"That's right, this time will be the same as before. I am sure, we will get the Best Way to finish all of this!"
Every word Zhu Su talked was full of seriousness, it was accompanied by the twilight wind that suddenly blew hard as if it agreed to his sincerity.
Both Hu Nayin and Zhu Youdun soon nodded in agreement. "Our earnestness will achieve extraordinary results," Zhu Youdun replied.
"Heaven will definitely help us," Hu Nayin chimed in.
They approached the rocks which were directly facing the lake and sat there, then started their meditation.
Once again, the strong wind blew. Its coldness made the skin shiver. The rustle sounded like a heart-wrenching melody.
It was as if reminding them of the sadness and suffering of those who had been ruined by flood. It was bringing sobs of hunger, pain, and helplessness due to being squeezed into the abyss of death.
"You must help them all!"
All of a sudden, the voice echoed. Zhu Su got startled. And asked automatically, But how can I help them?...
"... So in your opinion, the only way to show your power is by fighting and outpouring blood?..."
"... To show our power is not always by fighting or oppressing others. The way to become rich is not only by robbing others. The way to dignify ourselves is not only by insulting others. On the contrary, we have to step out of the competition arena. The enemy always tries to involve us in the competition since it is their only way to win. So, we won't follow their intention. We mustn't talk about win or lose. We mustn't compete. Only by doing that, we can fully focus on our problem. Just imagine that there were not Huan Shikang right now, what kind of urgent problem would you have to solve? That is indeed the thing you should do. Get out of the fighting arena, and focus on what we are supposed to do."
What would I have to do if the rioters didn't exist? What kind of thing is it actually?...
He was soon startled as if he got an electric shock when he thought of those sudden answers.
... To save the flood victims.
... To save the sick. The victims of hunger and poverty. All of those suffering people.
Zhu Su immediately opened his eyes. He stood up instantly, staring straight into the evening sunshine that was half-covered by clouds.
"Xiu Zhen Fang, then Pu Ji Fang... but, they are apparently not enough. I have to create a new book. A book that doesn't only make summaries like the two of them, but must be able to solve problems. I have to create a new invention!"
***
It turned out that the most shocked person of that idea was none other than Zhu Su himself. New invention? What did it mean? He was looking for a way to eradicate Huan Shikang's rebellion as well as flood disaster, what was its relevance with creating new invention? And then, what kind of invention should he create? Did it have any relation with medical science? But after all, everyone said that Xiu Zhen Fang and Pu Ji Fang had helped so many people, so in that case, what kind of medical invention should he create?
"In the era of peaceful times, medical records are arranged and organized. In the era of chaos, war, and disaster, the great inventions in medicine are created."
Now the flood had occurred. The great inventions must be created in order to solve this urgent problem.
Then it meant, this insight was indeed relevant to that theory?
But... new invention... what kind of new invention should he create?
"Why could a new invention be made? Because there are problems that must be resolved, but all the existing solutions do not apply to them. We can't rely on the old ways. We have to find a new way. That's how the great inventions appear."
Could not rely on the old ways, because they were unappropriated anymore? So that he needed to find a new way?
Could it be, this was what Gao Qing meant by "Building momentum by jumping into Wu Ji."
"Alright," Zhu Su stared at the sky which was almost dominated by a dark blue color refracted by the sunset. "Don't think too much about the why, the what or the how. Just do it. Everything will be expeditious later."
That belief just emerged of a sudden.
***
On the next day, Zhu Su gathered all the members of the Team of Wellbeing who had helped him complete Xiu Zhen Fang and Pu Ji Fang. In front of these forty people, he announced his intention to create a new invention.
"Is this the invention of medical science?" Li Heng asked.
"Yes, but not one hundred percent. The main goal of this invention is to find out what kind of problem actually the people are suffered from, then find out the solution for that."
"So, the aim of this invention is to ease the people's suffering?" Qu You asked.
Zhu Su nodded. "Exactly. For that reason, we need to delve directly into the life of the people. Observing them thoroughly, to find out the most crucial problem they are dealing with. After that, we will look for the solution to solve it. However, I won't provide them with the monetary fund. I am unwilling to donate any money since it may cause another corruption of funds to occur again. After all, as Laozi said, "Instead of giving fish to a man, it's better to give him a hook. Give a man a fish; we only feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish; we will feed him for a lifetime." We will help in the matter of system repairing. But this way will be more difficult and tiresome than donating money." Zhu Su gazed at them very seriously. "Are you ready? "
"We are ready, Your Highness!" They answered aloud.
"Alright then. Come on, we are all on duty, here and now!"
A few moments later, they had been getting in touch with the commoners.