Standing on the top of the old imperial capital again, Lin Sen felt his heart surge, but at the same time he suddenly lost all interest.
The bird's eye view certainly gives people a sense of majesty, but after the majesty, there is only an unreachable distance.
Because just a few minutes ago, Lin Sen had a subversive understanding of the development history of the entire empire, and even the entire world, which completely changed Lin Sen's views and understanding of previous views.
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An hour ago.
"Looking for reference from Wang Anshi's reform, and then getting the Queen to give definite support, why did Queen Tarasha fail to reverse the decline of the empire in the end?" Lin Sen couldn't understand, couldn't understand.
An Youren: "It depends on how Luoer, the leader of the New Deal, views this reform and this period of history."
"oh?"
"Wang Anshi was indeed a man in history who was knowledgeable, had ideas, and dared to practice, but talking about war on paper made Wang Anshi's reforms seem too idealistic, which gave history a biased record and view of a loser."
"Too idealistic? Which aspect are you referring to?"
"In many aspects...but it's really troublesome to explain in detail. Let me briefly describe it to you. Wang Anshi's reform has a fatal flaw in its starting point and a completely ideal beginning. This fatal flaw refers to
Wang Anshi regarded everyone in the world as knowledgeable people who read and understood things. Little did he know that although the root of the reform lies with the people, the implementers of the reform are in the government. Since the vested interest groups have become the general trend, how can Wang Anshi's reform be effective?
How about the implementation?" An You said and turned his attention to Duke Fisk sitting in the corner.
Lin Sen was shocked when he heard this and understood immediately.
"The Sutra is a good Sutra... I'm afraid that if I recite it, I will recite it incorrectly..." Lin Sen couldn't help but sigh.
An Youren nodded: "But Luo'er also realized this early, which is why there was a bloody period before Queen Taraxia's new policy was announced."
"A bloody storm..." Lin Sen finally picked up on this period of history.
Of course, in the orthodox "Chronicle of the Zansbol Empire", in order to safeguard the supreme honor of the Zansbol royal family, this period of history is not recorded.
And some unofficial histories only briefly describe that horrific and bloody past.
Seventeen important ministers, thirty-three direct members of the royal family, including Queen Tarasha's daughter and husband... In addition to the affected family members and servants... In just six months before the New Deal, Queen Tarasha...
More than 30,000 people were executed with iron-blooded tactics.
The killing of 30,000 people once plunged the once glorious empire into a deathly haze for several years. Until Duke Russell was brought to justice, all the charges were piled on him. The honor of the queen was saved, and the empire was
Only then did we finally get out of that dark period where depression was everywhere.
"In addition to this fatal flaw, an overly idealistic beginning was also one of the reasons for the failure of Wang Anshi's reform. As for the idealization... I think you should know Yang Yurong better."
Lin Sen nodded, his heart was heavy.
But when Yang Yurong was mentioned, Lin Sen couldn't help but ask: "By the way, about Yang Yurong, isn't she also a member of the Central Veil? Why did you choose to abandon her?"
Unexpectedly, An Youren said: "This question... I remember I answered you."
Lin Sen smiled bitterly, of course he remembered...but An Youren's initial answer was really a bit vague.
"But you still haven't answered the question directly."
An Youren also smiled, very calmly. He looked back at Tarasha and said: "Rongrong is actually just a variable created based on me. My blood flows in her body, but her spiritual will is not."
It is completely independent, of course... This kind of independence is also relative, because I planted a small seed in her consciousness, and now, it has grown into a towering tree."
After listening to these words, Lin Sen finally understood why Yang Yurong was so special and why she could never transcend...
And the pale ancient tree...the emblem symbolizing the central curtain...everything became transparent in an instant.
While being horrified, Lin Sen still had one thing he didn't understand...
"Then...why did you bring me here to see this reform?"
After hearing this, Mr. Anyou did not complain about Lin Sen's poor language, because it stands to reason that it was Lin Sen who followed him out of curiosity, rather than Mr. Anyou "intentionally" bringing him here.
But there's no point in arguing about that.
Therefore, An Youren said directly: "Let me tell you directly, why don't you be patient and see clearly for yourself."
As An Youren raised his hand, everything in the hall was wiped out.
The world changed in a blink of an eye, and when it materialized again, Lin Sen found that An Youren was missing, and there were only messy books and torn papers on the floor in the huge room.
After walking around those things and walking inside, Lin Sen saw the unkempt Steven Lowe behind the desk, lying exhausted and sleeping soundly in front of the desk.
Let me see it clearly for myself?
Lin Sen frowned. He took a step forward and came to the desk. The first phrase that caught his eye made his pupils dilate.
"Central Curtain..." Lin Sen felt a chill running down his spine. He quietly picked up the piece of paper from under Luo'er, and when he was about to read it, Luo'er suddenly woke up.
Moreover, after waking up, Luo Er's eyes were blood red and she was looking straight at Lin Sen.
It felt very strange... because Lin Sen clearly remembered that all of this was simulated by superstring structures. Logically speaking, how could Luoer, as a piece of data, be able to see Lin Sen?
But Lin Sen was sure that Luo Er had indeed seen him, and after a brief moment of confusion, he snatched the piece of paper that most likely contained important information from Lin Sen's hand and immediately smashed it to pieces.
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Lin Sen was stunned, looking at Luo'er in a daze, and then at his own hand, only to realize that he had changed his identity at some point, because the hand was too delicate, not a man's hand at all.
Sure enough, just when Lin Sen lowered his head in confusion, Luo Er knelt down in front of Lin Sen and cried out: "Your Majesty! Your Majesty! I am guilty! Your Majesty!"
His Majesty?!
Lin Sen was shocked when he heard this and then understood.
It turns out that what An You said about letting Lin Sen see and understand for himself meant that he should become someone in this history...
And he is not just an ordinary person, it is the main supporter of this new deal - Zansbol Tarasha.
Lin Sen, who became the queen, had many thoughts and soon fell into the role.
She quietly looked at Luo'er who was kneeling in front of her, and at the same time, she probably understood something in her heart.
It's just that... Lin Sen can't be sure just based on a "central curtain".
Therefore, he asked in the tone of the queen: "What are you guilty of?"
Luo'er was stunned when he heard this, then burst into tears, and said sobbing: "Your Majesty... I failed... I failed completely... I'm sorry for you... I'm sorry for the empire... and I'm even more sorry for the countless deaths.
The wronged souls under the New Deal..."
Lin Sen couldn't stand the sight of the man crying and crying, so he lowered his voice and said: "Wronged soul? Are you saying that in order to implement the New Deal and save the empire, all the people I killed were in vain?"
After hearing this, Luo'er really didn't dare to cry anymore. He immediately lay down, trembling like a frightened loyal dog.
Seeing Luo'er like this, Lin Sen turned around with a cold snort, walked aside naturally and said: "Look at how you look now, how can you still be as majestic as you were when you stood in front of all the great princes and sages?
Did I make a mistake, or are you, Luoer, just a mediocre person with no merit?"
Luo'er was even more frightened when he heard this, and immediately said in a trembling voice: "No, Your Majesty... you definitely didn't make a mistake. It's just that I was negligent and careless. I shouldn't have regarded the New Deal as a weight to save the empire so simply.
It has led to an imbalance between good and evil... We should not believe that the renegade bastard Russell can wake up... He is right, I am too young... My soft heart is destined to make me suffer the consequences... So...
...Your Majesty...I beg you! I beg you to believe me for the last time! This time, I will definitely turn the situation around!"
Lin Sen listened, thought, and guessed, but he didn't find anything definite or substantial.
Because An Youren has clearly summarized it in the first half.
As for the second half...
"You are a businessman, not a politician. I don't blame you for these benevolent methods... But don't you understand? No matter how powerful Russell is now, if I want him to die, he will never survive.
But do I really need him to die?" Lin Sen has now completely entered the state, and to Lin Sen's surprise, these words are all spoken naturally from the bottom of his heart. It feels like this moment
Queen Tarasha is in Lin Sen's heart.
Luo'er raised his head and looked at Queen Taraxia in confusion. He really had always wondered why he let Russell go because of his negligence, but the Queen never punished him. At first, he thought it was the Queen's mercy...
...But now it seems that this is just a trick of the Queen.
"Okay, this is over. Let's talk about your new method." Lin Sen said and turned around again. This was not a habit, but Lin Sen felt that this posture of turning his back to others seemed very arrogant.
and majesty.
Especially when facing someone like Luo'er, not being able to see Her Majesty the Queen's demeanor is an invisible pressure and torture for him. Of course, this is also relative. There is no need to look directly at the king's eyes for Luo'er.
It is also a kind of liberation.
So, when he saw the Queen turning around, Luo'er stood up first and picked up a draft manuscript from the table nearby. The emblem printed on it was exactly the same as what Lin Sen had seen before, both from the center.
Curtained.
Looking at the things on the draft, Luo Er stayed as calm as possible, and then after sorting it out, he threw away the manuscript and said: "Your Majesty, the starting point of this New Deal reform is because of the representatives of a group of people such as Duke Russell.
Capital tumors and corruption, but the terminally ill empire wants to eradicate the source of this corruption through iron-blooded methods like scraping bones to cure poison. Judging from the current implementation effects of the New Deal, it is already too late, so... I think it is time to
It’s time for internal struggles to create a third party to intervene in this new deal!”
really!
After hearing this, Lin Sen felt a chill in his heart. His guess was right, although it was not that specific yet... But Lin Sen had already had a premonition of what Luo'er was going to say next.
"Third party force?" Queen Taraxia frowned, her voice was cold.
After hearing this, Luo'er was shocked and said: "Your Majesty, please don't get me wrong. I am not saying that we will create a new regime outside the empire. For us, that is tantamount to raising a tiger's head. Even if we can solve the current problem, we will not be able to solve it in the future."
Sooner or later, it will be a disaster, so... the third party force I propose is completely independent from the human world, and is a force that threatens the human world itself! Not only must it be strong enough, but it must also have its own evolutionary succession.
In this way, as long as the process of evolution and succession is in check and balance with the development of our empire, I think all these internal disputes due to the dominance of one party will be resolved, and our empire will not only move towards a higher and more glorious
In the future, we can even break through the sky and surpass the stars! Your Majesty!"
Hearing these remarks, Lin Sen closed his eyes sadly. He finally understood why Anyou wanted to take him back to this period of history.
Turning around to look at Luo'er, Lin Sen's incarnation as Queen Taraxia whispered: "What are you going to do?"
Luo'er, who thought the Queen would object, was flattered and immediately said happily: "Your Majesty! I have found a safe way. As long as Your Majesty trusts me, I will order my subordinates to start building an experimental base underground. At that time, I will only need to send my previous
If the research report on the 'Central Curtain' submitted to you is put into practice, we can artificially cultivate a powerful force outside the empire. Once this force is formed, our people can withdraw directly.
Moreover, as long as we build enough dome buildings occupying the richest areas of Gaia before this force takes shape, our people and our empire will reunite, and the glory of the past will reappear, Your Majesty!
"
crazy……
This Luoer is really crazy...
How could he say such a thing?
Lin Sen was puzzled to understand what kind of encounter and what kind of setback would make a prosperous businessman go astray in pursuing the implementation of the New Deal. He even thought that as long as he could attract foreign troubles, he could solve domestic worries.
Woolen cloth?
Will this really be supported?
The sad Lin Sen faced Steven Lowe, who looked full of yearning and expectation.
He took a deep breath to try to calm down, and when he opened his eyes again, there was no trace of sympathy in his eyes. He borrowed the Queen's tone and said: "Luo'er, do you know what you are talking about?"
Luo Er was startled, and then his smile disappeared instantly, but he did not wake up because of this. Instead, he replied seriously: "Your Majesty... I know this is difficult to understand... but in history, this really happened, so I
I boldly hope to use this somewhat extreme method to arouse the hidden hope in people's hearts. This is a last resort, Your Majesty!"
Lin Sen didn't speak. He looked at Luo'er quietly. After he calmed down, his hatred and disgust gradually disappeared, replaced by a strange calmness.
If this is what An Youren wants him to see, then what is An Youren's intention?
As the originator who resowed the fire of mankind, he came here through the dark universe, and obviously did not want to see mankind repeat the same mistakes... So was the Central Veil established for this reason?
Anyou said before that the central curtain is not a force, but a hope and an infinite possibility!
But Lin Sen became more and more confused on the road to discovering the truth... Countless puzzles left him breathless...
He even joked with Lemidia with tears in his eyes: "It would be great if only Ultraman could fight monsters to save the world... At least then he could still fight for humanity and become a hero... But now..."
But I can't do anything...I don't even know where to go...
Luo'er, who didn't notice the change in Lin Sen's mood, only saw the deep melancholy on Queen Tarasha's face.
He mistakenly thought that the Queen was feeling remorseful for this behavior that completely destroyed the moral bottom line of mankind, so he said: "Your Majesty, you do not need to participate in this matter. All faults and everything will be mine alone."
Bear it, I will be the sinner and carry all of this into the grave, and you just need to lead the army and continue to fight for the people of the empire! That is the glorious image you should have, Your Majesty!"
"Then what?" Lin Sen came back to his senses. He looked at Luo'er and felt frightened and inexplicably desolate.
"Then you will see that in the face of foreign invasion, our empire will be united as never before. We will abandon all these vulgar, ignorant and shameless things, start to wake up, and start to evolve! This is what the empire should be like
The future, isn't it?" Luo'er's words deeply touched Lin Sen's heart.
Because he couldn't deny his inner sigh for Luo Er's thoughts...
Perhaps due to morality and pure kindness, Luo'er is already a heinous sinner.
Can……
Who is Lin Sen who revised and participated in the "Homecoming Plan"?
After breaking away from the individual and raising the standard of morality to the level of racial continuation, Lin Sen felt that he had become more and more indifferent and less and less like a mortal with a bottom line.
"Elevating yourself to a superior god...will this kind of thing...really bring about the future? Luo'er?" Queen Taraxia asked Steven Luoer for the last time.
After hearing this, Luo'er was about to answer, but suddenly froze.
Then, An Youren appeared at the right time.
He walked out from behind Luo Er, waved his hand gently, and the room and everything dark disappeared.
He took Lin Sen back to the lush green wilderness.
Under a clear sky, Lin Sen was finally freed from his suffocation, but after he was freed, he felt deeply exhausted.
"Do you understand now?" An Youren asked.
Lin Sen: "What do you understand?"
"Do you understand the difference between mediocrity and talent?"
Lin Sen fell into silence.
"Those who can be informal and able to discover and solve problems are talents. Those who look at the world with a narrow perspective are destined to be mediocre, but..." An Youren suddenly laughed again: "But it is just like the definition of genius and madman.
Likewise, the difference between mediocre and talented people is also very blurred."