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

Chapter 92: The Inner Saint and the Outer King, the Scholar's Badge

Li Chengqian met Pei Xingjian and others in the Chongjiao Hall.

Everyone is dressed in a standard scholar style, and their spirit and aura are completely different from others.

They all have proud and confident demeanor.

"Greetings to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and respectful regards for His Royal Highness's health."

The scholars stood in two rows, led by Pei Xingjian and Li Jingxuan in saluting.

"Haha."

"Guan!"

Li Chengqian laughed and said, "Everyone, please sit down."

"Thank you for your grace, Your Highness."

They all knelt down, put their hands on their knees, kept their backs straight, and looked straight ahead.

"I've heard of all of you people."

Li Chengqian nodded secretly and said with a smile: "Duke Lu, Duke E has suffered a lot from you."

"Your Highness is joking."

Pei Xingjian said: "Duke Lu and Duke E looked down on scholars like us and openly humiliated us. I had no choice but to resort to this desperate measure to restore the reputation of scholars."

"I just never thought it would become such a big fuss that even His Highness knows about it."

"I feel so ashamed."

They said they were ashamed, but they all held their heads high and chests puffed out, which was not the case at all.

This is enough to make them proud.

However, Li Chengqian still followed his words and said: "It is a blessing for the Tang Dynasty that scholars have such spirit. Why should we worry about the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty?"

"In the future, when the Tang Dynasty prospers, we still need all the scholars to make more contributions, work hard for the country, and share the burden for the country."

"You all deserve a share of this prosperity."

A scholar.

They are all following the trend, so you have to think along with them.

As long as you understand the minds of these young people and want to do it, you can easily do it.

But if you do the opposite to them.

The youthful arrogance of that young boy will make you understand what it means to be in a difficult situation.

Cheng Zhijie and Yuchi Jingde are the best examples.

Li Chengqian was also a young man, so he knew clearly what they were thinking.

What you want to do, what you want to be.

"Your Highness's encouragement, we will remember it in our hearts and will serve the court and be loyal to Your Majesty."

Pei Xingjian said excitedly, who doesn't want to be recognized?

This is still the recognition from the prince.

Then their sense of accomplishment and identity will be stronger.

The scholars also had bright faces and looked radiant.

Li Chengqian touched their soft spots with just a few words.

"Don't just shout slogans, but put them into action, that's the real thing."

"Remember your highness's teachings."

Li Chengqian then asked them why they came.

"Your Highness, we have been selected to guide the new army's ideology, and the Duke of Ju will personally teach us."

Li Jingxuan said, "We were deeply moved by what Your Highness said on the platform, so we have the courage to come to see the Crown Prince and ask for advice. I hope Your Highness will be generous with your teachings."

"The teaching is over."

Li Chengqian waved his hand and said, "You and I are almost the same age, so we can discuss with each other."

"You all should relax and have fun."

"It makes me have to be serious with you guys."

He relaxed on his own initiative, and everyone felt a little relieved when they saw this.

Li Chengqian didn't care. Facing the prince directly, it was inevitable that these people would be nervous.

So he planned to chat with these scholars first to get closer to them.

This made the scholars less nervous.

"Your Highness."

"We go to the army to guide the soldiers' thoughts and enforce strict military discipline."

Pei Xingjian asked respectfully: "How can we guide the soldiers and convince them of the truth?"

The scholars looked at the prince. Li Chengqian took a sip of tea and said, "Before I answer you, I want to ask you a question."

"What is the purpose of going into battle and killing the enemy?"

Pei Xingjian immediately said: "From a general to a prime minister!"

Li Jingxuan: "Confer the title of Marquis and Honor the Lord!"

Zhang Renyi: "Promote our national prestige!"

Guo Dingyi: "Achieve great success!"

"..."

Many people answered that the answer is inseparable from the word "achievement".

This is a normal thought for countless people.

This is even more true for scholars, who have received elite education since childhood, which has been oriented towards the ideas of making achievements, being granted titles and honors, and bringing glory to their family.

You can't say it's wrong, and you can't say it's right.

The current mainstream is that military achievements are more important than anything else.

Everyone wants military merit to change their destiny and it is a stepping stone for ordinary people to ascend to success.

People from prominent families want to take a further step.

It can be said that throughout history, military merit has been the most direct way for anyone to achieve success.

However, Li Chengqian couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.

He felt that there was nothing wrong with the military merit, but he did not hear one of the answers he wanted.

"Defend the home and the country!"

At this moment, different voices were mixed among the various answers.

Li Chengqian's eyes lit up slightly and he looked over in the direction of the sound.

This is a person with such temperament and appearance. Compared with Pei Xingjian, Li Jingxuan and others, he is a relatively ordinary scholar.

He sat further back, near a corner.

Pei Xingjian and the others also noticed the prince's abnormality and looked over.

"This scholar..."

Li Chengqian nodded.

"Your Highness, I am Di Rengui."

Di Rengui didn't expect that he would be called, and he stood up excitedly.

Li Chengqian pressed his hand and said, "No need to stand, just sit down."

"Di Rengui?"

“It’s a nice name.”

"Is there still Di Renjie?"

When he thought of this person, he said it with a smile.

"It's Brother Shi."

Ok?
Good guy.

It really has something to do with you. Fatty Di should still be a teenager at this moment.

Lord Di, you just appeared in front of me like this, right?

It was a bit unexpected.

"Gui, a jade ware, means noble quality."

Li Chengqian said: "As Di Rengui said, defending the country is the original intention of the generals."

"Military success, fame and fortune are motivation and icing on the cake for them."

He temporarily put aside the unexpected appearance of Lord Di and said, "Homeland, country."

"Is it that family comes first and country comes second, or is it that country comes first and family comes second?"

"What do you think?"

Pei Xingjian and his companions came to listen to teachings, but they did not rush to answer. Instead, they learned Zhang Shiheng's technique of asking questions in return.

"What do you think, Your Highness?"

Li Chengqian smiled, they are all smart and capable people.

I just like your way of asking rhetorical questions.

"The army goes to war, and the soldiers risk their lives. Why is it worth it for the soldiers to sacrifice their lives?"

Li Chengqian said slowly: "Because he is a soldier, he wants to protect his own family."

"He may have done it to make his family better, but his original intention of doing it for his family cannot be denied."

"He wants to protect his little family."

"When the country is in trouble, the family is in danger."

"It is because of the many soldiers who know this truth that a great army is formed."

"Their purpose is to protect their families, to protect their families from humiliation, and to resist foreign aggression together."

"Military merit is just something that happens by chance."

Pei Xingjian and others were serious. This was the first time they heard such an explanation.

"You are all scholars. You should understand the truth I am talking about."

"A country is a big family made up of countless small families, and the Tang Dynasty is the big family."

"Everyone needs us to work together to protect and build it."

“The country and the family are not worth discussing, because the country itself is one.”

“Without a country, how can there be a home? Without a home, how can there be a country?”

Li Chengqian glanced at the scholars who were listening attentively one by one and gave them a good ideological education lesson.

"As a soldier, you should defend your country, be loyal to the emperor and love your people first."

"If an army does not have the idea of ​​defending the country and being loyal to the emperor and loving the people, and instead harasses, plunders and insults the people, and goes against the original intention of protecting the family, then they are an army without a soul."

"How is that different from a gang of bandits?"

He emphasized his tone and gestured to show tension and stress the content of his words, achieving strong appeal and persuasiveness.

Young people like Pei Xingjian had never been so close to the prince's speech.

Even on the pulpit, they were far apart.

After hearing it today, they finally felt the prince's breathtaking aura.

It was also at this time.

They remembered that the army that destroyed Gaochang was scolded by the prince as a group of bandits.

"Your Highness."

"I understand."

Pei Xingjian stood up excitedly and said loudly: "To defend the country, be loyal to the emperor and love the people, is a true kingly and righteous army."

"Internally, they are loyal to the emperor and love the people."

"To the outside world, they are defending their country."

"Be kind to your family and domineering to the outside world."

He raised his hands and shouted like a madman, "I understand."

"A sage within and a king without, this is how an army should behave."

No one cared about Pei Xingjian's misbehavior in front of the king because they were all crazy.

"Thank you for your teachings, Your Highness!"

They knelt in the middle of the hall and cheered loudly.

Li Chengqian was a little dumbfounded.

Not Pei Xingjian.

Is this how you understand being a sage within and a king without?
Will your teacher be so angry that he will hang you up and beat you?

but…….

A smile appeared on Li Chengqian's lips.

This understanding is also fine.

Anyway, the Tang Dynasty culture is being reshaped, so it’s okay if you want to come up with something else.

Maybe it will become a military thought in the future.

"Ha ha!"

Seeing that the mood was right, Li Chengqian raised his head and smiled, waving his hand, "Come!"

On the halo.

become excited!

Twenty palace maids came one after another, each holding a wooden tray in their hands, on which was a wooden box of medium size.

Pei Xingjian, Li Jingxuan, Di Rengui and the others were all excited, but suddenly they calmed down and looked at him with puzzled eyes.

"quick."

"Everyone stand up!"

Chang Sun Chong appeared at the right time and ordered the scholars to stand away.

Line up in two teams, leaving some space in front and behind.

This sudden change caused their thinking to slow down a bit.

What is this for?
"You make me very happy."

"I won't hide it anymore."

Li Chengqian walked down slowly, "You have been recognized by me."

He came to Pei Xingjian, and a palace maid came forward holding a wooden tray. Li Chengqian reached out and picked up the wooden box. Pei Xingjian stared at the wooden box, and when he opened it, he saw a small thing inside.

A small word "士" (scholar) jumps into my eyes.

"This is the scholar's badge!"

Li Chengqian raised it above his head and said, "I designed it myself and ordered it to be made to honor outstanding scholars."

"Pei Xingjian, this scholar badge represents the power of example, the integrity of daring to lead by example, and the courage to lead by example."

"Do you want the soldiers to charge with you, or do you want them to stand behind and watch them charge?"

"Answer me!"

he asked loudly.

Pei Xingjian's eyes were burning, his face flushed, and his lips trembled, "Your Highness."

"I will lead my soldiers into battle!"

"Your Highness, please grant me the Scholar's Badge!"

He roared with all his might.

His powerful and firm voice echoed in the hall.

　The original meaning of "inner sage and outer king" is not what is meant in the book!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)