Zhao Zhen and the four of them looked at each other and said in unison.
Lu Yijian raised his hands and clasped his fists at Zhao Zhen, Wang Zeng and Kou Ji.
There is no need to say the rest.
Everything is left unsaid.
After the four people discussed political matters, they did not continue to gather together, but sat down separately.
Seeing this, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty gathered in front of the four people.
Someone suggested reciting poems and writing poems, and Zhao Zhen agreed.
Every Lantern Festival, civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty would always recite poems and compose poems to show off their talents.
Zhao Zhenhui will move it up to one or two as appropriate to add some joy to the Lantern Festival.
This year is certainly no exception.
However, Kou Ji's talent and learning were limited, so he didn't get through.
Some people who wanted to pull Kou Ji into the limelight were forced back by Kou Ji's eyes as soon as they got in front of him.
A group of people who were obsessed with learning all day long started reciting poems and composing poems, and naturally they produced many masterpieces.
Zhao Zhen cheered repeatedly after hearing this.
And together with Wang Zeng, we made some comments.
After a round of screening, three excellent works were selected.
Zhao Zhen followed the usual practice and promoted the three officials who had done outstanding work.
"Are you used to it?"
Lu Yijian didn't know when she came to Kou Ji's side, sat beside Kou Ji, picked up her chopsticks, took a bite of the food, and asked Kou Ji with a smile.
Kou Ji poured a glass of wine for Lu Yijian and said with a smile: "I have limited knowledge, so I won't go there and embarrass myself."
Lu Yijian shook his head and said: "Poetry is a small way after all. It is not advisable to discuss knowledge with poetry. Your knowledge, Kou Ji, is not in poetry, but in other things."
Kou Ji laughed and said, "Mr. Lu is praising me?"
Lu Yijian smiled and nodded: "Not bad..."
"Why?"
Kou Ji questions.
Lu Yijian smiled faintly and said: "I will leave Beijing tomorrow. I hope you will give me a ride again."
Kou Ji was a little surprised.
Lu Yijian smiled and said: "The things you prepared are the best for me."
Kou Ji laughed and said, "Old place?"
Lu Yijian nodded, "Old place..."
The two looked at each other and smiled, saying nothing more.
After a long time, Lu Yijian stared at the bustling Bianjing City and said with emotion: "Bianjing City is very lively tonight. How many people know how many soldiers our Song Dynasty has to sacrifice in order to maintain this lively scene."
Kou Ji smiled and said: "This is the value of our existence. Only when we eliminate the enemy outside the country can the people in Bianjing City live peacefully and happily."
Lu Yijian nodded in agreement.
The two chatted for a few more words, and the short poetry party held by Zhao Zhen was coming to an end.
After the poetry meeting ended, Zhao Zhen gave Chen Lin instructions.
Chen Lin ordered someone to beat the drum.
The people outside the imperial city began to gather in groups at the foot of the imperial city.
When the common people arrived, they did not huddle in a mess, but stood a foot away from the root of the imperial city under the restraint of the inspection department's personnel.
Some specially selected old men all congratulated Zhao Zhen.
After Zhao Zhen sent someone to give them a small gift, the men of the Inspection Department left the Imperial City.
Then the people rushed to the roots of the imperial city.
"reward!"
After Zhao Zhen announced.
Chen Lin ordered someone to appear in front of Zhao Zhen with a plate.
Zhao Zhen grabbed the gold leaves on the plate and threw them out.
The people scrambled to grab it.
Afterwards, Empress Cao ordered people to move the big box out of the city gate building, and with the cheers of the people, she frantically scattered money down the imperial city.
The noble ladies who came with the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty also opened the money boxes they carried with them and poured money down.
For a while.
Money is raining down.
The sound of crashing was continuous.
The people were cheering.
The ladies were also cheering.
This is a grand event where ladies and common people come together.
It actually has little to do with the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty.
Until late at night.
The money-spreading event gradually stopped.
Zhao Zhen took Empress Cao and left the imperial city.
The civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty took their families and left the palace in an orderly manner.
The people of Bianjing who had been partying all night did not fall into silence because the money-throwing event in front of the palace came to an end.
It was hard for them to have a carnival, so naturally they had to be noisy all night long.
Kou Ji didn't have the time to make trouble with them.
He left Bianjing City with his wife and children and returned to the other courtyard to rest.
As soon as he stepped into the backyard, he saw Kou Zhong standing under the moon gate of the backyard waiting for him.
Kou Ji said to Xiang Yan, "Take your son back to the house to rest first."
Xiang Yan agreed and carried Kou Tianci into the backyard.
Kou Ji followed Kou Zhong to Kou Zhun's study.
As soon as he entered the study, he saw Kou Zhun sitting upright in the study.
Kou Ji bowed and asked, "Why did my grandfather stay up late at night and come back home all the time?"
Kou Zhun said calmly: "There are several students in Wenchang Academy who need you to make arrangements."
Kou Ji raised his eyebrows and asked doubtfully: "Enter the official position through the back door?"
Kou Zhun shook his head and said: "I'm not going to serve as an official, I'm just giving them some experience."
Kou Ji nodded slowly. If he didn't enter the official position through the back door, that would be easy to say.
Kou Zhun did not pursue Kou Ji's thoughts. When he saw Kou Ji nodding, he said: "You want to sign an alliance with each tribe, and you should be short of people to command. There are a few people in the academy who are good at dealing with people.
, and those who are proficient in the Fan language, I will send them to you and let them learn from you how to communicate with the Fan tribe.
There are still a few people in the academy who are willing to join the army, let them follow Lu Yijian to practice."
Kou Ji said in astonishment: "Wenchang Academy also teaches military strategy?"
Kou Zhun straightened his face and hummed: "Wenchang Academy not only teaches military strategy, but also martial arts. It's just that the martial artists are unwilling to take up higher positions in our Wenchang Academy, so the people we train are somewhat unsatisfactory.
So I need to send him out to practice hard."
Kou Ji said suspiciously: "I remember that martial arts was taught in Wenchang Academy, but there was no martial arts subject."
Kou Zhun said calmly: "Under my management, Wenchang Academy has everything you need, including miscellaneous subjects, medicine, and of course martial arts. It's just that I don't have the right manpower, so I haven't been able to run it."
Martial arts."
Kou Ji had to admit that Kou Zhun was really ambitious.
He actually plans to turn Wenchang Academy into a university with a wide range of subjects.
Let’s not worry about the money needed for the moment.
Just searching for top talents in various industries requires a long, long time.
Kou Ji pondered: "Grandpa, isn't he afraid of being mixed and impure?"
Kou Zhun said very arrogantly: "I don't care whether it is pure or not. I only care about whether the students from Wenchang Academy are useful to the Song Dynasty and the imperial court."
Kou Ji said in astonishment: "Can those famous scholars in the academy agree?"
If you turn a school with the goal of obtaining an official career into a school that covers all kinds of careers, those famous scholars who spend their days reading books from sages will definitely not agree.
The students they teach are all required to take the Jinshi examination.
Instead of going out to practice medicine after completing your studies, or go into battle to kill the enemy.
Kou Zhun said disdainfully: "Wenchang Academy belongs to me from top to bottom. Naturally, I have the final say in everything. Whether they agree or not, what does it have to do with me?
If you don't like staying in Wenchang Academy, you can leave.
I didn’t stop them.”
Kou Ji looked shocked, "How can those famous and noble scholars tolerate you being so arrogant?"
Kou Zhun curled his lips, "If he were a noble and famous scholar, he would not come to Bianjing City. Most of those who can come to Bianjing City want to pursue fame and fortune. In the whole world, only the students of our Wenchang Academy will be able to come to Bianjing City after enrolling.
You can go to various yamen in the court to learn.
As long as students are not stupid, it is inevitable that they will pursue an official career in the future.
What those famous scholars want is that all their students can enter the official career, and what they want is that their students can become generals and prime ministers.
I now put the opportunity in front of them.
Even if I drive them away, they won't leave."
Kou Ji couldn't laugh or cry and said, "It's impossible for all famous scholars to tolerate you being so arrogant, right?"
Kou Zhun rolled his eyes and said indifferently: "Is the generous monthly salary I gave them free? You took my money and you don't want to be angry with me. It's a good idea."
Kou Ji sighed: "My grandfather used the word fame and fortune to the extreme."
Kou Zhun snorted and said nothing.
Kou Ji smiled at Kou Zhun and said, "I have accepted your grandfather's request. Grandpa sent someone back to the school to ask those students to come here now."
Kou Zhun was stunned for a moment and said in astonishment: "So urgent?"
Kou Ji smiled and said: "I'm afraid Lu Yijian has already started to pack his bags."
Kou Zhun frowned and said, "Are you anxious about the war in Liao?"
Kou Ji shook his head and said: "The Liao Kingdom is a strong enemy. If we want to face off against the Liao Kingdom, we must always prepare early. The earlier we prepare, the better our chances of winning."
When Kou Zhun heard this, he nodded in agreement and said, "That's true. If the late emperor had been willing to listen to me and make up his mind to fight the Liao Kingdom earlier, our Song Dynasty would not have been forced to do so.
For the sake of paying tribute.
The late emperor sent Cao Lili to negotiate with the Liao people, asking for three million Guansui coins.
I almost got mad to death.
If it hadn't been for the old man pulling Cao Lili and threatening him before Cao Liang left, maybe I, the Song Dynasty, would really have paid tribute to the Liao Kingdom with three million years old coins."
Kou Zhun stared at Kou Ji and babbled: "I told Cao Yongli not to come back if the amount exceeds 300,000 guan. As expected, Cao Yongli lowered the amount to less than 300,000 guan.
You should also tell Lu Yijian not to come back if you are defeated."
Kou Ji laughed and said, "The leader is Cao Wei."
Kou Zhun glared at Kou Ji and said: "There are not many generals in the court who can fight, and even fewer who can lead the army. If Cao Wei dies, who can lead the three armies and continue to fight against Liao?"
Zhu Neng, Li Zhaoliang, or Yang Wenguang?
It's okay for Zhu Neng to be a vanguard general, but to lead the three armies, he is doing harm to others.
Li Zhaoliang can fight with a favorable wind, but if he fights with a headwind, he will definitely be completely defeated.
As for Yang Wenguang, he is still a young man. Let alone commanding the three armies, whether he can intimidate the three armies is still a question.
So if we are really going to suffer a defeat, Cao Wei can save us.
As for Lu Yijian, he will die if he dies.
The court has no shortage of people capable of governing.
Li Di is idle in Hexi.
Zhang Zhibai was even more busy at home.
There is also me, and a group of veterans from the Wenchang Academy who have left the center."
Kou Ji said dumbfounded: "If Lu Yijian heard what you said, he would probably blame you."
Kou Zhun curled his lips and said: "Complain if you complain, how can he still eat me? If he makes me unhappy, I will go and sit in the court to see whether it is him or me who governs."
Kou Ji said with a grimace: "Grandpa, you are a bit unreasonable."
Kou Zhun shouted: "I have been telling people the truth for most of my life, just to be unreasonable today. If I still talk to people today, wouldn't my life have been in vain?"
Kou Ji cupped his fists at Kou Zhun and said, "Grandfather's might."
Kou Zhun said disapprovingly: "When you reach my age and status, you can be unreasonable."
Kou Ji smiled and said, "I can't imitate my grandfather's prowess."
Kou Zhun waved his hand and said: "Okay, I won't tell you any more. I will go back and let the little guys come over."
Kou Ji was slightly taken aback, "Does this matter require you, Grandpa, to go there in person?"
Kou Zhun said calmly: "I have issued a ban in the academy. At night, the courtyard must be locked. You can't see my face, and the two stubborn donkeys guarding the door will not open the door."
"Why did grandpa lock the courtyard?"
"If I don't lock the courtyard, why don't all those little guys go to the Goulan courtyard? Students are students, and they should study hard. They look like a powdery person all day long."
Kou Zhun clasped his hands behind his back and left the Kou Mansion's courtyard chattering.
Not long after Kou Zhun left, Kou Zhong took seven or eight students to the other courtyard of Kou Mansion.
The students were very excited to see Kou Ji, as if they were seeing an idol.
Kou Ji ordered people to prepare some food and hot water, let them wash up, eat something, and chatted with them for a while.
When the sky is bright and bright.
Kou Ji took them out of the Kou mansion.
After entering Bianjing City, I walked around the streets, knocked on the doors of some shops, asked for some food, and rushed to Caomen.
After leaving Caomen, after walking for several miles, we appeared in front of a low mountain with a pavilion on the hillside.
Lu Yijian had already arrived at the pavilion first, followed by Li Zhaoliang and Yang Wenguang.
Li Zhaoliang and Yang Wenguang each composed hundreds of songs, which stayed at the foot of the mountain.
Kou Ji climbed up the mountainside, entered the pavilion, and put down the food he was carrying.
After the four people sat down.
Kou Ji smiled and repeated what Kou Zhun had said last night, from beginning to end.
After listening to this, Li Zhaoliang and Yang Wenguang looked stunned.
Lu Yijian said with a calm expression: "Kou Gong is right. If this Northern Expedition fails, I, the Song Dynasty, will probably lose the power of the Northern Expedition for decades. As a war supervisor, I, Lu Yijian, will naturally die.
Apologize."
Kou Ji smiled bitterly and said, "My grandfather just said it casually. Prime Minister Lu doesn't need to take it to heart."
Lu Yijian shook his head and said: "I should take it to heart. Only in this way can I do everything I can to ensure that my Great Song Dynasty's Northern Campaign is undefeated."
Li Zhaoliang and Yang Wenguang looked at each other and said solemnly: "Of course we will fight bravely and we will not let down the expectations of everyone in Bianjing City."