Chapter Eleven Comments on the Times and Politics
Lu Chou looked at everyone's eyes, but no longer cared about it.
And Lu Chou also knew that Sun Jian and Zhu Yi had this idea, probably.
This time it was just Sun Jian taking the exam himself, but for Lu Chou, this was also an opportunity to show his talent.
So Lu Chou was not polite and said directly: "Today, the emperor does not distinguish between loyalty and treacherous people and the people under the rule are not in trouble, so he naturally cannot be considered a wise monarch."
As soon as Lu Chou said this, everyone's expressions were different.
Zhu Huan's expression became even more disdainful. After all, this statement is almost said, but it is also circulated among some poor people. As for the aristocratic families, although they know it well, no one dares to say it.
Lu Chou's words alone are really not outstanding. This can be seen from Zhu Yi and Sun Jian's slightly disappointed expression on his face.
However, contrary to everyone, Zhou Yu's face showed a thoughtful look, while Sun Ce responded with an attitude of not being concerned about himself and being arrogant.
However, Lu Chou looked calm at this moment, not ashamed of what he had just said.
Although Sun Jian felt a little disappointed, since he was the questioner, he naturally couldn't lose his etiquette and continued to ask: "Please explain in detail with my nephew."
When Lu Chou heard this, he said passionately: "How can the court be virtuous in the party and corruption disaster, selling official positions and titles in this way? Since Emperor Zhang, foreign relatives have interfered in politics. Although Huo Guang was the precedent in ancient times, how many Huo Guangs were there in the world? Therefore, foreign relatives have great power and monopolize the power of the government. Naturally, no one dares to offend them in the court, and it can almost be said to be a one-handed approach."
Then, when Lu Chou talked about this, he became even more angry and said, "So, Emperor Huan of Han favored eunuchs and tried to use eunuchs to balance foreign relatives. It seems that Emperor Huan of Han thought is good, but it seems to me that stupidity is hopeless."
At this moment, Sun Jian, Zhu Yi and others had already put away their contemptuous hearts and listened quietly, while Zhou Yu smiled, as if he knew everything.
Lu Chou continued to say angrily: "It is so easy to check and balance the relatives of the foreigners. Moreover, the harm of eunuchs is probably even worse than that of foreigners. If eunuchs interfere in politics, the world will be in chaos. The current situation has proved this very well."
When Sun Jian heard Lu Chou say this, he nodded involuntarily. Judging from the historical development, this is indeed the case.
Lu Chou’s words were really reasonable and thought-provoking. Sun Jian frowned and thought for a moment and said, “Since that’s the case, what should I do?”
Lu Chou shook his head helplessly and said, "There is no way. The emperor favors eunuchs more than Emperor Huan, so he will naturally not punish eunuchs easily. Moreover, eunuchs have indeed made contributions to checking and balancing relatives. Therefore, I'm afraid this is an unsolvable situation."
However, on the other hand, Zhou Yu, who had been listening quietly to Lu Chou's words, couldn't help but speak out and tentatively: "Why do eunuchs interfere in politics and say the world will be in chaos?"
When Lu Chou heard this, he turned to look at Zhou Yu's puzzled expression and couldn't help but sigh in his heart: "It seems that Zhou Yu is still young, like Zhu Yi and Sun Jian. As soon as I said it, they both thought about it for a moment and understood."
However, Lu Chou also wanted to answer Zhou Yu. Just when Lu Chou was about to speak, Sun Jian said, "Let me explain it a little, I don't know what my nephew thinks?"
Lu Chou was also very curious about Sun Jian's view, so he said, "I'm sorry, Uncle." Then, he remained silent and listened quietly to Sun Jian's view.
Sun Jian glanced at Zhou Yu and said, "Who is the eunuch?"
Zhou Yu replied in confusion: "Of course he is the emperor's close minister."
Sun Jian nodded and said, "Yes, the emperor's every move is in the eyes of eunuchs. People like eunuchs naturally flatter and favor their preferences. The emperor is not as wise as a wise man, so he will naturally not be confused by eunuchs. However, if the emperor is stupid, he will be immersed in pleasure every day, and the affairs of the court will naturally fall into the hands of eunuchs."
Zhou Yu showed a thoughtful expression, but Lu Chou knew that even if Zhou Yu was smart, he would probably accept it for a while.
However, Sun Jian then said: "What my nephew said is unsolvable, but I feel that there is a way or one can do it."
When Lu Chou heard this, he naturally knew that Xiao Bawang's father might have extraordinary knowledge, so he bowed and said, "Please give me advice."
Sun Jian nodded and said, "If most of the following are controlled by the aristocratic families today, and the relatives of the foreigners have repeatedly recruited eunuchs to suppress them, their strength is no longer as good as before. However, there are many outstanding relatives among the foreigners, including He Jin. Therefore, I have a way to fight between two tigers."
When Lu Chou heard this, he frowned because Lu Chou seemed to be able to guess what method was.
However, out of etiquette, Lu Chou said: "Please make clear what your uncle does."
Sun Jian said confidently: "If the aristocratic family and foreign relatives jointly suppress the eunuchs, what does the nephew think? In this way, the power of the foreign relatives and eunuchs is almost exhausted, so naturally there will be no situation where one party will dominate."
When Lu Zhao heard this, he shook his head and said, "No."
At this moment, Zhou Yu also showed a thoughtful look on his face, thinking about whether what Sun Jian said was feasible. However, Zhou Yu had completely digested the words just now.
Lu Chou suddenly realized that he was shocked. It was really that Zhou Yu's intelligence was completely beyond his understanding.
However, when Sun Jian heard this, he would not give Lu Chou any leisure, but looked at Lu Chou curiously and said, "Why not?"
Although Lu Chou knew that according to historical development, the relatives and the aristocratic families were indeed united in the end, Lu Chou also knew that this was not feasible, otherwise, Dong Zhuo would not have been in chaos in the end.
Immediately, Lu Chou said, "There are three reasons. First, the eunuch is an important official of the emperor today, and it is very difficult to get rid of it."
Here, Lu Chou paused for a moment, and looked at everyone's attention, and couldn't help but feel a little proud. After all, the people here will be great people from the Three Kingdoms in the future, so it would be good to be recognized by them.
Lu Chou continued: "Secondly, the interests of aristocratic families are the first priority in everything. Therefore, it is probably not so difficult for eunuchs to win over these aristocratic families. Therefore, when facing the joint efforts of foreign relatives and aristocratic families, eunuchs will win over a group of aristocratic families and suppress them, they will naturally be in danger."
After saying this, Lu Chou found that Zhou Yu seemed to be silenced but stopped. He smiled in his heart and thought: This loophole can indeed be hidden from Zhou Gongjin, but I don’t know what problems he will find?
Then, Lu Chou pressed his thoughts and continued: "Thirdly, if the relatives and eunuchs really fought for both losses, it would probably be the real beginning of the chaos in the world. The two sides fought each other, no matter what the result was, in the end, the majesty of the dynasty would be gone, and the great families of various aristocratic families would be able to seize the same party."
Sun Jian, Zhu Yi and others were stunned when they listened to Lu Chou's analysis. No one could imagine that such an accurate analysis was actually from a child's mouth, and it was reasonable and well-founded, which made people unable to find any problem.
However, at this time, Lu Chou looked at Zhou Yu who was on the side with some expectations. The little Zhou Yu could not hold back, and he sorted out his mind and retorted: "I don't think it's definitely the case."
When Lu Chou heard Zhou Yu speak, he smiled unconsciously and said, "I hope to hear it carefully." Lu Chou was also very interested in this young Zhou Yu. He wanted to hear what this person who could defeat Cao Cao in Chibi had about the current situation.
Zhou Yu said slowly: "First, the emperor now values eunuchs. If he dies, the two princes who can inherit the throne are still young, just like a piece of white paper, and may not rely on the aristocratic families to suppress eunuchs."
After saying that, Zhou Yu looked at Lu Chou. Lu Chou nodded with a smile and signaled Zhou Yu to continue talking.
When Zhou Yu saw Lu Chou not angry but happy, he naturally felt a little confused, as if everything was in his control.
However, Zhou Yu continued: "Secondly, it is difficult for eunuchs to win over aristocratic families. The disaster of the party and the corruption is not only the relatives of the foreigners, but many families are also victims. Moreover, the alliance between the noble families and the relatives of the foreigners is beneficial to the noble families. Therefore, smart families will naturally choose the relatives of the foreigners. As for those who have no brains, they may not be able to make a big fuss."
After hearing this, Lu Chou couldn't help but feel even more happy. Because what Zhou Yu thought was similar to what he thought.
Here, Lu Chou deliberately sold a flaw to Zhou Yu, trying to test Zhou Yu's ability, but unexpectedly, although Zhou Yu is young now, his ability is not bad at all.
Afterwards, Zhou Yu continued: "The last point is that when the Liu family still occupies most of the places today, a group of royal relatives such as Liu Yan, Liu Yu, Biao, Liu Dai, etc. are now in a state. If there are aristocratic families who want to take advantage of the situation, they will naturally not stand by. With the strength of the three of them, they will be enough to shock those who are unscrupulous. Therefore, the three points mentioned by the virtuous brother do not seem to be completely seamless."
When everyone heard this, they also had a new understanding of Zhou Yu, the young man. They couldn't help but start comparing Zhou Yu with Lu Chou in front of them, but it was difficult to tell which one was better.
Although Zhou Yu argued that Lu Chou was defeated, Lu Chou was young now and naturally not as good as Zhou Yu in terms of knowledge. However, Sun Jian and Zhu Yi both believed that they would definitely be rare talents in the future.
When Lu Chou heard Zhou Yu's words, he also had a preliminary understanding of Zhou Yu's talent. After all, it is indeed rare to be able to clarify the clues so quickly and analyze the situation in an orderly manner. However...
Lu Chou smiled and said, "Brother Zhou said so much, but he is ugly."
Chapter completed!