Chen Lin found a eunuch and led Kou Ji's carriage to the Daqing Palace.

Kou Ji arrived in front of the Daqing Hall and saw that outside the Daqing Palace, which was a little deserted in the past, there were many royal guards, eunuchs, and palace laves.

They stood outside the Daqing Palace, quietly, like sculptures.

Koji didn't like the atmosphere.

However, the rules in the palace are like this, always restraining people like a cold machine.

In the entire palace, there is no one who can live freely.

Even Zhao Zhen, who is the master of this palace, has rules that bind him one by one.

Kou Ji got out of the carriage, shook off his robe, and walked to the door of the Daqing Palace.

The female officer guarding the door saw Kou Ji and took the initiative to greet her.

"Gong Kou, you have arrived, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has been kneeling inside for three hours."

The female official is Queen Cao's person, and when she saw Kou Ji, she knew that Zhao Run's savior had arrived, so she was very eager.

Kou Ji was relieved to see the female officer.

Zhao Zhen also allowed the people around Empress Cao to guard Zhao Run, which shows that he doesn't believe that his son will worry about his woman.

Kou Ji nodded to the female officer, and flicked his sleeves at the guards guarding the gate of the Daqing Palace.

The Imperial Forest Guard opened the door of the Daqing Hall without any hesitation.

Kou Ji stood at the door, looked in, and saw Zhao Run kneeling alone in the middle of the Daqing Palace, looking very lonely.

Kou Jimai walked into the Daqing Palace, instructed the Imperial Forest Guard to close the door of the Daqing Palace, and walked to Zhao Run's side step by step.

"Mr. ......"

Zhao Run saw Kou Ji appear beside him, knelt on the ground and bowed his hand.

Kou Ji sat next to Zhao Run casually, waved his hand, and said lightly: "Sit down and talk......

Zhao Run hesitated for a moment, and said in a low voice: "Father and Emperor let the students kneel ......"

Kou Ji said nonchalantly: "I let you sit on it, you can sit, no matter how powerful your father is, it is not good to trouble me with this little thing." ”

Zhao Run hesitated, but still shook his head.

Kou Ji dragged Zhao Run down, and Zhao Run looked shocked.

Kou Ji rubbed Zhao Run's head and said with emotion: "When I go back, I will go to the book and ask your father to ask him to drive the old guys who taught you home to raise pigs."

A little guy who used to be so lively was educated by them to be a little old-fashioned. ”

Zhao Run said in a low voice: "Gentlemen teach students, and they are not slacking off, but the students themselves did not understand the rules before. ”

Kou Ji laughed and said, "Are you stupid or am I stupid?" Rules and regulations have never constrained us. We are in a position of high power, and we have always broken the rules or established the rules.

Obeying the rules, that is the duty of the people below. ”

Zhao Run raised his head, stared at Kou Ji and said seriously: "Mr. said that self-denial is the way to be a king. ”

Kou Ji scolded disdainfully: "Nonsense, only people with holes in their brains will believe this kind of nonsense." ”

Zhao Run looked at Kou Ji with a stunned expression.

Kou Ji pouted and said, "We deny ourselves in order to restrain the greed in our hearts and prevent it from running out to harm others. After all, with our status and power, if we show the greed in our hearts, then countless people will die because of our greed.

Therefore, we deny ourselves only to protect the weak and bear the responsibilities we should bear, and it has nothing to do with the way of being a king. ”

Zhao Run asked suspiciously, "What about the revenge?" ”

Koji laughed, "Reciprocation means that everything we do is repaid to us. The sum of self-denial and retribution means that you restrain yourself so that everything you do is repentant.

As long as you can do it, you can reach a state of benevolence.

Benevolence is in the heart, not in the form.

So as long as we can keep our hearts and not do things that harm others and benefit ourselves, we can reach the state of benevolence.

So whether you keep the rules of death or not has nothing to do with it.

And benevolence is something that everyone should have.

So he has nothing to do with the way of being a king. ”

After listening to Kou Ji's words, Zhao Run obviously relaxed a lot, he sat side by side beside Kou Ji, and asked suspiciously: "But those gentlemen in the palace, why do you tell your students that self-denial is the way to be a king?" ”

Kou Ji smiled and said, "Because they want to trap you with these things and make you a Renjun." When your father was studying in the East Palace, they talked about the same thing. ”

Zhao Run frowned and asked, "Can you be a benevolent monarch by self-denial?" ”

Kou Ji groaned for a moment, "Look at who's right." ”

Zhao Run was a little dazed.

Kou Ji shook his head and smiled, "The closest to the king are officials. Therefore, if the king refrains from self-denial, he is naturally a benevolent monarch to the officials.

But for the people, that's not necessarily the case. ”

Zhao Run frowned again.

Kou Ji patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile: "The human heart is greedy, and those who hold authority are more greedy in their hearts. So if a king is too kind to his officials, it will fuel their ambitions.

Just like Taizu, Taizong, and the first emperor, they are all very kind to civil officials.

When Taizu was in the court, he personally bumped into the corruption of Zhao Pu, who was under the Tongzhongshu Sect, but did not move a finger of Zhao Pu, but only deposed Zhao Pu's official position.

After Taizong ascended the throne, he reinstated Zhao Pu as the Pingzhang of Tongzhongshu.

With Zhao Pu as an example, other civil officials can naturally rest assured that they are bold and greedy.

During the reign of your imperial grandfather, corruption was rampant.

Wang Qinruo, Ding Wei, Lin Te and other traitorous ministers are very greedy and greedy, and they play with power.

So much so that the mountains and rivers are turbulent.

Therefore, a king who is self-denying and benevolent to the officials is very good for the officials.

But it is not good for the people, and it is not good for the country. ”

Zhao Run groaned: "So Mr. doesn't agree with the words of those gentlemen in the palace? ”

Kou Ji smiled and said, "If you are a king, you still have to have benevolence. It's just that benevolence should not be placed on the officials, but on the people.

Being benevolent to the people, being powerful to officials, and tyranting foreign countries is the real way to be a king. ”

Zhao Run was about to speak, but Kou Ji didn't want to say anything more, he turned his head sideways, stared at Zhao Run, and said with a smile: "Have you taken a fancy to the beauty of your father's palace?" ”

Zhao Run's body tightened, and his face stiffened: "The student didn't do anything." ”

Kou Ji laughed and said: "You don't have to be so restrained, you can fall in love with it." As long as you open your mouth, the teacher will help you ask for it. ”

Zhao Runluo stood up suddenly, and said with a pale face: "Such a thing that violates the norms of human ethics, students will definitely not do it." ”

Kou Ji pursed his lips and said disdainfully: "Cowardly as a mouse, it is difficult to become a big weapon." After your grandfather ascended the throne, he sent all the women in your great-grandfather's palace outside the palace.

I don't know how many have married into good families and become other people's wives and concubines. ”

Zhao Run's face suddenly became very ugly.

Kou Ji didn't see Zhao Run's face, and said with a big grin: "Your great-emperor's grandfather said that the women in his harem were only a hundred in front of the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty.

As a result, your imperial grandfather has released thousands of good women......"

The implication is that your ancestors have done all the shameful things.

You don't get in the way of doing some.

Zhao Run didn't seem to hear the deep meaning of Kou Ji's words, and he said with an ugly face: "Most of the women who were good to my imperial grandfather were palace ladies. ”

Kou Ji grinned, "You will help your imperial grandfather to cover his shame." ”

Zhao Runzheng said: "My emperor's grandfather's move was rated as good governance by the courtiers at that time. ”

The smile on Kou Ji's face narrowed, and he said lightly: "If I deal with this matter, even if I kill those women and bear the charge of being a butcher, I will not let them go." ”

Zhao Run stared, not knowing what to say.

Kou Ji asked indifferently: "Tell me why you went to Fang Meiren's Palace today, and why did you bear the charge of molesting Fang Meiren?" ”

Zhao Run hesitated for a moment and said in a low voice: "The student doesn't know why he went to Fang Meiren Palace. The student didn't flirt with Fang Meiren, the student just arrived at the door of Fang Meiren's room, Fang Meiren fell out of the door wearing a light veil, and the student subconsciously helped ......"

Kou Ji raised his eyebrows slightly, "And then?" ”

Zhao Run sighed and said, "Then Fang Meiren said that the student was light on her." ”

Kou Ji asked again, "Was there anyone else in Fang Meiren's Palace at that time?" ”

Zhao Run's face turned a little pale and said, "There are two Gong'e." ”

Kou Ji groaned, "Since someone testified for you, why would you still be charged with molesting the beauty of the room?" ”

Zhao Run gritted his teeth and said, "One of them hit the pillar, and the other threw himself into the well...... Falsely accusing the student of pushing the ...... when he was violent"

Kou Ji raised his eyebrows, "So there is no witness, but there are two more lives?" ”

Zhao Run nodded.

Kou Ji squinted at Zhao Run and said, "Why did you go to Fang Meiren Palace?" ”

Zhao Run gritted his teeth, hesitated again and again, but still did not speak.

Kou Ji's face turned cold, "Do you know that it is a great sin to destroy human ethics, and your own punishment is secondary, and your mother and brother will also be punished." ”

Zhao Run's face stiffened, and he said in a low voice: "Someone told the students that there are a few herbs planted in Fang Meiren Palace, which can cure fever, and if they can be taken out and distributed to Huimin Pharmacy for planting, they can benefit all the people." ”

Kou Ji sneered: "Do you believe this kind of stupid thing? ”

Zhao Run said with a bitter face: "The student didn't believe it at first, but someone in Fang Meiren Palace had a fever, and after boiling water and drinking it with that thing, he immediately recovered." ”

Kou Ji asked, "You saw it with your own eyes?" ”

Zhao Run confessed: "The sick eunuch, the student saw it. It was also confirmed that he had a fever. ”

Kou Ji asked again: "So you went to Fang Meiren Palace and looked for it, then did you find the medicine?" ”

Zhao Run shook his head slowly, "There are many flowers and trees in Fang Meiren Palace, and there are no herbs. When the student wanted to go to Fang Meiren to ask for clarification, he bumped into Fang Meiren wearing a light veil......"

Kou Ji nodded thoughtfully and asked, "Who told you that there is medicine in Fang Meiren's Palace?" ”

Zhao Run hurriedly said: "Jixian Pavilion is waiting to make Tiewen Xiong......"

"Tiewen Bear?"

Kou Ji muttered, realizing that he had no impression of this person.

Kou Ji slowly got up and instructed Zhao Run: "Kneel here, don't go anywhere." ”

Zhao Run hurriedly got up and asked, "Mr. believes that the student is innocent?" ”

Kou Ji pouted and said, "If you were lustful and daring, you would have been a group of wives and concubines a long time ago." ”

Zhao Run was a little moved to salute Kou Ji.

"Thank you, sir......"

Kou Ji didn't pay any more attention to Zhao Run, stepped out of the Daqing Palace, and after arriving outside the hall, he ordered the female officials beside Queen Cao.

"Keep an eye on him, don't let anyone in, and don't let him out. The more this happens, the easier it is to have another incident. ”

The female officer nodded solemnly.

Kou Ji got into the carriage and told the groom to drive to Zhao Zhen's bedroom.

The carriage drove all the way to the gate of the harem and stopped, and after Kou Ji got out of the car, he flashed his waist card and entered the harem.

Although Koji has the power to drive in the palace, it does not include the harem.

If Zhao Zhen hadn't taken the initiative to invite him, Kou Ji would not have set foot in the harem.

This time, I took the initiative to rush to the harem, and I had no choice but to do so.

Kou Ji entered the portal of the harem, and four eunuchs immediately appeared, guarding the Quartet of Kou Ji.

Koji pouted a little dissatisfied, but didn't say anything.

There was a scandal in the harem, and the vigilance against men in the harem was naturally raised in a straight line.

Those four eunuchs didn't come out to protect Kou Ji, but stared at Kou Ji.

Kou Ji ignored them, and rushed to Zhao Zhen's bedroom leisurely.

In front of Zhao Zhen's bedroom, it was a sea of people.

The eunuchs and palace ladies of each palace are waiting outside the palace.

When Kou Ji arrived at the door of the dormitory, he was immediately stopped.

It was the people in the Queen Mother's bedroom who stopped him.

Kou Ji can walk sideways in the palace, which is the privilege given by Zhao Zhen.

But this privilege is not used in the eyes of the Queen Mother.

After all, in terms of family affairs, Zhao Zhen occasionally has to listen to the Queen Mother.

Although Empress Dowager Li is far less powerful than Liu E, there must still be due respect.

After Kou Ji understood his intentions, the eunuch in the queen mother's bedroom went in and bowed out, and then invited Kou Ji in.

When Kou Ji entered Zhao Zhen's bedroom, he saw that Zhao Zhen's bedroom was full of people.

Empress Dowager Li was in the first place, and Zhao Zhen sat beside her.

The rest of the people were almost standing, only Fang Meiren, who had been 'taken advantage of' by Zhao Run, knelt in the middle of the dormitory.

"Chen Kou Ji, see the Queen Mother, see the official family, see the Queen Mother, and see all the nobles......"

When Kou Ji arrived in the temple, there was silence in the temple.

Kou Ji bowed and saluted everyone.

Zhao Zhen had a gloomy face and did not speak.

Empress Dowager Li barely squeezed out a little smile on her face, "The Kou Qing family doesn't have to be polite...... Bestow ......"

Kou Ji arched his hand again: "Thank you Queen Mother." ”

Kou Ji was not polite, and decisively thanked Empress Dowager Li.

It stands to reason that Empress Cao is standing, and Kou Ji can't sit.

But since the Empress Dowager Li has given the seat, he doesn't want to be hypocritical.

The eunuch brought a seat and placed it on one side.

Koji Dama's golden knife is on the top.

Empress Dowager Li said with a dry smile: "There has been a scandal in the royal family, which has made Kou Qing's family see the joke." ”

Kou Ji arched his hand and said: "As a minister, he should share the worries of the royal family. Moreover, the son of the minister married the royal princess, and he was also considered a royal person. The minister is also half a royal man.

Now that something has happened at home, the minister should come over to help. ”

When Empress Dowager Li heard this, the smile on her face naturally became a lot.

Apparently, she was pleased with Koji's self-proclaimed royalty.

I am also very satisfied with Kou Ji's characterization of this matter as a family matter.

"Fourth brother, how did the officials react?"

Zhao Zhen asked in a slightly low voice after Empress Dowager Li and Kou Ji had spoken.

Kou Ji arched his hand and said: "This matter has not yet been clarified, and the officials intended to enter the palace to find out, but they were blocked back by the ministers." ”

Zhao Zhen said in a deep voice: "It's good that the officials don't come to me for trouble, I'm afraid that I won't be able to control my temper, so I punished the virtuous." ”

Koji was speechless.

Empress Dowager Li said softly to Zhao Zhen beside her: "The emperor is angry. ”

Zhao Zhen arched his hand at Empress Dowager Li and did not speak again.

After Empress Dowager Li appeased Zhao Zhen, she looked at Kou Ji, "The Kou Qing family must have known the whole story, how does the Kou Qing family view this matter?" ”

Kou Ji said bluntly: "The minister only knows a little bit about it, so I want to hear what Fang Meiren experienced at that time." ”

Empress Dowager Li nodded, looked at Fang Meiren kneeling in the hall, her face was slightly cold.

"Fang's! Let's talk about it! ”

Fang Meiren looked miserable.

She's said it more than eight times, and she's going to say it again.

Again, she doesn't care.

What she really cared about was that things were going completely differently than she had thought.

She originally thought that if such an ugly thing happened in the palace, Zhao Zhen would inevitably imprison Zhao Run and ground Empress Cao.

But now that Zhao Run has only been punished to the Daqing Palace, Queen Cao is still standing proudly beside Zhao Zhen.

Fang Meiren choked up slightly, and said in a low voice: "After returning to her mother, the concubine was having a good time in the dormitory, and the prince forcibly broke into the concubine's bedroom and wanted to misbehave.

The concubine was awakened and desperately escaped from the bedroom, and saw that Chun'er and Nuan'er were killed, and the concubine fled desperately in fright, and finally after the prince was stopped, the concubine escaped. ”

Concubine Li snorted coldly and scolded: "Evil obstacles! ”

Empress Cao hurriedly bowed down and said, "The concubine did not discipline the prince well, and asked the queen mother to punish her." ”

Concubine Li snorted again, didn't pay attention to Empress Cao, but looked at Kou Ji and asked, "What do you think of Kou Qing's family?" ”

Kou Ji arched his hand and said: "There is a way that the ugliness of the family should not be publicized. This matter should not be involved in the officials. ”

Concubine Li was stunned for a moment, and hesitated: "There has always been a saying among the officials, called 'the heavenly family has no selfish affairs', and the prince is the prince.

If the officials are not involved, will they make trouble. ”

Kou Ji said slowly: "As the prime minister, the minister has the responsibility of supervising the hundred officials, and the hundred officials have their own ministers to deal with." ”

Concubine Li let out a long breath, very satisfied with Kou Ji's statement, "Kou Qing's family is reasonable. The mourning family always felt that the officials frequently interfered in the family affairs of the Heavenly Family, and the Heavenly Family had no secrets at all.

The emperor's words and deeds have been stared at to death, and his life is too miserable. ”

Kou Ji said frankly: "The officials can't be selfless, how to make the heavenly family selfless." ”

As soon as these words came out, Concubine Li was even more satisfied, "Then does the Kou Qing family think that this matter should be investigated, and where should it start?" ”

Kou Ji said bluntly: "The verified matter can be put aside for the time being." The guards around Fang Meiren's dormitory, as well as the palace people in the palace, have the responsibility to protect Fang Meiren.

Fang Meiren is now humiliated, so the guards and palace people in her palace should be killed with a cane. ”

Kou Ji's words were light, but as soon as he opened his mouth, he decided the life and death of dozens of people.

The expressions of the people in the hall were all in unison.

Fang Meiren's face turned pale.

Fang Meiren exclaimed: "This matter is the prince's fault, why did he kill the people in my palace." ”

Empress Dowager Li also felt a little cruel, and just as she was about to speak, she heard Kou Ji say coldly: "The lord humiliates the ministers to death!" ”

Empress Dowager Li resolutely closed her mouth.

Zhao Zhen felt that Kou Ji's approach was very much in line with his wishes, and he pointed at Chen Lin, "You go!" ”

Chen Lin bowed and exited the dormitory.

After Chen Lin left, Kou Ji continued: "The people and guards of the Imperial Palace failed to take care of the prince and should be punished. ”

Zhao Zhen said coldly: "Then let's kill them together." ”

When the words landed, a eunuch immediately went out to deliver the news to Chen Lin.

For a while, the people in the dormitory looked at Kou Ji's gaze with a little more fear.

Kou Tiger is Kou Tiger, if you don't move, you will eat people.

From the time he entered the dormitory to the present, it was only a stick of incense, and hundreds of people were killed by the rod because of his words.

Kou Ji didn't care about the mood of the others, he spoke again: "The prince's husband is not teaching effectively, he should be punished." ”

As soon as these words came out, many people in the dormitory widened.

A sentence floated in everyone's hearts.

Do you want to be so ruthless?

Don't even let yourself go?

You're one of the princes, and you're the heaviest one.

Zhao Zhen heard Kou Ji's request for self-punishment, and hesitated.

He has experienced a lot of bad things in the palace, how can he not know that there is something wrong in this matter?

It is precisely because of this that he just grounded Zhao Run, did not punish him, and even the queen did not ask for the guilt.

From beginning to end, this matter has nothing to do with Kou Ji, who is a gentleman.

Seeing that Zhao Zhen was a little hesitant, Kou Ji said decisively: "Officials, no matter what, the officials need the royal family to show an attitude. ”

When Zhao Zhen heard this, he sighed and said, "That's it...... The fourth brother was fined for one year, and the other attendants were equal. ”

Kou Ji arched his hand and said, "Thank you for the official ......"

After saying this, Koji sat down in his chair and said nothing.

Empress Dowager Li was stunned for a moment, and after thinking about it for a while, she roughly guessed what Kou Ji was waiting for, and she didn't say anything.

After Zhao Zhen punished Kou Ji Yulu, he sat there and didn't speak.

Seeing this, Fang Meiren shouted in a trembling voice: "It's obvious that it was the prince who made the mistake, why didn't you punish the prince, but embarrassed my palace people?" If they hadn't rescued me, I'm afraid I would have been poisoned by the prince. ”

Empress Dowager Li, Zhao Zhen, and Kou Ji were all indifferent.

Empress Cao's gaze fell on Fang Meiren, and a cold glow flashed.

The calmer the Empress Dowager Li, Zhao Zhen, and Kou Ji became, the more panicked Fang Meiren became.

She cried out in horror, "Am I to be humiliated?" ”

Empress Dowager Li and Zhao Zhen frowned together.

Empress Cao clenched her fists.

Kou Ji said coldly: "Do you know that in the countryside, if a woman loses her temperament, she will be sunk in the pond?" If you are really a fierce woman, you should have been killed when the prince was rough with you, instead of roaring here.

If you are a corpse at this moment, even if I Kou Ji fights and does not do it, I will ask the official family to depose the prince.

But you're not!

The matter is now undocumented, so it has yet to be clarified.

So you'd better not say anything at all.

If the prince is really wrong, the official family will punish him. ”

Fang Meiren said sharply: "What is the prince really wrong?" According to you, is it the prince I framed? I am also from a scholarly family, and I know what it means to be incorruptible and shameful. Kou Ji, I am a king, you are a minister, how dare you humiliate me like this? ”