Chapter 54: The Porcupine for Warmth

Lee Eun-kai, what kind of man is he?

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For there are a thousand Hamlets in the eyes of a thousand men—and perhaps these Hamlets are bald.

And Li Enkai is a man with diverse colors and changes.

First of all, he is a mysterious man.

His past, his identity, including his Tianji series of projects, all appeared out of thin air 10 years ago. If you want to dig deeper, you will only find a blank space, as if they have fallen from the sky.

Secondly, he is a man of steel.

Resolute, resolute, with the momentum of thunder, swept away in one fell swoop the three mountains that had plagued the Chinese Federation for many years, cut through thorns and thorns, dared what others did not dare to, and was able to do what no one could do, and the same is true when implementing policies.

Then, he was a wise man.

In his exploration and research in the field of science, he has shown a talent that is difficult to match, and has coordinated scientific progress at the macro level, as evidenced by the piles of super-large scientific research projects and national engineering construction projects that have run through the entire Federation of China in all directions in the past decade.

He has a pivotal authority in the world academic community, which can be described as Taishan Beidou.

Also, he's a crazy man.

Power is a means and not an end, wealth, fame, beauty, hegemony...... All the things that normal people pour for him are really just a kind of thing, not important.

If he had to say anything, it seemed that all he cared about was the progress of science and technology, the development of the country, the well-being of the people, and the future of China.

He is not a qualified politician.

Because he is an idealist, he has an ideal in his heart.

And what is valuable and terrifying is that he is really trying to turn his ideals into reality.

He's not a politician, he's a politician.

He is different from ordinary people, and he can be described as an alien to ordinary people, even heterogeneous.

He was true to his heart and indomitable.

……

The world's evaluation and speculation about him are numerous and varied.

Before the meeting, Mariana also had a lot of guesses.

And when they officially met, Mariana immediately knew who Li Enkai was.

Because, both of them are the same.

*

The negotiations between the British Mission and the Chinese Federation were already the second day, and this was also the number of days of stalemate.

But Mariana didn't care about it, because what she cared about was right in front of her.

Dragon Pavilion.

This nine-story attic is the center of the East for thousands of years, and the signing of each prime minister's decree means the rise and fall of countless people, determining the direction of the world.

And now, Mariana is standing outside the gate of this attic, looking up at Cao Zhilong's handwritten handwriting.

"Control–The–Loong–Storied–Building......" Mariana muttered to herself.

Two thousand years ago, Cao Mengde, the last prime minister of the Han Empire, reformed and innovated, created the first system of the dragon, and changed the name of the country to the Chinese Empire.

In the eyes of later generations, the system of the dragon is the oldest known constitutional monarchy in the world.

But...... The Chinese Empire?

This strange way of naming was unprecedented in China at that time, and it was completely unknowable, so what was the basis for Cao Gong to invent this name?

The world is puzzled.

According to the official explanation, the reason why it is so named is to highlight that "the world is not the world of one person, but the world of the people of the world." This is a sign of moving from the family system to the country system......

However, contrary to the official narrative, some folk experts and scholars believe that the naming method of "Chinese Empire" may have originated from Rome in the West.

And the evidence is the historical facts that are recorded in various historical materials: Cao Gong's side, there is an orchid existence, her origin is mysterious, her identity is transcendent, her status is honorable, Cao Gong treats her with good etiquette, and her original name should be transliterated, but after research, it is Roman......

Of course, this argument is just a small rumor, and it cannot become mainstream.

And Mariana knows the secret of it all.

“seres–empire…… seres–federation……”

She muttered softly, then laughed.

Smiling, he looked at the plaque.

That smile was a little too light.

*

At the first sight of Li You, Mariana understood the essence of this man.

Because they are all of the same kind.

Mariana laughed.

Rank Dragon Pavilion, Beishan Hall.

Surrounded by the Eight Desolations and Six Mountains and Seas Catalogue, Li You sat calmly in the middle of this room, as if he was the master of the universe and the Eight Desolations and Six Combinations.

The catalogue of the mountains and seas of the Eight Wilderness and Liuhe is painted by the emperor Fu Yiyang (the king of medicine) of the Danqing family more than 300 years ago, with a total of 16 huge scrolls. Fifteen of them are mounted on the wall, and the cultural customs of the mountains and seas of the eight wilderness and the six he, the seven continents and the four oceans are painted on it, because they draw on the Western painting techniques, so they have both form and meaning, majestic atmosphere, and have the majestic atmosphere of "accepting the big and thousands in one paper".

The sixteenth picture is also based on the layout of Western murals, and the last picture is drawn on the ceiling dome.

This sixteenth picture depicts a piece of heaven.

Thousands of mountains and rivers, nine walls and eight mountains, hundreds of country customs, water and soil and humanities, seven continents and four oceans, eight wilderness and six combinations, this vast world, but all under the same sky.

It means: under the whole world!

Outside of Kyushu there are eight poles, beyond the eight pillars there are eight pillars, and beyond the eight pillars there are eight poles.

Eight Hong is a total of one universe, and the eight poles are the same day.

That's why: under the whole world, it is not the king's land! On the shore of the land, it is not the king's minister!

The seat that belonged to the prime minister was located in the center, in the middle of the room, in the middle of the 15 catalogues of mountains and seas in the Eight Desolations and Liuhe, and in the middle of the towering heavens.

Li You sits on it as if he were sitting at the center of the world.

Violet's eyes met the black, silent pupils.

"Put away your smile," was the first thing Li You said when he saw Mariana, "smiling like a fox, it's too ugly." ”

In the face of Li You's rudeness, Mariana didn't care, and said: "This is a kind of self-protection, just like human skin." Your requirements are difficult for some strong people. ”

"Does this 'self-preservation' make sense in front of me?"

"That's—you're annoying." Mariana smiled brightly.

Looking at Mariana's bright smile, Li You raised his eyebrows silently.

The vermilion eyes met the pair of unfazed golden pupils.

Looking into the depths of those vermilion pupils for a long time, Li Youcai snorted, "Can I understand that this is V.V. demonstrating to me?" ”

Mariana smiled, "It's up to you. ”

Li You narrowed his eyes.

After a while, Li You spoke: "Your purpose, let's talk about it." ”

"Ahhh~" Mariana said dissatisfiedly, "Prime Minister Li, do you want me, a woman, to stand here and talk to you?" Not a gentleman at all! ”

Li You closed his eyes, and a large chair slid silently and stopped in front of Mariana.

"Thank you." With that, Mariana sat down in the soft back of her chair with a beautiful and energetic movement, which suddenly reminded her that she was only a 17-year-old girl.

Along with it, there is a small round table in matching style, on which is placed a set of fine bone china tea sets and some small desserts.

The teacup flipped and fell, the teapot floated gently and tilted, and a strand of crystal red thread hung down, but it was a Western-style black tea suitable for the taste of Britons.

Mariana stretched out her fingers, put them in the ears of the cup, lifted the teacup, and took a sip, which was mellow and silky, it should be Darjeeling black tea from the Indian region.

Li You, on the other hand, casually picked up a Tieguanyin lamp on the round table next to him, blew it gently, and swallowed it carefully.

"Prime Minister Li," said Mariana after half a cup of tea, "what do you think of the world now?" ”

"What about the 'world' itself?" With an expressionless face, Li You asked rhetorically.

"Yes."

And so—

"It doesn't matter." Li You gave his own answer.

It was clear that the answer was beyond Mariana's expectations, as could be seen from the change in her micro-expressions.

Positive, negative, neutral, generally speaking, that is, the answers within these three ranges, "this world is okay", "this world is bad", "this world is okay" and other answers are all expected by Mariana.

However, Li You gave a "it doesn't matter" answer.

To be honest, this reply can be described as avoiding a positive answer, but it can also be interpreted as a reply.

So, don't you care about the world?

Or is the world, good or bad, meaningless to him?

Mariana pressed the thoughts in her heart and continued to ask, "Then Prime Minister Li, what kind of world do you expect?" ”

Li You drank the rest of the tea in one gulp and said, "Promote the development of the world." Even the originally low voice seems to be moistened by tea, revealing a pure and clear texture, which is fascinating.

"I see," said Mariana, suddenly, "shall you say that you are indeed a member of the Communist Party?" After a pause, she continued to ask, "Also, Prime Minister Li, what are you pursuing?" ”

Li You blurted out without the slightest hesitation: "Endless unknown." ”

"Endless unknowns?" Mariana was slightly surprised, "Do you want to conquer 'infinity'?" It would only be a futile eternal catastrophe, either to be sustained by the infinite unknown or drowned in the process. ”

"What a pessimistic statement." Li You scoffed, "Miss Mariana, are you agnostic? ”

Picking up the stirring rod and stirring the red liquid in the cup, the ruby-like plane reflected Mariana's shaking of her head, "It's better than meaningless futility...... It is important to know that there are some areas in this world, but they are forbidden areas for human beings to set foot in, and human beings cannot know everything, because it is the realm of God, which is beyond the reach of human beings. ”

After thinking about it, she said, "After all, the more you know, the more you don't know." This road is not endless, since you can't reach the destination and can't achieve the goal, then this is naturally a meaningless road. ”

"What about you?" Li You asked rhetorically, "What are your views on the world, the world you expect, and your pursuits?" ”

"Ding", the delicate sound echoed endlessly, but it was the stirring rod that slammed on the wall of the bone china cup.

"It's a stupid world." Mariana muttered in a low voice, "If you look at history, you will know that it is just such a stupid thing, but human beings always commit one crime after another, unrepentant, and sink in the shackles of the prison cells they have forged [Harmony] and sink into eternal ......."

"Power, wealth, status, fame, beauty...... That's what I've been chasing; Killing, arrogance, jealousy, greed, lies...... What has always been committed is those sins......" Speaking of this, Mariana looked bored, and the stirring rod poked the tea boringly, "It's just this thing, all mankind has always made mistakes and mistakes, and it has been like this from generation to generation, one after the other, and there is no end to it...... Humans, it's stupid, it's stupid, it's boring! ”

"Oh......" Li You pursed his lips noncommittally, "So, what kind of world do you want?" ”

"A happy world." Mariana said without hesitation, "Let humanity completely stay away from stupidity and boredom, so that people can truly understand and support each other - I think, in that case, humanity will be happy, right?" ”

Li You seemed to laugh, "What are you waiting for?" ”

"Do you need to talk about that?" Mariana put down the stirring stick, quietly looked at the gradually clear tea noodles, and opened her lips lightly:

"The reality of the world."

Li You grinned, "Miss Mariana, have you ever heard the story of 'porcupine heating'?" ”

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