Controlling mountains and rivers since the Warring States Period

Chapter 345 Genius Output
“I can understand why Fusu and the others want to go to Western Qin, because Ying Pijiang has set up ancestral temples there for the ancestors of Ying Qin and has not relaxed his sacrifices to them.”

So after the Qin rulers were packed up and sent to the Qin state...
They can still eat the offerings and continue living a carefree life.

“I can understand why the ruler of Zhao doesn’t want to go to Xinxia.”

"After all, the Xia Kingdom only traces its ancestry back to the lineage of Prince Chao. Even if they went there, they would only end up as 'outsiders begging for food in Yang'."

"...But what are you historians doing over there?"

Underworld

When He Bo planned to package up a certain number of prodigies and produce outstanding results...
The two chief historians, Gan De and Shi Shen, ran over and begged the gods to also put them in jars.

He Bo was puzzled, so he asked them for their reasons.

Gan and Shi said, "Of course, it's to record the history of other regions and to deduce a more perfect calendar based on the celestial phenomena of other regions."

Land outside the territory,
It is very vast.

But the climate outside the region,
However, they are not the same.

In the new summer, the air is always hot throughout the year, and the distinction between drought and flood is very clear.

In the Qin state, summers are hot and dry, while winters are humid.

Such a climate,
Compared to the Central Plains with its distinct four seasons, it is quite novel.

As for Gan De and Shi Shen, they...

Besides being a historian
Or perhaps he was a learned man who knew everything from astronomy to geography.
They also revised the calendar based on their own observations and summaries of astronomical phenomena, so that it would be more conducive to farming.

after all,

When the ancestors of the Zhuxia people had only recently learned agriculture, and who only knew how to foolishly burn dry grass and pry the hard earth with stones, one day, out of boredom, they looked up at the sky...

Their rumbling stomachs wouldn't allow them to indulge in such wonderful fantasies as "flying to the moon."

Our ignorant ancestors could only rub their bellies, squint at the bright moon or sun, and then stomp on the plow and hoe they held in their hands, which had just been invented by Shennong, and sigh:
"屮!"

"So bright!"

"It's going to be really hot tomorrow! I'll have to go fetch water again!"

Then, after seeing more,

Thus, "astronomy" was born.

Generation after generation looked up at the sky, muttered about the positions of the sun, moon, and stars, and then bent down to plant crops...

At last,
Calendars were also created as a result.

These are the gentlemen of the Chinese nation.
The result of continuous hard work over thousands of years

This is a crystallization of wisdom that every descendant of the Yellow Emperor and the Yan Emperor can be proud of.

In the foreseeable future,
It will continue to guide people's lives after that.

When the spring equinox rains fall in torrents,
People knew that it was time for spring plowing and rice planting.

When the summer solstice sun hangs high in the sky,
People knew that it was time to prepare for floods and droughts, and to escape the summer heat.

Autumn Equinox and Winter Solstice

The grains are ripe, the heat has subsided, and the weather will soon turn cool.

People need to harvest, store, and prepare things to stay at home, so that cats can spend the winter.

During these quiet times, they would tell their ancestors that they had successfully survived another year, and pray that God would continue to be kind and take care of their crops in the coming year.

Such a picture,
It is very common in the Central Plains.

But outside the domain,

It's not enough to be this leisurely.

"The rainfall in Xia Kingdom is generally acceptable. If we make preparations for water storage and drought prevention, it shouldn't cause too much of a disaster."

"But the Qin state is out of the question!"

"The soil and water there are so precious that we have to use them sparingly!"

Gan De and Shi Shen said with a grin, "What will the Qin people do without a suitable calendar?"

"Moreover, if the Qin, Xia, and Han dynasties each had their own calendars, forming their own systems and failing to unify them, how could the concept of the 'Greater Nine Provinces' be implemented?"

He Bo thought it made a lot of sense, but he still said to the two old men, "Then why don't you stay on the other side of the Great Wall and record the battles between the Han and the Xiongnu?"

"This was also a major event for the Chinese people, a significant historical period that can serve as a lesson for future generations!"

Gan and Shi put their hands behind their backs, snorted, and said with their chins raised, "This trivial matter of Han and Xiongnu affairs will be recorded by our disciples!"

"We, the teachers and wise men, should focus our energy on the broader struggles beyond our borders!"

Because ghosts and spirits love reading.

So he kept many historians in the underworld and placed them everywhere to help him record the various changes in the human world.

From the rise and fall of dynasties,

From love and hate to grudges,

Even ghosts and gods would like to see it!
And these historians' elder leaders,
Naturally, it's those two old men, Gan De and Shi Shen.

They had numerous disciples and were very famous during their lifetimes.
Even after death, thanks to his relationship with ghosts and gods, he lived a more carefree life than some who were rulers of feudal states during their lifetimes.

Therefore, when the entire Nine Provinces, and beyond the central domain, were undergoing tremendous changes,
After much deliberation, Gan Shi made his choice.

They explained to the spirits:
"The Han Dynasty had already accumulated sufficient reserves."

"That young general named Wei Qing possessed exceptional talent, not to mention that you also had renowned generals like Bai Qi and Li Mu teach and train him, and even compiled a book introducing the customs and scenery of the grasslands for him..."

"We privately believe that even if there are still difficulties and obstacles in the Han-Xiongnu conflict, the outcome is still clearly visible."

"But the Qin state beyond the borders cannot be the same as the Han Dynasty."

The expansion of the Qin Dynasty beyond its borders,
Challenges encountered outside the region

It's much richer than the Central Plains!

A drama with smooth sailing is certainly enjoyable,

But a plot full of twists and turns is more likely to captivate the viewer's attention!
"Moreover, we are actually quite curious about the history of the barbarians from beyond the borders."

"Given Qin's governance methods, if we don't hurry over there to clean things up for them now, I'm afraid there won't even be any trace left!"

The expansion of the Xia state,
It is mainly aimed at India.

But the barbarians in India have always preferred to immerse themselves in their own mental world and are indifferent to the real world.

The epics they wrote, though bearing the word "history," were essentially just praising the power of the gods.

To find reliable records, we would have to search through the historical records of the Xia Dynasty.

It was no use for the historians to go.

On the Qin side,

This follows the tradition established since Duke Mu of Qin of "erasing history after the fall of a state"—

Back then, Duke Mu of Qin adopted Baili Xi's suggestion and expanded his territory to include the Western Rong, adding twelve states to his domain.

However, it remains unknown which twelve states unfortunately became the resources for Qin's rise to power.

At that time, the historians of Qin were too lazy to waste bamboo slips to write down the wills of those small barbarian states and record their past.

right now,

Gan Shi and his descendants, after their deaths, did develop a conscience and felt it was quite regrettable that so many countries and ethnic groups outside the region had disappeared so quietly.

After all, their fall and death
These are all marks of the expansion and progress of the Chinese gentry.
Do not record the traces of these enemies.

And what evidence is there to prove the hardships the Chinese people endured outside their borders?

"Okay!"

After listening to the two old men ramble on for so long...

He Bo nodded, grabbed them, and stuffed them into the jar.

Subsequently,

He secretly slipped several jars into Zhang Qian's luggage for his mission.

They were just leaving the Western Regions.
Zhang Qian and his men, who were once again heading towards the Yuezhi, were naturally unaware of this.

The Han envoys simply gathered together, reminiscing about their experiences in the Xia Kingdom.

They said with emotion:
"Once we get to Qin, we will definitely take our revenge!"

Thinking back to when I was locked up face-to-face with the Qin envoy, struggling with each other for a long time, and ultimately losing the struggle...
Zhang Qian couldn't help but grit his teeth.

He gazed at the setting sun gradually fading into the distance, his eyes resolute, exuding an aura of determination.

distance,

Wang Sheng, the Qin envoy who was on a mission to the Ptolemaic Dynasty in Egypt, seemed to sense something and looked up towards the east.

then,

Wang Sheng, who couldn't see anything, scratched his head and muttered, "I have a feeling that someone is talking about me behind my back."

His companion said, "This must be a hallucination caused by being disturbed by the cat all night and being so tired!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Sheng immediately retorted angrily, "It's my problem that I can't sleep, how can you blame the cat?"

"All right!"

"I called you here to help me find my cat, not to criticize my beloved pet!"

After saying that, he pulled his companion to continue rummaging through the room, trying to find the little furball that had bewitched and conquered the Qin envoy after he arrived in Egypt.

Wang Sheng lay on the ground and reached under the bed to rummage around.

His companion bent down and lifted the curtain that was covering him.

The two of them were making "sucking and nibbling" noises, showing none of the poise and demeanor of envoys from a great power.

And on top of the high counter,
A beautifully striped raccoon with glossy fur is watching them busily with curiosity, a hint of bewilderment on its round face.

The cat has no idea what people are busy with.
But cats won't bother people.

The cat will just yawn quietly.

Then he lay down on the cabinet and went to sleep.

Its owner was left frowning, continuing their search.

(End of this chapter)