"How to say?"

As the bonfire burned, Chen Fan and Qian Luoning chatted in low voices as they walked through the bright or dark corners under the eaves.

"It's very simple. In the past, the world was governed by rural magnates. Even though there were prefects and county magistrates, the imperial power did not extend to the counties. In the local area, the imperial power and the rural magnates checked and balanced each other. For the people, although the imperial power and the rural magnates both had

They may be persecuted, but after all, the rural sages are rooted in the local area. Even if they exploit and harm the people, there will be a bottom line. But if this check and balance disappears and all power is returned to the government through the struggle for land, then there will be no adequate checks and balances.

There would be no bottom line for officials to exploit the people. At that time, it was difficult to say whether the land taken back from the landlords belonged to the country or to the county magistrate..."

"Then... is it possible to only take over the land first and not fully seize power for the time being?"

"The land requisition is not about the state taking the land and selling it to enrich its own pockets. Moreover, the land is the lifeblood of the landlords. They cannot control the power, and various places are doing it in secret, so the nominal resumption has no substance.

Meaning, and if the land can be taken back, it actually proves that the power of the Chinese army has completely overwhelmed the local sages. To take over the land without taking over the power, and to take over the land confiscation power, this kind of thing will never happen. "

"...Go on."

"And according to Mr. Ning's idea, the recovery of land and power is actually to control and mobilize the people at the bottom. With this control and mobilization ability, they can be driven to study, understand things, and be honest.

After they read the book and understand the principles, they will actually improve a country's mobilization of the people at the bottom. These things complement each other and promote each other, which is a possible way to achieve equality."

"..."

"According to what they say over there, land and power are actually also responsibilities. This power is there, and you can take it away from the hands of the rural sages. After taking it away, you must make a promise that you will be better than the rural sages.

To do better, landlords must actually have concrete methods to protect the interests of all people. If there is no such concrete methodology, even if they claim that equality for all is the truth in the world, it is better to return power to the rural sages.

It is more stable and everyone is equal without methodology, and it is no more just than the exploitation of rural landlords."

The two walked forward, Qian Luoning said the words he heard from Ning Yi, and Chen Fan listened quietly.

For a long time, due to the promotion of Ning Yi, there have been various schools of thought in the Chinese army. During this period, the democratic faction supported by Xigua was the purest and most in-depth exploration of equality. As a veteran of the Miao Jiang family, Chen Fan also

I have known for a long time that Ning Yi would frankly discuss various practical methods of equality with Xigua and others for a long time.

At Xigua's side, Qian Luoning, the right-hand man with the highest understanding, also has the deepest understanding of these things, including in Lao Niutou's experiment. Since Xigua could not go there and sit in charge, Qian Luoning was sent as an observer to carefully watch the entire practice process.

Therefore, the ideas he talked about at this moment are actually similar to Ning Yi's basic idea of ​​promoting this matter.

"... Various deductions have been conducted many times." Qian Luoning said calmly, "In most cases, the local officials stationed in various places, the possibility of corruption, and the response to inspections from above, even drag the inspectors into trouble.

Possibly, they are all higher than a dangerous value. We can hold more meetings, rely on people's self-awareness, or implement torture... but the results are not optimistic. Of course, we can't be sure until we actually take action, whether it is a bit unfounded, because in

In this kind of deduction, everyone will definitely go for the worst outcome..."

"Is there anything Lao Ning can do?"

"I can't tell now." Qian Luoning shook his head. "According to Mr. Ning's opinion, the biggest problem with these deductions is the distance... The Chinese army was in Xiaocanghe, and Mr. Ning could do it alone.

Let it spin up, and if something goes wrong internally, he can respond immediately. When it comes to the three counties of Hedeng, the response is slower, and sometimes problems will occur. Now that we occupy the entire Chengdu Plain, the area is wider, and there are a lot of news coming from other places.

Reviewing is troublesome, especially in rural areas, where it is easy for mistakes to be made..."

"Now that we have defeated the Jurchens, we have the elite soldiers and generals of the Fifth Army and the Seventh Army sitting on the ground. On the surface, no one can afford to make a big splash and force the land reform. Although it is risky, it should still be possible. But if

Looking at the whole world in the future, we will send a working group from Bianliang to Lingnan, and it will take ten days and a half to verify one thing, which will take several months. When they come back, if there is a problem and a second round of verification is done, the evidence will basically be gone.

.In this way, if an official wants to do something bad in another place, the central government will not be able to react at all, but a virtuous landowner who has common interests with the local people will be just."

"Everything depends on information." Qian Luoning said this, shaking his head and smiling, "He said this once, and later suggested that we go to the Gewu Academy to find the answer, saying that sometimes the emergence of new technologies may promote the development of the world.

.We went to take a look, and we had a few ideas, but we were not sure...but we felt that the land reform had been decided. Although the conditions in the world were not good enough, we were still ready to walk a tightrope in the southwest and explore the way.

And you can imagine that Xigua is definitely the most supportive of this matter..."

At this time, the surrounding night was submerged, the stars were blazing, and the restless city was suffering in the rising beacon smoke. This was a moment that symbolized the beginning of another great turmoil in Jiangnan. The two people exchanged these words calmly, and also expressed their thoughts about the southwest.

The future was discussed for a while. It was also at this time that in the darkness of the night, on the wall of the courtyard, a woman with a scar on her face was quietly looking at the undulating lights of the city in the distance.

The traces of Jiangning's past are being wiped away in the burning fireworks. The streets and alleys that I once walked through have changed. The deep houses and courtyards where I lived have also been reduced to ruins. If I come back one day in the future, it may be difficult to find even the traces.

This is her hometown. At this time, there are only occasional shouts and screams from far and near. Those are the voices of this harsh world that are still chewing up the world.

This sound will continue for a long time.

…

At the same midnight, blazing light and fire enveloped the streets that had experienced fighting during the day. The solemn rituals of the Great Light Sect were stretching on these long streets, with chanting, prayers, shamanistic dances, and rituals of praying to gods.

Mixed together, they were pointing the way to heaven for the deputy leader Wang Nanda who died in the daytime and the many heroic followers.

Far, far away from this street, in a dark and quiet corner at the northern end of the city, you can see two figures, one large and one small, scattering the white ashes in their hands into the river ahead. And in this quiet place

In the atmosphere, the huge figure was slowly telling an old story about the world, about the past of the Great Guangming Sect, about the ups and downs of life and destiny of several seniors, about Wang Nanda and Sikong Nan.

A journey that has sunk into darkness.

In front of the young monk, the huge figure spoke calmly and calmly, without any sadness.

"A few days ago... I told your uncle about you. He said that when you came to Jiangning, you got a name called the 'Four-foot Y Demon'. He was very worried about you and fell for your teacher.

I find it interesting... This time when I went south, my teacher was worried that you had a soft personality and that your life was not exciting enough. Your uncle's worries were more trivial. When he was young, he was nicknamed "Crazy Tiger". When he is old, mother-in-law, mother-in-law, I will

When you accept him as his disciple, he will treat you as his own son and nephew, and his concern for you will never be fake."

"You must remember these. But, as for the matter of revenge for your uncle... don't worry about it."

In the darkness, Lin Zongwu scattered the ashes in his hand little by little, and the young monk beside him choked with sobs: "Master..."

"Peace." Lin Zongwu said, "Your master and master uncle have been in the green forest throughout their lives and have been respected by many people. But similarly, since they have friends, they have also made many enemies. Sometimes these things can be traced back to their roots.

, it can be said that they have a clear conscience, but there are also some who are entangled in cause and effect and cannot explain clearly. Your uncle, as well as the uncle who passed away more than ten years ago, were happy and grudges in their lives. Even if they are not heroes, they are still heroes.

, the death of your uncle is the result of fighting in the battle formation. There is no good or evil, just cause and effect. You must understand this."

"But... he is my uncle, and he is good to me. That is also cause and effect..."

"Your uncle will be pleased if he hears these words." Lin Zongwu smiled, "But peace, you know, I am the leader of the Great Guangming Sect, and your uncle is the deputy leader of the Great Guangming Sect, but

When we entered the city this time, why didn’t my master bring you in, and why didn’t your uncle look for you with great fanfare?”

Ping An choked and wiped his tears: "I'm still young..."

"Because I, my master, and your uncle, hope that you can let go of some unnecessary karma and have a future that is different from ours." The fat monk patted the fearful disciple on the shoulder, "When people grow old, they will be entangled in karma throughout their lives.

, the ins and outs of many things cannot be distinguished and cannot be put aside. The Great Light Sect originated from Manichaeism and has tens of millions of followers from all over the world. However, there are good things and bad things among them. Even as a teacher, I have never experienced them in my life.

Sort it out..."

"Just like the grievances with the Huaxia Army and Liheng in Southwest Ning were caused by Fang La back then, the grievances between us and Fang La are also related to He Yunsheng, the leader of Manichae many years ago..."

Stars were wandering in the night sky, and the water was flowing slowly under the night sky. Lin Zongwu had already talked about the past with the young monk a lot this night. At this time, it was not urgent to talk about He Yunsheng back then and Manichaeism in the past.

He said: "...After the Fang La Yongle Rebellion, Ning Yi was ostensibly working for the right prime minister Qin Siyuan, but secretly he was secretly communicating with Liu Xigua, Chen Fan and other gangsters. After Fang La's death, Fang Qifu was arrested.

The arrests from the Six Gates were escorted to the capital. Fang Baihua, Liu Xigua, Chen Fan and others were waiting for an opportunity to rescue you. Your uncle and I had taken back our teaching rights, so we were entrusted by the officials in the capital to clear up these old grudges. And Ning

Yi arrived, and in order to save Liu Xigua and Chen Fan, they formed a relationship... He is a ruthless person. When he saw Fang Qifu dragging everyone down, he chopped off Fang Qifu's head with his own hands..."

"... Later, after returning as a teacher, he traveled around the world, visited all kinds of masters, and also tried to find Zhou Tong to compete with. On Luliang Mountain... I discovered that he had already had someone at the border with the help of the Youxiang Mansion.

The layout of the second round..."

"...Later, when the Jin people went south for the first time, the Right Prime Minister Qin Siyuan defended Bianliang. Although he defended it, he suffered heavy losses...Everyone knows that Qin Siyuan is a powerful prime minister, who speaks the truth and is headstrong. Anyone who is his enemy will not do it.

What a good end. When he was in power, even Cai Jing, Tong Guan, and Li Gang didn't dare to stroke his beard... When the emperor came to his senses and dismissed him from office, we responded to the voice of the rivers and lakes and entered the capital.

The third round of conflict began... At that time, many masters in the religion... were hunted down by the army and burned..."

"After Qin Siyuan died, he entered the Golden Palace to kill the king... At that time, when he faced the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, he said something..."

"...a bunch of trash."

"Peace." Lin Zongwu put his hands behind his back in the darkness, "In the past, you were young and had a yearning for the Chinese army. Being a teacher didn't think it was a big deal, but for Ning Yi, the grudges and entanglements back then, for

The teacher didn’t tell you much. But after listening to this, do you think this Ning Yi is a good person or a bad person?”

The little monk in the darkness did not speak. The riverside was quiet for a moment, and then Lin Zongwu sighed slightly.

"In the past few years, I have not worried about you asking about the Huaxia Army because during the three years of resistance against the Jin Dynasty in Xiaocanghe, he did indeed do great things in a down-to-earth manner. When the battle of Southwest is settled,

, he defeated Zong Han and Xi Yin, which is also an incredible achievement for us Han people. Over the years, the Jurchens have gone south, and the world has fallen. Anyone with blood must fight for it. Master has done it before leading troops in battles, on the battlefield

I'm not as good as him, but that doesn't mean I don't recognize him. But when you think about the past, is he a good person?"

"...If he was a good person, he should not have inherited the power of the Prime Minister's Office, supported the rebels, and had an affair with the rebels. If he was a good person, he should not have secretly run the Northwest Qingmu Village in the peaceful and prosperous times.

Such a gangster village. If he is a good person, he colludes with the Right Prime Minister's Office, fights against dissidents for the sake of power, and enriches his own pockets. He has done all these things..."

"...Ping'an, the great hero in the southwest today is actually just a tycoon who only thinks about himself in everything, is selfish but also overbearing. If the emperor blocks his way, he will chop off the emperor's head with one knife.

If the court officials made him unhappy, he would tell everyone that they were useless. But after he killed the emperor, he went north to Xiaocang River and occupied the northwest with more than 10,000 people for several years. He first defeated Xixia, and then killed

Loushi, who blocked the Jurchens and millions of armies in the world for several years, killed him without missing a beat, and walked away. He looked down on what others were doing and spoke arrogantly. Outsiders said that he killed Zhou Zhe, which led to the fall of Jingping.

It’s shameful, but he did do it. He is unparalleled in domineering, and as a teacher, you have to recognize this..."

"... Then think about Ping An, how should you deal with the grudges he forged back then? Before he defeated the Jurchens, he could be said to be a teacher who killed a single man for the sake of the world, but after all, he defeated the Jurchens

The real person... those sages in court who called for benevolence, righteousness and morality failed to do it, but such a headstrong person finally did it. If you kill him as a teacher, when the Jurchens come again, no one can defeat them, then

What should we do?”

Lin Zongwu patted the young monk's shoulder and walked slowly along the dark river with his hands behind his hands.
To be continued...