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Chapter 1753 The True Face of the Moon
Zhao Yuan nodded.
"Don't worry, once the first astronomical telescope is built..."
“All the officials in the court should be carefully observed.”
"At that time, I plan to also rescind the decree banning the study of astronomy,"
"Actually, things like a celestial dog eating the moon and a jinx,"
"These are all special astronomical phenomena,"
"It doesn't indicate anything at all."
"The theory of interaction between Heaven and humanity,"
"While it's not complete nonsense,"
"But it's also basically unreliable."
"If anyone uses astrology to interfere in politics again,"
"All of these can be considered as spreading rumors and misleading the public."
Wen Huanzhang was stunned for a moment, then suddenly said,
"But Your Majesty's stars have descended to earth..."
"Haha, do you believe this?"
Zhao Yuan countered with a question.
Wen Huanzhang immediately fell silent.
Clearly, he already had the answer in his heart.
"But the world is so big, perhaps there really are gods..."
"Even if there really are gods in heaven,"
Zhao Yuan said in a deep voice,
"But we will never let anyone know,"
"Furthermore, we will not allow humans to worship us."
"In their eyes, humans are nothing more than ants,"
"What use is it for them to enjoy our offerings?"
"Just as we wouldn't expect ants to offer us sacrifices."
Fortunately, when Zhao Yuan wanted to destroy the sect,
I then came up with an explanation for myself.
Otherwise, I would really be stumped by the question.
Wen Huanzhang thought for a moment,
“What the king says is true,”
"Why should we need offerings from ants?"
Zhao Yuan continued to instill his atheism.
"Minister Wen, think about it, throughout history there have been people talking about the Purple Star descending to earth or something like that,"
"But when did the Purple Star ever disappear?"
"It's clear that there really are star deities,"
"It doesn't feel like those stars in the sky either."
"Conversely, what's the point of using those stars to interfere in politics?"
"Anomalous celestial phenomena and human-related disasters such as floods and droughts are all natural phenomena,"
"It has absolutely nothing to do with the character of the emperor or his ministers."
"Just like this year, I have exempted all agricultural taxes and corvée labor from the land,"
"Isn't this benevolent governance?"
"Yet, the whole country is still plagued by floods, droughts, and locust plagues!"
"If the new dynasty hadn't just been established,"
"The steel knife in my hand is still sheathed."
"I'm afraid many people will write letters accusing me of immorality,"
"They even tried to force me to issue a self-criticism edict."
Hearing Zhao Yuan speak of scholars in this way,
Wen Huanzhang couldn't help but advise,
"It seems that the king has a great deal of opinion against scholars."
"Your Majesty comes from a martial arts background and prefers martial arts to literature."
"But, we can rely on the Liangshan brothers to conquer the world,"
"When it comes to governing the country, we will ultimately have to rely on these scholars."
Zhao Yuan shook his head and said, "I have no problem with scholars."
"But it's for those who just memorize books,"
"The scholar who thinks all other pursuits are inferior is the only one who has a problem with studying."
"They studied, but they didn't invent gunpowder, spaceships, or telescopes,"
"All he knows is reciting poems and composing lyrics every day,"
“Study those elaborate etiquettes.”
"To put it simply, they can't fight off the Liao people even with books in hand,"
"They can't even civilize the Liao people,"
"What's even more shameful is that they have no backbone at all."
"They used the hard-earned money of the common people to buy peace from the Liao Dynasty."
"Domestically, they also squander the people's hard-earned money."
"The people can't even afford three meals a day,"
"The officials and scholars in the court, however, were not particular about the finest food and the most delicate preparation of dishes."
"Of course, I'm not entirely against intellectuals,"
"Otherwise, he wouldn't have gone to the Imperial Academy to lecture."
"correct,"
Zhao Yuan, remembering the problem in the south, asked,
"I've heard that the Southern Song Dynasty produced some loyal ministers and capable generals,"
"Who are they?"
Wen Huanzhang replied, "The most famous are Jiang You and Zong Ze."
"Both of these men were upright and incorruptible,"
"Jiang You once held the official rank of the third grade,"
He served as Minister of War, Minister of Works, and Minister of Personnel.
"Although Zong Ze's official rank was not high,"
"But he was widely respected, and during the palace examination, he wrote a lengthy essay of over ten thousand words criticizing current affairs,"
"After becoming an official, he was even more fearless of the powerful and loved the people like his own children."
"He was later dismissed from office for opposing the alliance with the Jin dynasty to destroy the Liao dynasty."
"He was also accused of disrespecting Taoism and was exiled to Runzhou."
"After Zhao Zisong went south of the Yangtze River,"
"Then they invited two people from Runzhou to serve in government."
"Then a number of well-respected officials were appointed."
"During this period, the Southern Song Dynasty did manage to win over some people's hearts."
Zhao Yuan was naturally familiar with Zong Ze's name, and smiled.
“They brought out these people,”
"They're just doing us a favor by making our wedding dresses."
"Without elite troops and capable generals,"
"Even the most loyal ministers throughout history gathered in the Southern Song Dynasty,"
"What can they use to stop my army?"
.....
Three days later,
Jingxing opened next to Royal Bank.
However, only silver mirrors were initially available for sale.
The lenses were all used to make the telescope.
The army was equipped for the upcoming campaign.
Chapter 1754 Grand Opening
Although there is only one item.
However, the mirror shop's business was booming.
In just half a day, all the silver mirrors of various sizes in the mirror shop were sold out.
Unlike other restaurants that parade around the streets with red decorations and advertise when launching new wines, Jingxing did not hold a grand opening ceremony.
There was just a small advertisement for a mirror shop in the official gazette a couple of days ago.
It's not like they're directly advertising the mirror shop.
Instead, the court announced that the Prince of Liang had invented a telescope.
It allows people to see things in the distance.
It is both a powerful weapon of the military and the state.
It also opened up new sources of revenue for the imperial court.
I casually mentioned silver mirrors, eyeglasses, magnifying glasses, and the mirror shop that was about to open.
Although the local tabloids had already started selling advertisements
However, the Imperial Gazette was the official gazette of the imperial court.
However, they have always refused advertising.
Even though the Royal Bank had already set a precedent.
If the mirror shop wasn't selling things invented by King Liang...
Even though mirror shops were government-run businesses,
The official gazette would never mention a single word about it.
The officials in charge of the imperial gazette were all close to the Prince of Liang.
It wasn't just because of Zhao Yuan's reputation,