The morning light of the weekend had just dispersed the gray clouds. There were few pedestrians on the streets of Li City that were not yet lit up.
In Mingtang Park in the East District, the sound of running could be heard early in the morning. By the artificial small lake, the young man with a red face slowed down and finally stopped his morning run by the bench and sat down to rest.
He opened the thermos bottle and drank a large mouthful of warm water. He closed his eyes and felt the remaining force in his body quietly jumping and slowly recovering. The corners of his mouth curled up slightly.
As expected, consuming qi at a suitable speed to the critical point was the best way to expand the capacity of qi.
Compared to the explosive luck that a certain guy was passionate about, this kind of peaceful training method was more reasonable and feasible for him.
When the breath in his body calmed down, he covered the thermos bottle and faced the lake water with the cool breeze. Seeing the blurry green of autumn, he shook his head again and turned to leave.
He understood that no matter what kind of reagent was poured in, the stagnant water would always be stagnant and would never be clear to the bottom.
As soon as he walked out of the park, he heard a warm greeting.
"Brother Chen! What a coincidence!" As soon as he got off the bus, Liu Meng saw Big Brother walking against the crowd." Are you leaving?”
" Yes." Before he could sigh at the coincidence, Chen Yinglong turned around and nodded at Liu Meng as a response." I'm early."”
Upon hearing this, Liu Meng, who had already walked over, sized him up.""I really didn't notice…Brother Chen, you've become much stronger?”
After saying that, Liu He reached out and patted Chen Yinglong's shoulder to express his admiration."
He remembered that he was still too " skinny " when he first entered the school…He didn't expect that no one would notice that Brother Chen had become so strong in the past few years.
" Don't." Without waiting for the other party's hand to land on his shoulder, Chen Yinglong quickly raised his hand to stop him and dodged backward." I'm almost out of breath. If you use more strength, I really can't take it."”
"Oh." Knowing that he was exhausted, Liu Meng immediately withdrew his arm and planned to go to the park to exercise after saying goodbye.
However, he quickly changed his mind and decided to have a meal together.
" Brother Chen," Liu Meng quickly stopped Chen Yinglong, who was about to leave." Why don't you wait for me?" Let's get together later? Anyway, we have a lot of free time on the weekends, so we have nothing to do.”
Thinking that this was true, Chen Yinglong followed Liu Meng into the intermittent stream of people and crowded into the park.
……
It wasn't time to eat yet, so there were very few residents in the restaurants on the streets of Li City who had food problems. There were only two or three people seated at the dining table separated by a solid wooden screen.
At this time when there were the least customers, if they went up to the second floor and picked the most corner seat, they would not have to be restrained. They could talk freely like Liu and Chen.
" To be honest," Liu Meng said as he sat in the innermost chair. He reached out his chopsticks and picked up a piece of mutton." I think recent history is more difficult than truth."”
" History…" Chen Yinglong swallowed the vegetables in his mouth and shook his head." It's never simple."”
"Is there?" Liu Meng didn't even raise his head and continued to eat." I feel that…modern times are quite easy to understand.”
"Modern times?" " How much do you still remember about the recent events?" Chen Yinglong asked as he placed the pork ribs into a bowl.”
" From…the Liang Dynasty, from the year of Pingxing." Liu Wei put down his bamboo chopsticks and drank the water, but he was very pleased." I've engraved it in my heart.”
Just as he was about to speak, he almost choked. Chen Yinglong decisively put down his bowl and chopsticks, got up, leaned against the window, and looked down at the street. There was an endless stream of people coming and going, and it looked like it was almost time for dinner.
" Pingxing…is not considered modern." Chen Yinglong pressed his chest as he breathed through the window. His discomfort gradually eased." If you want to talk about modern times…you have to count the New Party."”
Liu He, who had originally planned to ask Chen Yinglong if he was alright, suddenly realized what he meant. He patted his head, annoyed that he remembered the wrong time again.
As Chen Yinglong had said, the establishment of the new party was the beginning of the modern history of the Republic.
Liu He had opened up his memories of modern history based on the birth of Zu Zhongliang, so he had made a mistake and counted the Pingxing year as modern.
" In the 12th year of Shenghua... the new party was established." Chen Yinglong, who had returned to the dining table, took a sip of warm water before continuing to eat." Unite the agriculture, mulberry, industry, and commerce in the southeast and carry out a covert regime."”
Liu Meng nodded. He was quite interested in that period of history, so he remembered it very clearly. In the past few decades, everything from the coastal areas to the entire Southeast had been integrated into the New Party's sphere of influence.
" The New Party isn't a clique…The Liang Dynasty's external court…" Chen Yinglong recalled as he chewed on his rice." They were completely infiltrated by the New Party.”
" The inner court and outer court." Liu He stopped eating and looked up with a smile." Fighting the Heavens."”
Chen Yinglong shrugged and didn't comment.
At the end of the Liang Dynasty, the struggle between the internal court and the external court became more and more intense. On one side were meritorious nobles and aristocratic families, while on the other side were civilians and poor scholars. The two sides were officials of the same dynasty, but they were like fire and water.
" The New Party has seen through everything." Chen Yinglong leaned back in his chair and rubbed the corners of his eyes. He would easily fall asleep as he ate." The officials in the outer court are the foundation of the Liang Dynasty.”
" Thanks to your wisdom and decisiveness," Liu Meng said as he took out a tissue and wiped his mouth." Otherwise, it would be impossible to start from the outer court and let the new party develop openly."”
Chen Yinglong wanted to correct some of his words, but after thinking about it, he felt that Liu Meng wasn't wrong, so he closed his eyes and listened quietly.
"By the time the deposed emperor realizes this, the southeast will have already been divided. The future situation is already set in stone!”Liu Meng waved his hand and continued to mumble," I really don't understand. How did you calculate all this?”
" Theory of Principles." Chen Yinglong opened his eyes and glanced at the big guy sitting opposite him with a helpless expression." Don't tell me you haven't read it?”
Liu Meng quickly knocked on the table and looked at Chen Yinglong with dissatisfaction.""Haven't seen it? It doesn't exist."
The so-called "Theory of Principles" was the outline of the new party's establishment and operation. It was also the direction and goal of the new party's series of actions.
" In there," After spreading his hands, Liu He crossed his legs and carefully recalled the contents of the book," it mainly talked about the contradictions in the Liang Dynasty, pointed out the fundamental flaws of the feudal system, and found all the vital points of the Liang Dynasty structure. It played an important role in the process of overthrowing the Liang Dynasty.”
" Yes," Chen Yinglong agreed. Liu Meng was right." The Theory of Principles is the crystallization of the New Party's wisdom."
"Wait, wait, wait, wasn't that written by the great ancestor?”Liu Meng interrupted him and reminded him in a low voice.
Chen Yinglong stared at him silently as if he had seen through him.
"Eh?" Liu Meng couldn't help but shiver." What's wrong?”
Chen Yinglong slowly raised his hand and extended his index finger. He enunciated each word firmly."Do you know what your problem is?”
Liu Meng shook his head and waved his hand.
" Zu Zhongliang's first edition of 'Theory of Principals', and the one used by the New Party later on, cannot be counted as the same book." Chen Yinglong sighed." Zu Zhongliang himself has repeatedly emphasized this point-"
" But, you…" Chen Yinglong couldn't help but point at Liu Meng." You selectively ignored him."”
Without waiting for a reply, Yinglong straightened his posture and asked,""How do you think the New Party won the twenty year war against the Liang Dynasty?”
Liu He, who was leaning back in his chair, could not help but smack his lips as he began to search through his memories and knowledge.
The restaurant, which had more and more customers, became lively and noisy. Liu Meng, who was in the middle of it, was inevitably affected and couldn't concentrate on thinking.
Thus, he turned his head to look at the blue sky and white clouds outside the window. Looking at the skyscrapers outside the window, his thoughts drifted and slowly gathered.
The Liang Dynasty had sent troops to the southeast controlled by the New Party many times, but they had returned in defeat without any results.
As a result, when the new party army took the initiative to attack, the Liang army collapsed and surrendered without fighting. Not to mention the southeast coast, the entire Jingjiang River was controlled by the new party, and the demise of the Liang Dynasty was a foregone conclusion.
In the end, it was because the commander of the New Party army was superior in command. He often defeated the strong with the weak, and the Liang Dynasty was unable to fight back.
As for the magic net…the magic net was only used for the internal communication of the New Party at that time. It was not much stronger than the communication magic of the Liang Dynasty.
Liu Meng picked up a cup of water to moisten his throat and told Chen Yinglong everything he had just thought of.
After saying that, Liu He crossed his arms and thought," There shouldn't be any more problems this time.
Chen Yinglong didn't say anything. He lowered his head and tapped the table lightly, as if he was organizing and brewing.
After a long time, Chen Yinglong raised his head and said slowly,""Let me summarize your point of view."
"First of all, Zu Zhongliang had a unique vision and successfully predicted the fundamental contradiction of the Liang Dynasty.”
"Secondly, the officers of the New Party are extremely astute and outsmart.”
" Something like that…" Liu Meng nodded. This was what he wanted to express.
Yinglong smiled and reminded Liu Meng,""Have you forgotten? What did the inspector say?"
"What?" Liu He was confused.
Chen Yinglong chose to explain the correct answer slowly." First of all, the internal and external court and Emperor Liang are in the same bed but have different dreams.”
"The external court and internal court are fighting, and the Liang Emperor is urging them to fight. The three sides are unwilling to exert any strong control over the new party, allowing the new party to develop in the southeast.”
Liu Meng nodded and admitted that he hadn't noticed this.
" As for the war…" Chen Yinglong paused for a moment before changing his tone and continuing his earnest advice." Three Blades, you've read too many novels.”
"The new party will rely on the magic net exchange to redistribute the land fairly, thus obtaining the absolute support of the farmers in the entire southeast.
"Moreover, the New Party army…is basically united and fighting for their ideals. They are not afraid of death and will not surrender.”
Chen Yinglong drank a mouthful of water and continued,"Their organization and discipline are incomparable to the feudal armies of the Liang Dynasty.”
"Whether it's a head-on clash or a random ambush, the Liang army is completely suppressed.”
"If it wasn't for the New Party's desire for stability and the slower attack speed…forget about twenty years, from the start of the war, the Liang Dynasty would have been finished in less than ten years.”
" What makes the new party strong isn't the heroes you think." Chen Yinglong looked at Liu Meng seriously." It's the ordinary people who support the new party."”
The two of them looked at each other and did not speak for a long time.
It was not until the magic net notified them that the meal time was over that they left the restaurant, allowing the golems to clean the tables and prepare empty seats for the new customers.
After parting ways with Chen Yinglong, Liu Meng walked and walked until he suddenly stopped in the middle of the street. In front of the bustling crowd at noon, he looked up at the blue sky."Those who win the hearts of the people will win the world…"
Many passers-by were attracted by the big student who was in a daze. They cast curious gazes at him and quickly left in confusion.
Liu Meng somewhat understood that he was indeed too narrow-minded. He was always obsessed with the " hero " stuff, but he didn't understand and remember the knowledge taught by the school inspectors.
Chen Yinglong's rebuttal just now was mostly a summary of Professor Mu Fa's recent history.
Even the basic knowledge of the New Principles, which was summarized by many members of the New Party, could be selectively forgotten…Liu Meng felt ashamed and walked to the station with his head lowered.
There was also war…After sitting on the bus and leaning against the glass window, Liu Meng couldn't help but think about the difference between the Liang army and the New Party army.
First of all, many of the magic crystals of the Chinese came from the Liang Dynasty. In other words, the Liang army was still losing despite having a large proportion of magic crystals. This meant that the Liang army's combat awareness was very poor.
Moreover, the New Party lacked experienced commanders. The generals of the Liang army were all veterans.
There was only one reason why the New Party Army, which was lagging behind in terms of resources and leadership, could defeat the Liang Army:
The real victor was the New Party Army itself.
It was the ordinary soldiers of the New Party Army who decided the victory of every battle.
Not only the soldiers, but also the merchants, workers, farmers, mulberry farmers…
It was them, it was them who, under the encouragement of the New Party, worked together to defeat the Liang army, overthrow the Liang Dynasty, and abolish the imperial system.
They were one with the New Party: Without them, the New Party would not exist. Without the new party, they would still exist.
They were the ones who created the new party, not the new party who created them.
They were the people Zu Zhongliang had mentioned.
Those heroes? After the bus arrived at the station, Liu Meng sighed at his own naivety. Although heroes were glorious, they were only outstanding members of the people.
Just as Zu Zhongliang said, heroes cannot create history, it is the people who create history.
Perhaps it was as the inspector had said when he was talking about Emperor Wu Rui. After getting off the bus with the other passengers, Liu He smiled. It was the entire environment.
As for Hero…After returning to his empty home, Liu He took off his coat and went into the bathroom.
He was still worthy of respect.
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