Controlling mountains and rivers since the Warring States Period

Chapter 91 Escape

After He Bo placed Ximen Bao,

Indeed, he found an iron smelting workshop located between the three rivers and went to watch people making iron.

Before this,

After He Bo took control of Tongdi Mountain, he realized the difference between the mountain and the water.

Water has no fixed shape and flows freely.

What's more, when it rushes down from a high place, once it encounters some obstacles, it will easily create waves, indicating that this place is unusual.

Therefore, He Bo’s control over the river water is very accurate.

When you are compliant, it's slow; when you are angry, it's torrential.

But mountains are different.

Mountains are tangible objects, fixed and heavy.

Moreover, things in the mountains are different from things in the water.

The latter exists in the water. Although it depends on the river water, it ultimately does not become one with the river water.

To compare the former with it, we can only cite the birds flying in the mountains, the beasts of the forest, or the plants that take root in the forest.

But in a mountain, besides these, there is something extra.

That is various kinds of ores.

He Bo originally thought that he could control them as easily as controlling the fish in the river and driving away the birds and beasts.

The result was that he was deeply disappointed.

Hardware items are heavier than ordinary rocks.

He Bo could indeed drive them, but it consumed too much energy and he could only extract ore from deep inside the mountain.

After smelting, the consumption will have to be calculated again.

Not to mention, He Bo does not have enough knowledge to recognize different types of minerals.

Previously, it was possible to refine refined salt because in order to find salt rocks, one could follow the wild animals in the mountains and observe whether they would go to certain places to lick them.

At that time, He Bo picked a beautiful deer in the mountains. When he was riding it in the mountains, the deer suddenly stopped, lowered its head, and licked him madly, causing him to fall off. He found the salt stone.

Afterwards, all that was needed was to dissolve and purify it.

And extract salt,

This was the only chemical production that He Bo had participated in while he was still alive.

But metallurgy is not as easy as salt refining.

then,

He Bo put aside learning this aspect, thinking that he didn't even have a physical body and could not be hurt by others, so why bother learning forging?

He wants to learn.

They also tend to learn what they are interested in first.

Discussing the wisdom of the ancients with the scholars of this era and observing the growth of crops in the fields is much more comfortable than staying by the fire to forge iron.

Until Ximen Bao was about to go to Hexi,
He Bocai regretted that he had not mastered such ability in advance, so he could only send a set of rattan armor to accompany him.

Fortunately, it's not too late to remedy the situation.

He Bo is not a ghost who recognizes his mistakes but is unwilling to change.

Even if he doesn't have much interest, he can always learn something if he studies slowly.

After watching for a while,

He Bo felt tired and wanted to rest.

This is also the sequelae of forcing the Yellow River, which makes He Bo unable to be as energetic as before and play and study day and night.

after all,

The sword in the mother's hand,
It's not easy to bear.

The ghost yawned in the darkness and then disappeared.

The craftsman who was forging ironware by the furnace seemed to have noticed something and said to his companion, "Was it windy just now?"

The companion felt it and said, "No, you are just too hot!"

To smelt copper and iron, the fire temperature in this furnace must be very high.

"Go and have a rest first, don't let yourself get killed by the heat!" said the companion with concern.

The craftsman wiped his sweat, nodded, walked to the shade nearby and sat down on the ground.

There was still no wind.

Maybe he was wrong?
The craftsman thought about it, then picked up the pottery jar and began to drink water.

……

In the autumn of the tenth year, the Marquis of Wei attacked

Doctor Ximen Bao passed away.

This is a big event for Ximen Bao's relatives and his ghost friends.

But Wei Hou Ji did not take it seriously.

He even felt relieved because of Ximen Bao's death.

For so many years,
The old ministers left by his father have finally left!

Now, all the ministers in the court were promoted by him!
He finally became the complete ruler of Wei and left his mark on the country.

Instead of staying in the Wenhou era ten years ago, missing the heroic ruler who had the courage to reform and could maintain a certain degree of rationality even in his old age.

No one knows,
The long career as an heir put Wei Hou Ji under tremendous pressure.

How strong was his desire to escape from his father's shadow.

Perhaps Ximen Bao, Wu Qi and others were indeed loyal and capable.

But the ministers he promoted were also loyal and capable!

He will make Wei's hegemony more powerful and lasting!
He will surpass the founder of this country and become the most praiseworthy monarch!
So at the end of the year, the Marquis of Wei did another big thing:

He invited Prince Lian to attend the La Festival ceremony, and at the banquet he declared that he would send troops to escort Prince Lian back to his country and support him to become the new king of Qin.

The recovery of Hexi made the Duke of Wei feel that the State of Qin had been completely destroyed.

It is really difficult to destroy a country that has existed for hundreds of years and occupies a vast area.

Therefore, the Duke of Wei hoped to strengthen his infiltration and control over the State of Qin through Prince Lian.

Just right,

Some people within the Qin State, unable to bear the continuous civil strife after the young ruler came to power, finally remembered that there was an adult Prince Lian in the neighboring Wei State, and hoped to welcome him back to take charge of the Qin State.

Prince Lian's biggest worry was realized. Even when he heard the news at the banquet that he could return to his country to become king, he was still a little depressed.

After he returned, he used the excuse of having a stomach upset and needed to go to the toilet, and called his confidant and said, "I can't wait any longer!"

"The Marquis of Wei's spies are all over my house. I can only discuss important matters with you in a place like this!"

"I must escape from Wei as soon as possible!"

Before this, Prince Lian wanted to take it step by step and bribe his ministers to let the Marquis of Wei let him return to his country.

But now the Marquis of Wei has already had intentions towards the State of Qin, and I am a useful tool in his hands. Even if my ministers advise me otherwise, he will not give up his ambition to swallow up the State of Qin.

Wei Hou Ji was much more passionate about conquest and expansion than his father.

The confidant said, "I will try to find a way to escape from the city. I hope you can be patient!" Now, they can still communicate while using the toilet. If the Marquis of Wei becomes more suspicious, I'm afraid the young master will have to follow him wherever he goes.

Then, the confidant went out.

Wei Hou Ji only paid attention to Gongzi Lian and didn't care much about the despicable people who followed Gongzi Lian.

In his opinion,

Those of noble descent are the most important.
Even if those lowly people have some abilities, can they still cause him harm?
The confidant walked on the street, thinking about the time when the Anyi city gate would be closed, and which roads would be suitable for avoiding ears and eyes and evading pursuit.

But how to get out of the city is the most urgent problem to be solved.

The city wall of Anyi is tall and was built with great care, without even a dog hole.

There is no place to drill!

This made his confidant more and more worried.

After walking for a while, he saw a team of carriages.

The confidant pulled the person next to him and asked, "What happened?"

The man had been watching the fun for quite some time, so he understood clearly, "This is Doctor Ximen's family. They are moving to Ye County."

“But if they go to Ye County, will their family business be abandoned?” The confidant felt a little regretful.

Ximen Bao has been a doctor for so many years.
I still have connections and fame.
These are resources that others desire but cannot obtain.

The other party said, "What kind of foundation is this? Doctor Ximen's son used his father's merits to ask for an official position, but was directly kicked out. The angry old lady is cursing the king in the yard!"

When the confidant heard this, a plan came to his mind.

He often traveled in Anyi, and Prince Lian had often asked him to deliver gifts to win over ministers.

Therefore, the relationship between Doctor Ximen and Marquis Wei is relatively clear.

So he ran over and asked to see Doctor Simon's wife.

The other party seemed to have recovered some of his complexion and was in good spirits. He asked him, "Why did you come?"

"I'm here to ask you to take my son with you out of the city."

"Who is your son?"

"It's Prince Lian from Qin!"

Ruren's face suddenly changed, and she was about to send the guest away, "I hate Qin people!"

The confidant kowtowed repeatedly, "Please listen to me!"

"My son Lian is determined to change the status quo of Qin, but he is trapped in Anyi and cannot be free."

"I heard that Doctor Ximen once had a treasure gifted by ghosts and gods to protect himself, but it was taken away by the Marquis of Wei, and he was shot to death."

"In battles, casualties are inevitable. Doesn't a wise man like Ximen Dafu know this? Did he curse the Qin people he was fighting against?"

The lady shook her head.

Then the confidant said again,

"The Marquis of Wei's behavior is really rude and inhumane. Could it be that Ruren only hates the Qin people, but not the Marquis of Wei?"

"I hate both of them!" Ruren snorted, "But I'm not like my beloved, who only knows how to be loyal!"

"I don't know if your son can accomplish anything great, but if he can cause some trouble to Marquis Wei, that would be great!"

When Ximen Bao died,

She cursed the unkind and righteous Marquis Wei.

Now that old man has gone to serve the ghosts and gods,

But I can’t control what a living person like her does!
She just wants revenge!

Take revenge on the monarch who mistreats his old ministers and covets treasures!

Revenge on that old man who abandoned himself to die for the so-called Confucian loyalty!
If Ximen Bao dared to come over and ask her what was going on,

She's also going to catch that damn guy and beat him up!
"We must leave the city at the crowing of the cock tomorrow morning!"

She told the confidant and let him go.

After hearing about this, Gong Zilian was still a little worried, "Won't the other party tell on me?"

The confidant said, "I have heard that Doctor Ximen's wife is a strong-willed person. When Doctor Ximen took office as the governor of Hexi County, someone heard her cursing the Marquis of Wei in the courtyard for not being considerate of his old ministers."

"Now that Doctor Ximen is dead, his son doesn't even have a position, let alone a fief, so he can only move to Ye County to live."

Although the State of Wei had undergone reforms, their reforms were not thorough and they still retained many characteristics of feudal system.

The clan members are still in the city,

The officials still have fiefs.

But the Marquis of Wei hated his father's old ministers and treated them harshly, often using various excuses to deprive them of their benefits.

Ximen Bao's fiefdom had been taken back when he had tried to persuade the king many times but failed. Now that he was dead, it had not been returned.

"So she hates the Marquis of Wei more than the people of Qin. Why would she tell on him?"

The young master walked back and forth with his hands behind his back, and finally decided to take a gamble!
"Then tonight, we will sneak into their house and ask them to take us out when the cock crows before daybreak!"

As long as you leave Anyi,

Cross the river by boat,

Prince Lian had the confidence to return to Qin.

Because just yesterday, someone from the State of Qin came to visit Prince Lian.

When he saw Prince Lian, who was steady, dignified and resolute in his words, he burst into tears and said that the Qin State was on the verge of collapse and hoped to invite him back to preside over the situation.

Gongzi Lian sat opposite the other party and cried. He just glanced at the servants around him without saying anything.

The other party realized that the atmosphere was not right. After reacting, he held the young master's hand and kept emphasizing, "The Qin people are west of the river and have been waiting for you for too long!"

"If Master Lian can come, we will definitely welcome him!"

As he spoke, he pinched Gongzi Lian's palm, and at the same time did not forget to praise the Marquis of Wei for taking care of Gongzi Lian.

Gongzi Lian also nodded in agreement, and the two looked at each other, and everything was said without words.

Wait until dark,

Gongzi Lian used the excuse of going to the toilet to secretly climb over the wall and run away to Ximen Bao's mansion.

They were placed in a large box filled with cloth, with the people at the bottom and the cloth on top to provide cover.

The box isolates the noise from outside.

The young master shrank back in fear, and finally he heard a "click" and the box was opened.

The old lady's voice spread, "Okay, come out quickly, don't dirty my clothes!"

Then the young master climbed out, stretched his arms and legs, and bowed to the old lady, "Thank you!"

"There's nothing to thank me for," the old lady said, "as long as you can make the Marquis of Wei unhappy, I will definitely help you!"

"Let's go quickly!"

"We're going by land, not to the other side of the river."

Upon hearing this, Ximen Bao's son brought the prepared carriage and horses and handed them over to Gongzi Lian and the others.

"Just say goodbye!"

The young master bowed for the last time, then got on the carriage and drove away quickly.

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(End of this chapter)