Chapter 223 Game of Thrones

The people of Mohism are very pure, and pure people are easy to deal with for impure people. People like Mo Ban are just like this to Yang Chong.

In the stack of blueprints that Yang Chong took out, both Mo Ban and Master Xu saw things they had never seen before. Mo Ban saw that the great way is simple, while Master Xu saw a path that would make future generations worship him even if he didn't forge swords.

When these people came, they only regarded this trip to Dong'a as a transaction, simply because the reward paid by Yang Chong was too generous. After all, even if the disciples of the Mohist School advocate asceticism, they still have to eat. What's more, the operation of the Mechanical City also requires sufficient resources to support it.

Therefore, when the price offered by Yang Chong made it difficult for the Mohist leaders to refuse, they appeared in front of Yang Chong.

But it was such a transaction that allowed Mo Ban and others to see a different world. The door to a new world opened to them, and all this was because of Yang Chong.

Because of Yang Chong, Mo Ban saw another path for mechanical engineering. It turned out that mechanical engineering did not necessarily have to pursue sophistication, but could also pursue ultimate simplicity. In the ultimate simplicity, every household in the world could have its own mechanical engineering, making mechanical engineering no longer mysterious but a well-known existence to people. If he could achieve this, his status in the Mohist school would surpass that of all the great masters of all ages.

He will make the word "art" in mechanical art disappear and turn it into "Tao", turning mechanical art into mechanical Tao. And Tao? That is the foundation of the founding of hundreds of schools of thought.

"You are good at fooling people. Even the two masters of the Mohist School were fooled by you and lost their way." After the banquet, Zi Nu returned to the backyard after cleaning up the mess and saw Yang Chong who was waiting for her in the bedroom.

"What you said is true. How could I be fooling people? What I did was to show them a path, and this path is a smooth road. I can be sure that even if I don't give them so much money in the future, they will still be willing to work for me." Facing Zi Nu's ridicule, Yang Chong not only did not show any shame, but instead said it proudly with full confidence.

"Okay, I know you are very capable, but there is one thing I want to remind you." Zi Nu looked at the proud Yang Chong. Although she didn't want to ruin Yang Chong's good mood, since she had seen some problems, she had to raise them, because Yang Chong was not her guest, but her lover.

"What's the matter?" Yang Chong stopped smiling when he saw Zi Nu was speaking seriously.

"The drawings you gave to the Mohists can certainly raise the power of our territory to a new level in a short period of time, but you should also know that those machines are not difficult to manufacture. Once known by some people, it will take at least three years and at most five years for other countries to know the manufacturing methods of those machines. By then, we will no longer have any advantages, especially in Qin. You are aiming to conquer the world, and you will eventually have to confront Qin." Zi Nu stated, explaining the pros and cons to Yang Chong.

"I understand what you mean. If my current strength is ten, those machines can increase my strength to thirteen in a short period of time, an increase of 30%. But it's different for Qin. Qin is the most powerful country in the world. Its strength must be at least 200. If its strength increases by 30%, it will reach 260. By then, the gap between us and Qin will not only be 190, but nearly 250." Yang Chong replied.

Yang Chong certainly knew Zi Nu's worries. Once some things appeared, it was not difficult to imitate them, just like paper. When paper first appeared, it was a magical object, but when paper gradually circulated, some interested people would try to analyze its production method.

Even if there are few truly smart people, there are always some geniuses in the face of a huge population base who can analyze the production method of paper. After all, paper is not a very advanced technology. As long as you are willing, it is not difficult to discover the truth.

This is exactly why Zi Nu is worried.

"You know everything?" Zi Nu was speechless when she heard Yang Chong's words. If Yang Chong knew everything, why did he do this? Isn't this digging a hole for himself? But did Yang Chong really know everything and do such a stupid thing?
"If the man who can win the heart of the proprietress of Zi Lan Xuan, who is famous in Korea, is a fool, wouldn't it be underestimating Miss Zi Nu too much?" Yang Chong teased with a smile as he looked at the increasingly mature Zi Nu in front of him.

Zi Nu blushed slightly when she heard this, and she couldn't stand Yang Chong's words which were half teasing and half praise.

It's strange to say, but when she was still the boss of Zilanxuan, Zi Nu herself dealt with the powerful and wealthy in Korea and various heroes. No matter who she faced, whether it was a man or a woman, she could handle it calmly, and outsiders saw the wise and steady boss of Zilanxuan.

But in front of Yang Chong, the person closest to her, Zi Nu often feels shy. Even though the two of them have become extremely familiar with each other over countless days and nights, and have done things that are extremely shameful, she still easily becomes shy when faced with Yang Chong's praise and teasing.

No one understands what the reason is, and no one knows it, except probably Yang Chong.

Because of shyness, Zi Nu slightly shifted her gaze, so that her cheek was unconsciously tilted, and in Yang Chong's eyes, she was even more beautiful and lovely, making him unable to help but hug this shy older sister in his arms.

"Since you know everything, why are you still doing this?" Zi Nu put her cheek on Yang Chong's chest and said with her small face, which was only the size of a palm.

"If Qin can get those things, why can't Zhao? Zhao's military strength is actually not much weaker than Qin's. Zhao is weak in people's strength. If Zhao also has these machines and gets them earlier than Qin, then Zhao can hold out for a few more years against Qin. Correspondingly, with Zhao leading the way for us, we can also develop slowly!" Yang Chong explained.

"This reason is not valid. Your explanation just now can refute it. Moreover, the little time that Zhao State buys us may not be worth the price we pay." Zi Nu hit Yang Chong's chest with her forehead to express her attitude. She did not fully believe Yang Chong's explanation. She just felt that Yang Chong was bluffing her, so she urged Yang Chong to tell her the truth quickly.

"Well, I knew I couldn't hide it from our smart and wise Madam Zi Nu."

Yang Chong pinched Zi Nu's cheeks, which were not very fleshy but still smooth and delicious, and asked, "Why do you think I participated in this game?"

"Why? I'm afraid many people can answer this question, even someone like Ji Wuye can answer it." Zi Nu curled her lips. She considered herself a smart person, but there were many times when she could not keep up with Yang Chong's thinking, which made her very unhappy.

She wanted to be an older sister, not a 'sister' who always had to be protected by Yang Chong. After all, Yang Chong already had too many 'sisters'. However, it was too difficult to be Yang Chong's older sister.

"Don't underestimate Ji Wuye. He died so simply because he met me that he looked ridiculous. Without me, he would be a mountain that you can't shake." Yang Chong not only disagreed with Zi Nu's opinion, but also corrected her point of view. "We? Who are we?" Zi Nu asked subconsciously. She was very sensitive to Yang Chong's words that excluded her and put her and others into the category of "we".

"When I first went to Zilanxuan, I noticed that you and Wei Zhuang had a very unusual attitude towards Han Fei. Were you thinking about cooperating with Han Fei at that time?" Yang Chong asked.

Yang Chong knew very well what kind of life Zi Nu would have if he had not appeared. It was a life that seemed magnificent but was actually a little ridiculous.

"Yes, Wei Zhuang wanted to cooperate with Han Fei at that time, and it can even be said that they were already cooperating." Zi Nu said. Yang Chong entered Xinzheng just a few days after the ghost soldiers robbed the payroll. At that time, Wei Zhuang had already sent a piece of water-melting gold to Han Fei through him. As for the purpose, it was naturally to consider Han Fei's ability and conduct, and to make a reference for the next step of action to see whether Han Fei was qualified and capable of establishing the closest cooperative relationship with them.

"If I weren't there, you would cooperate with Han Fei and directly confront Ji Wuye's Ye Mu. Now think about it, if you were to confront Ji Wuye, would it be so easy to win?" Yang Chong asked.

In the time and space where Yang Chong had never appeared, Zi Nu, Wei Zhuang and Han Fei cooperated to fight against Ye Mu. It seemed ambitious and magnificent, but what was the reality? With the efforts of Han Fei and Wei Zhuang, Ye Mu only lost a Jade Tiger that had the smallest effect and could be easily replaced. As for the others, they were just a joke that existed only verbally.

Yang Chong didn't know what the continued struggle between Liusha and Yemu went through, but Yang Chong knew that their ending was not good. Han Fei died in the Qin Tianlao, and Nanyue failed in her life-threatening attack. In the end, Wei Zhuang used the simplest and most reluctant assassination method to kill Ji Wuye and destroy Yemu. In this ending, there was no ending for Zinu, but for some things, having no ending actually represents an ending.

"There is no if. With you in my world, there is no other possibility." Yang Chong wanted Zi Nu to know about the world where he did not exist, but Zi Nu was so willful that she did not want to know at all, even though what Yang Chong said did make sense.

"Okay, okay, I said the wrong thing." Looking at the serious Zi Nu, Yang Chong immediately changed his tone and continued, "Let's get back to the topic just now. Why should I participate in this game of power in the world?"

"Then go on." Zi Nu's tense expression relaxed.

"People in power seek nothing but fame and fortune. The so-called fame is to be recorded in history, and the so-called fortune is nothing but human desires, money and sex. I have no interest in fame, but as for money and sex, I want to make money. You have seen that I can easily make a fortune. Even if I want to become a big businessman like Tao Zhugong, it is just a piece of cake." Yang Chong said.

"That's true." Zi Nu nodded.

"As for beauty, does Zi Nu think she is extremely beautiful? Does Yan Lingji think she is extremely beautiful? Does Nanyue think she is extremely beautiful? With you guys by my side, don't you think you can satisfy my pursuit of beauty?" Yang Chong stroked Zi Nu's delicate facial features with admiration.

At this moment, Zi Nu was no longer a fake picture, but a real person with warmth. The smoothness of her skin was certainly the most wonderful touch, but what really intoxicated Yang Chong was the temperature, the real temperature.

"Fame, wealth, and beauty, you either don't care about them or you already have them. Then why do you want to participate in the game of power in the world?" After listening to Yang Chong's explanation, Zi Nu also became confused.

She once thought that Yang Chong joined this game either out of manly ambition or out of the responsibility to restore his ancestral heritage. No matter what Yang Chong's intentions were, she had already identified Yang Chong and she only needed to do her best to help him.

But now it seems that Yang Chong has other reasons for participating in this game of power in the world.

"I want to change this world, and do my best to change this world." Yang Chong said. At this time, he was no longer looking at Zi Nu, but turned his gaze to the front.

This is a room, and the only things in sight are walls, doors and windows. But when Zi Nu followed Yang Chong's gaze, she saw that what Yang Chong was looking at were not walls, doors and windows, nor the various furnishings in the dormitory. What Yang Chong was looking at was air, but it didn't look like air.

Yang Chong's sight seemed to travel through time and space, looking at a world that Zi Nu could not understand.

Where could that be?
"Change the world?" Zi Nu became more and more confused. This was the first time she heard Yang Chong say these words. Whenever she thought she had completely understood Yang Chong, Yang Chong would always immediately refresh her cognition, just like now.

"Based on your own ideals, try to influence this world, transform this world, and make this world become what you imagine it to be. Zinu, don't you think this is interesting?" Yang Chong expressed his thoughts.

His real purpose was to change the world according to his own imagination, just like King Zheng of Qin.

Yang Chong has little interest in becoming a king, but in this era, if he wants to change the world, he must first become a king. For Yang Chong, the throne is just a tool for pursuit, not the pursuit itself.

"So what is your ideal world like?" Zi Nu asked, with a burning look in her purple eyes.

"The world is very complicated, and I can't explain it clearly, but for me, an ideal world is one in which everyone can have the material basis to survive and pursue the ideal spiritual freedom, and everyone can experience the feeling of happiness from this world." Yang Chong said.

"You..." Zi Nu was speechless for a moment. She didn't know how to evaluate Yang Chong's ideals, but she liked Yang Chong like this.

(End of this chapter)