The tributary system of the internal and external vassals formulated by Luo Chen inherited part of the ritual system of the Zhou Dynasty, but the system of the Zhou Dynasty was stricter, and the distinction between the vassals was more obvious, while that of the Han Dynasty was much simpler.

Now there are two and a half kingdoms of Zhuxia within the four seas, the first is the co-lord of Zhuxia, the central dynasty ruled by the Son of Heaven - the Great Han, and the other is the extremely remote Lingnan Kingdom, which is under the order of the Son of Heaven to open up in the land of Lingnan.

The last half is the Principality of Zhao, the state of the country is extremely strange, it is both an outer domain, and it is very much like an internal domain, both independent and non-independent, very subtle.

The great tributary every five years is one of the biggest political events in the entire Han Dynasty.

Especially after the Han court completely subdued all the vassal states, there was no longer a reason not to come to the princes who did not come to the tribute.

The princely kingdoms of the world sent huge missions to Chang'an to show their loyalty to the royal family, which was increasingly estranged by blood.

All the disturbances disappeared after the mission of the Principality of Zhao entered Chang'an City, and then the focus of everything fell on the Principality of Zhao.

The mission of the Principality of Zhao has an extremely obvious special color, whether it is the flag, or the pattern of the carriage, or the clothes worn by the mission, there is a picture of the phoenix soaring everywhere, which is the totem inherited from the ancient state Zhou.

The size of the mission reached thousands of people, including 500 heavily armed knights, under the crotch is a high-headed horse purchased by Luo's money, the impact is extremely strong, the horse is hung with a big bow and crossbow, next to it is a sharp blade, each person is relatively large, and even the high bulging muscle lines can be seen between the bent arms, at a glance you know that this is the real elite.

In this world, as the armor is getting stronger and stronger, the gap between the combat power of the long-trained soldiers and the peasant soldiers is too great, and the era of the whole people as soldiers has gradually passed, and the most elite forbidden army of the Han Dynasty plus the palace garrison troops does not exceed 30,000 people.

The five hundred elites of Luo's can not only expand into a 10,000-strong army to go on the battlefield, but also serve as a killer weapon to determine the outcome of the battle, which is one of Luo's most valuable assets.

Countless people are talking about it, and they are talking to each other: "The prince of Zhaogong actually sent such a large mission, it is really shocking, those warriors are the world-famous warriors, it is said that it has been established since the state and Zhou of a thousand years, and it is a military branch that has been inherited for thousands of years, and the strongest elite in the world." ”

Ordinary people could only see the excitement from it, but those powerful people saw a different meaning from it, "The prince of Zhaogong seems to be particularly concerned about the tribute this time, and he actually sent such a huge mission. ”

This is not the first time that the kingdoms have come to Chang'an to pay tribute, and it is not the first time that the Principality of Zhao has come, so this change is particularly noticeable.

"What does Rocky want to do?"

In the Changle Palace, Liu Heng also asked Luo Jing with some doubts, Luo Jing shook his head and said: "The head of the family didn't give the minister any news about this, so you should ask the eldest brother yourself, he is waiting in the side hall." ”

The eldest brother in Luo Jing's mouth is naturally the eldest man of his generation of Luo, the eldest son of Luo Ling, the men of their generation are relatively rare, the second Luo Zhongkan and the fifth Luo Chen have no sons, and the third Luo also has only one son-in-law, Luo Xin is also a sister-in-law Luo Jing, and the rest of the younger brothers are also difficult to have children, many people don't want to give birth to one, and Luo Ling, as the head of the family, has the responsibility of reproduction, and it can be regarded as a prosperous heir.

When Liu Heng heard this, he immediately said: "Ah Jing hurry up and invite the son in, this is the distinguished guest of the Han Dynasty." ”

The heirs of the princes and kings are called the crown prince, the heirs of the marquis are called the princes, and the dukes are called the princes, which is the rule of the Han Dynasty.

Luo Jing responded and hurriedly walked to the side hall, an old man with gray hair was sitting there calmly, his face was serious and old-fashioned, looking a little intimidating, wearing the most ordinary Confucian clothes, but there was a dignified majesty, Luo Jing bowed deeply and said: "Jing has seen the eldest brother, the eldest brother Wan'an." ”

Seeing Luo Jing, Luo Ban's serious face showed a smile and asked, "Ah Jing, is it good to live in Chang'an all these years?"

For my brother, I see that your body is a little vain, whether you are too tired for state affairs, do you need the family to match you with more doctors, you must take care of your body. ”

Although Luo Jing is no longer the young man of the past, he is still a little shy now: "I'm tired of the eldest brother, everything is fine with Jing, eldest brother, Your Majesty invites you to enter the palace, and please come with Jing." ”

Hearing this, Luo Ban straightened his crown, smoothed out a trace of the folds on his clothes, and stood up, "Ah Jing, lead the way." ”

Entering the hall, Luo Ban bowed to Liu Heng and said: "The minister greets the Son of Heaven, and the minister greets the Son of Heaven on behalf of his father, the Son of Heaven is safe, and the Son of Heaven is blessed." ”

"I'm there."

Liu Heng replied: "Qing'an, I'm tired of asking Zhao Public Security on my behalf." ”

After a period of greetings, Liu Heng asked the question again: "The scale of the mission of the Duchy of Zhao is far larger than in the past, I don't know what else the Duke of Zhao came to Chang'an this time, in addition to participating in the tribute?" ”

Luo Ban said: "Zhaocheng wants to present a great gift to the Son of Heaven this time, and the treasures are precious, so he sent some more people to protect them, and there is nothing else to do." ”

Now Liu Heng's interest is even greater, what kind of treasure can make Luo's pay so much attention?

They sent five hundred daring warriors enough to start a small war to protect them!

To tell the truth, these five hundred people came to Chang'an City with real swords and guns, Liu Heng felt a little scared, after all, there were many forbidden soldiers but they were not in the city, and it was really uncertain whether the Wei Rong troops in the palace could beat that group of daring soldiers.

If it weren't for the fact that those daring warriors didn't wear armor, Liu Heng would really have to find a reason not to let them enter Chang'an City.

Seeing that Liu Heng was really impatient to see and understand, Luo Ban immediately took out a cylinder from his long sleeves, and then slowly took out the paper from it.

Liu Heng and Luo Jing watched with wide eyes as a white cylindrical thing was taken out by Luo Ban, and then spread out flat, extremely smooth, and even reflected light.

Liu Heng didn't recognize what this was, and couldn't help but be a little puzzled, Luo Jing looked at the snow-white paper, and asked with some uncertainty and disbelief: "Big brother, is this ... Is the paper that the family has been working on all along?

Didn't you say a few years ago that you didn't have a clue? ”

Luo Ban twisted his beard and smiled: "It is paper, after years of research, the family has finally completely broken through the constraints of the past. ”

Paper?

Liu Heng was even more puzzled, he still knew about such things as paper, but it was too wasteful, not many people used it, and this snow-white thing in front of him was paper?

Liu Heng couldn't help but reach out and touch it, although it was not as good as silk, but the surface was still very smooth, completely different from the paper in his impression, and he couldn't help asking: "This paper is the treasure offered by Luo's?" ”

Luo Jing said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, this paper can be used for writing, you can try it with a pen." ”

Hearing this, Liu Heng picked up the brush from the table and wrote straight to the paper, as soon as he wrote down the word Liu, Liu Heng completely stopped the pen in his hand, his face was full of ecstasy, his eyes were infinitely hot, and his eyes were staring at the paper in front of him.

"What a treasure!

Isn't this a weapon that God has given the Han Dynasty to prosper and flourish?

Isn't this God's recognition of my achievements over the years? ”

Liu Heng sighed with emotion, and with his intelligence, he certainly understood what this thin piece of paper represented.

As long as the price of this paper is not too expensive and the output can keep up, I am afraid that it will not be long before these bamboo slips on the table will never be seen again, and everyone will use more convenient and lighter paper to write.

Liu Heng looked at Luo Ban and smiled: "It's really worthy of Luo's family, this must be the best tribute I can receive in this ceremony, just sending these, I think it's not enough to show its preciousness."

Ah Jing, if you can write a talented essay on this paper, and then present it on the ceremony, the white paper and the essay complement each other, it will definitely be a scene that shocks everyone, and I am looking forward to it. ”

I have to say that Liu Heng knows how to maximize returns.

Of course, Luo Ban has no opinion, Luo's purpose is to come over to brush up on prestige, and Liu Heng's method can better brush up on prestige, so follow Liu Heng's method.

Luo Jing sent Luo Ban out of the palace, and after the appointment, Luo Jing returned to Changle Palace, and then saw Liu Heng still looking at the white paper with the word Liu written on it over and over again, and sat down and said with a smile: "If Your Majesty likes it, please ask the eldest brother to send some to the palace, this is a tribute, and no one will lack you." ”

Liu Heng shook his head and said: "I naturally like it, but a gentleman loves money and takes it in a good way, I can't get these things for no reason, especially the Luo clan where Ah Jingling is."

I was thinking, when paper is on the canon, or even after it becomes popular, what should I do with it first? ”

It turned out that because the role of paper was too great, Liu Heng's thinking turned too fast, and he thought of a lot of uses in a short period of time, so he fell into confusion.

Seeing this, Luo Jing smiled and said: "The minister doesn't know, but the minister must first copy a few copies of all the texts written over the years, and then scatter them in various counties, so that everyone in the world can read the grand occasion of the Han Dynasty." ”

Liu Heng said with a smile: "I let the literate palace people in the palace help you, this is a good thing to show the grace of the imperial court." ”

As the day of the ceremony approached, the atmosphere in Chang'an City gradually became tense, the various yamen who maintained law and order became stricter, and the curfew policy was implemented more strictly.

Naturally, it was not only Luo Ban who accepted Liu Heng's summons, but other more important princes and kings also reported to Liu Heng on the affairs of the fiefdom, especially the kings and county guards in the north such as King Yan and King Dai, who were close to the Xiongnu, and they had to report military information in detail.

There is also a very key vassal king is the king of Lingnan, Zhao Tuo is also very old, so it is naturally impossible to come in person, and he sent his own crown prince Zhao Nan like Luoling.

Liu Heng met with Zhao Nan in Changle Palace and listened to the news about Lingnan.

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When the big year, the princes entered Beijing, and the prince Ban Majesty saw Changle, and dedicated it to Luo paper, and doubted, Dong Ah said: "Hold the painting thing, and try it." ”

Holding the written test, the slightest will be seen, and surprised and delighted, said left and right: "The history of the Han family is also prosperous!" ——"Hanshu Filial Piety Text"

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