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On the stage, Lin Jue continued: "I, the Great Zhou Dynasty, have been constrained by the tribes in the north for so many years, and sometimes I have to compromise in exchange for peace. However, the fact is that grievances can never buy peace and tranquility, strength is
Guarantee of peace. I, the Great Zhou, love peace, but although my wish is good, others may not think the same as you. The tribe of tigers and wolves are always looking at me, coveting the precious land of my Great Zhou. If I, the Great Zhou, want to protect myself, I must
You must be so powerful that the other party is afraid of you. If you seek peace with great strength, then peace will exist. If you seek peace with compromise and compromise, there will be no peace. This is the ultimate truth."
"Yes, you are right! It is this principle. This is the principle." The people shouted one after another.
Lin Jue nodded and continued: "Many sages of the Great Zhou Dynasty have already understood this truth. That's why two adults, Fang Dunru and Yan Zhengsu, proposed to reform the government and implement the reform method of 'rich the country and strengthen the army'. Although the new law
The implementation was a little hasty, and some of the provisions were unfair, resulting in some bad consequences. However, the reform itself was not wrong. It was a correct step on the road to enriching the country and strengthening the army. Given time, some loopholes can be corrected.
It's a pity that this correct step was abruptly killed. Lu Zhongtian and his ilk harbored evil intentions and hidden ambitions. Like the enemies in the north, he wished that our great Zhou Dynasty would become weaker and more chaotic, so that he could
He could take advantage of the fire to plunder and achieve his ambition of treason and usurping the throne. Our great Zhou Dynasty was made worse and worse by these treacherous people, and even internal and external difficulties led to catastrophe. Today, when we celebrate the victory of the army, how can we not pay tribute to the sages of the past?
Salute for their hard work. They saw the danger early on, so they had the courage to change, at the cost of their lives. How can we not nail the Lu Zhongtian tributary to the pillar of shame in history and serve as a warning for generations to come?"
"Yes, that's true. The new law... Oh! It would be great if it could continue. I remember that within one year of the reform, the government's fiscal revenue increased by tens of millions, and it became more and more abundant. Although some things did happen, some people did
Because of the new law, they became even more destitute and impoverished, but most of the refugees were resettled, their land was cultivated, and most people benefited. At that time, Old Thief Lu collected various cases of misfortune caused by the new law every day.
Reporting good incidents disturbs people's hearts. At that time, I was also one of those who was deceived into opposing it. Now that I think about it, I feel so ashamed."
On and off the stage, many officials thought so. Many people did not have forward-looking vision or outstanding wisdom. They just followed the trend and were easily instigated by others. At the beginning, many officials were not actually members of Lu Zhongtian's group, but they were prepared to do so.
Having been used as chess pieces, these people have now woken up and have regrets.
Lin Jue continued: "Just now, Mr. Yang said that today's victory is due to me, Lin Jue. I, Lin Jue, dare not be greedy for this kind of credit. I, Dazhou, can be where I am today. You should know how much I have paid. Through the ages,
The hard work and courage of the sages, even at the cost of their lives. The blood of millions of Zhou soldiers and civilians, the devastation of countless cities and lands. And our Luoyan Army, nearly 100,000 soldiers were killed and wounded before and after. How many lives and blood
, how many lives and deaths, how much consumption and waste of property and materials, how many people's despair and tears, all of this led to today's victory. Of course, the credit for this victory does not belong to me, Lin Jue, I just did my part.
Mental strength. The real credit belongs to our sages and able men with lofty ideals throughout the Zhou Dynasty. It belongs to the ordinary soldiers and people who endured suffering silently and paid the price. This also just shows one thing. The only person in this world who can really save you is not some god or Buddha.
It depends on everyone's sacrifice and dedication, and everyone's concerted efforts to fight against the enemy. When it comes to credit, all the soldiers and civilians of the Great Zhou Dynasty have a share of the credit, not just one person. I, Lin Jue, dare not be greedy for God's credit.
, this credit cannot be enjoyed by anyone alone.”
When the soldiers and civilians in the audience heard these words, they were filled with admiration. This was originally Lin Jue and Luoyan Army's efforts to turn the tide, and the credit belongs to them. Especially Lin Jue, without him, the Great Zhou Dynasty would not be what it is today. But Lord Lin
Not greedy for merit, but giving credit to everyone, how generous and virtuous this is. If it were other people, I am afraid that they would fight for the credit, and they would be bloody. What is this but a saint?
"A sage is nothing more than that. He is not greedy for merit, not arrogant, a humble gentleman, benevolent, righteous and virtuous. A true sage came out of me in the Great Zhou Dynasty." Many people think like this in their hearts.
"I hope he's not just trying to gain fame. It shouldn't be so. After all, at Lin Jue's position, he shouldn't be so pretentious. He must be sincere." Someone else thought this way.
Lin Jue paced back and forth on the stage. He was thinking about whether he should say something on this occasion. Soon, he made up his mind. There were some things he had already decided to do, so there was no need to delay. At the moment, he made up his mind.
In front of tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians, why not let them know what they are doing.
"Everyone, today's victory is exciting, which is why we are gathering here to celebrate. This is a turning point for our great week, a new one for our great week to prosper again. asxs. However, should we reflect on it?
, why did our country, the Great Zhou Dynasty, turn from a prosperous and prosperous country to a weak country that can be bullied by others? Perhaps from today on, our Great Zhou Dynasty will become prosperous again. But, wasn’t our Great Zhou Dynasty once a country that was the most powerful in the world?
What caused us to decline to this point? If the same disaster happens again, can we still afford it? We cannot make the same mistake again, otherwise the same mistake will happen again, can we still reverse the situation? What is the reason that makes me
How can we avoid the decline of the Great Zhou Dynasty from its prosperity? Is this a question that everyone in the Great Zhou Dynasty should think about." Lin Jue raised a series of thought-provoking questions in a deep voice.
Everyone was silent. Most of them had never thought about such a problem. Because many people thought that these things were not something they could consider and were dominated by those above the temple. And they just went with the flow.
That's all. No one asked them for their opinions, and they themselves have never thought about similar issues.
"People who fall twice in the same place are stupid. We must find the reason. In fact, the reason is very simple, very, very simple." Lin Jue waved his hands and said loudly: "The reason why I, Da Zhou, will suffer is not
Because the foreign enemies are so powerful. When the Great Zhou Dynasty was strong, we had two million soldiers and horses, all with excellent armor and weapons, and abundant food and grass supplies. Although the cavalry of the northern tribes is strong, there is no danger of a shortage of horses in the Great Zhou Dynasty. The number of cavalry
And the combat power is not inferior to them. Why do they dare to look at me, the Great Zhou Dynasty? The answer is that there is an internal problem in the Great Zhou Dynasty. As long as there are no internal problems in the Great Zhou Dynasty, no one can threaten the country of the Great Zhou Dynasty. However,
There are really too many internal problems in our country. These problems are covered up under the appearance of prosperity. Once they break out, they will be unstoppable. It will be redundant, redundant, and redundant.
, overstaffing, corruption, wealthy families occupying land, and people becoming increasingly poor. The court spends extravagantly, and... there are treacherous ministers in power, arbitrary dictatorship, and control of government affairs. There are also many unreasonable policies. All kinds of things have led to my great misfortune.
Zhou's big ship leaked everywhere. It looked luxurious, but in fact it could not withstand the wind and waves. Even if some people saw this, they were retaliated and not taken seriously at all. Some people only care about their pursuit of power and regard the people of the world as
If there is nothing, treat the country, the country, and the country as if there is nothing. To put it bluntly, I, the Great Zhou Dynasty, lack a restraint mechanism on power, and have even lost the ability to correct deviations and mistakes. This is the crux of the problem."
Everyone listened to these words in amazement. Lin Jue's words were very straightforward and everyone could understand them. However, a few people dared to say these words in public. It is never a glorious thing to expose family scandals.
.What does Mr. Lin mean when he says this today?
"Let's not talk about the distance, let's talk about now. When I was leading the soldiers of the Luoyan Army to fight against the Jurchens in the front, right in the capital, in that palace, someone tried to stab me in the back. Why did I do this?
What? Because he suspects that someone in my family wants to be the emperor and wants to usurp his throne. This is a great sorrow, and this is the crux of our great Zhou Dynasty. The position of the emperor is supreme. In the whole world, there is no royal land.
You can decide the life and death of everyone, you can make any unreasonable decision, do whatever you want, and act arbitrarily. Because of this, you will suspect that others are trying to take your position. You will be so crazy that you will lose your wits. The crux of everything is this. It must be
Change, otherwise I, the Great Zhou Dynasty, will make the same mistakes again, and I will definitely do it. The hope of the world should not be pinned on one person, and besides, this person may not be a wise man."
Lin Jue's loud voice rang in everyone's ears, and everyone was stunned by what he said, and they were at a loss. Some people's legs trembled, and they almost fainted to the ground.
"What a treasonous act. Mr. Lin accused the emperor in public. Is this really about... usurping the throne?"
"What kind of treason is there? What do you mean by what the emperor did? The soldiers at the front are fighting, and he is making trouble in the capital and stabbing him in the back. Such an emperor is a coward."
"Having said that, he is the emperor after all. Does Mr. Lin mean... that he doesn't want the emperor? He said that the crux is the concentration of power in one person. Doesn't that mean the position of the emperor?"
"Yes, his meaning is very clear, and it is indeed what he means. Does he want to depose the emperor? But if he wants to usurp the throne and become the emperor, wouldn't he slap himself in the face? He said that the position of the emperor is the root of all diseases, but he
If you want to be one, what does that mean?"
"He didn't say he wanted to be the emperor, he said he wanted to restrain power. Does that mean... to restrain the emperor's power? But that's the emperor, and the emperor should own the world. How to restrain it? In this way, the emperor, his ministers, his father and his son
Do we still need benevolence, righteousness and morality?"
Everyone began to whisper and discuss. The reaction of the people was second to none. The most shocked were the civil and military officials present. They never expected that Mr. Lin would actually say these words in public today. Although they knew that the capital
What happened must have been a thunderstorm after Mr. Lin came back, but many people believed that this incident would eventually become a minor matter. The emperor was wrong, and it would be over after admitting his mistake. Did Lin Jue really want to depose the emperor?
.But what they didn't expect was that the thunderstorm came so violently that they were caught off guard. Moreover, this was not only a thunderstorm, but also a tsunami that swallowed everything.
