I become a god in another world

Chapter 376 Bingzhou Dilemma
Chapter 376

Ding Datong said:

"…He made a rule that all local marriages must go through his hands. Every marriage must be reported to him. If he likes a bride, she must first be sent to the Demon Suppression Division for him to enjoy first."

This was also the right of first night in Shangyang County at that time.

Ordinary people dare not speak out but be angry.

Human power is too weak in the face of evil spirits. A ghost rider - especially a powerful general-level ghost rider - is like a mountain pressing down on an ordinary person.

More than 40 years ago, when the general of Shangyang County issued an order, the commander of the Demon Suppression Command and the servants of the county governor's office began to patrol the city. If there was a wedding in any family, they would first select the bride's face.

If the person has a good appearance, he or she will be forcibly taken away and sent to the Demon Suppression Division.

Once the bride enters the Demon-Suppressing Division and interacts with living ghosts, she will either die or be injured.

During that period, black fog was floating inside and outside the Demon Suppression Division in Shangyang County, and people living nearby seemed to be able to hear the woman's howling.

Everyone is afraid and panicked, but they cannot tell anyone about their suffering - otherwise they will most likely be reported by neighbors, and then the whole family will be in trouble.

Then a series of chaos arose.

The commander of the Demon Suppression Division may not be able to torture so many girls. Most of the people under him start to abuse the power of others and do evil things.

The officials of the county government took advantage of their power to bully people, and the runners under them followed suit to extort money.

This period of time was a disaster for the people of Shangyang County - no matter if they were gentry, wealthy businessmen, or ordinary people in the city, they were all meat on the chopping board in front of the powerful ghost rider.

After that, people became cautious about marriages and did not dare to celebrate in a grand manner.

The clothes are becoming more and more low-key, and some even hold weddings at night to be more secretive.

Later on, both rich and poor people would bribe the police in order to cover up their crimes.

Many people even went into debt with their entire families in order to save their lives.

At that time, there was a folk joke in Shangyang County: If you marry a wife, the debt will not be paid off until your son reaches adulthood. When your son marries again, a new debt will come.

Coupled with the huge amount of taxes every year, many people had nowhere else to go and sold themselves into slavery with their families...

The people at that time were suffering.

Fortunately, most ghost riders have short lives, and the people are looking forward to the death of the general in charge of Shangyang County.

Fortunately, he lived up to everyone's expectations. The general's evil behavior at that time was already the end of his life. In less than a year, the general's evil spirit revived and died.

After his death, the court sent a new general to take over Shangyang County.

The new general did not abolish the "rules" set by his predecessor, but chose to continue to use them.

The people were confused and didn't even know that the people in charge had been replaced.

……

"After that, the 'right of first night' has been used until now and has formed a special rule in the local area."

In fact, such regulations are nothing new to Ding Datong.

Ghost riders have unpredictable temperaments and there are all kinds of people, many of whom are cruel and outrageous. Before this, no one dared to say "no".

If Zhao Fusheng wasn't a young girl, Ding Datong wouldn't feel embarrassed when mentioning this.

After he finished speaking, Zhao Fusheng's mood was in turmoil.

She was silent for a long time, then turned her head to look at Ding Datong.

Perhaps it was because the general of Changping County was in a relatively stable state, so he maintained a certain "humanity". His words and deeds were restrained. Compared with the strange rules of other states and counties, he was undoubtedly normal and a little different.

Thinking about it this way, his action of sending Zhong Yao to Wan'an County to summon me to assist in handling the ghost fetus case and wanting to use her seemed "excusable".

Zhao Fusheng shook his head.

"No one resists?" Meng Po sighed.

After she finished speaking, she thought of something, smiled bitterly, and stopped talking.

"We should resist." Wu Shaochun said with a sullen face:
"Men should be more courageous. On the surface, it seems that you are robbing a woman, but you are also hitting the face of the bride."

As soon as he finished speaking, no one else dared to speak.

Everyone wanted to resist, but under the powerful force of the ghost tamer, who dared to resist? Who could resist?
If you want to resist, you must have the strength to compete with it - the same ghost taming will succeed and you will become a new ghost tamer.

This way, new problems arise.

"Once ordinary people can control ghosts, they will have new powers and will be different from ordinary people." Zhao Fusheng said meaningfully:

"At that time, he/she will stand on the side of the ghost tamer. Who can really go against the power in their hands?"

Her words made Wu Shaochun and Meng Po, who were originally somewhat indignant, speechless.

Zhao Fusheng said:

"The so-called 'right of first night' in Shangyang County is not about robbing the bride itself, but the key is the word 'right'."

The hall was unusually quiet, and her voice echoed in the quiet hall:
"Isn't it because no matter who controls the ghost, no one is willing to give up the authority they have obtained that the ghost has been able to continue for more than 40 years?"

Zhao Fusheng sighed:

"Human nature is like this—"

"Maybe it's the influence of ghost nature--" Ding Datong said in a low voice.

Zhao Fusheng smiled and did not refute.

Evil ghosts are the epitome of all the evil in the world. After a ghost rider controls an evil ghost, he will be influenced by it and his nature will quickly change.

When it comes down to it, it can be said that ghosts themselves infinitely magnify the malice deep within people's hearts.

……

Such a question is too profound to be explained in a few words at this moment.

"Ghost disaster, ghost disaster."

To solve the root cause of ghost disasters, it is not enough to just deal with the revived evil spirits. This is only a temporary solution and does not address the root cause.

"Forget it, let's not talk about these issues." Zhao Fusheng sighed silently and said:

"Since you mentioned the matter of Shangyang County, and Lu Yuhe happened to be marrying his daughter off in Shangyang County, could it be that the person his daughter is going to marry is in Wenxing County, Shangyang County?"

Ding Datong nodded:
"……Yes."

As soon as he finished speaking, Meng Po and the others were silent for a moment.

Although everyone had guessed this from the previous conversation, Meng Po still felt a little disgusted when Ding Datong actually said it.

In this way, everyone understood why the Lu family wanted to marry off their daughter, but they did not feel happy at all. Instead, they looked worried when they mentioned this marriage.

Meng Po thought of Zhao Fusheng's previous guess and could only sigh in her heart that Zhao Fusheng was truly a man of foresight.

"Sir, we--" Meng Po had experienced all kinds of hardships in the past, and her temperament had long been smoothed, and she seldom meddles in other people's affairs.

But since entering the Demon Suppression Division, he had handled ghost cases with Zhao Fusheng. In the process of getting along with her, he knew that she valued the people and was sensible. Gradually, his heart was warmed again, and he regained some of his old, kind-hearted character.

When she heard about what had happened to the Lu family and was disgusted by the ghost riders of the Demon Suppression Bureau who abused their power to bully others, she was about to suggest helping the Lu family. But as soon as she opened her mouth, she remembered that when Zhao Fusheng mentioned Lu Zhuer's marriage before, he said "I don't intend to meddle in other people's business."

Thinking of this, Meng Po swallowed back the words that were about to come out of her mouth.

Although the Lu family is pitiful, she cares more about Zhao Fusheng.

Although she didn't say anything else, Meng Po's eyes revealed regret and sympathy.

Zhao Fusheng noticed her reaction and had already made up his mind. She asked Ding Datong:
"The situation in Shangyang County is so dire, but Bingzhou doesn't care about it?"

In fact, ghost disasters originate from man-made disasters.

Most people may not understand this principle, but those in high positions have a higher understanding than ordinary people. There will always be smart people who will comprehend this principle.

The magistrate of Shangyang County abuses his power to do whatever he wants, and something bad will always happen.

"I can't control it."

Ding Datong shook his head.

He thought about it and said:

"Your Excellency is not an outsider. I will not hide some things from you. Bingzhou knows the situation in Shangyang County very well. The person in charge now is a silver general who controls a disaster-level evil spirit—"

"This man's name is Yuan Dan. Compared to many ghost riders, his character and integrity can be considered upright. He also cannot stand what is happening in Shangyang County," Ding Datong said, paused for a moment, and then shook his head again:

“But I can’t help it.”

"Can't control it?" Zhao Fusheng was surprised.

Ding Datong said:

"Your Excellency doesn't know that the situation in Shangyang County is very bad, and the people in the Demon Suppression Department are replaced very frequently—"

Taking Xuzhou as an example, there were three counties under its jurisdiction, and each county was guarded by a general.

Ding Datong himself was also stationed in a county, so he knew the situation in the state. Most of the generals in these counties were relatively stable. "Generally, the generals of the Demon Suppression Division in each county can stay in the local area for at least three years."

The county government has case-handling tasks every year, but it also has other ghost handlers under its command. Each of them distributes some cases to each other, and the county magistrate's task can be completed.

Zhao Fusheng showed a thoughtful look:

"That is to say, the generals in the county rarely handle ghost cases themselves."

"Yes." Ding Datong nodded:

"The generals in the county don't handle ghost cases. In fact, most of the cases in our county are handled by Hu Rong, Zhong Yao and others." He lowered his voice:
"My duty is more to suppress the ghost riders."

The more cases a ghost handler handles, the easier it is for him to lose control when he encounters ghost disasters.

Most of the ordinary ghost riders in the county government ride on evil-level ghosts. Once they are about to get out of control, Ding Datong, who rides on evil-level ghosts, can completely calm the situation and prevent it from getting worse. This is also the reason why after the ghost fetus case in Changping County broke out, Ding Datong ordered Zhong Yao to swallow evil ghosts twice while he hid behind the scenes.

As long as the general remains calm, Changping County will be stable.

"The situation in Shangyang County has long been in chaos, and all the ghost riders from top to bottom are unstable." Ding Datong sighed:

"Moreover, they have many ghost disasters, and people often die."

After a person dies, there is a high chance that evil spirits will revive, and once a ghost disaster occurs, a ghost controller is needed to suppress it.

This creates a vicious cycle.

Every time a ghost controller solves a ghost case, the risk of an evil spirit reviving increases - there is no exception from generals to ordinary ghost controllers.

At this time, Yuan Dan, the governor of Bingzhou, would be cautious.

Everyone knows that Shangyang County is a hot potato.

There are many ghost cases in Shangyang County. As long as the imperial court does not give up, there will be an endless stream of ghost riders coming in.

But anyone who is sent in will know that it is a place from which there is no return, and out of resentment and anger, they will inevitably act recklessly.

The people suffered from the harm caused by evil spirits, so they had no choice but to beg the Demon Suppression Bureau for help. Faced with the actions of the Demon Suppression Bureau, they would swallow their anger again and again.

It’s not that Yuan Dan doesn’t want to take care of it, but he is powerless - he doesn’t have the ability to clean up the mess in Shangyang County.

"..."

After understanding the reasons, Wu Shaochun and others looked at each other in surprise.

The evil spirits revived by the people of the Demon Suppression Division were suppressed, and the resentment in their hearts began to harm the people.

The people are suffering, but they need the protection of the Demon Suppression Bureau.

Such a harsh environment is like a place where ghosts are raised, and ghost troubles will occur frequently.

Zhao Fusheng was stunned when he heard this:

“It’s really a vicious cycle.”

"Yes!"

Ding Datong heaved a sigh of relief when he saw that she understood:
"Sir, let me tell you something. This time we are sending the ghost fetus to the Imperial Capital. There is a golden general in the Imperial Capital to meet us—"

Zhao Fusheng nodded:
"Zhong Yao also mentioned this."

"..." After hearing this, Ding Datong looked at Zhong Yao with a strange expression: This guy appears to be taciturn, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, and he doesn't look honest either.

He was still from Changping County, but he revealed his true identity in advance when he went to Wan'an County - he must have seen that Zhao Fusheng was extremely powerful and had already wanted to join him, so he deliberately revealed the inside story to please him.

"It is said that this time's golden general is extraordinary. Lord Feng told me that he is an ancestor of the Xie family—"

Ding Datong simply stopped hiding it at this time and said:

"The Xie family is the best among ghost riders. They have occupied a place in the Demon Suppression Department over the years, and they also have several golden generals."

In the Han Dynasty, there were not many people who could control disaster-level evil spirits, but it was not extremely rare either - however, controlling a disaster-level evil spirit did not mean that everyone could become a golden general.

To reach the level of being canonized as a Golden General, in addition to the need for the Ghost Master to have extraordinary strength, the Ghost Master must also have the ability to handle large-scale ghost cases and completely suppress ordinary Ghost Masters.

Ding Datong said this, subconsciously looked at Zhao Fusheng, and finally said flatteringly:
"In fact, adults are very suitable for this level."

Zhao Fusheng loved to hear such flattery, and for a moment he couldn't help but smile, and his expression softened a little.

"..."

When Liu Yizhen saw this, the corners of his mouth twitched twice.

"This time we are sending the ghost fetus to meet General Jin, and General Jin has decided that the meeting place is in Shangyang County..." Ding Datong paused and looked up at Zhao Fusheng's eyes.

The two men's eyes met in mid-air, and both revealed a tacit understanding expression.

"You mean, the imperial court intends to clean up the chaos in Shangyang County?"

"Yes, there is this possibility..." Ding Datong is a conservative person, and his tone is not very firm.

But this is what he revealed.

General Jin can calm the overall situation and solve complicated and difficult ghost cases, but the situation in Shangyang County is bad, and Yuan Dan of Bingzhou is unable to solve such a dilemma.

At this time, a ghost fetus case occurred in Xuzhou. After Feng Guangchong reported it to the court, the court sent the golden general of the Xie family. He agreed to meet in Shangyang County. This makes it easy for people to think that the court wanted to clean up the chaos in Shangyang County, Bingzhou - to eliminate the hidden dangers in Shangyang County.

"This is a big event—"

Zhao Fusheng's eyes were dark and inexplicable, and he sighed.

Liu Yizhen's eyes flashed, and he said implicitly:
"I haven't seen much of the world—"

Meng Po understood the elegant meaning of the music and said quickly:
“It sounds lively.”

"Sir, I want to go and take a look." Wu Shaochun was an honest person and spoke directly about his inner thoughts.

When the people in Wan'an County heard that General Jin was about to clean up the chaos in Shangyang County of Bingzhou, most of them wanted to join in the fun.

Among the Fan brothers, Fan Wujiu also looked eager to try.

Only Zhang Chuanshi was afraid of death. He shrank his neck when he heard this, touched his hands, and asked anxiously:
"Is it dangerous?"