Chapter 28 Equality
There was complete silence.
Everyone looked at Chen Xuan, and unsurprisingly, they had only one thought.
Is he crazy?
Is there anything wrong with this advice? This has been the thinking throughout history: isolation leads to national backwardness, while diplomatic openness means strength.
Only Zheng Guofu, who had read Chen Xuan's report, could understand Chen Xuan's behavior at this moment, but he still looked embarrassed. He pulled Chen Xuan's clothes and whispered:
"Talk nicely, don't be so excited..."
Lin Feng stood up suddenly and said sternly:
"Why do you object?"
"What's wrong with what I said?"
"Do you think that just because your inhumane plan backfired, you can keep using it? Do we have to sacrifice human lives every time we face a demon?!"
"What we need now is not a plan, but a method!"
Lin Feng's voice also became louder at this moment. He was slapped in the face in public, so naturally he couldn't hold back his pride. What he said was right no matter where it was applied, whether it was a foreign invasion or an internal struggle. Why...
"Then let me tell you why."
Chen Xuan took a deep breath and his tone calmed down a little.
And the following words left everyone speechless -
"Because humans and ghosts are not equal."
"Everything you said—that ghosts are peaceful, that ghosts are evil, whether ghosts have good intentions or not—is based on the premise that we are equal to ghosts."
" Our kindness to pigs is to kill them painlessly, our kindness to cats is to castrate them and let them die, and our kindness to dogs is to raise and cultivate them..."
"Can a chicken understand whether humans are going to release it or bleed it when they catch it?"
"Can a dog know whether letting it out is freedom or abuse?"
"Do we know whether the ghost's actions towards us are a help or a trap?"
"We have no way, we don't understand... Unless we show the power of human beings and make the other party feel scared. Otherwise, we have no qualifications ." Chen Xuan glanced at the crowd, and the scene was filled with noise.
Compared with the policy proposed by Lin Feng before, no one dared to agree with Chen Xuan's rebuttal, not because of dissatisfaction, but because of shock.
Speechless.
Although this theory places humans in a very low position, it is still worthy of discussion.
"You make a lot of sense."
Mayor Kong Zhengcheng's face was solemn. He leaned forward and pushed the process forward:
"I'd like to hear your approach."
"good."
Chen Xuan felt that he should say something because he felt that he was right.
In a resounding voice, Chen Xuan expressed his ideas.
"First, we must make it clear that ghosts are far more powerful than us, so they will always be hostile."
"This hostility doesn't come from hatred or enemies, it's simply control. Because humans are in a state of being controlled, they are hostile."
"Never trust the other party's sudden kindness. This is only based on equality. Otherwise, even if they think it's kindness, it will still be an insult to me." "What's more, we don't need kindness, we need victory."
"Second, we must resolutely resist the power of ghosts. Any form we can understand could be poison wrapped in candy."
"To kill us in the way we desire is the most common deception."
“Third, we must give up our weaknesses.”
“That’s human nature.”
Human nature is the reason why we are human, but it is also the biggest weakness of mankind.
When it comes to survival, Chen Xuan advocates not talking about human nature.
Lin Feng sat down. He did not refute anymore, but just kept repeating to himself, "Crazy, crazy."
"Finally," Chen Xuan said, "unless we can clearly realize that we are indeed a threat to the ghosts, otherwise all signals are conspiracies and traps."
"call."
Chen Xuan took a deep breath and said:
“That’s my philosophy.”
Hostile...cajoling...human nature.
Starting from three directions and using inequality as the basis for explanation, it cannot be said to be perfect , but... it is very likely.
Nowadays, it’s not about lamenting about theory.
Rather, it is the feeling of insecurity caused by the comfort that humans have had in high positions for too long, and the belated realization that danger is approaching.
Finally, Kong Zheng concluded the discussion.
"Well said."
"Perhaps you don't understand why this meeting is so rushed. In fact, I only received the notification this morning."
Kong Zheng began to speak, and Chen Xuan sat up straight. He knew that this meeting was not just a simple communication.
How could a policy be determined through just one meeting, one event, and just a few people?
Unless... the situation is more serious than imagined.
"This time, I called a meeting not only to listen to everyone's opinions, but also to inform you of one more thing."
Kong Zheng straightened up, crossed his hands, leaned forward, and said seriously:
"Ghost incidents are not unique to Tang City."
Uproar.
Although they were mentally prepared, they still couldn't accept the news after hearing it. The adventure of the Pen Fairy had not yet ended, and danger came one after another .
Kong Zheng spoke in a serious tone, frowning as he spoke about the case:
"In the upper city, a being named 'Daoxian' appeared."
"Although this matter has not been made public, it has actually been widely circulated in Shangdang. I was able to learn about it through some means, and after knowing the inside story, I immediately thought of our Pen Fairy incident."
Zheng Guofu asked anxiously:
"Is this another incident similar to the Pen Fairy incident?"
In his subconscious, the logic of ghosts' actions is still simple killing.
"Quite the contrary."
Kong Zheng shook his head and said:
"Unlike our extremely murderous Pen Immortal incident, the emergence of the Taoist Immortal is to help people evolve."
"It's to... become an immortal."
"Although I felt something was amiss when I heard it, I immediately thought it was a good thing. After all, it's a good thing for human evolution, and with the appearance of the Pen Fairy, it's only natural that humans should be strengthened as well."
"It wasn't until I listened to Chen Xuan's speech just now that I realized what was wrong."
"Why would Daoxian help us?"
"This isn't right."
"We cannot ignore any details. If there is anything that doesn't make sense, I think there may be a conspiracy. What's more, this is about motive."
"It's hard to say. The so-called 'evolution' and 'cultivation' are traps we haven't yet realized."
"But the most terrifying thing is that the Taoist immortals have most likely infiltrated the south through various channels."
"I believe that even if we give up the opportunity for so-called 'evolution,' we must first reject the influence of 'Taoism Immortals' and protect our people, even if it means deceiving them to prevent them from making irrational decisions."
"Until we can explain his motives , we can consider cultivation again."
"Do you understand what I mean?"
"yes!"
Everyone saluted with determined eyes.
"Of course, you still don't know what kind of event Daoxian is."
"The real decision-making requires us to discuss it today and then make a decision."
