I am not Yuan Shu

Chapter 142 Yi Xin Hui, move out!
The flood came suddenly. Although it was not very severe, the sudden attack still caught people off guard.

The situation in Luoyang City was fine. After all, the infrastructure was sufficient and the main disaster prevention forces were in the city. So even though the city was also hit by floods, it did not cause any major unrest.

But it’s different outside the city.

The area outside Luoyang City is like a slum, with more than 300,000 people living there. There are no city walls, no drainage facilities, and the terrain is relatively low. Several densely populated slums are completely depressions, and when floods come, they become swamps.

Roads were destroyed, houses were flooded, and the water on the ground was very deep. Residents outside the city had to climb onto the roofs to survive, but when they looked around, there was no way out.

It was really like crying out to heaven and earth for help, but no one helped. Many people were drowned because they failed to climb to high ground in time. It was a horrible sight.

Although the Luoyang garrison and all disaster prevention forces were fully mobilized, they were mainly responsible for protecting the inner city of Luoyang and the imperial palace, preserving the dignitaries from losses, and protecting them from the threat of floods.

As for the victims outside the city...

Who cares about them?

Everyone's mind was on Luoyang City, and no one cared about people outside Luoyang City. They were the most humble group of people anyway, just like leeks, which could grow again after being cut, so there was no need to worry at all.

At that time, Yuan Shu was presiding over the monthly meeting of the Yi Xin Society at its headquarters at the foot of Shouyang Mountain to discuss further refinements of the Yi Xin Society's rules and regulations, as well as the promotion of a group of new cadres to enrich the cadre team.

At this time, Jia Xu hurriedly came from Luoyang City wearing a bamboo hat and told Yuan Shu some things. Yuan Shu then learned about the tragedy outside Luoyang City.

He couldn't sit still.

"These are human lives, but the Luoyang garrison didn't go to rescue them? They just stood by and watched 300,000 people outside the city being killed by the flood? What do they do for a living?"

Jia Xu could only sigh.

"Luoyang City was also flooded. The garrison was only concerned with protecting the military strongholds and the dignitaries. How could they care about the common people outside the city? Moreover, there were only more than 10,000 garrison troops, but there were more than 300,000 common people outside the city. There were at least 100,000 victims, and the garrison could not take care of them all.

Before I came, I heard that the imperial court was discussing how to provide disaster relief, but after two or three days of discussion, there was no result. I heard that the treasury was empty and they couldn't come up with money, so they were dragging their feet. I guess they can only leave it to fate. I hope the heavy rain will stop soon. "

Yuan Shu frowned and thought about it, but still couldn't get over it.

He felt he had to do something.

"Wenhe, I plan to gather people to help with the disaster relief. We have houses, open space, and food here. We can use it as a temporary shelter to accommodate the refugees from Luoyang. When the flood recedes, we can let them go back and rebuild their homes. Isn't that wonderful?"

Jia Xu was stunned and looked at Yuan Shu deeply.

After a while, Jia Xu shook his head.

"Sir, I suggest you don't do this."

"Why? That's how I provided relief to the hungry people during the heavy snowfall in Maoling. I was even rewarded by the imperial court at the time."

"This is not Maoling, this is Luoyang, at the feet of the emperor."

Jia Xu shook his head and said, "Maoling is far away in Guanzhong, and can even be considered a frontier area, far away from the capital. The emperor cannot see or touch it, so it is not very important. The court may not care about it, but Luoyang is the residence of the emperor, the best place, and has extraordinary significance.

The emperor did not order the rescue, but you went to rescue people. What do you call this? To put it in a good way, it is called sharing the worries of the emperor. To put it in a bad way, it is called winning people's hearts! To win people's hearts under the emperor's feet, sir, if someone with ulterior motives wants to make a fuss, it is not a good thing.

Your uncle has just become Situ not long ago. The Yuan family is thriving and gaining fame. The whole world is paying attention to it. At this moment, the Yuan family should keep a low profile and avoid being too outstanding. Otherwise, even the Yuan family will feel uncomfortable."

Yuan Shu was silent for a while.

He knew that what Jia Xu said was right, and that it was appropriate to keep a low profile and bide one's time at this time.

But he just couldn't get over it.

Those people were innocent, how could he just watch them die without helping them?

As for winning people's hearts...

snort!
Anyway, we have to overthrow this little emperor and kill those dog eunuchs. What's wrong with winning people's hearts under their noses?
How can I not dare to do something that a coward dares not do? !

What does it mean to appeal to conscience?
What does the unity of knowledge and action mean?

This is!
So Yuan Shu made up his mind and shook his head firmly.

"Wenhe, let me ask you, is it wrong to watch someone die without helping him?"

Jia Xu hesitated for a moment and nodded.

"Yes." "When people see innocent people in distress and extend a helping hand, is that conscience?"

"Yes……"

Jia Xu was stunned for a moment, then he knew what Yuan Shu was going to say.

He looked at Yuan Shu, a trace of struggle flashed across his face, and then he said: "Sir, in a critical moment, people should learn to be flexible, and different things cannot be viewed in the same way.

Right now is the time to make adjustments. If you are suspected because of this matter, and the great cause of conscience is lost, how disappointed and lonely will the people of the world be?
My Lord, you must know that it is more difficult to get those dignitaries in the court to work for the benefit of the people than to kill them, but to let them seek personal gain and ruin other people's business, they are all geniuses who have learned without a teacher. "

Yuan Shu stood up, walked to Jia Xu and patted him on the shoulder.

"Wenhe, if Zhiliangzhi can be flexible, then there is no need for it to continue to exist. There is no need for me to organize Yixin Society and establish Zhixing Academy. I will continue to let the modern text classics prevail. Even the ancient text classics will not be necessary.

There are so many loopholes in this world that allow despicable people to exploit, and the reason why we gather together is to say no to such things, to say no to such despicable concerns.

If even we have such concerns, and are worried about those incompetent people in the court, and are afraid to act, and dare not follow our conscience, then I might as well disband the school, go home and be my own dandy, and live a life of drunkenness and dreams rather than worrying about it!"

After saying that, Yuan Shu walked straight out.

Looking at Yuan Shu's leaving back, Jia Xu took a deep breath.

To Conscience…

Unity of knowledge and action…

Yes!

If you don't do something that is right in front of you because you are worried about that kind of thing, how can you be said to be following your conscience?

If we give up our conscience because of fear of suspicion and suppression, then why should we all gather together?

Isn't the purpose of getting together to have the courage to do what you think is right?
If you don't do it, what's the point of all this?
If he doesn't do it this time, Jia Xu may think that Yi Xin Hui will degenerate from then on and become an organization purely for the pursuit of power.

If you do...

No matter what the outcome, they have no regrets.

Heart……

Heart!
With such a realization, Jia Xu quickly caught up with Yuan Shu.

Amidst the heavy rain, Yuan Shu announced an emergency meeting at the Yi Xin Hui headquarters to discuss the matter of all Yi Xin Hui members going out to rescue the civilians in Luoyang who were trapped by the flood.

Undoubtedly, many people’s first reaction is to express support and say that it should be done.

However, during the internal meeting, some people with a keen political sense expressed the same concerns as Jia Xu, fearing that this incident would arouse the suspicion of the court and thus affect their development and existence.

The emperor doesn't do it, but we do it. If this kind of thing gives others a handle and is used, it will easily pose a threat to Yuan Shu and the entire school of mind.

This concern affected many of the Yi Xin Hui’s leadership cadres, and even some of the Thirteen Guardians expressed worry about it.

Yuan Shu mercilessly attacked this idea.

The reason why Yi Xin Hui exists is to say no to this phenomenon!

Follow your conscience, help the weak, and protect the weak. This is to follow your conscience, this is the unity of knowledge and action!

“It is easy to know but difficult to do. This is the greatest difficulty in following conscience. One person’s power is limited and it is difficult to achieve unity of knowledge and action. Therefore, we gather together to encourage, help and supervise each other, so that unity of knowledge and action is no longer difficult!
This is the greatest significance of the One Heart Society's existence! In other words, the One Heart Society exists for this reason. If even the One Heart Society hesitates and dares not take action, then I would like to ask you, what is the need for the One Heart Society to exist?"

Yuan Shu's words were powerful and loud. After a moment of silence, Lu Zhi was the first to express his support.

"What Yuan Jun said is right. The reason why Yi Xin Hui exists is because it is difficult for one person to achieve unity of knowledge and action. There are always many concerns. But if a group of people gather together, as long as the number of people is large enough and the power is strong enough, the treacherous people will not be able to do whatever they want.

They don't do what they should do, which is shameless and incompetent! And we do what we should do, which is to follow our conscience and to integrate knowledge and action! This is exactly the purpose of our gathering together! How can we not do it? ! "

Lu Zhi's statement prompted more people to follow suit, and the decision was finally fully passed.

As the most cohesive and efficient organization of this era, Yixinhui officially began full mobilization.

All the members of the Isshin Club put down what they were doing, gathered together, and began to act according to the regulations on emergency mobilization in the Isshin Club's rules.

With one mind, move out!
(End of this chapter)