I swear an oath before the palace!
Just one day later, news of Liu Hong and his ministers swearing an oath to Heaven in front of the Deyang Palace and making a grand vow quickly spread throughout Luoyang!
In this era, people value vows very much. Once a vow is made to heaven, they will resolutely fulfill and achieve it, even at the cost of everything!
In an instant, with the emperor and his ministers setting an example, countless patriotic people rushed to follow suit and vowed to do the same!
"If all my subjects are like this, what worries do I have about the prosperity of my Great Han?"
Inside the Deyang Palace, Liu Hong was overjoyed to hear the news, because in his view, the youth of the Han Dynasty were the most confident and passionate generation of young people!
"The responsibility of our great Han Dynasty today does not lie with others, but with us, the youth!"
When the youth are strong, the nation is strong!
How magnificent are the youth of my great Han Dynasty, their spirit boundless as long as the nation's!
At the Imperial Academy, more than 5,000 students gathered in the square, reciting in unison the Emperor's "Speech for Youth"!
Since the Emperor summoned the youths of Luoyang outside the Southern Palace a few days ago, Zheng Xuan and others have established an ironclad rule for the Imperial Academy: every morning before study, they must gather in the square and recite the Emperor's words on youth as a form of self-encouragement.
After they finished reciting, the students did not disperse, but instead looked towards the high platform in front of them.
On the high platform, Zheng Xuan, the head of the Imperial Academy, and a group of scholars stood there with solemn expressions.
Zheng Xuan stepped forward and surveyed the assembled imperial students below the stage, proclaiming loudly, "Students!! You've all heard about His Majesty and his ministers' oath before the palace, haven't you??"
"yes!!"
"Very well! Then are you willing to take an oath with us?"
"willing!!"
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