Chapter 1097: Changes in Yi Qi (Part 2)

Duqiong County is like an elf in the mountains and a lotus in the mud. The entire western border of the Daji Dynasty is actually very chaotic because of the crisscrossing of various cultures and forces. Disputes between different races and fights between various temples are quite frequent.

However, it is in such a place that a race like the Baima tribe was born. They are not rich, and the land they cultivate is not particularly fertile, so people do not covet it. In addition, the population is small, and they have no desire to compete for the world. They love white snow and advocate peace. When the surrounding tribes fight, they are absolutely neutral and do not participate in any party.

The four words "no contention with others" are most suitable for them, but the Baima tribe is not really at the mercy of others. They are extremely united internally and are extremely good at mountain warfare. They implement an active defense policy. If others do not offend me, I will not offend others.

To deal with such a group, even if they surrender, they can't actually get much benefit, and they have to face the counterattack of the opponent, which is more disadvantageous than beneficial.

Therefore, other tribes rarely provoke the Baima tribe. Even under the rule of the Daji Dynasty, they are still autonomous. The annual offerings are mostly symbolic and do not hurt the foundation.

Such a social order is so stable that it has not changed much for hundreds and thousands of years. The emperors of Zhongdu City have changed one after another, and the policies of the Daji Dynasty have changed again and again, which can hardly affect the Baima tribe.

Therefore, it is not difficult to imagine why the Qi here is so strong that it can even cause the Qi in Wu Yi's body to move even dozens of miles away.

Winter is gone and spring is here, and all things revive.

Because the guardian god controls the wind and snow, the place where the Baima tribe lives is rugged, but it has good weather all year round and is more than self-sufficient. The extra part is used to exchange white salt and other daily necessities.

In the Humane Dynasty, the gods control the wind and snow at will. To be honest, Wu Yi encountered it here. In Dujing County, the strict hierarchical order of the Daji Dynasty is almost unnoticeable.

This place can be regarded as a model of a small country with few people and a peaceful life. However, this model is destined to never become the mainstream. It is only suitable for a small number of areas and cannot be truly promoted.

It is like that true peace is a castle in the air and unrealistic for most people.

The Baima tribe can achieve peace, which cannot be replicated.

In the past few months, Wu Yi has been not far from Dujing County, observing their daily lives and experiencing the mystery of Yiqi from it.

It is the first time for Wu Yi to come into contact with Yiqi at such a close distance, and Wu Yi has also gained a lot from the observation.

Wu Yi came into contact with Jieqi early. During the long-term contact, he realized that Jieqi is not useless and has only bad effects on living beings. Jieqi means change, which can be good or bad. Which change will be made depends not on Jieqi itself, but on people.

After all, they walked the road themselves, and the final result naturally depends on themselves. If there is a problem in the end, they will blame all the problems on Jieqi. In fact, it is an extremely incompetent performance, and the ostrich mentality is not worth it.

Of course, because of the black fire of annihilation, the black lotus is actually a first-class disaster. Wu Yi does not deny this, it is a fact.

It is just an unfavorable change, and it is not entirely determined by Wu Yi. If they did not have internal conflicts, the disaster would not have the opportunity to invade. They are united and stable, just like the White Horse Clan. Wu Yi has no chance to disrupt their society.

Before he had in-depth contact with Yiqi, in Wu Yi's eyes, Yiqi made people decadent and unmotivated. Although it is impossible to be so simple from the perspective of yin and yang balance, it is indeed Wu Yi's first impression.

After several months of in-depth contact with Yiqi, Wu Yi overturned his original cognition in practice.

Yiqi represents stability, which should also be viewed in two ways.

Stability and peace are liked by everyone, and those who don't like it can be completely ignored. However, some civilizations have made long-term progress in a stable and peaceful situation, laying a solid foundation for a long-term foundation, while some civilizations have become comfortable and enjoyable in a peaceful situation, not knowing how to make progress, and finally perished for foreign races or internal conflicts.

Why is this? Through the example of the Baima tribe, perhaps, a preliminary explanation can be given.

The Baima tribe yearns for peace, but their peace is not obtained by begging, nor by bribery, nor by compromise, but by their own efforts.

Peace is actively strived for, and the initiative is in your own hands. If you rely on others, the existence you rely on is strong, and the other party will always decline one day, and its decline is beyond your control.

Unless you can always follow the right person and turn in time, otherwise, once the backer behind you falls, it will be the beginning of decline, or even destruction.

Real peace must be actively strived for by yourself. Dependence on others is a hypocritical peace. You think you are a sweetie, but the other party may treat you as an ATM. If you are in financial difficulties, they will come to exploit you. You don’t even have the power to resist, because your lifeline is in the hands of others.

How to actively strive for peace, especially for weak forces, the first and most critical thing is internal unity. If you are weak, if you are still internally divided, it will be a joke and you are doomed to perish.

Only when one has the power to protect oneself will one be qualified to choose an appropriate foreign policy, which is basically either an active defense policy or an absolute neutrality policy.

Finally, it is to follow the trend of the times. Those who should surrender should still surrender. For the Baima tribe, the Daji Dynasty is an existence that cannot be resisted, so surrender is the only way, and then think about how to ensure internal independence.

The Daji Dynasty did not think about interfering with the Baima tribe, such as sending officials to govern and introducing foreign customs, but after the Baima people absorbed and utilized them, they reversed and assimilated foreign cultures.

It is extremely rare for low-level culture to assimilate advanced culture in turn.

In short, relying on the independence of economy and grassroots governance, the Baima tribe has achieved political independence in disguise. After the political and economic independence, those foreign cultures will eventually be assimilated.

Isn't it hard to imagine how many people can learn this way even if it is taught to others?

Moreover, this way cannot be said to be foolproof. If one day in the court, an imperial censor talks about this and points out that Dujian County is not under the rule of the dynasty and the emperor is concerned, the Baima tribe is just a sacred edict.