The snow was not heavy, and it did not seem cold under the warm sun, but Qin Chu felt a slight chill in his heart.
The theory of destiny has been around for a long time, especially during the Yin, Shang and Bangzhou periods. It is generally accepted that the world was obtained by accepting the destiny of heaven.
It is precisely because of this that Bangzhou's decline over the years has made countless people think that Bangzhou's destiny is coming to an end.
Uncle Qin was a little distracted, but then he was determined, "At the time of destiny, King Wu conquered Zhou, King Su marched eastward, and even Xuanping and Yi, none of them was a glorious victory.
Bangzhou suffered such a defeat, which was a sign that God had gradually turned its back on Bangzhou, and the destiny of the Zhou family was indeed lost.
Now as long as Luo Kingdom is knocked to the ground, Bangzhou will collapse. "
What Uncle Qin said was so reasonable that he immediately appeased the hearts of the officials of the Qin State. Young Master Gao asked with some doubts: "Your Majesty, since the destiny of the Zhou family has declined, why is this snow falling?"
Looking at the crystal snow, Uncle Qin sighed: "This snow is God's warning to us that although the destiny of the Zhou Dynasty has declined, it is not the time for its sacrifice to perish.
The Xia perished because the Yin and Shang dynasties were ordered to accept the order from Heaven, and the Yin and Shang dynasties were destroyed because Zhou Chengtian was ordered to do so. Now within the four seas, among all the Xia kingdoms, who can accept the order from the Heaven?
The state of Chu was powerful, but it was a barbarian. How could it possibly rule the world?
This is the reason why the state's destiny has not yet ended. Zhou's destiny is weak but not extinct. This is the manifestation of Qin's love from heaven. "
Wei Qing was a little timid. After looking around, he said, King Su, you are the supreme god, why do you interfere in human affairs?
"King Su, when the Zhou Dynasty canonizes me as a prince, I will definitely treat the royal family respectfully. Qin and Chu are both barbarians, and the Wei family has no choice but to join forces with them. Please be aware of this."
In the Chu camp.
The King of Chu and Xiang Cheng sat opposite each other, thinking of the records in the Chu State's classics and family classics.
The King of Chu was not discouraged. He was a typical Chu person who believed in destiny, ghosts and gods, but at the same time he also had the best qualities of the Chu people. He was unyielding and never gave in. He laughed loudly and said: "Uncle, look at the Zhou family. How has his destiny declined.
During the reign of King Zhao, Duke Wen held the destiny and could freeze the entire river, so his ancestors retreated; during the reign of King Yi, Duke Xuan held the mandate, so snow fell on the world for ten days, and Shen and Rong were cut off and had to fight bloody battles in Haojing; to this day , this thin layer of frost is proof of the decline of Bangzhou's destiny. "
Xiang Cheng narrowed his eyes slightly and looked up into the sky, "Your Majesty.
Haotian and Taiyi, these are the supreme gods with endless power. Mortals only need to follow the steps, and the destiny will naturally transfer. I believe that Haotian no longer protects Bangzhou.
But Bangzhou also had his ancestor King Su, who was also supreme and holy, so there were two heavens on Bangzhou's head to protect him. Now Luo Kingdom is Bangzhou's destiny.
We have only one purpose, and that is to separate Luo Kingdom from Bangzhou's destiny! "
King Chu's pupils shrank, he stood up and looked at Luoyi in the distance and said: "Uncle, it's time to go see the emperor. The nobles in the country have been waiting for this day for a long time."
As the snow drifted into the world, the whole Luoyi suddenly became agitated with people. The slightly cold snow fell on their bodies, but everyone's hearts were extremely hot.
As long as the destiny is still there, then the sacrifices are still there, and there is still hope for everything.
Ji Pai directly held Luo Zhi's hand and cried: "Luohou, King Haotian Su still protects Bang Zhou."
Luo Zhi stood up feeling a little uncomfortable and said coldly: "Yes, King Haotian Su still protects Bang Zhou."
But it doesn’t protect you.
The envoys who went to the Qin and Chu camps reported: "Luo Hou, Qin Bo and Chu Hou said that this war started because of the two countries Zheng and Chen, and ultimately caused such a huge disaster.
But the war cannot be stopped when it occurs. They are willing to accept peace and let the world settle down again, but please delete the name of the emperor. They are all royal ministers and it is their duty to worship the emperor. "
Under the confrontation of countless armies, Uncle Qin, King Chu, Wei Qing, Luo Zhi and others finally met. Ji Zhuo presided over the peace negotiation with some trembling.
King Chu finally saw Luo Zhi, and his eyes immediately fell on the holy mark.
Wei Qing bowed respectfully to Ji Bai, and then presented some flashy treasures to Ji Bai, the emperor of Zhou. Han Cheng and Zhao Yong glared at Wei Qing, but there was nothing they could do.
According to Luo Zhi's previous instructions, Ji Bai forced a smile, and then handed Wei Qing the golden book of canonization of princes, officially canonizing him as a Marquis of Wei.
This is like a signal that the real negotiations have begun.
Wei Qing put forward his request, "Korea and Zhao will cede thirty cities to Wei respectively."
"impossible!"
"Wei Qing is a common man, the people of Zhao will never suffer such humiliation!"
Han Cheng and Zhao Yong exploded in an instant. With so many cities ceded, they might as well merge the two countries into the Wei State and form the Jin State.
Xiang Cheng, who was sitting behind the King of Chu, frowned slightly and turned to look at Uncle Qin. When he saw that Uncle Qin didn't show any expression, his heart suddenly trembled. There must be an agreement between Qin and Wei.
This is true. The reason why Wei asked the lion to open his mouth was because Wei promised to cede Hangu Pass to Qin and also promised to cede the territory of the Three Jin Dynasties close to Qin.
Therefore, Qin supported Wei in persecuting Han and Zhao.
Xiang Cheng sat next to King Chu and said softly: "Your Majesty, Jiuding!"
When the King of Chu heard this, he immediately said: "Sir, Jiuding carries the destiny. The Zhou Dynasty is declining and cannot bear the burden. It is better to move Jiuding away from Luoyi."
Luo Zhi suddenly changed his expression and said in a cold voice: "Marquis of Chu, fate favors Gu Bangzhou. If the Nine Cauldrons sit safely in Luoyi, the world will be at peace.
Do you think that Chu has received its destiny? "
The King of Chu smiled and said: "Marquis Luo, Chu State is blessed by Taiyi, and it has always been destiny.
The Kyushu in the time of King Yu was only a thousand miles away, but now the Kyushu is thousands of miles away, of which three thousand miles were developed by the Chu people. Shouldn’t the Chu people get one of the Nine Cauldrons? "
Luo Zhi was so angry that he laughed and said: "The Jiuding is a royal weapon, and only the ruler of the world can bear it.
Since the Marquis of Chu wants Jiuding, he wants Bangzhou's destiny, so please kill Gu immediately and step over Gu's body.
When I die and the snow falls all over the Han River, I hope that the Marquis of Chu will not regret what he said today. "
Every word in his words was cold.
When the King of Chu was about to speak, he saw blood flowing out of Luo Zhi's mouth. His eyes froze, and Luo Qing immediately rushed forward, holding her hand and asking: "Your Majesty, you..."
Luo Zhi wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. As the shackles became stronger, the damage he suffered from using Liuyue Xue was far greater than the damage Luo Cheng had received in the first place.
Everyone remembered that the same was true for Luo Xuangong recorded in the classics. The power of heaven was beyond the reach of mortals. The atmosphere suddenly became stagnant, and the negotiations broke up unhappy.
King Chu and Xiang Cheng walked out of here quickly. King Chu whispered: "Uncle, why did you deliberately sabotage the peace talks?"
Of course the King of Chu knew that Luo would not agree. The destiny of the state was already shaky, so he would not tolerate the loss of Jiuding. So Xiang Cheng informed the King of Chu that Qin and Wei had colluded in the negotiations. The King of Chu's face instantly changed. Gloomy.
Ji Zhuo asked in a panic: "Marquis Luo, the three kingdoms of Qin, Chu and Wei are so open-minded, and the conditions they offer are impossible for other countries to agree to. Do you not want to negotiate at all?"
Luo Zhi shook his head and said: "This is a dispute between the three countries. The Chu State deliberately sabotaged the peace talks. They immediately sent people to show their goodwill to the Chu State. Maybe they can save the Wu State."
After using Huang Jie's destiny artifact, although it caused a lot of damage to his body, he also gained a bit of wisdom, and finally had a moment of inspiration. Now he has grasped the most critical point.
The contradictions between the three kingdoms of Qin, Chu and Wei were greater than everyone imagined.
Qin's core requirement is to obtain Hangu Pass and the land of Zhao. Qin's next goal is to occupy the plateau. If it can obtain a large enclave in the key position of Zhao, it will gain a strategic advantage.
This was something that the Wei State could not agree to. Wei Qing pretended to agree in order to confuse Uncle Qin. He was a young man who had already planned to contact South Korea and Zhao to attack Qin once the war stopped.
His real goal is to get the entire Weihan Passage to protect Wei from enemies everywhere. After all, Wei and Han and Zhao have a close relationship. Now that Han, Zhao, and Wei are all weak in the face of Qin and Chu, they naturally have to unite. .
The friendship between Qin and Chu has broken down a long time ago. There have been constant frictions on the plains of Shu. Both wanted to annex Bashu. During the war, they were still fighting. Now that the war has stopped, the Ji Jiang alliance that was weighing on both sides has been lifted. Qin and Chu Immediately treat the other person as an enemy.
The Wei State can be regarded as the continuation of the Jin State. If the Wei State wants the territory east of South Korea, it will block the Chu State's northward path, so the Chu State cannot agree to Wei's rampant territorial demands.
As for Chu's territorial claim, let alone Wu and Qi, it is impossible for Qin and Wei to agree to it. Jin is gone, but Chu is still there. This is really terrifying.
In this strange atmosphere, various conspiracies and calculations were hidden under the surface, and a rough peace agreement was finally reached.
"The territory of Zheng State and the eastern part of Song State were merged into Wang Ji.
All South Korea's land east of Luoyi was ceded to Wei.
The emperor gave the land north of Wang Ji to South Korea to rebuild the country, and then took part of the land from Zheng State and gave it to South Korea.
Zhao State ceded large areas of land to Qin State.
Wu State ceded most of the land north of the river to Chu State.
The states of Zheng, Chen, and Song no longer restored their kingdoms, and the state of Song retained sacrifices in Shangqiu.
Qi and Wu ceded the area where the Huai River and Si River flowed, and it was jointly managed by Qin and Wei.
The eastern part of the Luo State was merged into Wang Ji, and an enclave was allocated to the Luo State from the Song State, but the Luo State was not allowed to station troops here. "
Qin, Chu and Wei did not really embarrass the royal family, and even the royal family's land was greatly expanded.
No matter who looks at it, Qin, Chu and Wei are considered loyal ministers.
But everyone knows that the Zhou royal family can't hold up the wall with mud. Just give them the land now and snatch it back later.
What follows is the most important purpose of the three kingdoms of Qin, Wei and Chu, which is to get Luo State away from Bangzhou's destiny.
"The Duke of Luo Kingdom is not allowed to enter Wang Ji, nor is he allowed to serve as a royal minister.
The military system of Luo State can only retain 12,500 people.
Luo State should not allow all the sons of the public clan to stay in the country, but should serve as officials in other countries.
Only when the culture of the Xia Dynasty is prosperous can the prosperity of the Xia Dynasty be achieved. The Luo Kingdom should send teachers to other countries to teach, and the Luo Kingdom Academy should allow other countries to send people to record. "
On the surface it was aimed at the Luo Kingdom, but in fact it was all aimed at the destiny of the Zhou Dynasty. The military system of 12,500 people was already large, and the number of Luo Kingdom's brave warriors had never exceeded 5,000.
Therefore, the various countries added that the Luo Kingdom's dukes should serve as officials in other countries and not all stay in the Luo Kingdom, but this provision could not be implemented in practice.
There are only so many official positions, and the Luo Dukes must compete for positions. Do other countries still dare to treat the Luo Dukes as inferiors?
Because they were worried about the mysterious King Su, this peace agreement did not treat the Luo Kingdom harshly, but did not allow them to enter the royal territory. However, it blocked the possibility of the Luo Kingdom wanting to maintain Bangzhou's destiny.
Faced with these conditions, Luo Zhi had some strange feelings. It seemed that this was the best time for Luo State to turn the country into a home. But he knew that Bangzhou had not yet been destroyed. His ancestors still needed Bangzhou, and the existence of Luo State still had a role. .
On the high platform, Ji Pai worshiped Haotian, and the countries once again ushered in peace.
Under the high platform, Luo Zhi was signing the peace agreement. Everyone was looking at him. He turned around and looked at the sky, which looked like a mountain.
“King Su, after signing this peace agreement, the people of Luo Kingdom will no longer have to bleed.
The fate of the Luo family that has lasted for thousands of years should not be left to ordinary people and noble families. "
Ji Zhao looked at Luo Zhi and confirmed again that he was really an ordinary person, a kind ordinary person, and an unqualified monarch.
King Su might be there, Luo Zhi thought, and took two steps forward before falling straight to the ground, with large mouthfuls of blood pouring out of his mouth.
"monarch!"
"Master!"
"Luohou!"
King Chu and Uncle Qin were both startled and rushed to see Luo Zhi's condition. Everyone's attention was attracted by Luo Zhi.
No one paid attention to Ji Bai's figure on the high platform, which also fell down at the same time, struggling on the ground like a maggot.
…
In the twenty-fifth year, the king offered sacrifices to heaven and discussed vassal affairs in public.
It's over.
When Lord Min died, Wu Qi mourned him, Qin Chu sighed, and all the armies sent him off.
Wang Ji, collapsed.
Wrap him in a straw mat, cover him with ashes, and bury him in the suburbs of the king. ——"Historical Records·Zhou Benji"
It’s over, it’s over, the plot I’ve always wanted to write is finally finished today.
(End of chapter)
