Knight of the Blue Lagoon (The Past of Tao v)

20. Dongfu Kingdom

Thirty years of fame and dust, eight thousand miles of clouds and moon

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After listening to all the explanations silently, after the class ended, the students bowed to the teacher one by one. At this time, the old man looked at the man, and the man immediately came over and saluted.

"Teacher Yan, students are polite."

Mr. Yan looked at him carefully. The child Zeng Jin was now graceful and majestic.

"This is Susu. Mr. Yan pointed to the woman accompanying him and introduced to her:"This is Tao Zhi, and I am your senior.""

Dao Zhi didn't pay much attention to the woman next to Yan Lao. Su Su just glanced at the senior and tidied up the class. Yan Lao took Dao Zhi to the outside of the fence.

They came to the edge of the blue lake, and Yan Lao looked at Looking at the Blue Lake, his eyes were deep, and he asked:"A few years ago, I was watching the stars at night, and I noticed signs that the small countries on the west side were connected. Then I learned that they gathered a large army to invade our side, and then suddenly withdrew, but there was no sign of it in the stars. Clues, very strange"

"Teacher, why bother?"Tao Zhi.

Mr. Yan felt that something was fishy, ​​so he asked for confirmation first, and then started to say after getting a definite answer:"In the past few years, our country in Dongfu has been keeping a low profile and its growth has nowhere to hide. I don't know what you think. ?"

"The Blue Lake seems calm on the surface, but there are already hidden storms, and the trend of change has been determined."Daozhi

"How should we, Dongfu Country, respond?" Mr. Yan

"Dongfukuo is at the core of the transformation and cannot escape. It must take advantage of the situation and take advantage of it."Daozhi

"How to follow the trend and take advantage of it?" Mr. Yan continued to ask

"Planning things depends on people, making things happen depends on heaven, and things depend on human beings. The sky has its intention, and dangers and opportunities are present on the Blue Lake. If you follow the sky and respond to the people, you can turn the dangers into opportunities."Tao Zhi.

Yan Lao immediately asked again:"How to follow the sky?"

"Heaven has its way, and Blue Lake is pursuing hegemony today, and its hegemony will not last long. These 60 years are just a bump in the thousand-year history of Dongfu Kingdom, not the norm. Only the norm agrees with the way of heaven. If it is abnormal, it must be unstable, and if it is unstable, it will change."Daozhi

"Since dominance cannot last forever, what kind of sacrifice should be made?" Mr. Yan

"Blue Lake should follow the royal path."Daozhi

"What is the royal way?" Mr. Yan

"Kingliness lies in reason, and all countries are sincerely obedient; domineering lies in power, and all countries surrender. The order of Blue Lake needs to be maintained, and it needs to be based on the law rather than hegemony. Only by convincing the people with reason can all the people return to their hearts. Under coercion, dominance can only be maintained for a short period of time, and those who surrender are unconvinced."Daozhi

"Where will Dongfu Country go in the future?" Mr. Yan

"Return to the state it should have been in for thousands of years."Tao Zhi.

Mr. Yan nodded, as if he was assessing the students. Mr. Yan is still so strict and never talks about knowledge without any personal feelings. After Su Su tidied up the classroom, she also came to the pavilion, where there were many large and small The earthen jars were all made of clay, so they made them together with the previous woman. She also liked making these.

While making them, they chatted about something, and their eyes looked at the back outside the fence from time to time. Su Su was there. Do you think this man who doesn’t know where he comes from needs to be so valued? How many talents can he have? What is worthy of Mr. Yan talking for so long?

Then Mr. Yan said worriedly:

"In the past ten years, King Dongfu has been adhering to the legacy of his late king and working hard to govern, but he is still alone. Since the abolition of the three provinces, all major and minor affairs in the DPRK have been negotiated by the six ministries. In fact, the government has been controlled by the six ministers. Any policy implemented must first satisfy the wishes of the ministers. Your Majesty has struggled with them. Although the people's lives have improved, they Gain more wealth and become more powerful. There is almost no place for real people with lofty ideals in the court. Some have been suppressed and have lost their fighting spirit, or some have rebelled and drifted with the crowd. Some are still under the surveillance of ministers even in the countryside. Your Majesty has not been able to see us these years because he was worried about causing unnecessary trouble to us.

Dongfu Kingdom has reached a critical moment. The forces of the six ministers are increasingly threatening the royal power and may replace His Majesty at any time. In addition, the Yi vassal territories are unwilling to die and are waiting for an opportunity to break away. The external frontiers are in turmoil, and the ministers have recently proposed to abolish the Dongfu Army and station the Xilu Army to protect our frontiers. Like the Luoba Kingdom, there is a strong tendency to turn the Dongfu Kingdom into a dependency of the Xilu Kingdom." Mr. Yan

"Dongfu Country has a history of thousands of years. To submit to a century-old power is to ruin Dongfu Country."Dao Zhi knew the seriousness of the matter.

Mr. Yan's eyes never left the Blue Lake:"Several small border countries dare to be so brazen and provocative, but the huge Dongfu Country has nothing to do about it. It is really sad. Anyone who offends our country, Dongfu, should be severely punished and establish the prestige of our great country. However, the battle involves money and food. The money and food are in the hands of the Minister of the Ministry of Hubu, and the Minister of the Ministry of War firmly controls the Dongfu army. Your Majesty has nothing, no money or food, no troops to fight, and no men to fight with. He dares not go to war and has no troops to fight. If the battle fails to win, the people will suffer. And now these small border countries are also sure that Dongfu Country will not send troops, so they act so wantonly. The people's life today is hard-won, and your Majesty cannot take risks. Your Majesty also knows that those small countries are just dolls. Behind all this is the Xilu Kingdom. If you are not careful, the past efforts of the Dongfu Kingdom will not only be in vain, but also be in vain. What worries people is the future." Mr. Yan

"Teacher, if it is the Xilu Kingdom, should we fight?"Daozhi wanted to know Mr. Yan's attitude.

"War does not mean that Dongfu Kingdom will not move forward. The key is to have people who can fight, why to fight, and how to fight."Old Yan.

Daozhi understood what Mr. Yan meant.

"Over the years, I have watched the stars every night. The stars are rising in the east, but their light is dim. This is a strange phenomenon. I am afraid that a great chaos is coming, which is worrying." Mr. Yan

"How long do we have?"Daozhi

"Calculating from the astrology in 3 to 5 years, if Dongfu Country is not prepared by then, this catastrophe will be ten thousand times more serious than the last time, and Dongfu Country may completely disappear in the Blue Lake."Yan Lao said earnestly, his eyes were confused. The confusion was not that he couldn't see the direction, but that he was helpless.

Dao Zhi also looked at the blue lake. Night was coming. He couldn't distinguish between the sky and the earth in the heavy fog. His eyes were dark, as if there was something there. This huge force will slowly destroy everyone's ideals. Fortunately, there is a fence, although it is dilapidated, it always sticks to it.

"Teacher, everything depends on human effort."Daozhi. On weekdays, Mr. Yan never sees visitors. This time, Mr. Yan asked Su Su to pick him up, but Su Su refused. After Su Su pinched in the pavilion for a while, the sky turned dark, so he returned to the hut. , prepared tea, and waited.

His eyes fell on Daozhi unconsciously again. His waist under the plain clothes was straight, scholarly but not scholarly. His speech and behavior were gentle, but it was difficult to conceal his majesty. The tea slowly cooled down, and in the heavy fog The blue lake in the picture has no color, no waves, so quiet, so depressing. The tea is cold and hot, spring has come, and the evening air is still cool. Su Su is asking in her heart, who is this Taoist? Old friend, look He was not the same age as his former students, so why had he never heard of it for so many years? They talked for a long time, and Su Su never disturbed them until his eyes disappeared into the dusk, until the darkness swallowed the entire Blue Lake.

Mr. Yan was satisfied Looking at Daozhi, a trace of relief appeared in his heart under the anxiety. It turned out that he was still a little hesitant. After all, after so many years, he did not expect that he has not changed yet. If I have to say that he has changed, it is that he has become more determined. Maybe it is him. old

"I can't directly recommend you to enter the DPRK, or even see you again in the future."

"Teacher, I understand."

At this time, a star appeared in the sky, shining faintly through the fog, like a patrol, monitoring the crimes of Blue Lake.

Yan Lao and Dao Zhi returned to the hut, their shadows danced under the oil lamp, and Su Su When the tea was served, Mr. Yan took a sip:"Su Su is smart and clever, and knows something about Dongfu Country. Let her follow you. Without further ado, you guys will leave immediately."

"Now? where to?"Su Su looked at the sky and was surprised, and noticed that Mr. Yan's expression was firm. Although he was reluctant, he didn't ask any more questions and went to pack his clothes.

When leaving, Mr. Yan asked again:"Su Su is diligent in books and has never experienced anything in the world. Deep down, if there is anything unruly, it still needs Dao to teach and discipline. Then he turned to Su Su:"From now on, Dao Zhi will be your teacher. You must learn a lot from Dao Zhi.""

Su Su looked at Daozhi with strange eyes, wondering how the teacher could trust him so much. He had never seen a teacher recognize a student so much. He was more unconvinced. Mr. Yan was a very talented person in Dongfuguo. A famous old man, and this man is not much older than himself, what can he learn from, not to mention that he is the smartest student here

《Knight of the Blue Lake》Wei ZhenWillNox