If Li Jie knew the reason why Li and Yan Shu got married, he would probably laugh out loud.
His kindness to Yan Shu was certainly rooted in the teacher-student friendship, but it also had other purposes. To be precise, it was to pave the way for his future success.
The imperial examination style that emphasizes Ci Fu and neglects practical work should be changed long ago.
Li Jie's current reward to Yan Shu is somewhat compensatory.
The reform of the imperial examination system is such a big pot, even if Li Jie is behind it to support Yan Shu, he may not be able to take it.
It would be best to find a few more people to pick you up.
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Xijing.
The Kou Mansion received a special group of visitors today. Ren Shouzhong came to the manor with the official's decree and a reward.
Central hall.
"I've seen Kou Xiang!"
Even if Ren Shouzhong was an angel, he would not dare to show off when he saw the old man in front of him.
Kou Xiang was a figure that even Taizong and the late Emperor were not afraid of.
He is a small minister, but in the eyes of the old man, is he nothing?
"Um."
Kou Zhun nodded coldly. After being stabbed in the back by the eunuch, he now particularly hates eunuchs.
If Ren Shouzhong hadn't come to the door with an edict, he probably wouldn't even be able to get through the threshold of the Kou Mansion.
Soon, the edict was read out, and Kou Zhun took it in a very casual manner. Ren Shouzhongquan pretended not to have seen it.
Before leaving, the officials specifically told him that if the Kou Prime Minister did anything that violated the rules, as long as it was not too excessive, he would turn a blind eye.
Li Jie knew that Kou Zhun had resentment in his heart.
Originally, Kou Zhun was already prepared to die in Leizhou, but an edict from Beijing gave him some hope.
Although the book was only given to an idle official who stayed behind in Xijing, it was at least a good change.
However, reality is often far from what was expected.
As soon as I sat down on the cold bench, I seemed to have no intention of getting up again.
If he hadn't received rewards from the palace during the holidays, Kou Zhun would have probably thought that the court had forgotten about him.
Afterwards, Ren Shouzhong first waved to his entourage, signaling them to carry the gifts and leave, then took a slight step forward and whispered.
"Prime Minister Kou, can you please step aside?"
"How?"
Kou Zhun raised his eyebrows and glanced at Ren Shouzhong with an unkind expression.
"The officials have oral instructions."
Ren Shouzhong took a few steps closer to Kou Zhun, and his voice became even lower.
Oral instruction?
Hearing this, Kou Zhun suddenly felt interesting.
Although he was not in the court, his disciples and old officials were all over the court, and he usually received many letters from the capital.
Therefore, even if others are not in court, the news is still very well-informed.
He was somewhat aware of the changes in the palace.
The powerful Queen Mother actually wants to retire?
When he learned about this, Kou Zhun was shocked.
The person who knows you best is often your enemy. As a political enemy, Kou Zhun couldn't know more about what a queen mother is.
His desire for power is extremely strong, and his scheming skills are second to none.
The Queen Mother should be as talented as Lu Wu!
It was precisely because of this that Kou Zhun wanted to take risks, establish a prince, and depose the queen mother.
At that time, the late emperor's physical condition was almost exhausted. Kou Zhun was worried about what the Song Dynasty would do if the late emperor left.
In the eyes of traditional scholars, it is not a good sign for a female protagonist to come to court.
Let’s not talk about the Han and Tang Dynasties, let’s look at the Later Zhou Dynasty.
After Zhou Shizong died, he left orphans and widowers. What was the final result?
Change of dynasty!
Of course, these words, even as crazy as Kou Zhun, can only be thought about in his heart.
In addition, time has changed and the Song Dynasty today is far inferior to the Zhou Dynasty in the past. Even if the military officials wanted to rebel, they had no chance to take charge of the army.
The imperial army is the emperor's personal army, not the soldiers of a single family.
The dynasty has gone through three generations, and the situation of strong branches and weak branches is a foregone conclusion, and the dynasty has no troubles from foreign relatives.
Generally speaking, the possibility of changing dynasties is not impossible, but the probability is pitifully low, about the same as a meteorite falling from the sky?
After a moment, Kou Zhun recovered his thoughts and waved to the servant on the side.
"Back off."
The heaven of the Song Dynasty belongs to the official family, but in the Kou Mansion, Kou Zhun is the heaven of everyone.
As soon as these words came out, the servants in the hall left one after another.
"yes."
When everyone retreated, Kou Zhun raised his eyelids and said with half-wide eyes.
"Tell me what the officials asked you to say."
"The officials asked me to bring a message to the prime minister."
As he spoke, Ren Shouzhong coughed twice, pinched his throat, and tried his best to imitate the tone of the official's instructions.
"Kou Qing, when selecting scholars today, we should advance and retreat based on poems and poems, without examining literary theory."
"Blessed?"
"Woe to you?"
"I will prepare a few glasses of wine in the palace and wait for Kou Qing to clear up my confusion."
After saying this, Ren Shouzhong quickly put on a posture of sincerity and fear.
"It's a small trespass."
Kou Zhun waved his hand without even saying a word, making it clear that he didn't want to talk to Ren Shouzhong.
However, what the official said is extremely interesting.
It is said that one gains wisdom after suffering many hardships. Kou Zhun, who had suffered many ups and downs, had suffered enough losses. No matter how upright his character was, he could still hear the implication of the official's words.
At first glance, these words sound like a request to myself.
In reality?
The officials probably wanted him to use his spare energy, move around more, and give Shilin some fresh air first.
Of course, it is best to get it right in one step and submit it to the ban in the form of a memorial.
'This boy is wilted, wilted and bad.'
Thinking of this, Kou Zhun couldn't help but comment secretly.
This time, the officials used him as their spearman.
It would be a waste to let an old minister like himself charge into battle.
'I don't know who the official learned it from.'
Although he was treated as a gun, Kou Zhun was not very angry.
In the past, the situation he was most worried about was Lu Wu's disaster.
Now it seems that the Queen Mother may not have a chance.
The official's mind, skills, and power make him a qualified emperor.
No.
It should be "excellent".
If the official's age was taken into account, Kou Zhun no longer dared to think about it.
Even after three dynasties, he could not tell how far the official family would grow in the future.
Becoming a god or a demon is all within the official's mind.
That’s all.
forget about it.
After a while, Kou Zhun came to his senses and realized that his descendants would be blessed. He was already half buried in the earth, so why did he worry so much?
"Is the frame ready?"
Kou Zhun glanced sideways at Ren Shouzhong and asked directly.
"Ready, ready."
Ren Shouzhong immediately put on a smile and said flatteringly.
"We are waiting outside the mansion. The prime minister can set off whenever he wants. The official posts along the way have been arranged."
"What are you waiting for?"
Kou Zhun slowly stood up and dusted the hem of his clothes. In the blink of an eye, the power that he used to dominate the world seemed to have returned to Kou Zhun.
"What are you still doing?"
After taking a few steps forward, Kou Zhun turned around and scolded when he heard no footsteps behind him.
"Master Prime Minister, I've lost my temper."
When Ren Shouzhong heard this, he suddenly woke up, quickly stepped in front of Kou Zhun, and led Kou Xiang out of the house with his shoulders hunched and his back hunched.