Knight of the Blue Lagoon (The Past of Tao v)

77. Earth Temperature

The road is long and long, I will search up and down

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Mr. Wen stepped forward:"Mr. Yan talked about what happened before Blue Lake. People who experienced the cruel war 60 years ago have gradually passed away. People are beginning to be unfamiliar with the origin of the Blue Lake Treaty. Now most people think that the Blue Lake Treaty is The inherent order of Blue Lake, I will talk about the real purpose of the Blue Lake Treaty. The West Lu Kingdom can stabilize its position as the overlord of the Blue Lake, mainly relying on four aspects. The first is the army. The West Lu Army is the most powerful army on the Blue Lake. There are many knights in the vassal army, which is more than the total number of knights in Dongfu Kingdom, Luopa Kingdom, Daeying Kingdom, Rakshasa Kingdom and Nanzhai Kingdom. They are stationed in important places on both sides of the Blue Lake. They have more knights stationed in other countries than their own country's central guards. There is more. The comfort of Blue Lake depends entirely on the Xilu Army. This is what they want. It costs a lot to support so many knights. The Blue Lake Treaty stipulates that the military pay of the Zuo Fan Army guarding the west side of Blue Lake will be borne by the Luoba Kingdom and others. , the Youfan army guarding the east side is from Daying Kingdom and others. In addition, the Xilu Army controls the soldiers and horses of the Blue Lake Kingdoms. Only the Dongfu Kingdom is not under the control of the Xilu Army in name, and does not send out military pay. This is Dongfu State. The people of Fuguo paid for it with their lives. These knights stationed in foreign vassals are both a threat and a guarantee."

"Teacher, what is protection and what is threat?"

"This is a guarantee that the countries will not be disturbed by war, such as preventing the invasion of their imaginary Rakshasa Kingdom. The so-called threat is that there are so many troops of the Xilu Domain, and they dare not go against the wishes of the Xilu Kingdom. Even the survival of the king is in the hands of the Xilu Army, so they can only obey their orders. Because there are powerful vassal armies everywhere, the Xilu people have become the superior people in Blue Lake. But as time went by, the memories of the turmoil in various countries became more and more blurred, and they began to be dissatisfied with the high military pay. The Xilu Kingdom also knew this, and launched wars from time to time, not only to gain wealth from them, but more importantly, to warn other countries. , wars always exist, peace needs to be maintained, and maintenance requires military pay. In the more than 100 years since the establishment of the Xilu Kingdom, there have only been 16 years without fighting. Therefore, it is a beautiful lie to say that the Xilu Army has maintained the peace of Blue Lake. However, with the Xilu Army present, nothing happened on the same scale as 60 years ago. The main reason for the war is that no one can compete with the Xilu Army, but the Blue Lake has never been peaceful."

"Teacher, why do people in all countries think that the Xulu Army is maintaining peace?"

"This is the second aspect, the exchange of people. The Blue Lake Treaty stipulates that countries can accept and expel people from other countries. The schools in Xilu Kingdom are famous for their Blue Lake. The schools are located in beautiful gardens. The environment alone is very attractive. Many of them are specially set up for students from other countries, attracting outstanding students from all over the world. The Xilu Kingdom gave generous salaries to the best students so that they could stay. Most of the students who returned to their home countries became teachers in the school. Because they accepted the ideas of the Xilu Kingdom, they firmly believed in everything about the Xilu Kingdom. The problem is usually viewed from the perspective of the Xilu Kingdom, and the people are educated to submit to the Xilu Kingdom. In addition, Xilu Kingdom holds a knights conference every three years. Excellent martial arts practitioners from various countries come to Xilu Kingdom and become knights of foreign vassal armies. The defense forces of each country are also weaker. There are also wealthy gentry families from various countries who hope that their children and grandchildren can study or even live in the Xilu Kingdom. The Xilu Kingdom will also absorb some wealthy people from other countries every year, and their wealth will flow into the Xilu Kingdom.. More importantly, the courtiers of various countries are also supported by the Xilu Kingdom. Whether they can become courtiers requires the approval of the Xilu Kingdom first. Through their courtiers, they influence the affairs of various countries, including our Dongfu Kingdom. If the kings of other countries are disobedient, these courtiers may even Can subvert other countries. Therefore, the governments of various countries have to set their policies according to the wishes of Xilu Kingdom, such as what industries should be developed."

"Teacher, do our Dongfu Kingdom also have courtiers loyal to the Xilu Kingdom?"

Mr. Wen looked at Mr. Yan, and Mr. Yan said seriously:"It's time to talk, and the same is true for Dongfu Country. For so many years, I have not talked about the current government affairs in class because I don't want everyone to have this day prematurely. With such a mood, those who talk about the government and criticize the imperial court every day have no understanding of the imperial court at all. They are all evil people who talk nonsense just to gain fame and reputation."

"Who are the ministers in our government? asked the student

"There is no limit to discussing the law today. The former king of the Yi vassal, the former Minister of the Ministry of Hubu, and the former Minister of the Ministry of War……"Mr. Yan.

The dignified officials of one country are working for the benefit of another country. From the faces of the students, you can see their inner disappointment. Some students began to sigh, and some even showed signs of despair.

Mr. Wen added:"Our Majesty is responsible for all this. His Majesty is to blame for improper government administration. His Majesty is responsible for the incursions by other countries. It is His Majesty's responsibility that the people's lives cannot be improved. Natural disasters must be caused by His Majesty. It is due to laziness and incompetence." Even if everything goes wrong, His Majesty still curses His Majesty. Your Majesty does not want the people to see such a court. If you understand the order of Blue Lake and see the current Dongfu Kingdom, how can you continue to criticize it? In fact, it is all decided by the power behind the court. It reflects the way countries exist today."

Mr. Yan paused for a while, paced, and then said:"Then there is the third aspect, forest animal husbandry in Luoba Kingdom, fishing in Da Ying Kingdom, animal husbandry and war horses in Nanzhai Kingdom, Dong Farming in the Fu Kingdom, etc. Hunting tools, fishing gear, textiles and farming equipment must be purchased from the Xilu Kingdom. Of course, their tools are also the best in Blue Lake, because the skilled craftsmen from all countries are in the Xilu Kingdom. In addition, the Blue Lake Treaty also Restrict countries to privately manufacture utensils. Most of them have no right to manufacture at all. It’s okay to buy, but the price is high. The country that is loyal to Xilu will buy some good utensils, but those who are disobedient will not be able to buy them. In this way, the development of each country will be determined by Xilu."

"Teacher, what is the fourth one?"

"Finally, the goods produced by various countries can be exchanged on the Blue Lake. Xilu State requires the Blue Lake to be opened. The Blue Lake Treaty stipulates that all goods exchanged must pay Blue Lake tax to Xilu State. It also stipulates the exchange of goods. Gold and silver can only be cast by the Kingdom of Xulu."

Mr. Wen paused for a while, then continued:"Countries have been exploited by the Xilu Kingdom from creating wealth, owning wealth, and using wealth. If a cow is skinned several times, they are very skilled and can control the heat. , with so many layers of skin peeled off, the cow cannot be peeled to death. The purpose of the Blue Lake Treaty is to beautify, rationalize, order, and innate their behavior. Xilu country does not farm, there is endless food, no fishing, no need to weave, the people have bright clothes... As long as the order remains unchanged, the harder the countries work, the more they have more food and clothing.. While Xilulu has gained huge benefits, the Blue Lake Treaty also ensures the unity of each country, and the overall strength will not be too strong. Other countries can only be rich but not strong.

We, the people of Dongfu Country, are very hard-working and are the most hard-working people among the Blue Lake countries, but they only have enough food and clothing. If we want the people to live a better life, we must get rid of the order established by Xilu Country. In the past 60 years, our Although the country's destiny is gradually improving, it is always ahead of disasters, and every step it takes comes at a huge price."

"Teacher, why are there so many disasters?"

"The fate of the country originates from the Tao, the Tao of heaven, the Tao of earth, and the Tao of the world. There are natural disasters in the sky and man-made disasters on the earth. In recent decades, Dongfu Kingdom has been in peace, but disasters have not stopped. The world is mostly good, and people often do evil. The people in the DPRK are scattered and the people in the country are living a hard life. Our country, Dongfu, has experienced eight disasters, almost all of which were life-or-death crises. The first time was the war 60 years ago. There were countless civilian casualties. Dongfu Country's rivers were broken and it faced an existential crisis. The Blue Lake Treaty came out and forced Dongfu Country to pay huge military expenses, which can be said to add fuel to the fire. The second time, the Abolition of Provinces incident, many courtiers, under the instruction of the State of Xilu, demanded that the three provinces be abolished and the six tribes be the main ones. If the former king did not accept them, they would abolish the king and establish a new country title. The court fell into the hands of the six ministers. The third time, after the ministers took control of the government, they acted wantonly and were greedy, hindering the development of the country, triggering civil unrest in the state capital, and causing turmoil in Dongfu State. The fourth time, after His Majesty ascended the throne, the ministers blocked the new king's accession to the throne and tried to split the Dongfu Kingdom. The fifth time was the chaos caused by the confrontation between His Majesty and the ministers. During this time, Dongfu Kingdom was in retreat. In the sixth flood, a large amount of farmland in Tianpushe was submerged, and food was in short supply. The people were starving and wailing. The seventh time, the ministers left the treasury empty, resulting in the inability to pay official salaries, and the field society had no food to send out. The ministers colluded with the wealthy gentry from all over the country to force the court to sell off their fields, causing a large amount of land to fall into their hands. The eighth time, the Blue Lake ban due to the disease caused another life and death crisis. Mr.

Wen looked at the students below intently and asked:"Among the Blue Lake countries, why are there more disasters in the land of Dongfu than in other countries?""

The students were thinking, their eyes never leaving Mr. Wen. Mr. Wen looked into their eyes:

"Among these eight crises, only floods are natural disasters, and the rest can be said to be man-made disasters. So why are there so many man-made disasters in Dongfu Country?"

"Because of Xilu Kingdom"

"Because of the Blue Lake Treaty formulated by the Xilu Kingdom"

"Teacher, can we not accept the Blue Lake Treaty?" asked a student

"If you don't accept it, it will be even more difficult for the Dongfu Congress. The Blue Lake Treaty is a circle and unfair. But if you want to develop, you cannot be independent from outside the circle. The Rakshasa Kingdom is an example. 60 years ago, the Rakshasa Kingdom was relatively wealthy and had a developed salt trade. However, if he refused to accept the Blue Lake Treaty, the Xilu Kingdom excluded him from the Blue Lake. The trade exchanges between the Lake countries were rejected by other countries, and the Rakshasa Kingdom was constantly surrounded and suppressed on the grounds of threatening the stability of the Blue Lake. The Rakshasa Kingdom has since been in decline and has become increasingly poor."Mr. Wen.