Controlling mountains and rivers since the Warring States Period

Chapter 433 The Roman Envoy in Xia Kingdom (Part 2)

"I'm dirty!"

"I'm dirty!"

On the banks of the Ganges,

The Water Earl, whom He Bo had "granted" here, was a giant turtle from the Central Plains of Shanxi, which was sadly hugging itself and muttering to itself.

"Why did I have to witness such a tragedy after just crossing the Dening Ridge?"

The Indus and Ganges river systems are two major water systems.
There is no convergence of waterways on the riverbed.

If one wanted to travel from the Sindhu River to the Ganges, one would need to cross the Deli Ridge, which in later generations was the Dening Ridge of the Xia Dynasty.

The name of this mountain range comes from the time when King Wen of Xia was pacifying the unrest in all directions. He happened to pass by the area and saw that the mountain was lush and lovely. Although it was not as towering as Xingshan, it was still a pleasant and comforting sight.

So King Wen of Xia waved his hand and named the mountain "De Ning," and built the city of De Ning nearby as the western capital of the country.

of course,

In view of the current situation,
The Western Xia dynasty no longer exists.

Even with the help of the Han army, they gradually recovered their homeland, but the city of Dening, which had been ravaged by the Yuezhi, was still in dire need of repair.

They are destined to need a "new Dening".

But this has nothing to do with He Bo.

He only focused on the Deningling Mountains, the watershed between the two major river systems.

At the beginning,

Considering the severe separation between the two river systems, with only the small mountain of Dening Ridge connecting them, He Bo conceived the idea of ​​deploying another clone at the Ganges River.

But the giant tortoise waved its paw, raised its neck, and said:
"So what if it's small!"

"Small ones are cute too!"

"Don't worry about the Ganges, I'll handle it myself!"

"Don't bring up a competitor!"

then,

He Bo then let go.

Let the turtle and the water god work hard on their own.

And when this turtle, with all its might, struggled against the current, using its short, fat claws to painstakingly climb up Dening Ridge, cross the mountain, and finally reach the Ganges River,
However, they witnessed an unprecedented and grand-scale release of animals in Dongxia.

Although the Ganges River had not yet fallen into his hands,
Just like the "Grand Governor of Annam" in charge of the Pearl River area,
He had long considered the Ganges River as his own!

After all, the main character likes to slack off.

Those clones of them need to step up their efforts!
But now!
"Why does everyone who comes here like to throw dirty things into the Ganges?!"

"Can this accumulate merit?"

Such commotion surprised the Yellow River God, who was far away in the Central Plains, busy tending to the Yangtze River and enjoying its nourishment.

He made a special trip to Chang'an to seek out the eminent monk who had lived a long life and was still alive.

The other person clasped their hands together, closed their eyes, and asked him, "May I ask what kind of release of animals this is?"

He Bo told him very sincerely, "It was a massive release of animals, with huge crowds of people."

"Are they creatures that were already present in the water when they were released?"

"Their ancestors did indeed live in the water a long time ago, so they must have been quite adept at swimming."

"Is it because you are willing to release such lives?"

He Bo then recalled the incident where the shogun's aide had clashed with aristocratic scions in the street—

The former once angrily put his hands on his hips and questioned, "The major policies of the country are in the hands of the general. Although the noble families are said to be respectable and noble, what benefit do they bring to the country!"

"Yet you still put on such airs and show such disrespect to the shogunate, is that reasonable?"

The latter, with his head held high, arrogantly replied, "That's perfectly reasonable!"

Heng,
Indeed, and for a long time.

The aristocratic families share the world with the emperor and enjoy the support of the people; this is an eternal and unchanging truth!

then,

He Bo also clasped his hands in response, "They went into the water voluntarily."

"That's no problem."

"This is indeed a good thing that can accumulate merit!"

The master listened to He Bo's frank words and replied gently.

He Bo then teleported to the giant turtle's side and comforted him, saying, "Don't be too sad!"

“I consulted a Buddhist master, and he said it’s a good thing.”

The other person looked at him silently. "Do you even believe that yourself?"

"I believe it!"

He Bo answered his question immediately, his gaze clear and firm.

"Isn't Ximen Bao enjoying the blessings of releasing animals every day now?"

The other person then fell silent, unsure of what to say.

But on the riverbank, the Roman envoy who had been invited to visit couldn't help but tremble and kept letting out low gasps of amazement. He watched as one nobleman after another was thrown into the river, drifting away with the swift current, only to struggle and sink to the bottom before they were even out of sight.

Meanwhile, the general who was hosting this "swimming competition" was pacing back and forth on the shore with his hands behind his back. Every time someone threw something down, he would point at the person and say:
"Clean flow, clear flow!"

"Let this muddy current wash you all away today!"

It's rained several times in the past few days.

The Ganges River is currently at a high water level, and the water appears quite turbid.

This perfectly confirms the other party's words about "turbid currents".

"Terrible!"

"The people of the Xia are truly terrifying!"

The Roman envoy wiped the sweat from his brow, feeling a pang of longing for his former companion, the Qin envoy.

If the other party is here,
He could then step back behind them and feel the sense of security he desperately needed at that moment.

After all, the Roman envoy himself knew this.

In the concept of the Chinese, he was not someone who needed to be respected.

Rome and Xia Dynasty
This was also the first time we had direct contact.

If it weren't for the Qin envoy's introduction and explanation of Rome's national conditions, the Eastern Xia wouldn't have given him a second glance.

This country has indeed declined.

But the various Xia states were its backers, and it also had two powerful "relatives" on its left and right.
It still possesses the confidence to despise barbarians.

Yes,

If the latter was in a bad mood and casually threw him down as well, the Roman envoy would truly have no way to complain.

“But I remember that when the Gracchi brothers were resisted, the Senate also ordered that their followers be thrown into the Tiber River?” his companion said.

The Romans originally did not pay much attention to their past.

Among the many civilizations surrounding the Mediterranean, Rome was a relative newcomer.

In the relatively short period of civilization's development,
They want to learn from their predecessors, and they want to surpass them.

So, with all the fighting going on, how much energy could the Romans possibly spare to organize their own history?

In Rome, the only official historical record that documented the nation's history was "The Origins of Roman History," written by Gautama S.A. over a hundred years ago.

But after the Qin people fled to the Western Sea and forced Rome to become their neighbor, the Romans were inevitably affected by them.

The wind that the Chinese liked to record,

Ultimately, the wind blew to the other side of the Mediterranean.

Unlike the various Xia states, they did not specifically appoint officials to compile history and grant them many preferential treatments.

However, it also gave rise to many scholars within Rome who sought to trace the footsteps of history.

Since they were able to be sent to the Xia Kingdom...
The envoy and his deputy guards were naturally well-read and knowledgeable about both inside and outside the palace.

The reforms of the Gracchus brothers

It inspired the innovations of Marius's time.

This tradition was continued in Caesar, a young and promising leader.
Therefore, they knew about this old story from more than seventy years ago.

“Those are all lowly people, how can they compare to these nobles?” the envoy said in a low voice.

"But the noble and the lowly, drifting on the water, seem to make no difference!"

Isn't it all about "time flies like an arrow"?

The messenger was furious and said to his overly curious companion who was spouting nonsense, "I told you, you must not touch those devil's writings again!"

"If you return to Rome with this mindset, there's nothing I can do to help you!"

After arriving in the Xia Kingdom,

The Roman mission came into contact with the ideas of the "Way of Great Peace," a heretical sect, to some extent.

Among them were remarks that even the most learned and discerning gentlemen of the Chinese nation, who had experienced peasant uprisings and dynastic changes, couldn't help but condemn as "lawless."
This was even more unacceptable to the Romans.

That slave revolt, fueled by external forces and thus massive in scale, crippled Rome, though ultimately declared a failure.

It certainly cast an indelible shadow over the Roman nobility.

Therefore, over the years,

They opposed Caesar's centralized authoritarianism.

As for those below, the slaves were subject to even stricter management, for fear that these lowly beasts might cause even the slightest disturbance.

The messenger could hardly believe the magnitude of the earthquake that would ensue if the Taiping Dao's ideals were to spread to Rome!

"When we get back, I'll definitely check everyone's bags carefully to make sure they haven't brought anything inappropriate!"

The envoy thought to himself.

And because he was thinking about his own country

He didn't even have time to feel sorry for the Dongxia nobles who had suffered fatal humiliation!
Only He Bo before returning to the Central Plains
He didn't forget to express his feelings about those arrogant and dissolute scions of noble families:
"This merit!"

"When this general comes down from the sky, he'll be shining brightly!"

(End of this chapter)