Controlling mountains and rivers since the Warring States Period

Chapter 346 Nanyang
"So it seems so!"

"Of all the branches of the Xia people outside the territory, only my Qi state has developed the weakest and most incompetent."

In Chang'an City,

Now grown up and completely shedding his youthful naiveté, Lü Peng spoke rather forlornly to the friends he had met while studying in Chang'an.

He Bo waved his fan, observing the Han envoy's movements through the perspective of the giant turtle from Anhe, while glancing at Lü Peng with a puzzled look:
Why did you suddenly think that way?

Lü Peng said, "Both the states of Qi and Qin came from the Warring States period."

"Now, the Qin state reigns supreme over the Western Sea, the Han state occupies the Central Plains, and is powerful and prosperous, while my Qi state is..."

At this point, he let out a heavy sigh.

Products of Japan

It is truly barren.

Previously, Lü Peng hadn't really thought much about this.

After all, there is no harm without comparison.

But when he arrived in the Han Dynasty...
And after learning about the past glory of the State of Qi,
Lu Peng naturally felt a pang of sadness.

How wonderful the State of Qi was in the past!

The wealthy and powerful in the country,

She will be wearing purple clothes.
He recklessly pursued the beauties he fancied.
People came and went in Linzi city.

Scholars gathered at the Jixia Academy...

But all of that is now just a thing of the past.

The people of Qi today,
Much of the wisdom passed down from our ancestors has been lost.

They no longer possessed the pride of the past, nor the capital to claim the title of emperor with Qin.

When the Han Dynasty demanded that the State of Qi treat it with the respect due to a subject, and kowtow to the central emperor...

The State of Qi had no ability to resist at all.

They dared not emulate the envoys of the newly established Xia dynasty who stormed off in anger.

They had no choice but to obediently kneel down.
It was announced that Tian Qi, a fugitive from the Qin Dynasty, had slipped through the net and, decades later, had fallen into the hands of the Han Dynasty, becoming its vassal.

What saddened Lü Peng even more was that

After realizing the decline of the nation

He still hadn't figured out a way to break the deadlock and improve the situation—

To launch a counterattack on the mainland and reclaim the lands of Qi and Lu from the Han Dynasty.

This is absolutely impossible.

What resources does Japan have to support this "reclaim lost territory movement"?
However, continuing to cross the sea by boat in search of new land was also difficult.

His learned friend, who was well-versed in astronomy and geography, once mentioned:
The sea area east of Japan

It is very vast.

The islands there are very few.

People without a firm will

It was hard to bear the loneliness and wandering, staying on the ship, waiting for the unknown land to appear at the far end of the sky.

Thinking of this,

Lü Peng then recalled that the people of the Qi Kingdom in Dongying had once made an agreement with the envoys of Xinxia:
that time,
The new Xia dynasty had only recently received investiture from the Zhou emperor and still held a deep longing and reverence for its ancestral lands.
Their missions frequently traveled to the Central Plains to visit the seven kingdoms that coexisted at the time.

that time,
Many of the people from Japan were followers of Tian Zhongzhou, and they had not forgotten their lofty ambitions when they set sail to find new lands.

Furthermore, since the State of Qi still existed, it could serve as a source of reliance and support for Japan.

Therefore, the mentality of the Japanese people at that time was very normal and high-spirited.

Two groups of explorers, who had gone their separate ways, met at that time and made a promise to "meet again at the ends of the earth".

Unfortunately now,

Things are wrong.

Lu Peng didn't even dare to think about the promise he made back then, let alone fulfill it.
The more you learn,

The more you realize your own ignorance and weakness, the more you become aware of it.

Seeing him like this, He Bo comforted him:
Why be so discouraged?

"If the east is dark, the south will be bright!"

Given Japan's current shipbuilding capabilities, it is indeed difficult for them to cross oceans.

Once you head east by sea, it's entirely up to the weather. But drifting aimlessly towards nearby islands is possible.

Just right,

There are too many hominids in the south.
Indeed, the teachings of the virtuous men of the Xia people are needed.

Lü Peng sighed and said, "Going south isn't easy either!"

“In the northern part of Japan, there are still many Japanese and Emishi people who frequently come to harass us, making it difficult for our king to focus the nation’s energy on maritime affairs.”

"That is indeed a problem."

Hearing him say that, He Bo simply nodded, but still said, "You have to have dreams!"

"If my generation can't handle it, I can pass it on to the next generation!"

No matter what,
We must also guide future generations and not lose the enterprising spirit in our hearts!

"Even the ancestor Tian Zhongzhou never sighed and lamented while looking at the sea, so what gives you, a young junior, the right to do so?"

He Bo chuckled and handed Lü Peng a glass of wine, saying, "I also hope that you can cross the sea and travel far away to find the traces of that sage, and then tell me about it!"

"I have the same thought in my heart, and I just hope that I can do it in my lifetime!"

In Lü Peng's view,
That venerable elder who dared to sail across the sea a century ago, laying the foundation for the subsequent fall of the State of Qi and the migration of the Qi people to Japan.
That's incredibly audacious!
That's truly admirable.

"If you're so curious about things overseas, why don't you go out to sea yourself?"

After drinking the wine in his glass, Lü Peng suddenly asked He Bo, puzzled.

He Bo immediately pouted and waved his hand, looking like he had a headache.

"I've long wanted to go out to sea and see the amazing island scenery, but unfortunately, due to limited resources, I can only linger on the shore, counting the waves one by one!"

Lu Peng took it as a joke and said that when he returned to Japan and became a trusted minister of the King of Qi, he would definitely find a way to build a big ship and take his friend He Bo with him to see the wonders of the sea!

……

"How stupid would someone have to be to think about going to Southeast Asia and venturing into the jungle?"

While He Bo was in the Central Plains, casually joking and talking with people...
One of his clones that he carelessly threw out at sea back then has finally been revived!
How pitiful God is,

The can was clearly thrown from the East China Sea.

How did it get swept up by ocean currents and drift to Southeast Asia?

And this drifting continued for who knows how many years!
After all, there are too many monkeys and too few people in Southeast Asia, and it is hot all year round with no seasonal changes.

The split canned food was washed ashore on a deserted beach, where it was picked up by curious monkeys on the island and tossed around like stones.

The reason why He Bo was awakened from the long and boring drift was...

It was also because the monkey grabbed the jar he was using to survive that he participated in a brutal monkey king competition.

Because the jar is very hard.
Because the jar is very lightweight.
then,

When the lucky young monkey who had found it, and held it tightly, raised it high and smashed it down on the old monkey king, finally knocking the latter unconscious,...

Even the ghosts and spirits sleeping in the jar were almost hit and suffered a concussion.

Upon sensing the external situation, He Bo's first thought was:
This monkey head,
That's really tough!
I must take them all to drink with some wine someday, to vent my anger!
Humph,
Don't think that just because there are a bunch of monkeys here in Southeast Asia, the gods and spirits won't hold their sins against them!
Ask the fish in the river.
Ask the wild animals in the mountains,
Ghosts and spirits have never treated them differently from humans!
As for now?

Let these monkeys go this time.
He needs to first check how big the island is and whether there are any living people on it.

"Whoosh!"

When the strange "stone" he was holding suddenly jumped up on its own and hopped away into the distance,
The newly appointed Monkey King, who had competed for the position, screamed in fright.

It quickly jumped to another tree, grabbed one of the former monkey king's concubines, and hugged it to its chest.

The monkey was comforted by the soft, fragrant flesh.

The new Monkey King then panted and calmed down.

It was holding the beautiful monkey in its arms.

In front of a large number of monkeys watching,
Under the scorching sun at this moment,
He began to enjoy his power as the monkey king.

He Bo simply moved forward indifferently.

They had absolutely no intention of looking back at the monkeys' affectionate display.

He was jumping around.

While unable to resist complaining about the original body:
Damn it!
Why bother if you're so skilled?
This jar is made so tightly.
It made me all of a sudden.

I can't open it, I can't get out!

Could it be that the original body had just awakened from a deep slumber at the mouth of the Yellow River?

I accidentally stepped on him, and my legs went weak, so I landed on his bottom.

So was it intentionally targeted?
That's outrageous.
How could anyone hold a grudge against me!
(End of this chapter)