novelhk Chapter 315 Criticism of Monarchs
Chapter 315 Criticism of Monarchs
Agreed said righteously, "Naturally, it's to fill in the gaps and make the Kingdom of Ten Thousand Races better! Besides, if the emperor of the Kingdom of Ten Thousand Races doesn't even have this much magnanimity, then I really have to laugh at him. If he doesn't even have the magnanimity to listen to the truth, then he doesn't deserve to be the emperor of this country. Only incompetent people can't listen to criticism, because they prefer to live in the flattery of others while wearing a hypocritical mask."
Stokoff said somewhat angrily, "But some of your criticisms are completely unfounded, or even exaggerated. These books themselves are biased, how could they possibly make the Kingdom of All Races better? His Majesty the Emperor has no time to pay attention to the whispers of ants."
Agreed scoffed, "If he's so bored that he can't even spare a little time, then I'll be utterly disappointed in him. Besides, if he's biased, he can make his own rational judgment, correct his mistakes if he's right, and strive to improve if he's not. What's truly terrifying is when everyone is flattering him, then he'll get lost in his success and be unable to move forward."
Stokoff retorted helplessly, "But His Majesty also said, 'The only thing we can really do is control ourselves, not change others.' Even His Majesty, who makes the gods kneel, does so, so why bother trying to change others, especially since you've chosen the one at the very top of the Kingdom of All Races."
Agreed said nonchalantly, "That's what makes it challenging. What's the difference between a person without dreams and a salted fish? If we're going to do something, let's do something big. What if it succeeds? Wouldn't that be a good thing for the Kingdom of All Races?"
Stukov retorted, "But all of this only works under the premise that His Majesty the Emperor is a benevolent and wise ruler. Your gambling method might even set a precedent and make you the first person on this planet to try the 'Nine Clans Elimination Game' punishment. Do you really have no relatives on this planet?"
Agreed's expression suddenly turned somber when he mentioned his family, but he continued, "I... have long been all alone, so the barefoot have nothing to fear. Besides, why are you suddenly so insecure about the emperor? Weren't you just praising him?"
Stokoff then roared, “Because I know that there can’t be such a perfect person in this world! If His Majesty the Emperor were really so rational and so perfect, he would never have established the Kingdom of Ten Thousand Races. Because rationally speaking, His Majesty doesn’t need the Kingdom of Ten Thousand Races at all. He just needs to be high above like those gods. His efforts and rewards are completely disproportionate. Why would he come here to help us just to make our lives better as ants?”
"Since his choice to help us was based on emotion, how could His Majesty possibly think entirely rationally as you claim? You're contradicting yourself; nothing in this world is perfect."
Agreed countered, "Rationality is not collectivism, it is not about suppressing emotions. Rationality means not letting emotions lead to wrong judgments, and always choosing the option that is most beneficial to oneself."
And you forget that life is paradoxical; perhaps helping you was never out of emotion for him, perhaps it was simply for… a promise.
Stokoff said wearily, "Come on, you talk like you know His Majesty the Emperor so well. You might as well just tell me you are the Emperor who rules over all races, then your words would be somewhat believable."
Agreed trembled slightly upon hearing this, then looked at Xuan Yuan Muze, shook his head, and said with a hint of helplessness, "I am indeed not him, but perhaps I can surpass him every day. Let's go, the little guy is back, let's continue showing him around." With that, Agreed gathered up the books and packed them away, preparing to go to the front desk to pay for the sample copies of the exhibits.
These books criticizing the Kingdom of Ten Thousand Races clearly didn't attract much attention, and Agreed bought them for very little money. After that, the two of them took Xuanyuan Muze to the most bustling part of the literary exhibition area, the Expo.
As a literary giant, Stokoff was naturally very familiar with this area, so he then vividly showed Xuanyuan Muze around the dazzling array of books.
At this moment, Xuanyuan Muze saw a beautifully packaged fairy tale book. Its gorgeous appearance immediately attracted Xuanyuan Muze, but when he opened it, he never expected that the story inside had nothing to do with the fairy tale he had imagined.
Most of the protagonists in these fairy tales have regretful and tragic endings. The fairy tales satirize the wickedness and depravity of human nature. These so-called fairy tales are like a steel knife that tears open the mask of human hypocrisy, leaving Xuan Yuan Mu Ze shocked after reading them.
Xuanyuan Muze put the fairy tale book back in its place, turned to Agreed and asked suspiciously, "You give children these kinds of things? Don't you think this kind of thing will have a huge impact on their physical and mental health? How can you... how can you give such dark stories to children and hurt their fragile hearts?"
Agreed looked at his puzzled response and said, "Because these are the facts. These stories won't hurt the children at all, because they understand the dark side of the world before they even experience it and have the mental strength to accept it. Isn't the value of fairy tales, these kinds of enlightenment books, precisely to help children's minds mature quickly?"
True masters of fairy tales use stories that deeply understand the world to tear apart the ugly exterior of reality. When children enter the world with the mindset of "Since I grew tired of searching, I have learned to find what I seek immediately; since a headwind came, I have been able to withstand winds from all directions and sail on my boat," nothing in this world can shake what they firmly believe in.
Otherwise, what are your fairy tales? Comedies wrapped in sugar coating? Don't you think that's truly cruel? When they've accepted and deeply believed in the beautiful world you speak of, when they truly see the stark contrast between reality and the false world you've constructed with deception, they're destined to be battered and bruised, even utterly devastated. Because you've lifted them high and then brutally slammed them into the ground. Aren't those children suffering even greater harm?!
How can you be so hypocritical? If you can't give them this reality, why make them see those sights? They could have endured the darkness, but you insist on blinding them with your so-called light, trapping them in darkness forever!
Living in a dream inevitably leads to being hurt by the dream. The education of the Kingdom of All Races has never relied on lies. If you love a beautiful world, you can try to change this darkness with your own tiny light. It doesn't matter if you can't do it, but you cannot deceive the babies born into this world into believing that the world is bright, because when they grow up and are shrouded in the darkness of this world, they will only feel lost and disoriented due to the huge gap.
Such fairy tales are nothing but a form of deception and persecution of children. The longer you dream, the more painful it will be when you wake up. The first step to changing darkness is to acknowledge its existence, accept it, integrate into it, and ultimately change it.
Therefore, the enlightenment education of the Kingdom of All Races has always followed only one principle: to tell children, 'This world is not perfect, but we can work together to make it better.'