Established a millennium family since King Wu defeated Zhou

Chapter 141 Luo Guosao Operation, Heavenly King and Princes
Qin State tore up the covenant and blatantly invaded the land of Hexi, and dealt a severe blow to Wei State, which had already suffered heavy losses.

Not long after Wei's entire army was destroyed on the Korean battlefield, Wei, who was in a state of panic, faced Qin's attack and suffered a lot of losses again. After being beheaded by nearly [-] people, he fled the land of Hexi in a panic.

In fact, Qin State also felt guilty. Qi State defeated Wei State, which was expected, but such a big victory was unexpected.

Wei Guo unexpectedly fell into an ambush, and then buried the army. Qi Guo suffered far less losses than Qin Guo estimated, which changed many things.

Qin Guo didn't even know whether he should directly beat Wei Guo to death. If Wei Guo was really overthrown, who would carry the prosperous Qi State after that?

Qi State chased Zhao Wei's army and fled all the way. South Korea took back the lost ground ecstatically. with.

Not to mention Wei Guo, as a defeated country, it is a dream to retreat completely. He also asked Qi Guo for peace with Zhao Guo, and was willing to hand over all the remaining cities of Wei State in the east to Qi State, as well as the neighbors of South Korea. Some cities are also willing to cede to Qi.

Chu State originally wanted to wait for Qi State to weaken and take advantage of it, but it did not expect such an ending, so it hurriedly defended its territory.

The country of Yan, which was reforming, hastily sent envoys to congratulate the country of Qi, and all the little thoughts in his heart were basically wiped out.

The current state of Qi is really too fierce, especially when it is full of momentum, there is no way in the world to compete with it.

All of a sudden, envoys from the six countries of Qin, Zhao, Wei, Han, Yan, and Chu came to Linzi one after another. Linzi city was originally a prosperous place in the world, and after so many envoys arrived, it became even more noisy.

The envoys of various countries rushed to present tribute to the king of Qi, lest the Duke of Qi would feel disrespectful to him.

Although this is just an act of humility, it actually clarifies the status of Qi.

The monarchs and ministers of the Qi State looked at the tributes offered by the six countries, among which the three countries of Zhao, Wei and Han also had their own land. Such a scene has not been seen for many years.

In the palace of the State of Qi, countless soldiers stood tall and straight, majestic and majestic, but their swords, guns, swords and halberds flashed coldly under the sun.

A row of court ladies passed by, holding the tributes brought by the princes from both sides of the high steps, and came to the hall.

The envoys from various countries in the hall have already come, and they are all noble people, either the princes of a country, or the ministers of a country.

The hall was very noisy, Prince Sheng of the Qin Kingdom was the last to offer the tribute, and then directly bowed in front of everyone's eyes and said, "Duke Qi.

In the past, your ancestor Duke Huan of Qi, nine vassals, ruled the world. In the end, the emperor bestowed on your ancestor the title of duke, named Fang Bo, and bestowed Jiuxi.

Now your achievements even exceed those of your ancestors. The territory of Qi State is three thousand miles from south to north, and the population of Qi State is the largest among all countries.

When foreign ministers came to Linzi City, they even felt crowded when walking on the streets. All the princes of the world respect you.

Wu Guo is willing to dedicate the land to you.

Qin Chu Yan Han Zhao Wei, the six most powerful vassal states, are willing to be your allies.

This is all because your virtue has been recognized by everyone in the world.

After counting all the kingdoms of Xia, the foreign ministers really can't find anyone with higher virtue than you.

If anyone thinks that his virtue can be compared with Qi Gong, please stand up.

The foreign minister will use the sharp sword in his hand to test your virtue for the Duke of Qi, whether you can match the slightest hair of the Duke of Qi. "

This series of compliments made Duke Qi a bit elated, Lu Ji pulled him hard, and Duke Qi said modestly: "My lord.

You are really too praiseworthy, what Gu did was to honor the will of God.

It's just a small contribution to the kingdoms of Xia, and I really can't deserve such praise from you.

Among the kingdoms of Xia, how many virtuous and talented sages are there?
Gu really dare not be proud. "

A smile of admiration appeared on Young Master Sheng's face, and he was about to continue to praise, which led to the event of becoming king.

Unexpectedly, Han Xiang interrupted him directly, stepped forward and said loudly: "Qi Gong.

Young Master Sheng is right, your virtues can be learned from the sun and the moon.

Before the foreign minister came to Qi State, the monarch said to the foreign minister: "Korea survived because of the kindness of Duke Qi. If you can't treat Duke Qi respectfully, can you convince the people of the world?"
I don't want to be such an ungrateful monarch. '

The monarch is willing to honor you as a prince with the surname Ji. "

One vassal proclaiming another vassal?
Everyone immediately turned their attention to Luo Li, only to see that his eyes were slightly closed, he did not speak, but frowned slightly.

Qi Xiang Lu Ji immediately said: "Han Xiang, Han Hou's kindness is known to the king, but the princes are kings, how can they be ministers to another prince?"

Wei Guo, Wu Guo, and Song Guo were all ministers who were directly reduced to monarchs, and the honors of the princes were gone.

Unexpectedly, Han Xiang laughed loudly and said directly: "The king, the virtuous live in it. The king admires Qi Gong's virtue and is willing to be a descendant of the surname Ji. Please call yourself king!"

"boom!"

Like a meteorite hitting the ground, everyone was speechless in an instant. Some people were inexplicably horrified, while others simply didn't expect it.

Fog grass!

Wei Xiang was dumbfounded. He also wanted to ask Duke Qi to be king, even for the same reasons as South Korea. Marquis Wei was unwilling to remove the honorary title of princes like Marquis Wu.

Then you can only promote Duke Qi to the rank of king, so it is very reasonable for him to be a minister of the king as a prince.

Wei Hou and Han Hou are really smart, and they are both princes with the surname Ji, which is really outrageous.

Seeing being preempted by Han Xiang, Wei Xiang hurried out, also bowed and said: "Qi Gong, Wei Guo is also willing to regard you as king. Your virtue is so high that only the throne can match it."

Qin Guogong's son Sheng stood there in embarrassment, what should he do if his lines were robbed?
Two princes surnamed Ji in succession are willing to enshrine Duke Qi as king, and everyone turns their attention to Prince Luo. What will the Luo Congress do about this matter?
The princes of the Central Plains, the princes surnamed Ji, want to enshrine another prince as king, which is a naked challenge to Bang Zhou's destiny.

The eyes of the monarchs and ministers of the Qi Kingdom also fell on Luo Li.

They didn't expect the matter of serving the king in Han and Wei.

Although I have thought about this kind of thing in private, and now there is Chu State in the palace, which has been king for hundreds of years.

But being a prince of the Central Plains, king, is still a sacred word, and this title only belongs to the one in Luoyi.

Thinking of the emperor in Luoyi, Qi Gong suddenly felt that it was very reasonable for him to be king.

Luo Li understands that everyone is waiting for him. He understands that this is what his father said, the consequences of trampling on the royal power.

Both Han and Wei dared to enshrine the Duke of Qi as their king directly. If they were not here today, the State of Qi would probably accept it directly.

Naturally, the status of the royal family was so low that week, let alone be seen.

So he asked straightforwardly: "If you want to be king, will I call you King Qi or Son of Qi in the future?"

Everyone was stunned, and Duke Qi hurriedly said: "Naturally, he is the king of Qi. Gu may have some virtues, but he has not accepted the order of the heavens. How dare he assume the position of emperor?"

Luo Li said again: "In this case, where did your throne come from?
Can the throne be jointly held by the princes?

If you think that your virtue is enough to be a king, then go to Luoyi, ask Zhou Tianzi to sacrifice to Haotian, and ask for the king's order for you. "

Since Qi cannot be prevented from claiming the title of king, then the king and the son of heaven can be separated directly. Anyway, all the people in the world are called the son of heaven.

This is equivalent to agreeing to the Duke of Qi being king, Duke Qi almost jumped up for joy, Lu Ji gently pulled his robe and said in a low voice: "My lord, even if Luo Guo agrees, it is okay to be a king, but you cannot be called a king alone." The king should be called the king together with Qin and Chu.

Qin State is the overlord of the western frontier, and will suppress Wei State in the future. Qin State is worth wooing.

The state of Chu has always claimed the king alone. If the princes of the Central Plains recognized his throne, he would not be hostile to the state of Qi in a short time. "

Duke Qi frowned and said, "If so, wouldn't there be four kings in this world?"

Things are worthless when there are too many things. When there is only one king in the world, it is the most noble.

If there are two, as a truly powerful king, they can bear it, but if there are so many kings at once, what's the point of being king.

Lu Ji still whispered: "My lord, Prince Li just said that the king is not equal to the emperor, and the emperor is the only one, but to become a king, you are not just a mere courtier, this is what you need."

Kings and non-kings are completely different political personalities.

Duke Qi was persuaded, so he said to the crowd: "Marquis Wei and Marquis Han are willing to regard Gu as king, but if Gu refuses the kindness of the two monarchs, it is really too arrogant, and it is not the etiquette to treat the lords of the Xia.

But Gu dared not become king by himself, so he asked his son Sheng and Prime Minister Chu to report back to Uncle Qin and Marquis Chu.

Gu is willing to respect the two monarchs as kings. If he is willing, he will go to Luoyi to sacrifice to Haotian in front of Zhou Tianzi. "

Naturally, it didn't matter to Chu State, but Young Master Sheng was a little hesitant.

He didn't expect that the State of Qi would honor Qin as king at the same time, and Zuo Shuchang Wei Yang never mentioned this before.

But at this moment, he was not allowed to think too much, he could only bow down and salute: "Your Majesty, the foreign ministers will return to the country and report this matter to the King."

As everyone brought this shocking news back to the country, Luo Li walked out of Linzi, looked towards the west, then looked at the country of Qi, shook his head and said, "It's a pity."

……

The Xiangwang of the Three Kingdoms is an event worthy of a special mention in the middle of the Warring States period, marking the further decline of the Zhou royal family. The Zhou royal family has left the name of the world's co-lord and the Jiuding symbolizing royal power.

The Xiangwang incident not only completely defeated the sanctity of Zhou Tianzi, but also defeated the sanctity of the title "king".

The State of Luo proposed that the emperor of Zhou should offer sacrifices to the heavens to bestow kings for the Three Kingdoms. This is essentially a "king of princes", which is uniquely different from the "king of heaven" of the emperor of Zhou.

Putting the "princes and kings" under the "son of heaven" in terms of the relationship between heaven and man is Luo's effort to ensure the unique sanctity of the emperor of Zhou.

But the result is that the divine meanings such as "supreme" and "son of heaven" that have always been associated with "king" are gradually stripped from "king".

In the end, in fact, "king" was downgraded to a title above the fifth rank. After the unification of the world, "emperor" finally replaced the status of "king". ——"The History of the Rise and Fall of the Zhou Dynasty"

　This chapter is made up by myself, without any actual academic basis.

　　
　
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