"Eleven forty-seven? Hmm, it's still ten minutes away...... But it doesn't matter, there's still plenty of time, so let's just sit down and wait a little bit. ”

The gentleman pressed Zheng Qing's shoulders and pushed him to the bench in the pavilion and sat down.

Zheng Qing twisted his body uneasily:

"Sir, we are ...... now Where is this?"

"At school, of course. After all, I'm here to teach you. ”

"School?" Zheng Qing raised his eyebrows in surprise.

He meant to make sure if he was in a dream or in reality. But the gentleman's answer seemed to be a little more informative than he wanted to ask.

The young student looked carefully left and right.

The white mist rolled over the pavilion for several meters, and the huge floor-to-ceiling mirror was silent in the center of the pavilion. There wasn't a chalkboard, not a box of chalk, not a single test bench. There were no handouts or textbooks in his arms.

It doesn't seem like a good place to take classes.

"Schools, of course. The gentleman smiled gently: "After all, you are still studying at the first university...... When it comes to going to school, I'm sure you must have a lot of feelings. After all, not every first-grader participates in the night watch of Linzhong Lake for an entire year. ”

Zheng Qing opened his mouth, not knowing what to say.

In short, blushing is fine.

Instead of dwelling on this embarrassing question, Mr. changed the subject and asked in a relaxed tone, "Anyway, after staying in school for so long, I wonder if you have any thoughts about school?"

"Thoughts?"

"It's how you feel about the school. ”

"Hmm......"

It's a very complicated topic, but for now, when it comes to First University, Zheng Qing's first reaction is chaos. The wizard hesitated for a few seconds, and honestly said his first reaction: "Chaos." ”

"Very interesting idea. The gentleman squinted his eyes and raised his head slightly: "Can you explain it briefly?"

Zheng Qing was silent for a moment, then counted his fingers:

"There has been a conflict between Jiuyou Academy and Alpha Academy for three days; Atlas Academy itself is a pot of porridge, and various factions attack each other; Starry Sky Academy is not noisy, they do it directly. ”

"It's specific to the students...... The Divine Will and Blood Friends boss had just destroyed half of the streets of Beta Town the other day, and the students of the Student Council would only be in the middle and in the mud. The school working committee is useless, except for recording files and bullying lonely students, they don't dare to do anything to those big clubs...... Report to them the abnormal situation in the school, and there has been no response for ten days and a half!"

The more Zheng Qing said, the more angry he became:

"There are also the fishmen in Linzhong Lake, who obviously disrupt the teaching order of the school, but the school has no plan to deal with it, as if they are the masters of the school! The professors couldn't find anyone for three days, and they were either busy with big things that no one could say, or they were busy in their laboratories...... It had only been long since I had been on the night patrol when I encountered four or five wild demons hanging around the campus at night...... School safety is a real concern. ”

The gentleman coughed slightly.

"Well, I think the last one might be controversial. The gentleman said calmly, "Except for you, there is probably no one else in the school who will encounter so many demons on campus. I think I should have explained this to you. ”

Zheng Qing opened his mouth and stammered, but he didn't know what to say for a while.

After a while, he came back to his senses, pushed his chin back, and then muttered, "Anyway...... Schools are in chaos. ”

It's really hard to deny. The gentleman nodded.

Another pause.

"In the final analysis, it has to do with the school's branch system. While drawing conclusions, the young scholarship student also gave his own solution: "This is a world where magic is paramount. A wizard with great power above all else, he can completely suppress any contradiction, and crumple a mace full of spikes into a rolling pin. If the fish people make trouble, they will be beaten until they are convinced. ”

The gentleman gave the boy a surprised look.

"I never knew you would have such a grumpy mind. He tilted his head, thought for a moment, and agreed, "This is probably what children have thought before." The Zen staff opens the road of life and death, and the sword kills all the unjust. Although Lu Zhishen looks old, he also has a child living in his heart. ”

"But your solution also reminds me of a book I read not long ago. There's a passage in it that's very thought-provoking. ”

"'Almost all empires are built by force, and yet none can survive by force. If world domination is to be permanent, force must be turned into obligation. Otherwise, rulers will exhaust their energy to maintain their rule, but they will not be able to shape the future, which is the ultimate goal of politicians. If oppression gives way to consensus, empires can survive. ’”

The quote from the gentleman is a little awkward.

But it's not hard to understand.

Whether it was the Qin and Han dynasties, the Jin and Tang dynasties, or the Yuan and Ming dynasties, empires were established by force. But no country is sustained by force. The Qin Dynasty established counties, the Han Dynasty enshrined Confucianism, the Tang Dynasty expanded the imperial examination, and the Ming Dynasty integrated the great achievements. Dynasties that can last for hundreds of years will unite those elites who have a common understanding and maintain their rule with duty and order.

The counter-example is the Yuan Dynasty, which was the world's strongest force, but it was powerless to shape the future. The empire lasted for a hundred years before it collapsed. To this day, the Mongols' territory is roughly the same as it was before their expedition – and it was also a matter of tribal consensus.

“...... It is naturally not difficult to suppress all opposition with great force. But it's like a spring. You hold it down, and after a long time, it loses its elasticity. Loss of the possibility to deal with other risks and challenges. It's not something smart people do. ”

"You feel confused because you're confused. ”

"Confused, because I can't see clearly enough. ”

"It just so happens that the next place you are going to is a good place to exercise your ability in this area. Speaking of this, Mr. stretched out his hand and grabbed it, and the silver pocket watch that Zheng Qing put in the gray cloth bag appeared in Mr. 's hand.

The gentleman glanced down at the hands on the case: "Hmm, 11:59:40...... Twenty seconds to go. Next, we will take a look at a wonderful world. I hope you will not be fooled by falsehoods and illusions. ”

As he spoke, he led Zheng Qing to stand up and walked to the huge floor-to-ceiling mirror.

Outside the gazebo, the white mist rolled more and more intensely.

As the second hand ticks to the end, a dull silver light slowly floats on the quiet floor-to-ceiling mirror. Zheng Qing looked at himself in the mirror, wearing a red courtyard robe, bright and ruddy, and the dull hair on the top of his head was full of energy.

Originally, everything was normal.

Until the reflection in the mirror grins, revealing a mouth full of fangs.

The wizard was frightened and nearly fell to the ground. No one saw that he was full of fangs and blood from the corners of his mouth, but he could still maintain a calm face as if nothing had happened.

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