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Inside the Guanjia Hall, everyone was silent.
In the end, it was Yan Shu who broke the silence, spoke well of Lu Yijian and Wang Zeng, and persuaded Zhao Zhen to calm down his anger.
After that, everyone began to speak and discuss in an orderly manner, working out strategies to defend against the Western Xia and Liao Kingdoms, conduct internal reforms, and focus on improving productivity and manufacturing thermal weapons.
Especially after Zhao Jun's eyes recovered, he began to conduct a comprehensive analysis to see if he could find a way to defeat Xixia and Liao, as well as to carry out reforms.
In summary, just wait for Zhao Jun!
At this time, Zhao Jun had become the Jerusalem of the Song Dynasty. The Song Dynasty could do without these Song Dynasty monarchs and ministers, but it could not do without him.
Although Zhao Zhen was helpless about this result, he had no better solution.
The main reason is that Zhao Jun's words are actually just fragments, including the so-called industrial revolution and the so-called hot weapons. They only know a vague concept and it is impossible to come up with them alone without Zhao Jun.
So there is no way to wait for Zhao Jun.
After that, they talked about some other state affairs. Soon the meeting was over and the prime ministers returned home.
Fan Zhongyan was kept by Zhao Zhen and encouraged him to stay, hoping that the other party would not conflict with Lu Yijian again in the future, and that he would manage the northwest well in the future. The conversation lasted until three quarters past ten o'clock before he was allowed to leave.
As the sky gradually darkened, after Fan Zhongyan left, Zhao Zhen went to Chongde Hall, while Yan Shu had already returned to Zhao Jun's house.
He usually had to look after Zhao Jun until midnight before returning home, so that if something unexpected happened, he could always make up a lie to appease Zhao Jun. Therefore, he often left early and returned late, and sometimes even slept in Guanjia Hall. It was very tiring.
The end of the Xu hour is usually the time for Yan Shu to go back to sleep. After all, he has to come back at the Yin hour. Even if he goes to bed as soon as he gets home every day, he can only sleep for six or seven hours, so he has to go home quickly to rest.
But today he did not go home immediately as usual. Instead, he found a eunuch to report to Wang Shouzhong, and under Wang Shouzhong's leadership, he came all the way to Chongde Hall.
In the Chongde Hall, Zhao Zhen was quite diligent and was reviewing memorials.
At this time before, he should have been cuddling with his concubines in the harem, starting his long-cherished plan of having a baby.
But now, with the knowledge of his lack of offspring, the Song-Xia War, the three changes of the Yellow River, the Jingkang Shame and other events, he had a deep sense of crisis and had to stand up and start devoting himself to state affairs and working diligently on government affairs.
At the same time, it was also to wait until Zhao Jun's eyes recovered so that he could take a good look at the appearance of his benevolent monarch to see if he was as unsightly as he said.
When Zhao Zhen heard that Yan Shu wanted to see him, he let him in.
In the past, the palace gates would be closed at this time. After taking care of Zhao Jun until he fell asleep, Yan Shu left from the Gongchen Gate in the north. Now he asked for a meeting, so he must have something important to tell him.
"Official!"
After Yan Shu came in, he bowed first.
Zhao Zhen stopped reviewing the memorials and asked, "What happened, uncle?"
Yan Shu said, "Before Zhao Jun went to bed this afternoon, he said his eyes had completely recovered and he wanted to take off his veil today."
Zhao Zhen hurriedly asked, "He didn't take it off, did he?"
"No."
Yan Shu said, "I'm worried that if he takes it off without permission, he might find himself in the Song Dynasty instead of the afterlife and be overwhelmed. So I told him to wait until tomorrow morning after the imperial physician has examined him. I just checked again, and he's still very obedient. But no matter what, he'll definitely take it off tomorrow. We can't hide it anymore."
"Can't you hide it anymore?"
Zhao Zhen's face was pensive. He placed his pen on the pen holder and said thoughtfully, "Since we can't hide it anymore, then there's no need to hide it. Although we can be sure that what he said when his eyesight was poor must be the truth, and we hope to hear more news, the Song Dynasty also needs him now. Tomorrow, we will meet with him formally."
"yes."
Yan Shu said, "How about I give him some advice first so he can be mentally prepared? Otherwise, I'm afraid he'll be shocked when he suddenly discovers he's in the Song Dynasty. He won't be able to accept this fact and may have some problems."
Zhao Zhen nodded and said, "Okay, let Uncle Tong handle this matter. I believe Lord Yan will know how to handle it."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Yan Shu bowed and said, "Then I will take my leave."
It was already dark.
The bright moonlight fell on the earth. At three quarters past midnight, the uneasy Zhao Zhen stood up from the chair in the study and slowly walked to the window.
Silver light shines outside the window, the willow trees in front of the window dance in the wind, and the colorful flowers on the grass emit a faint fragrance.
Zhao Zhen was in a complicated mood at this time.
He hoped that Zhao Jun's eyes would get better soon, but he also didn't want him to get better so quickly.
This contradictory mentality stems from Zhao Jun's extreme disgust with the Song Dynasty.
Moreover, Zhao Jun had no good feelings towards the emperor and his ministers of the Song Dynasty. He was afraid that even if Zhao Jun's eyes recovered, they would not help him after knowing the truth.
But if Zhao Jun's eyesight is not good, the future of the Song Dynasty will be bleak.
Even though they already knew the future and managed to avoid being defeated by the Western Xia three times in a row and the fate of returning to the river three times, they still could not escape the possibility of being destroyed by foreign enemies.
Because what Zhao Jun said was right, history is a cycle. Under the limited productivity structure, the Han people continued to consume internal energy and eventually could only change dynasties. At the same time, they were surrounded by external enemies, such as Liao, Jin and Mongolia.
Under these prevailing circumstances, even if one knew what would happen in the future, it would be difficult to change. The only way to maintain survival is to increase productivity and expand the pie.
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