Chapter 133: Additional Update for the Alliance Leader, Dimu Township
Luo Li held the bamboo slips tightly in his hand and walked out of the palace.
The gentle and warm sunlight fell on his body, but there was not a trace of warmth. His heart was chilled to the bone.
He left Luo Palace with heavy steps. When the palace gate slammed shut, the noisy voices of the common people hit him in the face.
Small vendors were selling all kinds of goods on the roadside with smiles on their faces.
When everyone meets each other, they first greet each other with "May the King of Vegetarian Food be with you", as if it has the effect of purifying the soul, and thus make everyone harmonious.
Children were running around the streets, holding various wooden toys in their hands.
This was created casually by the disciples of the Mohist School, and then became popular in the Luo Kingdom.
Luo Li did not drive, but walked casually on the street. It would be better to say that the Song people could revive the Shang Dynasty than to assassinate the royal family of Luo State in Zhaocheng.
Of course Luo Ren recognized him. Not to mention the holy mark on his forehead, his face alone was well-known to everyone in Zhaocheng.
"Prince!"
There were calls one after another. No one performed any formal ceremony. Everyone continued to do their own things, but their words were full of enthusiasm. "May the Su Wang be with you!"
Luo Li responded with a smile, but the veins in his hand holding the Qin Fa bamboo slips were almost bulging.
"Bang."
A playful child bumped into Luo Li. Luo Li looked down and saw a very chubby child with his eyes rolling around.
He looked up at Luo Li and asked curiously, "Prince, your holy scar is so beautiful. Is the Su King really protecting us in heaven?"
Luo Li smiled and lifted up the child. Then the child's parents came over. They were very strong and dark men.
When the dark-skinned man saw the prince holding up his child, he quickly said, "Prince, it is my fault for not disciplining this kid well."
There was no fear in his tone. Not to mention that the Luo royal family never vented their anger on others, he himself was also a member of the royal family, so he had some confidence.
"You are the seventh-generation grandson of the city doctor? Then this little guy is the baby in the cradle at that time?"
Luo Li recognized the dark-skinned man. He had visited him before on behalf of the office. He smiled and said, "I haven't seen him for a few years. This little guy has grown up to be a strong and brave boy. Teach him well. The family school provides free food and accommodation. If he has talent, send him in."
The dark-skinned man smiled and said, "I just hope that he can be a brave warrior and serve the king in the future."
Brave warriors are the personal guards of the royal family and are what the royal children of Luo State aspire to be. Especially for those royal children who gradually become commoners, this can bring honor to the family and prosper the ancestral business.
Luo Li put the child down, patted his head and said: "It's not easy to be a brave warrior. You were born in a royal family, which is an advantage, but it still depends on your efforts."
The more Luo Li looked at the smiles on the faces of these Luo people, the colder he felt in his heart became.
He knew why he hated Qin law. It was because of these Luo people. Perhaps the word "hate" was not appropriate, it should be said "fear".
With the Mandate of Heaven falling to the Zhou State, the worst outcome for the royal family of Luo State would be the death of the country, and all the royal family members were aware of this.
One of the reasons why Duke Min negotiated peace in the past was that the people of Luo would no longer participate in the war. From the perspective of the Luo royal family, the blood that the people of Luo had shed for the country was enough, and there was no need to let the people of Luo bleed again when the Mandate of Heaven came to an end.
The royal family of Luo State has already thought about it. Even if the Luo family dies for the country in the future, no Luo people will be taken with them. This matter has nothing to do with them. This is the fate of Bang Zhou and the Luo family.
Luo will fight alone!
The people of Luo did not need to go through cruel wars or shed countless blood to successfully become the people of the new Xia Dynasty.
This was actually a good thing. Although the Luo Kingdom lived a comfortable life, it was destined not to last long. It was already a lucky thing to be incorporated into another country without bloodshed.
The Luo people will definitely be valued by the new dynasty.
But the moment he saw Qin Fa, Luo Li felt that something seemed to be wrong.
Although the Luo family has the most domineering methods, after so many years of reform, even the most stringent Wei State has not completely lost its humanity.
However, Qin's enhanced version of Wei's reforms stunned Luo Li. There were actually people from the Legalist School who dared to use such an inhumane system on humans!
Luo State is a greenhouse, while the outside countries are weathered by wind, frost and swords. However, the people of Luo are not delicate flowers, but majestic towering trees. The people of Luo will not surrender.
Once the greenhouse disappears, the Luo people will definitely feel uncomfortable and will definitely resist, and then there will be bloodshed and sacrifice.
This is no longer a problem for the Qin State. Luo Li can see that this method of the Qin State is really useful in strengthening the country.
This is the most terrifying thing. Once it is confirmed to be effective, all monarchs will use it in the future.
What our ancestors said when they put tyranny on the shelf, that one person would be supreme and all the people would be enslaved, is about to happen on the land of the Xia people.
Whenever he thought of that scene, Luo Li felt a chill down his spine.
He stopped and turned back to the Luo Palace. He opened the door again, knelt in front of Luo Ce, and said in a deep voice: "Father, if Qin law prevails throughout the world, Luo will definitely become a purgatory on earth.
The child could not see his father when he was young, and when he saw his father, he was either on the battlefield or his father was a corpse.
Even though this is destiny, we must do something. This must be what the Su Wang expects."
How could Luo Ce not think of what Luo Li could think of? He even thought further and sighed, "Li'er.
Although Zhou is an old country, its destiny is new.
The establishment of a new dynasty always tears apart the system of the old dynasty and is born in the bones, blood and ashes of the old dynasty. Luo State is the old dynasty, so its destruction is inevitable.
You are very similar to our ancestor Duke Xiang, a truly benevolent monarch, but the Luo family cannot really go against heaven. We were able to protect ourselves in this chaotic world thanks to the help of our ancestors.
The ancestor King Su abolished the system of Shang Dynasty, established Zhou rituals, established the clan system and feudal fiefdom, established the well-field system and hereditary nobles, which were gradually abolished among the various countries.
The prosperity of all nations was due to the Legalist reforms, which shows that this was the school of thought favored by Heaven, and this was the new system that Heaven wanted to establish among the nations. New dynasties would be born in these countries that implemented the new system.
Qin and Wei are the two countries that have been relatively successful in their reforms so far. Perhaps Zhao and Chu will also be able to succeed in their reforms in the future.
But no matter which country can gain the world, if they are willing to change the method that allows them to gain the world, then it will naturally be a great thing, and we don’t need to worry.
But the new dynasty is likely to have another idea - "this method works, so there is no need to change it."
This is our chance. If we want to destroy this system, we must destroy the dynasty that implemented this system.
Just like our ancestor Jianyan did in the past, destroy it in a cruel way.
Then, standing on the ruins of the dynasty, using the dynasty’s blood and flesh, he told the world that this system doesn’t work, and whoever uses it will die! ”
What Lotze had to do was not only to destroy the dynasty that used this system, but also to make people in later generations terrified in order to prevent the resurgence of this system.
Luo Li's eyes lit up. He was indeed a father. He found a way to destroy this system so quickly.
But he changed his mind and said hesitantly: "Father, the Xia Dynasty had a Mandate of Heaven of 500 years, the Shang Dynasty had a Mandate of Heaven of 600 years, and the Zhou Dynasty has been around for more than 800 years, so it may have a Mandate of Heaven of 1,000 years.
I wonder how long the next dynasty’s mandate will last?
At least four hundred years will be fine, right?"
Since the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties, the shortest of which was the Xia Dynasty, survived for nearly five hundred years, Lowry believed that the new dynasty could last at least four hundred years.
It is hard to imagine that such a tyrannical method could be used to rule for a hundred years, and if it were to rule for four hundred years, the effect on people’s temperament would be very great.
What the Luo family values most is people's virtue and education, and the laws of the Luo Kingdom also protect those who are virtuous.
Because the Luo family's kingly way always believes that talent is the root of everything, and if one wants to realize the dream of a harmonious society, human character is very important.
This is why Luo showed a friendly attitude towards the three schools of Confucianism, Taoism and Mohism, but was always indifferent to the Legalists. The Legalists’ practice was indeed strong, but although "technique" was important, "Tao" was the foundation.
Luo Ze shook his head and said, “Li’er, you still don’t understand the way of punishment.
With this set of laws, people's only hope is military honors, but they can still get credit when fighting in wars. The two offset each other, so they just have to endure it.
But after the war, the only reward that could be obtained was gone, and the only vitality of this set of laws disappeared.
It is impossible to live more than a hundred years. Living more than fifty years is considered a lot.
Regardless of whether it changes or not, the fall of Legalism is inevitable, and this step is best accomplished by the Luo family.
"Practicing the law" will bring great prestige to Luo, and the "practice of the law" led by Luo can retain the desirable aspects of the Legalists' pursuit of innovation and change and integrate them into other doctrines."
Luo Li murmured the word "Practice the Law" in his mouth, his eyes became brighter and brighter, and he said happily: "Father, the Luo family has the Luo National Academy, the Temple of the Masters, and the Hundred Schools of Thought. It is easy for us to lead the "Practice the Law".
I understand now. We should start with Confucianism and Taoism. These two schools of thought are the most inclusive. "
Luo Li left the palace happily. The warm sunlight set, and there was no longer a trace of coldness. All he felt was warmth in his limbs and meridians.
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(End of this chapter)
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