Chapter 276 Everyone for Me_2

Yang Ge nodded, "I disagree with the first half of the sentence!"

The old Daoist explained, "This statement is not just to be taken literally..."

"I know it's the interpretation of 'governing by doing nothing,' but I disagree."

Yang Ge interrupted his explanation, "Just like now, with the Tartars marching south, if everyone only thinks of themselves, who would be willing to risk their lives defending the borders?"

"If no one defends the borders, do we just watch the Tartars swagger in unopposed, slaughtering our elders and trampling our wives and children? And when it's too late, will we regret not having united earlier to keep the Tartars outside the pass?"

"Oh, your lineage from the Heavenly Master's Mansion needn't worry, after all, no matter who comes to power in the Central Plains, they always treat you with great respect. And changing rulers might just get you a dozen more honorary titles like State Preceptor or True Person."