Chen Longzhi raised his hand and replied: "Your Majesty, I have been ordered to implement the compulsory teaching method. During this period, a large number of schools need to be built. However, many villages and towns are occupied by a large number of earthen graves, and many lands have been occupied by the people in advance to be used as cemeteries for a hundred years.
Such behavior has really caused a lot of inconvenience to the establishment of schools."
When Chen Longzhi said this, he glanced at Zhao Yun subconsciously. Seeing that Zhao Yun's expression was as usual and there was no change in emotion, Chen Longzhi continued:
"Your Majesty, not only has the establishment of schools been affected, but I have visited many places and found that many areas with barren land are also suffering from too many cemeteries. Every year, fertile fields and mines are turned into cemeteries, resulting in more and more arable land.
There are only a few mountains that can be mined, and the number of mountains that can be mined is also decreasing every year. If there is no intervention, I am afraid that in one or two hundred years, there will be graveyards everywhere, and there will be no fertile farmland or mines."
After Zhao Yun heard this, he looked at the officials and said, "What do you think?"
"It's ridiculous, it's just ridiculous."
Zeng Yinglong, the Minister of Rites, was immediately furious. He stood up and denounced Chen Longzhi angrily. He said: "In a person's life, birth, old age, illness and death, weddings and funerals, but the most profound etiquette is the ritual of death. After death, there is a whole body, and it is safe to put it in the ground. This is right
The deepest and most painful remembrance of the deceased is also the last dignity of the deceased. How can it be burned with fire? I listened to the envoy's words. Not only did the envoy have no respect for the deceased, but he regarded the deceased as a burden.
, it’s simply barbaric to the extreme!”
Censor Zhang Ke also stood up and clearly opposed it. He said: "Your Majesty, burial has been a custom in China for thousands of years. It has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people and is honored by all people. How can it be abolished? And if cremation is the same as being cursed and broken, the bones will be broken.
What’s the difference between Hui’s worst ending?”
Chen Longzhi seemed to have been psychologically prepared for their opposition. He argued: "Longzhi understands the mood of the princes. However, as ministers of the imperial court, we should put the interests of the country first, regardless of personal gains and losses.
Gentlemen, please imagine that our Song Dynasty has a population of hundreds of trillions. If we take forty years as the cycle of life and death, then there will be 100 million more earthen graves in forty years. How much farmland and mines will be occupied by these 100 million graves? In eighty years
That’s 200 million earth tombs. In 160 years, there are 400 million earth tombs. In 320 years, there are 800 million earth tombs. With such endless superposition, in the future, living people will talk about farming and producing food.
, even the place where the cone is set is difficult to find. With such a simple truth, don’t you guys notice?”
Chen Longzhi's words immediately made all the officials look embarrassed. They wanted to refute, but they lacked factual basis. After all, Chen Longzhi's words could be calculated and known.
However, all the officials were still dissatisfied with this. The right prime minister Qiao Xingjian came out and said to Zhao Yun: "Your Majesty, burial has been a custom of our Han family for thousands of years. If it is forcibly abolished, I am afraid that the public sentiment in the world will be fierce, the army and the people will be uneasy, and if they are
If someone with intentions takes advantage of it, the disaster of Huang Chao may happen again. Your Majesty, please think twice."
After Qiao Xingjian finished speaking, Zhu Zhu, the Minister of Punishment, immediately came out and said: "What Qiao Shijun said is polite, and I second my opinion."
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"I second the proposal."
"I second the proposal.",,,
Most of the officials agreed with Zeng Yinglong and Qiao Xingjian's opinions and opposed the abolition of burial. However, only a few people supported Chen Longzhi. Even Chen Longzhi's close friend Li Zongmian did not express his support clearly. This shows that the officials were thinking at this time.
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Zhao Yun glanced at the officials, and finally fixed his gaze on Chen Longzhi. Zhao Yun asked: "The only thing the Qing family is worried about is that there is no land for the people to cultivate, no land for schools to set up, and no place for all businesses to call."
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Chen Longzhi nodded and said: "Yes, Your Majesty, I am worried about this, so I risked the disapproval of the world and wrote a letter requesting the abolition of burial. I also ask for Your Majesty's permission."
Zhao Yun thought for a while, and then asked: "Apart from the tombs of princes and generals, have the Qing family ever seen the tombs of the people of Xia, Shang and Zhou?"
Chen Longzhi shook his head and replied: "Your Majesty, I have never seen him before."
Zhao Yun continued to ask: "Have the Qing family ever seen the common people's cemeteries of Qin and Han Dynasties?"
Chen Longzhi was stunned for a moment, lowered his head slightly and said, "Your Majesty, I have never seen him before."
Zhao Yun asked again: "Have the Qing family ever seen the cemeteries of the people from the Three Kingdoms, Two Jins, Southern and Northern Dynasties?"
Chen Longzhi's voice was almost inaudible at this time, and he replied: "Your Majesty, I have never seen him before."
"How many common people's cemeteries have the Qing family seen during the Sui and Tang Dynasties?"
Chen Longzhi swallowed his throat, lacking confidence, and replied: "Your Majesty, I have seen several common cemeteries in the Sui Dynasty, and I have also seen more than ten cemeteries in the Tang Dynasty."
After some questioning, it immediately gave a realistic basis for whether the burial policy should be abolished. If, as Chen Long said before, 100 million graves would appear in forty years, then in China for thousands of years, at least there would be 100 million graves.
There are billions of graves, but these graves are nowhere to be seen.
Zhao Yun said loudly: "The coffin is not a hard and immortal thing. If it is buried underground, it will rot and disappear in two or three hundred years, and the people buried will also return to dust. Moreover, the tomb will also be turned over due to climate, war, and earth dragons.
If the graves change due to migration and other reasons, the graves will disappear naturally. Therefore, there is no realistic basis for the theory that burials will hinder people's farming.
Just imagine, if we discovered an ancient tomb from the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties, would we be more happy or sad and unhappy?"
Zhao Yun's problem is obvious. If the people really discover ancient tombs from the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties, it will definitely cause a sensation. The local county government will also report the matter to the court officials and let them study it. If it can be found from the ancient tombs,
If you get one or two texts or pottery figurines, it is a political achievement for the local county government. In this way, you will naturally be more happy.
Since it is found that most of the ancient tombs are happy, are you still worried about the large number of earthen tombs?
Chen Longzhi raised his hand in shame and said to Zhao Yun: "Your Majesty, I lacked consideration and what I said was wrong. Please punish me."
Zhao Yun smiled slightly, raised his hand to help, and said: "The Qing family's starting point is also for the country and the people. I know it well. How can I punish you for this? If I add guilt unreasonably, wouldn't I be blocking the way of speech?"
Speaking of this, Zhao Yun paused for a moment, and then said: "The Qing family is worried about the lack of land to build a school. This matter can also be based on local conditions. The school does not have to be built on flat land, where there are mountains, rivers, ravines, and abandoned areas."
Any land can be used to build a unique school. In this way, it will not only make the best use of the mountains, rivers and ravines, but also train the students' abilities. This ministry can specialize in building technology in this area to assist the school department in accelerating the establishment of schools."
Fan Chu, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, immediately left the office, raised his hand and said, "Yes, Your Majesty, I obey your order."
Chen Longzhi was moved, his eyes were slightly red, and he raised his hand and said: "Your Majesty, thank you for your kindness."
After that, Chen Longzhi returned to his class.
Zhao Yun nodded with satisfaction, and all the officials breathed a sigh of relief and returned to their respective classes.