When chaos reigns for a long time, more people die, and more citizens suffer from disasters.
This is Jiang Chen's sin.
"Mengzi said, 'The people are the most important, the altars of the gods come second, the ruler is the least.' Despite being scholars, you have not heeded a single word of the Saint."
The more Jiang Chen spoke, the angrier he became, and his tone grew increasingly stern.
The six men being scolded dared not speak, nor could they rely on their seniority. Though Jiang Chen appeared much younger than them, in terms of actual age, he was older than their grandfathers. Before Jiang Chen, they were but children. How could they rely on their seniority?
In the end, it was the elderly Confucian who, considering the bigger picture, braved Jiang Chen's stern gaze and said, "Corrupt officials should be killed, but still, they are needed to govern the land. If they are killed, who will govern the nation?"