Tacitus in love, Plato in trap

Chapter 1 7 years ago, 7 years later

"Please pay attention to the question raised by our side, please don't change the concept secretly..."

Fang Quan raised his head and stared at the TV, and put the beef into his mouth—the meat was a bit old, and it would not chew well no matter how hard he chewed it between his teeth.But he doesn't care, his full attention is on the TV.

"Come on, Quan'er, don't just watch TV, eat!" The middle-aged man next to him pressed the cigarettes on a plate full of residue, and urged impatiently.

"My child's father!" The middle-aged woman sitting opposite Fang Quan clicked her tongue, "This is the last meal we will have in Sanshui, don't rush! Besides, Quan'er was watching the debates of college students Sai, it’s not a show without nutrition!”

Fang Quan's father sighed helplessly, lowered his head and lit a cigarette again: "Then can we still catch the train?"

"Isn't it still early?" Fang Quan's mother gave her man a white look, then turned to her son with a smile, "Quan'er, pay attention to the time, even if we are not far from the train station, we are afraid that the road will be blocked for a while." !"

"kindness……"

Fang Quan picked up the rice bowl and pulled the rice steak with the sauce into his mouth, but his eyes were still fixed on the screen.The camera on the TV turned back to the square. This is a team from Sanshui University of Political Science and Law. The first debater is gentle and refined, the second debater is eloquent, and the third debater is eloquent. Even the most inconspicuous fourth debater seems very reliable—no wonder They were able to pass five trials and beat six generals, and stood on the stage of the National College Debating Competition!

"Brother," Xiaoxi, the younger sister who was also watching TV but had already finished her meal, turned her head to look at Fang Quan, "This Zhengfang, Sanshui University of Political Science and Law, the big brothers and big sisters are so handsome!"

"Well, yes," Xiaoxi, who has always been lively, has been listless these days because she is leaving Sanshui. It should be the first time she talked to Fang Quan today. Fang Quan smiled with some relief, "They debated He looks really handsome!"

"Sanshui University of Political Science and Law...what do you study?"

"Law or something... huh..."

"So these big brothers and sisters," Xiaoxi tried to point to the TV, "are they all studying law?"

"Maybe……"

"So if you study law, can you become a judge?"

"Of course!" Fang Quan put down his bowl and chopsticks excitedly, "Otherwise, why would they study law?!"

"Old Fang, are these dishes enough?" Uncle Kuan, who runs the small restaurant, came out of the kitchen loudly, interrupting Fang Quan's thoughts, "How about I make you some more soup?" come up?"

"Enough is enough, don't bother!" Father put the cigarette in his mouth, and took out a red note from his trouser pocket, "Come on, Uncle Kuan, this is for our family's meal..."

"No, Lao Fang, please don't! I'll treat you as a treat!" Uncle Kuan stepped forward in a panic, and put the money back, "After that happened, as neighbors, we didn't dare Standing up to speak for you, to be honest, I have always felt guilty... Now that you have to leave Sanshui again, I... oh..."

"It's not your fault. Small businesses like us can only choose to protect ourselves in that situation..." The father took the money back with a little hesitation, and took a deep puff of the cigarette, "And from the result Look, our family can be regarded as fighting for breath!"

"Indeed, to a certain extent, your family is quite lucky..."

For some reason, the atmosphere in the restaurant suddenly became solemn.

"Okay," my father yelled unnaturally, and pressed the half-lit cigarette on the plate, "Have everyone finished eating? Then pack up and go to the train station!"

Putting on his huge backpack and picking up the snakeskin bag that was almost dragged to the ground, Fang Quan silently followed his parents out of Uncle Kuan's small restaurant.Looking back, the debate was still playing on TV.Standing at the door and admiring Zheng Fang Yibian's figure for the last time, Fang Quan reluctantly turned and left.

If possible, I really want to watch this show before leaving...

If he could, he wouldn't want to leave at all...

Then...can I come back again?

There will be a chance.

There must be.

Someday.

I hope that at that time, I can use my new identity to prevent this kind of thing from happening.

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Seven years later.

June.

Sanshui.

Sanshui University of Political Science and Law.

Building No. 12 of the student apartment.

"'The Tacitus trap, in layman's terms, means that when the ZF department loses its credibility, no matter whether it is telling the truth or lying, doing good or bad things, it will be regarded as telling lies and doing bad things'... um... um Did Tacitus really say this? I remember that when we were studying the history of foreign legal systems, our group was going to do content on Roman law. I saw that Tacitus was from ancient Rome, so I borrowed his book. In the end, I didn’t expect him to be a historian. He didn’t talk about much legal content in the book. In the end, I almost couldn’t write a thesis. But the history he wrote is quite interesting. I probably just read those stories at that time, So I don't remember that he discussed this trap at all... Maybe this 'trap' is a phrase created by later generations on the basis of summarizing his thoughts? That's great. After becoming a thinker, in Add a noun to the name to form new words—wait! Why use 'trap' instead of 'dilemma', 'paradox', 'thought', 'mechanism'? There are things like 'Tacitus' dilemma' and 'Tacitus' paradox'? By the way, in case there are other contents similar to 'trap' in his mind, how should he distinguish it from this word?' Tower Besieged by Xi Tuo'? Pfft! It's better to say 'Tacitus is in love' ha ha ha ha ha!——Are you right, Shuci!...Shuci?...Chang Shuci!!"

"What's it called? I didn't hear a word of what you were talking about!" After the boy called Chang Shuci tied up the rolled bedding, he patted the ashes on his hands and grabbed the seat. The book in the man's hand on his chair, "What messed up book are you reading—oh, Shen Lun? A civil servant! By the way, Fang Quan, did you pass the provincial exam last time?"

"No~~~~~~" Fang Quan snatched the book back resentfully, spread it out and covered his face, "In the court here in Sanshui, the post of clerk basically has to be a graduate student or above. The one I applied for was finally recruited. As for the undergraduate, I couldn't pass other people's exams, and I couldn't even get into the interview, alas..."

"It doesn't matter if you don't pass the exam for the court or something. What's so good about that kind of place?! Why do you have to squeeze into that kind of place?"

"...This is my long-cherished wish..."

"...Then why didn't you report to the bailiff—ah, seeing that your arms and legs, which are slightly thicker than a spider, you should forget about it—then what are you going to do next? Continue to take the postgraduate entrance examination?"

"En! That's necessary!" Fang Quan took off the book on his face, nodded heavily, and looked at his roommate, "It will be more convenient to enter the court after reading it!"

It was uncomfortable to be stared at by Fang Quan's big black eyes, Chang Shuci coughed softly, and turned his face away: "Even the purpose of the postgraduate entrance examination is to enter the court... I don't know if I should say you are persistent. Still rigid—no, being able to say such nonsensical words shows that your brain is still flexible, so you are probably not rigid, but you just have a strange obsession with the court!"

"Ah, you really heard what I said just now, so you think I—"

"—In other words," realizing that he had made a big mistake, Chang Shuci quickly changed the subject, "What if you still fail the exam this year, what are you going to do?"

"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!"

"I'm not cursing you, I'm just analyzing with you objectively." Chang Shuci pushed his glasses away, "It's not me saying, Fang Quan, you are not stupid, but you just have a little bit of a string in your brain—or even nothing at all. It's just a stick—look, the other two guys in our dormitory were also focused on taking the postgraduate entrance examination, but they failed, but they knew that they were happy with the situation, and finally went to work." Chang Shuci walked to the opposite side, knocked and had been accepted. The empty bed, "What about you?"

"I... I'm not as good as you in Shuci, and I can be admitted to a graduate student in Metropolitan University with just one test, but I don't want to just find a unit like the two of them... I just want to go to the court, other places Not going anywhere..."

"It's not a bad thing to have a firm belief, but you also have to recognize the reality." Chang Shuci folded his arms, frowned and looked at Fang Quan, "If nothing else, let me ask you, from now to What are you going to do during the period between the postgraduate entrance examination at the end of December?"

"how do I say this?"

"First of all, where do you plan to live?"

"Rent a small single room outside the school!"

"Have you rented it yet?"

"......haven't inquired yet..."

"Then you have to hurry up, you can't stay in the dormitory all the time, right? The deadline for graduation and leaving school won't be delayed for long, right?!"

"what……"

"Secondly, how do you plan to maintain your living expenses for these few months?"

"It's about the money... Is this... uh..."

"Again, what about your student loan repayment agreement?"

"what…………"

"Hey, I didn't think about it, and I didn't prepare for that. I was so enthusiastic. Tell me, can you still be saved?"

"Ahhh, don't say the same thing as our counselor!!!" Fang Quan covered his head in pain, "A few days ago when he went to get his diploma and degree certificate, he taught me a lesson like this, What do you say that I not only lowered the employment rate in the school, but also a disgrace to the entire Sanshui University of Political Science and Law... It looks like I'm going to eat me!"

"You're not a girl, so you won't be able to graduate. If I were a counselor, I'd be angry too!" Chang Shuci rubbed his brows, "Then, did the counselor say to help you solve it?"

"He did say with a helpless face that he would help me—"

buzzing-

"Sorry, Shuci, I'll answer the call," Fang Quan picked up the phone on the table, and an unfamiliar number was displayed on the screen. After hesitating for a while, he pressed the answer button.

"Hello, hello...yes, I'm...eh? Court? Stenographer?"