Chapter 39: The Dusk Drum and Morning Bell
This is one of the most famous locations of the Seven Great Realms, Lingshan Yahu Xiaozhu, here is the Jiang Lingxin boudoir that is widely spread outside, but few people can get a glimpse of the whole picture. At this time, in addition to the small building, the ferries transporting guests on Tianchi Lake are still in an endless stream, and among the islands, guests are staying one after another, and the prelude to a water and land tea party involving the Seven Realms is being carried out in an orderly manner in the outside in this situation.
The conversation in the small building in the inner lake of the island is not just a group of people who have nothing to do on the eve of the official tea party, in fact, when you look at the internal "lineup", there are some characters that even the major realm lords have to pay attention to, and the topics discussed by everyone are also some ideological explorations that are difficult for ordinary members of the earth and sea to greatly involve the direction of future survival of the seven realms. It is also the ideological topic that laid the foundation for the water and land tea party, Jiang Lingxin presided over the tea party, and the content discussed here will inevitably be integrated and used by her at the tea party.
It was Yang Ze's words that rushed out at this time, and he knew that it was bad.
Sure enough, one of them, an old man named Zhuang Lao, looked at him casually and snorted coldly, "In this way, I must be very familiar with the strength of those empires in the outer realm." Naturally, there are some high-minded opinions, and I would like to hear them in detail. The old man is Zhuang Ziyu, who is known as the "Master of Hanmo" in Shangqiu Realm, and his status is the crown of the Seven Realms, and he spoke at this time, and it can obviously be seen that Yang Ze's words have touched the nerves of some people. At least Elder Zhuang, as a person who lives in the Seven Realms of Earth and Sea, can't agree with Yang Ze's previous words that are enough to make anyone with a blood surname in Earth and Sea take the case.
Seeing that Zhuang Lao was in trouble, the people around him suddenly looked at Yang Ze with a sympathetic look.
Mo Yuexin smiled at the same time, "This brother is ultimately not on topic, whether the cultivators of the Seven Realms of the Earth and Sea will be afraid of those ruthless and rude cultivators of the Outer Empire is not for the time being, what we are talking about is not military, or the battle of lethal force among cultivators." Rather, they are discussing how to get out of this chaos in the earth and sea, and strive to purify and restore order to the world of the earth and sea as soon as possible, and defend our precious resources from being plundered and drained. ”
Yang Ze glanced at this person, Mo Yuexin's most brilliant thing was in what he said, and he didn't directly question him why Dihai was "vulnerable" in front of the Outer Empire. There was no half-reprimand, but he pointed out that Yang Zewen was not on topic, with some understatement, so that everyone around would immediately ignore Yang Ze's preemptive words just now, and would only treat it as a joke. It is impossible to immediately classify him as a first-class person with gibberish.
Someone couldn't hold back his voice, "I have seven realms of the sea and the sea, and the masters of the major realms are cultivating freely, all of them are cultivating to be through the mysteries, and the troops of each realm protect each other, and there are 200,000 people. There are also three thousand disciples of the inner sects of the major realm masters, how huge. Although it is not as numerous cultivators as the two major human empires in the Eastern Continent, if it is against our earthly sea, will the Shengtang Empire pour out half the strength of half the country, suppress millions of soldiers, and invade our earthly sea? Even so, then our earthly sea can also make friends with the Gaowen Empire, win over the allied forces, and attack the emptiness in its country to resolve the crisis. It can be seen from this that the empire will never dare to invade our land and sea with a large-scale army. And how can my earth and sea be 'vulnerable'?"
Yang Ze secretly thought that if there was no such question, Mo Yuexin's even elimination was not easy to deal with, since he was biting this, he still had some private goods to shake, and said, "You also understand that if the empire is overwhelmed by a large army, it can take advantage of its internal emptiness, attack from afar, and put pressure on it like ants devouring elephants." So that its forces can not be gathered in one place, the beginning and the end can not be taken care of, and finally one is lost. Can we think of those people in the empire who can't use their own way to govern the other? They also use this strategy to deal with our Earth Sea? Relying on the resources of the Seven Realms of Earth and Sea alone is enough to arouse the eyes of many forces. Inciting these forces, or inciting each other to attack each other within the Earthsea, is enough to exhaust these hard-earned efforts. ”
Yang Ze's understanding of the Earth Sea only began when he fell to the Earth Sea, and the most profound of them was the two days he knew Ling Yue. The bigger problem is that his understanding of the situation in the outside world is also very limited, and he is not at the same level as the people in front of him who have a very high status in the Seven Realms, and who are deeply immersed in silver on this road of power.
Jiang Lingxin's eyes lit up slightly at first because of Yang Ze's sentence "Returning the other body with the way of others", but after listening to the whole sentence, he still sighed and shook his head, "This finally came to the issue of returning to the heart of the Seven Realms, and in the end, it still went back to the old circle." ”
In recent years, there has been no shortage of such discussions on the future of the Seven Realms of the Earth and Sea, and gradually formed a kind of atmosphere and main theme, among which Jiang Lingxin and other young men and women in the Seven Realms are even among them, and even people with a high reputation in the Earth and Sea such as Zhuang Ziyu, the "Master of Hanmo".
It is to be so interested in every relevant discussion. It's just that now it's obvious that Yang Ze's answer didn't convince everyone.
Xin Xiaoxu, the "witch" of the earth and sea who had a gap with him, looked at Yang Ze with a playful expression. "Demon Girl" Xu Qing looked him up and down with a smile, but obviously this Xu Qing, who likes to be merciful everywhere, is quite picky about Yang Ze at this time, and the type of man she has the most appetite for is not only heroic and martial, but also should also be a keen opponent. Obviously, Yang Ze is only wandering outside her vision now, and he has not yet entered the eyes of the law.
Ling Yue glanced at Yang Ze worriedly, and secretly sweated for him.
"Master Hanmo" Zhuang Ziyu snorted coldly, "I still listen to Your Excellency's so-called 'vulnerable' theory, but it is just such a flickering statement, which is inevitably a little ridiculous and generous. ”
Mo Yuexin still smiled very gracefully, "What this brother said is exactly the solution we proposed, to avoid the situation from becoming more complicated in the future, so as to be profited by people with ulterior motives outside who will make the situation more and more muddy." To harm the interests of the Seven Great Realms, from now on, we must start to protect our own interests, and it is imperative to form a cultivator law enforcement battalion united by the Seven Realms. ”
He said a round word, and finally used it to counter-prove the issues he raised, and immediately became more and more outstanding.
Yang Ze was very excited, feeling that he didn't belong to this place, in the end, he was still thinking about how to return to the Great Ye Kingdom, and met Ling Yue halfway, and was dragged to this Yahoo small building, this kind of discussion, originally far away from him, to ask him, a person who has just arrived in the earth and sea for half a year, to discuss the direction of the future survival and development of the earth and sea world with these people who have lived in the earth and sea for generations, I am afraid that it is easier for him to jump into the Tianxuan realm at this moment.
Yang Ze got up from his seat and said to Ling Yue that he had gone out first and was waiting for him outside.
Although Ling Yue held his breath, he only pulled the corner of his clothes from under him at this time, signaling not to go, and waiting for everyone to go together.
Everyone was stunned by Yang Ze's actions, who among the seven realms didn't expect to be able to enter this Yahu Xiaozhu!? Who knows that he will take the initiative to leave before his ass is hot, this is the first time in recent years!
"This friend of Yang Yang Sanshui, since he and Ling Yue have joined Xiaozhu, he is my friend of Jiang Lingxin, so let's wait for the end of the small gathering for a while, and have a meal and snacks here in Ling Xin before leaving" Jiang Lingxin didn't know Yang Ze's name before, and leaned over to listen to what others said before he spoke. Over the years, no one has been rushing to this for her Yahu Xiaozhu, and she is proud to be invited by her, and there has never been a reason for a guest to leave the venue halfway.
If Yang Ze threw her hands away halfway this time, her face would probably not look good, so she would save her by saying something.
"Brother Sanshui, don't leave now, let's go together later. It's a big deal to go down to Lingshan together. Although Ling Yue secretly admired Jiang Lingxin, at this moment, seeing others crowding him so much, he felt empathy, and his tone was as hard as a stone for a while, which first made Jiang Lingxin frown slightly.
Ling Qiuyan said coldly, "Where do you want to go? You can't go anywhere for a while! When the tea party is over, go back to Jingyun City with me!"
Mo Yuexin obviously hasn't taken advantage of this to "enjoy" himself, and he doesn't give in, "This Sanshui brother, Zhuang Lao hasn't heard Your Excellency's 'vulnerable' argument just now, why should you be so modest." ”
Xin Xiaoxu, who had been fighting all the time, also heard a beautiful voice at this moment, "Yes, I also want to hear your high opinions!" She is known as the "witch", so never worry that she will not bite hard at a critical moment.
Of course, the people next to them understood what was going on, how could they let Yang Ze escape, laughed secretly in their hearts, and spoke out one after another to save them.
Looking at Ling Yue, who was grasping the corners of his clothes, he saw his eyes that if he Yang Ze was gone, he would be alone from now on. A little unbearable, and looked at the proud Mo Yuexin, so his heart was crossed, thinking that this was what you forced Lao Tzu to do, and said, "I heard you say that you want to set up a law enforcement team to specifically clean up the forces surrounding the territory of the territory, including wanderers and some private villages. I can only judge this method as 'stupid'!"
Amid Mo Yuexin's change of color and the surrounding uproar, Yang Ze continued, "First of all, you haven't taken into account that the current peripheral forces, the Cloud Wanderer Group, are already complex and profound, and I don't believe that any Cloud Wanderer Group has no other purpose or background other than its own interests. Yang Ze can be sure of this, because the fierce roar of the "Night Snow Wolf" wandering force that is tracking him at this time has an ulterior connection with Kashima Shintosai. At the same time, it is very likely that he will also work for Kashima again.
"Since these wanderer groups already have a complicated background, how can you be sure that those countries and forces behind them can watch the law enforcement team sent by your Seven Realms of Earth and Sea to clear up this chaos and gather the resources that originally belonged to them? This decision will inevitably erupt into larger-scale contradictions, and it is more likely that it will directly tear apart the confrontation between the national forces behind these cloud tour groups and the seven realms of the earth and sea. It can only make the crisis of the Seven Realms that you are worried about come early!"
As soon as the words fell, Yahu Xiaozhu fell into silence. This is the deep impression of Yang Ze's life and death escape during this time, plus he is not a person from the Seven Realms of the Earth and Sea, and he often sees it more clearly when he stays out of the matter.
Even Zhuang Lao, who has always despised him, has to admit that his reasoning is very reasonable, if it continues according to Mo Yuexin's plan, they will indeed face the possibility of a positive conflict of interest.
Mo Yuexin was obviously unwilling to be suppressed by Yang Ze like this, and he was not allowed to face up to this unknown wandering pawn, and said, "You also know that it is impossible for a large-scale war to break out in the earth and sea, and the question now is, this is our land, how can those people from the outside world dare to conflict with us? Unless we are really vulnerable in their eyes, in the end, Brother Yang still hasn't made it clear why we are vulnerable." ”
"In the Seven Realms of the Earth and Sea, there are more than 200,000 warriors and 3,000 cultivators. If there is a time of life and death, we will definitely be able to join forces, return to the heart of the Seven Realms, and solve the biggest problem since the division of the Seven Realms. Zhuang Ziyu is colorful.
Seeing that everyone's eyes were on him, Yang Ze closed his eyes as if thinking in the eyes of everyone, then opened them and asked, "May I ask you, in a world where cultivation has gained the power to compete with nature and has the ability to break through the constraints of secular rituals, what do you think is the root cause of maintaining the rule of an empire?"
Jiang Lingxin's eyes lit up, and then he fell into thought. Everyone around them also thought in unison, because they had never thought about such a question from this perspective.
Among the worlds of everyone, the world of the earth and sea has always been a place where the strong are respected. And the same is true for cultivators, cultivators who grasp the truth of the Heavenly Dao have extremely strong power, they can come and go freely in the world, if they want to erase a person's existence, they can do it with a gesture, and they are not restrained afterwards, such strategic weapons and weapons exist, although they are very few in those empires, but they still exist, so why can the royal power or imperial power firmly exist?
"Is it more powerful than that?" someone said.
"What is the restraint of that stronger force?" Yang Ze asked rhetorically. The other party was immediately speechless.
It's just that this unprecedented proposition he threw out has already made everyone present feel like setting off a brainstorm. Let everyone fall into endless inferential reverie.
Yang Ze said, "Or to put it another way, in the kingdom and empire, why are there Shinto Zhai, there are temples in the West Tuo, there are Nantian Daomen, there are Dongwu Orthodox Christians, and so on? Why do so many cultivators, so many secular people, convert to the sects, and willingly sacrifice their youth and energy for the cause of these sects without any reward, and even maybe their lives? Aren't the cultivators selfish, isn't this world the law of the jungle? Are these people fools? No, but there is a power in this world, more terrible than the power of cultivation, stronger than the power of nature, cultivation can kill hundreds of people, but this power can make thousands of people pay for it with blood and lives! Let the defenseless fight, let the sheep become evil wolves. This power, which is more terrible than practice, is called thought, and it is called faith. ”
A word was thrown, especially Yang Ze's so-called "faith" was extremely novel and even unheard of, and the needle drop could be heard in the hall of Yahu Xiaozhu, and only the sound of inhalation and breathlessness sounded one after another.
This is the world of the earth and the sea that the outside world is a mixed land of fish and dragons, where thousands of years have been covered by the concept of natural selection, where generations of people have survived, reproduced, developed, died and continued, but until today, for the first time in the vast Lingshan realm, the word "faith" has never been heard from such a unique perspective. In a world where almost no one has ever discussed such a topic of imperial religion, the Daigo Empowerment rang like a morning bell.
The shock made people's ears buzz.
"That's the biggest difference, it's faith that governs the actions of the warriors to kill. To enable a man to endure all hardships and sufferings and to attain his chosen goal. ”
Yang Ze said loudly, "Apart from thought and faith, there is no other force in the world that can establish absolute domination and authority in the human spirit and heart. ”
In the gap between the words and the moment, Ling Qiuyan involuntarily tapped the table next to her. Jiang Lingxin said, "Heh!" Including Mo Yuexin, Xin Xiaoxu, Xu Qing and others, they all straightened their spines from the movements of their hands and limbs, and looked at Yang Ze in shock.
Zhuang Ziyu opened his mouth slightly, his lips trembling because he was too excited, "Okay, okay." The old man was very interested, and kept talking, going on. ”
"In the eyes of those royal and imperial empires that have already established their beliefs, the Seven Realms of the Earth and Sea are like this, even if they can return to their hearts on the surface, they do not have absolute thoughts and beliefs, and they can truly condense the Seven Realms into one, in the eyes of those empires that have already played this set to perfection, the Seven Realms of the Earth and Sea are just a group of lambs that are gathered in a whisper in the face of crisis, just like a plate of loose sand, no matter how much water is added, it is impossible to condense into a real fist, and in the face of absolute fist power, it will fall apart and be vulnerable. ”
Yang Ze finished speaking. But it was like a sharp knife piercing the hearts of everyone on the scene, and in the most direct and sharp way, it directly peeled back the problems that had never been solved in the earthly sea world over the years, even tens or hundreds of years, or in the past thousand years.
And these things are not the ultimate problem of the universe for Yang Ze, a modern person who has experienced different time and space, and there have already been countless sages who have proved the power of thought and belief, and this power is all over the place all the time in the modern society of that different time and space, and it is not outdated, and it is the truth that will not die out for hundreds of billions of years.
Although the level of poetry cultivation in this world is extremely high, it is still inferior to Yang Ze's advanced ideas and concepts in different time and space. After saying this, it was like an invisible hand holding an invisible sledgehammer, knocking down on everyone's hearts.
Everyone looked shocked and surprised.
At this point, if the Seven Great Realms of the Earth and Sea want to truly rise in this corner of the Far East, the most important thing is not violent restraint and confrontation, but to truly establish the faith of the people in this land from the bottom of their hearts, which is far higher than the power of cultivating the Heavenly Dao. Yang Ze hollowed out and dug it out, knowing that he should leave at this moment, otherwise if he continued to explore deeply, he would basically become a philosophical dwarf. Then he whispered in Ling Yue's ear that he would go out and wait for him, and then got up and walked away.
There were faint voices of Jiang Lingxin and other women in the back, as well as the call of the old man Zhuang Ziyu.
It's all gone.
(To be continued)