People in the Three Kingdoms: Starting from Preaching

Chapter 281 The Importance of Rules
The battle is won!

The news from the front line was passed back to Xuanxia, ​​which immediately ignited the enthusiasm of all the people of Xuanxia. When the army returned, the enthusiasm of the people to welcome it could almost be described as a national jubilation. Everywhere was decorated with lights and colors, the people held food and fine wine in their hands, and the girls kept throwing handkerchiefs to the brave Yellow Turban warriors.

If it were any previous battle, the people would be happy, but it would never get to this point.

However, this time even the most ordinary farmer could feel the difficulties on the front line. Not to mention the remote villages, almost every household in the towns and counties of Xuanxia had varying amounts of government bonds in hand.

This war was not only what the people wanted, but they also poured their wealth into it. Now that we have won, everyone is naturally happy.

Every citizen also knows the practical significance of Xuan Xia’s existence to each of them.

If Xuan Xia's business failed, their current relatively stable and affluent life would lose all security in an instant, which is something they cannot accept.

No one desires victory for their own army more than the people of Xuanxia. This is not just a civil war in China, but also a challenge launched by the new order to the old order.

The victory or defeat of the former does not mean much to the people, but the victory or defeat of the latter is closely related to the vast majority of grassroots people.

In this atmosphere, the group with the most passionate emotions were the college students of Xuanxia Academy.

These are the most energetic and idealistic group of young people in Xuanxia. They have the strongest expectations for Xuanxia's career. Even if they cannot go to the front line, they will give the greatest support they can when the government issues official bonds.

There were hundreds of students in the entire academy, and all of them used their extra money to buy government bonds without reservation. This kind of extremely pure emotion could only exist in the academy, a holy place at the forefront of new ideas.

After the news of the victory came back, the students were overjoyed. They walked out of the academy and onto the streets, organizing teams to parade in the streets to celebrate.

Even inside the academy, there were banners celebrating victory, and Xuanxia flags were planted in every corner of the academy.

Although this battle was extremely difficult, it also brought one benefit. The officials and the people of Xuanxia seemed to be integrated into one, and the court was truly recognized by the people. In the cognition of the general public, the consciousness of nation and country began to be quietly established.

The celebratory atmosphere in the academy was intense, but the war was not the most exciting thing for the students. The bigger surprise was that today, some time after the war had ended, a very important figure would come to the academy to give a speech.

This person is the leader of the Yellow Turbans, the leader of the Natural Religion, the chief of the Tribute Alliance, the Prime Minister of Xuanxia, ​​the mentor of thousands of students, and the gravedigger of the Han Dynasty—Xu Chen!
"Welcome the Prime Minister to Xuanxia Academy"

A huge banner was hung on the gate of the academy, and both sides were filled with flower baskets of various colors. Some young male and female students in formal wear, led by the principal Zhang Ji, stood at the door meticulously, waiting for the leader and mentor in their hearts to arrive at the school.

Not long after, a carriage, escorted by mounted guards, slowly stopped at the entrance of the academy, which immediately excited the students who were waiting to greet it.

The Prime Minister is here!

The curtain of the carriage was drawn open, and then a young figure in a dark green suit stepped down from the carriage. The guards around him quickly spread out on both sides, controlling the entire entrance to the academy.

Zhang Ji smiled slightly, led the students to step forward and salute Xu Chen together.

Xu Chen was about to go in, but when he saw everyone saluting, he paused, smiled and returned the salute, then walked in front of Zhang Ji. After a laughing chat, the two of them walked into the school gate.

Most of Xuan Xia's students were excited, but some special students were greatly shocked by what they had just seen.

A man of such status as the Prime Minister would actually return the gift to his students!
Emiya and some other international students could see it clearly from a distance.

This was the first time they saw the owner of the land of Xuanxia at a relatively close distance, and this sight made them see things that they could not understand. Just one action revealed many unusual things.

"Everyone is equal, is this how we pursue our rights?"

Emiya watched the young prime minister enter the academy and felt the excited cheers of the students around him. Suddenly, he had a lot of insights into what he had learned in the academy.

No matter how many words you hear, it is not as intuitive as a profound insight.

It turns out that in Xuanxia, ​​those ideas were never empty slogans. Even the high and mighty prime minister could smile and bow his head to greet his students in return.

If this kind of thing happened in his own country, he would never dare to think about it. Whether it was Goguryeo or the many grassland tribes that had not yet submitted to the Han system, the hierarchy was always an absolute iron rule, and no one could break free from the shackles of hierarchy.

The lowly are lowly, and the noble are noble. The lowly need to crawl before the noble, while the noble only need to step over them. It is so absolutely cruel.

Emiya came to Xuanxia to study abroad and learned many concepts of naturalism, but as a member of his country's royal family, he never took it seriously. It was not until this time that he suddenly woke up and realized that Xuanxia was really operating a different set of rules and systems. The scene just now was the best reflection of this.

The Prime Minister lowered his head. It was just a light gesture, but it actually had a lot of weight. Emiya, a member of the royal family, understood it best. This place was indeed different. I just didn't know whether it was a good thing or a bad thing.
Emiya had mixed feelings, on the one hand he had some admiration for pioneers like Xu Chen, but on the other hand he didn't want a day when a noble like himself would have to bow down to the lowly.

The only thing that can make him feel at ease is that the culture of Xuanxia has not yet spread to the outside world. Conquering the land of China is enough for the young prime minister in front of him to work hard for his whole life.

Not long after, Xu Chen walked onto the wooden platform that had been prepared long ago under the gaze of the students.

This is the center of the school building. Hundreds of students sat down around Xu Chen one by one. Everyone's face was flushed with excitement. Some female students could hardly suppress their emotions and even cried with joy.

Xu Chen is a special existence to every Xuanxia person. He is a leader and a pope. In the eyes of students, he is also their mentor.

This lecture was actually the first time that Xu Chen appeared in the academy in such a formal manner. It was also the first time for many students to listen to the tutor's teachings at such a close distance.

"Xuanxia Bank has started to redeem government debts these days, but I heard that no one from the academy went to redeem them."

After the place became quiet, Xu Chen looked around at the students and smiled.

The students below didn't expect Xu Chen to talk about this matter as soon as he opened his mouth, and they looked at each other in surprise.

They thought Xu Chen was going to praise them for their righteous act, and many of them felt embarrassed, and their silly laughter could be heard in the academy.

Xu Chen looked at the students' reactions and shook his head helplessly.

The students' clear eyes may look a little silly, but this is precisely a reflection of their pure and sincere hearts.

These young people are full of ideals, and perhaps what they do often seems a little naive, but if possible, Xu Chen hopes that these sincere things can always be maintained in their hearts.

"I can understand your intentions, but this is not good."

Xu Chen's words were heard again, but this time all the students were stunned.

What's wrong with not redeeming the official debt? Is it a bad thing that I am willing to support the court in this way?

Seeing the students' puzzled eyes, Xu Chen spoke again.

"You are the future of Xuanxia. Many of you will serve as officials in the court. The world will be handed over to you to govern. Therefore, you must understand one thing, that is, governing the world should not be guided by subjective emotions, but by the laws of reality."

After Xu Chen finished speaking, most of the students were still confused, and many of them fell into deep thought. But then Xu Chen's words made them suddenly realize.

“What is the law of reality? People are willing to accept profitable things. If you just ask people to pay for nothing, nothing can be sustained.

In the future, the imperial court may still raise government debts for various reasons. If there is no benefit, will people be willing to buy the bonds again?

You can certainly voluntarily give up redemption, but you don't have to be proud of it, and you don't have to morally blackmail others into feeling ashamed of borrowing money.

Don’t ask everyone to be a gentleman. I believe that not every student does not want to take out the money, but the atmosphere in the academy is like this, and they can only obey it. "

When he said this, the students below had different expressions. Xu Chen's words accurately hit the hearts of many students.

Xuanxia is indeed relatively wealthy compared to the outside world, but most of the people can only eat enough, wear decent clothes, and buy some household items. It would be quite difficult to pursue a better quality of life.

This is limited by the living standards of the time. This situation cannot be changed until industrial development reaches a certain level and brings about great material wealth.

Although these students in front of him are the future of Xuan Xia, they are all a group of "poor people". Money is still very important to them. Naturally, not everyone is so selfless. It can even be said that most people cannot be so dedicated.

But if no one wants to take it, then they can’t take it.

The silent atmosphere at the scene suddenly made those students who really supported the event realize that not all students were willing to do so.
"When Xuan Xia is handed over to you one day, you must remember that the truly important thing is to establish reasonable rules and order, and then maintain it. This is much more important than pursuing moral justice."

Thinking of this, Xu Chen smiled and said, "So after the lecture, each of you must honestly go to the bank to withdraw your money. This is my request, and no one can be an exception."

(End of this chapter)