Chapter 396: Forced to write a book for the leader's lack of books

Zhaocheng, Luo Palace.

Luo Wuji and Luo Jinxiu, brother and sister, were standing in the courtyard.

Although Luo Wuji is only fifteen or sixteen years old, he is already very tall. He has perfectly inherited Luo Zhongkan's martial arts and even surpassed him. Judging from his stature, he is already an adult, but from his appearance, he is still a spirited young man. There is a hint of childishness between his pupils and on his face. His eyes are very bright, like a lamp in the dark night. He exudes nobleness and has a sharp sword on his waist. This sword is a gift from Luo Ling to him. It is one of the swords forged by the Luo family. It was made with the best technology and can cut iron like mud.

Luo Jinxiu looked much smaller standing next to Luo Wuji, with her head only reaching Luo Wuji's chin, but in fact, her stature was already very tall among women.

She was wearing a scarlet gown that Luo clan women usually wore. The cuffs, collar, and hems of the gown were embroidered with gold threads, as well as the phoenix emblem that Luo clan women would always have.

Luo Jinxiu was a few years older than Luo Wuji. There was not a single blemish on her plain little face. Her skin was fair and even without any makeup, it reflected the sunlight. Unlike Luo Wuji's heroic appearance, she had a gentle temperament like water. From the slightly drooping hair on her temples to her eyebrows and lips, she exuded the gentleness of the Jiangnan water town.

There were guards and maids around carrying large and small packages of gifts. Luo Wuji reached out and took the heaviest package from a maid and put it on his shoulder, while he held a weapon in his right hand.

The contemporary Zhao Gong looked at the handsome young man and girl in front of him, his face full of reluctance and worry. He gently patted Luo Wuji's shoulder and said, "You must take care of yourself when you go to Chang'an. I know you want to fulfill your second uncle's last wish, but you must be careful on the battlefield. Don't leave your spiritual weapons, and always keep your brave warriors by your side. The position of the head of the family is waiting for you to come back and inherit it. This is also the great cause of the family."

Luo Wuji nodded and smiled: "Don't worry, Patriarch, with Brother Nine in Chang'an, there is nothing to worry about."

Duke Zhao looked at Luo Jinxiu again and said, "Xiuniang, you are Wuji's sister. When you get to Chang'an, keep an eye on him. If you find a suitable woman in Chang'an, remember to send a letter back."

Upon hearing this, Luo Jinxiu's eyebrows curved into a crescent shape as she smiled. She was a few years older than Luo Wuji and was now nearly twenty years old. As she grew older, she became more and more beautiful. She was considered to have a top-notch appearance among the Luo family.

She covered her mouth and chuckled, "Don't worry, Patriarch. I will take good care of Wu Ji and won't let anything happen to him."

When they walked out of Luo Palace, a group of people from the Dong'a Marquis' Mansion were already waiting here. Luo's carriage was also ready, and the accompanying warriors were armed to the teeth. These people would obey Luo Wuzhi's orders from now on.

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Dong'a Marquis Mansion.

Luo Jing lay in the rocking chair, taking a nap. Another ten years passed, and he became older. The young man who was popular in Chang'an back then no longer had the charm and elegance of the past.

He held noble posts throughout his life, especially the post of chief academic officer of the Imperial Academy, which was the most noble position. If we were to talk about who had the strongest connections and the highest prestige in the Han Dynasty, after Luo Ling's fall, there was no one else but him.

According to the adjectives of later generations, Luo Jing was a leader in the literary world, a master of classics, and a top scholar. He was also one of the leaders of meritorious officials. Even the current general, Han Liang, Marquis of Huaiyin, had to call him cousin.

"My lord, Miss Jinxiu and Mr. Wuji have arrived."

Hearing this, Luo Jing slowly stood up and said with a smile, "Come in quickly."

As soon as Luo Wuji and Luo Jinxiu walked into the Marquis' Mansion, they were immediately surrounded by people.

There are naturally a lot of people in this huge Dong'a Marquis Mansion. Many of the descendants have gone out to set up their own families, such as the few people who went to guard the Dong'a Marquisate, and those who served as officials in the Central Plains and various counties and states south of the Yangtze River and Huai River. The daughters are basically married. Although there are many descendants, Luo Jing still gave each daughter a generous dowry.

"This is the young master and the noble lady from Zhaocheng. Look at the holy mark between their brows. Only the marquis has it in our mansion."

"This lady is truly stunningly beautiful, prettier than any other lady in the palace."

"This young man is also very handsome. It is said that all the direct descendants of the Luo family in Zhaocheng are this beautiful."

Almost everyone was talking about it. It had to be said that in the Dong'e Marquis's Mansion, except for the housekeeper, the captain of the guard, the head maid, the brave warriors and the like, most of them were not from Zhaocheng. The young master of the Luo family who had seen them was naturally very curious.

Not to mention these maids and ordinary guards, even Luo Jing's grandchildren were somewhat curious about Luo Wuzhi and Luo Jinxiu. Even among them, many were not very familiar with Zhaocheng. When Luo Jing went to Zhaocheng, he basically only took a few children who were willing to return to Zhaocheng. The downside of being far away from Zhaocheng was that it was inconvenient to visit relatives, especially after choosing to enjoy wealth and glory outside and changing their surnames, it would be difficult to return to Zhaocheng.

However, as long as the previous generations did not make mistakes in principle, they could still get some help based on their relationship. After all, the Luo family had great connections and power, and the benefits of being an external liaison of the Luo family were not small. If the relationship was good, if there was a disaster of extermination one day, they could still take refuge in Zhaocheng.

The Luo family may not be able to help you become a high-ranking official, but they can definitely save the lives of your entire family. King Xiang is the guarantee, provided that you have a good reputation and have made meritorious services. If you commit all kinds of evil and run rampant in the village, what are you dreaming of?

"Those murderous men are the brave warriors, right?"

"It must be. Look at the words 'Luo' on the packages they are carrying. They are exactly the same as those brave warriors in the mansion. There are so many of them. There must be hundreds of them, right?"

“I estimate there are 300 people, which is terrifying.

It is said that the fifty brave warriors in the palace had fought with the palace guards before. Ten of them fought against a hundred people, and they defeated all the hundred people without losing a single person. The hundred guards lay in bed for several days. Now there are three hundred people, and it is estimated that they can go directly to fight the Xiongnu. "

Since it was not an official trip of the Zhao Kingdom, they naturally could not enter Chang'an City fully armed. The three hundred brave warriors took off their armor, but the oppressive eyes when they glanced around, the murderous aura emanating from their bodies, and the smooth lines on their bodies were still full of explosive power, which made people have no doubt about the strength of these people.

There are ten spiritual soldiers, five in the form of women and five in the form of men, who are protecting Luo Jinxiu and Luo Wuji respectively. Anyway, the spiritual soldiers are only flesh and blood on the surface, but in fact they are made up of luck and rules. Their male and female appearance does not affect their combat effectiveness.

Luo Wuji and Luo Jinxiu turned into a courtyard and saw their cousin Luo Jing looking at them with a smile. Although they were cousins, the age difference was too big. Luo Jinxiu walked up to him and said in a crisp voice, "I wish you good health, brother. I am here to greet you."

Luo Jing smiled and greeted them, "A Xiu, Wu Ji, you must be very tired on the way. Take a bath first, then have a good rest. Get up in the evening. I have prepared a big banquet for you. You have always lived frugally in Zhaocheng, but now that you have come to my house, I will take you to enjoy luxury."

Hearing this, Luo Jinxiu covered her mouth and chuckled, and Luo Wuji also laughed. They both knew that Luo Jing was joking. The training of Luo family's disciples, especially Luo Wuji who was destined to inherit the position of family head, had gone through countless training sessions, and they had already eaten all the delicacies in the world to the point of vomiting.

Luo Jinxiu and Luo Wuji were taken to a villa that had been prepared long ago. The bathtub was already filled with water of suitable temperature. Spirit soldiers were guarding outside the house. Luo Jinxiu's clothes were rather complicated, and she needed the help of a maid to undress. Luo Wuji simply untied his belt and lay in the bathtub. In the steaming hot air, Luo Wuji began to think about his plans after arriving in Chang'an.

If Luo Wuji had the title of Duke Zhao now, it would be very simple for him to enter the court. Because of Duke Zhao's title, the emperor would at least arrange an official position of the Nine Ministers level for him. After all, Duke Zhao was not like other kings and princes. His political status was not ordinary, and the Duke was very special in the Han Dynasty.

The title of king is for clan members, the title of marquis is the pinnacle of the military merit system, and the duke is neither of them, but simply has a high political status, and is a duchy that is meant to coexist with the Han Dynasty.

But it is not difficult now. What are the requirements of the recommendation system?

Recommend talented people, people with high moral character, people who are filial, benevolent, loyal, and other people who conform to mainstream values.

If we only talk about talent, there are many talented people in the world. Although the son of the Luo family is strong, there are people in every era who can be compared with or even surpass the son of the Luo family. But if we talk about moral character, the son of the Luo family is undoubtedly the best.

Do you understand the value of the thousand-year-old moral standard of the direct lineage?

80% of Ji Zhao's reputation system is full of reputation. This is the Luo family. Those who make comments without understanding the Luo family will eventually be annihilated by the gossips of all people.

The evaluation of both talent and morality, isn't this a system tailor-made for the Luo family?

Moreover, Luo Jing was able to meet the emperor directly. To some extent, Luo Jing was one of the emperor's allies in stabilizing the court. It was easy for Luo Jing to recommend Luo's son and get an important position. What's more, what Liu Che wanted now was to defeat the Huns. Luo's son gave him a general for nothing, and Luo Jing could not even find a reason for Liu Che to refuse.

"You can achieve fame and fortune by riding on horseback. First, bring back a marquisate."

Luo Wuzhi shook his head and stopped thinking about these future things. He washed up carefully because he had a banquet in the evening.

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The system of selecting officials by imperial examinations emerged with the emergence of scholars and gradually matured during the Han Dynasty. From the perspective of later generations, we can criticize this system as a tool for the nobles to monopolize power, and the lower classes who were not appreciated by the nobles were squeezed out of the political system. But in fact, this system of selecting officials was beneficial in the Han Dynasty when productivity had not yet flourished. It united the powerful groups within the dynasty to the greatest extent. Even aristocratic families such as the Luo family also relied on the system of imperial examinations to enter the officialdom. From all the major events in the 100 years since the founding of the Han Dynasty, it can be seen that the system of imperial examinations, combined with the system of military merit, made an indelible contribution to the prosperity of the Han Dynasty. ——"History of the Rise and Fall of the Han Dynasty"

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