Lin Jue nodded and said: "So, your idea at that time was actually very simple. You were just fighting to survive, and you were not willing to die just like that, because that would be very unwilling. So you see, sometimes people's goals are that simple.
At that time, you just wanted to survive and survive. That was your only thought. You didn’t know that Luoyan Valley would develop vigorously in the future, and that you would become generals commanding tens of thousands of troops. I, Luoyan Army
One day we will be able to fight head-on against hundreds of thousands of opponents and win. Moreover, we can also have the capital to dominate the world, right? You didn't think about any of this at the time. You just wanted to survive, in order to survive.
, you tried your best, didn’t you?”
Liang Qi thought for a while and nodded: "Yes, that was our only goal at that time. We only thought about surviving. How could we think about today?"
Lin Jue said: "Brothers, sometimes people's desires are so simple, just to live. But later on, you won't just think about living. We established the Luoyan Army, and we grew stronger. We no longer have any ideas.
Just live, we want to live better. We built dams and opened up valleys. We finally unified the Funiu Mountains and became the masters of the Funiu Mountains. We protected tens of thousands of people, we began to recruit troops, and we began to think about the things outside the mountains.
It was not until later that we held high the banner of attacking Guo Xu and Lu Zhongtian. Then, now, you came to persuade me to become emperor. When you were fighting to stay alive, you would never have thought of what you are thinking now.
You would never have thought that one day you would be unhappy because I wanted to make the young prince the emperor, right? What made you go from a simple desire for survival to today worrying about who will be the emperor? All of this is just
It can be attributed to endless desires. What is unavoidable for everyone is the expansion of desires caused by changes in mood and environment. A poor person just wants to have enough to eat at first, and when he has no worries about food and clothing, he wants to marry.
A wife gives birth to a child. After marrying a wife, she wants to have a concubine. After taking a concubine, she wants to be an official. When she becomes an official, she wants to climb up. Finally, she wants to be an emperor. After becoming an emperor, she wants to live forever. Human desires are endless. As the saying goes, desire
It's hard to calm down. There are always better things in this world that people want to grab. Therefore, once they can't curb their desires, they forget their original intentions and are swayed by desires, unable to see themselves clearly and unable to control themselves. Then
, and then be swallowed up by endless desires.”
Liang Qi, Sun Dayong and others were silent. It turned out that Master Lin did not want to remember the bitterness and sweetness with them, but to tell them some truth and explain his behavior.
"... Once a person is only swayed by his own desires, it will bring endless disasters. Look at Guo Xu, he will do whatever it takes to be the emperor. Even his father and brother will not be spared. This will eventually lead to internal and external troubles.
A concentrated outbreak broke out and brought down the country of the Great Zhou Dynasty. He himself was also played in the hands of others, and finally died and lost his reputation. Look at Lu Zhongtian, who was originally the prime minister of the Great Zhou Dynasty. He cannot be said to be a virtuous prime minister, but he is also
It is quite satisfactory. But it is precisely because of the expansion of ambition, the desire to control the government and eliminate dissidents, and then the desire to steal the country and become the emperor. These are all manifestations of the desire to expand step by step without restraint. The Jurchen leader Wanyan Aguda,
He could have unified the north and become the hero of the north. This
It's something within his ability. But his desire and ambition prompted him to lead his army to invade south and want to swallow up our country. Can he succeed? No matter whether these people succeed or not, what they bring is not a good thing, but a waste of life.
The bloody storms caused by the world are chaos, and human lives are like trivial suffering and death. Some people may say that those who achieve great things do not stick to trivial details, but is this sentence really correct? The so-called son of destiny must be a natural and follow the trend.
Rather than stirring up troubles with their own desires, imposing their will on others, and bringing suffering to the people of the world. That kind of person will never succeed."
Lin Jue paced slowly in the tent, his voice was not loud, but he was calm and peaceful.
"...Personally, my original thoughts were very simple. My way of doing things is very simple, that is, to allow myself and my relatives and brothers around me to live a good life without being bullied or oppressed, and without having to control myself.
.To this day, I still think so. It sounds simple, but it is actually very difficult. In today's world, it is extremely difficult to control your own destiny and not be bullied by others. This simple idea requires dedication
It takes a lot of effort to achieve it, but that is exactly the direction I want to work hard. Today, this idea also has many other connotations. For example, thinking about the world, the survival of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and the fulfillment of
My commitment to the people I care about, the inheritance of the mantle and spirit of the people I respect. These seem to have deviated from my original intention, but in fact, if you think about it carefully, you will understand that all of these are
It is something based on the original goal, which has been integrated and expanded. It seems to be very big, but its connotation is still the same."
Lin Jue looked at Liang Qi and others who seemed a little confused, so he smiled and further explained: "For example, when I take the merit test, to put it bluntly, I want to be an official. Because I know that when I become an official, I will be more important to my family and those around me.
The care and protection of my relatives will be more beneficial to me, the Lin family, who only serve as merchants. But the difference between me and others is that others are officials for fame and fortune, and I am an official for the sake of being an official. This is different. Another example is that I founded Luoyan
The reason for the military move is that in the environment of Funiu Mountain where the jungle is strong and the jungle is strong, we can only rely on strong force. Therefore, we established the Luoyan Army and recruited troops to expand our strength. The purpose is naturally to protect ourselves from being eaten by others. If
If we had not done that, we would have died in the hands of Zuo Zongdao and even Qin Donghe. But one thing must be clear, the establishment and expansion of the Luoyan Army is to protect ourselves, not to oppress and enslave others, and bring harm to others
Pain and disaster, not to mention ambition. Some people recruit troops just to dominate the world, and some people recruit troops to protect themselves. This is the difference. So, everything I do after that is actually for that original intention.
.You should understand a little bit when I say this."
Liang Qi, Sun Dayong and others nodded slightly. Master Lin's words were relatively straightforward, so I could understand what he meant.
Lin Jue's voice continued: "Of course, some things are not static, such as the people we want to protect. At first, I just wanted to protect the people around me. Maybe I can do it as long as I become an official and gain a reputation.
However, later on, I got to know Mu Qing and you brothers, and there were more and more people I wanted to protect. You
My parents, wives, children, relatives and friends, and many people I don’t know are also involved. Just like a snowball, this snowball is getting bigger and bigger, and the number of people is getting larger and larger. In order to protect more and more people, we only
We can continue to make ourselves stronger. The reason why the Luoyan Army continues to expand and become stronger is that it has to be strong to some extent, because without the corresponding abilities, we cannot protect and protect our relatives and friends. In fact, now we are here
Under such circumstances, what we want to protect is not only the people in Funiu Mountain, but the people of the entire Zhou Dynasty. As the saying goes, the old and the old are like the old, the young and the young are like the young. One day we should understand this truth
When you feel like this, you will feel that this is not a lie. When you reach a certain level, you will not be able to ignore the suffering of the people. You can't just think about the life and death of your relatives and friends. You will inevitably have a protective heart towards them. The greater the ability, the greater the ability.
The greater the responsibility, the strong have the natural responsibility to protect the weak, rather than bully them. In fact, everyone in the world is an object that needs protection. This is the reason why I, the Luoyan Army, finally raised my flag and rebelled. Looking deeply into the root cause, the connotation has not changed.
, not to fight for world supremacy, but to protect the common people."
The generals nodded slightly, and at this moment they finally had a true glimpse into Lord Lin's heart. Lord Lin's mental journey was consistent, and he had not forgotten his original intention. In the final analysis, today's situation was that he could not help himself and was determined by the situation along the way.
Forced, caused by snowballing along the way. He couldn't stop his steps. He had to fight to expand his strength, because there were more and more people in need of protection in his mind, so that all the people in the world had been included in his inner feeling.
Categories that need protection. So he can't let them struggle in misery, so he has to lead the army out to solve these problems.
"You have good intentions, but you have misunderstood my original intention. I can't say that I, Lin Jue, have no desire to compete. Everyone in this world has a desire to compete, because this is human nature. Who doesn't want to make achievements for himself?
Become the master of this world. What man is not passionate? What’s more, I, Lin Jue, don’t think that there are many pretentious emperors and generals who are inferior in ability. If I want to do something, I should have a chance of success. However, this is fundamentally impossible.
It goes against my original intention. I, the Great Zhou Dynasty, have no fault of my own. The Central Plains Kingdom, the land of etiquette, stands on the top of the world. In every aspect, it is like a tall lighthouse, shining on the surrounding darkness. Those barbarians
Compared with the Great Zhou Dynasty, the overseas countries of China are simply a group of barbarians. Such a country, such a civilized country, can only be revitalized and cannot be destroyed. The so-called great destruction and establishment refers to the structure and operation of the imperial court.
, instead of civilization and culture. Lu Zhongtian has set a very bad example, and many people must be ready to take action now. If I join them, the world will be in chaos and wars will break out. The entire Zhou Dynasty will be torn apart, each will be its king, and they will fall into mutual conquest.
In the chaos, the people will be devastated, civilization will be destroyed, and thousands of people will die. The Jurchens will take advantage of the chaos, and barbarism will crush civilization. That is the regression of history. That is what I will never do.
Things I won’t do. At this time, I must support orthodoxy and end this chaotic situation as soon as possible. Only then can I realize my original intention, protect the people of the world to the greatest extent, and protect the Zhou civilization from being trampled and retrogressed.
The best choice. This is my answer to you. I don’t know if you understand it or not.”
