Nikolai and the old man went out for a walk for more than an hour. It can be seen that after the old man stepped down, the relationship between the father and daughter has eased greatly. The old man was not chatting with Weiss that night, and Weiss swam endlessly in the ocean of science fiction, and did not fall asleep until the second half of the night.

Youth is the capital, and although he didn't sleep well the night before, Weiss still got up early and went for a run on the manor. Running and running, I came to the river, and saw the old man fishing there again from a distance, and the two bodyguards were still standing next to him like sculptures.

Weiss walked over and greeted the old man, who turned his head to look at him. He made a silent gesture to signal him not to disturb the fish. Weiss had no choice but to find a folding chair next to him and sit down. After waiting for nearly half an hour, after a fish was hooked, the old man said to him while collecting the fish: "It is a good habit to keep exercising, young man, if you keep it going, it will bring you unexpected gains." ”

Weiss responded: "Thank you for the reminder, Mr. Leebald, you are my very respected predecessor, and you are also the banner for us to overcome difficulties. I sincerely hope to receive lessons from you. ”

The old man unhurriedly loaded the bait, and when he threw out the hook, he was silent again.

This is completely different from yesterday's script, with Nikolai and without Nikolai, the difference in treatment is so big?

This time, after waiting less than a quarter of an hour, the old man caught another fish. When it was time to collect the fish, he finally had the energy to speak to Weiss: "Young man, there are some things that require you to have more patience to watch and wait, this is not a kind of slackness, but a skill, because things are often the same as fishing, implying certain rules. When you see the buoy moving, you can't close the hook immediately, you have to wait for the fish to bite the hook. What you see is sometimes only superficial, and it has not yet developed to the point where you can make a final decision, and at this time you rush to dig it out, which is likely to backfire. ”

This truth seems to be talking about fishing, but it is actually teaching to be a human being.

Over the past few years, Weiss's experience and insight have grown, but it does lack a little calm.

The old man continued as he loaded the bait: "The affairs of the north are full of mysteries, maybe as you feared, it is a trap of the enemy, maybe it is an opportunity to take an adventure, maybe it will push the whole of mankind technology and history forward a big step, or maybe everything is mixed together. It's hard to get these things right. ”

After saying that, the old man threw the hook into the river and turned on the mute state again. Weiss didn't wait boringly this time, but pondered things. Before he knew it, the old man had caught another fish, and just when he thought it would be a new time for conversation, the old man just silently put away the fish, then put the rod next to him, and said to him, "Let's go!" It's time to go back to breakfast, she's almost up at this point. ”

When the old man said about her, he must mean Nikolai. When Nikolai, his sister, and his sister's children were living on the farm, the only thing the old man seemed to care about was Nikolai. This can also see the depth of the relationship between the father and daughter.

So, Weiss walked with him to the farm, and the two bodyguards walked not far away.

"Do you know what the greatest harvest of humanity in the industrial age was?" The old man asked.

Weiss didn't speculate, but shook his head, indicating that he was listening.

"It's civilization." The old man himself answered his own question, "Since entering the industrial age, human beings have competed in civilization. Enter a period of rapid upswing. In the 100 years from the beginning of the industrial age to the present, the accumulation of human civilization is probably more than the previous one or two thousand years combined. The biggest change brought about by the progress of civilization is people's self-consciousness. For thousands of years, people's thinking has been more about identity and obedience – people are at peace with themselves, at the mercy of fate, and honestly playing their roles. Now, especially in our Federation, people's consciousness of the pursuit of freedom and rights has awakened. This awakening makes the kingdom less vulnerable than ever to the enemy's occupation and domination, unless the enemy uses a more dynamic cultural approach to change our preconceived ideology, which is currently impossible. Therefore, we fundamentally do not have to fear the invasion of the Normans, who were doomed to defeat. Even if we lose the battle on the frontal battlefield, even if our regime is overthrown by them, our free spirit, rooted in the Ulster people, is enough for us to overthrow their rule. This is not just a morale-boosting statement, but a philosophy that conforms to the laws of social development. ”

"For the Normans to understand and accept this, there would have been no past two wars with so many casualties." Weiss said with regret.

The old man was silent for a while, then turned his head to look at Weiss: "In the upper echelons of the Norman Empire, people can be roughly divided into three types, one is blind self-confidence and refuses to accept new thinking, they are unwilling to accept and recognize this civilization process no matter what. They indulge in the glory of the imperial era, as if they were a pile of outdated antiques. The second is that people are enlightened and realistic, they know that it is difficult to rule such a behemoth as Ulster through hard work, and they also know that their form of civilization has some drawbacks that are difficult to keep up with the times, but they are not willing to initiate reforms, because this touches the interests of too many people, and it is a contradiction that they cannot reconcile, and the inertia of the system and the needs of the economy make them have to use the first kind of people, use the power in their hands and their desires to wage one war after another, Trying to neutralize civilizational backwardness with military victories. The third type of people are the fighters in the enemy camp, they know very well that the system of imperial power is outdated, they are looking forward to change, and they are secretly promoting this undercurrent, but compared to the first and second types of people, their strength is still very weak, so they can only develop and grow through some covert means. This third type of person is the only one who crosses paths with us and is willing to cooperate with us. For such people, we call it 'Tinder in the Dark'. Judging from the trajectory of historical development, the imperial power may not be completely eliminated, but the era of the imperial power ruling the country will definitely end. In the end, they existed at most as a spiritual symbol of the state, and the power of the state should be given to a more civilized and democratic government. ”

Isn't what the old man said about the demise of the feudal era and the democratic process, as well as the laws of the existence of special forms such as constitutional monarchy? Wei Si was surprised that he could see so thoroughly and so accurately, and he also respected this old man who had experienced many vicissitudes in his heart.

"Although you need to be especially wary of the beasts that are hidden in your bones, and when the enemy is too strong, it is very necessary to cooperate with this part of the people. We have indeed received a lot of valuable help from them over a long period of time. Of course, we also pay a corresponding price for this, and in the northern incident, this part of the people is also active. They seem to be hoping to use this huge discovery to advance the reform process of the Norman Empire. I think they may be hoping that this spaceship from the stars will find the trail of human civilization, so as to prove that imperial power will eventually be replaced by democracy, which may be more powerful than the weapons themselves. Before leaving office, there was a message from them...... The Wessex government initially tried to keep the matter down, but it was discovered by Norman intelligence officers, and some accidents occurred during the transmission of information, which caused the news to leak out. In order to avoid unilateral pressure from the Norman Empire, Wessex decided to make the announcement, and this is the initial shape of the incident. ”

The old man said as he walked, which was completely different from the "squeeze" of squeezing a little bit when fishing.

"It was the remains of a suspected spaceship, because it was located in the depths of the Ice Sea, under the seabed, and it was technically very difficult. In addition, the climatic conditions of the Ice Sea are very harsh, and there are only a short two or three months of time a year suitable for exploration and mining, so the process is very slow, which is logical. What the hell happened to your old Professor Yang? What does he want to remind us of? I don't think it's that he has lost his freedom, but that he doesn't trust some people around him, so he is reluctant to pass on this important information back through official channels. If we want to know the truth, we have to pass it on through an absolutely reliable route. Nowadays, it seems that there are not many people who can gain his trust. Her daughter is one, you may be one, and then, other people may be suitable, maybe not, it's hard to say, you can figure it out. ”

"He doesn't want his daughter to risk her life no matter what, so I have to go." Weiss said awe-inspiringly, and then he expressed his confusion: "But on what grounds should I go to the north?" It's fine if it's an ordinary person, but my current identity is a little sensitive...... Why would a local administrator get involved in such a thing? This is so illogical! ”

The old man didn't say anything, although he stepped down from the position of president, he was the decision-maker who grasped the general direction after all. Asking him to solve these operational problems was, and still is, anachronistic—neither in keeping with who he is nor his way of thinking. The two walked silently for some distance. When he was about to reach the farm, the old man said, "Use your imagination boldly and you should be able to find the right opportunity." If that doesn't work, maybe you can use letters to hide the puzzle you want. It won't be too difficult to do this with your wisdom, but it will take a little more mental effort. ”

Back at the farm, Nikolai was already up, dressed in loose loungewear and busy in the kitchen with her sister. It was the first time Weiss had seen her cook. Except, of course, picnics on the march.

Seeing the old man and Weiss come in together, Nikolai was not at all surprised. Taking the opportunity to serve the plate, she said beside Weiss: "It seems that most of your doubts have been solved, now you can sleep well on the way back!" ”

"You know I didn't sleep well last night?" Weiss lowered his voice and looked surprised, trying to convey his doubts through his expression: You must have left a hole in the wall and spied on me in the middle of the night, right?

"Ha, in your words, you can think of it with your toes." Nikolai smiled and gave the answer.

This is a headache tacit understanding...... Weiss smiled wryly and shook his head.