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Chapter 1614: The king, the covenant between ministers and gangsters

In thinking, Ji Zhen gradually found a way to make the ruled agree with the law. The feudal aristocrats did not use this set of principles, because the feudal aristocrats paid attention to the secret laws of the nobility. The enforcement of the law almost entirely relied on violence, and civilians simply did not I don’t know what the law is. The nobles hold the final interpretation of the law, so that the common people can be more honest.

But Ji Zhen couldn't do this. He needed the right to lead his own team, and he couldn't use force to coerce him, so he could only rely on theory and deception.

Compared with deception, reasonable reasoning is like a conspiracy, which is undoubtedly more useful.

“The rules that the primitive people who came out of the wilderness spontaneously followed when they established a country can be regarded as the prototype of the law, and this is for the great benefit of everyone’s survival.

In this way, I can now use the same reason to abide by the laws I made. My laws cannot allow them to obtain the greatest benefit of survival, because they are not facing life danger, but other interests are reasonable, so they can be allowed to everyone. A person gives up part of his rights in exchange for another part and makes a covenant with each other, and I am a witness to the covenant.

In the future, when they get used to me being the witness and executor of the covenant, they will not have a strong sense of resistance when I propose some unequal covenants. Li Er cannot do this. I need to explain it myself. "

So in a cheap wine shop in Xingguan City, Ji Zhen convened the factory and the Sandstorm Group, a total of more than 70 people, and started the first people's meeting, aiming to establish the laws of the Sandstorm Group.

After three rounds of wine and five delicious dishes, Ji Zhen finally began to reveal his true intentions: "Today I am gathering everyone, in addition to celebrating the fact that we have opened up a trade route of our own, there is one more thing, that is, to settle down our Sandstorm Group. Internal laws, the state has national laws, and every family has family rules. Without rules, there will be no success.”

As soon as he said this, someone said dissatisfiedly: "Boss, we are just a group of mortals working for the noble Lord. Do we need to be so formal?" Although he said this, the person who spoke and the others were actually just thinking in their hearts. They are unhappy with the rules that govern them. It is already troublesome to obey the law on a daily basis, and they no longer want to abide by the rules set by the group.

Ji Zhen smiled: "I know you don't want another thing to control you, but it's impossible without laws. The laws of our own company are naturally different from the laws of the country.

And even the laws of the country are necessary to exist. It is just that they are abused by some people, which makes it very painful for us to obey the laws. "

"What's the need! Without rules, we don't have to pay rent, we don't have to salute when we see noble people, we don't have to pay city gate tax when entering the city, and we won't be whipped for defecating on the roadside. Without these broken rules, we would live You have to feel comfortable!”

Ji Zhen glanced at the person who refuted, and raised his eyebrows. The play was a bit fake, and the words seemed a bit too childish. I guess it was arranged by Li Er, but it was harmless. He continued to explain:

"I know everyone is unconvinced, so we might as well assume what a world without laws would be like, but everyone is selfish and seeks self-interest, so wars are always happening.

The strong can rob the weak of everything, because robbing is not wrong and no one cares.

People are like wolves, fighting with each other. Without any restraint, the world will inevitably be in chaos.

Nowadays, it is wrong to kill people and steal other people's money and food. Sometimes the princes and nobles will take care of such things. But what if there is no country and no laws?

Under that chaotic nature, people needed to protect some things, and formed townships, towns, and countries for these things. Protect what?
  We are human beings, so we have to live, keep our private property, and reproduce. This is just like wolves eating meat and sheep eating grass. It is our nature and our right.

In order to protect these rights, we formed a country, established laws, and determined what is wrong and what is right, so as to ensure the interests of everyone. "

The audience became quiet from the initial noise. Everyone listened and began to think. It seemed like this, but how did the country and the law protect these natural powers? The nobles are clearly using the law to deprive them of their private property, their lives, and their spouses. Is this also a form of protection?

"Before we introduce the law in detail, we must first clarify the truth. What is profit? Eating delicious food, obtaining property, and getting a satisfactory spouse are profit. Then if you face a ferocious spirit beast, you have nowhere to go. When escaping, when faced with the choice of cutting off an arm, feeding the soul beast, or being killed by the soul beast, is cutting off an arm a gain or a harm?"

The answer to such a question is obviously to make a profit, but people don't think this way on ordinary days, so they find this statement very strange.

“Obviously, choosing the least harm among harms is to gain benefits rather than harm.

The murderer will die, and the person who was beheaded by the rebels will definitely think, I killed people based on my own ability, why should I die? Who are you to sentence me to death?

But this idea is obviously fallacious after the country is established. It is not because the law stipulates that those who kill will die and those who injure others will be punished. It is because at the moment the country is established, everyone gives part of their right to life to them. According to the law and the country, for example, one's own life after killing someone, so this is the qualification and this is the reason.

You give up this part of the benefit, and what you get is the benefit that you are not easily killed. So isn't this the lesser of harms? Isn't it a profit?

Our ancestors understood this truth, so they established a country, established right and wrong, and ceded part of everyone's power to the country to ensure that the other part of the power was protected.

The country, king, and laws gradually came into being in this way, and the habit of obeying the king and obeying the laws was formed. You may not know why your ancestors formed the country, but the habit of obeying has been retained. Is it not? "

That's not entirely the case. They obey the law largely because they are afraid of whips and iron fists. But Ji Zhen's words seem to make sense upon closer inspection.

And Ji Zhen did not mention another extremely critical point, which is, what should the king do if he cannot complete the covenant with his subjects?
  "So, we set rules not to oppress you, nor to show my authority, but to show off our prestige. We are here to benefit! Summarize the things that can benefit us and make them a law. Isn't this right? Is this something you should object to?”

When Ji Zhen said this, he felt that the atmosphere was somewhat silent. He didn't know whether the silence contained resistance and numbness, or enthusiasm and explosion, but he still mustered up the courage and declared loudly with a firm voice: "You are willing to give up your freedom." Do you want the right to kill others in exchange for the benefit of not being killed by others for no reason?"

silence……

Although it was only less than a second of silence, it made Ji Zhen's heart tighten violently. Fortunately, after less than a second of silence, he shouted: "Yes!"

Ji Zhen has brought benefits to these people, and even the newcomers have seen hope, so compared to the feudal nobles who exploited them, they trust Ji Zhen more and trust that the laws he formulated can benefit everyone.

Ji Zhen, who had always only wanted to control power, felt something touched by the roar of the mountains and the tsunami. It was a deeper feeling than having the power of life and death. He didn't know how to describe this feeling. I just felt that my chest was tight and my shoulders became heavy.

"No...that's wrong. The pyramid structure I built is very unstable and is destined to collapse. I cannot be bound to this chariot!" Ji Zhen warned himself, suppressing the inexplicable feeling in his heart. On impulse, he continued to raise his fist and declare.

"Are you willing to give up your right to rob others at will in exchange for the benefit of not being robbed at will by others?"

"willing!"

"Are you willing to give up part of your grain as a public reserve in exchange for the benefit of receiving relief and not starving to death when you suffer from famine one day?"       "Yes!"

"Are you willing to give up the benefits of sleeping with any woman you want in exchange for your women not being slept with by others?"

"willing!"

"Are you willing to give up your ability to harm others at will and become disabled in exchange for the benefit of not being injured and disabled at will by others?"

"willing!"

"Are you willing to give up your right to abandon your children at will in exchange for the benefits that your children must support when you are old?"

"willing!"

"Are you willing to give up your ability to enter other people's houses at will in exchange for the benefit of not allowing others to enter your own house at will?"

"willing!"

"Are you willing to give up part of your freedom and food in exchange for the benefits of gathering together to train and protect yourself from being massacred by others?"

"willing!"

……

Giving up one thing after another, exchanging one thing after another, gaining one benefit after another, in exchange for one sentence after another, will condense into a wave in the end.

When all the rules belonging to the Sandstorm Group were recorded, it was already dusk, and the owner of the wine shop looked at this group of people in a daze. Although there were only more than seventy people, and although they looked like crazy people, it seemed that from this moment on , more than seventy people condensed into one body, with their own pursuit, turned into a powerful force, like the first stone rolling in the mudslide, which will eventually bring about a tsunami-like frenzy.

Unlike the laws of the Star Luo Empire, which only the nobles understand and the common people only need to abide by them, everyone in the Sandstorm Group understands the laws they need to abide by and why they need to abide by these laws.

After new people join, they will personally explain each law to these people, and even why they should obey them, instead of forcing new people to obey without telling them why.

After establishing the law, the basic framework of the Sandstorm Group was established.

And next, the demographic dividend will continue to expand the organization. The factory owner and the soul masters he hired have not yet realized that there is an uncontrollable force in their factory.

These people began to win over the old workers who should have excluded them in the name of treating them to dinner, telling them about the model of the Sandstorm Group, and attracting them to join with an endless stream of newcomers.

The worker guard team was organized to protect the safety of Sandstorm Group employees. Those urban foxes and rats who roamed the streets and exploited honest workers were bruised and swollen by the thorns of long wooden sticks. Although the property they protected was extremely limited, they brought great benefits. Veteran workers who join the Sandstorm Group will reap tangible benefits.

The improvement in rank has made everyone more motivated to work. The factory's output has not declined because some people are engaged in semi-off-the-job training and learning, so that the factory managers do not realize that they are already sitting in the factory. A huge bomb hit his head.

……

William had to admit that Ji Zhen was completely out of control. He was here to promote the sacred principle of private property. Regardless of the final success or failure, Douluo's little nobles who ran the factory first would realize that the contradiction between the bourgeoisie and the feudal nobles There is a huge contradiction, and what comes after realizing the contradiction is struggle.

The consequences that will arise are unpredictable...

No matter which party wins, the proletarians will see clearly the ugly faces of those with vested interests, and will eventually lean towards the Party of Order. At that time, it will be a spark that can start a prairie fire.

If this happened, William's plan would be completely ruined. After thinking about the execution ability of his other agents, he felt that he should be simple and crude, and use the most intuitive and easily recognized method to sow discord!

If you want to unite an entire country, the easiest way is not to reason with them, but to preach nationalism to them. Nationalism, if used well, can enhance the cohesion of the nation, promote the rapid development of the country, and promote the economy. Prosperity encourages the people in the country to consciously work hard and create more value.

But if you apply it to war, just look at the damage caused in World War I and World War II. It can be said that a generation of young men were wiped out. Even if those who died suddenly on the battlefield were basically proletarians, they could not stop them from killing each other to the death.

Once nationalism makes a people arrogant and exclusive, it becomes extremely difficult to preach to them the unity of the proletariat.

Obviously, this is the most direct and effective way to counter the ideological offensive of the Party of Order, and it is also an operation that an agent like Dai Yueheng, who has the ability to deal with emergencies, can pull off successfully.

However, in William's view, pure nationalism is not enough. This kind of thinking is not enough to separate the continent where the races are basically the same.

If you want to carry out complete segregation, you also need some differences in physiological characteristics. The most typical example in reality is skin color. Black people in America who do not allow racial discrimination are still discriminated against. This is just the impact of skin color. If Modern yellow people all have dragon horns, so even if the country wants to suppress national sentiment, it may be difficult to do so.

Of course... having dark circles under the eyes like a panda is another story.

[To be continued]

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