The Sims: I Open the Immortal Path for All Beings

"How many like Emperor Xuanzong are there in the Da Ye Dynasty? Most are merely mediocre, yet these people get to enjoy all the riches and luxury, oppress and exploit the common folk, revel in their power. Is that fair?"

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In the quiet courtyard, with breezes wafting through, Pei Xuanjing’s words clearly reached the other’s ears, striking directly at the heart.

By the time Pei Xuanjing had reached his realm, though he had transformed into a True Immortal, his true nature hadn’t changed; he treated everyone equally.

So for Emperor Xuanzong’s complaint about the unfairness of heaven and earth, Pei Xuanjing utterly scoffed at it. The other’s current wealth was built on unfairness, so what right did he have to talk about fairness?

Fairness is always relative, not absolute.

If the discussion really went back to fairness and following the rules, the original founder of Da Ye should have remained a loyal official in the former dynasty, and after the fall of Da Xu, he should have committed suicide to show his loyalty to Da Xu.

"..." Emperor Xuanzong remained silent, for though he saw the truth in what Pei Xuanjing said, as a strong man with already settled principles, even seeing didn’t move him.

Human nature is hypocritical; one only believes they are right, and everyone else is wrong, much like the Emperor Xuanzong before him.

However, Pei Xuanjing didn’t agree with this view. In his opinion, if one truly talked about fairness, the many religious sects and noble families that helped Da Ye overthrow the previous dynasty should similarly overthrow them — it was a predictable outcome.

If one were to follow the rules of the Great Thousand Worlds, there really wasn’t much need to think so deeply, as ultimately everything relied on power.

"True Monarch speaks reasonably. Perhaps I was too ignorant," Emperor Xuanzong stood up, hands behind his back, looking up at the sky with a deep and unfathomable gaze, sighing, "In the end, everything depends on oneself, the cause of the past, and the effect today; no one else is to blame."