In the following time, to Zhao Jun's surprise, the children did not have the mind that the universe was so vast and the world was so beautiful.

Instead, he chased Zhao Jun and asked what the solar system is and how big the universe is, and he was curious about the baby, just like when Zhao Jun watched "One Hundred Thousand Whys" when he was a child.

The enthusiasm of the children gave Zhao Jun a headache, and it was definitely a good thing to love learning, but his main focus was on regular classes such as language and mathematics, and he couldn't focus on extracurricular knowledge, so when he gave a formal lecture, he definitely couldn't talk about astronomy every day.

But the good news is that Zhao Jun remembers that when he was in primary and junior high school, the school put a lot of science magazines, and the mountain village primary school did not have this condition, although there were donated books, but he had long considered that there were more monks and less porridge, and Nini Village Primary School might not have books, so he brought some himself.

While briefly explaining the relationship between the sun and the earth and the moon, he told everyone that he would send out the books and magazines he brought to the official class in the future, so as to popularize the scientific knowledge of the universe to everyone.

And when Zhao Jun was in the room telling everyone about the popularization of the universe through the help of computer video, Zhao Zhen and Lu Yijian had already come out.

"I didn't expect that everything in heaven and earth is so vast."

Zhao Zhen sighed, raised his head and looked up at the sky, and unconsciously said: "I don't know why, when I think of the infinite time and world of the vast universe, I feel that life is meaningless." Even if the emperor is a general and has the power to dominate the world, it is just a speck of dust in the universe, and there will be an end to it. ”

"The official family still shouldn't be arrogant, didn't Zhao Jun say it? Later generations have long known the vastness of heaven and earth, but they still work hard to learn knowledge, just to one day, go deep into the universe, explore the universe, and understand the universe. ”

Lu Yijian patiently persuaded him: "Although we are just a speck of dust in the world, thousands of dusts can burst out with infinite power when they gather together, which is also what Zhao Jun wants to express." ”

Wang Zeng also said: "Yes, the official family, there is only one life in life, and the son said that when he heard about it, he could die at night." Now we have learned the way of heaven from Zhao Jun, although the road is far away, we should at least make efforts to pursue this distant road. It is not only about life that should be pursued and meaningful, but also about laying the foundation for future generations. ”

According to Zhao Jun, the future world is full of technology, and it is all because of the changes that people have made through their own efforts. We are only at the forefront of history, and if even we are not willing to work hard, how can future generations explore the wider starry sky? ”

Yan Shu came out of the room, and happened to hear Zhao Zhen's slightly self-defeating words, so he walked over and said seriously: "Official, Zhao Jun told me before that the reason why people are human is because we have wisdom and complex emotions. It is precisely because of this that some impossible things can be achieved through the power of ants. There is no end to life and there is no end to know, you must not follow the endless, but you must not abandon the knower because of the endless. ”

"Hmm."

Zhao Zhen was persuaded by them, so he nodded and said, "I naturally know these truths, but I can't help but sigh for a while. ”

It is still talking about all things in heaven and earth.

Outside, Zhao Zhen and the others listened for a while, and they were about to go to the court.

Whether Zhao Jun is lecturing or talking about history, they don't necessarily listen to it all the time.

Because Yan Shu and Fan Zhongyan will record everything Zhao Jun said, and compile it into a book, and then everyone will sit together and analyze it afterwards.

Even if Zhao Zhen has the identity of "Waza Muguo", he would rather stay with Zhao Jun less.

First, state affairs are busy.

The second is that if you stay here for a long time, you are prone to high blood pressure.

Soon before dawn, the emperor and the three phases and three counselors all went to the court, today Fan Zhongyan stayed in Zhao Jun to make records, Yan Shu finally had a leisure, with everyone to the court.

The ministers of the early dynasty entered the hall one after another, and the one hundred and ten people stood in the vertical arch hall and bowed to Zhao Zhen, and then everyone played the ceremony.

Although the land area of the Great Song Dynasty is not as large as that of the Tang and Han dynasties, the population is more than that of the Tang and Han dynasties, with more than 12 million households, 26 million men, and counting women and children, the estimated population of Renzong was about 60 million in the early days of his reign and about 100 million in the late period of his reign.

Because of this, Bao Zheng boasted of the prosperity of Renzong, as "since three generations, across the Tang and Han dynasties, there is no such prosperity as today." It means that even the Zhenguan Kaiyuan of the Tang Dynasty and the Wenjing Mingzhang of the Han Dynasty are not as prosperous as the current Renzong.

With a large population, there are naturally many things. Disasters, people's livelihood management, official impeachment, state government affairs, etc., will be presented one by one and handed over to the emperor of the Song Dynasty and the ministers of civil and military affairs for discussion in the political hall.

However, it is generally Zhao Zhen who has seen it, and the specific way to deal with it is to be helped by the prime minister, the privy envoy and the three envoys, and the solution will be approved by Zhao Zhen and then drafted by the Hanlin Academy, so that even if the government affairs are completed, the actual workload is not particularly large.

So in general, the parliament of the early dynasty was basically the place where the various yamen reported their work to the emperor and submitted solutions, and if the work was done well, the plan was done well, and the emperor's consent was obtained, then the decree was naturally issued.

Most of today's government affairs were quickly dealt with, and at this time, Sun Qi, the right of the Academy, stood up and said: "Official, after seeing the reuse of the money method and the sticking method, tea merchants from all over the country have resisted, and the voices of opposition from the government and the opposition are also endless. ”

Knowing the Privy Council, Li Jian lowered his head, the expression on his face showed a bitter smile, and then he looked old and trembling and arched his hand and said: "Official, the minister is old and weak, and he can no longer serve the country, please beg for bones." ”

"Zhong Xun Gong!"

Zhao Zhen frowned and looked at him, then turned his head and asked Cheng Lin, the third envoy, "Isn't this a matter of imposing?" ”

Cheng Lin shook his head and said: "After seeing that the money law is opened, I am afraid that the court will ....... the amount of money."

"This ......"

Zhao Zhen rubbed his temples, and then waved his hand and said: "Zhongwen is less than sixty years old, it is the time to serve the country and the people, how can you abandon the country now?" Forbid! ”

"Minister......

"Okay, this will be shelved in advance, Rong Zhen will think about it."

"Yes."

Li Zheng retreated gloomily.

Zhao Zhen couldn't help but feel a little depressed, but he cheered up and continued to deal with government affairs.

Soon all the political affairs accumulated yesterday were completed, and in the morning, the ministers dispersed and went back to their respective yamen offices.

Originally, Lu Yijian and the other three ministers and three staff members should also go back to their respective offices, but now they all follow Zhao Zhen and leave.

The ministers are used to it, and the officials and several prime ministers have been mysterious recently, and they stay in the palace every day and don't come out.

After the dispersal of the dynasty, Zhao Zhen did not go directly to the back garden, but held a meeting with several prime ministers in the apse of the vertical arch hall.

"Now the imperial court uses a very high degree every year, in addition to the harm of the three redundancies, the border military expenditure is excessive, and Zhao Yuanhao is rampant, repeatedly provoking border troubles, and the border army cannot be without food."

Zhao Zhen sat on the Taishi chair in the apse, looked at the three phases and three counselors below and said: "However, the false estimation of the law is getting higher and higher, and the businessman enters Subian County, counts tea and rhino elephants, and money, and pays fourteen wen for the three blessings of the virtual and the real, and sits on the three divisions of money and 100 wen, more than six or seven times, and the sixteen state armies along the border of Hebei, from the ninth year of Tiansheng to the end of the second year of Jingyou, will buy grain and grass in five years, and the amount of money is more than 5.68 million. ”

Below, Lu Yijian and the others had solemn faces.

The annual military expenditure of the Great Song Dynasty was as high as 40 or 50 million guan, of which the majority was occupied by the local Xiang army, the forbidden army and the township army, and the expenditure of the border army was only more than 10 million guan.

Because the Song Dynasty did not suppress land annexation, there were many landless and displaced people, and the rebels were like carp crossing the river.

In order to appease the rebels, the imperial court could only recruit and support them.

Even if it is not only to support these homeless people, the number of troops registered in the army has exceeded 1.2 million, the forbidden army is 800,000, and the box army is more than 400,000.

But among them, there are countless generals who eat empty salaries, and the imperial court not only has to support those displaced people, but also those powerful people who eat empty salaries.

Therefore, the military expenditure is unbelievably high.

In order to solve the problem of military spending, the court of the Song Dynasty has been trying to find ways to open up sources and reduce expenditure, and the tea sitting method is one of them.

In the first year of Tiansheng, the imperial court adopted Li Zheng's suggestion and adopted the method of seeing money to deal with the problem of false valuation.

Only one year after the implementation of the new law, the income of Jingshi's cargo affairs increased by more than 104 million yuan, the border horses and grass increased by 11.69 million yuan, and the military rations increased by more than 2.13 million stones.

On the contrary, the expenditure on tea, incense and southeast money decreased by 1.71 million yuan, and the total increase in income and reduced expenditure was more than 650 yuan.

It can be said that this is a good way to benefit the country and the people.

Unfortunately, because it harmed the interests of tea merchants and a large number of corrupt officials, the opposition was too loud, and it had to be canceled in the end.

Now that there is another war on the northwest border, the imperial court is afraid that it will not be able to bear it, and is ready to restart the tea law.

But restarting the tea law means that there are countless objections from the government and the opposition, and even Zhao Zhen has to weigh the pressure given by those big tea merchants, which makes it very difficult for him.

Cai Qi hesitated for a moment, but still said: "Official, seeing the money law is indeed a good way in the long run, but the imperial court also has the difficulties of the imperial court, and this law will make the treasury empty all of a sudden, and the third division is also full of opposition." ”

Zhao Zhen sighed and said, "Alas, can't it be done?" Zhao Yuanhao's rebellion has become settled, and there will be another war in the northwest, and the border army is so consumed, can the treasury still be maintained? ”

"This tea law is also due to the harm of three redundancies, and the emptiness of the treasury is not overnight, but caused by all kinds of things combined."

Wang Zeng said: "Now the Great Song Dynasty is like a seriously ill patient, who is sick like a mountain, and sick like a thread. It's impossible to think of a strong medicine to cure it, so you can only slow it down step by step. ”

"Your Majesty, if you don't decide to ask Zhao Jun?"

Yan Shu made comments.

"Zhao Jun?"

Zhao Zhen teased: "What good ideas can he have?" ”

"It's not a bad thing to ask."

Lu Yijian agreed.

"That's good."

Zhao Zhen got up and said, "Let's go to the back garden." ”

And they went to the back garden.

At this time, Zhao Jun had already finished the first class for the students.

Serious Chinese and mathematics are not taught, but science is taught a lot.

But this is also something that Zhao Jun is happy to see.

Because cultivating students' view of the history of science will help them understand mathematics, physics and chemistry.

The most important thing for students in mountain villages is to pass the exam, if they can't be filled with a desire for the outside world, then the effect of dead study is actually not much.

When Zhao Zhen and the others came, Fan Zhongyan had already taken everyone away.

The children can't go home during this time, they can only stay in the back garden, and before Zhao Jun's eyes recover, they come to class every day, no matter what Zhao Jun teaches, they won't suffer anyway.

"Teacher Zhao, this class is very good."

After Yan Shu entered, he first complimented and said: "The parents are full of praise, although they don't understand what you are saying, they all think you are very good." ”

Can't understand what you're saying?

Zhao Jun couldn't cry or laugh, so he had to say: "Parents are satisfied, my eyes haven't regained my sight yet, it's not good to teach the main class, let's give the children two or three knowledge lessons a day in the future, I feel that the weather seems to be a lot better recently, can you let me go out for a walk?" ”

Yan Shu glanced back at Zhao Zhen, Zhao Zhen nodded, it rained every day a few days ago, and he could still find an excuse not to let Zhao Jun go out, the weather has been sunny in recent days, and it is definitely not good to find a reason again.

After getting Zhao Zhen's approval, Yan Shu said: "Okay, let's eat something later, and then I'll take you for a walk around the village." ”

"Great, thank you Uncle Raj."

Zhao Jun was overjoyed, and then said: "By the way, the joke hasn't been told today, does Uncle Lari want to hear it?" ”

"Listen."

Yan Shu said.

After the battle of the Gaoliang River, a man scolded in Bianjing: "Zhao Guangyi is a stupid pig!" Soon he was tried by the Criminal Department, Dali Temple, and Kaifeng Mansion, and sentenced him to 22 years in prison, two of which were insulting the current saints, and 20 years were for leaking the top secrets of the Great Song Dynasty.

After Zhao Jun finished speaking, the audience was silent.