Controlling mountains and rivers since the Warring States Period

Chapter 116 Uncle Gongzhao

Maybe it was a prophecy.
A few days before the eighth year of Emperor Bian's reign,
Taishi Dan died suddenly.

Before that, his disciples returned to Luoyi one after another, sorted out the historical materials collected from various places, and piled them in the storage room.

One of them who had returned from the State of Chu blamed himself and said to his teacher, "The King of Chu still refuses to return the books that Prince Chao brought back."

Upon hearing this, Taishi Dan just waved his hand gently and said, "It's okay. I have already asked a friend to help me."

"The history of the ancient sages will eventually be passed down."

As long as these classics can be known to future generations,
So what difference does it make whether it is kept in the storage room or not?

"I'm tired and need to rest. You guys should go and rest too."

Tai Shi Dan dismissed his disciples, then lay down on the soft and gentle mat and turned over.

When the disciples come again,
He was no longer breathing.

He Bo did not show up in front of the mourning disciples, but continued to persuade Taishi Dan's ghost, "You really don't want to go to Haoli with me?"

"Don't go!"

Taishi Dan’s soul was becoming increasingly fainter, but his voice was still very clear.

then,

He Bo could only watch as the little old man he had lived with for a year disappeared before his eyes.

Taishi Dan completely disappeared.
But his disciples are still there,

They continued to organize the storage room, recording the changes of this era day after day.

He Bo secretly observed their actions and felt that they had inherited Taishi Dan's will, so he crossed the Yi River and returned to the north bank of the river.

When the ghost official saw He Bo, he was almost crying with joy.

“I thought the ghosts would be gone for a long time!”

Ghosts, gods and mortals are different after all.

Especially after they themselves have become dead ghosts, they can better understand the meaning of "time flies" -

For the immortal ghosts,

All kinds of human beings,

The four seasons rotate,

It's just a blink of an eye.

In the past, ghosts and gods often appeared on the north bank of the river. What if they went to the south bank and said, "The southern and northern tributaries are both my wings, and they must be treated equally," and then stayed there for decades at a time? What should we do?
Do they really have to work for decades at a time without any rest?

He Bo also missed them very much, especially after being a ruthless copying tool in Luoyi for a year, he could even more understand the pain of being a beast of burden.

then,

He went straight to his palace in Haoli, used his own magical power to create a huge banquet, and invited the officials of the Ghost Kingdom to feast and have fun together.

The ghost people can also come to Haoli and attend the banquet through the local "Ruoshui".

A huge wave of joy,
It started in the ghost country under the Three Jins.

Only Wei Ji, who was once the Marquis of Wei and is now just an ordinary ghost citizen, was not immersed in such joy.

He sat in the house of "Anyi" in the underworld, sighing constantly.

Because soon,

The capital of Wei State was about to be moved.

His son Ying, who was not filial to begin with, even thought that his father came to him in a dream and asked him to burn more things, was "an evil spirit demanding his life" and thus avoided it. His son Ying, who refused to do so, became even more unfilial. He abandoned his ancestors' tombs and the Hexi land conquered by his ancestors and went to Daliang.

For this,

How could Wei Ji be happy?
In particular, Ximen Bao and his wife were also present at the banquet.

Wei Ji still had some dignity left and didn't want to go over and be looked down upon by the tigress.

"Ugh……"

Wei Ji let out another long sigh, and was once again glad that his father Wenhou was not still alive in the underworld.

otherwise,

I have to take another beating.

……

In the summer of the eighth year of Emperor Zibian's reign,

After stabilizing his position, the newly enthroned Qin King Ying Quliang issued a "order to seek talents" to the world.

In this open letter to the wise men of the world, he said:
I am young and of little moral character, and I am very confused about how to govern the country.

Therefore, I hope to summon the wise men of the world to teach me how to govern a country.

If it can make Qin stronger, I am willing to share the power of the monarch with him.

then,

Inspired by the "Order to Seek Talents", many people who thought they had talents began to rush to Qin. Wei Yang also wanted to leave.

But Gongshu Zao asked him to stay for a while longer.

He said to Wei Yang, "My health is very poor. I hope you will not leave in a hurry so that the friendship between us can be preserved."

After Wei Yang came to Anyi, he had been a retainer at Gongshu Zao's house and had indeed received his kindness.

So Wei Yang hesitated for a while and agreed.

Anyway, after crossing the river, we will soon reach Pangcheng, which has been occupied by the Qin State.

He really doesn't need to worry too much.

then,

Gongshu Zhuo again requested a visit from the king on the grounds that he was critically ill.

Wei Houying came to his house, but she was not very happy.

Ever since Gongshu Zhuo had the stain of being captured by the Qin people, Wei Houying felt a little angry no matter how he looked at him. He thought that Gongshu Zhuo was hanging around in front of him and was constantly reminding him of the humiliation of Wei by Qin.

So this year,

Gongshu Zhuo's favor has decreased a lot.

Fortunately, Gongshuzhuo's life will come to an end this year.

Therefore, Wei Houying did not appear to dislike him at all.

Therefore, Gongshu Cuo was able to retain his position as prime minister and die in such honor.

But when Wei Houying arrived, Gongshu Cuo was so sick that he could hardly get up.

When Wei Houying saw how old he looked, she rarely showed any tenderness.

He sat beside the soft seat and said to Gongshu Zhuo, "The Prime Minister's health must get better as soon as possible. The State of Wei cannot do without the Prime Minister!"

"When we get to Daliang, I want to have a drink with the Prime Minister to celebrate!"

Gongshu Zhuo said with difficulty, "It is enough for the country to have a king, why does it need an old man like me?"

"I was captured by the Qin people last year and became a stain on the Wei State. This is my fault."

"Now, the king is still willing to come and visit me. I am really grateful!"

As he said this, Gongshu Zhuo wanted to hold Wei Houying's hand.

As a result, Wei Houying subconsciously shook his hand away, and only shook it again after finding the atmosphere a bit awkward.

"Prime Minister, do you have any other instructions?"

Gongshu Zhuo felt a little sad, but he still told Wei Houying, "Wei Yang, a retainer in my house, is a very talented young man who can become a prime minister in the future."

Wei Houying didn't care. "Since he is a young man, how can we tell what will happen to him in the future?"

"No!"

Gongshu Zhuo became excited and struggled to support his body, holding Wei Houying's hands tightly.

"I am well aware of Wei Yang's talents, and I have absolutely no intention of deceiving the king!"

"If the king doesn't want to use him, then he must be killed!"

"Otherwise, he will destroy the State of Wei!"

Wei Houying still didn't care. He waved Gongshu Zhu's hand away and said, "Wei is so powerful, how could it be destroyed because of a mere boy?"

"Xiangguo should take good care of his health!"

After saying this, Wei Houying couldn't wait to leave.

Gongshu Zhuo fell back on the soft mat, looked at Wei Houying's receding back, and shed tears of unwillingness.

He asked himself, over the years, out of jealousy of talented people and fear that others would take away Wei's position as prime minister, he had told many lies to the king.

But when a man is about to die, his words are good.

He was really afraid of Wei Yang!
That young Gongsun of Wei will definitely become a serious threat to Wei!
"go with!"

"go……"

Gongshu Zhuo struggled to call for help, wanting to order his guards to kill Wei Yang, who was left in the mansion and had not yet left.

But he had no chance.

He shouted for a long time, but in the end he couldn't utter a complete sentence.

He could only fall helplessly on the seat and end his life.

Subsequently,

Gongshu Zhuo's residence began to be draped with mourning clothes.

And Wei Yang,
After the funeral of Gongshu Zao was over,

He began his journey to the State of Qin to meet the King of Qin.

(End of this chapter)