On the other side, the floating city Chang'an.
Niya, who was still "in seclusion" in the laboratory according to everyone's knowledge, now appeared in the study on the top floor of the Tower of Time, and sitting next to her, who else could it be than Sha Duo?
"Xia Duo, do you think it's not good for us to do this?"
"Are you talking about hiding it from Savile?" Sha Duo raised his eyebrows and said with a smile, "Teacher Iolum is not so easy to deceive. If you don't hide Savile, is it possible to hide it from the teacher? ?”
"Master Keyiolem——" Niya stopped talking.
"well!"
Xia Duo also suppressed his smile at this time. If possible, why would he not be willing to discuss it with Iolum first, but he knew very well that Iolum would not be able to accompany him to take risks like this.
On the other hand, if anything is done in this world, it will definitely leave traces. Anyway, he is prepared for this matter to be exposed, but he does not want to involve Iolum.
"I can only confess to the teacher after the new covenant is signed."
Of course, the reason why Xia Duo did this was not entirely to promote a new alliance excluding Ye Erlan. How can I put it, if Ye Erlan hadn't intervened, he would have done something new and unique.
The reason is that after the signing of the new covenant, although the Seven Pagodas have mastered the great righteousness and occupy a transcendent status, the specific power was suddenly dispersed.
Of course, the Seven Towers can also reunite, but Shado is determined to do something in this world, and has already regarded Netheril as his base. How could he be completely indifferent to the new power system?
The so-called unconventionality is nothing more than putting up your own sign in advance to express your position, attitude, philosophy, etc. If the people gathered in this way are not 100% sure to join the alliance, there is at least a greater than half chance.
There is an old saying in Xia Duo's hometown that "people of the same kind flock together and things divide into groups." Living in this world, there is no good thing about hiding in a small building and uniting as one. You can't avoid dealing with others and forming cliques.
In the past, he had been consciously choosing allies very early on, such as Jenna, Cliff and even Vader, but these were more like grouping together for warmth or pure interest alliances.
It seems that an alliance based on ideas and positions has not yet emerged.
After the new covenant is signed this time, Xia Duo may not be able to be found, but as long as the sign is erected first, it will always have a certain impact.
He may not be able to attract the Grand Arcanist Alliance, but it would not be a loss for him to attract spellcasters under the Grand Arcanist, or even ordinary people.
In other words, with the advent of a new era, Shado is ready to convey his ideas to more people. The competition in the future will not only be a competition in the development of magic, but also a competition in ideas.
Perhaps many people in Netheril are not aware of this, but Shado is aware of it, and now he has the power to prevent his ideals from being eliminated from the body.
He has no intention of using power to eliminate other people's ideas, but now widespread dissemination can indeed begin.
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In front of the projection window, Shaduo and Niya chatted wordlessly. Although Niya was not "retreating" in the laboratory, she was indeed studying the mysterious lock information that Shaduo had given her before.
Xia Duo, on the other hand, was silently thinking about the subsequent impact of this incident. Apart from this matter, the elves probably would not be able to join the new covenant as they wished.
If nothing unexpected happens, the three sides of Sweet Water will be opened in advance, and then it will be his stage. Although he may not appear on this stage, his name will undoubtedly be in Nese for a long time to come. It was widely spread in Riel and even throughout the Northland.
Does the so-called dissemination of ideas mean that we should talk to everyone like missionaries?
Of course not, an idea is a very abstract thing. If it cannot be implemented into reality, then no matter how beautiful and progressive the idea is, it will be empty.
The most concentrated expression of Xia Duo's philosophy in reality is undoubtedly the Bactria Code, which is currently being implemented in the territory and is very effective.
In this case, as long as the Daxia order represented by the Daxia Code is extended, it is equivalent to spreading Xia Duo's ideas.
As for how to extend order, there are too many ways.
Taking the transaction between the Tower of Time and the Minshui Chamber of Commerce as an example, signing an agreement based on the principles of the Daxia Code and paying the relevant taxes and fees stipulated in the code is tantamount to an extension of the order represented by the code, at least to him and the Time. Tower deals in this area.
For another example, if the lords of certain territories admire the Daxia Code or are just optimistic about the role of the code in territorial governance, they directly introduce part or all of the code's content into the territory.
This is also an extension of order.
And so on, as long as Xia Duo acts according to the Daxia Code, then all the outside world that has been changed under his influence can be regarded as an extension of order and the spread of ideas.
In the past, Xia Duo influenced the outside world more passively, but now he is taking the initiative!
The exchanges between Daxia Territory and the outside world can be seen as an important outlet for the extension of order, which can be regarded as a bottom-up influence; while the Sevington Parliament under the new covenant system is another important outlet for Shado's plan, which can be regarded as a self-inflicted influence. Up and down.
The two together can be regarded as changes in the internal order of Netheril, and the influence radiated to the outside world is also an extension of the order of Daxia and the spread of Shado's ideas.
However, for the time being, Shado didn't want to be too proactive about anything other than Netheril, so he would just do what he did before.
When he has enough influence in the Northland Alliance, then it will be time for him to take the initiative in the Northland, and then the "halo" of passive influence will spread to the entire Northland.
Of course, this is an ideal situation. Not to mention that the elven nations of the Northern Alliance have deep foundations and will not be easily influenced by him. Even within Netheril, there are many ideological trends that hinder his development.
Even within the Daxia Territory and the Tower of Time, it is impossible to completely follow Xia Duo's wishes. If you have the opportunity, you can say, "Heretics are more hateful than heretics."
If there is no resistance externally, but heresy arises internally, that would be a bad thing. Therefore, the key to disseminating ideas is to eliminate internal heresy.
Of course, a more popular way of saying it is that Daxia Ling and the Tower of Time have unified their thoughts, wills, and actions, and are closely united around the Institute of Advancement with Xia Duo as the core, overcoming all difficulties and obstacles, and striving endlessly for a better new life. interest.
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"By the way, Xia Duo, what's going on with that statue in Hengchun Square?"
In the study, Niya suddenly spoke and broke the silence that lasted for a while. At this time, the scene displayed on the projection window in front of the two of them was the overlooking perspective of Hengchun Plaza.
Xia Duo raised his head and glanced at the dark statue "below" in front of him, hesitated for a moment, and gave an answer that he was not sure about -
"That should be considered my true body!"
(End of chapter)
