Kou Zhun is well-known for his uprightness. He has always been very clear-cut about his political stance. If something doesn't work, it just won't work. Sometimes it can be described as being upright to the point of being pedantic.

Since the court was relatively quiet before, Kou Zhun never had the opportunity to show this trait of his until Zhao Yuanxi began to form a party.

So far, Zhao Yuanxi has been impeached twice by Kou Zhun. The first time was because his party members wanted to win over Kou Zhun, but he was impeached by Kou Zhun instead. As a result, he cut off his "arms". The second time was because of the last time.

After the incident, Zhao Yuanxi hoped that Kou Zhun would shut up, so he sent someone to bribe Kou Zhun with a large amount of money to stop talking.

But unexpectedly, Kou Zhun was just a green bean, unable to get enough oil and salt. Not only did he not accept Zhao Yuanxi's bribe, he actually filed a lawsuit against him.

This was a huge humiliation. He was reported for failing to pay bribes. So when the court minister heard the contents of Kou Zhun's impeachment, he almost didn't suffer internal injuries because he had to hold back his laughter.

But Zhao Guangyi didn't think so. When Kou Zhun impeached Zhao Yuanxi, Zhao Guangyi was shocked at first, and then showed a love for Kou Zhun. Which emperor wouldn't want to have such ministers under his command, who would not hesitate to offend someone in order to uphold justice.

Someone who might be the future emperor.

Zhao Guangyi really couldn't handle this matter seriously, because the reason for Zhao Yuanxi's bribery was just to ask Kou Zhun not to express his opinion on the previous matter. It didn't seem to be a big deal, and the amount of the bribe was not very high.

.In the end, Zhao Yuanxi could only be banned for one month and fined for one year.

Although Zhao Guangyi did not punish Zhao Yuanxi too much, he rewarded Kou Zhun greatly. He directly promoted Kou Zhun to Zuo Jianyi doctor and became the imperial censor. In addition, there were many material benefits.

reward.

Originally, the matter should have ended here, but Zhao Yuanxi didn't think so. Now Zhao Yuanxi's psychology is on the verge of collapse, and any small stimulation may produce huge changes.

In Zhao Yuanxi's view, the fact that he was punished and his enemy was rewarded proved that his father had completely lost his love for him. Some people said that pessimists can only get pessimistic results when looking at anything. At this time, Zhao Yuanxi did not see it at all.

Think about the positive side of yourself in this matter.

Although he was fined, it was just a ban plus a fine. If Zhao Guangyi really lost his love for him at this time, he could use this as an excuse to directly lose his position as Kaifeng Fuyin.

But Zhao Yuanxi didn't see this. He only saw that Kou Zhun had become a public official. In the future, Kou Zhun would not use his power to stare at him until he died.

From this incident, it can be seen that Zhao Yuanxi did not understand Kou Zhun at all, but if he knew Kou Zhun, he would not do anything to slap him in the face.

In any case, Zhao Yuanxi was forced to a dead end, or he thought he was forced to a dead end.

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When this news reached Huating, Zhao Weiji and his staff laughed directly. If the last time Zhao Heng was named Luoyang Prefect still found it ironic and laughed.

This incident made this group of people find it funny.

"Hahahaha, I'm about to die, who can stop me?" Zhao Weiji was laughing so hard that he almost fell off the chair.

"You can only...hahaha...help yourself...hahaha, I'm dying too." Jiang Yu laughed so hard that he kept beating the coffee table beside him.

"You guys should be more serious...Pfft...it's a meeting...pfft..." Even Tie Zheng, who is usually known for his seriousness, could hardly hold it in anymore.

Not to mention the young Linghuhuang, who had already started rolling on the ground at this moment.

Everyone probably laughed for a while before they gradually calmed down.

"This Kou Laoxi, sometimes I really don't know if he is an official or not. If someone offers you a bribe, it will be over if you don't accept it. That person is also a prince after all. How can he be so disrespectful?"

"I have always heard you mention how upright and capable Kou Laoxi is, and today I, Jiang Yu, have seen it. This man is truly extraordinary."

"Okay, let's not talk about Kou Pingzhong anymore. How is Zhao Yuanxi doing?"

"The current Zhao Yuanxi can only be described in these words: panicked and despairing."

"As for that? Isn't his seat of Kaifeng Prefect still under his butt?" Zhao Weiji really didn't believe that this made Zhao Yuanxi completely desperate.

"I think it's possible." Linghuhuang, who had just gotten up from the ground, spoke. "There have been too many blows to Zhao Yuanxi during this period, and the intervals are too frequent, so I think the King of Luoyang's psychology at this time It should be quite fragile, so any major taboo, even if it is very small, may become the straw that breaks the camel's back."

"Well, Yaoyue's analysis seems to make sense, so now is it time to make the next step?"

"I think it works." Jiang Yu was the first to agree.

"I also think it's time." Tie Zheng didn't show any objection.

"I don't have any objection either." Even Linghuhuang didn't object.

This means that everyone feels ready to take action.

"Then let's do it." Following Zhao Weiji's order, the next phase of the revenge plan against Zhao Yuanxi began.

What is the plan for the next stage? In fact, it is to give Zhao Yuanxi a weak hope when he is completely desperate, but this hope is actually a trap, but for this false hope at this time, the desperate person will go to any lengths That trap is like making a man thirsty for two days and two nights in the desert, and then giving him a glass of poisonous wine that will not kill him immediately but will kill him soon after he is about to die of thirst. .He won't care so much at this time, because if he doesn't drink it, he will die immediately. If he drinks it, he may still have hope of living.

"Your Majesty, if there is really no one in the court who can cooperate, why not turn your attention to the military?" Just when Zhao Yuanxi was about to despair, one of his aides put forward this suggestion.

No need to think too much, this staff member is naturally Zhao Weiji's person. The suggestion he made at this moment is to hope that Zhao Yuanxi will reach out to that area that he must not touch, the military.

The military is definitely Zhao Guangyi's bottom line, and it is an area that he will not allow others to get involved in anyway. Zhao Weiji once tried to get involved in the military, and he was very close to succeeding, but in the end he chose to withdraw, because as long as the emperor is still Zhao Guangyi, the military will Fang is a forbidden area.

Brothers Zhao Kuangyin and Zhao Guangyi were both from the military, and they knew the power of the military very well. Although the two men had different policies after they came to power, they had one thing in common, which was that their high status as civil servants inhibited the power of generals.

It was only after thinking of this that Zhao Weiji decided to push Li Jilong to the front desk and then withdraw from the military himself.

At this moment, Zhao Weiji wanted to take advantage of Zhao Yuanxi's panic and give him a glass of poisoned wine to prevent him from dying of thirst, but his death would be even more ugly.

Sure enough, after hearing this suggestion, Zhao Yuanxi took action immediately as if he saw a bright light in the darkness.

In fact, at this time, Zhao Yuanxi was not so crazy that he did not care about any consequences. He was reaching out to the military just to find someone who could support him, and was not preparing to collude with military generals to carry out a coup.

But now there is a problem before him, who to choose?

The old people in the military are either gone or relegated to the second line. There are only two people in the new generation who have good influence. One is Zhao Weiji, who has left the military for a long time. However, due to his achievements since his debut, he also has great influence on the military.

He has made many changes, so even if he leaves the army, he still has a good influence.

Another person is Li Jilong, who is now in full swing. His successive victories against Dangxiang and Khitan wars have made this general the most famous general in the Song Dynasty. What’s more, he is also the uncle of the state, and he is in the middle of the court.

Its position is equally stable.

But it is impossible for these two people to help Zhao Yuanxi. Needless to say, Zhao Weiji is his biggest enemy. What Zhao Yuanxi doesn't know is that the reason why he is so miserable is Zhao Weiji's fault.

So what about Li Jilong? It is impossible for Li Jilong to help Zhao Yuanxi. First of all, Li Jilong is now the number one general in the Song Dynasty, and his status will not be shaken for the time being. If Zhao Yuanxi or Zhao Heng cannot find a better candidate to replace him after they ascend the throne,

To fight against the Khitan and Dangxiang, we have to rely on him.

And since Li Jilong's sister, Queen Mingde of Zhao Guangyi, is neither Zhao Yuanxi's mother nor Zhao Heng's mother, there is no possibility of having to help Zhao Yuanxi in terms of blood relationship. In addition, because the mothers of these two princes have already

passed away, so as long as Empress Mingde is not deposed, no matter who ascends the throne, she must respect her as the only empress dowager. Therefore, whoever ascends the throne will not affect Li Jilong's status.

Since the big ones are not good, what about the small ones?

The younger one was really too young. Yang Yanzhao, Cao Wei and others had no influence at all in the army. These people basically could not provide any substantial help to Zhao Yuanxi.

Just when Zhao Yuanxi was at a loss for candidates, a person suddenly appeared on his candidate list, and that person was Mi Xin.

In terms of qualifications, Mi Xin was much older than Li Jilong and Zhao Weiji. During Yongxi's Northern Expedition, one of them was nowhere to be found, and the other was overwhelmed by Tian Chongjin. Mi Xin was already the commander of the front army at this time.

Moreover, Mi Xin was considered a meritorious person during Yongxi's Northern Expedition, but because Zhao Weiji's contribution was so great, his contribution was overshadowed.

Then, because Mi Xin's age gradually increased after Yongxi's Northern Expedition, and Taizong was preparing to promote his own Li Jilong, Mi Xin gradually stepped aside.

However, Mi Xin had a sufficient status in the military regardless of qualifications or merits. Once he got Mi Xin's help, Zhao Yuanxi felt that he might be able to turn over, so he began to try to contact Mi Xin.
Chapter completed!