Chapter 1047: On the Tao
Gradually, Chen Xing calmed down and began to analyze what Lumsden had just said.
He is no longer the Wu Xia Amen of the past, no longer the wandering mercenary who knew nothing about the upper world. After all, he was also a prime minister.
I won’t just worship someone as a god just because of a few words from a big shot, and I won’t believe them without thinking.
Even if the other party is the guardian of the world, he will carefully analyze the cause and effect, think carefully, weigh the pros and cons, and then make a decision.
It's morning now, most of the mercenaries are sleeping, and the bar is extremely quiet.
Lumsden raised his head slightly and saw Chen Xing who was deep in thought. Quietly, a slight smile appeared on his wrinkled face.
However, the person involved did not see all this and was just immersed in his own thinking.
Regarding the Abyss Brand, Lumsden proposed three solutions, but the first and third are basically impossible to achieve and can be regarded as "false propositions."
Except for Huo Zui and Pang Li, they need to rely on hero potion to even break through the guard level, and the probability of becoming a legend is infinitely close to zero. What's more, only those who are promoted to legend can eliminate the influence of the Abyss Brand, which will affect others
Doesn't help matters.
The third method is equally impossible. What is the identity of the Saint? One of the three giants of the Holy Light Holy See, the last time they took action was entirely based on Ramsden's face, it is impossible to waste precious time and energy on them.
On a group of mercenaries.
Moreover, in the last battle, due to the close contact with the Gluttonous Monarch, the seal imposed by the Saint had been broken. Even if help was sought, it would only be a temporary solution.
As for the second method, it seems to be slightly possible.
Why do you say that?
Let’s look at the election rules first.
If you want to become the chairman of the Human Survival Committee, you need to achieve two goals.
One is to be recommended by the World Guardian, and the other is to gain the support of more than half of the king-level powerful men.
Let’s look at the existing conditions.
In this world, there are three king-level powerful men who are known to support him.
They are Aaliyah and Trilis respectively, and there is also the king of Neuss, who is Trilis' father and Aaliyah's grandfather.
If Lumsden accepts him as a closed disciple, he will fully support his rise to power.
According to the voting rules, the World Guardian counts as two votes. In addition, Ramsden and Borrag are closely related, so they may also be able to win.
If nothing else, there are six votes here.
Coupled with the special status of the World Guardian, as long as there is no direct conflict of interest, I believe that most king-level powerful people are willing to sell Lumsden a favor.
From this perspective, the other party's proposal to "assist in ascending to the position of chairman" is not groundless, but is possible.
Thinking of this, a picture emerged in Chen Xing's mind - he was sitting at the head of the Supreme God's Meeting with a majestic look on his face, and the left and right sides were filled with the most powerful people. Everyone faced him and paid respect to him.
look.
These include Emperor Zhao Yuankai of the Qing Kingdom, Saladin IX, the Chief of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia...
I don't know why, the more Chen Xing imagined this, the more he felt like he was getting dirty.
What is the High Throne?
That is a pinnacle that even legendary powerhouses such as Salode, Bai Wancheng, Shade Sinclair, and Mike Luoluo are not qualified to set foot on.
To him, Shad Sinclair was the figure he had been chasing all his life.
Everyone on the throne is a person with unparalleled strength and domination.
For a king of this level to surrender to a half-hearted person like him is nothing short of a dream.
Everyone sitting here can easily crush him. As the chairman of the committee, how can he be dignified?
The more he thought like this, the more helpless and insignificant he felt.
How can a pseudo-lord who comes from the bottom, has poor talent, and can't even communicate with earth and fire stand on the top of the world?
Don't you feel guilty? What's more, the chairman of the Human Survival Committee is not just the pinnacle, but the pinnacle above the pinnacle, the king among kings.
Otherwise, this position would not have been vacant for so many years, and a second term has not yet been elected.
Taking a step back, even if we don't care about his personal strength, his reputation is so bad now. It is known to the whole world. Hundreds of radio stations in Ambergris River scold him from morning to night. His own woman does not listen to him. He takes it.
Why trade with others?
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If you want to end the war, you must first quell the civil war in the Red Army and unite the North and the South together.
Then use the power of the whole country to defeat the Sha Kingdom and the Qing Kingdom and regain the lost territory. Only then can it be possible to truly end the war.
Of course, the war can also be ended by persuading the upper echelons of the Red Country to sign land-ceding clauses that would humiliate the country and feed the invaders.
But Chen Xing will be burdened with eternal infamy, which will affect future generations, and he will never be able to hold his head high as a human being.
Not to mention that he was unwilling, with the characters of the Demon Princess and the Bloody Queen, he would definitely not be able to swallow this breath.
However, not to mention defeating the Green and Yellow Kingdoms, just quelling the civil war was already an impossible task for him.
The hatred between the two mothers and daughters is as deep as the sea, and the forces of the two sides are constantly entangled. The people above will not give in, and the people below are jealous, and the situation is getting more and more out of control.
He really couldn't think of any other bargaining chip in his hand. He didn't know what the other party was thinking, that he thought so highly of him.
As I was thinking, the minute and hour hands of the old wall clock on the wall gradually moved closer together and became vertical, and it was lunch time.
"Why don't you eat something first?" Chen Xing suggested.
After getting Ramsden's nod of agreement, he called the waiter, ordered a few simple dishes, and then ate in silence.
After finishing the meal, Chen Xing was almost done thinking. He put down the tableware, wiped his mouth with a napkin, then sat upright, faced Lumsden, and said solemnly, "I've thought about it."
Lumsden had finished eating a few minutes ago. He slowly put down his wine glass, with a gentle smile on his face, and asked, "You agreed?"
Chen Xing shook his head, "I'm sorry to disappoint you." He said with some difficulty, but very firmly, "I can't meet the conditions you proposed."
However, the wise old man seemed to have expected that he would give such an answer. Still with a gentle smile on his face, he asked him, "Young man, can you tell me the reason for your refusal?"
"I..." Chen Xing looked gloomy, shook his head, and felt a little self-pity, "I don't have this ability."
"Why do you say that?" Ramsden asked doubtfully. As far as he knew, this young man rose from the bottom and climbed all the way to the top of power in the Red Kingdom. He must be God's favorite, and he has both strength and wisdom.
"You overestimate me, I'm just a..." Having said this, Chen Xing took a deep breath, dropped his shoulders, as if he had lost all his strength in an instant, and sighed, "A person who can't even control his own destiny. Little people.”
"I even..."
"I don't even know what kind of person I am anymore."
He lowered his head and looked at the holed wooden floor under his feet, as if talking to himself.
"I used to feel that I was not a good person, but I was not a bad person either."
"If others are good to me, I will be good to others. If others use swords against me, I will never show mercy."
"I don't want to hurt others, and I don't want to be hurt by others."
"Try not to do things that benefit yourself at the expense of others, and try to seek a result that everyone can be satisfied with."
"Do things based on your ability, and be a person based on your conscience."
"I don't know why, but things keep getting worse and worse."
"Maybe I'm just unlucky, maybe I'm not capable, or maybe I'm a bad character."
"Anyway, I ended up like what I am today."
"My women have left me, and my ships no longer answer my call."
"Hundreds of radio stations scolded me and accused me day and night."
"Aside from these brothers around me, these brothers who share the same disease, I don't know what else I have..."
There was a deep sense of loss in the slightly hoarse voice.
"After experiencing so many things, I can no longer distinguish between good and bad, right from wrong, and what should be done and what should not be done."
He sighed, "I feel like a failure."
"Really, it's a failure."
"Sometimes I think, maybe I don't belong here or in this world at all."
"So..." Chen Xing raised his head, looked into the old man's wise and kind eyes, and asked, "Do you think a person like me can still respond to your expectations?"
Lumsden stared at him, was silent for a long time, and said softly, "My child, you seem to be confused."
"but……"
A kind and kind smile appeared on the old man's face, "There is nothing to be ashamed of. Who hasn't been confused when they were young?"
"I have also doubted my position and my original intentions."
"Doubt that everything you do is meaningful?"
"You have doubts about your beliefs, you can't tell the difference between good and bad, right from wrong."
"But actually, these are not important."
"As long as you still love this world..." The old man's eyes shimmered, "Love all the beautiful things."
"Even if you make a huge mistake, you are still part of the good camp."
"Just like, human society has a cold side, where interests come first and the weak eat the strong, but there is also a warm side."
"But tracing back to its roots, the essence of human society is still mutual aid."
"We form groups to fight against danger, and we hug to stay warm to resist the cold."
"The essence of society is mutual assistance. If this foundation is lost, human society will cease to exist."
"But, in human society..."
The old man paused, looked into the young man's eyes, and asked a question, "Is pure kindness correct?"
"Doctors, therapists, clergy, guardians, of course the kinder these professions are, the better."
"But the kinder the ruler is, the better?"
"The most difficult thing in this world is the choice."
"A good ruler often makes choices that are most beneficial to the future of the ethnic group between trade-offs."
"Compared to pure kindness, it is the most difficult to have good intentions but be decisive in killing."
"Continue to insist on yourself in contradictions, and remain kind in cruel and ruthless choices."
"Sometimes an angel, sometimes a devil."
"When you go to hell, don't forget your original intention."
"This is the best ruler!"
Lumsden became more and more excited as he spoke. He grabbed Chen Xing's wrist, pulled him over, and stared into the other person's eyes at close range, "Believe me, kid..."
"You will be the greatest ruler in the clay world after the previous Chairman!"
Lumsden's firm gaze and sonorous tone gave Chen Xing great confidence and strength.
But after thinking about it, he cowered again and stuttered, "But, but..."
"My reputation has become so bad, is anyone still willing to believe me?"
Ramsden smiled gently, "Child, human nature is always complicated."
"Maybe you can think about it from another angle..."
"People blame you, hate you, scold you..."
"Maybe I'm expecting something from you."
Chapter completed!