From a son-in-law to a favorite of the empress

Chapter 965

On December 15th, there was another heavy snowfall.

The sky and the earth were white, and a towering city stood on the plain, like a creeping dragon, exuding a majestic momentum with every breath.

Zhou Yuan led 20,000 troops from the Yongxiao Camp and the Wuyao Camp to the city, and his momentum was equally unstoppable.

There was no pavilion in front, only two chairs were placed there, covered with snow.

Zhou Yuan patted the hand of the Virgin Sister, indicating that there was no problem, and strode forward.

At the same time, the gate of Pyongyang in front opened, and a thin man strode out.

The two walked towards each other at the same time.

The wind and snow were too strong, and the two people seemed very small in the white world.

They stopped, looked at each other, and were silent.

After a long time, Zhou Yuan waved his sleeves and sat on the chair.

Park Zhengyuan also sat down, and the two sides were only ten feet apart.

Zhou Yuan finally saw the man's face clearly. Although he was only 34 years old, his skin was very dark and weathered, and he looked like he was in his 40s.

He was very energetic and had a sharp look. It was obvious that he had experienced great things and had the bearing to remain calm in the face of danger.

"The famous King Chungmu, I finally see him now. He is really young!"

Park Jungwon said in a deep voice: "I heard that you are only 22?"

Zhou Yuan said: "After this year, you will be 22."

Park Jungwon said: "You were born in a humble family, but you became a high-ranking official in less than four years and commanded the military affairs of the Jin Dynasty. You met a good emperor."

This is the truth. Without the senior sister, Zhou Yuan might not have such a good stage.

For example, Park Jungwon in front of him is also talented, but the Jin Dynasty will not give him the opportunity to make meritorious deeds. Even if he recognizes his ability, he will only let him guard Pyongyang, a major city in the north.

Zhou Yuan said slowly: "If I hadn't met a good emperor, I might have chosen to change an emperor."

Park Zhengyuan said: "Are you hinting at me? Unfortunately, this trick doesn't work on me. As a minister, you should be loyal to the emperor wholeheartedly, work hard, and die."

"The kind of traitor who deceives the emperor and gathers troops to cause chaos should be killed by everyone."

Zhou Yuan applauded and said: "That's really nice. I think everything you said is right, but others may not think so."

Park Zhengyuan said: "The law of nature The Great Dao, who dares to refute it? "

Zhou Yuan said: "The people of Daxi Village should not recognize this."

Park Zhengyuan was stunned for a moment, and asked in confusion: "Daxi Village? What?"

Zhou Yuan smiled and said lightly: "A small village in the north of Dingzhou. Due to the lack of food and cold weather, there were a total of 170 people in the village. More than 60 people starved to death and more than 80 people froze to death. Now there are only 24 people alive."

"Do you think these 24 people want to change the emperor?"

Park Zhengyuan had a cold face and did not speak.

Zhou Yuan waved his hand, and two guards immediately ran over from behind.

Park Zhengyuan's pupils were locked for a while, but he was unmoved, just watching coldly.

The guards lit charcoal and set up the stove, put the wine pot on it, and moved a small table, put the wine glass on it, and then turned and left.

Zhou Yuan said: "I've come to you today to talk about heroes over wine. I have a lot to say. Does General Park want to listen?"

Park Jung-won said: "Since you're here, why not listen?"

Zhou Yuan nodded and said: "I heard that General Park rose from humble beginnings. After he was promoted for meritorious service, he was not arrogant or impatient, but also learned to write and worked hard all year round. Now he has read a lot of books."

Park Jung-won said: "There are many points to see. Reading history can make you wise."

Zhou Yuan said: "Then how did the emperor come from?"

Park Jung-won frowned. He wanted to say Qin Shihuang, but he felt it was inappropriate. After all, the "emperor" here refers more to the ruler.

This big proposition made it difficult for him to answer for a while.

Zhou Yuan smiled and said, "When a race faces the challenge of survival, they will gradually gather together to form tribes and work together to face the challenge."

"When a tribe grows to a certain size, chaos is likely to occur, so the ruler is born."

"The purpose of the ruler is to prevent ethnic chaos, unite ethnic forces, and allow the ethnic group to organize ethnic forces to continuously overcome difficulties in the face of the challenge of survival, and ultimately make the ethnic group more prosperous and sustainable. "

"This is true for people, and animals are also true."

Park Zhengyuan felt that these words were somewhat profound, and he fell into deep thought.

Zhou Yuan continued, "But the power of an individual is limited. As the ethnic group becomes larger, one ruler is not enough."

"So the ruler will look for helpers, form a ruling class, and manage the tribe in the form of rules."

"What are rules? Clan rules, laws, morals and customs, all!"

Park Zhengyuan looked at Zhou Yuan, and there was already a look of shock on his face.

Zhou Yuan wasHe continued: "In order to rule the tribe more effectively, to prevent civil strife, to maintain order, and to develop, these rules will teach people many truths, such as loyalty to the emperor, patriotism, filial piety, integrity, and law-abiding..."

"A good environment is more conducive to people's survival, and people are naturally willing to believe in these rules, abide by these rules, and even protect these rules."

"All of this is the experience and civilization accumulated after life has acquired a certain wisdom and based on countless bloody lessons."

Park Jung-won has read many books and consulted many learned people. He even learned Chinese just to increase his wisdom.

But everything Zhou Yuan said was something he had never heard of and had never understood.

So that although he was calm on the surface, his heart was full of huge waves.

Because Zhou Yuan's words were not only profound, but also easy to understand.

"However, the times are always moving forward, and the rules should also change with the times to better meet people's needs."

"When the rules stagnate and do not meet people's needs, they must change and must be reformed."

"Reform will definitely sacrifice the interests of a certain group of vested interests. Most of them are the ruling class, and they naturally do not want to give up their interests."

"So, wars appeared."

Zhou Yuan looked at Park Jung-won and said lightly: "War and peace, cycle after cycle, this is history."

"And what is the situation now? The world is in chaos, the people are suffering, and the people are living in misery."

"The ethnic group can't live happily anymore, which means that the rules have long been incompatible with people's needs, and the rulers are unwilling to give in to their own interests... It's time to change!"

"If they don't give in, they will fight, re-establish the ruling class, and re-establish the rules until people can live and work in peace again."

"This is civilization!"

Park Jung-won's face was pale, and he didn't even want to wipe the snow off his body. He sat stiffly in the same place, stunned.

"The wine is hot."

Zhou Yuan picked up the wine pot and poured the hot wine into the cup.

He picked up the wine glass and smiled: "The rules of the Great Jin Dynasty no longer meet the needs of the people, so it is rotten, so it was invaded, and there are rebellions everywhere."

"But I quelled the war and reestablished the rules through reform."

"And the rules of the Li Dynasty also did not meet the needs of the people. They refused to change, so the Jin family destroyed the Li Dynasty."

"Now the Jin Dynasty is no longer in line with the people. This broken country is ironclad evidence. They are unwilling to change like the Great Jin Dynasty. What should we do? Should we overthrow them?"

"You are well-read and smart. You should know what this land you love needs."

"Don't forget that all rules are for the development of the ethnic group and for the majority of people."

"And loyalty to the king is just one of the rules."

Speaking of this, Zhou Yuan drank the hot wine in one gulp.

He looked at the person in front of him calmly and said slowly: "General Park Zhengyuan, the essence of loyalty is loyalty to the wise monarch, loyalty to the people, and then... loyalty to the tribe!"

"Do you understand what I mean?"

Park Zhengyuan lowered his head and clenched his fists. He was frantically digesting this magnificent and profound knowledge.