Zhao Jun was actually a bit rude in his words.
Because from his perspective, he and Wazamuguo had only met twice, and it would be a bit inappropriate to directly say that the other person had realized his mistake.
But on the one hand, he felt that Wazamuguo was talking nonsense and questioning his authority, which made him very unhappy.
Secondly, he didn't think too much about it at the time. When communicating with young people, he didn't have to maintain a humble attitude at all times like when communicating with the elderly. He just said it casually as a joke, speaking his mind without thinking.
I felt a little regretful afterwards.
Zhao Jun felt that although Wazamuguo was a bit of a nitpicker like the village chief Granima, he was an outsider after all and would have to stay in the village for two years, so he should get along well with the villagers.
So after he finished speaking, he quickly added, "Of course, it's also possible that my guess is wrong. What if the wealth is hidden among the people, making them grateful for the kindness of the Song Dynasty royal family, and their resistance to the Jin people becomes stronger, and they are ultimately defeated?"
His words made Zhao Zhen, Lu Yijian, Fan Zhongyan, Yan Shu and others look displeased.
So no matter what, the Jin people will attack the city of Bianliang?
The more you describe it, the worse it gets.
Zhao Zhen's face turned grim, and he asked, "The great Song Dynasty, don't you have anything to show for it?"
"It seems not. In summary, the Song Dynasty's economy was not healthy. It invested in basic education, basic transportation, scientific and technological development, and technological progress. The military expenditure was also wasted. No matter how good the economy of such a country is, it is meaningless."
Zhao Jun took two sips of water and continued, "As for the culture you mentioned, Song poetry culture has indeed left a deep mark in history and is collectively referred to as Tang poetry and Song poetry in modern times, but that's all there is to it."
"Tang poetry, Yuan opera, Ming and Qing novels—none of them is inferior to it. In terms of cultural influence, the Tang Dynasty reached its peak. Its influence spread far beyond China. Even today, Japan still worships the Tang Dynasty. Chinese communities around the world are called Chinatowns. Could Song Dynasty culture have invaded to this extent?"
Even into the 21st century, Ming and Qing Dynasty novels and Tang Dynasty culture have had a profound influence on the Japanese. Examples include the Three Kingdoms and Journey to the West, as well as Tang Dynasty poetry, with Bai Juyi being Japan's most admired poet.
They even openly declare that they are the successors of the Han and Tang dynasties. Whether it is architecture, thought or education, there are profound shadows of Han and Tang culture.
In comparison, Song poetry and Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism may have some market in Japan, but that influence is minimal.
Not to mention Chinatowns, there are Chinatowns all over the world.
So in terms of cultural influence, the Song Dynasty is not even worthy of carrying shoes compared to the Tang Dynasty.
Even the Han Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty cannot be compared, because the Han Dynasty laid the foundation for the Han ethnic group today, while the novels of the Ming Dynasty, including the Four Great Classics, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Journey to the West and Water Margin, are famous all over the world.
Zhao Zhen was speechless. He had no idea what cultural invasion and spiritual corruption meant. He had no idea how popular Dragon Ball, which borrowed characters from Journey to the West, was around the world. He had no idea how many popular games such as Three Kingdoms Kill, Three Kingdoms Heroes, and Dynasty Warriors were created based on Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
So he had no way to refute Zhao Jun's words. He could only stammer for a moment and said reluctantly: "Okay, maybe you are right."
"That's definitely right."
Zhao Jun shrugged and thought to himself, you little nitpicker, you still want to argue with me?
What is my educational background and what is yours?
Can you beat me?
Having said that.
What's going on in this village?
Why do everyone like to ask about the Song Dynasty?
Is it because the village chief and the village party secretary like the history of the Song Dynasty, which has led to a trend of everyone loving history?
Zhao Jun was confused.
Since coming to Nini Village, I have met all the men, women, young and old in the village.
But this village is full of history buffs.
And I particularly like the Song Dynasty.
What's going on?
Was the Song Dynasty really that good?
"Is there no way to solve the problem of the three redundant things?"
Zhao Zhen asked in a depressed tone.
At this time, the sun has risen, and the rising red sun brings peace and tranquility to the earth.
Feeling the warmth and warmth, Zhao Jun's mood also became a little lazy. Leaning back in his chair, he said lazily, "It's not that there is no way, but we need to find the right direction. First, you have to understand the cause and effect relationship."
"The Song Dynasty came to power illegitimately. Zhao Kuangyin himself was a military usurper who ascended the throne. He woke up wearing a yellow robe and became the emperor. This happened to all the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms. To prevent this from happening, the Zhao family was extremely wary of military men, which led to the decline of the Song Dynasty's military virtue."
"After releasing military power with a toast, the Song Dynasty needed to appease the generals and nobles and win over the scholar-officials, which meant spending money to support them. The causal relationship here is that it wasn't the "three redundancies" that led to the Song Dynasty's poverty and weakness, but rather the Song Dynasty's willingness to spend money on these issues that led to over 300 years of peace and stability during the Northern and Southern Song Dynasties."
"If we maintain more officials, the scholar-officials will help the Zhao family maintain its rule. If we maintain more soldiers, those refugees who are causing unrest and rebellion will not rebel and threaten the Zhao family's rule. If we spend more money than we should, supporting those military nobles and letting them live an extravagant life, the military generals will not usurp the throne."
"So, redundant officials: the food and clothing of millions of scholars depend on them. Redundant soldiers: the food and clothing of millions of soldiers depend on them. Redundant expenses: the food and clothing of millions of officials depend on them. If these problems were truly completely solved, the Song Dynasty would be completely doomed. This is because it was the sin of the Zhao family themselves, who turned the entire Song Dynasty into a deformed and unhealthy society. The root cause lies in the social system, not just these three redundancies."
"But to solve this social system, either the Song Dynasty must be destroyed, disrupting the entire social system and reshuffling it. Or the pie must be expanded to increase fiscal revenue and thus alleviate the increasingly serious social problems."
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