Chen Zhizhong's father was Chen Shu, a political affairs officer during the reign of Emperor Taizong. He was known as a wise man. In "History of the Song Dynasty", he praised him as the "head of capable officials."

Chen Zhizhong was embraced by his father's conscience and added a secretary's name, and was promoted repeatedly.

When Kou Ji entered the palace to accompany Zhao Zhen to study, Chen Zhizhong happened to be one of Zhao Zhen’s many gentlemen.

What I told Zhao Zhen was the "Rite" in the Six Classics.

Kou Ji had also heard of the class, so he could call him "Mr.

Chen Zhi was smiling bitterly in the center. Kou Ji raised him so high as soon as he spoke, obviously he didn't intend to let him speak.

Because he is the one who asks for help and Kou Ji is the one who is asked, he should lift Kou Ji up.

"Kou Xiang was joking, but his subordinates were not talented and had little knowledge. How could he teach Kou Xiang?"

Kou Ji said with a look of surprise: "Sir's past teachings are still echoing in my ears. Why should I do this?"

Chen Zhizhong wiped his face and said with a wry smile: "I will ask for something to others with courtesy..."

Kou Ji sat upright and said carelessly: "Sir, just tell me if you have something to do. If I can, I will definitely help."

Chen Zhizhong slowly stood up and bowed to Kou Ji with a bitter face, "I would like to ask Kou Xiang to show mercy."

Kou Ji then stood up and shouted, "If you can't do it, please sit down quickly, sir."

After asking Chen Zhizhong to sit down again, Kou Ji asked with confusion: "Why did you say this sir?"

Chen Zhizhong stared at Kou Ji and said, "Kou Xiang really doesn't know?"

Kou Ji shook his head slowly.

Chen Zhizhong gritted his teeth and said, "Did Kou Xiang really let the officials explain it clearly?"

Kou Ji smiled and said, "I am stupid and don't like to guess."

Chen Zhi sighed in the center and said sadly: "Behind the Jiaozi Shop of Bafang, is it what Kou Xiang did?"

Kou Ji ordered the servant to serve tea, and asked with a smile while tasting the tea, "Why do sir think so?"

Chen Zhizhong said straight to the point: "Those who can use falsehoods to distort the real ones can mobilize huge talents in Bianjing City, only the officials and the enemies.

The government should not be bothered by a few small merchants.

Then this matter must be done by Kou Xiang.”

Chen Zhizhong said this to this point, and Kou Ji had nothing to hide. He nodded immediately and said, "The eight bosses behind the Bafang Jiaozi Shop once used tricks among the people to embarrass the government.

Now we have opened a Jiaozi Shop to stop the government from implementing national policies. The government is willing to teach a lesson, but it is difficult to take action, so we can only let me take action."

Chen Zhizhong said in a daze: "I'm embarrassed by the official family?"

Kou Ji said with a smile: "You helped someone come over to have a love relationship, but you don't know the inside story behind it?"

Chen Zhizhong's face looked a little ugly.

Kou Ji narrowed his eyes slightly and asked, "How many benefits have you taken from others? Are you willing to plead for mercy at the risk of offending the official?"

Chen Zhizhong's face changed.

Although Chen Zhizhong has no fame or ability.

But there is a rule that he keeps keeping, that is, not to deceive the king.

Like Wang Deyong, he was the official, and he followed the word "loyalty".

Now that things involve Zhao Zhen, his face is naturally not good-looking.

Kou Ji looked at Chen Zhizhong up and down and sighed: "It seems that you really don't know the truth behind it. No wonder you were so happy when you first received the money. I don't make things difficult for you if you don't know it. Write a memorial and hand it over to the government office. I will hand it over to the government office for disposal after reading it.

Whether the official family keeps you or not depends on the meaning of the official family.

Remember to replenish the money you collect into the national treasury.”

Chen Zhizhong looked ugly and said in a deep voice: "I would like to show mercy to Kou Xiang's subordinates..."

Kou Ji raised his eyebrows and stared at Chen Zhizhong and said, "It seems that you have a lot of benefits to others? Otherwise, how dare you plead for mercy after knowing the truth? Do you know that a few days ago, the prince came to our mansion and said bluntly that the Bafang Jiaozi Shop was a disaster for the chaos of the Song Dynasty. He wanted to lead troops to pacify the Bafang Jiaozi Shop on the spot.

In this case, you still dare to plead with mercy?"

The implication.

Not only Zhao Zhen was dissatisfied with the Bafang Jiaozi Shop, but also the Zhengshitang.

If Zhao Zhen and Zhengshitang are targeted together, they will definitely die.

Chen Zhizhong said with a trembling body: "Please...Kou Xiang is merciful..."

Kou Jizai looked at Chen Zhizhong carefully and asked, "Is there anything else?"

Chen Zhizhong's comment on the stroke in the court is pretty good, and he has always been loyal to Zhao Zhen.

It is precisely because of this that Kou Ji did not think about killing after he learned that Chen Zhizhong had collected the black money.

But judging from Chen Zhizhong's reaction now, Kou Ji felt something was wrong.

Chen Zhizhong gritted his teeth and said nothing.

Kou Ji pondered for a while, as if he had thought of something, stared at Chen Zhizhong and sighed: "Isn't it your brother again?"

Chen Zhizhong's brother is named Chen Zhichun.

A stupid and greedy person.

Chen Zhizhong's father Chen Shu was a wealthy mistress. When he was alive, he was very strict with his sons' pocket money card.

So much so that Chen Zhichun was very poor. After becoming an official, under the guidance of his friends, he became bad and let go.

Chen Shu didn't give him money, so he embezzled public funds.

Other officials are greedy for money, and he embezzled public funds openly.

Then he was accused.

Chen Shu told the emperor that his son was negligent in discipline and was like this.

The emperor felt that the same was true, so he did not pay much attention to Chen Zhichun and sent him to an official.

Seeing that there was no major punishment for embezzlement of public funds, Chen Zhichun was a little unruly.

It is precisely because of this son, Chen Shugong is in the country, but after his death, he did not even get a good posthumous title.

After Chen Shu's death, the emperor promoted Chen Zhichun to the office as usual.

Chen Zhichun is still greedy for money.

He was eventually demoted from Bianjing City.

Now Chen Zhizhong looks grievance and thoughtful in front of Kou Ji. Kou Ji speculated that behind the eight wealthy families, his brother Chen Zhichun was probably involved.

Otherwise, with Chen Zhizhong's nature, it would never be possible to go against Zhao Zhen.

Chen Zhizhong said nothing when facing Kou Ji's inquiry.

Seeing this, Kou Ji said indifferently: "You can also see me step by step as I sit in the position of Pingzhang in the same position as the Secretary of the Central Committee. You should understand my personality.

If I take action, I will die without life.

Once it is found that officials in the court have taken bribes, I will definitely send them to the guillotine."

Chen Zhizhong's face changed completely.

Kou Ji told him clearly that there is still a way out for him to tell the truth, and he will die if he doesn't say anything.

Chen Zhizhong knew that Kou Ji was not a threat, but he really dared to do this.

Chen Zhizhong looked at Kou Ji and said with an unspeakable look on his face: "But my brother is involved in this matter..."

When Kou Ji heard this, he sighed quietly in his heart.

In the past, he felt that Song Renzong Zhao Zhen gave Chen Zhizhong a posthumous title of only one word because Chen Zhizhong had no great contribution.

Now, combined with the experience of his father Chen Shu and his brother's misconduct, Kou Ji discovered that perhaps it was because of his brother that the father and son could not get a good posthumous title.

Chen Zhizhong doesn't care.

With Chen Shu's contribution to the Song Dynasty, why can't he even get a posthumous title? He only received a posthumous title from the Minister of Personnel.

You should know that Chen Shu was in charge of the Song Dynasty's finances for more than ten years, which nearly doubled the tax revenue of the Song Dynasty.

Such contributions have been made to get the posthumous titles starting with the word "Wen", "Zhuang", and "Zhong", which is definitely the case.

Why did he get a Minister of Personnel?

Chen Zhichun is really cheating on his father and younger brother, and he still remains unchanged after repeated teachings.

Of course, Chen Shu was also wrong.

If he was not so stingy, Chen Zhichun would not be unable to control himself after he was exposed to a lot of money.

Kou Ji sighed, "Oh... How deeply is Brother Ling involved?"

Chen Zhizhong said bitterly: "I took a lot of it..."

Kou Ji stared at Chen Zhizhong and said, "You took responsibility for your brother, too?"
To be continued...