugong gritted his teeth and said word by word: "You don't have to worry about it..."
Kou Ji nodded with a smile and said: "I don't care, but you'd better clean up your affairs. If anyone knows that you are not dead, then you will be guilty of deceiving the emperor."
Gao Chugong clenched his fists angrily, stared at Kou Ji and shouted: "Kou Ji, my Gao family has contributed to the Song Dynasty!"
Kou Ji stared at the height with a half-smile but said respectfully: "You still want to blackmail the official family?"
Gao Chuanggong glared at Kou Ji angrily, but did not dare to speak.
Kou Ji shook his head and sighed: "You said why are you doing it? If you had agreed to the official's conditions early, there would not have been such a big disturbance. It is obvious that the three generations can be safe, but the family will be uneasy if it has to be troubled.
If I don't punish you, you won't understand your own weight at all.
I always think my fists are big enough and my arms are strong enough.
I always think I can arm-wrestle with everyone.
Among the other warriors you relied on, who spoke up for you when your Gao family was in trouble?
I was in the palace, but I didn't see anyone.
If you threaten the officials, you have lost your duty as a minister.
No one is stupid enough to help someone who has lost his duty."
Gao Chugong looked at Kou Ji as if he were an enemy.
Kou Ji smiled calmly and said, "You don't have to look at me like that. It's not me who deals with your Gao family."
Gao Chugong gritted his teeth and said, "You and the official family are in the same league."
Kou Ji raised his eyebrows and said, "Are you slandering the official family?"
Gao Chugong defended humiliatingly: "I didn't..."
After receiving a severe beating, Gao Chugong finally understood that his arms could not twist his thighs.
Kou Ji nodded, very satisfied with Gao Chugong's attitude.
Kou Ji said respectfully to Gao Guang: "Just stay here, and someone will help you in a while. Where to go and what to do, you don't need to ask any more questions."
After Kou Ji said this, he turned around and prepared to leave.
Gao Chugong suddenly stood up, stared at Kou Ji and said: "I have obviously given in, why do the officials still issue those twelve edicts to drive out all the members of my Gao family in the court?"
Kou Ji was stunned for a moment and said frankly: "The official's original words are that his anger is not so easy to calm down."
Gao Chuangkong immediately clenched his fists, and his hair and beard were spread out, threatening to stand up.
Kou Ji narrowed his eyes and said calmly: "Do good work for the court, and when you are about to die of old age, I will give your Gao family a wealth that is not inferior to the current one."
Gao Chugong stared at Kou Ji and said disdainfully: "Just you?"
Kou Ji smiled calmly and said: "The new queens, kings, three princes, and twelfth uncles who were newly added to the court were all brought in by me. Do you think I am qualified to give you the Gao family a fortune?"
One queen refers to Queen Cao.
Yiwang refers to the king of Qingtang, Jiao Siluo.
The Three Dukes refer to Cao Qi, Zhu Neng, and Li Zhaoliang, three Dukes who have been granted the title of Duke in recent years.
Yihou refers to Yang Wenguang.
The Twelve Uncles refer to the twelve people who made outstanding contributions on the battlefield in Hexi and were awarded the title of earl.
The shadow of Kou Ji exists behind all the above eighteen people who were granted titles.
Hearing this, Gao Guanggong's face looked a little uncertain.
The anger in his body gradually faded away.
Kou Ji didn't take care of him anymore and left Fan Lou.
The next few days.
Kou Ji has been busy sorting out military books, printing military books, and preparing armaments.
After the items are prepared, people will be sent to transport them out of Bianjing City.
People in the palace would pick up the things Kou Ji sent outside Bianjing City.
After the military books and armaments were prepared, Kou Ji and Zhao Zhen began to select candidates to train generals.
Of course, it is not enough for Gao Chugong to teach the art of war and strategy alone.
In addition to Gao Chugong, we need to prepare more manpower.
There were also people who taught how to use muskets and artillery.
Two people from Kou Mansion were successfully selected.
One is Chen Datou, a subordinate of the Kou government. Because of his accurate marksmanship, he was recruited to the training place for general officers and served as a shooting instructor.
In order to facilitate his education, Zhao Zhen specially gave him the status of a school captain.
The other is Kou Cheng, a servant of Kou Mansion.
Kou Cheng was one of the few people in the Kou Mansion who knew the art of war. He followed Kou Ji to the battlefields in the Western Regions and commanded the servants of the Kou Mansion to fight with artillery.
So far, he is the only person who has seen artillery combat and can command artillery combat.
In order not to embarrass Kou Ji, he secretly studied how to apply artillery in battle and how to make reasonable use of the terrain to maximize the artillery's advantages.
In short, this person can be regarded as a person who has figured out a set of tactics of his own through constant exploration.
He is also considered a talent.
For the sake of the future of the Song Dynasty, Kou Ji reluctantly gave up his love and dedicated him to Zhao Zhen.
But this guy is very stubborn and refuses to teach others.
It is said that artillery belongs to the Kou Mansion and can only be controlled by the people of the Kou Mansion. Others are not worthy of it.
He even implicitly accused Kou Ji of being a prodigal who gave away good things without seeking fame or fortune.
He looked distressed.
After Kou Ji hung him up and beat him up, he obediently accepted the position of school captain appointed by Zhao Zhen. Together with Chen Datou, he abducted several other members of the Kou family and entered an unknown place together.
place.
After everything is ready.
All that remains is to select the generals.
Kou Ji did not intervene in this matter, not because Kou Ji was unwilling to intervene, nor because Zhao Zhen could not trust Kou Ji, but because it was the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.
It's time for the newly appointed principal of the Concierge Court, Kou Ji, to go to Honglu Temple for a mission.
Under the jurisdiction of Honglu Temple are the Concierge Hall, Huaiyuan Station, Duting Station, the Temple Affairs Department in Beijing, the Court of Justice, the Monk Registration Department, and the Tongwen Hall.
Honglu Temple not only manages diplomatic matters, but also manages the monks in the world.
Early in the morning.
After Kou Ji got dressed, he rushed to the Concierge Courtyard.
When a new official takes office, he or she rushes to meet the superior officer.
It was different when Kou Ji took office.
As soon as he arrived at Honglu Temple, all officials from Honglu Temple, big and small, rushed over to pay homage to him.
Some people with higher rank than him also stood in front of him and talked with smiling faces.
In the class room of the Concierge Courtyard.
Kou Ji looked at Honglu Temple Minister and Shaoqing, and said with a little surprise: "You two are my superior officers. Isn't it inappropriate to be the first to salute me?"
The young minister of Honglu Temple is a middle-aged man in his forties, with a refined air and a kind smile.
Hearing Kou Ji's words, he shook his head very decisively and said: "Kou Yuan was joking. You and I are ministers in the same palace, so naturally we have to live in harmony. It doesn't matter who salutes whom.
The important thing is that the officials have entrusted you with the task of signing the alliance between various countries and ordered us to cooperate fully.