Rebirth of Wu Ba Spring and Autumn

Chapter 155

Merry, at the gate of the city.

When Qing Ji's patrol team arrived, what they saw was a scene of empty streets.

Headed by the county magistrate of Meili, including the county magistrate, county lieutenant, master book and other officials and servants, thousands of people stood together bustlingly, lining the road to welcome the visit of Qingji.

Such a grand event is rare, at least for Meili.

"Wannian King! Wannian Wu Guo!"

"Thousands of years, king!"

From far away, Qingji could hear the shouts of the people in Meili, and their words and deeds all revealed their support for Qingji, the monarch.

The six imperial carriages where Qingji was located slowly entered the city gate of Meili under the clearing of a group of armored guards.

At this moment, seeing such a grand occasion, Qing Ji didn't show much pride and complacency on his face. Instead, he couldn't help frowning, and set his eyes on the Magistrate Meili.

"Why is this? Before the widow went out on patrol, I issued an edict not to disturb the people, not to enslave the Li and Shu, why did all the Li and Shu in Meili come out of the city to welcome them?"

Qing Ji is also a face-saving person, but he is very disgusted with things that waste people's money.

He deeply felt that the state of Wu was exhausted and the people of the country were not easy.

As their monarch, how could Qingji disregard the interests of the country for the sake of a temporary face project?
Hearing this, the county magistrate of Meili couldn't help but smiled wryly and said: "Your Majesty, Li Shu all went out of the city to welcome the King, not ministers and other envoys."

"The people living in Meili County are all old Wu people. They have always been loyal to the emperor and patriotic. They all wanted to see the majesty of the king, so they went out of the city by themselves to meet the king."

When Qingji heard this, he just nodded slightly, and did not question the words of the county magistrate Meili.

Meili used to be the capital of the State of Wu, and the people who lived here were often the descendants of Tai Bo, Zhong Yong and their followers, and had a deep connection with the State of Wu.

In the past, the leader of the Zhou tribe, Gu Gongdanfu, wanted to be in Jili and his son Jichang, Taibo and Zhongyong avoided it, moved to Jiangdong, and established Gouwu.

Wu Guo started in Meili and grew gradually.

Therefore, the people of Meili have always regarded themselves as "Old Wu people", just like Qin State has "Old Qin people" calling themselves, this is a very proud title!
As an old Wu person, the price Meili Lishu paid was innumerable.

Since the establishment of the state of Wu, the young and strong in Meili have successively enlisted in the army, throwing their heads and blood for the state of Wu, and every household has a martyr's tomb!
What a generous elegy?
Fortunately, the contributions of the Meri people are not without return.

At least among the ministers and officials of the state of Wu, there are quite a few whose ancestral home is Meili.

The people of Meili have served the state of Wu for generations, and the kings of all dynasties of the state of Wu also reciprocated, rewarding and promoting those who have made meritorious service.

"Your Majesty!"

Qingji immediately got off his six-horse carriage and walked towards the crowd step by step.

Seeing this, Xiong Zidan, Xu Menchao, Sun Wu, Wu Zixu and others who were nearby hurriedly followed Qingji, fearing that Qingji might make a mistake!
Of course, in Meili, the place with the highest cohesion in the Wu Kingdom, there are very few people who can be unfavorable to Qing Ji.

"Meet the king! The king is forever!"

The crowd knelt down towards Qingji once again, all of them were completely convinced.

Qingji helped up an old man with gray temples, who was over sixty years old, with a smile on his face, he waved his hands and said, "Please get up! Second and third sons, let's live without courtesy!"

"Thank you king!"

After receiving Qingji's instruction, all the people slowly stood up and looked at Qingji with a look of extreme longing, like the brainless fans of later generations who are crazy about star chasing.

Qingji enjoys the gaze of others very much, and he almost worships himself, treating him like a god.

"Old man, is this year Gui Geng?"

Qing Ji asked the old man in front of him with a pleasant face, and he still held the old man's withered hand, appearing very approachable.

At this moment, the old man was leaning on crutches, looking old and hunchbacked, but when he was greeted so kindly by Qing Ji, he couldn't help grinning and said, "Reporting to Your Majesty, I am sixty and three miles old! "

"Sixty-three? Longevity. If my country of Wu can have more senior citizens like you, the country will be safe!"

"Isn't Your Majesty joking?"

The old man sighed and said: "When I am old, I can hardly lift it with my hands or shoulders, and my body is weak. I just rely on my son for support. Living like a waste of grain and rice, why is there no danger to the country?"

The old man thought that it was a waste of food for an old man like himself to live.

For Wu Guo, it is really not beneficial at all!

Sixty-three years old is indeed a long life in this era.

It should be noted that in troubled times, the average age of people is mostly no more than forty years old!

It is already a fluke for ordinary people to live to the year of knowing their destiny!

"The old man's words are wrong."

Qing Ji smiled slightly, and said comfortingly, "If everyone in the Wu Kingdom lives a long life, why is there trouble?"

"Once a person gets old, there are certain things that cannot be practiced personally, but for the country, for the family, an old man like you is a rare asset."

"Why? It's just because old people like you are experienced people who have rich experience and have extraordinary wisdom that can be passed on to the younger generations. If there are no old people in the country, they are all young and strong people, and they are not flexible. How can they have countermeasures when they encounter problems?"

"That's why, I think that respecting the elderly is just like loving the young and respecting the virtuous. It should be the tradition of our country of Wu."

"Your Majesty Yingming!"

Everyone present agreed with Qingji's explanation.

Throughout the ages, there have been some places in China where the old customs of "abandoning the elderly" have existed.

Poverty is the root of all evil!

The modern Qingji once watched a famous movie in the country of cherry blossoms, in which it was described that in a poor mountain village, due to the shortage of food, the old man would be carried to the deep mountain by his children to "worship the mountain god" when he turned [-] years old. In fact, it was abandoned to die...

This tradition has existed since ancient times and has not been completely abandoned.

The biggest reason for this is the lack of natural resources and many famines.

Due to famine, lack of food, war and migration, the elderly have become a burden and burden on the family. In order to survive, the problem of abandoning the elderly has arisen!
Historically, the Chinese dynasties were rich in products, and the contradictions of providing for the elderly were not prominent. Especially with the development of civilization, the "filial piety" in Confucianism was deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

In most dynasties, "unfilial piety" was a crime and punishable by imprisonment.

Therefore, only in some extremely poor areas will the phenomenon of "abandoning the old" occur, which is unavoidable.

"The widow decides!"

Qingji suddenly looked around for a week, and said in a loud voice: "Every sixty birthdays of my elders in the Wu Kingdom can be reported to the government. The country will reward a jar of fine wine, a sheep, and a piece of cloth as 'Sixties Day'!"

"King Rende!"

"Ten thousand years, ten thousand years, ten thousand years!"

All the people present knelt down towards Qingji in unison, with admiration in their hearts!
(End of this chapter)