Controlling mountains and rivers since the Warring States Period

Chapter 197 Sacrifice to Heaven

Chapter 197 Sacrifice to Heaven
The river is boiling,

The whole world is shaking!

The underworld naturally also sensed such changes.

"...The king and his ministers of Qin are extremely frightened and are seeking an explanation from you and me!"

Ximen Bao gathered his colleagues and said this to them.

When the Qin State was moving the Nine Cauldrons, it encountered such a thing, which was really frightening and disturbing.

Especially the dead ghosts in the underworld,

They clearly know the existence of ghosts and gods, unlike most people in the world who are separated from ghosts and gods by a barrier.

Therefore,

They believe more in "destiny".

Before this incident, the dead ghosts of Qin State firmly believed that they could seize the Mandate of Heaven and change the dynasty.

After all, since Duke Xian, Qin has not had a foolish and incompetent monarch.

Isn’t this a kind of “favor from heaven”?

result,

But suddenly there was such a big commotion!
Ximen Bao and the others were also very worried. Such a dramatic commotion might be a sign of trouble with the ghosts and gods.

The officials of the Ghost Kingdom, who are the confidants of ghosts and gods, all know that the "Tu Bo" in the Haoli Hall is often just responsible for taking naps and serving as a decoration.

The real bodies of ghosts and gods are busy "doing big things" and they cannot interfere.

“…Ring the bell!”

"Now that there has been a huge change, we must report it to the gods and ghosts!"

After a brief discussion, Ximen Bao finally said.

When He Bo reached the plateau, he naturally focused on doing great things, so he temporarily blocked out many things to avoid being disturbed by the outside world.

Cleaning up the mess is a job that is too meticulous. If you are not careful, you will fail and get beaten by the mixed doubles team from Changhe Lancang!
But He Bo also knew that

Although I have been working outside for a long time, I cannot completely let go of things at home.

Whenever something unexpected happens, he, the god, has to make the final decision.

therefore,

He left a special bronze bell condensed by magic power in the weeds.

As long as the huge bell is struck, He Bo will be able to sense it, respond to the call, put aside the matters on the plateau, and quickly return to the ghost country.

It was only a few decades after the bronze bell was set up that
Thanks to the dedication of Ximen Bao and other ghost officials, it has never been heard again.

But now, I have to knock!
then,

When the bell rang,
He Bo, who was planning to pull the Mother River into his arms with one more push, put down what he was doing and returned to the Ghost Kingdom.

……

Tubo on the throne yawned loudly, opened his sleepy eyes, and asked his trusted cows and horses gathered in the hall:
"Did something serious happen?"

The ghost officials told the ghosts and gods about the unusual movement of the river and emphasized its disturbance to the human world.

The Qin State was almost frightened into losing its destiny.

He Bo checked the time and found that it was exactly the time when he was pulling and tugging at Mother Yellow River and his little hands were dirty.

So he slapped his knee and said, "It's my fault!"

"I was on the plateau and didn't notice that!"

After all, the Yellow River has not fallen into He Bo's hands yet. He is still busy being a filial son who rebels against Tian Gang. Naturally, he doesn't know that he has accidentally made the river boil.

"How can we remedy this?"

He Bo asked his men.

Ximen Bao sighed helplessly, "For now, we still have to show some magic to appease the people of the world."

Especially the Qin State.
It was really frustrating to encounter such a thing when moving the Nine Cauldrons.

The long spears used to conquer the world are almost withered, and it is difficult to revive them.

He Bo laughed and said, "Shh, now you won't stop me from interfering in the affairs of the world?"

Ximen Bao said angrily, "Isn't it considered interference to make such a fuss in Dahe?"

"It's nothing more than having a beginning and an end to avoid any further trouble!"

If Qin really lost its morale because of this unusual move, how many more years would it take to unify the world?
There are many opportunities in the long river of history.
You can't force it to happen a second time.

"Don't ever do this again!"

Ximen Bao sighed.

The world is unified,

The world is looking forward to it, and the dead are looking forward to it too.

Because the princes are in chaos until now,
Many countries already have their own writing systems and customs. What Zhou Gong advocated at the beginning, "The closeness among all the Xia peoples must not be abandoned," has been forgotten by some countries, and they are only referred to by their country names.

If we keep delaying like this,
Can the various Chinese people still unite as one, be close to each other, speak the same language, use the same writing, and worship their common ancestors?

Many people worry that this will happen and are trying to prevent it from happening.

"Okay, then let the Qin State offer sacrifices to heaven and earth to accept 'God's will'!" He Bo waved his hand, asked Ximen Bao and other ghost officials to retreat, and dealt with the matter.

He sighed in his heart, "Alas, it seems that being too impatient will indeed cause problems."

"It takes a lot of hard work to harvest the Yellow River!"

Although He Bo felt that the river had boiled so many times that people were used to it, it might become a wonder in the future, attracting countless people to appreciate it.

But this kind of scenery is still a bit ahead of its time for the world.

What's more, the world is in such chaos now, with countless bloody battles and the world changing again. Anyone would be scared to death.

This is the beautiful adolescence of the Xia people, and we must not cause psychological trauma to the children!

then,

When the King of Qin, who was barely comforted by Fan Sui, fell asleep with worry, he rarely dreamed of his father.

"I have received the will of the gods and ghosts, asking you to hold a sacrifice to heaven and earth to announce to the princes: Qin's destiny has not been lost!"

"Just be at ease and train your successors well. Don't lose your determination to fight and destroy the expectations of your ancestors!"

The King of Qin obeyed respectfully.

When he wakes up,

He told this matter to his still frightened ministers.

The ministers thought this was just a show to appease the people.

After all, the river is rolling.

After the Nine Cauldrons fell, they have not been salvaged to this day.

Some people have taken the opportunity to spread the word that it was because the Qin army was too brutal and cruel, which caused dissatisfaction among the gods, so they were punished!
The alliance of the six Shandong states, which had long been almost dismantled by Qin through its strategy of making friends with distant states and attacking nearby states, was showing signs of revival.

Although the national strength is here,

The Qin State believed that it would be impossible for the other side to successfully defeat it.

But a war is still inevitable.

More people will surely die in Qin.

The time to unify the world will also be much longer.

The King of Qin is still alive today.
Having finally seen the light of hope, how can we tolerate losing it?
He ignored his ministers' private speculations and simply ordered the sacrifice to be carried out quickly and invited envoys from the six countries to watch the ceremony.

On the day of sacrifice,

The sun is shining brightly.

Under the dazzling sunlight, the messengers watched the King of Qin, wearing his grand crown and robes, climb up the platform step by step, and then burn a piece of silk covered with words to the sky.

As the silk book was thrown in, the flames suddenly jumped up.

The majestic and high flames far exceeded the capabilities of the firewood.

The King of Qin, who was close at hand, stepped back in shock, staring at the intense flames with burning eyes.

The priest on the stage who was holding a long banner and waving it to call upon the gods, as well as the officials below who were looking up at the banner, could not help but exclaim in surprise.

The envoys of the princes were even more confused and uncertain.

When they were approaching the State of Qin, they heard a new statement.

It was said that "the old mandate of heaven had been lost, and a new mandate of heaven was about to be established", so the gods and ghosts took back the old Nine Cauldrons and allowed the Qin State, which inherited the new mandate of heaven, to choose a new carrier to demonstrate its power.

When the envoys first heard this, they naturally scoffed, thinking that this was just something the Qin people deliberately spread to comfort themselves.

But now,
Could it be that the gods really don’t hate the Qin people?

On the high platform,

The flames continued to burn, but the firewood did not decrease at all.

A wisp of green smoke went straight up into the sky.

The King of Qin knelt down and kowtowed to the gods of heaven and earth, but the worries in his heart were not completely relieved.

There is magic,
It's not enough,

After all, the movements of the Yellow River some time ago were already miraculous enough.

He needed a clear statement, rather than ambiguous words, to rebuild the Qin people's trust and expectations for the country's future.

Ancestors above,

Since you asked me to do this in my dream,
Then let’s finish this matter and give Ying Ji a prepared answer!
The Nine Cauldrons were lost.

What should the Qin State use to prove that it is the destiny?

King Qin thought silently and looked up at the flames and smoke.