Unexpectedly, Zhao Shanxiang was shocked when he heard this. He knelt on the ground and said anxiously: "Your Majesty, how can I take on such an important task with such an old bone? I don't need my life, but the most important thing is to delay your Majesty's important event.
ah."
Zhao Yun smiled calmly, waved his hand and said: "It doesn't matter, I still think highly of you. I once said that reform is not a matter of one or two years, it is a matter of one generation, or even two or three generations.
It’s a human matter, so as long as it’s suitable, anyone can preside over reforms. It doesn’t matter if they’re wrong. Just make timely adjustments and cross the river by feeling the stones.”
Zhao Yun said it easily, but every word struck Zhao Shanxiang's ears like thunder.
How could Zhao Shanxiang dare to accept such a thing as a reform? In history, no official who engaged in a reform had a good end!
"Your Majesty, I am really not qualified to carry out the reform. If Your Majesty insists on asking me to take over the appointment, then I will have no choice but to throw myself into the river."
Zhao Yun closed his eyes, unable to hide his disappointment and silence, with a chill surrounding his body.
Zhao Shanxiang knew that Zhao Yun was angry, and he was also worried in his heart, but once the words were spoken, it was difficult to hold them back, so he could only stiffen his neck and hold on.
Zhao Shanxiang said in his heart that if the officials were angry, the most they could do was to dismiss him from office and be exiled, but he would not be beheaded. If he really wanted to preside over the reform, the only disadvantage would be that he would be ruined, his body would be destroyed, and his family would be destroyed. Which was more serious? Do you still need to ask?
"Go down."
Zhao Yun gently waved his hand and told Zhao Shanxiang to retreat.
Zhao Yun stood up, walked to the door of the study, and watched Zhao Shanxiang trotting away happily, as if he had survived a disaster. Zhao Yun sighed: "Why is it so difficult to find someone to help?"
The minister in charge of the reform has not yet been appointed, which makes Li Zongmian and Chen Longzhi very anxious. They go to Zhao Yun every day to urge him, hoping that Zhao Yun will be appointed as soon as possible so as not to delay the reform, especially the farmland to household law. Although this law
popularization, but there is also the possibility of the resurgence of the old forces.
Zhao Yun was worried about this, but every time Zhao Yun summoned his ministers alone, they would first show signs of fatigue and sickness, saying that they were not feeling well somewhere and that they might need to see a doctor.
Zhao Yun naturally knew what these guys were planning, so he was just on guard against himself, worried that he would be able to find excuses to shirk by asking them to preside over the reform.
"No one will do it, I will do it myself!"
Zhao Yun's temper also increased. He went directly to the main hall of Funing Palace and said to Li Zongmian and Chen Longzhi: "From today on, I will be solely responsible for the reform. If you have any questions, please tell me directly."
"ah!"
Li Zongmian and Chen Longzhi were stunned and couldn't believe their ears.
After Li Zongmian came to his senses, he said anxiously: "Your Majesty, how can this happen? If the reform leads to chaos in the world, your Majesty's reputation will be ruined and you will not even have a way out!"
If the reform fails and the world is in chaos, and if that is not possible, then the ministers who presided over the reform can be killed to quell public anger.
But if the emperor presides over the reform himself, and there is no way out, is it possible to kill the emperor?
Chen Longzhi also said: "Yes, Your Majesty, since ancient times, there has never been a precedent for an emperor to personally preside over the reform, and there are many miscellaneous tasks during the reform. Your Majesty is already dealing with everything, how can he bear the burden of the dragon body?"
Zhao Yun pressed his hand to stop them from talking and said: "I have decided on this matter, you don't need to say anything."
One sentence ended their admonishment, and then Zhao Yun picked up the book on the table and flipped through it while saying: "Come, tell me how far the study of the compulsory teaching method has been, and we, the monarch and my ministers, will sort it out again.
"
Li Zongmian and Chen Longzhi had no choice but to follow Zhao Yun's wishes and report to Zhao Yun, but they were also moved by Zhao Yun in their hearts.
The compulsory teaching law must first solve the two major problems of finance and teachers.
In this regard, Zhao Yun said: "In order to implement the compulsory teaching law, the imperial court will establish a new department called the Academic Department. The Academic Department will be responsible for teaching. The funds are the same as those of the six departments, and will be allocated from the national treasury. If the national treasury is financially tight, it will be from my private
To transfer funds from the treasury, the three secretaries and the head of the academic department will jointly sign and post the IOU."
Li Zongmian and Chen Longzhi were even more moved. They didn't expect that Zhao Yun would use his own private money to do things. He was really a saintly king.
But this IOU, what should I do if I can't pay it off in the future?
That's all, an IOU is an IOU. It's not an individual's job to repay it anyway. I'm sure no one will object. Let's talk about it if there are any problems later.
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Then Zhao Yun added: "As for the teacher, we can hire a large number of scholars, and there are also those scholars who have not been admitted as scholars, as long as their character is good.
Then they will be evaluated, and based on the evaluation results, they will be asked to teach students of different grades. I know how many scholars there are in the Song Dynasty, so I will find something for them to do so that they will not be idle."
As soon as the general direction was established, the monarch and his ministers began to study the details carefully. Gao Shi served carefully, and the best fruits, snacks, and tea were always ready. This made the working conditions of Li Zongmian, Chen Longzhi and others
It’s also been a few steps up.
When the lanterns were first lit at Wang Jin's house, Ma Ke and Ding Chang arrived in a sedan chair, and were immediately invited into the house one by one.
Little did they know that across the street, a small vendor selling sesame seed cakes was watching their every move. It wasn't until more than an hour later, Marco and Ding Chang left one after another that the small vendor cleaned up.
Fan, let’s go.
In the Imperial City Department, the Imperial City Envoy was on duty. Zhang Chuzheng was lying comfortably on the armchair, and two subordinate guards were rubbing his shoulders and legs. He felt very comfortable.
At this time, an official came in and said to Zhang Chu: "Report to the Imperial City Envoy that news about Wang Jin has been sent.
Zhang Chu was still lying there, lazily stretching out his hand, and the supervisor quickly and respectfully handed a letter into Zhang Chu's hand.
Zhang Chu opened it and took a look. He immediately sat up straight and asked solemnly: "Has it been verified?"
"This is all information provided by the servants of Wang Jin's house. The two servants confirmed each other, so there should be no mistake."
"snort."
Zhang Chu snorted coldly and said: "This Wang Jin, thanks to the trust of the officials, dares to do such a thing. He has several heads chopped off!"
After saying that, Zhang Chu got up and walked outside.
"Imperial City Envoy, it's getting late. If you have anything to do, it's not too late to go to the palace tomorrow."
"There is no need to delay official matters. You should continue to keep an eye on this guy. Don't let him take off his eyeliner."
"Yes, the Imperial City Envoy can rest assured."
When Zhang Chu arrived at the entrance of the palace, the palace was closed at this time, but he and Zhao Yun had an exclusive communication channel to ensure that messages between them could be transmitted unimpeded at any time.
At this time, there were two small yellow gates waiting on the wall of the palace. When they saw Zhang Chu coming, they hung a basket down to facilitate Zhang Chu to deliver letters.