In the following time, to Zhao Jun's surprise, the children did not have any thoughts about how vast the universe is, how beautiful the world is, and how they should study hard in the future to see the vast world outside.
Instead, they kept chasing Zhao Jun and asking him what the solar system was and how big the universe was. They were like curious babies, just like when Zhao Jun was a child watching 100,000 Whys.
The children's enthusiasm gave Zhao Jun a headache. Loving to study is definitely a good thing, but his main focus is still on regular subjects such as Chinese, mathematics, and English. He cannot focus all on extracurricular knowledge, so when he gives formal lectures, he certainly cannot talk about astronomy every day.
However, the good news is that Zhao Jun remembered that when he was in elementary and junior high school, the school had many science magazines. The mountain village primary school did not have such conditions. Although there were donated books, he had long considered that there were too many people and too little books, and Nini Village Primary School might not have them, so he brought some with him.
While briefly explaining the relationship between the sun, the earth and the moon, he told everyone that when the class officially starts, he will distribute the books and magazines he brought to everyone to popularize the scientific knowledge of the universe.
While Zhao Jun was giving everyone a lecture on cosmic science through computer video in the room, Zhao Zhen, Lu Yijian and others had already come out.
“I never thought the universe and everything in it would be so vast.”
Zhao Zhen sighed, raised his head and gazed up at the sky. Unconsciously, he said, "I don't know why, but when I think of the infinite time and worlds of the vast universe, I feel that life is meaningless. Even if you are an emperor or a general, with all the power in the world, you are just a speck of dust in the universe, and your end will come one day."
"Your Excellency, please don't underestimate yourself. Didn't Zhao Jun say that? People in later generations have long known the vastness of the universe, yet they still strive to acquire knowledge, just so that one day they can delve into the universe, explore the universe, and understand the universe."
Lu Yijian patiently persuaded him, "Although we are just a speck of dust in this world, when millions of dust particles come together, they can burst out with infinite power. This is also what Zhao Jun wanted to express."
Wang Zeng also said, "Yes, Your Majesty. We only live once. Confucius said, 'If I hear the truth in the morning, I can die in the evening.' Now we can be said to have learned the Way of Heaven from Zhao Jun. Although the great way is far away, we should at least make an effort to pursue it. Not only should life have pursuits and meaning, but it should also lay a foundation for future generations."
"As Zhao Jun said, the future world will be filled with technology, all because of the changes people have made through their own efforts. We are merely at the forefront of history. If we are not willing to work hard, how can future generations explore the vast starry sky?"
Yan Shu walked out of the room and happened to hear Zhao Zhen's slightly self-deprecating words. He walked over and said seriously, "Your Majesty, Zhao Jun once told me that what makes us human is that we possess wisdom and complex emotions. It is precisely because of this that we can achieve some impossible things with the power of ants. Life is limited, but knowledge is limitless. We must not pursue the limitless with the limited, but we must not abandon knowledge because of the limitless."
"Um."
Zhao Zhen nodded after being persuaded by them and said, "I naturally understand these principles, but I can't help but feel emotional for a moment."
It also talks about the heavens, the earth, and all things in it.
Zhao Zhen and the others outside listened for a while and then went to court.
Whether Zhao Jun is giving a lecture or talking about history, they may not always be there listening.
Because Yan Shu and Fan Zhongyan would record everything Zhao Jun said and compile it into a book, and then everyone would sit together to analyze it afterwards.
Even if Zhao Zhen had the identity of "Wazamuguo", he would rather stay with Zhao Jun less.
First, state affairs are busy.
Second, if you stay here for a long time, your blood pressure will easily get high.
Soon, before dawn, the emperor and the three ministers and three councilors all went to court. Today, Fan Zhongyan stayed with Zhao Jun to take notes. Yan Shu finally had some free time and went to court with everyone else.
At the morning court, ministers from all walks of life entered the hall one after another. About a hundred people stood in the Chuigong Hall and bowed to Zhao Zhen. After that, they all presented their reports.
Although the territory of the Song Dynasty was not as large as that of the Tang and Han Dynasties, its population was larger. There were about 12 million households and 26 million male adults. Including women and children, the population was estimated to be around 60 million in the early years of Renzong's reign and about 100 million in the late years of his reign.
It is for this reason that Bao Zheng boasted about the prosperous era of Emperor Renzong, saying that "since the Three Dynasties, spanning the Tang and Han dynasties, there has never been a prosperous era like the present one." He meant that even the prosperous eras of Zhenguan and Kaiyuan in the Tang Dynasty and Wen, Jing and Mingzhang in the Han Dynasty could not compare to the prosperous era of Emperor Renzong.
With a large population, there are naturally many things to do. Disasters in various regions, governance of people's livelihoods, impeachment of officials, major state affairs, and so on would all be submitted to the government hall for discussion by the Song emperor and his civil and military ministers.
However, Zhao Zhen would usually just review it, and the specific handling would be done with the help of the prime minister, the privy councilor and the three officials. After the solution was approved by Zhao Zhen, the Hanlin Academy would draft the edict. In this way, the government affairs would be completed, and the actual workload was not particularly large.
So in general, the morning court session is basically a place where various government offices report their work to the emperor and present solutions. If the work is done well and the solutions are good, and the emperor agrees, then the decree will naturally be issued.
Most of the government affairs for the day were quickly handled. At this moment, Sun Gao, the official in charge of the Academy of Scholars, stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, since the reinstatement of the cash payment and post-shot payment systems, tea merchants across the country have been boycotting us, and opposition has been heard from both the government and the public. Should we still discuss this matter?"
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