Three Philosophical Questions for Travelers

Haiwen said to her: "Wars cannot be won by just talking. Life in the future must be difficult. We must be mentally prepared for this. If we want to win the hearts of these poor people, we must make them feel that We are on the same front as them, and we have the same blessings and hardships—when the nobles eat rotten broth with them, they will not rebel because of poor food; when the nobles wear straw sandals with them, They won't riot because of the cold - I want to tell them that we are brothers, when disasters come, we bear them together. Remember, refugees are our friends, not our enemies!"

His statement was recognized by most people, so they took advantage of the trend to determine the new refugee policy.Haiwen decided to discuss the land planning with the Earl of Shrimp Bay tomorrow. They planned to reclaim wasteland and gradually acquire land from landlords.On the other hand, he wanted the file from the Xiawan court. Landlords who had behaved well before could be bought peacefully. If they had bad records, they would be arrested directly. There is no need to be polite to these people.

Up to now, Haven has completed the initial reorganization.And the third meeting question is the most important.This time, no one offered any constructive comments, mainly Haiwen was speaking.

"We need to figure out who is our enemy and who is our friend," he said.

Laya nodded, and said: "The descendant of the Sea God is our enemy, and the little trident is hard to say, but sooner or later it will be."

Yawen went on to say: "We are your friends, other than that, there is nothing else."

Hai Wen shook his head and said, "Yes, the enemy of the enemy is our friend, and all those who are enemies of the descendants of the Sea God are our friends."

The countess asked: "Do you mean the northerners?"

"No, I mean the people of the Gulf." Hai Wen knocked on the table, "Anyone who opposes the descendants of the Sea God can become our friend."

Yawen said: "We need the support of nobles, not those useless mud legs."

"Nobles can become nobles only because they have the support of the people. Nobles are trees, and the people are the soil. If we can extract the 'soil' from this big tree of the Sea God Sect, it will surely die." Haiwen pointed his fingers on the map Draw a few circles, "Refugees and displaced persons, the poor who have been deprived of their land, and the little nobles who are oppressed and exploited by the Poseidon Cult are all our targets. The Poseidon Cult's roots are in the Reach, so we will go there Do your work and dig away their 'soil'. To defeat the enemy, you don't necessarily need to use violence. Our thoughts can also kill the enemy." Haven pointed to the four Poseidon altars in the Reach, and said, "Just in Here, we propagate our ideas, we propagate all these things, say that we are against war, equal distribution of land, and feeding everyone; The people wake up on their own, and let the people take the initiative to overthrow those who oppress them."

Everyone in the conference hall was shocked by his speech, and many people showed pensive expressions.That's when Ramon asked, "Where do we start, if anything?"

"Let's start with Mustang Land." Haven said.

Chapter 20: Last Light, a

Chapter 20: Last Light, a

The freshly baked bread and hot soup exude an attractive aroma, but Tang Deen has no appetite to eat.He used to eat more at each meal than the young man, but now he eats bread in small pieces and eats soup by the spoonful.

Sitting in front of him was a young man wearing glasses named Vandry.

This person is the manager elected by the people of Mustang Town today, and is the acting mayor.In the past, the mayor of Yema Town was Ramon, Tang Deen's disciple, but after Ramon left, Yema Town changed to a democratic election of one person, one vote, so this person was elected by everyone.

At first, Tang Deen wondered why such a person could become the mayor, because Fan Deli's blood is not noble, he is the son of an accountant; moreover, he has been in prison and has a criminal record.However, after getting along for a while, Tang De'en felt that this person still has some skills.

From the appearance, Van Derley looks good, but he is a little thinner; besides, he usually likes to read and listen to other people's opinions, so he is very knowledgeable and loved by others.In the past few days, Van Derry has spent three hours studying every afternoon. This kind of diligence is very valuable.In addition, he does not like to sit in the house and rest like ordinary officials, but often goes out for a walk. He inspects the three major farms in Mustang Field every week, or brings relief to the poor and disaster victims. My straw sandals are always broken, and I have to get a new pair every week.

When Tang Deen chatted with him, he would always mention how good Hai Wen was to him at the beginning, but he failed Hai Wen, and said that he should have continued to stay in prison, but Master Hai Wen gave him a new life, so that He started a new life... In short, after chatting for a while, Tang De'en found that this person regarded Haven Ambleside as a spiritual idol and admired him very much.

Not only Fandry, but other people in Mustang Town are also full of praise when they mention the former King of Mustangs.Said that he is fair and honest, unselfish, and that he is approachable, anyone in the town can eat and chat with him.Some people even say that he can do magic. He is the incarnation of the God of Harvest and Animal Husbandry. It is because of him that Mustang Land can usher in a bumper harvest for two consecutive years.

And yes, there was a bumper harvest in the Wild Horse Fields this fall too.Although the output is less than last year, compared to the neighboring Pine Forest Town, this output is already very scary.

Tang Deen lived in Mustang Town for three days, and found something that shocked him every day.At this moment, he is full of interest in this place. He wants to know what Haven Ambleside has done here before, and how to revitalize such an ordinary town.So when he got better, he asked Mirsalu to take him around. He went to the Council Hall, the public hospital, the college, the road, the well... he saw a lot of things, and every place is worth pondering carefully. .

For example, the government hall, the door of the government hall in Mustang Town is open, and every commoner can walk in and make their voices heard.For example, which fields are barren, where are there bugs, where are there bandits, where are there facilities that have problems... all kinds of things are fine.And the people here still have the right to complain. If they find someone corrupt or using public power for private purposes, they can come here to report and complain.Van Derley and Ton Dern said that he would deal with these things as soon as possible.A few days ago, Haiwen's younger brother, Gelumon Ambside, was reported for embezzling the public grain of the ten-acre field, and Fan Deli immediately led the guards to arrest him.Not to mention making him spit out the public rations, he was fined three times as much.

Another example is the hospital.The hospital was established when Laya was in Mustang Town. The Baiyi Society paid for it and staffed it. The doctors here are all funded by the town government. The doctors don’t rely on the consultation fees for food, so the fees are very cheap.Tang De'en tried to ask for some herbal medicine for treating wind and cold, and then spent a few copper horns.This price is one-third of the outside.

The hospital has a good hygienic environment and is cleaned regularly. There is no dirty water on the ground, and there is no blood in the operating room.People here are used to disinfecting with a special spirit, which is said to be very effective.At the same time, these doctors are still selling refined herbal medicines to supplement their income.

After that he went to college.Mustang Township rules that if there are two children, at least one must be sent to school.The college will start during the slack period, and children who have nothing to do will come here.They will study history, law, geography, simple arithmetic and farming knowledge.Tang Deen found that the literacy rate of the people here is very high, and even the town is preparing to build a library.The library has always belonged to the nobles, and its main purpose is to show off their wealth. Tang Deen did not expect that such a "backcountry" would build a library.

Roads, wells and canals, these infrastructures are also well repaired.After Tang Deen learned that many of them were designed by Haiwen himself, he was even more impressed with the king of wild horses.

However, what stimulated him the most were the three farms.

Buildings and facilities are appearances, but an excellent system is the core of a political system.Tang Deen had heard long ago that there were no landlords or nobles in Mustang Town, but this was the first time he saw this system with his own eyes.He found that the farmers here are not as lazy as serfs, nor are they sad like slaves. Everyone is working hard, and their faces are full of happy sweat.Farm tools are shared here, and every field can get oxen, water canals and overturned carts; every worker has sharp farm tools.

Farm managers can also be regarded as government officials. They do not have huge power like farmers. They are only responsible for supervising and counting production, disseminating farming knowledge, and managing the lives of working people.The farmers on the farm are called "public farmers". Some of these public farmers own real estate, and some live in collective dormitories. Most of the food they grow belongs to themselves, and the tax is only [-]%.

However, less taxation does not mean that towns will be poor when conquered, because the output is large, the base is large, and each system is relatively clean.Therefore, the tax revenue of Mustang Town this year is still much higher than that of the neighboring town.

The superior environment here has attracted refugees and even immigrants, and the farm has absorbed these people to reclaim more wasteland and continue to increase productivity.The town government started doing business and sold the surplus grain.This year is a disaster year, with famine everywhere and food prices skyrocketing, which has made Wild Horse Town a fortune.

Mirsalou told him: "My father told us that earning money is important, but spending it is more important."

Yes, spending money is more important, Tang De'en thought to himself, the nobles squandered the money, and the little trident used the money to expand the army and fight wars. Only here, with this small town, is the right money spent.They use the money to build roads, dig rivers, build houses, and provide relief...

Right, shouldn't it be like this from the beginning?

last light, part [-]

last light, part [-]

Tang Deen decided to stay in Mustang Town for a few more days.Fandry and the major farmers have treated him very well—of course, this is due to Mirsalu's credit. She is the daughter of the King of Wild Horses. People know her and treat her like a nobleman.After Fandry learned that someone might hunt them down, he found them a house in a remote place, which was originally the laboratory of the forest witch, and it was very hidden.

In the following days, he gradually integrated into the life of Mustang Town.The people in Mustang Town are warm and hospitable, and people treat him very well. Fandry entertained him well and never asked him for money.Later, Tang De'en went to the classroom to give a free lecture, which can be regarded as a reward for the people here.He learned that everything here was arranged by Haiwen, and Ramon would execute the orders given by Haiwen after he became the Earl of Bear Mountain.

Yema Town is almost his ideal town. If all the towns and cities in the world can be like this, then the world will be peaceful.

Two days later, various news came from outside.For example, the northerners invaded, or Bear Mountain fell, and the Earl of Bear Mountain died... Tang De'en knew that it was unbelievable, but the people in Mustang Town didn't know.The news of Haiwen's death spread throughout the city as if he had grown wings, and the crowd was excited for a while, and people wanted to form a militia to avenge the king of wild horses.At this time, Tang De'en came forward and told them that Haiwen was not there when the Xiongshan riots occurred. He must be fine, so he suppressed the boiling public anger.

This also made him understand one thing: as long as a leader treats the people sincerely and makes their lives better, then the people will sincerely support the leader.

Then they heard the news of the victory of the Little Trident, and then they said that there was a flood in the south, and there was a military chaos... However, the people in Yema Town are still very peaceful. Excess power was used to form an army.They are neither allied with anyone nor against anyone, and have always remained neutral. "Ramon once discussed this issue with me." The emaciated mayor said to him: "In the future, we plan to build a new fortress in this area to defend against enemy attacks. I plan to request Help from Fengleibao."

It was a good plan, but Tang Deen knew it was useless.Ordinary people can't stop Lorelai's magic at all, and who knows how many trump cards the mermaid has yet to show?

He didn't want to see this town destroyed by the war, and at this moment he felt more and more the stupidity of his original behavior.Why did I release a monster like Lorelei?Why should I cooperate with those guys and let the war burn on my land?

But doing nothing now will not help, he can only wait here, consuming what little life he has left.However, a few days later, things took a turn for the better.

Ramon came back suddenly.

Ramon came this time as the guardian of Shrimp Bay and the Viscount of Mustang Land. Everyone didn't expect this young man to turn into such a high-ranking nobleman, and they were stunned for a while.There was a rush to organize a welcoming ceremony, and a reception banquet was planned at Mustang Castle, but Vandry called it off.He said that Ramon must have something important to do this time, and he didn't have time to attend any welcome ceremony.

As the mayor expected, Ramon came with a mission.Immediately after he arrived, a meeting was held. Fan De'ern notified Tang De'en and asked him to attend, but Tang De'en didn't know how to face Ramon——I can't get rid of everything in Bear Mountain. From Ramon's point of view, I am A traitor is a liar, what should I say when I see him?

But Mirsalu asked him to go with him, "Grandpa Tang Deen, I know you are a good person." Little Mier said, "We need your wisdom, please help us."

Tang Deen couldn't refuse his little angel, so he bit the bullet and went to meet Ramon.

Ramon is now an adult, he looks taller and more handsome, his brows are less innocent and more manly.They met in front of the government hall, and Ramon was frightened and angry when he saw him, but he restrained his emotions in a blink of an eye. "Master Tang De'en?" He said calmly, "I thought you were killed too."

"No, I'm lucky, we escaped." Tang Deen looked behind him, and then Mirsalu got out from behind him. "Hello, Ramon," she whispered.

"Miss!" Ramon rushed over, and he knelt in front of Mirzalu, "I thought you already..." He choked up, "If your lord knows that you are fine, you must be so happy! I have to give He wrote, ah, no, you have to come with me to Shrimp Bay, where everyone is doing well."

Mirsalu nodded to him and said, "Grandpa Tang De'en rescued us, he is not a bad person!"

Ramon glanced at Tang De'en with complicated eyes, and said, "Master, you are my master's master, so I should trust you, but..."

"It doesn't matter, now I'm a bad old man who is dying." He looked at Ramon with his only left eye, "It's up to you to decide what to do."

Mirsalu and Ramon talked for a while, and then Ramon nodded and said: "Okay, master, please come to the meeting with me, we need your opinion. But after that, we will send someone to monitor you."

"Okay." Tang Deen nodded.

So they came to the council hall, and after everyone was seated, Ramon took out a document.Afterwards, he briefly stated the purpose of his visit and Haven's mission arrangements for them.Tang De'en listened to it from beginning to end, and thought to himself: Ambside made a good move.

His consciousness is to destroy the enemy's beliefs from the foundation, and use peaceful means to uproot the enemy's roots.He wants to develop Mustang Town into an outpost of his thoughts, establish a college here and conduct propaganda, thereby gradually influencing the altar of the Sea God Sect; he wants these "revolutionaries" in Mustang Town to go out with their ideas and let More people are awakened, let people spontaneously oppose the old aristocracy and religion.

He walked ahead of everyone, Tang Deen thought to himself, within a few years, he would be able to set off riots everywhere, and all serfs, slaves, porters, laborers...all poor people would willingly become his soldiers.

Now, Tang De'en finally understood what Haiwen really wanted to do all along, and at the same time, he also made a decision.

"Ramon, do me a favor." He stood up suddenly.

"Master, what do you say?"

"Take me back to Black Pine Manor, and then go to Shrimp Bay."

Ramon looked at Tang De'en suspiciously, and said, "What are you going to do?"

"I have an important thing to take, and Ambside needs it, badly."

Mirsalu also stood up and said, "I'll go with you, Grandpa Tang De'en!"

Ramon nodded, and said, "Anyway, I'm going back to Xiawan, so it's okay... But the road is full of twists and turns, and it's going to take more than half a month. Is your body able to handle it? "

"I can." Tang De'en's eyes were bright.

"Then when do we leave?"

"It's best to be today." Because my time is running out, Tang De'en thought to himself.

Chapter 21: Intrigue, I

Chapter 21: Intrigue, I

The prime minister's military boots have worn out the soles, and there is no replacement for them.

They have been away for nearly a month since the defeat.They can't go through Tianfu Pass or Lujiao Pass, they can only cross mountains and ridges, pass through the gathering places of mountain people, and travel long distances back to Yingtou City.

During the journey, Kloin wore out several pairs of shoes, and his knees suffered three times. In the end, soldiers needed to carry him on a stretcher.

It's too shameful, he thought to himself, this defeat is too shameful, the entire [-] army has been wiped out, how are we going to face the people in the northern border?

This will become the biggest joke since the founding of the People's Republic of China.

The prime minister's knee hurt so much that he couldn't help but took another painkiller.After breaking through, there were only more than 300 of them left, and everyone was injured and exhausted.And when they think of the "welcome" they receive after returning to China, they can't hold their heads up.

Naturally, such an army can no longer fight, so they must choose the most careful route when marching.Not only to avoid the chasing soldiers in the Gulf, but also to avoid the barbaric mountain people.

The so-called mountain people are a group of savages who drink blood and drink blood. They are agile, thin and low in IQ, just like monkeys.The biggest difference between them and monkeys is that they can use stone spears and animal tendon slingshots.

Goodness behold, since when have northern warriors been afraid of these savages?Now, however, they had to bypass the gathering places of the mountain people and avoid meaningless battles.However, they clashed with the mountain people twice on the way, and once encountered dozens of mountain people like wild monkeys.These daring guys attacked the knights with slingshots and mud pellets, and then fled back to the jungle in an instant. The knights were heavy in armor and could not pursue them, so they had to let them go; the second time the mountain people gathered hundreds of people to encircle the knights. In this battle, the knights killed six and wounded ten, while the mountain people left fifty corpses.Afterwards, the monkeys dispersed and never came again.

The chancellor lost his horse in that battle, and later he was only able to walk.

In front of him at the moment, Hassan Heron was riding his horse without saying a word.The general was wounded in two places, one was pierced by an arrow into his shoulder, and the other was scratched in his right rib by a sword.The injury was not fatal, but it caused him great pain.Hassan Heron suffered a lot from the horse bumps these days, and every night he would throw a tantrum, cursing the useless scouts, cursing the cowardly soldiers, cursing the cunning little trident, and even cursing the vizier.Hassan Heron asked him: "Why did the enemy get the familiar? Why did you believe that kind of false information?" At first, Kloin quarreled with him, but then he lost his strength. The waist and legs would be painful, and finally they fell into a cold war.

"General, we are almost at Eagle Head City." Sloan pointed to Eagle Head City in the distance.

"What's the use of getting here?" Hassan Heron said in a deep voice, "I really don't want to go back!"

Silen remained silent, while Chloin hesitated to speak.Maybe we should just stay out and become savages too, he thought, we'd be ashamed to go back.

At this moment, the cold wind blew through, and the prime minister's joints were in severe pain again.It is now November, and the weather is getting colder. Winter in the north is not easy, and they have to go back to the city.

In this way, they returned to the northern border while hesitating, and stepped into Eagle Head City.

Unlike in the past, there was no guard of honor to greet them, no flowers, red carpets, and ritual music. They took off their armor outside, entered the city through a side gate, and returned to Eagle Head City like sneaky mice.

They passed through the king's gate, and immediately the guards came and led them in.The soldiers were all taken elsewhere, while Kloin and Hassan Heron went straight to the hall.

The little king was already waiting for them.

Inside the king's hall, all the important officials of the court had already taken their positions. Hassan Heron and Chloe had no time to rest, and they changed into clean clothes before going to court.The King's Hall is a hall that can accommodate thousands of people, surrounded by epic paintings of emperors of all dynasties, and the air smells of sandalwood.

The little king sits on the throne, wearing a seven-diamond cold iron crown that symbolizes the king of the five lands and seven clans.Two of the three northern dukes have come. The Klaus family in the south is far away, and the old duke can’t come. Ben came here on behalf of his father.The two dukes and the duke's deputy are entitled to the imperial chairs, and they sit in the first row respectively.

Bean Lastor, who controls the Far North, is sitting on the far right. He is a mighty old man, wearing a large silver robe, as strong as a bear; next to him is Ron Bullland, who is sitting in the northwest mountains , a grim, unsmiling man of about fifty; and finally Norben Krauss, acting duke, a small man of thirty-two, with a calm smile, evidently accustomed to such assemblies.

Other ministers and nobles lined up behind, and there were countless princes from all walks of life; Exlid, the Lord of the Vulcan Cult, was in the same row as the dukes, but he had no seat.

The Vizier and Hassan Heron entered the gate and walked towards the King on the soft carpet.The atmosphere in the palace was solemn and no one spoke, but the prime minister could feel his eyes piercing his face like needles.

Chloe knelt down on both knees and said, "Your Majesty, I am incapable of suppressing bandits, please punish me."

The little king nodded and said, "Prime Minister, you have bad legs, so stop kneeling—someone, bring a chair!"

Kloin was stunned for a moment, and then exchanged glances with the king. He realized that this was specially arranged by the king, so he sat down.

Now, Hassan Heron Mulister stood alone in the eyes of everyone.Although he had changed into clean clothes, there were still blood stains on his face and neck, his body was also wrapped in bandages, his hair was disheveled, and he looked very embarrassed.But he stood upright, and said to the king, "Give me an explanation, Your Majesty!"

The little king looked careless. He supported his head with one hand and played with the sparkling emerald ring with the other. "What do you want?" He glanced at Hassan Heron.

Hassan Heron said: "I want to know, what happened to the letter returning to Eagle Head City? Was it you who sent it, or was it forged by the enemy? If it was sent by you, I would have lost nothing in this battle." Complaints, if that's the enemy's plan—" He pointed at the prime minister and said loudly, "Then this guy is a treacherous minister who harmed the country and the people! He united with the Gulf people and ruined my army. Your Majesty, you should Bring him to justice and let him be tried by a court-martial!"

The king laughed a few times, and then he looked around and found that no one was laughing with him, and his face suddenly turned cold.

Then he looked at Hassan Heron and said three words:

"Call me!"

intrigue, two

intrigue, two