Chapter 830 Corruption
Liu Jie and his two disciples Han Chang and Li Ji trekked through the mountains and fields in the dark night before dawn.
Han Chang was okay, but Li Ji was still a little young, but he was yawning right now.
Seeing this, Han Chang couldn't help but speak, with a little bit of resentment, "Master, why don't we leave Dongsheng Shenzhou and go to another world to see?
I see that many ideas, after being unable to spread here in Dongsheng Shenzhou, will develop in other worlds; when they are successfully developed in other worlds, they will return to Dongsheng Shenzhou.
There are many such examples, such as famous artists. "
Li Ji also looked up at Liu Jie; in the pre-dawn environment, Liu Jie's face could not be seen clearly, only a vague figure could be seen.
Liu Jie sighed slightly, "It's different."
"What's the difference?" Han Chang asked.
Liu Jie touched the top of Han Chang's head, "Xiaohan, the reason why other schools of thought can do that is because they have at least gained certain recognition in Dongsheng Shenzhou.
But we are different, and almost every school of thought is against us, even belittling us. If we leave Dongsheng Shenzhou, it will be tantamount to admitting failure and admitting those infamy.
Therefore, we cannot leave, because leaving Dongsheng Shenzhou means that our way of thinking will... completely fail! "
"Oh..." Han Chang responded, but he didn't seem to understand Master's helplessness and struggle.
Liu Jie touched the tops of the two disciples' heads and sighed a little. Since my teacher left with hatred, I have been running around for it all my life. Nuoda's Dongsheng Shenzhou is full of Liu Jie's footprints. The two disciples were also two orphans with good qualifications received along the way.
Suddenly, Liu Jie raised his head and looked to the northwest. To the northwest of Taixuan Shenting is the center of Dongsheng Shenzhou - the Great Zhou Dynasty!
In the past, Liu Jie passed by the Great Zhou Dynasty several times, but Liu Jie did not have the confidence to promote his ideas in the Great Zhou Dynasty. The failures of the past were too heavy a blow.
But right now, Liu Jie traveled all over Dongsheng Shenzhou, but was rejected again and again. Finally, Liu Jie is going to go crazy!
At this time, Liu Jie had the mentality of a gambler, and in the end he went crazy. But now that he has made a decision, he immediately walked to the northwest.
When other countries reject this idea one after another, Liu Jie can only go to the Great Zhou Dynasty to try his luck, maybe there is still a little hope, and this may also be Liu Jie's last hope!
There are two reasons why Liu Jie persisted in this way. The first is that the teacher's order is hard to disobey, and the second is that I am also optimistic about this kind of thinking. That is, the reality is too cruel.
In fact, Liu Jie understands very well that a large part of the reason for his current experience comes from the fear of other academic schools. The book "Tongyi of Heaven and Man" directly starts from the way of heaven, magnificent and majestic, and goes deep into the essence of heaven, earth and human. Such thoughts are to be envied by heaven!
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The sky was getting bright, and Li Xian sat up slowly. Next to her, Ao Qingxue opened her beautiful eyes and wanted to get up to help Li Xian get dressed.
"Go on to sleep." Li Xian covered Ao Qingxue with a thin quilt, and finished dressing and washing with a little spell, and the clothes were put on Li Xian's body with long legs. "Having spells is convenient."
"If those seniors of the human race see it, they will definitely scold you for insulting spells." Ao Qingxue laughed softly.
"Spells are meant to be used. Isn't it the most correct way to use them to kill people?" Li Xian looked in the mirror and left immediately. Morning, it's time to start.
The current meeting hall of the Shang Dynasty is no longer in the city lord's mansion, because the meeting hall in the city lord's mansion is too small and too old.
The meeting hall at this time was the leased Zizhu Conference Building, the first conference building of Zizhu Group, the place where Anyang negotiated with the State of Jin.
The country's own hall is not enough, so it rents civilian facilities; such a "absurd" thing can never happen in other countries. But here in the Shang Dynasty, there was almost no opposition from top to bottom.
Since the end of the annexation war and the convening of the National Assembly, the economic and political system of the Shang Dynasty expanded rapidly, and many elites were received from various countries. These elites include former officials and generals, as well as strange people and strange things among the people.
The Shang Dynasty has a complete intelligence system, and almost 90% of the talents are recruited by the Shang Dynasty. Those who are left are either unwilling to come, or are deeply hidden, and there is nothing they can do about it.
With so many talents gathering, of course we need to find a big place.
After Li Xian arrived, all officials and generals, big and small, had already sat down. Different from the early dynasties of other countries, in the early dynasties of the Shang Dynasty, everyone had high tables and soft chairs, and each person had a special laptop computer, completely modern office. Those who don’t know how to use computers are required to receive mandatory training before taking up the job.
Soon, everyone can start reporting on their work.
Urgency first; there is nothing urgent today.
Secondly, domestically, everything including people's livelihood, economy, industry, etc. is relatively normal.
Only Fang Shijing reported one thing, "The intercontinental missile has been successfully developed. Please take the time to observe it on the spot."
The ICBM succeeded! Li Xian's eyes widened immediately. At the beginning, Yun Feihong said that he would make a breakthrough in the middle of the year, and if he did, it would be a success.
After the domestic situation is over, it will be the foreign situation, as well as some diplomacy and negotiations.
Today's important foreign situation is: the ten kings of Bian sent troops to attack the Sima Empire; the ten kings planned to elect a "Shangwang" in this war to promote the unification of Bian.
This matter obviously caused a lot of voices in the court. Soon the voices converged into two main ones: one was to let it go and see how Bian could develop;
The two voices began to argue, each with its own reasons.
Finally, everyone discussed their reasons and handed it over to Li Xian. King Xian, you need to make a decision next.
With a wave of Li Xian's hand, both opinions were dismissed, "We are the Shang Dynasty, and we are mainly engaged in business. Everyone must keep this in mind. If there is no interest, we will not make a move; if there is a suitable interest, we will consider making a move. And If there are enough interests, we can... trample on morality!"
What? Many officials and generals who had just entered the court of the Shang Dynasty were dumbfounded. Is this something a king can say?
Only the old people of the Shang Dynasty were not surprised and smiled slightly.
After waiting for a while, the surprised voice gradually subsided, and Li Xiancai said seriously: "Everyone, the statement just now may be a bit harsh, but what I want to tell you is that this is the image that the Shang Dynasty has always shaped. At least, this is Our external image.
Since it is an external image, it is of course our diplomatic strategy.
Therefore, whether we rescue the Sima Empire depends on our interests. There are two basic interests here.
The first is the national interests of the Shang Dynasty. How can we strive for the best interests of the country. Don't talk about the principle of "inner king and outer sage". In this case, there is no market in Shangchao.
The second is to see what benefits the Sima Empire, and even the Bian State, can give us. In theory, we only look at interests; of course, in reality, we will more or less take care of morality and other aspects.
Well, this matter will be pressed for the time being. Judging from the current situation, it is in the interests of the Shang Dynasty to let it go. "
A small official asked: "Your Majesty, the Sima Empire has a lot of loans from us..."
"They are all mortgaged!" Li Yuanming said, "If the Sima Empire perishes, those mortgages will be ours. Understand?"
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In the Sima Empire, the atmosphere was extremely tense, or rather heavy.
The main ruling class of the Sima Empire all came from the former Jin State; thus, there were naturally disputes within the Sima Empire-the struggle between local forces and foreign forces has not subsided at all. This seriously dragged down the development of the Sima Empire.
In addition, the development time of the Sima Empire was too short after all, and its foundation was seriously insufficient.
Not to mention how the Sima Empire can compare with the wolves and tigers of Bian Guo and the devil cubs! When the news spread back to the Sima Empire, people immediately panicked. Even Li Lisong, the commander of the Sima Empire and the former commander of the Jin Kingdom, frowned at this moment. I can only say that things are not good!
Bian State was originally the territory of the Demon Dao, and there were many internal battles. The elite soldiers and generals who can survive here in Bian State are by no means "strong". Perhaps, it also contains madness, ruthlessness, and absolute coldness and reason!
But no matter how fearful it is, the fact that Bian invaded is impossible to change.
"Your Majesty, how about we ask the Shang Dynasty for help and mediation?" Li He said.
Sima Xuan shook his head with a wry smile, "Shang Dynasty is not much better than Bian State. You may not know that the reason why Bian State is like this is all forced by Shang Dynasty!
The Shang Dynasty was the real country of tigers and wolves! If we go to ask the Shang Dynasty like this, I'm afraid the result will not be too good!
but……"
At the end of speaking, Sima Xuan seemed to have thought of something, and his eyes began to flicker.
Everyone waited for quite a while, but Sima Xuan continued the previous discussion before saying anything.
The result of the discussion was that—with the current strength of the Sima Empire, Bian Kingdom could not be stopped at all. Not to mention the army, but the crucial masters, the Sima Empire can't stop it!
This is the Immortal Territory, even with arms, it is not omnipotent. Sometimes, a super master can reverse a war. For example, accidentally crushed the emperor to death? Needless to say, such a thing is not news at all in Xianyu.
The faces of all the soldiers and officials were not very good-looking. This was a battle with no chance of victory at all. No matter how planned, it can only delay death, that's all; death cannot be avoided. Even a commander like Li Lisong is full of pessimism.
In fact, everyone knows that the best way to deal with this situation is to surrender! Surrender to Bian State, or... the Shang Dynasty!
But these words cannot be said, at least most people dare not say the 'truth' like this. Honestly, it's an adventure!
But everyone also has a way, without discussing a plan, they say: No, this will wipe out the whole army. Or just say: no, this will definitely fail...
In short, all negative thoughts. Speaking of which, this is another feature of Immortal Domain. If the country is strong, everyone will of course strive to be the first; but if the country is weak, many masters will find another way out. People cultivate truth not to sacrifice their lives for others, but to pursue immortality and immortality for themselves.
Of course Sima Xuan understood this situation. But Sima Xuan also has his own troubles.
First of all, after all, I have betrayed the Jin State, and this reputation is not very good; if I want to surrender to the Shang Dynasty, the future is not very bright.
Second, if you surrender without a fight, it sounds like a softie. So even if Sima Xuan wanted to surrender to Bian, at least he had to fight. The ideal situation is to thwart Bian Guo's several attacks, accept it as soon as it is good, and then surrender quickly.
It can even be said that whoever surrenders here will get a lot of 'points' and become a 'king of kings' in one fell swoop. I am also very important! Sima Xuan's eyes flickered.
Again, there is still a little idea circling in Sima Xuan's mind, and Sima Xuan himself is not very willing to admit it. That is - already an emperor, Sima Xuan doesn't want to be a humiliated courtier again!
People, after all, go to the heights!
With this thought in mind, Sima Xuan immediately made a decision. Immediately said to the ministers and officials, and straight to the point: "Everyone, if this continues, we have no chance of winning at all. Therefore, for the sake of everyone and the people, I decided to surrender to Bian State.
But if we surrender like this, we shall have nothing. In my opinion, we should concentrate our efforts to fight Bian Guo a few times, at least to show our bravery; if possible, it is best to win one or two victories, and then let it go when we see it.
Afterwards, we take advantage of this power to surrender, and maybe we can become the eleventh king of the Bian Kingdom! "
The last sentence shocked everyone greatly. Yes, if possible, no one would give up their current status. With the current status, you can continue to absorb a little luck, accumulate wealth, and increase your practice. Not to mention, power can make people intoxicated!
They can both enjoy and practice, so the era of the country will rise rapidly; therefore, everyone will be reluctant to part with the official position.
Now, since Sima Xuan personally made the decision, everyone became excited immediately, and they were no longer as decadent as before.
There are many officials and generals here who did not want to surrender to the Shang Dynasty and came here; now, they are working hard for 'surrender'. Have to say it's an irony. But perhaps, this is also a kind of helplessness.
The era of national mergers has come. If you don't want to be eliminated, you can only actively promote mergers. Only in this way can you find opportunities in the wave of mergers.
As for the low-level soldiers and miserable people who died for their own ambitions, they have long since left them behind. Maybe they will promote some "rhetoric words" about defending the country and swearing to the death, but at this moment, the senior officials of the Sima Empire have changed.
Power has corroded the persistence and justice of Sima Xuan and others. At this moment, Sima Xuan and other senior officials of the Sima Empire were happily discussing how to surrender better.