Chapter 149: Seizing the Tripod, Luo Family Prepares to Fight to the Death
All things flourish and decline, flowers and plants wither and grow again, this is the cycle of reincarnation, but Zhaocheng seems like an eternal city, always bustling with people.
“Squeak.”
The old door covered with mottled rust was pushed open, and Prince Luo stepped out.
The golden sun shone on him, and he looked naturally heroic, with a sturdy figure, and a hint of fierceness between his brows.
Under the mark of the holy marks, he looked like a man-eating tiger, which was extremely rare in the royal family of Luo State.
He is Luo Hong's eldest son, and a rare young man in the Luo royal family who is talented in military affairs.
【Luo Zai: (30th generation grandson)
Ability attributes:
Power struggle: 79; Governing the country: 72; Controlling people: 82; Command: 88; Military force: 93; Military strategy: 82; Cunning words: 78; Academics: 73; Charm: 92. 】
Luo Zai believed that he was born at the right time, because the Zhou Dynasty had existed for more than 900 years and was about to approach the millennium mark.
The descendants of the royal family of Luo State had a vague premonition that extending the Mandate of Zhou to another thousand years was a relatively important matter for their ancestor King Su.
“Tatttatt!”
A crisp and rapid sound of horse hooves was heard. Luo Zai looked up and saw that the person coming was very familiar to him. It was his half-brother, named Qiaocheng.
He is now one of the assistant generals of the brave warriors. He has been practicing martial arts with Luo Zai since childhood and is one of Luo Zai's most trusted people.
When Qiao Cheng saw Luo Zai, he immediately pulled the reins and dismounted, handed the letter in his hand to Luo Zai, and said anxiously: "Brother.
This is a letter from the royal family to my father.
News came from the royal family that King Dang of Qin led a large army to capture a major city in the Kingdom of Han and now reached Luoyi.
King Dang of Qin said that he wanted to see the Nine Cauldrons of King Yu, and threatened that the Cauldrons of Yongzhou should be moved to Qin. The royal family was in decline and could not be stopped, so it could only send people to Zhaocheng for help.
Brother, what should we do? The Nine Cauldrons of King Yu symbolize the destiny of our Luo Kingdom!"
Although the royal family of Luo State had always been disgusted with the Zhou royal family, they attached great importance to the Nine Cauldrons because they were the destiny of the Zhou State.
The Luo State was the one that held the Mandate of Heaven for the Zhou State. In other words, King Dang of Qin was not trying to seize the Mandate of Heaven from the Zhou royal family, but was trying to seize the power of the Luo State royal family to hold the Mandate of Heaven.
How could Qiao Cheng, as the official guard, not be anxious?
Luo Zai's face changed drastically. It was still a long time before the millennium. If the Zhou royal family's main army was wiped out, or if something really happened to the Nine Cauldrons, he didn't know if it would affect the ancestors. "Let's go and see father."
Qiao Cheng walked quickly and said, "Brother, if the children of the royal family knew about this, they would definitely be outraged.
The Nine Cauldrons must not be taken away by the Qin people. They should be placed in Zhaocheng. The royal family of Luo State holds the destiny of heaven. This is the truth. If the Nine Cauldrons are lost...
This is absolutely not allowed!
The Qin people deserve to die!"
Qiao Cheng's voice was full of murderous intent, and if one listened carefully, there was also a slight tremor of fear.
For most of the Luo people, the transfer of destiny means the death of King Su, which is the most terrifying thing.
Luo Zai paused. Many things are beyond the control of human will.
For example, the matter of the Qin people seizing the Nine Cauldrons was no longer a matter of whether the Luo royal family was willing to let the blood of the royal family members be shed, but rather that the royal family members would spontaneously take the Nine Cauldrons back.
In that case, let’s give it a try.
The reason why he agreed not to set foot in the royal capital was because the first item of the peace agreement was to safeguard the Mandate of Heaven of Zhou.
Now that the Qin people dare to touch the Nine Cauldrons, don't blame the Luo royal family for fighting you to the death.
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Time goes back to before the letter was delivered.
Outside Luoyi City, flags were waving.
The densely packed army was lined up outside the city in an extremely strict formation. The tall Qin royal flag fluttered in the wind, captivating the heart. Under the banner stood a heroic man.
He was extremely burly and wore three layers of armor, giving him extreme protection. Unless the arrows on the battlefield shot directly into his eyes, they could never cause any harm to him.
He is the current King Dang of Qin.
King Dang of Qin inherited the throne for only a few years, but his achievements were extraordinary. He was born with supernatural powers and had no rivals on the battlefield.
When he first ascended the throne, he led the Qin army to quell the rebellion in Bashu, guarded one of the Qin state's granaries, and then led his troops to defeat the resurgent Rong people on the plateau.
After stabilizing the rear, he led his army eastward and captured the important military town leading to Luoyi and the heartland of Han and Wei, and now his troops are at the gates of Luoyi.
This was the closest the Zhou royal family had come to destruction in more than 900 years. No one knew whether the King of Qin would suddenly go mad and massacre the royal family.
Fortunately, King Dang of Qin only proposed to the royal family that he wanted to go to the Taimiao to see the Nine Cauldrons. As a king, if he did not see the royal utensils, it would be a wasted trip.
The Zhou Emperor Ji Nuo had an unpleasant look on his face. The Taimiao was an important place, how could the princes be allowed to come and watch casually? What kind of king was the King of Qin? He was just a duke of the dukes.
But facing the powerful King Dang of Qin, how could the King of Zhou dare to refuse?
On the one hand, he sent people to Luoguo to deliver the message, and on the other hand, he quickly sent people out of the city to welcome King Qin Dang into the city, "King Qin, the emperor invites you to enter the city."
The attendants also played a trick on the words, calling the King of Qin Dang the Great King and Jinuo the Son of Heaven. At least in terms of the titles, they did not lose the battle.
Unexpectedly, King Dang of Qin did not understand the hidden meaning in his words at all. He stood on the chariot without saying a word, but just waved his sword, but his arrogance was fully displayed.
The King of Qin humiliates Zhou!
The attendants were naturally angry but dared not say anything. They could only lead the way with grim faces. It was naturally impossible for the entire Qin army to enter Luoyi. King Dang of Qin led thousands of elite troops into Luoyi.
He was not worried about his own safety. The Zhou emperor did not have the courage to kill him openly. According to the Qin system, as long as the law did not change, the death of a king was not a big deal. However, the Zhou royal family would face a devastating disaster.
After seeing the King of Zhou, King Dang of Qin stepped down from his chariot and casually bowed, saying, "May King Zhou be well."
Then he stood there looking up at the sky, as if waiting for something. The Emperor of Zhou was almost enraged, but he still endured it.
Who would have thought that when King Dang of Qin saw that the King of Zhou had no reaction, he actually shouted angrily: "King of Zhou, I greet you as a king, but you don't return the greeting. Do you look down on me?"
King Jinuo of Zhou was so angry that his whole body was shaking. He could not stand the humiliation of King Qin Dang. His close ministers quickly grabbed his hand and whispered, "Your Majesty, please be patient for a while. The safety of the royal family and the country is more important than Mount Tai."
The emperor tried to hold back and perfunctorily returned the greeting: "May the King of Qin be well, and may the King of Su be with you!"
The following words "May King Su be with you" were almost spoken with gnashing teeth. This was no longer a blessing but a curse. The Qin people humiliated the Zhou royal family and wanted to covet the Zhou people's destiny. They would eventually face backlash from heaven.
Qin Wang Dang laughed loudly and didn't care. He waved his sword high, "Su Wang is buried in Qin State. For hundreds of years, Luo State has gone to offer sacrifices, and Qin State has never stopped them. Su Wang is high in the sky, and he will surely protect the Xia State.
King Zhou, please lead the way. Are the Nine Cauldrons of King Yu really as magical as the legend says?
Does it really carry the destiny of the Chinese nation? I am really curious. "
The group went towards the Taimiao where the Nine Cauldrons were stored. The nine tripods were lined up in a row, and all the Qin people's eyes sparkled.
The body of the tripod is engraved with a very abstract map of the mountains, rivers and streams of the Nine Provinces, as well as countless suns, moons and stars, countless seen and unseen flowers, plants, birds and animals, legendary mythical beasts, monsters and exotic beasts. The ancient sages recorded all the good and evil beasts on it, which is all-encompassing and all-inclusive.
Even the most knowledgeable person in the world could not recognize all of them, as many of them were completely beyond people’s expectations. Only King Su, who had received divine revelation, could recognize most of them.
In fact, this is because when the world was being constructed, no one in the programming team knew what the Nine Cauldrons of King Yu looked like. In order to increase the mystery and beauty, the art team added countless imaginations into it.
When Ji Zhao first saw the Nine Cauldrons, he almost couldn't hold himself together, but no one in this world knew about it.
When they saw the magical patterns on the tripod, they could only bow down and worship their ancestors, believing that this was a scene that existed in ancient times.
This is the Nine Cauldrons, the sacred weapon used by King Yu to suppress the Nine Provinces. King Wu took it when he destroyed the Shang Dynasty. All the princes in the world once submitted to the Cauldrons.
"What a beautiful creation! Could it be created by human power? I'm afraid it must have been a gift from heaven to King Yu to rule the world."
King Dang of Qin first admired it, and then asked curiously: "Legend has it that King Su built Luoyi and King Kang moved to Luoyi.
The nine-colored divine light descended from the sky, and the Nine Cauldrons that were originally in the city of Haojing appeared in Luoyi, guarding the destiny of the Zhou Dynasty. No one can shake it. Is this true?"
Emperor Nuo said proudly with some reminders: "Of course it is true. The Su King is the most supreme and holy. The Nine Cauldrons of King Yu are the cauldrons that rule the world. As long as the Nine Cauldrons are still there, the destiny of the Zhou Dynasty will not be in doubt. Anyone who peeks will inevitably be condemned and punished by heaven."
Qin Wang Dang didn't care when he heard this. He walked forward with the gait of a dragon and a tiger, saying as he walked: "I want to test whether these nine tripods are really unshakable."
Everyone was shocked. What King Qin Dang wanted to shake was not the Nine Cauldrons, but the destiny of Zhou!
Ji Nuo suddenly became anxious and shouted loudly: "King Qin, you can't do that. The destiny of Zhou has not been lost. Anyone who moves the Nine Cauldrons will be punished by heaven and die!"
King Qin Dang moved the other tripods, but they did not move at all. He did not believe it, and finally stopped in front of the Nine Tripods that symbolized Yongzhou.
Finally he spoke out his true feelings, "I just want to test how strong the Zhou Dynasty's Mandate of Heaven is.
Yongzhou is the land of Qin. Even if the Zhou Dynasty's Mandate of Heaven has not yet ended, the Yongzhou Ding should belong to Qin!"
As he said this, he raised his hand to lift the Yongzhou King Ding.
The tripod is moving!
Everyone’s scalp exploded. Could the Nine Cauldrons actually be moved?
King Qin Dang's face turned bright red, and even blood flowed from his eyes. He shook it for a while, then put the tripod on the ground and laughed wildly with his head raised.
The Mandate of Heaven for the Zhou Dynasty was really about to be lost. Just like the abandonment of the Shang Dynasty, the State of Zhou, which was known as Fengming Qishan, was abandoned by God!
The King of Qin moved the Yongzhou Royal Tripod, which proved that the Qin State had at least obtained part of the Mandate of Heaven.
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In the seventeenth year of King Jing's reign, King Wu of Qin marched to Linluo.
Dang said: The Nine Cauldrons are in De, Qin, the land of ancient Yongzhou, and we should occupy one of them.
As a result, the King of Yongzhou was shaken.
The whole world was shocked.
Zhou lost the Mandate of Heaven, and the princes entered Luoyang to test the tripod and jointly chased the king. - "Records of the Grand Historian: The Basic Annals of Zhou"
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