Chapter 208

I chatted from morning until night, and eventually, everyone went back to rest. The next day, only my personal disciples and a few generals remained. In truth, many people didn't quite grasp my intentions. The common folk only knew that the City Lord of Yanhuang had run off to another country to stir up trouble. As for how exactly he was stirring it up, they didn't really understand. They just felt it sounded incredibly impressive, and figured that remembering it to tell their children and grandchildren later was enough. The second day’s discussion proceeded as usual, but this time, the conversation was much more detailed than the vague overview from the day before. Sister Yun Wan was particularly thorough in her questioning. She asked, "Why provide them with those grain seeds? Why help them survive this drought? If we intend to destroy their Kingdom, wouldn't it be better to just let them starve?" I replied, "Watching so many people starve to death is something I cannot bear. The grain I provide is only enough to ensure they don't starve, but it will never be enough to make them wealthy. This is merely a matter of basic human conscience. When one has the ability, one should try to save the weak."