Genghis Khan rises from the dead, and gently and politely corrects some misconceptions about his history, personality, etc.
(#00685 - A320)
There were several big surprises when Gengis Khan returned from the dead. Not the least of which being that he was average height for a man of his time.
He was muscular, well-groomed, and quite brown… yet he looked as much at ease in a modern business suit as he should have in horse-hides and furs. He did not have a single weapon on him, but the very air was thick with threat.
The interviewer on Good Morning China did her utmost to avoid recoiling from him every time he leaned in to flirt with her.
“As you can see, I am only short in retrospect. As was Napoleon, I believe. The truth is, nobody documented my dimensions because nobody thought they were worth noting. The rumours of dwarfism are obviously an attempt to posthumously -ah- belittle me. Haha.”
“Haha,” echoed the host. “And the other rumours? Of your ruthlessness?”
“Utter nonsense. The people of my time respected a show of might. I played to the audience. But the real truth is, if someone had the skill and cunning to come close to killing me? I made them one of my generals, and faced that skill and cunning towards my enemies. Far more productive in the long run. A true meritocracy values those with skill and drive.”
“What about invading Persia?”
“It was my duty as khan to see that those who threatened my peaceful envoys never did so again. It was, to use a modern phrase, super effective.” Gengis smiled. He had amazingly clean and straight teeth.
“And the forty million deaths?”
“I was a warlord. Death was my business. Happily, war and death are no longer necessary, this time.”
“This time?”
“Yes. I’m going into business.”
Such a simple statement. But it drove fear into the hearts of millions. And yet… Mongocorp was surprisingly benevolent once it gained ultimate control.
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