Chapter 24: It's a matter of character
Xiao Han's head was racing.
The old man was very grumpy, obviously not wanting to give him too much time to think about it.
The answer is simple, it's a one-word or two-word question.
Xiao Han was thinking, what was the purpose of Qingyun Sect's question?
As an immortal cultivator whose mission is to protect sentient beings, when faced with such a predicament, would it choose to sacrifice the lives of a small number of people and save the lives of the majority?
This seems to be the best way to solve the problem.
So do you choose to sacrifice a few to keep the majority, or let everyone wait for death en masse?
Xiao Han didn't dare to bet.
"Boy, even if you don't send these beggars to the Dark Mountain, they will soon starve to death and die of disease, I promise you that before they are sent to the Dark Mountain, they will be able to live a good life for twenty days that they can't even dream of." The tortoise shell is getting impatient.
Xiao Han shook his head, "When they live a good life, and then send them to the Dark Mountain, they will be even more frightened and more painful. Moreover, waiting for death on a good day, such torture is really too cruel for them. ”
"So your choice is to send them to the Dark Mountain now and not let them live a good life for a while, right?" The old man seemed to have guessed the choice Xiao Han was going to make next, "But it's even more unfair to them." ”
"You just said that I am the emperor of this country?" Xiao Han asked.
"Of course, if it's your turn?"
"Since your head is not very good, I will help you think of a more suitable answer, I will use my power as an emperor to gather all the beggars, give them food and clothing, give them weapons, and also call on those rich people to join the army to save themselves, let the general train them to become warriors, and then, I will personally take them to the dark mountain, fight to the death with the demon beasts, and support the army to return to the southern battlefield."
As soon as the words fell, Xiao Han felt his eyes light up and walked out of the right door.
"Hey, you kid haven't told me yet, is your choice okay or not?" Behind him, there was the angry voice of the old man with a turtle shell.
"Think for yourself!" Xiao Han responded loudly.
I have already passed the inspection, how can I talk nonsense with you.
If you say too much, you will lose, and if you say the wrong thing and are dragged back, it is really sad.
Ye Hanxiang and Hong Yan are already waiting.
Seeing Xiao Han coming out of the stone gate on the right, both of them ran up.
"Brother Xiao, you have passed the second level of inspection." Hong Yan said happily.
"What about you?" Xiao Han asked.
"We passed too." Hong Yan said.
"Congratulations." Xiao Han hurriedly clenched his fists and said, the three of them can pass the inspection, which is indeed a thing worth congratulating.
Now whether Ye Hanxiang leaves or Hong Yan leaves, he will feel very uncomfortable.
"Xiao Gongzi, thank you." Ye Hanxiang said suddenly, her eyes flickering, and there were many things that could make people reverie.
Xiao Han was stunned for a moment and asked, "Why does Miss Ye want to thank me?" ”
"If it weren't for you telling me that a person has not done a great evil, and no one has the right to deprive him of his life, I would probably choose to sacrifice the lives of a few to save the lives of the majority, and I would not have been able to pass the second level of investigation." Ye Hanxiang said.
"What's your choice?" Xiao Han asked.
"My choice was no, and I came out through the right door." Ye Hanxiang said.
"I don't either." Hong Yan said.
"It turns out that if you can't choose, you can pass the inspection." Xiao Han said.
"What did Xiao Gongzi choose?" Ye Hanxiang heard this and asked with a puzzled expression.
"I'm going to do it." Xiao Han said.
"Why did Xiao Gongzi go against his original intention?" Ye Hanxiang asked in a cold tone, obviously very dissatisfied with his answer.
"What kind of exam question is this! With just two answers, it's really strange to choose whether you can pass the examination with or without it. Hong Yan said with a dissatisfied face.
"Send the beggars to the dark mountains, and the beggars will die, and the people will live. If you don't send the beggars to the Dark Mountain, once the beast tide arrives and the beggars die, everyone will die. I think that these two answers are not in line with the true nature of the Immortal Dao. If you can't choose, you will barely pass, and if you choose to do it, you will inevitably be eliminated. Xiao Han said.
"Why did Xiao Gongzi choose to do it and pass the inspection?" Ye Hanxiang still said coldly.
"Miss Ye, I didn't give a definite answer to travel, but as the emperor, I gathered all the beggars and loyal warriors, trained them to become soldiers, and then I will personally take them to the dark mountain to fight to the death against the demon beasts, and support the army to fight together when it returns from the south."
When Ye Hanxiang heard this, his face suddenly turned into a look of admiration, "Xiao Gongzi's answer can not only relieve the crisis faced by the country and block the attack of the beast tide, but also allow all beggars to have food and clothing, and even have status, this idea is really smart." ”
"Brother Xiao, there is one thing I don't understand, this level is about conduct, why do I feel more like Hui Ming?" Hong Yan said with a frown.
"I feel like Hui Ming, too." Ye Hanxiang continued, "In addition, even if I gave the answer of no, I passed the investigation, and after I came out, I have been thinking about it, when the country is facing destruction, why can't I give up some useless people and let more people survive?" ”
"In terms of contribution to society, it is true that some people contribute more than beggars, but from the perspective of life, everyone has only one life, and it is no different. Qingyun Sect examines a person's character in this way, in fact, it is to look at our attitude towards life and sentient beings, which is not a matter of wisdom, but a matter of conduct. Xiao Han said.
"All beings are equal." Ye Hanxiang said.
"It is that no one has the right to force a person to make a sacrifice, especially his life, for another person with whom he has nothing to do with him."
"Brother Xiao, as soon as you say this, I understand that this is indeed conduct." Hong Yan said.
"Xiao Gongzi." Ye Hanxiang shouted lightly, and said in a sincere tone: "I was born in a famous family, I have no worries about food and clothing since I was a child, I have been pampered, and I have learned all the knowledge in books, and I know very little about human affairs and mundane things. ”
"Miss Ye is polite, she was born in a poor family, and she has suffered a lot, how can there be anything to teach!" Xiao Han said.
"No, no, no." Ye Hanxiang said with a serious face, "What I said is true, there are many things worth learning from you." My father once said that when you leave home, everyone in the world can be a teacher. ”
"The Ye family is famous, and Miss Ye is really lucky to have such a strict family education." Xiao Han said with a sigh.
"My father was very strict with me, and even when he grew up, he was often beaten and showed no mercy." Ye Hanxiang said.
"It's a lucky thing that my parents are safe, unlike in the next place, when my parents die early, even if I want my father to beat him, I can't get it." Xiao Han said.
"The second level of the inspection is over, and the people who have passed the inspection, twenty people." The monk in charge of the conduct inspection said loudly, "Now, please go to the three gates and accept the third inspection. ”