Chapter 244 Luo Yi's Suggestion
All the ministers of the Han State rushed to the hall and took their seats in order. Liu Bang arrived last and sat down at the top seat. Luo Yi followed closely behind him so that he could remind Liu Bang at any time.
Since everyone knew what happened on the way here, Liu Bang didn't say much and asked directly: "What should we do now?"
Lu Ze said immediately: "Your Majesty, my ancestor was the king of Qi. He knew the nobles of Qi too well. They fought for power and plundered Qi's wealth. When the country was destroyed, they abandoned their master. They were really shameless. I have read many history books and cannot find any ministers like the nobles of Qi. The king of Qi must have been intolerable to kill them."
What Lu Ze said was indeed true, but because the King of Qi was of the same clan as him, Lu Ze also wanted to find an opportunity to bring in the King of Qi as external aid.
Liu Bang nodded slightly when he heard this. Qi surrendered without a fight, and only the King of Qi died. This was well-known among the countries.
After a year of Luo Yi's mediation, the relationship between Liu Bang and Lu Ze gradually returned to its former harmony, especially as they gradually felt that the situation in the world was becoming chaotic. Neither side was the kind of person who did not know the importance of the matter, so they naturally had to move forward hand in hand.
Lu Ze continued, "It is wrong for Overlord to interfere with the correct behavior of King Qi. King Su said that helping Zhou to commit atrocities is the greatest harm in the world. Now you know that there is something right but you are not doing it.
Helping the Overlord to commit atrocities just because he is powerful is like helping King Zhou. Can you expect a good ending?
You want to be a sage king of the ancient times, and I don’t want you to be like this.”
Liu Bang looked at Luo Yi beside him, wanting to hear his opinion, so Luo Yi said in a serious tone: "Your Majesty, gentlemen.
At the Zhaocheng League, the princes agreed to enter Guanzhong first to become king, but is Your Majesty the King of Guanzhong now?
My king, suppose you have built a new and beautiful house, but your neighbor has placed two vicious wolfhounds in your yard.
Can you still sleep peacefully?"
Liu Bang's face was serious. He knew that Luo Yi was talking about the King of Qin and the King of Yong who were also granted fiefdoms in Guanzhong. They were both descendants of the Xiang clan. Their purpose was naturally to monitor him, just like the three monitors set up by Ji Zhao in the past.
These two people made Liu Bang feel like a thorn in his throat. He said in a deep voice: "Of course not, if I want to sleep peacefully, I must kill these two vicious dogs.
But these two vicious dogs are not only strong, they also have an even stronger master, and I cannot fight against that.”
Luo Yi laughed when he heard this and said, "The owner of the vicious dog is now busy and has no time to spare. This is a good opportunity for you to get rid of the vicious dog. Once you get rid of the vicious dog and close the gate, can its owner still cross the high wall made of mountains and rivers?
I have read military books and found that if you strike first, you can control others, but if you strike later, you will be controlled by others. Now we should take advantage of the vicious dog's unpreparedness and defeat the enemy in one fell swoop."
A light flashed in Lu Ze's eyes. Luo Yi not only supported the opposition to Xiang Yu, but also directly proposed to take advantage of the opportunity of Qi State to contain Xiang Yu and directly take Guanzhong into his pocket.
Liu Bang hesitated for a moment and said directly, "What if Xiang Yu leads all the princes to attack us?
It is no longer the era of one man guarding Hangu Pass against ten thousand men. Even if all the troops in the world are gathered together, Guanzhong cannot be resisted."
Luo Yi burst into laughter when he heard this: "Your Majesty, where did Xiang Yu get all the troops from?
He even had to lead his troops himself to attack the State of Qi. If he could mobilize all the princes in the world, why would he condescend to go there himself?
Yi's elder brother Ling once said..."
Luo Yi originally wanted to say that Xiang Yu was a tyrant, but suddenly he felt that this seemed inappropriate, so he stopped.
Everyone in the hall was listening with their ears open, but Luo Yi suddenly stopped. They all looked up at him, but saw that Luo Yi had no intention of continuing.
It was really torture to leave words half-said, and everyone present looked at Luo Yi with a bit of resentment.
Although Luo Yi did not continue, everyone could still hear from his tone that the former world leader did not think highly of the current world leader.
Luo Ling's talent was recognized by people all over the world. Luo Ling did not think highly of Xiang Yu, which invisibly gave everyone present a sense of inexplicable confidence.
Especially Liu Bang. At the time of the Zhaocheng League, he was just an ordinary Shandong prince. His ambition was to enter Guanzhong and become king first. But now he is the King of Han and one of the most powerful princes in the world. He also has a good reputation among the people of the world.
Xiang Yu enfeoffed the King of Qin and the King of Yong in Guanzhong, which was clearly aimed at him. In this case, as Luo Yi said just now, it is best to strike first.
Liu Bang immediately said: "Zi Yu, the princes all recognized Xiang Yu's position as the common leader, and they also swore an oath in front of King Su. How dare Ji break his oath?"
Luo Yi said righteously: "Your Majesty, I know that you are a hero who keeps your word. People are divided into groups, and this is exactly why I have made friends with you.
In the past, Wang Zishu killed the Zhou emperor. It was a minister killing his king, a son killing his father, but the historical records use the word "kill". Just as our ancestor King Wu conquered the Shang Dynasty, could it be that a minister killed his king?
I have never heard of King Wu killing the king. I have only heard of killing a tyrant who caused cholera in the world. King Su said that the words of the monarch are not completely correct because the monarch cannot know everything.
Only the Qin Legalists would believe that the king always knows everything. Facts have proved that even an emperor as powerful as the First Emperor was still deceived by treacherous ministers. This is why the eldest brother must enforce the law.
Now the King of Qi has done nothing wrong but has been rebuked by the Overlord. The King of Qi has appealed to the Overlord for his grievances but has been attacked by him. Is this what a sage king should do?
The Overlord is already so arrogant now. If he conquers Qi, he will surely become more and more arrogant.
Just like the First Emperor, he was just a hostage in Handan City in the past. As he conquered various countries, he became more and more stubborn and no one in the world was taken seriously by him.
Alas, the Overlord is a military leader sent from heaven. If he becomes a man like the First Emperor, wouldn’t you be worried about the people of the world?
He made great contributions in conquering the tyrannical Qin Dynasty, and people all over the world are grateful for his kindness. But now he has lost his virtue. Can he still sit on the position of the common ruler of the world?
I guess all the princes were unwilling to obey him, but they were forced to do so under his tyranny.
Looking at all the princes in the world, only you can stop the Overlord. Please, for the sake of the people of the world, call on all the princes to persuade the Overlord together. How can a person without virtue steal the throne of the Son of Heaven?"
The more Liu Bang listened, the more excited he became, but of course he was worried. The people of the world need me, Liu Ji, to save them, and after saving them, it wouldn't be too much to become the emperor.
Ziyu, it still has to be you!
A group of people in Pei County stared at Luo Yi in amazement. Due to their limited knowledge and lack of reading of history books, they had previously been able to play with prophecies and create fake imperial auras, which was already the limit of their imagination.
What Luo Yi just said about Prince Shu killing the Zhou emperor, only Lu Ze knew about it. They didn’t know about these things, so naturally they couldn’t think of many things.
The Luo family has been playing with names for so many years, and they are well-informed about various events in ancient times and the Zhou Dynasty. They can come up with all kinds of rhetoric at will, and they have a complete political logic system. All they have to do is put specific examples into it.
At least Luo Yi himself felt that his theory was very rigorous and contained no fictional elements, and anyone who saw it would agree with it.
Lu Ze almost wanted to stand up and call Zi Yu unparalleled. This was too reliable. These words directly dispelled Liu Bang's last hesitation.
Liu Bang was very decisive in his actions and said immediately: "Zi Yu is right. Do you have anything else to say? If not, then follow Zi Yu's advice and issue a letter to the world.
"I will appoint Zimu as my general and lead the army to destroy the King of Qin and the King of Yong immediately. Then Xiao He will guard Guanzhong while I unite all the princes in the world and ask the Overlord to abdicate!"
The ministers in the palace were very excited. They had gone out to ask the Overlord to abdicate, and they had unknowingly come to this point. Could it be that a group of us, a group of butchers and clerks, have the opportunity to become the emperor's ministers?
Then he looked up at Luo Yi who was sitting at the top, and immediately felt confident. Luo Yi was there, and it was normal for him to be the emperor's assistant.
There was a hint of worry between Han Xin's brows. He was not worried about conquering King Qin and King Yong. What he was worried about was Xiang Yu.
As a top commander, he naturally had to study Xiang Yu, a world-famous commander. However, after studying the wars since Xiang Yu's debut, he became numb.
It was completely beyond his understanding and was too outrageous. He was not a human being. Han Xin didn't know how Xiang Yu won, so naturally he couldn't find a way to restrain him.
Moreover, Han Xin vaguely felt that he would not be able to defeat him in a head-on confrontation.
After reaching this conclusion, Han Xin had some vague ideas, but he still didn't fully understand it.
Han Xin and Xiao He stepped out to salute Liu Bang. One of them was prime minister and the other was general, and they were the highest-ranking people under Liu Bang.
The exception is Lu Ze, who is a relative by marriage.
The exception is Luo Yi, who is a close minister.
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Xiang Yu attacked Qi without any reason, causing chaos under heaven.
Emperor Gaozu was afraid and wanted to send troops to Qin and Yong to stabilize Guanzhong. He asked his ministers, "I have made the Overlord my king. It is unjust to attack him now."
He also said: "In ancient times, there is a saying that goes 'I have never heard of a king being killed, but I have heard of the killing of a tyrant, Zhou'. Now the king is attacking him, which is in accordance with the will of heaven and the will of the people."
Emperor Gaozu was pleased, so he sent troops to attack Qin and Yong, heading east.
(End of this chapter)
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