Some people think that the slaves are stupid because they always say some nonsense and use some low-level deception. In fact, the slaves are not stupid, but extremely clever. For they know that a lie repeated a thousand times may replace the truth. Put the aura of justice on your head, and one day they may really represent justice.
Therefore, they always like to pretend to be stupid and stunned others, and finally instill the truth, so they always like to preach how fair they are.
Slave talent is not only a high-risk profession, but also an extremely advanced learning. It is not easy to do this well, and it is not for everyone.
In the novel "Chameleon", Chekhov created a very classic image of a slave - Ochu contemptuouslov.
Ochulov was a patrolman during the Tsarist period and an excellent slave who brought the knowledge of slaves to the fullest. Usually, Ochurov was a man who often talked about fairness and integrity. One day, he was on patrol when he suddenly heard a noise. When I looked up, I found that it was the gold and silversmith Heliujin who tried to burn a passing puppy with the cigarette butt in his hand, but was bitten by the puppy's finger.
When Ochulov heard this, justice was awe-inspiring and angry. Threaten to do justice immediately, kill biting puppies, and punish owners who walk their dogs without tethering...
At this time, someone in the crowd suddenly whispered: "This seems to be the puppy of General Zhigalov's family."
Upon hearing this, Ochulov immediately changed his face, turned around and questioned Helyukin: "You are a big man, the puppy is only a little bigger, how can he get your fingers?" Everyone is equal before the law, and I warn you not to play any tricks..."
The evidence was now completely invalid before the law, in favor of General Zhigalov's dog...
At this moment one of Ochurov's retinue slipped into his ear again and told him that the puppy was not General Zhigalov's.
Ochulov changed his face again in an instant, began to curse the puppy angrily, and by the way raised General Zhigalov.
Life is like a drama, all rely on acting skills. A qualified slave must be a qualified actor.
The Russians around them all saw Ochurov's blatant change of face, but no one dared to come forward and pierce it. They all watched in silence as Orchu contemptuouslov performed alone.
When Orchurov was speaking passionately, he was suddenly told: "This is the dog of General Zhigallov's brother."
When Ochulov heard this, he changed his face again and began to praise the puppy and rebuke Helyukin. Under the praise of Ochurov, the general's brother's puppy became a good dog that could defend his loyalty for a while, and Helyukin also became a traitor.
We usually call this skill sleekness, and the people who play it out to the fullest are called smart people. A man like Ochurov is undoubtedly a powerful and intelligent man.
Man lives a face, trees live a skin. When the water is clear, no fish is invincible. What makes man different from the beast is because man has a bottom line, that is, personality and morality. If a person loses his morality and bottom line, he is no different from the beast, and at the same time different from the beast. Because the beasts that look like humans are called cloaked beasts, which are different from ordinary beasts.
The cloaked beast not only has human wisdom, but also has the "elasticity" that ordinary people do not have, which can also be said to be smooth or clever. Because of "resilience", their bottom line can be refreshed again and again. Because of their cleverness, their bottom line always has a degree when it is refreshed, and this degree is General Zhigalov.
They only need to grasp this degree well, and they are like tumblers. Swinging from side to side, no matter how strongly it was, it still stood firm.
Ochu contemptuouslov seems stupid, ugly in the crowd, but in fact extremely clever. For the ridicule of the crowd did not hurt him in the slightest. On the contrary, he can be appreciated for his obedience and flexibility. He knew that his fate and future were not in the hands of the people.
Therefore, he dared to offend the people unscrupulously, and he dared to lose face in front of the people with impunity.
It is easy for a person to learn badly and lose the bottom line. But the difficulty lies in grasping the degree, not everyone can grasp the good degree like Ochurov, only with clever slaves.
Therefore, the profession of slave is not something that everyone can do, at least it must be a "resilient" smart person.