Chapter 23 Visiting the Sages
Qingji had no choice but to let the palace eunuch Rumeng sleep with him.
This was because there were hundreds of beauties in this huge harem, but Qingji didn't know any of them.
Either they are too young, or they are old friends of Helu, none of them are suitable!
The next day, Qingji, feeling refreshed, boarded the carriage and followed Bohuan to the Five Lakes.
The Five Lakes, namely the Taihu Lake in later generations, has a misty surface, water and sky are one color, and the vast lake is boundless, like the vast ocean.
Du Fu, a poet of the Tang Dynasty, wrote in his poem: Wu and Chu are split in the southeast, and the sky and the earth float day and night.
It is enough to describe the scenery of the five lakes.
Qingji and Bohuan boarded a boat and headed for Fujiao Mountain, located in the center of the Five Lakes!
Fujiao Mountain is an island of considerable size and the first of the 72 peaks of the Five Lakes. Climbing to the top and overlooking the Five Lakes, bathing in the sun and the moon, and surrounded by endless mist, one can feel the beauty that is breathtaking.
Qingji traveled by boat, taking in the beautiful scenery along the way and feeling relaxed and happy.
By noon, Qingji and Bozhen finally reached the shore of Fujiao Mountain.
"Sir, do you know how to get to Sun Ping's house?"
After reaching the shore, Qingji and Bohuan continued along the narrow mountain path.
On one side of the road, the two saw a tall man squatting there with his head down, seemingly looking at something.
Qingji went up to ask for directions, but the young man seemed not to hear him and waved his hand without wanting to pay any attention to Qingji!
Bo Yan, who was standing nearby, was furious and wanted to step forward and scold the man, but was stopped by Qingji with a wave of his hand.
Qingji moved closer and saw that the man was staring at the ground.
There is an ant nest on the ground, an ant nest!
Densely packed ants are fighting each other, just like humans in a war.
Both sides were filled with pitch-black ants, and Qingji could not distinguish friend from foe with his naked eyes, but the ants could distinguish friend from foe based on the fixed smell in the same nest.
When they encounter other ants, they will determine whether they are their own or the enemy!
The man seemed to have been observing for a long time, squatting there motionless, sometimes staring intently at the ants fighting on the ground, and sometimes he was in deep thought.
Bo Yu stepped forward to take a look, and sneered without knowing what was going on: "Haha, I thought I was looking at some rare treasure, but it turned out to be just a group of ants fighting."
"You are a man in his thirties, and you are watching ants playing in broad daylight. You are either a mentally retarded idiot or an idle lazy person!"
After being ridiculed by Bo Yun, the man just frowned and did not refute.
Qingji didn't see the point for a moment, but couldn't help but whispered: "Sir, are you watching ants fighting?"
Hearing this, the man looked up at Qingji and said, "It's going to rain, why don't you two go back?"
“…”
Qingji was speechless.
This is not on the same channel at all!
Awkward chat?
Upon hearing this, Bo Yan, who was standing aside, could not help but look up at the sky. He saw that the sun was shining brightly and there were not a single cloud in the sky. How could there be any sign of rain?
Bo Yan was inexplicably annoyed with the man in front of him, so he mocked him, "How do you know it's going to rain? How can it rain on such a sunny day?"
Qingji was very puzzled.
Could it be that this person in front of me can tell fortunes?
The man smiled noncommittally and said, "It's up to you whether you believe it or not."
"These ants told me it was going to rain."
"Ant?"
Bo Yan couldn't help but laugh and said, "Can you understand what ants are saying? Or, can these ants speak human language?"
The man smiled but said nothing.
Qingji suddenly realized that indeed, the abnormal behavior of some animals was a sign that it was going to rain.
For example, dragonflies flying low, ants moving, small fish floating to the surface to breathe, and so on.
"Sir, you are really observant. I guess you figured it out from the trails these ants follow when they move."
Qingji was very impressed.
What's the reason?
Scientific reason!
Upon hearing this, the man glanced at Qingji in surprise and said, "You are indeed a man of insight. I wonder what you have learned from these fighting ants just now?"
"This... has never happened."
Qingji shook his head.
The man chuckled and pointed at the ants scattered on the ground and said, "It's interesting to watch ants fighting."
"Look, my Lord. They are surrounding us without causing chaos, defending us without panic, and outflanking us from both wings. There are plans from within."
"It is exactly in line with the principles of military strategy!"
"You also know the art of war?"
"I know a little bit."
At this moment, large dark clouds suddenly gathered above the sky, accompanied by bursts of muffled thunder, covering the dome.
“Is it really…really raining?”
Bo Yan was a little confused.
The man immediately stood up, brushed off the dust on his clothes, and said with a smile: "Aren't you two going to Sun Ping's house? Please follow me."
After saying this, the man turned around and strode forward.
Upon seeing this, Qingji quickly chased after him!
This is very troublesome for Bo-Hun.
After all, Bo Yan was a little fat, and although he had learned martial arts, he had not exercised for a long time. How could he have the physical strength to keep up with the two people in front?
Qingji was running while looking at the man in front of him who was running as fast as lightning, and he was very impressed.
This is a talent!
Not only is he observant and well versed in military tactics, he also has a very strong physique.
If Qingji had not fought on the battlefield for many years and exercised his body, he might not have been able to keep up with him in terms of speed!
Soon, after crossing a mountain stream, Qingji followed the man into a garden built by a fence wall.
The garden is planted with lush green bamboos and clusters of flowers. There are only three or two bamboo houses covered with thatch. They are simple yet exquisite!
Qingji followed the man to the eaves to take shelter from the rain. Just as a muffled thunder sounded in the sky, heavy rain came as expected, washing the dry land.
When Qingji looked back again, Bo Yan was no longer there!
Before they knew it, they had left Bo-Hun behind.
"My name is Wu Qingji. What's your name?"
Qingji was from the Wu clan and the Ji surname, so there is nothing wrong with calling him Wu Qingji.
After all, in this era, even ordinary nobles used their fiefdoms as their surnames.
When Ji Zha was granted the title of Yanling, he was called Yanling Zha; when Ying Ji was granted the title of Chuli, he was called Chuli Ji.
And so on and so forth!
"It's King Wu!"
The man bowed to Qingji and said, "I am Sun Changqing, and I am here to see the King of Wu!"
"No need to be so polite."
It seems that the Sun Changqing in front of him is not a Wu citizen, otherwise he would directly call Qingji "The King" instead of the unfamiliar "King of Wu"!
"Sir, are you the son of Sun Qing?"
"Exactly."
The young man with the surname Sun who lives here, isn’t he the son of Sun Ping?
"Wu'er, who is visiting?"
At this moment, a clear and powerful voice suddenly rang out from the bamboo house.
"Father, it's King Wu!"
“…”
There was another rustling sound in the bamboo house.
Immediately afterwards, a middle-aged man in a white robe walked out quickly!
"I, a humble commoner, pay my respects to the king!"
"My dear, there is no need to be so polite."
Qingji immediately supported Sun Ping.
