Controlling mountains and rivers since the Warring States Period

Chapter 354 The Han Envoy in Qin (Part 2)
"what?"

"You've actually been granted the title of Marquis of Bowang?"

Andu,

Wang Sheng was quite surprised to have successfully completed his mission and incidentally changed the ruler of Egypt. He then met Zhang Qian again in the capital of Qin.

Wang Sheng was initially delighted that "the other party had finally fallen into his hands," and then he proudly announced to Zhang Qian his great achievements over the years.

Zhang Qian listened calmly to this, and then said:
"My contribution seems to be less than yours."

"Fortunately, thanks to the Emperor's grace, I have already been granted the title of Marquis."

Emperor Liu Che was a very strong and confident person.

He doesn't like others pointing fingers at him.
They dislike it even more when others use the excuse of "this is the rule" to usurp their power.

In terms of personnel management,

Liu Che was very "reckless and arbitrary".

As long as he believes it has been meritorious,
As long as he likes and admires talented people,

Regardless of the other person's background or age,

He is capable of being promoted to important positions.

The rewards given are often very generous.

But the Qin state was different.

In places like outside the region

The Qin people's tradition of "farming and fighting" was not only not impacted, but was further strengthened.

Therefore, it is very difficult to be ennobled without military merit.

of course,

Wang Sheng has served as an envoy to the country for so many years and so many times, and has long been granted the title of a nobleman for his meritorious service.

However, "君" (jun, ruler) and "侯" (hou, marquis) are ultimately different.

The former's status was slightly lower than the latter's, and they did not necessarily possess fiefdoms.

In the past,

Wang Sheng was already completely satisfied.

But the one showing off in front of him was Zhang Qian!

How could he let this guy surpass him and achieve a higher status?
Seeing the undisguised smugness on Zhang Qian's face, Wang Sheng clenched his fists and made a decision in his heart.

He Bo, who was watching the two arguing, also let out a sigh:
"It's done!"

"Now I'm going to die for my country!"

"If we were to take over Egypt without bloodshed, would we be granted the title of Marquis?"

He questioned the dead people around him.

Hei Yi didn't react, only muttering, "Even if he could really win Egypt's surrender through sleep, it can't be said that he won without bloodshed..."

At least,

Someone will inevitably be hurt as a result.

Upon seeing Wang Sheng at this moment
He couldn't help but recall his own experiences from back then.

When they left the Western Regions
In order to strengthen the power of Ying Qin
He also sacrificed some of his own health.

Even now, thinking back on it, my lower back and legs still ache slightly.

Upon hearing his son's words, the elderly father simply patted him on the shoulder without saying anything.

after all,

In the current bloodline of the Black family,
There must be a part that belongs to that Yuezhi female leader.

They still need these descendants to eat the sacrificial offerings!
Blackie was even more surprised.

Back in Xianyang, even a princess's son was eligible to marry, but in the end, he married a woman from the grasslands.

This is truly a cruel twist of fate.

Seeing this, the ghosts and gods didn't mind helping them out again.

"Just wait, I'm going to call your wife over!"

He said this to Hei Yi.

His wife was buried with him; after her death, she was also stuffed into a jar and served as a canned food for decades.

now,

The old grandmother of the Hei family was staying in the Hei family mansion, observing the lives of her children and grandchildren, and did not care about national affairs like her husband did.

Hearing such words from ghosts and gods,

Hei Yi naturally showed some anxiety. He Bo turned and left triumphantly.
You guys aren't answering my questions, you're just lost in your memories!
He deserves to be taught a lesson by that tigress later!

……

Spread your wings,

After making his false accusations, He Bo flew across the Dahuan River.

He went upstream and found Gan and Shi, who were observing the stars on a ridge in Taihua Mountain in order to calculate a calendar applicable to the local climate.

Taihua Mountain
Geographically, it is a massive mountain range located in the southwestern part of the Persian Plateau, now in the eastern part of the Qin state.

After being conquered by the Qin people,

Because the latter missed the land and water of their homeland, they changed the names of the barbarians and used the names of the mountains and rivers of the Central Plains to refer to these mountains and rivers outside the region.

Mount Hua is a mountain range located in the eastern part of the ancient Qin state.
then,

After the Qin people seized the two rivers and expanded their territory, they named this huge and continuous mountain range "Taihua Mountain".

It means a larger and longer Mount Hua.

After finishing their daily fight, the two old devils, Gan De and Shi Shen, stayed in these majestic mountains, doing their proper work as geniuses.

After all, recording history

Whether true or false, it's just rewriting the past.

In life, we should always pay more attention to the present and the moment.

If you don't keep your feet on the ground, what makes you think you can look up at the stars?

Therefore,
At this moment, they were standing on a high mountain ridge, gazing up at the starry sky beyond the realm, having successfully created the armillary sphere by relying on the great power of ghosts and gods, as well as the idle musings of many dead ghosts in the underworld.

They excitedly discussed the differences between the outer starry sky and the Central Plains, and talked about the stars they had seen here that could not be observed in the Central Plains.

When He Bo arrived
The two astronomers said to him with great emotion:
“We haven’t fully believed what you told us about the universe before.”

"Now that I've seen it with my own eyes, I can't help but admire your wisdom!"

A long time ago,
He Bo had described to them the general situation of the ground beneath their feet and the sky above their heads.

However, given the past behavior of ghosts and spirits who occasionally spouted strange words to torment others,

These two old devils smiled on the surface, but they didn't fully accept it in their hearts.

Besides, seeing is believing.

They spent their whole lives looking up at the stars.
He spent his entire life writing history books with his head down.
You have to visit and observe before you can draw a final conclusion.

Without verifying the facts, simply recording hearsay, or even just fleeting thoughts, in books is unacceptable.

This goes against the historians' choices!
Upon hearing this, He Bo angrily said, "Well, so you don't even believe in the will of ghosts and gods!"

"I'm going to punish you severely!"

The two old ghosts showed no fear whatsoever in the face of the threat from the gods and spirits. They simply laughed and admitted their mistakes before continuing to gaze at the stars.

He Bo realized they were ignoring him.

He stood there for a while, puffing out his chest, and then quietly crept over to join them in admiring the starry sky beyond the realm of space.

The sun set quickly.

The night ended quickly.
The sun rose quickly the next day as well.

He Bo completely forgot about the heated debates between the Han envoy and the Qin ruler and his ministers in Andu City.

He focused solely on traveling along the river, irrigating most of the Qin territory, observing the changes in vegetation and the celestial bodies as the stars shifted, all to help the two old ghosts rooted in the mountains compile a new calendar.

As for why Hebo has nothing to do with it, he still harbors strong aversion to him.

Humph,
Don't you even think about it?

The conduct of the gentlemen of the Xia people
It was nourished by the water of which great river it drank!
Now the River God of the Yellow River has come here in person.
How could these two rivers possibly resist?

Even if they are resistant and grieving when faced with the intrusion of outsiders, what can they do?

He Bo even forcibly occupied the Huai River, which is separated from him by only a narrow strip of water.
Will they still be concerned about the reactions of these two rivers from outside the region?
Give it to me.

Bring them all to me!

……

As He Bo happily swam in the water, touching every fish in the river...

The current King of Qin received some good news.

He was so pleased that he hosted a banquet for the Han Dynasty envoy and said to him triumphantly:
"The war between Qin and Rome has ended."

"The Western Sea Straits now belong entirely to our Great Qin."

"I will soon be able to fulfill my ancestors' wish and build an impregnable city in that strait."

"When will the Liu emperors of the Han Dynasty be able to wash away the shame of their ancestor being besieged by the Xiongnu?"

(End of this chapter)