After Kou Ji finished speaking, Wang Zeng looked very ugly. He gritted his teeth and said, "I admit that I and the others combined are not as good as you..."

After saying this, Wang Zeng no longer concealed anything, and said fiercely: "But the imperial power must be restrained. If it is not restrained and the emperor is allowed to govern the country according to his temper, sooner or later life will be ruined.

I know that in your heart you have great admiration for Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Liu Che, for his overlord skills.

Liu Che pushed the Han Dynasty to the top, but the people did not become rich because of it.

So the Han Dynasty died because of its strength."

Kou Ji questioned: "But you took away part of the imperial power, but you didn't make the people rich. You just made yourself rich. You just took the power from the emperor, and then squeezed the emperor out of the people.

You exploit the people.

The consequences were far greater than the emperor's oppression of the people, which also led to the frequent emergence of civilian rebels.

What’s even more sad is that you have done something wrong and don’t know how to repent, but you are just trying your best to keep the broken ship of the Song Dynasty swaying forward.”

After listening to what Kou Ji said, Wang Zeng's face became even more ugly.

Wang Zeng gritted his teeth and said, "I'm different from them."

Kou Ji said unceremoniously: "You are different from them, but how many officials like you are there in the government and the public? If you are an official outside the political hall, you have done everything you can and just sit back and watch the country collapse.

, sit back and watch the moths crazily eating the Song Dynasty.

There is nothing wrong with that.

But you are the Prime Minister of the Political Affairs Hall, and you have the responsibility to reverse the current situation of the Song Dynasty.

You can't shirk it."

Wang Zeng said somewhat weakly: "I'm doing it..."

Kou Ji asked: "What are you doing? Can you give me some advice? Tell those scholar-officials who are used to eating human flesh and drinking human blood to change to vegetarianism. Do you think they will listen to you?"

You are not a childish person. You should know that if you help them eat meat and drink blood, they will listen to you. Once you go against their wishes, they will turn against you.

The officials just refused to allow them to engage in business, but they caused such a big change that they almost caused a rebellion in Bianjing City.

If you don't let them eat meat and drink blood, do you believe they will eat you alive?

I know that you, the old man, care about your family, country and the world, and do not want to see excessive killing.

But you should also understand that serious illness requires strong medicine.

Now, I don't want to discuss this with you anymore, because even if you threaten me with death, you can't change the will of me and the officials.

No one who deserves to be killed will survive.

No one who deserves to live will die.

Now I just want to know why your old man always jumped out to embarrass me after meeting me in Liaoyang Mansion?"

Wang Zeng closed his eyes in pain, gritted his teeth and said, "You and the officials have no respect..."

Kou Ji was speechless and stared at Wang Zeng.

Wang Zeng spoke again, "You and the officials have no respect for human life and must be restrained. You already hold the power of life and death for everyone in the world. If you are not restrained and you are allowed to kill freely, you don't know how many people will be killed."

He will die a violent death."

Kou Ji frowned and said, "I'm not a murderous person..."

Wang Zeng suddenly opened his eyes, glared at Kou Ji and asked: "If I didn't stop it, would the people at the gate of Jinshui Bridge who had been instigated by others survive?"

Kou Ji said frankly: "No!"

Wang Zeng said sternly: "Then you still say that you are not murderous? They were just instigated by others, and the crime will not lead to death."

Kou Ji frowned and said nothing.

Wang Zeng kept chattering: "The official is like a dragon. He moves the clouds, spreads rain, and rains down the fury of thunder. That is his power. Therefore, even if the official is more bloodthirsty, I can tolerate it."

But as a prime minister, you not only fail to restrain the officials, but are more murderous than the officials. I can't tolerate it.

When the emperor was angry, millions of people died.

Plus you, Kou Ji, are helping me, even millions of people won't be able to stop me.

Those are the common people of our Song Dynasty, not barbarians from outside the territory.

We can use the art of tyranny against the barbarians, even without hesitation to exterminate the entire family.

But for us Song people, we must always remain kind.

Those whose crimes are not worthy of death should be judged according to the law, and those whose crimes are not worthy of death must be carefully examined before killing."

Kou Ji pondered for a long time and then spoke slowly, "You go to the Ministry of Punishment. From now on, the officials and I will try not to kill people. If we want to deal with anyone, we will hand it over to the Ministry of Punishment for you to carefully check and punish according to the national law."

Although Kou Ji didn't quite agree with Wang Zeng's words, Wang Zeng's words really touched him.

He and Zhao Zhen are indeed very merciless in killing people.

Some people who have a chance to live will indeed die in their hands.

He and Zhao Zhen were indeed ruthless in order to shock the world.

It was also a good thing to have Wang Zeng watching from the side.

He and Zhao Zhen were used to killing people, and there were people who reminded them to prevent the two of them from committing any heinous crimes.

Wang Zeng heard Kou Ji's words, raised his head and said: "I have decided to beg for the bones..."

Kou Ji glanced at Wang Zeng and said calmly: "Can I let you go?"

Wang Zeng said angrily: "Can't I decide whether to stay or go?"

Kou Ji said calmly: "You can ask to go, but when the officials and I kill people in the future, we will tell the world that this is your suggestion."

Wang Zeng almost became angry and vomited blood at Kou Ji's words, "Everyone in the world knows that I am not that kind of cruel official!"

Kou Ji said calmly: "The officials printed 10 million copies of the Di newspaper and distributed them to all prefectures, counties, and villages. I think this is an industry that is beneficial to the Song Dynasty.

Therefore, the simple official family set up a book and newspaper shop to convey the current affairs of the court, important news, and the actions of the official newspaper to every common person.

The first batch of students of folk elementary education have already graduated. In the future, there will be more and more scholars in the Song Dynasty.

I believe that in the near future, everyone in the Song Dynasty will be literate.

Books and newspapers published by bookstores can be understood by everyone.

Every day I have someone publish an article in books and newspapers about you persuading officials and me to commit murder.

What do you think the effect will be?"

Wang Zeng almost vomited blood because of Kou Ji's anger. He blew his beard and roared at Kou Ji with eyes wide open, "You! You! You are shameless!"

Kou Ji seemed not to have heard Wang Zeng's words and continued: "By the way, let me tell those old pedants who want fame about this and ask them to behave obediently and stop jumping around.

Otherwise I will ruin their reputation."

Wang Zeng got up from the bed angrily and yelled at Kou Ji, "Are you going to be a powerful minister?!"

Kou Ji smiled calmly and said: "I'm not interested. Once I help the Song Dynasty get on the right track, I will leave Bianjing City and go to Han to manage my fiefdom.

My grandfather was a highly respected minister, but he decisively left the country and became a saint.

If I could follow the example of my grandfather and withdraw from the world when he was in power, I would be able to become a saint.

A sect with two saints, the Kou family is destined to be respected by people from generation to generation.

My grandfather and I are also destined to be enshrined on the altar and worshiped by endless descendants for a long time.

Compared with this, what are the powerful ministers?

When I get old and sit in the position of a powerful minister, I am destined to be targeted by all of you, and will be guarded and guarded by all of you.

I might as well step away and stand on the outside and let all of you respect me.

Although he no longer has the power in his hands, he no longer has the high rank and authority on his head.

But when everyone sees me, they have to bow and call me ancestor.

I have become an ancestor. If I ask them to do something, they will not refuse, right?

When the time comes, I can do whatever I want, which is much more interesting than being a powerful minister."

After Wang Zeng heard what Kou Ji said, he was shocked and angry.

He pointed at Kou Ji and trembled, unable to say a word.

Finally, he simply threw his body on the bed and pretended to have passed out.

A powerful minister who wants to escape from the Three Realms has no temper at all.

Kou Ji saw this and did not stay any longer. He just said to Wang Zeng, "Remember to go to the Ministry of Personnel tomorrow to sit in the office. The Minister of the Ministry of Personnel will be transferred to the Ministry of Rites later, and Chen Zhizhong, the Minister of Rites, will be transferred to the Ministry of Personnel as the Left Assistant Minister."

"I won't be your lackey!"

"When the book and newspaper come out, the first article will be written "The prince petitioned to change the establishment of commercial laws"..."

"I'm going to Han to discuss matters with Kou Zhun!!"

"Hahaha……"
To be continued...