Luo Cheng didn't expect to see his ancestor like this.
"Ah Cheng."
"Ancestor!"
"You are the first person to meet me after Asu. You are really outstanding, beyond my imagination."
Asu?
"Ancestor, are you the ancestor Wen Gong?"
"It's him."
Luo Cheng's body couldn't help but tremble. King Su was a god and was worshiped by all the descendants of the Luo family, while Duke Wen was the target to be followed by the descendants of the Luo family.
Ji Zhao took him away, and he followed closely. This world was illusory and beautiful, full of sacred atmosphere.
Maybe it's Haotian's residence, Luo Cheng thought.
Then he saw rows of bookshelves that towered above the sky, with countless bamboo slips arranged on them. When he saw the labels, they turned out to be the history of the Luo family.
"Ancestor, is this true?"
Ji Zhao took a look and said, "You are right. The lives of all Luo clan members are here, and every moment is recorded."
In fact, there are not only the lives of the Luo clan members, but also many other records. This kind of inhuman power shocked Luo Cheng even more.
"A Cheng, if what you are doing and striving for now will eventually disappear, will you still work so hard?"
Luo Cheng was silent, and Ji Zhao was not in a hurry, looking at the beautiful scenery that was changing every moment for entertainment.
"Destiny is changing, dynasties will eventually fall, and manpower is sometimes exhausted, so we have to forge ahead. I can't see the future, I just want to be good at the present and do my best."
"A Cheng, you are really good. Go back and do what you want. Don't regret it."
Ji Zhao looked at the dark clouds on the horizon and frowned. This black cloud was originally full of evil energy twenty years ago, but it has dissipated a lot after the bloodshed in the two places and the Luo Kingdom.
In the past few years when Luo Cheng was in power, although the area of the black clouds continued to grow, the evil spirit was reduced a lot.
…
At the intersection of Yishui and Luoshui, among the vast plains, Luoyi stands quietly.
Luo Cheng has been serving as Tianguanzhongzhai for twenty years. During these twenty years, he has been working hard and doing everything personally.
The situation in Bangzhou and Wangji is improving day by day, and the strength of the Luo Kingdom has begun to recover little by little, but the population of the public clan has still not recovered, which is a big hidden danger.
Luo Cheng put down the tribute book presented by the princes and looked very satisfied.
With the increasing prosperity of Wangji, the attitude of the princes towards the royal family became more and more respectful, and even the Marquises of Jin and Zheng gradually began to face their own identities.
The quality of the tributes from the princes also followed suit, and this virtuous cycle allowed the royal family's apparent strength to rapidly recover.
Although limited by land area and population, the war potential is not great, but the power of a war is very strong.
Luo Cheng formed an alliance with the Chu State through the royal family's marriage, wooed the Qi State through the Ji-Jiang Alliance, and then formed a confrontation between the princes surnamed Ji and the princes with different surnames through the Three Kingdoms Alliance of Jin, Luo and Zheng.
All the princes must unite around the royal family to ensure that they are not attacked by a group.
After all these years, apart from the fact that the land of Fenghao is still in the flames of war year after year, the Xia and Rong people are constantly fighting each other.
The entire Hangu Pass to the east gradually calmed down, and there was even a hint of peace.
As long as this momentum can be maintained, when the military strength is restored, the Sixth Army will be able to contact the princes, enter the land of Fenghao, and retake Haojing.
"Gong Luo, Chu State has conquered more than a dozen tribes of Huaiyi. The Marquis of Chu sent you a special document. He also sent you his regards. Now there are no Huaiyi tribes south of Xiguo."
The royal family bypassed the Hanyang kingdoms and rewarded the Chu State with land, so the Chu State stopped its attack on the land of Shensui and turned to explore west, south and east.
In particular, Huaiyi has been in a state of decline since the defeat twenty years ago, which is a good piece of fat for the Chu State.
In recent years, the Chu State, as well as the Ying State established in the land of Ying State and Xu State, Wu and Yue, have been constantly compressing the living space of the entire Huaiyi tribe.
Ji Fu did not have many heirs, and only had two princes over the years. However, the queen who was born in the Chu Kingdom gave birth to Prince Jin for Ji Fu. He was also Ji Fu's only legitimate son. His throne was guaranteed by Chu, Luo, and Jin at the same time. It can be said that under normal circumstances it is as stable as Mount Tai.
The only thing Luo Cheng felt a little regretful was that Uncle Qin's daughter Qin Ying failed to give birth to a prince for Ji Fu, which deprived him of a card to balance Qin.
"Gong Luo, this is the document just sent from the Kingdom of Jin."
The messenger came up to the palace. Luo Cheng took the bamboo slips and unfolded them. First, there was a large text saying hello to him by the Duke of Jin, expressing his admiration for Luo Cheng's hard work over the years.
"In recent years, there have been more and more compliments." Luo Cheng sighed slightly. As his power grew, many princes were now cautious when talking to him.
The Marquis of Jin wrote in simple words the results of his conquests against the barbarians located between the cities.
In the past, the princes would not send these matters to Wang Ji at all, but now all matters related to the war, no matter how big or small, must be sent to Wang Ji.
This is proof of the power of the king.
The areas currently controlled by various vassal states in Bangzhou are mainly the city and the circle around the city, and then the cities are linked by roads.
But between the cities, where roads are not covered, there are vacuum zones, and many barbarians live there.
Therefore, the barbarians do not necessarily come from the border, but are around them. These barbarians are not as powerful as the original Huaiyi, but some small countries still cannot cope with them.
Because there were so many of them, they hid in mountains, forests, and water sources, and would be robbed from time to time.
What the Xia kingdoms are doing now is to eliminate these barbarians bit by bit, and then build towns and reclaim the land on new lands.
The royal family's support to the Jin State has been very effective in recent years, especially at critical moments. It has severely cracked down on the tyranny of small clans in the Jin State and prevented civil strife in the Jin State.
This made Jin Gong feel grateful and ashamed. Luo Cheng had specially asked him back then, but he didn't expect that such a thing would happen.
In the past twenty years, the actual land controlled by the Jin State has more than doubled. The number of barbarians in the cities has continued to decrease. The number of Jin people and slaves has increased rapidly. It has been nearly ten years since barbarians have actively invaded Jin. country’s land.
In this case, the Jin State gave the royal family generous rewards. Over the years, the three layers of royal tribute were contributed by the Jin State.
Luo Cheng wrote a reply.
"Mr. Jin, the letter has been received.
Suppressing the barbarians is the royal duty of Zhou Dynasty. You can walk on the royal road, and both the king and I are very happy.
Continue to clean up and don't relax for a moment. Yi Di are like weeds on the roadside. They will grow and grow if you don't pay attention. Don't give them any chance. "
The letter was written and sealed in a bamboo slip, and he was about to call the maid over.
Suddenly, I felt a pain in my heart, and then my vision went dark, and I instantly fell upright next to the table.
The maid screamed in surprise, and the guards rushed over to check the situation. These people were the most loyal warriors Luo Cheng brought from Luo Kingdom.
Luo Cheng gasped for breath, grabbed the hand of the captain of the guard and said intermittently: "Go to the emperor, go to the emperor!"
He felt that he might not be able to bear it anymore. He didn't expect the accident to happen so quickly. He had to tell the emperor something immediately, especially the most important thing that only the emperor could do.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Luo Cheng's sudden fainting caused the whole palace to boil instantly, like adding a basin of water to a boiling oil pan.
Just a moment later, Ji Fu hurried over. As soon as he came in, he saw Luo Cheng lying on the bed angrily, his face was sallow, and he no longer lived up to his former glory. He was really kind. Looking back on Luo Cheng, After hearing Chun Chun's teachings from the past, he actually burst into tears.
[Your family's political credibility has increased. 】
"Lord Luo!"
Hearing Ji Fu's voice, Luo Cheng reluctantly opened his eyes, grabbed Ji Fu's hand tremblingly, and others stepped away.
His sallow face suddenly had a bright look, and he forced himself to smile and said: "Your Majesty, I am going to see King Su. If I can't help you anymore, the world is difficult, you will have to go on your own in the future."
These words made Ji Fu burst into tears. Luo Cheng was the one who protected him from wind and rain like his father.
Choking with sobs, he said: "Luo Gong, you are the state of Zhou, and my country has fallen to this point today. I really don't know how to repay you."
Ji Fu once wanted to promote Luo State to a duchy state, but Luo Cheng refused.
Luo Cheng said in a weak voice: "Your Majesty, the past cannot be forgotten. I am about to leave. There are a few things you should remember before you die. They are all matters related to the state, Zhou and the country.
Luo State is now weak and has no strength to support the royal family. Jin and Qi are the royal family's destiny. If these two countries are destroyed, the state of Zhou will be destroyed.
The key to Fenghao's land lies in Hangu Pass. As long as you have the pass in your hands, you don't have to worry about the Western Border Kingdom. It's a pity that Qin Ying failed to give birth to a prince for you.
The Chu State is your ally now, but they have great potential, so you still need to be on guard. The key to checking and balancing the Chu State is the Bashu and Ying States. The other Shen and Sui States are all withered bones in the graves. They are not from the Chu State. opponent.
Although these things are crucial, they don't matter. When Luo Ren comes to Luoyi, he will do it. The most important thing is that I haven't had time to do it yet. Your Majesty, please come here and don't let the news leak out. "
Ji Fu leaned over and said, "Speak, Mr. Luo, I am listening."
Luo Cheng said softly: "On the surface, Wang Zi'an is humble, but in fact he is passionate about power and has poisonous snakes in his heart. He has recruited talented people over the years, and he may have different intentions.
I originally wanted to seal him to the land of Wuyue when he came of age, but I didn't expect that his body would not be able to hold on so soon.
When you leave here today, you must kill Wang Zi'an or exile him immediately, otherwise he will definitely become the source of trouble for the royal family.
Only when Prince Jin ascends the throne can the alliance between the royal family and the Chu State be stable. Prince Jin has too many and important interests tied to him, so don't take it lightly.
Coordinating the Xia and suppressing the barbarians is a national policy, and there can be no mistakes. "
Luo Cheng has been thinking hard since he came back from his ancestors. He believes that his ancestors will not suddenly ask this question, what can be done to wipe out what he has done?
There are many possibilities, but the most common is internal fighting, which is enough to prevent a prosperous dynasty from ever turning around, so he has always paid close attention to this aspect.
Letting his father kill his son, even though he and Ji Fu had a deep relationship, he shouldn't have said it, but when he was dying, he couldn't help it after all.
Ji Fu was naturally shocked by what Luo Cheng said. Wang Zi'an was also his son. How could a son make no mistakes but his father would directly kill him?
If anyone else said this, even with his good temper, he would definitely get angry.
But looking at Luo Cheng's serious expression, he nodded and said, just like he had done for the past twenty years, "Mr. Luo, I understand."
After explaining this matter, Luo Cheng felt a little relieved. He reached out and took off the ring, handed it to his wife Luo Jiang, and said: "I can no longer return to Luo Kingdom alive. This ring is a token of the Luo family. It should be handed over to me." In Ren'er's hands.
Ren'er assists the emperor, Yan'er assists the Marquis of Chu, the Marquis of Qi is Ji's in-law, the Jin Marquis is the clan relative of Ji, and Zhongshu guards Yingdi and Xudi. With these five people here, the state of Zhouzhou will surely be stable. . "
Luo Cheng was not worried about losing the ring. The ring was a sacred object and asking Luo Jiang to send it back was just to deceive others.
There are countless books stored in the ring, not only history books and genealogies of various countries, but also the crystallization of wisdom written by people in the palace over the years. These are all things that can enhance the foundation.
Ji Zhao came to his bedside and he came to see his descendant off.
"Ancestor!"
Luo Cheng was very excited. His father was unwilling to give up before his death. He just wanted to get a good evaluation when meeting his ancestor.
He had no regrets in his life. He thought he had done everything he could. He had a hint of hope, hoping that his ancestors would praise him.
Ji Zhao smiled and praised: "A Cheng, you are very good.
What you have done has exceeded my expectations for you. After Asu, you are the most outstanding head of the Luo family. "
This is Ji Zhao's sincere praise.
With Luo Cheng's talent, he was just a paper framer, so it was extremely difficult to maintain Bangzhou's operations.
Unexpectedly, Luo Cheng could actually achieve the current situation through a series of operations, and even help him get a top-notch unique Xuan-level item.
He also greatly enhanced the family's political credibility, and the family's prestige increased to an unprecedented level during his tenure.
[Family reputation:
①Royal family: respect; ②Royal family: respect; ③Princes: respect; ④Army: respect; ⑤People of the country: respect. 】
Moreover, after the system calculates his life, he will probably be able to get a Xuan-level prop, plus a large number of luck points. This kind of result is really far beyond Ji Zhao's expectations.
However, the price he paid was also high. Not only was his body now exhausted, but the Luo Kingdom also suffered a catastrophe, and an entire generation of princes died in the war.
Over the years, the Luo Kingdom began to shrink, giving up large tracts of land and turning a blind eye to allow the princes from all directions to occupy it, which was helpless.
Luo Cheng laughed happily when he heard his ancestor's praise. A word of praise from his ancestor was worth thousands of words in history books.
Ji Zhao is also very happy. A descendant with good qualifications has surpassed the limit and achieved unimaginable achievements. This is something worth celebrating.
Although it is hard to violate the destiny, the Luo family's children continue to accumulate luck, aren't they reversing the destiny bit by bit?
When he succeeds, he will be able to use the power of the Luo clan for three thousand years to change the world.
Luo Cheng coughed twice, smiled, his arms dropped weakly, and he lost his breath.
[Luo Cheng died, starting to calculate Luo Cheng's life achievements. He was not a son of destiny, without the blessing of his ancestors. He exceeded the limit and is being revised.
You have obtained a mysterious item and passerby card. 】
[Xuanjie · Passerby Card (Become a passerby!): You can activate the passerby card against anyone, and his presence will be greatly weakened, even those who are familiar with him will not be able to notice it. 】
Luo Cheng is not a child of destiny, so there will be some discounts on merit, but he has exceeded the limit and can be rewarded, so the final merit calculation is quite good.
Ji Zhao was also a little surprised by the powerful effect of this card, which was equivalent to directly erasing a person's existence.
Then Ji Zhao's eyes were attracted by Hei Yun. As soon as Luo Cheng died, Hei Yun began to move strangely.
The historian carved on the bamboo slips, "Taishi, Tianguan, Luohoucheng, died twenty years ago, and the king is in great mourning!"
Luo Jiang cried loudly, Ji Fu also cried loudly, everyone burst into tears, and a sad atmosphere filled everyone's hearts.
Luo Cheng was posthumously named "Xuan".
The funeral held by Ji Fu for him was very grand. He was truly powerful. Regardless of his ability, in terms of power alone, he was greater than his ancestor Luo Su in the later period.
Luo Su only served as regent for five years, while Luo Cheng was in power for twenty years because of Ji Fu's incompetence.
What no one expected was that Ji Fu contracted cold due to excessive grief, fell ill and collapsed.
Wang Zi'an, whom Luo Cheng confessed before his death, was not executed!
…
Luo Xuangong inherited the merits of King Su and the virtues of Duke Wen. King Yi treated him like a father, and the princes looked up to him like his lord. His virtue and prestige were far-reaching. He conquered the army and revitalized Xia, and made alliances and oaths. In the past twenty years, the world had regained its brightness. His achievements were truly unparalleled. Difficult to write. ——"Historical Records of the Luo Family"
Suddenly I thought about what Guan Zhong told Duke Huan of Qi before he died, but Duke Huan of Qi didn't listen. These monarchs seemed to like this. What they said before they died were the most important, but they didn't listen.
(End of chapter)
