The Three Kingdoms: A vicious plan was offered, and Liu Bei was stunned!

Chapter 199: People’s hearts are as hard as iron. Enlightenment starts from the mind

As soon as Luo Yuan finished speaking, the people began to stare at him. The parents even cried and begged for mercy. The village elders were shaking like leaves in the wind, as if they couldn't bear it.

Thousands of ordinary people burst into tears, and the atmosphere was extremely solemn for a while.

Xiong Ying and others quickly gripped their shields tightly and held sharp blades in their hands, not daring to relax for a moment.

The village elder said, "Sir, if you forbid the sacrifice, the water god will be angry and we will not be able to survive in the future!"

"Please have mercy on me, my lord, and don't ban the sacrifices!"

"Please have mercy, my lord!"

Countless people knelt down to worship Luo Yuan. If they were not allowed to worship the water god, it would be as if their parents had died.

Xu Shu was also anxious. If the people were forced too harshly, they would easily riot!

Make Luo Yuan unpopular.

"My Lord, why don't you just stop banning them? Or allow them to offer sacrifices, but don't allow them to offer human sacrifices anymore!"

Luo Yuan shook his head and said, "The imperial court has banned lewd worship of ghosts and gods. Why? It is to prevent such cannibalism in sacrifice. Although these people did not kill people directly, they sacrificed people in the name of ghosts and gods, which is killing and cannibalism. This local custom has lasted for thousands of years, and sacrifices are made every year, with seven or eight people at a time. How many people will die?"

The key point is that local people use the name of ghosts and gods to rule the people's thoughts. The Han people value death and ghosts and gods. In sacrificial activities, the person in charge of presiding is the leader.

Luo Yuan wanted to take back this kind of power from the local governments. Ordinary people only needed to worship their ancestors at home, and the power to worship the mountains, rivers and land should be returned to the government. Only the government was qualified to worship ghosts, gods and heroic spirits.

Luo Yuan had originally intended to break up the rule of the local gentry in Jiangling, and he took this opportunity to take action.

The most important affairs of a country are sacrifices and military affairs.

It would be appropriate if the army was in one's own hands and the power of sacrifice was also in one's own hands.

The gentry ruled the people, and in addition to economic exploitation, they also used the power of sacrifice.

Luo Yuan naturally disagreed: "From now on, no one is allowed to offer sacrifices to the water god in this place. Anyone who orders it will be beheaded. No sacrifices are allowed to the water god, but sacrifices can be made to ancestors and heroes. You who sell your children for profit will all be beheaded."

The common people were immediately frightened and glared at Luo Yuan!

The parents were so scared that their legs went limp!
Even the girls who were saved by Luo Yuan looked at him with hatred. Seven or eight girls knelt down immediately and said, "We beg you to spare our lives. If that is the case, you would rather let us die!"

"You are so stupid! I am doing this for your own good. How can you live in peace with parents like these around?"

The girl shook her head unwillingly, "We are born by our parents, and it is our duty to repay our parents!"

It should be bullshit!

Luo Yuan looked at these girls and was extremely annoyed. Why don’t you understand? What’s the difference between parents and not parents? Only those who treat you well and treat you like their own children are parents. If they don’t treat you like their own children, what kind of parents are they?
What does a little bit of blood relationship mean?
None of that!

Xu Shu was afraid that Luo Yuan was too cruel to kill people, so when he saw the girl pleading for mercy, he quickly said, "My lord, why don't you listen to them? Since you saved them, how can you let them die again? These parents are guilty, so just punish them. Why not change them to forced labor for a few months and let them suffer a little!"

When the parents heard Xu Shu's words, they kowtowed and said, "We accept the punishment."

At least doing labor can keep you alive, otherwise you will die.

This Lord Luo is so cruel. He kills people without hesitation. He looks handsome, but he is not a good person.

Xu Shu saw that the people were harboring resentment towards Luo Yuan and said hurriedly, "My lord, you should take your time and not anger the people!"

Fuck!
You Han people are feudal and like to be superstitious.' He also knew that he couldn't force them too hard. If the cancer in these people's minds is not removed, they can't become real people. They act like dogs for the nobles outside and for their parents at home, and they think it's natural.

Confucianism harms people!

It’s all Dong Zhongshu’s fault.

Luo Yuan took a breath and looked at those girls at this moment. He really wanted to slap them in the face and say, "Wake up! What's the point of living like the walking corpses?"

To fight for your own happiness, you have to resist.

Luo Yuan was too lazy to deal with these people and waved his hand. Xu Shu immediately helped him give orders to punish those parents by making them do forced labor. Only then were the people satisfied.

The village elder looked at Luo Yuan and said, "Sir, offer sacrifices..."

"Do you want to die? If you dare to mention offering sacrifice to the water god again, your clan will be exterminated!"

The village elder then did not dare to do so, but he was dissatisfied in his heart. Without the activity of worshiping the water god, what was the point of him being a village elder.

Xu Shu quickly asked the people to disperse. After they left, Xu Shu and Luo Yuan said, "The Lord was too harsh today."

"Yuanzhi, I must use severe punishments to suppress the local people. If I don't, I won't be able to exert my authority!" Luo Yuan said with a smile.

Do you really want me to learn benevolence and righteousness from Liu Bei?
Letting the people do whatever they want and causing trouble, is this benevolence and righteousness? This is false benevolence and righteousness!

My army has just arrived here. If I don’t use heavy hands, how can the people remember me?

You will know that you are not someone who is easy to mess with.

"I will use heavy hands, and the people behind the scenes will be terrified. Besides, I want to take away the power of folk sacrifices."

"Please give me some advice, my lord!" Xu Shu heard a new term again. The power of sacrifice? What is this?

Luo Yuan smiled and said, "The Han Dynasty has a vast territory. Is it possible to manage the local people?"

"Is this available?"

"Bullshit, since the Qin Dynasty, the Han Dynasty has governed the world with rough administration. As for the prefectures and counties, the people in the countryside mostly govern themselves. The power of a village belongs to the clan leader and the village elders, and the local power belongs to the gentry. The court officials do not interfere in the local areas, but only care about taxes. But how did the Han Dynasty pay taxes?"

Xu Shu said: "It is basically paid by local nobles, and the court collects taxes from them."

"Where do the taxes for the nobles come from?"

"From the people?"

"That's the problem. Why are the nobles willing to help the people pay taxes?"

"This..." Xu Shu couldn't explain it clearly, but it had nothing to do with taxes and sacrifices.

Luo Yuan smiled and said, "National affairs are about sacrifices and military affairs. The power of the army and horses lies with the court, but the power of sacrifices lies with the people. The nobles use taxes to control the villagers, collect taxes and oppress them, annex land, and turn the people into slaves. There are always people who are dissatisfied among the people. How can heroes be willing to be oppressed? In this case, another set of methods is needed to control them, that is, sacrifices. The local nobles and village elders control the power of sacrifices. The belief in ghosts and gods is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Even if they have ambitions, they dare not offend ghosts and gods. This is the method used by the nobles of the Han Dynasty to rule the local people for hundreds of years."

hiss!
After hearing this, Xu Shu thought about it and realized that it was indeed the case.

Luo Yuan laughed and said, "Taxes control the people's bodies. The people need to rely on the nobles for food. Sacrifices control the people's minds and kill the courage of heroes. If I want to accomplish great things in the world, the first thing I need to do is to seize the people's minds. So I need to promote education, get rid of ghosts and gods, kill the tyrants, and destroy the nobles. Only in this way can great things be accomplished. The first thing I need to do is to seize the right to sacrifice!"

(End of this chapter)