Controlling mountains and rivers since the Warring States Period

Chapter 86 Sorrow
After a while,
Gongzi Lian went to the river several more times and only met He Bo once.

"It's cold, why are you still out for a walk?"

During this meeting, He Bo did not go fishing leisurely. Instead, he was dressed very formally, with the demeanor of a gentleman. When he saw Gongzi Lian, he even greeted him.

It was the first time that Gongzi Lian saw He Bo dressed like this. He looked even more radiant. He even sighed, "It's such a pity for you to be a ferryman!"

"I can lend you my carriage so you can go around Anyi and then you don't have to work so hard to make a living."

He Bo also laughed, thinking about what happened to him in Tongdi.

The girl who greeted me back then is now a wife and a mother.

"Will we divide the fruits of our labor equally?" He Bo asked him.

The young master didn't even realize what He Bo was referring to, and simply said, "All for you!"

He Bo waved his hand and said, "Forget it. I'm tired of eating fruits and fish."

How could the ghosts and gods who control the mountains and rivers lack food?

"What are you going to do?"

The young master asked him repeatedly.

"I'm going to attend a wedding. A friend of mine is getting married soon!"

"But there haven't been any married families in Anyi City recently."

After Gongzi Lian filled his house with the Marquis of Wei's spies, he would go out to relax every day.

Even if you don't leave the city, you have to take a walk around it.

He was tied up at home and had no wife, so he could only hug himself when he slept.

He really didn't see anyone holding a wedding in the city.

"Oh, the newcomer is not in Anyi!"

He Bo explained, "I came to Anyi to ask another friend for a gift!"

"Although he can't attend the banquet, he still has to give the gift."

"Is this okay?" Gongzi Lian was shocked by He Bo's behavior.

"Is not it good?"

Sang received instruction for a period of time at Ximen Bao's home, and his acquaintance with Liu He was also due to this.

Before the wedding,

Liu He took his fiancée to the temple in Ye County to pray to the gods, hoping to bring such good news to Ximen Bao, whom he had not seen for a long time.

He Bo felt that this matter should indeed be reported to the matchmaker.

So he came,
He no longer thought about how to give Ximen Bao a surprise.

This old thing,
As he got older, he no longer had the style of catching wild men in Ye County. He went out of the city very rarely, causing He Bo to wait outside the city and suffer a lot of cold weather.

When the weather gets cold,
He Bo lost his patience even more.

I might as well take the initiative and check if Dr. Ximen is too old to move.

Gongzi Lian didn't hesitate, but thought that if he wanted to win over He Bo, he would have to pay more.

So he took out the jade pendant he carried with him and handed it to He Bo, "Since there is a happy event, I will also congratulate you."

"This is my gift, please take it to the newlyweds."

He Bo accepted it calmly, "Okay!"

"I'll have someone sing congratulations for you."

After saying this, he walked towards the city.

Gongzi Lian continued walking along the river bank.

Anyway, he is an unemployed and homeless middle-aged man, and all he can do is sit by the river and enjoy the cold wind.

He Bo walked to Anyi City and used magic to hide his body until he found Ximen Bao's mansion, then he reappeared.

He Bo knocked on the door.

The servant opened the door and saw a handsome gentleman. He immediately greeted him seriously and asked, "What can I do for you?"

He Bo said, "I am an old friend of Dr. Ximen, and I came to visit him today."

The servant then welcomed the person in and went to invite Ximen Bao.

Ximen Bao walked out slowly with the help of his grandson.

When he saw He Bo, he first widened his eyes, then stamped his feet, and finally pinched his grandson's face.

The fat grandson immediately cried out in pain.

Only then did Ximen Bao confirm that the person in front of him was not an illusion.

"Why are you here?"

"This shouldn't be the case!"

The Zhang River is in the east.
No matter how hard you try, it can never reach Anyi!
He Bo said angrily, "Is this your attitude when you meet an old friend you haven't seen for ten years?"

Ximen Bao showed a toothless smile, his expression showing joy, "I am so happy, so happy!"

"Come on, sit down!"

He coughed twice and invited He Bo to sit down.

"how did it get here?"

Ximen Bao asked first.

He Bo was malicious and didn't tell the truth. He just said, "I am very familiar with the Fenshui River God, so I asked him to make it convenient for me to come to Anyi to visit you."

"I'm here to ask you for a gift!"

He told Ximen Bao that Liu He was going to marry Sang.

Ximen Bao was also very happy, "The child back then has now grown up!"

"I do want to give some presents."

He first took out some money and ornaments, then realized, "You came to Anyi from Zhangshui, you didn't come to me just to ask for gifts, did you?"

He Bo said confidently, "Yes, what can you do to me?"

Ximen Bao was irritated and coughed again, "Humph, you are such a stingy ghost. Ye County has been blessed by you and it's really hard!"

"You got sick from a little cold, and you still have the energy to criticize me!"

He Bo also snorted in response, but still took care of Ximen Bao's body.

After noticing that Ximen Bao was not feeling well, He Bo said:
"From your attitude, are you in a hurry to return to Ye County?"

"I've been waiting for you in Zhangshui!"

He was just joking, but Ximen Bao shook his head and said, "I'm afraid that won't work."

"The king has just issued a transfer order for me to take up a post in Hexi County."

"what?"

This time, He Bo was indeed shocked.

"What can you do in Hexi?"

"Fight the Qin!" "When Wu Qi was in Hexi, he couldn't stop the Qin. What can you do if you go there?"

"Someone has to go, otherwise Hexi County will be completely taken away by Qin!"

"Isn't Qin State in constant internal turmoil and foreign wars? Isn't it going to be bad?"

Ximen Bao sighed, "It's one thing if it's not working, it's another if it's crazy!"

When Qin invaded Yinjin before, it claimed to have 500,000 troops. Even if there was water in the number, if it was cut in half and then cut in half again, it would still be a hundred thousand troops.

Just to fight Yin Jin, so many people were pulled out,
This was something even Wu Qi could not have imagined.

So Wu Qi sighed at that time, "The Qin people are crazy."

When Wu Qi left Wei, he told his men, "Hexi will be occupied by Qin for a while."

Wei was a normal country.
It is normal to suffer losses when fighting with a madman.

But we can't keep taking this loss.

The Marquis of Wei has already organized his men to take back the Hexi area while the King of Qin has just died and the young ruler has succeeded to the throne.

After much deliberation, Ximen Bao was finally chosen.

"Why choose you?"

"Is there no more generals in Wei?"

He Bo was a little worried.

Because Hexi County was just to the west of the river, and He Bo could not cross the Yellow River.

Once something happens to Ximen Bao, the friendship between He Bo and him may end there.

Ximen Bao sighed, "The monarch has issued an order, how can a subject refuse?"

but,

The arrangement of this matter was indeed intentional on the part of the Marquis of Wei.

After Wu Qi left, the Duke of Wei felt a little regretful, so Ximen Bao became more assertive again, thinking that he could take the opportunity to persuade the Duke of Wei to become steady and modest again.

However, Wei Houji thought that Ximen Bao was implying that he had made a wrong decision. When Ximen Bao emphasized that "the Hexi area is very important. Without important officials to guard it, it will be lost to the Qin State," Wei Houji waved his hand and said that since this was the case, Ximen Bao should be the new governor of Hexi County.

Anyway, he is indeed an important official.

He does have some abilities.

His old wife cried and said, "Even Wu Qi couldn't stand a bunch of lunatics, how can you stand it?"

Ximen Bao was helpless and pointed at his mouth, "It's because my teeth have fallen out that I can't hold back my words!"

but no matter,
The transfer order has come down.
Ximen Bao also decided to take up the post.

"I was born a commoner, but I was able to serve as a doctor in the State of Wei. This is because I received the kindness of the Marquis of Wei."

"If I can't repay such a kindness, I will feel very burdened."

"Please don't harm the king and the State of Wei because of this matter."

Ximen Bao was not worried about himself. Instead, he was worried that the ghosts and gods would cause trouble for the Marquis of Wei.

To do this, he had to say it in advance.

"Even if I have to die for the Wei Kingdom?" He Bo folded his hands.

"Even if I die for the Wei Kingdom." Ximen Bao nodded.

So the person who stomped his feet in anger became He Bo.

He sighed, "I should have drowned you in the Zhang River."

Ximen Bao laughed, "My ambition is not to stay in Ye County. Even if He Bo insists, I will swim to the shore and continue to move forward."

"Really going?"

He was in high spirits when he came, and was thinking about how to make fun of Ximen Bao's old age and slowness, but when he left, He Bo was reluctant to leave.

"I will go." Ximen Bao said, "I am a minister of Wei, and I must go to defend Wei's territory."

"The relationship between the ruler and his subjects is not constant."

"But I am still a disciple of Confucianism!"

Confucianism advocates the relationship between ruler and subject, and between father and son.

"Can he survive?" He Bo asked again.

"do not know."

Ximen Bao adjusted his hair bun and found that it was a little loose again, so he thought to himself: I must ask my wife to adjust his hat and make it tighter so that it won't fall down and expose his poor hair.

What is there to be afraid of when dying for one's country?
So He Bo had to go back unhappy.

At the request of Ximen Bao,
He couldn't go to the Marquis of Wei to vent his anger.
What else can you do besides making yourself depressed?

Back to Ye County,

Liu was happily holding a ceremony for the newlyweds.

Xi and Jiwu also stood happily in the corner, looking at the newcomers.

Xi said, "My granddaughter is pretty!"

Ji Wu said, "It's nice to look at, but it's a pity that this boy is not good enough!"

How can a skinny guy accomplish anything?

"His father is even worse!"

Ji Wu pointed at Liu Sheng who was standing next to him with a stern face, and his tone became even more sarcastic.

"This old guy doesn't know anything. If his son doesn't marry your granddaughter, I'm afraid he won't be able to inherit the Liu family's patriarchship!"

Liu Sheng's talent,
As a father, Liu Ping was very clear about this and was shaken by it.

When Liu He was young, Liu Ping had thought many times about handing over the family to capable sons and nephews.

But he is selfish after all.
When Liu He grew up, he was in good health and seemed steady, and he also became good friends with the Hei family.

After the marriage negotiation between the two parties was successful, Liu Ping finally decided to pass the head of the family to his own bloodline.

As for Liu Sheng?

Just think of him as having only a grandson, Liu He!

Hearing Ji Wu say this, Xi also remembered that a nephew whom Liu Ping valued had also come to Yu to discuss marriage, hoping to let Sang marry his son, and he was willing to pay a large sum of money for this.

But Yu was a kind father. After asking Sang's wishes, he refused the matter. Then Liu Ping arranged a marriage for his grandson.

"It's okay, as long as the Liu family master can see it clearly."

Xi had been a ghost official for many years and still had some magical powers paid to him as salary. He could naturally see that Liu Sheng's body had long been hollowed out by alcohol and sex and was not even as good as his old father's.

I guess I'll die early.
He won't live long enough to torment his granddaughter.

Xi was therefore relieved.

He Bo, on his part, stuffed the prepared gifts into the place where Liu had placed the gifts, and added a few words to indicate that these were gifts given by his friends who had played in the mud by the Zhang River that year and who were also his friends.

The ghosts and gods are still complaining in their hearts:
It's a time to be happy.
But he couldn't be happy at all because of Ximen Bao.

(End of this chapter)