Zhao Jun's angry rebuke can be described as quite harsh.

Because he was clearly on the side of the reformists, he made the opposition tremble.

Fan Zhongyan is Fan Zhongyan, Zhao Jun is Zhao Jun, and the power of the two cannot be compared at all.

At this time, the Manchu Dynasty was solemn, and they were all suffering from Zhao Jun's anger.

Soon, however, everyone became different again, and the opposition found out that Zhao Jun was also on the side of the reformists, which made them panic.

This means that Fan Zhongyan's new policy may continue to be implemented, how can this be done?

So even after Zhao Jun reprimanded, someone still stood up and said: "Zhiyuan, the law of the ancestors is immutable, and change will harm the Quartet." ”

"Don't talk about the ancestral law!"

Zhao Jun said coldly: "The law should also change with the constant changes of the current situation. The Qin Dynasty Shang Ying changed the law, so that the Qin State had the national strength to dominate the world. Yang Yan changed the two tax laws and renewed half his life for the Tang Dynasty. The times are changing, and the law should also change, follow the old ways, and people were martyred during the Shang and Zhou dynasties, why didn't you let you be buried with you when your father died? ”

"You! Zhiyuan, why is it so vulgar! ”

The man was shocked and said, "And this is the law of Taizu Taizong, how dare you be so contemptuous?" ”

"It's all good to be vulgar, TM's bunch of stuff that is full of food and support, let you work hard and don't listen, you have to come and scold."

Zhao Jun took a moment to say: "I didn't despise Taizu Taizong, I just wanted to tell you that Taizu Taizong's set is only suitable for the time, not for the present." The times are developing, and if we want the country to be strong, we must focus on the future. Just staring at the present, taking care of your own interests, then the court will not need such a short-sighted person as you. ”

"The sage said that heaven is constant, not for Yao, not for ruin. If it should be treated, it will be auspicious, and if it should be chaotic, it will be vicious. Let's not talk about whether there are pros and cons of this new law, just say that the hearts of the officials are in turmoil, and the officials in the world can't take care of themselves, who still cares about the people? ”

Someone retorted: "I privately think that under the new law, there will be chaos, and chaos will become fierce, can the prefect afford to take this responsibility?" ”

"It's okay for the officials to have turmoil in people's hearts, as long as the people in the world are not in turmoil. The duties of the officials, the rules and regulations, and the things you should accomplish have been laid out for you, and the rest is to obey His Majesty's will. ”

Zhao Jun arched his hand towards Zhao Zhen, and then said: "The so-called fluctuation of people's hearts is just an excuse for you to refute the new deal. You don't have to be so hypocritical, one is one and two is two. Don't you just want to be lazy? I can give you this choice, and those who complete the tasks of the new deal will be issued in full. If it is not completed, it will be reduced tenfold. ”

He spread his hands and said, "It's reasonable to do as much as you do, how much you take." I don't advocate that everyone should have the spirit of dedication, what I advocate is to work more and get more, work less to get less, and not to work. I want to get something for nothing, lie at home every day and wait for the money to come, I'm sorry, it won't work with me! ”

"Zhiyuan, the court officials all have a quota, how can you cut the amount like this?"

The man was dumbfounded.

Zhao Jun frowned and said, "What, do you want to get something for nothing?" Or you go out and look in the mirror and see if your face is worth it to sit there every day and get so much money. ”

"When there are natural disasters everywhere today, isn't this a warning from heaven? The ministers are afraid of the sky, and they dare not respond to the law! ”

Some people have come forward to talk about natural disasters.

Zhao Jun was happy and said: "Take natural disasters as a shield, I also want to say that natural disasters are frequent, and they are all caused by your group of things talking nonsense and disturbing the court." At the end of the day, you just want to interpret it, and then use it to achieve your own ends. ”

After finishing speaking, Zhao Jun looked at Zhao Zhen again and said, "Your Majesty, the minister wants to ask, what's going on with the rain." ”

"Caused by condensation."

Zhao Zhen didn't watch the popular science video in vain, and immediately replied.

"What's the deal with the drought?"

Zhao Jun glanced at Lu Yijian and said, "Lu Yijian, Lu Xugong?" Why don't you explain? ”

Lu Yijian's face was already quite sad, and he looked at Zhao Jun and said, "Han Long."

"Your son's business will be discussed at the meeting of the Constitutional Council."

Zhao Jun said resolutely: "I just want to ask you now, do you know what the drought is all about?" ”

Lu Yijian opened his mouth, and finally could only say helplessly: "My country is located in the northern hemisphere, and on the summer solstice in the northern hemisphere, the sun shines directly on the Tropic of Capricorn, which causes the temperature to rise, evaporates water vapor, and reduces rainfall, causing drought. ”

"Good."

Zhao Jun turned his head to look at the ministers and said, "If you are stupid, you have to read more." Floods and droughts are natural phenomena between heaven and earth, and they are the product of the flow of all things. Those who don't understand take these as God's punishment, and that's what makes them stupid! ”

In an instant, the hundreds of officials below were stunned and speechless.

This is something beyond their understanding.

In fact, the ancients also explored astronomy and geography, but this is not the mainstream understanding.

At least in the eyes of the vast majority of people, there are gods who are three feet above their heads. There are supernatural forces in this world, including the Heavenly Court that controls the operation of the Heavenly Dao and the Immortal Buddhas who control the human world.

At the same time, if a disaster occurs, it is a punishment from heaven on earth, and officials often use this matter to persuade the emperor.

For example, in Wang Anshi's reform and Zhang Juzheng's reform, the opposition's three axes were, one is the law of the ancestors, the other is to carry out personal attacks and rumors and slander against those who preside over the new policy, and the third is that the disasters are all because the reform and reform have angered the gods and punished them from heaven.

Now Zhao Jun directly denied the disaster from heaven, and ridiculed the officials for being uneducated.

The most terrifying thing is that even the emperor and Lu Yijian admitted this.

Especially the members of the Lu Party, they were stunned one by one.

Boy.

Copy the guy yourself.

But the boss voted first?

How can this be fought?

"You don't think it's okay because you have limited knowledge and think it's the way it should be, but what about the facts? No, compared with the boundless knowledge of heaven and earth, the few books of the Scriptures that you read are pitifully scarce. ”

Zhao Jun pointed to his temples and looked at everyone and said, "You know why I am the prefect of the Constitutional Yuan, don't you?" Because I know more than you, I have seen more than you, I know how to govern the country, and I know how to defeat the Liao State and the Western Xia. ”

"Do you think that the Great Song Dynasty can have the current peace in exchange for you? Wrong, it is the trust of the officials, the sage of the Son of Heaven, and the efforts of me and many colleagues in the Political Yuan behind the scenes, as well as the efforts of thousands of soldiers in the Great Song Dynasty, which have nothing to do with you. ”

"Sometimes, one should learn to recognize oneself. If you know what kind of material you are, do your part well. If there are masterminds planning major national events, you should listen carefully, study hard, and watch carefully. Follow the right person, don't take the wrong step and you will never recover. ”

After a few words, he directly silenced the officials.

I want to refute.

But I don't know how to refute it.

Because I don't understand.

In the end, I couldn't stand it anymore, and someone asked: "Since the prefect said that he knows more than us, what should I mean by "bowing to oneself and taking responsibility for others"?" ”

"Do you have a problem with your brain, how can you ask for such a simple thing? The meaning of the Analects tells you to be clear, to blame yourself more and blame others less. I would like to ask you, do you know why fireworks can rise into the sky? ”

Zhao Jun asked rhetorically.

"Does the Governor know?"

"Not only do I know, Your Majesty knows, but many prime ministers also know."

"Because the gunpowder is in a closed state, the combustion process creates a propulsive force that lifts the pyrotechnics into the air and then explodes."

Zhao Zhen gave the answer directly.

"Yes, that's physics."

Zhao Jun shook his head and said: "A group of pedantic nerds, those who know it, don't care about agriculture, don't care about the military, don't know how to do the economy, and don't even know the most basic governance. ”

Someone was unconvinced: "This is just a one-sided statement of the prefect, how can it be proved?" ”

"The proof is very simple, we prepare a big pot of fireworks, throw you inside, light it, and see if you can feel the thrust!"

Zhao Jun sneered.

The man stopped talking, and retreated into the group with a smirk.

In an instant, the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty were silent.

First, Zhao Jun's words are sharp, and the dialectical debate is completely overwhelming.

The second is that what he said is beyond the norm, this rain and drought, and how this fireworks go to the sky, everyone is going to study this thing.

However, many prime ministers of the official family and the Constitutional Yuan knew about it, and even believed it, so that they couldn't reply.

Otherwise, you are denying the official family and the many prime ministers in the Constitutional Yuan.

For a while, the officials present did not come out to refute the emperor and the prime minister, so they did not dare to make a mistake at will.

"It's all quiet? Stopped talking? ”

Zhao Jun waited for the venue to be quiet for almost half a minute before he spoke again: "Since you don't say it, then I'll say a few words!" ”

He looked around and said in a long voice: "The state has national laws, the army has military laws, and the family has family rules. When he became the emperor, the officials could persuade and supervise. You have done everything possible to limit Your Majesty's power, and you have done everything possible to hope that the Son of Heaven will bow down to the church, and do nothing and care about nothing. ”

"Your Majesty has listened to you, so be him a saint."

"But what about the officials?"

Zhao Jun spread his hands and asked: "The officials of the world can protect each other, and no one supervises." When there are people who do evil in the land and wantonly kill the people, have you stood up and spoken for the people? There are people in the court who are corrupt, have you stood up and accused them? ”

"Nope."

"With the exception of a few people of integrity, most of them do nothing."

"You think, anyway, this country is not my country, it is Your Majesty's country, it is the world of the Zhao family, what does it matter to me whether the people live or die? I only care about making a lot of money for myself and being happy. ”

"But I forgot that you can have today, it is the court's respect for you, the trust of the officials in you, and the people's fat and people's anointing to support you."

"Sometimes I really can't figure it out."

He raised his head, looked around at all the ministers, and then looked at Zhao Zhen and said, "Your Majesty, the ministers want to ask a question." ”

Zhao Zhen said, "Hanlong, please speak." ”

"The minister wants to ask, a soldier, enjoying the money given by the imperial court, he does not pick up the weapon in his hand and goes to the battlefield to fight with the enemy, but is greedy for life and afraid of death, hiding behind his comrades, and when he sees that the war is unfavorable, he immediately runs away, is this a qualified soldier?"

Zhao Jun asked.

"Naturally not, this is a cowardly and cowardly fugitive, and it should be dealt with by military law!"

Zhao Zhen said without hesitation.

"Is it right for an official to not do his part every day, to do things perfunctory every day, not to ask about government affairs, and to leave everything to his officials to do, so that those officials can do their own things and be corrupt and rampant?"

Zhao Jun asked again.

"No, every official has his own duties, and if he does not perform it, he is derelict in his duties!"

Zhao Zhen said again.

So the minister couldn't understand why the morality of the Great Song Dynasty was so corrupt, and what the court discussed with the Manchu officials was not how to build the country and make the country better. Rather, it is a discussion on whether the decree of a supervising official should be implemented. ”

Zhao Jun sighed, looked around and said, "On the way back, I thought about it for three days and three nights. I'm wondering, why is our bottom line lowering step by step, and the requirements for everyone are more and more tolerant, is it because the etiquette is broken and the people's hearts are not ancient? I don't think so, because man's greed can never be satisfied. ”

With his hands behind his back, he walked in front of the court, glanced at everyone, and said in a heavy tone: "Look at those people, which one is not an important minister of the imperial court, which one is not a person of concern to the official family, which one is not a pillar of the imperial court, and which one is not a Jinshi who has been admitted to the examination for ten years in the cold window!" ”

"Have they also made great ambitions before, to be the masters of all the people in the world, and to share the worries of the saints of the court? But now look at them and see them for what they really are. It turns out that his mouth is full of benevolence, righteousness and morality, but in fact, he is a belly full of male thieves and female prostitutes, and Sven scum. ”

"Look at you again, although there may not be corruption, no lawlessness. But are you really that clean when you stand on this dry shore? Maybe some of you are more corrupt and rampant than those people, but you haven't been caught with the handle and the evidence. ”

"But has the new law only been in place for a few days? You shout that the officials of the world are so tired, and it is uncomfortable to be supervised, which will hurt the hearts of the officials, but you don't want to think about it, no matter how hard you are, how tired you are, and the people who are digging in the fields are tired? Are there officials who are diligent in government every day and stay up all night to review and review the folds? ”

"I actually have a lot to say to you, but I don't know how to say it, and there is always a beginning to it."

"Thinking about it, I can only ask myself, if the officials of a country only know Wen Tian and Wu Huan, and only know drunk life and dreams, then the country is still saved."

"My answer is that I am not saved, and it is only a matter of time before I perish."

"Keep going like this."

"There are only four words for you."

Zhao Jun walked to the bottom of the steps, looked at the ministers below, shook his head in disappointment, and sighed: "The Great Song Dynasty is going to end!" ”

(End of chapter)