From a son-in-law to a favorite of the empress

Chapter 910

Won, the war was won, a hard-won victory.

Zhou Yuan did not feel excited, even if the sun pierced the darkness and illuminated this relatively wild land, he still did not feel excited.

If the scenery here was beautiful, if there were many tourists here, he would sit in an open-air teahouse, overlooking the bustling streets and basking in the autumn sun, it would be a happy thing.

Unfortunately, at this moment, there are only blood, corpses, broken earth, collapsed stone walls, crying people, and frightened souls.

Zhou Yuan did not want to regard this as an achievement.

His achievements are behind.

If peace is achieved here and it moves towards beauty, then it is an achievement.

When the sun shines down, when all the anger burns out, when the blood in the body gradually cools down, human nature returns to the soul... People are silent.

The civilian militia of Dongfan Island, the warriors of various indigenous ethnic groups, they stand on the streets, or sit on the side of the road, their eyes no longer have the previous madness, but are replaced by deep confusion.

The revenge was paid, leaving behind wounds all over the ground, and their souls could not find a place to turn to.

Standing there blankly, looking around at each other, they didn't know what to do or where to go for a while.

Zhang Fei strode over, clasped his fists and half-knelt down, saying loudly: "My lord, there are more than a thousand Dutch people left in Chikan City, all of them have been killed."

"Governor Paul Duradis and his senior officials, six of them survived and are currently under control."

"There were a large number of casualties among the people in the city, but there was no looting of wealth or rape of women."

Zhou Yuan nodded, patted Zhang Fei on the shoulder, and said: "Brothers, you have worked hard in this battle."

Zhang Fei smiled and scratched his head.

The atmosphere became awkward for some reason. Of course, "heavy" might be more appropriate.

Zhang Fei said: "My Lord, the people here have lost their backbone. They don't know where to go, what to do, and even to a certain extent, how to continue living."

"Should we announce something, such as the authority of the Jin Dynasty?"

Zhou Yuan smiled and said: "Okay, Zhang Fei, now you are gradually understanding politics in addition to operational matters."

Zhang Fei hurriedly said: "In front of the Lord, I dare not say that I understand."

Zhou Yuan looked around and looked at these confused people. He sighed softly and said: "The war has deprived them of their spirit and soul. The first thing we have to do is to help them find it back."

After speaking, he turned and walked into a room.

Following the stairs, he came to the rooftop and overlooked the ruined street.

He shouted: "Gather! Everyone gather!"

With the blessing of internal force, the voice spread throughout Chikan City.

The soldiers who were in a daze everywhere heard Zhou Yuan's call and automatically walked over here.

It's not that they are too obedient, but that they don't know what to do.

Looking at the soldiers who have gathered below, Zhou Yuan said in a deep voice: "First of all, I want to be happy for you."

"Because you relied on your heroic fighting to defeat the arrogant Dutch, drove away the invaders who invaded Dongfan Island, and regained the dignity of this place."

"Thirty-seven years of blood feuds, countless unjust cases and tragedies, and all kinds of oppression have finally come to an end at this moment."

Everyone looked at each other, and there were few cheers, but more confusion and depression.

Zhou Yuan continued: "Secondly, I feel sorry for you."

"Although you have taken revenge, your lost relatives and friends can no longer come back. Although you have defeated the Dutch, after 37 years of oppression, this place is already impoverished and devastated."

"All the sins have not disappeared with the destruction of the enemy. This place is still not beautiful and is still full of pain."

"So you are confused. You don't even know what to do in the future."

Countless soldiers lowered their heads.

Zhou Yuan's words touched their hearts.

"Once again, I want to encourage you."

He looked at the people below and said loudly: "Because you still have a lot to do."

"You have to wake up from the war, you have to clean up this broken land, you have to cultivate the barren land again, you have to put out the burning wildfires, and you have to rebuild the collapsed houses."

"You can fight and you can also work. The former is a temporary bravery, and the latter is eternal bravery."

"Rebuild here! Make it better! This is what you will do in the future!"

There was gradually light in the confused eyes.

Under the shining of the sun, the soldiers nearby and the people in the distance gradually became alive.

Zhou Yuan shouted:"Finally! I want to help you!"

"Dongfan Island is the land of Dajin, you are the people of Dajin, now you are in trouble, as the prince of Dajin, of course I have to help you on behalf of the court."

"After returning to the other side, I will send officials to establish a provincial governor's office, a government office, and various administrative agencies."

"We will send the most professional personnel to bring you food and help you get through this difficult time."

"We will bring the best quality seeds and the most effective farming methods to help you with spring plowing next year and achieve a bumper harvest in autumn."

"We must popularize the law, protect the good people and make the evil people to punish, maintain law and order, and maintain peace. "

"We will divide this place into various blocks, establish central cities in each block, build official roads, promote trade, and promote production."

"We will open schools here to teach people to read and write, so that this place will say goodbye to ignorance and poverty."

Speaking of this, Zhou Yuan looked at the already excited people and said loudly: "We want to make this place rich! Prosperous! Everyone has food and drink! Everyone has clothes to wear!"

"The young have a place to take care of! The old have a place to rely on!"

"This is what we should do!"

As soon as these words came out, the sun was right in the middle of the sky, and countless rays of light fell, and the world became bright.

One by one, the people cried and couldn't help kneeling down.

The long wind blew, as if to blow away all the pain.

Zhou Yuan said: "From today on, this place is no longer called Dongfan Island."

"This place should have a new name, which means a new beginning."

"From now on, this place will be called...Taiwan."

"Taiwan Province of Dajin."

Countless people were filled with emotion, but at this moment, there was a cry.

A young man ran over and cried: "Father! The priest is dead!"

"You killed the priest! God will not forgive you!"

Cai Husheng looked back and found that it was his youngest son Cai Xiaoshuai.

He rushed forward and angrily said, "Little beast, what are you talking about? Shut up."

Cai Xiaoshuai seemed to be crazy. He pushed Cai Husheng away and cried and laughed foolishly on the ground. He collapsed and kept shouting, "The priest is dead! The priest is dead!"

"God will not let you go! God will punish you and kill you all! Kill you all!"

When he shouted, some of the surviving people around him ran out and shouted the same words, like crazy.

Slowly, more and more people came, and hundreds of people stood up, shouting "priest", "God" and other words, and chanting the contents of the Bible.

Zhang Fei drew his sword and grinned, "These beasts have been brainwashed for decades and don't recognize their ancestors."

"I'll take people to kill them all and see if their God can save their lives!"

Zhou Yuan waved his hand and said, "Let them make trouble."

Zhang Fei said, "My lord, it would be more satisfying to kill these hopeless Protestants. If we don't do anything to them, it would make us look weak."

Zhou Yuan laughed and whispered, "Pay your debts, pay your life, an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth... Satisfying? Who doesn't know how to be satisfied if you are a normal person?"

"The people want to be satisfied, they hope that the wicked will be punished, and the good will be respected. They like to punish evil and promote good, and they like to avenge their enemies and avenge their grievances."

"But the nation is different. The nation wants profit."

"Everything is just for survival, For the sake of prosperity and long-term interests, weakness and strength are just means to gain benefits. "

"Many people always hold weakness and strength to be indignant alone, which obviously does not distinguish the difference and unity between personal will and national will. "

Zhang Fei said: "What's the benefit of keeping these people?"

Zhou Yuan smiled and said: "If you kill them, people will remember the priest. If you keep them, people will see their crazy and pitiful appearance, and they will hate the priest, and eventually forget the priest. If there is a priest again in the future, they will only chop the priest to death. "

"It's naturally refreshing to kill them."

"But Zhang Fei, you have responsibilities on your shoulders, so you can't just be happy."

Zhang Fei clasped his fists and said: "I will teach you."

Zhou Yuan walked down the steps and saw Kuishi Nuhai in the crowd.

He walked over, patted Kuishi on the shoulder, and said calmly: "In fact, barbarism is not something to be proud of. What is worth being proud of is the courage to resist oppression and the determination to break injustice."

"And resisting oppression and breaking injustice is essentially for peace, for prosperity, and for a good life."

"A provincial governor is about to be established here, and the indigenous people are not easy to integrate, you Sediq people should set an example. "

"Kui Shi, look further ahead."

"Hunting can only keep you alive, not prosperous."

Kui Shi raised his head in anger, and saw a tall figure.

The figure walked into the crowd and made a deafening voice: "What is faith? What is a priest? What...what else? How to distinguish the true and false in the world?"

"You don't need to distinguish, you just need to see your own life clearly - what makes you live better must be right."

"This is the truth."

"We are not afraid to speak the truth...but if someone doesn't even recognize the truth, then...we are not afraid to speak swords and spears."

"The sea is turbulent, and time will prove everything."