Chapter 69: All the princes in the world come to Luoyang
Luo Ci and Luo Yan had anticipated that those down-and-out nobles would come to Luo State, but one thing they had not anticipated was that this was a truce period!
The three major powers of Jin, Chu and Qin signed a ceasefire agreement under the witness of Luo State.
This alliance represents the will of the five great countries of Qi, Jin, Qin, Chu and Luo. No one so blind as to dare to stir up trouble at this time would suddenly seem to have pressed the pause button on the entire Zhuxia world.
Under such circumstances, a sage appeared in the Luo State Academy. At the same time, the Luo State Academy began to invite scholars from all over the world. These factors combined caused a huge disturbance among the countries.
Wouldn't it mean that all the talented people in the world would have to go to Luo State?
The first to react was the State of Chu!
There has always been a saying in the State of Chu that there are three dukes, one relative, and four major clans.
The so-called Three Dukes are the three great royal families of the State of Chu, and the One Relative is a small branch of the Luo clan, the Xiang clan of the Ji surname.
Although the Xiang family had already separated, the methods of training successors passed down by the Luo family and the large number of books that Luo Yan brought with him when he entered Chu made them proud in the State of Chu.
Moreover, the royal family had the same surname as the Chu royal family and could not intermarry, but the Xiang family was able to marry into the royal family from generation to generation and maintain their status, which was quite similar to the State of Qi in the Western Zhou Dynasty.
Xiang Cheng went straight to the King of Chu and said, “Your Majesty.
According to the records of our ancestors, the Luo Kingdom had all the books in the world.
The houses where the books were stored were taller than palaces.
An entire mountain of bamboo forest was cut down to make bamboo slips for the books.
A thousand people come every day to grease the books.
This is why the royal family of Luo State is so virtuous.
Now that a saint has appeared in the Luo State Academy and is willing to take out its treasured books, wouldn't the wise men in the world who want to become famous go to the academy?"
The King of Chu suddenly realized, "Of course I have to go. If I can become famous in the academy and surpass all the wise men in the world, this is the path to becoming a sage.
If a saint is willing to serve in other countries, the monarchs of other countries will naturally grant him the position of prime minister. "
Xiang Cheng smiled and said, “If we can get the assistance of a great sage, the State of Chu will become even stronger.
However, what I am here to advise Your Majesty today is that you should order the prince to go to Luo State to recruit talents.
If the prince were to show respect to the wise and humble, would those poor and destitute scholars not follow him and die for him?
If there really is a great sage, I am willing to give up my position as Prime Minister and recruit talented people for you.
If we bring along the well-known scholars of our Chu State and go to the Luo State Academy to make a name for ourselves and prove that there are sages and wise men in Chu State, won't that be able to dispel the prejudice of the princes in the Central Plains against Chu State?
If these two points can be achieved, Chu's ambition to dominate will surely be realized."
The King of Chu was somewhat moved and said, "Father-in-law, you are truly a loyal minister. You are willing to give up your position as Prime Minister for the sake of Chu. How can I repay you?"
Xiang Cheng held his hand and said, "If the skin is gone, where will the hair be attached?
My ancestors said that they would live and die with the State of Chu, and I am still willing to make this oath to you now. The Xiang family will live and die with the State of Chu. "
After gaining a lot of favor and trust from the King of Chu, Xiang Cheng successfully obtained the power to select the members of the delegation going to Luo State.
This is what he wants to achieve. The decline of the Zhou royal family is inevitable. Xiang has placed all his hopes on the State of Chu. Now he will not let go of the opportunity to fleece the State of Luo and strengthen the State of Chu.
Qin's response was a little slow, but under Xuan Mi's guidance, Qin also sent a luxurious team, led by the prince, to Zhaocheng.
In Zhaocheng of Luo State, Luo Ci and Luo Yan looked at the letters sent by the States of Qin and Chu in silence. The letters were very polite.
“In the past, the crown prince coordinated the three kingdoms, and finally the war ended and each kingdom was able to stabilize its own country. This is your contribution.
The frequent wars between nations must be due to the lack of virtue. A sage has emerged from the Luo Kingdom Academy, and he must have come to teach the world.
The State of Chu is located in a remote area. If the people of Chu could receive the teachings of a sage in the academy, it would surely be beneficial to all the people of Chu.
You are the ruler of Luo State, and I ask you to take care of the scholars of Chu State. I will give you beautiful jade, gold, gems, and cloth, and repay you with the friendship of Chu State."
Luo Ci patted Luo Yan and sighed, "Once Qin and Chu arrive, Qi and Jin will definitely arrive, and by then all the other countries will arrive, and the truce period will probably turn into a preparation period.
Yan'er, your father is about to go see the King of Su, and you have a heavy burden on your shoulders!"
The ministers of Luo State have become numb. Luo Qingyi is specifically responsible for contacting envoys from various countries, but now he counted the letters of credence in his hands, no less than thirty!
"Brother, how many princes are there in Bang Zhou now?" Luo Qingyi asked his brother with a dazed look on his face.
Luo Fujie thought for a moment and said, "There are only ten countries with a thousand chariots, and there should be more than thirty other countries with a hundred chariots. They are basically vassals of the big countries."
"With so many princes coming to the country, safety alone is a big problem, especially for Wu's Crown Prince Qingji. His father was just assassinated and he has now fled to Luo. There is no guarantee that Wu Bo's assassins will not catch up with him."
Luo Fujie shook his head and said, "I'm afraid there will be no Wu Bo in the future. The new king of Wu will probably follow the example of Chu and call himself the king.
If Wu's crown prince Qingji wants to come, then let him come. If Qingji can really fight his way back to Wu, it probably means that his lineage really has the king's mandate."
The first delegation to come to Luo State was from Qi State. In recent years, the royal family and the noble family in Qi State had become somewhat powerful, but the Duke of Qi believed that they were still under control.
The arrival of Chu and Qin made everyone look sideways. You know, some time ago, these two countries were confronting Luo in the Yingshui River. Especially the people of Jin, they were about to start a war with Qin and Chu.
The Qin and Chu countries sent their princes to Luo State because they trusted Luo State, which shows the reputation of Luo State.
The princes of various countries came to Luo State, which made the frustrated scholars in the world flock to Luo State. Some wanted to seek advice from Li Er, some wanted to read the thoughts of King Su, and some wanted to defend the kingly way of "Luo Yu".
Countless people have come here, and countless more are coming here.
…
There have been countless turbulent times in Chinese history, but the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period were different. This was the most brilliant era in terms of thought and culture in Chinese history.
Under the leadership of the Luo family, the Luo Kingdom's Academy became a gathering place for the world's academics. Countless sages vied with each other to appear here, and countless different ideas originated here. Simple dialectics, the confrontation between moral governance and legal governance, and the ideas of respecting heaven and loving people, the human spirit was greatly liberated.
The most valuable thing is that Luo preserved these intactly, injecting new impetus into the nation's progress countless times. ——"Records of Pre-Qin Philosophy"
You wouldn't have thought that not only talented people would come to Luoyang.
There are still 4,000 words to be written in the afternoon.
(End of this chapter)
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
