Civilization: Beyond Two Worlds

Han Zezheng, a native of Aurora, regarded Kant's inquiry as a test.

But with his experience and vision as a businessman, he couldn't come up with anything beyond the norm.

"The various methods of the adults are mysterious and wonderful, which are beyond what ordinary people like me can guess."

The words and sentences of this Aurora descendant are very classical. Anyway, the modern people of the earth will not speak like this - Kant is very interesting to listen to.

Han Zezheng flattered first as usual, and he decided to answer with all his heart.

"Rong Laoxiu is bold, before offering advice, let's talk about the situation first. Your Highness is a character like a dragon. You don't need to pay attention to the snake under the cloud, but although the snake is small, it may be poisonous..."

He then brought together the situation of the interest groups in Far Harbor.

Far Harbor used to be the largest commercial hub on the west coast. It was originally a mixed bag with intertwined interests. After the decline, the tide faded, the cake became smaller, and the taste of the vested interests became more ugly, which means stronger control and penetration. ability.

Nobles, businessmen, officials, even generals and well-known spellcasters, their identities can overlap with each other. The governor and his family group control the dock business, and master most of the people's livelihood transactions such as the Far Harbor bakery, grocery store, and brewery. The rich man is also a respected earl. Their interests are tied up, and they even set up a fair auditorium to mediate internal disputes. When necessary, they can also be unanimous to the outside world, showing the vicious minions of the entire Far Harbor.

Such a huge consortium controls the vast majority of the wealth in the far port, allowing hundreds of thousands of people and even millions of people in the surrounding towns and villages to directly or indirectly serve them. There are countless relationships on it.

This means that they have too many ways to call the wind and the rain in the small far port.

For example, if they want to make it impossible for a grain of wheat to go into the far port, that can be done.

"And so you can't pick a single fault."

Han Zezheng explained: "If they deliberately instructed to stop food shipments, causing famine in the far port, and even the people starved to death, that is to put their necks on your sword, and it will also lead to the rejection of the entire country, but the beauty of power lies in It can often bypass the ambiguous parts of the law, achieve its goals with ease, and leave itself absolutely morally and legally innocent."

He organized the language: "For them, there are too many ways. The food consumption of hundreds of thousands of people in Far Harbor City relies on external transportation. It only needs a small link to have problems, which will lead to today's problems. 30% less grain shipments, maybe more tomorrow..."

"And it will definitely give you a reasonable explanation."

"For example, because of your arrest and execution two days ago, Your Highness, the operation of several major families and chambers of commerce organizations in the city that were disposed of collapsed, affecting their respective business lines and farms under their names, resulting in food transportation. Something went wrong—so the food shortage can be perfectly thrown on you, and if civilians starve to death, it’s your fault.”

Kant nodded again and again and applauded: "It's really good, Mr. Han, the deduction is very good."

Han Zezheng stood up and bowed, thanking him for his praise, and smiled honestly: "A businessman, you can't even see these methods clearly, and the whole family has been living on the streets begging for food."

Kant motioned for him to sit down and asked again, "Aren't they afraid that I will kill them directly when they jump like this?"

Han Zezheng smiled, and habitually flattered him: "His Royal Highness sent troops to sweep the far port the night before, and acted resolutely to punish Xiaoxiao with the wrath of justice. How many nobles have fallen, who are not afraid? Of course they are afraid, but they are also gambling, gambling. Your Highness will not do it directly."

Kant raised his eyebrows and even laughed: "Why?"

The Aurora people replied: "Because the nobles all over the world are watching."

"Um?"

"Yesterday's execution can't be hidden, and even the dignitaries in Far Harbor will take the initiative to speed up the dissemination of news, because your actions are shaking the entire aristocratic system and the rules of the game."

Han Zezheng analyzed: "You dispose of the rioters in the Far Harbor, deprive the nobles involved and impose capital punishment, which is undoubtedly an act of breaking the rules, but the biggest rule in the world is that the victors and the powerful will always have privileges, while those with vested interests will always have privileges. The common problem is that there is compromise.”

"The nobles in other parts of Goethe and even the entire continent heard about your actions. Although they were not angry, they were afraid of the power of the forbidden spell and the horror of the battleship. They would compromise subconsciously because of their fear. Justify your behavior, after all, your behavior is essentially to liquidate the betrayers, such a thing is too common in history."

"Justifying you in your heart is giving yourself a reason not to participate."

"They are blindfolding themselves."

Kant nodded slowly, the old man who had been in business wars for a long time was really vicious.

Han Zezheng continued: "But there is a limit to self-deception and blindfolding. If you still choose to raise the butcher's knife and force them to submit to you in the face of the food-strapped behavior of the far-harbor dignitaries, you will be bullied. Nobility, a reputation for stealing, in this case, even if the nobles of the entire continent are blindfolded, they have to face the facts that are right in front of them.”

"That is, in their opinion, you are a tyrant who doesn't respect the nobles and doesn't follow the rules."

Speaking of this, the old man got up again and said in fear: "Of course, this is all the idea expressed by the old man based on the views of these nobles, not his own opinion of you..."

Kant said with a smile: "Don't be afraid, I'm actually such a person. I don't respect them, and I don't plan to abide by their own rules. I have my own rules."

Han Zezheng forced a smile, not knowing how to answer.

Of course he couldn't nod his head and say yes. After all, it's one thing for a superior to say that he is laughing at himself. If you take it seriously, it's another thing. For example, when he himself is in front of his son, sometimes he calls himself an old man, and even laughs at himself and is confused, but when his son sees He still has to respectfully call his father, if he dares to shout that he will never die, he will be dragged into the ancestral hall and beaten to death.

Kant was very interested: "You can see the essence of these nobles very clearly, and you can actually recognize their compromise and understand their thoughts."

Han Zezheng smiled bitterly and shook his head.

"Ashamed... It's just that the family business is declining, surrounded by wolves, and it's a last resort."

He sighed: "The old man once told the adults that when Goethe and Aurora were trading, the ancestors came across the sea, took root in the far port, worked hard, and earned the foundation."

"According to the records of the ancestors, the Goethe nobles at that time were personable, honest and trustworthy, full of respect for him, impeccable character, and there was nothing wrong with him."

"And when it comes to the next generation's ancestor's handwriting, there are some complaints against the Aurora nobles."

"Even in the generation of my father, when I was young, I heard my father often scold the nobles of the Far Harbor as greedy hyenas, saying that they were beasts in human skin and had no credibility at all. I often had this doubt at that time. , Why is the level of moral honesty between the Goethe aristocracy and the Goethe aristocracy in the ancestral period almost completely different, why has their moral level declined to this point in a hundred years?"

"When the old man took over the family business, the business was not as good as before, and the time was not good. I broke away from the shadow of my father and dealt with the local greedy nobles. I have called them greedy hyenas more than once, but the business still needs to be done. I still have to keep the family business, so I started to observe their words and deeds, pondered their way of thinking, and tried to understand them.”

"They are extremely stubborn in some aspects and care about the so-called dignity, but sometimes they bully the weak and fear the hard, and easily succumb to more powerful violence. Although they are nobles, their nature is not much different from the pariahs. I realize this, understand For them, the decline of business will slowly stop, because I can do business and deal with them according to their weaknesses and temperaments."

"But recently, just recently, about a month ago, the old man discovered a very strange thing - those greedy hyenas, those bullying bastards, suddenly overnight, became gentle, polite, honest A perfect nobleman who is trustworthy, generous and generous."

"-In front of me."

When Han Zezheng said this, his voice trembled.

"Then, the old man suddenly realized something."

He looked at Kant and said slowly: "Actually, it's not that Goethe's aristocrats experienced a moral downturn. Hundreds of years ago, they were also a group of greedy, contemptible, bullying and fearful hyenas. The reason why the ancestors thought they were polite, honest and trustworthy. , generous, just because then-"

"Ainian is still strong."

Kant's expression moved slightly.

"Because at that time, Aurora could still send a powerful fleet to sail here, the wonderful mechanism, the powerful martial artist, the esoteric talisman skills, the abundant property, the endless wealth, which means a strong and proud superhero. A big country, even if it doesn't do anything, will automatically appear behind you, when you walk on the street, outsiders see you and see the huge shadow behind you."

"Then they can't help but develop a certain emotion—respect, fear, even disgust, which means a silent and powerful deterrent."

"When the airway is cut off, when bad news comes, when the time goes by, the forgetful people forget their old emotions, so contempt, rejection, and hostility emerge, and the once polite and respectable people become Liars who go back on their word...that's all."

Having said that, Han Ze was looking at Kant with complicated eyes.

"And more than a month ago, when His Royal Highness won a great victory in Valentine, the old man was able to see another face of the Far Harbor people, and saw the scenery that the ancestors once saw, that is Aurora Guowei Crossing the sea. The era of mapping and protecting the people, the era when strangers in foreign countries can be respected..."

He slowly lowered his head, since Kant didn't like kneeling, he could only use it to show respect.

"The old man can swear by his soul, ancestors and descendants. After realizing this, more than a month ago, I already had the idea of ​​allegiance - walking in a foreign land, I can clearly and clearly feel the silent and powerful that is the reason for loyalty.”

"Aurora has passed away, the wanderers have been struggling in a foreign land for a hundred years, and now, you are our country."

He rested his forehead on the table, his voice choked for a moment.

"Fengzhou Han family, a branch of the far port, from the ancestor son Changgong down, with eight generations of descendants, no men who violated the law, no daughters who remarried, the Han family is a businessman, there is no traitor or business, although the pursuit of profit is not against the truth, business is like a war. However, the killings are not as good as the women and children, and the stories and hearts are all worthy, every sentence is true, and there is no falsehood. If there is any deception, God and people will abandon it. No regrets!"

Han Ze was touching the table with his forehead, and the smooth table had gathered small puddles.

Kant touched his chin.

One day and two nights are enough to find out the Han family's reputation.

This matter was investigated separately by the "special talents" of the three navies. Due to the particularity of the naval service and the psychology of the other world is in its infancy, these soldiers who have been floating in confined spaces all year round are more or less all There is a little mental problem, so it is easy to find a group of good seedlings who are very talented in torture and investigation - it is easy to investigate the affairs of the Han family.

Basically, as Han Zezheng said, even though he is a businessman, he also has a bottom line. The origin of family education and cultural heritage have indeed allowed them to maintain a kind of cultural centripetal force and ideal spirit, and the family education is also very strict. The next generation in the family is more or less. Small glitches, but never trouble.

In the words of the investigation team, "According to the common standards of mainland aristocrats, the integrity of this Aurora businessman and his family is astonishing."

Perhaps this is due to the fact that, despite being hundreds of years away from their homeland, they still speak Aurora and pass on the books, knowledge, history, wisdom and civilization they have brought from generation to generation.

Now he once again offered his loyalty to Kant.

Hong San said that you should be careful when you accept dogs.

Kant felt that he was cautious enough.

"Mr. Han Zezheng."

Zhendan's body trembled a little, and he raised his head, tears streaming down his face.

Kant smiled at him: "I will make you always feel the dignity, security and satisfaction of your constant companionship, and I also hope that you will always remain wise, sober and loyal."

"Thank you, praise you, allegiance to you."

Han Zezheng pushed the chair away, took two steps back, and bowed deeply.

"—My lord."

This ceremony of allegiance and acceptance was only announced in a short inquiry and response.

"Okay, let's get down to business, sly old fellow."

Kant grabbed two pieces of paper from the table and threw them away: "Wipe your face, continue talking, where did you just talk about it? Oh, the reactionaries in Far Harbor are trying to manipulate the grain shortage to mess with me, but they are betting that I won't. Dare to lift the table, because the nobles all over the world are looking at me, can't they think I am a threat?"

Han Zezheng held the soft and soft tissue, felt its touch, realized its material, understood its purpose, and felt even more horrified in his heart.

He wiped his face, nodded and said, "Yes."

Kant rolled his eyes: "In other words, I bought people's hearts, and they wanted to slap me in the face, and they also bet that I wouldn't dare to kill them directly, because I wanted to care about international influence-so they felt that I had to be honest. Is this the truth to be beaten by them?"

After the success of allegiance, Han Zezheng put down a big stone, but in front of the new master, he did not dare to relax for a moment. He had to prove his worth and perform well.

"Yes and no."

The Aurora businessman explained: "They are also afraid of His Highness's mighty power. They are not fools. They know your power and what you mean to Goethe. This time, they are just forced to fight back and want His Highness to understand their power. I want to get back my face and dignity, and then…”

Han Zezheng glanced at Kant: "I will reach a compromise and understanding with you decently."

"Tsk tsk tsk."

Kant commented: "It sounds like I bullied them rudely and fiercely, and they have to hold the limit and carefully return me a punch to prove that they are not easy to bully, but they are afraid of hurting me and angering me so much. I have to ignore them and beat them hard and affect their follow-up plans, and their follow-up plan is to take the initiative to seek me for peace and negotiation with tears and grievances after punching me. Bullying them more fiercely—is that so?"

Han Zezheng was a little embarrassed again, no nodding, no shaking his head.

There is also a slander in my heart - it seems that the protagonist knows his role and position very well.

And, it looks like…

The calculus of these powerful people will not work.

Sure enough, Kant shook his head and said, "There was a riot in the Far Harbor that day, but if one of them stood up and did something to quell the riot, or made a little excuse for my Kant's reputation, I would not force them to stand in line before, nor would I. There will be later things - but they didn't help me in the far port, and they didn't take my side when I told them to make a choice, so..."

He said flatly: "Then they are potential enemies."

Compromise and understanding?

dream.

They have already made two choices.

That means, at some point in the future, they will make the same choice again.

Han Zezheng froze in his heart: "So what Your Highness means is..."

Kant waved his hand viciously: "Aren't they going to create a grain shortage and push the grain price to the sky? Then take the opportunity to make them fall hard, and set up a trick to kill them all!"

He thought about it for a while, and said, "That's right, just do that, and take the opportunity to catch another wave. The more you catch, the better—Han Zezheng! Set a policy for me."

He gave the first order to the retainer: "They are betting that I won't lift the table, and they think that if I don't lift the table and play according to the rules, I must not be their opponent. If so, then I will play with them. Playing, crushing them in the field where they think they have great advantages, the pleasure is enough to multiply - then, as an expert in business warfare, give me accurate advice."

Han Zezheng stood up and replied, "Food!"

He said: "Either to stabilize the price of food or to set up a set for the enemy, we all need a large amount of food. The enemy's interest group controls the agricultural products around the Far Harbor and even in the Bibo Province. From Goethe or even other The state mobilizes food - this, it is up to the lord to come forward."

A smile appeared on the corner of Kant's mouth: "Can you win if you have food?"

"If you only have food, you may not win." The other party answered without hesitation. "Not only do you have food, but Your Highness also has a knife. If you have enough food, you will definitely win."

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PS1: This month is really a highlight moment for Baidu, and Harvard is just like that. This new crown really shines in the mirror.