After leaving the royal court and returning to the mansion, Luo Cheng felt his uneasiness growing.
He had just arrived in Haojing not long ago and had not yet had time to make arrangements. This kind of sudden incident was really beyond his ability to handle.
What Luo Cheng was best at was making the country rich, purging officials and reforming finances.
No matter which dynasty he is placed in, he can get the reputation of a capable minister in governing the world, but his power struggle and governing people are not up to the level of being an able minister in governing the world.
It's okay to meet normal monarchs and courts.
But when encountering a subjugated monarch like Ji Ne and such a corrupt court, he could not properly coordinate the relationship.
The strongest is not needed to govern the country, and he is not top-notch in the coordination and military strategy that are most needed now.
This is his dilemma. He can only watch the whole situation slide towards the abyss but can do nothing.
He couldn't help but think of what his ancestors said: Bangzhou's destiny was burning brightly, and would soon flicker like a candle, but it would not go out.
At his wits' end, Luo Cheng finally turned his attention to the Divine Artifact of Destiny, "The Divine Artifact of Destiny given by our ancestors is the only way to save the situation."
As if sensing Luo Cheng's thoughts, Ji Zhao cast his gaze over. How could the few Xuan-level and Huang-level props in Luo Cheng's hands go against the will of heaven?
Luo Cheng has been deeply involved, and the authorities are obsessed with it. He cannot sit back and watch Haojing be conquered by the Rong.
"Thousand-mile Talisman!"
Luo Cheng's eyes immediately fell on this artifact. As long as he could determine the location of Shen Hou and send a powerful assassin, he might be able to assassinate him directly.
"no!"
As soon as the idea came up, Luo Cheng gave it up and said, "Marquis Shen is not worthy of using such a precious artifact."
In the years to come, Luo Shi may encounter enemies that he cannot resist, and the Thousand Mile Talisman will be of great use.
He couldn't selfishly waste precious props here.
Moreover, the current situation cannot be solved by killing Shen Hou.
The State of Shen has been tied to the Rong people, and they must break through Haojing, otherwise they will die.
"Snow in June!"
Luo Cheng's eyes finally fell on this prop. He remembered the records in the family classics. His ancestor Luo Wengong once used a bamboo stick to melt ice to persuade Xiong Dun to retreat from the Chu Kingdom.
"The world's theory of destiny is half-believed and half-doubted. If Marquis Shen can really see such a miracle and feel fear in his heart, he may not be able to retreat the army."
If that doesn't work, just have a fight with the rebels. Anyway, King Qin's army will always arrive, and Bang Zhou cannot be destroyed.
Most of the nobles and ministers above the royal court knew well in their hearts not to look at the menacing attack of Marquis Shen and the Rong people.
But the only one who is really in danger is Emperor Jine.
Even if the emperor Ji Nie died on the spot, Bang Zhou would not die.
During the two hundred years of Zhou Dynasty, the orthodox destiny had already been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. The Marquis of Shen and the Rong people could not be the opponents of the army of King Qin in the world.
When Shenhou and the Rong people left, King Qin's army supported a new king, and a new state was established.
After these nobles and nobles left the royal court, they asked the people from the royal family to return to the fiefs, and brought some of the private soldiers in the fiefs to Haojing.
The rest stayed in the fief and continued to guard against possible enemies.
They transferred elite private soldiers to Haojing mainly to protect their property.
Marquis Shen raised his troops so decisively and used one country to defeat all the Xia in the world. In fact, many people had already guessed what he wanted to do.
It is nothing more than killing the emperor Ji Nie and the prince Fu, and supporting the prince Yi in his hands to ascend the throne.
Prince Yi has been the crown prince for so many years, so naturally there are a group of people who support him. If it can create an established fact, King Qin's army can only hold their noses and admit it.
After all, Prince Yi will be the only heir to the throne, so what else can he do?
After judging the purpose of Marquis Shen, they knew that nobles like them were not in danger.
After all, the new king still needs the support of big nobles like them. They mobilized private soldiers mainly to prevent the mansion from being directly attacked by the rebel army.
What they were afraid of was not nobles like Shen Hou, but the small soldiers who might not be able to tell their identities.
If he was chopped with a knife, he would really have died unjustly.
These thoughts are not obvious to outsiders, but they are tacitly understood.
…
The army led by Marquis Shen and King Rong was too fast.
There is a flat road all the way from the upper reaches of Jingshui River. There are many soldiers, horses and chariots, so it can be said that they can arrive in a short time.
The vassal states that once defended the emperor here a hundred years ago have long since disappeared in the wars.
Some moved to the royal territory, some died and their country was destroyed, and some of their officials went to other vassal states to serve as ministers and officials after the country was destroyed.
There was no decent obstacle encountered along the way, and the coalition forces rushed straight towards Haojing City.
Those Jinei princes directly let Shen Rong's army pass. Naturally, Shen Hou and King Rong knew that these people were probably planning to attack from both front and rear.
But the troops they brought were so large that as long as they directly attacked Haojing, these people would not pose any threat to them at all.
The State of Shen was too close to Haojing, and King Qin's army was still walking on the road, so the Shen-Rong coalition attacked directly under the city of Haojing.
On the city gate of Haojing, Wang Ji's ministers looked at the densely packed army not far outside the city. They were all frightened and inexplicable.
Jinie asked in a panic: "Guo Gong, how many people are there here?"
He had lived in the deep palace for a long time and had never seen the dangers in battle. The combined forces of the Shen Kingdom and the Rong people were overwhelming and could not be seen at a glance.
All you can see are the numerous soldiers, the mighty chariots, and the large banners fluttering in the wind.
How could Father Guo Shi know this? He could only answer vaguely: "Your Majesty, I am afraid there are an army of 100,000. But our army has more chariots, so we can still fight against the bandit army."
"Luohou!"
Ji Ne's eyes fell on Luo Cheng. Luo Cheng did not speak, but nodded slightly.
…
The Marquis of Shen and the King of Rong looked at the Haojing City in front of them, their eyes full of satisfaction, and ordered the army to camp and rest before attacking the city.
They themselves did not expect to arrive at Haojing City so smoothly. According to the time when the beacon was lit, it was still early for King Qin's army to arrive, and they had enough time to break through Haojing.
The senior officials of Shen State are studying the next siege and matters after the city is broken.
A messenger walked into the big tent, knelt on one knee and said: "My lord, a letter from Hao Jing."
"What did Lord Ji Niehun say?"
"The letter must be filled with humiliating words!"
"Damn it! Let them be rampant for a moment."
Upon hearing the new letter, the ministers and officials of Shen State began to angrily curse Ji Ne in Haojing City.
Marquis Shen opened the letter, read it, and said, "This is a letter from Marquis Luo."
Upon hearing that it was a letter from Marquis Luo, everyone stopped scolding and asked curiously: "A letter from Marquis Luo? Is it asking us to surrender?"
Marquis Shen quickly read the letter and said in a somewhat inexplicable tone: "Marquis Luo is coming to the camp to have a talk with Gu."
As soon as Shen Hou said these words, there was laughter in the big tent.
"Is there anything else to talk about now?"
"It's not like Luo Hou. He wants to imitate Luo Wengong and talk about retreating from Xiong Dun!"
The laughter in the tent suddenly stopped. Back then, Duke Luo Wen let Xiong Dun, who had the advantage, suffer a heavy loss and retreat.
Xiong Dun also left the words "respect God and know your destiny".
So far, Chu is one of the countries that most believes in destiny. This story is still widely circulated today.
"For a foolish king like Ji Nie to ascend the throne, isn't this God's lack of favor for Bang Zhou?
Gu's grandson is a virtuous gentleman, and he is the king chosen by destiny.
We lead the troops to attack the foolish king and accept the true king as the emperor. This is an act in compliance with God's will. "
After Shen Hou briefly appeased his ministers, he looked at the letter in his hand with a smile and said: "Reply to Luo Hou. Since he wants to see Gu, he came to the camp. Gu also wants to hear what he has to say."
So under the spotlight, Luo Cheng came to Shenhou's camp.
In order to avoid suspicion, the Marquis of Shen not only invited all the ministers of the State of Shen, but also the King of Rong.
Luo Cheng walked through the swords and swords without changing his expression.
"Marquis Luo is so charming. You came to Gu's camp despite the danger, but are you here to persuade him to surrender?"
With a trace of solemnity on his face, Luo Cheng said loudly: "Marquis Shen, you are here to give Bangzhou and Shen a chance of survival."
A look of sneer appeared on King Rong's face.
The various Xia kingdoms have always had a sense of awe for the mysterious Luo family, but as a ruled member of the Xia monarch and the barbarians, he naturally had no good impression of the Luo family.
Luo Cheng didn't pay attention to this, but continued: "Marquis Shen, the surname Jiang is a descendant of the Shennong family.
The Shen family is one of the major sects with the Jiang surname. Even among the Xia, this can be called a noble bloodline.
The destiny of heaven once shone on the Yin and Shang Dynasties. At that time, Bangzhou was just a small country in the land of Qishan. The ancestors surnamed Jiang and the ancestors surnamed Ji lived together in the land of Xiqi.
How long-lasting and bloody is this love?
More than a hundred years ago, Gu's ancestor Luo Wengong sealed the Shen family in the land of Jingshui, and only then did the Shen Kingdom have its current foundation.
What a deep friendship between Ji and Jiang, Luo and Shen!
Are you willing to destroy this relationship?
Emperor Nirvana, he was deceived by a flattering villain and did such a wrong thing, which led you to lead your troops to Haojing.
This is the emperor's fault, and God will naturally punish him.
Bangzhou's destiny is still as dazzling as the sun. If you insist on conquering Haojing, I'm afraid God will soon send down natural disasters to punish you. "
Marquis Shen was not angry, but asked with interest: "Did Duke Luo Wen also use the destiny of heaven to ask Xiong Dun to withdraw his troops in the past?
King Zhao is indeed a wise king, and it is normal for God to bless him.
However, since Jinie ascended the throne, three rivers have stopped flowing, Qishan Mountain has collapsed, the patriarchal lineage has been trampled, and the lineage has been abolished.
His crimes could not be exhausted even for ten days and ten nights.
Will God favor such a monarch?
I think this is incorrect! "
King Rong watched the play quietly and couldn't help but sneered: "The people of Zhou are troublesome. I'm afraid your destiny is fake. Why don't you learn from us to sacrifice to the gods."
King Rong's words made everyone in the big tent couldn't help but glare at him. Doctor Shen Guoqing was still proud of his status as a nobleman of Xia.
"If God does not favor you, the defeat of the Rong people is doomed."
He said this calmly, not caring about King Rong's reaction, and looked at Shen Hou and said: "When Gu came to Wangji, the ancestor of King Su asked Yu Gu in a dream, saying that Ji Ni had no virtue, so God sent natural disasters to punish his dynasty.
If Marquis Shen is willing to withdraw his troops, Ji Ne will not be able to sit on the throne without the blessing of destiny.
Gu is willing to lead the princes and support the prince to become the emperor. "
"Marquis Luo is joking!" Marquis Shen said indifferently: "It is true that Luo is an important minister of the state, but how can other princes listen to your call?"
Luo Cheng looked around and said with emotion: "It seems that Marquis Shen doesn't believe in Luo's reputation, but that he doesn't believe in destiny. How can we not usher in failure?"
Just as Marquis Shen was about to speak, there was a sudden noise outside the tent.
"Where did this stone tablet come from?"
"There's writing on it!"
Marquis Shen quickly asked his minister to see what was going on. The minister quickly ran in in a panic, but he just looked at Luo Cheng in horror, unable to say a word.
When everyone saw this, they ran outside the tent one after another, and then they all froze in place, only to see a stone tablet erected in front of the tent.
The stone tablet is very magnificently carved, full of a sense of vast beauty. The tablet is also engraved with sixteen characters: "Rebels raise armies, cholera spreads throughout the country, frost falls in June, to show the power of heaven."
"Surround this stone monument immediately and don't allow anyone to spread it!"
Marquis Shen woke up from his daze and immediately gave the order. Luo Cheng's eyes flashed with darkness, and he saw Marquis Shen coming over and asked, "Marquis Luo, what is this?"
From Shen Hou's actions, Luo Cheng already knew that he might have failed, but he still tried his best and said: "The divine object appeared out of thin air to alert the world. This is probably the last chance God gives to Shen Hou."
Marquis Shen glanced at King Rong and saw that even King Rong was stunned on the spot, but he knew that if he dared to mention the retreat, King Rong would get angry with him on the spot.
"Destroy this stone monument immediately!"
"Marquis Luo, do you know how much hardship it took for the Shen Kingdom to migrate out of Wangji and get to where it is now?"
The Marquis of Shen looked at Luo Cheng and said: "The State of Shen has done great service to the state of Zhou. King Su said that the emperor shared wealth with the princes.
When Duke Luo Wen originally asked Gu's ancestors to move out of Wangji, he also said that they would enjoy the destiny forever.
Can we not count now? "
Luo Cheng was silent for a moment, looked at the Rong people's camp, and said: "Marquis Shen, the people of Xia are righteous, and the kings of Xia are Yimin.
This is Zhu Xia's family matter. You shouldn't bring Rong people with you, otherwise Gu won't appear here. "
Marquis Shen understood that Luo Cheng didn't care about the life or death of Ji Nie, a foolish king.
If the Rong people were not there, Luo Cheng would sit back and watch him conquer Haojing, and might even cover up the murder of Emperor Ji Ne for him.
After all, Ji Wan died in the rebellion, and Luo Hou did not hold anyone accountable at that time.
Marquis Shen regretted it for a moment, and then said with a smile: "Luo Shi really leaves Rang Gu speechless."
"I know what Marquis Shen means."
Marquis Shen has already given his answer. Even if the destiny is really in Bangzhou, it may not necessarily be in Jinie. Jiyi is also the orthodox heir to the throne.
Once you start something, you must continue doing it, and there is no room for regret.
He wants to rush into Haojing, take off Jinie's head, and ask God where the destiny is!
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Shen Rong led the troops, and the king of cholera was in Ji, and the divine stone came down from the sky and said: The rebels raise the army, the cholera reigns, and the frost falls in June to show the power of heaven.
Shenhou Fulan died in Fenghao.
The power of heaven is unpredictable, like mountains and seas. ——"Chronicles of the Countries of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty"
