Chapter 0683 Zhao Zhen intends to be brother to his godson?!
Kou Ji raised his head, pretending not to see the flag in the distance.
Seeing this, Zhao Zhen sighed again and said: "I have suffered a lot in order to practice martial arts. Now I still have a scar on my waist from when I was practicing martial arts."
Kou Ji turned his head and looked at the city wall not far from the banner.
Zhao Zhen was annoyed and glared at Kou Jida: "You were the one who persuaded me to practice martial arts at the beginning. You told me that practicing martial arts would be of great use. But now that it's time to use it, you don't let me use it.
Isn’t the suffering I endured in practicing martial arts in vain?
If I can’t show off my skills this time, I’m afraid I won’t have a chance in the future.”
Hearing this, Kou Ji finally stopped pretending to be deaf and mute. He looked at Zhao Zhen and said in a dumbfounded voice: "Even if I have eight heads, I don't dare to let you go to the battlefield. If I follow your wishes, then what will happen to me?" Grandfather, he will really kill me."
Kou Ji's negligence caused Zhao Zhen to leave the capital, and Kou Zhun had already chased him once.
Although it was a cruel trick, Kou Zhun used a real knife.
If Kou Ji had been slower when escaping, the knife would have hit him.
If Kou Ji really let Zhao Zhen go to the battlefield to fight hand-to-hand and did anything bad, then Kou Zhun would really kill him and apologize to the world.
Zhao Zhen said in a deep voice: "I will go to the battlefield and take a look. With the protection of the soldiers, I will be fine. I will never end up fighting."
Kou Ji smiled dryly.
He would never believe Zhao Zhen's lies.
Looking at Zhao Zhen wearing armor and holding a blade, he was clearly trying to find an enemy to test his skills.
If he believed Zhao Zhen's lies, he would let Zhao Zhen go to the battlefield.
Zhao Zhen would definitely find various reasons to persuade the soldiers when they were fighting, and then end himself.
Zhao Zhen saw that Kou Ji was unmoved by what he had said. He could only sigh and said viciously: "If my martial arts skills are of no use, you have to compensate me for the suffering I suffered while practicing martial arts."
Kou Ji bowed his hands and said: "The officials are persuading me to practice martial arts. If the officials feel that practicing martial arts is useless and need compensation from me, just ask."
Zhao Zhen glanced at Kou Ji, "You know that I won't be cruel to you, so you are confident, right?"
Kou Ji once again cupped his hands and said, "I have no such intention."
"snort!"
Zhao Zhen snorted coldly and said: "I can't be cruel to you, but I can put the debt you owe me on Tianci'er."
Kou Ji looked at Zhao Zhen in astonishment.
Zhao Zhen had always loved Kou Tianci, so why did he suddenly want to be cruel to Kou Tianci?
Zhao Zhen said in a neutral tone: "I am going to marry Xu'er to Tianci'er."
The corner of Kou Ji's mouth twitched.
The Xu'er in Zhao Zhen's mouth is his sister Zhao Xu, who is ten years older than Kou Tianci.
Kou Tianci is Zhao Zhen's godson, and Zhao Xu is Zhao Zhen's sister.
Let Kou Tianci and Zhao Xu get married?
"Are you ready to be worthy of your godson and brother?"
Kou Ji couldn't help but ask.
Zhao Zhen stared and shouted: "That's nonsense! All in-laws in Bianjing City have their own relationships."
Kou Ji said dumbfounded: "But that girl Xu'er is ten years older than Tianci'er..."
"So what if I'm ten years old? Didn't Di Qing marry a wife who is more than ten years older than himself? I think they are harmonious as husband and wife, and they get along very well."
Zhao Zhen said disdainfully.
Kou Ji asked suspiciously: "What on earth did you think about, and how did you come up with the idea of marrying Xu'er to Tianci'er?"
Zhao Zhen smiled faintly, "When God-given son becomes the prince-in-law, I will have reason to keep him in Bianjing City and never leave the capital for the rest of his life. Then I will send someone to teach him superb martial arts."
For revenge?
Kou Ji didn't believe it.
Kou Ji stared at Zhao Zhen and said seriously: "I'm afraid the official family doesn't just want to take revenge on me."
The smile on Zhao Zhen's face faded, and he sighed and said: "Sure enough... I can't hide anything from you... I am only a relative like Xu'er, so I naturally hope that her life will be better.
But I recently discovered that Concubine Du was teaching her Taoist classics."
Kou Ji pondered and said: "Taoist classics are very good for cultivating one's moral character."
Zhao Zhen sighed and said: "The Taoist classics are certainly correct. The mistake lies in the fact that Xu'er has a high level of understanding and has already had the idea of entering Taoism."
When Kou Ji heard this, he was slightly stunned.
According to historical records, Zhao Zhen's biological sister did become a Taoist and was named a great mage. She remained unmarried for the rest of her life.
Kou Ji frowned and said, "How could Mrs. Du be so confused and know how to teach Xu'er the Taoism?"
Zhao Zhen sighed: "I guess it is related to the battle between the royal family."
Kou Ji asked: "Does Concubine Du want Xu'er to enter Taoism and stay away from all the disputes between the government and the public?"
Zhao Zhen nodded slowly.
Zhao Zhen gritted his teeth and said: "With me protecting you, who dares to bully her? She can obviously live a life she wants with good food and clothing, so why should she live a miserable life in a Taoist temple?
Could it be that I, the emperor, cannot protect her?
It’s not that I don’t dare to kill people, it’s not that I don’t know how to kill people.
I have killed people with my own hands!"
Kou Ji judged from Zhao Zhen's reaction that this matter seemed to have a great impact on Zhao Zhen.
Kou Ji thought about it for a moment, and if it were him, he would probably have the same reaction as Zhao Zhen.
Kou Ji looked at Zhao Zhen and said, "Do you want Tianci'er to marry Xu'er and put an end to Xu'er's idea of becoming a Taoist?"
Zhao Zhen nodded decisively.
Kou Ji pondered: "Tianci'er is only a little old and doesn't understand love. Xu'er is already twelve years old, how can he have love for a little brat like Tianci'er?
What you do is unfair to Tianci'er and Xu'er.
You did this to stop Xu'er from thinking about entering Taoism, and to let her live a life of fine clothing and fine food, for her own good.
But marrying her to a child who is so much younger than her is not doing her good at all, but harming her.
Please note that Xuer may not understand what it means to be a wife until she is thirty years old."
Zhao Zhen sighed and said: "Besides this, I can't think of any other way. I would be reluctant to marry her to anyone else."
Kou Ji thought for a while and said: "The officials don't need to worry about this. After I return to the capital, the officials will hand over Xu'er to me and let me teach her. This will definitely make her give up the idea of joining the Taoism."
Zhao Zhen pondered for a moment and said: "That can only be like this."
Kou Ji bowed his hand to Zhao Zhen and said: "The officials should send someone to Xixia as soon as possible to squeeze benefits from Xixia."
Zhao Zhen nodded slowly.
…
The next day.
Zhao Zhen then sent a group of envoys, escorted by soldiers and horses, to leave Yinzhou and rush to Xingqing Mansion.
Inside Xingqing Mansion.
Xixia Palace.
Li Deming sat in the palace hall, frowning and thinking deeply.
One piece of bad news after another was sent to the Xixia Palace, which made him feel that the building was about to collapse and be shaken by the storm.
Xixia is what it is today entirely because of Kou Ji.
He sent someone to assassinate Kou Ji.
Therefore, he controlled the movements of the assassins throughout the whole process.
When he lost contact with the assassins, he guessed that the assassins had failed.
After Xixia's spies returned the news to Xingqing Mansion that Kou Ji only suffered some superficial injuries, he knew that Kou Ji, who was determined to retaliate, would definitely take revenge on Xixia.
He was already prepared to face Koji's revenge.
I just didn't expect Kou Ji's revenge to be so violent.
An army of 170,000 to 80,000 troops invaded Xixia from all directions. Every moment, every moment, and every second, Xixia's territory was lost.
He wanted to lead his troops and drive the Song soldiers out of Xixia.
But I can only think about it.
The soldiers and horses of the Song Dynasty came from all directions. No matter which side he led the heavy troops to attack, the remaining parties would attack cities and plunder territory in Xixia without restraint.
More importantly, the soldiers and horses of the Song Dynasty are likely to seize the opportunity, march out of the Great Wall, raid Xingqing Mansion, and destroy his lair in one fell swoop.
So he could only stay in Xingqing Mansion, motionless.
If he doesn't move, he can not only protect Xingqing Mansion, but also scare the Song troops who are attacking cities and plundering territory in Xixia, so that they will not be so unscrupulous.
He originally thought that as long as he tried his best to deal with Kou Ji's attack in the past, Xixia might be saved.
Unexpectedly, Zhao Zhen actually left Bianjing City and led more troops to the border of Xixia, with a posture of vowing not to return Xixia if he did not destroy it.
Seven to eight hundred thousand soldiers and horses.
During the heyday of Xixia, there were not so many soldiers and horses.
Among them, 170,000 to 80,000 are attacking cities and plundering territory in Xixia, and more soldiers and horses are watching eagerly on the border of Xixia. As long as Zhao Zhen gives the order, they will all rush into Xixia in one breath and trample Xixia to the ground.
smash.
Facing a conquest of 700,000 to 800,000 troops, Li Deming deeply felt powerless.
Seven or eight hundred thousand soldiers and horses, that is absolute power, the power that can definitely destroy Xixia.
In the face of absolute power, even if Li Deming tried his best, at most the Song Dynasty would lose some of its troops, but it was absolutely impossible to save Xixia in the hands of the Song Dynasty.
"Your Majesty..."
Just when Li Deming was frowning and deep in thought, a voice sounded in his ears.
Li Deming raised his head slightly and saw his confidant eunuch placing a document in front of him with a worried look on his face.
Li Deming opened the document, glanced at it a few times, and let out a sigh of relief.
"Are Zhu Neng's soldiers and horses marching to the east of the Hongshui River after wiping out the territory to the west of the Hongshui River? The Lord of Boer City asked for help and asked me to send soldiers and horses there..."
Li Deming looked at his confidant eunuch and laughed to himself, "Can I send it? Zhong Shiheng, who is in charge of Qingjian City, will watch the troops I sent slip away from him?
If I send troops and horses to help the city of Boer, where will I send troops and horses to guard Xingqing Mansion?"
"Your Majesty..."
The eunuch cried out sadly.
Li Deming waved his hand, "I'm fine... Now not only can I not send out troops, but I have to shrink my troops and prepare for the subsequent war. Have you passed on the order I asked you to convey before?"
The eunuch nodded quickly, "Back to the king, I have already passed the king's order to the leaders of the Dangxiang tribes, ordering them to bring all the young men in the clan to Xingqing Mansion."
Li Deming nodded slowly, "This time, we can no longer be stingy. The disaster is coming, and if I are still stingy, they will definitely not sacrifice their lives for me, and maybe they will secretly turn to the Song Dynasty.
You go back and send people to several iron smelters to deliver orders to Xingqing Mansion.
When the leaders of the various departments of the party arrive, armor and weapons will be distributed to them."
The eunuch nodded and agreed.
Li Deming continued: "When the leaders of each department arrive, you can help me hold a banquet. I want to entertain them."
The eunuch nodded again.
The eunuchs could also guess that Li Deming's purpose of hosting a banquet for the leaders of various departments was to win people's hearts and promise huge profits, thereby motivating them and asking them to use all their strength to deal with the Song people.
After Li Deming finished taking care of the official business, he brought up some personal matters.
"How's it going over there with Hao'er?"
The eunuch hurriedly said: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has led troops to the border of Liao Kingdom."
Li Deming nodded slowly and continued to ask: "Nothing unexpected happened?"
The eunuch said: "Wang Kai's troops of the Song Army passed by His Highness the Crown Prince's soldiers and horses. His Highness the Crown Prince almost led his troops and horses to fight with Wang Kai's troops and horses, but His Highness the Crown Prince remembered the king's instructions and held back at the critical moment."
Li Deming breathed a sigh of relief, "As long as he doesn't act out of anger, that's fine..."
Li Deming sent Li Yuanhao to lead his troops and horses to leave Xingqing Mansion just to allow him to avoid disaster.
Now he has arrived at the border of Liao Kingdom and has avoided the front of Song soldiers.
If he suddenly jumps out to fight Wang Kai's troops, he will be exposed.
When the time comes, not only Song soldiers will be keeping an eye on him, but also the leaders of various party departments will be keeping an eye on him.
As long as Li Yuanhao is not exposed, Li Deming can deceive the leaders of the various departments of the party and say that Li Yuanhao has led his army to launch a surprise attack.
When the leaders of the various departments of the party are fighting, they will definitely remember that Li Yuanhao will make a surprise attack, and they are always waiting for the surprise troops to appear. Even if the Song soldiers are powerful, they will not give in easily.
But if the leaders of the various departments in the party knew that Li Yuanhao had gone to the border of Xixia and Liao Kingdom.
Then they would definitely guess that Li Deming asked Li Yuanhao to avoid trouble.
The Xixia Building will collapse.
Li Deming hid it from everyone and asked Li Yuanhao to go out to avoid trouble.
The leaders of all party departments will not tolerate it.
When the time comes, there will be no need for Song soldiers to attack, Xixia will be in chaos first.
After Li Deming confirmed that there was nothing wrong with Li Yuanhao, he stared at the eunuch and asked, "How are Xia Song and Xia Anqi and his son?"
The eunuch hurriedly said: "According to your instructions, I sent someone to watch closely."
Li Deming nodded and said: "Send some more people and be sure to keep an eye on the father and son."
The eunuch hesitated for a moment and asked in a low voice: "Your Majesty, is it too much to send so many people to watch the Xia family and his son? Can they still escape in full view of the public?"
Li Deming said coldly: "Song people are very cunning. They can do anything. Seeing that my Daxia building is about to collapse, they are likely to run away."
The eunuch was surprised and said: "Aren't they sincerely seeking refuge with me, Daxia?"
Li Deming snorted coldly: "A person like Xia Song is only loyal to himself and not to others. How can he sincerely join me, Daxia?"
The eunuch hesitated for a moment and whispered: "Then you..."
Li Deming looked at the eunuch and asked: "Do you want me to ask, why do you still use them when you know that they are not sincerely seeking refuge in me, Daxia?"