Chapter 541: Good Thoughts and Evil Thoughts

The most valuable thing as a human being is to have a sober and objective understanding of oneself, which is simple to say, but it is something that the vast majority of people cannot really do.

When all people think about problems, they tend to unconsciously put themselves in a position, and this position is usually related to the individual.

It is an instinct to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, and when there is a conflict between the external environment and personal interests, people usually feel that it is the problem of the external environment.

Anything that harms one's own interests will unconsciously define it as wrong, or at least incorrect, and it is often because of this that people have cognitive biases.

There are also many people who will have some obsessive thoughts in extreme situations.

Just like Shao Xi's revenge for Ye Ziyuan, no matter from which point of view, there is nothing wrong with what Shao Xi did, and there is nothing wrong with making those who have harmed others pay the due price.

However, when things go to extremes, you must clearly realize that what you are doing may not be right.

Shao Xi retaliated against Chen Mohuai and others, making them pay the price for their actions, whether it was Shao Xi himself or the people around Shao Xi, or the local people and officials in Qingshan County, they would not think that there was anything wrong with this, and the wicked should have evil retribution.

But now Shao Xi's approach seems to be a little too extreme, and the use of extremely cruel means to retaliate has broken through the vast majority of people's perception of human nature.

Perhaps during the execution at the court during the day, the people who were present and watching were rejoicing that a corrupt official like Chen Mohuai who had been on the wrong side of the party had received the retribution he deserved.

But later, in front of Chen Mohuai, he almost disposed of his children in a cruel way, and even made them worse than dead with extremely cruel Ling Chi, which seemed to be a little unacceptable to ordinary people and ordinary people.

It is a common perception of ordinary people to pay for their mistakes, but too extreme punishment will challenge most people's psychological bottom line.

Although Shao Xi's extreme revenge method is understandable, it is not rational after all.

It is rare that Shao Xi himself can realize this and reflect on his behavior, which makes Lao Wu feel extremely gratified.

He believed that Shao Xi's character was by no means the kind of cruel and violent person, and now that he had made such an extreme act, it was just that Ye Ziyuan's incident had too much stimulation for him.

Now that he had done it, he was wrong, but he had to know that he had done it properly.

When encountering similar things in the future, the most important thing is to be able to keep a calm and sober mind and grasp the proportions of doing things.

Lao Wu knows very well that Shao Xi's future will definitely not be smooth sailing, and what Shao Xi will face and endure in the future is by no means something he can imagine now.

Therefore, Shao Xi must learn to deal with his emotions correctly and solve the problems he faces in the right way, and what he has done to Chen Mohuai and others now can be regarded as a special experience for him.

Holding power in your hands but not necessarily using power to the extreme, you must know how to leave room for yourself, leaving room for others is also leaving room for yourself, if everything is like doing it now without leaving a way out, sooner or later you will suffer.

But fortunately, Shao Xi has clearly realized his problem, and Lao Wu is also very happy about it, and at the same time feels very gratified.

It seems that this trip to Qingshan County can be regarded as a kind of growth for Shao Xi, allowing him to understand what can be done and what can not be done.

I have to say that Shao Xi's actions in the past two days have scared the people around him a lot, and even Lao Wu feels that he is a little strange, not to mention these officials in Qingshan County?

Shao Xi's terrifying methods can also be said to be mixed, which will make many people stay away from him and dare not approach, but at the same time, it does have a strong deterrent effect.

When everyone saw Shao Xi's methods of dealing with this matter, I believe that no one will have a brain twitch to challenge the bottom line of the law again.

Since Xiao Changyi sent Shao Xi out this time to purge the local officialdom, it seems that the role of killing chickens and setting an example for monkeys has been fully played at present.

But you can't do it every time, otherwise it won't become tyranny?

"Originally, the old man, I wanted to come over to remind you, it seems that you know everything in your own heart, so it's best!

"I'm afraid that you will be blinded by hatred, lost your mind by power, and become a cruel and cold-blooded person, it seems that you also know that there is something wrong with what you have done, you can reflect on yourself, old man, and I will be relieved.

"Young master, I hope you can remember, no matter how much hatred you have, don't let yourself become the person you hate the most, you can use the methods of the wicked to deal with the wicked, but always remind yourself not to let yourself become the wicked."

Shao Xi glanced at Lao Wu gratefully, he understood that Lao Wu was worried about himself, afraid that he would become distorted because of hatred and become a cruel and cold-blooded person.

Over the years, Lao Wu has not only been urging himself to practice martial arts, but also has been urging himself to read and learn literature, learn how to be a man, and have been cultivating himself to become a person who stands up to the sky.

So whenever he is lost, Lao Wu will always stand up and remind himself.

An old guy who looks sloppy on the surface and has no boundaries in words and deeds is actually his real life mentor, pointing out the direction he should move forward.

Shao Xi didn't feel obvious before entering the Central Plains, and in the year he came to the Central Plains, Shao Xi felt that he was becoming more and more inseparable from Lao Wu.

He didn't dare to imagine how confused and lost he would be if there was no Lao Wu by his side one day, this inconspicuous old guy was the one who really taught him a lot.

"Lao Wu, don't worry! I admit that I was indeed a little impulsive, and after seeing the reactions of the crowd in the Dharma field today, I also knew that my actions were a little excessive.

"This will never happen again in the future, and I will never let hatred become my own demons, thus swaying my understanding of the world.

"I always believe that evil cannot prevail over good, and there are still more good people in this world, and I will always remind myself that I should have good thoughts in my heart."

Lao Wu nodded very gratifyingly, drank the tea in the cup, got up and said to Shao Xi: "That's good, no matter when you come, you can't forget that the reason why goodness is good is to have good thoughts in your heart."

"Not necessarily how many good deeds you have done is good, hypocrisy is not really good, real good should come from the heart, and evil also comes from the heart, so whatever you do, ask your heart first.

"People can do wrong things but not have wrong thoughts in their hearts, if you have evil thoughts in your heart, whatever you do is evil, before you do things in the future, you must learn to ask yourself, is what you do good or evil?"

Lao Wu's words made Shao Xi speechless for a while, he never dreamed that this obscene and sloppy little old man would say such words to himself today.

It seems that he still doesn't know enough about Lao Wu, he only thinks that Lao Wu is just an old guy who will accompany him to mess around outside at any time.

Maybe it's because I've experienced too many things in the past year, and my mind has gradually become more and more mature, and now I gradually realize that Lao Wu is the person who sees the hearts of people in the world the most thoroughly.

Maybe in the eyes of Lao Wu, Shao Xi is no longer the child he used to be.

In the past, if Lao Wu said this to Shao Xi, Shao Xi might not understand it, but he would never have such a deep understanding as he does now.

It seems that Lao Wu has always been letting Shao Xi go through all kinds of trials and tribulations, so that he can really grow up, and now he is saying this to Shao Xi because he thinks Shao Xi can truly understand the deep meaning of his words.

I have to say that for Shao Xi, Lao Wu took out his greatest patience.

"I understand the reason, but now there is no way to change what has been decided and implemented, since I have done it, I will make a decision to do it to the end, and this is also the end they deserve."

Lao Wu patted Shao Xi's shoulder, nodded and said affirmatively: "Of course, there is no need to make any changes in this matter at the moment, the original intention of this matter was to warn the world, although the means are a little more intense, but after all, it is still reasonable."

"And there is another advantage to you doing this now, that is, after we leave this Qingshan County in the future, no one in the cemetery of the purple kite girl and the officials of Qingshan County will dare to slack off and be perfunctory.

"Everyone has seen your methods, and everyone knows how affectionate you are for that purple kite, and no one will want to bear this thunderous wrath, so this matter is not entirely bad."

This trip to Qingshan County, Shao Xi's main purpose was to do a good job of Ye Ziyuan's death, since he had achieved this level now, he would simply finish it.

Last year, Shao Xi and Lao Wu buried Ye Ziyuan today, and this year, Shao Xi has avenged Ye Ziyuan.

After three days of suffering, Chen Mohuai will be sent to the Yellow Spring Road, and the last thing left to do is to complete the construction of Ye Ziyuan's cemetery, so that she can rest completely from now on.

At this point, this is all the things that Shao Xi can do for her, although there are regrets after all, but some things are destined to be unchangeable, and it is necessary to let go of it.

"Alright, you should rest sooner! I won't accompany you to the Dharma field for the next two days, this will make people look a little disgusting, and the things that could have been solved with one knife have been made so troublesome by you.

"You built the stage yourself, you can finish singing this play by yourself! I've been out on my own for the past two days, and I'll save myself from bothering me when you're not with me. ”

"Having fun? Could it be that you also have a good relationship in this Qingshan City? You old guy hid deep enough, and it was too unkind to keep hiding it from me, right? Tell me if it's the girl who was particularly good at drinking in Lanxiufang? ”

"You fart less! That girl can be my granddaughter, who said I have a good relationship here? What fun am I looking for? ”

As he spoke, Lao Wu stretched out his hand to Shao Xi, and Shao Xi looked at Lao Wu with some confusion.

"What do you see? Does it cost nothing to have fun? Give me some silver. ”