Controlling mountains and rivers since the Warring States Period

Chapter 212 Qi State
Qi State,

King Jian of Qi was kneeling beside his mother, lamenting that her life was about to come to an end.

The queen, who had been in power for many years, was also filled with regret.

She looked at her son, who was already in his thirties but not sensible at all, with worry in her eyes.

King Jian of Qi held his mother's hand and burst into tears.

The Queen wanted to say something to him, asking her son not to be too sad, but she didn't have enough strength and could only sigh.

This child,

He is the eldest son born to her and the previous king.

Because his parents were very loving and the State of Qi had been recovered by the time he could remember, King Jian of Qi had a very smooth growth process.

After his father passed away, his mother took power and helped King Jian of Qi stabilize the State of Qi.

This made King Jian of Qi feel that he had no worries as a crown prince or a king.

Facing my mother’s aging,
He was just completely sad.

But precisely because of this, the Queen could never let go.

Both of her sons have no talent.

otherwise,

She would not have had to rule for so many years, bear the pressure from Qin, make friends with other princes, and constantly worry about Qin's attacks.

"...After I leave, what will you do? What will Qi do?"

After taking a hard breath for a while, the queen finally had her last moment of glory.

She suddenly gained a lot of strength and gave her final instructions to the little child in front of her.

"If the Qin State attacks, you and your brothers will sail across the sea to find the country founded by Tian Dan's father!"

Some years ago,
A ship suddenly docked at the seaside of Qi State.

They claimed that they came from Yingzhou Island in the east and were descendants of those who had followed Tian Zhongzhou, a member of the Qi royal family, to sea.

For this,

The people of Qi were skeptical because many of them had never heard of this incident and did not know the name of "Tian Zhongzhou".

after all,

Such people and things,

It has been several decades since this era.

During this period, the State of Qi had also experienced the suffering of being almost destroyed. Why would it record the story of a merchant going out to sea many years ago?

The ruling king was still wondering whether it was the Chu State that sent people to pretend to come and spy on the affairs of the Qi State.

Only He Bo heard the news and went over happily.

He dressed up as a businessman and found the "Japanese people" who had settled in Linzi, Qi State, and asked them about the story of Tian Zhongzhou.

The Japanese were very happy.

Because they came back this time with their ancestors' will in mind, to find their roots.

As a result, the people of Qi were not very enthusiastic about them and even began to doubt their identities.

This made the Japanese people who had come across the ocean with great difficulty feel a little lost.

Now that a gentleman came to talk about their story, the Japanese people naturally felt some comfort.

They told He Bo, "Sir led our ancestors all the way east and finally arrived at a big island."

"The barbarians on that island are very short, the land is not very fertile and wide, and there are often hurricanes blowing over there."

"Our ancestors originally tried to build ships and return to Zhuxia, but most of the ships they built were damaged by wind and waves, and the barbarians on the island often attacked us, so it has been delayed until now!"

So He Bo knew:
laugh!
Tian Zhongzhou had indeed arrived in "East Japan"!

He asked the other party: "What happened to Tian Zhongzhou?"

Was he buried in that land like Gongzi Chao, passing down his bloodline?

"No."

The narrator sighed and said, "After building the city, the teacher said there is a bigger island further east, so he had to continue his journey."

"He took dozens of people who were willing to follow him, built a ship and went out to sea again."

He Bo also sighed after hearing this, "So persistent..."

However, even if Tian Zhongzhou did not go out to sea again, He Bo would not be able to see him.

Firstly, he cannot go overseas.

Secondly, Tian Dan was almost dying of old age. Could his father Tian Zhongzhou live longer than him?
If this old man were still alive,

Now he is almost a centenarian!

"How many people do you have?" He Bo asked him again.

“Only a few thousand.”

The other party still sighed and said, "The local conditions are not good enough, and the barbarians there are really ugly, which made it very difficult for our ancestors to reproduce."

"We came here this time hoping to get some supplies to take to the new land."

He Bo thought of the situation in "Japan" and nodded in agreement.

At last,
The other party also asked him back, "You are so curious about Japan, do you want to go there with us?"

He Bo laughed and said, "How is that possible!"

"I'm just curious about my friend's situation!"

The other party was even more puzzled. "This is our first time returning to our homeland, and you look so young. Who among us can be considered your friend?" He Bo laughed and did not answer.

He just said, "You have already answered my questions."

"I heard that you hope to meet the King of Qi and gain his support to develop a foothold in Japan. I can give you some pointers in return."

"Tian Dan, Lord of Anping, is the descendant of Tian Zhongzhou. You can ask to see him and get his help."

The other party was very happy, "Sir, did you leave any bloodline in Qi State?"

"We thought he was alone all along!"

finished,

The other party expressed his gratitude to He Bo and soon sent someone to ask for an audience with Tian Dan.

Tian Dan recalled the retreat route he had secretly prepared when he was defending Jimo, and he also said with emotion, "It turns out that my father really found a big island overseas!"

"Now Qi State has one more way out!"

then,

He then asked for an audience with the queen.

The queen no longer doubted the intentions of these Japanese people. She received them and gave them many gifts so that they could take them back to Japan and better educate the barbarians.

And her thoughts were very similar to Tian Dan's.

When the queen was in power, she always carefully weighed the pros and cons among the princes, knowing that the trend of Qin unifying the world was unstoppable.

But her son Jian was a monarch without ability and independent thinking. He was easily misled and followed wrong advice, thus destroying the country.

It is very likely that Tian Qi's foundation will end in the hands of King Jian of Qi!
The queen did not want to see such a scene.

She is a very unique woman, and her ideas are more open than those of her peers of this era.

In order to survive, King Xiang of Qi, Tian Fa Zhang, hid his identity and ran to her house to work as a servant. The queen fell in love with this handsome young man at first sight and then fell in love with him.

However, her behavior violated etiquette and would be called "adultery."

Her father, Taishi Qiu, happened to be a very law-abiding person.

He was furious, but also horrified by his daughter's bold choice.

He said, "Haven't you read Rogue?"

"Have you been blinded by a moment of sweet talk and made to be willing to be with a slave?"

The queen said with certainty, "I don't think he is that kind of person!"

Subsequently,

The angry Tai Shi Qi severed his relationship with the queen. Even after Tian Fa Zhang became the King of Qi, Tai Shi Qi never met this "rude" daughter again.

But the queen never regretted her choice.

She chooses the future.

Always have strong self-confidence.

Therefore,
When the Queen realized that she was too old and could no longer protect her incompetent son, she made final arrangements for King Jian of Qi.

She said to her son, "In the past few years, I have sent people to Japan several times and have explored the route."

"You should build more ships in Jimo in the future. Once Qin attacks and you cannot resist, you can flee to the sea!"

Qi Wangjian choked up and said, "But there are big waves on the sea, I'm scared..."

Seeing that he looked like he didn't really want to, the Queen could only sigh.

"Then you should be obedient, appoint appropriate officials, and let them do everything for you!"

"Who can be used?"

"My brother Hou Sheng is definitely not okay!"

The Queen thought of her cousin who was greedy for money and a slippery person, and repeatedly warned King Jian of Qi.

"As for the available people, I know a few..."

When King Qi Jian heard his mother say this, he immediately stood up and wanted to get paper and pen.

He said to his mother, "I'm worried I've forgotten it, so please write it down!"

Seeing this, the queen felt even more depressed.

I can't even remember people's names...

She felt her mouth suddenly filled with bitterness, and the scenery in front of her eyes became blurry.

The time of returning light,
ended.

In the dying moment,
The queen felt that she saw her beloved who had died many years ago.

King Xiang of Qi, Tian Fa Zhang, slowly walked towards her and told her the words he had said when he returned to Tai Shi Qi's house after ascending the throne to formally propose to his beloved:
"I told you I'd come get you!"

The queen suddenly felt aggrieved.

She thought:
Your son,

How can you be so stupid!

The Queen stretched out her hand tremblingly, and then dropped it heavily.

Qi Wangjian turned his back and walked away, assuming that his mother still had enough strength, and went to get a pen and paper, wanting her to write a list for him.

but,

When he comes back,
The queen has passed away.

King Jian of Qi burst into tears out of heartache.

(End of this chapter)