Confucian and Taoist scholar

Three days have passed.

During this period of time, Emperor Guangde has been discussing with the civil and military officials in the DPRK whether to ask for assistance from the Holy Court in order to completely annihilate the Hailong Gang, and ask the Holy Court to send warships to cooperate with the Seven Islands Sea Country to recruit the warriors of the Hailong Gang.

Wipe them all out.

Civil and military officials discussed this topic endlessly and made a fuss.

Some people think that this is a conspiracy by Du Ning and others. Once the warships of the Holy Academy are allowed to enter the endless sea, they will surely capture the Seven Island Sea Country.

Some people stubbornly believe that the powerful navy of the Seven Islands Sea Kingdom can definitely defeat the Sea Dragon Gang on their own, and there is no need to ask the Holy Court for help.

Some people think that all Du Ning and others should be arrested and tortured to question the technology of the Xuanji Cannon. With the supplies of the Seven Islands and Sea Kingdom, the ammunition for the Xuanji Cannon can definitely be prepared, and the Hailong Gang will definitely be defeated by then to solve their urgent need.

However, this suggestion was strongly opposed by many people. After all, the Seven Islands Sea Kingdom and the Holy Forest Continent are connected by the same spirit. Even if the bones are broken, the tendons are connected. How can they use such despicable methods?

What's more, Du Ning and others also personally resisted the Hailong Gang on the front line and helped the Seven Islands Sea Kingdom fight against powerful enemies. How could they repay kindness with enmity? Are they still scholars? It's simply the behavior of a pig or a dog. Since the Seven Islands Sea Kingdom also adheres to Confucianism and Taoism

, you absolutely cannot do anything unethical.

Will they still have the nerve to call themselves scholars and students of all saints? I’m afraid even their literary courage will be blown away.

Only a small number of officials agreed to let the Holy Court come to the rescue. In any case, the Hailong Gang was coming with a fierce force. It was really difficult to fight against the national power of the Seven Islands Sea Country. Rather than being destroyed by the Hailong Gang, it was better to take a gamble.

If you bet correctly, you can eliminate the Hailong Gang and obtain various resources from the Hailong Gang to strengthen the power of the Seven Islands Sea Kingdom.

If the bet is wrong, the worst possible outcome is that the Seven Island Sea Country will be captured by the Holy Academy, or it will accept the leadership of the Holy Academy in the name of "returning to the Holy Forest Continent", which is still better than being destroyed.

This suggestion made many officials angry and cursed them as traitors for actually choosing to betray their country.

But those few officials are very righteous. They are all of the same bloodline as the human race. They are originally the human race from the Holy Forest Continent. What is wrong with returning to their ancestral home?

What's more, the Seven Islands Sea Kingdom was founded because a saint once sat there. Now that the saint has passed away long ago, the Seven Islands Sea Kingdom exists in name only.

After all, it is difficult to build a country without saints!

A country without a saint is not a truly powerful country, it is just a tribe or a small country.

Without a strong backing to rely on, small tribes will be in danger of being overrun by other, more powerful forces.

And this danger has already come, right in front of everyone's eyes, right now!

Civil and military officials have had heated discussions for a long time, but until now they still have not come up with a common voice.

This made Emperor Guangde very anxious. The current time is very precious for the Seven Islands Sea Kingdom. If the most correct judgment cannot be made in this limited time, the Seven Islands Sea Kingdom will face three consequences.<

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The first type is to fight the Hailong Gang in a losing battle, with no one benefiting.

But in this case, many soldiers will be lost.

In the second type, the Seven Islands Sea Kingdom devoted all its efforts to defeat the Hailong Gang tenaciously, but it would also pay a heavier price.

As for the third fate, it is the result that Emperor Guangde least wants to see happen, that is, the country is destroyed by the Hailong Gang. Rather than that, it would be better for the Holy Court to occupy the Seven Islands Sea Country, and the rich water will not flow to outsiders.<

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If the Seven Islands Sea Kingdom cannot escape the fate of being destroyed, then it is better for the Seven Islands Sea Kingdom to be occupied by the Holy Court than to be occupied by the Sea Dragon Gang. At least the former can have the last bit of dignity to meet the sages and founders of the Seven Islands Sea Kingdom.

Ancestors.

Emperor Guangde also had a hard time making up his mind about this idea. The pressure was too great, and if he made a wrong step, it would cause irreversible consequences.

"My dear friends, there is no need to argue any more. This is the end of today's morning court, so we must withdraw from the court." Emperor Guangde spoke.

All the civil and military officials were red-faced and wished they could keep quarreling with him for another three days and three nights. Now they heard that Emperor Guangde had lost their patience, so they all closed their mouths.

"Your Majesty."

Everyone saluted together and sent Emperor Guangde off from the Jinluan Hall.

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Night.

After Emperor Guangde returned to his study, some ministers from the court came to ask for an audience.

Without exception, the discussions are all about the urgent matters in the Seven Islands Sea Country.

However, everyone came in secret and met in the study, which made the scene slightly embarrassing. However, they still insisted on their opinions and took the trouble to give advice to Emperor Guangde.

The purpose of each minister's visit was different, but it was precisely because everyone's purpose was different that Emperor Guangde was so worried.

Suddenly, a eunuch walked in and said, "Your Majesty, Mr. Yunqi has come to see you."

The ministers in the study looked at each other in confusion, and their expressions changed slightly. They did not expect that Du Ning would also come at this time.

"Your Majesty, Du Ning has ulterior motives. If he comes here at this time, he will definitely persuade you to surrender to the Holy Academy in the name of letting you return to the Holy Forest Continent. You must not fall into the trap!"

"Nonsense! Lord Yunqi is a civilized monarch of the human race. If he has ulterior motives, why would he fight with us against the Sea Dragon Gang? I believe that since the civilization of the Holy Forest Continent is better than that of the Seven Islands Sea Kingdom, we might as well return to the human race of the mainland for protection.

In order to be worthy of the inheritance passed down by our ancestors, the worst we can do is pay tribute to the Holy Court."

"Presumptuous! Presumptuous! Presumptuous!"

"You are betraying your country and seeking glory! You are betraying your country and seeking glory! You simply deserve to die!"

"Hmph! We are of the bloodline of the mainland human race, how can we talk about betraying the country? If there is a saint in the Holy Court, then the saint will definitely treat us equally and respect the status of our dynasty. This will be a great contribution to our dynasty's eternal foundation.

!"

"Your Majesty, I think that Du Ning's visit is the best time to capture him. As long as Du Ning is in our hands, we can definitely find out the formula for making ammunition. We have seven islands, seas, and a vast land and resources, so I will

I don’t believe that what the Holy Forest Continent can create, we, the Seven Islands Sea Country, cannot create.”

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"Okay, dear friends, please stop arguing."

Emperor Guangde spoke impatiently. He was really fed up with the advice given by these ministers day and night. Although some people spoke harshly and were even rebellious, they were all for the sake of the clan of the Seven Islands Sea Kingdom. Otherwise, according to normal rules,

According to the rules of the period, these ministers had to be punished by Emperor Guangde.

"Mr. Yunqi, please come in and talk." Emperor Guangde said to the eunuch,

"Yes." The eunuch bowed respectfully.

Emperor Guangde looked at the other ministers. Although he said nothing, many ministers had already understood.

"Your Majesty, please retreat for a moment."

"I will withdraw first."

Du Ning came to ask for an audience. It was really not good for these ministers to stand here, so they all left.

After a while, Du Ning arrived at Emperor Guangde's study.

"I have met Your Majesty." Du Ning said with cupped hands.

"Mr. Yunqi, there is no need to be polite, please sit down."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Du Ning knelt down at the table nearby.

"Du Jun came to me at night to persuade me to surrender to the Holy Forest Continent?"

Emperor Guangde asked straight to the point. In this situation, there is no need to be polite to each other.

Du Ning said: "I know His Majesty's worries. The current situation is undoubtedly a big gamble for Your Majesty. If you win, you can save the country and the country. If you lose, the Seven Islands Sea Kingdom will cease to exist."

Emperor Guangde sighed and said: "This is what I have been particularly upset about recently. You see, I have two gray hairs now."

Du Ning took a look at Emperor Guangde's hair and found that several strands were indeed gray. He thought that it was indeed hard for Emperor Guangde to worry about the country and the people.

This is also the best proof of Emperor Guangde's conscientiousness. It is rare to see white hair in middle age.

"Your Majesty, you are the Supreme Being of the Ninth Five-Year Plan. Your mind and vision will determine the development of the Seven Islands Sea Kingdom. Your ambition will be as big as your mind. This world is really too big, too big for us to imagine.

, compared with this big world, whether it is the Seven Islands Sea Country or the Holy Forest Continent, it is just the tip of the iceberg of this world. It is difficult to understand that His Majesty is only willing to condescend to the small Seven Islands Sea Country and does not want to go there.

Want to see a bigger land? Don’t want to see a wider world?"

Emperor Guangde's heart moved. As an emperor, who doesn't want to see a bigger and broader world?

An emperor who has no ambition and is content with the status quo cannot lead the country to prosperity.

"I dare to ask Du Jun, have you ever seen a world wider than your Holy Forest Continent?" Emperor Guangde said.

"I've seen it."

Du Ning pointed to the night view outside the window and said, "Your Majesty, please look up at the night sky and see what you can find."

Emperor Guangde was curious, so he came to the window and looked at the night sky, and said: "I saw the moon and stars in the sky, as well as the endless sky and clouds."

"That is a vaster area than our world, that is the universe."

Du Ning said: "Just like the stars we see, they are actually planets one after another, just like the world we live in. There may be humans, monsters, and many other things we cannot find on these planets.

Imaginary civilization."

"What did you say? Planet?" Emperor Guangde looked puzzled.

Du Ning smiled and said: "All the saints in our Holy Forest Continent are spying on the way of heaven and pursuing the mystery of the existence of everything in the universe. In our eyes, those planets are just stars in the night sky, but to the civilizations on those planets,

We are also just a few stars in each other’s night sky.”

"This... this is really shocking! Such a thing could happen?"

Emperor Guangde took a deep breath. He had never heard of such a fantasy.

At this moment, Emperor Guangde suddenly felt that the Seven Island Sea Kingdom where he was located was too small...as small as the stars in the sky.

Du Ning continued: "If we hadn't visited every corner of this family, we would never know what a vast world this is. The Seven Islands Sea Country is just a well. If we can't jump out, it's nothing like the frog at the bottom of the well.

Different?"

"So, are there really saints in the Holy Forest Continent?" Emperor Guangde asked in a low voice.

"Your Majesty has never seen a saint, how can you conclude that there are no saints in the world?" Du Ning asked.

Emperor Guangde's mood suddenly became extremely heavy.

Du Ning said: "The burden on Your Majesty is too heavy. If you cannot give up some weight, you will not be able to hold other better things, and you will not be able to move further. It depends on whether Your Majesty can choose between them."<

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Emperor Guangde nodded slightly, took a long breath, and then exhaled softly, "I seem to understand a little bit what you mean, sir."

Du Ning opened the Qiankun in his sleeve, took out a book of "Historical Records of the Holy Forest", handed it to Emperor Guangde and said: "Your Majesty, I know that you scholars from the Seven Islands Sea Country still have many stubborn prejudices against our Holy Forest Continent.

This is because you do not understand the civilization of our Holy Forest Continent, so I hope that Your Majesty can understand our history, and I hope that you can have a new view of our Holy Forest Continent."

"Historical Records of the Holy Forest" is a new work of the Sima family. It records the history of the kingdoms from ancient times to the present day, including records about the origin of the Seven Islands Sea Kingdom.

In the "Historical Records of the Holy Forest", the historian of the Sima family explained from the perspective of the Holy Academy that they have always attached great importance to the people of the Seven Islands Sea Country, hoping that one day they can be welcomed back to the Holy Forest Continent instead of living alone overseas.<

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Du Ning believes that Emperor Guangde will have a new understanding and view of the Holy Court after fully understanding the history of the Holy Forest Continent.

Emperor Guangde took over "Historical Records of the Holy Forest". At this moment, he had a strong curiosity about the culture of the Holy Forest Continent. What is the relationship between the Seven Island Sea Kingdom and the Holy Forest Continent? Perhaps in this book

There will be answers.

"Your Majesty is the supreme king of the Seven Islands Sea Country. The life and death of the country and the future destiny are all in your hands. If your Majesty can take this crucial step for the human race, this thousand-year achievement will add glory to your family. Of course, if you

We are determined to draw a clear line with the Holy Forest Continent. Our Holy Academy will not force it, but we believe that one day, the overseas bloodline of our Holy Forest Continent will return to the human race. This is the determination of the Holy Academy, and it is also unchangeable for your Seven Islands Sea Country.

Future destiny." Du Ning said seriously.

Emperor Guangde asked Du Ning: "If I refuse to seek help from the Holy Academy, what will happen to you scholars in the Holy Forest Continent?"

Du Ning replied without hesitation: "Then we can only live and die together with the Seven Islands Sea Kingdom. In our eyes, the people of the Seven Islands Sea Kingdom are no different from the human race. If we cannot protect the human race, we will be disrespectful to the teachings of the sages."

, we had already put life and death aside before coming to the Seven Islands Sea Country, so Your Majesty does not have to worry about us running away from the battle. Although the Sea Dragon Gang is strong, we may not have no chance of winning."

Emperor Guangde was shocked. It was really hard for him to imagine that it turned out that Du Ning and others had come to carry out their mission with the intention of dying.

At this moment, Emperor Guangde was deeply moved.

"On behalf of the imperial court of the Seven Islands and many people, I would like to express my gratitude to the Holy Court and to Mr. Du and all literary friends."

Emperor Guangde bowed his head slightly to Du Ning to show his gratitude.