Xie Ming

Chapter 142: The Scholars’ Building Confronts the Issue!
Xiao Lang and the Prince finally met in the inner courtyard of Kowloon Academy.

They were polite and test each other, and each had his own thoughts after several exchanges of words.

Afterwards, Crown Prince Zhu Cilang intended to invite Xiao Jingchuan to the newly built Scholars' Building in the inner courtyard in order to have a private conversation with him.

Moreover, without waiting for Xiao Lang to reply, he suddenly turned around and gave instructions to Qiu Zhizhong.

"Oh, by the way, Zhizhong, you are taking that... Gu Changting, right?!"

"You two should stay here for now and continue to wait for Xu Zhi. I want to talk to General Xiao alone!"

After he finished speaking, the prince didn't care about the three men's behavior and ran to the Scholars' Building.

Behind him, Xiao Jingchuan had no choice but to look at Zhizhong, and had to quickly catch up, walking into the building with the prince!
creak!

The door of the Scholars' Building opened slightly.

In this newly built two-story brick and wood hall, many calligraphy and paintings are framed and hung on the north and south walls of the first floor.

In the middle is a long desk, with more than ten official hat chairs on the left and right.

After entering the building, Crown Prince Zhu Cilang put his hands on the back of the chair, said nothing, and just paced inside in silence.

Seeing the situation, Xiao Lang had no choice but to bite the bullet and speak first.

"kindness"

"Haha, Your Highness, this time, in addition to escorting Ni Yuanlu and his three ministers out of Sanpo, I also led the troops to Yi County and rushed to Laishui!"

"We have killed more than a thousand enemy bandits and seized countless silver, money and supplies!"

"I think, with these reserves, we will be able to equip and train a reinforced battalion of troops!"

Xiao Lang reported, intending to continue the previous conversation and further explore the prince's opinion.

"Oh, commanding troops to fight is the general's responsibility!"

"I am weak to begin with, and now I am trapped in this rural area. Even if I wanted to, I can't help you at all!!"

While Zhu Cilang was speaking vaguely, he still kept his back to Xiao Lang, walked forward without stopping, stroking the back of the chair with his hands.

"Uh, this"

"I am terrified and don't know what Your Highness means."

Xiao Jingchuan tried to show goodwill several times, but the prince opposite him kept speaking coldly, which was very uncomfortable to hear.

Xiao Lang then became impatient and angry, so he just stood there, expressing his dissatisfaction through silence.

For a long time, there was silence in the Scholars Building.

The prince seemed to be aware of the awkwardness of the situation, so he felt that the time had come and spoke.

"This building is called Scholars Building!"

"How many students have studied hard for ten years, and only if they pass the exam can they be called a scholar, become an official, and become a government official!"

"A man of letters! He governs the country!"

"Xiao Jingchuan, if I remember correctly, you are a martial arts student!"

"In our Ming Dynasty, we have had military examinations since the founding of the country by our great ancestor."

"But during the Hongwu period, the government pursued a policy of emphasizing culture over military affairs!"

"Military generals mostly come from the hereditary system, families with titles, military households, and civil officials and university scholars!"

Having said this, Zhu Cilang paused, slowly turned around and glanced at Xiao Lang.

Xiao Jingchuan did not respond and continued to listen.

"We can't help it. The country is just being built and there are too many talented people in the army!"

"Once the martial spirit begins, it will pose a threat to the emperor's rule!" Zhu Cilang paused again.

"It was not until the third year of Tianshun that the martial arts examination was taken seriously again."

"The Battle of Tumu!" When he said these five words, Zhu Cilang raised his sleeves and slapped the back of the chair with his hand!
"After this battle, hundreds of thousands of troops from the Ming Dynasty's capital camp and five military camps were completely wiped out!"

"The strength of the imperial army has been greatly reduced, and the border defense capability has been greatly compromised!"

"In order to defend against foreign aggression, recruiting and recruiting talented generals as soon as possible has become the top priority!"

"In order to maintain and consolidate the unity of the dynasty and ensure the stability of the border, the military examination has become increasingly important!"

"Qi Jiguang, Yu Dayou, Li Chengliang!"

"Xiao Jingchuan, these people are also from the military examination, and later became a generation of famous generals!"

"The military examination and the imperial examination are inseparable!"

"They are all selected for the country!"

"Today, you and I walked into this Scholars' Building. What feelings do you have?"

Zhu Cilang took a long detour in his speech and finally asked this question.

"Your Highness, the deeds and voices of the generals you nominated are still fresh in my mind!"

"What virtue and ability do I, Xiao Jingchuan, have to be compared with these people?!" "My only wish is to serve my country and kill the enemy to gain merit!"

Xiao Jingchuan calmly put on a high-sounding attitude.

Zhu Cilang was displeased when he saw this, and his brows immediately furrowed!

"Xiao Jingchuan!"

"I have tolerated you for a long time!"

"You led the troops to coerce me, and have been hesitating to move forward. What exactly do you want to do?!"

"Tell me! How long are you going to stay in Jiulong Town?!"

Suddenly!
Zhu Cilang shouted loudly, as if the pent-up anger in his heart suddenly burst out, and fire came out of his eyes!

"Your Highness, we will set off in less than half a month, at the end of April!"

"We were short of food and grass, and our troops were not well trained. What can we do?"

"It's not that I, Xiao, don't want to leave, it's just that the time is not yet ripe!"

Xiao Jingchuan answered seriously, gritting his teeth, looking relatively calm, as if he had anticipated today's conversation.

"General Xiao!"

"I, Zhu Cilang, don't understand military affairs!"

"But if you really want to send me to Nanjing directly without training these soldiers, can't you do it?!"

As he spoke, Zhu Cilang took a long breath.

"Leave immediately without delay. When we reach the secondary capital, I will still reward you for your service in protecting the king!"

"Wealth and glory cannot be achieved without you!"

"You want military power! I can still let you, Xiao Lang, lead the troops!"

"In this mountainous area, even if you practice more, it will only be a small fight."

"Then I will appoint you as the governor of Chinese and foreign military affairs!"

"Wouldn't it be more straightforward to lead the army to the north to recover the lost territory?!"

"Xiao Jingchuan? What are you hesitating about?!"

Zhu Cilang tempted him with huge profits, and his expression changed several times, with ups and downs in his expression, and he already had some imperial spirit.

But looking at Xiao Jingchuan, who was standing in front of the door, he was surprisingly calm. He still kept his head down and remained silent, and there was no sign of much change.

After waiting for a while, seeing that there was still no reaction, Zhu Cilang gritted his teeth, swung his sleeves, and turned away again.

"Listen to Xu Zhi!"

"Why are you going to build a base in this Sanpo area?"

"You want to keep the third brother Zhu Cijiong here!"

"Xiao Jingchuan, don't you say it"

"I can guess that too!"

"But is it really necessary to establish our own territory and be trapped in this mountain valley?!"

"You don't want to serve in the court and be under me? Or do you just want to live a carefree life far away from the emperor?!"

"With your ability, do you just want to live in peace in a corner and become, hehe, a local emperor?!"

"No way!"

"Xiao Jingchuan, you'd better not let me underestimate you!" Zhu Cilang continued to probe further.

"Prince!"

"I, Xiao Jingchuan, have never thought of stealing peace!"

"All I want is peace in the world and prosperity for the people!"

"To save the people from suffering from war!"

"I, Xiao Jingchuan, lead the army and fight to bring peace to the world, so that the people will never be displaced again, and their families will be torn apart and their loved ones will never die again!"

Thinking of this, Xiao Jingchuan's blood boiled and he could no longer suppress the determination in his heart.

"it is good!"

“You, Xiao Jingchuan, are righteous!”

"But you don't mean what you say. You're talking about something else! You're going off topic!"

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