Controlling mountains and rivers since the Warring States Period

Chapter 163 Luoyi Storage Room

After receiving the title from the Zhou Emperor,

At the same time, he persuaded other envoys with the "Great Nine Provinces" and pleased the emperor.

The Xinxia envoys came to the storage room in Luoyi again.

They hoped to make a copy of the "Classic of Mountains and Seas" and store it in the place with the richest collection of books in the world.

By the way, I also hope to copy some ancient books from them and bring them back to Xinxia to strengthen its cultural heritage and better educate the barbarians.

Tian Zibian agreed very easily.

After all, at this moment,

The emperor only has the royal city of Luoyi, and he has to go hungry from time to time. He has long stopped caring about the situation in the treasury!
The wisdom of those sages,
Can it be exchanged for gold and silver, and turned into an army?
Let the Zhou emperor restore his former glory?
Since you can't,

The little money you have must be spent wisely!

For example,
Decorate the emperor's palace, change him into some new clothes, and maintain his dignity.

therefore,

When the Xinxia people arrived at the storage room, there were only a few old historians inside, who were sweeping the floor.

Looking at this scene, the envoys could not help but feel sad for this building built with the wisdom of the ancient sages.

A few old people,

I’m afraid I can’t take good care of all the books here?
Will there be some books?
Has it become decayed and lost its content without you noticing?

"That's not true!"

A historian who heard the concerns of the Xinxia envoy smiled, revealing his few remaining teeth.

He said to the delegation, "Maybe it's the blessing of the gods. Over the past few decades, the storage room has been in very good condition. Even if the books are not moved out to dry in the sun, they have not decayed or been eaten by insects."

"very nice!"

Zhao Hui clapped his hands and said, "The things here are the essence of the Chinese nation and cannot be damaged!"

"No wonder the gods and ghosts have mercy on this place!"

He walked in with the younger generations and immediately felt that the temperature in the storage room was indeed much warmer than the outside where there was still a thin layer of snow.

There aren’t many doors and windows for ventilation, but the air is always clear, giving people a comfortable and fresh feeling.

They were amazed at this situation.

But he did not indulge in it for too long, and began to copy books according to the instructions of the historian.

The historian brought them a lot of paper and said:
"These were specially sent by the Mohist disciples from Qin State."

"They also taught us how to make paper. Unfortunately, it's hard for us old men to copy books, so how can we have the energy to make paper?"

The historian stroked his waist and felt that the area was a little uncomfortable after moving some papers.

“Come to think of it, it may have something to do with your ancestors.”

The historian smiled at the Xinxia people who were looking at him with doubt, and said, "I heard that the production of paper is a task given to mortals by ghosts and gods, and it is used to continue the wisdom of mortals."

"Because ghosts and gods are lazy and don't like to interfere too much in the affairs of the human world, but they are also worried that long-term wars will lead to the loss of ancient books... In short, He issued such a decree!"

then,

Everyone in Xinxia remembered the original version of "Classic of Mountains and Seas" and the ghosts and gods they encountered on the road.

Zhao Hui was surprised, "It turns out that the Zhang River flows everywhere!"

After communicating with the envoys from the Three Jins,

Zhao Hui had already found out where the "Guanhe" his father mentioned was.

It is one of the sources of Zhangshui River, flowing out of Gaolang area.

Therefore, the ghosts and gods encountered by my father, them, and the historians in Luoyi were all this He Bo who originated from the Zhang River.

The historian laughed and said, "Water is meant to flow everywhere!"

"Okay, just concentrate on copying the books!"

"It's a rare break for us old guys, let's go get some sun first!"

The sun in winter is so precious.

Don't miss a thing!
……

Relying on their youth, strength and good eyesight, the trio took on many tasks and vowed to copy all the books in the storage room and become the perfect porters of knowledge!

When Qin Jin flipped through one of the books, he couldn't help but say, "Tsk, the handwriting is so bad!"

Sui Si flipped open a silk book and asked in surprise, "Who drew a puppy on the silk book?"

Zhao Ning also held up a book and exclaimed, "Ah, there's a flower on it!"

"Who has so much free time to destroy the ancient books like this?"

The trio became angry about this and wanted to complain to the old historians who were in charge of guarding the collection room. They thought that some bad people must have sneaked in and destroyed the collection of books!

then,

The three of them stood up.

He immediately fell flat on his face.

A scroll of book jumped up by itself, and Bang Bang hit the trio twice, among which Qin Jin was hit the hardest.

then,

The trio who were screaming in pain from being beaten finally knew who left this mark in the book.

They covered the bags on their heads and looked at each other.

"This word..."

"This dog head..."

“This flower…”

Do you want to copy it down as well?
after all,

This was written by ghosts and gods themselves!
We can't just ignore them as spam, right?
……

After copying the classics,

The delegation left Luoyi and visited other princes.

Just like the Zhongshan Kingdom back then,
In the same way, he traveled along the way and spent money along the way to gain recognition from other princes.

After receiving the money, the princes' favorable impression of Xinxia did improve. In addition, Zhao Hui's "Great Nine Provinces" theory spread and was recognized by some people.

They praised:
"The seeds of Zhuxia are excellent. Even if they grow outside the territory, they can still cultivate wise and virtuous people!"

in this way,

With benefits,

With fame,

And he had no direct disputes with the princes of the Xia Dynasty.

Therefore, the princes reluctantly accepted that Xinxia was indeed their own people, instead of denigrating them as "barbarians" as they had mocked Qin and Chu in the past.

Who made Qin Chu not only beat people but also not pay them?
Only Zhongshan Kingdom was very conflicted when it met the Xinxia delegation.

Here in Xinxia,

It was because he was curious about Zhongshan, a barbarian country that had been completely assimilated by the Xia Dynasty. He felt that the other party's situation was similar to his own, so he came to visit them specifically.

Zhongshan felt that

When the new summer comes,
I was highlighted.
Therefore, a lot of things were lost.

Therefore,

When the two sides meet, it is inevitable that they will be angry.

Zhongshan Jun first invited people from Xinxia to compete with him in the six arts of a gentleman. The result was:
I lost to Zhao Ning in driving.
I lost to Qin Jin in archery.
Numerology lost to random thinking.

Fortunately, when it comes to etiquette, Zhongshan won.

After wholeheartedly learning the culture of the Xia state, the people of Zhongshan State fell into an inexplicable frenzy, abandoning all remnants of the Baidi and embracing the Zhou rituals.

As for Xinxia,
He considered himself to be a descendant of the Miao people of the Xia Dynasty, and that he had come to educate the barbarians in the Nine Provinces on behalf of the emperor. Although he attached great importance to his roots, he was not as enthusiastic as Zhongshan.

but……

No matter how you find excuses,
If you lose, you lose.

Still lost in the aspect of "etiquette",

Is this in accordance with Zhou rituals?

The Xinxia delegation was unhappy and turned to the State of Qi.

In Qi,
In addition to watching several passionate fights among scholars at the famous Jixia Academy, the delegation also paid a special visit to a local wealthy businessman.

He claimed to be from the royal family of Qi State and his name was Tian Zhongzhou.

He came to ask the envoy of Xinxia how big the land in the west was.

The three who had been to Persia said, "The land is so vast, it's much farther than walking from Qi to Qin!"

Tian Zhongzhou was surprised. "Such a vast land?"

"Aren't there many barbarians there?"

The trio explained, "The barbarians are widely dispersed, but their numbers are not large."

"Because those places are vast, but the climate is bad, the water and soil are not rich enough, and they can't support many people. Therefore, the barbarians are like the northern barbarians and the eastern barbarians, living by the water and grass, grazing cattle and horses, and many of them are deserts and Gobi."

How can it compare with the land of Zhuxia that seems to be a gift from heaven?

Hydrothermal synchronization,

There is plenty of rainfall.

There are both undulating mountains and open plains, with large rivers running through it and a dense water network, making it easy to draw water.

therefore,

Only the gentlemen of the various states of China could breed such a large population and create a prosperous scene.

Although there was a civil war,
But it was just a civil war among the various states.

The barbarians around did not dare to come.

Where is Persia like:
Such a big country, but for so many years, has not established a solid national identity, nor has it set up the ambition of "ruling the world". Many provinces, except for paying taxes to the monarch, basically live their own lives, which has led to national unrest and invasion by foreign races.

And because of the journey from Qin to Qi,
The New Xia delegation was amazed at the abundance of population, the unity of cognition, the prosperity of culture, and the richness of land in the ancestral land of the Xia people...

He then became more convinced that this was indeed the Central Kingdom and his mission was to educate the outside world!

Tian Zhongzhou said, "I see. I was saying that if the land was fertile, the barbarians from other regions would have been unable to live there and would have come to invade our country!"

Or,

The ancestors of the various Chinese states had already gone out to fight and spread the word!
I think the reason why King Mu refused the Queen Mother of the West's request to stay was probably because he was not used to the local climate and water!

At last,
He also expressed his ambition to everyone in Xinxia, "The reason why I do business and gain wealth is to raise money to cross the sea."

"I heard that the world is very vast, and I agree with the ambassador's idea of 'Great Nine Provinces'."

"Now that Xinxia's ancestors have gone to the West, I should go to the East to take a look at the sea!"

The envoys from Xinxia admired his ambition, but couldn't help asking him:
"Do you know what's in the sea?"

“There’s an island!”

"How far is the island from Zhuxia land?"

"I'm not sure about that. I've only been to the country of Jizi when I went out to sea. I heard from there that there is a big island in the sea separated from it."

Tian Zhongzhou gestured with his arms to indicate the approximate distance. "After passing that big island, we have to go a long, long way before we can see new land."

The big talking fish in the Ji River,
This is what I told Tian Zhongzhou at the beginning.

However, once He Bo entered the sea, he would be forced to return to his hometown. It was impossible for him to explore the route to the big island and the new continent and estimate the itinerary.

So everything,
Tian Zhongzhou can only explore it on his own.

The trio admired him very much:
"Our ancestors must have had the same idea as you, wanting to go out and see how big the world is!"

I don't know anything.
But dare to explore,

Isn’t this the passion of young people?
In this era,
In this civilization which is destined to have an endless lifespan, isn’t it just in its “youth” period?

The trio also agreed with Tian Zhongzhou:
"We follow the guidance of ghosts and gods and believe that the earth beneath our feet is as primordial as an egg."

"Then if you keep going east and we keep going west, we will definitely meet at the end of the world, right?"

"When that time comes, remember to bring good wine and good food, so that we can talk about our experiences at the end of the day when we meet again!"

Tian Zhongzhou smiled and said, "I will never forget it!"

(End of this chapter)