Hanging pot to help the world, I just want to live forever

Chapter 230 A Gift

In a large hall with no other people.

Envoys from various countries gathered here.

It is said that they are envoys, but in fact they are all the former emperors of various countries.

It is true that after the Edict of Guilt, he abdicated the throne and let the virtuous, but this does not mean that the power will be transferred to the new emperor in an instant. .

It is a bit too much to say that the soup is changed but not the medicine, but the impact is bound to be not as great as imagined.

A courtier without trust, a minister who faithfully executes orders, and a powerful emperor who can exert influence on the interests of all parties in the court are nothing more than a puppet.

It is not so easy to be a good emperor.

Emperor Zong Ming, who has been scolded all the time in this regard, has reached the pinnacle, just not doing human affairs.

To a large extent, these few people who came to the Xia Dynasty still had a very crucial influence on their country.

"We have already done what he asked, and even sent a proton, why are we not even willing to meet?"

The face of Dai Viet's former emperor was full of sorrow.

As the weakest of the several countries, Gu Dan was the last to patronize, without even a single decent resistance - there are only two masters left in Da Viet, and you want to meet the masters?
That would be too funny.

But it was precisely because of this that the trip to Dayue was the least turbulent. After meeting Gu Dan, Grandmaster Dayue just took Gu Dan's slap, and decided to give up resistance.

As the saying goes, misfortune comes with good fortune, because Da Yue is weak enough and the number of grandmasters is small enough, so he suffers the least damage. Even if it needs to divide a few percent of the national treasury, the number is much smaller.

In terms of losses, Dai Viet is by no means the worst one.

When it comes to the loss of materials, it is definitely the most unlucky thing for Daqi.

As for the disappointment of the master, Dayong also has something to say.

It can be seen from this that sometimes being weaker may be an acceptable good thing.

It was precisely because of this that he had great expectations for this trip to the Xia Dynasty, and he even preferred to send one of the few national protectors to the Xia Dynasty, just to not be weaker than the other countries.

The intention in his heart is nothing more than to please the person behind Xia Chao, not to exchange any privileges for Dayue, he still has this point in his heart, he just asks Xia Chao not to change what he said when he founded the country.

Follow the morality of the Mohists!
This is what he values ​​most.

The ten meanings of Mohism cover many aspects, but what he appreciates the most is the word "non-gong"!
Non-offensive is not non-offensive, but an unjust war.

Although righteousness and unrighteousness are not up to one's own discretion, but with this excuse, it's not easy to turn against him directly and suppress Da Viet with his backhand, right?
The Four Kingdoms conquered the moon, and Dayue hardly got anything. On the contrary, it was a war that had never stopped all year round, which greatly increased the burden on the territory of Dayue. If it could continue to win, it would be good to carve up the wealth of Dayue. The problem is this The final result of the war was that they lost and had to compensate the Xia Dynasty, which caused their own internal affairs to appear almost rotten.

If there is no time to recuperate, the foxes in the territory of Dayue should also bark, maybe a few more stone figures can be salvaged from the river.

Faced with this situation, he didn't feel sorry for himself. After resigning from the position of emperor, he went to battle in person because he wanted to see Gu Dan again. He didn't ask for any promises, even if it was to make him feel at ease. If he could get some guarantees Or a surprise, which is naturally the best thing.

As soon as he came over, he found that the rest of the countries were exactly what he thought!

They are all thousand-year-old foxes, where do they need someone to guide them?
Everyone is very clear in their hearts that as long as that person does not die of old age, or there is no strong person who can surpass the level of a master in each country, then the future era of this world will definitely be the era of the Xia Dynasty!
Don't look at Wang Mang who seems a little stretched now, and even scolded, but the difference is nothing more than some sufficient talents who can manage the Quartet!

As long as we wait a few more years and select officials with suitable talents, the whole country will definitely take on a new look. At that time, if the four countries want to come to join in the fun, they will be hot-faced and cold-ass.

The congratulatory gifts sent by the four kingdoms are quite generous. The former monarch personally visited, and they have given enough respect both emotionally and rationally. Why are they not even willing to meet in person?

This really makes people feel uneasy, and the weakest Dai Yue is also the most frightened.

Although their territory is small, their conditions are poor!Although their wealth is not much, their people are poor!Although they were a defeated country, they still sent a grandmaster!

Instead of looking at the face of the monk and the face of the Buddha, do you still want Dayue to kneel down and beg?
If it works, it's not impossible
"The thoughts and thoughts of those people are different from ours. Everything in the mundane is probably not worth pursuing for him, so don't judge others by yourself."

The former emperor of Dayong was relatively calm. After witnessing Gu Dan's secret killing of Dayong with ease, he lost any spirit of resistance.

Anyway, it is absolutely impossible to correct the other party's attitude by force. If this is the case, then you have to correct your own attitude.

When you are a superior person, others need to do everything possible to figure out your attitude. You can interpret thousands of meanings by raising your brows and curling your lips.

But when you are a subordinate, you have to change your mentality and figure out what others mean.

"That's very true!"

Daqing's former emperor also nodded again and again, quite agreeing with these words.

When it comes to the conflict with Da Yue before, several countries have to step back a little bit, and Da Qing is the one who offended him the most.

However, Daqing's royal family was not completely liquidated by Gu Dan, and even the punishment was no different from other countries. The people in the pit are in dire straits.

Judging from this courage and heart alone, the other party is definitely not the kind of person who will kill and kill the whole family at every turn.

He has never held his own force so well that he cannot forgive others, has to be admired, and even dare not disobey.

Benevolence, righteousness and morality, these four words are easy to say, and anyone can talk about them, but how difficult is it to practice them?
That person did it, so they were very convinced, whether they were overwhelmed by force or not, they all showed their utmost sincerity.

If the other party is a person who will kill everything, it is definitely not a well-prepared gift to welcome Xia Chao at this time, but countless troops who are forced to fight to the death.

Gu Dan kept fishing, and they didn't die, which was good for everyone.

"I am a layman."

The former emperor of Dai Viet said helplessly: "I really can't fathom the mind of such an expert."

If you have been poor for long enough, you will inevitably become a little petty.

To put it simply, I understand the truth, can you give me an accurate explanation?
It also makes people feel at ease!

"What is there to figure out? You are not familiar with the master, and you are not familiar with the master?"

The former emperor of Dayong shrugged slightly, "Thinking about what most masters look like, it's almost the same."

As soon as these words came out, the former emperor of Dai Viet was taken aback.

What does a master look like?
Naturally, there is no need to talk about force.

If you let go of force, what would most masters actually look like?

As the most powerful emperor in the past, the Grand Master is not an unattainable existence, they know a lot.

When personal power has reached the pinnacle of the world, and there is no way out for the rest of their lives, what else can these people do?

The choice of most gurus is to constantly indulge their desires.

Such as taking hundreds or thousands of concubines, such as playing the world for 30 years, such as pursuing the invisible innate realm, such as raising the flag of rebellion in a country that is about to collapse, such as creating a theory to promote morality in the heart .
These are all personal desires. Of course, nobler ones can also be called ideals.

It is a kind of sadness for many people that the road cannot come to an end; but if the road has come to an end and there is no way ahead, is it not another kind of sadness?

Not even inferior to the former.

This is the case with the master who reaches the pinnacle of the secular world.

This is also the path that the vast majority of masters would choose. Most of them have already been able to do things with the will in their hearts. Regardless of whether they can succeed or not, you can just say whether you will do it or not!
In addition, most of the masters are actually very lonely.

Yes, alone.

Only when facing people of the same generation, or even strong people of the same level, can one have a high level of chatting.

A 20-year-old Shouyuan does not seem to be much.

But in such an era, how many people can live past the age of 70?
For real ordinary people, even if they have not faced any natural disasters, man-made disasters, wars and chaos in the world, the extremely heavy labor has deprived them of their vitality early on, and being able to live beyond 40 years old is considered a long life.

And if you want to become a master, even if you climb the road of martial arts from the beginning, it will be absolutely impossible in less than 40 to [-] years!
Mo Qiu, who is known as a born saint, only started to become famous after he was 40 years old.

For many masters, the time will only be later.

By the time they become masters, there are probably not many contemporaries left.

When I have reached the peak, even when my body is in a 'young' state compared to Shouyuan, one thing I have to face is to see the few familiar faces around me getting old. go.

After they are truly familiar with and adapt to the strength of the Grandmaster, how many people can still be by their side?
It's not that the master is heartless and voluntarily lonely, but after personally experiencing this point, many people started to watch it.

If you are not a person of the same generation, what else is there to deal with?

In the past few years or more than ten years, people may be gone.

After going through it a few times, even the originally enthusiastic guru will gradually lose that enthusiasm, so that in the eyes of outsiders, he will appear to be a bit isolated and not visible to others.

If the Grandmaster also needs to be imprinted with some marks, besides strength, loneliness is undoubtedly one of the biggest marks.

"You mean to say that after the familiar person has passed away, he might not stay in Dayue... not stay in Xia Dynasty anymore?"

The former emperor of Dayong was a little puzzled, "But what does that have to do with us? Can we live to that time!"

Indeed, apart from Gu Dan getting old, or there are strong people of the same level in the country to fight against, there is another possibility that he will leave on his own.

But before that, he had to wait until all the people he knew were old, and there was nothing worth cherishing.

Don't talk about anything else, let's just say that the current Emperor Xia is just in his early 30s, which is far from old age, definitely outliving them.

What will happen in the intervening decades?
You can't expect the other party to wave your hand tomorrow, slap your ass and leave, and never come back after that, right?

I dare not do this in my dreams!
"Don't think too highly of yourself. Is there a possibility that what he said is that for that existence, we are no different from ordinary people? He doesn't pay as much attention to us as you think, so he doesn't need to come forward explain to you."

Qi Yinglong, who had been silent all this time, finally spoke, but what he said was not flattering at all.

Because of Gu Dan's reluctance to show up in front of others, when he mentioned others, he used referrals instead of direct names. Anyway, anyone who can discuss with them knows who he is talking about.

Qi Yinglong, who had been severely educated by Gu Dan, was actually the calmest one.

At least he believed that Gu Dan would not break his promise, otherwise why would he have said those things when he was in the Daqi Palace?
"Manage the country well, respect the way of Mohism, let the people live better, and do your own thing well. If he doesn't come to us, it means he hasn't changed his mind. If he really comes, it may not be a good thing .”

The praying dragon said so.

"Ah."

The former emperor of Dai Viet also sneered.

Daqi's family has a great career, can withstand tossing, and has enough confidence, but Da Yue doesn't have it!

Countries are different, do not conspire with each other!

Da Qi didn't want to see that person again, Da Yue thought very much, not to mention that he has no backbone, even if he doesn't want dignity.

During the stalemate in the atmosphere, the eunuch who stayed outside the main hall yelled loudly: "Emperor Xia has arrived~"

A call finally broke the already frozen atmosphere.

The envoys all adjusted their facial expressions, and the slightly unhappy atmosphere before dissipated, and everyone had smiles of varying degrees on their faces.

Not to mention being amiable, at least it won't show the appearance that strangers should not be approached.

Not long after, Wang Mang's steady footsteps came from far and near, and he stepped into the palace, holding a package in his palm.

"How many are here? That would be great."

When he saw a few people, Wang Mang didn't make a fuss about his demeanor, as if he was a very familiar friend, he said enthusiastically.

"Dare to ask Emperor Xia, is there anything I need help with? But if there is a need, I, Dayong, can do anything."

Before anyone else could speak, the former Emperor Dayong was the first to speak, and his main focus was on a rich and powerful man.

A country that has continued from the disaster of the master to the present, although it has not been exposed to mountains and water, the wealth inside is also extremely amazing, not inferior to Daqi at all, and even surpassed.

If you can settle the Xia Dynasty by just giving something, and exchange for the stability of Dayong, then you will never feel bad, or even can't wait.

"No no no."

Hearing this, Wang Mang shook his head again and again, instead of nodding in agreement, he said solemnly: "The Xia Dynasty was established at the beginning, and you have already sent a generous gift on behalf of all countries. The Xia Dynasty claims to be a state of etiquette. Asking for something? As the saying goes, it is impolite to come and not to go. I can’t let you prepare gifts only for the Xia Dynasty, and the Xia Dynasty also has gifts, not inferior to you!”

"Gift?"

Several former emperors looked at each other.

What gift can the Xia Dynasty, which has just established a country, have?Dare to say that it is not inferior to the gift they carefully prepared!
Even the materials were sent by them, and even now there are still a large number of people from various countries still in Yuzhou to help deal with the impact caused by the bursting of the Yuanhe River.

Apart from the two aspects of materials and manpower, what other gift can make Emperor Xia so proud, and dare to say that it is not inferior to them?

You can't prepare to cede a state to a country, right?

I dare not take it even if I give it!
Putting aside the messy thoughts in their minds, the few of them had already made up their minds.

It is convenient to take out a goose feather, then divide the goose feather into several petals, and give it away as a gift, and you will definitely nod your head and say you are satisfied.

The other side of the province used other excuses to find trouble.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Wang Mang lifted the package and gently opened a corner to reveal the things hidden inside.

Inside are pills that are almost milky white?

Several people looked at each other.

In what year do you still send pills?
When we didn't know that Emperor Zong Ming had been tricked by alchemists for more than 20 years, right?
And judging by the quantity of the elixir, it was a bit too much.

Rare things are valuable, so it can be seen that those pills are definitely not good things.

Even if you want to be perfunctory, you don't have to use the matter of the previous dynasty to mock us!

Could it be that this method is used to remind us not to think about those messy things, not to try to ask immortals and surpass Xia Dynasty?

There were different thoughts in their hearts, and they stood there for a moment.

Immediately, he reacted, and praised dryly: "Good thing, Emperor Xia has a heart!"

(End of this chapter)