Chapter 88 offended by nobility

The emperor suddenly wanted to recruit a little worker as his son-in-law, but the little worker felt that the emperor was fooling him, and he was offended by the emperor's kindness. Imagine that there is a little worker and the greatest emperor in history, and imagine that the emperor sent someone to call the little worker.Xiao Gong never even dreamed that the great emperor would know of his existence; at most, he felt that if he had the opportunity to pay his respects to the emperor's dragon face, it would be his eternal indescribable luck.But the emperor summoned Xiao Gong not just to let him admire Longyan, but to recruit him as his son-in-law!

This good news made Xiao Gong very puzzled, even embarrassed.In his human nature, he found this incident so strange that it was almost crazy (how could he be so favored by the emperor).In his mind, therefore, he almost certainly believed that the emperor was playing a fool on him, so that he, the wretch, would be the laughing stock of the whole town.If the emperor gave him only a small favor, Xiaogong might understand it, and so could the residents of the town; but Xiaogong became a son-in-law, this is really too much, and it cannot be understood anyway. But the emperor really wants to summon him, whether he will really become a son-in-law or not, the facts will be proven soon, and then Xiao Gong can determine whether the emperor is serious or is fooling him, making his future life forever miserable, Help him find a way to the madhouse.There is only a thin line between the extreme joy and the extreme sorrow. In the state of suspension and indecision, Xiaogong can't find any evidence of external facts, so he can only let his faith make the decision.But is he brave enough to believe?He who has not enough courage must be offended, because the most extraordinary things are to him a mockery.He might say: This thing makes me feel out of reach, I can't figure it out at all, I can't help but blurt out, this is just stupid.

This is a fable that the philosopher Kierkegaard said when talking about Christianity. He believes that Christianity is like an emperor who wants to recruit small laborers to be his son-in-law, inviting mortals to live with God in a very intimate relationship.But people are offended by Christianity, because it is too lofty, and its goals are not mortal goals, and it turns people into something so extraordinary that a mortal cannot expect, so he is offended. Have you ever been offended by some lofty ideal?But it may be a sign that you are not humble enough.