Zhou Zhen didn't expect Zhao Feng to be so confident, but he still said.
"Although Zhou Tong is my daughter, she still needs her consent for this matter."
Zhao Feng nodded and agreed. Fortunately, he had already made an agreement with Zhou Tong, so he didn't have to worry about Zhou Tong's objection.
Zhao Feng thought for a moment, suddenly thought of something, and hurriedly raised his hand and said.
"Your Majesty, I have one more thing to do."
Zhou Zhen felt a headache when he heard this. The last time Zhao Feng said this to him, it was about the New Deal.
Unexpectedly, the impact of the New Deal was so great. The four major families have not come to their senses yet. When they come to their senses, they will also take the lead in opposing it.
But seeing Zhao Feng's expression, Zhou Zhen had no choice but to sigh.
"Say it."
"Your Majesty, through this investigation, I discovered that there are many loopholes in the laws of the Zhou Dynasty."
"I have long heard that Taizu used laws to rule the world, but laws are not static. With people's living conditions and so on, laws need to be changed accordingly."
"I believe that the laws of the Zhou Dynasty should be revised and the laws should be improved!"
Although Zhou Zhen had already guessed that Zhao Feng might have something big to say, he didn't expect it to be such a big thing. This made Zhou Zhen sit there in astonishment for a moment, looking at Zhao Feng with confusion.
"What did you say? You want to revise the law?"
Zhao Feng nodded slightly, while Zhou Zhen suddenly slapped the table.
"Do you know how many things are related to this law?"
“If we rashly amend the law, wouldn’t it violate the teachings of our ancestors?”
Zhao Feng shook his head and said seriously.
"Your Majesty, the ancestral teachings say that the Zhou Dynasty will govern the country according to laws. It does not say that the laws cannot be changed!"
"Based on the current laws, the lighter punishment is to be locked up in a prison for a period of time, while the more serious punishment is to be exiled to the army or beheaded."
"Your Majesty, think about it, those people locked in the building did nothing, and ended up wasting food in vain. What a waste it is!"
Zhou Zhen was stunned for a moment.
Zhao Feng continued.
"There are also those who were easily exiled and beheaded. Although the crimes they committed were indeed serious, this was equivalent to gradually reducing the population of the Zhou Dynasty."
"Over time, many people will die doing these unworthy things."
Zhou Zhen understood what Zhao Feng meant. He remembered what Liu Wei had previously reported about the prison reform-through-labor system implemented by Zhao Feng in Fucheng. Those who participated in the labor reform were all former bandits, and they not only created certain standards through labor reform. Wealth also made them realize their mistakes.
"But the matter of amending the law still involves too much, and this matter still needs to be discussed with the civil and military officials."
Hearing Zhou Zhen's tone soften, Zhao Feng also nodded. He knew that this matter would not be successful overnight, so he did not push too much.
After leaving the Imperial Study Room, Zhao Feng sighed softly.
It can be seen that Zhou Zhen, like Zhou Rui, has a character that is easily wavered when facing those nobles.
But Zhao Feng knew that if they opened the door this time, all their previous efforts would be in vain.
Therefore, Zhao Feng would rather let the implementation of the New Deal go unsmoothly than carry out the laws to the end.
At least the Zhou Dynasty is not in danger now, and there is still a lot of time left for Zhao Feng, so he can take his time to figure it out.
Just as he was thinking about this, as soon as Zhao Feng walked out of the palace, the Zhao family came over to invite Zhao Feng to go. Zhao Feng politely declined, and the Zhao family did not force it, but just said goodbye and left.
Zhao Feng didn't think it was a big deal. After all, people from the four major families would come over and invite him every once in a while, either to eat or to listen to music.
Zhao Feng also refused most of them, but this time, the Zhao family did not come to invite them as usual.
"How about it? Mr. Zhao, let me just say that Zhao Feng doesn't have the same heart as you, right?"
At this time, in the Zhao family's mansion, Zheng Xiong looked at the people of the four major families with a cold look on his face.
Not only people from the Zhao family are here, but also people from the other three major families!
The three major families looked at each other, and the Feng family said directly.
"We didn't have much contact with him, so this matter has nothing to do with us."
Zheng Xiong shook his head, stretched out a finger and said.
"Feng Shen of your Feng family is the current prime minister. Can't you still see it now?"
The Wang family gritted their teeth and Wang Feng, Minister of Industry, said directly.
"I have long seen that this Zhao Feng is not of the same mind as us."
"Although our four major families don't have a particularly large amount of land in their hands, isn't what he did equivalent to breaking up us and those nobles?"
"So I think we still have to oppose the New Deal!"
When Zheng Xiong heard this, he turned to look at the Zhao family.
"What do you think?"
The Zhao family members were a little hesitant.
"I heard that his school will be completed soon and is preparing to recruit teachers!"
"If we oppose him on this matter, won't we be able to get some benefits from the school in the future?"
After hearing what the Zhao family said, the Feng family sneered.
"With all due respect, our Prime Minister has said that even if we help him like this, I'm afraid we still won't get those benefits!"
"If you think about it carefully, there is something wrong with this school. This school is almost completed. Have you seen which scholar he has recruited to teach?"
"If Confucianism is not taught, the current status of our four major families will no longer exist!"
When the people from the four major families heard this, they all took a breath. They didn't expect that they had worked hard for so long and made Zhao Feng's wedding dress for nothing.
Fortunately, in order to show goodwill to Zhao Feng, they helped implement those new policies and did not object at all.
"No, I have to ask clearly in person!"
"I would like to ask him if he is willing to join our four major families!"
Zheng Xiong nodded with a smile on his face and slightly arched his hands towards them.
"That's it for now. I hope you all can take care of yourself. I'll take my leave!"
After leaving the Zhao family's mansion, Zheng Xiong narrowed his eyes.
Although he is a pleasure-seeking Marquis Anwen, it does not mean that he has no brains.
This time, Zhao Feng and Zhou Rui sent their son Zheng Bo to prison. If they want to save Zheng Bo, they must stumble Zhao Feng and the others. Only in this way can Zhao Feng put Zheng Bo into jail. Release it.
Among the four major families, Zheng Xiong came over to simply win over them. As for the other nobles, they were all on the same page as Zheng Xiong, so they didn't need to be so troublesome at all. They had already begun to oppose the New Deal.
