Controlling mountains and rivers since the Warring States Period

Chapter 278 Winter Clothes
The news that Liu Bang had taken Xianyang,
It soon spread throughout the world.

Shandong was shaken by this.

But the area west of Xianyang seemed quite peaceful.

Because of the turmoil in the world,
I didn't have much to do with them after that.

When Hei Yi carried Fusu's coffin to Yongcheng, the only fiefdom of the Qin Dynasty, for burial,

Sha brought Ying Pijiang out to greet them in mourning clothes.

Fusu's wife and children leaned against the coffin and cried.

Hei Yi said, "The Duke of Pei intended to bury your Majesty next to the Mausoleum of the First Emperor, but he found a letter in your Majesty's arms, saying that he really didn't have the face to see the First Emperor, and that after your Majesty ascended the throne, he considered himself young and strong, pitied the people, and did not build a mausoleum... So the Duke of Pei asked me to bring your Majesty back to Yongcheng."

anyway,

Fusu was the last Qin monarch.

You should return to your ancestors and rest in peace.

then,

Amid the cries of his wife and children, the coffin was buried near Yongcheng, not far from the tomb of Duke Mu of Qin.

Because he was the last monarch,
Therefore, Fusu's tomb appears very simple, and the burial mound is not high.

Many royal family members and ministers who were still loyal to the Qin Dynasty surrounded this low tomb and cried continuously.

Ying Pijiang even prostrated himself on the ground, slapping the ground constantly, and finally fainted from crying.

The damn Fusu was watching from the side and felt even more guilty.

He failed to protect his wife and children when he was alive, and now he has caused them so much grief after his death. How can he feel at peace with himself?

He Bo told him, "It's okay, just think of something good."

"At least you didn't have many ritual objects buried with you, so they won't attract tomb robbers in the future."

It would be really uncomfortable if someone dug it out and exposed it to the sun right after burying it!

Fusu listened to his words and found them to make a lot of sense.

He had always lived a simple life, and now that he had become a dead ghost, he knew all kinds of situations in the underworld, which had nothing to do with how he was buried.

Therefore, he did not feel disgusted with his own tomb which could not be called "royal etiquette" at all.

Anyway, after death, people will turn into a handful of earth.

He just asked the ghosts and gods, "Can I meet my wife and son in my dreams tonight?"

"Of course, Winter Clothes Festival is also the day when ghosts return home!"

Although because of He Bo,
Many new festivals and customs have been born, a typical one being the "family reunion" on August 15th.

But some traditional habits are still continued and combined with new customs.

In the similar legends of various places:
On the seventh day after death, the ghost can return to the dead body and appear in dreams to see relatives one last time, and then it will live in the underworld forever.

If you want to communicate with your family again in the future, you have to do it during fixed holidays.

For example, on August 15th,
For example, October 1st.

Needless to say, the former
The latter is a custom that has been passed down in the Xia Dynasty for hundreds of years.

Maybe it’s because of the story of “the scorching heat in July and the giving of clothes in September”.

When the living people feel that the weather has changed and that they feel cold, they assume that their ancestors are in the same situation as they are.

But I am alive in the world of the living, I have a wife and daughter who can weave cloth and sew clothes, but my ancestors cannot do that.

So someone suggested that they piece together some of the scraps of cloth left over from weaving clothes into a small piece and burn it to send to the ancestors.

Although simple,
But rags have value, too.

Descendants have to live too, so ancestors should not be disgusted by such sacrifices made to them!

And usually,
Only after the people had distributed clothes in September did people have extra scraps of cloth at home. Therefore, the time to send clothes to the ancestors was set on the first day of October, which was called the "Cold Clothes Festival."

He Bo is a very humble and studious ghost.

After knowing about this festival, people would show mercy to the dead ghosts in the underworld, allowing them to return to the world of the living for a while on this day under the guidance of ghost officials, thus realizing this romantic sentiment that spanned many years and countless people.

Living people plus clothes,
Don’t forget your ancestors.

Isn’t this a wonderful thing?

Compared to other dead ghosts,
Fusu just stayed a little longer and the dream he gave was clearer!

It’s not the ghosts and gods who favor it!

"Even if your father doesn't want to come, it would be nice for three generations of grandparents and grandchildren to meet each other."

He Bo couldn't help feeling regretful when he thought of Ying Zheng who was now autistic in the underworld, as well as the previous emperors of the Qin State.

Ying Zheng, this twisted man,
After Fusu committed suicide, he rushed over as soon as possible.

He said to his eldest son, who was crying bitterly, "This is not your fault."

then,

He withdrew back into the underworld again.

I guess she is not used to being with her eldest son who expresses his true feelings:
After all, Fusu opened and closed his eyes.
When he saw his long-dead father standing in front of him, the pain of losing his country and the sadness of meeting his father again after a long separation came all at once, making him cry like a child and beg for his father's embrace.

Ying Zheng hugged him and wanted to cry and express his feelings.
But when he saw the ghosts and gods watching the fun nearby, his face suddenly became serious.

How can you be so rude!
then,

He asked Fusu to deal with the remaining matters in the human world first, and then go to the underworld to find him.

A rare moment of affection between father and son.
It’s better not to put He Bo, the “sun”, next to us!
Fusu also sighed when he thought of his father. Although his father absolved him of his fault, Fusu still couldn't let go of the burden in his heart.

He considered himself guilty.

The father can forgive him.
What would be the attitude of other ancestors?
Seeing that his brows were furrowed again, He Bo said to him, "Since you are dead, it's okay to feel sorry for yourself."

"But your son is still very young. If his emotional problems are difficult to heal, he may grow up to be a bad person."

He pointed at Ying Pijiang.
When the young man was asleep, his brows were furrowed and there was a look of resentment on his face.

I can tell,

He harbored deep hatred for Liu Bang, who destroyed the country and forced his father to death, as well as the rebels in Shandong.

At this age, it is easy to be affected by such strong emotions.

Fusu became even more worried when he thought of his child's personality.

So he didn't need any comfort from ghosts or gods. He just let go of his sorrow and ran over to comfort his son.

Turned,
He Bo thought it would be best for the family to be neat and tidy, so he pointed at the black veil.

The Queen of Qin also collapsed in grief and fell into a coma.

In a hazy dream,
The family of three met again after being separated for several months.

He Bo did not eavesdrop on Fusu's instructions to his wife and children.
But he could clearly see that
As time passes in the dream,
The sadness and hatred on Sha and Ying Pijiang's faces gradually faded away.

Although some things can never be erased,
But at least I can look forward.

It’s just that it’s still uncertain how they will be able to continue living.

After all, the one who can decide the fate of the defeated,
Too much.

He Bo casually cracked the raisins he had brought back from the Western Regions, his eyes set on the distant Hangu Pass—

Xiang Yu's rage had exploded.

When the news of Liu Bang's entry into the Pass reached Xiang Yu, this unparalleled general was extremely angry.

He denounced Liu Bang for taking advantage of him!

It was clearly he who had held Meng Tian back.

It was clearly he who defeated the main force of the Qin army at Julu.

It was clearly him who arrived at Hangu Pass first!

Why should Liu Bang go to Xianyang first!

then,

He gave the order to intensify the attack on Hangu Pass again.

With the fall of Xianyang, the logistics and food supplies were naturally cut off.

Meng Tian was powerless to save the situation and could only watch Hangu Pass being breached by Xiang Yu.

The elderly general then grabbed his sword, looked towards Xianyang, and refused his men's pleas to surrender.

He says:
"My family has been blessed by the Qin Dynasty for four generations."

"Besides, I have held the Hangu Pass for so long to fulfill my duty of loyalty. Why should I surrender to others at the last moment?"

"Today is nothing but death!"

Even the Second Emperor had the courage to die for his country, let alone him, a military man!

then,

Meng Tian drew his sword and ended his life before being insulted by the enemy.

Xiang Yu then led his army into the pass!
Liu Bang was very frightened by his arrival.

Because for now,

His military strength was not as good as Xiang Yu's.

His bravery is not as good as Xiang Yu's.

Not to mention that Xiang Yu came with great momentum, and it was obvious that he was here to cause trouble for him!
"Please ask Pei Gong to go to Hongmen and meet the general!"

Just as Liu Bang was thinking about his response strategy, Xiang Yu's envoy came and made arrogant demands on Liu Bang.

Liu Bang had no choice but to go to the Hongmen Banquet.

While the two sides were battling wits and courage at the banquet,
He Bo was spying on the life of this kid Ying Pijiang.

After all, it is always difficult to guess what young people are thinking.

Fusu was worried that his one persuasion would not be enough to make the child completely let go, so he asked the ghosts and gods who had nothing else to do to help take care of the child.

He Bo agreed to his request.

Because he is really free.

……

"There's something wrong with your map!"

When Ying Pijiang was trying to draw a map of the Qin Dynasty's route to the Western Region, a bird suddenly jumped onto his desk and arrogantly stepped on the results of Ying Pijiang's hard work with its claws.

The bird's claws stepped on the drawing and left a mark.

Because the claws were sharp, they made several holes.

When Ying Pijiang saw this, his face turned red all of a sudden.

(End of this chapter)