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

78. Ruler:

The one who the king seizes is the one who seizes the ruler.

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Today's Er Lao's theory has completely subverted the students' cognition. They cannot accept these cruel realities, and they are angry and looking forward to it.

Mr. Wen took a few steps and said slowly:"At the beginning of the establishment of the Blue Lake Treaty, the Xilu Kingdom greatly weakened the strength of the Luoba Kingdom by letting the vassal territories secede. They also wanted to split the Dongfu Kingdom, but the Dongfu Kingdom did not It was a vassal territory. At first, the late king wanted to preserve the territory even if he fought to the death. Xilu Kingdom realized King Dongfu's determination, so he adopted other methods to secretly protect Daying Kingdom and refused to return the islands that occupied Dongfu Kingdom. Yi Fan, Yi Fan was originally a rebel territory of the Dongfu Kingdom. Under the planning of the Xilu Kingdom, the vassal territory became autonomous. The Dongfu Kingdom owned but did not govern it, and then looked for opportunities to slowly break away from the territory of the Dongfu Kingdom. The Xilu Kingdom has been taking advantage of it over the years. The Yi clan consumed the national power of the Dongfu Kingdom. After internally supporting the ministers to force the government to restructure, under the arrangement of the Xilu Kingdom, the ministers continued to create all kinds of troubles to hinder the progress of the Dongfu Kingdom."

"Teacher, why does Xilu Kingdom keep needles?Dongfuguo?"

"Dongfu Country is the only surviving original country with thousands of years of history. Dongfu Country's original sin was that it was too big and too long, with a large population, a large area, hard-working people, and a glorious and long history. These three aspects are destined to return the Dongfu Kingdom to its proper position in the Blue Lake, which challenges the dominance of the Xilu Kingdom in the Blue Lake. If the dominance is shaken, the order of the Blue Lake will change. In order to safeguard the interests of the country, They have to do this, they can only do this, and this is what makes sense to them. I remember that a minister from the Xilu Kingdom once said that asking for equal treatment from the Xilu Kingdom is not a mistake but a sin." Mr. Yan

"Teacher, is there any other way we can avoid it?"

"Today's Dongfu Kingdom is the largest area that can be effectively governed. If it is divided, some parts of the country may become rich after the division. If not, they will be suppressed."

"Teacher, there is always a need for a country to maintain order on the Blue Lake. The original Luoba Kingdom and the current Xilu Kingdom. If the hegemony of the Xilu Kingdom is undesirable, then what method can be used to stabilize the Blue Lake for a long time? Mr.

Wen:"Please ask Mr. Yan to explain this issue to everyone.""

Mr. Yan walked slowly to the center:""Xunzi. Kingship" says that the king seizes the people, seizes the land, and seizes the land by force. Those who seize the people are ministers to the princes, those who seize them are friends to the princes, and those who seize the land are enemies to the princes. Those who serve the princes are kings, those who are friends with the princes are domineering, and those who are enemies of the princes are in danger. Maintaining order on the Blue Lake is nothing more than winning over people's hearts, winning allies, and annexing land. The Luoba State adopted a method of seizing land and eventually split. The Xilu State established an alliance with the Blue Lake Treaty. The two countries had different methods but they both pursued hegemony. True peace in the Blue Lake must be based on the hearts of the people. Only by taking away people can all countries be sincerely convinced and troubles can be reduced. This is the truth."

"Teacher, how can we win the hearts of all countries?"

"To adopt a royal approach is not to use coercion, but to convince people with fairness and justice. It is not to bully and exploit other countries, but to seek common interests and share a common destiny in a hard-working way." Mr. Yan

"Teacher, will this war have the same outcome as it did 60 years ago?"

Mr. Yan looked back at Mr. Wen, his expression became more serious:

"It is possible that in the last war, the three countries invaded the Dongfu Kingdom with all their strength. I believe that this time the Xilu Kingdom will be the main force. In the last war, we were unprepared and completely passive. We are fully prepared this time. If the battlefield can be far away from the gathering places of the people, there will be no Just like last time, the Luoba Kingdom and the Ying Kingdom were defeated last time, but their people were not harmed by the defeat."

"Teacher, how can we avoid fighting in a gathering place this time?"

"I believe that our current Minister of War will have good tactics. Regardless of the outcome, Dongfu Country has now reached its most critical moment. As Dongfu people, we should support our Majesty and love our country unconditionally. Dongfuguo is like a family. Our family has many children but is not very wealthy. The parents have been working hard to keep the family fed and clothed. However, the sons in the family keep making mischief and want to separate the family. The daughters like to listen to slander and be deceived. People are bewitched, and neighbors will build walls and steal food when they have the opportunity. Whenever there is a quarrel at home, outsiders will come to stir up dissension. Even if the son makes a mistake, those people will blame the parents and punish them. When the parents are sick, they will curse the children. After death, when he was in good health, he said that his parents would beat people randomly when they went out. In short, troubles continued. As children, most of them can only see a certain aspect. They often complain when they encounter problems and blame their parents with outsiders. The sons think they can do it. In fact, as long as they don't destroy it, they are lucky, let alone contribute to the family.. The few officials who can see the whole situation and keep silent can only die from exhaustion. They know that life is difficult and they have to live with it every year. You can't change the status quo without fighting hard. If you want to fight hard, you must be prepared to pay the price." Mr. Yan.

Students have long complained about some injustices in the court, but they can't see through the root cause. Mr. Yan often said that everything has a law, and if the law is not upheld, things will not be done. Then he stopped talking about it. Maybe it's not the time yet, but It has always been emphasized that the country should strengthen itself, and scholars should work hard for the country's self-improvement. Without the strength of the country, there will be no dignity of the people. Without dignity, there is no happiness. This time it comes from the mouth of Mr. Wen, which is enlightening. The confusion is all clear, the Blue Lake tax, the unrest in the south, the Yifan rebellion, the Blue Lake ban, the great escape, and now the war is imminent. The naked facts are before our eyes. The black hand on the Blue Lake has disappeared, and the students have completely understood it. Knowing the true face of Xilu Country, they no longer had any illusions.

The students stood up with clenched fists and shouted:

"war"

"Only war"

"Can only fight"

"Must fight"

"Fight to the end"

"Fight to the end"

"Fight to the end"

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Mr. Wen and Mr. Yan once served as officials in the court together, but were also ostracized. Since leaving the court, they have retired to the mountains and forests to focus on the art of physiognomy. Every once in a while, I would wander around the land of Dongfu Country, understand the people's conditions, check the changes in rivers and deduce the trend of Dongfu Country. Whenever I traveled here, I would stop by to see Yan Lao. In fact, this time is not the time for wandering, and it is not a way to come here. There must be some changes. Yan Lao is the master of astrology, Wen Lao is the master of phase and earth, and the two elders are the masters of Dongfu Kingdom. They are known as the saying of heaven, hell and earth.

In the past, Mr. Wen's teachings were often mentioned when his father was giving lectures. Su Su had also seen this. After the students finished their farewell ceremony, Su Su also came to salute Mr. Wen.

Before leaving, Mr. Yan and Su Su sent Mr. Wen to the Blue Lake. Looking at the calm Blue Lake, Mr. Wen sighed:"For so many years, there has been little peace in the Blue Lake. I am afraid that peace can only be found after a violent storm.""

"The Ministry of War has been actively training troops." Su Su said.

Mr. Wen stopped and said,"Before I came, someone came to visit me in my humble residence. I had already made a rule not to see people from the court, but he was still waiting outside the door. It was getting late at night, and the book boy couldn't bear to invite him in. Spending the night in the side room, I passed by the courtyard late at night when I was going back to bed. I saw him looking at the stars alone, so I went up to him and asked,"Why can't you sleep for such a long night?" He made a teacher-student salute and asked:"Can the stars in the sky and the earth have any time to sleep?"’

‘Um. ’

He asked again: ‘Can Mr. Wen sleep?’

‘I can only take a nap after reading at night. He said:"My body can sleep, but I'm afraid my heart will not sleep. Mr. Wen has Xuanyuan in his heart. I don't think it will change whether he is in government or in the country. If Dongfu is not stable for a day, how can he sleep?" '

I asked him what he wanted and he handed me something"

"What?"Susu

"A ruler."Mr. Wen

"Ruler?"Susu

"He went on to say:"Teacher, please remember that although the ruler is small, if you whip yourself, you will whip the world. But the king is big. To rule the world, you must first rule yourself." Before leaving, an elder who couldn't sleep at night told me that my master had no choice but to return the ruler. At that time, he didn't understand this and just wanted to serve the country through the army. Later, when he understood this, he gave up martial arts and followed literature, so he gave it to him. The ruler is hung in front of the bed. He is vigilant day and night, studying hard every night, and whipping himself all the time. He must not be sleeping at this moment, and neither can Mr. Yan. How can I sleep. '

Mr. Wen carefully took out the ruler and handed it to Mr. Yan, and said affectionately:"I recognized this ruler at a glance. It was what my master once said. How can I forget it?"

Mr. Yan understood immediately, and there was a feeling. With strong emotions surging in his heart, he looked up at the sky and said:"Yes, I remember too. Although I have used countless rulers in my life, only this one makes me miss the most. Your Majesty, you and I were all teachers in No. 9 Courtyard.""My sect, the young majesty is determined to join the army. My master said this when he tried to persuade me to no avail. When I was angry, my master gave him the ruler and asked him to return it to the late king."