Controlling mountains and rivers since the Warring States Period

Chapter 102 Whip (Part )
before leaving,

He Bo conjured up a rope and handed it to Wei Yang.

And he said to him, "The world is in chaos, and it is indeed the influence of the evil in people's hearts."

"And in troubled times, the evil in people's hearts will be further aroused."

"So I don't object to your advocacy of laws to restrain people."

“But laws can serve as a yardstick to restrain the evil in people’s hearts, and they can also be used as a whip to scourge others.”

"I'm giving it to you today, what will you do with it in the future?"

Who should be constrained and who should not be constrained?

Who to whip and who not to whip?

The man who took the rope was only sixteen years old.

Maybe he already has goals and plans for the future.
Maybe he just had a simple and straightforward dream in his heart, so he walked out of his warm home and broke into this noisy and chaotic world.

It is difficult for ghosts and gods to predict what his future will be like. They can only say "Meeting is fate" and then give him an experience and some words.

What will happen to this stubborn boy in the future?

It is moving towards the established historical trajectory.

Or go further?
Wei Yang accepted it and remained silent.

He grabbed the rope and subconsciously swung it, destroying the seedlings in the field.

Then he drew the rope back again and held it in his hand.

He Bo didn't say anything, just turned and left.

immediately,

Wei Yang also woke up from his dream.

……

Ji Wu saw the ghosts and gods coming back from meeting Wei Yang.
An unhappy look suddenly appeared on his face.

He said to the ghosts and gods, "That kid only knows how to command others from top to bottom. He whips the whole world but not himself. He only knows how to whip the common people. What a vicious character he has!"

"I can see at a glance that he will become a tyrant's lackey in the future!"

This is the vision of the last Daozhi in the world!

Dao Zhi, who dared to lead the common people to revolt against the noble princes in the world, hated people like Wei Yang who always claimed to "benefit the country"!

The state is the private property of the monarch.

Aren’t the meat eaters the ones who benefit in the end?

Moreover, as soon as he showed his force in front of him, the boy didn't dare to speak, which shows his true nature.

“Why do the ghosts and gods think so highly of him?”

He Bo said confidently, "Humph, of course it's because he looks young and handsome!"

"Why don't you go back and look in the mirror and see your old face!"

"After all these years, I'm left with only a few old and ugly people like you. Don't you feel ashamed?"

Ji Wu said “Ah” and then touched his face.

Old, he admitted.

But is he really ugly?
When he was still alive, all the widows he met praised him for his bravery and heroism.
That boy named Wei Yang looks like he is born mean, so what's good about him?
He Bo snorted and didn't want to argue with Ji Wu about "beauty and ugliness". He rolled directly into Taihang Mountain and went to Zhongshan Kingdom to play along the many mountains and rivers in the east.

During the Chinese New Year this year,
Amid the La Festival music from various places, He Bo once again made a big advance to the northern part of the Taihang Mountains and successfully reached the territory of Zhongshan State.

He has been curious about this "Kingdom of Xia" established by Baidi for a long time!
He drifted along the river and came to the city of Fangzi in the south of Zhongshan State.

Then, He Bo transformed himself into an ordinary passerby, walking around the city with his hands behind his back.

The villagers walking in the city only had some skin colors that were different from the orthodox people of Zhuxia. Their clothing and accents were not much different from those of Zhao.

As for the city wall construction,

He Bo was surprised to find that
This city was built strictly in accordance with the regulations of Zhou Li, and the residences of the nobles in the city were built in a manner that did not exceed the limits of the law.

"Gentleman, is this your first time here?"

An enthusiastic villager greeted He Bo and asked, "Are you from Zhongshan?"

He Bo said, "Yes."

"But how do you know that I'm from another country?"

Most of the people walking on the street were of Zhuxia appearance.

After all, Zhongshan had destroyed them twice before, and the Baidi, who were of pure blood, were captured by the gentlemen of the Xia Dynasty one by one, so there was no need to worry about capturing the wrong people.

Therefore, most of the ordinary people who have survived to the present day have married people from the Xia people, and many of them are people from the Three Jins who migrated from other places when the Wei State conquered this area.

This is also the reason why He Bo only saw that some people had different appearances just now.

He even thought:
Perhaps the Baidi people that Ximen Bao captured in Ye County at that time had purer bloodline than the people of Zhongshan today!
Anyway, here in the house city, people with pale skin are a minority.

Moreover, when they walk on the street, they are sometimes ignored and treated coldly.

The man said, "When a gentleman walks, he stands straight with his hands behind his back; when he stands still, he even props up one leg, looking relaxed and at ease!"

"This kind of attitude is not something that people from a small country like Zhongshan can display."

Sun Yat-sen had just restored the country not long ago. The original people were immersed in the joy of regaining what they had lost, but were also somewhat wary and worried, looking like frightened birds.

Moreover, ever since King Huan announced that he would marry into the Zhou royal family, he has been emphasizing that everyone in Zhongshan should become like the other Xia states.

If any nobleman from Zhongshan insisted on not marrying a member of the Xia family and kept his pale complexion, King Huan would still exclude him and would not allow him to hold an important position.

After all, many of the nobles in Zhongshan have improved their appearance.
Among them was a pale, inhuman fellow, whom even King Huan himself disliked.

And even the nobleman is like this,
What about civilians?

He Bo laughed, "So this is why my identity was exposed!"

The man also laughed, "I migrated here from the State of Wei. I know the difference between the people of Zhongshan and the people of the Three Jins very clearly!"

"Oh, then you must be very familiar with the situation here?"

then,

He Bo paid some money and asked him to take him around the city.

"Are there any places in the city where Baidi customs are more common?" He Bo asked him.

"No, the king said that barbarians cannot be tolerated in the Chinese world, so barbarian things are not allowed to appear in the country." The man explained, "Now, the king is still negotiating with the neighboring Zhao and Qi, promising to give their kings treasures so that they will allow women from the Chinese world on the border to marry men from Zhongshan and eliminate those remaining barbarian attitudes."

He Bo then sighed, "Is that so? Then Zhongshan can survive for many more years."

Everything from top to bottom has been transformed into Xia.
Over time,
If the gentlemen of the various states of China come to fight him again, they probably won't be able to do so with the same righteousness as before.

Moreover, King Huan was very skillful in spending money to make friends. After the restoration of the country, all the surrounding princes received treasures from him, and the Zhou emperor had many full meals because of him.

After returning,

He Bo shared his experiences in Zhongshan State with Ximen Bao.

Ximen Bao therefore said, "This is a good thing!"

"Educate the barbarians and integrate them into the Chinese nation. This is what our ancestors taught us!"

"I just didn't expect that the country that most abides by Zhou rituals is Zhongshan State..."

Speaking of this, Ximen Bao showed a bit of disappointment.

As for Baidi’s future?
Humph,
Their kings have all severed their sacred ties with their ancestors,

Why should the gentlemen of the various states of China worry about this for them!
(End of this chapter)