Controlling mountains and rivers since the Warring States Period

Chapter 124 Daytime (Abstract Old Qi People)
He Bo's arrival,
There was a storm in Linzi city.

Many people were generous enough to invite him to their homes for a banquet.
But in the end he rejected them all.

As for the fact that the whole of Qi State attached great importance to beauty,
He Bo stayed in Linzi City for a long time and gradually got used to it.

He follows the river water to moisten the water.
Isn’t it just to see the scenic features of other places?
Watching people quarreling in the Jixia Academy,

It is quite interesting to see people from Qi wearing colorful clothes on the streets and comparing their figures and looks with each other!
Moreover, after being clearly rejected, there are still few people like the young lady who dares to forcibly seize a man in the street.

He Bo can usually earn enough food for several days for an ordinary person just by going out for a walk, truly making a living by his looks.

Every time the Duke of Qi came to the Jixia Academy and wanted to promote some of the outstanding students, Prime Minister Zou Ji would always say righteously that "relying on one's looks to become an official is an obstacle to the reform of Qi!"

The Duke of Qi had no choice but to give up rewarding He Bo with an official position, but he still invited He Bo to the palace to play.

He Bo was not afraid of the powerful and also refused.

Ximen Bao and others, who were pulled here by ghosts and gods to appreciate the characteristics of Linzi, felt a little uncomfortable when they saw this.

these years,

As the Ghost Kingdom expanded, they naturally followed He Bo's footsteps, visited many places, and saw many landscapes.

this time,

He was rescued by ghosts and gods, crossed the river and came to Qi State.

After visiting the ecology of Linzi, Ximen Bao said, "The people of Qin are simple, the people of Sanjin are thoughtful, the people of Chu are romantic, and the people of Qi are extravagant and lustful."

"Although the Duke of Qi is also making reforms now, the country's customs and folkways are like this, and it will be difficult in the future."

Like luxury, pursue wealth,
For individuals, there are not many problems.

But if an entire country is like this, then money can easily corrupt people's hearts, causing them to lose their lofty ambitions, indulge in temporary power, and ignore long-term interests.

Moreover, state affairs are complicated and multifaceted. How can they be calculated only with money?

In recent years, Ximen Bao
He often stayed in Qin State, secretly observing Shang Yang's reforms.

Although he still hated harsh laws, he believed that using laws to drive people like beasts was contrary to the teachings of sages and made people lose their recognition of morality.

But it is undeniable,
Shang Yang's reforms were fruitful.
It really fits the tone of this chaotic world.

People are dying.
What’s the use of talking about morality?
Therefore, Ximen Bao also began to think about how to preserve people themselves and how to preserve the goodness in people's hearts in the context of troubled times.

Qin State,

It is a good object for observation.

He would record every decree issued by Shang Yang, and then use the convenience of being a ghost to travel to many places to inspect the changes caused by the implementation of the decrees.

Usually, after writing down a paragraph, they would write a reflection, and at the same time curse Shang Yang, saying that he would not die a good death sooner or later.

Now, the scrolls filled two rooms, and Ximen Bao was so happy that his wife kicked him out and forced him to sleep on the floor:
Even though I'm a ghost, I'm still rolling.
Who are you rolling with!

Xi said beside him, "Dr. Ximen is right."

Although Xi's experience as a commoner made him feel that life in Qi State was quite comfortable.

But after being dead for so long, I know that governing a country is different from governing a county or a place. There are too many things to consider.

He didn't have the brains to think about national affairs, but when the experienced and powerful Dr. Ximen expressed his political views, he would usually agree with them.

Ji Wu folded his hands and said, "I don't know what will happen in the future, but I know that the women here are beautiful!"

"What a shame, you have no vision at all!"

At the beginning of Ji Wu's life, he wanted to find someone close to him to talk to in Linzi City.

Although humans and ghosts are different,

But there is no problem in exchanging feelings.

However, what the girls in Linzi like to pursue are fair-skinned, young and handsome men, not old and ugly ones like Ji Wu.

Ji Wu was sad several times in this place because of this and almost went back to the underworld and became autistic.

"Nonsense, you obviously have a good eye!"

He Bo came back with a bunch of fruits and vegetables, planning to distribute them to the children around him and take them to the Jixia Academy to moisten the scholars' throats when they were thirsty from quarreling so that they could continue.

"Well, the ghosts and gods are right!" Xi agreed again.

Ji Wu looked at He Bo, the vested interest, and dared only to be angry but not to say anything.

Later, when they went out to distribute fruits to the children, even the children in front of the two old men, Ximen Bao and Xi, were more than Ji Wu. Ji Wu's face turned even greener with anger.

Two children nearby saw it.

One of the little girls asked, "Why is the uncle's face blue?"

The other boy answered, "Because he ate sour fruit!"

"Oh...actually the fruit I got was a bit sour." The girl said in a low voice.

"It's okay, mine is sweet, you can eat mine!" The little boy generously handed over the fruit in his hand.

The little girl took it shyly.

"You know how to hook up at such a young age, what will happen when you grow up?"

Ji Wu, who witnessed this scene, denounced the decline of morals in the world.

then,

He saw the little girl happily take a bite of the fruit, and then her face shrank because of the sourness.

The little boy beside him laughed as if his trick had succeeded, "Hehehe..."

He Bo then sighed again:
There is something natural and abstract about the people of Qi!

In particular, the owner of a certain scenic spot that they were about to visit made He Bo "wished he had been born 200 years earlier."

……

Generally, when scholars get together, they always like to visit some scenic spots, so as to appreciate the wisdom of the ancients and enjoy the beautiful scenery around them.

So after He Bo had been in the Jixia Academy for a long time, several young scholars invited him to go on an outing.

As for the places to visit,
It is around the tomb of Duke Jing of Jiang Qi.

He Bo happily went there and brought Ximen Bao and others with him.

After all, this time he wasn't invited home for a party, so He Bo had nothing to worry about.

A group of people, including a few dead ghosts, left the city in a mighty manner and went to the outskirts of Linzi to visit the last powerful monarch of Jiang Qi who was buried there.

While sightseeing, everyone naturally talked about what Duke Jing of Qi did during his lifetime and analyzed the reasons for the decline of Jiang Qi.

After some discussion, the view that "in the last years of King Jing's reign, the eldest son was deposed and the youngest son was enthroned, which triggered a rebellion among the princes, led to the depletion of national strength and the rise of the Tian family" was recognized by everyone.

However, He Bo added, "Putting these things aside, Duke Jing lived a very happy life!"

The bloodline of the Jiang Qi monarch,
I guess there are some outrageous genetics.

Therefore, most of the kings of Jiang Qi in history were abstract.

Not to mention the famous Spring and Autumn Period overlord Jiang Qi Huangong,

For example, his elder brother Duke Xiang committed adultery with his own sister Wen Jiang and killed his brother-in-law Duke Huan of Lu for love.
He accused the wild boar that attacked him of being his cousin in disguise, and rushed to hit the boar and injured himself;

He took advantage of the alliance meeting to kill Zheng Jun, who had offended him when he was a child... and many other outrageous events occurred.

By the time of Duke Jing of Jiang Qi, the abstract style had reached its peak.

His elder brother, Duke Zhuang of Qi, went to the house of the powerful official Cui Shu and committed adultery with his wife, Tang Jiang, a woman from the same clan with the same surname, giving the powerful official a taste of his own medicine, which led to the historian writing the famous "Cui Shu murdered his king."

When Duke Jing was in power, he liked to harass his ministers in the middle of the night and ask them to drink with him.

After discovering that a young official who came to see her was attracted by her beauty, she decided to let him rub her back and give him a taste of sweetness;
He knew that Tian was using his extravagant lifestyle to win people's hearts, but he chose to let it go... and so on.

When He Bo heard these things, he felt a little regretful that he was not born at the same time as Duke Jing of Qi.

otherwise,

I guess there will be one more person who comes with wine to harass the ministers in the middle of the night.

When He Bo said that he wanted to be friends with King Jing, the tortured Ximen Bao and other ghosts couldn't help but feel lucky.

Just by listening to others retelling the life stories of Duke Jing of Qi, they could already empathize with the elders like Yan Zi.

If another Duke Jing of Qi came from the underworld, I'm afraid the situation would be even more chaotic!

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(End of this chapter)