I saw several palace guards holding down another palace guard and hitting him with a big stick. The man actually had something padding his butt, but he was still beaten so hard that he cried out in pain and let out a shrill scream.
Because it was a real beating, the screams were quite realistic and the voices were sincere. If Zhao Jun hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he would have thought that the person was about to be beaten to death.
After a while, Zhao Zhen walked in. Seeing this scene, he waved his hand and said, "Alright, alright, go ahead."
Zhao Zhen glanced at the other guards in the hall and waved his hand, saying, "Everyone, get out and close the hall door. Let only Zhao Jun and I be here."
"yes."
Wang Shouzhong responded and urged the guards to leave.
Zhao Jun was stunned.
Without these people at the Oscars this year, he wouldn't even bother watching. Compared to them, his acting just now was really not up to par.
"Everyone, get out."
Zhao Jun looked at Zhao Zhen with vigilance. This guy secretly had someone bring him to the Qincan Palace. Could it be that he wanted to use threats and bribes to coerce him?
Are you kidding? I'm not afraid of death, so why would I be afraid of you?
However, Zhao Zhen did not speak at first, but kept looking at Zhao Jun, with something hesitant on his face.
Soon the Qincan Palace was empty, and the door of the hall slowly closed, blocking the sunlight that had been shining in, and the whole room became much darker.
The candles in the room had long been blown out, leaving only light coming in from the windows on either side. But the hall was so vast that even the center was dark. Zhao Jun saw Zhao Zhen's face, which was a mixture of light and dark, with a changeable mood.
"What are you doing?"
"Are you really unwilling to say something nice?"
"I'm just stating the facts."
"But I am also the emperor. How can you insult me, the Song Dynasty, and our ancestors like this? Where is the dignity of the emperor? Where is the majesty of the Zhao Song Dynasty?"
Zhao Jun felt nervous when he was stared at, but he couldn't lose his composure, so he glared back.
Seeing Zhao Jun staring at him, all of Zhao Zhen's last hesitation turned into a long sigh. He walked up to Zhao Jun and said softly, "Zhao Jun."
"Um?"
"The majesty of the Zhao Song Dynasty was wiped out as early as the Jingkang Incident. Because no matter the process or the result, the Zhao Song Dynasty was not as full of fighting spirit and enthusiasm as Gou Jian and Li Chen. This is why the Zhao Song Dynasty was called the Eunuch Dynasty by later generations!"
"If you want to be respected, you can't just come to me and talk to me, asking me to respect you. Instead, you should put in practice, work hard, and strive to strengthen the Song Dynasty, so that the Song Dynasty can escape disgrace and stand at the top of the world."
"Because of your achievements, even the scandals committed by Zhao Guangyi and Zhao Heng may be overshadowed by your personal glory."
“Sometimes, face is not given by others, but earned by oneself.”
Zhao Jun looked at him seriously and continued to criticize him, "Gou Jian was willing to taste excrement to restore his country. Tang Xuanzong Li Chen pretended to be a fool for more than 30 years to restore the Tang Dynasty, and even escaped covered in excrement."
"Most people focus on the process and the results. If Gou Jian and Li Chen failed, they would still be tragic heroes, which would not affect their evaluation at all."
The expression on his face was a little dazed.
I don’t know what he is thinking.
Perhaps he really thought of that day, and thought of the scene where, with the help of Zhao Jun, the Song Dynasty would prosper and stand at the top of the world.
"Just like how Emperor Wu of Han made many mistakes in his later years, which almost led to the destruction of the country, but because of Emperor Xuan of Han's revival, everyone forgot about Emperor Wu's foolishness in his later years and only remembered his great talent and strategy!"
"So, for many things, you must never beg for them. Strength is the foundation. If you have strength, even if you slap Yelu Zongzhen and Li Yuanhao on the right cheek, they will only turn their left cheek and beg you not to destroy their country. Without strength, even if you kneel before them, you are nothing!"
Zhao Jun finished his passionate speech again, leaving Zhao Zhen silent for a long time.
As he said this, he actually bent down and bowed, wanting to salute Zhao Jun.
This scene frightened Zhao Jun so much that he jumped up from his chair and quickly stopped him, saying, "Forget it, forget it. You are the ancestor. If you bow to me, I will be struck by lightning."
"You are right. If you make a mistake, you should admit it. If you don't even have this courage, how can I be worthy of being the ruler of a country?"
After a long while, he suddenly lowered his head and said, "Jun."
"What happened again?"
"I admit that I spoke a little loudly earlier. There were so many people outside just now. I was wrong. I apologize to you."
Zhao Zhen thought there was a good chance, so he immediately said, "So, are you willing to stay and help me strengthen the Song Dynasty and expand the country?"
Good job.
Zhao Jun was not stupid and understood immediately.
Zhao Zhen still maintained his salute and said with emotion, "This truth is known to everyone in the future, but I never understood it. This is my fault. You must accept my apology."
"Okay, okay, I accept it."
Zhao Jun was a typical person who would give in to soft words and not to hard ones. Seeing that Zhao Zhen could put aside his imperial airs and apologize to him, he softened his heart and pulled Zhao Zhen up, saying, "That's what I said. It's your fault for not accepting what you did wrong. As long as you correct your mistakes, you will still be my good ancestors."
Now that Zhao Zhen has lowered his stance and given him a way out, he certainly cannot continue to be so tough, otherwise both sides will fall out and no one will look good.
So Zhao Jun pretended to be convinced and sighed, "To be honest, you are the first 'Renzong' in history. Otherwise, if it were Zhao Ji and Zhao Gou, I would definitely jump up and smash their heads with a hammer, not to mention agreeing."
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