People in Terra, governing a weird little country

The tutor sat down, and Ernst nodded to Xinteleya, who understood and walked to the tea room to make a pot of tea.

This task is usually done by the two secretaries, Holhaiya and Lavshini, but it is now past the working time, Holhaiya has left, and Lavshini has gone to the Sherag Hotel.

Her sister was waiting for her there, and Ernst didn't want to disturb the sisters' reunion and force them to come back to work overtime.

I can only trouble Xinteleya.

The three of them sat down, and Ning Ci Qiu spoke first, somewhat curiously:

"Prime Minister Ernst actually knows Yan Guoyu?"

Ernst smiled and said, "I have some understanding of Yan Country culture."

"Yan is a large country with a population of 80 million. Its capital, Baizao, is known as the most magnificent mobile city on Terra that can compete with Londinium. Many people believe that if it weren't for Yan's reclusive attitude, Yan would have been able to compete with Victoria for the hegemony of Terra."

"Haha, that's an exaggeration. Yan Country has no ambition to dominate. For us, it's better to send a young man to the farmland than to send him to the battlefield. Great Yan hopes for peace in the world."

The Master stroked his beard and smiled faintly.

"However, I have heard a little about Prime Minister Ernst's understanding of Yan Country. The History of the Erslers is a very good work. I wonder when I can see the subsequent chapters?"

Ernst's expression suddenly froze.

I'm writing it. I'm writing it.

It was not a new folder. The folder for "The Legend of King Arthur" had been created long ago. Ernst was typing away whenever he had free time. It was just that he was really too busy during this period, with visits to Lateran, preparations for the World Expo, reconstruction of Tukarim, construction of the venue, and internal issues of Kjerag. Each of these required energy, and Ernst did not know how to clone himself, so how could he take care of them all?

For example, Ernst handed over the issues of factory construction and investment attraction to Ensiotis and Latatos, the latter of which had registered their own company, Brown Tao Home Textiles, with the Kjerag Industrial and Commercial Bureau.

By the way, Ernst originally wanted to hand over the position of Minister of Industry and Commerce to Enshiodis, but Brother Snow Leopard refused. The reason was that the Prime Minister belonged to me, Enshiodis, and this goal remained unchanged!

Since Enthiotis was unwilling to accept it, Ernst could only temporarily give the position to Hinterea. After all, she was from Casimir, and even if she had never eaten pork, she had seen pigs run. So far, she was doing a good job.

Although Enthiotis did not accept the appointment, he did not oppose it. Instead, as a "representative of the business community", he often provided guidance to Xinteleia in the form of "suggestions, criticisms, and petitions."

The tone may not be so gentle...

Hinterea was so angry that her nipples hurt, and Ernst was not sure how serious this behavior was.

But considering her brother's awkward and arrogant personality, Xinteleya didn't come to complain to her, so she decided to leave it alone for now. Maybe she would get even more angry? There's a saying that a head can get even bigger if it's angry, right?

Compared to these issues that clearly concern Kjerag's national economy and people's livelihood, the writing of "The Legend of King Arthur" was naturally postponed. Fortunately, the stories were ready-made, so there was no interruption in his train of thought. He also wrote a lot during the three months of preparation, and it should be published soon.

Handing it over to the Duke of Kaster can help ease the unpleasantness that just happened. After the big stick has been used to scare people, you have to give them a sweet treat, right?

It's already like this, and you're still urging me to pay more? I'm going to explode with you!

Ernst smiled bitterly and said, "It should be in the near future. I didn't expect that Your Excellency the Grand Tutor has read my humble work. It is such an honor."

The Master waved his hand slightly, indicating that Ernst did not need to be too modest:

"Prime Minister Ernst is a very promising young man. His writings are imaginative and practical. Many stories and legends have prototypes that can be found in the history of Great Yan, especially the stories of Kuafu chasing the sun, Houyi shooting down the sun, the connection between the sky and the earth, and Dayu controlling the flood. It is an honor for Great Yan to have its history receive such high praise from foreign leaders."

The Master paused, and suddenly asked:

"However, I have always had some small doubts about the contents of the book."

Ernst perked up, knowing that this was the end of the greetings and the beginning of the real show: "Ask me anything, and I will tell you everything I know."

"In the book, the ancient Chinese emperor Zhuanxu cut off the communication channel between heaven and earth, which is called the "Earth-Heaven Communication". The observer did not make any comments on this myth. I wonder why?"

After each mythological story, the "observer and recorder" written by Ernst would give a brief summary and evaluation of "the story he saw", which is a common practice in the mythological chapter.

But this is the only paragraph that Ernst did not add.

The reason is very simple. In essence, the matter of breaking the connection between heaven and earth is no different from what his brother Enthiotis wants to do, which is to sever the connection between gods and humans, so that heaven, earth and humans can each perform their duties and the world can be in order.

But from the perspective of the Terrans, this period of history is naturally alluding to the God-killing War waged by Dayan back then, also known as the Giant Beast Hunting War.

Ernst thought that Dayan was very powerful, and in that era he could defeat all the giant beasts in his territory, completing the legendary achievement of "the front of China is forbidden by the gods". But no matter how powerful he was, Ernst did not choose this path.

When he came to power, he relied on the "power" of the great god Yelagund, so he naturally had to consider the mood of the great god Yelagund. The great god Yelagund was different from the evil gods that had been conquered in the history of the Great Yan. He had truly protected Kjerag for thousands of years, and it was not an exaggeration to say that he was the mother of all the Kjerag people. Ernst had no intention of expelling him, nor was there any need to expel him. The role he wanted to play was naturally not Zhuanxu, who was connected to the sky and the earth, but Enkidu, the "chain connecting gods and humans."

So, facing the question from the master, he only used four short words:

“The stance is different.”

The Master raised his eyebrows: "What's your position?"

Ernst said: "The Great Flame drives away the gods, and Kjerag coexists with the gods."

"Since you have read Ers, you must know that the Pharaoh in the Egyptian story praised himself as the incarnation and offspring of God, claiming to be omnipotent on earth. But he did create the splendid civilization of ancient Egypt. If the author of Ers was a Yan, how would he evaluate the Pharaoh?"

Good reviews? That was dissatisfaction with the Great Yan court's policy of expelling gods.

Bad reviews? That means it has too clear a stance, commonly known as having a personal agenda.

It doesn’t matter whether there is personal opinion or not. Every author has personal opinion. After all, literary works are meant to be a vehicle for the author’s personal thoughts and ideas. There is no personal opinion at all and it is completely objective. Are you a robot AI or a high-dimensional observer?

What is important is whether the private goods are good or bad, whether they are acceptable to people, and whether they conform to the public values.

Promoting the spirit of dedication and defending the country in one's works is also considered as personal goods, but this kind of personal goods is acceptable. But if there is something wrong with one's brain and one has to write some green-haired turtle content, one person disgusts everyone and still demands recognition, then it is somewhat like asking for death.

The Master obviously understood this logic, and he nodded with a smile, looking satisfied with the answer.

There was no fancy cover-up or excuses, just clear facts and reasoning to avoid misunderstandings due to information bias and conceptual problems. Ernst's temperament was just what he wanted.

This kid is good at talking, and he understands the psychology of the Yan people very well. He must have put in a lot of effort.

The Master looked at Ernst with more kindness. He coughed lightly and corrected him in a friendly manner:

"What Prime Minister Ernst said does make sense, but I also want to correct a small mistake of Prime Minister Ernst."

"Dayan is not simply expelling the giant beast. In fact, the court has not yet reached a definite conclusion on how to deal with the giant beast."

"My idea is to appoint people based on their merits. No matter if they are giant beasts or humans, as long as they can serve the country and be loyal to the country, they can become the people of Da Yan. However, there are many people who oppose me."

His eyes flickered, and he leaned forward slightly, looking into Ernst's eyes, and said slowly:

"I came to Kjerag specially. Besides being invited to attend the World Expo hosted by Prime Minister Ernst, I also had some selfish motives."

"I wonder if Prime Minister Ernst could share some of the methods for controlling the behemoth?"

Chapter 278 Ernst: It’s love!

How to control the behemoth?

Haha, good question!

Watch carefully, I will only demonstrate it once!

Let your Qi sink into your Dantian, let your strength come from your abdomen, concentrate your mind, and invest your emotions!

"mom!"

cough cough cough.

After a few awkward coughs, Ernst explained to the confused Taifu and Ning Ciqiu in a serious tone:

"Master, the word 'control' may not be appropriate. For Kjerag, the goddess Yelagund plays the role of a mother. How can a child 'control' his own mother?"

Yan State is known as a great country and a country of etiquette, and it attaches great importance to the ethical order of seniority and inferiority. Ernst doesn't need to say much, and the tutor can read his meaning from his answer.

Kjerag did not "control" Yelagund at all.

This giant beast stayed in Kjerag voluntarily, unlike some unlucky people who had no way to answer and could only "voluntarily". Even if the Master asked this question to Yelagund himself, He would give the same answer - I have no objection.

But this made the Taifu even more puzzled.

If we say that the reason why the Sami beasts and beast masters have stayed in the Sami region for a long time is because the threat brought by the northern tundra evil demons is unavoidable no matter where you are in the Terra land, so they simply stand directly on the front line. According to Simutai's analysis, this behavior logic has some "territorial awareness", that is, the Sami [Grandfather Spirit] and [Anma] both regard the Sami region as their own territory, and classify the actions against the evil demons as "protecting the territory from being violated". As for protecting the humans on the land, it is just a byproduct of this "guarding the territory" behavior logic. Perhaps the beasts themselves don't care much.

Although this speculation is somewhat biased, Taifu feels that it is not unreasonable. After all, it is difficult to explain why the giant beast would help humans.

But now, this logic has obviously presented a paradox - Yelagund of Kjerag does not need to fight against anything. The giant beasts near his habitat are extinct, and he does not have to face the threats of evil demons and sea monsters. The giant beasts often do not care much about the changes of dynasties and rule among mortals. Why should he stay in Kjerag when he is not subject to any "constraints"?

"I can't answer that question for you."

Ernst shook his head and expressed his thoughts bluntly.

Ernst had some understanding of Dayan's attitude towards the giant beast during the brief exchange just now.

Whether it is the "merit-based appointment" mentioned by the Taifu, which treats even the giant beasts equally, or the "non-our kind" advocated by the opposition, in essence, they both put the Great Yan court in a higher, more powerful, and more authoritative position than the giant beasts.

Appointing people on their merits, not people of the same race, in their eyes, there is actually no inevitable conflict. Ernst can even boldly guess that this so-called "fight" is also a show of court politics. After all, Da Yan... Apart from anything else, Ernst has seen too many party struggles. Four people in an office can pull out more than 10 different groups. If it gets really chaotic, the degree of wrangling is no less than that of a college girl's dormitory.

Besides, he didn't believe that the Great Yan court had never done something like appointing people based on merit while appointing people who were not of our race.

Ernst expressed respect for the Great Yan court's attitude towards the lives of giant beasts. It is certainly an exciting thing for a country to grow and rule without relying on the power of giant beasts. Their contemptuous attitude towards giant beasts can also be regarded as the Great Yan's own national conditions.

But in this case, it is unlikely that Ernst can give some effective suggestions.

Again, different stances.

Yelagund has played an indispensable role in Kjerag's current situation. Ernst cannot control others from picking up the bowl to eat and then cursing when putting it down, but he certainly cannot do that himself.

And to ask the Grand Tutor to accept the idea of ​​"regarding the giant beast as the first citizen of Dayan" is nothing but nonsense. He dares to say it, and the Grand Tutor dares not say it. If he really says it, then where does that put the current first citizen of Dayan, His Majesty [True Dragon]?

Guess how His Majesty the True Dragon would react when he wakes up and finds that he has changed from the supreme True Dragon to the Son of Heaven?

Your family tree seems to be printed wholesale.

Even if it was to weaken the situation to a certain level by "treating the behemoth as an equal to Dayan and developing an equal and mutually beneficial relationship", Ernst felt that there was little hope.

It is nonsense to shake someone's worldview that has been formed over decades with just one or two sentences, not to mention that the person involved is a person as powerful and cunning as the Taifu. What's more, when it comes to changing something like the Behemoth Policy, there are too many "topics that cannot be touched" involved!

To pick the least threatening one, if a contemporary True Dragon dared to do this, and was asked, "Are you denying the policies of the True Dragons of all generations regarding the giant beasts, and the achievements of Great Yan in expelling the giant beasts and establishing a 'world where man conquers nature' over thousands of years?"

How would a modern true dragon respond?

This is a serious question that will kill you. Whoever touches it will die!

And this is not considering the existing interests of the families that benefited from the national policy of expelling the giant beasts, and it is purely a moral torture. If the real dragon really did this, the political storm he would face would be ten thousand times more serious than it is now.

So, instead of answering some obviously impossible solutions, Ernst wisely chose not to answer.

Anyway, I can't give you the "method of controlling the behemoth" that you need. It's better for you to think that I'm stupid than for you to think that I'm a dangerous element, pointing fingers at Yan's internal affairs and instigating conflicts.

The Grand Tutor obviously noticed the thoughtful and worried expression on Ernst's face, and naturally knew that Ernst had concerns in his heart.

But he didn't dare to help Ernst dispel his worries. After all, he could more or less guess what Ernst was thinking about.

That is the kind of trouble that can turn a “dignified Three Dukes” into a “mere Three Dukes”.

It seems that I can't get any answers today. Let's stop here and rest for one night. We'll discuss it again tomorrow.

Although he was somewhat disappointed, his trip tonight was not completely fruitless. At least, he saw a bright new star.

He had a firm stance and a clear mind. Although he was a white-faced, beardless young man, he was rare in maturity and stability. Most importantly, he had a good understanding of Yan Country. He spoke Yan Country language throughout the conversation and did not feel any sense of incongruity. It was as if he was really having a long conversation with one of the top ten young people in Yan.

I just don't know who his Yan language teacher was and why he taught him Yan language with a Shangshu accent, which resulted in some of his tones and words being able to convey the meaning but always making people laugh or cry when they are spoken.

Since ancient times, heroes have emerged from young people. We really have to admire these younger generations.

The Master smiled and stood up, ready to say goodbye: "Well, it's getting late......"

As soon as he finished speaking, Ning Ci Qiu next to him continued:

"Prime Minister Ernst, I wonder if we can have the honor of having a conversation with Yelagund?"

The Grand Tutor's brows knitted up instantly, and he looked at the Minister of Rites who was accompanying him with some surprise. Not only the Grand Tutor frowned, but also Ernst who was ready to see him off.

Communicate with Yelagund?

You can't get any information from me about how to deal with the behemoth, so you plan to start directly with the behemoth itself?

But isn't this a bit too hasty?

Ernst cast a questioning look at the Master, who also sighed softly.

Too hasty.

When communicating with Ernst, who is at this level and knows Da Yan, the most taboo thing is to be impatient, which will expose your purpose. Taifu had previously used the methods of "Ers", "Jedi Tiantong", and "controlling the giant beast" to repeatedly distract Ernst's attention, just to prevent Ernst from realizing his purpose in the first place.

Unexpectedly, he ended up falling into the hands of his own people.

He explained Ning Ci Qiu's doubts on the train, and said too much. This girl, who had just taken office and was on her first visit, a bronze novice, mistakenly entered the king's game.

Contacting Yelagund was indeed the most important purpose of their trip, and they intended to obtain from Yelagund the means to deal with the threat of the giant beast.

Just like what Dayan did thousands of years ago, he obtained the methods to deal with other giant beasts from Sui, and after driving away the remaining giant beasts, he finally killed the seriously injured Sui as well.

However, this time, Da Yan had no intention of getting rid of Yelagund. Shelag was so far away from Da Yan that there was no need for them to do so.

[But this doesn't necessarily mean that Yelagund and Kjerag are risk-free, does it?]