>>28499658It's a humiliation ritual. They get gratification from calling ugly beautiful, sick healthy, and evil good, and above all, from making other people say the same thing too.
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>So Zhao Gao brings a deer into the palace. Grabs it from the horns, calls the emperor to come out, and says โlook your majesty, a brought you a fine horseโ. The Emperor, not amused, says โSurely you are mistaken, calling a deer a horse. Right?โ. Then the emperor looks around at all the ministers. Some didnโt say a word, just sweating nervously. Some others loudly proclaimed what a fine horse this was. Great horse. Look at this tail! These fine legs. Great horse, naturally prime minister Zhao Gao has the best of tastes.>A small bunch did protest that this was a deer, not a horse. Those were soon after summarily executed. And the Second Emperor himself was murdered some time later.