Chapter 1677 Thank you for your teachings
There are many things happening before our eyes, and the fundamental reason is that we have risen too fast.
The human heart cannot be seen in a short period of time. It requires long-term observation, even decades.
In the short term, basically all loyalty is superficial and for the sake of immediate benefits.
So Lei Zhen was quite troubled because his foundation was too shallow and his background was not enough.
To be honest, he is actually a super nouveau riche. Although he has money and power, problems can easily arise if there is any slight disturbance.
Die once, move once.
Although this opportunity can be used to carry out a purge and deeply consolidate power, it is ultimately not a big deal.
So Lei Zhen took a bottle of wine and found the prophet, ready to learn from him.
"Drink something?"
"I can't drink it."
"It's okay, at worst I can just get a blood transfusion."
“…”
The relationship with the prophet is quite harmonious. After all, we are not enemies.
Although someone had kidnapped his wife and children, there was a difference in status at that time, but there is no such issue now.
Everyone is on an equal footing, and next we must work hard for a common cause.
"Prophet, I feel so tired. Can you enlighten me?" Lei Zhen drank a glass of wine and asked the question very humbly.
“Abstain from sex,” said the prophet.
"That's not what I meant, but..."
"I have to quit. I haven't touched a woman in 70 years."
“Awesome!”
Lei Zhen gave a thumbs up, expressing his admiration for the prophet's aloofness from women, but there were only two words in his mind: waste.
A man is still as good as a knife until he is hung on the wall.
The prophet is almost 150 years old, which means he hasn't touched a woman since he was 80. He is really weak. I don't know how he survived these 70 years.
"Actually, what I want to ask is how to consolidate my power and gain more loyalty." Lei Zhen said frankly, "Many times I feel powerless. I don't know who to use, and I don't know who will betray me."
"Time," the prophet laughed.
"Besides time?"
"It's still time."
“…”
The prophet's answer was very straightforward and hit the nail on the head.
Any family that can continue to exist has been tested by time and strictly screened by time.
"No one will be absolutely loyal to you, only relative." The prophet smiled and said, "The precipitation of time is not a test, but an infinite extension of interests. Only in this way can loyalty be bound."
That makes sense!
Lei Zhen nodded, agreeing deeply.
It is well said that extending interests infinitely will bind loyalty.
In ancient times, loyalty to imperial power was not a lifelong matter, but a matter that lasted from generation to generation, and was itself a bond of loyalty.
Because no matter how cruel a person is, they will always think about their children.
"You've risen so quickly, it's normal for you to have these kinds of problems. Although your abilities in all aspects are impeccable, you haven't experienced this before."
"Your definition of loyalty is more of a guess than a reality check, so who can be used and who can't be used is based entirely on feelings."
The prophet continued to point out Lei Zhen's shortcomings.
As expected of someone who has lived for over a hundred years, he has witnessed the ups and downs of too many families, and he himself still has the experience of being in power.
Lei Zhen has indeed never experienced these things and is very weak in this area.
When I was young, I thought General Tian Ce was so awesome. After establishing the Tang Dynasty, he did not kill his meritorious officials and even allowed a nitpicker like Wei Zheng to live. It was simply incredible.
But now we know that the reason why they did not kill the meritorious officials was because the family had a solid foundation and naturally represented the interests of Guanlong, so of course there was no need to kill them.
"Is there any good solution?" Lei Zhen asked.
"There's no silver bullet; we can only rely on time," the prophet said earnestly. "Some things can be accomplished quickly, but some things must stand the test of time. Don't pin your hopes on people, because everyone represents not just themselves, but the people behind them."
Lei Zhen drank a sip of wine silently, feeling that chatting with such a person was very rewarding, as he could always get to the point in one sentence.
He also knew that he was not representing just one person. Not to mention others, the women around him were enough.
And what's behind these women?
Behind Jiang Nan's family is the Jiang family, behind Long Baobao is the Long family, behind Shu Jin is the Shu family... They do not represent themselves alone, but the entire family.
In addition, people like Tong An, Sun Yinhu, King Qin, Andre, etc., have already formed supporters behind them and absolutely do not want to see them fail.
In other words, if Lei Zhen doesn't move forward, the people below will push him forward; if the people below him don't move forward, the people below them will also push them forward.
"I understand what you mean. This is a huge web. One thing can affect a hundred things. What I need to do is hold on to it tightly and let it do whatever it wants."
"Although everyone has different ideas, in the end it's all the same. As long as I hold on tight, they'll be in the net..."
The prophet nodded repeatedly, appreciating the understanding shown by Lei Zhen.
Sometimes it is just like this, there is no need to worry too much, and no need to pay too much attention, because all developments follow the same regularity.
"The tides rise and fall, the sun rises and sets, spring, summer, autumn and winter, even though they are sometimes not very punctual, they all proceed according to a regular pattern."
"Men and women grow up, get married, have children, and then make mistakes repeatedly when raising them because it's their first time."
"This first time is something everyone must experience. No one can break its rules. The same goes for loyalty. Everything that happens in human society is not new..."
It must be said that this prophet, who lived to such an old age, had a very deep study of philosophy and used the simplest rules to help Lei Zhen analyze the problem.
It's all rules. Everyone faces the same thing and makes choices within them, including loyalty.
"I suddenly realized that friendships are the same," Lei Zhen said with emotion. "It starts with feelings, but eventually turns to interests. Friends without interests are destined to drift apart, but friends with interests involved will remain close. The most important thing is the exchange of interests."
By analogy, the rule applies to any class and any environment. Even friends you have grown up with will gradually lose touch with you because they no longer need you, not to mention loyalty.
"Prophet, perhaps I should calm down and prepare for our battle for world domination." Lei Zhen stood up and said, "Thank you for your teachings. I think we should have more interests tied to us."
"Yes, that's what I want too." The prophet laughed. "Although you don't have a lot of experience with your current size, you're more than enough to inflict a heavy blow on any one of us, giving others an advantage. Hehe."
"Don't worry, our relationship is unbreakable!"
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