Xiang Ying's eyes suddenly lit up, "What's the plan?" At this moment, the hatch of the conference room not far away opened, and Cai Bixia revealed his head and shouted, "The kitchen has prepared dinner, hurry up and eat..."
"Leave us alone, don't eat!" The master and apprentice actually roared in unison, but after saying this, the two of them were stunned and then started laughing slyly.
Cai Bixia was stunned and said, "Are you sick?" After saying that, he slammed the cabin door and ignored them.
By this time, it was completely dark. Windproof kerosene lamps were hung in every corner of the Zhiyuan's cabin and between the upper and lower spiral staircases. From a distance, the light of hundreds of kerosene lamps outlined the entire scene. The graceful arc of a battleship.
With the help of the faint light not far away, the two of them lit a cigarette and faced the sea breeze to continue their conversation.
"Xiang Ying! Although I, Xiao Letian, have a good reputation among the Chinese people, do you think I have a good reputation in the Qing Dynasty? Suppose I lead my troops back to the Qing Dynasty and raise the flag to rebel. How many people do you think I have? Will the people support me?"
Xiang Ying thought carefully and frowned, shaking his head, "With all due respect, there is not one out of ten..." b
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"Haha, you are flattering me! There is no one out of ten or one out of a hundred!" Xiao Letian shook his head and sighed, "The most stubborn thing in this world is the human heart, and the most fickle thing is the human heart. Rebellion has been a trend since ancient times. Technical work is not so much a dynasty change brought about by bloody battles, but I prefer to believe in the government's calculations and the implementation of revolution in compliance with public opinion!"
"The Chinese people regard me as their savior because they have been influenced by my latest nationalist ideas. The voluntary student propaganda groups on the streets of Ryukyu today were transformed by this idea, and No one forced them..."
"The Chinese living overseas are a group of people who have opened their eyes to see the world. They know how powerful the Western powers are and how weak the Qing Dynasty is. They have also experienced being bullied by foreigners. Now they have met someone who can give them hope. That person...that's me, I will naturally surrender to him resolutely..."
"But the Qing Dynasty is different. That country is closed. People are restricted by the household registration policy and cannot move in their hometowns. If you are not a person with a good reputation, then if you leave your hometown for hundreds of miles to visit relatives, the government will clear the way!"
"Coupled with the extreme secrecy of information, even the people in the county do not know what is happening in the world! The CIA once conducted a secret survey and found that only 50% of the people in Zhili Province knew about the British and French coalition's attack on Beijing. That war, this was the main battlefield where the war broke out!"
"Don't be surprised. Only half of the people know that. In the villages south of Zhili, many people have never heard of the term Anglo-French Allied Forces, and they don't even know what the Old Summer Palace is..."
"In Shanxi, the proportion of the population who knew about the war dropped directly to 25%, in Henan it dropped to 20%, and in Shandong it was 21%..."
"This is the Central Plains, a large province along the coast. As for other inland provinces, such as Shaanxi, Gansu, Sichuan, Guizhou and other places... the proportion of people who know about the war does not exceed 3%. Think about it for yourself. In an extremely closed and ignorant environment, who do you think people’s hearts will follow?”
Xiang Ying was stunned and muttered to himself, "Yes! What kind of environment did I come from? They don't know what the world is like, they don't even know that Xiao Letian exists, and they don't know that there is a Prime Minister." Human beings exist in the world, how can this human heart be used by you?”
"Tradition! That's right, that's right. It's not the emperor who controls the hearts of the people of the Qing Dynasty, but tradition, the power of inertia. Everything is dictated by habit!"
With a snap, Xiao Letian snapped his fingers, "That's right, that's right! You guessed it right, it's just a habit... Every citizen of the Qing Dynasty didn't just pop out of the cracks in the rocks. They have parents, grandparents, and grandparents." , Three relatives and six old friends!”
"Beside him, there were countless people brainwashing them with their habitual behaviors. His great-grandfather told the story of Emperor Kangxi, his grandfather told the legend of Emperor Yongzheng, and his father talked about the flowers during the Qianlong period... In addition, storytellers also read books Mr.’s selective indoctrination naturally formed a so-called idea of loyalty to the emperor and patriotism!”
"I remember I told you in a small class! People are a very wonderful thing. When his outlook on life, values, and world view take shape around the age of 20, generally speaking, they will firmly control his life. Already..."
"People are very stubborn. When he is 18 or 20 years old, he forms a certain thought, which will entangle and control him for the rest of his life like a tree taking root. His strong self-awareness will make him brainwash himself non-stop!"
"What should I wash? I just keep instilling in myself the idea of 'I am always right'. I am the most correct. What my father said is also the most correct. What my grandfather and relatives said is even more correct. Who said I want to If you make a mistake, I will fight with anyone!"
"Aren't there countless such people in the world? How many adults have quarrels or even fights because of different ideas. In the final analysis, it is because you deny my knowledge and say that what I think is wrong! This is Buddhism The ego you’re talking about!”
"Ego! Persistent in being self-centered, you are always right, and others and society are always wrong! This kind of person will become a slave to his own thoughts, and that kind of thinking has actually been established before the age of 18 It was instilled and brainwashed by the environment!"
"Haha... Do you still remember the story of the West Water Gate? Oh, I'm sorry, I forgot that you just returned to China. You may not have heard the story of the West Water Gate of Tanggu..."
"Do I just want those refugees to let go of their wives and daughters' feet, cut off their pigtails, and be paid for their work? Are these demands excessive? In fact, they are not excessive at all, but there are still countless people who choose to refuse and even act recklessly. And then I have to use extremely vicious words to scold him!"
"Why? This kind of behavior is actually the human heart! As I just said, the human heart is stubborn and refuses to change, but at the same time, he also wants to share your happiness without changing himself at all!"
"Do you think I can change the Qing Dynasty? With a population of four to five billion, do I have to reason with each one of them? Do I have the ability to influence everyone?"
"Please! I am also a human being, not a god. I cannot defeat the deep-rooted ego in people's hearts!"
Xiao Letian stood there with a lonely expression, his body like a mountain rising and falling with the waves. At that moment, Xiang Ying could clearly feel the trace of old age and fatigue in the corners of the Prime Minister's eyes.
"Is there no other way? Are we going to let the people of the Qing Dynasty sink into this so-called habit? Sleep to death in the dream of being loyal to the emperor and patriotic?"
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