“Qinchuan has been the hometown of emperors since ancient times!”
Gu Cheng stood on the top of the mountain, overlooking the plain.
He was supposed to go to Chu State, but he did not go with the envoy. Instead, he was escorted by the Yin Yang family to the Chu State.
We are all on our own on this trip, so there is no need to hide anything. Gu Cheng did not take a carriage and headed east from the Qinling Mountains.
Thousands of mountains and ridges, vast and green, meandering eastward, the Qinling Mountains, stretching for more than 1,600 kilometers, divide the land of China into two halves, north and south.
This unique geographical location has made the Qinling Mountains one of the mountain ranges with the most wars in history. Basically, several key battles between the north and the south in all dynasties have been fought here.
Of course, the name Qinling actually did not come into existence until the Western Han Dynasty. It was named after Qin precisely because it was the dragon vein of the Qin Empire.
So at first, everyone thought that Gu Cheng was just out for his wanderlust. However, as they walked past each other for more than a month, they found that the aura of this young master became more and more powerful, as if he had merged with the eight hundred miles of Qinchuan.
One body.
However, after leaving Hangu Pass and officially entering the Chu Territory, Gu Cheng's momentum began to decline and became normal.
Return to nature.
The deeper you go into Chuland, the fewer mountains there are and the more water swamps there are.
On this day, everyone set up camp by the lake, gathered around the bonfire, barbecued the game, talked about the past and the present, and laughed casually.
"The breath should be shorter and shorter, and as I think, spring orchids and autumn chrysanthemums will last forever!"
In the innermost circle, Gu Cheng smiled as he watched Xinghun correct Da Siming's pronunciation.
The basic language of the Warring States Period was Zhou dialect, which was used by royal families and upper-class people in various countries to communicate.
However, due to different regions, Zhou dialect is also mixed with local dialects, so just by listening to the accent, you can roughly guess which country the person is from.
Among them, the most similar ones are Zhao, Wei and Han. After all, they were all split from the Jin State. The Qin people have a shallow culture and are neighbors with the three Jin Dynasties, so their accents and terms are relatively similar. The biggest difference is with the Chu State.
Along the way, the team encountered people from Chu, but they could hardly understand their words with thick accents. Da Siming felt deeply that it would be inconvenient for him to move around in the future, so he decided to learn "Chu language".
Xinghun is extremely gifted in languages. After only ten days of exploration, he can speak Chu language extremely well. In comparison, Da Siming and Duan Mu Rong are far behind. The most helpless one is Shao Siming.
Whenever the two girls read along, Shao Siming's reaction is: "..."
"Ha ha!"
The more Gu Cheng looked at it, the more interesting it became. Young Siming's purple hair was fluttering, but his eyes were moving, and he stood up and walked towards the lake.
Pieces of green leaves swirled around her body, and her delicate feet touched the water surface lightly. It did not sink, but instead, strange flowers bloomed.
Between the water and the sky, Shao Siming raised his head, his light steps made ripples, his skirt twirled, his lonely and light dance was like a goddess coming to the world.
Everyone cast their gaze over and felt that the Milky Way in the sky was pouring into the mirror-blue lake water, rippling with it.
"Autumn orchids are blooming in the wild grass, and Luo Sheng is blooming in the hall. Green leaves are blooming, and they are blooming..."
Xinghun was inspired by it and started chanting. The great commander Duan Murong also sang along, and his pronunciation became standard.
What they read was none other than Qu Yuan's Nine Songs, Shao Siming Pian.
Gu Cheng patted his hands and praised softly.
Although I don't like Chu very much, I have to admit that the Chu Ci that sings about emotions is indeed beautiful and moving.
Most of the gods that Chu people yearned for were full of romance, such as the ethereal god of fire, the goddess with wonderful eyes, or the witch in colorful clothes. That's why there are such charming chapters of Jiu Ge handed down from generation to generation.
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After the dance ends, the flowers wither.
"Being in charge of life, death, misfortune, and blessings is not just a talent for onmyoji!"
Seeing Shao Siming return to the shore, Gu Cheng thought of the strange feeling of seeing this little girl for the first time, his heart moved slightly, and the corners of his mouth raised slightly.
A few days later, everyone boarded the official ship and went down the river.
At the turn of spring and summer, the plain mountains and distant forests are dotted around. In the tranquility, only the sparkling river water flows.
Along the way, you can see not only a lot of boats coming and going, but also fishing boats and fishing. The atmosphere is peaceful and peaceful, making it difficult for people to think of the never-ending disputes among the heroes of the Warring States Period.
It is indeed no lie to say that the people of Chu are at ease.
The speed of the waterway was very fast, and within half a month, we arrived at Shouchun, the current capital of the Chu people.
Why is it called the current capital? Because the Chu State moved its capital seven times, and the capital was captured three times.
The first time it was captured occurred in the late Spring and Autumn Period.
At that time, the King of Wu made great efforts to govern and used Wu Zixu, Sun Wu and others to lead a large army to attack Chu, and the capital of Ying fell.
However, not long after, the capital of Ying was recovered again. Later, King Wu Fu Chai was destroyed by Gou Jian's Yue Kingdom. It was also known as lying on fire and tasting courage. Three thousand Yue Jia could swallow Wu. However, after the Yue Kingdom destroyed the Wu Kingdom, it was eventually defeated by the Yue Kingdom.
The Chu State was annexed, and the Chu State's territory and national power reached their peak.
The second time was forty years ago, and was defeated by Bai Qi. It was also a battle that completely reversed the strength of Qin and Chu. It was because of that defeat that Qu Yuan threw himself into the river in despair.
And the Ying capital that Bai Qi conquered in that battle has not been recovered by the Chu State to this day. King Chu Xiang was even defeated and moved eastward, moving the capital twice, a full thousand miles eastward.
This timidity alone can tell the difference between the two kings.
Needless to say, the last time the country was completely destroyed.
Having said that, Shouchun's capital city is also extremely majestic. It is located in the north of the Yangtze River and on the west bank of the Huai River. The city is in the shape of a skip, with a surrounding area of about thirty miles and an outer area of more than fifty miles. There are four attached cities built to serve as the capital.
Screen protection has a population of 20,000 households and is very prosperous.
Before arriving at the pier outside the city, several official ships came to guard him from left to right. They still lingered until they were anchored at the pier.
"But Master Hu Hai in person?"
They were not guards, because a loud and old voice came from the dock. An old man, surrounded by guards and female relatives, was waiting for Mr. Qin to drive away.
"Chunshenjun Huang Xie!"
Everyone on the boat cast curious glances.
Among the four princes of the Warring States Period, Chun Shenjun was the one who held power the longest and lived the longest. He was nearly eighty years old when he was killed, but he had the lowest evaluation.
Before he became Lord Chun Shen, he was far-sighted, brave and courageous. However, once he gained power and wealth, he became unwilling to make progress, indulged in drinking and sex, was arrogant and licentious, and was willful and self-willed.
Not to mention anything else, the lineup alone was extremely luxurious.
The Yingying Yanyan was wearing a floor-length dress, bright in color and embroidered with dragons and phoenixes. At first glance, it looked like the king's harem was nothing more than that.
Chun Shenjun's eyes first fell on the Yin Yang family and his entourage. His eyes lit up with admiration for the combination of clothes and accessories worn by Da Siming and Shao Siming. He turned back to Cheng Cheng, but there was contempt deep in his eyes.
fleeting.
This is because the Qin people are ugly in their clothes.
In many fields, countries have chains of contempt, and Qin is basically at the end of the chain.
Then Qin destroyed the six kingdoms.
Gu Cheng naturally didn't care about Lord Chun Shen who judged people by their appearance, not to mention that the current situation in Chu State was at its most delicate.
As soon as he led the crowd to disembark, another group of people came from a distance with high spirits, and their mighty and loud voice spread throughout the dock: