Controlling mountains and rivers since the Warring States Period

Chapter 83 Wu Qi
Two old ministers from the time of Wei Wenhou were kneeling opposite each other. Their hair was gray and their faces were full of wrinkles.

But Ximen Bao had been excluded by the king in recent years and looked a little depressed.

Although Wu Qi was suspected by the king because of his military achievements, no one in the court or the country dared to ignore him. Therefore, he was still full of energy and looked like he could continue to fight for a few more decades.

"If you are here to persuade me, then there is no need to say more."

Wu Qi rejected Ximen Bao right from the start and almost made him leave as soon as he arrived.

"I know that with your talent and ambition, you cannot tolerate the monarch's suspicion."

"But among the princes, how many can be your monarch and bring out your abilities?"

Ximen Bao began to give him examples, "Last month, Qi Xiang Tian He sent an envoy to give the king a lot of treasures. He must want to replace Jiang Qi."

"He needs help from Wei now, so it's impossible for him to accept you."

"The Three Jins are still allies now, and even Zhao and Han will not accept you if the Marquis of Wei asks for it."

"Wei, Zheng, Lu and other states are weak and often suffer from internal strife. It is difficult for the monarchs to protect themselves, let alone their subjects."

"I know this."

Wu Qi pulled out his sword and wiped it gently, looking very confident, "I have made a decision."

"The King of Chu sent someone to contact me a few days ago, saying that he wanted me to reform the state of Chu, and that he was willing to swear an oath in the ancestral temple to fully support me."

"But the state of Chu has too many ministers and too many fiefs. Even if the king of Chu supports you, can you jump to the top position in a short time?"

"Only one or two years at most!"

Wu Qi put away his sword and hung it on his waist. Then he stood up and waved at Ximen Bao, "I know why you came, but today I have also shown you my determination!"

"Since the Marquis of Wei has listened to Gongshu Zhuo's words and rejected me, there is no need for me to stay in Wei!"

"I know you are a loyal and obedient subject, which is different from me, so I won't make things difficult for you."

"Please leave and stop trying to persuade me!"

So Ximen Bao could only leave with sorrow.

Not long after,
Wu Qi asked the Duke of Wei to resign from his post as governor of Hexi County.

The Duke of Wei agreed without hesitation.

He even held Wu Qi's resignation letter and said to other officials, "My suspicion is not wrong!"

"Wu Qi is in collusion with another country!"

When Wu Qi heard about this, he just sneered twice. He did not even take the property that two generations of Wei marquis had given him. He only took some guards and traveled lightly to the south to the State of Chu.

Anyway, when we arrived in Chu,

Official positions, yes.

There will also be property.

……

By the river,
Wu Qi saw a fisherman rowing slowly along the river.

His boat was very spacious, enough for sleeping, and big enough to carry Wu Qi and his companions.

So Wu Qi had his men shout to the fishermen, "Come here! Come here!"

He Bo grabbed the oar and turned his head, "Ah, me?"

"What are you calling me for?"

During this period of time, he finally took control of the entire Fen River system, and meandered along its tributaries to the Sushui River.

The Sushui River is the river that flows through Anyi.

Although it had just been touched by He Bo and had not yet turned into his shape, He Bo was now carrying the power of the Three Waters and was no longer the same as before. He could completely withstand the repulsion and break through. No matter how much Su Shui cried and shouted, he could not stop him from going deeper.

He Bo came to Anyi for this reason, intending to visit his old friend Ximen Bao, whom he had not seen for many years, to see if he was about to die.

But he was accidentally dazzled by the prosperity of Anyi. He thought that even if Ximen Bao was going to die, he would not die all at once, so he started shopping and playing in Anyi.

Just like Xi said,
People are going to die eventually.
And those who died on He Bo's territory will eventually become ghosts and gods.

The Sushui River is not a big river, not as big as the Fen, Qin and Zhang rivers, so it was only a matter of time before it became He Bo's plaything.

So he doesn't need to rush.

He Bo even thought with a sense of mischief, what kind of expression would Ximen Bao have when he went out and saw him in Anyi one day.

therefore,

He Bo leisurely picked up wood from the nearby mountains and turned it into a boat, wanting to enjoy the pleasure of "Fishermen's Boats Singing in the Dusk" first.

As a result, just as he was rowing the boat away from the shore, someone called He Bo back to the shore.

This back and forth,
I have used up all my strength.

But the location has not changed at all.

Fortunately, Wu Qi was generous and had someone give He Bo a lot of money. "We want to take a boat across the river."

Anyway, Wei’s currency is not used now, and it will be wasted when it goes to Chu in the future.

He Bo took the money without changing his expression and asked them, "Where are you planning to go?"

"To the river."

"My boat can't go to the big river."

He Bo had tried various methods to try to awaken the Yellow River's "motherly love" for him, including but not limited to turning into a fish, rowing his own boat, and forcibly impacting the river, etc.

But the result was always the same: they were slapped in the face by the mother river.

Although the Fen, Qin and Zhang river systems look large, they are still small compared to the Yellow River.

Even if you add some water, it won't work.

At this point, He Bo had at most become much more resistant to beatings, and would not be knocked dizzy and disoriented by a single slap.

"The river is rough, even if your boat can reach it, we dare not take it!"

"We still need a bigger boat!" the subordinates said with disdain, indicating that they just wanted to take He Bo's boat and leave Anyi first.

When the water area becomes larger, He Bo, the boatman, and his boat will naturally be eliminated.

"I see."

He Bo stopped hesitating and just paddled, watching the other party squeeze into the boat with their few packages and seven or eight other people.

The ship suddenly had a much deeper draft.

If it were an ordinary boatman, it would be difficult for him to push the boat forward alone.

Fortunately, He Bo is not even a human being.
So he could easily row the oars, rock the boat, and move slowly.

Wu Qi originally wanted to ask someone to help, but when he saw that the boatman could move on his own, he said nothing more.

He just looked at the autumn wind blowing from the river and said involuntarily, "Boatman, your boat is moving very fast."

He Bo smiled, and because the physiognomy he used at this time was inspired by Xi, he also looked a bit honest, "Yes, my boat is famous for being fast!"

"My Lord, where are you going?"

Wu Qi looked back at Anyi which was getting farther and farther away, and felt a little reluctant to leave.

Then, when Wu Qi thought about going to Chu, and like Li Kui, presiding over a country's reform and achieving extraordinary achievements, making a country with endless internal strife, few foreign victories, and a large but weak country become as strong as Wei, or even stronger than Wei, the reluctance in his heart faded away, leaving only a full of pride.

He held his sword, his figure straight and upright, not showing any signs of old age, and said proudly and confidently, "Go to Chu."

"I want to build a powerful country that will shock the world and let the Nine Cauldrons of the Zhou Emperor be weighed again!"

He Bo said "Oh", and looking at his demeanor, he knew that this man must be a talented person.

If he were an ordinary person, how could he act like this and say such words?

So He Bo asked curiously, "What is your status? Why don't you stay in Wei and assist the Marquis of Wei?"

"Wei Houji's endurance is not as good as his father's, and he is now old!"

"I, Wu Qi, don't bother to continue assisting such a person!"

"Ah, so he really is a world-famous nobleman!"

He Bo was indeed stunned for a moment. He didn't expect that he would meet another great figure who would go down in history.

He did not study many historical figures, but he had heard a little about "Wu Qi".

Not to mention that when he was in Ye County, Ximen Bao also mentioned this general who guarded one side for the Wei State and suppressed the Qin State.

He couldn't help but look down at the draft of the ship.

"What are you looking at?" Wu Qi's men asked.

He Bo answered honestly, "I'm wondering whether this boat should be sunk into the river."

"Isn't it said that your boat is famous for being fast?"

"Yeah, sometimes it sinks faster!"

"You're kidding!"

"No, I'm actually serious!"

He Bo was really considering whether he should send Wu Qi directly into the river so that he could embrace him and enjoy the blessings given by ghosts and gods.

After all, if he remembered correctly, Wu Qi would never return from his trip to Chu this time.

But looking at Wu Qi's arrogant and confident look, He Bo finally did not make any move.

Such a person,
If I really drown,

That was He Bo's fault.

"I heard that Chu is not doing very well."

He Bo said to Wu Qi, "There are many feudal lords there, and the power of the monarch has been greatly weakened. Why don't you go to Qin?"

Calculate the time.
Shang Yang should be born now, right?

Anyway, with He Bo's shallow historical knowledge, he only knew that the country that finally succeeded in unifying the world was not the overlord Wei State, nor the Chu State with the most vast territory, nor the richest Qi State in the world, but the inconspicuous Qin State at that time.

"The King of Qin has just passed away, and the successor is a young boy who is still ignorant. Who should I go there to assist?"

"Then the State of Yan is also OK, right?"

He Bo remembers,

When Qin Shi Huang was still the King of Qin and was working on unifying the world, the State of Yan still had a strong presence.

The main thing was the "Jing Ke Assassinating Qin" incident, from which He Bo learned a world-beating footwork.

but no matter,
At that time, the State of Yan was still alive.

As a country that was granted a fief in the Western Zhou Dynasty, but then there was no news after it left its fiefdom, and finally emerged from the dust of history when Duke Huan of Qi "united the princes nine times", and joined the great fight among the princes, the vitality of the State of Yan was simply terrifying.

But Wu Qi still despised it. "Yan State is remote and weak, and it is surrounded by Qi State. It would be a waste of my time to help it become stronger!"

Wu Qi is now over fifty years old.
Although I am still young in mind and have the ambition to accomplish great things, time is always so cruel.

His sword-holding hand no longer had the strength it once had, and he couldn't help dozing off when he was bored. Facing Wei Hou Ji, he didn't even have the energy to argue with him.

He did not have so much time to waste in the congenitally deficient Yan State.

Only Chu,

Only the Chu State,

With vast land,

With the foundation of having once conquered the Central Plains,

It can support Wu Qi to realize his dream in a short period of time!
He stood at the bow, facing the wind, ready to embrace a new life.

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