The Unjust System and My War-Crazy Self

When the crucian carp has no bite, you can catch carp.

If the carp doesn’t bite, catch the grass carp.

If grass carp doesn’t bite, catch silver carp.

The silver carp has no bite and only pulls out white strips.

There is no mouth to pull the meal ticket.

No noodles, no snails.

If it doesn't work, buy a few at the market and take them back——

Anyway, it’s not a wasted trip.

But the problem is...

"Puff, puff--" A gray finless porpoise kept spitting water at him in the water, with a smile on its face, as if mocking his air force.

The fisherman only felt a surge of anger rising up.

"This is too much!"

"If you are not a national protected animal."

"I'll give them two big slaps when I get down there!"

"Hahaha!!" The people around were overjoyed when they saw this.

I've been here for a few hours, but not even a thumb-sized fish has taken the bait. Instead, a finless porpoise came and made fun of me. I'll have more material to brag about on the forum when I go back.

Of course, the fishermen who were watching the fun on the side did not forget to fan the flames.

"Don't be a coward!"

"In the urine! It's all about reciprocity!"

"Don't do that. It will scare the fish away. Why don't you go down and drink a few sips of water and spit it out."

"No, no, no!!" Someone was probably afraid that the fisherman in the straw hat would take it seriously, so he quickly reminded him.

"That thing is so dangerous that even a giant panda would be sentenced to death if it hits it. If you do it, you will be in jail tonight."

"That's right." A middle-aged fisherman next to him also spoke.

"Maybe their ancestors followed Prince Yue down to the south of the Yangtze River!"

"I can't afford to offend you!"

The middle-aged man taught earnestly.

"These finless porpoises, white-fin dolphins, and whales—they're all divine pets!"

"Nine hundred years ago, after Prince Yue's Northern Expedition ended, he headed south to defeat the tyrant emperor with his dragon whip."

"When we arrived at the Yangtze River, we had no boats to cross the river."

"Just when Prince Yue was feeling depressed in the military camp, a scholar in white suddenly arrived and offered advice, saying he had a plan that would allow Yue's army to cross the river."

"Unexpectedly, Prince Yue immediately recognized him as a white dolphin spirit and asked him what he was up to."

"The scholar in white, realizing he couldn't hide the truth from Prince Yue, confessed that he had lived here for generations but held no official position. He feared his descendants would be left without support, and so, upon learning Prince Yue was acting on behalf of Heaven, he came to serve."

"Prince Yue promised him and his descendants eternal worship."

"Then, Bai Yi Xiushan led dozens of whales and lined up along the Yangtze River to allow Yue's army to pass—"

"So."

“These things are super spiritual.”

"Don't hurt them."

"Otherwise, Prince Yue will punish you."

"Tsk—" Unexpectedly, the middle-aged fisherman's words made a fisherman next to him who looked like a student sneer.

"Dad, what era is it?"

"Still talking about feudal superstition..."

"How is this feudal superstition?!" The middle-aged man blew his beard and glared.

"The Yan Dynasty's history books clearly record that Prince Yue crossed the Whale Floating Bridge. How could this be false?"

“Hahahaha!!” The student was directly amused by the middle-aged man.

"No, Dad, you believe what's written in the Magic Swallow Book catalogue?"

He was shaking his head there.

"The Yan Dynasty was founded by Prince Yue's son, so naturally they would fabricate all sorts of myths and deify their ancestors."

"Most of the official history books, the records of the founding of the country, are myths."

"What about Prince Yue who turned into a golden-winged roc after his death? What about the glorious Northern Expedition troops who remained motionless, yet all the creatures of heaven and earth came to accompany them?"

"And what about Prince Yue commanding the Divine Fire Crows, who burned down 100,000 warships of the Rong army in one battle..."

"What about history books?"

"Isn't it still fake?"

"Xin Yanshu, why don't you believe that I am Qin Shi Huang?"

"..." The middle-aged man did not refute, but silently handed the fishing rod to his other son, and then rolled up his sleeves -

If you dare to use the weapon of criticism, I will dare to use the criticism of weapons.

"Ah?" There was visible panic on the student's face.

"Dad, hitting people might scare the fish away..."

"Cough, cough, cough." At this time, the fisherman in the straw hat coughed twice to stop the situation from developing into a situation where the father stabbed the son.

"You are a student, right?"

"Interested in history?"

"Sophomore year." The student answered subconsciously.

The fisherman in the straw hat nodded slightly, then held the fishing rod firmly.

"You just said that Yan Shu can't be trusted. Why?"

"Just because it records myths?"

He said slowly.

"So, what do you think a credible history book should contain?"

"......" the student choked

This touched upon his blind spot in knowledge.

"I know that many people online are making fun of Yanshu and think it's hilarious."

"But is it really so?"

"If someone studies history and wants to know about the Yan Dynasty's system, population, and customs..."

"Then there will be detailed records in the Yanshu."

The straw hat fisherman continued

"If I want to know about the official system, I can look up the Records of Officials."

"If I want to understand criminal law, I can look up the Penal Code."

“If I want to understand clothing, I can look up the Yufu magazine.”

"In addition, music, astronomy, rituals, population, divisions, officials... all of these are recorded in great detail."

"As long as they have read the Book of Yan, future generations will be able to have a general understanding of the local customs and people of the Yan Dynasty, the population situation, strange stories, changes in official positions, and the distribution of responsibilities."

"In this regard, Yan Shu is truly outstanding."

"Compared to the previous work that was said to be short, concise and rigorous in historical research, but in fact was equivalent to a certain chronicle that Mao himself had not even written, it is far superior."

"At least we won't be confused about the lords and subordinates of the faction, when they were born and when they died, and the details of the battle..."

"In your opinion, are these seemingly ordinary things dispensable?"

"To study history, all we need to know are rumors, legends, and story-like biographies?"

"Don't you need to care about the changes in the environment, the changes in folk customs, and the details of the social landscape at that time?"

“…” The student’s eyes began to spin.

He was speechless, not knowing how to refute.

This made the middle-aged man next to him smile proudly.

"You little bastard, look at how capable you are after just a few years of studying... Well, if you meet a real professor, you'll be dumbfounded."

The middle-aged man was not surprised that the fisherman in the straw hat could say such words—

As we all know, the guys in the fishing bar can solve all problems.

Whether it's programming or advanced mathematics, whether it's physics or civil engineering, or astronomy, geography, medicine, divination, and astrology...

They are good at everything.

Therefore, it is not surprising that among the anglers, there suddenly appeared someone who has researched this area.

"But, but——" the student still wanted to refute.

"Are you trying to say that the myths recorded in the Yanshu are all true?"

"Did Prince Yue cross the Yangtze River on the back of a whale?"

"That brings us to another aspect." The fisherman in the straw hat continued fishing.

"That is, the historian is only a recorder and cannot guarantee the authenticity of the content."

“The so-called myths in the Yanshu can actually be roughly divided into three categories.”

"The first type is man-made auspicious signs."

"For example, there's a rumor that Yue Peng transformed into a golden-winged roc after his death."

"According to Rong Shu's records, Yue Peng died in prison from being tortured with a blunt instrument, meaning his ribs were struck with a blunt object. His body was then secretly carried out and buried by the jailer, and he later resurrected."

"In fact, this can be completely explained by the fact that Yue Peng was secretly taken away by the jailer who mistakenly believed him to be dead after he fell into a coma. After all, the medical technology at that time was only so advanced."

"Given Yue Peng's reputation at the time, this was not impossible."

"The ancients didn't have the scientific concepts we have today. In their view, Yue Peng had simply come back to life from the dead, and therefore believed he was the reincarnation of a god."

"There are many similar examples of suspended animation and resuscitation in ancient times."

"When Emperor Taizu Yue Lei of Yan ascended the throne, he could naturally define this as God's will."

“This is basically the way it’s been done throughout the dynasties.

"Could it be that the historian dares to contradict the emperor?"

"The history books describe it as a myth, but everyone privately understands what happened."

"That's not right." the student asked

"Resurrection from the dead can be explained this way, but what about transforming into a golden-winged roc?"

"The Yanshu clearly states that Prince Yue transformed into a golden-winged roc and angrily blew up the treacherous ministers!"

"That's easy to explain." The fisherman in the straw hat blinked.

"When was the earliest prototype of the glider developed?"

"Yan Dynasty." The student replied.

"I heard a primitive glider was unearthed, huh?"

"That's right." Looking at the students with wide eyes, the fisherman in the straw hat said slowly.

"During the Yan Dynasty, the prototype of the glider appeared."

"And a technology doesn't just appear out of thin air."