The calligraphy written by Kou Zhun was quickly sent to Wenchang Academy. Since it was sent by Kou Tianci personally, it immediately attracted the attention of many people.
The new mountain chief of Wenchang Academy, after getting Kou Zhun's calligraphy, sighed for a long time, and finally spread the contents of the calligraphy.
The palace quickly got the news.
Zishido.
Zhao Zhen was discussing with Lu Yijian and Wang Zeng about sending the first batch of recruited soldiers and horses to Liao.
Chen Lin hurriedly entered the Zishi Hall, ran to Zhao Zhen's side with small steps, and bowed.
Seeing this, Zhao Zhen stopped talking.
Chen Lin immediately came up and whispered a few words in Zhao Zhen's ear.
After Zhao Zhen listened to Chen Lin's whisper, he fell into silence.
Lu Yijian and Wang Zeng saw that Zhao Zhen looked wrong, looked at each other, and looked at Zhao Zhen at the same time.
Zhao Zhen spoke slowly and said with emotion: "Let a hundred flowers bloom is better than a single flower... Kou Gong wanted to make room for the literati of the Song Dynasty and let me have a few more sages in the Song Dynasty.
But saints and sages are not so easy to come out.
The Song Dynasty has been in existence for decades and has countless meritorious officials and generals.
But the only one who can truly become a sage is Kou Gong."
Lu Yijian and Wang Zeng looked at each other again.
Lu Yijian couldn't help but said: "In the official family, it is better for a hundred flowers to bloom than for a single flower to flourish. Did Kou Gong say that?"
Zhao Zhen nodded and said: "Kou Gong wrote a calligraphy and sent it to Wenchang Academy. The content of the calligraphy has been spread."
Wang Zeng said with emotion: "Kou Gong is very righteous."
Lu Yijian said with a bitter look on his face: "Kou Gong is very righteous, but if this happens, if our Song Dynasty cannot produce new sages, it will prove that those of us who stay in Bianjing are useless."
Wang Zeng nodded in agreement and said, "Sages are not taught."
If a sage could teach him, he would be worthless long ago.
Zhao Zhen sighed: "No matter what, Kou Gong did everything he should and could do. It's time for Kou Gong to enjoy his old age in peace.
If he doesn't want to stay in Bianjing, we can't force him.
I have discussed this matter with my fourth brother before.
Fourth brother also told me Kou Gong’s thoughts.
That's why I gave you some things that Mr. Kou needed.
I also expected that scholars and civil servants would make trouble.
I just didn't expect them to be so violent.
In the end, Mr. Kou will have to step forward to quell the matter."
Lu Yijian hesitated for a moment and said: "The scholars and civil servants also hope that the sages of the Song Dynasty can stay in the Song Dynasty."
Zhao Zhen snorted, "Is Han Di not my Song Dynasty?"
"this……"
Lu Yijian hesitated for a moment.
Wang Zeng hurriedly said: "Of course it is me, the Song Dynasty."
Zhao Zhen snorted and said: "I only enfeoffed the kings and asked them to sit in the border areas, but I didn't say that those territories would be independent of our Song Dynasty.
Those scholars and civil servants just felt that since I had divided the kings among them, those fiefdoms were no longer my Song Dynasty’s place.
What do they think?
If everyone in the world thinks this way, then what is the point of expanding my territory?
The Song Dynasty is revered as the supreme state of the Celestial Dynasty. Is it just a false name?"
Lu Yijian and Wang Zeng looked at each other and said nothing.
Because what Zhao Zhen said is right.
Scholars and civil servants do have prejudices on this matter.
When Zhao Zhen saw that Lu Yijian and Wang Zeng were silent, he calmly ordered: "You two, go down and tell those guys who are left having fun in the palace to get out of here.
In an instant, they were allowed to get to know each other carefully, and whether the places entrusted by the Song Dynasty belonged to the Song Dynasty or not.
I tolerated them before to show how much I value the saints.
Now that the sages have spoken out, I have no reason to tolerate them anymore.
If they want to act wild in front of me, then let a sage appear among them first.
In our Song Dynasty, only sages can act wild in front of me."
Lu Yijian and Wang Zeng bowed and responded without hesitation.
Zhao Zhen waved his hand.
Lu Yijian and Wang Zeng bowed and left Zishi Hall.
Not long after.
The two of them appeared in front of the civil servants who were making trouble.
Wang Zeng also wanted to give him good advice and explain the problem clearly.
Lu Yijian was not polite. He pointed at his nose and cursed.
In particular, I emphasized to the civil servants that Korea belonged to the Song Dynasty no matter who it was entrusted to.
Under Lu Yijian's abuse and Wang Zeng's explanation, the civil servants left the palace obediently.
The ownership of Korea is a matter of political correctness.
Since the land of Han has been conquered by the Song Dynasty, it belongs to the Song Dynasty.
Even if it was enfeoffed, it was still the territory of the Song Dynasty.
Those who recognize it are politically correct.
Anyone who does not recognize it is politically wrong.
Noisily giving the people the illusion that after Korea was enfeoffed, it would no longer be the territory of the Song Dynasty.
That will result in a beating.
After leaving the palace, the civil servants immediately rushed to Kou's mansion to see Kou Zhun.
They must praise and praise Kou Zhun for his noble character.
For a time, there was an endless stream of guests in the Kou Mansion.
I have been busy until autumn approaches.
Autumn is a sad season.
Because many sad things always happen in autumn.
It is precisely because of this that Liu Yuxi's "Autumn Poems" was born.
"Since ancient times, autumn has been sad and lonely. I say that autumn is better than spring."
Since autumn has arrived in Bianjing, no one has seen how it can be better than spring.
I only saw sad farewells.
When the first wind of autumn blew through the branches in the Kou Mansion, Kou Zhun left the Kou Mansion and prepared to leave Bianjing City.
Because Kou Zhun had already ordered Kou Ji to send the things and people he wanted to bring out of Bianjing City early.
Therefore, when Kou Zhun left Bianjing City, he did not have much luggage and few people to accompany him.
It only consists of a carriage, half a carriage of books, and two servants.
When Kou Zhun appeared outside Kou's house in plain clothes, the outside of Kou's house was already crowded with people.
"Kou Gong is traveling far away, and I am willing to lead Kou Gong's horse..."
"The villain is willing to escort Kou Gong for a while..."
"The villain is willing to serve Kou Gong..."
"..."
"Students are willing to follow Mr. Kou to Korea..."
"The same is true for students..."
The people outside the door held their hands and talked a lot.
Since ancient times, celebrities have never lacked followers.
There are many people who are willing to follow celebrities and dedicate their lives to celebrities without asking for anything in return.
Kou Zhun, a living sage, naturally has people to follow him.
In the past, when Kou Zhun was at Chuangli Wenchang Academy, a large number of people rushed to Wenchang Academy and vowed to follow Kou Zhun.
Now that Kou Zhun's reputation is rising, more people are willing to follow Kou Zhun.
Kou Zhun just smiled and bowed his hands to them, without accepting any of them.
Because none of the people who blocked the door of Kou's mansion clamoring to follow Kou Zhun were sincere.
The people who are really willing to follow Kou Zhun are at the street entrance where Kou's mansion is located.
"Farewell to Mr. Kou!"
"Farewell to Mr. Kou!"
"..."
Amid the greetings of everyone in the street, Kou Zhun got on the carriage and ordered the driver to drive the carriage slowly forward among the crowds of people.
All the way to the street entrance.
Kou Zhun then ordered the driver to stop.
Because at the street entrance, there were many brave people pushing wheelbarrows with their families, waiting quietly for Kou Zhun.
After the carriage stopped, Kou Zhun took the initiative to speak, "Are you willing to leave with me, or are you willing to follow me?"
The people at the street entrance proved to Kou Zhun with practical actions that they were willing to follow Kou Zhun.
They entrusted their wealth and lives to Kou Zhun, so Kou Zhun naturally needed to give them a certain amount of respect.
"I would like to follow Mr. Kou..."
"I am willing to support the trend of Kou Gong..."
After hearing Kou Zhun's words, they all put down their things and answered with their hands.
Kou Zhun nodded with satisfaction, "Follow me in the carriage..."
Kou Zhun only said this sentence and nothing else.
There was no promise of official status, no promise of nobility, no promise of glory and wealth, and no promise of a bright future for their descendants.
Because once Kou Zhun opens his mouth, it will be an insult to them.
If they really followed Kou Zhun for glory and wealth, they would not be able to silently take their whole family to follow Kou Zhun without asking anything.
They can completely defect to the Kou government and negotiate with the Kou government the conditions for moving to Han Dynasty and the expenses on the way there.
Now all the major palaces are recruiting people.
Although Kou Mansion is not as blatantly robbing people as Zhu Mansion and Zhong Mansion.
However, the Kou Mansion will almost always accept anyone who comes to the door of the Kou Mansion.
Not only did he promise to give them houses and land when they arrived in Korea, but he also promised them to bear some of their expenses on the road.
From this, it is not difficult to see the value of those who follow Kou Zhun.
Kou Zhun took his followers with him and walked out of Bianjing City amid the crowds of people greeting him.
Along the way, the people sent Kou Zhun off respectfully.
The scene is nothing short of spectacular.
The journey from the front of Kou's mansion to the east city gate where Kou Zhun wanted to go was not short.
But the streets on the road have already been filled with crowds.
The further you go, the more people see you off.
Even some street gangsters quietly joined the procession to see Kou Zhun off.
Anyone who sees the farewell scene for Kou Zhun will realize why the ancients, especially the scholars among them, liked to compete for fame.
Fame brings them not only high positions and titles, but also support.
In today's scene where nearly half of the people in Bianjing City were seeing him off, if Kou Zhun had made some inflammatory remarks or thrown out some words to seduce those people to leave with him.
Then a large number of people will definitely leave with him.
But Kou Zhun did not do this.
Because he knew that if he did this.
Zhao Zhen, Lu Yijian, Wang Zeng and others will all go crazy.
Kou Zhun was escorted out of Bianjing by nearly half of the people in Bianjing.
There are more than a thousand followers behind him.
Among them are poor people, as well as wealthy businessmen and scholars.
When the group left Bianjing City, they saw Zhu Neng and others.
Zhu Neng, Zhong Shiheng and others felt sour in their hearts when they looked at the people behind Kou Zhun who voluntarily dragged their families and families to follow Kou Zhun.
They had been working hard for more than a month, and Kou Zhun might as well have been wandering around Bianjing City.
"Send Kou Gong..."
Although Zhu Neng, Zhong Shiheng and others felt sour in their hearts, when Kou Zhun arrived in front of them, they all bowed and saluted.
Kou Zhun nodded.
They then rode their horses to accompany him and sent Kou Zhun all the way ten miles away.
At the pavilion ten miles away.
Lu Yijian and Wang Zeng had already prepared a table of wine and food and were waiting for Kou Zhun in the pavilion.
Kou Zhun got off the carriage and entered the pavilion.
Lu Yijian and Wang Zeng stood up quickly.
Lu Yijian cupped his hands and said: "Kou Gong is traveling far away. I have prepared some thin wine. I will treat Kou Gong to a drink before we go on the road."
Kou Zhun nodded and sat down at the invitation of the two of them.
After sitting down.
Kou Zhun said with emotion: "After this farewell, I'm afraid we will never see each other again."
Although Lu Yijian and Wang Zeng were both in good health, they both had important responsibilities. Unless it was necessary for political affairs, they could not often travel thousands of miles to Han to see Kou Zhun.
In a few years, when Lu Yijian and Wang Zeng retreat, they will probably not have the physical strength to support their long journey.
Therefore, this farewell may very well be an eternal farewell.
Lu Yijian didn't have a close relationship with Kou Zhun, so he didn't feel much about Kou Zhun's words.
But Wang Zeng was different.
Wang Zeng and Kou Zhun had known each other for many years and worked together for many years.
The two men share the same governance philosophy.
In the past, we often worked hand in hand in the court.
So the friendship is very deep.
After Wang Zeng heard Kou Zhun's words, his face became a little sad, "I thought that when we get old, we can sit together and enjoy our old age in peace.
But now it seems that I thought too much.
After Li Di returned to Hexi, he left Bianjing and rushed to Hexi.
And he vowed to keep Hexi forever.
If you go to Korea now, I'm afraid you'll have to stay in Korea forever.
I'm afraid the three of us will never get together again."
Kou Zhun sighed, nodded and said: "It is rare to have a confidant in life, and it is also rare to have two or three friends... It is my honor to have the honor to work with you and Li Di in this life."
After saying this, Kou Zhun picked up the wine glass on the table and drank it all in one gulp, then stood up and walked out of the pavilion without looking back.
He didn't want to wait any longer, and he didn't dare to wait any longer.
He was afraid that if he stayed for a long time, his heart would soften.
Wang Zeng stood up tremblingly, held the wine glass, bowed to Kou Zhun's back, and drank it all with tears in his eyes.
Lu Yijian also stood up with a wine glass in hand, wanting to say something, but in the end found that she couldn't say anything.
He could only imitate Wang Zeng, hold the wine glass, salute Kou Zhun's back from a distance, and then drink it all in one gulp.
"Sending you three miles away brings tears to my eyes... I send you ten miles away, and my heart breaks..."
Kou Zhun came out of the pavilion, and Wang Zeng's old singing voice sounded behind him, with some choking and sadness in his voice.
Kou Zhun was shaken all over and his eyes were slightly red, but he still did not stop.
He didn't dare to stop.
He was afraid of losing his temper and staying.
After Kou Zhun got on the carriage, he urged the coachman to drive the carriage away quickly.
Wang Zeng watched Kou Zhun's carriage disappear little by little in front of his eyes, and burst into tears.
The same was true for Kou Zhun, who was swaying in the carriage.
He kept wiping the tears from the corners of his eyes with his clothes.
"Didn't the officials order us to send Kou Gong to the Shuangjun Pavilion located fifteen miles away? Are we still sending him now?"
Lu Yijian watched Kou Zhun's carriage disappear and hesitated to ask Wang Zeng.
Wang Zeng pursed his lips and shook his head.
Kou Zhun took the carriage and ran all the way for five miles.
I saw Zhao Zhen dressed in Tsing Yi, standing in a newly built pavilion.
Kou Zhun got off the carriage and rushed to salute, but was stopped by Zhao Zhen.
Zhao Zhen stared at Kou Zhun and said in a deep voice: "Kou Gong has done a great job for me in the Song Dynasty. It is my duty to pay tribute to Kou Gong during this long trip."
As he spoke, Zhao Zhen bent down and saluted.
Kou Zhun quickly held Zhao Zhen's arms and said: "I can't do it, I can't do it... No matter how great my merits are, I am still a minister of the Song Dynasty and you."
Zhao Zhen was supported by Kou Zhun to stand upright, pointing to the newly built pavilion behind him, and said: "This place is called the Pavilion to Send the King, and it is also called the Pavilion to Welcome the King.
I am sending Kou Gong off to the capital today, and I look forward to welcoming Kou Gong back to the capital here one day."
Kou Zhun nodded heavily.
Zhao Zhen said with a sad face: "I still remember Kou Gong's teachings in the past. Without Kou Gong's words and deeds, I would not be a qualified official."
Kou Zhun shook his head and said: "I'm just trying my best to do my best, it doesn't mean anything."
Zhao Zhen waved to Chen Lin behind him.
Chen Lin took a long box and delivered it to Zhao Zhen.
Zhao Zhen took the long box and brought it to Kou Zhun, "Kou Gong wrote a calligraphy and left it at the Wenchang Academy. I also wrote a calligraphy. Kou Gong, take it to the Wenchang Academy in Han."
My calligraphy is not as valuable as Kou Gong's calligraphy.
If Mr. Kou doesn’t mind it, take it with you.”
Kou Zhun hurriedly said: "Guan Jia is joking. With the word "Guan Jia", it is justifiable for me to establish our Han family heritage in Han. If one day, students from Han will rush to Bianjing to take part in the imperial examination, I will still hope to be an official."
Home can be irradiated one or two times.”
Zhao Zhen was stunned for a moment and said solemnly: "Even if you are a student of the Song Dynasty, I should be irradiated."
Kou Zhun bowed deeply to Zhao Zhen and took the long box from Zhao Zhen's hand.
After saluting again.
Kou Zhun exited the pavilion and rushed to the carriage.
Zhao Zhen stared at Kou Zhun's back, sighed, then bent down and bowed deeply.
"Official..."
When Chen Lin saw this, she looked shocked and wanted to stop it, but she ended up having fun.
After Zhao Zhen stood up, he sighed: "He can bear this gift from me."
Before Zhao Zhen ascended the throne, he saluted Kou Zhun and others.
That's nothing.
But after Zhao Zhen ascended the throne, it would be different if he saluted Kou Zhun and others.
The first person in the world to hang his dragon head is of great significance.
If anyone can make him hang his dragon head, then how can he be considered the best in the world?
In the whole world, Kou Zhun is the only one who can make him hang his dragon head.
Although Kou Zhun didn't see it, he felt it through the reactions of those in front of the carriage.
But he didn't look back, nor did he stop.
Because of this situation, he couldn't turn back, let alone stop.
Zhao Zhen gave the courtesy and returned the courtesy.
But Kou Zhun couldn't take it lightly.
You are king.
A minister is a minister.
The king may try his best, but the minister cannot go beyond it.
Kou Zhun got on the carriage without looking back and left the farewell pavilion.
The car drove at high speed all the way until it reached the outside of Bianjing City, and then stopped.
Kou Ji took Kou Tianci, as well as Kou Li and others who had already left Bianjing City, waiting for Kou Zhun outside the boundaries of Bianjing City.
What needs to be said has already been said.
So when the family gathers together, there is nothing to talk about.
Talking too much will only make you sad.
So just say nothing.
Silently give gifts and silently hand over.
Return to Beijing silently and leave silently.
However, before Kou Ji sent Kou Zhun away, he specifically ordered the stewards who followed Kou Zhun to take care of his followers who were willing to follow Kou Zhun to Han.
When Kou Zhun left Bianjing, there were thousands of followers around him.
Fifteen miles out of Bianjing City, there were 1,300 followers around him.
It's a thousand miles away from Korea, and I'm afraid there will be other followers along the way.
Although the followers did not make any demands, Kou Ji still treated them politely.
If people are willing to entrust their wealth and life to Kou, that means they have great trust in Kou.
Mr. Kou cannot betray this trust.
Kou Ji saw Kou Zhun off and rode back to Beijing with Kou Tianci.
On the way, I bumped into two figures, one big and one small.
When Kou Ji saw the two figures, one large and one small, he felt a little dazed and a little stunned.
Kotilema stopped, jumped off his horse, stared at the two figures in front of him, one large and one small, and asked, "You want to leave too?"
Du Hu still had the same dull face as before.
The young man following Mute Hu took out the knife from his waist and wrote a line of words on the ground.
After Kou Ji read those words, he stared at the young man next to dumb tiger and asked, "Does dumb tiger think that I don't need his protection anymore? So he wants to go back to my grandfather?"
The young man nodded heavily and wrote another line of words on the ground.
After reading it, Kou Ji sighed and said, "He thinks he was picked up by my grandfather, so he wants to stay with my grandfather in the future?"
The young man nodded again.
Kou Ji nodded and said, "I agree..."
Du Hu's feelings towards Kou Zhun are probably similar to Zhu Neng's.
They treated Kou Zhun like a father.
Although there is no title of father and son.
But there is a father-son feeling.
Mute Hu wants to follow Kou Zhun to Han Dynasty and take care of Kou Zhun, which Kou Ji can understand.
Although the mute tiger cannot take care of people.
But as long as he stayed with Kou Zhun and saw that Kou Zhun was fine, he could always remain calm in his heart.
After Kou Ji agreed, Mute Hu rarely reached out his hand and patted the boy on the shoulder.
The young man nodded.
The mute tiger left the young man behind and walked towards Han Di.
After the mute tiger left.
The young man continued to write a line of words on the ground with his knife.
Kou Ji glanced at it, then turned around and said to Kou Tianci behind him: "Yuhu asked him to follow you and protect you, he will be yours from now on.
You guys talk first, and I’ll go back to Beijing first.”
Kou Ji left Kou Tianci and the young man behind and rode towards Bianjing City.
Kou Tianci stood there, staring at each other for a long time with the young man, before he spoke to the young man.
Not long after, the two started communicating.
One speaks and the other writes.
When Kou Ji returned to Bianjing, it had turned into a city full of sadness.
The poor people sang sad tunes, the scholars held wine bottles and recited poems full of sadness, and the small merchants and hawkers squatted on both sides of the avenue, closing their mouths tightly, as if they were not in the mood to sell.
The people gathered together in small groups, sighing and discussing everything that happened today.
Kou Zhun seems to be a ray of soul in their bodies.
After Kou Zhun left, they became depressed.
And the depressed days lasted for more than half a month.