"I understand what Lu Gong said, but it's difficult to make a choice."
Wang Zeng also sighed.
The fact that they have reached their current position proves that their political wisdom is not too low.
In history, Fan Zhongyan's New Policies of the Qingli Period reformed most of the bureaucracy. The reason these people became opponents was not because they did not realize that the New Policies of the Qingli Period was good for the Song Dynasty.
Rather, they became opponents because they realized that the New Policies of the Qingli Period were good for the Song Dynasty.
Because it is good for the Song Dynasty, but it is a disaster for them and their families.
So they hope that Zhao Jun will become one of their own.
But now it seems that not only will Zhao Jun not become one of their own, but even the emperor will gradually drift away from them under Zhao Jun's deception.
By then, the entire scholar-official class will become enemies of Zhao Jun and the government. What should they do then?
"No matter how difficult it is, we must make a decision. Otherwise, if we continue like this, a serious feud will break out between us and the emperor, and then the emperor will be forced to side with Zhao Jun. The outcome for us will definitely not be good."
At this moment, Lu Yijian suddenly understood and said in a deep voice, "I plan to go to the emperor tomorrow to ask for his permission and then invite Zhao Jun to the palace to explain. Do you want to come?"
"Let's wait and see."
Wang Zeng shook his head and said, "Let's see what the Han family does. If Han Yi is smart enough, he can ask the emperor for mercy. As long as the emperor and Zhao Jun have different opinions, there may be a chance for a turnaround."
"That's it, then."
Lü Yijian fanned the increasingly fragrant aroma with his sleeve, then stood up and walked out, whispering, "I'm getting old. The future belongs to the young. I can no longer protect the literati of the Song Dynasty. If you want to risk this bad luck, go ahead."
"Humph, old man."
Wang Zeng snorted coldly.
It was a tacit decision among the three of them to bring Zhao Jun into the game, and it was even Lu Yijian who initiated it.
But I didn't expect that the first one to rebel would be this guy.
In the final analysis, it was because Zhao Jun had mentioned Lu Gongzhe when he talked about Lu Yijian and Sima Guang, which let Lu Yijian know that the Lu family would have a prime minister in the future.
Fan Zhongyan's reforms were aimed at those who entered the officialdom through family connections and those with poor talents. Those who passed the imperial examinations were often talented, and since the number of Jinshi each year was too small, it was basically impossible for them to be on the elimination list.
Lu Yijian's eldest son and second son were also from the family of influence, but his third son, Lu Gongzhe, would first obtain the family of influence and then take the imperial examination, so he had a bright future.
In other words, as long as Lu Gongzhu is around, the Lu family will not decline because of the reforms launched by Fan Zhongyan and Zhao Jun in the future.
But their Wang family is different. The four sons of the Wang family are all on the elimination list, so naturally there are two attitudes now.
Lu Yijian could rebel, but Wang Zeng found it difficult.
After all.
It's all for their own family.
(End of this chapter)
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