When Zhou Zhen said this, it was equivalent to expressing his attitude. The officials breathed a sigh of relief, and all the officials who had not spoken before stood up.
Wang Shizhan, the Minister of Civil Service, raised his hands and said.
"Your Majesty, I also think this article makes sense."
"These political decrees of the Zhou Dynasty have been implemented for many years, but political decrees are not static. They need to be constantly changed according to the situation in order to be more adaptable to the current situation."
As soon as these words came out, several other officials began to echo.
Zhou Zhen nodded slightly and said to these ministers.
"Everyone who can stand in the court is a minister of the Zhou Dynasty. Since everyone already knows the shortcomings of this old government, why does no one bring up this matter?"
Those officials couldn't help but take a breath of cold air. They didn't expect Zhou Zhen to have such a back-up plan waiting for them!
Doesn’t this mean that whether you agree or disagree, it is wrong?
Fortunately, Zhou Zhen did not continue talking about this matter, as if he was just trying to scare these officials.
Zhou Zhen turned to look at Shangshu Ling Feng Shen.
"Prime Minister Feng, as a minister and the only prime minister of the Zhou Dynasty, don't you have nothing to say in the face of these old policies that are full of shortcomings?"
Feng Shen sighed softly in his heart, stood up, cupped his hands, and said.
"Your Majesty, I know these policies very well, but since these national policies have been in place for a long time, if you want to change them, you will inevitably break your muscles and bones."
"So, I ask your Majesty to think twice before you act!"
Feng Shen's words are equivalent to saying something, but also equivalent to not saying anything. He is worthy of being an old fox who has been in the court for a long time, and his words are impeccable.
Zhou Zhen laughed and said calmly.
"There is no need for the Prime Minister to remind me. Since I have brought this matter up today, it means that I have already considered it."
"This article in the newspaper refers to all current policies as the old policy. Since there is an old policy, there should be a new policy."
"I have some new policy proposals here. Why don't you please listen carefully and see if these policies are necessary to be implemented."
When they heard this, all the officials couldn't help but widen their eyes.
Zhou Zhen seemed to have been prepared for it. The eunuch next to him took a memorial and handed it directly to Zhao Feng.
Zhao Feng looked at the douzhe in his hand and couldn't help but turn his head and glance at Zhou Zhen.
Zhou Zhen snorted deliberately.
"What are you looking at me for? Read!"
Zhao Feng nodded slightly, and then sighed in his heart.
Zhou Zhen is really good at saving trouble. This memorial is clearly the one he handed in, and he didn't even copy it again.
Fortunately, I didn't sign it at the beginning, otherwise the matter would not be clear.
Zhao Feng read the memorial he wrote from beginning to end. After listening to Zhao Feng's words, the officials all thought silently in their hearts.
But then, some officials stood up directly and said to Zhou Zhen with their hands raised.
"Your Majesty, aren't these policies a bit too radical?"
"Yes, Your Majesty, please think twice!"
"If we carry out education construction in various places, it will cost a lot of money. Moreover, there is also the matter of implementing land reform, which will consume a lot of manpower."
"Your Majesty, whose hand is this policy?"
After Zhou Zhen heard what the officials below said, he looked at them indifferently.
"I don't want to discuss anything unrelated to this policy with you today. You just need to say whether this policy works or not!"
The officials looked at each other. They did not expect Zhou Zhen's attitude to be so determined.
After all, this is a feudal dynasty, and the emperor is supreme. If the emperor is determined to do something, then they can only agree.
Before they saw Zhou Zhen's attitude, they might have some words for this policy, but now that they saw Zhou Zhen's attitude, those officials did not dare to speak.
In the end, Feng Shen sighed softly, walked out and said.
"Your Majesty, this policy is indeed a bit too radical. In my humble opinion, I don't know who proposed this policy. I would like to ask him a few words in court."
Zhou Zhen chuckled. He had already guessed that Feng Shen couldn't help but step forward in the end.
After all, the Feng family was the strongest among the four major families, and they also had the most number of scholar-bureaucrats.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that this policy is aimed at these very powerful and wealthy families, which is equivalent to taking money out of their mouths and feeding it to the common people.
If Feng Shen doesn't object or other officials don't object, then there's something wrong with this. It only means that this policy doesn't hurt them at all, and it doesn't even make them feel a little bit distressed.
Seeing Feng Shen standing up at this time, Zhou Zhen turned to look at Zhao Feng.
"Zhao Sheren, since Feng Xiang has already said it, then you should give the correct answer to Feng Xiang!"
Zhao Feng bowed his hand respectfully.
Feng Shen turned his head and glanced at Zhao Feng, and couldn't help showing a surprised expression on his face.
The officials above could not help but breathe a sigh of relief, especially the officials from the other three major families, who secretly rejoiced.
Fortunately, they didn't oppose these policies very resolutely just now. Otherwise, wouldn't they have a tense relationship with Zhao Feng?
In fact, these policies do not have much impact on them. Although their families also have a lot of land, after the land is taken back, they will be given dividends according to the harvest.
When these officials annexed land, they must have used some disgraceful things. If these things were found out, it would not be that simple.
But if this new policy continues to be implemented, the land that their family originally obtained through illegal means will become legal. This is equivalent to the court recognizing the legality of their land and paying dividends to them according to the number of acres of the land.
Therefore, this policy does not have a serious impact on them. Of course, they are happy to give Zhao Feng this favor.
But it’s impossible not to object. After all, these policies will shake their foundation. If they don’t object, doesn’t it mean that they are not worried about this policy at all?
At this time, they were happy to see Feng Shen's relationship with Zhao Feng become tense due to this matter, so they all looked like they were watching the show.
Feng Shen couldn't help but grit his teeth.
The previous actions of Zhou Zhen and Zhao Feng made him think that Zhao Feng was unaware of these policies. At this time, the arrow was on the string and had to be fired, so Feng Shen had to ask.
"Zhao Sheren, the policies you proposed are indeed beneficial to the country and the people, but have you ever thought about where the costs for them come from?"
Upon hearing this, the officials below were all dumbfounded.
