If Azir chooses this, it will be easy.

The leader can justifiably intervene with force and launch a just "Operation Desert Storm" to eradicate evil and evil in Shurima and bring Janna's wind of freedom to the Shurima people.

Considering the growing strength gap between Janna and the Ascended, if Azir was a little wiser, he would not do this.

Therefore, Azir has only the second option:

The superiors obey the will of Heaven, the subordinates respond to the will of the people, turn against one another and cast off their armor, and surrender with courtesy.

Accept the reality silently and be "Emperor Sha Xian" honestly.

Azir was obviously aware of this and realized Levi's "sinister" intentions.

So his face is very ugly

Li Wei was open-minded and not embarrassed at all. He even said casually: "Your Majesty, have you been reading our books?"

"Huh..." Azir said with a cold face, acquiescing.

"Since you understand the theory, you should also be able to think clearly about a problem." After speaking, Levi paused: "To deal with the penetration of more advanced civilizations, late-developing civilizations actually have only two choices:"

“First, grit one’s teeth and endure the painful stage of primitive accumulation of benzene, and develop the industry as quickly as possible to a developed level that can rival its opponents, so as to achieve parity in terms of comprehensive national strength.”

When national strength is equal, development levels are close, and people's living standards are improved, only then can we withstand the impact in the ideological field.

Otherwise, if the Shuriman people in the future still don't have enough to eat, then would it be possible for them not to yearn for the Twin Cities and not worship the Twin Cities' ideology...

Shurima is poor and backward, so Azir is a lone man and a thief.

Shurima is prosperous, and Azir is a saint in this world.

Even though this is the same person.

Ordinary people only look at the present - you cannot blame them for being short-sighted - because many people may not be able to survive the present. They cannot wait for the good days ahead.

Therefore, if Azir does not want to be the "Emperor Sand Xian", then he must develop Shurima as soon as possible, to at least a level where he no longer needs to kneel down and look up at the twin cities.

"But there is a problem with this approach:"

"The process of primitive accumulation is bloody and cruel, and the development of industrialization will definitely bring pain."

This labor pain is very painful.

Most countries simply can't survive this period of time, and will hurt themselves to death halfway through the development.

This leads to a logical paradox:

If you want to resist the impact of ideology, you must develop as soon as possible.

But the more Shurima catches up with the Twin Cities and develops its industry, the more mature its internal working class becomes, the more intense its internal conflicts become, and the easier it is for it to self-destruct under the infiltration of the leader.

"This stage is very difficult. Your Majesty the Emperor, are you confident in blocking the ideological impact of the leader?"

"..." Azir's face turned pale.

The leaders are not the Piltover plutocrats. Their ideologies are more advanced and their theories are so beautiful that they are almost impeccable.

The Latter-day Kingdom may be able to expose the hypocrisy of the Piltover chaebol to the public and point out the fact that they bribe domestic welfare and exploit blood externally.

But who can find out the faults of these real leaders, these "living saints"?

Azir couldn't fault it either.

"Then, there is only the second method:"

To withstand the ideological impact of advanced civilization, one must either develop oneself to be extremely advanced, or...

"Embrace the ultra-conservative views and put your foot on the reverse accelerator."

Women are not allowed to work, children are not allowed to study, industry is not developed, and the working class and new intellectuals are not cultivated. At the same time, religion is used to anesthetize people's spirits and undermine people's progressive consciousness...

As a result, no one can even understand the root cause of the problem, and naturally they will not seek any changes.

When the wind of change blows here, it may be beaten back angrily by the Shuriman people who are tightly controlled by the priest group and tribal elders.

When the time comes, the peaceful evolution envisaged by Li Wei will turn into a shameful invasion by the imperial lord.

"This method is indeed easy to use, and I have already taught it to you." Levi looked directly at Azir: "Your Majesty, do you want to do this?"

"Are you willing to completely give up the opportunity for industrial development and let the Shuriman people live in poverty and ignorance forever, so as to realize your rule for eternity?"

"I..." Azir was silent for a while.

He won't. He can't make this choice.

Even though he is a feudal antique and a reactionary emperor, he still has his subjects in his eyes.

"Then you are still making progress." Li Wei said with admiration.

Although he knew that the first path was dangerous for his position, Azir still chose it without hesitation.

This shows that at least the emperor is not too reactionary and there is still hope of being won over.

"In that case, you have to choose the first way." Li Wei smiled: "If you take the first way, you have to develop industry."

"Shurima has development needs and we are willing to support it, so why not?"

Azir was still silent, but his eyes were already moving.

"Your Majesty, we also have a package of industrial assistance plans for you and your empire. As long as the Shurima region's ecology recovers in the next few years, we can launch them one after another."

"I introduced the specific content to you and Grand Maester Nasus in detail when I came here." After saying that, Levi took out a stack of documents and said, "Now, are you interested in signing?"

Azir hesitated.

Li Wei just made it clear. So he knows:

This document is the starting engine for Shurima's industrial development and the beginning of a better life for Shurima people;

But at the same time, it will also be the pioneer of the leader's ideology and the gravedigger of the Shurima Empire.

By signing this document, he is one step closer to becoming "Emperor Sha Xian".

"I..." Azir thought for a long time.

Finally, he clenched his fists and raised his head proudly: "I am the emperor of the desert, the eagle father of the Shurima people, and their god."

"I believe in my people! They will not abandon me."

"Isn't it just sugar-coated bullets?"

"Hmph!" Azir took the treaty forcefully and signed his name heavily: "Come on!"
Chapter completed!