Chapter 558: Han Xin’s wit, there is something wrong here!
Chapter 558: Han Xin’s wit, there is something wrong here!
Although this is equivalent to blocking the channels for grassroots people to report their problems to a certain extent, in real life, this practice itself is inappropriate and even absurd.
Not to mention ancient society, even in modern society, such a situation is absolutely impossible. Because once this gap is opened, the subsequent development will inevitably get out of control, just like a flood that breaks through the dam and cannot be stopped.
By then, Gao Yao will be faced with all kinds of trivial matters, such as who was beaten up in which village, whose chickens were taken away by whom, the amount of compensation was too little, etc. These seemingly insignificant matters may be a big deal for the lower-class people, but for Gao Yao, if he has to deal with these trivial matters every day, he will have no time and energy to deal with other more important matters.
Not to mention, these things need to be verified one by one, which is not only time-consuming, but also requires a lot of manpower and material resources. Even if Gao Yao has a large intelligence agency, it should not be used to deal with these trivial matters. After all, the main responsibility of an intelligence agency is to collect and analyze important intelligence information, not to deal with these trivial disputes.
This was true for Gao Yao and Han Xin as well. At first, Han Xin was a little skeptical about Wang Gui's words. After all, Wang Gui's status was really low. He was just a servant, and a low-ranking servant at that. How credible could the words of such a person be?
Gao Yao did not promote slavery, and even abolished many slaves. There were almost no slaves in the southern border. Compared with servants, the existence of slaves was too harsh. Except for a few people, most of the powerful people treated slaves as cattle and horses. They even ate worse than cattle and horses. They were exhausted to death, and had no power at all.
Although Gao Yao did not explicitly prohibit people from having servants and maids, after all, servants and maids were also a profession in ancient times, and many people did not mind being servants in the hands of big men because this way they could have a relatively stable life and income.
However, Gao Yao did not want to pursue the idea of "equality for all". On the one hand, the social form in ancient times determined that this concept was difficult to achieve; on the other hand, "equality for all" itself is an idealized concept, which is difficult to fully achieve even in modern society. Just like the small employees in those big companies, aren't they also exploited like cattle and horses? It's just that the title has been changed from "master" to "boss". These small employees are worried every day, fearing that they will be fired and lose their jobs.
Young models and celebrities may seem glamorous and the center of attention, but in reality they are not completely independent of money and power. In real life, no matter how good the propaganda is, as long as the social form exists, classes will inevitably appear.
From a positive perspective, the existence of classes does help promote social progress and development. To achieve true equality for all, I am afraid we can only wait until the day when the world achieves nuclear peace.
Wang Gui's status in Han Xin's mansion can be said to be at the bottom. The work he does is basically the dirtiest and most tiring work, and he rarely even has the chance to see Han Xin.
However, today, Han Xin returned early and had been drinking and having fun from the afternoon to the night. During this process, the servants had to take turns to serve Han Xin. It was because of this opportunity that Wang Gui finally had a chance to make a suggestion.
What surprised Han Xin was that Wang Gui actually committed suicide to show his integrity. This extreme behavior really shocked Han Xin.
"General, General, we are guilty, we are guilty!" With Wang Gui's scream, the guards and other servants who heard the noise also rushed over. When they saw the scene in front of them, they were so scared that they immediately knelt on the ground and begged for mercy from Han Xin.
After all, having someone die in front of Han Xin was no small matter. Not only did it make people feel unlucky, but it was also a bad omen for a man of Han Xin's status. If Han Xin was dissatisfied with this incident and killed the servants in the mansion in anger, it was not impossible.
Surprisingly, Han Xin did not say much at this time. He just waved to several personal soldiers and issued an order: "Search! Search this mansion from top to bottom. Don't miss any corner. Also, find everyone related to this person for me!"
"Here!"
Upon hearing Han Xin's order, the personal soldiers did not dare to delay at all. They immediately responded and quickly launched a search operation.
Han Xin was not an ordinary person. His mind was much deeper than that of ordinary people. He was called the "Military God" because of his extraordinary qualities. Although Han Xin's ending was not perfect in history and he eventually died due to his lack of political wisdom and foresight, this does not mean that he was a stupid person. On the contrary, judging from his past deeds, Han Xin was definitely a man of extraordinary wisdom.
In Han Xin's eyes, there was only one obvious problem with what happened today, and that was "coincidence". It was too much of a coincidence.
During the march and battle, Han Xin could accurately judge the enemy's movements through the slightest movement, let alone in normal times, how could he easily make a mistake?
Han Xin was completely sober at this time. After some investigation, Han Xin hesitated for a moment and directly ordered his personal soldiers to arrest all the servants in the mansion who were related to the matter. Then he hurried to Gao Yao's mansion.
Gao Yao had already fallen asleep, enjoying a rare rest. In his backyard, the women were also sleeping quietly, as if the whole world was immersed in tranquility.
However, at this quiet moment, there was a slight noise from the guardhouse. It turned out that a maid was whispering to Gao Yao: "Prime Minister, the general has an urgent matter to report." Although the maid's voice was not loud, it was particularly clear in the quiet night.
This is the rule in the mansion. Even if there is an emergency and Gao Yao needs to be woken up, the maids will first call him softly and then gradually raise their voices to avoid startling Gao Yao. After all, it is a serious crime to suddenly disturb the master loudly without knowing the situation in the house.
It was a coincidence that Xiaoyue had just fallen asleep, and Gao Yao was about to hug her soft body and fall asleep together. If it weren't for the maid's gentle call, Gao Yao would have been hard to hear.