In the late Song Dynasty, if chariots were distinguished according to power, there were roughly two types, one was human power and the other was animal power.
Among them, animal-drawn carts can be divided into several categories: ox carts, horse carts, sheep carts, donkey carts, etc.
The chariot Kou Zhun was riding in was named "Jinxian Chariot".
What is a Jinxian chariot? In ancient times, it was an Ancha chariot. It was driven by four horses and had a shaft. When it was fully loaded, it required twenty-four drivers.
It was driven by twenty-four people and would only appear in the emperor's guard of honor when traveling.
In addition, Jinxian cars will also be used by old and prestigious officials.
Riding in such a high-standard carriage is usually used to show favor.
Therefore, Kou Zhun's departure will detonate Luoyang, Xijing.
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Lu Mansion.
"Sir, the news just came from South Street that Prime Minister Kou was picked up by the palace's carriage and horse, and he took the Jinxian carriage."
Lu Shijian looked surprised when he heard the servant's report.
Jinxian car?
According to this regulation, is it possible that Mr. Kou wants to enter Zhongshu again?
Mr. Kou has been an official for more than forty years, with three ups and downs, and three visits to the prime minister. Could this be the fourth time?
"Hurry up and send a message to Beijing!"
"yes!"
As soon as these words came out, the servant hurriedly left the library.
Although Lu Shijian did not deliberately specify whom to send the message to, the two of them had been masters and servants for more than ten years, and there was a tacit understanding that they should have.
To whom?
First of all, it must be the eldest master Lu Congjian.
Then there is Lu Yijian, who is now a political advisor.
Luoyang is the headquarters of the South Residence of the Lu family in Donglai, so one person should always be left to watch over it.
Lu Shijian was Lu Mengzheng's tenth son and also Lu Mengzheng's youngest son, so the important task of looking after the family fell on him.
Therefore, he spends most of his time at home.
As for the nine brothers in front, they are all officials outside.
Of course, Lu Shijian could not stay in Xijing forever. When the fourth generation of Nanzhai's descendants grew up, he would be able to work with peace of mind.
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Fan Zhai.
The Fan family in Luoyang came from Taiyuan, and after entering the Song Dynasty, they moved to Henan to settle down. The current Shaanxi transfer envoy is from the Fan family in Luoyang.
"Da Lang, Prime Minister Kou was picked up by the envoy."
Upon hearing the news, Fan Zijie jumped up from his chair.
"Have you seen it clearly? Are you sure you are not mistaken?"
"The little one can see clearly."
The servant quickly bowed and said firmly.
Although Luoyang is a big city with many famous people, it coincides with the New Year and the visit of the imperial envoy, which naturally attracts the attention of famous families.
Especially the envoy went to the Kou Mansion.
Therefore, all the well-informed families sent their cronies to keep an eye on the goings-on in the Kou Mansion.
"good!"
"OK!"
After confirming that the facts were correct, Fan Zijie was immediately overjoyed.
In the eighth year of Dazhong Xiangfu (1015), when Prime Minister Kou learned about Henan Prefecture, he recommended his father to the court to serve as the general magistrate of Henan Province.
Since then, his father's career has been smooth.
Zhang Yong and Kou Zhun were the sons of his father Fan Yong, and they were also the benefactors of their Fan family.
"The officials must be trying to revive the invaders!"
Fan Zijie whispered a few words to himself, and then quickly greeted his cronies.
"Quickly, go to the study to grind. I want to write a letter to daddy myself!"
Of course, Fan Zijie had to report such a big matter to his father. Not only that, this letter would not go through the official post, but would be handed over to the Fan clan members to deliver it to the border areas in person.
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Rich house.
A young man of eighteen or nineteen years old was standing in front of his desk writing furiously. This man's surname was Fu and his given name was Bi, and he belonged to the Fu family in Luoyang.
Although compared with the Zhao family (Zhao Pu family), Yang family (Yang Kerang family), Zhang family (Zhang Qixian family), and Lu family (Lv Mengzheng family) in Luoyang, the Fu family is just a small family.
But by Fu Bi's generation, the Fu family had already been officials for three generations, and his father Fu Yan was a Jinshi (Jinshi) in the third year of Xianping.
Nowadays, his father is an official abroad and is not as well-informed as the officials in the capital.
Therefore, after Fu Bi learned about what happened in the Kou Mansion, he immediately ran to the study and wrote a letter to his father immediately.
Kou Xiang returned to Beijing, this is definitely a great event!
Even if Prime Minister Kou does not return to Zhongshu this time, his impact will not be small.
Who overthrew Kou Xiang?
The current Prime Minister Ding Wei, as well as the Queen Mother...
At this time, Kou Xiang was openly recalled to the capital. Something big must have happened in the capital, or something big was about to happen.
Suddenly, Fu Bi suddenly remembered something.
He is also a student of Yingtian Academy. Just now, he remembered the commotion in the academy years ago.
The issue of the establishment of the academy was aroused, and a memorial written by senior Fan Zhongyan pushed Yingtian Academy to the forefront.
'Will Prime Minister Kou's return to Beijing be related to the establishment of a school?'
The establishment of the school not only caused uproar in the city of Luoyang, but also in the court hall.
It is said that Ding Xiang was also involved.
But the effect is not big!
Disputes in the court were still raging.
On this occasion, if you want to choose someone who can convince hundreds of officials, this person must be Mr. Kou!
A legendary figure who has gone through three dynasties and served as Prime Minister three times. If Mr. Kou were in power, no one would dare to compete with Mr. Kou.
'That must be it!'
Immediately afterwards, Fu Bi started to write some ink, and soon, lines of tiny characters fell on the snow-white rice paper.
At the end of the letter, Fu Bi told his father all his thoughts.
'Will my father approve my idea?'
After finishing writing, Fu Bi looked at the undried letters on the table and murmured to himself.
Although he is now well-known in Xijing City and has the title of Luoyang Talent, he is still a commoner.
No matter how great your reputation is, what's the use if you don't pass the Jinshi exam?
Liu Sanbian, is he famous enough?
Whenever one of his new words comes out, it will inevitably attract crowds of people to rush for it. There are rumors that some people are even willing to spend a lot of money just to get half of the words.
But who is Liu Sanbian?
How could you write lyrics for something yellow and white?
As a result, Liu Sanbian offended that person.
Later, someone seemed to come forward, and finally Liu Sanbian wrote the lyrics for him, and it wasn't just half a poem, but a whole poem.
When Fu Bi heard this rumor, he had only one thought in his mind.
There must be a roll call outside Donghua Gate!
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Bianliang.
Ding Mansion.
"Shiqi, did you say that Kou Xiang will come to the capital?"
Naturally, Ren Shouzhong's trip to Xijing could not be hidden from Ding Wei. After all, there was such a large carriage waiting there.
What is the purpose of using the Jinxian car to go to Xijing?
Isn't this obvious?
Although Ding said that he had asked Lei Yungong for confirmation and had learned that the officials had no intention of reviving Kou Zhun, how could he easily believe this?
What if?
It is not impossible that the official might think about Kou Zhun and have some thoughts after seeing Kou Zhun.
In Ding Wei's eyes, Kou Zhun was a political enemy, and the same was probably true for the Queen Mother.
But among the officials, Kou Zhun might still be a hero!
What did Kou Zhun want to do back then?
Establish a prince and depose the queen.
Whether it is the former or the latter, it is beneficial to the official family!