Three whips break the father-son relationship, please call me prince

Chapter 117 What is an unprecedented prosperity?
Tang Jian felt that he came at the wrong time.

The prince is summoning his ministers to discuss matters.

He also met Li Ji, who was among them.

"Duke Ju has arrived just in time."

"I have requested Your Majesty to hold a grand martial arts competition. I am currently discussing the competition items with the other officials so that I can present them to Your Majesty."

Li Chengqian smiled and said, "Does the Duke of Ju have any suggestions?"

Tang Jian shook his head. This was not the reason he came here.

"Your Highness, I am the chief ideological officer of the new army. Military competitions are not something I am good at."

"Alright, then let's listen to everyone's opinions and tell us if you have anything to say."

"Yes!"

……

Zhang Shiheng, Jia Gongyan, Kong Yingda, Yu Zhining, Gu Nalu, Xiao Deyan, Xu Shuya and other great Confucian scholars.

They had a heated debate.

Ever since Li Shimin said at the flag-raising ceremony at Chengtian Gate that he wanted to establish an unprecedented prosperous era.

They were debating what exactly a prosperous age is, what the standard is for an unprecedented prosperous age.

This debate lasted for many days.

It attracted countless famous people to participate, and there were also a large number of disciples and students, scholars and literati listening to their debates.

"Since no one can be convinced."

"Why don't you go ask His Royal Highness the Crown Prince for advice?"

Someone suddenly suggested.

With these words, the debate came to an abrupt end.

Yes.

No one can convince the other, everyone has their own reasons and standards.

In this case, why not ask the famous Crown Prince to come and judge?

"go!"

"Go to the East Palace to pay respect to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

A group of people set off immediately. The topic of a prosperous era concerns the entire world, and may also be the direction in which Your Majesty will govern the world and strive for a prosperous era in the future.

If there is no result, they will be dissatisfied.

“Just follow multiple aspects.”

“It not only demonstrates bravery, but also personal endurance and perseverance.”

Li Chengqian said: "I originally wanted to add tactical judgment and analysis, but I think I can't ask for too much."

"Let's just leave it like this for now."

"What do you think, Duke of England? If you have no objection, I will submit this to His Majesty for judgment."

Li Ji said: "I have no objection."

He is the Minister of War and came as a representative of the army to see whether the items in the competition are too fanciful and unrealistic.

"Okay, since there are no objections, then I will present this to His Majesty..."

Just as Li Chengqian finished speaking, Chang Sun Chong came in quickly and said, "Your Highness, Mr. Zhang, and Secretary Yu..., they are outside the palace asking to see you."

"There are also many students and celebrities traveling with us."

This made Li Chengqian wonder, "Aren't they compiling the Tang Rites?"

"Why do you suddenly want to come to the East Palace together?"

"It sounds like a big deal. What happened?"

Chang Sun Chong said quickly: "I asked a few questions and they said that they were debating the theory of the prosperous times and couldn't reach a consensus, so I came to ask your Highness for advice."

"Well……!"

Li Chengqian pondered, a theory of a prosperous age?

Why did these old guys suddenly go crazy and start discussing this?

The people present also looked suspicious.

A theory of prosperity?

Your Majesty has just proposed to build an unprecedented prosperous era, and you, the famous scholars, can't wait to get started, right?

"so."

"I will meet them in the Chongjiao Hall."

Li Chengqian said.

"Yes!"

Chang Sun Chong turned around and went down to make arrangements. Li Chengqian said to everyone, "It's better to arrive at the right time than to arrive early."

"Since we have met, please come and listen to the discussion of the prosperous times."

"Dare to disobey orders."

Chongjiao Hall.

A group of famous scholars and their disciples and students entered one after another.

There were quite a few people here, more than a hundred people.

When they saw Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, Wei Zheng and others, they were all surprised.

I didn’t expect these important officials to be here too.

Everyone behaved much more cautiously.

"His Royal Highness is here!"

Li Chengqian walked out slowly, his limp not too obvious.

"Greetings to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, respectfully asking about His Royal Highness's health!"

Everyone salutes.

"Guan!"

Li Chengqian sat down, leaning against the table, and said with a smile: "Just now, the family leader told me that you all have a theory about the prosperous times."

"I was shocked to see that he was a celestial being, and was greatly astonished."

"On the ninth day of the eighth month, His Majesty spoke at Chengtian Gate about establishing an unprecedented prosperous era. Today, I want to hear your profound ideas about the prosperous era."

"I am so happy in my lonely heart."

He first gave everyone an opening speech.

Zhang Shiheng bowed and said, "Your Highness, you are not worthy of such high words."

"We are merely debating what a prosperous age is and what a prosperous world should be like."

"If there is no conclusion, living in a prosperous era but not knowing that it has arrived, wouldn't it be a pity?"

Wei Zheng and Fang Xuanling could not help but nod their heads, and even Gao Shilian and Xiao Yu looked like they were listening.

If it is a prosperous era, I don’t know it.

It is indeed a great pity.

Especially for the important officials in contemporary times, if they can realize that the prosperous times are coming, even if it takes a hundred years, they will be able to leave with a smile when they think of the prosperous times recorded in history books.

Li Chengqian smiled and asked, "What do you think is a prosperous age?"

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone began to express their opinions one by one.

“No one picks up lost items on the road, no one locks their doors at night, no thieves on the road, no bandits in the mountains.”

"The country is peaceful and the people are safe, and the world is stable."

"The treasury is full, the government is clean, and the people are prosperous."

"Guan Zi said: When the granaries are full, people will know etiquette; when they have enough food and clothing, they will know honor and disgrace. As long as the people understand etiquette, honor and disgrace, and their morals are noble, a prosperous era will naturally come."

"..." They spoke with great excitement, describing what they thought was a prosperous scene.

Zhang Shiheng did not participate too much. He just expressed his own views and observed the prince's reaction. He saw that the prince was listening but was not very moved.

"Your Highness!"

He suddenly raised his voice, interrupting the others' arguments, and activated his rhetorical questioning skills, "May I ask, Your Highness, what do you think a prosperous age should be like?"

Everyone was shocked and looked at the prince.

Changsun Wuji and others also looked over.

Being indecisive and arguing endlessly will lead to no results. The only way is to find someone who can win people's hearts.

"solitary?"

Li Chengqian was a little surprised and wanted to laugh.

His teacher has found the technique to discuss with him.

This is a rhetorical question.

He likes it very much. The teacher is very cooperative.

Always able to pave the way for him to speak.

"I want you to tell me."

"it's actually really easy."

Li Chengqian said calmly: "No one will starve to death, and no one will freeze to death."

"As long as these two points are met, it can be considered that the prosperous era has arrived."

After these words were spoken, everyone looked bewildered and puzzled.

"You guys, don't think these two points are simple, do you?"

Li Chengqian asked in return, "Which dynasty do you think has achieved this without people starving to death or freezing to death?"

"Duke Liang."

"Tell the celebrities how many people died of hunger and cold last winter."

"How many people have starved to death in the wild this summer?"

People outside may not know this specific number.

Fang Xuanling must know.

The fact that he did not answer meant that what Li Chengqian said was not groundless.

"In a prosperous dynasty, the simplest thing is to ensure that the people have food to eat all year round and winter clothes to wear in the cold winter so that they will not freeze to death."

Li Chengqian said: "When the people don't have to worry about food and drink, they won't be afraid of not being able to survive the cold winter."

"What do you think the country needs to reach before it can be satisfied?"

"You can tell the whole story by looking at the leopard through the tube."

He said in a calm tone: "To be able to achieve this, just like what you just said, the country is strong and the people are prosperous, this is a prosperous scene."

Zhang Shiheng, Kong Yingda, Yu Zhining and others remained silent.

Your Highness has made it very clear.

The prosperity of an era depends on the people at the grassroots level. Whether the people live well or not is the key to determining whether an era is prosperous.

"I will teach you!"

Zhang Shiheng and others bowed.

"Everyone, the discussion of a prosperous era does not lie in aiming too high, but in focusing on the present."

“Everyone can talk big, but what we should do is to see the essence from the simplest and clearest things.”

Li Chengqian said: "Your Majesty said that he wanted to establish an unprecedented prosperous era."

"This prosperous era is not as simple as I expressed it."

“The emphasis is on unprecedented.”

"Under the leadership of Your Majesty, our Tang Dynasty will establish an unprecedented prosperous era."

“What is this unprecedented prosperity?”

"I think so!"

"Internally, the people of the Tang Dynasty have meat to eat every day and new clothes to wear every month."

"Only in this way can the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty be unprecedented and unmatched."

"Future generations will always remember the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty. It is the standard and benchmark for prosperity, and everyone aspires to it and emulates it."

"Emperors of later generations should always take the prosperous Zhenguan Period of the Tang Dynasty as their lifelong pursuit!"

His voice gradually became higher and his hands kept waving, making his words more appealing and persuasive.

"this……!"

Li Chengqian glanced at the stunned and shocked crowd, pointed his finger, and declared in a sonorous and powerful voice: "This is the unprecedented prosperity advocated by Your Majesty."

"And you, all the wise officials and famous people present here, the people of the Tang Dynasty all over the world."

"They will all witness this great and magnificent history that will be deeply remembered by countless generations to come and praised by countless people in future generations."

"This is a great and magnificent, powerful and majestic era."

“We will be participants, builders, and witnesses!”

Everyone present felt numb all over and trembling.

They imagined the blueprint that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had drawn for them, and imagined those longed-for scenes.

We are participants, builders, and witnesses.

A surge of blood and passion is surging in everyone's heart.

Who doesn't want to do it, who doesn't want it.

When this era becomes truly great and powerful as the prince has described, how happy and glorious they will be.

"Your Highness!"

Gao Shilian looked at Li Chengqian excitedly as if he were looking at a god.

"Avalokitesvara maid."

"How relieved you would be if you knew this, Cheng Qian..."

His eyes were a little moist.

Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, Wei Zheng and others felt an impulse ready to burst out in their chests, and they could hardly control themselves.

Everything the prince described.

For them, it is an irresistible temptation.

If it can really be done, it can really be achieved.

How glorious their status as important officials of this era must be in the annals of history.

Are there any capable and wise officials in later generations who can surpass them?

And they are destined to become models and predecessors to be emulated by millions of officials in later generations.

Zhang Shiheng was extremely excited, but he was still unusually calm. He keenly sensed a key point from the prince's words.

"Your Highness!"

He suppressed his excitement and asked, "Your Highness said before that this is the case internally."

"May I ask, Your Highness, is there anything that can be said about the prosperity of this era?"

"I don't understand, please enlighten me, Your Highness!"

When everyone heard this, they quickly searched their minds and found that the prince had spoken internally first and then made subsequent remarks.

So in contrast to that.

Isn’t there still external impact?

(End of this chapter)