When a person could choose to sacrifice the moral high ground for their own selfish interests, it could be said that this person had reached a certain level of shamelessness.
When a group of people sacrificed the moral high ground for their own selfish interests, they would be invincible.
If this group of people was supposed to represent the highest ideals, morality, and self-restraint of this country, it meant that the morality of this country had fallen.
If this group of people, who were supposed to be moral role models to restrain themselves and others, used the moral high ground for the benefit of some specific people or groups, then the moral decay of this country had already been disastrous.
Therefore, Guan Zhong, who assisted Duke Huan of Qi to achieve hegemony in the Spring and Autumn Period, once said that — —
Propriety, righteousness, integrity, and shame were the four dimensions of a country. If the four dimensions were not maintained, the country would perish.
In the face of the disastrous moral decay, nothing could save the situation. No enemy could defeat their own moral decay.
When the elite group of moral role models of a country did not even care about the most basic propriety, righteousness, integrity, and shame, the ruling class of this country had become beasts. Those who held public power did not think for the country, but only for themselves. Was there any reason for this country not to perish?
Wen Chun and Xu Zuomin jumped, ran, rushed, roared, and screamed, playing a sad and ironic dirge for this country and this era.
Behind them, Zhang Cheng led the East Faction Guards to chase with all their might, as if they wanted to save something.
Behind them, Shen Li and Yu Jideng looked at each other and tacitly turned around to leave this place of trouble. They were really panicking.
On this day, the core of the Daming Empire was destined to be unstable.
"These bastards! How can they run so fast?! "
Zhang Cheng panted as he hastened his footsteps. Most of the East Faction Guards were also a little tired, but the 'Blabbermouth' running in front of him didn't slow down at all even though he was carrying two people. Zhang Cheng didn't know how these nerds who only read books trained to be so fast.
What they didn't understand was that when mental strength was added to one's body, one could often explode with strength several times their usual. Of course, there was a time limit. No matter how much strength an ordinary person exerted, it was impossible for them to compete with a marathon runner.
As a result, the East Faction Guards still managed to catch up to them.
Panting, Zhang Cheng commanded the East Faction Guards to surround these people. Then, following Zhang Cheng's order, the angry East Faction Guards drew their swords from their waists.
The shiny blade immediately deterred the mouth cannons who were eager to try.
Talk was talk, action was action, it was all built on the foundation that their lives were not in danger. Right now, Wen Chun and Xu Zuo really did not dare to act recklessly when they saw the angry gazes of the East Faction Guards. They were afraid that they would get hurt somewhere.
The lives of these esteemed scholars were worth a lot more than the lives of those illiterate Eastern Faction Guards peasants.
But he couldn't stop here, so Wen Chun took out his moral weapon again.
"Castrate! What do you want to do? Do you want to kill under the feet of the Emperor? Do you want the Son of Heaven to see blood? Do you dare?! "
Wen Chun stood up to Zhang Cheng in a righteous manner.
Zhang Cheng smiled coldly, then pointed at the corner of his mouth that was bleeding.
"I am His Majesty's servant, a servant naturally does not dare to offend His Majesty. But Imperial Censor Wen Zuo, you have the guts to make me bleed. Tell me, do you want His Majesty to see this blood? Let him see how you officials humiliate His Majesty's servant, humiliate His Majesty!"
Wen Chun panicked for no reason, hurriedly pointed at Zhang Cheng and scolded: "Pei! Dog castrate! Everyone has the right to punish a castrate like you! Your blood is the blood of a traitor! Our blood is the blood of a loyal official! It's not a pity even if the blood of a traitor is drained! Not a single drop of the blood of a loyal official can be wasted! "
Zhang Cheng became even more furious.
Then he no longer talked nonsense with Wen Chun.
"Cabinet Elder Zhao, Cabinet Elder Shen, I am here to summon you to the palace, please wait patiently!"
Finished speaking, Zhang Cheng waved his hand, pointing at the mouth cannons.
"Bring Cabinet Elder Zhao and Cabinet Elder Shen here! If there are any obstructions, eliminate them at all costs! "
Wen Chun and Xu Zuo panicked, their expressions becoming even more furious.
"Castrate, you dare!!" 2
"Let's see if I dare or not!"
Zhang Cheng glared angrily.
He was the Emperor's servant, he only lived his life for the Emperor. Whatever the Emperor wanted him to do, he would do it. This was the foundation of his life.
He knew that if he couldn't get rid of these mouth cannons, they would make a fuss in front of the Emperor, and he would be labeled as "useless" in front of the Emperor. At that time, he would fall out of favor.
An old eunuch who fell out of favor in the inner palace was miserable. It was a life full of blood and tears. Therefore, old eunuchs with a bit of status would look for young eunuchs to raise and raise them as godson. They were worried that they would be bullied and humiliated when they were old and had no one to take care of them.
In the Ming Dynasty, the group of eunuchs was more pitiful than hateful. A eunuch whose name would go down in the history books was stepping on the corpses of thousands of young eunuchs who had no name.
Therefore, Zhang Cheng had no way out, and he had to be loyal.
What others didn't dare to do, he dared, and only he dared.
They didn't have to worry about their family burdens, and they didn't have to worry about being cursed behind their backs. Their reputation, which ordinary people regarded as their lives, was treated as dog shit by them. Wen Chun and Xu Zuo had a halo of righteousness and morality around them, but it had no effect on the Emperor's trusted servant.
This was the main reason why the officials of all dynasties hated eunuchs. It was also the main reason why Wei Zhongxian could use his status as a eunuch to resist the Donglin Clique, which held the moral high ground and had almost all the right to speak.
Therefore, when the East Faction Guards were hesitating, Zhang Cheng saw their hesitation and knew that he had to take action himself. He had to break the halo and dispel their fear. Only then could he successfully complete the task.
Thus, Zhang Cheng walked in front of Wen Chun and Xu Zuo.
"Castrate, what do you want to do?!"
"Castrate! How can you have the face to live in this world?! "
Wen Chun and Xu Zuo spoke words of righteousness.
Zhang Cheng was actually quite wronged. The most important thing for the eunuch who followed by the Emperor's side was to serve the Emperor. After that, he had to think about himself.
He served the Emperor's food and drink, helped the Emperor solve his problems, and did some secret things that the Emperor couldn't do himself. He revolved around the Emperor all day, but he really didn't have the time to do anything that went against the heavens.
If he hadn't done anything against the heavens, why couldn't he live?
Moreover, whether he could live or not was in the Emperor's hands. What did it have to do with these mouths?
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