As the afternoon approached, the sky in the city gradually brightened up. The afternoon wind had stopped, and the city gradually quietened down. Outside Zezhou City, a group of hundreds of refugees charged into the campsite of Sun Qi's army in despair. More than half of them were killed. When the sun pushed away the haze and light shone from the sky, on the slope outside the city, the soldiers had already cleaned up the bloodstained battlefield. From afar, some of the refugees who were blocked outside Zezhou City could also see this scene.
A small number of survivors were chained up and brought into the city. At the city gate, the inquisitor who had been paying attention to the situation quickly ran around, describing the scene to the commoners who had gathered in the teahouses in the city.
The militia and volunteers who had spontaneously organized also gathered and patrolled everywhere, trying to contribute to the chaos that might occur next. At the same time, on another level, Lu Anmin and some of his subordinates were running back and forth, lobbying the officials who were currently involved in the operation of Zezhou City. They were trying to save as many people as possible to cushion the inevitable misfortune. This was the only thing they could do. However, as long as Sun Qi's army was in control of this place, there was still rice in the fields. How could they stop harvesting?
Just like how animals moved when a natural disaster came, after sensing danger, people would do their best to resist as long as it was within their capabilities.
Ning Yi and Fang Chengye walked on the streets, looking at everything that was happening near and far. The anxiety in the midst of the killing, the uneasiness after the people had disguised their calmness. Would Black Flag really come? Would those hungry ghosts cause chaos in the city? Even if General Sun managed to suppress them in time, how many people would be affected?
Children chased each other through the messy market. A woman who was probably a parent was watching everything from a door not far away.
"... The situation in the south is actually not too bad. The environment in Tubo is a little tougher. You know that the remnants of Medicine Master Guo's troops have gone there. We've had some friction, but they don't dare to provoke us. From Tubo to Miaojiang in Southern Hunan, we have a total of three strongholds. For the next two years, internal reform and reorganization are the most important tasks. It's very important for everyone to be united... In addition, I've interfered too much in the past. Although it can boost morale, internal development cannot be entrusted to one person. I hope that they can sincerely agree with some of my ideas. They need to use their brains a little more and think deeper. What kind of future do they want... So, it's not a bad thing that I don't appear often for the time being... "
"Teacher, these few years …"
"When I'm free, I'll give lectures. A few batches of your fellow apprentices were called over to discuss the future of the Huaxia Army with me. Slogans alone were not enough. The program had to be detailed, and the theory had to be able to withstand scrutiny and calculation. You should have already discussed the matter of the Four Peoples several times. "
"Nation, civil rights, people's livelihood, and people's wisdom. I've talked to Uncle Zhan Wu and the others a few times, but nation, civil rights, and people's livelihood are simpler. People's wisdom … seems to be at a loss for a while."
Ning Yi turned his head to look at him, frowned and smiled, "You are indeed a monkey, to be able to think of all this is not easy … The wisdom of the people is a fundamental direction, it is connected to the understanding of things and other aspects of thinking. In the South, it is used as a guide, the first thing to do is to understand things. In the North, the wisdom of the people has to go in a different direction. We can say that those who understand the word 'Huaxia' are wise, after all, this is just a beginning."
Fang Chengye thought about it. He was still a little hesitant, but he finally nodded. "However, in the past two years, they've been investigating too much. In the past, Takeshi's methods can't be used openly."
"After this incident, we can start moving. Tian Hu couldn't hold back. We've been waiting for a long time. It's just the right time to make an example … "Ning Yi said in a low voice and smiled." By the way, you grew up here, didn't you? "
"The two streets in the past were my parents' homes when they were alive. After my parents passed away, I came back and sold the place. I used to come here before I was ten years old. " As Fang Chengye spoke, he maintained a frivolous expression on his face. He greeted an uncle on the street and covered up Ning Yi's identity a little before the two of them continued to walk. "Uncle Li Qi, who runs the inn, used to take care of me. I came over a few times later and helped him beat up the hooligans who caused trouble. However, he's a weak and timid person. Even if there's chaos in the future, it won't be easy to develop and put him in an important position. "
Ning Yi patted him on the shoulder. After a while, he said, "Have you thought about what it will be like here when there's chaos?"
"I have thought about it …" Fang Chengye was silent for a moment and nodded. "But compared to when my parents died, it can't be worse."
Ning Yi looked at him. Fang Chengye lowered his head slightly and then revealed a determined gaze. "Actually, teacher, I've thought about warning the people around me to leave this place earlier. It's just a casual thought. Of course, I won't do it. Teacher, if they get into trouble, whether it has anything to do with me or not, I won't say it has nothing to do with me. They want peace, everyone wants peace. The hungry ghosts outside the city also want to live. As for me, I'm Black Flag, so I have to do my own thing. When I was in class with teacher, Tang Minjie had said something that might be true. It's always the butt that determines one's position. I still think so. Since I've chosen this place to sit, being soft-hearted will only spoil things. "
Ning Yi's gaze calmed down, but he shook his head slightly. "This is a very dangerous idea. Tang Minjie's words are wrong. I've said it before, but I didn't say it clearly. "Last year, when he went out to handle some matters, he was too ruthless and was punished. "It's understandable that he doesn't treat his enemies as humans, but it's not good to treat the people as humans and be so ruthless."
"He …" Fang Chengye was stunned for a moment. He wanted to ask what had happened, but Ning Yi only shook his head and did not explain in detail. After a while, Fang Chengye said, "But there's no such thing as right and wrong that will never change. Regarding the matter in Zezhou, our right and wrong are ultimately different from theirs."
However, Ning Yi shook his head. "No, they're exactly the same."
They turned out of the market and walked forward. The temple of the Great Radiant Cult was already right before their eyes. Right now, there were many monks and disciples of the Great Radiant Cult guarding outside the alley. When Ning Yi and Fang Chengye walked forward, someone came to welcome them and led them in through the side door.
Fang Chengye was not surprised by the fact that he had also made arrangements in the Great Radiant Cult. Compared to the fake Qi Kingdom, the Tiger King, and the other influences who still had their own system of recruitment in the past, the Great Radiant Cult deserved to be infiltrated into a sieve since they recruited a large number of heroes and accepted everyone. Having been operating in the dark for a long time, Fang Xingjian finally understood how great the significance of the Huaxia Army's purges was.
However, as they walked forward, the number of people in the woods increased. After passing through the back door of the Great Radiant Cult, there were even more heroes from the woods gathered in the square of the temple ahead. From afar, there were probably over 1,000 people there. The person who led them in brought the two of them to the monk's room on the second floor, and the people gathered in the corridor also made way for the two of them. The two of them stopped next to a railing and saw that there were heroes from the woods of all sorts of appearances around them. There were even men and women among them. However, it was only because they were among them that they felt that the atmosphere was strange. They were probably the Black Flag members that Ning Yi had brought along.
This corridor was located in a corner of the dojo, and the area below it was already filled with people. Meanwhile, in the center of the dojo in front, two groups of people were obviously in a confrontation. This place was like a stage, and someone leaned over and spoke to Ning Yi in a low voice.
"Shi Jin found out about the plan of the Great Radiant Cult and the Tiger King's internal collusion this time. He led the heroes from the Crimson Peak Mountain over and exposed the matter in front of everyone. "Saving Wang Shitong was fake, and the Great Radiant Cult really wanted to make use of this opportunity to make everyone submit to them. Furthermore, they might even put everyone in danger … However, there are internal problems on Shi Yingxiong's side. The person who revealed the information just now retracted his statement and said that he was forced by Shi Jin and the others …"
After saying all these things and introducing them, that person took a step back. However, doubts surged in Fang Chengye's heart, and he couldn't help but say in a low voice, "Teacher …"
Ning Yi looked to the front and patted him on the shoulder. "There are two unchangeable truths in this world, and there are two of them. Understanding them will basically allow you to understand all the right and wrong things in this world."
Although he didn't look at Fang Chengye, he didn't stop talking. He was calm and gentle. "The first of these two truths is called 'Heaven and Earth are not benevolent'. It means that what governs everything in our world is immutable, objective laws. In this world, as long as the laws are in line, anything can happen. As long as the laws are in line, anything can happen. It won't change because of our expectations. "Its calculations are the same as mathematics. They are strict and not vague or ambiguous.
"The second truth that constitutes the measurement of right and wrong is that all lives have their own inclinations. For now, let's call it that all things have spirits. "The world is very bitter. You can hate this world, but there's one thing that's unchangeable — as long as you're human, you'll feel warmth, happiness, and satisfaction for those good things. You'll feel happy, and when you see positive things, you'll have positive emotions. "All things have inclinations. Therefore, this is the second unchangeable truth. When you understand these two truths, everything is just a calculation. "
Then, Ning Yi's words slowed down, as if he wanted to emphasize, "Beings with inclinations live in a world without inclinations. They understand the basic laws of this world, understand the basic attributes of humans, and then carry out calculations. In the end, they achieve a positive and warm result that satisfies our inclinations as much as possible. This is the noblest use of wisdom. But the reason why we emphasize these two truths is because we have to see clearly that the result must be positive, and the process of calculation must be cold and strict. Anything that deviates from these two is wrong. Only those that conform to these two are right. "
Almost in a low voice, Ning Yi finished these words word by word. He raised his hand and pointed to the battlefield in front of him. "You see, all things have spirits. Everyone is fighting for the direction that they think is good. They use their wisdom to deduce the development of this world and then do things that they think will change for the better. However, Heaven and Earth are not benevolent. Whether the calculation is correct or not has nothing to do with whether you're kind, impassioned, or filled with great goals. If you're wrong, the bitter consequences will come. "
"Therefore, Heaven and Earth are not benevolent and treat all things as straw dogs. The saints are not benevolent and treat the common people as straw dogs. For the sake of the positivity that can be truly achieved, we can put aside all our aspirations, all our luck, and carry out calculations. This is the closest thing we can get to the right thing. Therefore, you can calculate whether these kind and innocent people in today's Zezhou can achieve the final positivity and positivity … "
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Heaven and Earth are not benevolent, but all things have spirits.
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Therefore, everyone is working hard in the direction that they think is right.
On the battlefield, Shi Jin stood with his rod. He was tall and imposing, and his aura was indomitable. During the exchange of words earlier, everyone from the Crimson Peak Mountain had never expected that the informant would betray them and actually take off his clothes on the spot on the martial grounds, revealing his entire body that was covered in scars, causing them to be placed in an extremely passive position.
However, Shi Jin slightly closed his eyes and did not move.
After participating in the great battle to assassinate Zhi Han with Zhou Dong, he was lucky to not die. From then on, he set foot in the constant battle with the Female Enlightened Master. Even in the situation of the world besieging the Black Flag a few years ago, Crimson Peak Mountain was the volunteer army that fought the Female Enlightened Master the most fiercely. Because of this, he had accumulated a deep reputation.
But what drove him to this step was not that layer of false reputation. Since he was personally taught by Zhou Dong on the last night, he had been fighting in battle for nearly ten years. His martial arts and willpower had long been as firm as a rock. Apart from the collapse of Crimson Peak Mountain due to internal strife and the brothers who died innocently that would still make him waver, there was nothing in this world that could break the defense of his heart.
Ten years in the sand formation, from martial arts to the Way. At this moment, in the Way of Martial Arts, he was already a true and worthy Great Grandmaster.
If Grandmaster Zhou was here, what would he do?
Lin Zongwu had already walked off the battlefield.
"… Although there are many misunderstandings, I have admired and respected Shi Yingxiong for a long time … Today's situation is complicated. It seems that Shi Yingxiong will not believe me, but with so many people, I can't let them disperse just like that … Then you and I will use the rules of the Lulin Forest and our martial arts to make the call."
Lin Zongwu raised his hand, and also had the aura and pressure of controlling wind and thunder.
"One! One on one! "
The young and chivalrous nine-tattooed dragon, now the indomitable Dragon King, opened his eyes. At that moment, there seemed to be a flash of lightning.
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"Alright."
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