Ancestor Bless: I built a thousand-year-old family

Chapter 891 Luo Su Hongtu, the international three-Khan system!

Dazzling light shines in front of the wide-open palace door, smearing it with a thin layer of gold. From the front of the extremely wide palace, there are stairs that rise up layer by layer, just like the legendary stairs into the heavenly palace.

Luo Su climbed up the steps and stood in front of the palace door.

The emperor, the emperor, the empress, the princes of the royal family, all the relatives, the generals of the Sixteenth Guards, the prime ministers, the officials of various ministries, the chiefs of the various states, and the heads of the small Xia kingdoms all looked at Luo Su. .

How to describe Luosu?

People who have seen Luo Su have never used words like beauty or ugliness, nor have they used words like young or old. Just like when the bright moon rises in the sky, the stars will recede, and when Luo Su's rich and profound depth appears, In front of thousands of people, when the charm of reading an ancient book is revealed, the rest can only be minutiae.

Beside him, stood a young girl, who had not yet reached the age of hairpins, with silky long hair as black as ink, eyes like bright stars, white porcelain skin, eyebrows like green mountains, beauty like a distant daisy, and a bud. There seems to be a slight fragrance coming out of the bones waiting to be placed.

The first child of Luo Xuanye and Li Xiuning, Luo Junwei, who was deeply loved by both of them and also loved by Li Shimin, was named Princess Anle in April of the first year of Zhenguan, and her reputation filled Chang'an.

She accompanied her ancestor Luo Su and walked into the palace without wavering. Li Shimin personally stepped down from the throne and came to Luo Su. He held Luo Su's arm and said, "National Master, you are finally here. Let me see you for a moment." It’s been a long time coming.”

Luo Su chuckled softly and said: "The glorious moment of Tian Khan should be enjoyed exclusively by the emperor. This name sounds so nice. These foreign barbarians also know what the beauty of Zhu Xia is. I see many of them have Han faces. , should be the Han armed forces who migrated to the Western Regions and fled to the northern part of the Great Wall, and returned to the Central Plains through the use of foreign countries."

There were many Han armed forces in the northern part of the Great Wall. When the Tang Dynasty conquered the Turks, they received a lot of help from the Han armed forces in terms of counter-insurgency, military affairs, and food supplies.

The same is true for Luo Su now. His current status is a bit similar to that of a guest of the Tang Dynasty, but it is not. He is a teacher of the Tang Dynasty.

He is a teacher one day and a father all his life. This real teacher's status is no worse than that of parents.

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Diplomacy is crucial to China.

The grassland people lived in pursuit of water and grass. They were good at archery and riding. They were more suitable as soldiers than the farmers in the mainland of the Tang Dynasty who could only farm.

One man serves as five barbarians, which refers to people like Liangjiazi who have received professional training, not just pulling farmers out of the fields.

Especially in this diplomatic situation that is crucial to the Tang Dynasty, it is self-evident what it means to hand over this matter to Luo Su.

As the saying goes, it is difficult to have both loyalty and filial piety. It is difficult to have both loyalty and filial piety. It is difficult to have both loyalty and filial piety. It means that the status of the king and parents is the same.

"Long live the Khan of Heaven!"

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At that time, those who knelt and sat in front of him were all the princes of Ji Jiang, but now, times have changed.

The kings came to Chang'an with peace in mind, unwilling to let the flames of war burn into their own lands and cities, and unwilling to let their people fall into endless danger without the right to survive.

Therefore, among the kings of the Tang Dynasty and the teachers of the Tang Dynasty, the king is naturally slightly higher, but the king must not treat the teacher with the same attitude as he treats guests and courtiers.

As soon as Luo Su said these words, everyone in the hall suddenly burst into applause like a mountain roar and a tsunami.

This has reached almost a quarter or even a third of the household registration in Datang.

Wow!

What Li Shimin said made almost everyone in the palace begin to whisper. His high regard for Luo Su was something no one could have imagined before.

How long has it been? He doesn't know how long it has been since he spoke out here in front of so many countries like now.

Luosu's national preceptor was positioned above the three divisions, and all the ministers came to greet each other. This was known to all the courtiers. Upon seeing this, all the people from the foreign countries also saluted their chests and bowed down, saying: "Officials from foreign countries, please see the state." division!"

Luosu's voice was filled with endless emotion.

Everyone in the hall could only feel that the mountain was shaking, as if the water was surging, and when Luo Su stood up, it was as if the light dimmed for a moment.

When Luo Su sat down, the courtiers of the Tang Dynasty, under the command of the etiquette officer, saluted in unison with their hands crossed and their foreheads raised, "See you, the Imperial Master, May the Imperial Master be safe!"

Not only did they have a large population, but they also had strong fighting capabilities. The Huns and Turks were able to resist the Central Plains with less than one-tenth of the population of the Central Plains. There were naturally internal reasons for this, and it was not just good luck.

The purpose of these small countries is stability, not hegemony. If we cannot see this, we cannot correctly handle inter-state relations.

"With the grace of King Su, I stand here today to meet with you."

"Gentlemen, people who are far away from home are like eagles that have lost their wings. However, you have traveled thousands of miles to come to Chang'an to meet the emperor of the Xia Dynasty. It must be because you learned that His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty has been favored by the emperor and has great lofty ideals. With his destiny, he became the son of the supreme emperor.

The so-called Lord of Heaven and Earth and Master.

In the Tai Chi Hall, except for a few people such as Li Shimin, everyone knelt in the banquet. After the war dance of Turk Jieli Khan ended, Gong E replaced everyone with new wine princes.

These Han armed forces now came to the Tang Dynasty as a small foreign country. The purpose was to maintain semi-independence, enter the traditional tribute system, and enjoy the blessings and commercial benefits of the Tang Dynasty in order to survive. The monarchs and ministers of the Tang Dynasty knew this well. Ming, this is normal, it is equivalent to being a mercenary.

Seeking a new order and maintaining stability is exactly why most countries came to Chang'an.

Luo Junwei stood next to Luo Su again. Luo Su's voice was very clear, yet still thick, and everyone in the palace could hear it clearly.

A good diplomacy can prevent the empire and its people from perishing and resolve border conflicts.

The imperial envoys used border fortresses to mix Hu people with Han elites. This was often done as early as the Han Dynasty. This was a common practice to maintain the empire's combat effectiveness.

The kings dedicate the title of Heavenly Khan to the sons of Heaven, hoping that Heavenly Khan can bring long-term peace to the grassland, instead of the chaos and killings of the past countless years. It is human nature to avoid death and seek survival. How could the emperor not understand? So the emperor accepted the title of Khan and responded to your prayers! "

King Mengsu's grace, to Luo Su, this is not an empty word, he is the real grace of King Mengsu that makes him stand here.

Luosu has a separate seat, just like the official positions such as Sili Xiaowei and Shangshu Ling in the Eastern Han Dynasty. The rank is much lower than that of the Sangong and Jiuqing, but the position is lower and the weight is lower. Therefore, during court meetings, he has a separate seat, known as "Three unique seats".

Li Shimin said loudly and loudly: "The Imperial Master knows the time of the sky, is good at observing yin and yang, can combine the four directions, and can distinguish ten thousand people. Only then can he be superior to others throughout the ages. There is nothing like this in this world. Today, all the countries are congratulating me. I invite the Imperial Master to come. For the Tang Dynasty, for all the countries, for me, for the lords of the kingdoms, for the people of the Tang Dynasty, and for the people of the countries, I will point out a way and draw a line, so that our country, the Tang Dynasty and all the countries, will be prosperous and prosperous forever."

Luo Junwei went to Li Xiuning's place after the ceremony. Li Shimin and Luo Susu went up hand in hand. At the top of the palace were Li Yuan and Li Shimin. Li Shimin and Empress Changsun sat on both sides of Li Yuan.

Li Shimin couldn't wait any longer. When he thought about what Luo Su was going to say next, he felt extremely excited.

After generations of pioneering efforts, Zhuxia now has a deeper foundation and is able to accomplish greater achievements.

These small countries are nothing on their own, but as long as there is a powerful tribal unity, they will immediately become a huge country with a vast territory and more than one million household registrations.

Li Shimin smiled and said softly to Luo Junwei: "Weiwei, go to your mother's place."

If he can really do it, he will be the most powerful king in history, ruling a vast area and tens of millions of people.

Luo Su's voice still echoed in the hall, and everyone could hear his clear voice clearly, "A snake cannot survive without a head, and a country cannot exist without a king.

There are always treacherous people in the world who want to destroy the hard-won peace; there are always ambitious people who try to use cunning tactics to achieve their ulterior goals; there are always people who are prone to anger and are provoked.

There are always attacks and killings between various tribes. Due to various reasons, they do not trust each other and are wary of each other. Therefore, countless wars could have been avoided, but they eventually broke out. The result was that both sides were injured and each was exhausted. Leaving the field, no one is immune.

The emperor must have been deeply worried about this and tried to change everything in the past. "

Li Shimin immediately answered the words and said in a deep voice: "Since I am the Khan of Heaven, I am the Lord of all the people on the grassland. It is my responsibility to protect my people and harmonize all nations. It is my duty to protect my people from harm. I really can't bear the death of thousands of people.

If the Imperial Master has any good ideas, please suggest them. I am eager for them. "

Luo Su then laughed loudly and said: "Let me tell you a story in the palace. In the distant Zhou Dynasty, there was a country called Song.

Twenty hunters from the Song Dynasty went into the mountains to hunt, but fell into a pit. They could not escape and had insufficient food. In order to snatch food, they killed each other. When they finally escaped, only three of the strongest men escaped. alive.

But in fact, the food was enough for ten people, or even enough for twenty people to live if they could endure starvation, so the seventeen people who died were equivalent to dying in vain.

A wise man from Qi State knew about this and said with emotion: "When a person is between life and death, he wants to sacrifice others to keep himself alive. In the eyes of Song people, it is probably excusable, but if These Song people can make a covenant and establish a way to distribute food, and then everyone maintains it. This is something that can be avoided. Even if there is really not enough food, they can use a method to choose a certain person. A few live and die, rather than almost all of them'. "

After Luo Su's story was told, those smart people already knew what Luo Su was going to do. As expected, Luo Su immediately said: "The countries will honor the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty with the title of Heavenly Khan, and let the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty manage your country." This must be extremely difficult for the people outside the country. In the end, it will be up to you to manage your people."

After Luo Su's words came out, the officials of the Tang Dynasty had no expressions, while most of the chieftains showed smiles.

This is a natural principle. No one really thinks that defeating the Winter Turks will allow countries thousands of miles away to take the initiative to pay taxes and become vassals, right?

It's possible in fantasy, but in reality it's absolutely impossible.

In fact, just think about it, let alone thousands of miles away, even in the mainland of the Central Plains, those landowners so close to the emperor would try their best to hide their household registration, annex land, and then evade taxes, let alone thousands of miles away.

Those places where the sky is high and the emperor is far away.

Don't look at the fact that they are gathering in Chang'an now and surrendering to the Tang Dynasty. They are extremely sincere, but this is just surrendering to Li Shimin and the current order. Once Li Shimin dies and the Tang Dynasty infringes on their interests again, they will immediately fall out. .

But don’t we care about this reality?

Of course it's not the case. There is a management method for those who are near and those who are far away. During the Ji Zhao period, it was called the five-service system.

The so-called area directly ruled by the emperor was called Dianfu, and the countries built around the emperor were called Houfu. Outside the Houfu, there were Binfu, and beyond that, there were Yaofu and Huangfu. Basically, every five hundred miles was considered one service.

Dianfu requires tribute every day, Houfu pays monthly tribute, Suifu pays tribute on a quarterly basis, Yaofu pays tribute annually, and Huangfu pays tribute only once.

In the system of Emperor Zhou, it was enough for the barbarian barbarians to pay tribute once in a lifetime, and it was not considered a violation of etiquette.

The reason for this provision was that the original transportation was too inconvenient and the wilderness was too dangerous. It was simply impossible to pay tribute all the time.

One piece of knowledge that may be very counter-intuitive is that of Luo and Qi. Although these two countries have high positions and powerful positions, in the fifth server, Luo and Qi actually pay tribute according to the fourth level of service, because in fact It's too far from Haojing.

This situation did not change until the capital was completely moved to Luoyang, and Bangzhou reorganized the five servers. The five-service system is a compromise choice made by Ji Zhao between etiquette and reality.

In Luosu's view, the fundamental political principles in this world are completely the same.

The same principle applies to today's Tang Dynasty.

That day Luo Su and Li Shimin placed black stones on the chessboard, with Chang'an and Luoyang as the centers.

As for the white pieces, they are circles, and the only basis for dividing these circles is not simply the distance, but the time it takes for the imperial army to arrive, that is, the time it takes for the most elite imperial guards to enter the battlefield to quell the rebellion after a rebellion occurs.

According to the differences between land and water routes, five circles were drawn, namely within seven days, within half a month, within one month, within three months, and beyond three months.

Within three months, the circle included almost the entire Guanzhong, Shuzhong, Hexi, Henan, Hebei, Huainan, and Jiangnan. It can be said that all the traditional Central Plains cultivated areas are here.

And marching for three months is almost the limit of the imperial army's projection.

It's not that they can't go further, but leaving aside the three-month march, the rebels have made all preparations. Even if they get there, the price they have to pay will only put a deep financial burden on the Central Empire. middle.

It can be said that unless it is for the sake of grand strategy, if such long-distance battles are continued, it does not take more than two or three times, and the central empire based on agriculture will fall into collapse.

In fact, after Luo Su told Li Shimin this theory, Li Shimin had a vague feeling that if the Tang Dynasty really owned the Western Regions and grasslands, it seemed that the imperial army system could not be applied to rule such a vast territory.

After all, the soldiers of the government have to farm, and they are on rotation. They stay in Chang'an for up to two months or at least one month before going home. If the soldiers are transferred to the Western Regions to guard the country, or to Mobei, The garrison, even if it starts from Chang'an, will take at least half a year just on the road.

It takes a year to go back and forth. This year's food must be provided by the soldiers themselves, and they must prepare clothes, armor, and fodder for the horses. This heavy burden makes Li Shimin, a man who is well versed in military matters, feel numb just thinking about it. .

Besides, it took more than a year to be stationed there, and it was impossible to come back soon. It would take at least a few years, otherwise all the time would be wasted on the road.

What to do with the land in the family? If there is no man in the family, in this era, wouldn’t the family be ruined?

So when Luo Su placed the fifth white piece on the edge of the chessboard, he said to Li Shimin: "This is the traditional desolate server. The so-called desolate server refers to the areas where the empire only consumes power and cannot gain anything, such as the grassland and the Western Regions. The planting zone is similar.

But it is completely different. The Western Region is very important. Although it cannot directly bring anything to the empire, without it, the empire is equivalent to having a broken leg.

How did the Han Dynasty rule like this?

In essence, it was autonomy. At that time, 90% of the troops in the Western Regions were locals from the Western Regions. Of course, these locals included the original Western Regions people and the Han Chinese in the Western Regions, but no matter what their identity was, they only had the identity of Western Regions people, even Even the princes and kings guarded by the Liu family and the Wushuang lords guarded by the Luo family have been deeply transformed into the Western Regions.

Throughout the Han Dynasty, from Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty to the demise of the Han Dynasty, the central court failed to intervene in the Western Regions.

It’s not that you didn’t try, it’s that you failed.

However, the Western Regions did not cause big trouble to the central court, and perfectly played the role of a commercial transit station leading to the far west.

So later on, the Western Region Protectorate was simply set up. In fact, all the people below were locals from the Western Regions.

Of course, this was due to the fact that no more powerful force emerged on the northern grasslands. When Xianbei rose, the Western Regions once again entered into a dispute between great powers. "

After understanding this, Li Shimin became more convinced of Luo Su's suggestions. He even believed that Luo Su's method was the most suitable for Datang now.

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After the whispers in the palace paused for a while, Luo Su continued: "You can't understand the truth that people in the Song Dynasty don't understand. A few years ago, the world was constantly fighting, so the people of the world were in trouble. When the Tang Dynasty unified the world, the world would be After fighting for several years, the world was at peace.

This is why there cannot be two suns in the sky and two kings on the earth.

The right and wrong and principles in the world all depend on the emperor’s thoughts.

Is it different if it extends to all directions?

Nowadays, all countries elect the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty as the Khan of Heaven, which means that the Khan of Heaven is the main one. It is said that the Western Regions call him the King of Kings, so obeying the orders of the Khan of Heaven is the right thing to do.

For example, the Dong Turks once bullied Xue Yantuo. After this, they reported it to the Khan of Heaven. Right and wrong were decided by the Khan of Heaven. "

There was a commotion in the palace, following Tian Khan's order, and most importantly, Tian Khan wanted to be the sole arbiter of international affairs, the most supreme one. Not only the people of the foreign countries, but also the officials of the Tang Dynasty were looking at him with suspicion.

Luo Su's expression did not change, "Tian Khan received the grace of King Huang Tian Su and ruled all the people under the emperor, and the leaders of the countries were the ones who shepherded all the people for Tian Khan.

All the foreign countries that came to pay tribute to Chang'an were divided into noble and low-ranking positions according to the amount of land, the number of tribes, talents, talents, and blood relations. The one with the highest status received a gold seal and wrote: The Khan of Heaven bestows the Seal of the Khan of the Burning Sun; Those in the first class received a silver seal and wrote: The Khan of Heaven bestowed the Seal of the Khan of the Bright Moon; the lowest class received a bronze seal and wrote: The Khan of Heaven bestowed the Seal of the Khan of the Stars.

The Khan of the Lie Sun is equivalent to the Prince of the Tang Dynasty, the Khan of the Bright Moon is equivalent to the Prince of the Tang Dynasty, and the Khan of the Stars is equivalent to the Duke of the country. "

Luosu only talked about the Khan, but not the people under the Khan. This was because he understood the principle of boiling a frog in warm water.

Datang has not yet completely intervened in the strength of these countries, and its military victories are not brilliant enough.

In fact, he prepared a full set of titles for the Hu people and completely separated the Hu people's titles and the Zhuxia titles.

This kind of estrangement is a good thing. It can make Hu people enthusiastically join Zhuxia. Just like those Hu people who were given the surname Zhuxia before, after receiving the surname Zhuxia, they really regard themselves as Zhuxia.

The most important thing is the attitude of the Han people. After the Hu people have a standard for entering summer, as long as the standard is met, the Han people will also recognize this standard.

This is Luosu's lesson learned from the ancient times. The boundaries between Zhuxia and Yidi are not very clear, so there is no clear boundary. It is too difficult for the Hu people to integrate. Even if their thoughts are completely Sinicized, and their bloodline is no longer A big problem, but I still have concerns.

After traveling to the far west, Luosu investigated Rome's granting of citizenship to the barbarians. He believed that although Rome was poor at cultural recognition, this clear identity was a method that could be used. He combined it with Zhu Xia's The reality has created a standard that is relatively harsh, but can continuously draw traffic from the outside, so the current version of Yiyixia 2.0 is born.

As soon as Luo Su finished speaking, almost everyone breathed a sigh of relief. The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty was not radical and had no thoughts of annihilating their countries. As for canonizing the Khan, that was natural.

But the real big deal comes later. If this is all, then this can only be regarded as an ordinary idea.

At the beginning, the feudal system, the patriarchal system, the Zhou rituals, the military system, and the hierarchical society of the Zhou Dynasty were jointly maintained by a set of mutually coordinated systems.

In particular, the equal coordination and mutual support between the feudal system and the patriarchal system were almost the most perfect of that era.

Luosu's voice was slightly louder, and it sounded like the sound of metal and stone, "In the world with the Khan of Heaven as the center, the Khans of various countries grant seals, and the Khans grant seals to the nobles in the country. Those with seals are Legal, those without seals are rebellious.

Every three years, all the countries pay tribute to the Khan of Heaven in Chang'an. The Khan of Heaven patrols all directions, and all the Khans within a thousand miles go to kneel down and worship.

Under the Khan system, peace and stability are the only goals.

Therefore, countries are not allowed to launch wars without authorization. Only those who hold the scepter of the Sky Khan can launch wars, and they must report to the Sky Khan afterwards. In the system of the Sky Khan, there are only four scorching suns under the Sky Khan. Khan, the eight bright moon Khans, the sixteen starry Khans.

These third-level khans will be re-evaluated by Tian Khan every three years. The loyalty, respect and contribution of various tribes to Tian Khan will be an important reason for determining these khan positions.

When disputes arise between countries, the Khan of the Lie Sun is qualified to make opinions and suggestions when submitting credentials to the Khan of Heaven, but the final decision is made by the Khan of Heaven.

As long as there is a Mingyue Khan nominated and more than half of the Star Khans submit their credentials together, they can nominate the Lie Sun Khan to depose. This is to prevent the powerful Lie Sun Khan from bullying the weak tribes. "

hiss.

There were sounds of sucking cold air in the hall. This rule is very simple and easy to understand. No matter how complicated it is, these barbarians can't understand it, but it is really easy to use. Whether it is a large tribe or a small tribe, it can be used in This plays a role.

The most important thing is that from this rule, it can be seen that Tian Khan really manages the countries as an arbiter, not an invader.

After all, careerists are a small group of people, and most people just want to make money and enjoy themselves in peace. This rule protects small tribes, and these tribes will definitely unite around Tian Khan.

"The existence of Tian Khan is to bring peace to all countries, so anyone who dares to destroy this system should suffer the most severe punishment. All countries should unite to attack him and respond to Tian Khan's orders and conscription. .

The armies of all countries must uniformly accept the dispatch of Tian Khan.

The Tang Empire will also do its best to protect the security, interests, and independence of all countries.

The Tang Empire is like the branches of a big tree. Only the prosperity of the empire can protect the countries. Therefore, if there is a rebellion in the country, Tian Khan can also recruit the armies of the countries to come to the country to quell the rebellion.

In other words, the armies of all countries will unconditionally accept the conscription of Tian Khan and offer their loyalty and everything else. "

After Luo Su finished speaking, there was silence in the palace. The next moment, the Lord of Shule prostrated on the ground and said loudly: "Under the emperor, the supreme Khan, please accept my allegiance, I am willing to die for you! "

His kneeling was like turning on some switch, and almost instantly everyone knelt down.

"Long live the Khan of Heaven!"

They didn't know what to say and shouted in unison.

Become!

Li Shimin is excited!

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Four years after Zhenguan, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty issued edicts to his subordinates in the name of "Khan of Heaven", recruited subordinates, recruited troops, appointed monarchs, and even interfered in major internal decisions.

In the booklet announcing major policies, "Heavenly Khan of the whole grassland" was added, which symbolized that the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty descended to the heavenly Khan. It was by no means an honor or a false name, but had absolute natural sovereignty over the grassland.

Just like the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, Tian Khan was a first-level monarch under the Zhu Xia princes. The Zhu Xia princes had the undisputed right to rule the grasslands and were tied with the titles of the Tang emperors. They could be called the dual monarchs of Hu and Xia. .

Four years after Zhenguan, a new imperial system rose like the sun. Different from the traditional tribute that had no actual binding force in the past, this was the prototype of a world alliance system. It was an organization with an international nature. The ultimate goal of the participating countries is to achieve a stable international order with the help of a stable central empire, and to develop as much as possible in this stable and peaceful order.

The system built by the Han Dynasty brandished its swords and collapsed. On the ruins of the Han Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty brandished its swords in one hand and held its staff in the other, standing on the top of the East again. A glorious picture of the era was completely displayed throughout the entire world. In front of the Tang Dynasty, one of the people splashing ink on the scroll was the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, Li Shimin, and the other was the Imperial Master of the Tang Dynasty, Luo Su. ——"The Rise and Fall of the Tang Empire"

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