No matter how much Sun Lang and Empress argued, County Magistrate Lin had no useful suggestions.
Since Lin Wuying was the county magistrate of Huaichuan County and had been guarding this place for several years, he could be considered an attentive civil servant. He knew the surroundings of Huaichuan County like the back of his hand and could be said to be the best guide. However, there was no soldier at his disposal in Tensei Province, and there would be no armed reinforcements from Songzhou. Therefore, the county magistrate could not even be a spy.
After all, there were only dozens of county soldiers and yamen runners in the county. Today, the public security in the county was rapidly deteriorating, and they could not even guarantee the immediate dispatch of the police. Moreover, the county magistrate was a local. It was fine if he used his official uniform to intimidate the unruly peasants, but it was beyond his ability to suppress the idle people in the county who came from all over the country.
After all, those unemployed vagrants claimed to have traveled the world. They had been to every state in the Empire and had seen countless eagle claws of the imperial court. They could be said to have experienced hundreds of battles.
The public security continued to deteriorate, and the social stability decreased. This involved most of County Magistrate Lin's energy. Anyway, he was a responsible good shepherd. Seeing that the county magistrate could not suppress the situation, he had no choice but to do it himself. With his martial arts as a Jinshi and his deterrence as the secretary of the county party committee, he temporarily suppressed those people who tried to form a gang and made them not dare to go too far.
After all, the war had only stopped for two years. The Empire had maintained unparalleled authority and orthodoxy in the local areas with the prestige of winning the Tianyuan War and the efficient system that had been in a state of war for decades. These Jianghu people were not idiots who had heard too many third-rate novels. Usually, they would just say things like eagle claws, dog officials, and nobles. How would they dare to fight against a county magistrate with real swords and spears?
Moreover, every county magistrate was basically a military officer sent out to become an official. Each and every one of them had crossed a single-plank bridge in the military examination with thousands of troops and horses. Even if you dared to throw a brick at someone, you still had to consider whether you could win or not.
But all this avoidance and respect were based on County Magistrate Lin's impartiality and neutrality. If he only performed the duties of a county magistrate and maintained public order, then everyone would follow him. But if he dared to share the meat and stand against the people, then the anger of the Jianghu heroes would turn into an iron fist of democracy and fall on Magistrate Lin's head as the law did not punish the masses.
After all, in order to get the egg knife, the Illidari men even dared to chop Illidan. It could be seen how tempting the divine outfit was. If the county magistrate blocked the opportunity of the Jianghu heroes to explode the divine weapon, even if he was a county magistrate, he would not care so much.
Empress then glanced at Sun Lang. Tensei Province had no soldiers, Songzhou had no reinforcements, and County Magistrate Lin was unreliable. If he wanted to succeed in this chaotic situation, he would have to rely on Sun Lang's cunning mind.
Of course, Sun Lang did not disappoint. In a moment, he used his invincible Platinum Star to think of a solution.
He shook the non-existent feather fan and smiled faintly, "It's easy to hear. We have to think about the problem from a different perspective.
Now the situation is really very complicated, and it is difficult for everyone to carry out their work. However, we have to see the essence through the appearance. We have to start from the key point of the matter and break the situation in one fell swoop! "
Sun Lang paced a few steps in place and said cheerfully, "My purpose is to get the divine sword. Now the difficulty is actually reflected in one aspect, that is, the target is hidden in this mountain and is difficult to find. First, I am afraid that the target will escape and waste our time. Second, I am afraid that some small fry will step on dog shit and explode the divine weapon, then escape and waste our time. The other difficulties are not worth worrying about."
It was indeed so. Now they were not afraid that many people would come to rob it, but they were afraid that they could not find it. As long as the sword appeared in the world, no matter who had it, it would be surnamed Sun.
Empress said coldly, "That's right. So what are you going to do?"
Sun Lang smiled reservedly, looking like a wise man who was devising strategies, "I have a plan. Please listen carefully. Why do these crooked melons and split dates form a team? It is because there is strength in numbers. The most important problem now is not that we can't get the sword, but that we can't find it. In other words, the news is not well-informed. In order to spread the news faster, we need more people …"
Well, the problem came back to the original point. General Tensei sneered, "So you are going to call for reinforcements?"
"Call for reinforcements my ass. Manpower? Aren't there only people left in Huaichuan County now?"
Sun Lang waved his hand and made a gesture of pointing at the mountains, "With so many people at my disposal, what's there to worry about?"
The mockery on Empress Concubine's face became even thicker. She nodded and said, "It seems like you are going to use your extremely strong charisma to move these people of the pugilistic world and make them willingly work for you. What, you want to shake your tiger body and make these people bow their heads, go through water and tread on fire for you, follow your orders without complaint and never betray you?"
Sun Lang smiled and said, "You read too many books. I am a real man of action and a realist. I only talk about benefits, not ideals."
General Tensei sneered and said, "Oh?
Are you going to give them money? "
Sun Lang nodded cheerfully. "That's right, that's right. Anyway, it's all reimbursed by the Heavenly Policy Mansion. If I don't take advantage of you, I'll be letting down the millions of poor proletarians."
"…" Empress gritted her teeth, "Don't even think about it!
No money!
No money! "
"Stingy, and you don't have the slightest economic sense. As the saying goes, rotten wood becomes an official in the imperial court, and beasts make a living on the walls. It's referring to the trash of your generation."
Sun Lang said proudly, "Who wants your money? Look, I used to teach you how to fight a war. Today, I will teach you how to fight a war and make money out of it!"
Two flames of excitement flashed in his eyes. He rubbed his hands and muttered to himself, "Hmph, hmph, hmph, it's time to take out this big killer weapon …"
Empress had a bad premonition, "… What do you want to do?"
"Of course, I want to borrow everyone's strength!"
Sun Lang clenched his fists and looked like he was about to release a vitality bomb, "The government forces want to take everything, the civilian forces want to unite, and the merchant forces want to make money. These people are selfish after all. They are the reactionary class that needs to be defeated. In other words, this carnival will eventually become a carnival for a very small number of people. Most of the people with dreams in their hearts will spend their time, sweat, money, and even lives here. In the end, this peerless divine weapon, this great fortune, everything will have nothing to do with them. They are destined to return in vain and get nothing … Is this fair?"
He said passionately, "No!
It's not fair!
The fairness of most people is not guaranteed!
Who will protect their interests?!
No!
No one!
In this selfish and cruel world, those despicable and shameless hyenas are busy with their own interests, ignoring the interests of the masses. This indifferent world, this unfair situation, must be fundamentally corrected! "
County Magistrate Lin and the henchmen of Tensei Province stared dumbfounded at Sun Lang's seamless change of style. He suddenly changed from a lunatic who spoke without thinking to such a hot-blooded good person. Such a sudden change made them unable to react for a moment.
Only Empress was familiar with this guy and knew Sun Lang's temper like the back of her hand. Generally speaking, if he spoke in a dignified manner, his thoughts would be darker and dirtier. From the gleam in his eyes, she could tell that the vast number of people entrenched in Huaichuan were about to suffer.
She sighed, "So how do you want to protect the interests of most people?"
Sun Lang's saliva splattered everywhere as he said, "Think about it. When it comes to divine artifacts, it's all about chance. As the saying goes, an ordinary man is innocent, but treasuring a jade ring will arouse the envy of others.
Tell me, if an ordinary man of Jianghu obtains a divine weapon, will he be able to keep it?
Obviously, he won't be able to. In this dark world full of schemes and betrayals, he may be hacked to death in the next moment. So, even if he picks up a divine weapon, there won't be any benefits. More likely, he will lose his life. "
"And then?"
"And then, obviously, he needs a guarantee, and a channel … to cash in."
Sun Lang said kindly, "Not only does he need it, but everyone needs it. Because everyone has a chance to be the lucky one, everyone has a chance to obtain a divine weapon, but most people can't keep it. Instead of holding onto a divine weapon that can lead to death at any time, it's better to exchange it for money that can never be spent in a lifetime."
"… So, what do you plan to do?"
"It's very simple, make the cake bigger!
Expand the benefits of obtaining a divine weapon!
Turn it into the interests of most people!
Let them know that even if a lucky one obtains a divine weapon, he won't return empty-handed. Let them know that there are many people standing with them. Their interests are the same. They protect each other. That's why they can be united and strong! "
Empress seemed to understand a little. She looked at Sun Lang in shock. "Wait, you want to …"
Sun Lang showed a benevolent smile and nodded. "Yes, I can't bear to see them pay too much for an illusory reason and get nothing. Everyone with dreams should be treated gently by the world. So, I'm determined to unite them, unite their power, and unite their interests in a win-win way …"
County Magistrate Lin couldn't help but ask, "Sir, what's your way?"
Sun Lang smiled and said gently, "Of course, it's to issue stocks."
The Empress Concubine revealed a helpless expression.
County Magistrate Lin didn't understand and asked, "Stocks?"
"Stocks!
Haven't you heard of stocks? "
Sun Lang's face was full of the glory of capital. "Can we set up a divine sword stock? Everyone can buy shares according to the original share price. The raised funds will be used to find the divine sword, and the profits will come from the dividends after the auction. First, we'll find some ghostwriters to raise the price of the divine sword, and then …"