Chapter 798 Luoshui Oath, United as One!
The River Map and the Luo River were carried by a dragon and a turtle and were developed by Emperor Xi.
Heluo is the center of the world and the most important place in the world. In the past, the rulers of the three dynasties all lived between Heluo, making it the land of kings.
As the saying goes, the south of the mountain and the north of the water are called yang, and the north of the mountain and the south of the water are called yin. The city of Luo River is called Luoyang.
Heluo has been a livable place since ancient times and has held a high position among various ethnic groups. Most of the cities in this world were built because of people and countries. The Shang capital, Chaoge, was so prosperous, but it was gradually destroyed once the country was destroyed. In thousands of miles, how many cities have experienced regulation, destruction, and reconstruction. Human greed and cruelty will destroy everything.
Guanzhong is the place where Zhou, Qin and Han dynasties rose. The emperors of all three dynasties came from Guanzhong. The royal aura was unprecedented in history. However, Fenghao of Zhou has become a ruin. Its former glory has been washed away by wind and rain. The old site of Xianyang of Qin has been overrun by foxes and dogs. Chang'an of Han was also in ruins during the Later Han Dynasty. War destroys everything, but there are exceptions in this world.
That is Luoyang.
King Wu of Zhou ordered his younger brother Zhao to build Luoyang in Heluo. This was a normal move to intimidate the princes of Shandong. But 1,400 years ago, no one could have imagined, not even King Wu of Zhou who had received the Mandate of Heaven, how great his younger brother would be. He was the incarnation of the heaven, the one with the Mandate of Heaven, the master of all gods, and the pinnacle of all sages and saints.
A city prospers because of its people. For 1,400 years, the most insane and rebellious people either drove the people away, killed people here, or betrayed people here, but no one dared to set fire to the city, not even Dong Zhuo, Li Jue, and Guo Si.
The majestic Luoyang stands forever at the intersection of Yi and Luo Rivers. Looking down from the top of the city, the water of Yi and Luo River is sparkling, winding around Luoyang, like the Milky Way in the sky, with light falling down and all white.
To the north of Luoyang is the surging Yellow River. Anyone who has ambitions for the world would want to seize this land, and anyone would not want to be crowned as emperor in Luoyang.
Outside Luoyang, before the Luo River.
A high platform built with layers of rammed earth, bluestone and rolling logs stands tall. The platform is three meters high, and the steps are all paved with bluestone, with rolling logs as railings. The patterns on the steps are intricate, giving it a majestic feel.
Under the high platform, there were thatched huts that looked rather shabby, but they were wrapped with red cloth strips, and a large flag with the word Wei was hoisted high, as well as royal decorations. The Wei Emperor Cao Fang was sitting in the hut, with a forced solemnity on his little face, but his rapidly trembling eyelids proved that he was extremely nervous.
After Cao Fang, along Luoyang and Luo River, accompanied by the sound of the surging Luo River, the Wei imperial guards were lined up in a row, fully armored, holding weapons in their hands. Although they did not have a murderous aura, they were quite majestic. Cao Shuang looked anxiously at the straight road in the distance. Luo Chengzhi knelt straight with his eyes closed to rest, without a trace of expression on his face.
To the north of Luoyang is the surging Yellow River. Going south from Taihang Xing in Bingzhou and crossing the Yellow River ferry, you can reach Luoyang without any obstacles. At this moment, thousands of Yan cavalry are crossing the river by boat. After crossing the river, one man and three horses are galloping towards Luoyang. The deafening sound of horse hooves broke the stagnant atmosphere outside Luoyang City, and the nobles of Wei State and Luo family who were sitting quietly in the thatched cottage opened their eyes instantly.
But we saw more than a thousand cavalrymen running, and then stopped at the end of the straight road. The sound of their stomping on the ground was like thunder, and the whole earth seemed to be shaking. When the high-ranking officials of the Wei State saw this, they were all a little frightened. They were truly the elite of the world.
After the dust raised by thousands of war horses settled, the royal guards of Wei had all drawn their swords, with their spears pointed forward with murderous intent. It was as warm as spring just now, but in a blink of an eye it had fallen into the coldest days of winter, with only snowflakes falling, making people tremble.
"Is this the way Wei treats guests? I was invited here, but the Emperor of Wei did not come out to meet me? Where is the prince?"
The Yan State's cavalry all held the reins in their hands, silent, their momentum like the abyss, and they were divided into two rows. One man appeared, wearing tight armor, holding a helmet in his hand, his hair was a little messy, and he looked a little old, but his brows were still proud and stern, and there was heroism in his every move. It was Murong Chengguang, the retired emperor of Yan State!
Murong Chengguang's words made the whole place fall silent. Luo Chengzhi smiled slightly and stood up. Then Cao Fang stood up with the help of Cao Shuang. Murong Chengguang dismounted and strode over. Looking at Cao Fang, who was not even as tall as his shoulders, he laughed loudly and said without waiting for him to speak, "You are the emperor of Wei. I was once the emperor of Yan. It is fate that the two emperors meet.
My Lord, when you were in the State of Yan, I was still bedridden, but now I am able to lead the troops here. Is what you said true?"
Luo Chengzhi laughed loudly and said, "Your Majesty is a hero in the world, so naturally his words are not false."
Murong Chengguang wrapped Cao Fang up, looked at the platform, and was very satisfied. Then he turned to look at the sparkling Luo River, and his eyes lit up instantly. He pointed at the sacred river and asked loudly: "My lord, everyone, is that the Luo River?
Is that the divine realm where the Goddess of Luo River resides?
Is that the sacred place of the Xia people?
It is so beautiful! One day, the cavalry of Yan will drink from the Luo River and worship the goddess of Luo River in Luoyang."
Hiss~
Luo Chengzhi took a breath and said, "Murong Chengguang, what are you doing? Is it appropriate to say this in this situation?"
Upon hearing this, all the ministers of Wei State were furious. Cao Shuang even drew his sword. Almost instantly, the Wei army and the Yan army confronted each other. Cao Shuang glared and shouted, "Emperor Yan, what do you mean by this? If you can't explain it, one of my men will die here today. You have challenged my emperor, and Wei State will never accept such humiliation!"
Murong Chengguang seemed not to feel the murderous intent that seemed to have solidified into reality, and said calmly: "Have you, the ministers of Wei, never thought of occupying You and Bing and encompassing the four seas?
I, Murong Chengguang, have such a great wish, which is known to everyone in the world. My Yan State is the most powerful in the world and has Bingzhou in our hands, which is also known to everyone in the world.
But I am willing to appear in Luoyang now, standing on the land of your Wei State, to tell you that the affairs of the Chinese are important, and the affairs of the Hu are important. My Yan State is willing to serve the affairs of the Chinese and give up destroying your countries. I only hope that the countries can be united, do you understand?"
Murong Chengguang's words made the ministers of Wei State so angry that they wanted to vomit blood, but they didn't know what to say to refute Murong Chengguang. Seeing this, Luo Chengzhi seemed to be thinking about something. After Wei State seized Bingzhou from Yan State and failed to attack Hedong, the general situation in the world became a little confusing, or in other words, it had reached an unstable state.
There is still discord between Wei and Yan, but the tense situation has dissipated. When Murong Chengguang arrived here, he brought a huge disturbance. Following Yan was Han, and Liu Chen also came fully armed. Luo Chengzhi was a little curious why Luo Yuan didn't come.
The arrival of Liu Chen made the atmosphere even more tense. It was like enemies meeting each other, with eyes full of jealousy. Liu Chen burst into tears the first time he saw the towering Luoyang. Although he did not speak as directly as Murong Chengguang, the glance in his eyes let everyone know what he was thinking. That was what he had wanted to seize since the time of Emperor Xuanlie of Han. It was a pity that the Han Kingdom was besieged by the Three Kingdoms and was stretched to its limits.
Murong Chengguang looked at Liu Chen with interest and said with a smile: "Emperor of Han, do you recognize me?"
Liu Chen stared at Murong Chengguang and said in a deep voice, "Of course I remember. How could I not know the powerful general of Yan State and the King of Liaoxi?"
As soon as these sarcastic words were spoken, the atmosphere in the field suddenly changed. Murong Chengguang looked deep and was not angry. However, several Han officials following Liu Chen frowned. Their Majesty cared too much and ended up at a disadvantage. But when they thought about it carefully, it was understandable.
If Yan had not joined Luo's expedition against the Hu people on the grasslands, Jizhou would have been in flames by now. Yan, which had captured Bingzhou and occupied the dangerous area of Taihang Mountain, posed an excessive threat to the Hebei region of Han. Almost 50% of the Han's strength was invested in the cities of Jizhou, Hebei. In order to fight a decisive battle with Yan, such a large army would have been difficult to sustain if the Han had not had fertile land.
Even so, the Han Kingdom was not sure that it could hold Jizhou. Now that they saw Murong Chengguang, how could they not be nervous? Attacking the Hu people was only for now, but there would still be a war in the future. They were always enemies, not friends.
Murong Chengguang did not say much about what Liu Chen said. Instead, he turned to look at the Wei Emperor Cao Fang and asked seriously, "What do the King of Han Wei and the Prime Minister think of what the Emperor of Han said?"
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quiet!
Deathly silence!
Luo Chengzhi closed his eyes helplessly. He had not expected that Murong Chengguang could be so good at causing trouble. Since he came to Luoyang, he had caused so many things in succession in such a short period of time. It was simply overwhelming. It was possible that this alliance could not be sustained and a war among the various states might be started directly.
Liu Chen also didn't expect that Murong Chengguang would drag the Emperor of Wei into the water. To be precise, Murong Chengguang was still a bit stronger than Cao Cao. After all, the Yan royal family could still hold high positions in Yan State, and former Yan royal ministers could still serve as high-ranking officials equivalent to deputy prime ministers. In Wei State, the Liu royal family was completely sidelined. He snorted coldly and stopped entangled with Murong Chengguang, a scoundrel with barbarian habits.
The dukes and ministers of Wei State also watched in silence, but the atmosphere became increasingly weird. The alliance had not even started yet, but it was already like this. In this strangely quiet atmosphere where countless people gathered together, the last great country arrived.
Xiao Yan, who had just replaced the throne of Chu, came to Luoyang with his Liang Kingdom. This time when he came to Luoyang, Luo Youzhi did not show up. Xiao Yan had just established the country, and he was worried that someone in the country would oppose him, so he entrusted state affairs to the crown prince and prime minister Luo Youzhi, and asked Luo Youzhi to guard the rear for him, so that he could leave with peace of mind.
This is also what he had said before. He would be responsible for foreign wars, which he was best at, and Luo Youzhi would be in charge of government affairs. The two of them would work together to build Jiangdong.
As soon as Xiao Yan arrived, he felt that something was quite wrong on the scene. The monarchs of the other three countries were on the verge of a fight, and even their ministers were glaring at each other. He knew that something must have happened before that he didn't know about. However, the monarchs of the three countries were together, especially the monarch of Han and those two countries, they really had a deep hatred for each other. Among these four, only Liang had no hatred with the other three countries.
Xiao Yan led Jiangdong's most elite 1,000 Jiefan Guards and 1,000 Danyang soldiers, all of whom were the most valiant and elite in the world. When he appeared, almost everyone looked at the people of Liang State with a scrutinizing gaze.
Jiangdong changes its monarchs more frequently than it changes clothes. It has only been two generations since the Luo family ruled Jiangdong and the Chu family became emperors, and now the monarch has changed to the Xiao family. Jiangdong has experienced three dynasties of change, namely the Wu Kingdom, the Chu Kingdom and the Liang Kingdom, and the bloodshed caused was not much. This situation has never appeared in many history books.
The ones with the most complicated looks were the officials of the Han Kingdom and Liu Chen, especially Xiao Yan who took the initiative to step forward and meet Liu Chen. Liu Chen said with some emotion: "Four hundred years ago, when Emperor Gao conferred the title of Marquis of Ling, he probably didn't think that the Xiao family would be able to become emperor four hundred years later. I also didn't expect that the Xiao family who migrated south at that time would be so noble today."
Xiao Yan smiled and said, "Isn't this the case in this world? When the Zhou Emperor sealed Qin's ancestors in Guanzhong, he never thought that Qin could become the emperor. There are only a few heroes like Emperor Gaozu of Han who can rise to prominence overnight. Isn't it a good thing that the descendants of Pei County are now so prosperous?"
The world is in turmoil now. If one day, the Han Kingdom is defeated by the Yan Kingdom, maybe I can still help the descendants of the Liu family, and the descendants of the Liu family can flee to my Liang Kingdom. There are also the five surnames in the past. They have been friends for hundreds of years. Although they have been separated for decades, they still have the incense and friendship. This is a good thing. "
Liu Chen put away his sudden emotion. Yes, all the royal families in this world rose gradually from humble beginnings. Besides, Xiao's throne was not usurped by Liu, so what did it have to do with him? Although he did not like Xiao Yan's last words, it was a good intention after all, so he did not say anything more.
Xiao Yan's arrival eased the stagnant atmosphere a little, but another tension began. Now all the people who should be here in the world have arrived. The monarchs of the four countries, four current and former emperors have gathered in Luoyang!
Gathered by the Luo River!
Luo Chengzhi respectfully took out the magic wand, and then holding a small bell, he gently rang the bell, and a rumbling sound came out from his hand. The sound was so loud that even the warhorse became a little anxious, and it directly scared everyone, and they immediately stared at Luo Chengzhi.
Luo Chengzhi stepped forward and said in a loud voice: "Your Majesties, today's grand scene has not been seen in the land of Zhuxia for many years.
In the distant Zhou Dynasty, the monarchs of various countries often held alliances. At that time, the monarchs came in person to attend the alliances, even across thousands of miles. However, since the incident of the monarch's detention, there has never been an alliance between monarchs. For hundreds of years, the Han emperor was the only one in power, and this practice also stopped. Until now, various countries coexist in the world, and various emperors coexist in the world, but the emperors do not meet each other. Today, your majesties are all here, which is a grand scene. Today's event will definitely be recorded in the history books and should be recorded in paintings. "
Luo Chengzhi's words made everyone feel a little emotional. Unknowingly, history was made. If it weren't for the matter of the Goddess of Luo River, if it weren't for the Luo family taking the lead, today's Luoshui Alliance would still be in vain. This is recognized by everyone.
After Luo Cheng finished speaking, he said solemnly: "Today, I invite your majesties to come to Luoshui. The reason is that your majesties should know that the Hu people are powerful and difficult to control. I, Luo, have made a brief investigation and found that they have many brave generals, and there are no less than ten who can defeat ten thousand people. There are also some wise men. The State of Wei should know that their plans are very deep and their leaders are quite capable.
The most important thing is to have successors. The killing of Chanyu Yan Hui before only slightly suppressed the situation. There are still powerful leaders to take over. I, Luo, and Emperor Yan conquered the grassland together and killed a Hu general. We had the courage of King Xiang and King Jin. My father died in this battle.
Your Majesties, please do not underestimate the Hu people. On the grassland, the Hu people naturally have an advantage. Now the Hu people are no longer the Xiongnu who eat blood and eat hair. They occupy most of the Western Regions. Whether it is population, military strength, technology, or talented and brave generals, they are all great enemies of our country. If they were really weak, our Luo family and Yan State would have pacified them long ago. Why would we have to try to unite the countries in the Central Plains to attack them again and again? "
Luo Chengzhi knew that apart from the Yan State and the Hu people, the other countries had no such experience. He was most worried about making a big mistake due to arrogance. Any arrogance could result in the death of hundreds of thousands of people. Even though the Xia State had a population of tens of millions, there was no need to cause such losses.
Seeing Luo Chengzhi's seriousness, the emperors of various countries nodded cautiously, indicating that they already knew it. As for how much they had listened to, that was unknown. As Luo had said before, people always have some doubts about things they have never seen. If they don't experience it personally, they don't know how terrifying it is. When they really encounter the Hu people on the grassland, they will naturally know the pros and cons.
Murong Chengguang looked at the emperors of the other three kingdoms leisurely. He knew that it would be impossible for these three kingdoms to go to the grassland to fight without paying tuition fees in the early stage. It was still unknown how long it would take to fight relying on these three kingdoms. As long as these three kingdoms could hold back most of the Xianbei, they would still have to rely on the Yan cavalry to divide and annihilate the Hu people.
After Luo Chengzhi finished speaking, he pointed to the high platform standing by the Luo River and said loudly: "Your Majesties, that is the place where we will swear an oath this time. The construction of this high platform is in full accordance with the principles of heaven and earth. This should be a high platform for worshiping the heavens, but at this moment, the Goddess of Luo River is noble. Your Majesties, when united, are the emperors of all the Chinese. Therefore, only such a high platform can correspond to your status and the noble Goddess of Luo River.
This high platform faces the Luo River. Under the gaze of all the people and ministers, we will climb up this platform, light incense to worship the gods, present sacrifices to the goddess of Luo River, and then swear an oath of blood on it. In the oldest hymn, we unite, and under the gaze of the gods, we form an alliance.
Do you know?"
Can you know?
How could I not know?
I, Murong Chengguang, traveled a distance of two thousand miles and ran all the way here. Was it just to irritate the Emperor of Han and the Emperor of Wei?
Isn't that why I came here?
Now it’s finally this moment!
Almost instantly everyone became alert, some even had fear in their eyes. Even Murong Chengguang, who had been chatting and laughing before, became a little hesitant. The Luoshui oath was not easy to make.
But no matter what everyone thinks, having come this far, they must go on and there is no turning back.
The emperors of the four countries all wore the most luxurious crowns and robes. In such an occasion, no one would lose face for his country. Every thread was sewn with the finest silk, and the patterns on it were noble and steady. The four emperors stepped onto the platform step by step in parallel, and then stood on the platform facing the Luo River.
Luo Chengzhi held the magic staff in his hand. He knocked it heavily on the high platform and said loudly: "Your Majesty, the Supreme Goddess of Luo River, your descendants, the descendants of the Luo family are calling you here. The Hu people are rising, and the Chinese are in danger. We mortals, the monarchs of various countries, the ministers of the world, and the people of all nations are willing to join hands and fight against the Hu people. We swear a great oath by the bank of Luo River."
"Murong Chengguang!"
"Liu Chen!"
"Cao Fang!"
"Xiao Yan!"
"Oh, the sacred Luo River that runs through all of China, the supreme and holy Luoshen, you are the symbol of eternity, you are the supreme being. We, the monarchs of the earth, swear a great oath in front of the Luo River and you, and the Luoshen will bear witness!"
"The Xia and the Yi cannot coexist, and the kingly way cannot be partial. We, the monarchs of the Xia and the other countries, have a great responsibility in life, and we cannot allow the Di and the Hu to run rampant. Today, we are willing to form an alliance, swear by the Luo River, and agree to -
Do not betray each other, do not attack each other, cooperate with each other, help each other, work together, defeat the powerful enemy, annihilate Di Hu, and revitalize our country! "
The five people swore an oath together. Luo Chengzhi took out another piece of yellow paper and said loudly: "Today, the four countries and Luo family swore an oath together. I will make a declaration here again. The countries must not have two minds, the countries must not have different minds, the countries must not have bad intentions, the countries must not hope that the friendly army will move forward and not move forward, the countries must not sit and watch the friendly army die without saving, and the countries must not hesitate for the sake of national strength.
Anyone who violates this oath will be punished by heaven and earth!"
The four emperors said in unison: "If anyone violates this oath, he will be punished by heaven and earth!"
Luo Chengzhi threw the yellow paper in his hand directly from the high platform. The yellow paper burned with emerald green flames in the air, turned into ashes in the air and drifted away with the wind. When the oath came out, the surging Luo River kept rolling. Although there were no strange celestial phenomena, everyone's face was deeply solemn. When Sima Yi made the oath, there was no special reaction. Now that the Luo River oath has been made, no one dares to violate it.
Luo Chengzhi finally let go of his worry, since Luoshui first wanted to unite the countries, he had gone through so much and finally achieved his goal. All that was left was to send troops together to defeat the Hu people, no matter whether they had the destiny from heaven or the fortune from earth.
With the current strength of the Xia Dynasty, as long as they are well prepared, fighting the Xianbei to the death will not be a problem at all. This may be a war that will last for many years, just like the Han-Xiongnu War, which almost lasted the entire career of Emperor Wu. But with other countries standing in the way, the Luo family will do their best to avoid extending the battle line, and maximize the casualties on the Hu people while defeating the Mandate of Heaven.
After the four emperors on the platform swore an oath together, the ministers and soldiers of various countries below the platform knelt on the ground in unison and sang loudly, "The spirit of the Su King is in the sky, and the glory of the Chinese nation will last for thousands of years.
The spirit of King Su is in the sky, and the water of Luo River never stops flowing.
The spirit of the Su King is in heaven, and the goddess Luo will always follow the great light!"
Voices of hymn came from all directions, and Luo Chengzhi's eyes became moist. How many years had it been since he heard such cheers?
He couldn't remember clearly, but only the Luo family had always been like this. It was rare to hear the scholars who studied the classics chant these, but today, they appeared again.
Luo Chengzhi and the four emperors walked down the platform together, and something unexpected happened!
Cao Fang's legs suddenly went weak and he fell. Luo Chengzhi was quick to catch him. Then, in front of the horrified eyes of the other three people, bright red blood flowed from Cao Fang's eyes and nose!
The backlash of the Luoshui oath!
This thought appeared in the minds of the other three people almost instantly, even Luo Chengzhi thought so. Otherwise, it would be impossible to understand why Cao Fang, who was fine just now, suddenly started bleeding strangely from his nose and eyes, especially since Luo Chengzhi knew that the backlash of the Luoshui Oath was real.
but!
The same thought came to the minds of the four people almost immediately: Cao Fang is the emperor, so isn’t the emperor’s fate enough?
Sima Yi was just a minister of the Wei State, and he never had bleeding eyes and nose because of the Luoshui Oath. Cao Fang, a dignified emperor, who inherited the throne legitimately, could not bear the Luoshui Oath?
Luo Chengzhi helped Cao Fang to quickly walk down the platform. Cao Shuang rushed over and embraced Cao Fang. The faces of the Wei ministers were pale, and the ministers of the other three kingdoms were also horrified. There might be countless accidents in the Luoshui Oath, and they even thought of the possibility that Wei would go back on its word and detain the emperor. However, they never expected that the Wei emperor would be directly backfired by the Luoshui Oath and fainted, with blood coming from his eyes and nose!
funny!
It's absolutely ridiculous!
Yuan Shao was fine, Sima Yi was fine, but something happened to the emperor. It was simply unbelievable!
Cao Shuang wanted to say something but couldn't utter a word. Fortunately, Cao Fang woke up, his face was as pale as gold paper. Luo Chengzhi breathed a sigh of relief. Just now, when he was supporting Cao Fang, he took his pulse and found that his pulse was disordered, but his life was not in danger. Now it seemed to be true.
Seeing Cao Fang wake up, the Wei ministers finally breathed a sigh of relief, and the other three emperors also relaxed a little. If an emperor died because of the Luoshui oath, it would be too horrible.
Even so, the three emperors began to wonder whether their luck was taken away by the oath. Legend has it that Yuan Shao died early because of the Luo River oath. Although it was not obvious at the time, it eventually backfired.
Although Cao Fang woke up, it was an indisputable fact that he suffered the backlash of the Luo River. No one knew what disaster was waiting for him in the future. The biggest possibility was that he would have poor health. Luo Chengzhi had an epiphany that Cao Fang's fate was really weak. If he had not been the emperor, he would have died suddenly by now.
The solemn oath of the Luo family and the blood of an emperor stained the oath with a bloody smell. The emperor was solemn and all the ministers bowed their heads. A strong wind blew by, but the sound of the Luo River remained as before!
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Led by the Luo family, the emperors gathered at the bank of Luo River and took an oath.
The emperors beat the third drum, offered sacrifices to the goddess of Luo River, sang songs of praise, and said: "Now the Di and Hu are rampant, and want to trample on the land of Xia and usurp the throne of our country. We follow the orthodox rule of the Su Wang, use the words of the king, and worry about the suffering of the people. Therefore, we now obey the great oath, rise up to fight, and deter the tyranny. All countries are one, all are the Xia country, with one heart and one mind, the mountains are broken, the rivers are dried up, do not do evil, do not rebel, and if you violate this oath, you will be punished by heaven!"
After the oath was made, all the emperors burned the books, the Emperor of Wei wept blood, and all the emperors were deeply moved. The Goddess of Luo River knew about it, and the whole world was in awe. - "Guang Ji Yi Wen"
(End of this chapter)
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