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Chapter 154 Failed Enlightenment

"Yue State is indeed the final overlord. Its attitude is so arrogant..."

Su Kai saw that the envoy of Yue State requested that all princes who were able to send out 10,000 troops should go to Yu to participate in the princes' alliance and recognize Yue State as the overlord of the princes.

The choice of this location is very interesting. Just a few years ago, King Yi of Yue took advantage of Tian He's busy work on behalf of Qi to attack Qi. The king of Shu was close to Qi and despised Yue, thinking that Qi would definitely help him. As a result, Tian He, the ruling ruler of Qi, did not dare to send troops, for fear that the generals leading the troops would be loyal to the Jiang and Lu families and attack him in turn.

Now Tian He's mind is full of thoughts on how to destroy the royal family of Qi. If he loses his younger brothers, he can find new ones. But if Yue comes to attack him, he will just retreat and surrender. If he fails to represent Qi, his entire clan will be destroyed.

The natural result was the destruction of the State of Shu, and the State of Yue chose to show off its military power here and convene a meeting of princes.

But Su Kai knew that this was the last glory of the Yue Kingdom. In the later years of King Yi of Yue, the Zhu Ju Rebellion, in which the Yue nobles attacked each other, began. It was not until Wu Zhuan several decades later that it ended.

"It would be good to go and take a look, and investigate the land of the Divine Age China."

Su Kai learned from his family's collection of books that the Huaxia people are now in a period of great division. Not only do they have different languages, currencies, and customs, but even the weights and measures are different.

Even before that, the distinction between the Chinese and the barbarians was very vague, and many princes would drive the barbarians to attack other princes, until the incident occurred in which the barbarians who were granted the title of prince attacked and killed the Zhou emperor.

"Shen Rong is already a vassal, but he directly attacked and killed the emperor just for the position of crown prince..."

Su Kai felt puzzled and amazed at Shen Hou's train of thought.

After all, he did not end up well. The emperor moved eastward, but gave his ancestral land of Xiqi to the State of Qin. Naturally, the State of Shen was soon destroyed by the wise kings of the Qin State.

"Are all barbarians' thinking patterns so confusing?"

Su Kai thought about it and decided to observe the Red Di people.

The Red Di people did not build cities. They would construct cities, but they would never live in them. For example, when Su Kai forced them to build Wenyi, the capital of the Su State, they were able to build it neatly and efficiently.

But when Su Kai asked them to go into the city, they said that it was inconvenient for them to live in the city as they were savages living in the mountains. They had been living like this for generations and they had already adapted to it, so they decided not to go into the city.

"Young Master, you are here." The strong man's face was filled with genuine gratitude and tears: "You are like this, you put us lowly savages in your heart, what should we savages do?"

"How can we repay your kindness?"

"...Chen, what is the literacy rate among you Chidi people?" Su Kai stood on the top of the mountain, looking down at the people who were like ants under his feet: "How many people can read the text and understand magic?"

"The barbarians have no written language, and even their language is learned from the civilized Huaxia people."

Ji still said respectfully: "That is why Confucius, the Confucian sage, said that we are barbarians who cannot be educated, and proposed the debate between Chinese and barbarians."

"The debate between Chinese and barbarians..." As a modern person in later generations, he actually did not agree with the debate between Chinese and barbarians. It was just too extreme to rudely label the other party as an enemy just because of a lack of etiquette.

What's more, even though the Chinese princes did not respect the Zhou rituals very much, the number of people they killed among each other was no less than that of the barbarians.

So Su Kai said: "I don't agree with this theory. Confucius was a wise man two hundred years ago. His theory may be applicable to that era, or it may not be applicable..."

"But, a man who died two hundred years ago, his principles must not apply to the present!"

History is a long river that develops in an upward spiral. Any behavior of worshipping the past is foolish. The policies of the wise kings of ancient times are no longer applicable today.

Not to mention people hundreds of years ago, even the policies issued by the current monarch, whether good or bad, will be distorted and deviated from their original meaning in two or three years at most, and misinterpreted by the nobles as policies that are beneficial to themselves.

For example, the Zhou rituals, which are respected by all Chinese people today, are considered by later generations to be less advanced than the feudal system.

He lowered his head, and when he raised it again his eyes were full of tears. He choked and said, "Young Master, you are the first good man who is willing to defend us barbarians..."
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"So, the fate of a good person is naturally to have everything taken away..."

Ji stood in front of Wenyi, and behind him were hundreds of thousands of Di people, not only the Red Di, but also the Long Di and White Di.

However, there were very few Baidi people coming. They were the strongest tribe among the Di people and had already planned to establish a country within the State of Jin, and the name of the country was Zhongshan.

Su Kai had already left Wenyi, naturally in order to respond to the call of the overlord of the Spring and Autumn Period. However, unlike other princes, he took nothing with him. He was the only one, an eleven-year-old child, who went to Shudi alone to attend the meeting of princes.

Su Ming stood on the city wall, looking calmly at the hundreds of thousands of Di people gathering. He shook his head and sighed, "You are so young. You caused such a big mess without paying attention."

"But it's better this way. We can use the lives of all the people in Su country to make Kai wary of the barbarians. Otherwise, that naive and kind guy will be killed by the barbarians sooner or later."

Su Ming was well aware that he would die, but he remained calm. He had long been prepared for the destruction of the Su Kingdom. With Su Kai keeping him in check, he was already satisfied to be the Lord of Su for a few more years.

Besides, he was already very tired.

Therefore, he did not choose to dissuade Su Kai with words, but watched silently, watching what Su Kai did in the past few years. Finally, he showed a satisfied smile: "This kid is really capable. Even if he doesn't become a king, he can still become a senior minister in other countries, right?"

"Biao, take the last treasures in the country and go find your master. Once you're done with all this, you'll be free and can live for yourself."

Su Ming looked at the retainers standing behind him and said, "We will die together today. You will be buried with me, which will be a fulfillment of our original oath."

"Distribute weapons to all citizens in the city. I am also going to activate the Su country's last resort."

The Su family has an ancient heritage. They followed King Tang to rule the Central Plains in the late Xia Dynasty. The most famous figure is Su Daji, the nine-tailed fox and the daughter of Jizhou Hou Su Hu.

The evil concubine who brought disaster to the country and was called the 'Nine-tailed Demon Fox' was actually the noble Sun God.

Su Ming opened the secret room in the palace. He looked up at the painting of a nine-tailed fox with a golden face and white fur, wiped the tears from his eyes, and said with emotion: "My descendants are incompetent. The ancestral temple is destroyed today. It would be better if our ancestors destroyed it themselves!"

Others didn't know what was going on, but Su naturally knew Su Daji's true nature. They also knew that this evil concubine with a bad temper would never leave any gentle means behind.

Therefore, for thousands of years, even though the State of Su was bullied by its neighboring countries and the emperor favored it, he never thought of confronting them.

But now, Su Ming no longer has any regrets in his heart. Although he has no ancestral temple and altar, he has descendants to inherit, so his ancestors are not left without worship.
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Chi looked at the shadow of the nine-tailed fox appearing above the palace, his eyes full of greed. He tore open his clothes, revealing a majestic pheasant on his body.

This is the totem of the Red Di people, Changwei Shanzhi.

"It's just a nine-tailed fox. Fortunately, it's also a totem, not a deity, let alone a heavenly emperor."

In the Chinese Age of Gods, totem gods were the mainstream, but above the totem gods were the emperors of various countries.

For example, the Four Emperors of Qin, the Eight Lords of Qi, Taiyi of Chu, Haotian of Jin, etc.

Under these great gods who are revered as the Emperor of Heaven, there are gods such as Dongjun, Fengbo and Yushi, Leigong and Dianmu, each of which is above the totem god.

If a totem god wants to be promoted to a true god, he naturally needs to devour other totems.

There are indeed quite a few nine-tailed fox totems, but the white-haired nine-tailed fox is different.

Because this represents the golden-faced, white-haired nine-tailed fox that symbolizes the sun god, and is also one of the most noble gods in the Age of Gods throughout the world.

The pheasant totem on Ji's body became more and more active, and the Di people present could even hear the totem's excited screams.

The shadow of the nine-tailed fox above the palace became more and more condensed, but it was still not as real as the nine-tailed fox behind Su Kai that day.

Wenyi had been breached, and the pheasant totem on Chi's body had turned from virtual to real. Just as the pheasant was about to pounce on the nine-tailed fox, it stopped abruptly.

Because, a second sun appeared in the sky.

"If Xihe had not yet risen, how could his light shine?"

In the end, all Chi could hear was this heroic and desolate song. He sighed helplessly, "Really? How could there be such a method? It has never been exposed before. The Chinese are really despicable."

"It's a pity that I can't see the expression on Young Master's face when he returns. That expression must have been very interesting."

"Well...but what is interesting?"

Then, everything returned to nothingness.
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When Su Kai arrived in Yu, he felt both ridiculous and sad. For the so-called alliance of princes, the powerful countries of Qi, Chu, Jin and Qin sent no one. Even the powerful countries of Zheng, Wei, Lu and Song did not send anyone. There were only a few scattered small countries.

Su Kai wanted to turn around and leave, but since he was already here, he might as well go in first.

Although Su Kai came alone, in this era where bloodlines were the basis of superiority, a noble would be respected everywhere. It could be said that King Yi of Yue was actually very happy that another prince had come, and his status as the overlord of the princes was raised a little bit.

However, someone whispered something to King Yi of Yue, and his expression suddenly became strange. He looked at Su Kai several times, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he didn't say it. He nodded and announced the start of the alliance.

The process of the alliance was very complicated and lasted for several days. Although the big country did not send anyone, the Zhou emperor rewarded them with sacrificial meat, which was regarded as a recognition of the dominant position of Yue State.

Su Kai communicates with other princes every day. From listening in the beginning to offering advice later, he can always see the key to all problems and give targeted strategies.

Su Kai's name quickly spread among the princes.

This was also the best way for nobles and ministers to become famous in this era, because in this era, Zhou Li divided people into different classes, including the emperor, princes, senior ministers, literati and officials, as well as common people and slaves.

Zhou Li was all-encompassing. Duke Zhou, who formulated it, even stipulated what people of each class should eat for every meal, daily activities, the scale of enjoyment, and even the institutional standards for posthumous burials. In this era, people with a good reputation must have been accepted and promoted by the aristocracy, because the vast majority of civilians and slaves had no ability or channels to make their voices heard.

History books only record heroes and talents, wise rulers and sage ministers, not ordinary people.

Until the last day of the alliance, King Yi of Yue invited Su Kai to ask for advice.

Before this, all the princes had asked Su Kai for strategies, and the most important figure naturally had to wait until the end.

The King of Yue asked, "Prince Kai, what do you think of my country?"

"The sun sets in the west." Su Kai did not mean to hide his intention: "In the past, King Gou Jian of Yue slept on firewood and tasted gall, and with only 3,000 Yue soldiers he could conquer Wu. But just like King Fu Chai of Wu found it difficult to subdue the Yue people after he conquered Yue, so he did not kill Gou Jian, the Yue people also found it difficult to subdue the Wu people."

"The conflict between the old nobles of Wu and Yue is becoming increasingly acute, and you, King of Yue, only care about fighting for hegemony, ignoring the diversion of domestic conflicts, as well as the internal strife of the Yue royal family. In short, in my opinion, although Yue is a hegemon, it is declining and is far inferior to Jin, Chu, Qin and Qi."

The late Spring and Autumn Period was an era of contention for hegemony between Wu and Yue. For a hundred years at the end of the Spring and Autumn Period, only Wu and Yue were dominant.

But this has a prerequisite. Jin and Chu fought for hegemony for hundreds of years, and finally they were all unable to bear the frequent wars. So Jin supported Wu behind Chu and brought Jin's most advanced military strategies and tactics to Wu.

The State of Chu was not willing to be outdone. On the one hand, it formed an alliance with the State of Qin, on the other hand, it supported the State of Yue to import weapons and battle formations into the State of Chu, so that the State of Yue could be restrained from behind by the State of Wu. The two great powers of Jin and Chu started a proxy war. Once the outcome of the war between Wu and Yue was decided, it would determine whether the State of Jin would attack the State of Chu.

As a result, Wu Zixu fled to the State of Wu and brought the country's strength to its peak. He also found Sun Wu, which made the Wu army invincible and even conquered the capital of the State of Chu.

Originally, the State of Jin should have taken advantage of the situation to move southwards to destroy the State of Chu, connect the north and the south, and become a truly dominant superpower. However, the State of Jin happened to also experience an internal conflict among the six nobles. After a hundred years of fighting, only the three states of Zhao, Wei, and Han remained, and they plotted to divide the State of Jin.

As a result, the Chu State was severely damaged, Jin was in civil strife, Qin State was at war with the Western Rong, Qi State was at war with the Eastern Yi, and in the end the two states of Wu and Yue became the overlords.

But this was full of luck. Although the Chu State was badly damaged, it was not impossible to recover. After a hundred years of cultivation, the national strength of the Chu State gradually recovered to its peak. By then, they would definitely not be the opponent of the Chu State.

"Really?" Although Yue Wang Yi didn't believe it, he didn't get angry. He laughed and said, "Prince Kai, your theory is very interesting. In the past few years, Chu had been sending hostages to Yue. Now, they have called back the prince under the pretext of the queen's death, but they also pay tribute every year."

"Yue has been the hegemon for hundreds of years since our ancestor Gou Jian fought for hegemony. The three nobles of Jin State caused rebellion, the Tian family of Qi State plotted against the country, Qin State is far away at the border, and our Yue State is close to the Central Plains. Who in the world today can compete with Yue State for hegemony?"

"But what you said makes sense. Why don't you come to Yue State? I will appoint you as the Prime Minister."

This was an era where status was determined by bloodline. Even though Su Kai was only eleven years old and even though he was a foreigner, he was a noble. He could be appointed a high official by monarchs of other countries without having done anything.

Su Kai shook his head and sighed, "How can you so rashly appoint a child as the prime minister? King of Yue, I am even more determined in my thoughts. If you continue like this, the Kingdom of Yue will be destroyed sooner or later."

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King Yi of Yue finally got angry. He sneered and said, "That's right. I was so eager to recruit talented people that I almost overlooked you, Prince Kai. You are a fool who wants to accept barbarians as citizens. Are you really not from Song?"

"There are some Huaiyi people in my territory, but don't let your head go crazy and try to persuade me to accept Huaiyi as my countrymen."

"Take it away, take it away!" Su Kai shook his head helplessly: "It's fine that Zhou Li divides people into different classes, but why are ordinary people also divided into different classes?"

Not to mention slaves and nobles, even civilians were divided into Chinese and barbarians, and the status of Chinese was higher than that of barbarians. Only Chinese could serve as soldiers, and barbarians were not worthy.

Seeing Su Kai's expression, the King of Yue knew that this child was determined and there was no way to persuade him.

However, considering that Su Kai had traveled thousands of miles from Wenyi to attend the meeting, he still reminded him, "Prince Kai, I remind you that the barbarians are wild and unruly, and have long been hostile to the Chinese civilization, not just because of the debate between Chinese and barbarians."

"As early as the time when Xia Qi founded the hereditary empire, the barbarians and the barbarians began to clash with the Xia civilization, and it has been thousands of years until now."

The King of Yue said earnestly, "But why has no wise king in ancient times ever been able to subdue the barbarians?"

"Because you don't treat people as human beings..." Su Kai's face was calm, and he was not shaken by the King of Yue: "You don't treat people as human beings from the bottom of your heart. You treat your own people like this, let alone outsiders?"

"The failure of education must be because your teaching method is wrong."

"Really?" King Yue laughed loudly. After a long while, he finally gave up communicating with Su Kai. He stood up, looked at Su Kai, and said, "Then I will wait for you to successfully educate the barbarians and for you to record your name in history."
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On the way back to Wenyi, Su Kai met Biao, his father's retainer and also Su's retainer.

A sound mixed with wind and thunder rang out, and a tall and thin man appeared in front of Su Kai.

He knelt on one knee, handed the bamboo slips to Su Kai, and then calmly narrated: "Young Master, the Su Kingdom was destroyed, and the king died for his country. He asked me to bring out the last treasure of the Su family and give it to you."

"The Su Kingdom was destroyed..." Su Kai already had a premonition in his heart that he was always related to the Di people.

"Yes, the Di people you 'subdued' led the Chang Di and Bai Di into the country and together they destroyed the Su Kingdom."

Anger, disgust and sadness flashed across Biao's face, and finally turned into helplessness. With a heart full of exhaustion, he sighed softly, "Alas..."

"I have completed the mission assigned to me by the king. The five of us once promised to die with the king and the country. Now I am one step too late."

As he said this, Biao drew his sword and committed suicide.

Warm blood splashed on Su Kai's face, but he wiped the blood off his face with confusion.

"It shouldn't be like this. Is it because I haven't treated them well enough?"

"No, the Chidi people are different from the Huaxia people, and they are different from humans."

There was a trace of confusion in Su Kai's eyes. He thought he had observed enough humans, but now, he felt that it was not enough.

If you really understood the Red Di people, this situation would not have happened.

If he really understood education, he should have subdued the Red Di people.

Therefore, he has to continue to work hard and accumulate.

"I don't have a deep enough understanding of this era." Su Kai put away the bamboo slips and decided to put them aside.

Judging from our experience, our ancestors’ experience is outdated and no longer applicable.

Speaking of magic, the only thing that can limit Su Kai's magic is imagination. As long as he wants, he can create any kind of magic in the world.
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[At the age of 12, you began to travel around China, and your behavior also caused the ridicule of the princes, and some people began to write books. ]

[Once upon a time, there was a man from Song who trusted the barbarians...]

[But you still insist on your own opinion. You think that the failure of enlightenment is only because you don’t really understand the Red Di people and don’t understand what they want. ]

[You think the Huaxia people want something that the Chidi people may not like, and the Huaxia people may not like something that the Chidi people like.]

【Therefore, using the things that the Chinese pursue to educate the Chidi people is the reason for failure.】

【You start thinking about how to get started. 】

[At the age of 13, you were at a loss. You came into contact with more than one barbarian tribe, including the Guifang, Quanrong, and Yiqiu tribes in the far western border, the Di people in the Central Plains, the Yi people in the east, and the Zaohu people in the north...]

[But everyone rejected your teachings and continued to kill people after you left. ]

[Your kindness is useless and will only lead to more people being persecuted.]

[As long as you use magic, you can easily control them, but you still have hope for the barbarians. You don't want magic to override human wisdom. You believe that thought is the greatest thing in the world.]

【Only active thoughts can inspire and create infinite possibilities. 】

[At the age of 14, you have gained nothing. Unless you dominate humans, you cannot stop any killing. ]

[You have no obligation to save people. Even if the barbarians are carrying out a massacre in front of you, you can just stand by and watch.]

[But if you want to interfere in the karma of others, you can't just do half of it. If you want to help, you have to help to the end.]

[But for some reason, the hostility of the barbarians towards China seems to be engraved into their souls, and you can't educate them no matter what. ]

[At 15, your education still made no progress, and you finally gave up on going it alone.]

[Your knowledge may be profound and profound because of the long history, but the wisdom of the philosophers and sages whose names have been recorded in history must have something to recommend it.]

[You choose to travel and visit various schools of thought in various countries, using other people's theories to enrich and improve your own ideas. ]

[The idea of ​​learning from others’ experience can help polish jade. The various schools of thought, even the great princes, have all dabbled in this idea. However, none of the schools of thought have completed this task.]

[At the age of 16, you returned to your homeland, which had become South Korea’s territory.]

[With your strength, you could easily take back your homeland, but you didn't do it. ]

[The laws of nature are constant. They do not exist for the sake of Yao or perish for the sake of Zhou. The demise of the Su Kingdom conforms to the laws of the historical cycle. You do not need to interfere, not to mention that you do not want to be a monarch.]

[You turned around and came to Zheng State, which was already on the verge of collapse under the attack of Han State.]

(End of this chapter)