The one who stood up was the second prince Chai Jingxian, the most favored prince by the current emperor.
The current emperor has five sons in total.
The eldest prince, Chai Jingtian, died when he was six years old.
The third prince, Chai Jingde, is the daughter of Concubine Yun.
He was sent away to practice martial arts since he was a child, and almost no one knew about him.
The fourth prince, Chai Jingren, was raised by the queen after his biological mother Wu Cairen died young.
He is talented, but he has no interest in state affairs. He is obsessed with playing chess, calligraphy and painting, and leads a life without fighting against the world.
The second prince Chai Jingxian and the fifth prince Chai Jingxuan were both born to Concubine Xian.
The two were personally taught martial arts by their grandfather, former general Ye Ming, since they were young.
Now the fifth prince is only nineteen years old, but he is already the deputy general of the northern frontier army and has made great achievements in battle.
The second prince stayed in the imperial city, and his academic performance was among the best in Guozixue.
He was capable of both literary and military skills. Although he was only twenty-two years old, he had studied government affairs with the emperor for many years and was deeply appreciated by the emperor.
The second prince was originally the best candidate for the crown prince, but what is strange is that after so many years, the emperor has no intention of establishing a crown prince.
So some people speculated whether there might be other candidates in the emperor's mind.
The person standing up at this moment was none other than the second prince, Chai Jingxian.
Chai Jing bowed to Qin Feng first, and then said slowly, "Mr. Qin, students think that we Dashun scholars should study because Dashun is powerful!"
As soon as this statement came out, everyone in the audience was shocked.
Read to make Dashun strong.
This is the spirit a prince should have.
This is the courage that the future successor of Dashun should have.
Chai Jing looked very humble at first, paused slightly, and then continued speaking.
"Nowadays, our Dashun seems to be powerful, but we are surrounded by powerful enemies. In the north, there are Mo Kingdom and Yan Kingdom, which are eyeing each other. In the south, there are Dian Kingdom, Mu Kingdom, and Chen Kingdom, which are often in conflict. Although Shu Kingdom in the west has no war with us yet, But it is said that they formed an alliance with the three southern countries last year and had to guard against it."
"Especially, I, Dashun, originally belonged to the Central Plains Kingdom and was the overlord of the Central Plains. But for the sake of peace in the north, we have to pay countless tributes of cloth, tea, porcelain and other items to the Yan Kingdom every year. Why is this? Because we are not strong enough. "
"Our Dashun land is rich in resources. If we become stronger, how can we be threatened by the Yan Kingdom when our troops and horses are strong?"
"Looking at the interior of our court, there are thirty-six islands and seventy-two holes. Bandits are constant. In the mountains and rivers of Dashun, bandits can be seen everywhere, and they are constantly being suppressed. This is because we are not strong enough to eliminate them in time to revitalize the court. reason."
"So, I think we, the scholars of Dashun, should study for the strength of my Dashun. I understand affairs, make military plans, be able to deter bandits internally, repel enemies externally, share the worries of the king, and serve the country."
Chai Jing's passionate answer immediately made everyone present feel excited.
Even Emperor Chai Haoyun, who was sitting in the private room, had a smile on his face and nodded slightly, "My husband has indeed matured a lot in these years! Queen, what do you think?"
Murong Shumin smiled and nodded, "Congratulations, Your Majesty, you can indeed take charge of your own affairs."
"Every sentence the second prince said was deafening and inspiring. He is really a model for scholars." Qin Feng was also full of passion.
After speaking, he picked up the pen and wrote on the blackboard the words "Read for the power of Dashun".
However, careful people discovered that Qin Feng just wrote this sentence next to it.
On the contrary, there is still a blank space under the "Why study?" he just wrote.
In other words, although the second prince's words were deafening and inspiring, they did not seem to be the answer Qin Feng wanted most.
Chai Haoyun also discovered this problem.
He frowned and said, "Xian'er's answer is already very good, can't it still satisfy Old Man Qin?"
The eldest princess Chai Haorong, who had been silent next to her, smiled, "Brother, your answer is indeed very good, but after all, he is looking at this issue from a high position in the court, so I think there may be some differences with Mr. Qin's ideas. .”
"Oh? Imperial sister, how do you say this?" Chai Haoyun was stunned.
"First of all, when I talk about this, I stand at an extremely high height and see things that are extremely far away." Chai Haorong paused and then continued, "If I answer this question as a prince, or as a disciple of an important minister in the court, To answer this question as a person, they are all very good answers.”
"But, I think the reason why Mr. Qin raised this question today is not just for these people, but for the entire world of scholars." Looking at Chai Haoyun thoughtfully, Chai Haorong continued, "Presumably, he So raising this question is for the purpose of the emperor summoning him back to the capital."
Chai Haoyun frowned when he heard this, "I summoned him back to Beijing to reform Guoxue, open more doors, recruit talents from all over the world, and cultivate more talents for my Dashun."
Some time ago, Chai Haoyun paid a private visit to Guozixue incognito.
He originally wanted to see the talents of these Dashun's best talents, but unexpectedly he met a student who was beaten with a black nose and a swollen face.
After understanding it, he realized that Guozixue had become a gilded place for the dandies in the capital, and many unlearned and unskilled people were among them.
Many students, especially those from poor families, are in extremely difficult situations.
Many people even felt that their career was hopeless and dropped out of school.
Especially in the spring of this year, among the top ten, four people actually won the list because they knew the test questions in advance and found someone to write for them.
Even the questions for the palace examination were leaked.
This is a disgrace, a disgrace.
Chai Haoyun was furious and ordered a thorough investigation of the matter, and ended up beheading many people.
Then, with an imperial edict, he summoned Qin Feng back to rectify Guozixue.
Although Qin Feng is an old and stubborn donkey, he often doesn't give him face, which often makes him very unhappy.
But he had to admit that Qin Feng was upright and more trustworthy than anyone else.
Although Qin Feng put a lot of conditions on him as soon as he came back, which made his face turn green.
But for the sake of Dashun and talents, he agreed to everything.
Cultivating more talents for Dashun has become a top priority.
He felt that he should make do with Qin Feng.
"It's good for Dashun scholars to change their blood." Chai Haorong smiled. "I think the answer Mr. Qin wants must be not only for these powerful children, but also suitable for all scholars in the world, including children from poor families. "
Chai Haoyun nodded slightly and said no more words.
At this time, Qin Feng started to speak again, "Is there any other answer?"
"Teacher, I have heard of an answer." At this moment, a female voice sounded from the seat next to her.
Everyone followed the sound and saw a girl wearing a white dress sitting on the seat next to her. She had a white hat on her head and a veil covering her face.
Among them, some people knew the woman's identity and started talking in low voices.
"I heard that this woman is the female disciple brought back by Mr. Qin from Wangjiang. Not only is she extremely beautiful, but she is also talented. Even Mr. Zhang Sanfeng from the Ministry of Civil Affairs is full of praise for her."
"Lord Zhang Sanfeng, one of the three most talented people in the palace? I heard that he has a very high vision and it is not easy to get his praise."
"Really? Why haven't I heard of it?"
"This is because you are ignorant! I have also heard that this female disciple of Mr. Qin seems to have a very good relationship with the eldest princess!"
"I wonder if Miss has any answer? Is it better than the second prince's?" Zhang Yufeng had a good relationship with the second prince. When he heard everyone talking, he was the first to speak.
Jiang Shuying stood up after hearing this, slowly bowed to everyone, and then said, "My friend said that all scholars in the world read for the sake of twenty-two characters."
"What twenty-two characters?" Zhang Yufeng was stunned.
"Establish a heart for heaven and earth, establish a destiny for the living and the people, inherit the unique knowledge of the past saints, and create peace for all generations!" Jiang Shuying's tone became solemn.
The house was full, and once again there was silence.
"Establish a heart for heaven and earth, establish a destiny for the living and the people, carry on the unique knowledge of the past saints, and create peace for all generations!" Zhang Yufeng finished reciting silently, his face changed drastically, he stared at Jiang Shuying and said in surprise, "Who said this?"
"Wangjiang Talent Duan Wenjun." Jiang Shuying replied softly.
"Establish a heart for heaven and earth, establish a destiny for the living and the people, carry on the unique knowledge of the past saints, and create peace for all generations!" Chai Haoyun also read it again, with a look of horror on his face.
Insightful, really insightful.
This realm seems to be better than Chai Jingxian's answer.
However, when he heard Jiang Shuying's answer, he couldn't help but frowned, looked at Murong Shumin and Chai Haorong beside him and asked, "Duan Wenjun? Why do I seem to have heard this name before?"
