A river of bamboo rain, the wind is clear, the spring forest is surging, and the hustle and bustle is thousands of miles away.

The sleek and flamboyant lines of the time are undulating on the parchment. Surrounded by a vast and fertile territory. Since ancient times, there have been frequent divisions and wars here. Countless thrilling, singing and crying stories were born and circulated among mountains and rivers, high hills and deep forests, big cities and small towns. In the world in which Yingxian lived, all parties were strong or brave, or relied on their talents, swallowed the territory and solidified the soil, and the world was divided into nine countries, and there were endless disputes between each other. There are three Yi divided into northeast, northwest and southwest, and have confronted Middle Earth for more than 100 years, and there is still no conclusion.

"If you want to say that the national power of the world is the one who holds the bull's ear, it is none other than Confucius." Mr. Jiyan's voice is calm, and as soon as he speaks, he has the vicissitudes of the old man of the ancient pavilion combing the story. The bony fingers touched the oblong territory in the south, and said: "Although the Confucian State has not been established for too long, it has become a hegemon today by virtue of the advantages of facing the sea and the vast land on both sides. Not to mention the most abundant money, grain, soldiers and horses, and the people's livelihood management, it is even more difficult for others to match. ”

"Since the Kong State is so powerful, why can't it expand further?"

"The territory in the southwest of Confucius was actually acquired step by step in that year. However, now that countries have formed alliances with each other to check and balance, and the whole body is affected by one shot, although the monarch Zhong Yuanqiao is a strongman, he does not dare to rush in easily. ”

Situ Su said: "I heard that because of the enlightened political system, the Confucian State attracted talents from all over the world to take refuge. The border tribes also rely on their strength to survive in troubled times, and will not be destroyed by other powerful countries. ”

"Constitutional enlightenment? What does that mean? Yingxian asked again.

Mr. Ji Yan said: "The so-called political openness is mostly just self-promised. Although the old man had been to Confucius, he only stayed for a few days for various reasons and could not investigate in detail. The girl's question, I can't give a definite answer. ”

"Oh, it's okay, sir, go ahead."

"Although the country of Kong is strong, it is indispensable for allies to help." Mr. Jiyan moved his finger to the northeast of Confucius, "Don't look at the territory of this Xi country, which is not big, but it was civilized earlier, rich in products, and has always been prosperous in humanities, and the people live and work in peace and contentment." In fact, the founding monarch of Confucius was originally the old people of Xi State, and he crossed from Xi State to Kong State. Therefore, the two countries can be said to be in the same vein. Of course, time has passed, and now Xiguo is looking at everything with Kong Guo as the leader. ”

Situ Su sighed lightly: "Kong Xi and the two countries have always been jealous of their fathers, and I am afraid that sooner or later they will fight a battle. It's just that fortunately, there are still Li Guo, Qu Guo and so on in the middle, and Kong Guo can be regarded as beyond the reach of the whip. ”

Judging from the map of the times, the south of the Li State is adjacent to the Yu State, and the Qu State is in the south of the Li State, and the two river networks are dense, and the territory is only one-third of the Confucian State, and it is not as good as the Yu State.

"Speaking of this country, it is now the most chaotic country." Mr. Jiyan shook his head helplessly.

"Oh? What's the mess? ”

"Qu is rich in gold, which is rich and rich, and is the key to the world's contention. It's just that the domestic court is in decline, and the monarch has been hollowed out. The four major families of Wang, Yu, Shang, and Zheng have been fighting among themselves, and the countries do not want to see the Qu State annexed by other countries, so they take turns sending troops to support different families, but in fact they are seeking personal interests for themselves. The current situation in Qu is extremely turbulent, and a shocking riot may occur at any time. ”

Ying Xian remembered the battle of Pingxu told by Ying Xue, and asked: "I know that more than ten years ago, Qu Guo and Geng Guo attacked Li State, and was finally resolved by Li Guo by encircling Wei and saving Zhao. ”

"Miss Yingxian is talking about the battle of Pingxu?"

"Exactly."

"Before the Battle of Pingxu, Li Guoshang was with ...... Shang formed an alliance with Yu Guo, and after this battle, the relationship was broken and never recovered. In fact, during the period of Xiangguo, Li sent envoys to Xiangzhou many times, and cultural exchanges between the two countries were quite frequent. Later, Xiang Guo was replaced by Yu Guo, and Li Guo also had a new monarch, and the relationship between Li and Yu changed. The covenant was broken and established, and was established and broken. Hehe, this change in national relations is not based on faith. ”

When Mr. Jiyan said this, he returned to his seat and poured himself a cup of tea. The fragrance of tea is diffuse, and the sound of rain outside the window is gradually urgent. A beaded curtain hung from the eaves, and under the wind, wisps of cold drifted into the house, wetting the windowsill. A few slender bamboo leaves also flew in, silently falling on the strings, glowing with green water.

"Let's just say this Quguo," Mr. Jiyan's voice was a little colder: "Although I listened to Geng Guo's words back then, the two countries are not really allies, but just because of interests." In the end, he didn't get any benefits, but he let Geng Guo occupy Pingxu City, and caused Yu Guo's loyal ministers to die in vain. ”

Hearing this, Yingxian's heart couldn't help twitching, and she stared at the fragrant tea in the cup. The tea was overflowing, like a pool of flowing green jade, and gradually, a fine foam appeared, becoming more and more cloudy. It was like a flame flowing in the water. Then there are pictures of smoke and dust, blood-stained alleys, which are also revealed in the cup. Yingxian was stunned.

"So, Geng should also be a strong country?" Ying Xian hurriedly gathered his thoughts, raised his head, and stared at a territory in the northwest of Yu Country on the map.

Mr. Ji Yan said: "If you want to say that Geng was indeed a strong country thirty or forty years ago. At that time, it was probably the only one who could compete with Confucius. It's just that a coup d'état occurred in Geng Guo's country later, which led to a great loss of vitality, and his strength was not as good as before. However, Xue Rin, the monarch of Geng State, has not forgotten the glory of the past, and now he is fighting hard, and he also wants to revive the majesty of the past. ”

"Oh, I want to revive." Yingxian blurted out.

Situ Su suddenly burst out with a sneer, turned his eyes, and saw that she wanted to speak and stopped, so he asked, "Why is the princess laughing?" ”

"Nothing. I'm just thinking that the will of the king may not be in line with the will of the people. ”

"But it's not necessarily the opposite." Mr. Jiyan said meaningfully. "Geng Guo's ambition should not be underestimated. In recent years, it has strengthened ties with Xuanguo in the west, and it wants to use it. ”

"Xuanguo? By the way, what is the relationship between Yu Guo and Xuan Guo? Yingxian asked.

"It can only be said that they are neither enemies nor friends, but Yu Guo can't let Geng Guo control Xuanguo."

"That'...... Does Yu Guo have allies? ”

"If you want to talk about friends, hehe, Rong Guo can be counted as one." Looking at the sound of the strings, I saw that the territory of Rong was very small, shaped like a flat boat, and it was located in the southeast of Yu and northwest of Xi. I heard Mr. Jiyan say again: "It's not so much an ally as Yu Guo is the protector of Rong Guo." Otherwise, Rong Guo would have been annexed by Xi Guo long ago. ”

As soon as Mr. Jiyan's words fell, the little boy who had led the way just now suddenly appeared at the door, holding a large plate with both hands, and placed tea cans, kettles and other tea utensils on the plate, bowed down and said, "Sir, the water has been boiled, and you can brew in the 'primrose'." Mr. Jiyan motioned for the boy to come into the house and wait. The boy first cleaned up the old tea that the three of them had drunk about the same, and then put the tea sets in the tray on the table one by one. With small and delicate mahogany tea, the tea leaves are removed from the tea pot, poured into a purple sand teapot, and then filled with piping hot boiling water. After waiting for a while, the boy poured the brewed tea into the sea of tea, and then poured it into the white porcelain cup from the sea of tea. The tea soup is bright and bright, the color is bright yellow, Yingxian picked up the teacup, tasted it carefully, the first feeling was full of depression, and then felt extremely sweet, and couldn't help but praise: "Good tea!" ”

Mr. Jiyan asked, "What do you think is the difference between the two cups of tea you drink?" ”

Yingxian thought for a while and said: "The first cup of tea is green in color and has a strong aroma, but in terms of taste, it is not as long as the latter. I think it's two different teas. ”

Mr. Ji Yan smiled: "Your words are also not right. These two cups of tea may seem different, but in the final analysis, they are actually the same kind of tea. ”

"Huh?"

"The tea in Hancuiju is all cultivated and picked by the old man. The first cup of tea you drink is a new tea that has been stored for less than a month. The second cup, on the other hand, was stored for two and a half years. But this kind of tea, as long as it is stored properly, the longer it lasts, the more mellow the taste. The color and aroma after brewing are also very different. I call this tea, which has been stored for more than two years, "primrose." ”

Ying Xian listened thoughtfully. Situ Su suddenly said: "Today we are all blessed. ”

The boy left. Ying Xian pointed to the Lingguo in the southwest on the map and asked, "Then again, what is the movement of this Lingguo?" ”

Mr. Jiyan said: "Lingguo is mountainous, the traffic is blocked, and there is little communication with the outside world, but the terrain is steep, enough to protect yourself. However, the monarch of the Ling State has worked hard in recent years, and the national strength has become stronger, and it is likely to become a potential opponent of the Yu State in the future. ”

"In this way, Yu Guo really has a lot of opponents...... Mr. Na thinks, how can Yu Guo gain a foothold in the troubled times? And whose hands will this world fall into? ”

When Mr. Jiyan heard this, he walked to the piano table, the sound of rain outside the window was thinning, and the green bamboo and wild flowers full of rain and dew were full of vitality, and the dust of the world was removed, which was more clear and clean. Mr. Jiyan's gaze stayed on a strong camellia tree in the courtyard, and he was silent for a long time. Suddenly, he stretched out his hand and flicked the strings, reverberating with the sound of running water. Turning to Yingxian, he said: "To be honest, the people of the mountains and wilderness have long been lazy, and they don't care too much about who kills the deer in the world. Each country has its own challenges. If the power is great, there will be many enemies, and if the country is poor, the people will not be able to make a living. However, for Yu Guo, it is better to consolidate the source and observe the changes of time. ”

Ying Xian thought that he had other hidden intentions, so he didn't ask more, put down the teacup, got up and thanked, "Thank you Mr. for your advice." Mr. lives in seclusion in the woods, but he can talk about the world, which is really admirable. ”

"Hehe, don't dare. When the old man was young, he did travel to various countries, so he made this "map of time". However, in recent years, he has been content with a hut and rarely goes out. Many of the changes in the outside world are just hearsay. Princess and Miss Yingxian, you don't have to worry too much about it. ”

Yingxian sighed with emotion: "Mr. traveled, what do you think about the customs and customs of various countries?" ”

"In the vast universe, there is naturally no shortage of strange customs such as honey and arsenic. Take these three Yi as an example, the Luqi people in the northwest are bloody and have a heroic temperament. The Northeast Moyue clan is good at wine and martial arts, and looks down on weak scholars the most. And the southwest scarlet Mei clan will be called gods. The three clans are cremated, water and wind, all regard other funerals as taboos, and the soul cannot be reborn forever. Therefore, if countries and ethnic groups are unable to understand and communicate, they will have preconceived preconceived preconceptions. If the girl has the opportunity to travel all over Kyushu in the future, she will have a deeper understanding. ”

Do I really have such an opportunity? Ying Xian muttered in his heart. Quietly glanced at Situ Su. But I saw that the second princess was staring at Shi Yutu, and her eyes flowed with inexplicable sorrow. The clothes are changing and changing, in this spring that has been cut continuously since ancient times, and the reason is chaotic.

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