Feng Yu Jiu Tian - Volume 16 - Chapter 1.3
Zi Yan’s hatred for Su Jin Chao rose as he continued throwing insults at the commoners. However, he never expected that once Feng Ming opened his mouth, those two sentences would be spoken. He felt like his brooding mind had been calmed, and he was stunned to find an inexplicable heat well up from within him.
Feng Ming ignored the uproar from the surroundings and continued stating his opinion. “When infants are born, their views are clear, like white paper, with an infinite amount of possibilities… How could their family’s background be the only thing that determines their future paths?”
Su Jin Chao openly showed his disdain towards Feng Ming’s statement. He had an amused expression on his face, his thoughts were inconceivable as he stared at Feng Ming. “What cannot be determined? Someone who is born a noble will, of course, receive a noble’s education. He will grow up to be a lofty character, wise and reliable. However, assuming he is born as a commoner instead. From childhood, he will be subjected to a coarse and lowly life. Never would he have the opportunity to study poetry and literature. Ultimately, he will grow up to be a rough and stupid man.”
“What if a baby is born noble, but is kidnapped from birth, sold, and is, unfortunately, forced to live life as a commoner? When he grows up, what is he considered to be? Is he wise and reliable or rough and stupid?”
With Feng Ming’s quick retort, Su Jin Chao momentarily froze.
In order to obtain his current position, he had his position at birth and his friendship with Xi Lei’s current king to thank for. After all, he was not originally a strong debater. The many criticisms towards the Grace Order he spoke of today were all copied from the discussions during multiple court assemblies in Xi Lei. Now that Feng Ming was directly confronting him, it was difficult to continue hiding his lack of wisdom in comparison to his opponent.
Feng Ming was the opposite of him.
Even if he has never eaten pork, he has witnessed them running plenty of times. Even though he was simple, Feng Ming had formerly encountered people like Bo Ling, Third Princess, Lu Dan, the Ministry of Rites, that old witch, and even played a few rounds with Ruo Yan. How could Su Jin Chao stand on the same pedestal as those people?
[TLN : 没吃过猪肉，多少也见过猪跑 - Not eaten pork , but also seen the pig run "slang, joking language. Explanation: Although things have not personally experienced, but seen, a little understanding.]
”If a commoner, for some reason, is raised up by a noble man, when he grows up, how he is to be considered?” Feng Ming asked a second question.
Su JIn Chao’s face began to change colours. “This… of course…”
“Of course what?”
Hao Yuan Jiang internally admitted that they had ended up in a big mess and secretly sighed.
He originally did not want to implicate himself in this matter, but he was still Xi lei’s ambassador. With his deputy being questioned, he could not just remain on the side doing nothing.
“Young Lord of the Xiao Family…” while Su Jin Chao was still hesitating to answer, Hao Yuan Jiang coughed and began speaking. “Just now, the two situations you brought up are not of common occurrence. They cannot be considered an argument towards the differentiation between commoners and nobles. I also think that the young Lord’s questions do not explain the viewpoint you stated earlier. The world should have order and there needs to be a division between inferior and superior individuals. That is why the royal family exists. They rule over the nobles, and the nobles control the commoners. Without the nobility, how could we have come so far in life?”
Feng Ming was secretly left speechless.
Ginger really does become spicy as it ages. This old fellow seemed slow, his whole face showing off his ignorance, but when he spoke… he really nailed it to the point. He was much more skilled compared to that brat, Xiao Su.
Feng Ming understood that current point of view clashed with the ideal of the majority. Winning this argument would be extremely difficult.
There was no way he could… after all, he was not Su Qin or Zhang Yi. He had merely hoped to fool that Su Jin Chao.
[TLN: Su Qin and Zhang Yi - famous period of the Warring States diplomat and strategist. Although Zhang Yi and Su Qin's political views are not the same, but they are not strangers.]
He never would have thought it would provoke the ambassador to reveal himself…
Ai… since this matter has already turned out like this, he unwillingly will have to continue his bold act.