Controlling mountains and rivers since the Warring States Period

Chapter 319 Wei Qing (Part )

Some days later,
He Bo was free and had nothing to do.

He would also go to the bank of the Fen River and play with the shepherd children.

He is like a pure child king.

When the days get warmer, he will take a group of kids with him to go fishing in the river.

Then, putting on slightly damp clothes, feeling the cool breeze, singing happy songs, and running into the woods to hunt.

The surrounding fish and animals were severely damaged as a result.

However, in contrast,
After accepting the sacrifices of all living beings, the boys' faces gradually became rounder and their bodies grew taller.

Wei Qing grew especially fast.

Because after finishing herding sheep, He Bo would keep him for a while longer, explain to him the terrain from Sanjin to Guanzhong, tell him which road would be more convenient for reaching Chang'an, and feed him more food in the process.

"All you have to do is jump into the water holding a piece of wood, and you will slowly drift to Chang'an!"

Wei Qing was puzzled and said, "The Fen River flows into the Yellow River, and the Yellow River flows from west to east. How can I hold on to the floating wood and swim upstream?"

He Bo did not tell him the reason.
Just smile and let him try boldly.

"Don't worry, I won't hurt you!"

When Wei Qing heard what he said, he just blushed and said, "...How could I doubt you!"

If I hadn't met this inexplicably kind person,

Wei Qing didn't know what kind of life he would live.

His experience in the Zheng family,
It won't leave him with any regrets.

It will only make him want to stay away from you.

But returning to the Wei family,
It will only be a burden to the mother at home.

This made little Wei Qing feel very confused. He felt that neither of the two bloodlines flowing in his body could he rely on.

It was not until his third sister was chosen as a singer in the mansion of Marquis Pingyang because of her beauty and was about to go to Chang'an that she found him privately and said:
"If you are having a hard time at home, you can come to Chang'an to find me."

His sister,

She is a woman who looks gentle and pitiful on the outside, but strong on the inside.

After Wei Qing was born,
She also took care of him more.

that time,
The five or six-year-old girl would squat beside her, watching her younger brother rolling around on the ground, and then use the precious rice balls at home to tempt him to crawl to her side.

Until Wei Qing was sent back to his biological father,
Until his sister also left Pingyang and went to Chang'an.

The connection between the two parties was completely severed.

Fortunately,

Many things got better later on and there was a possibility of resuming the journey.

At least now Wei Qing feels that he will definitely be able to run away to Chang'an to visit his relatives after he grows up.

therefore,

He was very grateful to He Bo.

Wei Qing was even worried that He Bo would be angry because of his "suspicion", and he wanted to jump into the river nearby to prove with facts that he would act according to the other party's words.

He Bo quickly pulled the child back, laughed and said, "Only when the situation is urgent can we do dangerous things!"

"You are not being cornered by anyone, why would you jump into the river?"

Then, He Bo said to himself, "Hi!"

"It's better to avoid dead ends!"

"Being prepared and taking action when you are sure of your actions is much better than rushing forward like a reckless person!"

After all,

He said to Wei Qing, "You'd better plan your route carefully. It's best to reach Chang'an smoothly. There's no need to endure hardships."

Wei Qing nodded and responded with a gentle expression.

Just a few days later,

Wei Qing said to He Bo in disappointment, "My father will not allow me to herd sheep anymore."

Because of the improvement in food during this period,
Wei Qing's friends are gaining weight.

He himself also lost his original skinny appearance——

His hair changed from being dry and yellow to being smooth and shiny.
The limbs gradually gained some flesh,

His expression was no longer as sad as before.

The Zheng family saw this and were very surprised.

They confirmed that the number of sheep had not decreased, so it was unlikely that Wei Qing had secretly killed the sheep and eaten them.

then,

They went to ask Wei Qing what special thing he had done while herding sheep.

Anyway, the Zheng family knows it well.
Wei Qing could only eat a few bites of food at home, so how could he gain weight?
But He Bo told his children early on not to talk about their own affairs.

Because the interests are moving:
After hearing that while herding sheep one could meet a kind-hearted gentleman and enjoy the food he feeds, including precious cakes and occasionally rare sweets, the children who come out to herd sheep again are probably not the same children as before.

He Bo didn't want his happy and carefree days to be interrupted by someone who suddenly appeared.

Play with your children.
Communicate with adults.
These are two very different things and should not be confused.

The children also understood this logic and responded smartly.

Wei Qing would not say anything more about it.

So when his father asked him, Wei Qing just lowered his head and said nothing.

Zheng Ji was too lazy to ask any more questions.
He never cares about these little things at home.

But Zheng Ji's wife and eldest son refused to let him go.

They think that since they can gain weight, it must be a good thing.

How could such a good thing be allowed to be enjoyed by Wei Qing, an illegitimate son?
They confiscated the whip that Wei Qing used to drive the sheep and planned to let other sons in the family take charge of this matter.

Wei Qing had no choice but to climb over the wall and escape, informing He Bo in advance. He Bo said, "How can they decide on this matter at will?"

Ghosts and spirits like children with pure hearts, so they are happy to play, eat, drink and tell stories with them.

But this is the family tradition of the Zheng family.

How can it be called "pure"?

"You go back first, I'll come find you later!"

He sent Wei Qing away, changed his cloth clothes, put on a gorgeous silk dress, and came to Zheng's door with an angry look.

He did not say who he was, but just blocked the door silently.

Zheng Ji came out to greet him in panic.

As a county official,

He still has vision.

Even if the visitor does not claim to be a noble or wealthy person, or even a single person,
But the fair and tender skin, the bright and beautiful clothes, the beautiful and handsome appearance...

This combination,
How can an ordinary family raise such a child?

Anyway, his family is definitely not up to this level.

"Excuse me, what brings you here?"

He Bo rebuked him and said, "I came here to collect a debt!"

"Your child stole and ate the fighting cock that I accidentally let fly out of the yard. I came here specifically to find you, my lord, to ask for compensation!"

cockfighting,

It is a game that appeared in the Spring and Autumn Period.

People would put two aggressive roosters together and induce them to peck and attack each other for fun.

As for now,

From high-ranking officials to high-ranking officials,

Even the common people,

Everyone loves this game, making it a trend that is popular all over the country.

After all, Cuju needs to make a ball that is durable and light.
If you want to see noobs fighting each other,

Just stand in your own chicken coop.

A fierce and warlike fighting cock is also very valuable because of market demand.

He Bo said, "I was entrusted by King Liang to buy several magnificent fighting cocks from other places and plan to present them to him."

"But when we passed by Pingyang, you accidentally let your sheepherder eat it!"

After hearing this, Zheng Ji felt the summer heat was so intense that he was sweating all over.

To know,
Although Liang State was divided into four parts by the court because of Liu Xin's initiative, it set a precedent for extending favors.

But because of this, he gained the attention and love of the imperial court, which believed that the Liang Wang family could become a model for the royal family.

Therefore, although his fiefdom became smaller and smaller as the favor was extended, King Liang could still receive rewards from the court from time to time.

The current Prince of Liang was even summoned by the emperor to Chang'an to accompany the prince in his studies.

Such a noble person,
Zheng Ji didn't think that anyone would dare to make casual comments.

And He Bo was too lazy to think about his own connections——

He knew too many dead ghosts.

It is indeed excessive to use former emperors like Liu Bang and Liu Ying to bully a minor official like Zheng Ji.

Therefore, Liu Xin, who was honest and obedient and had studied with ghosts and gods, was chosen to become the signature of He Bo's action at this time.

As for the current King of Liang, does he have any objections?
That is what Liu Xin should be concerned about.
It has nothing to do with He Bo!

"Tell your boy to come out and see me!"

He Bo waved his sleeves and spoke bluntly to Zheng Ji, who was sweating profusely.

Zheng Ji turned around and brought Wei Qing out.

"It's his fault, you can punish him as you like!"

After hearing what his biological father said, Wei Qing just stood by with his lips pursed.

He glanced at He Bo.

The latter blinked at him quickly, then put on an angry look and scolded Zheng Ji:
"As a father, you failed to teach your children well. This is your problem!"

"Although I was very angry, I also knew that I couldn't blame a boy who hadn't grown up."

"I will take your son away for now. I will ask him to accompany me to the nearby countryside and cities to find new fighting cocks. This will allow him to atone for his crime and allow me to give an explanation to King Liang."

Zheng Ji agreed to He Bo's request.

Anyway, Wei Qing is at his home.

Occupies the ecological niche of a slave,

And as soon as I saw this boy,

The tigress in his family couldn't help but think of the fact that she had an affair with someone and even gave birth to three illegitimate children, and then she would go looking for trouble with Zheng Ji:
Although this woman criticized Wei Qing harshly,
But in my heart, I know clearly who is the root of all this.

Zheng Ji was also very miserable about this and felt that he had paid a lot because of Wei Qing.

Now Wei Qing is going to be taken away.

He didn't feel reluctant.

Even a little relieved.
I feel that now the tigress at home will not bother me anymore.

He Bo saw him like this,

I also felt sorry for Wei Qing's difficulties.

Subsequently,

He took his people and left.

(End of this chapter)