Chapter 239: Living in Zhaocheng and Watching the World

A grand practice witnessed by countless people ended with a most grand ending. Luo Ling was very satisfied with the result. No matter who established the new dynasty, the princes present would be in awe.

As for the various schools of thought, it goes without saying that the leaders of those schools came to pay homage to Luo Ling with great respect. The orthodoxy of Confucianism, Mohism and Taoism all lies in Luo's school, and the current theoretical school of Mohism basically lies in Luo's school.

There are not many true Mohists outside of the Luo family, only the chivalrous spirit remains. Some of these people are true knights who are willing to sacrifice their lives for justice, with the spirit of the Spring and Autumn Period, while some are pure thieves.

Luo Ling was ready to start clearing some of them, but he had to wait until Xiang Yu appointed the princes and they left Zhaocheng.

At present, various schools of thought are just emerging, and have not yet formed a Confucian school to completely seize power. In the eyes of the princes, these people are talented, but they can be summoned and dismissed at will, so it doesn't matter if a few of them are cut off.

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Sitting at the head of the hall and looking at the dark crowd in the hall, Xiang Yu finally regained the feeling of being the common master of the world. He was extremely happy now and felt that he had reached the first peak of his life.

The most regrettable thing is that most of the people in the palace are his allies, who are only subject to him in name. These people have territories, soldiers, money, and food. The only thing they lack is status. They are not the king that they call themselves now, but a title that carries a sacred meaning.

"My friends, has there ever been a ruler of the world who was appointed by heaven without the blessing of heaven?

Even when Jie, Zhou, You and Li ascended the throne, they received the Mandate of Heaven.

The emperor rules the world in accordance with the orders of heaven, which is called receiving the mandate from heaven. The emperor appoints wise ministers as assistants and grants them titles, so they have names and obey the orders of the emperor.

I offered sacrifices to heaven in Xianyang, and Lord Luo Daisu Wang placed the crown of the common ruler of the world on my head. I can then confer noble titles on you and grant you land to live in. "

Liu Bang looked at Xiang Yu with envy in his eyes, and once again said what he had said when he first met the First Emperor, "A real man should be like this!"

To be the common ruler of the world, to have the imperial seal and golden edict, to enthrone the princes and to command the world, this is what men pursue.

Xiang Yu began to distribute land according to the contributions of the Shandong princes when they conquered Qin. His principle was to make the lands of the princes intertwined, so that people could not find fault with them. For example, the King of Han could not be granted the land of Yan, but the land of Han could not be divided completely to him either.

As Xiang Yu began to read it, the expressions of the people in the hall were completely different. Some people were ecstatic, while others were full of anger.

King Lu Cheng of Qi stood up and said fiercely: "Overlord, you have made me the King of Qi, but I don't have any land south of Linzi.

The State of Qi was established during the time of King Wu of Zhou, and Linzi has always been the capital of Qi. Now that you have divided the land in this way, do you want me to set up the capital on the border line?

Isn't this a humiliation to Qi? The Jiang and Lu clans, a thousand-year-old noble family, will never accept such a great humiliation! "

The main reason why Lu Cheng dared to be so tough was that Luo Ling was in the palace. Even if Xiang Yu wanted to kill him, he would not do it directly in front of Luo Ling.

As Lu Cheng's words came out, everyone looked up at Xiang Yu, wanting to see his reaction.

Xiang Yu was not angry, but took out the words he had prepared long ago and said: "King of Qi.

All the states of China are one, we are one family, so where are the borders?

Are you worried that some barbarians will suddenly rush to Linzi?

The barbarians in the Central Plains have disappeared, and the brave Chu people are guarding to your south. Aren’t you worried?

Maintaining the stability of the country is what the common ruler of the world should do. Please take a seat, King Qi."

King Lu Cheng of Qi did not expect this to happen. He opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but no words came out. He felt a little uncomfortable for a moment and could only sit down in disappointment.

Seeing this, several princes whose interests were damaged turned their eyes to Liu Bang. Now only Liu Bang could refute Xiang Yu.

After all, the King of Guanzhong was the one who made the agreement with the princes at the Zhaocheng League. Even though Xiang Yu was now the common ruler of the world, he could not go back on his previous promise.

Liu Bang watched with his eyes, nose, ears and mind without saying a word. Luo Yi had already explained everything to Liu Bang after talking with Luo Ling before, and the people in Liu Bang's group were mentally prepared.

Xiang Yu himself did not want to openly trample on the Zhaocheng Alliance, as that would be detrimental to his legitimacy as the common ruler of the world, and Luoling would certainly oppose it.

After all, the Zhaocheng League was Luoling's political achievement and was to be recorded in history books, so of course they would not tolerate Xiang Yu's messing around.

Although Xiang Yu did not give Liu Bang the position of King of Guanzhong, he gave Liu Bang nearly one-third of Guanzhong, plus Hanzhong and Bashu. At most, it can be said that his behavior was a bit ugly, but if you really want to say it, it is still understandable.

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In the quiet room, Luo Ling sat at the head of the table. All the princes of Shandong wanted to see him and then leave Zhaocheng, but not everyone could see him.

Qi Wang Lü Cheng said indignantly: "Lord Luo, Xiang Yu is not a kind king. I helped him gain the world, but he turned around and seized the Huai and Si lands that belonged to Qi. I heard that there was a wolf in Zhongshan during the Zhou Dynasty. The farmers helped him, but he eventually ate the farmers to fill his stomach. Isn't this what Xiang Yu is doing now?

This is something no one can tolerate.

The princes of Shandong worked together to defeat the tyrannical Qin Dynasty. Without the princes of Shandong, could Xiang Yu alone have achieved such great results?

The princes supported him to be the common ruler of the world, but they took away the fertile land, the largest population, and countless gold, jade, and jewels for themselves. I heard that even wolves in the mountains understand the principle of sharing food. Is such an unfair thing that the common ruler of the world should do?

I will not obey him!"

Luo Ling looked at King Lu Cheng of Qi and understood that these words were 50% true and 50% tentative. King Lu Cheng of Qi was of course very angry, but he was more concerned about Luo Ling's attitude.

Luo Ling pondered and said, "My king, I heard that you love your eldest son very much. Send him to Zhaocheng."

King Qi Lü Cheng was shocked when he heard this and asked quickly, "Lord Luo, is the situation really that critical?"

He knew very well why Luo Ling did this. This was how Duke Huan of Qi came to Luo State, and then the regicide happened.

Usually, when the Luo family brings the offspring of their allies here ahead of time, it means that the Luo family believes that there will be chaos and that their lives will be in danger.

Luo Ling nodded and said, "Your Majesty, you must be cautious when you arrive in Qi. I have only one word of advice for you. Wealth and glory are but passing clouds. Don't lose your precious life for these useless things."

King Lu Cheng of Qi left Zhaocheng with worry, and Luo Yi brought Liu Bang to the palace in Luoling.

"Lord Luo."

"King of Han."

Liu Bang had many questions to ask Luo Ling, but in the end he just asked: "Lord Luo, you told Zi Yu before that Ji should prepare for war, saying that there would definitely be a war in Guanzhong, but the Overlord is the common ruler of the world, and we are all his subjects. What if the Overlord does not stand on Ji's side and says that Ji is wrong? What should we do?"

Luo Ling heard this and said, "King of Han, there is only one kind of emperor. There are not two suns in the sky, and there are not two kings on earth. However, there are many kinds of titles, such as king, duke, and marquis.

A king is a friend; a duke is a guest; a marquis is a minister. "

Luo Ling's words shocked Liu Bang. The king was the emperor's ally. Although the emperor was supreme, the king was not his subordinate.

The Duke was a guest of the emperor, just like the State of Song during the Zhou Dynasty. In reality, he was a minister, but he had many face-saving privileges and did not have to pay homage to the emperor like other ministers.

As for the marquis, he is the real subject. This is the new nobility system after the five ranks of Bang and Wang were disqualified from the title of king.

Luo Ling's words were to tell Liu Bang that he should normally listen to Xiang Yu. After all, he was the common leader and he recognized his status.

But you are the king after all, an ally of Xiang Yu, helping Xiang Yu govern the world. If he attacks you, it means he doesn't want to be allied with you, so you can just defect.

But if you rebel yourself, it would be reasonable for Xiang Yu, as the common ruler of the world, to call on the people of the world to attack you.

Liu Bang left here with satisfaction. Luo Yi asked softly, "Brother, the world is about to be in chaos. Why do you want to live in seclusion?"

Luo Ling's eyes flashed coldly and he said: "In order to revive the family reputation, I have been too aggressive since I was born. I know that I shouldn't do this, but I have to do it. It's a good thing that I can withdraw from the public now.

Not to mention that Xiang Yu is afraid of me, even the King of Han behind you is probably more afraid of me than respecting me. If you can defeat Xiang Yu, Liu Bang will not be willing for me to appear in the world either.

Some people are only suitable to be high up in the world, and they should not come to the human world. Before I knew it, I had become such a person. "

Luo also remained silent.

Luo Ling's status was too high. He summoned the princes of Shandong to jointly fight against the tyrannical Qin, crowned Xiang Yu in Zhaocheng, and was the leader of hundreds of schools of thought in the world. The most important thing was the power that the Luo family itself possessed.

The power that completely surpassed human imagination gave Luo Ling a mysterious aura, turning him into an alien!

Looking at Luo Yi's heavy expression, Luo Ling laughed, "Ayi, do you really think I will sit quietly in Zhaocheng?

When have you ever heard of someone locking themselves in a cage?

You are all my eyes, but you just don’t come out unless something big happens. If there is something big that really affects the world, I will naturally leave Zhaocheng.

As your brother, I won’t have to travel as much as you do. Isn’t this a blessing?”

Luo Yi was stunned, and immediately felt that he was overthinking. His feet were on his elder brother's body, so it was natural for him to decide where to go. Who could trap him?

After finishing the business, Luo Yi decided to report the matter of Han Xin and Luo Cai to his elder brother.

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Zhao Gong is very special among the Luo clan. Compared with the ancestors who lived too long ago, he lived in the late Qin and early Han dynasties, which is closer to the present. The mythological color of him has been passed down. In the vast Central Plains, he is worshipped as the god of wind and rain and integrated into the local customs. - "Luo Culture"

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