Zhao Jun laughed and said, "Fortunately, I set up an editorial department, otherwise I would have been screwed by him this time."
Fan Zhongyan also laughed: "You should have had the same temperament as Yongshu before, why are you now more like Lu Yijian and the others?"
"I used to have high expectations but low skills. A lot of things I learned were just theories from books. How could I have known that this was the Song Dynasty?"
Zhao Jun smiled bitterly and shook his head. "If we want to solve the problems of the Song Dynasty, we must use political means besides killing people. You are all my teachers. I have been with you for more than half a year. I should have learned something."
"yes."
Fan Zhongyan sighed, "Unconsciously, half a year has passed."
The two people smiled at each other.
In this palace, apart from Zhao Zhen who can occasionally bring some family-like warmth to Zhao Jun, only Fan Zhongyan can bring him some friendship.
After all, although Lu Yijian and the others seemed to be standing with Zhao Jun, they were only standing together temporarily.
They have their own interests and their own ideas. Now everyone's interests are consistent. They will support him while safeguarding their own interests and the interests of the Song Dynasty.
But now it is just a small-scale fight. There has not been a real killing spree, nor has the officialdom been truly rectified. The two sides have not yet completely become opposites.
But once it started, no one could predict what choices Lü Yijian, Wang Zeng and the others would make. At least before that, their relationship was just that of allies.
"The Song Dynasty is in a terrible state. The emperor is not the founding emperor, and he does not have the perseverance and ability to make such a decision. All this is inseparable from you."
Zhao Jun said, "I plan to leave Bianliang at the beginning of next year and explore the world. You will also go to the northwest next year to replace Fan Yong and take charge of the military and political affairs of the northwest. Whether you can make a great comeback depends entirely on your ability."
"I see."
Speaking of this, Fan Zhongyan's expression became even more serious.
Because up to this point, Zhao Jun hadn't accomplished anything earth-shattering. Rectifying Kaifeng Prefecture was nothing, and neither was eradicating the evil forces in Bianliang.
Their real enemies were the bureaucrats and literati all over the world, the huge landlord class, and the Western Xia and Liao dynasties.
There will be more obstacles waiting for them in the future.
Zhao Jun had no choice.
There is really no way.
Even if he started a massacre now, the consequence would be turmoil inside and outside the court, and the people would suffer even more.
By then, the interests of the bureaucrats, literati and landlords would be threatened. It is very likely that before the Western Xia and Liao attacked, people in various places would have risen up and civil unrest would have spread.
Just like Wang Mang's reforms and Wang Anshi's reforms, the situation in the Song Dynasty became worse.
So when he actually encountered these problems, he realized that when encountering seriously ill people, one must never use drastic measures, but should instead make gradual improvements in a gentle manner.
At least now more than one-third of the people in the court support him, and the public security in Bianliang has improved a lot.
The power that originally belonged to the literati was gradually taken away by the Imperial City Bureau. As long as they had evidence of their crimes, they had the power of life and death over them.
Therefore, many things cannot be rushed and can only be done slowly.
The most important thing now is to deal with the Western Xia and Liao Kingdom first, and then take advantage of the power of the great victory over the Western Xia and Liao Kingdom, and with the support of Zhao Zhen, Fan Zhongyan will preside over the reform.
As for what Zhao Jun wants to do.
It was during this period that he supported Fan Zhongyan in defeating the Western Xia and Liao Kingdoms, and also helped him clear some obstacles.
As long as the new policy is completed and the Song Dynasty is put back on track, the future will be much easier.
But this step.
It is also the most difficult road.
In the evening, after finishing today's classes with Zhao Zhen, Lu Yijian and others, the carriage slowly drove out of Xihua Gate and headed towards Qingtaifang.
Outside Xihua Gate is Xiangding Tower. Outside the tower, under the green trees, someone is waiting quietly.
When the man saw the carriage leaving, he immediately ran all the way to the carriage.
Di Qing and other bodyguards around him immediately tried to stop them, and the guards hidden on the left and right reached for their waists, ready to rush forward at any time.
But one could see clearly at a glance that the man was wearing a clean silk robe and had no weapons. Judging from his attire, he looked like a wealthy man.
"Zhao Zhiyuan, my master wants to invite you."
The man shouted.
Zhao Jun turned his head and waved for him to come over.
Di Qing and others surrounded him and came close.
Only when he got closer did he notice that the man was middle-aged. He smiled ingratiatingly and said, "Greetings, Director Zhao."
"Who is your master?"
Zhao Jun asked.
The middle-aged man hesitated for a moment and said, "You'll know once you see it."
"What's so good about hiding your head and showing your tail?"
Zhao Jun lowered the curtain and was about to leave.
The middle-aged man had no choice but to say, "It's the Grand Master, I have something to ask the Dean."
Zhao Yunrang?
Zhao Jun stroked his chin and pondered.
It was a serious taboo for court officials to contact members of the royal family.
Li Di originally wanted to overthrow Lu Yijian, so he falsely accused Lu Yijian of being in league with King Jing Zhao Yuanyan. However, it turned out that this was not true, so Li Di was dismissed.
This shows how strictly the Song Dynasty guarded against royal family members forming ties with ministers.
However, because Li Di had returned from Yanzhou a few days ago, which was not far from Bianliang, and he was eager to return home, Li Di quickly accepted the position of deputy envoy of the Three Departments, so Zhao Jun checked Li Di's situation.
He couldn't understand why Li Di, an old fox who had been in the officialdom for decades, would choose to falsely accuse such a low-level mistake.
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