Chapter 1425: What a Big Bird

Normally, not many people enjoy listening to someone's long speech:
This can be seen from various meetings in the future.
However, in terms of Li Xianyu's reputation in the Tang Dynasty, he is obviously an exception.
A draft that spans over ten pages, even after Li Chengqian's diligent efforts to trim it down, still took nearly ten minutes to read.
However, even so, when he said the four words "the military exercise begins," what he received was the cries of "Your Majesty, please say more" from the common people below.
Due to the presence of actors, the Tang Dynasty had already bred the most basic fan culture.
No matter how many stars the performer is, can they really compare to His Majesty?
For these common people, even if Li Chengqian just stands on the stage and smiles for a moment, it would be more attractive than the most famous performer performing all day.
This is Your Majesty!
They can even imagine that when they get old, they will sit in front of their own obedient grandchildren and boast loudly:
My old man (old lady) was one of the people who listened to the emperor's speeches back in the day!
Obviously, it is impossible for Li Chengqian to agree to such a request.
If it weren't for the intense pressure from Li Shimin and others, he would even like to use a sentence to start today's opening.
Li Chengqian stretched out his hands and made a downward movement, and a big smile appeared on his face:
"Although I am a handsome guy like your cat, being stared at for so long still makes me shy."
"So... let's appreciate the imposing power of my great Tang Dynasty."
"Shh~"
Hearing Li Chengqian's words, Li Tai and the others nearby were the first to express their dissatisfaction with a 'hushing' sound:
After so many years of getting along, they have long become like true brothers, jesting and jesting around.
With so many royal officials leading the way, some daring folks in the crowd whispered in hushed voices:
Although Your Majesty is very handsome, it's a bit shameless to say so.
A person's voice may be small, but what about tens, hundreds, thousands, or even millions of people?
The voices gathered together, even making Li Chengqian couldn't help but shiver:
Will it cause public outrage that I'm not handsome?
"Teacher, has His Majesty always been like this?"
Standing behind Kong Yingda, Hu Tang felt that his worldview was once again being challenged:
Even in India, no one dares to be presumptuous in front of them.
You should know that the Tang Dynasty is a powerful empire. At least in the hearts of the Tang defenders, there is no empire stronger than the Tang Dynasty.
“怎么，你觉得这样不好吗？”
捋了捋自己的胡子，孔颖达的脸上带着浓浓的笑容：
刚才的嘘声之中，也有着他老人家压低了声音做出的贡献。
"Your Majesty is the ruler of a country. If you do this, wouldn't it be a clear loss of the dignity of being a king?"
In the view of Hu Tang, as a king, one should be full of dignity. How can one make jokes and fool around like an ordinary citizen?
Kong Yingda has a good impression of his junior.
Although he is a foreigner, he is full of admiration for the culture of the Great Tang.
Especially in terms of respect for the ancestors, he even exceeds most of the Tang people.
It is precisely for this reason that Kong Yingda is happy to impart some knowledge to Hu Tang.
With a big smile, Kong Yingda finally spoke:
"What a monarch needs is not authority, but the love and protection of the people."
"If a ruler needs to rely on a powerful army and sharp weapons to make the people fear him, then that ruler is definitely a failure."
Pause for a moment to let the words sink in, Kong Yingda continued speaking:
"On the contrary, if a king lacks any authority, to the extent that even ordinary servants and peddlers dare to greet him with a smile, then his rule will be passed down through generations."
"Teacher... Are you saying that all these common people genuinely respect His Majesty from the bottom of their hearts?"
Wearing an expression of disbelief, Hu Tang asked.
In his view, this was simply an unbelievable thing.
People, what complex beings they are?
With so many people, how is it possible for everyone to respect the same person?
If there are doubts, then seek advice from your own teacher.
Hu Tang is already quite old, and he doesn't dare to hope to learn all of Kong Yingda's knowledge.
But he did not want to die without resolving the doubts he had encountered.
“That's correct.”
Nodding, Kong Yingda's expression was exceptionally proud:
"His Majesty does not have a sharp blade in his hand nor a warhorse between his legs, yet he is the most powerful general of our Great Tang Dynasty."
“因为只要他的一句话，这千千万万的唐人全都会朝着他的目标出发。”
“如果有人敢和大唐作对，哪怕是没有兵刃、没有钱粮，百姓们也会以自己的血肉之躯维护陛下。”
"For the people, as long as they do not fall, Your Majesty will absolutely not suffer any insult or harm!"
"Of course...in reality, as long as Your Majesty and our soldiers of the great Tang do not fall, no common people of the great Tang will be harmed."
Hearing Kong Yingda’s somewhat contradictory words, Hu Tang displayed an expression of seeming understanding but actually not understanding:
"So... are you saying that His Majesty and the people, in terms of mutual respect and care, are more like family members compared to the relationship between ruler and subjects?"
"If you understand it this way... it's not entirely wrong."
Thinking about the random mushrooms, wild rabbits, and even deer skin that often appeared at the entrance of Li Chengqian's door, Kong Yingda's smile grew even deeper.
Throughout history, which emperor has received such down-to-earth gifts on a regular basis?
Probably only those emperors recorded in history!
Kong Yingda's conversation with Hu Tang did not have any impact, and the military exercise continued according to the established procedure.
Although it is a military exercise, it is ultimately a result of the competition between Xi Junmai and Xue Rengui.
Therefore, with the unanimous consent of Hong Chengchou and others, the first performance (competition) of this military exercise was conducted by the two of them.
"Next, please welcome General Xi and General Xue to the stage!"
"Chirp~"
As the host's voice fell, two chirps suddenly came from the air, followed by several dark shadows flying over from a distance.
"Look, a big bird!"
"Don't worry, everyone. This is just a small squad from my Great Tang Air Force and will not harm any of you."
Hearing the reassurance from the host, the people, who were seeing a Pterosaur for the first time, finally calmed down.
The fact is that most of the riots are caused by those foreigners who come from afar.
For the Chinese people, as long as Your Majesty is here and the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty are here, then this place is the safest place!
In the eyes of the crowd, Xiji Mai and Xue Rengui, dressed in black and white respectively, jumped off the backs of the two largest flying dragons with a smug expression on their faces.