Lin Jue was startled and hurriedly stepped forward to support him. Guo Chong held Lin Jue's arm to steady himself, but he coughed violently.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please take care of the dragon body. I know I was wrong, so I won't mention it anymore." Lin Jue shouted hurriedly.
"Cough cough cough cough!" Guo Chong couldn't stop coughing, his body was hunched like a shrimp, and he was holding his chest and wheezing continuously.
Lin Jue was so frightened that he looked around and shouted: "Eunuch Qian, General Zhao, come quickly, you all come quickly."
Zhao Yuankang and Qian Delu appeared from behind the flowers and trees. Zhao Yuankang stepped forward to support Guo Chong's body. Qian Delu did not panic, quickly poured a cup of tea, took out a pill from his arms and handed it over.
Guo Chong grabbed it with one hand and stuffed it into his mouth, took two sips of tea, and swallowed the pills. Zhao Yuankang and Qian Delu helped him sit down again, wiped his chest and patted his back. Soon after, Guo Chong coughed.
It gradually stopped and my breathing gradually became steady.
Lin Jue stared blankly at all this, feeling extremely horrified. He had just seen the eye-catching red blood stains in the dirt that Guo Chong coughed up. In addition, seeing the severity of Guo Chong's coughing during the attack, he had a rough judgment in his mind.
.It turned out that the emperor was very ill. He was coughing and vomiting blood. This was not an ordinary illness. He never expected that Guo Chong's body was so weak. There was no news at all from the outside, which was really strange.
"Master Lin, how can you make the emperor angry? The emperor has been suffering from the cold these days, but he can't bear to be angry. You are so serious." Qian Delu scolded Lin Juehao.
Lin Jue was stunned. Qian Delu said: "Master Lin, aren't you leaving yet? Go out of the palace and don't make the emperor angry. Let's go. Come back next time. The emperor has to go back and rest."
Lin Jue hurriedly bowed and said: "Yes, I am resigning. Your Majesty, please take care of your dragon body. Your crime deserves death."
Guo Chong shouted: "Don't tell him to go, tell him to finish what he said. I haven't finished what I said to him yet. Qian Delu, Zhao Yuankang, you go, I feel much more comfortable."
Qian Delu said: "Your Majesty..."
"Back off, I'm fine, don't worry, I just coughed a few times." Guo Chong waved his hand.
Qian Delu was helpless and walked to Lin Jue and whispered: "Master Lin, please don't make the emperor angry. I'm finally in a better mood today. Can't we let the emperor have a good day of comfort? We beg you.
"
Lin Jue hurriedly said: "Don't worry, father-in-law, I don't dare to do it anymore."
Qian Delu sighed, turned around, took out a cloth from his waist, wiped away the blood stained by Guo Chong's spit, held it in his hand, and walked away quickly. Zhao Yuankang also stepped back without saying a word.
Lin Jue stood in panic, not knowing what to do. He saw Guo Chong sitting on the stone bench and squinting his eyes away, as if he was resting his mind with his eyes closed, or as if he had fallen asleep while sitting. Lin Jue did not dare
Disturbing him, just stay silent.
The sun has slanted up into the sky, and the light diffuses down from the glazed tile roof through the white walls, illuminating the entire garden as warm as spring. The flowers in the garden are in full bloom and the green trees are swaying. It is precisely because the temperature is suitable that
There is such a wonderful scene. The surrounding air is filled with a faint aroma and the smell of leaves and grass, giving people the illusion that spring is coming. Occasionally, a few yellow leaves fall in from outside the top of the wall, reminding people in the garden that this moment
It is the winter when everything dies, reminding Lin Jue that the flowers here are so unreal.
"Why didn't you speak? Didn't you just speak plausibly?" Guo Chongran said in a hoarse voice.
"I... don't dare. If I withdraw this suggestion, it all depends on the emperor's decision." Lin Jue said hurriedly.
"Humph, when you say this now, it seems that I don't let you speak. Do you want to be like them and force me to stop the reform? Do you also think that the decision to reform is wrong and wrong?
Is it the source of trouble for the country and the people? Is it because the evil laws they say are not effective? I can understand what others think, but you once supported the reform, did you change your position so quickly? It was because Fang Dunru kicked you out.
Did you change your position from supporting to opposing the wall? Isn't that too casual? Can you slander the new law of the imperial court just because of personal grudges? It is simply unreasonable." Guo Chong shouted angrily again.
Lin Jue hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, please calm down. It is important to take care of your dragon body. If you cause your Majesty to become unwell, I will be responsible for your death."
"I'm not dead yet, don't worry. Today I'll let you speak freely. You can tell me, what's wrong with this new law? It has aroused public excitement and made people talk about it? Even you, who once supported the reform and participated in the reform,
Fang Dunru’s students have criticized the new law in front of me. Today I will give you a chance to tell your reasons." Guo Chong shouted in a deep voice.
Lin Jue frowned and said: "Your Majesty, I have never said that I oppose the reform. Until now, I still support the reform."
Guo Chong shouted: "You are telling lies in front of me. Just now you asked me to stop implementing the new law. Are you trying to deceive me in person?"
Lin Jue hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, I only want to stop implementing the existing new laws, not to deny the reform. The reform is a reform, and the new law is a new law. These are two different things. The reform is to launch a series of reforms to change the long-standing shortcomings of our country.
New laws, and the Changping New Law and the Employment Law are at best two of the steps. Reform is imperative, but the introduction of new laws may not be inevitable. If the new law itself is unreasonable, it should be revised in a timely manner. Is it wrong for me to say that?
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Guo Chong said coldly: "You also participated in the formulation of these two new laws. If you say it is unreasonable now, why didn't you say it at the beginning? Isn't this just a slap in the face?"
"Your Majesty, it was because of my disagreement with Mr. Yan and Mr. Fang about the new laws and regulations that I was expelled from Mr. Fang's door and kicked out of the Ordinance Department. It's not that I didn't mention it at the time, but I was talking lightly and it was useless.
The emperor knows this. In the final analysis, Chen and Yan Fang have different ideas on reform. It was actually a mistake for Chen to join the Ordinance Department." Lin Jue said in a deep voice.
Guo Chong frowned and said coldly: "It seems that you have a lot of grievances. I will give you a chance to express your grievances. I will ask you, a pillar of the country who is full of knowledge, to express your views on the reform, so as not to make people say that I am a big Zhou."
The court does not pay attention to the opinions of officials, lest you say something that is ignored and ignored. Speak up, I am listening."
Guo Chong's words were obviously sarcastic, and he was obviously very dissatisfied with Lin Jue. Lin Jue was not surprised. Because he made irresponsible remarks about the new law, which touched Guo Chong's weakness. Guo Chong
He has issued an imperial edict to punish himself for the sake of the new law, and yet he still makes irresponsible remarks. This is too disrespectful to him.
Lin Jue sighed secretly and gave up. There were some words that had been brewing in his heart for a long time, but no one had ever said anything to him. Since Guo Chong wanted to listen today, he simply said it himself. Regardless of whether Guo Chong would agree with it or not, at least he said it.
It can be considered that he has fulfilled his duty as a minister.
"I am reporting to the Emperor that I am not qualified to talk about this matter, but the Emperor inquired and Wei Chen had to express his own opinions. In fact, it is a cliché. Wei Chen was expelled from the school by his teacher because of differences on the new laws and regulations.
Wei Chen still insists on his original views. Reform is imperative. We have many disadvantages in the Zhou Dynasty and must be reformed. The personnel are redundant, the organization is bloated and complex, the army is large and disorderly, and the combat effectiveness is low. Lands and acres are annexed, and the people are displaced.
The court's expenses were too high and the finances were unable to make ends meet. All these must be changed through strong reforms. Therefore, when the court decided to implement reforms, I resolutely threw myself into it. I was the one who advocated 'rich the country and strengthen the army' proposed by Mr. Yan and Mr. Fang.
I am inspired by the goal. I believe that with the emperor’s determination and support, I, the Zhou Dynasty, are united and carry out reforms for this goal, and the situation will definitely be reversed. This is my belief that has never wavered.”
Guo Chong looked at Lin Jue quietly. When he listened to him talking about the shortcomings of the Great Zhou Dynasty, he wanted to scold him. But he also knew that what Lin Jue said was true. And the real situation was better than Lin Jue's.
I feel like I have to say more than I know how much more.
Lin Jue continued: "However... the reform cannot be accomplished overnight. One of the focal points of the dispute between Chen and Mr. Fang is whether seriously ill people should be treated with strong medicine or with conditioning methods. Mr. Fang and the others are
Those who want strong medicine want immediate results. I want to use the conditioning method, work hard for a long time, step by step, and gradually achieve the goal. The reasons for both of us are very good. Mr. Fang and others think that they don’t give us much time in the Great Zhou Dynasty.
The Liao people are trapped in the Jurchen Rebellion. Once the Jurchen Rebellion is quelled, they will turn back and attack the Zhou Dynasty. It may take three to five years, or it may only take one or two years. Therefore, they believe that they have no time to wait, and they must push forward forcefully, and their methods must be sharp.
, there is no room for hesitation. However, I believe that time is not a problem at all. The reform is not based on time, but on specific things. It must be easy before difficult, slow before urgent. Let the people of the world adapt to the reform first.
For the overall situation, start from a small place, advance slowly, and gradually reach the critical point. Just like in a war, first eliminate the enemies on the periphery, and finally enter the critical stage, concentrate on attacking fiercely. If you act too hastily and use too much force, haste will lead to failure.
It has led to various backlashes and unstable factors. You must know that it has been more than 150 years since the founding of the Zhou Dynasty. If you want to change things that have been formed for so many years overnight, it will be more difficult than reaching the sky. Although strong medicine is possible
It may have an immediate effect, but it may also aggravate the condition and lead to deterioration.”
Guo Chong listened attentively, and the expression on his face became extremely focused. In addition to often listening to Fang Dunru's serious views on the reform, Guo Chong also saw a lot about the opposition's views. However,
, some people oppose for the sake of opposition, for a certain purpose. The objections listed are sometimes alarmist and difficult to justify. Guo Chong naturally dismissed this. Although Lin Jue's position is a bit strange, he is in favor of the reform.
He also objected to the methods of Yan Fang and the other two, but Lin Jue had something to say and stated his reasons, which were obviously well thought out. This made Guo Chong put away his disdain and become more serious.
