"Your Majesty, Zhao Jun is gradually attacking us and raising his status in your eyes. You must be careful."

Lu Yijian saw through the trick and quickly reminded Zhao Zhen.

"Look, sir."

Zhao Jun pointed at Lü Yijian and turned to Zhao Zhen, saying, "He's still slandering me. Is it because my son committed a crime, and I'm opposing the new policies to protect him, thus harming the interests of the country? The facts are right here, yet these old guys are still making excuses. How untrustworthy they are."

"alright."

Seeing that Lü Yijian wanted to say something, Zhao Zhen put his hands down, signaling to end the topic. He then looked at Zhao Jun and said, "Grandson, please continue to talk about why you accepted Xia Song."

"Where was I just now? Oh, people in the power center are most worried about the security of their power."

Zhao Jun continued, "But I don't have to worry. That's why I have to maintain the stability of the regime and think from the perspective of the country's interests. So, if I have a capable villain and an incompetent gentleman in front of me, who will I choose?"

Zhao Zhen suddenly realized, "I understand. Although Xia Song's behavior is not good, he is indeed capable. Compared to an incompetent gentleman who may bring disaster to the country, it is better to use a capable villain, who will actually make the country better."

“That’s right!”

Zhao Jun laughed and said, "Actually, as the highest authority, we don't need to do some things ourselves. We only need to do two things."

"Which two?"

"First, to set the direction for a country's future development, one must have a long-term vision. That's why modern countries in later generations all have think tanks, with many think tank members advising the head of state and planning the country's future path."

"So are we going to form a think tank as well?"

Zhao Zhen asked curiously.

Zhao Jun rolled his eyes and said, "What kind of foresight can these rotten tomatoes and rotten eggs have? I can do it alone. Even if I die in the future, I must leave behind a blueprint for the country's development over the next few hundred years, so that the Song Dynasty can continue to prosper."

"Forehead"

Zhao Zhen thought about it and felt a little foolish, so he quickly asked, "What about the second thing?"

"The second thing is naturally to select the right people and make the best use of them."

Zhao Jun smiled and said, "To be a leader, you have to learn how to use people. Liu Bei was a suitable leader, which is why he was able to build an empire from scratch. Xia Song's character is a bit poor, but sometimes a country needs people like him who are willing to do whatever it takes to implement policies."

"I understand."

Zhao Zhen had finally come to a sudden realization and nodded repeatedly, saying, "Grandson is truly far-sighted. The future of the Song Dynasty depends entirely on you."

"That won't work. In addition to people who make plans, a country also needs wise rulers like you, brother."

Zhao Jun waved his hands repeatedly and said, "As the saying goes, a single tree cannot make a forest, one person cannot make a crowd, and even a person made of iron can only hammer a few nails. If Zhuge Liang hadn't met Liu Bei, he wouldn't have achieved immortal fame. If I hadn't had my brother, I wouldn't have accomplished anything either. This shows that only when we, grandparents and grandchildren, complement each other, and only when the younger ones hold the older ones' hands, can we build a legacy that will last for generations to come!"

Many prime ministers felt their whole bodies ache and their toes stood up when they heard their grandfather and grandson's boasting and Zhao Jun's shameless nonsense.

Zhao Zhen laughed so hard that his mouth almost reached the back of his head.

What the eldest grandson said really touched his heart.

Seeing Zhao Zhen laughing, Zhao Jun also laughed.

It is said that officialdom is a training ground for people.

In his early years, he was still a young man, and CPU Zhao Zhen could only coax and deceive people.

Now.

It is so natural that there is no trace left.

(End of this chapter)