Unlike the officials at the emperor's feet, Liuba was ugly and could not even be considered to have regular features.
Back then, he had been a warrior, a halberdier, an archer, a charioteer...but he could not do anything for a long time, because his appearance was really unsightly.
Even in the six kingdoms of my motherland, as a young master, he is the one with the least hope and the least future.
The most fundamental reason is still because of the ugly appearance.
When I went to the Kingdom of Wu to eat and drink, I could only find a cow at Gongzi Chou's place.
And he didn't dare to kill the cow. It was only after Li Jie killed it that he got the blessing. After returning to Suzhou, he was able to get rid of the blame.
All the fateful encounters happened on that trip.
At this moment, Liuba looks confident, so what if he is ugly? What if all the six ministers in the world are handsome and elegant?
Whoever holds the horse for him is not the brother-in-law of Emperor Zhou?
What does it mean to be an envoy from a great power?!
"It's been a hard journey, Mr. Liu."
"Welcome Liu Zi..."
After Luoshui, there is Jianshui. This small branch of Luoshui is the moat of Emperor Zhou.
The glory of Chengzhou back then can still be seen today.
Most of the trees on both sides of the river bank are peaches, plums and willows. As soon as winter is over, the peach trees by the stream begin to bloom vigorously.
This is really an amazing scene. Liuba has seen many scenery, and Luo Jing has been here many times before.
He traveled to twenty-six countries, suffered too many hardships, and walked too many roads.
However, he never stopped to admire the scenery at his feet even once.
It was a boring and extravagant act. Only making a living was the source of his motivation to move forward.
At this moment, he stopped at the bank of the stream, looking at the peaches, plums and willows from a distance, and a thought came to his mind in a relaxed way: the elegance of this place must be pleasant.
"The wind and flowers here must be pleasant."
He blurted out, making everyone around him stunned for a moment. A junior official from Yi Bo came to the side and asked his colleagues in a low voice: "Is this person collecting stories from men?"
"shut up!"
My colleague was sweating on his forehead and didn't bother to pay attention. Envoys from the Han Dynasty came and they made it clear that they were not paying tribute. At this time, did they still have the energy to pay attention to what others said?
Taking a look at the supplies of the members of the envoy, Luo Jing was quite nervous.
Especially those halberd-bearers guarding Luojing, they have seen crocodile men and brave men, in the territory of Zheng State and on the border of Chu State.
These crocodile men and brave men don't care how many enemies are around them.
That kind of tough temperament cannot be learned no matter how hard you learn it.
"I wonder why Liu Zi came to Luo...Luoyi?"
"Your Majesty heard that there is a beautiful concubine in Zhou Nan, so he came to ask the emperor for help!"
Frankly speaking, the entire Luojing was shaken. There were bursts of exclamations from near to far, and soon the crowd broke into discussions, which could not be suppressed at all.
Did the world-famous "hungry ghost in lust" finally blackmail the most beautiful woman in the world and come to Emperor Zhou?
When it comes to anger, there is definitely some.
But when it comes to being secretly happy, there is actually a little bit of it.
Because although the "hungry ghost in lust" is extremely lustful, there is one thing that is very unique about her. She is not a stunning beauty in the world, and he doesn't bother to talk to her at all.
Wei's Zhao Niang and Wei Guo Douzi were both famous for their stunning beauty, so they were favored by "hungry ghosts of lust".
Nowadays, Luo Jing actually has such a stunning beauty in the world, coveted by the "hungry ghost in lust". What does this mean? This shows that Luo Jing's elegance is indeed just as the envoy of the "hungry ghost in lust" said, it is quite pleasant.
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If the water and soil in Luojing don't support people, how can there be such beautiful people in the world?
However, everyone in Luojing knows that there is only one stunning beauty here.
That is the sister of Emperor Zhou, who is very likely to marry Wang Ji of Qin and lives in Zhounan.
The only guy who can talk about his hobbies in public seems to be a bastard like Li Jie.
But those Luoyi doctors who secretly watched the excitement breathed a sigh of relief. As long as Hanzi Kingdom came with friendship, it would be easy to talk about anything.
Wang Ji has plenty. If you want to take it, take it.
What good things can be exchanged for is the important thing.
Those people were eager to give it a try and had not shown up yet, but Liuba did not seem to have the intention to make a fuss about the situation, and directly spoke again: "Your Majesty is willing to use the armored soldiers of Huaizhong and the art of war of the previous kings as a betrothal gift."
As soon as these words were spoken, the entire stream seemed to be boiling. This was the season when the ice and snow melted, and the river had begun to flow gurglingly. But at this moment, because of these words, it seemed to be boiling.
I don't know how many people gathered around to watch, and no longer cared about the gentleman's manners and virtuous demeanor. He ran faster than a rabbit and returned home as fast as he could, obviously wanting to tell the news to his tribe.
Among the people who came to greet him were the descendants of the Hu family who stayed in Luojing. When the ancestor of the family defied all the opinions and moved the family south, many people felt that they did not understand.
But now, the younger generation, those who stayed in Luojing, are all shocked.
How long has it been?
One year?
The situation is changing so fast that it is unheard of.
Old Funny's vision is beyond the imagination of his clan members.
Finally, one of the Hu family's children came to their senses and hurriedly stepped forward to salute: "Liu Zi's face, the shameless Hu family came in behind. When Liu Zi comes to Luoyi, it would be better to stay in the Hu family's small house. Although the home is humble, it can also shelter from wind and rain."
These are polite words, and they will be beneficial whether Lyuba refuses or agrees.
If you agree, you will naturally be "brilliant"; if you decline, it will also let people know that the Hua family has a sense of existence in the Hanzi Kingdom.
"I dare not forget Lao Huazi's teachings. Your Majesty also praised Lao Huazi a lot, saying that Lao Huazi is a 'treasure'. You should cherish it more."
Seeing Liuba suddenly returning the courtesy very kindly, someone raised his voice and asked: "May I ask Liu Zi, what is a 'one treasure'?"
"Your Majesty once said: Having an old man in the family is like having a treasure."
The surrounding atmosphere fell silent, and then everyone cheered again, and some people even praised: "Sincerity is a wise saying."
Seeing them one by one taking out "small notebooks" from their arms, Liuba was stunned for a moment. This scene seemed familiar.
However, Liuba also made a judgment in his heart: the nobles of Luoyi are indeed rich.
Even if the paper mill in Huaizhong City has never stopped, everyone dare not consume paper.
Good steel is used in blades, and paper is mostly used in office, teaching, and publicity.
If it is not necessary, it should not be used for painting and calligraphy practice.
White paper is extremely expensive, and the whiter it is, the more expensive it is.
It's just that hemp-colored paper, also known as white paper.
The true color of linen, these days, is also called "white".
"Having an old man in the family is like having a treasure. This Li family is indeed extraordinary."
Far away in front of the gate tower, someone was listening from the inside.
"Many people in Wu say that it was 'Guan Li' who came down to earth."
"How can you believe these ridiculous words?"
"Then...it is also said that he is the bloodline of King Wu Wei, but I don't know whether it is true or not."
"Gou Chen..."
Judging by common sense, it is really unbelievable.
But Gou Chen, not to mention people who have been beaten up, can’t understand it. Even those who haven’t been beaten up still can’t understand it.
His apparent sons died one after another, but a savage who appeared out of nowhere managed to live a prosperous life, and now, he is actually ranked among the princes, and the world cannot take him lightly.
Even if the Han Kingdom dies suddenly, hundreds of years later, the people of the Han Kingdom will still be able to calmly participate in the affairs of the princes.
Even if some people look down on it, "the roots are upright and the seedlings are red", can the seal stamped by Emperor Zhou be fake?
"Nowadays, the matter of the 'Emperor of Heaven' cannot be concealed. It will be extremely troublesome for the king to see or not see the envoys of the Han Dynasty."
More than just trouble, although Emperor Zhou's face has been completely lost, it is still necessary to maintain the dignity within Wang Ji.
If you are really humiliated by princes every three days, how can you survive?
Even now, Emperor Zhou still has to settle the division of land around Luojing, and a large number of old Ji family bloodline have become old landlords.
The fight for land is ugly.
The acts of humiliating the ancestors were done faster and faster, but Emperor Zhou could not kill him painfully.
The Zhou Kingdom still needs these iron wastes to run.
"well……"
With a sigh, a person on the top of the city suddenly said: "If it is as Jiba said, the Han Dynasty will use "The Last Letter of King Wei" as a betrothal gift, and there is nothing wrong with it!"
"There are also Jia soldiers. Now Huai Zhong Jia soldiers are the best in the world."
"If we can talk about it, Princess Zhou Nan will give it to Li!"
"good."
Liuba did not enter the feudal land that paid tribute to the emperor, and the houses around the tribute land had long been carved up by the powerful nobles under Zhou Tianxia.
Even though the land of Zhou State is getting less and less now, a large amount of land still needs to be enfeoffed every year.
This bad situation made the emperor's finances extremely poor.
That is to say, after the wars launched from time to time by Zheng, Jin, and Chu, the emperor of Zhou was able to fish in troubled waters.
When King Zhou Dao was on stage, he used the cerebral palsy of "treating everyone equally", which not only disgusted the princes of the world, but also killed many iron wastes around Luojing.
The palace's balance of payments began from the period of King Zhou Dao.
Before that, Emperor Zhou's whole family was on relief.
Either the Jin State or the Zheng State, or the Qin State, the Cai State, and occasionally the Qi State and the Lu State.
In short, with relief, life will be easier.
Thermal underwear is all repaired, and I don’t dare to be extravagant when I get married. If I eat an extra two taels of soybeans, I have to think about whether I should give it to horses or people.
As for the stipends distributed, they usually come after the titles and titles are sold out, and after the income is earned, they are distributed proportionally.
Maybe wages will be paid on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and wages will be paid intermittently on Tuesday, April, and Saturday.
To put it bluntly, everyone is just trying to survive. If you can survive, it’s good. If you can’t, then run away.
The biggest financial source of the entire Luojing is city taxes.
The root of Luojing's prosperity in the world lies here.
The normal agricultural tax had already collapsed before King Zhou Dao. They are all from the Lao Ji family. How dare you collect it?
If you accept it, are you still a human being?
The young and old men of Lao Ji's family will threaten the emperor no matter what. If you dare to collect taxes, we will have a "national riot".
He resisted the king and finally kept the city taxes and customs duties. Later, the "equal treatment" of the government gradually improved the finances. He also launched an internal intervention war in the Zheng Kingdom, which re-revealed the power of Emperor Zhou on the international stage. It was also because of this.
In the past two years, the international environment has been very difficult. The situation has taken a turn for the worse, and wars are happening everywhere.
I don’t know how many times the beacon has burned.
The state of Jin fought with the state of Qin, the state of Jin fought with the state of Yan, the state of Jin fought with the Donghu people, the state of Jin fought with the 烃狁 people, the state of Jin fought with the people who fled to the west, and the people who fled to the west...
The old overlord, the big brother who once supported Emperor Zhou, has long been no longer in the mood to play house with Zhou Tianxia.
Now that he is king, he has also made his attitude clear: let's separate the families.
Although they had separated a long time ago, now that they have completely separated, everyone in the Zhou Kingdom is still a little afraid, not afraid that it is a lie.
These days, the world is full of jackals, tigers and leopards.
Not to mention the big guys, even Xiaoqiang is grinning and armed to the teeth.
The scale of the previous Wei-Zheng war, which was a crazy consumption of national resources, frightened the Zhou people.
It was really scary.
Trenches, fortresses, Great Walls, arrays...
Brand new play style, brand new consumption.
Human lives are either not consumed for a long time, but once consumed, one division can be reimbursed in one day.
And such a division, long, long ago, would have taken ten years to train!
Now, you can get on the battlefield in a few months and still be able to fight effectively.
Tens of thousands of arrows are consumed every day, you shoot over, I shoot over.
Luo Jing's "observers" who went to the Wei-Zheng battlefield knew very well that the weapons and equipment had been passed down from the banks of the Huai River.
So how terrifying is the output of weapons and equipment on the banks of the Huai River?
You know, the main business of the old Ji family in Luojing recently is to organize transportation teams to transport weapons and equipment to Qin and Jin!
It supplies four countries, two overlord-level powers, and two regional minor powers. It can also launch a war against Chu. Chu is also an old hegemon-level power.
Counting itself, before the Hanzi Kingdom changed its organizational structure, it was equivalent to supplying six countries at once, and they were not even small countries.
Plus the former Wu Kingdom...
The more I think about it, the creepier I feel.
On the city wall of Luojing, several wise doctors did not show up. However, after hearing Lyuba's movements, they all became even more depressed.
Today's Hanzi Kingdom is probably really confident in facing the siege from the world.
"Sure as you wish."
I heard Liu Ba speak and said, "It is really a blessing for me to be invited by the Hu family."
All the way through the customs, it was smooth sailing. The halberd bearers before were all just showing off, but they didn't even bother to stop the crocodile man and the brave man.
Directly allowing foreign armed forces with weapons and equipment to enter Zhou's cities.
This kind of couragelessness and brainlessness shocked the doctors hidden on the city wall!
What is this kind of iron waste used for? Does it look good?
The more I thought about it, the angrier I became, and the more I thought about it, the more I realized that if this kind of iron waste is not eliminated, none of the followers of Emperor Zhou will be able to make a living in the future.
But now that they knew where Liuba was stationed, the doctors at the top of the city quickly got busy.
Diplomatic matters belong to diplomacy, and the real benefits still need to be explored.
In the Chengzhou Palace in Luo Jing, Emperor Zhou rubbed his temples tiredly, and then said helplessly: "The Han armored soldiers entered the city like this?"
"His Majesty."
A doctor blushed and immediately changed the subject, "Your Majesty, let's not mention the matter of Han's armored soldiers. Han's envoy Ji Ba has promised that if he can become a man of beauty, he is willing to train a new army for your Majesty, with a quota of one
Master, regardless of armor or weapons, they are all similar to crocodile men and brave men."
"really?!"
As soon as he heard this, Emperor Zhou immediately became energetic. If he were to talk about this, he would be full of energy.
"The envoys of the Han State have sent word privately that as long as your majesty agrees, the land of Qin and Zheng will be looted for your majesty."