The Trolley Problem was a philosophical question Li Jie had learned from a very young age.

As part of his training as future emperor, Li Jie had to differentiate between priority and desire. Save one at the expanse of three or save thousands in expanse of a family? The number determined who was to live or die, but so did their influence and power. Li Jie understood this flawlessly. There was never any hesitation in his decision.

Except, when it narrowed down to you or his nation, he hesitated.