Controlling mountains and rivers since the Warring States Period

Chapter 11 Temple Completion
Perhaps it was because it was once the eastern center of Jin State.

The people of Tongdi are much more open and confident than those in Ye County, and He Bo also likes to wander around here.

At least he now has the ability to move freely and has the desire to take over Tongdi Mountain.

After staying there for a long time, He Bo realized that to the east of Tongdi of Han State and to the west of Xiangyuan of Zhao State, there was a place called Feiting which belonged to Wei State in the middle.

It was a very small place, sandwiched between two countries, and became an enclave of Wei State.

Looking at the terrain, He Bo racked his brains but couldn't figure out why Wei Ting still existed.

This,

In fact, it can be regarded as a reflection of the fact that when the three families first divided Jin, nothing had been properly arranged.

Zhao, Wei and Han are still busy dividing up the spoils of war. Once the newly acquired thrones of the princes are consolidated politically, the existence and ownership of Wei Ting should also be determined.

"...But it's not good to just keep slacking off."

"We still have to go back to Ye County to take a look."

He Bo let go of an innocent bighead fish that he had randomly touched and teased, and felt that something was attracting him in Ye County.

So He Bo, who had been traveling around Tongdi for a while, finally let go of his pride and once again looked down at Ye, the place that was currently the most respectful and faithful to him.

Count the time,

The temple where he is worshipped should also be repaired.

……

Ye County,

The shamans were wearing simple ritual robes and hideous masks, singing and dancing in front of the newly built temple.

Musical instruments such as sheng, xiao, zhong and qing were also placed out and played by professionals.

There are more than a dozen musicians playing the sheng and xiao.

Several young women were moving between rows of bells and chimes, tapping them gently, making heavy and solemn sounds.

He Bo was somewhat curious about these ancient musical instruments.

So after quickly turning his view towards the sky above Ye County, he quickly used illusion to create a leather suit, went ashore and came to Ximen Bao.

Ghosts and gods come silently.

No one found out.

Even Ximen Bao, who was standing right beside them, just watched the scene of the witch praying and sacrificing with a dignified expression, without moving his eyes.

This "silent" ability,

It is a new spell that He Bo recently created for himself called "Breath Containment".

After experiencing the girls fetching water in Tongdi, He Bo deeply felt that in this era, he also needs to protect himself.

After all, with He Bo's appearance, he would indeed attract many people's pursuit in today's world.

The people of Ye had experienced too much suffering, and most of the women had run away early under the pressure of the witches who chose wives for "He Bo", leaving the local population mostly men, young and old.

Therefore, when He Bo first came ashore to meet people, it did not cause much commotion.

……

"I heard that chimes are instruments played by princes. Can they be used to worship ghosts and gods?"

Just as Ximen Bao was fully immersed in the witchcraft ritual, a voice interrupted his immersion.

Ximen Bao turned his head and found that He Bo appeared again, right in front of him!
His expression changed and he couldn't help but want to utter a sound, but as soon as he opened his mouth wider, he felt as if he was opening his eyes and mouth in water, and then the river filled his mouth and made it difficult for him to make a sound.

Ximen Bao knew that it was because the ghosts and gods did not want to alarm others.

So he also showed a calm and contented look, as if He Bo was just an ordinary young talent passing by, and the two of them got along well and chatted for a while.

"The bell is originally used by the nobles. There is nothing wrong with offering it to the gods and ghosts."

He Bo nodded, and then asked, "Where did the chime bells come from in Ye?"

Ximen Bao could only helplessly say, "What can we do if rituals and music are in disarray?"

The collapse of the rules set by the Zhou emperor did not happen overnight.

It didn’t even start after King Ping moved his capital to Luoyi. As early as the Western Zhou Dynasty, the Chu State in the south had already shown rebelliousness and frequently opposed the Zhou emperor.

During the reign of King Zhao, six armies were mobilized to march south to attack the State of Chu. Not only was the entire army annihilated, but King Zhao himself also drowned in the Han River, leaving the emperor's ministers to mourn him.

When King You of Zhou died, the Quanrong invaded Haojing and King Ping of Zhou moved eastward, the degree of the collapse of rituals and music became even more serious.

During the Spring and Autumn Period, when the princes were fighting for supremacy, many kings and princes were exiled everywhere, let alone the lower-level ministers?
In troubled times, the most important thing is to survive. Aristocratic dignity and decency are all fake.

therefore,

It was common for nobles to sell their ancestral property, clothing, and land to wealthy businessmen.

The chime bells that appeared in Ye were purchased by local gentry more than ten years ago.

Firstly, the local gentry in Ye could make millions of dollars every year by using the name of ghosts and gods. Even if they had to divide the spoils, the amount of money they got would not be small.

Second, the division of Jin among the three families did not happen suddenly, but there were signs of it long ago.

Ever since the incident of "Quwo replacing Yi" in Jin State, in which a small clan replaced a large clan, successive Jin dukes were worried that the same thing would happen again and they severely suppressed the royal family.

As a result, the royal family declined and the officials rose.

Among the doctors, there were also mergers and acquisitions, from more than ten to six, then to four... and finally only the three of Zhao, Wei and Han were left.

Especially in the past ten years, the division of Jin State has become a foregone conclusion. The remaining doctors who still retain their family names have either submitted to Zhao, Wei and Han, or fled to other countries...

In the chaos, no one knew who threw out the chimes to collect money for the journey.

"Oh."

He Bo nodded thoughtfully, then continued to ask, "I remember you are a Confucian disciple. Aren't you heartbroken when you see this?"

Ximen Bao only replied, "If Confucius were here, he would probably cry."

The Xihe School, where Ximen Bao came from, was a unique school compared to the Confucian school, and it paid more attention to practical effects.

If the sound of the chimes could please the ghost in front of him, Ximen Bao would clap his hands and laugh.

"It's Doctor Ximen indeed!"

He Bo heard the hidden meaning in his words and smiled, "The temple has been repaired. How are the waterwheel and canal?"

Ximen Bao said, "Several water wheels given by the River God have already been made."

As for the canals,

You can see it directly when you leave the city. Two roads have been built.

"If those two canals are not enough, my words of personally bringing water to you will still count."

He Bo has a lot of time now, and he is willing to spend some energy to figure out what he can achieve.

What he said before, asking Ximen Bao to "draw a line between the Zhang River and the fields, and then draw a circle, and water will come out", was not just empty talk, but was based on strength.

Mountains, rivers, water and soil are inseparable.

Even though Fajiu Mountain is majestic and steep, and its repulsive force is strong, since the Zhang River originates from this mountain, it cannot stop He Bo when he goes upstream.

He Bo would only be treated specially by Fajiu Mountain when he left his own waters and wanted to go deeper into the jungle.

Ye County was built on the bank of the Zhang River, relied on the Zhang River for its survival, and was very devoted to "He Bo"... It would not be difficult for He Bo to exert his power here.

What's more, there are many tiny cracks in the land under Ye County, through which the Zhang River flows in and seeps into the ground.

As long as He Bo gave it a little push, it would not be difficult to create a few "underground springs" out of thin air in Ye County.

When making progress in Tongdi, He Bo tried this method by taking advantage of the extensive waterways in the Tongdi Mountains.

The final result was naturally success, after all, Tongdi Mountain has the conditions for springs.

However, compared to spells like sending dreams and illusions, which deceive human perception but do not actually bring about any change, spells that act on reality consume more yellow bars.

But that's okay,
The yellow bar representing the spell will recover by itself, so it would be a waste if He Bo didn't use it.

Moreover, in Ye County,
The consumption will definitely be much smaller than in Tongdi.

Ximen Bao nodded and bowed to He Bo with a dignified look to express his gratitude.

(End of this chapter)