Chapter 255 Luo Xin Meets Luo Ling
Luo Yi walked out of the tent and sighed slightly. In the process of fighting for the world, the most crucial thing is the repeated choices. The person who can make the right choice will always be able to get the world.
There is no high or low for many choices. You can only know whether they are right or wrong after the results come out. Just like Liu Bang now, retreating is indeed very safe, at least there is no problem in saving the Han army.
But Liu Bang chose to fight Xiang Yu. If he won, he would naturally be the son of destiny. History books would record that he withstood the pressure at the critical moment, risked his life, and finally got the world.
Countless people will infer Liu Bang’s wise arrangements from the results, proving the inevitability of victory in this war.
Xiang Yu would become a negative character who overestimated his own capabilities. If Liu Bang had mocked him a few more times, saying that he was ambitious but incompetent, and that he appeared powerful but was actually weak, Xiang Yu would have been nailed to the pillar of shame in history.
But only Luo Yi and other parties involved understand that war is never just a list of data on paper, there are simply too many surprises.
If Liu Bang had been defeated despite having the advantage, he would have become a typical example in history of being arrogant and complacent at the slightest victory.
"My king, I hope your choice is right."
Luo Yi thought to himself, and then he went to Han Xin's camp again. Seeing Luo Yi's expression, Luo Cai said, "Brother.
It seems that the King of Han did not agree with your suggestion. This is normal, as the King of Han is an ambitious man.
The journey was too smooth, which made him arrogant. He must be planning to seize the throne in one go.
But I have never heard of anyone who is so arrogant and does not make full preparations and yet can win. I am afraid that the King of Han will be defeated."
Luo Yi agreed: “If the King of Han had Zimu’s ability to lead the army, I wouldn’t be worried, but the current chaotic situation of the coalition forces is really beyond our control.
As the saying goes, before you think about winning, think about losing first. What should you do if you lose? "
Han Xin immediately said, "If we are defeated, the first priority is to protect the troops in my hands as much as possible. As long as we have these soldiers, we can quickly gather the defeated soldiers.
As for the king's safety, you will have to worry about it, brother. This is all I can do now."
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However, Luo Xin sent Lu Zhi to Liu Bang's army, and then traveled day and night to Zhaocheng.
As time went by, Zhaocheng became lively again, with nearly ten thousand royal family members living in this city.
With the destruction of the Zhou Dynasty and the collapse of the patriarchal feudal system, the consolidation of surnames was almost complete.
The Luo family also no longer enforces strict regulations such as changing surnames for illegitimate sons, changing surnames after three generations, and women taking surnames.
However, the legitimate descendants still need protection. Before, the royal family protected the royal family, but now the non-legitimate descendants are required to protect the legitimate descendants. Therefore, the previous method of changing the surname at will is no longer feasible.
These royal families were carefully selected by Luo Ling from among the numerous royal families. Basically, they were close relatives within a few generations and had made great contributions to the royal family.
Luo Ling planned to calculate an auspicious time to hold a grand ceremony to worship King Su and announce the news to the world.
Such an action would inevitably increase the number of Luo clan members, but because of King Su, the Luo clan would not allow the "Luo" clan to completely lose its sacredness.
Direct descendants do not need to worry too much as they have the blessing of their ancestors, but after losing the stigmata, they need to be closely monitored.
Once there is a tendency to corrupt the family tradition, he will be immediately punished with the most severe means, and at the same time his surname will be deprived and he will be removed from the family tree.
For the same reason, the issue of surname was only relaxed to include illegitimate sons with the same surname, and the direct descendants of the Luo family basically would not take additional concubines.
After all, even the legal wife is still waiting for family distribution, so it is too difficult for them to take concubines on their own. These concubines are basically concubines, and the children born to them serve as assistants to the direct lineage. For example, Qiao Yun is such a role.
Of course, the family is willing to give them freedom. As long as they ask the family, the family will always allow them to make a living on their own.
Luo Ling even considered that as time went by, the population of the Luo family would definitely grow.
After all, no one can predict how many people a family will have by then if it is to be passed down for thousands or even tens of thousands of years, especially as the growth rate will become faster as time goes by.
Especially since some people are so fertile, the surnames of some clan members whose blood ties are too remote will still have to be changed. The surname is still bestowed by the head of the family based on the glory that this lineage has once obtained.
For example, if someone was promoted to the position of Grand Marshal, he could use "Taiwei" or "Wei" as his surname. If someone was granted a title of marquis, he could use one or two characters of the fiefdom as his surname.
The direct descendants who do not serve in officialdom will live here and in Luo Village, and this place will become a place for family worship.
"My lord, how are you?"
After Luo Xin walked into the city, he completely removed all his disguises. The tribesmen who passed by greeted him one after another. This environment made him feel that the whole city exuded a sweet scent, which was the smell of home.
He responded with a smile, then went straight to Luo Palace, which was a very high-standard palace, basically the first class under the emperor. Although he was called a duke, he even surpassed the princes in all aspects.
As soon as Luo Xin arrived in front of the palace, he saw an old man waiting for him. Seeing this, Luo Xin hurried over and asked, "Grandpa Qiao Yun, why did you come out?"
It was Qiao Yun, an extremely rare long-lived person in the Luo family. From the time of Duke Wu until now, he had been the assistant of the head of the family and had a great reputation among the royal families.
Qiao Yun was no longer the peerless archer who could kill Bai Qi with one arrow. He was really old, but he still laughed happily. He said loudly: "Sir, you are back in Zhaocheng, how can I not come to see you? After all, I am very old, and I don't know when I will go to heaven to meet King Su."
The two of them walked quickly into the quiet room next to the palace, pushed open the door, and Luo Xin finally saw his elder brother again.
Luo Ling was dressed very neatly, sitting upright beside the table, on which there was an incense burner with a stick of sandalwood burning slowly. He was still as handsome as ever, with endless stars in his eyes that encompassed the universe, as if he knew what was in your mind as long as he looked at you.
Luo Xin walked in and respectfully greeted his elder brother, who was like a father to him, with the utmost courtesy, "Brother, may you live forever, happy and healthy."
Luo Ling's voice was filled with uncontrollable joy as he sang softly, "Ah Xin, the King of Su is with you."
He did not say the word "wish", this was a blessing from the head of the Luo family.
Luo Xin stood up and sat upright opposite Luo Ling. Qiao Yun saluted Luo Ling, and Luo Ling returned the salute. Qiao Yun then slowly left the quiet room.
Luo Ling smiled and asked, "Ah Xin, have you encountered any problems?"
Luo Xin was startled, shook his head and said, "No, I just want to see you, brother. I haven't seen you since you left the village to gather all the heroes in the world to destroy Qin. I have been busy before, and now I finally have time to see you."
Luo Ling had a faint smile on his face. If you ask him whether Luo Xin missed him or not, the answer is yes. The relationship between the direct descendants was very good, especially since Luo Ling raised them, the relationship between them all was very deep.
Luo Xin probably didn't even know that he was worried, but Luo Ling was able to read people's minds. Although he wasn't as mysterious and outrageous as Ji Lingjun, he could still tell at a glance that Luo Xin must be confused.
"Tell me what happened after you left Luo Village."
Luo Xin then began to tell Luo Ling in detail about his experiences, especially his trip to Qi State. Luo Ling listened quietly. These things were very routine, and with Luo Xin's carefree personality, it was impossible for him to be affected.
until.
"Lü Zhi took out the bronze plaque from when the elder of the family married into the Lü family 800 years ago, so I agreed to her request."
Luo Xin recounted this incident, and he was still full of emotion until now. Luo Ling nodded in agreement and said, "It should be so. The Su King is watching us in heaven. The Luo family never disappoints lovers. Friendship is more important than anything else."
Although he said so, Luo Ling's eyes began to narrow slightly. He knew that this was the key to Luo Xin's confusion. After all, he came directly to Zhaocheng afterwards.
Luo Xin originally planned to give a brief account, but Luo Ling asked him to be more detailed. In the end, basically day by day, Luo Ling asked some questions from time to time. The more he asked, the stranger his eyes became.
Luo Ling knew the talents of his younger brother. He was different from Luo Yi who knew a lot but was not proficient in anything.
Luo Xin has great talent for governing. If he becomes prime minister, he will have no problem enriching the country and the people, not to mention other aspects.
As long as he has Luo Yi, a jack of all trades, as his deputy, Luo Xin can definitely become a famous prime minister like Guan Zhong. This is something Luo Ling cannot do. Luo Ling is good at the general situation of the world and power struggles, which is actually a template for a king. No matter how strange the situation is, he is inherently invincible.
As long as Luo Ling is willing, he can accomplish something like usurping the country without even using any props. Whether it is a conspiracy or an open conspiracy, it is instinctive to him.
This is completely different from Luo Xin. The ultimate minister of Luo Xin's type is the two Dukes Wen and Xuan, but the two Dukes are regents. Although they are ministers in name, they are actually equivalent to kings.
In the classics of various schools of thought, basically no one uses these two to compare the abilities of ministers. Instead, they always mention that Duke Wen was in power, Duke Wen divided the fiefs, Duke Xuan governed the country, and the princes paid homage to Duke Xuan.
Guan Zhong was a model minister. He assisted Duke Huan of Qi alone, enriched and strengthened the State of Qi, and made it dominate for more than a hundred years until the rise of Duke Wen of Jin.
Such a strong younger brother, and he has a very free and easy personality since childhood and is full of talent, but he has always wanted to travel around the mountains and rivers of China.
How could such a person who seems almost out of touch with the world have such a hobby?
This was something Luo Ling had not expected, and he couldn't help but sigh that there really was no perfect person in this world.
Luo Ling believed in his brother's integrity. He was a gentleman, and a gentleman was cautious when alone.
What's good about being perfect?
People are meant to have desires, and when their desires are satisfied they will be happy. Even if they cannot do anything due to moral limitations, they should always follow their hearts.
(End of this chapter)
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