Controlling mountains and rivers since the Warring States Period

Chapter 178 Qu Yuan (Part )

“This is a very difficult business!”

After listening to Qu Yuan's introduction to Lingnan and learning about his ambitions, He Bo recalled the time when he was soaking in the Sushui River.

He rowed his boat to see Wu Qi off.
Then the other party stayed in Chu forever.

Then he rowed the boat and sent Prince Lian away.

Then the other party stayed in Qin forever.

And these two people,
They were all famous reformers at that time.

Wu Qi assisted Wei Wenhou and achieved the hegemony of Wei State, but he suffered a severe fall in Chu State and died.

Prince Lian changed his name to Ying Shixi, relying on his status as a king, forcibly turned the old chariot of Qin State and replaced its parts in an attempt to restore its power.

But he can only be a beginning.
The dream of driving a chariot and trampling the world is still being passed down and carried by his descendants.

Now it has been passed down to my grandson, but it has not yet been realized.

So He Bo said: "Reforming the country and strengthening the country is not an easy task, let alone doing such a thing in Chu State!"

Although the world is in a state of chaos,
Everything is changing every moment and cannot be viewed in a normal way.

In order to consume the energy of the scholars who were dying more and more in the underworld, He Bo not only provided materials and ideas, allowing the Mohists to continue to study various projects, allowing the farmers to continue to figure out how to farm, and created "Miscellaneous Sayings" to allow the various schools to criticize each other.

Occasionally, he would gather everyone in the Tubo Hall in Haoli and let them debate the situation in the world of the living, analyzing which country would ultimately win the Mandate of Heaven, why they would prosper, and why they would fail.

In such a debate,
The first hegemon of the Warring States Period, the now declining Wei State is often criticized.
The Qin State, which was the first to decline during the Warring States Period and is now a dominant power, is also often cited as an example.

Other princes are occasionally mentioned.

But many scholars can't help but sigh when they talk about the State of Chu.

Because for so many years,
Zhongshan State successfully replaced its own species.
The Chu State is still the same as it was back then.

The fiefdoms are too heavy and the monarch's power is weak!
What can be done?
Everyone is making progress.

If you lie still, you are moving backwards!

Even the King of Chu who succeeded King Dao wanted to change this situation, but with little success.

Various ills have accumulated to the present day and have become a serious problem.

Even if He Bo didn't know the trajectory of history, just looking at the current situation in Chu, he didn't think he could succeed.

But Qu Yuan said, "If you are unwilling to do something because of difficulties, then you are going against the will of our ancestors who worked hard to build a good business!"

"Since God gave birth to a talent like me, he must have a mission for me!"

"Besides, I am a descendant of the Qu family and have enjoyed the favor of the State of Chu for hundreds of years. If even I stand still and am unwilling to contribute to the country, then why should others suffer?"

"All right!"

He Bo had seen many people who had left their names in history, and he knew that many of them were stubborn people, so he was not surprised by Qu Yuan's answer.

He just emphasized to Qu Yuan, "I am the river god of the north, and it is still very difficult to go to the south."

"If you can't make it any longer, can you jump into a tributary of the Yellow River?"

"If you can jump into a river that I can reach, you can stay with me forever after death!"

Such a wonderful gentleman,
It would be a pity if you couldn’t come to the underworld to serve you after you die!
There are so many old and ugly ghosts in the underworld. How can there be someone as young and beautiful as Qu Yuan?
Just put it beside.

It can also be regarded as a kind of enjoyment!

Qu Yuan shook his head and replied:
"If one day I want to jump into the river to commit suicide, it must be because a great disaster has happened to the State of Chu that I cannot accept but cannot make up for."

"My country is suffering, and my heart must be broken. How can I have the energy to run to the Central Plains and jump into the river?"

"Since I chose to jump into the river to end my life, I naturally don't expect to serve ghosts and gods after death!"

So He Bo could only clap his hands and sigh:
"Oh, you are such a chaste gentleman!"

"I can only wish you to realize your dream!"

But having said that,

But looking at Qu Yuan's face, He Bo couldn't help but think in his heart:
nice!

I really can’t bear it!

If Run were to force his way to the other side of the Yangtze River, how much suffering would he have to endure?
Words,

The Miluo River is in the south of Dongting Lake, right?

And at this moment,
Dongting Lake is still in its prime, and is called the "Yunmeng Giant Lake" by the world, right?

So if you want to go,
To do that, we must first break through the obstructions of the Huai River, the Yangtze River and the Yunmengze.

How many beatings will this require?

……

He Bo couldn't help but touch his head, feeling a phantom pain, and grimaced. Then, he felt that pleasing beauty was not very important.

Ugh,
Let’s wait until then!

Qu Yuan was now at the age of being as beautiful as a flower, and was not so heartbroken as to jump into the river!
……

"How do you feel about meeting that handsome gentleman from Chu?"

After He Bo exited the dream,

Shi Shen immediately came over and curiously inquired about the inside story.

He Bo sighed, "It's very bad!"

“Young people are always full of passion!”

He told Shi Shen about Qu Yuan, and Shi Shen was a little disappointed. "Ah, so it's just about discussing astronomy and geography, and expressing life ideals?"

"if not?"

He Bo asked him another clear question.

Shi Shen did not explain, but just said, "Alas, ghosts and gods are indeed different from mortals."

Subsequently,

He walked away with his hands behind his back.

He Bo didn't understand why.
I simply left this riddle old ghost behind and took Gan De with me to go fishing.

As for Qu Yuan,
He successfully completed his mission as an envoy to the State of Qi and made himself famous in a very short period of time.

When he left,
Many people in Linzi City went to see him off, and some even shed tears on the spot.

The man forced his way to Qu Yuan, took his hand and said, "After meeting you, the left minister of Chu, it's like tasting a delicacy that is out of this world!"

"I have no appetite for other food now!"

"I'm afraid my future life will be boring!"

Qu Yuan comforted him, "There are many beautiful things in the world, not just me."

"If you can't see a beautiful face, you can still enjoy the beautiful scenery, the flowers, plants and trees of nature. Don't they attract you?"

"Your beauty is like the sun in the sky, and orchids and vanilla are just the moon!"

The other party was reluctant to leave and was still shedding tears.

For this,

What else could Qu Yuan do?

It's not his fault that he's good-looking!

When they returned to Chu,

King Xiong Xin of Chu specially met with Qu Yuan and expressed his appreciation for the results of his mission.

"In this way, the alliance between the princes can be further consolidated!"

Then he asked Qu Yuan, "Wei State sent an envoy, hoping to unite Wei, Chu, Zhao, Wei, and Yan to fight against Qin State and seize its land, and promised to nominate me as the leader... What do you think?"

these years,

Su Qin was in Qi and Gongsun Yan was in Wei. They supported each other and continued to promote the policy of vertical and horizontal alliance.

But now,
They believed that the trend of the coalition was already established and they could launch an attack to show Qin the strength of the Shandong countries after they united.

therefore,

Gongsun Yan actively contacted the countries surrounding Wei State, and Su Qin also wrote a letter to the King of Yan, persuading him to join this action.

after all,

With the expansion of Qin, the four states of Zhao, Wei, Han and Chu had already bordered it.

The State of Yan was far away and did not face direct pressure from the State of Qin, so it lacked sufficient motivation to attack Qin.

There is no need to mention the State of Qi.

During the time of the previous king, King Wei, Qi and Qin had friendly relations. After the new king ascended the throne, he immediately married a Qin woman as his queen, so it was impossible for him to be involved in this incident.

Su Qin was trying to find a way to persuade the King of Qi to abandon the Queen of Qin so as to drag the State of Qi into the water as well.

"Cooperate to attack Qin. This is possible!"

Qu Yuan replied to the King of Chu, "Qin is powerful and has attacked us many times. If we do not fight back, how can we demonstrate the majesty of Chu?"

So the King of Chu made up his mind and slapped the table, "Okay!"

"Then the five countries will attack Qin!"

(End of this chapter)