Chapter 0677 Another eight hundred miles to rush to
Kou Zhun saw that Zhao Zhen seemed to believe his words, so he continued: "The other purpose of the old minister's invitation to the officials to go north is to let the officials go around and look around to see what the Song Dynasty under your rule is like.
What does it look like.
When the time comes, it won’t be that easy for some people to deceive you.”
Zhao Zhen nodded slowly and said: "Kou Gong is sincere and I feel it. But Kou Gong hasn't told me yet. What should I do if Cao Wei wins in Yanyun Land?"
Kou Zhun solemnly said: "Of course I will send my army to Xingqing Mansion and destroy Xixia with the power of thunder. This is also another purpose of the old minister. Our Song Dynasty is not what it used to be. We are no longer the one who bullied us in the past. We
The Song Dynasty can be tolerated.
Xixia repeatedly provoked me, the Song Dynasty, and I, the Song Dynasty, gave in again and again, to the point where I could no longer give in.
If we continue to give in, the other vassals will not all imitate Xixia and repeatedly provoke us, the Song Dynasty.
It is time for us, the Song Dynasty, to raise a large number of troops, sweep the holes with thunder, destroy Xixia, secure the three sides, and shock the four neighbors.
Only by destroying the vassals that provoke us, the Song Dynasty, will the other vassals obediently bow to our Song Dynasty and not dare to have any objections."
Zhao Zhen was convinced. Kou Zhun said this twice, and he was moved both times.
These words spoke to his heart.
He witnessed with his own eyes how the vassals of the Song Dynasty changed from arrogance to respect towards the Song Dynasty.
In the past, the Song Dynasty was very generous to the vassals, which led many vassals to think that the Song Dynasty was taken advantage of. They not only obtained money from the Song Dynasty through tribute, but also used the Song Dynasty to protect their political orders and dominate the Song Dynasty.
Ever since he reduced the rewards given to each vassal and Kou Ji killed a lot of people in the Western Regions.
Each vassal has become much more well-behaved.
Instead of complaining because Zhao Zhen gave them less gifts in return, they rushed to send generous tribute gifts to the Song Dynasty one by one.
Through this incident, Zhao Zhen understood what it means to have a big fist.
If your fist is not big enough, no matter how nice you are to others, others will not appreciate it.
If your fists are big enough, even if you knock everyone down and beat them, they will still smile at you.
The exchanges between the two countries are based on fists, not whose etiquette is better or whose gifts are heavier.
"This time I am angry and raise an army. Is this the right thing to do?"
Zhao Zhen stared at Kou Zhun and asked.
Kou Zhun nodded and said: "Not only is it raising troops, but it is also a great thing for officials to leave the capital."
Zhao Zhen looked at Kou Zhun doubtfully.
Kou Zhun stared at Zhao Zhen and said solemnly: "The officials are determined to clean up the court, so they have planned a lot for this, right?"
Zhao Zhen was stunned for a moment and twitched the corner of his mouth dryly.
There are some things that can't be said but can be done.
When calculating the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty, it was done as it was done.
As long as he refused to admit it, even if the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty guessed the inside story, they would still pretend to be deaf and dumb.
But if he admits it, his reputation as a hypocrite will never go away.
Seeing this, Kou Zhun guessed Zhao Zhen's concerns. He did not continue to ask, but continued: "But the officials have purged the court several times, but they have not organized the court into what the officials want.
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Why do there always appear to be voices that do not conform to the wishes of officials?
Most of it is due to fame and fortune.
This matter still needs to be worked out slowly, and it cannot be solved by dealing with a few or two officials.
A small number of people are at work with ulterior motives.
This kind of people will wait for a loophole to exploit, and run away when they encounter danger.
It's as slippery as a loach in autumn.
As long as the officials are in Bianjing City, they will not appear under the eyes of the officials and let the officials discover them.
Now that the officials have left Bianjing City, Wang Zeng and Zhang Zhibai are struggling to frighten the officials.
Such people will naturally be unable to help but jump out and cause trouble.
The officials can just take this opportunity to find them out and then deal with them slowly."
After listening to what Kou Zhun said, Zhao Zhen took a deep breath, bowed his hands to Kou Zhun, and said with emotion: "Kou Gong is indeed the pillar of the country..."
Kou Zhun sighed and said: "If Ji'er had not been assassinated, the veteran would not have come out. Ji'er has always been resourceful and will always try his best to help the officials handle all government affairs in the court.
Ji'er's life and death are now unknown.
Veterans cannot sit in the Wenchang Academy, doing nothing, and watch the Song Dynasty, which the officials and Ji'er have worked hard for several years, return to the past."
Zhao Zhen saluted again, "Kou Gong's righteousness will be borne in mind by me."
Kou Zhun shook his head and said, "I am getting old. I have been galloping for a long time, and my body is a little weak. I want to find a place to rest. I hope the officials will give me permission."
Zhao Zhen was stunned when he heard this, then stood up slowly, "You just stay here to rest, I'll go to other carriages."
Kou Zhun did not refuse, he cupped his hands and said: "Thank you, officials..."
Zhao Zhen got up and went to the carriage, put on his boots, and ordered the palace ladies and eunuchs to take good care of Kou Zhun and add ice to Kou Zhun's ice cream in time to prevent Kou Zhun from heat stroke.
Ice cubes were a rarity in the Song Dynasty.
Every summer, giving ice in the palace is more popular than giving money.
However, ice cubes are not worth much in today’s Song Dynasty.
The method of making ice has long been spread throughout the Song Dynasty.
The method came from Huazhou.
It is actually said that it was a method that Kou Ji Kou Jinglue came up with in order to make a living when he was in Huazhou in his early years.
He sold the ice-making method to a large company in Huazhou in exchange for some money.
After a large businessman in Huazhou got the ice-making method, he did not keep it secretly, but generously shared it with his friends.
Then it gradually spread to the entire Song Dynasty.
The old method of making ice was called Tang's ice making method.
Since Kou Ji became famous all over the world, the head of the Tang family specifically stood up and stated that the method of making ice was given to him as a filial piety when Kou Ji was in Huazhou. He took pity on his frail and sick mother who could not bear the heat.
Never talked about money from beginning to end.
Probably because he was afraid that Kou Ji would cause trouble for him.
But he judged a gentleman with a villain's heart, and Kou Ji didn't care about him at all.
Zhao Zhen got off the carriage, found another carriage and got in.
Not long after he got on the carriage, a team from behind caught up with him.
That was the general sent by Sanya.
There are a hundred generals, each leading hundreds of troops, and together they form a huge team.
After they caught up with Zhao Zhen, they rushed to Zhao Zhen and saluted him.
Zhao Zhen ordered them to follow him and guard the surroundings together with other guards.
We traveled another five miles.
Four fast horses galloped along the official road.
The soldiers on horseback galloped wildly and shouted loudly.
"Eight hundred miles, hurry up, give way quickly!"
"..."
Zhao Zhen heard the shouts of the urgent soldiers from 800 miles away from a distance. His face was pale and his whole body was trembling.
Not only Zhao Zhen was like this, Chen Lin, who was kneeling on the shaft of the car, also turned pale in an instant.
He rushed to Beijing eight hundred miles ago and brought back the news that Kou Ji had been attacked and his life and death were unknown.
Only half a day later, another 800-mile rush came from the northwest.
What news can he bring?
Apart from Kou Ji's death, is there any other news worthy of using the fastest communication channel on the surface, eight hundred miles of expedited communication?
In order to prevent the 800-mile express from being abused, the imperial court had very strict restrictions on the use of the 800-mile express.
If Kou Ji is assassinated, 800 miles can be expedited.
But if Kou Ji's life is safe and he wants to send news to the court again, he can't easily use 800 miles to rush.
It should be noted that when Kou Ji was in the northwest, he did not dare to use 800 miles to rush to send news to Yan Sheng and Kou Tianci.
Of course, with Kou Ji's authority, if he insists on abusing the Eight Hundred Mile Express, it will be difficult for others to accuse him of this matter.
But the soldiers who had been rushing eight hundred miles ago sent a message, which clearly stated that Kou Ji had been assassinated and his life or death was unknown.
Kou Ji must have been seriously injured. Even if he survived, he was probably in a coma. It was impossible to use 800 miles to rush.
Liu Heng, Gao Chugong and others did not have as much authority as Kou Ji, and they dared to abuse the eight hundred miles to expedite the situation.
They sent eight hundred miles to rush to convey the news of Kou Ji's death.
"Go! Bring him to me quickly!"
Zhao Zhen almost yelled at Chen Lin to order.
Chen Lin knew the seriousness of the matter. He quickly got out of the carriage with bare feet and kicked a sleepy eunuch off the horse. In the astonished eyes of the eunuch, he rode towards eight hundred people.
Riga's anxious soldiers rushed forward.
Chen Lin came and went like the wind, and it didn't take long before she arrived in front of Zhao Zhen's carriage with the soldiers who had been hurrying from 800 miles away.
Chen Lin knew that Zhao Zhen was in a hurry and did not pay attention to the common etiquette, so she got into the carriage with the soldiers.
Zhao Zhen was really impatient, so he didn't pay attention to this.
After the soldier appeared in the carriage, he asked timidly and with a trembling voice: "But what's the news about my fourth brother?"
The soldiers looked confused.
On the way to deliver the message, he was suddenly attacked and dragged like a little chicken. He ran all the way to a gorgeous carriage. Before he had time to look around, he was stuffed into the carriage. When he looked up, he saw
The first person in the Song Dynasty.
"Crack!"
Seeing that the soldier did not answer Zhao Zhen's words, Chen Lin became anxious and slapped the soldier on the head.
The soldier was awakened by Chen Lin's slap.
The soldier hurriedly knelt on one knee and said: "When I return to my official home, I am not bringing any news about Kou Jinglue."
Zhao Zhen felt a little flustered, "Isn't it news from Fourth Brother? Is it that there has been a change in the military affairs in the northwest?"
The soldier nodded slowly, and without waiting for Zhao Zhen to ask, he quickly said: "Kou Jinglue ordered the subordinates to hurry up and rush to Bianjing City to pass the order to the equipment workshop in Ruian Town."
When Zhao Zhen heard this, he became angry and his brows stood up. He shouted angrily: "Are you kidding me?! I just got the news that the fourth brother was assassinated in the northwest and his life and death are unknown. Now you tell me, what the fourth brother ordered
You hurry up and deliver the order. Do you think I am a three-year-old naughty boy?"
Chen Lin felt that everyone who played tricks on officials deserved death, and he was already gearing up to tear off the head of the guy in front of him.
As long as Zhao Zhen gives an order, he will take action immediately.
The soldiers were startled when they heard Zhao Zhen's roar. After hearing Zhao Zhen's words clearly, the soldiers quickly said: "Although Kou Jinglue was assassinated, he only suffered some skin injuries. After the imperial doctor diagnosed and treated him, he is no longer seriously injured."
Zhao Zhen was stunned for a moment and breathed a sigh of relief, but before he could fully relax, he immediately realized something was wrong.
Zhao Zhen clenched his fists, widened his eyes, and roared: "The previous messenger told me that the fourth brother was assassinated, and his life and death are unknown. Now you tell me that the fourth brother was assassinated and only suffered a slight skin injury.
One of you must be deceiving me.
The previous messenger has documents to prove it, so what you said must be..."
Zhao Zhen roared halfway before closing his mouth and holding back the rest of his words. He almost suffered internal injuries.
It was not that he wanted to hold back his words, but the soldier took out something with an aggrieved look on his face and blocked his mouth.
"Fourth brother's command arrow?"
Zhao Zhen stared blankly at the command arrow in the soldier's hand.
To a certain extent, the command arrow is not much different from the tiger talisman. Forging the command arrow, or using the command arrow to send a message, no matter how old the official is, his head will have to be moved.
Inside and outside the court, there are very few people who can wield command arrows.
Anyone who is qualified to pass orders with arrows must first have the power to open a government.
Those who are qualified to open a government office and establish a government office must be added to the position of the third department of Yi and Tong of the government office.
Kaifu Yi is the same as the three divisions, not the second grade, and those who have not made great contributions to the court will not be added.
Kou Ji did not have a position in the Yitong Third Division of the Kaifu.
Therefore, the command arrows used by Kou Ji were given by Zhao Zhen.
Up and down the government and the public, there is only one share.
Using the arrows given by Zhao Zhen under the guise is not much different from the charge of rebellion.
The heads of the three tribes have to be moved.
Therefore, no one dared to use the command arrow given by Zhao Zhen to convey orders.
The soldiers can take out the command arrows that Zhao Zhen gave to Kou Ji, so his words are naturally true.
Zhao Zhen's head turned into a mess, and his mood was as complicated as oil, salt, soy sauce and vinegar mixed together.
Zhao Zhen suppressed his complicated emotions, stared at the soldiers and said solemnly: "Tell me the whole story of the assassination of my fourth brother."
Zhao Zhen did not mention any punishment measures for concealing or not reporting the crime.
But the soldiers did not dare to hide anything from him.
The soldier quickly and concisely told Zhao Zhen what happened before and after Kou Ji's assassination in his own language.
After Zhao Zhen listened word by word, he let out a sigh of relief, "According to your statement, the fourth brother only suffered some skin injuries when he was assassinated. He was just knocked unconscious by his guards and was infected by his subordinates.
The blood of the guards made people mistakenly think that the fourth brother was seriously injured and his life and death were unknown?"
The soldier nodded decisively.
Zhao Zhen took a deep breath and whispered: "Fourth brother, it's fine."
Before he finished speaking, Zhao Zhen said again: "But Liu Heng dared to report it to me before he understood the situation. It made me worried for so long, which is really hateful. I thought he had made a contribution in killing Xiao Xiaomu, and he helped me open a new chapter in the Song Dynasty.
If he is in the state, he will not lose his title.
But a meal is indispensable.”
"Chen Lin!"
"The slave is here!"
After learning that Kou Ji was not in danger, Chen Lin breathed a sigh of relief and felt much happier.
Others thought that Zhao Zhen was terribly crazy now.
But Chen Lin knew that Zhao Zhen was not at his craziest now.
All the actions that Zhao Zhen makes now are based on the sentence "life or death is unknown".
Once Zhao Zhen confirms that Kou Ji is dead and sees Kou Ji's body, he will definitely do something even crazier.
At that time, Zhao Zhen was the most terrifying.
Fortunately, Kou Ji Wuyou didn't have to worry about Zhao Zhen going crazy.
"Send two men with water and fire sticks to the northwest to beat me hard."