Chapter 50: Publish a Post to the World
When the news of the great victory reached Qi, Lu Xiaobai even danced barefoot in the palace.
When Guan Zhong and Zhang Qi returned with their army, Lu Xiaobai rushed forward, just like he did in Luo State, and shook hands with Guan Zhong, saying with a smile: "A Zhong! A Zhong! We won!"
His tone was full of pride, and Guan Zhong did not point out his impolite behavior. There was an indulgent smile on his face. At this time, the situation of Qi State was already established, and there was no need to be so cautious.
"Your Majesty, your dream can be realized."
What ideal? Of course, to dominate the country and command the world!
Lu Xiaobai and Guan Zhong never forgot the oath they made in Luo State.
The news of Qi's great victory spread to the princes in all directions, and the news of the request for the princes to form an alliance was also spread at the same time. This was destined to be an extraordinary moment, and the shock it caused was unimaginable.
Luo State.
Ever since sending Prince Xiaobai back to his country, Luo Xiu has been paying close attention to the State of Qi and is very clear about the changes in the State of Qi.
The intelligence organization of the Luo State has long been spread all over the world along with the merchants from all over the world, as well as the members of the Luo family who have traveled to various countries to serve as officials over the years.
This huge intelligence organization has always been in charge of the heir. The reason why he can do this is mainly because of the blessings of his ancestors. Normally, the direct descendants of the Luo Kingdom will not die young.
"Father, the Qi army attacked Laiyi in October and defeated them severely. In the middle of the month, they attacked again and defeated them again.
Afterwards, the Laiyi army was defeated in Laiyang, with more than 100,000 casualties. Qi captured the Laiyi capital, captured almost all of the Laiyi nobles, and expanded the territory by more than double! "
Luo Xi said excitedly that such a brilliant record had not been seen in the various countries of Xia for many years.
It should be said that since King Xi came to power, there has never been such a brilliant record.
Now the entire Zhuxia world is in turmoil, and all the vassal states are discussing this matter.
No one would have thought that the State of Qi, which had been suppressed by the Laiyi people in the previous few years and even lost the war with the State of Qu, would suddenly become so powerful.
Outrageous!
Why are we all being beaten while your State of Qi is the only one that stands out?
In recent years, the various vassal states have not had a smooth life.
Now, in addition to the abundant military virtues of Qin and Chu, they can also continue to expand outward.
The princes of the Central Plains fought back and forth with the barbarians, and even the State of Jin could only maintain its status. This is why Luo Xiu's foreign policy was so radical.
If the princes in the Central Plains do not rise up, Qin and Chu will reach out to the Central Plains once they complete their internal integration.
If Qin and Chu stayed quietly in the west and south, Luo would not only not interfere with them, but would even help them.
However, once they wanted to enter the Central Plains, the Luo Kingdom would strike them hard. They were princes of different surnames, had few marriages, and could not be trusted.
"This Guan Zhong is truly a rare talent. I knew he was talented when I was in the royal family, but I still underestimated him.
I didn't expect that after only five years of marriage, we could achieve such results.
The policies he implemented in Qi were quite useful once they were put into practice in my country, although they were not as effective as those in Qi.
I’m afraid that even if our ancestors Duke Wen and Duke Xuan were still alive, they would have been no more than this.”
Luo Xiu marveled at Guan Zhong's great talent, and Luo Xi agreed. Now Guan Zhong is famous, and all the princes know that he is the prime minister of Qi and has the ability to support the world.
Luo Xi asked: "Father, Xiaobai sent a letter of alliance, inviting you to the Cang Yi alliance in the name of the emperor to discuss the great plan of revitalizing the Chinese and expelling the barbarians."
Luo Xiu took the document and said with a smile: "He wants to start dominating among the princes, and the form of the alliance is very good.
He also knew to summon the princes in the name of the emperor. This must have been the idea given to him by Guan Zhong. Respecting the king and expelling the barbarians was indeed a good strategy.
As expected of a descendant of a royal family, he is able to apply the Way of the King Su to such an extent that there is no need for me to teach him specifically.
It’s a pity that I cannot go to this alliance because I am his uncle and the reputation of Luo State is too great.
If I leave, his position as the leader of the alliance may be lost.
Moreover, no matter what, although this overlord worships the emperor on the surface, his actual status is definitely higher than that of the emperor.
This is a role that the Luo family cannot take on, otherwise the Mandate of Heaven will fall and the new dynasty will not tolerate it."
Luo Xi nodded in understanding. It was not impossible for Luo State not to dominate the world. In fact, the nobles and dukes in the country hoped that the royal family could develop freely.
The royal family has been restricted in recent years, and many people are dissatisfied with this. The increasing number of royal family members serving in other countries is proof of this.
However, as a direct descendant of the Luo family, Luo Xi is very clear that the interests of the Luo Kingdom and the Luo family are not completely overlapping. The Luo Kingdom is bound to perish, while the Luo family will last forever.
"Father, Xiaobai wants to dominate, but if Luoguo doesn't go, I'm afraid he won't be recognized as the overlord by the other princes."
To respect the king and repel the barbarians, it is not enough to just respect the Zhou royal family. The king of Bang Zhou has always been a combination of the Zhou royal family and the divine power of the Su King.
The prestige that the Luo family had cultivated for nearly four hundred years led to Lu Xiaobai's dominance, and the Luo family's attitude was crucial.
But Luo Xiu would naturally not disagree.
Supporting Qi State to take up the banner of all the Xia countries was originally the policy decided by Luo Xiu, and Luo Xi was the executor of this plan.
Now that the results are about to come out, they will naturally not undermine their own efforts.
“Although I cannot go, I can go to Luo State as well. You will go on my behalf this time.
You are the prince of Luo State and can represent the attitude of Luo State. But you are not a prince and it is impossible for you to be above the princes.
This way, Xiaobai will be able to obtain the position of leader."
The crown prince can basically represent the attitude of a country. Especially in the past 300 years of Luo Kingdom, there has never been a case where the crown prince did not succeed to the throne. Therefore, Luo Xi's attitude will be the attitude of the next Marquis of Luo in 20 years.
When Luo Xi heard this, he realized that it was exactly what he was thinking, so he smiled and said, "Father, if Xiaobai wants to go to Luoyi to pay homage to the emperor in the future, what will Luoguo do?"
"You can say that the ancestors of the Luo Kingdom said that they cannot go to pay homage, and the tribute should be brought by the leader."
After so many years, Luo State has actually given up supporting the royal family, because the royal family is like a puddle of mud. Every time you try to revive it, it will quickly rot in a completely unimaginable way.
But our ancestors said that if Zhou and Luo coexist, and the Mandate of Zhou is established, the crown of Luo will also be established.
What Luo Xiu is doing now is to try a new approach, which he calls hegemonic politics. By placing the emperor on a deity throne and letting powerful princes serve as hegemons, he can maintain order in the world.
The advantage of this system is that there is always a powerful prince in the world.
Of course, it would be best if this vassal was Qi or Jin, as these two countries have the deepest entanglements with the royal family, and Luo can effectively tie them down.
Fourteen thousand words are completed. Once I get the ten thousand daily badge, I will never write this kind of short chapter again. There is no summary at the end of the chapter, and I always feel like something is missing. I can't help but want to comment on historical figures.
(End of this chapter)
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