Controlling mountains and rivers since the Warring States Period

Chapter 85 On Chu
"So, you are so homesick that you look miserable?"

In the end, He Bo did not roll back into the river. The young master chased and beat him to the riverside, but when he found that the other party was very flexible in movement, he simply gave up and continued to squat on the shore, staring at the egrets flying around.

Under He Bo's harassment, Gongzi Lian could no longer bear it and told him a sad story of "leaving home when young and finding it difficult to return when old".

"Are your parents waiting for you at home?" He Bo asked him.

Gongzi Lian lost both his parents when he was ten years old, so he shook his head and said, "No."

"Is there a beloved woman waiting for you?"

Prince Lian was still alone, and he did not dare to have children with the women of Wei, for fear that his offspring would be used by the Marquis of Wei, so he said, "No."

"Then what are you going back for?" He Bo wondered.

"Because I have a family and I have responsibilities!" Gongzi Lian stared at the river and said seriously, "I can't let my ancestors' legacy fall into chaos and decline!"

"But you just said that you left home for many years, and your family has not fallen into ruin... It shows that this ancestral foundation is still supported by someone."

"If you go back, things might get even worse!"

The young master was so angry that he picked up a stone and chased him.

But when he thought that he couldn't catch up, he gave up.

He simply rebuked He Bo, "How can a playboy like you understand my ambitions?"

He Bo said to him, "But in this world, there is no reason that everything will end if one person is missing!"

"If you really wanted to go back home, you could have gone back a long time ago. You're just anxious now because you think going home now will bring you the most benefits!"

"But the family property is originally mine!"

"Who can you blame for not being able to protect the family business? Jin Hou Qi is guarding the ancestral temple in Quwo, why don't you go talk to him?" He Bo gave Gongzi Lian some advice.

The young master's face turned red with anger, and his beard couldn't hide his anger.

"I really can't say a word to you!"

He waved and left, and his angry look scared the confidants who were waiting there.

"Did anything happen?" the confidant asked with concern.

"I met a rude person!"

The young master even got on the carriage, his expression still not calmed down.

While driving, the confidant paid attention to Gongzi Lian's condition and couldn't help but whispered, "The young master looks better now."

"How can you be fine after being so angry?"

The confidant said, "When we first left the city, the young master looked very anxious, but now he is much more active."

"When you encounter setbacks, your mood fluctuates, and you become obsessed with it and cannot vent it. How can you return to Qin and take charge of major events like this?"

If you are too sad or happy and don't know how to vent, it will make you sick.

Prince Lian had been enduring and had also been encountering setbacks. His close confidants saw all this and were afraid that Prince Lian would die of depression before he even returned to Qin.

The young master sighed and said, "You are right, this is my mistake."

"I will pay more attention in the future."

Gongzi Lian decided that if he felt depressed in the future, he would go to the river to relax.

It would be even better if I could meet that playboy and chase him down and beat him up!
……

After two days,

Gongzi Lian asked to see Gongshu Cuo again, but the other party still refused to meet him.

Soon afterwards,

When the news spread that Qin had attacked Hexi again and had achieved success, the Marquis of Wei was furious and, under the pretext of "caring about Prince Lian's living conditions," sent more than a dozen servants to monitor his actions.

The Hexi County of the Wei State, now without Wu Qi in charge, was finding it difficult to withstand the encroachment of the Qin State.

The Duke of Wei was at a loss for the moment and could only vent his anger by tormenting Prince Lian.

Gongzi Lian seemed normal on the surface, but he went to the river to relax more and more frequently.

With surveillance,

He wanted to contact other important officials of the Wei State, but he no longer had the chance.

I can only go to the river to skip stones and fish.

then,

He Bo met him again.

"Why are you unhappy every day?"

He Bo dressed up as a fisherman and held a bamboo basket in his hand.

The young master asked, "Why are you still here?"

"I'm waiting for my friend!" He Bo said confidently.

"You're meeting someone by the river?"

"No!"

"Then what are you waiting for?"

He Bo chuckled, "Of course I'm waiting to give him a surprise!"

"I came to Anyi secretly, and my friend doesn't know about it yet."

"If he sees me outside the city one day, he will be shocked!"

So the young master asked him, "Since you are from another place, how do you make a living?"

"Fishing, and occasionally working as a ferryman."

"Where is your boat?" "It sank after I sent Wu Qi away. I fed fish in the water for two days before it floated." He Bo said frankly.

Gongzi Lian just thought that this man was crazy.

But he still noticed the person mentioned by He Bo.

"On the day Wu Qi left Wei, were you the one who sent him away?"

"Yes, he brought too many people with him, and my boat was crushed to pieces. It was soon scrapped."

Speaking of this, He Bo still felt a little sad.

The old boatman sank into the water, and a handsome river god popped his head out from the water.

Gongzi Lian murmured, "If a great talent like Wu Qi went to Chu, Chu would surely become powerful."

He Bo put down the bamboo basket, sat down next to Gongzi Lian without any hesitation, and swung the fishing rod.

"Maybe, but I think it's too difficult for Chu to become strong."

The young master laughed at him, "You are a ferryman, do you understand the national situation?"

"I know a little bit." He Bo, who had learned the general history of later generations, said modestly.

Without going into details,

He Bo can still give a general idea.

Perhaps middle-aged men all like to comment on the world, so Gongzi Lian asked He Bo to explain why Wu Qi could not change the State of Chu.

"You're right, I can give you money!"

He Bo was pleasantly surprised. "Ha, will there ever be a day when I can show off my knowledge in exchange for a reward from a noble?"

The young master laughed at himself, "How can I be considered a noble? It's just that even if I have money, no one wants it, so I'll just give you some for now!"

"But if you keep talking nonsense, I'll throw you into the water to feed the fish!"

He Bo had already fed the baby for two days, so naturally he didn't want to feed him anymore.

So he was successfully "threatened" by Gongzi Lian and began to analyze.

"I have never been to Chu, but I have heard about the situation there."

"Although the State of Chu was crowned king very early, the King of Chu did not have a strong control over the country. With so many nobles in the country, it was difficult for him to appoint someone or implement something with just a word."

Gong Zilian couldn't help but nodded, "Yes, that's it."

But just based on this, he couldn't think highly of He Bo.

So He Bo continued, "The day I sent Wu Qi on his journey, I observed his words and actions."

"He is a proud man. He doesn't think the villains around him can hurt him. He thinks he can solve the problems of Chu."

"But Chu is even more complicated than the Three Jins. He couldn't even figure out Wei, one of the Three Jins, let alone Chu."

"What should we say about the relationship between Wei and Chu?" the young master asked.

He Bo said, "The Wei Kingdom was newly established, and all its systems were new, just like a young person, full of vigor and vitality. If problems are encountered, as long as they are corrected in time, there will not be much harm."

"Moreover, since the Six Lords, the internal chaos in Jin has also cleared out many old and rotten things. Therefore, not only the monarchs of Wei, but also the monarchs of Zhao and Han do not have too much burden when they govern."

"But the State of Chu has been established for hundreds of years, and there are countless local feudal lords. Even if the King of Chu issues an order, it still needs to be implemented layer by layer, which takes too much time."

"The King of Chu does not have the power to clear out the old and decayed people in the country, and among the vassal vassals, there is no war like the Six Lords and Three Families. Everyone is in harmony, passing down the old and decayed things from generation to generation. They are too lazy to change them, and will not let others change them."

“If you can’t destroy the old, you can’t create the new.”

"Wu Qi is arrogant and old. His reforms in Chu will be swift and violent. They will certainly be effective, but the consequences will also be serious."

"When the time comes, the vassal statesmen will rise up in rebellion, and even the King of Chu will not be able to bear it, let alone him as a minister?"

There are too many monarchs in the world who, when faced with such a situation, throw their subjects out as scapegoats!
Gong Zilian exclaimed, "I didn't expect you to be able to say something that makes sense!"

He stood up and bowed to He Bo, "I was rude before. I thought you were just a crazy person who had lost his mind."

He Bo puffed up his face in anger.

"You've lost your mind!"

Gongzi Lian wanted to recruit him, and wanted to see the ability of the man in front of him, so he asked him, "The situation of Qin and Chu is very similar. If there is a wise and capable leader to govern, can it become stronger?"

"Maybe!"

"How is that possible?"

Gongzi Lian came closer and continued asking.

But He Bo pushed the man away, grabbed the fishing rod and started to pull, "Wait, I caught a fish!"

"Haha, after so many days, I finally caught a fish!"

I have been fishing without any success before.

He Bo thought that it was because of his happy face that the fisherman's air force spirit also infected himself.

But He Bo was unwilling to use his power to force the fish to take the bait.

After all, there's no point in cheating.

What's more, right now, the progress bar of the Sushui River has not even been refreshed, and it is still trying hard to exclude He Bo. He Bo has to keep the last face of this river.

Before he gained control of the Sushui River, he didn't know how to use magic to play with the fish in the river.

it's good now,

He proved with his strength that he is not an air force officer!

When I get back I'll make fun of this old ghost Xi!
"Oh, good, I won!"

He Bo carried the five-jin fish, ignored Gongzi Lian, and walked away happily.

(End of this chapter)