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Zhao City.
News of the Son of Heaven of Zhou's defeat soon reached Luo State. Luo Crown Prince Li personally took the battle report to see his father, Luo Ce.
[Luo Ce: (Twenty-seventh-generation descendant) Ability attributes: Political Maneuvering: 83; Statecraft: 84; personnel management: 82; command: 73; martial prowess: 69; military strategy: 72; eloquence: 81; scholarship: 83; charisma: 91.]
A delicate fragrance curled through the palace chamber. Luo Ce reclined languidly on a couch, reading a volume of bamboo slips in his hand and occasionally pondering the principles within.
Luo Li pushed the door open and entered. Handing the bamboo slips to Luo Ce, he said, "Father, the Royal House fought a great battle against Han State below Hulao Pass. The Royal House lost, and the Son of Heaven was captured by Han State."
Luo Ce had initially thought something serious had happened. Hearing this, he simply tossed the battle report onto the desk and said coldly, "Wasn't this expected?
"The Royal House loses battle after battle, yet still likes to rely on force. I truly don't know who gave them the confidence that they could win.
"Han State has spent more than a decade reforming and strengthening itself. It would have been strange if the Royal House had won.
"The Marquis of Han didn't kill the Son of Heaven, did he?"
Luo Li was equally unmoved by the Royal House's defeat. He smiled. "The Marquis of Han isn't that foolish. He only demanded that the Royal House cede territory."
Luo Ce returned his attention to his book. "Then there's no problem. The Zhou State can still endure.
"Send a letter to the Royal Domain. Have the Son of Heaven of Zhou go to the Ancestral Temple and beg