After a polite greeting, Lydia ordered a feast.

After the few people sat down, they found that a large hole had appeared in the center of the round table in front of them for some reason. Edward's eyes sneaked over the other tables and saw that there was also a large hole in the middle of their table.

"There's something weird about this table." Remington whispered, "The people in the Red Pavilion seem to be different from ordinary people in all kinds of things. ”

As they spoke, a few men had picked up a few dirt braziers and placed them under the holes in each table. Next, someone brought several large iron pots filled with boiling water and base and set them on top of the brazier.

The soup in the iron pot gurgles and tumbles in the heat of the brazier, giving off an enticing aroma. At this time, all kinds of raw meat and lettuce were put on the table one after another, and the generals at the next table couldn't wait to pick up the chopsticks and pick up the meat slices and simmer them in the pot.

As if to take care of Remington, Edward, and Cynthia, who don't know how to use chopsticks, Hei Ningxue skillfully got up and put various ingredients into the pot, "This is a way of eating that we are more respected in that world, called 'hot pot'. The benefit of this practice is that you will never eat cold food. ”

As she spoke, she tossed in the pot a few times with her long chopsticks, took out some slices of meat and put them in front of the three of them, "These pieces of meat have been cut very thinly, so you only need to blanch them briefly and enjoy them." Here are a few recommended dipping sauces, so you can try them with the sauce. ”

Edward picked up a fork and rolled up a page of slices of meat, looked at the black, yellow sauce, hesitated for a moment, and finally decided to try the one closest to him. At the first bite, a surprised expression appeared on his face.

It's a delicacy you've never seen before, spicy and slightly salty, and the flavors of various ingredients are intertwined in your mouth, making you want to stop it.

"It's ...... That's great! Edward couldn't help but admire, "I never thought that the meat slices could be so delicious!" ”

This expression of fascination piqued the curiosity of Remington and Cynthia, and they both tasted it one after another. Immediately afterward, their taste buds were completely conquered by this delicious sensation.

"And what are those?" Cynthia ate the bowl and didn't forget to look at the pot.

Hei Ningxue put a few slender bars of food in another bowl, "It's also a delicacy, but I'm afraid you guys won't dare to try it." ”

"Don't dare to try?" Remington looked at the generals at the other tables around him eating happily, and his face was displeased, "What can the people of the Red Pavilion eat, what do we dare not eat." ”

Black Condensation Snow sighed lightly, "This is the internal organs of animals. ”

"Offal...... Remington's tone was visibly hesitant, "why do you eat animal offal?" ”

"Because it's delicious." Lydia walked over with a wine glass and said with a grin, "My ancestors were very knowledgeable about food, and they would make the best use of any ingredient and eat all that could be eaten, so that it would not be wasted. ”

As she spoke, she gestured to some dark red cubes of food on the table, "Many religions believe that only creatures abandoned by the gods, such as vampires, eat blood. But this blood tofu is made from animal blood, which is not only delicious, but also very nutritious. ”

Seeing the frightened faces of the three of them, Lydia hurriedly smiled and made a round, "It doesn't matter if you don't want to eat, there are still many ...... of meat and vegetables."

Before she finished speaking, Cynthia had already put a few pieces of blood tofu into the pot, "I believe that where 'spicy strips' can be invented, the taste will not be too bad." ”

This made Lydia a little embarrassed, "Does Nick only give you spicy strips...... I'll have to talk to him and give you a change of taste. ”

"Like pickles?" Hei Ningxue suddenly interjected, "I haven't eaten kimchi in a long time. ”

Lydia subconsciously blurted out, "Shut up, you stick." ”

"Sticks?" Edward suddenly remembered the motto of the Deadwood Gate, "Your Royal Highness, I have heard that you have extraordinary wisdom, please appreciate the light and appraise my iron rod." ”

"How can I have any wisdom...... Lydia was just about to explain that she was not talking about the iron rod they were talking about, but a goryeo rod. But Edward had already taken out the magic weapon they called the "Wand of the Heavens" and placed it in front of Lydia.

"Poof......

Lydia only glanced at the iron rod, and then she couldn't hold back, and laughed out loud.

No matter how unbearable this iron rod is, it is also an important magic weapon of the "Dead Wood Gate", and it is really disrespectful for her to laugh so inexplicably. Edward and Remington couldn't help but put their faces down.

Hei Ningxue didn't expect Lydia to be so unreasonable, so she hurriedly came up to block her and whispered, "Your Royal Highness Princess, manage your expression." ”

Lydia saw that Edward and Remington were saddened, and knew that she had accidentally offended them, so she quickly apologized, "I'm really sorry, but it's just a few words written on it...... Somewhat...... It's kind of interesting. ”

"Her Royal Highness Princess...... Can you recognize the Grandmaster's Proverbs? Remington forced the dissatisfaction in his heart and asked in a deep voice.

Lydia nodded, "This is the text of my previous life: the sky is dead, and the yellow sky should stand." ”

The two originally thought that Lydia was just laughing at their grandmaster's magic weapon, but they didn't expect Lydia to actually be able to read it, and they were stunned for a moment.

Lydia adjusted her mood, "This is the slogan of a peasant revolt about 1,800 years ago. Originally, there were two sentences at the end: The year is in Jiazi, and the world is auspicious. ”

Edward asked, confused, "You just said 1,800 years ago?" ”

Hei Ningxue explained on the side: "Yes, Her Royal Highness the princess's kingdom in her previous life has a history of more than 5,000 years, and there is nothing strange about it 1,800 years ago. Since Her Royal Highness the Princess recognizes your suzerain's proverbs, why don't you ask her to explain what is going on. ”

Lydia was stunned, and quickly retrieved the remaining historical knowledge in her mind: "If I remember correctly, this was a huge nationwide peasant uprising, although this uprising was finally suppressed, but it also hurt the rotten dynastic regime, and finally hastened the demise of the dynasty. ”

Speaking of which, she also understood that the "Deadwood Gate" and the "Yellow Turban Army" were essentially just one person wearing two vests: "It seems that this sect master also wants to save this chaotic world with his own strength." ”

This sentence is quite clever, and it has sublimated the "Deadwood Gate" from a small religious group that was frantically suppressed by the Wild Sand Empire and finally had to live in seclusion into a savior force. Remington and Edward also felt a light on their faces, and raised their glasses to Lydia in thanks.

Cynthia on the side muttered, "Since it was a failed uprising, why did my grandfather remember it and write it on his magic weapon?" ”

"Just because you fail doesn't mean it's meaningless." Lydia explained earnestly, "The greatest revelation of this uprising is the use of religion to spread, and the accumulation of a large number of followers, and the formation of a very broad front—I suppose your grandmaster thinks so too, right?" ”

Remington and Edward looked at each other and nodded slightly. They were already vaguely aware of the significance of the Grandmaster's creation of this "Deadwood Gate".

"It's a pity that the advantage of that uprising was religion, but the disadvantage was also religion." Lydia sighed, "After all, it was an ancestor thousands of years ago, although it made careful arrangements, mobilized a large number of believers, and persisted for more than twenty years, but in the end it still failed. ”

After hearing the words "ultimately failed", Remington seemed to empathize, "Your Royal Highness, you said that the reason for their failure was religion, could it be that there is something wrong with their teachings?" ”

"It's the same with any kind of doctrine." Lydia said calmly, "Relying on religion, they didn't have a clear strategic policy, and they didn't have an effective rear base. Coupled with the lack of unified strategic scheduling, it leads to separate battles, and failure is an inevitable result. ”

Remington's face was a little embarrassed, "Does Her Royal Highness think that the revolt based on religious beliefs is an original sin?" ”

Lydia winked at him, "Mr. Remington, have you forgotten that I am still the eighth seat of the 'Templar Crusade' in the Divine Capital?" ”

In the story of the bard, the "princess of gunfire" is always alone. Either break into the demon lair alone and kill the generals, or single-handedly kill the demon army to save the civilians. After a long time, many people have forgotten that she is actually an officer of the Shendu.

"I'll tell you a secret." Lydia whispered, "The 'Templar Crusades' of the Divine Capital are not a religious legion, they are just ordinary knights. The only difference is that you have to pretend to pray before you go out. ”

Seeing that the princess in front of her was so disdainful of religion, Remington didn't know how to argue for a while.

Lydia sighed lightly, "In my previous life, there were many revolts based on religion, and some of them were almost able to seize the world and establish a new government, but in the end, they all failed. ”

Edward asked reluctantly, "Your Highness Princess, can you tell us why this is?" ”

"Because religion is a highly idealized idea." Lydia shrugged, "All religions design a 'god' to solve all problems in the face of the unknown. But if there really is a 'God', is there any problem in the world that needs to be solved? ”

Edward was speechless.

"The idealization and extremism of religious thought can gain a large number of believers, and this is its strength. But because of this, its way of doing things is often detached from reality and cannot govern the real world. Lydia was forced to receive a great deal of theological education in the god capital, and she developed her own views on religion.

Lydia suddenly asked, "I don't know what kind of specific plans does the Grandmaster of the 'Deadwood Gate' have for the 'Great Rule World' he wants to create?" ”

Edward and Remington looked at each other.

They only heard the grandmaster say that it is necessary to eliminate violence and peace, and everyone has food and clothing in a peaceful world, which is the so-called "great rule". As for where exactly these meals and clothes came from, they did not think about it.

"Miss Cynthia." Lydia asked her entourage to fetch a thick booklet, "I heard that you have completed the study of reading and writing, and here is a reading material jointly compiled by the ministers of the Red Pavilion, may you please take the time to tell the two masters about it?" ”