Controlling mountains and rivers since the Warring States Period

Chapter 350 The Historian in Qin State

"...So, we should still pay attention to some strange dreams."

At the site of dike repair and flood control,
The Han emperor, who had previously boasted that "the one who appeared to me in my dreams was a dog,"

With dark circles under his eyes, he stood on a high place, inspecting the progress of the water management work.

Since receiving the dream from the founding emperor,
Liu Che dreamed about it repeatedly in the following days.

Myself and my kind father who passed away many years ago.

He was captured and taken to the ancestral temple of the Han Dynasty, where he was subjected to being kicked in circles by three of the Han Dynasty's former rulers, including Taigong Liu Tuan.

Liu Bang said:
"Serves you right for calling me a dog!"

Liu Tuan said:
"Although you are also my descendants, San'er is the one I love the most!"

Liu Ying kicked while covering her face and said:
"Don't blame me, I was just following my father's orders!"

This left Liu Che feeling sore all over and mentally exhausted when he woke up.

When news arrived that the river had breached its banks and flowed into the Huai River...
Liu Che slapped his thigh and realized his mistake.

then,

He quickly gathered his companions and went to the area most affected by the flood, taking a very serious stance to supervise others in repairing the dikes.

Just like He Bo at this moment,

He was supervising his cattle and horses, as if he were cleaning up the mess after his angry charge into the Huai River.

"This flood, due to favorable weather and geographical conditions, did not leave many people in the areas it passed through."

"The loss of the land and the resulting damage... the imperial court can bear the burden without too much of a problem."

Wei Qing, standing beside the emperor, spoke slowly.

He wanted to go down and personally help repair the breach in the dike, but the emperor stopped him:
"How could my great general do such a thing?"

"Your physical and mental energy must be used entirely for me to fight the Xiongnu and expand our territory. It cannot be wasted on this kind of thing!"

then,

Liu Che then pulled Wei Qing to stand side by side with him on the high hill, overlooking the project below.

Many people are busy.
But Liu Che was chatting and laughing with Wei Qing and Han Yan, who came running up behind him, looking very relaxed.

He even got inspired to write a poem praising his own wisdom and prowess, as well as the beauty of the spring day, while looking at the flood control site.

of course,

In the last paragraph of his poem, he still mentioned the flood control and river repair project.

but,

Liu Che emphasized even more his "destiny."

After all, the Yellow River breaching its banks and diverting water to the Huai River,
Surprisingly, it didn't cause too many casualties.
Even though the floodwaters inundated the fields, some people were destined to be displaced.

However, the Han Dynasty needed a large number of immigrants at this time to expand and consolidate the Shuofang and other places that Wei Qing's army had taken back.

So this coincidence

Doesn't that prove that you are favored by God?
Thinking of this,

Liu Che then revealed a smug smile.

However, a young historian serving nearby was quite dissatisfied with the emperor's behavior and reaction.

He had studied under Dong Zhongshu and highly agreed with the theory of the interaction between Heaven and humanity, therefore he felt:
Although the damage was not serious

But in the end, a natural disaster struck.
At such a time, the emperor
They should show a humble and respectful attitude, pray for Heaven's forgiveness, and emulate the previous emperors by personally cultivating the land and repairing the river embankments.

How can one stand on high ground and chat and laugh with one's trusted ministers?
What a tyrant!
You treacherous minister!
I'll make sure I remember everything you've done!

immediately,

The historian picked up his pen and began writing fluently in his notebook.

He Bo watched quietly from the side.

Then, suddenly, he said to Ximen Bao, who had been working overtime in agony for a long time:
"Are we having eggs later?"

"I'll treat you to two!"

Ximen Bao asked him in confusion, "Why did you suddenly have such an idea?"

He Bo just smiled and said, "Of course, it's to reward you for your hard work."

Seeing his expression, Ximen Bao frowned, a bad feeling creeping over him.

Therefore, he refused the ghosts' and gods' kindness.

He Bo could only sigh with regret at this.

Then he changed the subject and asked Ximen Bao, "Do you think Zhu Bao's behavior qualifies him as a qualified emperor?"

"of course can."

Ximen Bao told him, "The most important thing for an emperor is to know his own abilities, select enough talented people to assist him, stabilize the lives of the people, and prevent them from going to their deaths."

"It is already very good that Liu Che, as the emperor, came to supervise the repair of the river embankment."

Thus,
Which official would dare to cheat and shirk responsibility under the emperor's very nose?
Moreover, construction sites are bustling with people and various matters.
If the emperor wanted to go down and "do it personally" to show his approachable and hardworking attitude, he might actually hinder the dike repair work—who would dare to let the emperor actually do hard labor?

Moreover, the living were unaware that the spirits, having thoroughly nourished the Huai River, had entered a state of blissful sagehood, completely satisfied.
They simply assumed that the flood was unpredictable and that more might happen.

If the emperor is unlucky and happens to be caught in the next flood,
The story of King Zhao of Zhou,
It's about to happen again!
Who would dare take such a risk?
The leader just stands there, eyes wide open like saucers; that's enough for him to do his job!
"Heh, it's a pity that this historian doesn't think so."

He Bo pointed to the young man who was still writing furiously and smiled at Ximen Bao.

Ximen Bao glanced at it and said to He Bo, "If you have nothing better to do, you can go and handle the paperwork."

Knowing the time it took to say those two sentences,
How many dead ghosts have been so busy they lost their heads?

"Hmph, I don't want to!"

He Bo, the instigator, has absolutely no conscience.

Upon hearing Ximen Bao urging him to work, he simply turned and ran away.

Ghosts and spirits came from beside a historian,
He ran to another historian's side.

……

Qin State

Shi Shen is criticizing the "History of Persia" compiled by the historians of the Qin state.

"Is this history?"

"This is shit!"

"You should pay me for looking at this!"

He waved the historical record in his hand, his expression very excited, and said to Gander:
"The entire outer world is just a giant Sindhu!"

"I came here to be tortured!"

Gander tried to comfort him from the side.

As a result, Shi Shen deliberately took that thick history book and beat him twice.

So Gan De decisively gave up on appeasement, rolled up his sleeves, and started fighting with Shi Shen.

The two old men rolled around on the ground, fighting all the way to the end of the storage room.

The unfinished history of Persia was almost destroyed due to their conflict.

He Bo ran over and picked up the half-finished history book, then asked the Xuan Bird clone standing calmly preening its feathers on the bookshelf:
"What's going on?"

Xuan Niao told him, "It is clear that the Persian records greatly shocked the historians from the various Xia states."

At the beginning of the year,
He Bo's genius finally landed safely in the Qin Kingdom of the Western Sea.

Ying Zheng and Fusu were overjoyed to be reunited with Ying Pijiang, and the three generations of the family lived happily together in the ancestral temple of the Qin Dynasty.

Hei Yi also embraced and wept with his father and grandfather in the Hei family ancestral temple overseas.

And historians like Gan Shi
He immediately infiltrated the Qin State's archives to review the Qin Dynasty's development in foreign lands over the years, checking whether the foreign historians had diligently fulfilled their duties, recording past events to enlighten future generations.

then,

They found the Persian history book, which the Qin state had been dragging its feet on for over a decade without completing.

As an ancient country outside the borders,

As a former ally of the new summer,
As the most important sacrificial offering for Ying Qin's dominance of the Western Sea.
In any case, Persia did indeed gain the honor of having the gentlemen of the Chinese write books to record its history.

Instead of being like many other barbarian states,
They don't even deserve to have their names preserved in history; at most, the three words "annihilated in an instant" will be left behind.

of course,

The Qin state was willing to write history for Persia.
It also highlights the difficulty of becoming a powerful nation.

And from then on, the two rivers were considered to be the territory of the Qin people "since ancient times".

Anyway, thanks to the efforts of the Qin people,
Many Persians have already performed the sacrifice.
Write history for them.
According to the ideas of the virtuous men of the Xia dynasty, this was precisely an opportunity to announce their demise to the world.

After all, a country's historical records must have a beginning and an end.

If the country still exists, how could it possibly compile a national history?

just,

This is full of goodwill.

It is rare to find gentlemen among the Chinese people who are magnanimous and kind.
A history book compiled for barbarians.

The repair has been ongoing for a long time and is still not finished.

Gan and Shi initially thought:
Did the Qin state intentionally conceal certain things through historical records in order to weaken Persia's influence and showcase its own greatness?

Such behavior would absolutely violate the historian's choice!
but,

Once they learned the specific contents of this history book, they understood the reason.

"What's going on with these Persian barbarians?"

"Why is there so much talk of gods and ghosts in their own historical records?"

(End of this chapter)