Lawless in Great Song

In the third year of Jingyou, during Emperor Renzong's reign of the Song Dynasty, an unruly young man fell into the back garden of the Great Song Imperial Palace, thus beginning a life that wou...

Chapter 41: Be a salted fish with dreams

After listening to Zhao Jun's words, Zhao Zhen began to think about something again.

He was not stupid, so he naturally understood what Zhao Jun meant.

Zhao Jun was right. Throughout the dynasties, no dynasty could be eternal and passed down from generation to generation.

A natural disaster, a foreign invasion, a bad policy, or an incompetent emperor could cause a great dynasty to collapse.

As Zhao Jun said, the first concern of all countries is regime security!

Now, Zhao Zhen is considering the issue of regime security.

In ninety years, the Song Dynasty will perish!

Ninety years is neither long nor short. If you replace an emperor without ideals, he can do whatever he wants. Anyway, he will not live to that age, and it will be none of his business if the Song Dynasty is destroyed after he dies.

But Zhao Zhen had ideals. His throne had only been passed down for three generations, and he wanted to pass it on further.

The most important thing is that he has no son. He has to find a way to get a son and let his son continue to be the emperor. He can't let the Song Dynasty perish like this.

What should we do then?

As long as you are not hopelessly stupid, you should naturally understand that you should listen to Zhao Jun and seek change and reform.

Although Zhao Jun always called the Song Dynasty emperors idiots, Zhao Zhen has actually gotten used to it.

If one day Zhao Jun suddenly stopped scolding the Song Dynasty emperor, he would find it strange.

Now, after listening to Zhao Jun's profound analysis of the imperial power system of the Song Dynasty and what is needed for the Industrial Revolution, he has many new insights.

For example, the feudal system cannot last long, the interests of all parties need to be balanced, improving productivity means making the pie bigger, the Song Dynasty has entered the initial stage of capitalism, etc.

This was due to Zhao Jun's broad vision, which allowed Zhao Zhen to focus not on the current situation, but to see the future development path of the Song Dynasty and the direction of the country's progress towards prosperity and dominance.

In the past, Zhao Zhen only thought that the problem facing the Song Dynasty now was how to coexist peacefully with the powerful Liao Kingdom, how to stabilize the situation in the northwest, and how to avoid conflict with the Western Xia.

There are also areas of internal instability, with uprisings and riots constantly breaking out in various places.

But now Zhao Zhen saw that the Song Dynasty might be able to become prosperous and strong, and perhaps it could move towards an unprecedented "broad road" through the industrial revolution.

Although he didn't know whether the Song Dynasty could successfully move towards a bright future with the help of Zhao Jun, he knew that he had no choice.

Because the sword of Damocles called "Jingkang Shame" was hanging over his head.

After learning that the country would be destroyed in a few decades and the humiliation suffered by the Song royal family, Zhao Zhen became extremely terrified.

Not only were they afraid that the country was about to perish, but they were also afraid that the imperial power would be gone, the majesty of the Emperor Zhao would be destroyed, and the Song Dynasty would eventually be buried in the dust of history in the catastrophe.

The rulers of any country will fall into such anxiety and worry after learning that their future country and their descendants will soon perish.

They must find a way to stabilize the regime.

Even if you know clearly that this will be the result and what will happen in the future, if you do not change or stop it, you will still not be able to change the fate of the Song Dynasty's demise and the course of history.

Just like what Zhao Jun said.

Even if the Zhao family produced an emperor like Li Shimin, what would be the use?

The roots are rotten. As long as another Hu Hai or Song Huizong appears, such a regime will sooner or later fall, and the Song Dynasty will still be destroyed.

Therefore, real change is not as simple as changing the emperor, but requires comprehensive reform from top to bottom.

There is no best system, only the most suitable system.

He had to find a new way out.

We don't seek to dominate the universe, we just hope to become a powerful country in the East.

Even if it can only continue the Song Dynasty and change the fate of the Jingkang Shame.

Thinking of this, he looked at Fan Zhongyan and nodded slightly.

Fan Zhongyan understood, looked up at the sky and said, "Teacher Zhao, it's afternoon now and the sun is very bright. Let's go back and have some rest."

Before I knew it, it was already past two in the afternoon and the sun was shining brightly.

Zhao Jun also felt the heat all over his body, so he said, "Okay then."

"I'll help Teacher Zhao go back first."

Fan Zhongyan pretended to greet the "villagers".

Lu Yijian and the others said things like, "Teacher Zhao, take care," "Let's talk again tomorrow," and "Come to my house for dinner next time."

"Okay, okay, okay." "Okay, let's talk tomorrow." "Let's go eat after my eyes are better."

Zhao Jun also spoke politely and responded one by one.

In fact, he didn't know who these people were. He only knew their names but not their appearances. But this didn't prevent him from building good relationships with them first so that he could communicate with them familiarly after his eyesight recovered.

After all, he won't just stay there for a day or two. If he wants to complete the tasks assigned by the organization, he will have to stay in Nini Village for two years.

Soon Zhao Jun was supported by Fan Zhongyan and left.

Everyone watched his back disappear at the door of a distant room before following Zhao Zhen into the Guanjia Hall.

Zhao Zhen entered the hall and sat on the armchair. He looked around at everyone and slowly said, "My dear gentlemen, what do you think?"

Everyone looked at me and I looked at you.

In the past, everyone expressed their opinions, but now they have become extremely silent.

The first two points Zhao Jun mentioned, the scientific system and natural environment issues, are what they can talk about.

But the last point, the system, is that a topic they are qualified to talk about?

Should we let them talk to Zhao Zhen?

His Majesty.

For the sake of the Song Dynasty, I'm sorry to have to put you in such a difficult position. We will make Zhao Jun the prime minister, and you will be the mascot president, turning our family empire into a republic?

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