When he said those "cruel words", Soshyan acted like a crazy and cruel governor, immediately calming everyone down.
Of course, he will 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 put a hanging on the heads of these lawless nobles. A sharp sword lets them know that death is lingering around them, implanting fear into their hearts, and those factory owners are the blood dripping on the sword, and its function is to shock--according to his usual style of letting bygones be bygones, Those factory owners should not be so harsh, but now they must "sacrifice the sword" with their blood.
What seems to be an impulsive decision is still the most rational analysis and choice.
More importantly, after experiencing the Maelstrom Expedition, Soshyan understood more than ever what the Astartes should protect. Every Astartes shouted to protect mankind, But has anyone really figured it out?
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, that would not be called protection, but captivity.
It's 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 devoured 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——< br>
Rules?
Fuck it!
Soshiyan is now going to put some butchers’ heads on wooden sticks and stand them upright in the sheepfold, telling other butchers to be careful when eating sheep. Anyone who dares to use the knife without the permission of the guardian will be punished. Be prepared to get stabbed!
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 sweeping over the hundreds of richly dressed dignitaries, and then walked down the steps step by step, walking past the red pillars between the pillars. blanket, all the way to the entrance, looking up, the sun has already submerged at the other end of the planet's curve, and is casting its last afterglow 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 hypocritical and kind."
When he passed by everyone, everyone lowered their heads and said nothing, as if they were afraid that Soshiyang 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 can become relatively good. Without trampling on anyone, everyone, the people under your feet are also your compatriots, your compatriots. Think about it, when the enemy attacks, just Can you protect your homeland? They may be 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 of them."
"Chapter Leader"
This is, 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 was a teenager of the Governor's. one of the 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, and the brothers behind him showed various expressions.
“Just say what you want to say.”
Hearing what Soshiyang said, the young man immediately said loudly:
"Your decision is correct!"
Soshiyang did not 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 Soshiyang.
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, high-quality crew members, and adults who can create more value in the future. You hope to be able to fill the underlying administrative management of the hive from the source. missing! So I think your decision is right! Population is the most valuable resource, and blind squandering can only bring unstable benefits. But precise planning and management can bring out the maximum value of human resources! This requires a huge upfront investment. In terms of food alone, it is likely to be a gap of hundreds of billions! Chapter leader! The problem of child labor is not just about the evil factory owners! It’s a very real problem, they don’t have 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. 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, Soshiyang said slowly:
“What is your name and what is your current position?”
“Report to the Chapter Leader! My name is Kag Clayton Dawuletik Adluto Waqa! The current deputy commander of the 3rd Guards Armored Regiment of the Capital! ”
"I have received your opinion, let's return to the team."
After the young man returned to his position, Soshyan looked at Willaton XIX and suddenly chuckled:
"Governor Willaton, you gave birth to a good son."