Kou Ji was silent for a moment, shook his head and said with a smile: "That's because the officials have always been under repression and have never released it. So the repression that the common people face is nothing to you."
Zhao Zhen nodded and looked at Kou Ji curiously, "Can I be as arrogant as the common people?"
Kou Ji slowly shook his head.
"The result of the officials' wantonness is millions of corpses and turmoil in the mountains and rivers..."
"Then forget it...just let me remain depressed."
Zhao Zhen's eyes fell on the sea of red all over the city again, and he sighed faintly: "I reduced Xu'er's position because I was afraid that Xu'er would not marry decently. Now that I see people all over the city blessing Xu'er, I also
I feel relieved..."
"Guardian, it's time to return to the palace. The consort is still waiting to kowtow to your royal brother."
Chen Lin appeared next to Zhao Zhen and whispered.
Kou Ji smiled at Zhao Zhen and said, "It's time for me to leave for Bao Mansion and wait for the newlyweds to serve tea."
Zhao Zhen nodded and went down the imperial city wall with Kou Ji.
After Kou Ji left the palace, Zhao Zhen rushed to Yanfu Palace.
There was peace in Yanfu Palace. The maids and eunuchs were all wearing bright red clothes and standing on both sides of the palace happily.
Zhao Xu's eldest sister-in-law and Empress Cao, the head of the Zhao family, were sitting in the middle of Yanfu Palace, with gentle smiles on their faces, and were handing out wedding money to the eunuchs and concubines.
After Zhao Zhen arrived, he sat next to Queen Cao.
Bao Zheng led Zhao Xu into Yanfu Palace with a piece of red silk.
According to the etiquette, when a woman gets married, her eldest brother or younger brother should carry her out of the embroidery building. However, the status of the eldest brother Zhao Xu is a bit high, and no one in the government or the public can lean on his back.
So Empress Cao invited a younger brother of the same generation from the clan and carried Zhao Xu out of the palace.
The two of them went to see Empress Dowager Li and Empress Dowager Du according to the etiquette, and then rushed to Yanfu Palace to pay homage to Zhao Zhen and Empress Cao.
Although Zhao Xu couldn't get married according to the princess's etiquette, she still had to follow the etiquette.
So the two of them arrived at Yanfu Palace, went through a set of formal etiquette, and then left the palace on horseback and in a sedan chair.
Zhao Zhen escorted Zhao Xu all the way out of the palace. He stood at the top of the imperial city and watched Zhao Xu's sedan go further and further away until it disappeared from sight.
Bianjing is very lively.
The common people seem to like the newlyweds very much, so there are countless people congratulating and pleasing each other on both sides of the street.
Red gauze is like a road, laid on both sides of the street, dyeing the street red.
A newlywed couple stepped onto Royal Street surrounded by people.
The steward of the Kou government stopped in the middle of the imperial street.
When Bao Zheng approached, the steward of the Kou Mansion handed a red envelope to Bao Zheng's best friend Su Xun.
Su Xun held the red-skinned post and sang praises loudly.
"Today, the eldest daughter of the Zhao family, Xu, is getting married, and the sworn brother, the Kou family, has given birth to a pair of jade bis, a pair of jade Ruyi, a pair of jade horses..."
Su Xun recited it eloquently for half an hour.
As Zhao Xu's sworn brother, Kou Ji blocked the street to pay for Zhao Xu's dowry, which was reasonable.
Kou Ji was wealthy, so he spent a lot of money and gave Zhao Xu a dowry worth millions of dollars.
There were countless gold and jade objects, and more than six hundred people carried the dowry.
After Bao Zheng thanked Zhao Xu for the gift, the steward of the Kou Mansion led the wedding procession and merged into Bao Zheng's wedding procession.
The group of people walked forward again, and when they reached the middle of Imperial Street, another steward of the Kou government stopped them in the street, adding a million dollars in dowry.
When we reached the back end of Imperial Street, a steward of the Kou Mansion stopped him in the street and added a dowry of three million yuan.
Since then, the number of people welcoming the bride exceeded 2,000 people in an instant, and the number of onlookers was even more numerous.
Zhao Zhen secretly gave Zhao Xu a dowry of 3 million guan, and Kou Ji added another 2 million guan to Zhao Zhen's dowry.
Zhao Xu sincerely calls Kou Ji a sworn brother, and Kou Ji naturally treats him sincerely.
Thousands of people gathered in the wedding procession to the street where Bao's Mansion was located, and Bao's Mansion was packed to the brim in an instant.
The servants of the Bao Mansion and the Kou Mansion distributed wedding money to the people while welcoming the wedding procession.
Some of Bao Zheng's classmates and old friends came forward to entertain the guests.
When the newlyweds entered the house, they kowtowed to Kou Ji and his wife according to the etiquette. As elders, Kou Ji and his wife accepted the new couple's gifts and gave them some family wealth.
Then there was a lively banquet.
The flowing table was opened for the people of Bianjing to eat for seven days.
After the flowing water mat was removed, the people were still discussing the marriage between Bao Zheng and Zhao Xu.
In the eyes of the people, the wedding of Bao Zheng and Zhao Xu was grand. Although it was not as grand as the emperor's wedding, the scene was definitely not inferior to the emperor's wedding.
Just the red gauze that circled Bianjing City several times was enough to be remembered by the people of Bianjing City.
The women in Bianjing City regarded the wedding between Bao Zheng and Zhao Xu as a model.
"When I get married, the scene must be bigger than that of Sister Xu'er. The whole city of Bianjing must be covered with red gauze."
Kou Hui was very serious in telling Kou Ji about her future wedding scene.
While speaking, he also made gestures with his hands.
Xiang Yan nodded in agreement and said, "When I got married, I never thought about surrounding the city with red gauze. Now that I saw Xu'er getting married, I know what a grand ceremony is.
We only have Hui'er as a daughter. When Hui'er gets married, we must make a big deal out of it, and the scene cannot be small.
I feel that not only do we have to surround the city with red gauze, but we also have to spread peach blossoms for ten miles."
Kou Ji put down the book in his hand, glanced at his wife and daughter, and said angrily: "Do you think Bianjing City is a family property? You can do whatever you want with it?"
Do you believe that as soon as you hang up the red gauze, the people from the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division can pull it off for you?
People from Kaifeng Mansion would block the door and cry.
People from the Supervision Department will fill the Political Council with memorials.”
Xiang Yan said unceremoniously: "Although Bianjing City does not belong to our family, it does belong to the Zhao family. I will go to the Zhao family's mistress to make the decision. She will definitely agree to this matter."
Kou Ji rolled his eyes and said, "Okay. Showing off your wealth is not a good thing. Not only will it be hated by others, but it will also be easy to talk about. Besides, Hui'er doesn't even have a sweetheart, so it's too early to say this now.
"
Kou Hui heard this and said angrily: "I'm going to find one now..."
Kou Ji smiled calmly and said, "You can look for whatever you want. As long as you can find someone who dares to marry you, I will dare to agree."
Kou Hui snorted and left Kou Ji's study angrily.
Xiang Yan heard Kou Ji's voiceover. She stared at Kou Ji and asked, "The officials still don't want to give up?"
Kou Ji picked up the scroll in his hand and said calmly while reading: "If the official family gives up, the people who want to marry Hui'er can line up from the gate of the mansion to outside Bianjing City."
Xiang Yan muttered: "I thought Hui'er was too arrogant that no one dared to marry her. I didn't expect that the officials were suppressing her."
Kou Ji curled his lips and said, "What if my daughter, Kou Ji, is a bit arrogant?"
Xiang Yanzhan smiled and said, "That's true. Based on your status, even if your daughter is a demon king, someone will marry her."
Kou Ji turned over the book without saying anything.
Xiang Yan hesitated and said: "Hui'er is not young now, it's time to talk about marriage."
Kou Ji looked away from the scroll, glanced at Xiang Yan and said, "Let's talk about it in two years..."
Xiang Yan wanted to speak, but when she saw that Kou Ji had no intention of continuing, she knew that Kou Ji had made up her mind and stopped mentioning the matter.
Kou Ji said calmly: "Today is the day for Xu'er to return to peace. When she comes out of the palace in a while, she will probably come to the house. Please ask the people in the house to prepare. Don't lose etiquette."
Xiang Yan agreed and went down to take care of things.
Kou Ji continued to sit in the study and read.
Since the imperial court implemented the separation of powers, the government affairs of the Assembly Hall have been reduced a lot.
Zhao Zhen can handle it alone.
Kou Ji doesn't have to work so hard either.
More importantly, Kou Ji didn't like doing errands in the palace.
So he simply handed over all government affairs to Zhao Zhen.
He became a high-ranking idler.
Every day I read books at home, read the books and newspapers of the Song Dynasty, teach students, and translate the books of the Song Dynasty.
After Bao Zheng took Zhao Xu out of the palace, they arrived at Kou Ji's house.
As soon as he entered the study, he saw Kou Ji translating Dashi books, so he hurriedly joined in.
"gentlemen……"
"Um?!"
"Brother..."
"Um!"
"Brother, do you really plan to translate all the Dashi books?"
Bao Zheng helped Kou Ji make a pot of tea, sat next to Kou Ji, and asked in a low voice.
Kou Ji put down the Dashi books in his hand, looked at Bao Zheng and said, "You are all in important positions now. I can't possibly ask you to leave government affairs and help me translate Dashi books, right?
So I can only do it by myself."
Bao Zheng said solemnly: "The number of those Dashi books is not small. Hundreds of us have translated them for three or four years, but we have only translated one thousandth of them.
You are translating alone. When will you be able to translate?
I heard that King Gargamel of the Black Khanate is helping you search for the remaining books. It is said that the number of those books is no less than the ones you have in your hand. Can you translate it by yourself?"
Kou Ji smiled and said: "We naturally need to spend time and energy to digest other people's wisdom that has lasted thousands of years. If we give up because we are afraid of wasting time, wouldn't we be watching the pearl become dust?"
Bao Zheng thought about it and said: "Why don't you, sir, recruit people who are interested in reading and reading books together?"
Kou Ji said seriously: "People from different industries have different attitudes towards books from different industries. Some books on merchants are not worth mentioning in the eyes of you people.
Some books on criminal law are like treasures in your eyes, but they are not worth mentioning in the eyes of businessmen.
So different people have different attitudes towards Dashiwen.
If someone who is not proficient in the way of a merchant is asked to translate a book on the way of a merchant, it will be difficult to translate it completely.
You have translated Dashi's books, and you also know that if the meaning of one word is wrong, the meaning of the entire sentence will be deviated.
Previously, when we translated Dashi Medical Skills, the translated books had many deviations just because we did not understand medical skills.
In order to make up for these errors, the people at the Forensic Clinic executed hundreds of people.
So I want to select some people from all walks of life to learn about food writing, and then let them translate books related to them."
Bao Zheng pondered: "With your status as a gentleman, is it not easy to select some people to study Dashiwen?"
Kou Ji said bluntly: "The selected people must not only study Dashiwen, but more importantly, they must have a complete understanding of heaven and earth and have a certain amount of knowledge."
Bao Zheng was stunned, and after carefully considering Kou Ji's words, he said: "Sir, are you afraid that the people you selected are not deeply involved in the world, do not have a complete understanding of heaven and earth, and are influenced by some sect books in Dashi books?
"
Kou Ji nodded.
"The Black Khan King Gegewu entered our Song Dynasty before and prepared to preach in our Song Dynasty, but I blocked the door. If the people of our Song Dynasty were influenced by its teachings in the process of translating Dashi books, they would
If I spread the word about it in the Song Dynasty, I would become a joke."
Bao Zheng did not ask Kou Ji why he blocked the religion inherited by Gargamel from the Song Dynasty. He stared at Kou Ji and said: "The Great Cannibal only mixed the books of those sects with other books, and did not spread the knowledge of those sects.
The content is written in other books.
So sir, you can solve this matter as long as you send someone to sort it out."
Kou Ji sighed: "Not only the sects, but also the knowledge in some Da Shi books are so unbelievable that it is difficult for ordinary people to accept it."
Bao Zheng sighed: "Then we can only cultivate him from an early age."
Kou Ji nodded, reached out and took a book from the desk, and handed it to Bao Zheng.
Bao Zheng glanced briefly and asked, "A book on criminal law?"
Kou Ji nodded and said: "After you get married, the officials will allow you to rest for three months. In three months, you can write a book. After three months, the matter will be spread in your name."
Bao Zheng's expression changed, "Plagiarizing what others have done is not what a gentleman does."
Kou Ji rolled his eyes, "The things in the book were not written by one person, but by people from the forensic clinic. They combined their many years of experience in dissecting cadavers and some anatomical knowledge in Dashi culture and turned it into a volume.
Book.
They did not want to sign their name, but they only hoped that this book could be spread and that many people would be spared from prison.
I looked carefully and found that the items inside were very complete, including all the characteristics of the corpses from various murder cases.
But the things are too rigid and difficult to spread, let alone easy to learn.
So I want you to fill it in with the old cases you reviewed in the Ministry of Punishment and fill it with flesh and blood.
Let it spread."
When Bao Zheng heard this, his face became much brighter. He said solemnly: "Students are bound to do things that benefit the people. But if students are allowed to plagiarize other people's work and treat it as their own, students will definitely not do it."
Kou Ji said calmly: "If you want, you can include those in the forensic clinic."
Bao Zheng held the book, cupped his fists and said, "It is my duty to do so."
Kou Ji nodded and said nothing more about it.
He stared at Bao Zheng and smiled: "Is your married life happy?"
Bao Zheng's cheeks turned red.
Kou Ji pointed at Bao Zheng with a smile.
Bao Zheng also laughed.
The two sat together and chatted for a long time. In the evening, after having a light meal, Kou Ji sent someone to take Bao Zheng and his wife back to Bao Mansion.
thereafter.
Everything is as usual.
It's just that the important officials in the court seemed to be obsessed with writing books when they were not busy.
Qin Tianjian was studying the ancient ancient manuscripts, realized a set of astronomical theories, and wrote a book on astronomy.
Fan Zhongyan, a minister of the Zishi Yuan, besides supervising the court's money, wrote a book called "Qian Lun".
Ouyang Xiu, Wen Yanbo, Su Xun and others have published works one after another.
The person whose works had the greatest impact was Bao Zheng.
Bao Zheng, the director of the Criminal Justice Department, was fascinated by criminal law and anatomy. He often went to the forensic clinic to communicate with the doctors in the forensic clinic. Finally, after three months, he and the doctors in the forensic clinic jointly produced a book.
Kou Ji was asked to write his name. With a stroke of his pen, Kou Ji wrote the three words "Record of Clearing Wrongs".
After Zhao Zhen reviewed it, he immediately ordered the imperial printing workshop to print tens of thousands of copies and distribute them to criminal law yamen in various places for the officials of the criminal law yamen in various places to study.
And the study period is limited, and after two years, doctors from the Forensic Medicine Center will come to take the exam.
For a time, criminal law offices all over the country were wailing.
Some people are sad, while others are naturally happy.
Bao Zheng and the doctors at the Forensic Medicine Institute had merit in writing books, and Zhao Zhen rewarded them with official positions and money as appropriate.
And with a stroke of his pen, the Forensic Medicine Center was named Tiansheng Forensic Medicine Center and promoted to Guoxue.
The interior of the Forensic Medicine Hall is divided into a Medical Skills Hall and an Inn of Wrongs.
And he was allowed to open a school to teach students.
Tiansheng Forensic Medicine Center has also become the third academy to be promoted to a Chinese studies academy after Yingtian Academy and Wenchang Academy.
Subsequently, the imperial court separated Taixue and Guozijian.
The Imperial Academy and the Imperial College were removed from the court.
Taixue was named Taiyi Academy and designated as Chinese Studies.
The Imperial College was named Guozi Academy and was designated as a place for Chinese studies.
Taiyi Academy, Guozi Academy, Yingtian Academy, Wenchang Academy, Tiansheng Forensic Medicine Academy, and the five major universities are designated as Chinese studies and are funded by the imperial court. The mountain chiefs are appointed by the imperial court, but they are not allowed to interfere in the government affairs.
The gentlemen in the five major universities are not appointed to official positions or rewarded with positions, they are all civilians.
After the establishment of the five major Chinese studies, Chongyang Academy, Bailudong Academy, and Yuelu Academy, which were as famous as Yingtian Academy, were successively promoted to Chinese Studies.
The mountain chief was appointed by the imperial court.
The imperial court sent people to serve as chiefs of several major Chinese studies, which was considered to have banned some bad habits passed down from family in several major academies.
It was formally incorporated into the imperial education system.
People from several major academies rose up to resist and caused quite a stir.
However, without exception, they were all suppressed by Jia Changchao, the chief official of the Ministry of Education in the Song Dynasty.
Some people were forced by the power of the imperial court and bowed to the imperial court.
Some tough people abandoned their schools and prepared to start new schools elsewhere.
But when the news spread that the imperial court wanted to establish thirty-six Chinese studies, and those who did not enroll in Chinese studies would not be allowed to participate in the imperial examination.
Almost 99% of the school teachers have given in.
They are like bricks and stones, allowed to be moved back and forth by the court.
Just when people all over the world were frightened three times a day by the imperial court's educational undertakings.
Su Xun hurried to the Zhuyuan and stared at Kou Ji with deep resentment.
"If you don't help the director of the courtyard, why do you have time to come to my house?"
Kou Ji took up his pen and wrote the words Su Jingxian on the white cover of a book, and asked Su Xun with a smile.
Su Xun said with a bitter face: "Sir, can we restrain ourselves?"
Kou Ji glanced at Su Xun and asked, "I haven't gone to court for several months, and you still ask me to restrain myself. How can I restrain myself?"
Su Xun said angrily: "That's not what the student said."
Kou Ji asked: "That is that one?"
Su Xun said in a deep voice: "Thirteen books! From the time you found the student, until now, there have been thirteen books signed and unsigned by the students!"
Kou Ji smiled and said, "Wouldn't it be better to help you become famous?"
Su Xun said with a bitter face: "I am not a god. How could I write so many books in just a few months? The most important thing is that after the book "Peach Blossom Spring" signed by the student and Bao Zheng was spread to Sichuan, Saw by my father.
My father also wrote to me asking me when I became a great scholar and could write such profound things."
Kou Ji said disapprovingly: "When you are dealing with government affairs and study hard, you will naturally gain something. It is normal to be esoteric."
Su Xun gritted his teeth and said: "If it is the student himself, the student will recognize it. If there is a problem, the disciple will do his duty. Who allows the student to be your student?"
But Jingxian is only nine years old and has already written three books. Counting the one you just named, there are already four books. Isn’t it too exaggerated?
There is also a child, Su Shi, who wrote a book when he was less than six years old, which is simply shocking.
You tormented the students, and they admitted it, can you let me go?"
Kou Ji glanced at Su Xun and said righteously: "You just said that if something happens, I will do my best. You are my student. Are Jing Xian and Su Shi not my students?"
My students, Kou Ji, are naturally different.
It is very common to be literate at the age of three, recite poetry at the age of four, write a poem at the age of five, and write a book at the age of six."
Su Xun opened his mouth to refute, but heard Kou Ji say again: "Besides, it's not me who shows off Su Shi's reputation as a child prodigy, it's him who shows off himself, and you drag your son out to compare with other people's sons from time to time.
So much so that Su Shi was already famous in Bianjing City at the age of six.
His reputation was created by you.
I just used his reputation to get him to publish a book."
Su Xun was speechless by Kou Ji.
Kou Ji glanced at Su Xun and continued: "You don't have to think too much. Everyone is writing books. No one will care if your son writes one or two."
While talking, Kou Ji took out another book, casually wrote the word 'Kou Zhun' on it, and then in Su Xun's astonished eyes, he said calmly: "Look, my grandfather I have written thirty-six books."
Su Xun suppressed the shock in his heart, stared at Kou Ji and said in a deep voice: "No one will believe it."
Kou Ji smiled and said: "I don't care whether others believe it or not. As long as the people who buy the book find that the knowledge in it is true and learn the knowledge in it, then my goal will be achieved.
My aim is to spread knowledge, not to make a name for myself."
Su Xun gritted his teeth and said, "If this matter is recorded in the annals of history, people will laugh at it."
Kou Jizhi laughed and said: "You have learned the knowledge I imparted, and you still laugh at me? Do you think it is possible? Even if future generations have doubts about the knowledge I imparted, as long as they learn my knowledge, they are my disciples."
Not only could they not laugh at me or insult me, they also had to sacrifice me with a cold pig's head and call me "Sir."
Su Xun said: "Such behavior is not what a gentleman would do."
Kou Ji laughed loudly, "Where is the gentleman in the court? If anyone thinks that there is a gentleman in the court, then he is the biggest fool in the world."
After laughing, Kou Ji took out two more books and gave them to Su Xun, with a look of relief on his face.