Chapter 293 The Cycle of History

"Master, you..."

Outside the county town, in the barren mountains, the monkey who had long been accustomed to life in the human world looked at the terrifying appearance of his master covered in blood and energy, and could not help but hesitate to speak:

"You could actually come here in your real body. This image is still too scary..."

The more sensitive a person is, the more clearly they can sense the terrifying aura of the Dharma Image of the King of the West. In the eyes of a being like the monkey who is naturally intelligent and unparalleled, the Dharma Image of the King of the West is nothing more than a big devil.

As the saying goes, appearance is determined by the mind. The specific image of the Dharma image is usually a true reflection of the inner heart of its owner. The fact that Lin Liu can cultivate such an extraordinary Dharma image means that he must be a cruel person!
But the monkey knew clearly that his master was not a bad person, but a kind person who couldn't be better...

This thing that goes against common sense is undoubtedly very strange in the eyes of the monkey.

In other words, in the eyes of the monkey, Lin Liu is a strange and mysterious person:

The appearance is strange, the mood is strange, the origin is strange, the ideas are strange... He is just a complete riddle!
In this situation, although the monkey knew that the master would not harm him, as long as he stood with this Dharma image, his vigilance would naturally not subside...

"True body? That's too dangerous."

Lin Liu smiled and shook his head.

After hiding for so many years, a complete set of thinking logic has already been formed in his mind. In short, it is to proceed step by step, hide his true identity behind the scenes, and communicate with the outside world almost entirely through dreams and Dharma images.

There was no other reason. It was mainly because the lesson of the King of the West was too profound. This Shinto practitioner, whom Lin Liu had met for the first time in his life, used his life in the past and present to set two negative examples for Lin Liu:
Both times, he died because his true identity was exposed to others!

In this case, it is not surprising that Lin Liu developed the habit of living in seclusion.

But the monkey didn't think this was right:

Danger?

It sighed quietly. Although the Shinto's true body was fragile, it was not completely powerless. The master was so timid, which was really an overreaction...

Shaking his head, the monkey changed the subject and asked worriedly:

"Master, do we really have to help the imperial court suppress the rebels?"

Lin Liu glanced at it and understood its thoughts clearly, so he said earnestly:
"You also know what kind of people those so-called righteous armies are. They say nice things like equal distribution of land and exemption of grain taxes, and no need to pay taxes when they come..."

"But what is the reality? Are they really exempt from grain taxes? Do those who till the land really own the land?"

"Not really!"

Lin Liu said seriously:
"I don't know if anyone can do it in the future, but at least these so-called rebels can't do it now. After they capture cities, they will just rob and rob, bringing even greater disasters to the people everywhere. If that's the case, why can't they be suppressed?"

The monkey hesitated:
"But... the reason why the rebels can rise is because of the unjust imperial court. Although most of the rebels are not good people, the imperial court is definitely not clean either... If we blindly support the imperial court and suppress the rebels, wouldn't that be..."

Isn't that aiding and abetting the evil?
The monkey's words make sense.

From the bottom of its heart, it actually supports the rebels, because it has always supported the oppressed to resist. It is natural to resist when being oppressed. How can it hold down a bullied person and prevent him from fighting back?
Lin Liuyi raised his eyebrows and asked it with a smile:

"So according to your idea, we let the rebels attack cities everywhere, and let's not talk about their burning, killing and looting... Suppose they have strict military discipline and never burn, kill or loot, what will the future be like?"

The monkey became excited when he heard this:
"Of course we will turn the world upside down! Millions of people will unite to form an army and attack the government and the court together!"

"We must overthrow the local tyrants and evil gentry! We must punish corrupt officials! We must redistribute the land! We must get the old emperor off the throne!"

The monkey became more and more excited as he spoke, as if he had already overthrown the imperial court with the support of hundreds of millions of people, smashed the palace plaque with a stick, and frightened the old emperor into hiding under the table...

But Lin Liu just smiled and said slowly:

"and then?"

"Then……"

The monkey was stunned and scratched his head:
"Then...won't it be peaceful? Without the imperial court, everyone will be at peace..."

It is just a monkey far away from the human world and has never thought so much. In its eyes, a peaceful world means there are no corrupt officials, local tyrants and evil gentry.

Lin Liu's smile gradually faded:

"If you really think so, then congratulations, you have started a new round of rise and fall. After three or four hundred years, corrupt officials will reappear, and the land allocated to everyone will once again be concentrated in the hands of those local tyrants and evil gentry."

"And the new court established by the rebels will also face waves of new rebels... This cycle will repeat itself over and over again, and the world will always be stuck in this cycle."

“Is this the future you want?”

Lin Liu's words made the monkey stunned...

But Lin Liu did not stop and continued:

"Three hundred years ago, when the previous dynasty was in turmoil, our great ancestor held your idea and led the righteous army to seize the country of the previous dynasty. The great ancestor dreamed that the dynasty he established would be peaceful forever."

"Six hundred years ago, when the previous dynasty was in turmoil, the previous dynasty's founder also put on the imperial robe amid the cheers of the rebels and dreamed of a lasting rule."

"A thousand years ago, during the time of chaos in the previous dynasty..."

Lin Liu has been reincarnated twice, and although he has never studied seriously, he likes reading very much, especially history books and novels.

However, other people read historical books and novels for heroic stories, but Lin Liu is different. He reads the cycle of order and chaos.

After watching it for a long time, I realized:
History has always been revolving around this. Every dynasty begins with glory, passion and vitality, but when it perishes, it is always dark and corrupt... "I..."

The monkey opened his mouth, then finally lowered his head in dejection:
"I didn't think that much..."

Lin Liu smiled:
"It doesn't matter, as long as you remember that we are not just going to establish a new dynasty like the previous one, because this is neither difficult nor meaningful."

"What we want is a truly eternal and prosperous era!"

"And if we want to escape this cycle of birth and death, we must learn from the lessons of the previous dynasty..."

Lin Liu touched the monkey's head and sighed:

"So, we can't let those rebels attack cities without thinking... But this doesn't mean we have to focus on protecting this declining court."

"Everything now is just a temporary compromise. We suppress the rebels not to serve the imperial court, but to gradually strengthen ourselves while avoiding meaningless casualties until we can easily shake the imperial court..."

The monkey looked at him, not quite understanding:

"So, Master, aren't you afraid that the cycle of dynasties will happen to us?"

Lin Liu shook his head:
"afraid!"

"That's why I did all those things that exhausted me to death... I let them go to school, enlighten them, solve conflicts, and lead them to punish corrupt officials and local tyrants..."

"No one else does this, but I want to do it... I want everyone to love each other, I want everyone to be full of wisdom!"

The monkey was a little confused:

"But... can these really avoid the cycle?"

Lin Liu sighed helplessly:
"I do not know."

"But this is all I can do... If everyone is wise, there won't be conflicts. If everyone has food to eat, there won't be disorder... For more problems, I will rely on my divine power to solve them..."

The monkey's mind was like a mirror, and he could see the confusion in his master's heart:

He is just a mortal who grew up among mortals, so he doesn't know what the solution to save the world is.

Just like he said, he can only do his best, and if he really can't solve the problem, he will leave it all to the unreasonable divine power... take from the people and use it for the people, that's all.

But the monkey immediately discovered the problem:

"But, Master...if divine power is useful, hasn't anyone ever thought of using it to save the world?"

"Have……"

Lin Liu said faintly:
"As far as I know, our dynasty's founder was an unrivaled master who practiced Shintoism. Three hundred years ago, he achieved great success in his dharma form, defeated the government forces of the previous dynasty one after another, and eventually ascended to the throne of the Son of Heaven."

"After he became emperor, he used his divine power to bless the world with good weather and good harvests, and he also cracked down on corrupt officials and suppressed land annexation, thus creating a prosperous era that lasted for 120 years..."

The monkey frowned:
"Why only one hundred and twenty years? Aren't powerful Shinto masters who have achieved great perfection in the Dharma Realm immortal?"

"Who knows?"

Lin Liu sighed:

"Anyway, after 120 years, Taizu abdicated the throne and there has been no news of him since then. No one knows whether he is alive or dead... The successive emperors who succeeded him were all ordinary mortals with average abilities. They had neither the will nor the ability to maintain the prosperity of the world. The empire gradually weakened..."

The monkey thought for a moment and said seriously:
"Then let's attack the capital!"

"I want to see whether the old emperor is alive or dead. Can a true god who has achieved great perfection in Dharma really die of old age?"

"Urgent again!"

Lin Liu touched its head and scolded with a smile:

"We have just started, and you are already thinking so far ahead! Let's wait until we are all successful before going to the capital to find out what's going on!"

"Yes! I will listen to Master!"

The monkey nodded and looked at his master with great admiration:

This master is right!
Although he is not an invincible powerful man, he really cares about countless mortals in his heart, and he really wants to seek eternal peace for these mortals who have no relationship with him.

On this point, the master is the same as himself. He wants to lead the mortals to peace, and he also wants to lead those monkeys to longevity.

Regardless of whether it is for mortals or for monkeys and grandchildren, the only hope right now lies with the Master.

Master, there are countless possibilities!
……

[At the age of thirty-five, you easily crushed the Western King who had not yet established himself, and then declared war on the other four kings! ]

[That year, you officially raised the banner of "supporting the emperor and destroying the thieves" and "respecting the emperor and suppressing the rebellion", and spontaneously led your followers to fight against the various rebel forces! ]

[You have successfully stepped onto the big stage of the troubled times, and entered the eyes of the imperial court and the heroes of the world by intervening in this way! ]

……

(End of this chapter)