Chapter XXVIII. The Myth of Sisyphus

"I seem to see what you mean. Cang Hao looked at old Rezenov thoughtfully: "If people didn't have greed from the beginning, there would be no crisis later." ”

"Isn't it?" said old Rezenov, spreading his hands: "Why do people have greed?

Cang Hao nodded: "I agree with this!"

"We can ......talk about one country and one society without talking about war or international relations," said the elder Rezenov, who wanted to drink coffee, only to find that the cup was empty. Almost immediately, someone came over and offered a cup of coffee, and this person was clearly one of the old Rezenov's men. "If someone earns only 1,000 yuan a month, and someone earns 1,000 yuan in minutes, then the person who earns less naturally thinks that he has the hope of making more money! If he is unable to satisfy this greed in a reasonable and legal way, then he may take the risk and embark on the road of crime, so a society with a large gap between the rich and the poor is often not stable enough. A country that is internally unstable can shift the crisis outward, which is another factor in the outbreak of international war. ”

"So you think that there should be complete equality for all. ”

"That's right. Old Rezenov nodded with certainty: "If everyone only earns 1,000 yuan a month, then he will not feel unbalanced in his heart, and then the society will be harmonious and stable." In other words, as long as the basis for greed is eliminated, then there will be no more fighting. Under the KGB, it was a situation where everyone earned almost the same amount of money and ate almost exactly the same things. The problem is just that the KGB has gone too far, implicating countless innocent people in the purge again and again, and some high-ranking officials have become corrupt, which has directly led to the dissatisfaction of the people. ”

Cang Hao looked at old Rezenov thoughtfully: "So you think so." ”

"I didn't lie to you, my family tragedy is real, and my hatred of the KGB is real. But ......" the elder Resenov paused and said slowly: "After years of thinking, I have painfully discovered the fact that the KGB is the most suitable for human civilization. I can't guarantee that human civilization will break out of the Sisyphean myth, but at least the cycle can get much longer. So, don't think I'm suffering from Stockholm syndrome, I'm just sacrificing personal emotions under a high degree of rationality. ”

"You are indeed very rational. There is only this sentence, which Cang Hao agrees with: "You are rational and have no humanity." ”

"If I wasn't rational enough, how could I have been hiding on that island for so many years. ”

"That's right. Cang Hao nodded: "You are hiding on the island to prevent the pursuit of the remnants of the KGB, and the remnants of the KGB are the Cheka." You took down the Cheka with Guò Aurora, and now you're chasing the FSB in turn, which is a real-life version of the Dick Silk counterattack, and no one knows that you and the KGB are actually the same thing...... This highly forbearant rationality is really not something that ordinary people can have. ”

"Years later, now that the time is ripe, I'm going to replace it now. Old Rezenov pursed his lips and said indifferently: "In this new country I plan, everyone can achieve real equality, and if the people eat coarse bread, then so will I." There will never be a situation in which the population is hungry and the Kremlin is hungry. In the same way, we will fight hostile forces, but we will definitely not be innocent like the KGB...... In such a new society, there can be no more fighting! Therefore, sacrificing 1,500 people today will not only save 15 million, but more!"

"It sounds like that, but you're missing a very important point. ”

"What?"

Cang Hao said word by word: "Power can change people." ”

Old Rezenov was stunned: "What do you mean ......"

"Back then, when the Kremlin bigwigs formed the KGB, they actually had similar ideas to you. They want to build a society where everyone is equal, and even set an example for this, and endure hardships first......" shrugged his shoulders, Cang Hao said with a little sarcasm: "But after they grasped the power, especially the lack of restraint and supervision of this power, they all changed as soon as they could." They became selfish, and when the people ate coarse bread, they ate big fish and meat with peace of mind. The KGB was indeed designed to fight the enemy, but it became an instrument of the Kremlin's rule, maintaining and reinforcing the distinction between coarse bread and big fish. As a result, the greed of the upper classes drives the greed of the lower classes, and the society becomes more unstable...... Speaking of which, your idea is nothing special, except that it repeats the history of the KGB. ”

Old Rezenov's face turned red: "I can do better than them!"

"Before every change of dynasty, the opposition parties have made such a guarantee, and what is the result? You yourself have said -- the cycle of dynasties!" After a pause, Cang Hao sarcastically said: "In this world, there is no kind of person who is naturally noble, why? Because human nature is greedy and selfish! The only person who is not greedy is the Buddha, he has attained nirvana, and it is very sad that there are many people who are greedy for money and lust under the banner of the Buddha! If anyone dares to say that he is absolutely not selfish and greedy, then I dare to slap him in the face! If you are noble and pure, why don't you donate all your family property to the Red Cross? Actually, greed and selfishness are not necessarily a bad thing, and it is precisely because of greed and selfishness that human civilization has continued to progress and life has become more and more comfortable! The objective existence of greed and selfishness has been denied in itself, and what we need to do is to use the system to restrain us, and try not to show the evil side of greed and selfishness! The demise of the KGB is not actually due to you, but to the lack of such a system to restrain itself! You say, unlike them, you are willing to dedicate your life to such and such a cause! In my opinion, this kind of promise is against human nature, and this is only because you have not yet come to power and are not in power!"

The corners of old Rezenov's mouth twitched a few times: "You mean to say...... Am I exactly like them?"

"I really didn't see any difference. Cang Hao slowly shook his head: "We Huaxia people have a saying, 'Gou Zi does not want, although he does not steal from the reward', which means that if the big people can correct themselves, then even if you encourage the common people to be thieves, they will not be." But the KGB is diametrically opposed, you yourself sing songs every night, but you demand that the people be pure and have few desires, and you yourself are extremely extravagant, but you ask the people to be diligent and thrifty...... Why do you think the people listen to you?"

Old Rezenov smiled coldly: "Then let the facts prove it." ”

"Your facts are bound to fail. With a sneer, Cang Hao said to old Rezenov: "This is not only because you ignore human nature, but also because of another very important factor, that is, hope." What is hope? Hope is the most precious thing! In today's society, yes, there is indeed a strict divide between the rich and the poor, but people see hope for changing their lives! The society you envision, everyone is the same poverty, of course, it is indeed very stable, there is no war, crime, or other messy things! But stability makes people desperate, going to and from work every day, two o'clock in a line, life has no color, living like a walking corpse, and the world should not be like this!"

"Why not?" said old Rezenov, spreading his hands: "There is no greed and selfishness at work, so that everyone is happy!"

"Everybody's happy is precisely everybody's unhappy. Shaking his head, Cang Hao said meaningfully: "If you want to eliminate all social problems, the result must be to bring more problems." A truly good society is not that there are no problems, but that people have hope that they can work hard to change their lives, and that everyone has an equal opportunity to realize themselves. When you feel empowered to interfere in other people's lives and arrange what others should do, you are already doomed. People will never accept such an arrangement, especially if you are based on the death of innocent people. ”

"We can't say we're going together. Perhaps because of his self-conscious loss, old Rezenov didn't want to distinguish with Cang Hao: "Let's put aside the controversy and talk about more important things!"

"You're not trying to buy me, are you?"

Old Rezenov asked rhetorically: "Otherwise, why do you think I would go to such a great length?"

"Well, I know to tell you - no way. ”

"I don't need you to have the same ideals as me, you just need to know that I will give you a lot of money. ”

"Your money can buy the dead, but you can't buy me. Cang Hao shrugged his shoulders: "I do love money very much, but I don't earn everything, and you must also understand that not everyone can be bought by money!"

"And what about the money?" said the elder Rezenov intriguingly, "what else do you need to buy you?"

"Maybe your granddaughter can. Cang Hao smiled: "I like her ass and breasts a lot." ”

"If Aurora can convince you?"

"Nope. Cang Hao said: "I will pretend to promise her, and then trick her into bed, and then put on my pants and deny it!"

"Yes. Old Rezenov obviously understood what Cang Hao meant: "Then we have no room for negotiation." ”

"Not from the beginning. Cang Hao was still very strict: "I'm sorry, although I agree with your granddaughter's big breasts and big ass, I really can't agree with your philosophy." ”

"Then you stop me. Old Rezenov looked at the time and said, "It's time for me to go." ”

"Since you dare to come, do you think you can go?"

"Aren't you afraid of bombs?" Old Rezenov smiled: "Although you are not afraid of death, but you have to think about the innocent people around here, although I never care about sacrificing others, but you seem to care very much." In the words of the Chinese people, you are too kind of a woman, and this is the reason why you can't achieve great things. ”

"I think I'm going to be able to do something big. When Cang Hao said this, he looked at the old Rezenov, and suddenly smiled coldly: "The principle of my work is 'no mistakes', that is, not to make mistakes twice in the same matter, and after the last time that drug lord used this trick on me, I learned a lesson." ”

Old Rezenov was slightly startled: "Oh?"

Cang Hao picked up the walkie-talkie that had been placed on the table earlier, kicked it into his arms, and said with a smile: "You have seen this thing just now, and the reason why I showed it to you is to let you know that there is such a thing." ”

Old Rezenov was a little surprised: "Isn't it a walkie-talkie?"