Controlling mountains and rivers since the Warring States Period

Chapter 45 Zhongshan
After Zhongshan Kingdom was rebuilt and its strength was further enhanced, it was determined to take back everything it had lost!

So, Duke Wu of Zhongshan led his army to attack Zhao.

The Zhao family was unable to resist and turned to Wei Si, the head of the Wei family, for help.

Finally, Zhao used Zhidi, which was originally built by Zhao Xiangzi himself on Wei's homeland, as an important place for suppression in exchange for Wei's military assistance.

Wei Si sent his famous general Le Yang to cross Zhao's territory and attack Zhongshan. He finally succeeded six years ago and destroyed Zhongshan, which had already lost its Duke Wu and had a young king in office. The remnants of Zhongshan once again fled into the Taihang Mountains.

Wei Si then sent his successor Wei Ji, as well as his right-hand men Li Kui and Le Yang, to govern Zhongshan together, intending to digest it.

After all, if Zhongshan became an unbreakable part of Wei, then Zhao could be sandwiched by Wei on both sides.

It's just a pity,

Three years later, the Wei Dynasty was officially established. As the crown prince, Wei Ji naturally could not stay outside for long, so he was recalled by the Marquis of Wei, and his younger brother Zhi became the so-called "Lord of Zhongshan".

"That is to say, Zhongshan State is not very stable right now."

"Yes, I think this group of Baidi was deliberately driven here by the State of Zhao to harass Ye County," said Ximen Bao.

The establishment of Ye County was a thorn in the side of the Zhao State, so the State would naturally not allow Ye County to continue to consolidate and grow, and would eventually completely lock down the Zhao State's capital Zhongmu.

Before that, they must do something and struggle.

just,

The Wei State is powerful, and such things cannot be done openly and let their own people do it.

Therefore, the remnants of Zhongshan, who roamed in the Taihang Mountains and deeply hated the State of Wei, were very likely to become a helper for the State of Zhao in attacking Ye County.

"Are you worried about Bai Di?" He Bo asked as he saw him frowning and thinking.

"No, I'm worried about Zhao." Ximen Bao showed the noble Chinese common disdain for barbarians. "The Di people of Zhongshan are just defeated by my Wei State. It's just that they can cross Taihang Mountain and appear near Ye. I'm afraid that Zhao will take this opportunity to attack."

"Oh."

He Bo nodded, and then said to Ximen Bao with concern, "Then you must remember, if there is any danger, run towards the Zhang River!"

Ximen Bao was moved, "He Bo is trying to save me from the dire situation?"

For their own sake, the ghosts and gods want to interfere in this dispute among humans?
Is the relationship between the two parties already that strong?
"No," He Bo reminded Ximen Bao, "If you were to die, you should be by the Zhang River so that I could collect your soul."

He sincerely admired Ximen Bao, "Xi's ability is not as good as yours after all."

"And I still have a lot to learn from you. If you stay by my side for a long time, my daily life will be much easier."

After He Bomin was studious,
Since we can exploit others, we must not let Ximen Bao go.

Just right,

At present, Xi's learning level is enough to understand various prayer letters and classify them for He Bo. Ximen Bao's teaching pressure is greatly reduced, and he no longer needs to work overtime in his dreams.

But Mencius, who was not yet born at this time, once said: "Born in sorrow, die in comfort."

In order to help Ximen Bao better understand the knowledge he has learned and keep learning new things, He Bo doesn't mind working hard with him.

more importantly,
Some of the many books that are still circulating today will be lost due to the turmoil in later generations.

He Bo felt that since he had the opportunity and ability, it would be a good idea to preserve some classics for future generations.

For example, the "Shi Zhuan Pian" that Ximen Bao used to enlighten Xi's two grandsons was lost in later generations.

Scholars can only search for some chapters from various books or archaeological discoveries and integrate them.

These widely circulated classics used for enlightenment have disappeared, not to mention the more precious works.

However, at this time, most of the letters were in the hands of the princes and the Zhou emperor.

The nobles in various places basically only had some classics passed down from generation to generation.

He Bo could not leave the Zhangshui River Basin too far to go to Luoyi Chengzhou, to the storage room where Laozi Li Er once worked, to look at even older ancient books.

Therefore,
He Bo could only catch Ximen Bao, the sheep.

After all, Ximen Bao received formal education as a Confucian disciple, served as an official for many years, and read many classics.

Even if He Bo only wrote down the books and works in his mind, it would still be a great contribution to future generations.

"Do ghosts and gods also need to study?" Ximen Bao said helplessly.

Ximen Bao had gotten used to the fact that the gods and ghosts had predetermined that he would continue to work like a slave after his death.

Anyway, he is still alive now, so why bother about what happens after death?
He Bo said, "I heard Confucius, the Confucianist, say, 'The wise are not confused, the benevolent are not worried, and the brave are not afraid.'"

"As a ghost, I have no intention of interfering too much in worldly affairs. If I cannot make the people of the world live a stable and peaceful life because of me, I cannot be considered benevolent."

"I usually like to wander around with the Zhang River. I'm not interested in the struggles of the world, so I can't be considered brave."

"So, I have no choice but to try to be a wise person."

Ximen Bao laughed, "Do ghosts and gods also pay attention to benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and trustworthiness?"

He Bo crossed his arms and emphasized, "Ghosts and gods don't need it."

"But am I not learning how to be a human being?"

According to He Bo's current nature, as a mountain and river, he doesn't need to care about the right and wrong of the world. He just needs to stay where he is.

But, isn't He Bo just unable to sit still?
Or,

The best thing about being a ghost is that he can care about a lot of things and just do what he wants and likes to do.

So Ximen Bao didn't say much.

He just mentioned another thing, "If everything goes well, then those people in the city will be dealt with by He Bo."

After hearing this, He Bo knew that he had to fulfill the agreement he had made with Ximen Bao.

Those guys who once deprived the villagers of Ye County of their livelihood for many years in the name of ghosts and gods will soon face their own withering after autumn passes and spring comes, in this hot summer when all things grow wildly.

"can!"

"Throw them into the river, too?"

He Bo couldn't help laughing when he recalled that Ximen Bao threw the witch into the river to feed the fish as soon as he took office.

"Is He Bo willing to accept these people?"

He Bo thought about it, and glanced at the progress bar emitting black air within the virtual vision, representing the power of "Tu Bo".

After the dark crawl of winter and spring, it’s already more than halfway loaded.

"can."

"I just need them to help me do something."

He Bo said to Ximen Bao, "When that time comes, please take the trouble to write a few letters to the Tubo, recording their crimes."

Ximen Bao guessed that such a request might be because He Bo was dissatisfied with these people and wanted to tell Tu Bo, the ghost who controlled the dead, to punish them on his behalf.

After all, the legends in Pingyang City have not yet spread to Ye County.

“Is there still communication between ghosts and gods?”

He asked He Bo, somewhat curious about the relationship between these ghosts and gods.

There is little system in today's ghost and god legends, and Ximen Bao has never paid attention to them.

However, Ximen Bao couldn't help but feel a little anxious because he kept meeting He Bo in his dreams and was oppressed by ghosts and gods.

He Bo blinked, "Maybe."

"How can this be a 'maybe'?"

"Ha, who made me, a ghost, still studying?"

"I know very little and I don't know much. I still need to learn more and do more before I can give you the answer."

He Bo bowed and said goodbye to Ximen Bao, "Your wife has woken up, so I won't stay long."

"Oh, by the way, I made a few big stone mills and placed them on the bank of the Zhang River. If you want to eat tofu in Ye County, you can roll those stone mills back."

otherwise,

It is really difficult to make such a heavy stone mill relying solely on manpower.

Since you have given a gift, you should do your best to relieve the host's family of difficulties. This is in accordance with Zhou li.

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