After returning from West Lake, Zhao Yun finally could not hold back the question in his heart. Why had Wang Xuan agreed so readily at first, only to fly into a rage afterward? Did he not find that contradictory?
"You have to understand that there are many people in this world who are just asking to be beaten."
"I agreed to everything earlier because those were benefits I had intended to give them anyway. Even if they had not asked, I would still have given them."
"It was actually a good thing that they brought it up themselves. After I agreed to everything, they had to handle matters conscientiously, because they already felt they had overstepped. If they failed to do their jobs properly after that, it would be tantamount to giving me a reason to kill their entire families."
"As for losing my temper afterward, that was to stop them from haggling further and to let them know what price they would have to pay after angering me."
"Besides, I wanted them to think I was unpredictable. If someone who disliked getting angry never showed it, everyone would instinctively grow lax. After all, there would be no punishment even if they did a poor job."
"But with someone who liked losing his temper, everyone would instinctively become cautious. Do more, and you make more mistakes; do less, and you make fewer mistakes; do nothing, and you make none. In the end, they would pass responsibility around and accomplish nothing."
"That is why those in higher positions must keep their happiness and anger hidden, so their subordinates cannot figure them out."
"But in my view, that is a sign of insufficient strength. As long as you are strong enough, you can be as unpredictable as you like. Kill those who