Chapter 521: Peace and Unification
In the twenty-seventh year, Elephant City finally saw the threat from you, so it sent out Bhishma to fight you.
You stood on the chariot holding a bow and arrow, looking at Bhishma and Drona who looked helpless, and couldn't help but ask.
"You still have time to take care of us?"
You are speechless, because the problem between Jianzhan and Nandi is no longer irreconcilable. If it weren't for Jianzhan, this stubborn guy who insisted on upholding the Dharma and was unwilling to actively provoke fratricide, and even if he had to follow the Dharma, Nandi would have been lying on his grave for two years now.
"This... I don't want to see this kind of thing, so I came here."
Bhishma was helpless, because he knew very well that such a thing was bound to happen, but he made a vow to Dhritarashtra to allow them to divide the territory of Elephanta, and the price was that he would always stand on Dhritarashtra's side.
After listening to it, you couldn't help but curse.
"Can you swear fewer vows? Bhishma, take a look at the vows you made in this life and see which ones have brought about the Dharma. If you firmly support Arhat and are willing to break your vows, do you think this embarrassing scene and situation would have happened?"
Bhishma shook his head.
"Perhaps it is fate. Even though I know this may bring misfortune, I cannot give up my righteousness."
You are so angry that your nose is almost crooked. This guy who abides by the law in front of you is actually the source of your suffering in life.
"Bhishma, you are too focused on personal honor and dharma. You have lost empathy for others. You do not understand your own status and identity, which does not allow you to pursue personal happiness."
You sighed. The problem with Bhishma is that he has a very serious idea of escaping from the world. Although this has a lot to do with the vows he made, it is also inseparable from his ascetic mentality.
You drew your bow.
"Then let me free your immortal soul from this body that has become an illegal tool."
The arrows pierced through the arrows shot by Bhishma. The two of you tacitly agreed not to use the Brahma magic weapon or other weapons that could destroy the world upon collision, but simply fought with the power before mortals.
But even so, the battle between you was still so fierce that no one else could intervene. Even Arjuna, who came to watch incognito, could not help but exclaim in amazement.
Finally, you defeated the aging Bhishma with your powerful strength. He lay on the ground and calmly accepted the attack from your wife's hair.
Only then did you realize that your wife was basically forced to death by Bhishma in her previous life, so you vowed to kill Bhishma no matter how many times you were reincarnated.
You think this story seems familiar.
Bhishma's death caused a huge uproar, and several countries that originally wanted to attack you surrendered directly, making you understand more and more what kind of deterrence and power Bhishma has.
But as your territory gradually expanded, you had to re-employ the Brahmins and Kshatriyas, after all, only they possessed knowledge.
You feel helpless about this, but people in your country think this is normal. On the contrary, it is abnormal that you have never used Brahmins and Kshatriyas.
You did not restore their class, but changed their name.
You know, unless you forcibly kill these people, they will still be able to occupy high positions within a hundred or two hundred years and semi-close the promotion path for civilians.
But there is nothing you can do. They adhere to the Dharma, follow the rules and Dharma of this era, as well as social morality, and there is nothing wrong with them.
The overall morality of the civilians and untouchables under your command has not reached the point where you can feel at ease using them as officials, because many civilian officials have already violated the law.
Moreover, it is a heinous act of breaking the law and abusing the power in their hands.
On the contrary, some Brahmins and Kshatriyas have understood your ideas and started to put them into practice, which makes you very happy.
Just when you are in distress, Krishna appears again.
"I have told you that you cannot change the whole era by yourself, but please rest assured, Vishwanath, your efforts are in the right direction, my son, and the path you are on is right. But if you think that you can change the whole world by yourself, you should be worried, because lawlessness will breed in your heart."
You think about it for a long time and find that it is indeed as Krishna said, everything you can do is limited, and you must do things in accordance with the times instead of thinking that one person can change everything.
Is the system implemented by Wang Mang good?
It seemed good, but he went against the wishes of the majority of people, so various "mirrors from the sky" caused Wang Mang to fail.
In this mythical world, although he would not fail inexplicably, if he went against the wishes and ideas of so many people like Wang Mang, God knew whether anyone would practice hard and then find a way to kill himself.
You glanced at Indra, who was once again being hammered to the ground, and nodded.
So, you had to change your strategy and throw away the original idea of electing the president and replace it with another title.
emperor.
You made a compromise with the people of this era because you found that what the people of this land needed was not a saint king or something like that. Simply a bad guy was needed to unify this era and show them the benefits of unification that most people of this era had not expected.
Then, spread the knowledge of Brahmins and Kshatriyas.
In the twenty-eighth year, Elephanta sent the five Pandus to attack you. You looked at Arjuna, who was standing in front of you and trying hard to make himself look like a newspaper, and couldn't help but ask.
"Jian Zhan, don't you see it yet? This is a deception, and you are here to die."
You are not bound by any vows and there is no possibility of holding back, so you hope that the five Pandus can leave.
After all, you're barely friends.
"I'm sorry, but Arusha, we must defend the glory of the Kshatriyas and our Elephant City, and... and only in this way..."
"Okay, Jianzhan, stop talking."
When you look at Jianzhan’s ugly face, you know they have been tricked again.
You shot thousands of arrows into the sky. Arjuna on the side wanted to stop you, but was frozen in place by your arrow.
You smiled, met Arjuna's eyes, and then...
The five sons of Pandu were "killed" by you.
You secretly let go of the five Pandava brothers and their soldiers who were shot into a state of suspended animation by you, even though you knew that you would have a battle in the future. But definitely not now, the battle between you and them would not break out so quickly.
Because Xiangcheng sent troops to attack you again, you set out to attack Xiangcheng.
Prince Duryodhana came to attack you in his chariot, and then...
This guy who was determined to sit on the throne was shot dead by you with an arrow.
