"oh?"
Zhao Zhen was puzzled. Seeing Zhao Jun and Jia Changchao had already entered, he asked, "Hanlong, Ziminggong, didn't you go to inspect the Yellow River?"
Jia Changchao walked over and saluted Zhao Zhen first, then hesitated to speak.
Zhao Jun replied, "I got halfway there and suddenly didn't want to go any further, so I came back."
"Oh, then sit down and talk."
Zhao Zhen didn't think too much about it and asked them to sit down together and continue discussing government affairs.
The two of them sat down.
"Then let's continue our conversation. Next, let's discuss the reform of the imperial examination system next year."
Lu Yijian said.
This year's land-based tax system is only part of the reform.
In order to officially enter industrialization next year, the court must be prepared to deal with industrialization.
For example, major infrastructure projects next year; preparation for transportation track planning; opening up the national newspaper industry; allowing private businesses to enter emerging fields; reforming the imperial examination system to include science subjects to cultivate more science and engineering talents, etc.
Basically, at the end of each year, we should start planning for the next year. This is also what Zhao Jun advocates, that is, to take a long-term view and not just work for a day at a time.
The meeting lasted for more than half an hour. At this time, Wang Shouzhong knocked on the door again, interrupting the meeting.
Zhao Zhen let him in and asked, "What happened again?"
Wang Shouzhong glanced at Zhao Jun and Jia Changchao, then hurried to Zhao Zhen and whispered something to him.
"What?"
Zhao Zhen was shocked, then looked at Zhao Jun and said, "Hanlong, were you attacked on the road?"
"Attacked?"
As soon as these words came out, many prime ministers in Chongzheng Hall were shocked.
Fan Zhongyan asked quickly, "What's going on?"
Yan Shu also said: "Who is so bold as to attack the prime minister?"
"Could it be that some interest group is behind this?"
"Your Majesty, this matter must be thoroughly investigated!"
"I request that you send troops immediately and wipe out the mastermind behind this!"
Everyone's heart was in their throat, but fortunately they saw that Zhao Jun and Jia Changchao were fine, and most importantly, Zhao Jun was fine, so they were not so excited.
But everyone was also filled with righteous indignation and immediately expressed their desire to conduct a thorough investigation into the matter.
Zhao Zhen's expression changed visibly from shock to anger, and he said, "Where's Cao Xiu? Let him come over."
Zhao Jun smiled bitterly and said, "Forget it, Your Majesty. I don't want to make a big fuss about this and delay next year's progress, so I didn't tell anyone."
"What's going on?"
Zhao Zhen looked at Jia Changchao with uncontrollable anger.
Jia Changchao immediately recounted the entire incident, then said, "The prefect is kind-hearted. Seeing they were just a bunch of hooligans, he didn't want to start a war. But I can't stand it."
"Bang!"
Zhao Zhen slammed the table and shouted, "Let Cao Xiu, Du Yan, Zheng Jian, and Fu Bi come over here!"
"never mind."
Zhao Jun said to Wang Shouzhong, "You go down first. I will talk to the emperor about this."
Wang Shouzhong glanced at Zhao Zhen, and seeing that Zhao Zhen didn't say anything, he bent down slightly and backed away from Chongzheng Hall.
After he left, Zhao Zhen looked at Zhao Jun and said, "Grandson, they even dared to stop your carriage and even used muskets. Isn't this a big deal?"
"Big, but not as big as the sky."
Zhao Jun shook his head and said, "Actually, it wasn't until I took this position that I realized that the real national affairs are still centered around development. For example, ensuring that hundreds of millions of people have enough food to eat, hundreds of millions of people have enough clothes to wear, and that the lives of people all over the world become better."
"The emergence of a large number of criminal gangs and hooligans across the country has affected public security and stability. It is certainly a national problem, but compared to the livelihoods of ordinary people, it still falls short."
"These issues can be placed with the Constitutional Court, which can issue a nationwide crackdown order to eliminate organized crime. There's no need for me, the emperor, to make a big move."
"It's just like when I was studying history, I never quite understood why the imperial court in ancient times turned a blind eye to some of the people's grievances. It was only when the matter grew bigger and bigger and finally reached the ears of the emperor that it was finally resolved."
"Now I understand. It's not that they're indifferent. It's that the higher-ups are focused on the overall national development strategy. They can't pay attention to every detail. Only when things continue to ferment and public opinion surges do they notice the problem."
"That's the stance. From the perspective of the people, they hope to be treated fairly. But from the emperor's perspective, he can't take care of every wronged citizen. He has to take care of the interests of the entire country."
"So, sitting in this position, you must consider matters related to this position. National security issues can be raised by the Constitutional Council and implemented by the Ministry of Police. As the emperor, you should consider the future of the country. There is really no need to worry about my safety."
It sounded as if Zhao Jun had endured it and didn't even complain to Zhao Zhen. Then, after getting power, he immediately went crazy and led his troops to wipe out the robbers in Fengqiu.
But in fact, it is because he has matured and understood that when sitting in this position, the importance of each thing has to be prioritized.
Simply put, the sitting position is different, and the issues considered are naturally different.
If Zhao Jun were a county magistrate, in addition to the county's people's livelihood, development, and education issues, he would also have to consider public security issues.
As the county magistrate, he must maintain public order and eliminate the evil forces in the county, and must not let the people of the county suffer.
The same applies to a prefect or a road official.
Then would it work for the Emperor of the Song Dynasty and the Prime Minister of the Political System Council?
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