The Qin State tore up the alliance and brazenly invaded the land west of the river, dealing a severe blow to the already heavily damaged Wei State.

Not long after the annihilation of the entire army of Wei on the Korean battlefield, the Wei state, which was in a state of panic, responded to the attack of the Qin state, and once again suffered a lot of losses, and after being beheaded nearly 10,000 people, he fled from the land west of the river in a hurry.

In fact, the Qin State was also weak in his heart, and the victory of the Qi State over the Wei State was expected, but such a big victory was unexpected.

Wei fell into an ambush and then buried the army, and the losses suffered by Qi were far smaller than Qin had estimated, which changed a lot of things.

The Qin State didn't even know if it should directly beat the Wei State to death, if it really knocked the Wei State down, then who would carry the prosperous Qi State after that?

Qi chased Zhao Wei's army all the way to escape, and Korea was ecstatic to regain the lost territory before, Zhao retreated towards the country on the one hand, wanting to rely on the mountains and rivers to block the footsteps of Qi, and on the other hand, quickly sent people to Qi to sue for peace.

Not to mention the Wei State, as a defeated country, it was a dream to retreat from the whole body, and he also sued for peace with the Qi State with the Zhao State, and was willing to hand over all the remaining cities of the Wei State in the east to the Qi State, and some cities adjacent to Korea were also willing to cede to the Qi State.

The State of Chu originally wanted to take advantage of the weakening of the State of Qi, but he didn't expect it to be such an ending, so he hurriedly guarded his territory.

Yan Guo, who was changing the law, hurriedly sent envoys to congratulate Qi Guo, and the little caution in his heart was basically annihilated.

The current Qi country is too fierce, especially when the momentum is full, the world can't compete with it.

All of a sudden, the envoys of the six countries of Qin, Zhao, Wei, Han, Yan, and Chu came to Linzi one after another, and Linzi City was originally a prosperous place in the world, and after so many envoys came, it was even more noisy.

The envoys of various countries rushed to pay tribute to the monarch of Qi, lest they make the Duke of Qi feel disrespectful to him, which was to regard himself as a subordinate of the country.

Although this is just an act of humility, it really clarifies the status of the Qi State.

The monarchs and ministers of the State of Qi looked at the tributes offered by the six countries, among which the three kingdoms of Zhao, Wei and Han also had land to offer, such a scene, I don't know how many years have not seen it.

In the palace of Qi State, countless armor soldiers stood tall, majestic, and their swords, guns, swords, and halberds flashed with a cold light in the sun.

Rows of palace ladies walked through, holding the tributes brought by the princes from both sides of the high steps, and came to the main hall.

The envoys of the nations in the main hall have all come, and they are all noble people, either the princes of a country or the rulers of the country.

The hall was very noisy, and the prince of Qin was the last to offer tribute, and then in front of everyone's eyes, he bowed directly and said, "Duke Qi."

In the past, your ancestor Qi Huan Gong, the princes of Jiuhe, a Kuang world, and finally the Son of Heaven gave your ancestor the title of duke, crowned Fang Bo, and also gave Jiuxi.

Now your deeds even surpass your ancestors, the territory of Qi is three thousand miles from south to north, and the population of Qi is the highest among all countries.

When the foreign ministers came to Linzi City, they even felt crowded when they walked on the streets, and all the princes of the world admired you.

The state of Wu is willing to dedicate the land to you.

Qin, Chuyan, Han, Zhao, Wei, these six most powerful vassal states, are willing to be your allies.

This is all because your virtue has been recognized by everyone in the world.

After going through the nations of Zhuxia several times, the foreign ministers really cannot find anyone more virtuous than you.

If anyone thinks that their virtue can be comparable to that of Qi Gong, please stand up.

The foreign minister will use the sword in his hand to test your virtue for the Duke of Qi, whether it can be comparable to the slightest hair of the Duke of Qi. ”

This series of beautiful words praised Qi Gong a little flutteringly, Lu Ji pulled him hard, and Qi Gong said modestly: "Childe."

You have praised you too much, and what you have done is nothing more than to honor the will of God.

It's just a small contribution to the nations of Zhuxia, and I really can't afford to be praised like you.

How many virtuous and talented men were there among the nations of Zhuxia?

Lone really doesn't dare to be proud. ”

An admiring smile appeared on Childe Katsu's face, and he was about to continue to praise, thus leading to the incident of becoming king.

Unexpectedly, Han Xiang interrupted him directly, stepped forward and said loudly: "Qi Gong."

Gongzi Sheng is right, your virtue can be seen from the sun and the moon.

Before the foreign ministers came to the Qi Kingdom, the king said to the foreign ministers: 'Korea was able to survive because of the favor of the Duke of Qi, and if the Duke of Qi could not be treated with respect, would it be able to convince the people of the world?'

I don't want to be such an ungrateful monarch. ’

The monarch is willing to pay you the respect of the princes surnamed Ji. ”

One prince to another?

Everyone immediately turned their attention to Luo Li, but saw that he had his eyes slightly closed, did not speak, but frowned slightly.

Qi Xiang Lu Ji immediately said: "Han Xiang, Han Hou's kindness, the monarch knows, but the princes are princes, how can they be vassals to another prince?" ”

The vassals of Weiguo, Wu, and Song were all directly reduced to kings, and the princes' titles were gone.

Unexpectedly, Han Xiang laughed loudly directly: "The king, the virtuous live there, the monarch admires the virtue of the Duke of Qi, and is willing to be a descendant of the surname Ji, please call him the king!" ”

"Boom!"

It was like a meteorite hitting the ground, instantly shaking everyone speechless, some people were shocked and inexplicable, and some people simply didn't expect it.

Fog grass!

Wei Xiang was dumbfounded, he also wanted to ask the Duke of Qi to be the king, and even the reason was exactly the same as that of Korea, Wei Hou was unwilling to remove the honorific titles of the princes like Wu Hou.

Then you can only promote the Duke of Qi to the king, so it is very reasonable to give the king as a prince.

Wei Hou and Han Hou are really smart, and they are both princes surnamed Ji, which is really outrageous.

Seeing that he was preempted by Han Xiang, Wei Xiang hurriedly walked out, and also bowed down and said: "Duke Qi, Wei is also willing to serve you as the king, your virtue is so high that only the throne can match." ”

Gongzi Sheng of Qin Guo stood in place a little embarrassed, what should I do if my lines were robbed?

Two princes surnamed Ji in a row are willing to serve the Duke of Qi as kings, and everyone has set their eyes on Prince Luo, what should the Luo Kingdom do in this matter?

The princes of the Central Plains, the princes surnamed Ji, want to serve another prince as the king, which is a naked challenge to the mandate of Bang Zhou.

The gaze of the monarch and minister of the Qi State also fell on Luo Li.

Han and Wei were kings, they didn't expect it.

Although I have thought about this kind of thing in private, and there is now the state of Chu in the palace, which has been called king for hundreds of years.

But as a prince of the Central Plains, the king is still a sacred word, and this title only belongs to the one in Luoyi.

Thinking of the Son of Heaven in Luoyi, Duke Qi suddenly felt that it was very reasonable for him to be the king.

Lori understood that everyone was waiting for him, and he understood that this was what his father said, the consequences of trampling on the royal power.

Han Wei dared to directly serve the Duke of Qi as the king, if he was not here today, I am afraid that the Qi State would directly respond, and by then the world would definitely be the king.

The status of the royal family that week was naturally low, let alone unwatchable.

So he asked bluntly: "If you want to be the king, then will I call you King Qi or Qi Tianzi in the future?" ”

Everyone was a sigh in their hearts, and Qi Gong hurriedly said: "Naturally, it is the King of Qi, Lone may have some virtue, but he has not been ordered by the sky, how dare he usurp the position of the Son of Heaven?" ”

Lorry added, "In that case, where did your throne come from?"

Can the throne be shared by princes?

If you think that virtue is enough to be a king, then go to Luoyi, ask Zhou Tianzi to sacrifice Haotian, and ask for the king's order for you. ”

Since it can't stop the Qi State from being the king, then directly separate the king and the Son of Heaven, anyway, all the people of the world are called the Son of Heaven.

This is equivalent to agreeing to the Duke of Qi to be the king, the Duke of Qi almost jumped up with joy, Lu Ji gently pulled his robe and said in a low voice: "Monarch, even if the Luo Kingdom agrees, it is okay to be called the king, but you can't be the king alone, you should be the king together with Qin and Chu."

The Qin State is the overlord of the Western Regions, and then the Wei State will be suppressed, and the Qin State is a worthy target.

The state of Chu has always been the king alone, and if the princes of the Central Plains approve of his throne, he will not be hostile to the state of Qi in a short time. ”

Qi Gong frowned and said, "If this is the case, wouldn't there be four kings in this world?" ”

If there are too many things, they are not worth much, and when there is only one king in the world, it is the most noble.

If there are two, as a truly powerful king, they can bear it, but there are so many kings at once, so what's the point of being called a king?

Lu Ji still said in a low voice: "Monarch, the crown prince just said that the king is not equal to the Son of Heaven, the Son of Heaven is the only one, but to become a king, you are not a simple courtier, this is what you need." ”

Kings and non-kings, it's a complete difference in political personality.

Duke Qi was convinced, so he said to everyone: "Marquis Wei and Marquis Han are willing to serve Gu as king, if Gu refuses the kindness of the two monarchs, it is really too arrogant, not the etiquette to treat the lord of Zhuxia."

But Gu didn't dare to claim the throne alone, and asked Gongzi Sheng and Chu Xiang to return to Qin Bo and Chu Hou.

Lone is willing to respect the two kings as kings, if he is willing, he will go to Luoyi, in front of Zhou Tianzi, sacrifice Haotian, if virtue is enough, Haotian will be merciful, and they will be kings together. ”

Chu State naturally didn't care about it, but Gongzi Sheng was a little hesitant.

He didn't expect that the Qi State would respect the Qin State as the king at the same time, and Zuo Shu Changwei had never mentioned this stubble before.

But at this moment, he was not allowed to think too much, so he could only bow down and salute: "King, the foreign minister will return to China and tell the monarch about this." ”

As everyone brought this shocking news back to China, Luo Li walked out of Linzi, looked to the west, looked at Qi Guo again, and shook his head: "It's a pity." ”

……

The Three Kingdoms was a noteworthy event in the middle of the Warring States period, marking the further decline of the Zhou royal family, which was left with the name of the co-lord of the world and the Jiuding, which symbolized royal power.

The Xiangwang incident not only completely defeated the sacredness of Zhou Tianzi, but also defeated the sacredness of the title "king".

Luoguo proposed that Zhou Tianzi sacrifice to heaven to give kings to the Three Kingdoms, which is essentially a "prince king", which is uniquely different from Zhou Tianzi's "heavenly king".

In terms of the relationship between heaven and man, the "princes and kings" were placed under the "Son of Heaven", which was an effort made by the Luo State to ensure the sole sacredness of the Son of Zhou Tianzi.

As a result, however, the divine meanings of "supreme" and "son of heaven," which have always been associated with "king," were gradually stripped away from "king."

In the end, in fact, "king" was demoted to a title above the fifth rank, and after the unification of the world, "emperor" eventually replaced the position of "king". ——"The History of the Rise and Fall of the Zhou Dynasty"

This chapter is made up by myself and has no real-world academic basis.

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