C459 Right and Wrong
C459 Right and Wrong
His Majesty chewed on this word, trying to understand it.
Xiao Yun sighed and said, "For example, the law of Qin Country. When it was first enacted, what was the purpose?"
"Uh... Naturally, everyone had to abide by the rules. The Imperial Court was stable, and the people were able to live and work in peace. "
Xiao Yun waved his hand and said, "What if there is a conflict between these two objectives?"
"Conflict? How is that possible?"
Xiao Yun smiled bitterly and said, "What happened last year, His Majesty forgot everything."
"Humph!"
Xiao Yun was the only one who dared to say that His Majesty was not a person.
And His Majesty just tolerated it.
He even carefully recalled what had happened last year.
Hmm... There were quite a lot of things!
However, if one were to talk about the conflict between the Imperial Court and the people, it seems like there isn't any.
Xiao Yun said, "Your Majesty, there is a rebellion, right? Are those people counted as the common people? Purge the rebellion, kill three, arrest three, dismiss four. This is not to let them live and work in peace, right? "
" This... this is a rebellion! "
His Majesty angrily said, "They are all rebels, what kind of people are they? How are they my people? They wish they could eat my flesh raw! "
" Fine, fine, fine. That doesn't count. "
Xiao Yun rolled his eyes and asked again, "Where are the disaster victims? Their homes were destroyed and they were wandering around. His Majesty's national treasury was empty, so it was difficult to provide aid to the disaster. How could he do anything to let the people live and work happily?"
"You also said that I do not have money!"
Xiao Yun spread his hands and said, "Then His Majesty can give up the Imperial Palace. It is such a big place. It is such a waste to only have you and your family to live in. There are also those who eat and drink. Although His Majesty is thrifty, he still has meat for every meal. If he sold the meat and exchanged it for brown rice, wouldn't he be able to save some people? "
"You!"
His Majesty was almost angered to death by Xiao Yun's words.
"You made Zhen treat this dragon robe as something extraordinary!"
This was clearly especially angry.
But Xiao Yun said seriously, "That's right, why not? And this dragon throne, and everything in the study. Those famous calligraphy and paintings should be able to be sold for a lot of money in Sun Moon Country. There are also tables, chairs and so on... "
"Why?!"
His Majesty angrily said, "You eat and use, which one of them is not better than mine? Even the place where you live... Oh right, that little building, it's even a thousand years old item from Sun Moon Country. How much money did you spend to bring it back? Just how many people can you feed just by spending a year?! You actually dare to say that Zhen wasted it? "
Xiao Yun blinked and said," The peasants spend more money, but that money... I earned it myself. Take that small building for example. Last year's disaster, how many trading companies faced bankruptcy? But the trade route between Qin Country and Sun Moon Country must not be cut off. If it was cut off, the future losses of Qin Country would be too great. The lives of the peasants had given birth to three merchant caravans. Although it's not a lot, we'll let them survive this crisis. "
"Does that mean that not only have you never been so extravagant, you have also contributed a lot?"
His Majesty's eyes were wide with anger.
Xiao Yun nodded heavily and said, "That's right!"
"You! Nonsense!"
"Your Majesty, you said before that you wanted the people to live and work in peace. Then... What is a place to live in? It was a safe place to live. What was a happy place? There was a job that could be done, and the prerequisite of a safe place to live was to have money. In other words, to determine the importance of the relationship, the priority was to ensure the safety of the people. Then, they had to give them a chance to work, and then they would have to eat, live, marry, and marry. If the peasants gave them a chance to work, wouldn't that be catering to His Majesty's pursuit? What's wrong with that?"
" You! "
His Majesty's eyes twitched.
However, he found Xiao Yun was right.
He couldn't refute it.
"Then... then Zhen's palace also has the same effect!"
Xiao Yun nodded and said, "Yes, part of it is, but... more of it is troublesome. What kind of work is a eunuch? Even if it is a palace maid? Of course, palace maids are also considered. After all, many of them are children of poor families. But what about concubines? With so many women, even if they are not in the Palace, they can still have an extremely good life. Are all of them women who don't have a family background?"
" You don't understand! "
"[I understand. I know that His Majesty is proving to the entire world that you are still young.]"
"Hmph!"
"Even if you don't consider all of this, just the properties of the royal family. Not only did they not make those jobs valuable, they even suppressed other industries. Which of those who get involved with the business of the royal family won't complain? "
" You! "
His Majesty had already drunk wine. Now that Xiao Yun was so angry, he almost fainted from anger.
Xiao Yun smacked his lips, then chuckled and said, You..." Aiya, we've gone too far. Let's not talk about this anymore. His Majesty originally had a lot of things to worry about, so it was better for the peasants to speak less. However, it was really a good thing that there were too many entries in various places. At least on this point, His Majesty should be happy."
"Hmph! Zhen is no longer blind or deaf, so he should be happy, right?"
"That's right. Think more about happy things and less of annoying things. It's better than anything else."
Xiao Yun rubbed his nose and said, "Speaking of the law, it's actually like this. It can only protect the interests of one party. If it is placed in some strange countries, the law will only protect the interests of the rulers. If it is placed in an extremely good country, then it will protect the interests of most people. However, there are still some who are sorry for a few people. "
"How can we let down a small number of people?"
His Majesty began to argue.
Xiao Yun smiled and said, "Your Majesty, let's give the most extreme example. One person killed another person. How should the law judge?"
"If he kills someone, he will pay with his life. If he owes money, he will pay with his life. This is a principle that has never changed."
His Majesty said naturally.
Xiao Yun said, "But that murderer is also a common person."
"How can that be the same?"
"How can it be different?"
"Killing is violating the law!"
Xiao Yun smiled bitterly. "Your Majesty, didn't we say that there is no law in this world? Let's assume that there is no law in this world, and we need to create a new one."
"Even if it is a new one, it is also the murderer's fault!"
"Then why is the murderer wrong? The one who was killed was right? Who is the judge of right and wrong? Everything in this world is natural after all. How can it be right and wrong?"
His Majesty frowned and said," Murderers... are naturally wrong... "
He repeated it, he himself knew.
Because facing this question, he really hesitated.
That's right!
That's right!
Why was it wrong to kill people?
Who was the one who decided this?
It had been like this for thousands of years.
But who made this rule the first time it appeared?
His Majesty took a deep breath and said, "It is always wrong."
Xiao Yun smiled and said, "Then Your Majesty, if a person kills a chicken, is a person considered to be wrong?"
His Majesty had learned to be smart this time, and his words became serious.
"If he kills the chicken raised by his own family, then it's right. If he kills the chicken raised by another family, then it's wrong."
"In other words, His Majesty believes that people killing a chicken is not a mistake, but if we kill a person or a chicken raised by another family, then we will make a mistake, right?"
"That's right!"
" Why is that so? "
"This..."
His Majesty felt uncomfortable.
He knew that it was supposed to be like this. It must be like this. However, when he wanted to say a reason, he was unable to say it out loud. It was a very sullen feeling!
Xiao Yun said, "Is it because other people's lives and other people's chickens are owned by others, and not by themselves?"
His Majesty's eyes lit up.
He hurriedly said, "That's right, that's the reason!"
Xiao Yun immediately said, "But who stipulated that we can't touch other people's things?"
"This..."
"Just like two countries, it can also be interpreted as an existence without any laws restriction. When our Qin Country becomes powerful, we can attack other countries. When other countries become powerful, they can attack us as well. Is there no one who set this rule? "
"This..."
His Majesty was truly stumped this time.
Xiao Yun asked again, "Then Your Majesty, if a chicken pecks another chicken to death, is there anything wrong with this chicken?"
"There is a mistake."
"The fox on the mountain ate a rabbit. Is there anything wrong with the fox?" ___ asked.
"Of course it's the fox's fault."
"But if the fox doesn't eat the rabbit, the fox will die."
"Then..."
His Majesty was speechless.
Xiao Yun said, "Is it wrong for a bird to eat fruit from a tree?"
"Yes?"
"If the birds don't eat the fruits, the seeds of the trees will not spread out. If the seeds only land at the foot of the trees, the nutrients in one piece of land will not be enough. The small trees can't grow. If there are no birds, there will be no vast forests. Is there anything wrong with birds? "
"Then there is nothing."