Chapter II: Hostages
"Shenwei, Shenwei, Shenwei!" Seeing the suddenly crazy Shenwei, Zuo Congrong tentatively shouted twice, and then shouted loudly, while reaching over and shaking Shenwei's shoulders fiercely.
"What's wrong?" asked Kamio, who was silent in frenzy and rage, looking up confused.
"Nothing. Zuo Congrong tilted his head, looked away, and responded lightly. Seeing the situation just now, Zuo Congrong no longer had the courage to bring the topic back, so it was a good way to pass it off like this.
"By the way, where did I just say?" Even if Zuo Congrong deliberately avoided it, Shenwei, who came back to his senses, still raised this question.
"Well, it seems like ...... , presumably ...... , went to school in the imperial capital or something. Zuo Congrong desperately tried to find a reason to fool the past, and after a period of fruitless froze, he was very difficult and careful to tell the question that had just made Shenwei feel crazy.
"Oh, yes. How so...... , Do you know the operation mode of the eight main cities?" "Fortunately, Shenwei controlled his emotions very rationally this time, and then it seemed a little difficult to express, and after thinking about it for a while, he wanted Zuo Congrong to ask a question.
"Of course it's clear, except for the Imperial Capital and Cloud City, which are directly run by the camp, the others are controlled by one city and one clan and one party, why are you suddenly asking this. Zuo Congrong obviously couldn't figure out what Shenwei meant by suddenly mentioning this question.
"No, you don't know, you're just knowing things in the common sense of the Dao. If you think about it, regardless of the imperial capital and cloud city, the other six main cities are all directly in charge of the economy by the nobles, and in charge of the security system in terms of power. Although the imperial capital also symbolically placed a small number of military soldiers in the six main cities, and the city lord was also directly appointed by the camp, but the main city really only had the family and the power, and the real master of the main city was the family and the power, and the camp's presence in the main city was very weak. “
"The six main cities all have independent ways of operating, even if they are separated from the camp, they can still survive perfectly, and even the huge taxes paid to the camp every year can be saved, which means that the main city has the motivation and ability to be completely independent. Think about it, what the impact would be if the six main cities were all independent, the faction system would completely collapse, and the eight main Asian cities would be independent, and at that time, they might not even be able to resist the Warcraft in the Northern Hemisphere, let alone the Warcraft invasion once every ten years. ”
"Impossible, how can anyone have such an idea, isn't it because the Asian camp is united that it has the comfortable environment it is now, how can it be possible to have such an idea. Zuo Congrong heard such an alarmist analysis of Shenwei, and denied Shenwei in disbelief.
"It's impossible, now people's perceptions have changed, and this mode of operation has really allowed the whole camp to achieve unprecedented prosperity for more than three thousand years, and no one will doubt it, and no one will deny it. But a thousand years ago, two thousand years ago, or three thousand years ago, without the support of real achievements, how convincing was this sense of trust? It is difficult for a newly established system to be supported by such an unsupported theory. Kamio reasoned noncommittally.
"According to what you say, wouldn't that camp have collapsed a long time ago, and this has passed through more than 3,000 years in peace. Zuo Congrong looked sideways.
"Yes, if it were just like I said, there would definitely not be such a prosperous camp now. ”
"What the hell do you want to say?" Zuo Congrong couldn't figure out what kind of medicine was sold in the Shenwei gourd, and asked straight to the point.
"In order to maintain the existence of the faction, something must be done, and it must be able to tie all the main cities together. For this reason, the six major families have become the nobles of the imperial capital, and the power of power has also become a force mechanism recognized by the imperial capital. also has enough say in the camp, and at the same time, in the main city, in addition to having to pay taxes for the camp, there is no gap with the lord of a country. In this way, the idea that the main city will also consider independence will be much less. ”
"This method can be used, it turns out that there is still this kind of insider in the camp. Zuo Congrong suddenly said brightly.
"More than that, even this will not completely eliminate the mistrust between the faction and the main city. The relationship between the camp and the main city is not as simple as the relationship between people, and no party dares to trust the other completely by relying on these things alone, after all, this is a major matter related to the camp, or it can be said that it is related to the survival of mankind. ”
"Isn't that enough?" Zuo Congrong was really speechless about this relationship of trust.
"Of course it's not enough! So, in addition to that, one more thing was done. Follow the example of the ancient and send hostages, which is the reason for the establishment of the Second Academy. Although this strong relationship of trust is no longer maintained without the need to send hostages, this tradition has been passed down, and the six major families still send their children to the Second Academy. Few people know about this now, and with the age-old tradition of the Second College so common that few would have any other thoughts about the children of the family going to the Second Academy. However, even if there are still factions in the family, the main city, the imperial capital, and the relationship between them, the fact that I am a 'hostage' will not change anything. Kamio put on that sad expression again, like an abandoned child.
"How can you have such an idea. Zuo Congrong said with a frown. According to what Kamio said, it is impossible for Kamio to have such extreme thoughts in this matter, right?
"How can you have such an idea? There are hundreds of brothers and sisters in the Shenwei family, and there are dozens of people who are close to my age, and about half of them are suitable for studying in the second academy, and even my nephews have people who can go to the imperial capital. But from the time I was seven years old to the imperial capital, to the present twenty-three years old, for a full fourteen years, none of these clansmen came to replace me, and I was just a pawn of the Kamio family. After such a long period of talking, Kamio seemed to have seen through it, and at the end of the day, he only returned to his original frustration.
"Seven-year-old? Isn't the requirement for the Second Academy to be sixteen to fifty years old? How could I send you in at such a young age?" Zuo Congrong asked strangely.
"Of course, there is no way to go to school, I have been living in the imperial palace until I was sixteen. Kamio explained.
Maybe that's the reason why she hates the Kamio family.,If she just studied at the Second Academy for fourteen years, she wouldn't have such a strong sense of rebellion.。 Before she reached the conditions of hostage, she was sent to the imperial capital as a hostage, this unfair treatment, this unscrupulous approach, the attitude of the Shenwei family towards Shenwei must have buried a shadow in her heart. There may be hope if the truth is not told, but the current tradition of sending hostages, even if it does not have any negative effects, will be infinitely expanded by the extreme Kamio, and at the same time, this negative sentiment will be completely transferred to the Kamio family.
Zuo Congrong didn't know how to comfort her, although he also spent a year in the imperial capital when he was eight years old, he definitely couldn't empathize, after all, he still had friends with him. And Kamio must be alone in the palace, alone for nine years that should have been full of innocent laughter......