Controlling mountains and rivers since the Warring States Period

Chapter 430 All beings have their own inherent potential
"Selling these guys to the Xia people is just karma, a fitting punishment!"

After He Bo sold the cattle and sheep he had driven to Sui Ping and the others at a very low price, he silently thought to himself.

After all, these beasts were originally...
They were the Yuezhi people who had burned, killed, and looted within the territory of the Xia Kingdom.

The sins they committed caused the Xia people, who suffered at their hands, to curse them through gritted teeth:
"I will drink your blood and eat your flesh to resolve the hatred in my heart!"

The Yuezhi people, while herding cattle, sheep, and horses and experiencing the vastness of the world, uttered heartfelt sentiments that were heard by the marmots in charge of the river:
"The cattle and sheep are one with me; their lives are my lives."

"If I could be one of them in my next life, I wonder how happy I would be!"

He Bo, a spirit who was extremely perceptive of human nature, heard these words and decided to grant both parties' requests.

"There is probably no one in the world who understands their feelings better than me!"

He Bo, disguised as a cattle and sheep trader, looked at the cattle and sheep whose legs were tied and who were being held down on the ground, and couldn't help but cross his arms and proudly raise his head.

Sui Ping, who was standing next to him, gave him a strange look. "Really?"

"I don't think they actually want to die."

Actually,
The villagers didn't really want to slaughter them either.

Eating meat is certainly appealing,

In chaotic times, livestock that can be used for farming are even more precious.

The cattle and sheep that He Bo drove over today are all very healthy and none of them are sick.
The villagers then had the idea of ​​keeping them as labor.

But He Bo, the owner, said:
"The reason these cattle and sheep are raised by me is so that they can sacrifice their bodies for the people of our country."

"If you want to get it at a low price, you should agree to my request!"

Sui Ping had never seen such a request before.

He stared intently at He Bo, confirming the details several times before finally proceeding with the transaction.

After all, this was surprising enough that Sui Ping suspected the other party harbored cunning intentions.

No one can bear to refuse meat that's delivered to their door.

Eat first and then talk!
Only the ingredients that are about to be put into the pot struggle the most.

"I don't want you to feel it, I want me to feel it!"

"Being able to nourish everyone's bodies is also a beneficial outcome for them!"

He Bo brandished the whip in his hand and said in a very domineering manner.

The law of reincarnation is established through the combined influence of heaven and earth and the human heart.

people,
It should be the noblest existence in the cycle of reincarnation.

In the "Tai Shi" chapter of the Book of Documents, before King Wu attacked King Zhou of Shang, he said to the feudal lords who followed him:
"Heaven and earth are the parents of all things; human beings are the most intelligent of all things."

The Book of Rites, in the chapter "Li Yun", also mentions:

"Therefore, a person is the embodiment of the virtues of heaven and earth, the interaction of yin and yang, the gathering of spirits and gods, and the essence of the five elements."

"Therefore, humans are the heart of heaven and earth, the origin of the five elements, and are born from food, taste, sound, and color."

Humans possess the essence of the five elements and are the heart of heaven and earth, the origin of the five elements, thus holding the most outstanding position.

By the time of Xunzi, he had even written articles that categorized all things into different levels:
"Water and fire have energy but no life, plants have life but no knowledge, birds and beasts have knowledge but no righteousness, humans have energy, life, knowledge, and righteousness, therefore they are the most precious in the world."

He Bo had already determined through observation that when the cycle of reincarnation was first established, a person's "spirituality" was at its most abundant.

After becoming a ghost, without the protection of a body, without the bright sunlight, sweet air, and the nourishment of people's longing in the mortal world, the spirit will inevitably be lost until it turns into a fleeting trace and falls into nothingness.

If one enters the cycle of reincarnation,
The loss of spirituality is even more severe.

The head of the Gao family back then has proven through his many reincarnations that if you act like an animal for too long, you will really turn into an animal.

Therefore, the reincarnation regulations established by the Central Underworld, the "central hub," explicitly state:
"Sacrificing oneself for righteousness can reduce some of one's sins, thereby reducing the number of times one has to be reincarnated to atone for those sins."

such,

It allows the dead to retain more of their spirituality, preventing them from completely falling into a lower social class.

After all, when living people face insurmountable class barriers, they can still use swords and force to reverse the situation.

But from the perspective of heaven and earth...

Humans, beasts, plants, water, and fire—all living beings have their own inherent qualities and should be ranked according to their superiority or inferiority. They cannot be treated arbitrarily.

Therefore, He Bo forced these beasts to sell their bodies, truly for their own good!
Even if they resent me because they are ignorant, I will not blame them!

Thinking of this, and looking at the villagers cheering and jumping for joy not far away, and the livestock lying dead with their eyes wide open and gleaming with an eerie light,

He Bo covered his face, deeply moved.

"You're laughing a bit too loudly."

Sui Ping couldn't help but remind him.

"is it?"

He Bo immediately lowered his hand and composed himself.

……

"Later, I and the others will deliver these beef cattle and sheep to you."

After you finish eating

Sui Ping patted his swollen belly and said to He Bo, the peddler who flaunted his body everywhere.

The size of these cattle and sheep,
It's not something the villagers can consume.

So the villagers only ate two of them, and the rest were planned to be driven away and delivered to nearby villages.

Everyone was making a living under the protection of the Beggars' Army.
Life wasn't very comfortable.

Now that we have meat almost for free, we naturally want to share it with others.

Other than that,

The villagers had already hung up many strips of meat, intending to let them air dry before sending them to the Taoist priests who lived far away.

"can!"

He Bo nodded indifferently.

original,

He Bo decided to go all the way and hurry on his way so as not to trouble the other party.

But if they do it willingly, what can he do?
His quick agreement only deepened Sui Ping's doubts.

Could it be that

Is this person really not using the pretense of selling cattle and sheep to gather intelligence on the Beggars' Army?
To know,
Although the places where the Beggars' Army was based were mostly remote areas, they were not enough to attract the fervent covetousness and active attacks of others.

However, the Yuezhi and Qin people have both developed the ambition to become the rulers of Western Xia, and it is inevitable that they will take action against these places in the future.

Therefore, it's perfectly fine to get a preliminary understanding beforehand.

Moreover, the benevolent act of the Beggars' Army in gathering refugees also made these two unpleasant guests very dissatisfied.

The saying "He who wins the hearts of the people wins the world" still resonates with many.

The fierce competition between the two sides for recognition, while outwardly presenting a facade of benevolence and righteousness, naturally had such reasons.

The results of it?
Those cockroaches from the Taiping Dao gang, they're as clean as flies, they're never truly dead.
After destroying the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom and corrupting the Taiping Army,
They actually dared to relist under the banner of "Begging for Life Army" and go against them!

This is absolutely intolerable!
A trusted advisor of the Qin rulers once righteously pointed out to his lord:
"The wind rises, the clouds fly; where can we find brave warriors to roam the four corners of the earth? The Beggars' Army must be suppressed at all times; we cannot afford not to!"

"My lord, please consider this: you lead your troops out of the city, eat roasted bread and sing songs, and suddenly the people in the rear are incited by the Beggar Army to riot, causing the loss of cities and land... How can this be allowed!"

"Therefore, the days without the Beggars Army are the good days!"

unfortunately,

The feudal lords did not quite agree with his words, feeling that their most important enemy at present was the Yuezhi barbarians.

Begging for Life Army?
Since they're all called by this name,
Is he, a member of the royal family of Ying Qin and the future ruler of the new Xia, even worth taking seriously?
"Could it be that he's mentally ill?"

As He Bo, the butcher, walked away, leaving only a dashing silhouette for Sui Ping and the others,
Someone started muttering to themselves.

"I heard that some people who were originally wealthy, after witnessing the chaos of the world, could not bear the shock and went insane. They ran away from home and disappeared for a long time. When their families finally found them, they had become beggars."

The cattle and sheep dealer seemed normal; he didn't pick up trash from the ground to eat, and he could even calculate and ask for money...

But deep down, he might have already gone mad.

Sui Ping recalled He Bo's actions and felt that such a possibility was indeed possible.

then,

He stopped worrying about it.

(End of this chapter)