"real."
Zhao Zhen gritted his teeth and said, "Even if you scold me to pieces, it doesn't matter to me."
Lu Yijian and others nearby looked at Zhao Zhen with resentment.
Since the emperor said so, Zhao Jun must be embarrassed to scold the emperor, so he would definitely scold them whenever he gets the chance.
Sure enough, Zhao Jun suddenly became excited and his eyes moved around among everyone.
indeed.
Since Zhao Zhen had said so, Zhao Jun really didn't know what to say.
In order to relieve Zhao Jun's depression, he actually asked to be scolded. There will never be such a kind emperor in the world.
So Zhao Jun really couldn't continue to chase Zhao Zhen and argue with him.
After all, he gave power when he wanted it and asked people to be as obedient as possible. He was reluctant to even say a harsh word to his eldest grandson.
He really made me cry.
Zhao Jun looked at Lu Yijian. Lao Deng was a bad guy. Should he go and scold him?
Seeing that Lü Yijian had sensed something was wrong, he immediately said, "Hanlong is exhausted from all the hard work he has done for the Song Dynasty. I have a coral from the South China Sea in my mansion, and I would like to give it to Hanlong as a token of my appreciation."
Zhao Jun opened his eyes wide. Is there such a thing?
He turned his head and looked at Zhao Zhen and said, "Brother, is this reasonable and legal?"
Zhao Zhen smiled and said, "Prime Minister Lu's family wealth is immense. Firstly, it was passed down from our ancestors, and secondly, it is the result of family business. It is not against the rules. Giving gifts to colleagues is also reasonable."
Since the laws of the Song Dynasty only stipulated that officials themselves were not allowed to engage in business, the fact that the Lu family had so much money was, at least in the Song Dynasty, in compliance with the regulations and not considered illegal.
Moreover, the laws of the Song Dynasty did not prohibit the exchange of gifts between colleagues. Even the emperor himself often gave gifts to ministers to win their hearts.
So this isn't really a violation.
Hearing Zhao Zhen's approval, Zhao Jun coughed and said, "Well, these are all the people's blood and sweat. I will keep them temporarily and then auction them off and donate them to the disaster-stricken areas in Huainan. This will be regarded as Prime Minister Lu's contribution to the people in the disaster area."
Lu Yijian smiled and said, "Of course."
He didn't want Zhao Jun to come to power so quickly, so as not to cause the scholar-official class to be overthrown by him.
But now that he has transcended the scholar-official class and entered the Political System Council, holding a high position and power, and has reached another class, he actually doesn't want to conflict with Zhao Jun anymore.
Now this is an opportunity to reconcile, and it is a reasonable and legal opportunity, which is good for both parties.
After Zhao Jun finished speaking, he looked at the others with an unfriendly look.
There is no such thing as poverty here.
Yan Shu owned properties and shops everywhere in Bianliang, and was even impeached by Cai Xiang.
Wang Zeng, Song Shou, Wang Sui, Sheng Du and others all came from large families with immense wealth and were all very rich.
Cai Qi was a little poorer. He came from an ordinary family and was an orphan when he was young. He was raised by his grandfather, but he had been the prime minister for so many years and had quite a fortune.
So, facing Zhao Jun's death stare, everyone's face froze, and they all said, "Hanlong has worked hard these days, and he really should rest and recuperate. I have a painting by Han Gan at home, and I'll give it to Hanlong to enjoy."
"Yes, I have a lot of Dragon and Phoenix Tea at home, about half a pound, which I will give to Hanlong as a gift. I will send someone to deliver it to your house when the time comes. After drinking this tea, Hanlong will surely be full of energy and have a healthy mind."
"It's also nice to read a book or an article while drinking tea. I have a few authentic works written by Yan Zhenqing here that you can take a look at."
"I have a jade Buddha here. It was once..."
Everyone presented things, including calligraphy and paintings, corals, jade Buddhas, antiques and tea. Although the tea should be the cheapest among them, Wang Sui looked as pale as death when he presented it.
Dragon and Phoenix Tuan Tea is the best tea in the Song Dynasty. Ouyang Xiu said in Guitianlu that "there is no tea more valuable than Dragon and Phoenix, which is called Tuan Tea". It is said that one ounce of tea is worth one ounce of gold. Its status is equivalent to the Dahongpao tea in Wuyi Mountain in later generations. Half a catty is worth eight ounces of gold, which shows how valuable it is.
Wang Sui had saved up half a catty of it for a long time, and he usually couldn't bear to drink it. Because it was a gift from the emperor, he had kept it as a treasure. Giving it away this time would be a huge loss.
Zhao Jun was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling. He said, "Since this is your sincere intention, then I will respectfully obey your orders."
In fact, he really didn't love money. Because he killed so many people and confiscated more than 10 million strings of cash from their homes, he could even use the money in the entire national treasury at will and had no shortage of money at all.
But since the old men are willing to give it, why should we refuse it even if we have such status?
These guys are all rich.
They would definitely not be happy to hand it over to the national treasury for the benefit of the country and the people, so it would be better to give it to Zhao Jun and let him exchange it for money. Anyway, he is going to tour the world this time, so it is not a bad thing to bring some more money.
After the gift-giving was over, Zhao Jun said with a refreshed look, "I feel much better now. I won't curse anymore. I'll tell a Song Dynasty joke to lighten the mood."
Then he turned to the crowd and said, "Question: What was the difference between optimists and pessimists in the Song Dynasty? Answer: During the Northern Song Dynasty, optimists learned Khitan, while pessimists learned Vietnamese. During the Southern Song Dynasty, optimists learned Mongolian, while pessimists learned to swim in the sea."
"hehe."
Everyone laughed awkwardly for a few seconds and then stopped talking.
Zhao Zhen was still curious and asked, "I understand learning Khitan, but what does it mean to learn Vietnamese?"
"Because the Song Dynasty fought the Song-Vietnam Xining War from 1075 to 1076 AD. Although they won, it was a bitter victory. 250,000 Song soldiers and civilians were killed or wounded, while 20,000 Vietnamese soldiers were killed or wounded."
Zhao Jun spread his hands and said, "The Vietnamese raided Yongzhou and massacred the people. Even if the Song army counterattacked and won, it would still be a great humiliation for the Song Dynasty."
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