Controlling mountains and rivers since the Warring States Period

Chapter 326: Arrival at Qin (Two in One)

"Just call him 'Qubing'!"

When the baby was carefully washed, wrapped in swaddling clothes, and placed in the arms of Wei Shaoer, who had regained some strength, the young mother thought for a moment and gave the child a simple yet expectant name.

Wei Qing nodded and said, "Wei Qubing?"

"What a great name!"

When Wei Shaoer heard his words, he couldn't help but curl his lips.

"I don't want the surname Wei, I want the same surname as his father!"

"Call Huo Qubing!"

Wei Qing then fell silent, his brows slightly furrowed.

From his own experience,
The Wei family is a family with mainly matrilineal descent and many illegitimate children.

When faced with a child born out of an affair,

The Wei family would simply let the child take the surname "Wei" and would not be obsessed with having the child take the surname of his biological father.

So before Wei Shao'er was born,
Wei Qing was already prepared for his nephew to have the same surname as himself.

But my sister has made a decision.
The child came out of her belly.

Wei Qing couldn't say anything either.

But Liu Yong next to him couldn't hold back his words and raised his hand and said:
"Why!"

"You can also take my last name!"

He also knew something about Wei Qing's background.

I know that the Wei family is a matriarchal family that reverts to its ancestral roots.

But since the child wants to break free from the shackles of the family and change to a new surname, why can't it be his own?

When this child was born,

It was Liu Yong who held him up!
Although he was already numb with fear at the time, his movements were very stiff and completely subconscious.

Even when the child was taken away to be cleaned up,

Liu Yong was still standing there, looking frightened...

But Liu Yong did,
I have the grace of giving birth to this child!

Liu Qubing!
What a nice name!
Wei Shaoer ignored him.
Wei Qing didn't even know how to talk.

After all, he knew the other person's identity.

How can you casually associate yourself with the royal family?

"…I'm going to go make some food."

When everything calmed down,

Wei Qing glanced at the ugly, wrinkled child sleeping in his mother's arms, and then went to make a fire.

Liu Yong followed behind him and whispered softly, "Finally, we can eat."

"I'm starving!"

As they squatted beside the stove and put firewood in it,

The servant who was in charge of sending the midwife back came back.

His face looked very heavy and somewhat sad.

"His Majesty passed away."

The attendant came to Liu Yong and told him, "I was on the road and heard the sound of bells coming from the Weiyang Palace."

He who ruled the world for nearly twenty years,

Inheriting the governance of our ancestors,
Suppress the local unruly princes,

The emperor who made the world more prosperous,

At the moment Huo Qubing was born,
Ended his life.

this time,

But there was no great Han doctor to help him prolong his life.

The next emperor,
He is a very young and energetic person.

He is very different from his father and grandfather.

Countless people listened to the ringing of the bells in the Weiyang Palace, looked towards the direction of the Imperial Palace, and wondered where the Han Dynasty would go under the hands of the new emperor.

……

But no matter what the future of the Han Dynasty will be,
Anyway, when the whole Little Kyushu,

From the Huns outside the Great Wall,
To Nanyue, south of the Yangtze River,

When everyone started to praise the name of the new emperor Liu Che,
A fat, wilted bird was gloomily crawling out from the stacked cargo racks of a caravan.

He shook his feathers.
The long feathers on its head were raised high, and its pair of small eyes emitted a strange light under the bright sunshine of the West Sea.

He spread his wings and croaked--

"finally!"

"I finally arrived in Qin!"

"It's not easy, it's really not easy!"

Can anyone think of,

After waiting for several years,
This clone of He Bo,
This ghost face that three generations of the Ying and Qin dynasties had come into contact with,
How did you successfully reach the Two Rivers?

but,

There is nothing we can do about it.

The trade route that runs through the entire continent is really too long.

Moreover, there are countless nomadic people along the way, and the degree of danger is immeasurable.

The caravans pursued profits.
But he won't take risks with his life casually.

The profits from traveling to and from Xinxia were enough for the merchants in the Western Regions to live a life of luxury.

Go to Haixi to do business?

That is the mission of the Xinxia merchants!
Only Xinxia had such a strong national strength and could form a strong enough team to cross the long and desolate Gobi Mountains where barbarians occasionally rushed out to rob, and reach the Mesopotamian region that had been occupied by the Qin people.

In the Western Region,
If Xinxia had not attacked the barbarians in the north from time to time and forced the Dayuezhi in Hezhong to keep their eyes clear, the merchants from the Western Regions would not have been able to travel between the two places so easily and frequently.

But relatively speaking,
The frequency of the Xinxia caravans going to the two rivers is not as frequent as that of the Western Regions coming to this side.

first,
This is because the gentlemen of the Chinese nation have always valued real industry over empty industry, and believe that farming well is the most important thing.

If the family members don't have enough food,

Can we go out and buy enough food?

If there is no output at all,

Why should we go out and do business with others to earn their money?
Xinxia has two major rivers and fertile plains along their banks. It is not like the people in the Western Regions, who would suffer great damage to their national strength or even decline if they were separated from trade.

Secondly,

This is because in the past two years,
Severe floods broke out in the Ganges River basin in eastern Xinxia.

Xinxia is busy with flood control and disaster relief.

Where is the time to organize a caravan to go to Haixi?

Three come,

There are many countries established by Sindhu people in the southern part of Xinxia.

The resources there were also very abundant. Why would the merchants go so far away to the Qin State, which had just conquered the Mesopotamia and was still using military means to strictly control the entire country?
So after Xuanniao He Bo followed the Western Region merchants to Xinxia, he could only stay with the Anhe isomorph—

If you stay in other rivers for too long,

Maybe he will have to stay in Xinxia and be the Water Lord, and won’t be able to come to Qin!
"...Anyway, let's go to the Qin State's ancestral temple first!"

Although He Bo had heard the merchants talking while he was nestling in the goods, they said that after the Qin State conquered the Mesopotamian River and destroyed Persia, it ordered the construction of a new capital on the northeast bank of the Mesopotamian River basin, a place with mountains behind and plains to the south.

But such a large project,
It is not something that can be accomplished overnight.

So even though the order to move the capital had been issued for several years,

However, the Qin monarchs, ministers, and ancestral temples still remained in the place of their revival, in the city named "Afang", and did not move.

then,

He Bo flapped his wings.

Fly towards the Afang King City.

When the fat bird flew across the sky, some children raised their hands curiously, pointed at He Bo, and said to their parents, "Look!"

“It feels like this bird is having a hard time flying!”

The parents looked up, then smiled and said to their child, "Of course."

"It's so fat, it can't fly fast!"

it's a pity,
This is in the capital city, you are not allowed to casually draw your bow and arrow and shoot birds.

otherwise,

My father couldn't bear it any longer!

"You are the fat one!"

He Bo had sharp ears and eyes. After hearing the conversation on the ground, he just thought angrily, "I just don't want to speed through the capital city!"

After all, "In the city, one is not allowed to run unless it is an important matter" is an old rule in the Chinese nation.

He Bo is expressing his respect!

It’s not because I’m too fat to fly!
and,

He had lost a lot of weight during the journey that was boring and tedious even to the gods and ghosts!

……

"You are fat!"

When He Bo arrived at the ancestral temple,
He pressed the small white jar that had been worshipped for many years with his claws, lowered his head and used his beak to open the seal, and released the souls of Ying Pijiang and his son.

The old-looking Ying Pijiang immediately expressed his longing and gratitude to his long-lost friend.

In response, He Bo simply turned around and flew to his tablet.

Just put your claws on it and the buckle will open immediately!
So Ying Pijiang quickly changed his tone, "I guess I've been depressed for too long and misjudged your body shape!"

Who said this bird is fat?

Not fat at all!

He Bo then jumped down with satisfaction, letting go of Ying Pijiang's tablet. He proudly took eight-character steps on the ground and said to the father and son in front of him, "You did a great job outside the domain!"

"Persia has been defeated!"

Hearing this,

Ying Duan, who personally led this great conquest, smiled.

Although he wanted to consolidate the foundation of Qin,

After conquering the two rivers, they adopted more drastic measures there, plowing, weeding, and disinfecting the land against the barbarians who dared to invade the sacred and inviolable land of Qin.
Even the officials of the Qin State were frightened and panicked, fearing that this tyranny, which was even more cruel and violent than the whipping of the people by the First Emperor, would cause resistance from the locals...

However, the reaction of these southern barbarians in Persia shocked these kind-hearted ministers.

Faced with the Qin people's brutal tactics,
The Persians didn't put up much of a fight.
There is even an inexplicable attitude of "non-violent non-cooperation".

Because they believe that

There are so many of us.

There is definitely no way to kill all the Qin people!

When their knives have become blunt and their swords are no longer sharp, they will naturally put them down and get along well with themselves.

what is this?
Was this a reward for the Qin people who promoted the military merit system, counted merits based on the number of heads taken, and were keen on building human-body architecture?

Anyway, the Qin ministers racked their brains but could not figure out the Persian mentality.

Ying Pijiang, the old King of Qin who was determined to be ruthless before his death and do the dirty work for his descendants, couldn't help but laugh out loud -

It was a pity that he had been struggling for so long about the management methods after conquering the two rivers.

Treat these guys with affection,

"Worrying" is just a waste of your time!

To the end,
The whole Qin State could only sigh:
"Alas, Nanman!"

Maybe,

For these Anshun barbarians,

People like Jie and Zhou can be considered benevolent kings, right?

"However, now that you have occupied the two rivers, do you still want to fight back to the Central Plains?"

After a long discussion about the "difficult revival process of the Qin Dynasty" and briefly mentioning the Qin people beating up the barbarians and kicking the Rongdi,

The long hair on He Bo's head trembled, and he asked questions to Ying Pijiang and the others.

The other party was silent for a while, without giving a direct answer, but only asked He Bo, "How did Liu Bang's descendants govern the Central Plains?"

“Very prosperous!”

He Bo thought about it, and then continued, "Anyway, it's much more prosperous than outside the domain."

The land that the ancestors of the Chinese nation conquered for their descendants is truly the only fertile and stable land in the world.

Although the two rivers of Xinxia are surging and majestic, the climate is too extreme, and Dayu's imitation cannot be neglected for a moment.

The two rivers now occupied by Qin are too close to each other. If one floods, the whole world will flood. Moreover, the areas outside the two rivers have insufficient rainfall.

There are not enough natural defenses around the plains, which easily attracts others to covet and attack.

Where can compare to the Central Plains?

Hearing He Bo say this,
Ying Pijiang was somewhat moved, and his already weathered face showed even more sadness.

He knew in his heart,
So far away,

And there are no severe natural disasters or man-made disasters in the Central Plains...I'm afraid my dream will be difficult to achieve.

"But I still don't accept it!"

After another silence, Ying Pijiang clenched his fists and said with a determined look, "Who is on top and who is down, who is strong and who is weak, these can only be determined by fighting!"

Someday
The Qin people will "go east" again!
For the fertile land in the far east,

For the cause that our ancestors once fought for,
For the beauty that the Qin people once had!
They will go to the East eventually!
For this,

He Bo just nodded and said, "What a coincidence, Xinxia said the same thing!"

Ying Duan did not understand the character of ghosts and gods.

He was worried that this Water Lord, who was "enfeoffed" by He Bo and came to serve in the West Sea, would be biased towards the Central Plains. So he felt a little anxious and pulled his father's sleeve, wanting to say something.

Ying Pijiang ignored him and just stepped on him.

Ying Duan grimaced in pain and dared not speak.

But He Bo still saw what he was thinking.

The ghost just smiled and said, "Don't worry!"

"I don't want to get involved in this kind of business!"

The princes were fighting for supremacy and competing for the position of "Son of Heaven".

He Bo has seen too much!

And no matter how you fight,
The meat is rotten in the pot.
For the gentlemen of Xia to enjoy,
Why should ghosts and gods care about it?
roll,
It’s better to roll them all up!
Upon hearing this, Ying Duan gave an awkward smile, then lowered his head in shame under his father's gaze, which asked, "How come you are still so ignorant at your old age?"

He Bo generously forgave him.
After all, as the ruler of a country,
It's normal to consider the future of your country!

Ying Duan just wants to improve too much.

After a while,
He Bo built a nest and lived there in the Qin State's Taimiao.

In Afang City,
There are no big rivers.
And the water from it will flow into the West Sea——

But such a big sea,

It is also connected to the Mediterranean Sea.
Is it He Bo who is qualified to be involved at this time?
Therefore, he had no intention of being the Water Lord in Afang. He only planned to take advantage of the Qin people's capital relocation and go to the new capital.

And this kind of waiting,

Not too long.

When the palace was built in the city named "Andu",
Afang started moving.

The current King of Qin and his ministers were the first to set out.

The ancestral temple, as a symbol of the country, must also be relocated.

then,

He Bo mixed in with them and came to the city of Andu from north to south.

As soon as he landed, he said to Ying Pijiang and the others, "This place is indeed more suitable to be the capital of a great country than Afang."

Ying Pijiang nodded and said, "We chose to establish the country there just to accumulate strength."

Now the country is strong.
If we continue to stay in that small place where we made our fortune, we will be tying our own hands.

"However, there seem to be too many barbarians here."

He Bo flew to the sky and took a bird's-eye view of the scenery of Andu City, then landed and preached to them.

With the influence and prestige of Qin at that time,

When the site of the new capital was determined, countless people spontaneously flocked here, hoping to occupy some land here in advance so that they could become the masters of the "king's city".

Among them, of course, were some barbarians who had long since surrendered to the Qin State and accepted the wisdom and teachings of the Chinese people.

They want to improve so badly!

Moreover, the city of Andu itself is located at a key position on the trade route, and a large number of merchants gather from all directions.

Some came from Ctesi-Roman,

some from southwest Egypt,

There were even a few with dark skin and a mouthful of white teeth flashing in the air.

When the well-informed ghosts and gods see this, they will all sigh "biodiversity".

Fortunately, Yingduan explained in time:
"Some of them are envoys from small countries who came to pay tribute to Qin."

As the owner, Qin Guo moved to a new house.

How dare these vassal states, who are so well-loved, not come and express their congratulations?

These small countries,
Because he gave in early and was usually quite obedient,

Therefore, the King of Qin did not adopt the "Persian policy" towards him, but instead appeased him.

After all, what Ying Duan did in Lianghe,
Even Rome, across the sea, heard about it.
Polybius, a scholar who was also old and decrepit and knew Ying Duan, even struggled to come over here, wanting to witness with his own eyes a conquest movement that was "unprecedented" and "far beyond Alexander's time."

As a country that uses the performance art of "Eleven Draws to Kill", after learning about the unique architectural aesthetics of the gentlemen of China, the country could not help but be amazed.

As a result,
After the thunderous means, he naturally had to show his gentle side, so that the people of the West Sea would know:
Before the old Qin people set their eyes on their land and got ready to use their hoes,

But he is not a madman who only knows how to kill people and build memorials for them.

"Besides, the people migrating from various places have not yet arrived, so it would appear that there are many foreigners here."

When the foundation of Andu City was initially laid,
The current King of Qin ordered the relocation of hundreds of thousands of people from all over the country to populate this new capital.

The main immigrants,
Naturally, it must be the old Chinese people from Afang City.

"As for those merchants, they have come to leave. We just stop here again and don't bother with them."

Although the Qin State still had the policy of "promoting agriculture and suppressing commerce, and rewarding farming and weaving", how could it be possible to completely ban commerce?
As long as the merchants do not use their money to hoard land and encroach on the foundation of the country, and obediently obey the laws of Qin,
Then the Qin State would not deliberately target them.

of course,

If someone dares to violate such laws and control the country,

Then the Chinese people must let the barbarians outside the territory see what "killing nine clans" means.

"Then I have no problem!"

"Just keep it in mind!"

He Bo flapped his wings, circled around Andu, and after taking in the scenery there, he planned to lie down in a river near Andu.

After conquering the area,

In order to confirm the rule of the descendants of the Xia Dynasty,

The Qin people also changed the names of these two rivers:
Because I miss my hometown,
So the one on the left is called "Western Weishui".
The one on the right is called "Xijing Water".

Andu City,
It is located in the upper reaches of Xijing River, on a small plain formed by the intersection of its branches.

The branch that the Qin people called "Dahuanshui"

This is the person He Bo has his eyes on and plans to possess by force!

Hehe hehe
This is definitely an extraterritorial river.

Although it is definitely not as smooth as that in the Central Plains,

But there will definitely be enough exotic atmosphere!

He Bo can't wait!
(End of this chapter)