Li Changan stood high in the sky outside the capital.
The next moment, Emperor Jin's figure quietly appeared in front of him.
The two faced each other from a distance, both looking at each other, but neither of them spoke.
Waves of majestic and vast aura reverberated between heaven and earth.
It didn't actively crush outwards, but it made the entire capital feel a huge sense of oppression coming from the heart.
After a long time, Emperor Jin spoke first, "Li Chang'an, I really did not misjudge you."
His words were full of appreciation, "In such a short period of time, I have cultivated to such a state, which is rare in the world."
"It's not in vain that I left my clone behind and will wait for you in the capital."
Li Changan's eyes suddenly condensed, "Have you already gone to the North?"
Emperor Jin stood with his hands behind his back, "Yes, the northern border is now extremely threatened. If I don't go, the northern border is likely to be quickly attacked by the second-grade demon master of the demon clan."
"After talking to you, my clone will also go north."
He looked at Li Changan and said with a majestic tone, "This is the first time we meet, and I won't beat around the bush with you."
"Although I have been in retreat, I have also been paying attention to external affairs."
"You, Li Chang'an, are talented in the world, and you have the seed of the holy way. Now looking at your cultivation, it far exceeds my expectations."
"You and I, the monarch and my ministers, have unified the world and created an immortal foundation. Isn't it a story that will be passed down from generation to generation?"
Emperor Jin expressed his feelings directly, "The human race is weak and it is exactly when we need to work together."
"What I want is for the human race to completely occupy the orthodoxy of heaven and earth in this world, and no longer be intruded upon by foreign races."
"Li Chang'an, are you willing to work with me to conquer thousands of miles of land for the human race?"
Li Changan was quite surprised by the Jin Emperor's words. He thought that those who obeyed me would prosper and those who rebelled against me would perish. Unexpectedly, a courtesy corporal came directly.
Although his words were still arrogant and domineering, his attitude was unexpectedly sincere, and it didn't seem like he was telling lies or making excuses.
Seeing that Li Changan did not answer, Emperor Jin continued, "I know that the rewards in this world are of no use to you."
"But in order to show my sincerity, I have reorganized the court and completely integrated the four courtyards and one prison into the court, and I will make you the one-word king."
"I am the sage emperor, and you are the sage king. How about we rule the world together?"
Even though Li Changan was well-informed, he was also shocked by Emperor Jin's courage.
What a saint-emperor, I dare to think about it.
Such an emperor who said he wanted to suppress the current world dared to promise that he would be king side by side. He really spent a lot of money.
Li Changan smiled and said, "Why don't you ask Emperor Jin to answer the next few questions first?"
Emperor Jin noticed Li Changan's title, his eyes froze, and then nodded, remaining calm, "But it doesn't hurt to ask."
Li Changan had no intention of being secretive, "When my master defeated Shanhai City, was Emperor Jin behind the scenes?"
The first question is to insert the tube directly into the lungs.
The defeat of Shanhai City was the turning point of Bailu Academy's transition from prosperity to decline, and it was something that even the third-grade scholars kept secret.
"Yes, this is exactly what I did."
I thought Emperor Jin would say it was not him, but I didn't expect him to admit it.
And it's so open and honest.
It was as if tens of millions of Jin people died, millions of Jin troops were killed, and several third-grade scholars fell, and it had nothing to do with him.
Li Changan's expression changed slightly, and he asked in a slightly urgent tone,
"Since the defeat of Shanhai City, dozens of cities in the north have been destroyed. Is this also related to you?"
Emperor Jin still said matter-of-factly, "Not bad."
"Li Chang'an, I know that you have been investigating this matter, and I don't bother to cover up this matter, so I will tell you everything today."
"I didn't know that your father and brother were also implicated. After the demon clan is defeated, I will issue an edict to comfort the souls of the dead."
"I only hope that you and I, the monarchs and ministers, will work together to eradicate all foreign enemies and return a peaceful world to the human race."
Li Changan gritted his teeth, "Shanhai City was defeated and so many people died. Why did you destroy thirty-six more cities in the past ten years?"
"Just to practice your demonic skills?"
Emperor Jin nodded and said, "So the queen also told you about this. Did she want to use your power to bring me down?"
"I can tell you that what I practice is not a demonic method, but an amazing method that the royal family has accumulated for three hundred years."
"Use the Luck Dragon to refine the spirit of the demon clan, and finally achieve the power of the Huanghuang Emperor."
"Have you ever felt the slightest bit of demonic aura from me?"
Emperor Jin paused and continued,
"Since the last time Gu Weidao led the Northern Expedition, I have already seen the signs that the Jin Dynasty is weak."
"If this continues, it won't take more than a hundred years for Da Jin to be completely defeated by the demon clan!"
"That's why I am determined to practice this method to defeat all enemies for the human race!"
"Why should Shanhai be defeated?"
Emperor Jin looked at Li Changan, his aura was as domineering and unparalleled as the Yangtze River,
"Because if we win that battle again, it will only make Da Jin fall into the delusion that he will continue to win."
"Continuing to engage in military warfare will only accelerate the consumption of the Jin Dynasty's lifespan."
"Furthermore, with so many demon clans occupying the northern cities, the people of Jin Dynasty will also have to sacrifice less."
Li Changan was so vindicated by the Jin Emperor that he was so angry that he asked, "Sacrifice less?"
"So many people have died just to practice demonic arts, and you still want to sacrifice less?"
Emperor Jin opened his hands and said, "To practice this method, one must have 108 million residual souls and blood."
"The demon race accounts for 36 million of them."
"The people of the Jin Dynasty accounted for 72 million."
Li Changan laughed angrily, "So you think that killing 36 million less people is for the good of the Jin Dynasty!?"
Emperor Jin asked, "Isn't it?"
"These people all made sacrifices for the Jin Dynasty to last for eternity. They are necessary and worth it."
"Sacrifice?" Li Changan's eyes were full of sarcasm, "Sacrifice others to fulfill yourself? What a sacrifice."
"Then why wasn't you the one who died?"
"Eating your own steamed buns dipped in other people's blood, and the result is just to say, necessary and worthwhile?"
"Why are the victims all ordinary people?"
Emperor Jin looked at Li Changan and said, "I have tried to control it as much as possible."
"Seventy-two million, I divided it over more than ten years, and it's less than seven million each year."
"Moreover, most of the people sent to the border town are old, weak, sick and disabled. Even if I don't kill them, they won't live long."
"The death of these people will have no impact on the Jin Dynasty. On the contrary, more rations can be left for other soldiers at the border."
"Li Chang'an, at this stage of your cultivation, have you still done a lot of killing under your hands?"
"Why do you still have such ridiculous compassion?"
"You should know that this is the best result."
"There is no harm in killing more people at the bottom. Instead of wasting food, it is better to die more and reduce the burden on the Jin Dynasty."
"Can't you see through all this?"
"Li Chang'an, I know you have a passion for the people."
"When the enemy is defeated, you can naturally continue on the road of governance and govern the entire world into a prosperous era."
Li Changan finally saw how shameless Emperor Jin was, "The common people are not even considered human beings in your eyes?"
"No, of course!" Emperor Jin said, as if he was furious, "Of course the people are human beings."
"The Kingdom of Jin needs to reproduce and develop, and the people can continuously provide new heads."
"As long as they are given a little way to survive, they will be willing to sacrifice their lives so that Jin can harvest more."
"Scribes can use them to practice literature, and Jin also needs them to stabilize the destiny of the dragon."
"The people are naturally precious."
"But, Li Changan, you have clearly seen through all this, why do you still act like a woman?"
“Hasn’t it always been this way since the development of literature?”
Speaking of this, Emperor Jin's eyes were filled with awe.
Li Changan twitched the corner of his mouth, but found that he couldn't even sneer. There was a trace of sadness on his face,
"Since ancient times, dynasties have always started from the bottom, plundered layer by layer, and flowed to the top."
"If you pay more grain tax today, you will start paying land tax tomorrow. After a while, you will even have to pay tax on the straw in the fields."
"People raise chickens, ducks, and pigs at home. Even if they kill them to eat, they still have to pay taxes."
“When the people really had no way to survive farming, they started to annex the land.”
"It's just that some places do it in a more subtle way, claiming that the land was sold to the government, and what belongs to the government belongs to everyone, but in fact, in the end, wasn't it all divided up by corrupt officials and wealthy businessmen?"
"When the people didn't even have land, they started to trick them into paying the alms tax, saying that when they got old, they could go to almshouses and have something to support them."
"Then food with chronic poisons began to be circulated on the market."
"In this way, when the people get sick, the hospitals and pharmacies will make money, and the people will die relatively early. Naturally, the so-called alms do not need to be cashed out."
"..."
Li Changan looked at Emperor Jin, "Aren't you afraid that the people will rebel?"
Emperor Jin showed a true expression, "I read it right, you Li Chang'an are a smart man, you will definitely be able to see clearly."
"People dare to rebel? Of course they dare!"
"I wish they would rebel!"
"As long as they rebel, I will have the opportunity to kill more people."
"If you kill one hundred million, you will get an extra one hundred million in food rations, and give thirty million to the remaining people alive. In this way, the Jin Dynasty can last for another ten years."
"Li Changan, you have to know that no one can avoid this kind of thing."
"As long as people are greedy and want to get more out of themselves, then such plundering will inevitably become more and more serious."
"Even if you and I are above the rest of the world, we still can't prevent this situation."
"What we have to do is to make appropriate adjustments to one or two so that this game can last longer."
"The worst case scenario is that we have to start over again."
Li Changan nodded and sighed, "Yes..."
"This has been the case since ancient times."
"The people's uprising seemed to have overthrown some dynasties, but in fact the final fruits of victory were seized by the wealthy families."
"During a dynasty change, a large number of people died. The aristocratic family will take 70% of the excess resources themselves, and the remaining 30% will be distributed to the subordinates."
"So the people are still the people, but their lives will always be easier."
"In the decades before the founding of the People's Republic of China, there were mostly prosperous times because the plundering was not so thorough at that time and the people still had a way to survive."
"When there was no way to survive and we were forced to the point where there was no way out, and then there was an aristocratic family behind the instigation, the people revolted..."
"Then the reincarnation will continue."
"So, Emperor Jin, how long do you think the Jin Dynasty can last?"
Emperor Jin thought for a moment and then smiled and said, "Every time there is a big change, there will be a big opportunity!"
"Once the world is pacified, all the lands of the five tribes will be in my hands, and I can maintain prosperity for at least five hundred years!"
"What happens next?" Li Changan asked.
"If you start another reincarnation, you can change the dynasty, but the people behind it will always be people like us." Emperor Jin said naturally.
Li Changan pointed to the sky, "Have you ever thought about the world beyond the world?"
"You mean the sky is beyond the sky?" Emperor Jin looked at the sky, with a trace of fear in his eyes.
"It's difficult." He shook his head,
"Besides, you also know that no matter what, no one can escape this reincarnation."
"Looking for a new world in Tianwaitian is just a matter of continuing to open up a place for looting."
"If we can't solve this situation, everything will just be repeated."
"Why waste such energy?"
"Together, the land of these five tribes is enough to support hundreds of billions of people."
Li Changan asked, "Is it possible that everyone can have enough to eat and wear warm clothes?"
"Have enough food and warm clothes? Then who will do the work?"
"Of course everyone works, but the work they do is different. Some farm, some raise pigs, some weave..."
"What if someone wants to be lazy, want a better life, and want higher cultivation? Once the balance is broken, they will fall into an unavoidable dilemma."
"What if there is an extremely powerful force that forcibly maintains this balance?"
"...Maybe we can do it temporarily, but I don't want to." Emperor Jin shook his head.
Li Changan asked, "Why?"
"Everyone works and everyone eats. If there is no stimulation from external enemies, we will eventually fall into a dilemma where it is difficult to improve quickly," Emperor Jin said,
"As for the plundering situation, since every level from top to bottom will try their best to plunder, they will naturally wave the whip constantly to urge the people below to work, and the national power will increase faster."
"The world you want, unless everyone has a very high level of consciousness and a self-interest for everyone, will inevitably change if there is selfishness."
"A few ambitious people will start to think of ways not to work, still get food, and want to get as much food as possible. In the end, won't they still become the same foragers?"
Li Changan said again, "What if everyone else resists him at that time?"
Emperor Jin smiled and said, "If I were a careerist, I wouldn't show up so quickly."
"I will wait patiently for several years or even decades to slowly find people like me and join forces."
"Don't rush to start until you have a certain foundation."
"We will start pouring dirty water on other people, once, twice, three times... after dozens or hundreds of times, seeds of doubt will be planted in everyone's heart."
"If we cooperate once or twice in the middle, the world will be in chaos without us taking action."
"By destroying its foundation, even if we don't raise the issue openly, we will actually take the initiative and rule everything subtly."
Li Changan applauded, "Although I don't want to admit it, people like you are the norm in the world."
"In order to practice, I would rather give up Chao Gang. I have been laughed at by outsiders for nearly twenty years. I have tolerated it for your sake. If you have such imperial skills, no wonder the queen can't fight you."
"The two masters in the academy can't fight you."
Emperor Jin did not refute this comment, but he was rather disdainful of the people Li Changan mentioned.
"I have the heart to swallow eternal anger, how can I worry about these people?"
"How about a second-grade master? He can suppress it with just one hand. The reincarnation of the moon god is nothing more than a piece of cake."
"Li Chang'an, are you willing to follow me and start this prosperous age that will last forever?"