Controlling mountains and rivers since the Warring States Period

Chapter 61 Crime and Merit

"So, we still need to find a few ghosts to experiment with."

After completely mastering the authority of "Tu Bo", He Bo has never come into contact with other ghosts.

Some experiments are not easy to do on Xi, and some are done on the big cat in "Tongdi Mountain".

then,

He Bo returned to the human world first and planned to find some ghosts.

He also paid attention to the time and found that the changes in the underworld and the world of the living were still inconsistent, but not as drastic as before.

According to He Bo's perception, one day in the world of the living would take three days in the underworld.

He Bo therefore lamented, "One day in heaven is one year on earth."

"Does it mean that the days go by faster the deeper we go?"

After expressing his feelings, He Bo went to the nearest Tongdi City and found his old acquaintance Yi Zhong.

"long time no see!"

The ghost suddenly appeared in front of people and greeted the doctor who was sitting at home preparing herbal medicine.

The other party was naturally startled and asked He Bo, "The mountain god came to me, what's the matter?"

During this time,

But I didn’t go to the temple to pray and worship.
Are you going to send me food again?
When Yi Zhong thought of the gift he received last time, he couldn't help but feel excited.

But He Bo just asked him seriously, "Excuse me, do you have any plans to die recently?"

"..."

Yi Zhong was silent.

He stroked his gray beard, raised his wrinkled hands and looked at them, and finally snorted at He Bo:
"I'm so sorry, I don't feel like dying lately!"

Everyone wants to live longer.
Besides, Yi Zhong felt that his life was not too difficult.

Although he had no children, the doctors in Tongdi City were all his disciples and treated him as their father.

That is to say, they each started their own families, and Yi Zhong felt that he was still capable of moving around, so they did not live with Yi Zhong.

There are so many "sons",
Yi Zhong doesn't want to die suddenly!

"Oh."

He Bo felt a little regretful, but he didn't force it, and continued to ask him, "If someone in the city is about to die, please go to the temple and tell me."

Yi Zhong was somewhat moved, "Could it be that the ghosts and gods are going to grant people a new life like they did to that young man last time?"

"That's not true."

He Bo said, "I just didn't find any newly dead ghosts on either side of the Zhang River, so I wanted to come here to wait and lead the dying people."

"If we are compatible, maybe I will save someone!"

Although He Bo could already see through a person's health at a glance, he still couldn't be so accurate as to know exactly when the other person would die.

What's more, ghosts will dissipate due to the laws of heaven and earth. If He Bo comes late, he will not be able to collect the soul.

Although he could travel freely between the two banks of the Zhang River, he had no way of splitting himself and could only do one thing at a time.

It just so happens that people die on the same day of the same month of the same year, without ever considering whether the gods and ghosts are free to collect their souls.

Even with Xi's efficiency, it is still impossible to cover the entire Zhang River Basin.

Yi Zhong was silenced again by He Bo's frank words.

But the other party is not a human.

What else can Yi Zhong say?

So Yi Zhong said, "Okay, I understand!"

At least we can save the trouble of writing a letter to Tubo.

Afterwards, He Bo went to inform Ximen Bao.

Ximen Bao said directly, "Someone who just died?"

"If I kill a few for the ghosts and gods, will that count?"

"what?"

He Bo supported himself on his knees and leaned back in shock.

I know that the Confucian disciples are very heroic at this time, but are they heroic to the point of killing people just because they want to?

Ximen Bao explained, "A few Rongdi tried to defect, but were caught. I want to punish them severely as a warning."

In order to promote the development of Ye County, Ximen Bao captured almost all the surrounding Rongdi people within one year of taking office.

In his words,
Facing the armies of the various states of Xia, and given the importance of Ye County, he was naturally not good at such difficult military operations; but facing the Rong and Di tribes around him, he had to strike hard.

What's more, the Rong and Di people in Ye County are small and weak and cannot withstand a fight!
but,

Ximen Bao was not completely ruthless and indifferent towards the Rongdi.

Except for the Baidi who looked different from the other Xia people, the other Rongdi people could obtain the status of "nationals" and pay taxes to the monarch as long as they abided by the etiquette of the Xia people, abandoned the custom of letting their hair down and wearing left-side robes, and worked as laborers in Ye County for a few years.

at first,

These Rongdi were relatively docile and felt that it would be fine to endure for a few years.

But Bai Di, who was captured later, was thinking about his homeland of Zhongshan. He incited the people and actually won over some of them, planning to escape.

Ximen Bao attached great importance to these precious tools, so he sent people to guard them day and night. He immediately discovered something unusual and detained the person.

The leaders killed a man while struggling.

Ximen Bao was reluctant to kill too many Rongdi at once in order to reduce labor, but the culprit must naturally be dealt with.

Especially, the other party actually killed someone.

If the main culprit is not eliminated, there will be no deterrence.

The man who performed his duty faithfully also lost his life.

"it is good!"

After listening to this, He Bo agreed, "Let's do it!"

Calculating the time, he was still in the underworld.

It was so isolated from the world that He Bo didn't notice it.

After all, his foundation is still the mountains and rivers. He Bo can look down and understand the surrounding cities, but he cannot control them at all times like the mountains and rivers.

After entering the underworld, he could only feel Tongdi Mountain and Zhang River.

Otherwise, he should be able to keep the ghost of the loyal man.

then,

Ximen Bao sacrificed several Baidi to He Bo, which frightened the restless Rongdi.

He Bo also gained a few new ghosts.

Everyone is happy.

Subsequently,

He Bo took the new ghosts to the "Tu Bo Ghost House" he had fabricated.

Because the authority has been increased, and it is very different from the previous priesthood of mountains and rivers. Out of a sense of ritual,
He Bo specially built a new place to do new things.

As a result, several new ghosts became dazed and felt themselves being pulled by an invisible force. When they came to their senses, they found themselves in a majestic and magnificent palace.

The main color of the palace is black, and the secondary color is red. Both are very strong, beyond the scope of human appreciation, and so strong that it makes people feel uneasy.

The sticky black and red were lifeless and carried an unknown force, as if the ghost would explode if he looked at it one more moment.

"Where is this place?"

"Am I not dead?"

The Rongdi ghosts screamed in fear, speaking the language of Xianyu Zhongshan.

But it doesn't matter.
He Bo could understand.

He assumed a new aspect and sat on the throne in the palace.

In order to match the atmosphere of this palace and to show the deterrence of ghosts and gods like "Tu Bo", He Bo's appearance this time is very majestic.

He wore a crown and the attire of a prince, and the patterns on his clothes were of ferocious beasts with their mouths open and roaring.

As for his appearance, he was like a middle-aged prince, with a long, flowing beard hanging from his chin, and his every move was full of majesty.

can only say,
The effect created by the illusion is much better than the one made by He Bo himself.

Xi was also invited to make a guest appearance and turned into an old official, holding bamboo slips and standing by the side of the king of the underworld.

Although there were no other figures, there was always a vague singing voice echoing in the huge palace. It was hard to hear what was being sung, but the clear and cold tune was enough to make ghosts feel cold.

"what?"

“Could this be where the Yellow Emperor is?”

"But I was executed and didn't contact Tubo. Why am I here?"

Some people even wailed, "Why does this ghost look like Ximen Bao?"

"Why should I see him even after I die!"

"..."

He Bo's expression remained unchanged, but he couldn't help nodding in his heart:
Yes,

His facial features this time were indeed based on Ximen Bao's appearance, but he was a little more handsome than Ximen Bao.

Similarity is not scary.
Whoever is ugly will be embarrassed.

"quiet!"

The ghost snorted lightly, and the invisible force immediately calmed the new ghost down. He knelt on the ground, waiting for the ghost's decision in fear.

A terrifying pressure as heavy as a mountain covered them, and the new ghosts finally realized what kind of existence they were facing.

The ghost lowered his eyes slightly and glanced at them, instantly taking in the life of Rongdi Ghost.

As "Tu Bo" gained power, He Bo could also see that there was some black air entwined around the Rongdi ghost.

These ones,

It is the sin they committed by killing innocent people.

After the fall of Zhongshan, these people robbed and injured people in the villages they passed by while fleeing to Ye County.

As for fighting with his enemies on the battlefield, no corresponding black energy was generated.

He Bo thinks that

This may also be a manifestation of human heart.

In the most basic moral concepts of most people, killing innocent people is bad.

Defending the country is a normal thing.

People’s hearts are obsessed with this, and after death they become ghosts and come to the underworld, where naturally there will be some consequences.

He Bo had an idea in his mind, and turned to Xi, who was dressed as a ghost official, and said, "What is the crime for hurting innocent people?"

Xi was still a little confused as to why he was suddenly standing here, wearing such clothes.

But the ghosts and gods were right beside him, and in order to prevent them from losing their dignity because of him, Xi held on.

He heard the question and responded cooperatively, "I don't know."

He Bo then remembered that he had indeed not let Xi study the law.

It seems that I have to add this course to my studies and continue to enroll Xi in an interest class at Ximen Bao's place.

Then, He Bo changed the way he asked the question.

"Who is more noble, Rongdi or Zhuxia?"

Now, even Xi, who was born in a commoner family, knew the answer.
"Of course Zhu Xia is more noble!"

"What if the Rongdi killed innocent people in order to plunder wealth?"

"Go to hell!" Xi said without hesitation.

then,

The ghost god raised his hand and pronounced the fate of Rongdi Ghost, "Send him to the Black Pottery Hell!"

It just so happens that the cans I squeezed earlier have not been used up yet.
Keep canning!

And with the judgment of the ghosts and gods,
He Bo discovered that although the black energy still existed on Rongdi Ghost, it also gave him some feedback——

The recovery speed of the black law was a little faster.

"So, judging people's sins will help me recover my magical power."

He Bo nodded with satisfaction.

"However, the trial must still be in accordance with the most popular ideas at the time. Otherwise, it would go against people's will and violate the law."

Then He Bo thought:
Since we are entangled in sins, can we still have merits?
"Sin" itself is a concept derived from people's life in a collective.

So the same behavior may be "sinful" at one time and not "sinful" at another time.

corresponding,
Merit too.

But "good" is always more stable than "bad".

After all, there are many ways to commit crimes, but good guys are always "goody-goody".

It's just a pity,

He Bo has not yet encountered a ghost with "merit".

Xi was just an ordinary person. The good and evil deeds he had done in his life offset each other, so there was nothing strange about him becoming a ghost.

What's more, most people have both good and bad deeds and have not accumulated much virtue.

He Bo wanted to see the virtuous ghost that was shining in his mind, but he might have to wait.

Because he can only see whether the vitality of a living person is strong or weak.

If you want to know what is good and evil, you have to wait until someone dies and becomes a ghost.

After much thought, he felt that he had only met two people who were most likely to have "merits".

"So, Ximen Bao and Yi Zhong, when are you two going to die?"

He Bo sighed again.

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