Chapter 89

And true chivalry, embodying the spirit of for the country and the people, is precisely like this: for the sake of the country and the people, one must inevitably make many, many compromises. These compromises are not merely one's own concessions and grievances, but often require the concessions and compromises of others as well. For as long as something threatens this country and the peace and order of the majority, then even if this minority is just, and even if their ideals are the finest, they must be ruthlessly eradicated. Because... they are not this country and these people; they are merely a minority! Yet... is this truly right?! At first glance, acting for the country and the people is so lofty, so grand, and so worthy of respect—the very height of righteousness and benevolence. But Hao Qi's words burst like a thunderclap, shattering all the mist and fog. The so-called acting for the country and the people does not weigh right from wrong, good from evil, or justice from injustice; it is merely about maintaining the order of the state and preserving the peace of the majority. What if this country were a dictatorship?! What if this country were utterly rotten and decadent?! What if this country had long since become a prison-like hell?! Then wouldn't that so-called acting for the country and the people be the greatest crime of all?!