Chapter 54: Seeds of Peace
Everyone has their own agendas, but Tusalon's concerns are much more realistic. After hearing Shi Jiayan mention that the Streamer Clan has twelve groups with different forms, it triggered his thinking. As the king of Sava Evie, his top priority was to devote himself to solving the current and upcoming difficulties of the Western Continent, so he also took the opportunity to ask the Sylvan priest: "Since there are twelve different forms of groups in the Streamer Clan, is the relationship between you much more complicated than that of our several peoples here? How do you get along? Will the problem of war become more serious?"
The reason why Tusaron was eager to understand these questions was because he had already begun to think about the future of the Western Continent, and it would be better if he could get some lessons from the streamers in advance. From now on, if the Sava people share the western continent with the Fiji people and the half-bloods, there may be many unexpected conflicts in the future, and it may even lead to new wars. Therefore, Tusalon considered it necessary to take advantage of the presence of the Fijian chieftain to discuss the issue in an open and open manner, so that both sides could find some effective plan in advance to reduce or prevent the outbreak of conflicts. Otherwise, the "vibrant future of the Western Continent" that had just sprouted in his heart might have been strangled in the cradle because of frequent wars.
Hearing this, Shi Jiayan couldn't help but glance at King Sava with appreciation. It seems that this is indeed a visionary king, brave but not reckless, flamboyant but not stupid, both knows how to weigh the pros and cons, and knows very well where his ultimate goal is. Only such a person will be brave and trustworthy. Perhaps, the Fiji people can also start to look forward to a bright future.
Of course, Shi Jiayan also knew in his heart that although the King of Sava accepted the Fijian people, it did not mean that the Fijian people could do whatever they wanted in the Western Continent from now on. Because, if the sparsely populated Fiji people can't win a pivotal position for themselves in the future development of the Western Continent, then they can only be like those cowardly half-bloods at the moment, except for hard work and trembling tribute to all kinds of materials, they will not be respected by the Sava people at all. On the other hand, if King Savoyard had given the half-bloods the opportunity to use their land freely, perhaps they could have changed their own future.
"There is no war in our homeland. This was Priest Sirwin's answer to Tussalon's questions.
"How is this possible?" Tusaron asked in disbelief as he raised his voice in disbelief, "Since the beginning of history, the discrimination and disputes between our ethnic groups have never really subsided, not to mention that we are all similar in appearance, not as different as you. Even without mentioning history, in the current Eastern Continent alone, the Lepelian people established seventeen countries. Moreover, those countries are still in the process of fragmentation and reorganization. There are as many as 12 different groups of the Streamer Clan, and if there is no war, how will the land be distributed, and how will the dispute be resolved?"
Although Tusalon was surprised by Priest Sylven's answer, the priest was able to understand Tussalon's confusion and explained: "We have our own rules of existence, and as long as we obey them, there will be no disputes, and there will be no wars." ”
"The law of survival? Do you mean the law? We have the law, but we still can't put an end to conflicts and disputes between people. Tusalon sighed.
"The laws advocated by the Lepelian people are all based on the idea of standardism, and the legislators also protect their own rights and interests, so disputes cannot be eliminated. The reason lies in the hierarchical system of the Lepelians, the aristocracy as the legislators, who are not bound by any fixed laws and have unlimited power to legalize the most brutal forms of slavery. Therefore, the law of the Lepelians is an unfair law, and the same is true of your moral code, which is only a coercive tool for the maintenance of state power. However, our homeland has no borders or hierarchies, and every streamer follows the same rules of survival. The priest said. In fact, in the Streamer Star, the homeland of the Streamer people, not only does it have no borders, but the word "country" does not exist in the Streamer language.
"In the future, the Savoyards, Fitans, and Half-Bloods will all live together in this land, but it is still difficult for me to imagine that everyone would consciously obey the laws of the Western Continent. How did the Streamers do it?" Tusaron had indeed begun to worry about this, not to mention the Fiys and Half-Bloods, and in the case of the Savoyards, they were not 100% aware of this.
"Streamers are born with self-discipline because we are all clearly aware that our lives come from the blessings of our homeland, and our souls are interdependent with our homeland. If we do not abide by the laws of survival, we will affect and destroy the life cycle of our homeland, which will be harmful to us. Priest Sylven replied.
It is precisely because it is the innate instinct of the streamers to abide by the laws of survival, so they have not thought about violating the laws at all. But for the Lepelians, it is unimaginable, even incomprehensible. Because, they are rarely able to control their emotions and desires, and sometimes they indulge their negative emotions wantonly. In addition, the laws of the Lepelian people are almost all based on their own interests. However, the survival rules of the Streamer people are based on the "prosperity and endless growth" of the entire Streamer Star. The difference between the two is not something that can be explained in a sentence or two, it is a matter of racial collective ideology.
At this time, Shi Jiadi also said thoughtfully: "Our population is very large, and the three groups of Fiji, Savoy and half-blood people all have different historical backgrounds, living habits and secular concepts. Moreover, all of them have their own unique personalities, desires, and goals. It seems to be a daunting and almost unattainable task to make these individuals self-disciplined, so that disputes can be resolved in order to achieve true peace. ”
Hearing this, Tusaron nodded thoughtfully, the problem that the Fitanic leader had raised was exactly what he was worried about at the moment, and he was also looking forward to gaining some different insights from the foreign priests to learn from.
The priest did not answer immediately, because he knew very well that the most fundamental difference between the streamers and the Lepelian was that in the Lepelian conception, the world was made up of physical matter, and therefore they tried to solve social problems through tools—weapons and codes. However, for the streamers, the world is not only corporeal matter, their natural world is composed of three parts: solid, semi-corporeal and non-corporeal. Therefore, the ideological realms of the two races are also very different.
So, with grace, the priest gracefully took out a glimmering seed from his bosom, which was the seed of the light vine flower. He gently placed the seed on the ground, and then the seed took root and sprouted at a speed that could be seen by the naked eye, and then two leaves grew, and then a glowing flower, which was very beautiful!
This incredible sight amazed Tussalon, Shigar, and Assi.
Although the light vine flowers of the Streamer Star did not need soil to grow, the priest deliberately chose a way that the Lepelian people generally understood and accepted, and simply demonstrated and explained to them. The priest said, "All seeds, like this seed, instinctively know how to draw nutrients from the environment and allow themselves to grow. The only thing I had to do was put him on the ground. Therefore, there is no need to deliberately force people to pursue peace, peace cannot be forced. If you look forward to peace, then plant a seed of peace in people's souls, and this seed of life will naturally grow independently. For the Streamer people, the soul is not only the soil for cultivating the growth of life, but also the power to protect peace. ”
"The priest means that if you want to eliminate the war caused by disputes, then everyone must first think about peace, right?
The priest nodded his head and said, "For the Streamers, the world is created by the soul, and it is the soul that drives our lives, allowing us to grow freely, perceive each other, heal our wounds, and reproduce...... The wisdom and power of the soul never ends. To create a thing, we must first create a man, but to create a man, we must first create a soul, because only a person with a peaceful soul can create a peaceful world. ”
Priest Sirwin's words shone with wisdom, and Tusaron couldn't help but think of the current state of affairs in the Western Continent with shame. Shi Jia and Assi also had to admit that the Fijian people had been trying to survive all along, and had never thought about the relationship between themselves and the world they lived in. Perhaps, after migrating to the Western Continent in the future, everyone should start to seriously learn how to cherish this hard-won land.
All night, they were thinking about the future of the Western Continent, and all kinds of intertwined questions lingered, making it difficult to sleep. The only good thing is that, at least for the time being, the goal is the same, and both the King of Savoie and the Fiji chieftain are more than willing to work towards peace.
Tusaron soon realized the benefits of the "sharing" mentioned by Priest Sirwin.
With the help of the Streamers, Fiyans, and Half-Bloods, the Savoy gradually emerged from the shadow of disaster. War was no longer the only way for them to gain honor, and they began to learn to work together to rebuild a new kingdom from the ruins, and everyone looked forward to a vibrant future for the Western Continent.
King Savoy promised to give the land north of the northern Essetti Mountains to the Fidans, but they had to help the western continent develop seafaring and shipbuilding technology. He also intended to hand over the south to the half-bloods to cultivate, and in addition to doing business, he would allow them to cultivate freely on the land of the south. However, since the land is used, some new laws and regulations on taxation will be properly enacted, but it will take some time for the new system to be officially promulgated. In addition, King Savoy also stipulated that in order to protect the soil, whether it is the Savoy people, Fiji and half-bloods, they must work together to slowly turn the desolate western region back into forest green space.
The Streamers' plan to go to Honia remained unchanged, and after the ruins of Solong City were basically cleared, they continued to move north from the interior as originally planned. The Essetti Mountains have vast and lush forest resources, and there is sufficient rainfall, the forest regeneration rate is relatively high, and there are enough high-quality timber for shipbuilding, which will not cause serious damage to the forest ecology due to a small amount of felling for the time being.
At the same time, Shi Jia Yan and a dozen young Fijian people sailed north along the east coastline from Solong Harbor to Honia to fulfill their promise to help the Streamers build ships. For the time being, the task of rebuilding the city of Suolong can only be slowly completed by the Savoy people.
However, what the people of the Western Continent who were looking forward to a peaceful future after the catastrophe did not expect was that at this time, a new war was brewing in the Eastern Continent to divide the Western Continent......