Jia Liping looked at Li Zhen and seemed to have something wrong with his expression.
He asked curiously: "Master Li, what's wrong?"
Li Zhen closed his eyes and murmured as if in his sleep: "Liping, you said that New Kyushu was established and its national power was prosperous. As the overlord of the world, if we want, we can sweep the world at any time. But why is New Kyushu so prosperous in national power? Are there still horse thieves in Kyushu?"
Jia Liping was confused: "Master Li, there is no direct connection between the prosperity of the country and whether there are horse thieves, right?"
"No. You are wrong. There is a direct connection. Let me ask you, what were those horse thieves before they became horse thieves?"
Jia Liping frowned and thought for a while, then asked: "Fugitive?"
"What was a fugitive before he became a fugitive?"
"A person who committed a crime?"
“What was a person who sinned before he sinned?”
Jia Liping was stunned: "Common people?"
Li Zhen nodded: "Yes, it's the common people. There are never absolutely good people in this world, and there are never absolutely bad people. At the beginning, people are inherently good. But as they grow older, they will be affected by the social environment they come into contact with. Educational level, as well as various accidents in the world, and forced by some unavoidable things, are affected by these. As a result, all kinds of people will appear."
"oh?"
"The world is full of contingency. People are also full of contingency. Do you think it is people who influence the occurrence of things. Or do things influence the changes of people?"
Jia Liping's mind was in a mess and he asked tentatively: "Do things change people?"
“No, people are involved in things.”
"Yes, people are involved in things."
"No. People are involved in things. Things change, and things in turn affect people."
Jia Liping opened his mouth, not knowing what to say.
Li Zhen said again: "So back to the previous topic, tell me. Why are there horse thieves in the world?"
Jia Liping's eyes lit up: "Master Li, what you want to say is that everyone is born the same. But as they continue to participate in the progress of some things, they are affected by things and change? Some people Things have gotten better, and some people have gotten worse?”
Li Zhen nodded: "Yes. This is how good and bad appear. But this is another paradox, because there are no absolutely good people or absolutely bad people in the world. The so-called good person is just because of what he has done. He is recognized by most people and benefits most people, so he is defined as a 'good person'. A bad person is just because what he does goes against the mainstream and what he does causes others to lose benefits. So He is a bad guy by definition.”
"However, human beings are social animals. Therefore, the theme of this paradox is correct. Therefore, this society needs more good people. Because in the end, only unity and mutual cooperation can achieve greater progress. , the collective makes progress. And the bad guys become the ones who hold the collective back. Based on such an antecedent condition, you can analyze why there are bad people?"
Jia Liping slapped his thigh:
"The bad guys were not actually bad guys at first. They were just affected by one thing, and thus participated in the progress of another thing, and then played a hindrance in another thing. So the bad guys appeared."
"So what is the original driving force of the bad guys? What makes them be affected by things? And what things affect them?"
Jia Liping was silent for a long time this time.
'buzz buzz'
Suddenly, a plow machine passed by on the road outside the window. The people and gods of the Agricultural Machinery Bureau were driving the plow machine, with proud expressions on their faces.
And all the people around him gathered around, with flattering smiles on their faces: "Brother Xu, when will my land be plowed?"
"Brother Xu, the whole family is waiting for you. Why don't you plow my house first?"
“Plow my house.”
“…”
Looking at this scene, Jia Liping suddenly thought of Jinchang County, which had been lifeless a few days ago, and the Jinchang County where the people were barbaric and forced the government to go to the palace. A sharp contrast.
Suddenly, Jia Liping seemed to have figured out something: "Master Li, he became bad because he was poor!"
Li Zhen nodded, then shook his head: "You are half right."
"What's the other half?"
Li Zhen said solemnly: "Once a person becomes poor, there will be four results. The first result is to just live like this, muddle along, make do, and then become lazy. This result is the most likely. The second result is that The first result is that you become honest and always feel inferior to others and have low self-esteem. This result is the second most likely.
The third result is that why do you think you are poor? Why are others rich? So if he wants to live the life of others, and is jealous, he will go into evil ways. This possibility is not small.
The fourth outcome is less likely. Although I don’t want to admit it, it is actually reality. He felt that he was poor, so he worked hard and determined to become a master. As a result, he became more diligent, and he had a greater chance of becoming a master. But he is neither a bad guy nor a good guy, he will become a hero. This possibility is the smallest. "
Jia Liping sneered: "Master Li, isn't this the fourth result?"
Li Zhen ignored his flattery and said:
"No matter how thorough the teachings are and how vivid the examples are in education, the reality is that the possibility of the fourth result is always the smallest. Because of human laziness. Therefore, from the perspective of probability, , the probability is small, we just assume it is impossible. So under these conditions, do you know why there are horse thieves?"
Jia Liping nodded: "Man perishes for money, and birds perish for food. Poverty is not terrible, but poverty and jealousy are terrible. And poverty, jealousy, and a wrong mind are even more terrible."
"Yes. That's why there are horse thieves in the world."
Li Zhen stood up and sighed worriedly: "Liping, have you noticed that everyone is blinded by a leaf?"
"What's the meaning?"
"Everyone only sees the wealth of Dongzhou, but in fact, it is impossible to replicate the myth of Dongzhou. Dongzhou has become a foregone conclusion. It will always be so rich, while other places will always be so poor. You are simply There is no way. So do you know what changes are about to happen to this society?"
Jia Liping shook his head blankly: "I don't know."
Li Zhen took a deep breath, with a strong look of worry in his eyes: "This society is about to become polarized. Poor places are getting poorer, and rich places are getting richer. The poor are getting poorer, and the rich are getting richer. I don't mean Financial poverty, but spiritual poverty, is the kind of poverty that means you have three meals a day, but always feel poorer than others. Financially, with the support of the state, there is no problem in collectively having enough food and clothing. But the sense of gap in people's hearts will always be Unsatisfied.”
"The money of the poor is squeezed by the rich. The rich are getting richer. And the hatred of the rich by the poor will become more and more obvious."
"In this society, the gap between rich and poor is starting to get wider and wider."
Li Zhen suddenly turned his head and stared at Jia Liping: "So do you know what the consequences will be?"
Jia Liping's face turned a little pale when he was frightened, and he said, "I, I don't know."
Li Zhen sighed: "Basically no one can see the consequences now. But in fact, the consequences are already obvious. Jinchang County can already tell the autumn leaves with a single leaf, and social conflicts are getting more and more serious and intense. The poor will feel that they are poor, and the poor will It makes sense. If you are rich, you should give all the money from the rich to the poor. So, I can foresee that more Jinchang County will start to appear.
And the horse thief I mentioned is just an introduction. It's also a signal. "
(End of chapter)