blue shirt oath

Chapter 287: The Fisherman's Skillful Fishing

The singing voice is ethereal and melodious, and the meaning of the lyrics is even more intriguing.

Kou Zhun on the fishing boat couldn't help but listen carefully, and then said to Qian Tao:
"Qian Tao, hurry up, dock the boat, dock the boat!"

"grown ups?"

Qian Tao was puzzled, but still obediently brought the boat to the shore.

Kou Zhun got off the boat in a hurry, without bothering to greet Qian Tao, he followed the singing to find her.

Sure enough, on the bank of the Wei River, on the green grass, I saw an old man in sheep fur with a white beard sitting alone in the middle of the land, holding a fishing rod, fishing with a contented look, while singing.

Kou Zhun was very surprised, and asked, "Dare to ask, why do you fish on dry land?"

The old man looked back and laughed loudly: "There are only fish and shrimp in the water, but there are achievements on the ground."

Kou Zhun: "The old gentleman's words have a lot of meaning."

"Now I heard that the Holy Master Kou inspected the Heavenly Book of Qianyou Mountain. Isn't there a great achievement on land waiting for Kou Lao to go?"

Hearing this, Kou Zhun was taken aback for a moment: "Dare to ask Mr.?"

The old man readily tore off his white hair and beard, and looked at Kou Zhun: "Old Kou, don't come here unharmed! If it wasn't for pretending to be a fisherman, our family wouldn't have seen Mr. Kou."

The old man was actually disguised by the servant Zhou Huaizheng.

Seeing this, Kou Zhun was furious and wanted to leave.

Zhou Huaizheng hurriedly stopped him: "Old Kou, old Kou, this time the heavens intend to ask you to pay homage to the prime minister again, why are you so stubborn?"

"The Chinese envoy is here to be a lobbyist for Zhu Neng?" Kou Zhun said coldly, "If that's the case, don't worry about it. No matter how fancy your words are, the old man will never give up."

Turn around and leave.

Zhou Huaizheng said loudly: "The prince passed away, and the capital passed a nursery rhyme today. The nursery rhyme said, 'If you want to win the world, it is better to summon the Kou Lao'. Kou Lao, the people are looking forward to you and waiting for you at dawn, you really have the heart to let them down , spend all day fishing alone by the Wei River far away from the capital?"

Kou Zhun stopped walking away.

Looking at the green mountains and clear waters in the distance, he let out a long sigh, and turned his head slowly, his old face was solemn.

"The old man denounced the Heavenly Book at the time when he did not hesitate to be demoted, how can he prove it to be true now?"

"Mr. Kou only cares about his own private name, and he doesn't care about the common people in the world. It really makes our family sad! It's even more disappointing to His Majesty's painstaking efforts!"

"The emperor has long been unable to tolerate me as an upright minister, so what pains are you talking about?"

Seeing that Kou Zhun's face seemed to be loose, Zhou Huaizheng hurriedly put down his fishing rod, came to Kou Zhun, and said in a low voice:
"Old Kou doesn't know, the old man, the emperor, hates and reads you at the same time. The Qianyoushan Heavenly Book this time is a proof that the emperor never forgets the old man Kou. He also hopes that you can prove the truth of the heavenly book so that he can call you back. Jing is Prime Minister, Kou Gong, this is a god-sent opportunity, don't miss it!"

"Both hate and read." Kou Zhun repeated in a low voice, "Both hate and read?"

Zhou Huaizheng's words undoubtedly gave Kou Zhun a shot in the arm. He thought that he had been demoted for many years, and the emperor had long forgotten the feelings of the emperor and his ministers, and left him, an old minister, behind.

Never thought that the emperor would "hate and miss" him?
Seeing this, Zhou Huaizheng took another dose of strong medicine: "If you don't act decisively, then Ding Wei is also coveting the position, I'm afraid he will be the first to get there!"

When Kou Zhun heard this, his firm heart couldn't help but shake.

Ding Zhixiao is young, but now he only participates in political affairs, but there are still people who can check and balance him.

If he pays homage to the prime minister and the country is handed over to such a person, the country's affairs will be worrying!
Instead of this, it is better to push the boat along the way, so as to regain the power of the center.
Seeing that Kou Zhun was thinking a lot, Zhou Huaizheng was very patient and waited quietly.

It wasn't until Kou Zhun nodded slowly that Zhou Huaizheng put away the fishing rod in his hand, and said with a smile: "Then our family will leave here. At this time tomorrow, our family will wait for good news from Mr. Kou at the posthouse."

As he spoke, he looked around and sighed: "The scenery of the Weishui River is beautiful, but our family still misses the Bianshui River in the capital. It's time to go back after leaving Beijing for so long."

Kou Zhun froze in place, watching Zhou Huaizheng's complacent back gradually walk away.

Not far away, there were servants standing by the sedan chair and waiting respectfully. It seemed that they had already determined that they would be fishing in the Weishui River today, and they came here to fish for themselves.

Kou Zhun was a bit uncertain for a while, whether today's decision was wrong or right?
But now that the decision has been made, there is no way back, and we can only bite the bullet and move on.

"grown ups?"

Not far away, Qian Tao saw that Zhou Huaizheng had left, and walked out from between the flowers and leaves, "My lord, Eunuch Zhou has obviously colluded with Zhu Neng, do you really want to join them in claiming that the Book of Heaven is true?"

"Qidao!"

Kou Zhun raised his head with his hands behind his back and sighed.

Qian Tao looked at his gray temples with pity, and his no longer straight back, she had so many words in her heart, she couldn't say a word at once.

A few days later, Zhou Huaizheng took the memorial and congratulatory form prepared by Kou Zhun, and happily set off for Beijing.

Qian Tao looked worriedly at Kou Zhun, who was proud of the spring breeze and smug.

In the past few days, he left early and returned late, got very close to Zhu Neng, Zhou Huaizheng and others, talked loudly every day, and couldn't even listen to his own words.

Qian Tao shook her head and supported Kou Zhun, who had just returned and was drunk: "My lord has gotten too close to inspector Zhu Neng recently, I'm afraid it's not appropriate."

"What's wrong?" Kou Zhun laughed loudly, "The old man is just acting on occasion, so don't worry about Qian Tao."

Qian Tao said angrily: "Then why did your lord change his previous attitude this time, and actually reported the truth to the heavenly scriptures? Isn't this deceiving the emperor and inviting favours? How is it different from those who deceive the public with false rumors?"

"Xiantao!" Kou Zhun became angry when he heard the words, and he was half sober, "You are a woman, what do you know? If the old man doesn't bear the humiliation and agrees to the Tianshu, the affairs of the court will fall into Ding Wei's hands, then that's the way to go." It is trapping the common people in the water and fire."

"Ah? So, the lord's performance against his will this time is out of public interest, not selfishness?"

"Naturally, it's out of public interest."

"So, it's my concubine who misunderstood my lord." Qian Tao Quli said apologetically, "I'm afraid people in the world don't know your lord's painstaking efforts, but instead misunderstand your lord. What will your lord do then?"

Kou Zhun waved his hand, and sighed to Yue Yi: "The current plan is to take one step at a time."

Thinking of him, Kou Zhun, a young man, upright and straightforward, how trusting he was when Taizong was around!He once said: "I won Kou Zhan, just like Emperor Wen won Wei Zheng."

Now, he has been released for many years. In the blink of an eye, more than ten years have passed. He has changed from the age of forty to the age of sixty this year, and he has already added gorgeous hair to his head.

If he can return to the center by relying on the heavenly scriptures and regain control of the court, he will definitely show his glory in the past, wipe out the villains in the court, and clean up the filth of the court!
On the top of the moon, there is a cool breeze.

Qian Tao took the hangover soup brought by the servants and waited for Kou Zhun to drink it, and gently brought a coat to put on Kou Lao: "My lord, it's warm and cold in spring, you should pay attention to your body and rest early."

(End of this chapter)