If that is true, even if Zhao Zhen could avoid killing the literati, they would probably be imprisoned until death.
Fortunately, the silence didn't last long.
After a while, Lü Yijian said, "Your Majesty, the Song Dynasty has its own national conditions. Zhao Jun only has a few fragments of information from history books. There is no need to pay attention to his nonsense."
Wang Zeng also said, "There will be no lack of monarchs and states in the future. We didn't know how to break out of the cycle of dynasty destruction in the past. Now that we know, we naturally understand the path we should take in the future."
"Indeed, as Zhao Jun said, a country's political power is not about its system, but about whether it is internally stable, able to make the people live a prosperous life, and able to intimidate foreign enemies. As long as these can be achieved, whether it is the emperor or the presidential parliament mentioned by Zhao Jun, it is the same."
"Haha, I don't believe that there aren't power struggles or conflicts of interest within the so-called presidential parliament. Ultimately, it's a question of whether the country is strong or not. We're already at the forefront of history now, and knowing what's going to happen, we might be able to make our country stronger, thus changing what Zhao Jun said about the cyclical fate of feudal dynasties."
"Yes, Your Majesty. Although Zhao Jun's words are harsh, for our Great Song, this is a gift from heaven. If there were Zhao Jun in the Han and Tang dynasties, there would be no Great Song today."
Everyone was talking at once, but they were actually avoiding the core issue that Zhao Jun mentioned.
Whether it is a presidential system, a parliamentary system or an electoral system, one issue is unavoidable, and that is to avoid a family-run dynasty, and a family-run dynasty is the crux of the problem.
However, this thing was the support of the imperial power of the Song Dynasty. These ministers just wanted to reform to make the Song Dynasty strong, not to lose their heads, so they wisely ignored what Zhao Jun said and no one mentioned it at all.
Zhao Zhen nodded and said, "Of course I understand these principles. Zhao Jun was too harsh in scolding his ancestors. Although his words were unpleasant to the ear, if I want to revive the Song Dynasty, I still have to rely on him. I understand these principles, but what he said about the family-based system..."
I don’t know if it was a casual question or with ulterior motives, but Zhao Zhen brought it up himself.
Lü Yijian immediately said, "Your Majesty, please understand that Zhao Jun despised the Song Dynasty system because he felt the emperor lacked foresight. Now, a man from a thousand years in the future has appeared. Are we still worried about the future emperor's lack of foresight?"
"Indeed, what people fear most is living without lofty ideals and a muddled life. We used to worry only about our country, but we couldn't see the future. Now that we see the future, what is there to fear?"
"I think that although Zhao Jun was sometimes rash, his words were still very insightful. He said that Fan Zhongyan's Qingli reforms were reckless and ignored the interests of all officials, which led to his widespread criticism. Doesn't this show that he is a meticulous person? If he were to carry out the reforms, how could he not be able to achieve the desired results?"
"If Zhao Jun can complete the scientific system, we can find a way to make up for the resource gap. As long as the emperor has the insight and foresight he has today, and with his unwavering support, we might be able to trigger an industrial revolution and create the firearms Zhao Jun mentioned. With firearms, why would we still be afraid of the Liao and Xixia?"
"Although Zhao Jun despises the feudal system of hereditary rule, that doesn't necessarily mean it's backward. While there may not always be wise rulers, as long as we plan well for the future, even if the emperor is mediocre, the country can still develop according to orderly plans."
"That's right. The emperor can't rule the world alone, doesn't he? He still has ministers. These ministers should be wise and know the way forward. They can serve as the emperor's advisors and guide the country forward."
The ministers all started talking.
The first sentence of Romance of the Three Kingdoms is that the general trend of the world is that long periods of division will inevitably lead to unification, and long periods of unification will inevitably lead to division. The ancients knew long ago that history is a cycle, but they did not know how to break out of this cycle.
Now that Zhao Jun has given the answer, they feel like they have found a life-saving straw, and everyone has a new goal.
However, this is still the core issue.
In fact, Zhao Jun did not hate the autocratic system, but hated the hereditary monarchy.
Because he also said that the Russian bear once blossomed with great glory in the hands of a kind father, and transformed from an agricultural country into the world's number one heavy industrial power in just a few years.
This shows that if there is a visionary emperor leading a group of capable ministers, great achievements can be made.
The reason why Zhao Jun hated the hereditary monarchy was that not every emperor was wise and powerful. Once an emperor was extremely stupid, like Song Huizong, who was incompetent and indulged in trivial matters, it would lead to the destruction of the country.
Therefore, the core of this issue lies in how to solve the problem of hereditary rule.
However, Lu Yijian and Wang Zeng cleverly avoided the question and did not give a direct answer. They just said that the family dynasty was afraid that the emperor would be incompetent in the future, so wouldn’t it be enough to teach the emperor a lesson?
After all, Zhao Jun had a vision of the next thousand years. How long could an emperor live?
Just like the two five-year plans made by the Russians, as long as the tasks for the next few hundred years can be arranged well and the country completes them step by step, no matter how incompetent the emperor is, he can always maintain national order and stability.
After listening to everyone's words, Zhao Zhen nodded slightly, feeling a little relieved.
He actually said that on purpose just now.
If Zhao Jun's words really wake up these ministers and they want to do something like Huo Guang did in the Han Dynasty to undermine the emperor's power, that would be a lot of fun.
Moreover, there is the sword of the Jingkang Shame hanging over people's heads, which always makes people feel uneasy.
But he couldn't just say what was in his mind.
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