Chapter 363: Mei Mu’s Resentment
"It seems that the person who plotted against us is not very smart."
Li Ke looked at the man who was sneaking around in the alley, using some Ionian martial arts techniques, and couldn't help but mock him.
And in his hand, he was holding a bottle of rum.
This bottle of rum has a lot of sugar added to it, so the alcohol content is very low. Meimu, who was standing next to him, was holding a bottle of moon wine produced in Ionia.
Well, that kind of expensive wine.
"It 's because what you cleaned up didn't matter. I'm confused. You obviously control this city, but why do you just ask them to improve the wages of the people here? It's the same in Ionia. You seem to regard power as a scourge..."
This is the thing that Mei Mu cannot understand the most. Li Ke's power is extraordinary, enough for him to change the world, but Li Ke seems timid.
"I remember we discussed this boring question, right? Because governing a country is both simple and difficult, and I have to face the smartest and dumbest group of people in the world... businessmen, and I don't have a troop that is completely loyal to me, nor do I have a group of people who can understand my thoughts and are very united. To control such a city, at least 20,000 troops like I mentioned, and 8,000 executors who understand me and are loyal to me, who have knowledge and certain military power. Otherwise, it will be no different from now."
Li Ke took a sip of wine.
"Sometimes, advanced knowledge can only bring about destructive disasters. The progress of society cannot be determined by one or two strong people. The change of customs, habits, and opinions really requires several generations. So the best way to make the lives of people in this world better and make others obey me is for me to continuously improve productivity."
Li Ke sighed. The more he came into contact with this world, the more he understood the helplessness of those great men.
"Since the world is not black and white, it means that if you don't want to be a tyrant with absolute rules, then you have to deal with the cheating and cunning of the people below you, as well as problems with personal relationships. I can directly become an open leader, and this city, and even the entire Ionia, will submit to his rule.
But what then?
I am not omniscient, Meimu.
And, for example, Miss Cassandra, if I proposed a project, she would find her own people to do it.
This is of course corruption, but after a thorough investigation, you will find that if it weren't for that person, you would have no one to use. This problem cannot be solved until you support another person... In short, the development of society and the world is based on productivity, and the current productivity is not enough."
Mei Mu tilted her head, not quite understanding what Li Ke meant. She felt that these problems could be solved through rules and harsh criminal laws.
"Rules can solve all problems, just like the Order of the Balance. As long as anyone who breaks the rules must die, that's enough."
"What if even the rules are wrong? Rules are meant to bind people, so they must be humane, Master Meimu. If, according to what you said, you broke the rules, should I break the rules to save you?"
"don't want."
"But I don't think so. I became stronger to make myself feel comfortable, not to make the people around me die. The biggest reason why I don't get involved in power is that I know myself. You are not following a wise ruler or a saint, but an ordinary person, my dear."
"...Compared to the mission, personal honor and happiness are nothing! Besides, I won't necessarily break the rules..."
Mei Mu said this with certainty, but she still blushed and leaned towards Li Ke, appearing very happy.
Li Ke shook his head. This was the conflict between two worlds.
In this world, productivity is underdeveloped, so human life is worthless, especially for the harsh Order of the Balance.
But in Li Ke's worldview, productivity is relatively developed, it's just a matter of distribution. So human life is valuable in most places, very valuable.
"With my current abilities, if I give up entertainment and leisure, as well as my own improvement, I can use my own vitality to produce tens of thousands of tons of wheat on a large field every day, enough to feed everyone in the world, so that people in this world will never suffer from famine again... But unfortunately, I won't do this, because to me, this is exploitation. It's okay for a day or two, but it's absolutely impossible to do it forever. So I can only write books and develop productivity. If you want me to do something else, that's just wishful thinking."
When he said this, Li Ke couldn't help but sneered.
"Of course, I can be the leader, but I want to be the emperor, and I want to have three palaces, six courtyards, and seventy-two concubines. I also want to have the right to take the virginity of all girls. I want to kill anyone I want, and no one can disobey me. But unfortunately, if I do that, I will become a thorn in the eyes of others, a thorn in their flesh, and the culprit who oppresses others."
Li Ke said this from the bottom of his heart.
Mei Mu tilted her head, not quite understanding what Li Ke said, which made Li Ke sigh helplessly.
Look, even the high-ranking members of the Order of the Balance, a standard elite, can’t understand what he says, let alone the lower and middle classes of this world.
"Forget it, you will understand it in the future, and there is no need to worry too much, because there are few people in this world who can understand me. I will teach you. As for now, let's deal with those who plotted against you, dear."
Li Ke touched Mei Mu's waist. Although he knew that such words would make Mei Mu unhappy, he had no choice.
That's the truth.
The progress of the two worlds is so different that it's like you are talking about social Darwinism with a medieval knight lord, and the other party will just think you are crazy.
However, just as he was thinking this, a voice spoke in his heart.
"The gods understand you, the chosen one. But in fact, the reason why you are unwilling to participate in mortal affairs is that you understand that once you fully participate, it will cause unimaginable changes in mortal history, causing the path they should have originally taken to be completely deviated. Congratulations, the one chosen by the gods, you have the way of thinking of the gods."
A vague voice appeared in Li Ke's ears, and this voice...
"I am the God of Progress and Knowledge, Chosen One. I am very pleased with your insight, so I will grant you the power of seeing through illusions..."
Li Ke hung up the phone directly.
What is Gou Ba?
Is there anyone eavesdropping on any of his random political comments?
