In Mrs. Li's eyes, Zhao Zhen is greater than everything else.
Zhao Zhen was getting closer to her, and she saw clearly the haggard look on Zhao Zhen's face. Her heart was broken, so how could she care about anything else.
Concubine Li groped Zhao Zhen for a long time, and when she saw Zhao Zhen's slightly red and swollen eyes, she cried out uncomfortably: "My son, you have been wronged..."
Zhao Zhen allowed Concubine Li to fumble and whispered, "It's the emperor who failed to teach his ministers well, and you are the one who suffered the injustice."
Concubine Li shook her head and said with tears in her eyes: "Mother is not wronged... She was afraid that you would be wronged, so she stepped in to stop you. It's nothing for me to feel wronged. I'm used to it."
Mrs. Li spoke from her heart.
Although she was the biological mother of the official family, she was imprisoned in the palace after the official family was born.
She knew how much grievance she had suffered during her years of confinement, and she had long been used to it.
The two times she came forward to scold Kou Ji and scolded Wang Zeng were just for Zhao Zhen.
She was afraid that Zhao Zhen would not only endure the pain of losing his son, but also face difficulties from the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, which would cause him inner suffering.
That's why he showed up again and again.
The purpose is to help Zhao Zhen solve his problems.
Although she was contradicted twice during this process, which made her angry, she did not use this matter to cause trouble to Zhao Zhen.
Kou Ji contradicted her in Han Meiren's palace. If she really had her intentions, she would have gone to Zhao Zhen's palace and asked Zhao Zhen to kill Kou Ji.
Wang once contradicted her, which made her angry. If she had cared about it, she would not have forgotten it when she saw Zhao Zhen looking haggard and haggard.
Zhao Zhen felt a pain in his heart when he heard what Concubine Li said. He snorted and gritted his teeth and said: "Wang Zeng, you deserve to die..."
Wang Zeng said nothing, bowed and said: "I am guilty..."
Zhao Zhen snorted again, but did not order anyone to drag Wang Zeng out and behead him. He held Concubine Li, looked at the civil and military officials of the court, and said coldly: "I want to make Concubine Li the queen mother. You can discuss the title tomorrow.
Report to me."
After hearing this, Lu Yijian came out and said: "The official family..."
Zhao Zhen didn't wait for Lu Yijian to finish what he said, and said in a cold voice: "I'm not discussing with you. If you can handle the matters I entrust to you, you can handle them. If you can't handle them, get out of the court. I
Find someone else."
Seeing that Zhao Zhen was so domineering towards the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, Concubine Li said with a little worry: "Son, it doesn't matter whether I want the position of Queen Mother or not."
Zhao Zhen shook his head and said in a deep voice: "My Lady, don't worry, I have the final say on this matter."
When Lu Yijian and others heard Zhao Zhen's domineering words, they opened their mouths, but no one dared to speak again.
At other times, there would be nothing wrong with Zhao Zhen respecting Concubine Li as the Queen Mother. After all, Concubine Li is Zhao Zhen's biological mother. Now that there is no Queen Mother in the palace, there is no such thing as two palaces coexisting, so it is normal to respect Concubine Li as the Queen Mother.
But now there is a major case happening in the palace. The case has not yet been investigated clearly. The palace is at the cusp of the storm. It is somewhat inappropriate for Zhao Zhen to respect Concubine Li as the Queen Mother at this time.
But Zhao Zhen decided the matter with all his strength, and Lu Yijian and others could not say anything.
Zhao Zhen saw that the civil and military officials of the court did not object anymore, so he snorted and said: "I have left the matters in the palace to the fourth brother. You don't need to worry about it. You can do whatever you need to do. It is delaying state affairs."
, I want you to look good."
The civil and military officials in the court were shocked when they heard what Zhao Zhen said.
What was shocking was not the domineering tone in Zhao Zhen's tone.
What was shocking was that Zhao Zhen called Kou Ji his fourth brother in front of the civil and military officials of the court.
Everyone in the government and the public knew that Zhao Zhen regarded Kou Ji as his elder brother and kept calling Kou Ji "fourth brother".
But that was a private matter. On formal occasions, Zhao Zhen never called Kou Jiyi Fourth Brother because it was inappropriate.
But now, Zhao Zhen actually called Kou Ji fourth brother in front of the civil and military officials of the court.
How could the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty not be surprised?
Before Manchao Wenwu could say any words of admonishment, Zhao Zhen rolled up his sleeves and helped Concubine Li out.
All civil and military officials in the court stood there with bewildered expressions.
After a long time, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty looked at Empress Cao, who was sending palace maids and officials to tidy up Zhao Zhen's palace, and planned to ask Empress Cao something.
Empress Cao didn't know why Zhao Zhen suddenly called Kou Ji "fourth brother" in front of everyone, so she ignored Manchu Wenwu.
"Now...what should we do?"
Zhu Neng scratched his head and asked.
The civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty were a little confused.
Zhang Zhibai sighed: "We are here together to ask the officials to leave the palace and investigate the murder case in the palace. Now that the officials have left the palace and handed over the murder case to Kou Ji, we naturally do whatever we need to do.
It just depends on what result Kou Ji can find out.
When we need to step forward, we must not retreat."
For someone who can commit murder and arson in the palace, his identity and the identity behind it are probably unusual.
Kou Ji may not be able to move others, and when necessary, the civil and military forces of the entire court will need to come forward to support him.
After Lu Yijian heard what Zhang Zhibai said, he said unceremoniously: "It's a matter of national importance, so naturally we can't back down."
Zhu Neng and Zhong Shiheng, representing the military ministers, agreed to this matter.
The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty stood on a united front on this matter.
After discussing the matter, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty left the harem.
After Zhao Zhen helped Concubine Li back to the palace, he accompanied Concubine Li and spoke for a long time, comforting Concubine Li and telling Concubine Li not to worry about her. He waited until night fell and Concubine Li fell asleep before Zhao Zhen left Concubine Li's palace.
After leaving the palace of Concubine Li, Zhao Zhen frowned, searched around, and asked the eunuch beside him: "Where is Chen Lin?"
The eunuch just said hurriedly: "Back at the official house, Chen Daban and his men are locking up the Korean beauty's bedroom."
Zhao Zhen was stunned for a moment and sighed: "I actually forgot about this..."
After lamenting, Zhao Zhen told the eunuch: "Go down and prepare your carriage and horses. I want to leave the palace."
When the eunuch heard this, he was stunned for a moment, raised his head and glanced at the bright moon in the sky, and persuaded: "Guan family, it's already late at night, and all the palace doors have been locked. I'm afraid it's inconvenient to go out now."
Zhao Zhen frowned slightly and said in a deep voice: "Just follow my instructions."
When the eunuch heard that Zhao Zhen insisted on leaving the palace, he did not dare to warn him.
Immediately he went down and had someone prepare the frame, and also summoned the royal guards and the masters of equipment supervision.
After everything was ready, Zhao Zhen got on the carriage and left the palace by brushing his face all the way.
The guards in the palace only recognized Zhao Zhen's face. For others, it was harder to enter and leave the palace after nightfall than to climb to heaven.
After Zhao Zhen left the palace, he passed through the inner city gate and the outer city gate, and left Bianjing City.
Some people who were on their way to visit relatives arrived at night outside Bianjing City and slept in the open at the foot of the city wall outside Bianjing City.
When I saw the gate of Bianjing City opened in the middle of the night, everyone was awakened.
"The biggest one in Bianjing City has come out?"
"You fart!"
"Why did I fart? In our county, after the city gate is closed, only the county magistrate can open the city gate in the middle of the night. The county magistrate is the biggest in our county. It is not possible to allow Bianjing City to break the ban and open the city gate in the middle of the night.
Is it the biggest in Bianjing City?"
"The largest official family in Bianjing City is the official family. Do you think the official family will go out of the city to meet others? His old man always sits in the Chui Gong Hall, waiting for others to visit him."
"That's true..."
"..."
The people at the foot of the city wall muttered for a while before sleeping next to the city wall again.
They are not qualified to enter after the city gate is opened as an exception. If they really try to force their way in, they will definitely be taken to Kaifeng Mansion.
Zhao Zhen naturally would not pay attention to the people at the foot of the city wall. He ordered the eunuch to drive to the gate of the Kou Mansion Courtyard and woke up the Kou Mansion guards guarding the wall.
The guards of the Kou Mansion took a closer look under the moonlight and found that it was a palace carriage, so they immediately went in to report it.
After Zhao Zhen drove to the gate of Kou's mansion, he ordered the eunuchs who accompanied him to knock on the door.
"Dong dong dong..."
The door of Kou's mansion slowly opened, and the door appeared outside the mansion.
The eunuch who knocked on the door said in a deep voice: "The official is coming, please inform Privy Kou immediately and ask Privy Kou to come and greet you."
When the disciple heard this, he was a little flustered and said: "I'll report it right away..."
With the door open, he hurried to the backyard to report to Kou Ji.
Kou Ji was woken up by the guards long ago.
Kou Ji stayed in the study tonight, and he specially made time to catch up with Xiang Yan and the younger sister of the Xiang family.
When Menzi entered the study, Kou Ji had already heard from the guards that someone was coming to the palace.
There were not many people in the palace who were qualified to leave the palace at night, so Kou Ji had roughly guessed who it was.
After Menzi entered the study, before he opened his mouth, Kou Ji asked, "Is the official family here?"
Menzi was stunned and looked at Kou Ji in astonishment, with a questioning look on his face.
Kou Ji said calmly: "There are not many people in the palace who can go out in the middle of the night. The only ones who can come to Kou's house are the officials and Chen Lin. Chen Lin often comes to the house. If he arrives, you will not show any panic.
look.
You look panicked, it must be the official's arrival."
The disciple said with admiration: "Young Master is really good at predicting things."
Kou Ji glanced at him and didn't bother to talk to him.
Kou Ji thought to himself and said: "Since the official has left the palace, it means that he has come out of his sorrow, and I feel relieved."
At this point, Kou Ji looked at Menzi and said, "Go and tell the officials, just tell me I said I fell asleep."
Menzi looked astonished, and his jaw almost dropped to the ground.
'Are you sure' written all over your face?
Kou Ji glanced up and down at Menzi, "Is there a problem?"
Menzi swallowed a mouthful of saliva and said in a trembling voice: "That's...an official family..."
Kou Ji said dissatisfied: "What about the official family? The official family can't disturb other people's sleep."
Menzi swallowed another mouthful of saliva.
I was screaming in my heart.
Young Master! There will never be anyone more awesome than you in the Song Dynasty.
If you dare to shut down the government, you are awesome!
Aren't you afraid of death?
Kou Ji glanced at Menzi, "Go or not?"
"go!"
If you really do this, you will be able to brag about it for the rest of your life.
No, at least seven or eight generations can brag about it.
If the officials really want to blame the young master for this, then they should protect the young master to go to Yuanshan Kingdom.
After Menzi agreed, he asked in a low voice: "Is the villain going to follow the young master's original words, or is he?"
"Exact words!"
"Here!"
Menzi agreed, walked out of the study, took a deep breath, puffed up his chest, and rushed to the door of the house with great momentum.
As soon as he saw the eunuch at the door of the mansion, his momentum weakened instantly.
After all, he still couldn't find the courage to speak harsh words to the officials and their people.
Menzi hunched over and appeared in front of the mansion. He smiled bitterly at the eunuch and said, "My young master said that he is asleep..."
The eunuch stared for a moment, and just as he was about to scold him, he heard a sigh coming from Zhao Zhen's carriage.
"Since Fourth Brother doesn't want to see me, then I'll come back tomorrow."
Before the eunuch could react, Zhao Zhen announced in the carriage.
"Go back to the palace!"
Zhao Zhen drove away from the Kou Mansion Courtyard.
The Koufu Courtyard did not fall into calm because of this, but became completely boiling.
The servants, maids, servants, and guards in the Kou mansion were all awakened, and they were secretly discussing the news that Zhao Zhen had been excluded.
Xiang Yan and Xiang's little sister were also awakened from their deep sleep.
Kou Tianci was the only one in the house, and he slept soundly and carelessly.
After Xiang Yan was awakened, she asked the Xiang family's little sister to stay in the room. She dressed neatly and hurried to Kou Ji's study.
As soon as he entered the study door, he saw Kou Ji lying on the temporary couch, ready to rest.
"Ms. sir, you still want to sleep..."
When Kou Ji saw Xiang Yan, he quickly stood up, helped Xiang Yan sit on the couch, and said, "Why am I not in the mood to sleep? I didn't do anything wrong."
Xiang Yan held Kou Ji's hand and said, "I heard that the official family just arrived?"
Kou Ji nodded slowly.
Xiang Yan held Kou Ji's hand tightly and said in a deep voice: "Have you shut out the official family?"
Kou Ji nodded again.
Xiang Yan exclaimed: "That's an official family!"
Kou Ji said calmly: "So what?"
Xiang Yan said hurriedly: "You shut out the official family. If the official family dislikes you because of this, how can you gain a foothold in the court in the future?"
Kou Ji laughed and said, "Do you think I am willing? He insisted on giving me the treasure seal, but I didn't want it, so he kept chasing after me, so I could only avoid him."
Xiang Yan stared at Kou Ji sideways, bit her red lips and said, "Do you think I am an idiot?"
Baoxi, what is that?
That is the national treasure seal, and only those who inherit the throne are qualified to control it.
Giving up the precious seal is tantamount to giving up the country and the country.
The official family gave you the inherited seal?
Is he crazy, or are you crazy?
When Kou Ji questioned Yan, he smiled dryly and said: "Okay, to tell you the truth, the officials asked me to investigate the case in the palace. It's just that the case in the palace is a bit tricky and I don't want to get involved, but the officials obviously refused.
Let me go.
So I can only avoid it."
"A case in the palace?"
Xiang Yan was stunned for a moment and said in a deep voice: "The case my husband mentioned was a case in which a Korean beauty was killed and two people died?"
Kou Ji nodded slowly.
Xiang Yan asked: "Did Mr. Xian find out any clues?"
Kou Ji nodded, shook his head, and said: "It's not like we found out any clues, but it just involves some untouchable people. So I don't want to get involved."
"A restless person?"
Xiang Yan looked at Kou Ji with some suspicion, and after thinking for a while, she said: "There are not many people in the palace who are difficult to investigate the prime minister, except for the officials, that is, the three queens..."
Xiang Yan stared in astonishment and said in shock: "Is the matter related to the three concubines?"
Kou Ji nodded slowly and said: "One of them..."
Xiang Yan gasped and said, "That's incredible... No wonder my husband doesn't want to get involved in this matter."
Kou Ji sighed and said, "Our great Song Dynasty values benevolence and filial piety. If the concubine is found guilty, it will be difficult not only for the officials, but also for me."
Xiang Yan nodded and said: "If the official family is not cruel, you are likely to be caught between the official family and the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty. However, the official family is visiting late tonight and they are obviously unwilling to let you go.
If he can come once, he can come a second time.
There is no way you can avoid it.
Can my husband think of a way to pass this matter on to others?"
Kou Ji sighed and said, "If I don't investigate this matter and leave it to others, it will definitely make a mess."
The matter involves the concubine, and there are not many people qualified to investigate.
Only the three chief ministers of the inner court and Kou Ji.
Six ministers are not qualified.
The same is true for the prefect of Kaifeng Prefecture.
Hand it over to the Third Prime Minister of the Inner Court?
They may not be able to find out the truth, and even if they find out the truth, it won't be easy.
If you hide the palace scandal, you can't move to the villain.
If you summon the civil and military officials of the court to punish the evil leader, it will cause trouble all over the city.
Once a palace scandal spreads throughout the world, the royal family will be disgraced.
What's more important is Zhao Zhen's attitude.
Zhao Zhen is quite domineering now, but only towards outsiders. If he were to attack those in his heart, he might not be able to be ruthless.
Even if Zhao Zhen gets ruthless, the people will not agree.
Because of the words benevolence and filial piety, Zhao Zhen was tied to death.
The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty would also be divided into two factions to fight against Zhao Zhen.
Palace scandals will be uncovered during this period.
The royal family of Zhao and Song Dynasty will therefore be described as a place of harboring filth and evil.
Zhao Zhenhui hated the Manchu civil and military officials to death.
From now on, there will be endless internal fighting between the king and his ministers.
Only when Kou Ji investigates the matter can he seal the matter within the palace and prevent it from spreading.
For some matters that required decision-making, he could make the decision directly after discussing it with Zhao Zhen.
Because he and Zhao Zhen hold the power of the world's military.
The two of them can mobilize troops and horses at any time to achieve any purpose they want without going through the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty, and block all the information they want to block.
More importantly, Kou Ji can be the villain when necessary, but the Third Prime Minister of the inner court may not be willing to do so.
After hearing what Kou Ji said, Xiang Yan gritted her teeth and said: "Listen to your husband, this matter can only be properly investigated by your husband, and it will eventually fall on your father's head?"
Kou Ji nodded slowly.
Xiang Yan worriedly said: "But the matter involves the concubine... If you really want to find out about this matter, you will not be able to get any favors from anyone. I know that on the day Empress Dowager Liu died, the officials personally took action,
He chopped Wang Qinruo alive.
This shows that officials still care about filial piety very much.
After you find out about this matter, I'm afraid the officials will be alienated from you.
If the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty wanted to impeach you, they would also use this as an excuse."
Hearing this, Kou Ji smiled and said, "You are worrying too much. No matter whether it is the official family or the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, the most important thing is the inheritance of the emperor. Therefore, even if I find out clearly at this time, I will not get burned."
"real?"
"When it comes to a palace scandal, the officials will definitely order a silence after the incident. Although the palace is a sieve, the fact that the officials issued a silence order in recent years has not been spread around.
This shows that the official gag order is still effective."
"..."
Xiang Yan looked at Kou Ji, hesitated and said, "My husband actually wants to investigate this matter, right?"
Kou Ji sighed and said: "The official family calls me fourth brother. I can't watch the official family die. Besides..."
Kou Ji's face turned slightly cold, and he gritted his teeth and said: "The people behind my back dare to kill people under my nose. I will never tolerate this matter for a high-ranking privy minister to break his trust with a poor old woman.
If I, Kou Ji, cannot help her get justice, how can I have the dignity to stabilize the country and protect the people of Li in the future?"
When Xiang Yan heard this, she lamented, "My husband has great ambitions, so naturally I don't dare to stop him. But since my husband wants to investigate this matter, why would he shut out the official family?"
"Seeing that he is unhappy..."
"Um?!"
Xiang Yan stared at Kou Ji in astonishment, "Ms. sir, do you think I'm an idiot again?"
Kou Ji said very seriously and sincerely: "I really felt unhappy with him, so I let him be rejected."
"That's an official family!"
Xiang Yan screamed.
Kou Ji said calmly: "So what about the officials? My old Kou family is not afraid of the officials. My grandfather dared to pull Emperor Taizong's sleeves and remonstrate to Emperor Taizong, and he also dared to coerce the late emperor.
When fighting on the battlefield, why should I let the officials be rejected once or twice?
If he can't stand me anymore, just leave me alone.
I can break free from this cage and go out to be a king.
The world is far bigger than people think.
The Song Dynasty was not the only wealthy place in the world.
Outside of the Song Dynasty, there were countless vast and wealthy places.
After leaving the Song Dynasty and breaking away from the cage, the land in the world is not at my disposal."
Speaking of this, Kou Ji smiled at Xiang Yan and said, "I will be the king and you will be the wife of the village."
When Xiang Yan heard what Kou Ji said, she said dumbfounded: "My lord, you are talking nonsense. I have seen the envoys of the foreign countries before. When they entered Bianjing City, they all wore the same clothes as those from their respective countries.
The most gorgeous clothes.
It's just that their clothes are worse than what I usually give to the maids.
How could the place they live in be any better?"
After a pause, Xiang Yan said again: "Besides, isn't the king's wife a princess? Why is she Mrs. Yazhai? Does your husband plan to resign and become a bandit? Is he going back as he lives longer?
Moreover, most of the generals who suppressed armies in various parts of the Song Dynasty were promoted by you.
If you become a bandit, they should cry.
I can’t hit you, I can’t scold you, I can only let you do whatever you want.”
Kou Ji burst out laughing and said: "The envoys from the foreign countries you saw are just the four neighboring countries of the Song Dynasty. Outside the four neighboring countries of the Song Dynasty, there are countless countries, more than you can imagine."
"I don't know how many countries there are in the Song Dynasty. I only know that no matter how many countries there are, none of them can compare to me, the Song Dynasty."
"shallow……"
"I am not superficial. There is a saying among the people that a golden nest or a silver nest is not as good as your own doghouse. No matter how nice other places are, they are not as comfortable as your own place."