Chapter 0785 A family has a woman and a hundred families ask for it
"Since Uncle Zhong feels that he is compatible, he will keep it. I have already sent a message to Kaifeng Mansion. Someone from Kaifeng Mansion will deliver his registration book to his door later. I asked Lu Ming to build a one-entry apartment in Ruian Town.
The house and twenty acres of fertile land are all in his name."
Kou Zhong was now very old and seriously ill, and there was no cure for him.
Nowadays, he relies on precious medicinal materials to survive.
No one knows when he will drive to the west.
Since he was interested in having a grandson and already had a candidate, it was necessary for Kou Ji to arrange everything properly to prevent Kou Zhong from being worried when he passed away.
When Kou Zhong heard Kou Ji's words, he was moved to tears.
He knew that Kou Ji was kind-hearted, and after his death, Kou Ji would never treat the boy badly.
But even so, he was still worried about the young man.
I am afraid that because of my birth disability, the young man will be looked down upon and his life will be unsatisfactory.
He wanted to ask Kou Ji to buy something for the boy, but he still didn't ask.
He was just a servant. After he became seriously ill, Kou Ji treated him like a blood relative.
Kou Ji's treatment of him far exceeded the attitude a master should have towards his servants.
So it's hard for him to speak.
But he didn't expect that before he could speak, Kou Ji had already taken care of his worries.
"Master..."
Kou Zhong had tears in his eyes and trembling lips, wanting to say a few words of thanks.
Kou Ji raised his hand to stop him, "As a family, we don't say anything. You can't stop me from doing anything, so just don't say anything. If you want to eat or drink, just send someone to tell Lu Ming."
The family's caravans are now all over the Song Dynasty. Even outside the Song Dynasty, there are also caravans from the family.
As long as you want to eat, the caravan at home can get it back.
If you want to go somewhere, you can tell Lu Ming.
I asked the craftsmen in my house to build a special carriage for you. Wherever you want to go, just let the servants push you there."
"Master..."
Kou Zhong was so moved that he couldn't speak. Kou Ji held his hand and patted the back of his hand.
Although Kou Ji is not old, he also knows that when people grow old, they will have some panic in their hearts.
Fear of death.
Kou Ji could not turn things around and let Kou Zhong live for a long time.
So all he can give Kou Zhong is companionship and comfort.
Kou Ji chatted with Kou Zhong for a while, and then left Kou Zhong's bedroom until the tears in the corners of Kou Zhong's eyes stopped.
After leaving the bedroom, he gave some instructions to the maids and servants in the courtyard before leaving the courtyard where Kou Zhong lived.
After returning to the backyard and just sitting down, the doorman reported that it was Cao Ji who was visiting.
Kou Ji asked someone to take Cao Yi to the main hall of his house.
Kou Ji entered the main hall and sat on the main seat in the main hall without even looking at Cao Yi.
Seeing this, Cao Yi stared at a smiling face and said, "Fourth brother doesn't seem to want to see me?"
Kou Ji ordered his servants to serve tea, and then rolled his eyes at Cao Yi, "I know your purpose of running to my house over and over again. You knew that I would not agree, so you ran to my house again.
If you bother me, I naturally don't want to see you."
When Cao Yi heard this, the smile on his face did not change at all. He smiled and said: "It is obviously a good thing, why does fourth brother refuse it again and again?"
"A great thing?"
Kou Ji said contemptuously: "Only you will regard this as a good thing. In my opinion, it is a sign of incompetence."
The smile on Cao Yi's face finally changed and became a little more embarrassed.
"Everyone in the world regards this as a supreme honor."
"Those are people from the world, not me."
Kou Ji can't get enough oil and salt.
Cao Yi could only grit his teeth and said: "This matter is decided by the officials, and I am just a lobbyist. Fourth brother should understand that things decided by the officials are difficult to change."
Kou Ji was annoyed, "Is it made by the officials? Where is the imperial edict? Show me the imperial edict."
Cao Yi smiled bitterly and said, "You have to agree to this first. If you don't agree, it will be difficult for the officials to issue an imperial edict."
Kou Ji said decisively: "Then I won't agree."
"Fourth brother!"
Cao Yi's voice rose a little higher.
Kou Ji said with an extremely tough attitude: "Even if my daughter doesn't enter the palace, I won't agree to this. So don't persuade me, let alone have any delusions."
Cao Yi said in a deep voice: "Don't you, fourth brother, not want the Kou family to have a queen?"
Kou Ji said calmly: "I don't want to!"
Cao Yi completely lost his temper.
Zhao Zhen wanted to ask Kou Ji's daughter to be his daughter-in-law, but he couldn't tell Kou Ji over and over again, so he asked Cao Ji to come forward and talk about the matter. He hoped that Cao Ji could use hard words to force Kou Ji to relent, so as to achieve the goal.
He wanted to ask Kou Ji's daughter to become his daughter-in-law.
After Cao Yi found out about this, he was naturally overjoyed.
Queen Cao gave birth to a prince, who was his nephew.
Zhao Zhen's eldest son.
Innate has already won half the battle.
With Cao's help, the crown prince's position is definitely within his grasp.
But there are still variables in the middle whether he can become the new official of the Song Dynasty.
The biggest variable is Kou Ji.
Among the courtiers in the court today, only Kou Ji has the ability to influence the position of the new official.
If the eldest prince marries Kou Ji's daughter, then the biggest variable will become the biggest help.
With Kou Ji helping out, even though the eldest prince was useless.
The Kou and Cao families could also firmly push him to the throne.
Cao Ji knew clearly how Kou Ji helped Zhao Zhen secure the throne step by step.
After Zhao Zhen ascended the throne, he faced a very complicated and dangerous situation.
Kou Ji single-handedly moved the entire court.
Not only did he help Zhao Zhen regain his power, but he also helped Zhao Zhen create a situation where all nations would come to court.
When Kou Ji didn't have much strength before, he was still able to do this.
Now he holds great power, and his disciples are all over the world.
Is it not easy for him to help the eldest prince to ascend to the throne?
It is precisely because of this that when Cao Zhen learned that Zhao Zhen intended to marry Kou Ji and asked him to make peace with him, he took the trouble to run to Kou's mansion.
Even if Kou Ji said bad words to him every time, he didn't care.
But now he has tried to persuade her many times, but Kou Ji still refuses to let go.
He really didn't know how to persuade Kou Ji.
Kou Ji had obviously made up his mind and did not intend to let his daughter enter the palace.
Cao Yan sighed, "Fourth brother, won't you give my nephew a chance?"
Kou Ji snorted and had no words.
Cao Yi could only stand up and say goodbye.
Kou Ji didn't try to keep him.
After Cao Yi left, Kou Ji rubbed his eyebrows with a headache.
Zhao Zhen was not the only one who missed his daughter.
There were many people in Bianjing who were thinking about his daughter.
It is true that a family with a girl is in need of hundreds of families.
Those in Bianjing City who were thinking about his daughter have not come to propose marriage for a long time because Zhao Zhen was blocking her.
Although Zhao Zhen did not express any explicit intention, he told the world that Kou Ji's daughter was his daughter-in-law.
But he revealed a lot of words to the civil and military ministers of Bianjing City.
Basically, he warned the civil and military ministers not to think about marrying Kou Ji. Kou Ji's son had been recruited by him as his consort, and Kou Ji's daughter was his default daughter-in-law.
Whoever dares to snatch his daughter-in-law from him will definitely make him regret coming into this world.
It was because Zhao Zhen revealed the secret to the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs that the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs did not dare to speak even if he wanted to marry the Kou family.
But just because they don't dare to speak doesn't mean they don't dare to think about it.
It is well known that Kou Ji was unwilling to let his daughter enter the palace.
As long as Kou Ji can support the eldest prince and choose his concubine, then his daughter will naturally not need to enter the palace, and they will naturally be able to marry Kou Ji.
Zhao Zhen promised to be the imperial concubine, but Kou Ji did not relent.
If Zhao Zhen really brings Kou Ji's daughter into the palace to be his son's concubine, do you think Kou Ji will fall out with him?
Therefore, as long as the eldest prince's concubine is chosen, Kou Ji's daughter does not need to enter the palace.
My daughter is only a little older now, but she is stared at by so many people.
Kou Ji was naturally unhappy.
If Kou Ji feels unhappy, he must find someone else to feel unhappy about.
Kou Ji gave instructions and sent people to Xiaozhuyuan to find Kou Tianci, and brought Kou Tianci into the palace.
Arrive at the palace.
Kou Ji and his son were invited to the harem.
Zhao Zhen was accompanying Empress Cao, and the young Zhang family were admiring flowers in the imperial garden.
Three tiny little guys kept making noises in the imperial garden, and they let out giggles from time to time.
Little Zhang was holding some babies in her arms.
In three years, except for Xiao Zhang who gave birth to another daughter for Zhao Zhen, there were no other concubines.
In the past three years, Zhao Zhen has been lingering in the palaces of Empress Cao and the Zhang family, rarely going to the palaces of other concubines.
The other concubines did not have the opportunity to bathe in the emperor's favor, so naturally they had nothing to do.
Kou Ji stepped into the imperial garden, and before he could reach Zhao Zhen to salute, a petite little girl spotted their father and son, screamed in surprise, and ran over.
"Consort!"
The little girl stumbled to Kou Tianci and threw herself into Kou Tianci's arms.
Kou Tianci looked at his father with a look of despair.
Kou Ji pretended not to see the look in his eyes, abandoned him, and walked towards Zhao Zhen alone.
Kou Tianci lowered his head helplessly and looked at Princess Baoqing hugging his thigh, with glistening saliva at the corner of her mouth.
Kou Tianci reached out and groped in his arms, found out a candy man, and handed it to Princess Baoqing.
Princess Baoqing got the candy man and immediately stuffed it into her mouth, her eyes instantly turned into crescent moons.
She didn't know what the consort represented. She only knew that every time the consort came to the palace, he would bring her delicious food.
And only for her alone.
Her mother-in-law told her that Kou Tianci was her consort, a consort that only belonged to her.
Then every time she saw Kou Tianci, she would call Kou Tianci "consort."
When Princess Baoqing was licking the candy man, Kou Tianci picked her up and walked towards Zhao Zhen.
But Kou Ji had already taken the lead and arrived in front of Zhao Zhen.
"Your Majesty Kou Ji, please visit the official family..."
Zhao Zhen ignored Kou Ji, but stared at Kou Tianci and Princess Baoqing with great resentment, sighing: "My daughter is so close to Tianci'er... I don't know whose daughter would be so close to me.
The prince..."
Kou Ji secretly rolled his eyes and pretended not to hear what Zhao Zhen said.
Zhao Zhen saw that Kou Ji did not answer his question, so he did not mention the matter again.
Anyway, in his eyes, Kou Ji's daughter is already his daughter-in-law.
As long as he doesn't let go, who would dare to risk offending him and marry Kou Ji's daughter?
"Chen Lin, go quickly and move a stool for Kou Aiqing."
Queen Cao gave instructions with a smile on her face.
Chen Lin agreed and immediately ordered the eunuch to move stools for Kou Ji and Kou Tianci.
The reason why Queen Cao asked Chen Lin to move the stool for Kou Ji instead of Kou Ji and his son.
That's because Kou Tianci is considered a member of the royal family, so he will naturally have a stool to sit on when he gets to the palace, so there is no need to say more.
Chen Lin ordered people to bring stools, and Kou Ji, Kou Tianci and his son sat down.
Kou Ji was chatting with Zhao Zhen, while Kou Tianci was holding Princess Baoqing and carefully wiping the candy stains from the corners of her mouth.
Although Kou Tianci was noisy on weekdays, he was still very gentle and considerate towards his sister and Princess Baoqing.
This matter is closely related to Xiang Yan's education.
Kou Ji and Zhao Zhen started chatting about gossip, but then they got down to business.
Zhao Zhen muttered: "My prince is already three years old, and he should have a name. I have drafted a few, and my fourth brother will help me go through the details."
Kou Ji slightly cupped his hands and said, "I'd like to hear the details."
Zhao Zhen thought about it and said: "Fang, Xin... and Xi... what do you think, fourth brother?"
When Kou Ji heard this, the corner of his mouth twitched.
Seeing this, Zhao Zhen raised his eyebrows and asked, "Fourth brother, do you think it's inappropriate?"
Of course it's inappropriate.
According to historical records, Zhao Zhen’s three sons who died in infancy were Zhao Fang, Zhao Xin and Zhao Xi.
If Kou Ji didn't know about this, he wouldn't care.
But since he knows this, he will never allow these three names to appear again.
Although he doesn't believe in those things.
But using the names of three people who died young is a bit unlucky after all.
He had never thought about plotting to usurp the throne, so he naturally did not want Zhao Zhen's hard-won son to die midway.
It was naturally impossible for Kou Ji to say this, so he pretended to think about it and said, "What do the officials think about the word "Run"?"
"Run?!"
Zhao Zhen looked stunned.
Kou Ji didn't say there was anything wrong with the three names he gave his son, he just decisively gave another name.
Zhao Zhen's heart was naturally filled with questions.
Kou Ji said with a smile: "The eldest son of the emperor has a distinguished status, so he should always have the heart to moisturize all things. Only in this way can the people of the world benefit. If the people of the world benefit, the Song Dynasty will naturally become more prosperous."
Zhao Zhen still looked doubtful.
Empress Cao said with a bright smile: "I think Kou Aiqing's words are reasonable."
The reason why Empress Cao agreed with Kou Ji's statement was that the name and explanation given by Kou Ji were in line with Empress Cao's wishes.
Thunder, rain and dew are all your kindness.
Moisturizing all things is nurturing all things.
Only the emperor has that qualification.
Zhao Zhen heard what Empress Cao said, thought about it for a moment, looked at Kou Jida and said: "If my prince is named by you, then you have the responsibility to teach the real prince."
Kou Ji was a little confused.
Zhao Zhen continued: "My three princes are about to reach the age of entering school. I have decided to set up a royal elementary school in the palace. When the time comes, I will let several great scholars teach my princes.
You are the Grand Bachelor of Longtuge, and you also have the responsibility to teach our emperor.
Two responsibilities have been added to my shoulders, and the husband of my emperor is none other than you."
Kou Ji didn't understand why Zhao Zhen suddenly wanted to set up a royal elementary school in the palace, and he didn't think about the reason.
Considering my limited knowledge.
Kou Ji hurriedly excused himself and said: "In the official family, the ministers have few talents and limited knowledge. How can they teach the princes and princesses? To teach the princes and princesses, we should leave it to Zhang Gong, princes and others."
Zhao Zhen said calmly: "Zhang Zhibai and Wang Zeng are also here."
"minister……"
Kou Ji still wanted to shirk it.
Zhao Zhen interrupted him, "I'm just asking you to be my emperor's husband, and I'm not making you the crown prince and grand master, so you don't have to push around."
If you're just a gentleman, that's fine.
Kou Ji was afraid that Zhao Zhen would later make him a prince and grand master, and then he would also make the eldest prince the prince.
Then he will most likely be tied to the eldest prince.
He didn't want to bother planning something for the eldest prince.
Kou Ji sighed slightly and said: "If the official family is not afraid that I will mislead my children, then I will do this."
Zhao Zhen nodded with satisfaction and said: "You have become my emperor's husband, and Zhang Zhibai has also become my emperor's husband. In addition to being busy with official duties every day, I am afraid you will have to stay in the palace to teach the rest of the time.
My prince.
You and Zhang Zhibai have no time to teach Tianci'er, and Tianci'er will inevitably be wasted.
God-given son is my consort, and I don't want to see him wasted.
Let him go to the palace to study later."
Kou Ji frowned slightly.
Studying with the prince is not an easy job.
To put it nicely, it’s called grace.
To put it mildly, it was like being beaten as a substitute.
When Kou Ji was studying with Zhao Zhen, he was beaten for Zhao Zhen.
Kou Ji was not willing to let his son get beaten for someone else.
Just when Kou Ji was thinking about how to evade the matter, Zhao Zhen said again: "Send Hui'er to the palace as well. Let her be a companion for Shou Qing and Bao Qing."
Kou Ji stared for a moment.
We have been arguing for a long time and have said so much.
Zhao Zhen's purpose is still to think about his daughter.
Kou Ji became angry in an instant, "In the official family, there are thousands of women in the world. The prince is born noble. What kind of woman can't be married? Why do you just focus on my daughter?"
When Zhao Zhen saw that Kou Ji had spoken out, he stopped hiding it.
"You also said that there are thousands of women in the world, and my prince can marry anyone he wants. Why can't it be your daughter? Do you think my prince is not worthy of your daughter?"
"I don't dare!"
"Even so, why don't you promise your daughter to my prince?"
"..."
Kou Ji said frankly: "I hope to find someone who will treat Hui'er wholeheartedly."
Zhao Zhen asked: "Why did you expect that my prince cannot be devoted to Hui'er?"
Kou Ji asked, "Can he only marry Hui'er for the rest of his life?"
Zhao Zhen was stunned and speechless.
If it were anyone else, Zhao Zhen would definitely yell at them without hesitation: Don't do to others what you don't want others to do to you.
But facing Kou Ji, Zhao Zhen couldn't say this.
Because Kou Ji really managed to only marry one person.
So far, Kou Ji has never had sex with women outside, nor has he taken in concubines or kept an outside wife.
"Why……"
Zhao Zhen sighed and said nothing more.
It was impossible for him to promise Kou Ji that the eldest prince would only marry one person in his life.
What if he only has one son, the eldest prince?
Then the eldest prince will definitely inherit the throne.
An heir to the throne only marries one wife.
The civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty would not agree.
Even Zhao Zhen, a father, would not agree.
Kou Ji bowed to Zhao Zhen and said, "I made a mistake. Please ask the officials to punish me."
Zhao Zhen waved his hand and said: "Okay, if you don't agree to this, I won't force you."
"Thank you, officials..."
Kou Ji bowed his hand again.
What he said today can be regarded as completely killing Zhao Zhen's request for his daughter to enter the palace as his daughter-in-law.
Zhao Zhen should not mention this matter again in the future.
Kou Ji could finally breathe a sigh of relief.
Zhao Zhen turned his head and whispered a few words to Queen Cao.
Empress Cao left the Imperial Garden with several children and the Zhang family.
Zhao Zhen and Kou Ji were the only two people left in the Imperial Garden.
"Fourth brother, what do you think about the relocation of people to Dali now?"
Kou Ji hesitated for a moment and said: "Although I, the Song Dynasty, have captured Dali, reorganized the territory of Dali, and started to govern it, we have not completely pacified the small tribes in Dali. They are still independent.
It would be feasible if we moved our troops and horses there.
But if the people are moved there and conflicts arise with those small tribes, there will definitely be heavy losses.
Moreover, the mining of mineral deposits in Dali has only just begun.
Some measures that are too harsh are not suitable for the people to know.
So this matter should be slowed down."
Zhao Zhen thought for a while and said: "Time waits for no time. The Imperial City Department's spies lurking in the Liao Kingdom reported that Emperor Yelu Longxu of the Liao Dynasty has been seriously ill in the past two years, and he may not die soon.
Yelu Zongzhen, the crown prince of the Liao Kingdom, is still young now.
There is absolutely no way Emperor Yelu Longxu of Liao would leave us to bully his son.
Therefore, when he is about to die, he will definitely launch a fierce attack on our Song Dynasty.
If he doesn't bring the Song Dynasty back to its original shape, he will never be willing to die, nor will he hand over the throne to Yelv Zongzhen with confidence.
So, we don't have much time left.
If we don't carry out reform of the cultural system.
Then we can only wait until the war with the Liao Kingdom is over."
Kou Ji muttered: "Emperor Yelu Longxu of the Liao Dynasty is ill, and I know this. I also know that the Emperor Yelu Longxu of the Liao Dynasty will definitely launch a fierce attack on the Song Dynasty before he dies.
But this matter does not affect our cultural reform.
For us, the longer the delay, the greater our power.
It will be easier to innovate the cultural system.”
Zhao Zhen sighed and said: "I am afraid that when Emperor Yelu Longxu of the Liao Dynasty is dying, he will fight with me to the end of the Song Dynasty. By then, both sides will suffer, and we may not have enough power to suppress the government and the opposition."
Kou Ji frowned slightly, "Then change the official system first! The rest will come later after the war. Nowadays, all parts of Dali need officials to govern, and there is a huge shortage of officials.
Anyone who opposes us during the reform of the official system will be thrown to Dali and asked to reason with those Wu barbarians."
Zhao Zhen thought for a while and said: "Then let's start with the reform of the official system. I will summon Lu Yijian and three people tomorrow to discuss the matter with them. Then let the three of them start."