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On the stage, Lin Jue continued: "I have been a country in the Great Zhou Dynasty for so many years, and I have always been constrained by the northern clans, and sometimes I have to compromise in exchange for peace. However, the fact is that grievances can never be exchanged for peace and tranquility, and strength is the guarantee of peace. I love peace all over the week, but although my wishes are good, others may not think the same way as you. The clan of tigers and wolves is always eyeing me and coveting the land of my Great Zhou. If I want to protect myself, I must be strong enough to make the other party jealous. If we seek peace with great strength, we will coexist in peace. If we seek peace through compromise, there will be no peace. This is even reasonable. ”

"Yes, that's right! That's exactly what it is. That's what it was. The people shouted.

Lin Jue nodded and continued: "Many sages of my Great Zhou have already understood this truth, so it is only then that the two adults of Fang Dunru and Yan Zhengsu proposed to change the government and implement the method of 'enriching the country and strengthening the army'. Although it is said that the implementation of the new law was somewhat hasty, some provisions were unfair, and some bad consequences were caused. However, there is nothing wrong with changing the law itself, and it is a correct step on the road to enriching the country and strengthening the army. Over time, some vulnerabilities can be fixed. It's a pity that this correct step was strangled by force. Lu Zhongtian and his ilk harbor evil intentions and hidden ambitions. He, like the enemy in the north, longs for my Great Zhou to be as weak as possible, and the more chaotic the better. In that way, he would be able to take advantage of the fire and rob and achieve his ambition of rebellion and usurpation. My Great Zhou was made worse by these traitorous people, and even caused a catastrophe in internal and external difficulties. Today, as we celebrate the triumph of the Great Army, we cannot fail to pay tribute to the efforts of the sages of the past. They saw the danger early on, so they had the courage to change it, even at the cost of their lives. How can we not nail the tributaries of Lu Zhongtian to the pillar of shame in history and take it as a warning from generation to generation? ”

"Yes, that's true. The new law was ...... Ay! If only it could go on. I remember that within a year of the reform, the imperial court's finances increased by tens of millions of taels, and it became more and more abundant. Although some things have happened, and some people have indeed become more destitute and impoverished because of the new law, the vast majority of displaced people have been resettled, the land has been cultivated, and the vast majority of people have benefited. At that time, Lu Lao Thief collected and reported all kinds of bad incidents caused by the new law in various places every day, which disturbed people's hearts. At that time, I was also one of the people who was bewitched against it. Now that I think about it, how ashamed. ”

On and off the stage, many officials thought the same thing in their hearts. Many people do not have the foresight and wisdom to do so. They just go with the flow and are easily instigated. At the beginning, many officials were not actually from Lu Zhongtian's faction, but they were prepared to be coerced as pawns, and now these people have awakened in their hearts and have remorse.

Lin Jue continued: "Lord Yang said that today's victory is the work of my Lin Jue. This kind of credit, I, Lin Jue, dare not be greedy. I can have today, you should know what a price you have paid. The painstaking efforts and courage of the sages of the past generations have even paid the price of their lives. The blood of millions of soldiers and civilians of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and the destruction of countless cities and lands. There are also the deaths and wounds of nearly 100,000 soldiers in my Luoyan army. How many people's lives and blood, how many people's lives and deaths, how many people's consumption and waste of money and materials, how many people's despair and tears, all these things have been exchanged for today's victory. Of course, the credit for this victory does not belong to me Lin Jue, I just did my best. The real credit belongs to the sages and capable people of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and to the ordinary soldiers and people who silently endured hardships and paid the price. This also just shows one thing, it is not the gods and Buddhas who can really save themselves in this world, it depends on everyone's sacrifice and dedication, and it depends on everyone working together to defeat the enemy. If you want to talk about merit, all the soldiers and civilians of the Great Zhou Dynasty have a merit, not a certain person. I, Lin Jue, don't dare to be greedy for the merit of the sky, and this merit is not something that anyone can enjoy alone. ”

When the soldiers and civilians in the audience heard such words, they were all amazed in their hearts. This was originally Lin Jue and Luo Yanjun's efforts to turn the tide, and the credit was theirs. Especially Lin Jue, if he hadn't been there, Da Zhou wouldn't be where it is today. But Lord Lin is not greedy for merit, and gives credit to everyone, what a kind of compassion and virtuousness. If it is someone else, I am afraid that it will be for the size of the merit to break the blood, what is this not a saint?

"The sages are nothing more than that, not greedy for merit, not arrogant, humble and gentlemanly, benevolent, righteous and virtuous. I'm really a saint in Da Zhou. "A lot of people think so.

"I hope it's not a fame seeker. It shouldn't be, after all, when it comes to Lin Jue's status, it shouldn't be so hypocritical. It must be from the bottom of my heart. Someone else thought so.

Lin Jue paced back and forth on the stage for a few steps, thinking about whether he should say something on such an occasion. Soon, he made up his mind. If you have already decided to do something, you don't have to drag it out. Right now, in front of tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians, why not let them know first.

"Ladies and gentlemen, today's victory is inspiring, and that is why we are here to celebrate. This is the turning point of my Great Zhou, and it is a new starting point for my Great Zhou to regain its prosperity. However, should we reflect on why our Great Zhou has fallen from a thriving, prosperous and powerful country to a weak country that can be bullied? Perhaps from today onwards, my Great Zhou will flourish again. However, wasn't my Great Zhou once upon a time also a country with a strong crown in the world? What has brought us to this point? If the same disaster happens again, can we afford it? We can't afford to make the same mistakes again, or we can turn the tables on the same mistakes again? What is the reason why my Great Zhou has become weak from its peak, and how can we avoid it? Is this a question that everyone in my week should think about? Lin Jue raised a series of thought-provoking questions in a deep voice.

Everyone was silent, most of them had never thought about such a question. Because many people think that these things are not for them to consider, and that they are all in charge of those above the temple. And they're just going with the flow. No one asked them for their opinion, and they themselves had never thought about anything like that.

"People who fall twice in the same place are stupid, and we have to find the reason. Actually, the reason is very simple, very, very simple. Lin Jue waved his hand and said loudly: "The reason why my Great Zhou suffered is not because of how powerful the foreign enemy is. When I was strong in the Great Zhou Dynasty, there were two million soldiers and horses, all the armor and weapons were excellent, and the grain and grass materials were all abundant. Although the cavalry of the northern clan is strong, there is no danger of scarcity of war horses in our Great Zhou, and the number and combat effectiveness of the cavalry are not inferior to them. Why do they dare to look at me Da Zhou? The answer is that there is a problem within my big week. As long as there are no internal problems in my Great Zhou, no one can threaten my Great Zhou. However, there are really too many problems within my big week. These problems are hidden beneath the façade of prosperity, and once they erupt, they are unstoppable. Redundant expenses, redundant soldiers, redundant officials, superfluous people, corruption. The Hao clan encroached on the land, and the people became increasingly poor. The profligacy of the imperial court, coupled with ...... The traitorous ministers are in power, wanton dictatorship, and control the government. There are also many unreasonable policies. All kinds of things have caused my big boat to leak everywhere, which seems luxurious, but in fact it can't withstand the wind and waves. Even if someone sees this, they are retaliated against and not taken seriously at all. Some people only care about their own pursuit of power, and regard the people of the world as nothing, and the society as nothing. To put it bluntly, my Da Zhou lacks a restraint mechanism for power, and even loses the ability to correct deviations and errors. That's the crux of the matter. ”

Everyone listened to these words in a daze, and Lin Jue's words were very straightforward, and everyone could understand them. But a few people dared to say these things in public. Exposing one's own ugliness has never been a glorious thing. What does Lord Lin mean by saying this today?

"Don't talk about it far away, just talk about it now. When I led the soldiers of the Luoyan Army to fight with the Jurchens in front. It's in the capital, it's in that palace. Someone, but they tried to stab me in the back. Why? Because he suspects that someone in my Lin wants to be the emperor and take his throne. This is the great sorrow, and this is the crux of my Great Zhou. The position of the emperor is supreme. Under the whole world, it is not the king's land. It can decide the life and death of everyone, and can make any unreasonable decisions, do whatever you want, and act arbitrarily. Because of this, there is a suspicion that someone else wants to take his position. will be crazy to the point of fainting. That's the crux of everything. It has to change, or I'll do it again, definitely. The hope of the people of the world should not be pinned on one person, and this person may not be a wise man. ”

Lin Jue's loud voice sounded in everyone's ears, and everyone was stunned by what he said, and they didn't know what to do. Some people trembled in two strands and almost fainted to the ground.

"It's a big rebellion. Lord Lin accused the emperor in public. Is this really going to ...... Are you going to usurp the throne? ”

"What's the big rebellion? What is the emperor doing? The soldiers in front were fighting, and he was doing things in the capital and stabbing him in the back. Such an emperor is a faint king. ”

"That being said. But that's the emperor after all. What does Lord Lin mean...... Could it be...... Don't you want the emperor? He said that the crux of the problem is that power is concentrated in one person, doesn't that mean the position of the emperor? ”

"Yes, he means it very clearly, it is indeed what he means. Is he going to abolish the emperor? But if he wants to usurp the throne and become the emperor, won't he slap himself in the mouth? said that the position of the emperor is the crux of all problems, but he wants to be it, so what is it? ”

"He didn't say that he wanted to be the emperor, he said that he wanted to restrain power. What does that mean...... Does it restrain the power of the emperor? But that's the emperor, the emperor should have the world. So how is it constrained? In this way, do you still want the benevolence and morality of the monarch and the minister, father and son? ”

Everyone began to whisper and whisper. The reaction of the people was secondary, and the most shocked were the civil and military officials present. They never expected that Lord Lin would actually say these words in public today. Although they knew that what happened in the capital would be a thunderstorm after Lord Lin came back, many people thought that this matter would eventually become a big thing, and the emperor was wrong, and it would be over if he admitted his mistake. Lin Jue really wanted to abolish the emperor. But what they didn't expect was that this thunderstorm came so violently and unexpectedly, and besides, this was not only a thunderstorm, but also a tsunami that engulfed everything.