For Luo Su's summons, these Wang Ji's ministers felt a little strange, if it was Luo Su's father, they were quite familiar.

In the past, when Luohou assisted the Son of Heaven, some of them were on duty under him, and some were ministers in the same palace.

When Luo Su began to govern, it happened that they also began the replacement of the next generation one after another, and the contact between the two sides cannot be said to be none, only not much.

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As night fell, Luo Su's mansion was brightly lit, and the ministers of the dynasty who had once assisted the Son of Heaven gathered here.

Because Luo Su hadn't come yet, everyone knelt down and exchanged heads.

"Why did Luo Gong suddenly summon me and others? He also said that he would discuss important matters. ”

"There are quite a few people here, all of them are the big clan of Shiqing Shilu in Jinai, it seems that the matter is not small."

"There is an ominous premonition, this is now the second most powerful after King Su, and he will summon us so solemnly, this banquet is afraid that it will not be delicious."

"Don't worry, there are so many families, there are people in the clan who walk under Luo Gong once said that this style is tough, but he does things safely, and he is never in a hurry, so everything will be done. Even if something happens today, I won't ask for a statement on the spot. ”

"What does it mean that Duke Luo summoned us to discuss important matters? Isn't it an honor that he values us, or our clan, the chief of the Regency Council? ”

As soon as these words came out, they immediately won the approval of the whole house, and the atmosphere improved, and the patriarch of the Zhou family, the Shen family, and the Ying family who said this looked at each other and smiled, looking at their noses and ears.

Luo Su finally came late, and when he saw that everyone had already arrived, he said apologetically with an apologetic face: "Princess, I'm really sorry, the Queen Mother summoned the princes of the Regency Council, and she was late. ”

Zhou Yun, the patriarch of the Zhou clan, stood up and saluted and said with a smile: "Duke Luo, you are the head of the three princes, and the chief of the Regency Council, and the Heavenly Official Office is in charge of the five official affairs, what a heavy responsibility this is."

Bang Zhou's destiny depends on you to maintain, the net worth and life of millions of people in all countries in the world are tied to you alone, we are just some humble instruments living in the shelter of your wings, how dare you bother to shirk the major affairs of the world, come to see a few of us? ”

Luo Su hurriedly beckoned everyone to sit down, a team of maids removed the melon points, replaced the prince's food, the thick voice of the bell sounded, Luo Su said: "What the Duke of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty said just now is inappropriate, the princes are not humble instruments, but the great sages that the ancestor King Su said.

Gu Cheng has been trusted by the three generations of kings, and now he has been added as the chief of the regency council to govern the country, and today he summoned the princes, just to report the great sages who have left out the countryside to the Son of Heaven, and then they will be reused. ”

This sentence directly confused the patriarchs who didn't know the inside story, they were just modest, and they were not really people from the countryside, where did these nobles of Shiqing Shilu still need Luo Su to recommend.

Just when everyone was puzzled, Luo Su suddenly said: "The princes must know that some time ago, Xirong was in turmoil, and the Marquis of Qi led the army to the west to quell the chaos. ”

Fei Lai, the patriarch of the Fei family, asked curiously: "Duke Luo, you have the ability to pass through the heavens and the earth, and control the destiny of Bang Zhou, so the unruly Xiong Dun can withdraw from the army with a word, what else in this world can make you feel worried?" ”

Luo Su withdrew from the army as soon as he said a word, and let Xiong Dun spit out what he had eaten in his mouth, which gave everyone a great shock, and it was also one of the sources of his prestige and merits as a semi-regent.

Otherwise, just by virtue of the prestige of the previous ruler, even if this is just a fake regent whose divine legitimacy is far less than that of King Su, it is not enough to take over the power so smoothly, until now the prince of Wang Ji still bows his head and acts according to orders.

"Don't kill Lone, Xiong Dun is the master of the heavens, but the invincible god in the world, Lone is no more than a mortal, how can he defeat him?

Xiong Dun retreated, but when he came alone, he worshiped his ancestors, borrowed a wisp of the mandate of heaven from King Su, and Xiong Dun's soldier lord went down to earth, and naturally respected heaven and knew his fate, so he retreated, and Lone had nothing to do with it.

King Su is in charge of the Heavenly Mandate of Bang Zhou, and he has a great deal to do with it, and he must not be disturbed lightly unless he has to do so, if it is not for Xiong Dun to be a mortal who can stop it, Lone will not alarm King Su. ”

There are too many legends about King Su, and everyone will be suspicious, so they can only suppress the awe-inspiring in their hearts, Luo Su's eyes flashed with a smile, and he said with a trace of worry on his face: "The affairs of the world, after all, can only be solved by the people of the world, and this is what the lonely is worried about."

The wilderness of the northwest is so vast that it has always been the chariot that determines the outcome of war.

The so-called chariot is just a good horse and a good chariot, and in the past, our state could cast bronze, so it was invincible.

Now the dogs also have chariots, and they have also captured high-headed horses from the far west. The princes of the west said that those tall horses were extremely strong in sprint, fat and strong.

The horses of our Zhou army were inferior to the other party in terms of impact, endurance, and weight, and the Western army had no good horses, so it was defeated. ”

This passage can be called talking nonsense with open eyes, but is there a reason for horses?

That must be there, and no one dares to say no.

But in this era when cavalry had not yet become mainstream, the role of horses was not yet so great.

Ma Zheng has not been elevated to the level of national policy, but any political purpose needs a reason.

Horses, that's the reason Luo Su found.

As soon as Luo Su said this, everyone's eyes fell on the three families surnamed Ying.

Fei Lai, who had already secretly passed the anger, immediately bowed his head and said: "Duke Luo, the affairs of Wang Ji and Ma Zheng have always been in charge of the surname Ying.

The ancestors surnamed Ying are just the people of Xiqi who hold the whip, and they can have today's status, which is the benevolence and reward of the Son of Heaven.

The surname Ying can provide good horses for the western princes, but ......"

Speaking of this, Fei Lai seemed to be a little speechless, and Luo Su hurriedly asked: "Fei Gong has a word, but it doesn't hurt to say it, but there is something Lone can do?" ”

So Fei Lai said solemnly: "Wang Ji sits between Yiluo, and it is indeed the place where the royal industry flourishes according to the mandate of heaven, but in terms of raising horses, it is far inferior to Hojing.

It is recorded in the classics of the courtiers that since they migrated to Luoyi, the horses raised by the courtiers no longer have the appearance of heavenly horses!

If you want to cultivate a good horse comparable to a dog in this Luoyi, you really have the feeling that it is difficult for a good woman to cook without rice.

If you can be vassalized between Feng Hao, the minister will be able to enrich the horse administration, resist Xirong, and strengthen my state Zhou. ”

Luo Su was directly stunned in place, as if he was shocked by Fei Lai's sudden request, and said: "The princes of Jinnei have asked for a foreign seal, how can Lone refuse?" ”

After saying two sentences, he woke up from the shock and said happily: "For Bang Zhou's Ma Zheng, I ask for the seal, Fei Gong is really a loyal minister of Bang Zhou!"

King Su once said that if there are loyal elders, there must be loyal descendants, and Fei Gong is like this, presumably the clan is full of such loyal people who are loyal to the king. ”

Fei Lai's face was full of pride, and he said loudly: "Duke Luo, King Su has a humble gentleman, but the sons of the clan are really worthy of boasting.

Not only my descendants of the Fei family, but also the three surnames of Ying, all of whom are loyal and righteous.

The sons and daughters of the clan are familiar with the classics written by Su Wang, and are willing to dedicate themselves to the royal cause of Xia Jun and the people and Xia, and have long been looking forward to being able to drive the king. ”

The two patriarchs of the Xu family and the Jiang family all had a proud expression on their faces.

As for the other people who have been stupid by Fei Lai's words, how can they talk about raising horses, and the third family surnamed Ying is suddenly about to go out of Zhenji?

Out of the town is a loyal and righteous man?

Xia Jun Yimin is the royal road of the Mandate of Heaven?

What about those of us who are still in Kinai? A few words become a person who is unfaithful to the king?

"Good!"

Luo Su cheered excitedly, raised the wine lord in front of him, and said loudly: "Xia Jun razes the people, changes the raze into Xia, and is a great cause."

This is the greatest achievement that the lone ancestor has done for my Zhuxia.

Ladies and gentlemen, we should be such a noble righteousness as the third prince surnamed Ying, and a big white one! ”

Zhou Yun and Shen You, who had already secretly understood the song, laughed secretly in their hearts, and some people had not come back to their senses, so they numbly raised the wine lord and drank it all in half a push.

Luo Su still had an excited look on his face, and said angrily: "In recent years, with the relocation of the capital to Luoyi, Xia Jun's move to raze the people has been quite unsmooth compared with the period of King Su.

The root of it is that we and other nobles are lying on the merits of our ancestors, clothed and fed, and have long forgotten the hardships and hardships of overcoming thorns and thorns that we experienced back then.

Lone has always been sad about this, but I didn't expect that there would be Fei Gong, Xu Gong, and Jiang Gong today, who are willing to return to their ancestral land and work hard to start a business, and Lone is really happy in his heart.

Gu will report to the regent Queen Mother tomorrow, saying that the surname Ying is three righteous acts, and he will ask for the high position of marquis for Fei Gong.

The second duke of Xu and Jiang can also get the position of earl.

Lone will also be a guarantee for you, and in the land of Qinchuan, I will seal a hundred miles of land for you, and give you goods, slaves, weapons, and armor.

After the three dukes, he led the clan to move west, and he did not forget that among the Luoyi, there were people who were promoted, and he hoped that the three dukes would report the good news to the lonely as soon as possible, and the solitary would be the third duke at that time! ”

When the three people surnamed Ying worshiped Xie Luosu, everyone completely came to their senses, and the three people surnamed Ying were discussed with Luosu.

Ma Zheng is a disguise, Luo Su's real purpose is to make the princes of Jinai move out!

The surname Ying is in Wangji, there are many people and few places, and they think that there is no future in Wangji, and there are indeed many people who want to be sealed, and they have communicated in private.

At the same time, as King Su, Luo Su was really dissatisfied with the process of Xia Jun Yimin that had stagnated over the years, so he thought of them.

A large number of clansmen who are not engaged in production and have been trained in military affairs for a long time have a large amount of wealth to ensure the needs of the founding of the country, and they also have the title of the secretary of the princess, and they can level the baron of the uncle of the country.

What was a little strange to everyone was that looking at Luo Su's posture of inviting all these people, he wanted to move most of the nobles in Jinai to Jiwai.

With so many people, the scalp tingles just thinking about it.

A carelessness, even with Luo Su's prestige, will cause irreparable failure, this kind of major event that will even affect Bang Zhou, with Luo Su's style, how can he do such a radical thing?

At this time, another one who had already been arranged to appear appeared, and Shen You, the patriarch of the Shen clan, asked Luo Su a question that everyone was concerned about: "Luo Gong, the surname Ying is the Son of Heaven herding horses, if it moves west, what will happen to the horse farm in Luoyi?" ”

This question is ostensibly asking, who is the surname Ying who is herding horses for the Son of Heaven, but in fact, it is asking how to fill the power vacuum in Jinai.

This was the most important question for everyone, and they instantly mobilized their spirits, and pricked up their ears to hear what Luo Su had to say.

Our families have served the Son of Heaven for generations, and they know all aspects of Wang Ji and transfer us all away, won't Wang Ji govern?

That's what they have in mind.

But Luo Su's goal was not to completely strip them of their power, and in this era when Shiqing Shilu took it for granted, structural contradictions could not be resolved.

One generation does what one generation does.

What he wants to do is to move the political catastrophe that will occur in Wangji within a few decades, or even a hundred years, back a few decades, or even a hundred years, to restore the power and scale of these clans in Wangji to the state they were in when they first migrated to Luoyi.

These can not only solve the problem of Wangji's finances, but also solve the problem of the gradual erosion of the power of the Son of Heaven by the nobles of the princess.

So Luo Su waved his hand and said with a smile: "What Shen Gong was worried about, Gu just thought about it, but it actually doesn't exist.

After a hundred years of reproduction, the clan surnamed Ying is such a behemoth.

Among them, there are more than three small sects, and the children of the three clans go west to the land of Qinchuan, which does not mean that the whole clan will migrate, and even old people like Fei Gong can still stay in Luoyi.

Lone is the monarch of Luoguo, not also here to drink and feast with the public, for decades, when he stayed in Luoguo, he could count with one hand.

In the Bang Zhou, how many of the princes of the Inner and Outer Regions were of the same origin?

Don't talk about others, just say that the Eastern Zhou Dynasty Gongyun, in the final analysis, is also a descendant of King Su, and Gu Nai is the same race. It's just that when he was king, he set up another clan.

Thinking back to the beginning of the country, when did there be such a clear boundary between the inside and outside of the country? ”

Zhou Yun covered his face and said: "Luo Gong has raised a certain person, Luo's family is the head of the Su Wang family, the incense continues every year, the minister has changed his clan and set up, and he has not even offered an incense, how dare he call the descendant of King Su, only the descendant of Queen Su." ”

Zhou Yun's words are right, Xiaozong can only worship the ancestors of his own lineage.

In Ji Zhao's system, they are not even counted as descendants, only the Luo family, who has not yet been separated, is considered his descendants.

Luo Su's words dispelled a large part of everyone's resistance, especially Fei Gong actually directly made the marquis!

This is equivalent to the three princes of the Son of Heaven, and these Shangqing are just equivalent to uncles.

"When Duke Luo said this, the minister could only bow his head to show his gratitude."

Shen You's expression was a little serious, and he slowly spoke: "Luo Gong, my Shen clan is from the source of the surname Jiang, and a hundred years ago with your uncle Lu clan, go hand in hand, regardless of Xuan.

During the reign of King Wu, Taigong Wang made great contributions to Bang Zhou, and when King Su was regent, he went on an eastward expedition with the army.

This kind of great achievement was in Bang Zhou, and the Shen family was beyond the reach of the dust, and since then the Lu family was entitled the Qi State, and the Shen family stayed in Jin.

To this day, the State of Qi is already a big country in the East with 30,000 armor, and it has been married to the Son of Heaven for generations, how noble?

Don't say that the princes surnamed Jiang are all the princes of Bangzhou several times, whether they are Zhuji or not, except for Xiong Dun, who was the master of the army that day, which other vassal states can have such military might?

The brothers of the same clan who once survived hard in Xiqi can have today's prosperity, and the ministers know that they are all blessed by the destiny of Bang Zhou.

But King Su once said that Tianxingjian is a gentleman who strives for self-improvement.

The minister sometimes thought that if the Shen family had not stayed in Wangji at the beginning, and had asked for the town outside the king, he would participate in the royal business of Xia Jun Yimin.

The Shen clan will definitely not have today's embarrassment, and even the school-age children in the clan will not be able to take out the mining estates of the divided family.

If the ancestor knew about this, the minister really had no face to face the ancestor. ”

Shen You choked up, looking very sad, it seemed to be true and false, who could say that there was no sincerity in these words?

As soon as Shen You's voice fell, Zhou Yun's voice came over with a little crying, "Duke Luo, what Shen Gong said just now cut into the heart of the minister.

Xiong Dun came to the north, fortunately Lai Luo Gong and Qi Gongji's soldiers outside the King Qin, as the descendants of Queen Su, but they had no merit, which was really ashamed.

If the state can be feuded and the country can be established, if the Son of Heaven is in danger again in the future, the ministers will not be helpless.

I also hope that Luo Gong will accept the feudal request for the sake of the same clan. ”

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Luo Su is one of the most outstanding historical figures in Chinese history, he solved the financial and political crises that gradually appeared in the middle of the Western Zhou Dynasty, greatly alleviated the land annexation activities of the big nobles to the small nobles in Wangji, and he also restarted the stagnation of the feudal system, opened the second large-scale armed colonization of the Western Zhou Dynasty, and was one of the founders of China's great unification.

In fact, there was never such an outstanding politician after the Western Zhou Dynasty until it suddenly perished. ——The Cambridge History of China: Western Zhou Vol. 2