Chapter 2280 Superstition and Science
Duran is so high-profile and so casual in fulfilling other people's wishes, which will naturally attract the investigation of various forces. Some people think that Duran is just a liar, and those who spread Duran's reputation are all agents. These people firmly believe in science and think that magicians should be swept into the trash can.
It must be said that after the positive progress of the previous era, the island country, which tasted the fruits of victory in foreign wars for the first time, was also actively carrying out the "entry into Europe" reform in the Taisho era, preparing for a larger-scale foreign expansion. From the forced opening in the Edo era to the reform in the Meiji era, a large number of middle-class and capitalists had appeared in the Taisho era, and the national strength was already the regional hegemon. However, facing the rise of emerging forces in the country, the old forces are trying to counterattack.
In this era, the island country had its first civilian prime minister, and then became the first prime minister to be assassinated, consolidating the status of the old forces in the island country, and making the new capitalists in the island country realize that on this island country where there is nowhere to escape, if they want to survive, they must rely on the old land and the old dignitaries, otherwise they will die.
Because this was a time of sudden change, the light of Mr. Democracy and Mr. Science had already found East Asia, so Duran's behavior was feudal superstition, and naturally would not be accepted by those progressive people. Unfortunately, they could control Duran, but not the civilians, because the primitive accumulation of industrialization was cruel, it was a process of landlords depriving land, and a process of farmers going bankrupt and moving to the city. Although industrialization was expanded with the help of the proceeds of the war, not everyone could be a beneficiary.
For example, during the famous Civil War, the North was invincible under the banner of liberating black slaves, but in fact, apart from saying that slavery should be eliminated, there was no solution to the black problem, no education for blacks, no way out for black slaves, and the Northern army only killed but did not bury them. As a result, the situation emerged that the blacks in the North were not as stable as those in the South.
Because after the blacks in the North entered the factory, they changed from personal property to replaceable tools.
Industry is progressive, but it has byproducts, and civilians in the Taisho era had to bear these byproducts. The factories of this era were highly polluting and the working environment was poor. Workers in many positions even overdraw their lifespans in exchange for wages. Once they get sick, no one will care about them, and no one will care about their children and the elderly.
All these oppressed civilians can do is pray to God and pray that God can cure their diseases so that their already poor families can survive. And Duran is so effective that civilians almost regard him as a god, so even if someone holds two sharp blades, Mr. De and Mr. Sai, they can't hurt Duran's feudal superstition at all.
Civilians spontaneously protect Duran. For example, today, a group of progressive young people rushed to Duran's shrine. They want to use scientific concepts to tear off Duran's disguise. It's no longer the Edo period, and even the Meiji period has passed. Now it's the Taisho period. They have fully accepted Western knowledge of economy, culture, military, etc. Duran's dregs will be broken by the young people of the new era.
"You get out of the way." Faced with a group of uncles, aunts, grandpas and aunts, the young people were very angry. Duran, a charlatan, could only deceive people and take advantage of these ignorant people.
"The master has spiritual power. You young people who don't know the importance of things should go back quickly and don't annoy the master."
"Whether he has spiritual power or not, we will know when we see him." I don't believe that Duran has any spiritual power. It's just a trick to deceive people. He just found someone to act.
"Let them go up the mountain." Duran laughed. He liked young people who didn't know the height of the world.
The civilians immediately gave way when they heard it. In this place, Duran's words are more effective than the emperor.
On the mountain, the girls are all dressed as shrine maidens, and the boys are all dressed as monks. They are lined up in a row, solemn and solemn. The shrine maidens are white and black, and the monks are white and black. They are neat and tidy, and people dare not despise them.
Taiyi was in the monks' team. He was very angry because it was the first time he encountered such a situation. In the past, people who went up the mountain were respectful, but now some people opposed the master. He was really sick. If the master spoke later, Taiyi would rush up and punch their noses with his little fists.
"Pretentious." The progressive youth despised this tone. They looked at Duran, who was sitting lazily in the house, and sent out hostile eyes.
The onlookers also went up the mountain. They stood behind the witch and the monks.
"What do you want from me? Kneel down."
"Kneel your head, we are here to expose your ugly face of fooling the people. There is no spiritual power in this world, and there is no magician with spiritual power. You just found someone to help you deceive people."
"Then do you have evidence?" Duran thought to himself, do they have evidence? If not, he will not be polite.
"Does this require evidence? Anyone with a bit of scientific literacy knows that only these uneducated people will believe your nonsense and your tricks." The progressive youth was very excited, but unfortunately there was no evidence.
"Is this what Mr. Sai taught you? He taught you to make random guesses without evidence? Science teaches us to make bold assumptions and carefully verify them. You don't even have the process of verification. You just raise the banner of science and make trouble. What's the difference between this and religious fanatics? Besides, science is only needed by ordinary people like you. I am not bound by science." Duran said: "Young people, the sword of science in your hands is too blunt. Don't embarrass yourself in front of me."
Crack, a student was furious and ran out with a pistol: "Master, wielding swords and guns is out of date. Now is the era of firearms." "See if my gun is sharp?"
Everyone was shocked, and the witch and the monk wanted to block the bullets.
"Step back." Duran asked the child who came to block the bullets to sit back. This was his chance to show off.
There was chaos, and everyone was accusing and angry. I didn't expect these people to be so radical.
"You can shoot, but I'm not afraid of bullets." Duran said casually: "If you don't shoot, you can still arm yourself with fragile science and pretend that you are shoulder to shoulder with the world's advanced civilization. But once you shoot, your worldview will collapse, and you will find that the real magician is not afraid of bullets. At that time, your scientific beliefs will be gone. Now the choice is in your hands."
The young man smiled: "No need to choose at all."
Bang, the gun was fired.
Duran sighed. This young man really chose the worst ending. He shot his own beliefs with bullets. It was really pitiful.
The bullet passed through Duran, but there was no blood. Duran just smiled, as if to say that he should try to use up all the bullets.
The young man also had the same idea, but it was useless even if he used up all the bullets. Duran was still alive and smiling happily.