It's only ten years, nothing to worry about, let them develop for ten years, your majesty's gains in ten years will be immeasurable. "Chen Fengning naturally knew about the Yuzhou faction.
Li Zhi nodded and said with a smile: "That's true. Those little guys are all carved out of Wang Zheng's mold. I'm not worried that they will embezzle my property. After all, with their abilities, their desire for wealth has long faded.
It’s just that there are many talented people in Yuzhou. Although they don’t refuse anyone to serve as an official in the four border areas, and the selection of officials is relatively fair, it is still difficult for Confucian students to squeeze in. In the long run, it will be a bit troublesome.”
The Confucians were in the court and in the Central Plains, while the Yuzhou faction was in the borderland. At first, they seemed to be getting along well, but in the long run, there were some troubles. Li Zhi wanted them to integrate as soon as possible, but he had no better way.
After all, although the Yuzhou faction has only been around for a short time, it has risen too quickly and is extremely strong in terms of pragmatism, while Confucianism has shown signs of decline in recent years.
Chen Fengning pondered for a moment and replied, "I have no way to deal with this matter, but I believe that the chief steward will have a way. This year is the three-year period. With the chief steward's ability, Lu Dongzan has absolutely no chance of winning.
The Grand Steward should be back this year, and when the time comes, Your Majesty can just pass the problem on to the Grand Steward. This is a matter of great importance to the Yuzhou family for a hundred years, and the Grand Steward cannot shirk his responsibility no matter how casual he is. "
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If the Yuzhou clan is going to change, then at least all the border lands should be developed. Then, I, the Lord of the World, will be worthy of the title. Otherwise, the so-called "all under heaven, all the land" is just empty words. Just the Tubo alone is enough to give me a headache."
Li Zhi nodded, "I don't doubt his loyalty. After all, he was born in Xuanwuwei. He has been taught and heard since childhood that he should be loyal to the emperor. However, a person has his own ideas.
"Has the Queen forgotten their goal?" Li Zhi answered himself: "The sea and the stars, the stars are out of reach, even if Wang Zheng made a sky lantern in Qinghai, it is still out of reach.
Wu Zetian laughed and said, "The Tubo is about to be destroyed, so why should Your Majesty worry about it?"
Li Zhi said this and stood up and walked out.
The Confucian ideas of divine right of kings and Son of Heaven and so on are actually more of self-deception and most of the time they can only deceive ignorant people.
"All under heaven."
"Haha, Queen, that's not right."
Not to mention Dong Zhongshu's stuff, even the Analects of Confucius would be interpreted beyond recognition by them. The so-called Confucianism is most often just a fig leaf for the aristocratic families. They will take quotations out of context to get whatever meaning they need.
Wu Zetian laughed and said, "Any school of thought is always full of vigor and vitality at the beginning, but it will quickly deteriorate as it is influenced by the secular world."
The aristocratic families basically don't buy into that, otherwise they wouldn't be happy about it while secretly trying to undermine the court.
The relationships in the court are complicated. If you want to get a job, you have to deal with all kinds of personal connections first. When doing something, you have to consider all aspects of the relationship. In comparison, the Yuzhou faction does things much more quickly and easily. "
"I am just giving an example. To the west of Tubo there is India, and to the west there are many more places. There must be a border. Since there is a border, I am not worthy of the title of Lord of the World."
If you follow him, you can only be a housekeeper. After all, you are still young. With the skills and knowledge you have learned from Wang Zheng, you can definitely make a career in the court and leave some influence for future generations."
Li Zhi pondered for a moment, then continued, "If it were any other school, I would indeed worry that it would deteriorate too quickly, but I do not have such concerns about the Yuzhou school. Instead, I think they deteriorate too slowly. I am afraid that I will not be able to wait until that day."
"Haha, that's an idea."
When they got to the street, Li Zhi said with some regret: "People's minds change. If I had known that Wang Zheng was so capable, I should have sent a few more people over there. Now it would be even better to have a few more people like Chen Fengning."
"I understand. I know what to do."
Chen Fengning thought for a moment and said, "There is no rush for now. I have been busy for nearly ten years. Your Majesty, please let me take a rest first."
But the sea is so close at hand. Not to mention the sea, the borderland alone is enough to cause trouble for many years. The other directions are unclear, and the west alone is tens of thousands of miles away.
Wu Zetian was a little surprised. "Oh, what does your majesty mean?"
Wu Zetian was a little confused by Li Zhi's words.
Li Zhi nodded and said with a smile: "Alright, if you want to enter the court, come and tell me. With Wang Zheng's personality, he will not be able to take up any real position even if he returns to the court, and the officials in the court will not want him to take up a real position.
"Okay, it's time to rest. I'll continue to walk around. It's rare for me to come out. Chang'an is becoming more and more interesting."
Wu Zetian raised her eyebrows and asked, "Your Majesty, do you think Chen Fengning will not enter the court?"
Li Zhi nodded with a big laugh, and then asked, "Chen Fengning, do you still want to enter the court now? Although you are considered a member of the Yuzhou faction, it is still no problem for you to enter the court personally, whether it is in the military, the local government, or the central government."
Wu Zetian sighed: "Your Majesty's ambition is really grand, but God has given Your Majesty a king, and now there is hope."
Li Zhi nodded and said with a smile: "Before, I only thought about this kind of thing occasionally. After Wang Zheng appeared, I thought about it more, but I didn't dare to think too far. The progress of the four borderlands was beyond my expectations, which gave me a glimmer of hope.
When there was no hope before, I just fantasized about it for fun and didn’t take it seriously. Now that hope has appeared, I am a little anxious. Although I know that this kind of thing cannot be rushed, I am still a little anxious. "
"Haha." Wu Zetian covered her lips and laughed, "Life is all about energy. It's good that Your Majesty has such ambition. This way, life will be more hopeful."
"Haha, that's true. The late emperor was looking for an elixir of immortality because he had lost his goal and no hope in life. The result was, haha."