Chapter 52 4. To be an official, you must be good at showing your edge

Kou Zhun was the prime minister of the Taizong Dynasty. Regarding the issue of the crown prince, he supported the longevity king Zhao Yuankan, who later became Song Zhenzong.When Song Zhenzong came to the throne, Kou Zhun had been dismissed by Taizong to work in the local area. Zhenzong did not immediately recall Kou Zhun when he came to the throne. The prime ministers were Lu Duan, Zhang Qixian and the "princeling" Li Hang. Zhunfang returned to the phase, of course there is a mystery in it.When it comes to Kou Zhun, we all know the Chanyuan Alliance. In fact, he was already famous in the Taizong Dynasty.He has a close relationship with Song Taizong, and there seems to be a relationship between monarchs and ministers, friends, father and son, etc., just like Qianlong and his 39-year-old He.

Kou Zhun became a Jinshi in the fifth year of Taiping Xingguo (980) of Emperor Taizong of Song Dynasty. At the age of 19, he was awarded Dali to judge affairs. Then he was sent to Jinghu North Road to Guizhou to know about Badong County, which is the hometown of the famous poet Qu Yuan.Geographically, Guizhou is relatively far away, with only two counties in its jurisdiction, which shows that it was not taken seriously at that time.After the expiration of his term, he was transferred to Cheng'an County, Daming Prefecture, Beijing, or Dangzhi County.Kou Zhun is shrewd and capable, with outstanding political achievements. He collects taxes or performs corvee every year, and the people fight for it. No one defaults or runs away.County magistrate Kou’s method of "governing the county with kindness and faith" soon gained great attention from the relevant departments of the imperial court. The magistrate of Yantiesi, the doctor of Shangshu Yubu, and the direct bachelor of the Privy Council.

After entering the central government, Kou Zhun became even more radiant, and often expressed his interests and opinions on current politics, and put forward some very targeted opinions, so Emperor Taizong valued him very much.Kou Zhun entered the central government because of his shrewdness and ability, and was quickly promoted. Among his colleagues, he was a special case. Few people were promoted as quickly as he was.Kou Zhun was very daring to speak, and often had political disagreements with Song Taizong. Once a group of officials discussed matters, Song Taizong and Kou Zhun had a dispute over political opinions. Taizong Longyan was furious and walked away.I saw Kou Zhun follow up and grab the dragon robe, saying, I haven't finished my report yet!Taizong said angrily that I don't want to hear it anymore.Kou Zhunsheng dragged the leader hard to let him go.Taizong was speechless, so he had to sit down and listen to his report on his work. After dealing with the business, Taizong sighed: "I got Kou Zhun, just like Emperor Wen got Wei Zheng" ("Song History · Kou Zhun Biography").He was highly valued by the big leaders at a young age. It can only be said that Kou Zhun got a good leader who flaunted himself as Emperor Taizong of Tang Dynasty.Back then, Wei Zhengjin said that Tang Taizong was so angry that he complained to Empress Changsun that I would kill that farmer Wei Zheng.Wei Zheng dared to bluntly violate the ban, it seems that Kou Zhun did it before he reached the point of dragging the emperor's dragon robe.Emperor Taizong Kou Zhun was twenty-two years old. In his opinion, the old officials respected him. Suddenly, such a child came to talk to you without knowing the depth. It was like a child telling his father not to smoke. The elders must obey and feel warm warm.Kou Zhun said in his poem "Shu Huai": "The nineteenth high school ranks first, and the weak crown governs the country." The political mystery behind this pertinent and slightly self-proclaimed line is nothing more than that Kou Zhun has met a good leader.With Kou Zhun's character, he would be noble when he met a wise king, and he would be shot to death many times when he met a faint king.

Kou Zhun dared to state the pros and cons directly in one matter.In the spring of the second year of Chunhua (991), there was a severe drought.Song Taizong was very angry, and asked the courtiers about the reasons extensively. Everyone said that floods, droughts and weather were impermanent, and Yao, Shun and Yu could not avoid it at that time, so they gave the leaders a reassurance.At this time, Kou Zhun suddenly said: "The evidence of the severe drought is that the punishment is not fair." The reason for the severe drought is that the court's rewards and punishments were biased.As soon as this remark came out, everyone fell silent.According to the experience of being an official, when giving opinions to big leaders, they are either point-to-point or euphemistically expressive. No one is willing to listen to criticism and education. This is the nature of human beings, especially when subordinates name names in person, no leader can stand it.Song Taizong was furious immediately, why do you say that?Kou Zhunyi sternly pointed out that the two officials, Zu Ji and Wang Huai, both violated the law and accepted bribes. Zu Ji accepted less bribes but was killed. Is it fair for the official to be reinstated?Song Taizong turned off the fire immediately, blamed Wang Mian, and rewarded Kou Zhun.When Kou Zhun was an official in his early days, he often used this gambler's method, putting all his eggs in one basket. The prosecution of the Deputy Prime Minister Wang Mian is a good example.Dare to take the initiative to attack in front of the emperor and ministers, and risk your head to rush upwards. If you lose, you will fall into the abyss. Once you succeed, you will surely climb high.Then again, Kou Zhun still found a good leader, and this trick would not work in the Zhenzong Dynasty. The political enemy Wang Qinruo used this as an excuse to fight back, making Kou Zhun pay the price of seven or eight years of wandering in the officialdom.This time Kou Zhun challenged the powerful and powerful in his last stand and won a complete victory. Song Taizong was overjoyed, thinking that Kou Zhun was a useful talent, he immediately promoted him to rank, and he was promoted from a direct bachelor of the Privy Council to a deputy envoy of the Privy Council, and then changed to a member of the Privy Council. Royal advisors are promoted directly to provincial and ministerial officials.This marked Kou Zhun's official entry into the central decision-making layer of the Song Empire and the beginning of his ups and downs in his official career.

Ascending to a high position at a young age will inevitably arouse the jealousy and dissatisfaction of others.What's more, Kou Zhun's behavior is outstanding, showing his sharpness, a young official, if he doesn't educate him once, he will never know the heights of the sky and the earth.Soon Kou Zhun was hacked, and the person who shot it was Zhang Xun, who was then a member of the Privy Council.Xiaokou is the most popular every time when discussing politics. He often ignores the psychological feelings of his colleagues.Kou Zhun has a fiery personality, and most people can't compete with him, and friction among colleagues is inevitable.One day, Kou Zhun rode home from get off work with Wen Zhongshu, the deputy envoy of the Privy Council. On the way, he was stopped by a lunatic and shouted long live. Suddenly, passersby came to watch without knowing the truth, and the matter came to the emperor.

The most confusing thing about Song Taizong is "the sound of the ax and the shadow of the candle", so it is too much to talk about the "emperor" issue that leaders taboo.Of course Song Taizong understood what was going on, it was nothing but jealousy between his two employees. "Luozhijing Shishang" has a saying: "There is no one who is not wise, and no minister is wise." It means that there are no leaders who are not smart. As long as they are not mentally retarded and idiots like Jin Huidi Sima Zhong, the IQ of wise rulers is usually extremely high.The leader pretended not to see the subordinate's small actions, do you think he really doesn't know?It does not violate major principles, does not involve major interests, and generally no leader will haggle over with his subordinates.At that time, the street emissary judge Zuo Jinwu Wang Bin played the matter, and this guy had been recommended by Zhang Xun.Kou Zhun didn't grow up a vegetarian either, so he fought back immediately, arguing fiercely, he was walking with Deputy Envoy Wen all the way, why did someone stop his horse?Obviously this was an organized and premeditated incident.Song Taizong was jealous of this matter, and he didn't want to mention it, so he quickly punished him. Zhang Xun was demoted, and Kou Zhun stayed in his post for probation.After three months, Kou Zhun went out to educate Qingzhou with Zuo Jianyi.After all, the child is too young, so it is good to let him have a setback.

Zhang Xun's conspiracy against Kou Zhun actually represented the opinions of many ministers. They had many complaints about the young Kou Zhun's promotion to Zaizhi, but they didn't express their opinions.At this time, Song Taizong drove Kou Zhun out of the court, aiming to give an explanation to the officials and scholars, but deep in his heart he admired and missed Kou Zhun very much.A life without Kou Zhun is like cooking without salt, and nothing tastes good.Song Taizong was often unhappy, and occasionally complained to the left and right. How is Kou Zhun doing in Qingzhou?Left and right hum ha agreed.A few days later, I asked this question again, and someone discovered the leader's intentions, that Kou Zhun might return to the central government, so someone provocatively said: "Your Majesty thinks about Zhun a lot, and when I heard about it, I bought wine and drank too much. No?" You miss Kou Zhun, but Kou Zhun does not necessarily miss you when he is drinking and having fun in the local area, Song Taizong was silent.

When it comes to Kou Zhun, we will associate it with words such as integrity and incorruptibility. In fact, Kou Zhun is very extravagant. "Mengxi Bi Tan" records that Kou Zhun likes to watch Zhezhi Dance, and every time he entertains guests, he must have this Western Region Yanwu, which is called "Zhezhidian" by people in the Jianghu. "Song History Kou Zhun Biography" contains: "The prospective young man is rich and noble, has extravagant sex, and drinks with comedy. Every guest at a banquet often closes the door and takes off the door. The family has never tasted oil lamps. Although the kitchen is where it is, it must burn candles." That is to say this The leader of a wunderkind leads a very extravagant and corrupt life, watching sex dances, lighting candles, and enjoying drinking.Kou Zhun once placed all the gold and silver of one month's wages in the house to show his wealth.The servants had never seen so much money, and their eyes were all staring.It turned out that the family was poor and not rich, but now it is not what it used to be, rich.When Kou Zhun was enjoying himself, an old maid suddenly cried and said that when Mrs. Tai (Mother Kou) passed away, she wanted to buy a piece of silk to make a quilt. Today, how would you feel?Kou Zhun wept unceasingly when he heard it, probably because he was young and poor, so the extravagant life has been with Kou Zhun all his life ("Shaw's Wenjianlu").In addition, Kou Zhun is also addicted to alcohol. Not only does he like drinking, but he often persuades him to drink.At the wine table, he offended two heavyweights, Cao Li and Ding Wei.Ding Wei was originally from Kou Zhun's school, and was recommended by Kou Zhun for his success. He is very grateful.Once at a fishing banquet, Kou Zhun drank too much and accidentally spilled his beard from the soup, causing everyone to laugh.Only Ding Wei didn't smile, he hurried forward and wiped him with his official uniform respectfully.Ding Wei thought it was an act of respect, Kou Zhun thought it was flattery, so Kou Zhun said that you are an important minister of the country, how can you wipe my beard?Ding Wei suddenly blushed, embarrassed with embarrassment, and hated him deeply. This enemy made Kou Zhun pay a heavy price in his later years.Even so, Song Taizong always missed him, and Kou Zhun, who had worked in the local area for less than a year, was recalled to the central government and served as a political adviser. Kou Zhun was thirty-three years old at the time.