Zhao Xu blinked his big eyes and stared at Kou Ji with confusion on his face.
Concubine Du shook her head and did not explain in detail.
Kou Ji understood the meaning of Du Fei's words and did not explain it in detail.
Marrying a princess, in other people's eyes, is a matter of reaching the sky in one step.
But no one who wants to make a difference in the court is willing to marry a princess.
When Taizu Taizong was in court, he married a princess and was awarded a prince-in-law as a captain. He was able to accomplish something and was of high value.
Nowadays, after the official ascends to the throne, the status of the Prince Consort has plummeted.
As the status of the civil servants increased day by day, they naturally classified people like the Prince Consort and Captains who had climbed up through nepotism into the ranks of royal relatives.
They are not allowed to interfere in major matters in the court.
If anyone among them interferes, they will be collectively impeached by the civil servants.
With Kou Ji's background, his relationship with Zhao Yiyi, and his status as the only student of the official family, he is destined to make a difference in the court.
As long as he didn't have a mental disorder, he would never marry a princess and end his career.
Concubine Du saw this, so she said that Kou Jixian was not a good man.
Kou Ji understands Concubine Du's thoughts.
But Kou Ji had different ideas from hers.
Marrying a princess would end his career, but he didn't care much.
He simply had no idea about Zhao Xu.
Zhao Xu is only six years old this year, still a little luoli.
To him, a man with an adult soul, she was more like a daughter than a marriage partner.
"I'll leave the two of them to you. One of them bumped into each other. You're the only one asking."
Concubine Yang dropped these harsh words and left with Concubine Du.
Zhao benefited, and Zhao Xu's eyes all fell on Kou Ji, staring straight at him.
Kou Ji smiled dryly and said, "Why are you looking at me?"
Zhao benefited angrily and said: "Kou Ji, why did you behave so badly in front of the little empress just now? Fortunately, I praised you so much in front of the little empress..."
Zhao Xu tilted her head and nodded.
Kou Ji opened his mouth and wanted to explain a few words.
But when the words came to his lips, he found that he had no way to explain.
Because any conversation can easily lead to what happened last night.
Concubine Yang came here specially to give him a hush order. If he told what happened last night, he would inevitably suffer a physical and mental torture.
Beheading is impossible.
Just because of a small mistake, the grandson of the prime minister and the court official were killed, and the entire civil and military circles of the dynasty were in trouble.
When the time comes, let alone Concubine Yang, even if Zhao Heng comes to court, he will have to give an explanation to the civil and military officials of the court.
Despite Zhao Heng's previous killings, no one could stop him.
That's because those people deserve to die.
They not only murdered Zhao Heng, but also indirectly murdered most of the important officials in the court.
Zhao Heng was not the only one to take the elixir. Most of the important ministers in the court had received the elixir from Zhao Heng at one time or another.
In this matter, the important officials in the court were all victims, so there was no sympathy for those people.
But it's different when it comes to killing Kou Ji.
Although Kou Ji was not born as a Jinshi, he made up for this by being the only student in an official family.
He has entered the official system in a serious manner.
There is no reasonable charge of decapitation, so Kou Ji's words will be used.
None of the civil and military officials in the dynasty would agree.
Kou Ji pondered for a moment, glanced at Zhao Yiyi, and sighed: "Can you blame me? You went to Concubine Yang's palace yesterday and stayed there for half a day and a night. If you were not in the palace, those dead eunuchs would not send gifts to the East Palace.
meal.
If I don't go out and steal some food, I might starve to death."
Zhao Yiyi and Zhao Xu were stunned when they heard this.
Among the eunuchs left behind by Concubine Yang, someone interjected: "Even if our family doesn't eat for three days, we won't starve to death. Isn't Kou Shidu's statement a bit exaggerated?"
Kou Ji glanced at him and sneered: "According to you, I am deceiving the prince? Then tell me, where did I go when I didn't go to the imperial kitchen last night?"
The eunuch opened his mouth, but did not dare to tell the truth.
He obviously knew the inside story.
Kou Ji will not die if he tells the truth.
But if he tells the truth, he will definitely die.
And he will die miserably.
"Our family made a mistake..."
Kou Ji curled his lips and snorted coldly.
Zhao Yiyi said guiltily: "It was my fault that you were hungry."
"Then what are you waiting for? Let's pass the food around quickly...I'm hungry..."
Kou Ji was really hungry. Ever since he and Chen Lin left the East Palace yesterday, until now, he has not eaten a grain of rice and he is so hungry that he feels so hungry.
His body is still growing and he cannot eat even a single meal.
"Pass the meal around..."
Zhao Yiyi turned around and ordered the eunuch.
The eunuch said with a bitter face: "Your Highness, you have just had dinner in Concubine Yang's palace..."
Zhao Yiyi stared, "If you are asked to pass on the food, you can do it. Why is there all this nonsense? Did I give you instructions not to move you?"
When the eunuch heard this, he was shocked and said, "I am guilty, I am guilty..."
Zhao Xu followed Zhao Yiyi's example, put his hands on his hips, and shouted: "If you are asked to pass the meal, just pass it. Why is there so much nonsense? Am I instructing you not to move?"
The eunuch was so frightened that he almost fell to the ground and wailed with a grimace: "Oh, my two little ancestors, I will order someone to pass on the food."
"Quick, quick, quick... Pass the food, pass the food!"
He turned his head and gave orders to the other eunuchs behind him.
Not long after, a table of delicious food appeared in front of Kou Ji.
Zhao Yiyi and Zhao Xu had both eaten, so the eunuch asked the imperial kitchen to prepare two bowls of soup for them.
The eunuch knew that Kou Ji wanted to enjoy the food all to himself, so he played a trick and did not let anyone help him taste the poison.
He only asked people to taste what Zhao Yiyi and Zhao Xu wanted to eat.
Kou Ji finished the food on the table nonchalantly.
The eunuch's bad intentions actually made Kou Ji eat a hot meal.
As for whether the food would be poisonous, Kou Ji wasn't worried at all.
Zhao Heng had just killed a group of people who had poisoned him, and his methods were so ruthless. If someone else commits a crime at this time, it would be the old man who hanged himself because he thought he had a long life.
Although Zhao Heng had fainted, Liu E would never show mercy.
After Kou Ji finished eating, he asked someone to clear the table.
He accompanied Zhao Yiyi and Zhao Xu to play in the East Palace for a while. Suddenly he remembered something and asked: "Which gentleman is teaching today?"
Zhao Yiyi tilted his head and said, "Don't you know?"
"Know what?"
"No one will teach for three days."
Kou Ji clicked his lips, "Okay..."
No one was teaching, which meant that Liu Heng and others could not enter the palace, and he would not be able to learn the news outside the palace.
Zhao Heng killed thousands of Taoists and several relatives of the Zhao family in one breath. The turmoil caused by this cannot be calmed down in an instant.
The drums in the imperial city have not stopped, which means that the people in Yuqing Zhaoying Palace have not died yet, and the fire inside has not been extinguished.
A huge palace complex was set on fire, with thousands of Taoists inside. It couldn't be burned down in one night.
Before, he thought the drums in the imperial city were ritual music, but now he realized that the drums were probably to cover up the wails in Yuqing Zhaoying Palace.
The sound of drums was used to cover up the tragedy in Yuqing Zhaoying Palace, and at the same time, the sound of drums was used to tell the people outside the city that a grand ceremony was being held in the palace.
As for the fire that soars into the sky, it may be interpreted as the sacred fire lit by sacrifices to the gods.
"While killing people, they also confuse the people. Although the method is simple, it has miraculous effects. I don't know who came up with it."
Kou Ji sat on the stone steps in front of the East Palace Gate, murmuring.
Zhao Yiyi was accompanying Zhao Xu to break willows in the yard.
A thin figure, wearing a crimson official uniform, came in from the door of the East Palace and walked slowly in front of Kou Ji.
He heard Kou Ji's words and whispered: "It's not to mention confusing the people... This move by the officials is an excessive killing. It's better that the people don't know about it."
Kou Ji turned his head and saw him. He was stunned for a moment. He stood up and cupped his hands and said, "I've met your Excellency, Kou Ji."
Scarlet official uniforms can only be worn by officials of the fourth rank and above.
There is no doubt that the person in front of me is a fourth-grade official.
Kou Ji has already guessed his identity.
Those who can appear in the East Palace, except for some gentlemen who teach Zhao Yiyi, the rest are basically the subordinate officials of the East Palace.
As for the officials in the East Palace, Kou Ji had seen most of them.
There was only one person he had never seen.
Zuo Shuzi, Yan Shu.
Yan Shu looked at Kou Ji, nodded slowly, and said, "No need to be polite..."
After a pause, he sighed again: "In terms of means, your means are far better than mine. You just opened your mouth and let tens of thousands of people die. And I racked my brains to come up with such a cover-up.
The method of cutting."
Kou Ji was stunned for a moment and said in deep thought: "Is it your idea to use the sound of drums to cover up the mourning of Yu Qingzhao's palace?"
Yan Shu glanced at Kou Ji and said calmly: "Otherwise, how do you think I, the Zuo Shuzi, came to be? Is it really because of your grandfather's appreciation? I am less than thirty years old, and I am in the fourth rank. If I don't have any merit, what will happen to me?
To gain a foothold in the court?"
Kou Ji nodded slowly and said, "You have been promoting Zuo Shuzi for many days, why did you come to the East Palace today?"
Yan Shu was stunned for a moment, then said with a half-smile, "Are you questioning me?"
Kou Ji shook his head and said, "I'm just curious..."
Yan Shu sighed, pondered for a long time, looked at Kou Jida and said, "I said I came here to avoid trouble, do you believe it?"
"To avoid disaster?"
Kou Ji frowned and asked, "What happened in the court?"
Yan Shu said unexpectedly: "Why do you think it's what happened in the court and not the poisonous elixir that implicates me?"
Kou Ji rolled his eyes.
Yan Shu laughed and said: "That's right, that's right. I really want to be involved in the poisonous elixir. It's impossible to live now. Since you guessed that something happened in the court, I will tell you."
Yan Shu put away his smile and said calmly: "The Queen has officially taken charge of Zishi Hall..."
Kou Ji said in astonishment: "Isn't this impossible?"
Yan Shu sighed and said: "After Concubine Yang and Concubine Du entered the official palace, the queen appeared in Zishitang. Your grandfather and Mr. Li immediately petitioned for the crown prince to supervise the country.
However, the queen excused herself on the grounds that the prince was young and the officials allowed her to handle the affairs on his behalf.
Your grandfather and the queen had a quarrel..."
Kou Ji was stunned and asked: "Did the Queen win?"
The reason why Kou Ji asked this was not because he didn't believe Kou Zhun.
Instead, Yan Shu said that Liu E was officially in charge of Zishi Hall.
With this sentence in front of him, Kou Zhun and Liu E had a dispute, and it was very likely that Liu E won.
If Liu E had not won, Yan Shu would not have said this.
However, what Kou Ji didn't expect was that Yan Shu actually shook his head and said: "Ding Wei won..."
"Ding Wei?"
This answer surprised Kou Ji.
Yan Shu sighed: "Yes! Ding Wei won. I thought that Ding Wei would be implicated in the poisonous elixir, but at the end of the investigation, it was discovered that Ding Wei did not know about it and was just on good terms with the Taoists.
The officials acquiesced to your grandfather's taking away Ding Wei's power and eliminated Ding Wei's party members, which was considered a lesson to him.
Ding Wei was about to withdraw from the court under the pressure of your grandfather.
Unexpectedly, he actually joined forces with Cao Li behind his back.
Today in the court, during the quarrel between your grandfather and the queen, he spoke for the queen, and Cao Li also followed suit.
Instead of getting any advantage, your grandfather was robbed of his position as a minister by Ding Wei."
Kou Ji frowned and said, "Now that the life and death of the official family is uncertain, they are starting to fight for power?"
Yan Shu said seriously: "If we don't fight now, when will we fight? Once the officials... In short, after the dust has settled, it will be too late to fight for power."
Yan Shu really wanted to say that once Zhao Heng dies and Zhao Yiyi ascends the throne, everything will be a foregone conclusion and it will be too late to fight for power.
But he did not dare to say that Zhao Heng died, and he could not say it.
"Why……"
Yan Shu sighed and said: "This is the court, this is the officialdom..."
Kou Ji frowned and said in a deep voice: "I guessed that after the official family became seriously ill, there would be a struggle for power, but I didn't expect it to happen so quickly and so early."
Yan Shu nodded and said, "It's just because it's too early and I can't tell who will lose and who will win, so I came to the East Palace to avoid trouble."
Kou Ji frowned even more tightly, "Aren't you going to help my grandfather?"
Yan Shu was stunned when he heard this, and said in a deep voice: "I stay in the East Palace just to help my grandfather. Even if the queen tries to push her away, it is only a matter of time for the prince to supervise the country. I must stay in the East Palace to help the prince, and I cannot let the prince
Be controlled by the queen or Ding Wei and become their mouthpiece."
"I believe you ghost!"
Kou Ji hesitated for a while, and after looking at Yan Shu carefully, he cursed in his heart and wished he could spit in Yan Shu's face.
Others may believe it after hearing what Yan Shu said.
But Kou Ji didn't believe it.
Why?
Because it is recorded in the history books that after the death of Zhao Heng, Liu E was able to listen to politics from behind the curtain and step by step to the front of the stage, which was attributed to Yan Shu.
If Yan Shu had not advised Liu E to listen to politics from behind the curtain and helped build a platform for Liu E, how could Liu E have come to the front of the stage?
It was precisely because Kou Ji knew what Yan Shu would do in the future that he did not believe Yan Shu's words.
He thought carefully and guessed the true meaning of Yan Shu's visit to the East Palace.
What he just said was true.
But thinking about it on the other hand, isn't he helping Liu E and Ding Wei?
He can help the prince and prevent him from becoming the talking point of Liu E and Ding Wei; he can also help the prince, preventing him from becoming the talking point of Kou Zhun and Ding Wei; he can also help the prince, preventing him from becoming the talking point of Kou Zhun.
and Liu E’s tongue.
Three parties place bets, and one party cannot be offended.
No matter which side wins, he has all the credit.
What a good plan!
Yan Shu, Yan Shu, I misjudged you.
Your words are good, but your people are terrible!
Originally, Kou Ji wanted to get to know Yan Shu, but after knowing Yan Shu's plan, he didn't want to talk to Yan Shu, and even wanted to stay away from him.