Chapter 907: Proposal for Alliance
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In the main altar of Moyi Sect, more than twenty elders gathered in the main hall, discussing the matter of forming an alliance with Yu Qingzong. Indeed, as Ye Zan guessed, not all the elders in the hall agreed with the alliance, and even most of them did not agree. After all, Elder Yu and the others were the only ones who watched Ye Zan demonstrate those things.
"Fellow Taoist Wuji solved this problem for my teaching. We should naturally be grateful for his kindness. However, there are countless ways to repay your kindness, such as giving magic treasures or giving inheritance, and we have nothing to say. However, if Just because of this point, the fate of my teaching is bound to others, and this old man will never agree."
"That's right, although you have said that forming an alliance with that Yu Qingzong will have various benefits, but... this matter is indeed debatable."
"My sect monopolizes this world and controls the passages of entry and exit. There is no need to form alliances with other sects in the outer domain! If you encounter an ally who is prone to trouble, you may be implicated by it instead. Then my sect may not have a peaceful day in the future."
Although it is said that the Moyi sect guards the teleportation circle connecting the outer domains, no one has stepped forward for tens of thousands of years, mainly because of the scruples about Ye Ping'an. However, once a lot of things last for a long time, it is easy for people to form a habit, so that the original reason is not important.
Therefore, even today's Moyi religion no longer needs to worry about Ye Ping'an. But in the hearts of many people, they already regard this way of life as a principle that they need to abide by. Many people think that these tens of thousands of years of quiet life are achieved by staying behind closed doors, and they have inexplicable fear of stepping out of this world.
This is like what the tech world calls a comfort zone. Once people get used to their surroundings, they resist any influence on that environment.
The people of the Moyi sect have lived in the Moyi realm for tens of thousands of years. Although there are also markets in the outer regions as exchanges, the exchanges must be very limited. None of them went out, and they did not allow people from other regions to go to the market. Using this way of life has become a solidified comfort zone.
For the people of the Moyi religion, whether it is going out of the Moyi domain or relaxing the restrictions on people from the foreign domain, it is a kind of destruction of the comfort zone, let alone forming an alliance with Yu Qingzong.
After all, forming an alliance entails the responsibility of being an ally, and there is no reason to only enjoy the benefits without taking responsibility. However, the Yuqing Sect is the sect of the Shenhua Realm, and since the Moyi Sect wants to assume the responsibility of an ally, it must take a big step out of the Moyi Realm. And no one is sure what kind of consequences they will bring to the Moyi Sect when they walk out of the Moyi domain.
There is a saying in the world, "Do more and make more mistakes, do less and make less mistakes, and do nothing is good." This refers to the psychology of some so-called "conservative" people. For such a person, even if the current situation is not very good, at least it will not be worse if they keep it. And going out may be better but also worse. In order not to become worse, then it is better not to be better.
If you want to say such an idea, you can’t say it’s completely wrong, it’s just that everyone has everyone’s idea. Some people want to break through, want to make a difference in the world, even if they are smashed to pieces. It's like some people like to ride a roller coaster, and like the thrill of ups and downs. But there are also people who just want to maintain the status quo and enjoy the mediocrity in peace and stability, with no big ups and downs.
It was precisely because of this that none of the elders in the hall could really convince anyone, and the debate was very intense for a while.
While the elders were arguing endlessly, Ye Zan and Lin Mumu, led by Elder Yu, also came to the gate of the great hall. Standing outside, Ye Zan and Lin Mumu could already hear the bustling quarrel inside like a vegetable market. If it were an ordinary person, they might only hear the buzzing sound, but Ye Zan and Lin Mumu, as monks, could still hear what everyone was saying clearly.
"Fellow Daoist, forgive me, after all, many of them have never seen the demonstration of Fellow Daoist.
That's why it's a little hard to accept this alliance. "Elder Yu explained to Ye Zan in embarrassment.
After all, regardless of alliance or not, Ye Zanke is still the benefactor of Moyi Sect. But in the debate inside, it was difficult for anyone to convince anyone, so that the words spoken became more and more ugly. Some people directly doubted Ye Zan's motives, thinking that Ye Zan had no good intentions in proposing an alliance. Some people also think that although Ye Zan solved this problem for them, but he didn't do much effort himself, how could he really treat them as a benefactor and so on.
"Elder Yu, you elders, do you discuss things like this every time?" Ye Zan didn't care what those people said inside, but was a little funny about the way the quarrel was discussed.
Elder Yu sighed helplessly, shook his head and said: "Oh, fellow Taoist, you are laughing at me. My sect has monopolized this world for tens of thousands of years. How can there be so many big things worth arguing about. It is these elders gathered together, This is the first time in ten thousand years."
Indeed, the Moyi religion is not like those forces in the outer domains, who need to think about grabbing territory and developing sects all day long. After all, the entire Moyi domain is controlled by the Moyi Sect family, and there is no way to grab the territory, and there is no room for development in the development of the sect. This has led to the fact that these senior elders of the sect have almost no major issues that need to be gathered together to study.
If, apart from the alliance with Yu Qingzong this time, there was anything else that could bring all the elders together, it would only be possible if Ye Ping'an showed up.
"I see!" Ye Zan wanted to understand this, nodded clearly, and then asked half teasingly: "Then, Elder Yu, do you think we should go in now, or wait outside?"
Elder Yu blushed from embarrassment, nodded quickly and said: "Since fellow daoist has arrived, there is no reason to wait outside, let alone letting them argue like this is not an option."
Ye Zan and Lin Mumu could hear clearly, those people inside were yelling about something, and Elder Yu, as the Daoist Faxiang, could naturally hear every word. Therefore, he didn't dare to wait any longer. God knows how ugly things those people will say if they continue to argue.
"Friends Wuji of the Yuqing Sect and Fellow Daoist Lin of the Dazizai Sect have arrived, and if you haven't come out to greet them, when will you wait!" Elder Yu shouted at the people in the hall with anger in his eyes.
Immediately, the quarrel in the hall was as if the TV was suddenly unplugged, and there was no sound in an instant. Immediately afterwards, the door of the main hall opened with a bang, and the twenty or so elders inside came out. It's just that the faces of these elders are more or less ashamed.
After all, he was caught speaking ill of people behind his back, and even someone like Faxiang Daojun couldn't pretend that nothing happened.
"I've seen Fellow Daoist Wuji!" All the elders went out and saw Ye Zan, and immediately bowed their hands to Ye Zan.
Ye Zan didn't bother with the other party about what happened before, and quickly bowed his hands to everyone, saying: "Elders, don't do this, I have met all the elders in Wuji of the Yuqing Sect!"
Although Lin Mumu was very upset with these elders, he didn't want to spoil Ye Zan's affairs, so he also cupped his hands and said, "Da Zizai Sect Lin Mumu, I have met all the elders."
"You guys!" Elder Yu pointed to those elders, shook his sleeves helplessly, turned around and said to Ye Zan, "Fellow Daoist Wuji and Fellow Daoist Lin, please follow me to the hall to talk .”
Under the leadership of Elder Yu and surrounded by other elders, Ye Zan and Lin Mumu walked into the hall. However, in the hall, some arrangements have been made in advance for what he is about to do, making it look like a small auditorium. Obviously, those elders who have seen his demonstration also hope that Ye Zan can use those demonstrations again to convince other elders who have not seen it.
"Fellow Daoist Wuji, we have already arranged the layout of this place, but I don't know if it is the intention of Fellow Daoist He. If there are any deficiencies, Fellow Daoist can tell us, so that we can make changes according to the request of Fellow Daoist. Elder Yu followed Ye Zan, pointing to the layout in the hall.
Ye Zan was quite satisfied with this, after all, he was just giving some demonstrations to more than 20 people, and he didn't intend to hold any large-scale concert, so he nodded and said: "Elder Yu, don't bother, this is enough in my opinion. "
"It's so good, it's so good!" Seeing that Ye Zan didn't pick a problem, Elder Yu also heaved a sigh of relief, turned his head to look at the elders who followed, and said, "Everyone, about the alliance between my religion and Yu Qingzong Regarding the matter, those of your previous discussions are just based on your own imagination without seeing the demonstration of Fellow Daoist Wuji. Now, Fellow Daoist Wuji has arrived, please sit down and wait for those who have seen the demonstration of Fellow Daoist Wuji It’s better to judge the content later.”
Originally, seeing Ye Zan arrived, those elders who disagreed with the alliance wanted to question Ye Zan. Although, they were caught talking badly about people behind their backs before, and they were a little embarrassed. However, it is about the "fate" of the Moyi religion. Even if these people feel guilty, they don't want to change their minds just because of this.
However, Elder Yu's words blocked the words of those people.
In fact, people who agree or disapprove of the alliance are full of curiosity about what Ye Zan wants to demonstrate. Don't look at Elder Yu and the others, they have seen Ye Zan's demonstration before, but it is also difficult to let other people really understand those things just by words.
It's like, you say to a person that the water in the cup will scald people, since he has never been scalded before, how can he understand the concept of scalding. This is true of many things. You said that rail trains travel thousands of miles per hour. How many people can think of the changes that this will bring to the lives of ordinary people? Perhaps, the only thing they can think of is that people travel faster between the two places, and goods are transported faster, but what about the deeper impact?
Only by displaying all the things and listing all the data like Ye Zan's side, can capable people see how big the influence is here. Why do you say "If you want to get rich, build roads first"? Is road construction just for the convenience of transportation? Does the convenience of transportation just make people earn more money? What happens when people earn more money? Many of these questions cannot be answered with words alone.
Moreover, more importantly, these Dharma Prime Ministers have been separated from secular life for a long time, and they are not themselves the parents who govern one side. If it were replaced by a truly capable secular official, he might be able to imagine the many impacts that could be brought about from the change in traffic. And these Dharma Prime Ministers, if you let them think about the lives of ordinary people, I am afraid that it will be difficult for them if you don't say "why not eat minced meat".
"Okay, since Elder Yu said so, I'll wait to see how miraculous those things you all admire will be!" Someone echoed from below.
"That's right. After hearing so much from you, I'm getting more and more confused. Let's see what Fellow Daoist Wuji tells us." Another elder followed suit.
Soon, more than 20 elders found their seats and sat down, surrounding the "demonstration stage" directly in front of the main hall, as if listening to cross talk in a small theater. Perhaps for them, the previous "boasting" by Elder Yu and others can indeed be regarded as a cross talk to relieve boredom.
Seeing that everyone sat down, the hall became quiet. Ye Zan stood in front of the "demonstration platform" and took out the projection equipment for demonstration. There is no need for any setting tests. After the projection equipment is activated, the image is projected onto the curtain on the "demonstration platform", and a rail train roars past.
"Elders, the first thing I want to demonstrate to you is this rail train." Ye Zan paused the screen and pointed to the steel dragon above.
Demonstrating those things was too easy for Ye Zan, not to mention that he had made more comprehensive preparations for it during the "retreat". It can be said that what Ye Zan is going to demonstrate this time will not only shock people who have never seen it, but also Elder Yu and the others who have seen it will have a deeper understanding and understanding of it.
In Ye Zan's demonstration, although the main character was rail transit, the most important thing was the impact of rail transit on the secular world.
Goods can be transported more conveniently, but is it more convenient for those merchants to make money? People can travel between the two places faster, and go to places that they couldn't go before. Is it just to gain more knowledge? For these questions, Ye Zan gave answers in the presentation.
The whole society is a huge machine, and the change of each gear does not only affect the gear itself. Rail transit is such a gear. It seems that it only involves travel and transportation, but in the rotation of this gear, the influence will continue to spread to the entire machine.
Just like the world of science and technology, a steam engine brought the whole world into the industrial revolution and brought about earth-shaking changes in the whole world. Some things may not use steam engines, but after the surrounding related factors change, they have to change accordingly.