Wang Yangming looked at the increasing number of people gathering. The original small post station was almost turning into a village.
The people are unwilling to rely on the Guwang Valley and are unwilling to rebel against Dagan.
Even the defeated Daigan soldiers were gathering towards this place.
In this Nanling summer, if you don't want to wake up the next day, you will be sucked dry by various poisonous insects.
It is best to stay with others so that if you are bitten by a poisonous insect, there will be no one to treat you.
Wang Yangming's place is far away from all forces and has a large population, so it is naturally the best place to go.
Those disciples of Guwang Valley who went to various villages to recruit people did not know about this place at first, and of course they would not come.
Thus, nearly a thousand people had gathered and were spreading out to both sides with the post station as the center.
But as time goes by, with so many people gathered together, the news will inevitably be known to Guwang Valley.
It will be dangerous then, but where in Nanling is safe now?
Wang Yangming stood outside the post station, looking at the deep and dense forest, thinking about where to go.
It's too dangerous to stay here all the time.
Since everyone brought some food and dry rations with them when they fled, and they can now hunt, they still have enough food.
But this is not a long-term solution. Thinking of this, Wang Yangming looked at the map and found that they were now closest to Jiaozhi.
He also received news that the county seat of Jiaozhi County had not yet been captured by the rebels, so fleeing to Jiaozhi was their best option.
But how to get there is a problem.
There must be a large number of rebels near Jiaozhi. With so many people, the noise would be too loud and it would be difficult to enter the city quietly.
Just as Wang Yangming was lost in thought, the sound of hurried footsteps interrupted his thoughts.
"Wang Yicheng, something happened! Someone started a dispute over where to live!" A man from Nanling came up quickly and shouted loudly.
Because of the governance methods demonstrated by Wang Yangming and the reputation he accumulated over time.
He thus became the leader of this post station, and no one objected.
When Wang Yangming heard the news, he didn't even bother to roll up the map.
I hurried over and found that the two men were arguing over the location of the camp, and many people had gathered around to watch.
After some persuasion, the two didn't say anything else.
But Wang Yangming realized that if such disputes were not handled properly, they might lead to more conflicts.
He summoned his inner energy and spoke to everyone in a loud voice, "Please listen to me, everyone. We are all refugees, gathered here to avoid the calamity of the rebels.
The current dispute is nothing more than a petty gain.
Even if we win the center of the camp, who can escape if the camp is in trouble?
We should work together to resist external enemies and ensure the safety of the camp. Only in this way can we protect ourselves.
We should follow our hearts, distinguish right from wrong, and know what we should and should not do.
Is seizing territory and injuring people the right way?
Therefore, I suggest placing the elderly and children in the center of the camp, while the young and strong guard the perimeter. Do you have any objections?
Wang Yangming's words are sonorous and penetrate people's hearts.
Most of those present were civilians and soldiers, who brought their families with them. Upon hearing this, they all lowered their heads in thought and tacitly agreed to the proposal.
The two people who were originally arguing fell silent after hearing this, and only felt a little ashamed.
However, Wang Yangming knew very well that although his words and actions could temporarily calm the dispute, they could not eradicate the problem.
On the one hand, we must educate the people, and on the other hand, we must be prepared for battle.
The first problem exposed is public security.
The people here come from all over the place. They are depressed by the current situation and danger, and are extremely nervous, so it is easy for various conflicts to occur.
So he decided to compile a list and select dozens of strong men to form a security team, which could both prevent accidents and serve as eyes and ears to spy on the rebels' movements.
At the same time, preparations were also made for possible future migration to Jiaozhi County.
Fortunately, everyone here is unwilling to go against Dagan, so no particularly bad incidents have occurred.
But Wang Yangming understood that if he continued like this, he would sooner or later be targeted by those people from Guwang Valley.
But at this moment, he suddenly heard an old man calling him.
Their speech was extremely orthodox, forming a sharp contrast with the surrounding dialects.
Listening to this voice, Wang Yangming felt somewhat familiar.
When he looked up, he found that it was the old man who gave him a roasted sweet potato in the broken house when he was fleeing that day.
“Sir, I haven’t seen you for a long time. I never thought we would be in such a turmoil.
You remain calm and manage things so well, you are truly a remarkable person."
The old man sighed and said that the last time he saw this man, he was running for his life but he remained calm. Now he has encountered the rebels and he is still like this.
I was filled with emotion and thought to myself, if I could have such a disciple, I wouldn't be in such a dilemma now.
Wang Yangming looked at the old man with a smile on his face. It was a great pleasure to meet an old friend. "Old man, I never expected to meet you here again. Please follow me."
After saying this, he wanted to lead the old man into the core area of the gathering place.
The old man saw this and noticed that Wang Yangming wanted to move to a remote place, so he couldn't help but admire him:
"Mr. Wang is the leader of the group, yet he is willing to be in the most dangerous place. He leads by example, which is admirable."
Upon hearing this, Wang Yangming smiled without saying anything and poured the old man a cup of fragrant mountain tea.
He said slowly, "Now that I have spoken, I must act upon it. The unity of knowledge and action is my way."
"Unity of knowledge and action? Wonderful, wonderful!" Upon hearing this, the old man's originally heavy mood became a little cheerful, and there was a hint of excitement in his voice.
Perhaps this person could resolve his worries, so he couldn't help but ask, "My friend, where do you think Nanling should go now?"
As an old man from Nanling and the most carefree person in the world, he should not have any worries.
But what should he do given the current situation in Nanling?
Whether they rebelled against Da Gan or supported him, they were all from Nanling.
As the celestial being and guardian of Nanling, who should he protect? Who should he help? Who is right?
This problem has arisen a long time ago, and the old man from Nanling also knows it.
Even the gods seem unable to solve this problem.
Even if he came forward, he could only suppress the problem temporarily, and it would inevitably lead to a greater disaster in the future.
So he chose to go with the flow and follow the ideas of the people of Nanling.
Nanling belongs to everyone in Nanling, not just to old man Nanling.
He still has about a hundred years to live now, but what about a hundred years later?
After I suppress it forcefully, will a new celestial being emerge to inherit my ideas?
He also couldn't decide what the Nanling people thought, so he could accept whoever won or lost.
As long as he did not take any direct action, he could still protect most of the people in Nanling even if the rebellion in Nanling failed.
This was what he thought, but even as the most powerful celestial being in Nanling, he didn't know whether what he was doing was right or not.
So he came here, met the person in front of him, and wanted to ask for his opinion.
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