So he had to tough it out.
Either you make money while standing, or you get your head chopped off while standing.
What’s the difference between that and Qin Hui?
In his early years, Qin Hui strongly advocated resistance against the Jin Dynasty, sent troops to the Northern Expedition, and strongly opposed reparations from various places. He was a leader of the war faction.
As a result, after the Jingkang Incident, he was captured by the Jin army and tortured. In a blink of an eye, he betrayed the revolution and joined the peace camp, becoming an object of contempt.
Zhao Jun was silent for a long time before he looked around at everyone and said, "Speaking of which, apart from Uncle Lari who is Yan Shu, Uncle Nima who is Fan Zhongyan, and Wazamuguo who is the emperor, I still don't know any of you."
This sentence broke the silence. Lu Yijian hesitated slightly and whispered, "I am Lu Yijian, also known as Mahlegebi."
"I am Wang Zeng, and also Algumu."
There is no third way.
He looked at everyone, and everyone looked at him.
Everyone was waiting for him to speak.
It was at this moment that Zhao Jun looked a little dazed again.
These were the three prime ministers and three councilors in the third year of Jingyou during the reign of Emperor Renzong, representing the people with the highest power levels in the Song Dynasty.
He didn't expect that these people were the ones who had been fooling him. No wonder he hadn't realized it for so long. Compared with a group of political elites, he was still too naive.
"I am Wang Sui, also known as Jia Siyot."
"I'm Cai Qi."
Everyone introduced themselves, giving their names and pseudonyms.
When he was about to be found out, he had no choice but to pretend to be a villager. This way he could attend the class openly, killing two birds with one stone.
After getting to know everyone, Zhao Jun took a deep breath, looked around at them, and said in a deep voice, "Everyone, what I'm going to say next may not be pleasant to hear, but sometimes, honest advice hurts, so even if it's unpleasant, good medicine tastes bitter, I still have to say it."
After he finished speaking, he glanced at the crowd. Seeing that no one spoke, as if they were waiting for what he was going to say next, he slowly said, "I've already told you about the history of the Song Dynasty, and you all know it. So, I want to ask, how can the Song Dynasty be worthy of respect and admiration? Lü Gong."
After listening to their introductions, Zhao Jun said with a hint of self-mockery, "You all really went to great lengths to deceive me."
Everyone could only smile awkwardly.
no way.
Lu Yijian was silent.
He knew about the Jingkang Shame and everything that would happen to the Song Dynasty in the future. He couldn't go against his conscience in front of so many people.
People always say that intellectuals are shameless and are good at confusing right and wrong.
"Um."
Lu Yijian said, "You speak."
Zhao Jun turned his head, looked at him, and said, "You are the Prime Minister, the chief minister of the dynasty. During the Great Zhou Dynasty, 'All under heaven is the king's land; all the people are his subjects!'" How can the history of the Song Dynasty be compared with the eight hundred years of the Great Zhou Dynasty?"
Seeing him silent, Zhao Jun looked at Wang Zeng and asked, "You were also a prime minister. During the Qin Dynasty, you wiped out the six kingdoms and unified the country. You established the imperial system, standardized the writing system, the wheel gauge, the wheels, and the weights and measures. The First Emperor was an unparalleled emperor. Can the achievements of the Song Dynasty be compared with those of the Qin Dynasty, which unified China?"
Wang Zeng put his hands in his sleeves, lowered his head and said nothing.
Qin Shi Huang unified China, and this achievement has been highly praised by all dynasties. The biggest flaw of the Song Dynasty was that it had never recovered the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun, and Zhao Yuanhao in the northwest was also about to rebel. How could the achievement of unifying China be compared with Qin Shi Huang?
But at least even when Liu E was at the peak of her power, Lu Yijian did not violate the principles of being a human being.
Otherwise, if a person has a bad character, how can he leave his name in history, even political enemies like Wang Zeng and Fan Zhongyan cannot attack his character?
"Prince!"
"Duke Yan, during the Sui Dynasty, 'Any barbarian who dared to invade from all directions would have their country destroyed, their race exterminated, and their descendants exterminated.' Can the majesty of the Song Dynasty be compared to that of the Sui Dynasty?"
"Lord Song, during the Tang Dynasty, 'The gates of the Nine Heavens opened to the palace, and all nations bowed in respect.' 'I will wear my golden armor through a hundred battles in the yellow sands, and I will not return until I have conquered Loulan.' 'All the barbarians, both inside and outside the country, who dare to raise an army will be killed!' Can the Song Dynasty compare to the Tang Dynasty in its might?"
"Lord Sheng, during the Yuan Dynasty, 'Everywhere covered with green grass is where I graze my horses.' 'The broader your heart, the farther your warhorse can gallop.' Can the Song Dynasty's territory compare to that of the Yuan Dynasty?"
"Mr. Fan!"
Zhao Jun turned his gun and pointed it at Fan Zhongyan, saying, "You once famously said, 'Worry about the world before you worry about yourself, and rejoice after the world rejoices.' That's admirable. So, I want to ask you, during the Han Dynasty, 'Everywhere the sun and moon shine, wherever the rivers flow, is our territory!' 'Those who offend the mighty Han will be punished, no matter how far they are!' 'If the enemy goes, I can go too!' The heroic spirit of Emperor Wu of Han, who governed the far north, is the martial virtue of the Song Dynasty worthy of the might of the Han Dynasty?"
Fan Zhongyan had a stern face and remained silent.
Killing people and destroying their hearts!
There was an indescribable expression on everyone's face.
Some of them opened their mouths to refute, but found that apart from the economy, they could barely produce any evidence that the Song Dynasty was stronger than other dynasties.
"Lord Cai, during the Ming Dynasty, 'expel the barbarians and restore China,' 'righteousness and military vigor are promoted, even if those who dare to rebel must be killed, they must retreat from the Great Wall and their bodies preserved intact,' 'no marriage alliances, no tribute, no annual tribute. The Son of Heaven guards the national gates, the King dies for the country.' How can the integrity of the Song Dynasty be compared with that of the Ming Dynasty?"
"Official? Emperor! My great ancestor! Finally, I want to ask you, our great Chinese nation unified the country, drove out the Japanese invaders, and pacified the traitors at home. We established a great foundation where the people are masters of their own destiny, ensuring that the people have enough food and clothing, feeding 1.4 billion people, and ensuring that more than 99% of the people no longer have to worry about food and clothing. Did the people of the Song Dynasty live better than those of the new era?"
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