Chapter 2348 Treating the symptoms rather than the root cause
When he said those "cruel words", Soshyan acted like a crazy and cruel governor, and immediately calmed everyone down.
Of course, he would not actually execute one-tenth of the people. In fact, he made up the story of the Emperor's unification of Terra, but he must hang a sharp sword over the heads of these lawless nobles so that they can
They know that death is lingering around them, implanting fear into their hearts, and those factory owners are like the blood dripping from the sword, and their function is to deter them. Originally, according to his usual style of letting things go by the past, he should have no treatment for those factory owners.
So harsh, but now their blood must be used to "sacrifice the sword".
What may seem like an impulsive decision is actually the most rational analysis and trade-off.
More importantly, after experiencing the Maelstrom Expedition, Soshyan understands more than ever what the Astartes should protect. Every Astartes is shouting to protect humanity, but someone really understands it.
Yet?
Humanity as a whole is a very abstract concept. When they are fighting against external enemies and preventing those demons and aliens from harming human life, should they turn a blind eye to mankind's self-harm? No, absolutely not, it cannot be called
Protection is called captivity.
Just like they built a fence in the sheepfold to prevent wild beasts from crossing the fence and attacking the sheep inside, but every day greedy butchers in sheep's clothing slaughtered the lambs in the sheepfold, skewered the lambs on the fire rack, and then roasted them.
Eat delicious lamb and sleep peacefully among the sheep because of the presence of the fence guardian.
If the fence falls down, the sheep will be eaten and destroyed by wild beasts, so the fence must be guarded, but the butcher is also making the sheep weaker and weaker, but the guardian must accept all this, because this is——
rule?
Go to hell!
Soshyan now wants to put some butchers' heads on wooden sticks and stand them upright in the sheep pen, telling other butchers to be careful when eating sheep. Anyone who dares to use the knife without the permission of the guardian must be prepared to be knifed.
Prepare!
At the same time, he also has to teach the sheep how to protect themselves, sharpen their horns, and strengthen their bodies until they no longer need fences, and even when faced with powerful beasts, they can gather together and use their horns to overturn the beast.
It's called protection.
In the hall, Soshyan stood in front of the split throne, his eyes constantly scanning the hundreds of richly dressed dignitaries, then walked down the steps step by step, walked through the red carpet between the pillars, and came to the entrance.
, looking up, the sun, which is about to sink into the other end of the planet's curve, is casting its last afterglow towards here.
After enjoying the sunset for a moment, he turned around.
"You must be cursing in your heart, damn Soshyan, if you want to be a saint, you have to drag everyone down. He is obviously an Astartes who kills countless people, and he is obviously just a war machine of the empire, but he still has to pretend to be an Astartes.
A hypocritical act of kindness.”
When he passed by everyone, everyone lowered their heads and said nothing, as if they were afraid that Soshyan would see his expression.
"Everyone, I have never been a saint. During the Maelstrom Expedition, I killed many people directly and indirectly, not without innocent people among them. I have never flaunted myself as a moral benchmark. A good friend of mine once talked to me
I have said that in this turbid galaxy, there is no such thing as spotless. Everyone has been breathing in dust since they came to this world, so no one can withstand moral criticism. Yes, I understand this.
.”
When he turned around again, he suddenly raised his voice.
"But! Everyone, this does not prevent us from doing better. Everything I do is not to make your life worse so as to make the common people better. I have never intended to rob the rich and give to the poor. I hope that everyone,
They can all become relatively good, without trampling on anyone... Everyone, the people under your feet are also your own people, your compatriots. Think about it, when the enemy attacks, just
Can I rely on you to protect my homeland? They may be very humble, but they should never be trampled to death like ants! The promise I made to you before is true, and the bottom line I have drawn now is also true.
If I am really partial to anyone, then I am only partial to humans, the vast majority...human beings."
"Chapter Master."
At this time, a voice suddenly sounded. Soshyan turned around and saw a young man in his twenties or thirties wearing a military uniform. He should have been standing on the left side behind Governor Willaton XIX.
In other words, he is one of the governor's dozen sons.
King Willeton 19 also turned his head, then frowned and scolded:
"Go back, you have no place to speak here."
However, the young man still stood there with his chest raised and his head raised, while the brothers behind him showed various expressions.
"Just say what you want to say."
After hearing what Soshyan said, the young man immediately said loudly:
"You made the right decision!"
Soshyan didn't say anything. If this person just hopes to gain an advantageous position in future inheritance by showing loyalty, then he will soon be forgotten by Soshyan.
But he planned to give the other party a chance, so he just looked at the other party, hoping that he could say something more.
Seeing that Soshiyang didn't speak, the young man took a deep breath and then continued loudly:
"Your care for children is not just out of kindness and kindness. You want to create a system that includes everyone in management. You hope that all children will become excellent soldiers, qualified technical workers, and high-quality sailors in the future.
Adults who can create more value, you hope to fill the lack of administrative management at the bottom of the hive city from the source! So I think your decision is right! Population is the most valuable resource, and blind squandering can only get you not much.
Stable interests, precise planning and management can bring out the maximum value of manpower! But this requires a huge initial investment. Just for food, it is likely to be a gap of hundreds of billions of tons! Chapter leader! Child labor
The problem is not just about the evil factory owners! It’s not about how vicious their parents are! This is a very real problem. They have no food to eat! Their parents can’t feed their children!”
After finishing speaking, the young man's shoulders trembled obviously. It was obvious that this paragraph had used up all his courage, and his subtext was also very clear. What Soshyan did was only treating the symptoms, not the root cause.
Silence filled the crowd, and many people were looking at Soshyan's face, trying to figure out some expressions and meanings.
Ten seconds later, Soshyan said slowly:
"What is your name and what is your current position?"
"Reporting to the Chapter Commander! My name is Kag Clayton Dawuletik Adluto Waqa! I am currently the deputy commander of the 3rd Guards Armored Regiment in the capital!"
"I have received your opinion, please return to the team."
After the young man returned to his seat, Soshyan looked at King Wellaton XIX and suddenly chuckled:
"Governor Willaton, you have given birth to a good son."