Otsuka Zai Da Zongzheng and the late king passed away one after another, and the entire Luoyi was immersed in sadness. Just when everyone thought that the prince would inherit the throne and start a new chapter in the state, an accident happened.
Wang Zi'an invited the prince to his palace as a guest. The prince naturally did not doubt his brother, whom he had always been close to. Unexpectedly, Wang Zi'an actually arranged an axe-hand during the banquet, and decisively and cruelly killed his brother, the prince. Enter.
Later, he led an army that was already loyal to him and went on a killing spree in the palace, killing the entire royal family.
That night, the entire royal territory was shrouded in blood.
Queen Chu Mi escaped overnight and fled to Chu State under the protection of Chu State's elite.
The next day, the liaison envoys from the four princes who stayed in Luoyi got the news and reported back this shocking incident one after another. The entire royal city trembled under the butcher's knife of Wang Zi'an.
However, Wang Zi'an was not a murderer. Everyone he killed had political motives, so these envoys quickly received comfort from Wang Zi'an and gradually felt relieved.
Luo Ren received the news on the way to Luoyi.
"Your Majesty, there is news from Haojing City that Wang Zi'an launched a coup and killed Prince Jin and all members of the royal family. According to the news, he is the only one left in the royal family within three generations.
Queen Chu Mi has fled to Chu State under the protection of Chu State elites, and Luoyi is now under the control of Wang Zi'an. "
This news was like thunder, and Luo Ren was stunned on the spot. His lips trembled slightly, as if he wanted to say something.
"puff!"
Bright red blood spurted out, and Luo Ren was so angry that he fainted. The minister quickly shook him awake, and Luo Ren woke up leisurely, with tears all over his face.
"O King Su! Is this God's plan to destroy our country? Luo Kingdom has made so many sacrifices, and finally got an ending like this. Ren is dissatisfied!"
A moment ago, he had imagined that after twenty more years of accumulation, he would lead the six-nation coalition of Jin, Chu, Qiluo, Zhengying, and cooperate with the Qin State to completely drive away the Xirong who occupied the ancestral temple and complete the great cause of recovery.
As a result, such devastating news came the next moment. Wang Zi'an acted quickly and there was no conflict, so Wang Ji's strength was not greatly lost, but he completely destroyed the emperor's most important legal principles.
Who among the princes in the world will obey him?
Without prestige and unable to mobilize the princes, why are you talking about returning to your ancestral land?
Bangzhou's Guozuo will inevitably decline, which scares Luo Ren.
The fates of Luo Kingdom and Bangzhou were tied together. Bangzhou would be destroyed, and Luo Kingdom would be destroyed. His hoarse voice was full of unwillingness.
No one would have thought that Ji Fu would forget about this matter because he was too sad, worried about Luo Cheng's funeral and fell ill immediately afterwards.
Maybe deep down in his heart, he didn't want to kill his son just because of groundless speculation.
"Monarch, what should we do now? Do we still want to go to Haojing City?" The retainer who followed Luo Ren asked at a loss.
Luo Ren slapped the frame of the car hard and said in pain: "Wang Zi'an, a traitor who killed his brother to seize the throne, trampled on the patriarchal laws, and has no moral character. How can I help him?"
"Then we are going to attack him?"
Luo Ren paused and said bitterly: "The late king only had these two sons. The late king himself had no brothers. He also killed all the close relatives of the royal family. Even if he was killed, who else could be allowed to ascend the throne? Woolen cloth?
This prince dared to do such an inhumane thing because he knew Luo's behavior very well. This was where he had the confidence to be confident.
He has killed all the people in the royal family who can inherit the throne. There is nothing he can do, so he should go back to Luo Kingdom. "
Luo Ren was right. Wang Zi'an himself knew that among the princes in the world, most of them put their interests first. Only the Luo Kingdom had high prestige and acted according to the patriarchal laws and regulations.
But although the Luo family maintained the patriarchal clan, the higher priority was the survival of Bangzhou Sheji. As long as Bangzhou Sheji was bound to him, he would be invincible.
The reality turned out as he imagined, and Luo Guo did not take action against him.
"Your Majesty, Wang Zi'an has trampled on the patriarchal clan law. If you don't respond, I'm afraid I won't be able to explain it to you."
After this incident happened, the whole world would look at Luo Guo's reaction. If he really did nothing, wouldn't he tell the world that the patriarchal system was a joke?
Luo Ren waved his hand feebly and said: "Wang Jigu will not come in the future. He reprimanded Wang Zi'an in the harshest tone, and the Luo Kingdom's tribute to the royal family was also stopped.
After spreading the news, the Luo Kingdom would not go to Zhou Dynasty for a hundred years.
Let's develop the Luo Kingdom in the future. The royal family is just a puddle of mud. There is no hope of relying on them to hold up the banner. "
After finishing speaking a little discouraged, Luo Ren began to ask his retainers to write letters to the princes from all directions, "First send a letter to the princes from all directions, saying that he has little virtue and is not capable enough to serve as the emperor's minister, so he will not serve in Wangji Luoyi and let the emperor Alternative options.
The second letter again strongly condemned Prince An for killing his brother, and said that the Luo Kingdom would not pay tribute to Wang Ji for a hundred years. "
As for not avenging the prince, the reason is very fair.
Although it is often said that the crown prince is also a king, this is just a respectful statement. In terms of procedures, Prince Jin is indeed not a king yet.
Since he is not a king, the princes have no obligation to avenge him.
Moreover, Wang Zi'an was really ruthless. He killed all the royal families who might threaten his throne. Even Luo Hou had to hold his nose and recognize this king.
The retainers only thought that these two letters were very good and would not have any impact on the Luo Kingdom. They did not understand Luo Ren's mood at all.
Many people feel that there is no need to help the royal family in this way, but the Luo family has to help. This was confirmed repeatedly with the ancestors in the ancestral temple.
Although the ancestor's words are unclear, a deep haze is imprinted on the head of every Luo family head. Bangzhou is different. This is the dynasty where the Luo family made its fortune. The entanglement of cause and effect is unimaginable. I want to abandon it. If it's like this, it's just a dream.
After so many years, Bangzhou's power has finally been revitalized a little, and the royal family's army has gradually recovered its strength. Maybe it will be able to fight directly back to the ancestral land of Haojing.
As a result, everything was ruined by Wang Zi'an. He was so disheartened that he even felt that Bangzhou's destiny was irreversible, and he just hoped that it could be maintained for a while longer.
The strength of the Luo Kingdom has recovered well now, but the large number of sacrifices made by the sons of the public clan cannot be replenished in a short time. Luo Ren feels that he must focus on the country now.
This incident quickly spread to all countries, and the reactions of each princely state were different.
The Jin and Qi countries scolded Wang Zi'an almost at the same time. Although the binding between these two countries on Bang and Zhou was not as strong as that of the Luo Kingdom, they also benefited from the royal family.
After seeing Luo Ren's reaction, he thought for a moment and understood Luo Ren's concerns. After a moment of silence, the monarchs of both countries chose the same approach as Luo State.
First he condemned, and then immediately stopped paying tribute to the royal family.
Although he was overwhelmed by the current strength of the royal family and did not refuse to recognize Wang Zi'an's throne, it was obvious that he was not prepared to have any contact with him.
Qin State received the news that Luo State was not going to court Zhou. Qin Bo Zaofei's expression was very strange. He was a little sad and a little happy.
Luo Cheng and the Emperor were benefactors of the Qin State, and their support for the monarch and his ministers was indispensable for the development of the Qin State in recent years.
But at the same time, it is a deep bondage, just like the string tying a kite.
Moreover, the Luo family has always wanted to return to their ancestral land, which conflicts with Zaofei's vision for the future of Qin. Especially the output of Haojing City, he has long wanted to withhold it, but he really did not dare to do so before.
"The royal family will not allow them to pass Hangu Pass, and the annual tribute from Haojing City will be stopped. This can be regarded as repaying the late king's kindness to Qin."
After saying this, Zaofei walked out of the hall, his eldest son following him. Looking at the vast sky, Zaofei couldn't help but laugh loudly.
"Wenyun, God is giving this land to us. When you die alone, you will continue to lead the Qin people to develop this land.
Duke Xuan once said that the Zhou people had lost this land. Unexpectedly, his words came true. Now this land will belong to the Qin people. "
In Yingguo, Luo Cheng's younger brother Luo Zhongshu was sealed here. His reaction was almost the same as Luo Ren's. He was so angry that he vomited blood at first, but then he came to his senses.
The Chu State was probably going north. As one of the royal family's barriers, he was a little hesitant about whether to send troops to help the royal family.
At least these countries were relatively calm, following Luo Guo's footsteps and just handling the matter coldly.
But Chu State couldn't calm down. The prince with Chu State blood was just about to ascend to the throne, but he was directly killed.
How can you not be angry when decades of investment have been wasted?
Not only the King of Chu, but almost all the ministers of the Chu Kingdom were in an explosive state of mind.
In recent years, apart from taking several cities from Shen and Sui, the Chu State has not attacked these Hanshui Kingdoms with the Ji surname. Instead, it has expanded towards the Huaiyi region in the southeast.
They were waiting for the prince to ascend to the throne and began to plan benefits for Chu State, but now they suddenly disappeared.
Who can swallow this breath?
The top leaders of Chu State unanimously approved the decision to raise troops at an unprecedented speed, without hesitation or delay.
As for Luo Yan’s opinion?
He was the first to propose the attack on Zhou!
The children of the Luo family have always been clear about their identities.
The reason why Luo Ren returned directly and did not kill Wang Zi'an to avenge Prince Jin was simple.
Prince Jin is not yet the king, but he is already the Marquis of Luo, so there is no direct relationship between the two.
The same is true for Luo Yan. He is now a Chu minister. Chu State has suffered a great loss in this matter, and he was the one who made the promise to Chu State on behalf of the royal family.
Now the King of Chu does not blame him at all, and has great grace and trust in him.
So his attitude must be shown.
Although he knew that there would be no results from sending troops, the strength of the royal family had recovered very well in recent years. Even after the incident of Wang Zi'an, the royal family could fully cope with it as long as the princes from all over the world did not attack him.
In terms of talent as king, Wang Zi'an is indeed better than his brother. At least this coup can be said to be fast, accurate and ruthless.
The reaction of the concubines of Han River was completely opposite to that of Chu State.
In fact, they were a little panicked from the time the Chu Kingdom formed an alliance with the royal family.
After all, the mission of these countries since their establishment was to protect the royal family from Chu State, and now they are suddenly told that the other side has formed an alliance with me.
If it weren't for the strength of the royal family, the mentality of these princes would collapse.
Over the years, it can be said that Shen Hou and others have suffered a lot. They are always worried about being stabbed in the back by the royal family, who used them to make good friends with the Chu State.
This made Marquis Shen, Marquis Sui, and Marquis Tang very dissatisfied with the royal family.
Although the royal family had no intention of doing so in the past twenty years, and the Luo family was in control of the overall situation among Wang Ji, this did not make them feel relieved.
After all, the new emperor is the grandson of the Marquis of Chu, and he will definitely favor the Chu State.
When the queen instills some ideas into him, these three princes who are adjacent to the Chu Kingdom will definitely suffer a big loss.
Unexpectedly, Wang Zi'an directly killed the prince, which instantly relieved their worries.
No matter what the other princes thought, the three princes Shenhou, Suihou and Tanghou were overjoyed and sent their ministers with a large number of tributes to Wangjiluoyi to recognize Wang Zi'an's throne.
There are still many such princes in the world, especially those princes who did not gain enough benefits last time, and they all hope that the new king can gain more when he comes to power.
Faced with the complicated situation and Luo State's secret statement, except for Chu State, other vassal states also ceased their activities and made no further announcements.
But many people realized that this kind of person who trampled on the patriarchal system could actually become a king, which suddenly made many people's hearts come alive.
Luohou no longer serves as the emperor's minister, and Zhenghou keenly feels that this is a good opportunity.
The State of Zheng was the largest vassal state with the Ji surname from Luoyi, and it also had sufficient weight among the Xia states.
As long as he goes to Luoyi to support Wang Zi'an now, he will reciprocate the favor and Wang Zi'an will definitely give him power in return.
Although the Luo State did not court the Zhou Dynasty, based on Zheng Hou’s understanding of the Luo State’s behavior,
In the end, he will definitely acquiesce in Wang Zi'an's throne, and once he can take office, he will definitely gain countless benefits for Zheng.
Although it is impossible to obtain a transcendent status like that of Luo State, under Luo Cheng's rule in recent years, Wang Ji's wealth has been considerable, which has played a great role in expanding the strength and influence of Zheng State.
Throughout the Xia kingdoms, Jin, Qi, and Luo remained silent, Chu was angry and raised troops, Zheng stood in Luoyi, Song and Chen waited and watched, Qin and Fei were still fighting bloody battles with the Rong, and a group of small countries Be in constant panic all day long.
This weird atmosphere, a depressing feeling of impending rain, enveloped the entire world.
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According to the records of the "Blood Kingdom", the official history books of the Zhou Dynasty stated that the cause of Prince Jin's death was that King Yi died and died of grief, so King Xi finally ascended the throne.
However, this method of concealing the truth is too crude. Thanks to the Luo royal family's preservation of history books, we can see that the history books of many vassal states clearly record "Kishi Murder Prince Jin".
This kind of behavior of calling people by their names without being shy proves that King Xi's actions seriously challenged the moral bottom line of the time.
Since King Xi killed his brother, the entire history of the Spring and Autumn Period has been shrouded in the shadow of assassination. According to just a rough count of the princes with surnames, hundreds of them died in assassination or outright regicide. History has completely declined towards the collapse of rituals and music. In the abyss.
Of course, the most serious impact of this incident was that the Luo State did not go to Zhou Dynasty, which dealt a heavy blow to the rule of the Zhou Dynasty. The subsequent statements of the princes of various countries proved one thing.
Once the Luo Kingdom was forced to sever diplomatic relations with the Zhou royal family due to Zhou rites, the entire system for the Zhou royal family to maintain its rule would collapse in an instant.
This also confirms the author's point of view. The so-called Zhongxing of King Yi, which is talked about by historians, is like a castle built on the beach. It is just a reflection of the Luo Kingdom's bloody price. ——"The Rise and Fall of the Zhou Dynasty"
The most classic stage of regicide in the Spring and Autumn Period begins. In the next three hundred years, more than a hundred monarchs will die at the hands of their ministers and princes.
(End of chapter)
