usatvline Chapter 648 I Want to Seek the Truth
Chapter 648 I Want to Seek the Truth
"My mother always said that the people who manage us are destined to have different ideas from ours because they want us to be obedient."
"My mother also said that sooner or later, the people who control us will become more and more strict, and they will do everything they can to make us do things for them... Then, there will definitely be people who are unwilling to do so and stand up and resist..."
Listening to Xia Qi's story, Bai Tian's heart trembled.
Xia Qi’s mother is really amazing!
The theories she mentioned are actually the class theories of the future.
Being able to summarize class theory is not actually scary. What is scary is that for people at this stage, class is very advanced.
I had discussed this with Qi Fangxun and the others earlier this day. Class contradictions are actually future contradictions. No one knows how far into the future they will be.
As for the current human world, it has not yet reached the stage of class formation. The ruling class and the ruled class are not clearly distinguished, or it is still in a relatively vague stage.
After thinking about this problem during the day, he felt that it should be a question of "abdication" and "hereditary succession".
This is also what Bai Tian has been worried about when Si Wenming mentioned the Nine Provinces Plan. It would be a kind of "hereditary succession", or it could be said to be a title of nobility.
However, Qi Fangxun had previously said that this might be an inevitable process of human development. Because human desires are constantly expanding, when power reaches a certain level, people will inevitably consider keeping power in their hands forever.
Bai Tian also understood this. From primitive society to the present day, human desires have been constantly expanding. The Queen Mother he recently met was the best proof of this.
Driven by desire, "appointing the capable" naturally turns into "hereditary rule." This, I imagine, is the transition from "public rule" to "family rule"...
"Brother Bai, Brother Bai..."
Bai Tian came back to his senses, looked at Xia Qi, and sighed softly: "Your mother is really amazing."
Xia Qi held his head high with a hint of pride, but soon his expression darkened again: "But my mother is dead."
Bai Tian smiled lightly: "So what are you going to do next?"
Xia Qi still shook his head, looking confused.
Bai Tian thought for a moment and said, "Then you should follow me first. You lack forging and experience."
This child has received a good education, but he hasn't yet been able to draw on his own experience. Once he has gained experience, perhaps he will truly gain a deeper understanding of "class"...
Beep, beep...
The low sound of a horn suddenly resounded throughout the Tushan tribe.
Xia Qi quickly stood up and ran to the door to see what was going on, then quickly ran back: "Brother Bai, someone is coming."
Bai Tian slowly stood up and sighed, "I didn't expect it to be so fast."
Sure enough, when he walked to the door during the day, there were people in black standing outside.
The middle-aged man in the front was not wearing a mask and looked a little fat.
After seeing Bai Tian, the middle-aged man immediately handed over a scroll and said in a low voice: "The Queen Mother has won the position of clan leader."
Bai Tian reached out to take the scroll and sighed, "She's even more powerful than I expected."
Bai Tian could predict that the Queen Mother's seizure of power would succeed because she was cruel and terrifying enough.
But he hadn't expected it to happen so quickly. According to his prediction, it would take at least ten days or half a month. Now, in just one day, she had successfully seized power.
Of course, he had only seized the position of clan leader. To truly seize power successfully, there were many things to do and it would take quite a while.
But the fact that she was able to take the position of clan leader so quickly was already remarkable. It also proved that the blueprint she gave yesterday was true, and that she really had the ability to do those things...
"Go back and tell her she can come to see me." Bai Tian said softly.
The other party said nothing, turned around and flew away.
Xia Qi frowned and whispered, "Brother Bai, did that woman really succeed?"
Bai Tian shrugged slightly: "So I asked you, do you want revenge now? But obviously, you missed the opportunity. It's useless if you kill her now."
Xia Qi suddenly realized something, his lips trembled, but he didn't know what to say.
Bai Tian also knew that he was upset, so he patted his shoulder gently and said, "You still have a long way to go, take your time."
If the Queen Mother succeeds in seizing power, she cannot die. At least, not now.
If she died, the Tushan tribe would be completely finished...
By evening, the Queen Mother finally arrived.
She stood outside the door alone and didn't dare to go into the house directly.
Seeing this woman, Xia Qi couldn't help but release his murderous hatred. However, he quickly restrained himself.
During the day he called softly, "Come in."
The Queen Mother then dared to walk into the room. She first glanced at Tu Shanhong lying on the bed, then knelt on one knee: "Haotian will live forever!"
Bai Tian couldn't help but sigh that this woman was really amazing.
Her kneeling not only represented her acknowledgment of her mistakes to Haotian, but also a sign of submission. At the same time, she was also telling Haotian that she considered herself a member of the Nine Provinces Heavenly Kingdom...
Bai Tian nodded slightly: "Get up. Haotian has withdrawn from Jiuzhou for many years, there is no need for this."
The Queen Mother did not get up. She raised her head, her face full of sincerity: "I want to seek the truth."
Bai Tian was startled for a moment, then smiled: "Get up and talk."
The Queen Mother then stood up and sat across from Bai Tian. She took a deep breath and said in a low voice, "I want to know, since humans have desires, do they also have a way to desire?"
The Way of Desire?
This is quite new. I haven't thought about this aspect during the day.
Bai Tian pondered this and said softly, "Humans have seven emotions and six desires. It's unlikely that human desires can be regarded as a path."
"But if desires can't lead to enlightenment, why do people's desires gradually expand? When people have a certain amount of power, they will want more power..."
"I'm wondering if it's possible that the power to control others is actually a kind of Tao. The desire for power, unlike other desires, can make people stronger..."
When the Queen Mother talked about power, her eyes sparkled with brilliance.
Bai Tian listened patiently and got the feeling that this woman had a deep understanding of power.
What is power? It is the ability to control and dominate other people.
Can this ability become a kind of Tao like cultivation?
In other words, since humans have seven emotions and six desires, can we regard the seven emotions and six desires as a kind of Tao?
After the Queen Mother finished speaking, Bai Tian did not rush to answer, but fell into deep thought.
He wanted to say that this was not Taoism, but a kind of philosophical thought, but he suddenly thought of the Tao of Forgetfulness mentioned by Xuannv.
Isn’t that a kind of thought?
But in the end, Xuannv turned it into a way of cultivation.
In this case, isn’t thought also Tao?
What is the difference between thought and Tao? Or is thought the Tao?
But, the way of cultivation is only a part of it?
A series of questions made Bai Tian feel a little melancholy. He rubbed his temples and sighed softly, "I need to think about this carefully. However, I initially feel that not all paths can be used as paths of cultivation."
The Queen Mother frowned slightly. "Does that mean that there are thousands of ways in this world, but we have only chosen a small number as ways of cultivation? Why did we choose these as the ways of cultivation?"