Controlling mountains and rivers since the Warring States Period

Chapter 107 New Summer Visitors
After pondering for a long time, Ximen Bao slowly spoke:
"If Wei Houying can revive the cause of Wen Hou and reconcile the conflicts among the Three Jins, he can possess the Nine Cauldrons."

But when he was still alive, Ximen Bao had met that Young Master Ying.

The other person looks very much like his father.

Wei Houying, who has just succeeded to the throne and has experienced many hardships, is performing relatively well, but Ximen Bao cannot guarantee how he will perform in the future.

Because Wei Houji and his son were both immersed in the glory of the past and did whatever they wanted.

Fan Wenzi once said that Duke Li of Jin was "arrogant and fierce", so is the Duke of Wei today no different?

"The issue of enfeoffed kings in the State of Chu has never been resolved. Even if the national strength has been accumulated, they can only inquire about the weight of the Nine Cauldrons like King Zhuang of Chu did, but cannot own it."

Wu Qi was killed.
Could it be possible that the State of Chu would welcome a more capable person than him to preside over the reform again?

"As for Qi, Qin, and Zhao, they may have the possibility of seizing the Nine Cauldrons, but I can no longer analyze them."

Ximen Bao announced that he would give up thinking.

He Bo just asked him, "What about the countries of Yan, Han, Lu, and Song?"

"Yan State is remote. Even if it rises for a while, it will be limited by the terrain and cannot last long."

"The same is true for South Korea, which is surrounded by Zhao, Wei, Qin, and Chu on all sides. It has insufficient reserves and is unable to resist."

"As for Lu, Song, Yue, and Wei?"

Ximen Bao stopped talking and just used his eyes to signal the ghosts and gods:
The reason their ancestral temples have been able to continue to this day is because they are gentle and good at currying favor with powerful countries. How could they be capable of participating in the Nine Cauldrons Competition?
He Bo applauded Ximen Bao, "Good! You said it well!"

Although not fully analyzed,

But it is already very close to the original historical trajectory!

He put down his fishing rod, stood up and continued to look at the other side of the river. He walked to where the Yanshui River flowed into the river, clasped his hands and sighed in the wind, "History, a new chapter has begun!"

……

And the ghosts and gods have such feelings,

Gongzi Chao, who was far away in Xinxia, had no idea at all.

Just like the ghosts and gods didn't know that Gongzi Chao, who was already fifty years old, would bring a group of children to soak his feet in the river not far from Xinxia.

Gongzi Chao put his feet in the water and berated the new summer weather, "It's so hot!"

The children were playing with water nearby, and when their elders weren't paying attention, they scooped up some water and splashed it at him.

Gongzi Chao was splashed in the face.

Also, because he was questioning God when he was attacked, he drank a big gulp of river water.

When tasting it carefully, Gongzi Chao discovered that there was a certain taste in the river water.

So he opened his eyes and saw a boy taking off his pants and peeing not far away.

The child who was peeing was working hard to replenish the water in the river. There was another child squatting next to him. Whenever his friend peed, he would scoop up a handful of water and splash it on him.

The two sides cooperated perfectly.

Gongzi Chao was also very angry.

"Stinky boy!"

The young master ran over and chased after the two bastards and beat them up.

While he was suppressing the two guys in an instant, one in each hand, another person who had traveled far away arrived in Xinxia.

They waved to Gongzi Chao from a distance, speaking in the hometown accent that Gongzi Chao had missed for thirty years.

Gongzi Chao heard it and was stunned.

As soon as I relaxed my grip, the two naughty kids slipped away and made a lot of noise and laughter with their friends.

Gongzi Chao ignored them and just walked towards the newcomers and asked them, "Are you from Zhuxia?"

Those who looked very embarrassed were also stunned when they heard it, and then slowly walked over.

The distance between the two sides is getting closer and closer.
Then, in the sudden breeze, they hugged each other and cried.

"We have been looking for you for many years!"

This is what the person from Qin said.

Gongzi Chao also said, "I have been waiting for news from Zhuxia for many years!"

"Hurry, hurry, let's go to the city!"

“The sun is too strong here!”

Gongzi Chao brought the distinguished guests from afar and called the little naughty ghosts, and they set out towards the Xia City they had built.

The adults walked in front.

The child followed behind.

The team moved in a crooked manner.

This scene was seen by Suichao who was dozing on the city wall. He couldn't help but think:
It really looks like a group of ducks just finished bathing in the river and are heading home!

He was about to greet Gongzi Chao and ask him who he had brought with him, but people entering and leaving the city gate were obviously more likely to notice Gongzi Chao's presence.

Then they rejoiced, waved their hands and said, "The king is back!"

"It's our king!"

Gongzi Chao also waved happily in response.

So, the leader of the team, who was from the Qin clan of Ying, and whose name was You, was surprised and asked, "You are actually the king?" The young master put his hands on his hips and said proudly, "That's right!"

"I am!"

"I can't believe it!"

He clapped his hands and looked at the other person with great joy, not having the steadiness that a fifty-year-old man should have.

The Qin people looked at him like this and fell silent.

Although they wanted to criticize Gongzi Chao's attitude, which was against the Zhou etiquette, the people around him seemed to love him very much, so in order to avoid being beaten, they kept their mouths shut.

Gongzi Chao led them into the city, and then went to call his original companions.

He spread the word as the king, "Tell those old guys who are not dead yet to come here quickly!"

Sui Chao was still on the city wall. Seeing Gongzi Chao showing off his power as a king, he picked up a piece of dried mud and threw it at him.

"Pay attention to your words!"

“Who is this old fellow who twisted his back while repairing the canal?”

The young master scolded him angrily, "Old dog, I won't call you to the meeting later!"

Suichao snorted, then walked down the city wall with his hands behind his back. When he saw the face of the visitor, he was also stunned.

His eyes suddenly became sore, and sadness and nostalgia appeared on his old face.

"When did we set off?" Suichao wiped away the tears that accidentally seeped out and asked them.

"Seventeen years ago, it was Emperor Jiao of Zhou who was in power."

"That's not bad. It's almost the same distance, just three years slower."

"I also contributed to this!" Gongzi Chao interrupted, "It was I who insisted on carving a stone on the road as a souvenir!"

Sui Chao retorted to him, "You old man who sprained your waist while repairing the canal, don't ruin the atmosphere here!"

Gongzi Chao also snorted, "What good things can an old dog with almost lost teeth say?"

Qin You looked at the two old men who were over a hundred years old in total and were arguing with each other. One of them was even the "king". He couldn't help but become curious about the customs of this place.

Subsequently,

All the surviving old people came and invited Qin You and others to go to Xinxia’s palace to hold a banquet for them.

The palaces of Xinxia were very spacious and solid, built using the techniques of the Mohist school, and the supplies were the barbarians captured from the surrounding areas.

There aren't many decorations inside, and it looks very quaint.

When everyone knelt and the food was served, Gongzi Chao began to show some of his host's temperament.

He raised his glass and said a little embarrassedly, "We are still very poor here. The wine here is not as good as the ones in Zhuxia, and the food is also very simple. I hope you don't despise it."

How could Qin You know that?

"We drank and ate everything on the road, through the desolate desert. Now we can still drink alcohol and eat normal food. It's a blessing from Heaven!"

Thinking of the difficulties and obstacles along the way, everyone couldn't help laughing.

It's so difficult,

Ends in the new summer.

After a simple banquet, Gongzi Chao asked Qin You and his friends about their experiences and introduced the situation of Xinxia to them.

When they heard that Qin You and his group were sent by Qin Jun, Gongzi Chao and others couldn't help but remain silent.

They thought of the Mohist people who stayed in Qin State, and of Xiang Liqin who was already old when they left.

How is the old man's health?
Is he still alive?
If he were still alive, he would definitely visit Mr. Qin and ask him to send more groups of people to the West!
Qin You and others also fell silent after learning about Xinxia's situation.

Qin You, who was born in a royal family, couldn't help but think:
This new summer,

It really has the legacy of the early Zhou Dynasty.

What kind of era was it for the princes in the early Western Zhou Dynasty?
It was an era when the princes took the pie drawn by the Zhou emperor, took their own people and weapons, went to distant places, and built a country from scratch.

It was an era when the princes struggled between the Rong Mountains and the Di Sea, trying hard to promote the Zhou rituals, promote the Chinese culture, and preach education.

It was an era when the founding monarch was so poor that if he took his subjects out to farm, they might be robbed by barbarians and thus exiled to another country.

It was an era when the rulers and ministers of Chu State would try to steal other people's cattle to sacrifice to their ancestors, and the monarch of Qi State would be buried back in Zhou Dynasty after his death to prevent his grave from being dug up by barbarians.

And at this moment,
Gongzi Chao and his people followed the footsteps of their ancestors who had expanded the territory of the Xia Dynasty nearly a thousand years ago, established a small country in this remote place, and constructed the "Xia Jun Yi Min" system, allowing the civilization of the Xia Dynasty to be promoted in this barbaric and rugged land.

For this,

Qin You and the others could only feel admiration.

Thirty years ago,

A dissolute prince of the State of Zhao, with a group of Mohist disciples and recruited rangers, actually came here, took root and grew up here.

Maybe,

They will also stay here and become part of the seed of the new summer.

after all,

The journey of seventeen years is too long.

Qin You felt that he no longer had the strength to walk for another seventeen years.

(End of this chapter)