The current duke of the kingdom was threatened by a usurper. The duke was old and senile, and so the court eunuchs were able to control him easily, and they greatly feared losing their grasp on the State if he should be overthrown. The usurper had gained much traction with the people simply by uttering basic platitudes and speaking common sense in the midst of much sophistry and deception amongst the court officials.
The Master heard of all these things and replied: "See how a simple kernel of Wisdom (智) undoes an entire mountain of lies! So much coordinated violence and bribery are needed to keep the eunuchs' lies afloat, it is no wonder they fear when men say the simplest of truths."
AnonyMencius Boshu :verywise: /
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