Chapter 283: Colmar Peasant Revolt (6)
Human nature is like that.
When someone else is in pain, instead of empathizing, most people wonder how they can exploit the other person’s weaknesses to gain something from it.
Even more despicable humans are too busy slandering others with their weaknesses.
If someone committed a crime, something clearly deserving of being gossiped about, then fine, I’d understand.
But when it comes to things like losing parents, being poor, having no girlfriend, not being married, or being a loner with no friends...
‘Such gossip ends up causing real harm to people in society.’
That’s why society always warns against revealing your weaknesses.
Especially politicians, those who hold the highest positions human beings can reach.
On the flip side, it’s obvious how vile those who survive the dirtiest mud fights to reach those positions must be.
“The Emperor of the Holy Empire has been experiencing several major failures lately.”
The Tulip speculation incident caused the Holy Empire’s economy to collapse, and the war with the Lyon Kingdom has led to two losses.
While the Emperor’s position doesn’t necessarily rely on actual achievements...