The heavens are kings, starting with Qing Prince Li Chengqian

Chapter 196 The Battle of the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests

Sitting high on it, Emperor Qing glanced at Li Chengqian, who was standing on one side and bowed slightly, as if he felt something. He felt inexplicably that his son had not seen him for several days, and there seemed to be another inexplicable change.

Of course, at the moment when he learned that Li Chengqian was Li Gaoming, although he was shocked, he was also greatly relieved.

Because this means that in the East Palace, including Ye Liuyun and the sudden emergence of Zhao Yun, there are only three great masters.

Although this is still an extremely terrifying force, at this moment, he is at least a little more confident that he can contend with it.

Slightly lowering his eyelids, he glanced at all the people in His Highness, and said slowly: "Let's get flat!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" The officials saluted and rose, and after a series of routine conversations, the palace banquet officially began.

Amidst the music, everyone quietly ate delicious food and wine.

At this moment, Emperor Qing said: "Is the prince feeling better?"

Li Chengqian paused slightly, these days, he was not in the East Palace, Izumo just excused himself by being ill, it was normal for Emperor Qing to ask this question.

Thinking of this, he raised his head and said calmly: "Please trouble Your Majesty to worry about it, it's all right now."

"Oh!" Emperor Qing responded lightly, and said: "It's fine, as the crown prince of the Qing Kingdom, you are related to the continuation of the country, so you need to remember to take care of your health."

As he spoke, he suddenly called out: "Yun Zhilan!"

Yun Zhilan, the head of the Dongyi Mission, got up from his seat, bowed in salute, and waited for Emperor Qing to speak.

Emperor Qing smiled and said, "Your two apprentices were killed by the crown prince."

Yun Zhilan paused, and said calmly: "I know that they were used by others to participate in the assassination on Niulan Street, and they were punished by the prince on the spot, and they deserved to die."

Emperor Qing's smile gradually faded, and he said: "It is said that you, Yun Zhilan, are Si Gu Jian's apprentice, and you are extremely arrogant, but now it seems that it is a bit exaggerated."

Yun Zhilan calmed down the still boiling blood in his body, and said lightly: "In front of the great master, how can I be so arrogant as a mere ninth rank? But Qing has a prince who is at the level of a great master. I would like to congratulate your majesty." , the national fortune of the Qing Dynasty is at its peak, and it will definitely last forever in the future."

It was said that the people present had known about the matter for a long time and it was calm, but to the ears of many people, it was no less than a thunderclap, which instantly blasted them to death.

The prince is a grand master?

This news is too shocking.

But soon, everyone woke up from the shock of the news, and their expressions inevitably became a little weird.

A crown prince in the realm of a great master, can Emperor Qing really sit on the dragon chair with peace of mind?
Emperor Qing's complexion was slightly cold, but then it turned into calm again.

"Governing a country depends on prestige and talent. Force can only be intimidating, but not respectful. Whether a country can last forever, maybe it will be down-to-earth and forge ahead. Prince, what do you think?"

As he spoke, he looked at Li Chengqian.

Hearing this, Li Chengqian vaguely realized something, he smiled indifferently, and said: "Your Majesty said so."

Emperor Qing took a deep look at Li Chengqian, and then said loudly: "The people in the palace today are all talented people from all over the world, and Mr. Zhuang Mohan, the literary master of the Northern Qi Dynasty, also rarely shows up. Why don't you take this opportunity to talk about it?" Talent and virtue?"

As soon as he speaks, naturally few people will refute, and the voices of approval and praise are endless.

However, on such an occasion, there are not many people who are really qualified to speak up.

Especially with Zhuang Mohanzai, he is not only a leading figure in the literary world in Northern Qi Dynasty, but also the spiritual leader of almost all scholars in the world, a real celebrity.

If it wasn't for the recent emergence of Luo Guanzhong in Nanqing, even if you count the literary circles of Qing Dynasty, you may not be able to find a figure with the same weight as him.

In front of such a person, speaking casually is very likely to provoke a joke and lose face.

For a while, the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests suddenly fell silent.

Emperor Qing's face was calm, he could not see any emotion, and after a while, he said: "It seems that everyone is a little cautious. On this late summer night, when the monarch and his ministers are in harmony, and the friendship between the state and the state will last forever, it is better to let Mr. Zhuang do it for today. To decide on a topic, say a few words?"

Zhuang Mohan, who had been sitting silently in the center of the Northern Qi Mission, stood up and said softly, "Since Your Majesty has opened his mouth, this old man will throw bricks to attract jade and say something."

Li Chengqian's eyes flickered slightly, and he felt that what Zhuang Mohan was going to say was very likely related to him.

He knew very well that the reason why a literary figure like Zhuang Mohan appeared in the Northern Qi Mission must have something to do with Xiao En.

Since Emperor Qing agreed to this matter, Zhuang Mohan must have to pay the price for it.

Emperor Qing specifically mentioned the word fame before, obviously, he wanted to use Zhuang Mohan's literary name to target him.

As Emperor Qing said, force can conquer, but it cannot rule a country.

The situation of the three kingdoms co-governing Nanjing City must be extremely complicated. The most important thing is that in Nanjing City, the millions of Qimin are the real headaches.

He can't kill everyone.

And once his reputation is trampled under his feet, the possibility of being able to convince the public will be greatly reduced if he wants to govern the city of Nanjing.

Not only that, a prince who has lost his reputation, even if he has astonishing force, his political influence will also decline greatly, and even in many future times when governance methods are needed, it will result in twice the result with half the effort.

Obviously, Emperor Qing chose what he was good at and started to suppress him when his force was temporarily at a disadvantage.

Just as he was thinking about it, Zhuang Mohan slowly opened his mouth and said: "Everyone is born with desires. There are sages who say that people are inherently evil, and there are also sages who say that people are inherently good, regardless of good or evil. Self-cultivation, governing the family, governing the country and the world, self-cultivation must be listed first.

To cultivate one's morality, one must control one's own desires, and eliminate one's own desires by following the principle of the operation of all things in the world.

So today, with the topic of preserving the principles of nature and destroying human desires, just talk about your own opinions. "

He coughed lowly, looked at Li Chengqian, and said: "I once saw His Royal Highness's young Qingguo and said that his literary talents are outstanding and admirable. It is rare to come to Qingguo once today. I am afraid it will be the only time in his lifetime. I don’t know. May I have a chance to listen to His Highness's speech?"

What Zhuang Mohan said is a set of theories most believed by scholars at present. The atmosphere in Nanqing is quite open, but in Northern Qi, the rules are strict, and people who are oppressed by rules can't breathe, but this is also an extremely effective and Actual methods of domination.

Seemingly ordinary issues, in fact, they are in line with a certain concept of governing the country.

Li Chengqian is very clear about the skills of scholars in debating, especially those like Zhuang Mohan who have read the books to the core, and can quote scriptures with ease. No matter what he says, there must be a trap waiting for him.

It is impossible to debate. With his personality, it is best to beat Zhuang Mohan to death directly.

But today's occasion is obviously not suitable for hands-on.

But he is not helpless, he may not be able to argue, but the person next to him is also the ancestor of a scholar, at least Zhuang Mohan can hardly compare with him.

Therefore, he ignored Zhuang Mohan, pointed to Wang Shouren beside him, and introduced to everyone: "This is my teacher, Wang Shouren, whose name is Yangming. Let my teacher talk to you."

Hearing this, all the officials in the palace, including Emperor Qing and the eldest princess, instantly turned their gazes to Wang Shouren.

When did the prince have such a teacher?

(End of this chapter)