usatvline Chapter 606 What more could the Zhao family do?
Chapter 606 What more could the Zhao family do?
"To take over, this..."
Knowing that Emperor Zhu Chongba harbored resentment was one thing, but how to handle and resolve the situation was another.
Xu Jin, it's obvious, doesn't have much experience in this area.
After all, if Emperor Zhu Chongba ever tried to punish him, he would simply call him "elder brother" and risk his life.
In this respect, he differed from Tang Ding, who escaped swiftly.
Tang Ding had the intention, but fearing he wouldn't be able to control himself, he left, and Emperor Zhu Chongba was happy to let him go.
He was unintentional, and Emperor Zhu Chongba knew it, which is why things have come to this.
But now it's Zhao Zheng's turn, the Zhao family...
Xu Jin opened his mouth, but in the end he could only remain silent, though he shifted his leg slightly.
"That further illustrates the necessity of the kings' westward advance."
"Your Majesty, whether it is the way of the king or the way of the tyrant, the first thing to do is to hold the pen that draws the line of the way in your own hands."
"If those sacred principles were to be understood and put into practice by the Western barbarians first, well, that would be quite something."
He held no official position, was recognized as one of the few remaining elderly members of the radical faction in the Zhao family, and was also blind.
Zhao Zheng had simply not wanted to speak before, but now that he was forced to, it's no wonder he spoke so harshly.
Besides, even if it sounds awful, it can also be pleasing to the ear from a certain perspective.
"..."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Zhu Chongba's face immediately darkened.
Because he had to admit that how and where the sacred truth came from was something that could only be considered in times of peace.
The most important thing now is whether the Westerners have actually comprehended those sacred principles and created anything deadly.
If so, given the vastness of the world, those Western barbarians could hide for decades...
Emperor Zhu Chongba had been wary of the Zhao family for twenty years, but he also understood best how much the entire dynasty had leaped forward under the Zhao family's impetus.
Why did the situation change so suddenly? Didn't I just initiate the interrogation?!
Emperor Zhu Chongba couldn't understand it, or perhaps he got used to it.
But he understood one thing!
We must increase our investment in supporting the westward advance of the princes!
Since the Zhao family has no heirs, whether to deal with it or not, it might just lead to its own demise sooner rather than later, and I won't die so quickly.
But the Western barbarians are different.
At the same time, increasing investment in the westward expansion of the princes also means that another problem will arise.
That also means that he still needs the Zhao family.
......
The interpretation of the term "imperial majesty" by Emperor Zhu Chongba differed from that of emperors throughout history.
He certainly also believed that face was a very important thing.
Their pursuit of face has almost reached a point of madness.
So what's the difference?
The difference lies in his rather unusual methods of pursuing face.
That is, Emperor Zhu Chongba never minded settling scores later.
Emperor Zhu Chongba is clearly using this kind of self-comfort to comfort himself again.
Under Xu Jin's bewildered gaze, it only took him a sip of tea to finish.
The gloom and ferocity on his face vanished instantly.
"My dear minister, let's not talk about these trivial matters for now."
"Actually, we came here today to ask you for advice."
Emperor Zhu Chongba put on a smiling face, and even personally poured tea for Zhao Zheng before placing the teapot next to Xu Jin.
Xu Jin could only continue to pick up the teapot with a bewildered expression, first pouring tea for his emperor brother, and then for himself.
Then he picked up the teacup, silently blew on the warm tea, and sighed that this was truly genuine tea.
"I dare not, Your Majesty, I am terrified. Please punish me instead."
“Those imperial physicians and palace maids were all secretly sent away by this commoner. This is a crime of usurpation, and he deserves to die ten thousand times over.”
"I only beg Your Majesty not to implicate others."
Zhao Zheng didn't understand what Emperor Zhu Chongba was up to this time, but that didn't stop him from taking the initiative.
All arrangements within the imperial city have been finalized.
Everything in the capital has been arranged.
Inside the Zhao residence, an invincible golden statue was erected.
Therefore, whether he is in the Zhao family or not is no longer important.
"Heaven cherishes life, and as we grow old, we should also accumulate some merit."
"My dear minister, please don't mention it again."
Unexpectedly, Emperor Zhu Chongba seemed to be in an exceptionally good mood today.
Zhao Zheng couldn't see it, so he could only guess.
Tsk! Tsk~
It was just tough on Xu Jin; in the pleasant April weather, he was sweating unbearably, and the effort was far from enough.
The open space outside the Imperial Study was even more nerve-wracking than a rolling grassland.
“My dear minister, we are not actually asking this question for ourselves today, but on behalf of the Crown Prince.”
"After all, we're getting old."
"But the Crown Prince is too young; he must not follow in our footsteps!"
"So what I really want to ask is, do you have any solutions to this old problem that every dynasty has been unable to escape?"
"If we really can't handle the Qin bamboo slips, Han brocade, and Tang books, then after the Sun and Moon Encyclopedia, let future generations read another one."
Zhao Zheng had his own way of dealing with Emperor Zhu Chongba.
Emperor Zhu Chongba, after so many years, surely developed his own methods.
If Zhao Zheng doesn't care about his life, then why should he care about his reputation?
Anyway, there were no outsiders present.
Tsk! Tsk~
"The cup is too small, so let's fill it with wine from the pot! Would you like us to bring you a pot of wine?"
As Xu Jin was sipping his drink, he was struck by another undeserved misfortune.
He dared not disobey the order of his superior.
The honest Xu Jin picked up the teapot without any hesitation.
A teapot is great; it has a lid so people can't see whether it's empty inside or not.
"Avoid the old path?"
"Your Majesty is joking. I am but a doctor, and a blind one at that. How could I presume to discuss national policies?"
"Moreover, it is the need of the new ruler."
"The so-called heaven, earth, ruler, parents, and teacher, the kingly way and the hegemonic way are mixed together. If this ancient principle can be fully implemented, I, a humble commoner, would say it would be enough for thousands of years to come."
Original intentions are usually excellent.
If one can persevere, then all roads lead to Rome, and that is no exaggeration.
The problem is, it's always so rare.
"..."
When Emperor Zhu Chongba heard Zhao Zheng's nonsense, he felt like he had a fishbone stuck in his throat and looked constipated.
How could he not know that if the principles followed by those pedantic scholars he despised were followed by everyone in the world?
How could problems still arise in the world?
The problem is, it just can't!
Previously, his eldest son, Crown Prince Zhu Biao, would conduct daily court sessions to review and fill in any gaps in his knowledge and study the classics.
Why can't we find the problem?
Is it really impossible to find the problem?
It's all problems!
A dynasty without a ruler capable of restoring it has a limit.
Emperor Zhu Chongba was actually a studious man.
One of the main reasons he set the ancestral laws as unchangeable was because he couldn't understand them.
How come after a few generations, the descendants of those wise rulers seem to be destined to automatically turn into stupid pigs?
Corrupt officials will automatically emerge in the imperial court and throughout the land.
Today, we must get some truth out of them!
“My dear minister, we understand these methods, but they are ultimately only treating the symptoms, not the root cause.”
"You are a master healer, are you suggesting that your descendants are destined to suffer?"
"We are the emperor, and we get used to the many memorials impeaching and criticizing us every day."
“But the Crown Prince, a young man like him, is different.”
Emperor Zhu Chongba added another set of precautions to prevent Zhao Zheng from refusing or offering some effective but short-lived countermeasures.
The Zhao residence must contain something.
After all, Emperor Zhu Chongba didn't believe that the people of the world were really lacking anything compared to Zhao Zheng, which is why there was a huge gap between them when they tried to comprehend those sacred principles.
That is, something has indeed appeared in the Zhao residence.
This is not a grammatically incorrect sentence; it is a conclusion reached after Emperor Zhu Chongba and Crown Prince Zhu Biao discussed and studied it for a long time.