Chapter 33: The Scapegoat
The water in the space was quickly drained, and Guanglong and the others fell back to the ground.
Niannu is still alive, but he choked a lot of water, and he was tossing in the previous space, and his body couldn't hold it anymore. The Ghost Slave King took Nian Nu to hide in the corner to rescue, and according to their tradition, they took off their masks so that outsiders could not see them.
There are still a few netherworld minions lingering on the ground. When they saw Guanglong and Changfeng standing in front of them unharmed, they all fled in all directions. At the end, there is a suspended ladder leading to the upper level, which is supposed to be a dedicated passage for the Netherworld.
There is a direct passage to the upper floor, why doesn't Bai ~ Tiger escape, it means that freedom is restricted here. In the small space, in the center are two intersecting walls, in the shape of a cross, divided into semi-open cells divided into four equal parts.
It is said to be a prison cell because it contains chains that imprison prisoners. But in the cell facing them, it is not a human being.
Is it a sheep? The sheep had kind eyes, its beard curled, and its straight horns rising to the sky. The snow-white wool was stained with blood, and no one took care of it for a long time, so it was so dirty that Guanglong couldn't bear to look at it directly.
Half of the cell was covered with messy~ withered weeds. The chain around the goat's neck was long, and it easily walked over and looked at the stranger in front of it. In Guanglong's impression, what Infernal Hell should be detaining is a felon, such as Bai ~ Tiger and the like, how could they mix in a goat? Anyway, it was big enough to die, but it didn't drown.
Guanglong caressed the goat's head lovingly. It is not afraid of people, it makes a bleating moan, and licks Guanglong's hand with its dry tongue.
Long Wind grabbed Guanglong and walked away from the goat and told him, "Don't be fooled by its gentle appearance, for all the people who are locked up here are unforgivable felons." ”
Guanglong is strange, how much sin can a goat have, did he offend the Wheel King and be beaten into a prisoner? There is a reason for this, Changfeng must know what crime the goat has committed.
Don't forget, goats have always been the embodiment of evil.
The Bible says that the goat represents the disobedient and is the devil incarnate. The sheep represent the weak and obedient who are blessed by God and yearn for eternal life.
The locked goats of Infernal Hell are obviously not influenced by Western culture, and it is absolutely pure coincidence.
Changfeng said that it was a scapegoat, a poor worm who was punished in place of others. The goat has a nameplate on its neck with an inscription of the substitute criminal. So on behalf of whom is the goat punished?
Guanglong touched ~ the nameplate on the goat's neck, which was engraved with "Yama", and it was actually replaced by the king of Yama. It's no wonder that King Yama, as one of the top ten emperors, will not commit himself to being punished in hell even if he makes a big mistake. That's why there are scapegoats.
The reason for this is still the matter of the previous generations of Yama kings. In the pedantic and outdated netherworld, the Yama family has always had the concept of pushing through the old and bringing forth the new, trying to change the old system and try the national strategy of combining the old with the new. In other words, accept new technologies that are conducive to the development of the Netherworld, without changing the simple nature.
Good ideas, there are visionaries in the leaders, and the Netherworld is not yet on the verge of collapse. Guanglong's heart is like a mirror, and the epoch-making revolution of King Yama has not come to fruition.
Sure enough, King Yama's bold attempt was strongly opposed by other emperors, believing that the so-called high technology was the devil that bound human nature and annihilated innocence and conscience~knowledge, and in the end human beings would only become slaves to them. Not only was the opinion of the top management one-sided, but the people below also had few supporters, and even demonstrated the impeachment of King Yama and his resignation from the Top 10 Emperors. In fact, everything that the people know is used by the people above and acts as a tool of the ruler.
Without supporters, the disheartened Yama had to abandon his new policy of governing the country. In order to give an account to all the people of the Netherworld, the king of Yama traveled through the dungeon as a sinner, and was punished until the Infernal Hell. But what kind of system did the emperor have to be imprisoned in hell, so there is a precedent for scapegoats.
King Yama's innovative ideas did not make waves among the people of the Netherworld, but they caused ripples in the hearts of the Ten Emperors. Anyone with a discerning eye knows that the current system is nothing more than a means for the ruler to maintain stability, and the emperors gradually have two forces, the old and the new, taking shape. Represented by King Yama, he began to secretly learn the advanced technology of Shura, but he did not publicize it to the public, and even the current Changfeng was also influenced by the courage of his predecessors to pioneer.
Then there is the Party of Spades, which can be said to have also been impacted by the new trend of thought of the King of Yama, and spontaneously sprung up among the people and began to shake the authority of the Netherworld. The new revolution brought about by the Party of Spades is completely different from the previous one of King Yama. Because the Party of Spades originated from the people, without the supreme ruler obstructing it, the people can get a more intuitive impact and experience. Those who are happy with the novelty will follow the party of spades, and for a time the followers are like clouds, directly threatening the rule of the Netherworld.
It's a pity that under the guidance of Fenghua, the road of innovation of the Party of Spades has gone astray. The ulterior motives of the Party of Spades will not bring real benefits to the Netherworld.
Guanglong thought that although the king of Yama was very forward-looking, he was greedy for power and gave up the future of the netherworld for the sake of his throne. If he insists again and again, establishes an innovative mechanism among the people, and wins over supporters, the current Netherworld will definitely have earth-shaking changes. Of course, not everyone can give up the glory they already have.
At this time, the Ghost Slave King and Nian Nu came over and were also surprised that the goat was punished for the emperor. Niannu put on the mask again, I don't know what her expression is, and her body should be fine. She also picks up grass on the cell floor and feeds the goats. The haughty goat didn't appreciate it, but just sniffed it and walked away.
In the second, half-open cell, a male corpse that had begun to decompose, lying peacefully on the ground. His hands were tightly wrapped in chains, his face was expressionless, and his stomach was cracked. What crime did he commit, and why did he die violently?
Next to the male corpse was another goat, also a body to be sinned. The goat's nameplate was engraved with "Wheel", and Guanglong and they were all secretly surprised. The chains that held the goat were long, and the goat had come from another cell and was kneeling in front of the deceased, licking~ the corpse's cracked belly.
Guanglong took a closer look and felt incredible. The goats were clearly gnawing on the flesh of the corpse. To say that there is nothing to witness the tragic situation of the corpse, even Nian Nu is not surprised. However, the common sense that violates the laws of nature is obviously unacceptable to everyone. How can a herbivorous goat eat meat, is it really evil in its heart?
Goats eat meat with relish, but they are not interested in forage. Could it be that he has been in hell for a long time, and he has also been infected by violence and blood. Ironically, the goats still eat on their knees.
The Ghost Slave King couldn't help but shake his head and said, "The tasteless grass can't withstand the temptation of flesh and blood~." After a long time, no matter how kind the nature is, it will be reversed. ”
Guanglong said to the crowd: "Changing the nature of the goat is a sin in itself. The emperor of the netherworld originally intended to replace his own sins, and gave birth to new sins for no reason. "I don't know what happened to the Wheel King, and Guanglong didn't have time to ask in detail.
It turned out that the blood stains on the goat's body were all from other people's blood. In this way, it is not an exaggeration to say that these two goats are felons. Isn't changing one's pure and virtuous nature, bloodthirsty, the embodiment of the devil? However, what do the people who made them think.
The last cell is undoubtedly a white ~ tiger.
They turned a wall and finally saw the legendary white ~ tiger who was neither humble nor arrogant. He didn't run away with the spades.