Chapter 157: Saving Uncle Ai

“That is to say, the people of this country will only progress if they have had enough suffering. They will accept advanced ideas and be willing to take action to change their destiny. Great men and heroes cannot save them. They can only save themselves. Suffering is what makes a country and a nation progress.”

Upon hearing these words, Uncle Ai was lost in thought. He had previously read many Chinese history books, so he was touched by Li Changsheng.

At this moment, Li Changsheng heard a soft voice in his ear: "I am Yin Lingzhi! I am using Taoist kung fu to gather my voice and speak to you in a straight line direction. Uncle Ai cannot hear me. Uncle Ai has been at the Wenshi Temple for more than 20 years and he hopes to learn Taoist kung fu with my father, who is Taoist Wuwei, but my father refused. My father believes that he has not yet understood Taoist thought and is not suitable for learning Taoist kung fu.Uncle Ai is an honest and kind person, I hope you can enlighten him and make him accept the worldview, outlook on life, and values of Taoism as soon as possible, so that he can learn Taoist martial arts.”

Li Changsheng thought to himself that Yin Lingzhi appeared elegant on the surface, but gentle and kind on the inside. He also hopes to see Uncle Ai fulfill his wish to learn Taoist martial arts.

“The people don't need you to save, and the country doesn't need you to save either.”Li Changsheng calmly said.

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Uncle Ai angrily asked, "Is there a mistake in defending national territory and sovereignty? Is there a mistake in patriotism? Without a country, where can there be a home?"

Li Changsheng said, "Patriotism is not wrong, provided that this country is your motherland. In Chinese history, a country was only the private property of an emperor. It is right for you to love your home. Will you love your neighbor's house? Will you sacrifice yourself for the safety of your neighbor's property?"

"So, when you lead the army to fight against the Eight Nation Alliance, the emperor doesn't want to go to war. He thinks it's acceptable for him to lose some property and land. So the emperor wants to seek compensation for ceding land. If you insist on fighting against the Eight Nation Alliance, the emperor will kill you, not the traitors who want to kill you. Because the country is the emperor's private property, he doesn't want you to interfere with his power to dispose of private property."

Uncle Ai stood up angrily and pointed at Li Changsheng's nose, shouting, "If a person doesn't love the country, he's not as good as an animal! Without the country, how can there be a home?"

Li Changsheng smiled and said, "China has a history of over 5000 years, and the country has been destroyed countless times, but the people's homes still exist! Is this a fact? Besides, the downfall of a country's political power is not the downfall of the country.In primitive society, there was no country, but there were families! Nowadays, there are also many regions in the world without countries or political power. But the people still have their own homes. So, without a country, there must be a home. Without a home, there is no country and no political power. A true man should focus his energy on caring for his family and property, rather than the country."

Uncle Ai has rich life experience and has also read many books. He knew that Li Changsheng's words were all correct and irrefutable. But he has never thought in this way before. He sat down dejectedly, like an injured tiger, staring at Li Changsheng and panting.

Li Changsheng poured a glass of water for Uncle Ai and put it in his hand, Then he said, "Even if your ideals are realized, you have killed many enemies on the battlefield, defeated the Eight Nation Alliance, and made immortal achievements. The emperor has appointed you as a general, and you have more wealth and women. Your goal is still to survive better and have more opportunities to reproduce. This is still what I said. The purpose of life is to survive and reproduce, without any noble purpose."