Cursing at the implementation of the Grace Order couldbe considered Su Jin Chao’s expertise. It was as if a problem he had repeatedlypracticed how to solve turned up on a big exam. He was ready to smoothly answersuch a question.
“This so-called ‘equality’ the Grace Order wants is,after all is said done, meant to take all the wealth and rights of the n.o.blesand hand them over to the lowly commoners. It is the power to s.n.a.t.c.h awaygenerations of the n.o.bility’s hard work and prestige. Xi Lei has stood forhundreds of years, and even the kings of past gave favour and showered the n.o.bleswith kindness. In return, the n.o.bles have always been loyal and devoted to theroyal family. It is thanks to this harmonious relations.h.i.+p between the king andhis subjects that Xi Lei has become as magnificent as it is today. However,Rong Tian’s aspirations have become too hard to stomach. While his ownofficials are serving him faithfully within the palace, he is scheming to expelthese people from the palace and let lowly peasants take over their positions.If it were not for my king, Rong Tong, finding out about this conspiracy, I amafraid Xi Lei would have already been turned upside down with its dignitybecoming difficult to salvage.”
Su Jin Chao released all of his repressed thoughts andreturned to a state of calm. He stood before Feng Ming’s seat as if he were ina superior position and looked down at him in reproach. “This order has shakenXi Lei from its core, hurting generations of n.o.bles that are loyal to the royalfamily and has caused my Xi Lei to fall apart and become divided. So I ask theyoung Lord, is this not enough reason to prove his betrayal towards Xi Lei?”
His words had gained plenty of approval from theaudience.
Seated here today were those born to n.o.bility. Frombirth till now, they had lived a life of luxury in a position of superiority.Their roles as officials were inevitable. They never had to worry about how tofeed themselves or how to keep warm. Who among them would agree to their kingwis.h.i.+ng to implement an edict that would deny them of those benefits and maketheir life more difficult?
Feng Ming, since the moment he had issued thechallenge to Su Jin Chao, since the latter had opened his mouth to curse at theGrace Order and Rong Tian, until he had arrived in front of his seat, had keptup the image of a well-behaved, enthusiastic student, harmless in appearance.Holding on to his good temper, he had listened to all of Su Jin Chao’s eloquentargument.
Looking at Su Jin Chao who was standing before him andquestioning him aggressively, Feng Ming raised his head, blinked his eyes, andunhurriedly asked, “a.s.sistant Su believes that when people are born, they aredivided into 359 distinctions*, correct?”
[TLN : <b>人生来有就分三五九等</b> <b>-</b> people are divided into 359 and so on.See foot note coz it’s a long one.]
“Of course.”
“May I ask… who would you consider valuable and who useless?”
Su Jin Chao laughed sarcastically. “The most valuable wouldbe the royal family. Second would be the n.o.bles and their offspring. Theinferior commoners are naturally the useless ones.”
Zi Yan, who was next to Feng Ming, could not help but feelangry listening to that sentence.
His family’s background was common. From a young age, he hadbeen forced to join the army and had experienced surviving the horrors ofeating rotten food just to stay alive. He had also been subjected to then.o.bles’ oppression. Xi Lei’s army worked under this system as well. Forcommoners, no matter how great their achievements or how brave they wereentering enemy territory and slaughtering them, they would forever be oppressedand remain lowly soldiers. If a commanding officer wishes to drink, then theywill drink with them, but at the same time, there was still the chance of beingwhipped if the superior calls for it. However, those children of n.o.bility, nomatter how timid or cowardly they were, once they join the army, they are givena higher ranking. When running into an enemy, they will s.h.i.+rk their duties andrun away, but on an ordinary day, they remain inside the camp behaving indomineering and arrogant ways, abusing the lowly soldiers.
If not for Rong Tian’s interest and trust in him, taking him out of thebarracks and secretly training him, Zi Yan feared he would still be sufferingthe las.h.i.+ngs and become a waste under the hands of those pigs and dogs calledn.o.bles.
no chance torealize their own ideals but also for the trivia of life and rush to the greenand then finally wasted into a vulgar tacky people
Of course, people are divided into 359 and so on, but nine people can alsobecome a successful person. The speed of that day depends on the degree ofinsistence for your dream.