Controlling mountains and rivers since the Warring States Period

Chapter 342 Planning
"I think that the daily chanting here in Xinxia may have some impact on the laws of the underworld."

After arranging the Xia king and his son to work like slaves for him,

While chewing on some dried fish caught from the Ganges, Anhe Water Lord spoke to his true self who was in the temple admiring the shining heads of the monks.

"You know, what people wish for will be reflected in the underworld."

The sayings preached by the monks, "accumulate merits and benefit your descendants",
It is also very consistent with the teachings of the ancient sages of China.

The Kun chapter of the Book of Changes mentioned:
"A house that accumulates good deeds will always be blessed; a house that accumulates bad deeds will always have disaster."

therefore,

The people of Xia accepted Buddhism relatively smoothly. They did not regard it as a scourge or reject it just because it originated from a foreign religion.

In addition to the pragmatic tradition of the Chinese gentlemen, there has been a reason since ancient times that "as long as it is useful, you can use it, I don't care about your this or that".
This is also because Xinxia has long been in an advantageous position over Sindhu, and is superior to Sindhu in both civilization and military power.

Therefore,
When the monks of the Sindhu countries, in the guise of Brahmins, rode on the kings (Kshatriyas) and the wealthy merchants (Vaisyas) to bully others,
King Cheng of Xia could justifiably issue the order of "Jedi Tiantong" throughout the country, stating that only the King of Xia could communicate with the gods of heaven and earth, and any monk must obey his preaching, and he was unanimously recognized by his subjects and the people.

The monks once objected,

The Brahmins in the south also objected.

But the results of their opposition are obvious:
After being hit hard by Xia Guo,
The monks gradually recognized King Xia's identity as the "present Buddha".

The Brahmin monks who came to the Xia Kingdom with the delegation to pay tribute even declared that the King of Xia was the "Brahmin among Brahmins."

King Xia was very strict with them in all the policies they formulated, all the demands they made, and all the reforms they made.
They are all in line with God's will and Zhou rites!

What if you stick your neck out and refuse to obey?

Then the King of Xia would have to demonstrate his authority as the "Lord of the People" and send these tough guys to meet their gods.

And Buddhism,
It was under such strong pressure that the Yuxia Kingdom existed and developed for decades.

Or passive,

Or take the initiative,
The monks gradually integrated into the Xia people.

The scriptures they recited were more easily accepted by the people;

The Buddhist ideas they promote are also more likely to attract people to follow.

Even the Confucian, Mohist, and Nominalist schools, which were specially supported by the Xia State to compete with Buddhism and were good at debate, also absorbed some things from Buddhism during their long exchanges with the other side.

all in all,
With the influence of Buddhist disciples and the change of people's thinking,
After He Bo occupied the mountains and rivers in Xinxia and opened up a corner of the Ghost Kingdom,
The situation will naturally not be exactly the same as that in the Central Plains.

"That's your business."

He Bo picked up a scripture and started reading it. "Moreover, over the past few decades, with the suppression of the imperial court, although Buddhism has spread, it has not affected everyone."

"Anhe is the place where Xinxia rose. It has a solid foundation and will be less affected."

"Always prepare for a rainy day!"

"Besides, in Sindhu, people have been chanting sutras for so many years that their understanding of gods and ghosts is indeed more complete than in our hometown."

imperfect,
What should I do if I can’t win the debate?
To know,
There is also an outrageous rule among the monks of Sindhu: "If you fail in the debate, I will chop off your head."

No one wants to die because of a mistake in one or two words.

Therefore, the monks were particularly careful in fabricating and spreading the stories, so much so that the gentlemen of the Chinese nation who were devoted to farming were indeed far less experienced than them in this regard.

of course,

If we do not talk about Zhou Li, but bring out the traditions of the ancestors of the Shang Dynasty to debate with the monks,
That can still be compared with it.

I just have to let down the spirits of our ancestors.
They will be forced to accept too many sacrifices made by the Sindhu people themselves.

"If it is perfected, many things will have to be strictly planned, and the Ghost Country will need more officials..."

After Anhe Shuibo finished eating the dried fish, he took out a piece of cake and started to chew it, while talking to his original body incoherently.

He Bo waved his hand nonchalantly, "Don't worry, there isn't much else in the underworld, but there are cows and horses running around everywhere!"

"But that's not what I wanted to say."

The clone winked at the original, "Don't deliberately avoid facing the problem just because you want to be lazy!"

"You have to consider how to reconcile the various places outside the region and integrate them with the Central Plains Ghost Country, right?"

People from all over the world,

Naturally, everyone has his own mind and thoughts, so it is impossible to unify them.

Especially outside the territory,
Many different kinds of barbarians came and went, rising and falling like plants and trees. They were nothing like the Chinese people, who had already reached a consensus through their common ancestors and common struggles during the time of Yan and Huang.

Their thoughts, their whereabouts, and even their lives are erratic.

In that case,

Certain existences derived from human hearts,
How is it possible to unify?
"Huh, I've had this idea for a long time!" He Bo just stood with his hands behind his back, smiling as if to say "everything is going according to plan".

"I just haven't decided which one to use yet!"

When you throw yourself everywhere,
He Bo had already considered this situation.
But it was just a guess at the time and nothing had been confirmed yet, so he didn't think deeply about it and just went to a beautiful place to stay.

right now,

He has come to Xinxia.

How can I continue to avoid it?
As for South Vietnam,

That is already the territory of Zhuxia, not outside the territory.

He Bo naturally doesn't need to pay extra attention to it or treat it differently.

"I have two ideas—"

He Bo stretched out his hands and raised a finger to each of his clones.

He moved the one on the left and said, "One is to follow the example of the Zhou emperor's enfeoffment, adapting to local conditions and allowing each to manage its own territory."

"In this regard, Meng Ke is a great scholar who understands Zhou Li very well and can help me plan."

then,

He moved his right hand and said, "The other is to follow the example of the First Emperor and unify the country. No matter how different places are, they will all be unified."

"In this regard, Shang Yang and the Qin monarchs and ministers will definitely have no problem handling it."

After hearing this, the clone immediately replied, "We need to adapt to local conditions because manpower is limited and travel is difficult, so we can't make quick decisions."

“But we don’t have that problem.”

“But it takes a long time!”

He Bo moved both of his fingers excitedly. "If I want to connect the Central Plains with Xinxia and Xiqin, how many mountains and rivers will I have to cross?"

"I haven't even taken the Yangtze River yet!"

The Yellow River God is still between the Tianshan Mountains and the Yibo Sea, playing Cuju with the mountains and the lake!
“Is time important to us?”

Anhe Shuibo finished eating the pancake and patted the residue on his hands.

“It’s not important!”

"Then why are you so conflicted?"

"Oh, I'm lazy!"

"You can take your time even if you're lazy... And if you want to unify the rules, you have to first build a good foundation for people's hearts and let Zhuxia educate many places outside the region."

"It is undeniable that Buddhism did have an impact on Xinxia, but it is better than the original flavor of Sindhu!"

There is education,
It's better than being uneducated!

Think of the monks of Sindhu,
Think of Zoroastrianism in Persia.
No matter which one the gentlemen of the Xia Dynasty saw, their faces would become ferocious.

but now,
The situation in these places is much better.

The Xia Kingdom suppressed Sindhu and effectively maintained the purity of the Ganges, so that the barbarians no longer threw corpses into the holy river to detoxify.

The Qin State suppressed Persia and effectively ensured the security of the two rivers, preventing the barbarians from entering and leaving the two rivers at will and seizing the wealth there.

The country and the people here,

Because of the powerful education of the gentlemen of the Xia Dynasty, they all have a bright future.

"You are right!"

He Bo followed suit, nodded heavily and said, "Then I will take the initiative to guide those poor people who have failed in their struggle."

The ghosts and gods personally led him the way.

Anyone who knows about this will be moved to tears of gratitude and swear not to let him down!

The barbarians from outside the region will be blessed in the future.
Gentlemen who failed in the internal competition in the Central Plains,
There will definitely be waves of people running away and coming to them,

With benevolence and Zhouli,

Tell them what is the most important thing in life!
The clone also nodded with satisfaction, ending the topic.

Then he roared and pounced on the main body.

"What do you mean by giving me the middle finger?"

"It's not over yet, is it?"

(End of this chapter)