Controlling mountains and rivers since the Warring States Period

Chapter 40 Coming
"Mr. Liu!"

"You have come from afar, please accept my greeting!"

Almost a month later,
Liu rested in Tongdi for a while, collected suitable boats, and then sailed downstream to Ye County.

It's early summer now.

Ximen Bao, who had a rare chance to go home and rest for two days, was overjoyed when he heard that someone was willing to move to Ye County with his family.

At this time, he was worried about the small population of Ye County. As the situation gradually stabilized, the local tyrants in the city gradually became interested. They felt that if the county magistrate wanted to make a big move, he would definitely need their help, so they became active.

Liu's arrival
It can just help Ximen Bao solve some troubles.

What's more, although the Liu family was not aristocrat, they did have some family property.

By moving here, aren't they showing their support to the wealthy businessmen near Ye County that they are optimistic about the future of Ye County?

therefore,

Although there was no example of the allusion of "spending a fortune on horse bones" at that time, Ximen Bao still put on some pomp and showed great enthusiasm and welcome.

Liu Ping returned the greeting and said in surprise, "How can a barbarian deserve such a welcome from the county magistrate?"

The Qin State where Liu was born,
At that time, it was considered a barbaric and despised country by many princes.

The reason,

Or it was because the Qin State was weak.

During the Spring and Autumn Period, the State of Qin had the intention of moving eastward, but was blocked at its doorstep by the powerful State of Jin, which prevented it from doing so.

During the reign of Duke Xian of Jin, the Li Ji Rebellion broke out in Jin, and the political situation was turbulent. Prince Yiwu fled to Liang State near Qin State and promised Qin: "If I can return to my country, I am willing to cede the Hexi region of Jin State to Qin."

Duke Mu of Qin was overjoyed when he heard this, thinking that this was indeed a good deal, so he sent troops to help Prince Yiwu, helping him return to Jin and inherit the throne.

As a result, Yiwu, who ascended the throne as Duke Hui of Jin, turned ruthless, which angered Duke Mu of Qin so much that he decided to support his brother Chong'er, who was also on the run, to become the new Duke of Jin.

And what happened afterwards,
It is also clear——

Duke Wen of Jin, Chong'er, single-handedly led the State of Jin to the position of overlord in the Spring and Autumn Period, and blocked the State of Qin's way eastward even more tightly.

However, at this time, because of its repeated involvement in Jin's affairs and marriage alliances, Qin had not yet fallen to the point of being despised.

Although its ecological niche among the Xia states was relatively fluctuating, it was generally higher than that of the Chu State, which had the reputation of "killing the Zhou emperor" during King Zhao's southern expedition and had a good acceptance of its "barbarian" identity.

Even later, when the capital of Chu was conquered by Wu, it still sought help from Qin before it was able to regain stability.

However, due to being besieged for a long time, Qin's development ceiling was insufficient, and after rescuing Chu, it fell into several generations of internal turmoil and never recovered.

Several decades ago, he was defeated by Wei, who had not yet separated from the State of Jin and was still a senior official.

As a result, the world ridiculed Qin's weakness, belittled Qin as a "barbarian", and ate at the same table with the Chu State in the south.

Liu was born in turmoil, and now has a deep understanding of the truth that "strength and treatment are proportional". Naturally, she would not think that Ximen Bao's attitude as soon as they met meant that he had something to ask of her and she could accept it calmly.

then,

After some mutual refusals and concessions, Ximen Bao and Liu Ping rode in the same carriage and entered the city of Ye County.

on the car,
Ximen Bao knelt down and chatted happily with Liu Ping who was sitting next to him.

"Mr. Liu, what do you think of Ye County?"

Liu Ping smiled and twirled his beard, "I heard that Ye County was established only a few years ago, but under the rule of the Ye magistrate, it has already become prosperous."

Ximen Bao smiled but said nothing.

When the carriage passed by a powerful mansion in the city, Ximen Bao suddenly asked, "Mr. Liu, you have just arrived in Ye County. Where do you plan to build a house?"

Liu Ping said, "It is not for an outsider like me to decide where to live. Please ask the county magistrate to find a place for the Liu family that is big enough to shelter from the wind and rain. This will be a favor to the Liu family."

Ximen Bao then smiled and pointed at the mansion in front of him and said, "Rebuilding the house will take a lot of time and effort. I think Liu Gonglu is tired and doesn't want to waste any more energy."

"I think this mansion is big enough for Liu's new home. What do you think, Mr. Liu?"

"what?"

Liu Ping blinked, quite shocked by Ximen Bao's rude behavior of using him to get rid of the local tyrants in the city.

At the door of someone's house,
Loudly plotting "He can replace him",
Is this in accordance with Zhou rituals?

but,

He had already boarded Ximen Bao's car.
To establish a foothold here,

In addition to the support of the county magistrate,

It also requires a certain amount of strength.

This is to prevent the powerful people in the county from bullying the Liu family.

So, while the carriage was still a short distance away, Liu Ping tilted his head and squinted his eyes to take a look at the mansion. Then he said to Ximen Bao, "The Liu family has many people. I'm afraid this big mansion may not be enough for them to live in." Ximen Bao laughed, "Okay, okay!"

"Then please come with me to see the next one, Mr. Liu!"

"Although Ye County has a small population right now, there is still enough land and houses!"

"If Mr. Liu asks for it, I will give it to him!"

……

"Please have a feast."

Ximen Bao directly asked someone to drive Liu Ping back to his home.

His wife had already ordered the banquet to be prepared and was waiting for the distinguished guests to arrive.

Both parties bowed and took their seats.

After some polite exchanges, in-depth communication began.

So Liu Ping called his descendants.

Pointing to the older one, he said, "This is my son, Sheng."

Ximen Bao praised, "He is a handsome man."

He pointed at the younger one and said, "This is my grandson, He."

Ximen Bao praised, "Smart and cute."

It's just a pity,

Ximen Bao went to Dongjun to serve as an official without taking his children with him.

Even his wife insisted on following him because she was worried that no one would take care of him.

Therefore,
After thinking for a while, Ximen Bao asked someone to bring the fisherman's two children over.

"This is a child who studies here with me. He is about the same age as Tonghe."

Ximen Bao pointed at the man and said, "This is black, black..."

He suddenly paused and his speech became slurred.

I didn't think too much about it when I called people over just now. I just realized that the Yu family is a commoner and has no surname. If I say their name directly, Liu Ping might laugh at me.

Although there were many strange names in the Spring and Autumn Period, even Duke Cheng of Jin was named Heitun, Duke Cheng of Lu was named Heigong, and the prince of Wei was named Heibei...

but no matter,
They are all nobles with surnames and clan names.
Moreover, in the Spring and Autumn Period, men were referred to by their clan names instead of their surnames, so having an odd name was not a big deal, and it could also highlight the main point:
For example, Duke Cheng of Jin was born a black-butt, Duke Cheng of Lu was born a mafia, and so on.

But calling him "Hei Wa" directly...

Is there anyone in this world who is born completely black?
Fortunately, Ximen Bao reacted immediately and gave Heiwa a more normal name, "His name is Heiyi."

"what?"

Heiwa, who had just got a new name, was subconsciously stunned. Then he turned around and looked around, and found that there was no new child named "Heiyi".

Fortunately, his sister Sang stepped on his foot and reminded him to pay respect to the adults seriously and not to shout.

Ximen Bao took the opportunity to introduce the girl, "Her name is Sang."

Sang took his dazed brother and performed the salute according to the movements he had learned during previous instruction, without making any mistakes.

Ximen Bao nodded slightly in satisfaction.

He accepted the two children, originally because their grandfather Xi served ghosts and gods.

therefore,

Even if the other party is an absolutely despicable person, Ximen Bao doesn't mind and shows goodwill to him.

And after that,
Yu was honest and loyal. When he went out with him to capture wild men and the Rongdi tribe, he made many contributions, which attracted the attention of Ximen Bao, who wanted to strengthen the relationship between the two families.

After the Three Families Divided Jin,

Relying only on bloodline, one can expect to rise step by step.
That is absolutely impossible.

However, Ximen Bao was busy with government affairs, so the two children were usually taught by his wife.

Now, at a glance,
His wife is really capable!

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