Chapter 20: The Sage's Crisis
Chu Hao himself did not expect that the name of this sage would be so simple, but on the other hand, it is indeed possible. If one of his guesses and inferences is true, then all this is just the beginning...
The king was respectful, the nobles were respectful, and the people around him were respectful. This respect even brought a lot of unnaturalness, because they seemed to have no doubts at all. This was actually very unnatural. So, except for Chu Hao's expression of calmness, Zhang Heng and others were confused and even wary, afraid that this group of people would lead them into a trap. For example, they were ambushed behind the small screen and got fifty swords and axe driver. With a command, everyone was killed, and they insisted on chopping them into meat sauce.
However, it was obvious that Zhang Heng and the others were too worried. The king and the nobles truly believed in the identity of Chu Hao as the wise man. They were indeed holding a banquet in the palace, and they were full of compliments in their words, not even talking about the disasters of the city at all. Chu Hao had a polite, distant and reserved expression to deal with it, which made the king and the nobles even more respectful. The banquet was late at night, when Chu Hao and others were welcomed into a luxurious room, which was obviously where they went to bed that night.
As soon as they entered the room, the three soldiers had instinctively began to investigate the entire room. Although there was no eavesdropping equipment in this era, it was always right to be careful. There were also the most basic eavesdropping facilities in ancient times, such as deep-buried copper tubes. These things are not highly technologically intensive, but they can really eavesdrop. The three soldiers actually looked for.
Fortunately, I don’t know if the people in this world are simple-minded or the era of civilization evolution in this world is too low-end, but the room is clean. Until the three of them nodded, Zhang Heng immediately asked impatiently: "It's unlikely, it's just so simple to be recognized as a sage? People in this world have a brain disease, right? Even if there is epic evidence, it's impossible for idiots to believe it like this, right?"
Chu Hao smiled, and did not answer at first, but sat on a chair, then picked up the silver pot on the table and poured a glass of wine, took a sip, and said: "It is impossible from a common sense, but it is also impossible from a human nature alone, because human nature itself has a factor of doubt. This is an objective fact. Even if the evidence is 100% proof, it is impossible to believe it absolutely 100%. Otherwise, where will scientific progress come from? So this undoubted attitude alone is already a clue."
"Then we will sort out all the clues we know about the sage again. First of all, the sage does exist in this world, or in other words, there is almost no doubt about this. Again, there are gods in this world, and the gods are high above and have the power to rule and even subvert the world. They ask humans to kneel down and worship them, thus having the most basic contract of gods and man. God shepherds humans like lambs, and humans worship their own wool, goat milk and even flesh and blood to the gods. Finally, as time goes by, the sages gradually become rarer, and in the end they are only legends and epics..."
When Chu Hao said this, he had already sneered. After a moment, he continued: "In this way, why do these people believe so deeply about me as a sage? The king and the nobles did not doubt at all. They told the whole city that I existed without any concern. I might divide their authority and give me the highest etiquette. All the reasons have been understood clearly..."
Although he said this, Zhang Heng and the other three soldiers were still confused. The three soldiers didn't say anything, but Zhang Heng had no scruples. He continued to ask: "Oh? What's the reason? Although you said this, I really didn't understand... Please, Chu Hao, can you explain it to me in human language?"
Chu Hao was a little weak, so he patted his forehead and said, "Okay, I'll just say it simply. Under what circumstances do you think you will not be suspected?"
Zhang Heng was stunned for a moment, thought for a while and said, "When there is evidence? Or when you have common sense, for example, if I say that the sun rises from the east, no one will doubt this."
"Yes, under common sense..."
Chu Hao sneered slightly again, and he continued: "If we consider the existence of a sage in another direction, it is already common sense for people in this world, that is, no one will pretend to be a sage. Then when I claim that I am a sage, will people in this world still doubt it?"
"How is that possible?"
Not only Zhang Heng, but even the other three soldiers couldn't help asking curiously, while Chu Hao waved his hand and took another sip of the wine in his hand, then continued: "It is indeed impossible from common sense, because the authority of the sage is too great. Never underestimate the wisdom of human beings. Even if there is no extraordinary strength, human beings have a way to deceive from various aspects. Is this not too little in real society? Saying the black ones as white ones as black ones, even if you see it with your own eyes is not true. So why don't people in this world deceive the people and the kings and call themselves wise? You must know that once you become a sage, power, money, status, and land will follow. Don't tell me that people in this era are really pure and self-defeating. This is a flaw in human nature. If you want to rely on human nature to overcome it yourself, it is absolutely impossible. So why? Why is no one pretending to be a sage?"
"This is why we need to start the knowledge from scratch. It's very simple... Gods!"
"The Gods and Man in this world are the masters of the human race. They serve as shepherds and shepherd human beings. There are black and white sheep, but they cannot escape the category of sheep. Then one day, one of the sheep begins to change its form and becomes an orangutan. It is like a human form like a god. Although it is not a god, it also has the power to throw stones (magic) and has transcended the category of sheep. The most important thing is that this mutated sheep (human) is also recognized by all sheep as one of the flocks, and it already has the power and wisdom to lead the flock. What do you think of the gods in this situation? "
Zhang Heng and the three soldiers were both shocked. Zhang Heng immediately said: "If it were our human sheep and sheep flock, then the mutated sheep will be killed as soon as possible, because it is likely to lead the flock to be independent and even become the new god of the flock."
"That's right."
Chu Hao nodded and sneered, "Don't talk about this world. Haven't the same thing happened on our earth in the real world? The Bible is clearly written. All beings are the Lamb of God, and they are pastors assigned by him. Anyone who attempts to get involved in this shepherd's right will be thrown into the ranks of demons. This is the realm of God, or it is the foundation of God, and this is the foundation of God. Even if the whole world is cleaned with a flood and the whole world starts again, this foundation will never be granted to others."
"Of course, this depends on the situation. For example, in this world, gods live with humans, and the contract of gods and humans is actually a very unfair contract between slave owners and slaves. When a similar hero or leader appears in the slave who can lead the slaves to their own independence or human revolutions occur, the gods will definitely cleanse such people. This shows many epics in this civilization, such as the sages who save the country and the people, complete various incredible tasks, or are "entrusted" by the gods to kill powerful monsters, these epics are still left by successful sages. So what about the failed sages? That number is ten times or a hundred times is absolutely possible."
"To put it bluntly, the so-called sages are actually humans who naturally understand extraordinary power in this world of middle demons or high demons. They are actually the seeds of humanity change in this world, but the gods have strangled them, so humanity has not made progress, and instinctively, humanity and gods have begun to get into evil, and the gods can no longer turn humanity with this power into demons. After a long period of accumulation, humanity and divine will have irreconcilable contradictions. The so-called disasters are just leads..."
Chu Hao said this, and he drank the red wine in his glass in one sip, then continued, "So you understand? Why did the humans in this world have not made a fake and made themselves a sage? Because it was fatal. There must have been people who did this before, but the gods would not care whether you are a real sage. Whenever a sage claims to appear, the gods would definitely take action. They would either send their monsters to attack or kill, or threaten to die in the name of "commission", or become the dog of the gods. It's that simple. For this world, the sage... is equivalent to the public enemy of the gods!"
When the words were finished, Zhang Heng and the three soldiers were still receiving this message. From outside the window of the room, there was a sound of wind and fanning, densely packed, as if they were large flocks of birds or large flocks of bats. No matter what it was, their target...
There are five people in this room!
Chapter completed!