Luoyi, this majestic city located in the world, has become very dilapidated under the passage of time, especially after the decline of the royal family, which spent all their energy on enjoyment.
The envoy from the State of Zheng met the emperor of the day, Ji Zhui, an old man who looked very decadent. He had no so-called majesty as an emperor, and the rituals and music in the palace were also very boring.
Apart from Luo Guo, who has not heard of the so-called emperor's rituals and music?
In today's countries, even a single official is going beyond the etiquette system. The collapse of etiquette has reached an extremely serious level. Only the crown of the emperor has not yet fallen to the ground.
As for the patriarchal system, it had been completely destroyed long ago, otherwise Chen Guo and Zheng Guo's office would not have done these things openly.
Although many people scolded him after the incident, it was more like a rejection. You see, I scolded him, so I never did such a thing.
As far as Luo State knows, there are countless such things in Qi State.
As for the non-marriage of people with the same surname, the destruction is even more complete. In addition to the tradition of non-marriage between countries with the same surname, the internal marriage system of various countries has long been destroyed.
The envoy from the State of Zheng paid a grand salute to the Emperor of Zhou in accordance with the provisions of Zhou Rites, and sang loudly: "King Haotian Su is here, the emperor will live for ten thousand years, and you will be enlightened!"
Then all the people in the palace sang together: "King Haotiansu is in the sky, bless the king for thousands of years, and your good name and virtue will shine forever."
The envoy of the State of Zheng sang three times, and the people in the palace sang three times together. At this time, the envoy of the State of Zheng knelt forward and sat on the seat given by the emperor.
Rows of Zheng servants brought up the gifts for Ji Bai. Ji Bai was still half-lying. When he saw these gifts, he sat upright and asked, "Zheng Zheng, what does this mean?"
The envoy of the State of Zheng smiled and said: "Your Majesty, the State of Zheng is a small sect with the surname Ji, and you are the emperor of the large sect.
The king admired your virtue and got these treasures. He thought that only a virtuous person like you could enjoy them, so he asked his foreign ministers to bring them to Luoyi. "
When Ji Zhui heard these compliments, it was mainly for the sake of the treasure, and he laughed heartily and said: "If all the princes in the world were as loyal as Marquis Zheng, would Bang Zhou end up in this situation?"
When the Zheng envoy heard this, he lamented: "Your Majesty, there are more treasures in Xinzheng City. The king even prepared to dedicate three cities of Zheng to you, but Chen and Song joined forces to attack Zheng. Please also ask the king to send troops to rescue Zheng Guo."
Ji Zhui hesitated a little at this time. He still had confidence in Wang Ji's military strength, but it would be okay to use troops against Chen State alone. If he used troops against Song State at the same time, even if he could win, there would be losses.
But looking at those treasures and the three maps presented by Zheng's envoys, he was moved.
Upon seeing this, the envoy of the State of Zheng was about to use his last trump card. He knelt down on the ground and cried bitterly: "Your Majesty, the State of Zheng is guarding the three passages to Luoyi. If it falls into the hands of the State of Chen and the State of Song, your safety is still high." Who can protect it?
The Song Dynasty was founded by the descendants of the Yin Shang Dynasty, but your ancestor was King Wu who destroyed the Yin Shang Dynasty.
What a terrible thing that is. The foreign minister is really worried about you. "
The expression of Ji Bai, the emperor of Zhou, changed instantly. Zheng State was the eastern gateway of Wang Ji. There were three roads from Zheng State to Luoyi that could accommodate the march of the army, and the checkpoints on these roads were all in the hands of Zheng State.
If the Song State gets the land of Zheng State, Wang Ji will be like a beautiful naked woman facing a gangster, with no reason to be spared.
But Zheng Shi was still deceiving Emperor Zhou, because whether it was to ensure the survival of Zheng State or to ensure that these passages would not fall into the hands of Song State, it was not Emperor Zhou's turn to take action himself.
Ji Zhuo's expression changed several times, and he said anxiously: "You are right, the big sect should support the loyal little sect."
At this moment, the eunuch's voice suddenly came from outside the palace, "Your Majesty, Doctor Luo Qing wants to see you."
Luo Qing is a member of the royal family sent by the Luo Kingdom to Luoyi to keep an eye on Wang Ji's movements. He is basically replaced every three years, somewhat similar to a diplomat.
The envoy from the State of Zheng was a little panicked, but looking at Ji Zhui who was happily playing with the jade, he felt relieved. Would a monarch who only likes to have fun listen to advice?
For Luo, the feelings of Zhou emperors in the past dynasties were very complicated.
Because the patriarch of the Luo Kingdom is too heavy-handed and always looks like he is doing your best. The key is that the royal family often fails to live up to expectations and always gets slapped in the face by the Luo Kingdom.
It has been proven countless times that the royal family is a giant baby that cannot achieve anything after leaving the Luo Kingdom.
Especially after King Xi, the throne of the Zhou royal family was not in the right direction, and there was also an incident between Zhou and Luo.
The royal family inevitably developed a strong rebellious mentality and liked to confront Luo Guoguo secretly.
Ji Pai looked at Luo Qing, who was sitting upright and meticulous, and asked with some discomfort in his heart: "Doctor Luo Qing, you are here to see me, but do you have anything to teach me?"
Luo Qing said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty.
Would you place fine china on a table that was about to collapse?
Would you place eggs on the edge of a bronze vessel?
Would you roast beautiful jade in the fire? "
Of course Ji Bai said no, so Luo Qing said angrily: "Then why did you agree to Zheng Guo sending troops to Song Guo?
King Li led the emperor's six armies to personally conquer the Chu Kingdom. As a result, the six armies were destroyed, and King Xuan's southern kingdom lost its troops. One by one, can't you learn a lesson?
The affairs of Zheng State can be left to Luo State. If everything is troublesome to the emperor, then what is the meaning of the princes being vassals of the king?
Please also ask the king to immediately drive Zheng’s envoys back to Zheng. If Zheng is really loyal to you, he must be willing to dedicate his city to you for free. "
The Zheng envoy's face changed slightly when he heard this, and he quickly flashed a sneer and said: "Doctor Luo Qing, Zheng's loyalty to the emperor is more than the beautiful jade treasure in front of you, and it is also on the map in the emperor's hand, and you What a ridiculous thing it is to be loyal only with your mouth."
Ji Bai looked at the treasures and goods that filled the hall, as well as the beauties sent by Zheng Guo. The most important thing was the three cities in his hand that could continuously provide taxes.
He immediately said: "Doctor Luo Qing, as the emperor, coordinating the relationship between the princes is what I should do.
I will issue a ceasefire order to Song Gong. If the Song Dynasty does not comply, it will be a violation of Zhou etiquette. Then it must be God's will for me to attack him. "
Luo Qing immediately became anxious. It is indeed your right to coordinate the relationship between princes, but don't you look at your own strength?
Leaving aside the Ji Jiang Alliance to coordinate on their own, using the royal family’s military strength, wouldn’t this be self-destruction?
But how could Ji Zhui listen? Since Duke Huan of Qi began to dominate, the royal family had been a flower in the greenhouse for hundreds of years, and all the princes in the world had paid tribute to the royal family under the influence of the overlord.
Especially for more than a hundred years, Qin and Chu, two first-class powers, have also paid tribute to the royal family, which seriously confused the royal family's judgment of its own strength.
Luo Zhi got the news from Luoyi, and thinking of the situation analyzed by his great-aunt, he directly roared in front of everyone: "Ji Zhuo!
If Bangzhou's destiny is fulfilled, I will take you to King Su to question you! "
The ministers of the Luo Kingdom had never seen Luo Zhi lose his composure before. After asking, they found out that the emperor was once again going to lead his troops to die.
Everyone was shocked and angry, so Luo State immediately sent a second wave of people to Qi State. This uncontrolled war must be stopped immediately.
But to Luo Guo's surprise, Qi Guo intervened too quickly.
The upper class of Qi State is quite extravagant, especially since Qi State's business is prosperous, and large sums of taxes make their life very comfortable.
Because of the old affairs of Tian Chang, the Qing clan did not dare to touch the core power, and the official office lacked talents to control the country, so a very strange phenomenon occurred in Qi State.
Power was actually controlled in the hands of the grassroots warriors, who each controlled part of the force. The entire Qi State operated in this kind of unity at the top and division at the grassroots.
When the Song State dispatched troops to the Chen State, these border scholars, who had risen due to the conflict with the Song State, were determined to do something big.
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On dark and windy nights, as a border city, Xuecheng's defenses have always been relatively tight, but tonight there was something different.
Xue Yuan is a nobleman stationed in Xuecheng. This city is the fiefdom of the Xue family. He led a group of soldiers to patrol as usual, but suddenly smelled a strong smell of blood.
"not good!"
Everyone hurriedly ran towards the direction where the smell of blood came from, and saw the corpses of a group of soldiers lying in the wilderness, with blood all over the ground. There were expressions of disbelief on their faces, as if they had encountered something unimaginable. matter.
"Is this done by barbarians or people from the Song Dynasty?"
Xue Yuan's eyes flashed with satisfaction, but his face was full of anger and he shouted loudly: "It must be someone from the Song Dynasty who did it!"
At this time, a soldier found a weapon forged in the Song Dynasty from the pile of corpses and said loudly: "General, you are really from the Song Dynasty."
The next day, the news that the Song people attacked and killed the Qi people spread throughout Xuecheng.
Xue Yuan quickly gathered his troops, brandished his sword and said: "The Song people are shameless, go to war without declaring it, and kill the Qi people for no reason. Is this a shame that can be tolerated?
This general is guarding Xuecheng for the king and is a loyal minister of Qi. If he does not avenge the people of Qi, will he still have the face to see the king?
This is a sin that will lead to Jiuyou Huangquan, and King Haotian Su will not forgive him.
Are you willing to follow my general to conquer the Song Dynasty out of loyalty?
The Qi Kingdom lasts for thousands of years! "
Encouraged by a few envoys, the entire Xuecheng soon fell into a common hatred.
On the one hand, Xue Yuan notified his allies of the progress and urged them to put pressure on Linzi. On the other hand, he directly sent troops to the Song Dynasty. Of course, it was not just Xuecheng, but also the entire army on the border between Qi and Song.
They were all heroes who heard Xue Yuan's loyalty and were willing to follow him. Of course, it was reasonable for the heroes themselves to be allies.
When the envoy from the Luo Kingdom came to Linzi City, he fell into a sluggish state like Qi Gong.
More than a hundred Yuanshi knelt down in front of the gate of the Qi Palace. They held high a cloth written in blood with everyone's name on it, and petitioned the Duke of Qi together. This scene was really too much. Shocking, it has never happened before in more than 700 years of history.
"Your Majesty, the State of Song sent troops without permission to kill the soldiers of our State of Qi. This is a provocation to the State of Qi. If we cannot avenge these innocent soldiers and citizens, will we still have the dignity to sit in the palace?
Eighteen loyal ministers and righteous men have led the army to the territory of Song Dynasty. Are we going to sit back and watch their defeat?
This is not what a wise monarch should do. He also asked the monarch to mobilize troops from the country and let the people of Song Dynasty pay with blood. "
The Duke of Qi was at a loss. The envoys of Luo State felt as if they had fallen into an ice cellar. The sun was clearly in the sky, but they only felt cold all over.
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More than 700 years after the implementation of the patriarchal system, the far-reaching "Qi Palace Blood Letter" incident occurred in Qi State. A total of 134 officials and Yuanshi participated in the petition.
This is a mutated product of the collapse of the patriarchal system. Compared with the power falling into the hands of the ministers, the power of Qi State sank to the lowest level of the nobility. This protected the Qi State Office, but also caused the Qi State Office to lose the possibility of regaining power.
The "Qi Palace Blood Letter" incident also showed that the upper echelons of Qi State had basically lost control of state affairs, and the damage that a short-sighted big country could cause was vividly displayed. ——"The Rise and Fall of the Zhou Dynasty"
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