Controlling mountains and rivers since the Warring States Period

Chapter 248 Daytime
"Why do you need your children and grandchildren to meet the New Xia envoy on your behalf?"

"I can just take you to the Western Regions!"

Under the day,

The illegal immigrant was dragged out of the underworld. He looked around at the scene and was a little overwhelmed.

He stood on the shore of the salt marsh, looking nervous, old, weak, and forced.

The hat on his head tilted down because of the ghost's "lifting" action, revealing his old and sparse hair, and then his head was placed under the sunlight, reflecting a dazzling light.

Lao Guixi couldn't bear to watch it anymore, so he coughed and then reached out to put the hat on his descendant.

Heihu looked at his ancestor with gratitude, and then looked at the ghosts and gods carefully with a little curiosity and fear.

He Bo smiled at him, and his extremely handsome face immediately made people feel close to him.

So Hei Hu couldn't help but sigh, "It turns out that the underworld really exists. I thought it was just a legend."

Xi said, "Didn't your father appear in your dream on the seventh day after his death?"

Heihu chuckled, "This happened decades ago. I forgot a lot when I woke up. I just thought it was just a dream!"

"But you burned down everything he wanted!"

The black household said, "I don't know what my father needs, I just fulfilled my duty as a descendant."

As a filial son, you should burn everything when offering sacrifices to your ancestors, isn't that right?
Seeing how he took it for granted, the old ghosts next to him couldn't help laughing.

Ji Wu came up and patted Hei Hu's shoulder, "This is true filial piety!"

"Those guys who can't even afford cold pork, wouldn't they be envious of him?"

Especially the monarchs of the Wei family,

That was the famous story of "father leaving his son and laughing". From the founding of the country to its demise, no one truly missed their ancestors.

After all, Wei Wuhou had made a good start—

After being the crown prince for forty years, he finally succeeded in ascending the throne. He was so excited that he had no time to pay attention to his predecessor and was busy with state affairs. This is normal!

Heihu smiled when he was praised, and his expression was very similar to that of his ancestor Xi.

He Bo waved to them, "Okay!"

"Let's go to Jiaonan to see the new envoy from Xinxia!"

A hundred years passed in the blink of an eye.

Jiaonan City still stands here.

It just can’t compare to the prosperity of the past.

When Jiaonan was at its peak, it defeated and annexed the nearby Gushi, formed an alliance with Loulan, welcomed envoys from Xinxia to the west, and received continuous aid from Qin to the east. It was once regarded by locals as the center of the eastern part of the Western Regions.

Jiaonan's operations in the Western Regions also allowed the culture of the Xia Dynasty to spread here, attracting many barbarians to learn the writing and customs of the Central Plains and embark on a glorious path of evolution.

Here,

It can be said to be the westernmost part directly influenced by the Xia civilization.

If you go further west, you will have to travel a long distance before you can see the new summer.

But as the Yuzhi people and the Xiongnu people rose up one after another, the trade routes in the Western Regions were gradually blocked.

During the reign of King Zhaoxiang of Qin, the strategy of encroaching eastward was still being implemented, so Qin had enough energy to expand eastward while maintaining the trade routes in the west.

But Xiaowen died after only three days in office.

The succeeding King Zhuangxiang was an impatient man and he shifted Qin's power towards Shandong.

During the time of King Zheng of Qin, he was pursuing the great cause of conquering the world. How could he have the energy to pay attention to the west?

therefore,

The Yuzhi people broke free from the control of the Qin State and became the new overlord of the Hexi Corridor.

but,

The connection between the two sides still exists.

Because the Yuzhi people believed that Zhang Yi was a "messenger of God", the Qin State he served could naturally be regarded as a "kingdom of God on earth", so even if he broke free from the leash, it would be difficult to change his inertia.

What's more, maintaining friendly trade routes is also of great benefit to the Yuzhi people.

But, it is not as frequent as before.

The Huns, who came later, were even more simple and brutal.

After being suppressed in Shangjun, they expanded westward, forcing the Yuzhi people to move westward completely. In order to retaliate against the Qin people, they completely blocked the Hexi Corridor.

And during this period,
As a major buyer, Xinxia also became restless.
Both the East and the West went out of business, and Jiaonan could no longer operate as a middleman, so it naturally went into decline.

Fortunately, the black household had retired at that time.

Not affected.

"But a lean camel is bigger than a horse. In this part of the Western Regions, Jiaonan can still maintain its dignity."

"It's just that it's a bit difficult to attract countless people to learn and imitate me like in the past, and walk with your head held high when you go out." When He Borun came to the Western Regions,
The two places I often visit are Loulan and Jiaonan.

So he was very familiar with this place and even acted like a host in front of the illegal residents.

The black household said, "I did come to Jiaonan when I was young."

Comparing the scene back then, it seems that ghosts and gods were not lying.

There are fewer people in Jiaonan.
The roads in the cities are rarely repaired.

It's really lonely.

However, there is a newly built restaurant ahead of the road, which looks very exquisite and beautiful.

He Bo pointed there and said, "The messenger of Xinxia is right there!"

After many years,

The envoys of Xinxia appeared in the Western Regions again.
He Bo had already spied on it in advance and knew that Xinxia had stabilized, it was just a change of dynasty.

From a time when the monarch could be elected, to a time when the empire was inherited by the eldest son.

And those who rebuild the new summer,
They are the descendants of Gongzi Chao.

"Would you like to go in and talk to them?"

He Bo took Hei Hu to the door and said to him.

Heihu touched himself and said, "I am a dead ghost now. Can I still communicate with the living?"

“Shouldn’t there be a strict distinction between life and death?”

Hearing this,

He Bo laughed and waved his hand and said, "This is a special permission from the ghosts and gods, what are you afraid of?"

So, the black household appeared quietly in the corner, knocked on the door, waited for the owner's permission, and then walked in.

He Bo called his friends and took other dead ghosts to other places in Jiaonan City for fun.

But Zhang Yi, who was revisiting the old place, suddenly sighed when everyone was very happy.

He Bo was choosing a nice hat for himself at the stall. When he heard the noise, he turned to look at the damn guy.

"What are you doing?"

Zhang Yi stood with his hands behind his back, looking up at the sky, "I am worried about the future of Qin!"

Changes in the Yang World,
The dead ghosts have been paying close attention.

They also want to know,
What will this unprecedented unified dynasty eventually become?

Whose principles are the most suitable for this new world?

What kind of wisdom can allow such a destiny to continue?

Xia 500, Shang 500,
The Zhou Dynasty established by the descendants of the Xia Dynasty lasted for eight hundred years.

So how long will the Qin people, the descendants of the Shang Dynasty, exist?
Some dead ghosts think:
The Qin Dynasty will "last for eternity" just as the First Emperor said.

But Zhang Yi and other Qin monarchs and ministers knew their own affairs well.

Sweeping the world is certainly exciting,

But acting in a hurry always has consequences.

Moreover, the remnants of hundreds of years cannot be completely cleared away in a short time.

privately,
Shang Yang was sad about this for a long time.

Because he felt that the Qin Dynasty would not last long.

"...I really hope Fusu can survive the storm that's coming."

Zhang Yi was a leader among the strategists.
He has an extremely keen sense of changes in the world situation.

When the emperor unified the country in just a few years, he believed that there would be more unrest in the future.

The last power of the six nations,

Hiding from the emperor who swept across the world,
So what happens after this person dies?

Fusu was a benevolent monarch and a reasonable man.

But when it comes to fighting for power and status, few people will listen to reason.

It's destined to be a life-and-death fight.

And the final counterattack is often the most crazy,
If Hangu Pass and Xiao Pass were breached,

Then the crazy remnants of the six kingdoms would only choose to wipe out the Qin people completely and would not allow them to continue to exist.

But by that time, I am afraid that even the original foundation of the Qin people would be lost!

(End of this chapter)