AnonyMencius Boshu :verywise: on Nostr: The Master replied, “The court eunuchs (太監) who control the purse of the ...
The Master replied, “The court eunuchs (太監) who control the purse of the Treasury have the same time preferences as a barbarian(南蠻), since they have no progeny to think of. So they allow the State to decay and buy themselves audacious gifts and trappings for the palace, thinking it will deceive the people into believing the kingdom still flourishes and the Mandate of Heaven (天命) remains.”
Wise master, why are the roads where I live full worn and full of potholes
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