Ming Dynasty and New Rome and Infinite Magic Machine

Chapter 1018 Motive
"Oh my." At the gate of the Jinyiwei Yamen, Lu Huaiyang, who came to pick up Shangluo, stood at the gate with his hands behind his back. He saw Shangluo's face at a glance:
"After not seeing you for a night, our Shang Tianjun looks radiant. Did you sleep well last night?"

"Ah, I slept well."

"Well, what about the Roman emperor's?" Lu Huaiyang asked, "Although it's a private visit, we still have to ask about it on our territory. Do you have any objection?"

"No problem, no problem. She just went out to play by herself. She is in her own palace."

"They brought so many people with them. Did you fill out the report?"

"They filled it out themselves. There is a machine for filling out forms in the palace."

"Okay, I'll send someone to Jiangning Public Security Bureau to get the form and file it, and the matter will be over. The good thing about those Romans is that they abide by the rules and don't cause us any trouble. We won't get annoyed if such guests stay for a while longer. But some people have already caused us a lot of trouble."

Lu Huaiyang shook his head. There are two troubles, one inside and one outside. The outside is the Columbian Automaton Country. In theory, it is Rome's business, but in order to prevent it from spreading to the entire earth and becoming an uncontrollable disaster, the Heavenly Court needs to control them.

The good news is that after a brief inquiry, Shangluo can confirm that they have no malicious intent for the time being - at least not in an absolute sense. But whether their actions will cause more terrible consequences than malicious intent remains to be further tested.

But before that, there was a provocateur right in front of them. Their motives, methods, and sources were unclear, and they hid such a large group of people under the noses of the entire court.

This is simply plucking hair from a tiger's butt. If this problem is not solved, and someone repeats it next time, hiding North Korea, Lan Fang, or even Qiongzhou Island, it will be a big trouble. The trouble will increase one after another.

"Now the question is - can we pinpoint the exact time? If we can, we can find the correlation."

"Not yet." Lu Huaiyang replied, "This seems to be related to the direct order she received. She also guarded against it with all her might even after using the divine search technique. If we force a breakthrough, it might turn her into a fool. It would be very troublesome for her to ask anything later or to use this person again. So we will decide whether to conduct a destructive search based on the situation."

"She actually has the willpower to resist the divine search technique? She has clearly wasted her power."

"The reason is still unclear. Maybe he has received training. However, the level of the Soul Searching Technique can be adjusted, and we haven't adjusted it to the maximum level yet. The current level can only ensure that 'no irreversible consequences will be caused'."

"I didn't expect the Royal Guards to be so kind and righteous?"

"A gentleman should be cautious when he is alone. We all know that a merciful army cannot be used, but if it is not absolutely necessary, we do not want to burn a person's brain directly. Just like, Shang Tianjun, you also deprived her of her spiritual power, but did not take her life - but our patience is limited. If there is no progress within today, then we will have to adjust to the 'appropriate' gear to obtain information." "I have no objection." Shang Luo replied, "However, we can still use modern criminal investigation technology. If we can solve the problem, it will save some electricity bills. By the way, it will also save our people's energy."

"Hmm? What do you think?"

"A gentleman stays away from the kitchen. Mencius' sword"

"Ah," Lu Huaiyang nodded, "It seems that you have really learned our lessons."

"By the way, Captain Lu, what do you think?"

"You are testing me, right? A gentleman stays away from the kitchen and does not touch anything that has blood and flesh. This story is very simple. King Xuan of Qi saw a cow that was to be killed as a sacrifice to the heaven, but he could not bear to kill it, so he replaced it with a sheep. This is a bit puzzling. Isn't killing a cow or a sheep the same? Why can't he bear to kill the cow in front of him, but be willing to kill the sheep before he even leads it to the front? King Xuan of Qi himself felt very awkward, and Mencius said:

"Compassion is the origin of benevolence and righteousness. Mencius believed that it was normal for King Xuan of Qi to have such thoughts, because everyone has compassion. But in any case, offering blood to heaven is a ritual law, and the ritual law cannot be shaken. The king's personal benevolence cannot interfere with the ritual law. If you want to answer the question, there are three points to answer:

"First, this is not to say that being a chef is a bad job. Modern people believe that food is the most important thing for the people. As a king, you should not be so self-righteous as to ask about the kitchen's affairs and interfere with the chef's professional work.

"Second, do not put personal affairs above the public agenda. Even the king cannot cross the boundary of etiquette. Whether you like cats or dogs, like men or women, like to make elixirs or eat elixirs, these are all your personal freedoms. But no matter what, your personal freedom cannot interfere with the public agenda and cannot cause trouble to everyone. Look at the officials in the court, there are many who like men, and everyone has no objection. Because this is completely a personal matter.

"On the other hand, for example, the story of 'Zi Gong redeeming a man'. It was a good thing for Zi Gong to redeem the man and return to Lu, but according to the rules he should receive a cow as a reward. Zi Gong thought he had money so he didn't go to receive it, but Confucius said that this was not right - even if you are a good person, you can't be a bad nicety. If you don't go to redeem the cow, you are noble, then the other people who receive the cow are not pure? You can't cross the boundaries of public order just because you like, even if it's a good thing.

"Third, from the perspective of personal cultivation, benevolence and righteousness need to be cultivated, and one should not waste it casually. This can be extended to 'There is benevolence in the well'. If you always try to solve dilemmas like 'There is benevolence in the well, will you jump down to find it' or 'Will the tram kill 1 or 10 people', Confucius would have scolded the person who asked the question on the spot. Benevolence and righteousness need to be cultivated, and a gentleman should focus on cultivating himself on more important issues, rather than getting stuck on such dilemmas - according to Confucius' practice, if he can scold someone back on the spot, he should do so. If he cannot scold someone back on the spot, I think he should be taught a lesson by the Grand Court Justice or Zilu's fists and feet afterwards."

"As far as we are concerned, it is difficult for ordinary people to have a temper as explosive as Confucius, nor are we as strong and powerful as him, and we cannot physically kill our political opponents at any time. If ordinary people encounter such a question, they should just ignore it - well, for exams, these are probably the three points. Then, depending on the question type, you can expand or abbreviate it. If it is the last big question, you have to expand and extend it."

"By the way, do we have to do the eight-legged essay?" Shangluo asked.

(End of this chapter)