Chapter 0763 Operation that makes people incomprehensible
Kou Ji refused to leave the house. Lu Yijian and the others urged him three times, but Kou Ji did not waver.
The three of them finally left the Kou mansion with displeasure on their faces.
Not long after the three people left, Kou Zhun took Kou Tianci with one hand and Liu Heng's son with the other, and arrived at Kou Ji's study.
As soon as Kou Zhun entered the door, he asked, "Is the official going to depose Yushitai?"
Kou Ji smiled unexpectedly and said: "Grandpa's information is quite good. I don't know whether the officials will give up the Yushitai. I only know that the officials will give up nearly 90% of the officials in the Yushitai."
"Ninety percent?"
Kou Zhun was stunned for a moment, curled his lips and said, "What's the difference between that and Yushitai..."
Kou Zhun glanced at Kou Ji, "Lv Yijian and the other three came to find you. Do they want you to go out and negotiate?"
Kou Ji smiled and nodded.
Kou Zhun asked: "Why didn't you agree?"
Kou Ji smiled and said: "If I go out now, I won't be able to go out after Liu Heng is escorted to Beijing."
Kou Zhun frowned and said: "Yushitai is more important than Liu Heng..."
Kou Ji shook his head and said, "But I am the Privy Council envoy, and I am not a member of Tong Zhongshu's family."
Kou Zhun was startled, then nodded slowly and said: "It makes sense. It is not a good thing for the officials of Yushitai to be grateful to you."
Kou Ji went out to intercede with the people at Yushitai. If Zhao Zhen didn't listen, that would be okay.
If Zhao Zhen listened, it would be difficult for the officials of Yushitai, and it would also be difficult for Kou Ji.
Ninety percent of the officials in Yushitai were dismissed. The three ministers of the inner court could not save them, but they were saved by the Privy Council envoys. In the future, they were asked to impeach the military ministers and the Privy Council.
It should be noted that in the past, the officials of Yushitai were the main force in attacking the military ministers and the Privy Council.
If the Yushitai officials stopped impeaching Kou Ji and the military officials because of this, and even put in good words for Kou Ji, then everyone in the court would feel uncomfortable, and Kou Ji would undoubtedly feel the most uncomfortable.
Kou Zhun babbled: "That's how the court is. You can't let everyone say good things about you, and you can't let everyone say bad things about you. You have to have some different voices outside. Only in this way can you walk safely.
Go down."
Kou Zhun didn't speak loudly, but Kou Ji heard him clearly.
Kou Ji smiled and said: "Grandpa's words make sense...I think it's definitely not that simple for the officials to involve Yushitai this time..."
Kou Zhun stared at Kou Ji in confusion.
Kou Ji continued to smile and said: "My grandfather has taught officials, so he should know the temperament of officials."
Kou Zhun was stunned and said in a low voice: "Guan Jia has a Bodhisattva temperament since he was a child. He would rather suffer himself than others. It's just that what Guan Jia has done in recent years does not look like a Bodhisattva temperament."
Kou Ji said frankly: "It's true that a country's nature is hard to change. In recent years, officials have acted more domineeringly, but the kindness in their hearts has not dissipated.
He can be ruthless to corrupt officials, but he will never be ruthless to capable officials.
It is even less possible for him to mess around with his ancestors' inheritance.
Although there are a few corrupt officials among the officials at Yushitai, there are also many capable ministers and officials.
Among the officials dismissed by the government, there are corrupt officials and capable officials.
It is understandable that officials would attack corrupt officials.
But the officials' attacks on capable ministers and officials shows that the matter is definitely not that simple."
Kou Zhun thought about it carefully and felt that what Kou Ji said was reasonable.
But he couldn't guess Zhao Zhen's real intention, so he said a little irritably: "I don't care what the officials want to do, I just need to keep an eye on you and not let you do anything random."
Kou Ji shook his head in confusion.
Kou Zhun hummed and left Kou Ji's study with Kou Tianci and Liu Heng's son.
Not long after Kou Zhun left, the female steward in the backyard stumbled to the door of Kou Ji's study and shouted into the room.
"Master, my wife is giving birth!"
Kojina could still sit still, so he stood up suddenly and ran quickly to the backyard.
When I ran to the backyard, I saw the little girl from the Xiang family anxiously wandering around the door.
The midwives, nuns, and maids were all busy in and out of the room.
"Brother-in-law..."
When the little girl from the Xiang family saw Kou Ji, she came over nervously.
Kou Ji hurriedly greeted her, "How is Yan'er?"
Xiang's little sister quickly said: "The midwife said that my sister is fine, but she didn't let me stay in the room."
Kou Ji nodded, said nothing more, and stared at the door nervously.
When Xiang Yan's heartbreaking screams sounded, Kou Ji's heart clenched.
at the same time.
Kou Zhun took Kou Tianci, Liu Heng's son, and Zhao Xu to the door of the room.
Kou Zhun had a straight face, and no other expression could be seen on his face.
When Kou Tianci heard his mother's screams, he looked panicked and clutched Kou Zhun's fingers tightly with his little hands.
Liu Heng's son looked around blankly.
Zhao Xu knew what Xiang Yan was doing in the room. After she heard Xiang Yan's screams, she suddenly had the idea of becoming a monk.
Kou Zhun saw Kou Ji wandering nervously at the door of the room. He moved forward and said to Kou Ji: "Be calm..."
Kou Ji raised his head, gave Kou Zhun a bitter look, and continued to wander around the door.
Kou Zhun sighed and said no more words of admonishment.
Xiang Yan's screams continued for a long time.
Kou Ji's heart clenched for a long time.
It wasn't until a loud cry sounded in the room that Kou Ji breathed a sigh of relief.
When the midwife left the door, Kou Ji immediately greeted her.
There was not much surprise on the midwife's face, and Kou Ji was shocked when she saw it.
"how?"
Kou Ji asked nervously.
The midwife bowed politely and said: "My lord, my wife has given birth to a daughter. Mother and daughter are safe..."
Kou Ji let out a deep breath, with an unprecedented look of surprise on his face.
"Reward! Big reward!"
The midwife was stunned for a moment when she heard this, and then a bright smile appeared on her face.
When she went out just now, she didn't dare to show surprise on her face because she was afraid that Kou Ji wouldn't like the girl.
After all, it was a well-known fact in the Song Dynasty that the Kou Mansion was sparsely populated.
The Kou government is in urgent need of male enhancement.
Kou Ji did not take any concubines, so the entire responsibility of carrying on the family lineage fell on Xiang Yan.
The midwife was afraid that Kou Ji would not like Xiang Yan after giving birth to a daughter, so she did not dare to show too much surprise.
Now that she saw that Kou Ji not only did not dislike her daughter, but showed a joy that she liked her very much, the midwife dared to smile.
Of course, there may also be the heavy reward bonus that Kou Ji mentioned.
Kou Ji's joy seemed to be contagious to others.
The people surrounding the door of the room all had bright smiles on their faces.
The same is true for Kou Zhun.
However, while Kou Zhun smiled, he held Kou Tianci's hand a little tighter.
When Kou Ji entered the room, the room had already been tidied up by the nuns.
Xiang Yan lay weakly on the bed, with the newly-born baby lying next to her.
The little guy cried very loudly.
The loud crying sound lingered in the room for a long time.
Xiang Yan wanted to coax the little guy, but she didn't have the strength.
Several of the serving nuns took turns holding the little guy and coaxing him, but the little guy still cried non-stop.
"Let me see..."
Kou Ji subconsciously and cautiously asked several nuns for the little one.
Several nuns reminded Kou Ji of the secret of holding a baby, and then handed the little one to Kou Ji.
When the little guy got into Kou Ji's hands, he didn't know what happened and immediately stopped crying.
Kou Ji was stunned at first, and then laughed loudly.
The little guy in his arms had half-closed eyes, and his ignorant gaze rested on him, as if he was looking at a fool.
"reward!"
Kou Ji was happy and generously distributed rewards.
Several nuns looked at each other with surprise on their faces and bowed in unison.
"Thank you so much, Mr. Guo..."
Kou Ji hugged the little guy and sat next to Xiang Yan. He looked at Xiang Yan's pale cheeks and said distressedly: "Thank you for your hard work..."
A faint smile appeared on Xiang Yan's face, "I thought my husband wouldn't like girls, but I didn't expect..."
Kou Ji laughed and said, "There is no distinction between men and women here."
Hearing this, Xiang Yan smiled and said, "As long as your husband likes it..."
"You just gave birth and are still very weak. Don't talk too much. I'll tell the kitchen to prepare more ginseng soup for you..."
"Listen to your father-in-law..."
"..."
Privy Councilor Kou Ji was delighted to receive a daughter of gold, and the news spread all over Bianjing in an instant.
Everyone who had friendship with Kou Ji, or was an official big or small who was under Kou Ji's control, all carried a small gift and rushed to the other courtyard of Kou Mansion to express their gratitude.
The reason why I did not bring heavy gifts was because the Kou government did not accept heavy gifts.
But even the small gifts they brought were precious things that many poor people could hardly see.
The officials swarmed outside Bianjing City. Halfway through, they had to stop and return to Bianjing City.
There is no other reason.
On the same day, less than an hour apart, the eldest daughter of the palace, Zhang, also gave birth.
A baby girl was born.
In addition, news spread in the palace that Queen Cao was pregnant.
The princess was born and Queen Cao became pregnant.
All the officials could only rush to the palace to congratulate Zhao Zhen.
The door of Kou's mansion was opened. After waiting for a long time, the person who brought the gift did not come to the door.
After going out to inquire, I found out that the Zhang family in the palace had given birth to a princess and that Empress Cao was pregnant.
(Let’s take a look at the three Zhang families in the palace. The late Zhang Guifei, Zhao Zhen’s favorite concubine, was from Qinghe, Beizhou, and her grandfather was the granddaughter of the late General Zhang Mei of the Cavalry Guard.
The eldest and the youngest Zhangs are biological sisters. They are from Shizhou. Their father is Zhang Yaofeng, a military official in Shizhou. The younger Zhangs are the most favored in the palace. They were the first to give birth to a princess and were named Xiurong.)
Menzi hurriedly entered the house and reported the matter to Kou Ji.
Kou Ji had to accompany Xiang Yan to the palace and it was inconvenient, so he approached Kou Zhun.
"Grandfather, could you please come to the palace on behalf of your grandson..."
Kou Ji found Kou Zhun and directly explained his purpose.
Kou Zhun was playing with Kou Tianci. After hearing Kou Ji's request, he was stunned for a moment. After pondering for a while, he said: "The official family is happy to have a princess, and Empress Cao is pregnant again. With double happiness, the anger should dissipate.
For a moment.
It's not appropriate for me to go, so I'll send someone to inform your father and let him go."
Kou Ji slowly shook his head, "Grandpa, things in the palace are not as complicated as usual. The Zhang family just gave birth to a princess, which was not enough to eliminate the anger in the officials' hearts.
My father is an idler in the court and rarely sees the king. If he goes, I'm afraid he won't be able to deal with the official family, so it would be better for you to go."
When Kou Zhun heard this, he pursed his lips slightly, hesitated again and again, stared at Kou Ji and asked in a low voice: "What happened in the palace?"
Even the double happiness was not enough to eliminate the anger in Zhao Zhen's heart. It was enough to show that what happened in the palace was so serious that it is unimaginable.
When Kou Ji saw this, he laughed and said, "Didn't my grandfather say not to ask about this matter?"
"I'm... curious..."
"Then I can't say..."
"If you don't tell me, don't tell me. I'll know after I go into the palace and wander around..."
Kou Zhun agreed to Kou Ji's request, immediately put on his python robe, and entered the palace in a carriage.
Kou Ji handed over the matter to Kou Zhun, and he was relieved. However, he did not expect that Kou Zhun would leave in good spirits and return in despair.
After returning home, his face looked gloomy.
After Kou Zhong told Kou Ji about this, Kou Ji hurried to the side hall where Kou Zhun was.
As soon as he entered the side hall, he saw Kou Zhun sitting in the side hall with a gloomy face.
After Kou Ji saluted, he quickly asked: "Grandpa was wronged in the palace?"
Kou Zhun snorted coldly and said: "Who dares to let me be wronged?"
"Official..."
"Not even the officials."
Kou Ji looked Kou Zhun up and down and said hesitantly: "But your current state of mind is clearly because you have been wronged."
Kou Zhun glared at Kou Ji, "No one else is to blame for this. It's just me sulking with myself."
Kou Ji stared at Kou Zhun suspiciously, "What happened to you in the palace?"
Kou Zhun sighed, "Today, someone took advantage of the birth of the emperor's daughter, the queen's pregnancy, and the double happiness, and asked the officials to plead for mercy from the people on the Yushitai. The officials just let it go, but I said a lot..."
Kou Ji hesitated and said, "Is the official family embarrassing you?"
Kou Zhun shook his head slowly, "That's not true. The officials just didn't take up what I said."
Kou Ji pursed his lips, not knowing what to say.
He roughly understood why Kou Zhun was unhappy.
Kou Zhun has been away from the center for several years, and his voice and deterrence are not as important as before.
In the past, Zhao Zhen almost always obeyed whatever he said.
Now that he was talking and Zhao Zhen didn't answer, he naturally felt uncomfortable.
"An official family is an official family after all..."
Kou Ji didn't know how to comfort Kou Zhun, so he used what Kou Zhun once said to enlighten Kou Zhun.
Kou Zhun glared at Kou Ji, "You still need to teach me a lesson?"
Kou Ji apologized: "I don't dare... I don't dare..."
Kou Zhun glared at Kou Ji again and shouted: "Get out of here quickly, I'm going to be sulky for a while longer."
Kou Ji shook his head in confusion, bowed, and exited the side hall.
Knowing that Kou Zhun couldn't get past the test in his heart and was angry, Kou Ji wasn't too worried that Kou Zhun would get angry because of it.
Kou Ji believed that Kou Zhun would definitely pass the test in his heart.
Back then, he was able to break through the iron barrier in his heart and reluctantly hand over the power of regent. This small trouble was not enough to affect his safety.
Kou Ji returned to the room and continued to take care of Xiang Yan.
In the evening.
The disciple came to report that Chen Lin had arrived.
Kou Ji hurried to the main hall to meet each other.
When they arrived at the main hall, they saw Chen Lin standing with a dead face.
Behind him were a dozen eunuchs, all holding plates covered with red silk.
Kou Ji entered the main hall.
Chen Lin led the eunuchs and bowed to Kou Ji.
"This slave has met Duke Yong..."
Kou Ji waved his hand slightly, "No need to be polite..."
Chen Lin stood up and said to Kou Ji calmly: "The officials learned that Duke Yong was delighted to receive a daughter, so they specially ordered our family to send a reward."
While speaking, Chen Lin waved her hand.
The eunuchs walked up to Kou Ji carrying plates.
Chen Lin waved her hand again, and the eunuchs removed the red silk on the plate, revealing the items on the plate.
There are gold locks, silver locks, jade locks, red silk, palace flowers, Ruyi and other precious objects.
They are all very small in appearance and look like they are meant for children.
Kou Ji saluted in the direction of the palace, "My lord, Kou Ji, thank you for your love..."
Chen Lin waited until Kou Ji gave the gift, then stared at Kou Ji and said: "The official family intends to give Yong Guo Gong a daughter as a county prince. I wonder what the Yong Guo Gong will do?"
Kou Ji said without hesitation: "It's inappropriate..."
Junjun is the title given to the fourth-grade imperial wife.
It is usually a title given to the wife or mother of a third- or fourth-rank official.
It is almost never awarded to a girl who has not left the court.
If it is awarded to a girl who has not left the palace, then the girl will be sent to the palace from an early age and raised by the palace.
More importantly, this girl will become the official daughter-in-law.
Before Kou Ji saw the darkness in the harem, he had no idea of sending his daughter to the palace. Now that he has seen the darkness in the palace, it is even less possible for him to send his daughter to the palace.
Zhao Zhen is really evil. He not only wants his son, but also his daughter. It is really unreasonable.
When Chen Lin saw that Kou Ji refused without hesitation, she narrowed her eyes and said quietly: "If you don't agree, you will regret it later."
Kou Ji said righteously: "I will never regret it..."
Chen Lin laughed mockingly.
Chen Lin waved her hand to the other eunuchs.
The other eunuchs put down their things and left the main hall.
When Kou Ji saw this, he knew that Chen Lin had some private things to say to him, so he immediately waved his hand and told the people in the Kou Mansion to leave.
When Kou Ji and Chen Lin were the only two people left in the main hall.
Kou Ji immediately asked: "What does official mean? My daughter has just been born."
Chen Lin glanced at Kou Ji and said, "Shouldn't you pay attention to the official's mood first?"
Kou Ji coughed and said nothing.
Chen Lin couldn't hold it any longer, and sighed, saying: "The official family has given your daughter the status of a county princess. Logically speaking, your daughter should be treated as a princess. But now the official family is in a very bad mood, and she can't think of anything.
We are not sure what the government's purpose is in granting your daughter the status of a county princess.
But the officials asked us to remind you that if you don’t agree to this, you will definitely regret it.”
Kou Ji rolled his eyes and said, "Don't fool me, I will never send my daughter to the palace."
Chen Lin stamped her foot and said, "What we are telling you is the truth."
Kou Ji stared at Chen Lin without saying anything.
He needed Chen Lin to give an example.
Chen Lin sighed and said: "Take the Yushitai as an example. The officials suddenly attacked the Yushitai and dismissed 90% of the officials in the Yushitai. Whoever pleads for mercy will be unlucky. Until now, no one has figured out what the officials did.
What is the purpose of lifting?"
After Chen Lin said this, seeing that Kou Ji was still staring at her without speaking, she continued: "When the officials attacked Yushitai, we followed them all the time. We can be sure that the officials were calm from the beginning to the end.
.”
Kou Ji said: "When Lu Yijian and the others came to me and explained the matter to me, I knew that the officials were very calm. But what does that mean?"
Chen Lin stared at Kou Ji and continued: "After Dazhang gave birth to the princess, the official family did not promote her to the rank of concubine. You and I both know that the princess born to Dazhang is the official's flesh and blood."
Kou Ji frowned slightly, but still did not speak.
Chen Lin said in a deep voice: "But Shang has nothing to show for herself, but the official family promoted her to the rank of concubine."
Kou Ji raised his eyebrows, looking suspicious.
According to convention, as long as a concubine gives birth to a prince or a daughter, she must be promoted to a higher position to show her favor and commend her for her merits.
But when Dazhang Zhi gave birth to a dragon girl, Zhao Zhen not only failed to commend her, but instead promoted her to the position of concubine of the Shang family.
This operation is really hard to understand.
Seeing that Kou Ji was deep in thought, Chen Lin said with a solemn face: "Our family has grown up watching the official family, and we know the official family best. In the past, we could guess what the official family was thinking.
But now, our family can’t guess what the officials are thinking.”
While Kou Ji was thinking carefully about what Zhao Zhen had done, he casually said to Chen Lin: "Isn't it well known that the king's heart is unpredictable?"
Chen Lin stared, "For people who don't often see officials, it's hard to predict the emperor's heart. But those of us who often accompany officials, most of us can figure out a bit of the officials' thoughts.
If you really want to ignore the officials, how can you serve them well?
How to do things according to the wishes of the officials?
How can we let the officials use it smoothly?"
Kou Ji opened his mouth, but couldn't say anything to refute.
Kou Ji pondered for a long time, looked at Chen Lin and said, "Are you so nervous about this matter because you are afraid that you will not be able to guess the official's thoughts and that the official will stay away from you?"
Chen Lin sighed and said: "Our family is not worried about this. Our family is worried about..."
Chen Lin didn't say the next words, she just pointed at her head.
Kou Ji's heart skipped a beat and he said, "You really dare to say..."
Chen Lin sighed and said: "Our family grew up watching the official family, and we also watched the official family transform from a child into a wise monarch. We also watched the official family govern the Song Dynasty, which was originally enemies from all directions, and govern all the nations.
Come to court.
Our family does not want to see the official family change from a wise monarch to a confused emperor.
I also don’t want to see the great situation of our Song Dynasty ruined in one day.”
Chen Lin glanced at Kou Ji and whispered: "When Emperor Taizong was in court, our family was already a eunuch. Our family has served three emperors, so we know how rare it is to have such a wise monarch in the official family."
Kou Ji thought for a while and said: "The official family should not have any problems. I think the official family should have deep intentions in attacking Yushitai and promoting Shang Meiren.
If you observe more, maybe after a while, you will know why the officials did what they did."
"How about... you go into the palace and talk to the officials..."
Chen Lin suggested.
Kou Ji said solemnly: "I can't see the officials until Liu Heng comes to Beijing."
Chen Lin's eyes widened in anger for a moment.
"How can Liu Heng be as important as the official family?"
Kou Ji wanted to say something, it was the same.
But after thinking about it carefully, I still didn't say it.
In his eyes, Liu Heng and Zhao Zhen are equally important.
But in the eyes of others, Liu Heng couldn't compare with Zhao Zhen.