Controlling mountains and rivers since the Warring States Period

Chapter 175 Tian Zhongzhou (Part )
About tools for identifying directions,
The ancient sages of the Chinese nation had already made it.

According to legend, when Huangdi was fighting Chiyou, thick fog suddenly rose all around, confusing the way and making it impossible to know where the enemy was. So Huangdi made a "compass car" to defeat the enemy.

The "compass car" however does not rely on magnetism, but uses the rotation of gears to fix the direction to a certain position, so that "even though the car is moving backwards, the hand always points to the south."

but,

The south-pointing chariot was not easy to make. According to Zhou Li, it was an important ritual vessel representing the emperor "facing south and ruling the world", so it did not spread widely.

The ancients then looked for new ways to point directions, and finally created the "Sinan".

Si Nan,
Compared with the compass car, it is much smaller and can be held up with two hands. On the square plate, there is a spoon made of magnet, and the handle of the spoon always points to the south.

But Si Nan was still a bit heavy after all, so the guidance effect was not very good.

He Bo has the authority of a mountain god.
Over the years, he has conducted in-depth research on how to utilize the various minerals in the mountains that are like "stones" to him.

At last,
With the help of a bunch of dead ghosts from the Mohist school in the underworld, they finally made a compass that could be used for navigation.

This was a farewell gift specially prepared by the ghosts and gods for Tian Zhongzhou.

"Do you want it?"

Just as Tian Zhongzhou was amazed at this style of Sinan that he had never seen before, He Bo patted his belly with his fins, interrupting his exclamation.

"of course yes!"

The sea is vast,

When the weather is clear, you can identify the direction by observing the stars.

But when the sky is overcast and cloudy, we have to rely on the Si Nan for guidance!

Tian Zhongzhou went out to sea to see the vastness of the world, not to prepare for a burial at sea for himself, so he would not fail to recognize good things.

"Thank you very much!"

He spoke to the big fish sincerely.

He Bo snorted, spit out a string of bubbles from underwater, and said sullenly, "It's enough if you can come back alive!"

He thought of Gongzi Chao,

And thinking of the result of my current entry into the sea,

Know in your heart,

This guy Tian Zhongzhou will be in trouble if he is not careful.

He can force his way through the Yellow River's obstruction.

But how can he jump over the huge plateau and ocean?

Gongzi Chao was lucky.
He traveled by land, and was guarded by rangers and unyielding Mohist disciples, so nothing happened along the way.

After he died, he was buried in a piece of land and his descendants offered sacrifices to him.

But Tian Zhongzhou wanted to go to the sea.

Water is invisible.
Storms can come at any time.

Once something happens, you have to feed the fish.

The risks of fighting at sea are much more serious than walking on land.

Tian Zhongzhou had also made preparations long ago.

So he insisted on waiting until his parents grew old before setting off, and he still hasn't married.

"Do not worry!"

"If you didn't make up the map to lie to me, then there would still be a good chance of returning to Zhuxia from the big island in the east!"

Tian Zhongzhou put away the compass and said affirmatively.

then,

He then went to prepare for going to sea.

He sold the remaining property after hiring people to build the ship and exchanged it for supplies for going to sea.

Everything is going smooth.

When I was about to leave,
Tian Zhongzhou's friends came to give him gifts.

Tian Wen, the son of Jingguo Jun Tian Ying, did not understand Tian Zhongzhou's choice.

But if you need advice,
He had advised many times, but he had not been able to change his cousin Tian Zhongzhou's mind.

So now, what else can he stop?
Tian Wen could only hold Tian Zhongzhou's hand and said to him:
"I will never forget your kindness in this life!"

Although Tian Wen was the son of Tian Ying, the prime minister of Qi, and a member of the royal family of Qi, his status was not prominent.

Because his father had more than forty sons, he perfectly inherited his ancestor's physical fitness.

Tian Wen was born on the fifth day of the fifth month.

According to the customs of Qi State, this was not a good day, as it was believed that children born on that day would be unlucky to their parents.

So when Tian Wen was born, Tian Ying said to his mother, "Kill him!"

But his mother couldn't bear it, so she secretly spared Tian Wen's life and raised him outside. Because there were too many concubines and Tian Wen's mother was not particularly beautiful, she didn't get many rewards. In addition, his biological father hated him, so Tian Wen's life outside the house was not easy.

then,

Tian Zhongzhou, who was also a distant relative of the Tian family, met this cousin who was more than ten years younger than him.

He had already started doing business and had made some wealth, so he funded Tian Wen.

Now Tian Wen has been accepted by his father and enjoys the treatment of a grandson, but he still dares not forget the difficulties he experienced in his childhood.

"It is natural for relatives and friends of the same clan to help each other. How can this be considered a favor?"

Tian Zhongzhou waved his hand, telling Tian Wen not to say anything more.

And sent this cousin away,
Another person came to the door.

The female owner of a famous tavern in Linzi City came over, grabbed Tian Zhongzhou by the collar and said, "You bastard!"

"I just asked the doctor to test and found out that I was pregnant, and then I heard that you were going to sea!"

"Don't you want to be responsible for my mother and me?"

Tian Zhongzhou was suddenly panicked.

"what?"

Although he has never married, it does not mean that Tian Zhongzhou has no female confidants.

after all,

Not only does he have no health problems, he also travels around and does business all year round and is relatively strong.

The woman in front of him was a famous widow in Linzi City. She was young and beautiful, and made a living by selling wine.

She had lost two husbands, but she was able to manage her business well and didn't have to rely on others, so she gave up the idea of remarrying, but she would occasionally relax with a few handsome men.

After all, loving beautiful women and having parties together is an old tradition that cannot be missed in the State of Qi!

Tian Zhongzhou didn't want to get married, and she didn't want to get married, so the two hit it off and became friends who shared in-depth conversations about wine and sex.

The two of them have been in this relationship for several years, who would have thought that an accident would happen now?

"…I have made up my mind and I will not stop!"

After looking at each other in silence for a long time, Tian Zhongzhou finally uttered these words.

He knew he was not in the right, so he lowered his head and did not dare to look at the other person.

The proprietress touched her belly and looked at him sideways for a long time.

Finally, she snorted.

"If I wanted to keep you, I would have done it long ago!"

She is quite wealthy.

It's not impossible to call a few men and force Tian Zhongzhou to get married while he's being squeezed dry and exhausted!

I just know this man's ambition and am willing to let him go.

"It's just that you're leaving, and I have to tell you about such an important matter."

The proprietress grabbed Tian Zhongzhou's beard and forced the bastard to face her.

"I'm going to give birth to the baby, you know?"

Tian Zhongzhou nodded timidly, thinking that although he had sold his belongings, the house had not been resold and he could give it to the other party.

Anyway,
You have to pay child support!

But the boss lady didn't give him a chance.

She just patted Tian Zhongzhou's face and said with some emotion, "It would be a pity if this child could not be as heroic as you, or as beautiful as me."

"I don't want your money."

"I just came to inform you that I have decided to give birth to this child, and by the way, I want to ask you:
If it's a girl, I want her to have my last name and I can choose her first name.

If it's a boy, he will be married to the Tian family, and you can give him a name, how about that?"

Tian Zhongzhou nodded in agreement, but he couldn't help but make a request:
"Can I touch your belly?"

"Touch it if you want!"

The proprietress grabbed his hand and pressed it against her abdomen. "Why are you so hesitant? It's as if you've never touched it before!"

Then was before, now is now!
How can they be the same?
Tian Zhongzhou gently touched his unborn child, and felt a wonderful feeling in his heart.

Just when he was about to leave his hometown, like a tree pulling its roots out of the soil and moving to another place, someone suddenly told him:
!
Your seeds have fallen!

His bloodline,
It will still stay where it is, taking root and sprouting.

"If it's a boy, let's call him Tian Dan!"

After a long pause,
Finally, Tian Zhongzhou decided on a name for the child.

(End of this chapter)