Chapter 292 I am in the mortal world, I cannot be detached
Liu Ying's marriage would be a political marriage.
This is an unchangeable reality. Even Luo Xin can only try his best to take care of Liu Ying's feelings and guide Liu Ying through words not to resist.
Liu Ying is actually a smart child. He understands this point. It is not easy to get the freedom he has now. He is still full of gratitude to Luo Xin.
The woman Luo Xin most wanted to marry for Liu Ying was Han Yan, the daughter of Han Xin and Luo Cai. The two were only a few years apart in age and made her the most suitable match.
Han Yan is twelve years old now, and she can get married after waiting for another three years.
"Brother, no!"
Luo Cai said without hesitation, and Han Xin looked at Luo Cai with some confusion.
Luo Xin did not expect Luo Cai's attitude to be so firm, and asked with some doubt: "The emperor has a gentle and kind personality, rarely argues with others, is gentle on the outside but strong on the inside, and appears to have no opinion, but will protect those he cares about tightly.
Yan'er will definitely be happy if she marries him. The only worry is that the emperor may have many concubines.
But as long as Yan'er can give birth to a prince soon, I can guarantee that the emperor will not have other concubines."
Luo Xin's words sounded plain, but the determination contained in them was extremely deep. Even if Liu Ying was the emperor and married my, Luo Xin's niece, he had to abide by the rules.
Hearing this, Luo Cai still shook his head firmly and said, "Brother, it's not because of the emperor.
My younger sister often went to the palace to meet the Empress Dowager, and she was familiar with the Emperor's temperament. She was indeed a good match for him.
But Cai married into the Luo family, which was a grace bestowed by her eldest brother, and then they had a pair of children.
Poor parents in the world, my sister wants to give them the best in the world, but after thinking about it, there is nothing better than family.
But you know the family rules. In the Bang Zhou era, only the branches of a fallen country could return to Luo and become royal family members.
Without the catastrophe of extermination of the entire family, and without the approval of his elder brother, Yang'er would not be able to marry the daughter of the Luo family, and even stay in Zhaocheng would be impossible.
But Yan'er can, she is Cai's legitimate daughter and will definitely return to the family. Can Cai give up such an opportunity?
The world is full of troubles, and Yan'er can only feel at ease when she returns to Zhaocheng and is with her elder brother.
Among all the brothers, the eldest brother has many offspring, and you can choose one from them as a good match for Yan'er.
Compared with returning to Zhaocheng and marrying in Zhaocheng, marrying Yan'er into the royal family and entering the emperor's harem is really not what my sister wants.
Please be considerate, brother."
Luo Xin didn't expect Luo Cai to have this idea.
There was silence for a moment. What Luo Cai said made so much sense. Wouldn't it be stupid to give up the chance to return to the family and marry the emperor?
The Luo family is not so poor now that they need to rely on marrying off their daughters to maintain their status. However, if the royal family wants to give their daughter to the Luo family, the Luo family will have to examine the princess's virtues and talents.
Luo Xin was naturally delighted that his niece could return to the family. After a brief silence, he smiled and said, "Yan'er is so lucky to have a mother like Ah Cai.
It is a blessing for her to return to her family. It is such a pity for a smart girl like her to stay in this muddy world."
Seeing this, Luo Cai hesitated for a moment and asked, "Fourth brother, are you going to punish Fengpei's meritorious officials? What did my brother say? He is close to Fengpei's meritorious officials."
Han Xin's face changed slightly when he heard this. It had only been a short time since the founding of the Han Dynasty, but they were already suppressing their meritorious officials. He was the chief meritorious official among them.
Fortunately, the person in power before and the person in power now are both his brothers-in-law, so the knife will not fall on him.
Luo Xinyan snorted coldly and said, "I didn't want to do this in the first place. It has never been the family's style to hide the bow after the bird is dead and to cook the dog away after the rabbit is dead.
These people have made great contributions to the establishment of the Han Dynasty, and they deserve to enjoy wealth and glory. As long as they do not kill and trample on human lives at will, I am unwilling to take action against them until the blessings of our ancestors are exhausted.
But these people went too far, like a rich feast, after they feasted, they directly overturned the entire table, to such an extent, the world is in turmoil!"
Luo Cai nodded slightly. She knew all these things. In recent years, many people came to join Marquis Huaiyin, hoping that Han Xin and Luo Cai could recommend them.
Han Xin has relatively few relatives and friends, which is an advantage, otherwise it would be really difficult to deal with him.
Luo Cai said: "Brother, my husband has reached a critical moment in writing the military book.
My sister and her husband are preparing to return to their fiefdom to concentrate on writing. Anyang is close to Zhaocheng, so she can visit her elder brother from time to time.
If the Empress Dowager needs your husband to lead the army, please send a letter to Anyang."
Luo Xin's face turned serious, and after a moment of thought, he realized that Luo Cai was hinting at him to let all the heroes return to their fiefdoms.
A single meritorious official cannot fight against the imperial court. The strongest point of these meritorious officials is that they are all entrenched in Chang'an.
They share what they have and communicate frequently, and the friendship between second and third generations is deep. When one side is in trouble, a large number of people will come to rescue in an instant.
Facing such an enemy, direct confrontation is not an option. Besides, Luo Xin, Luo Yi and Luo Chen are not very good at power struggles.
Luo's power cannot be projected from such a distance, and it is not used to do these things.
The best way is to let them return to their fiefdoms, reduce their exchanges, disperse their power, and individual heroes can only submit to the royal family.
Luo Xin thought about it and gave up this tempting idea, "Acai, you are indeed smart, but now is not the right time.
These people are a double-edged sword. On the one hand, they may harm the imperial court, but on the other hand, they are a powerful weapon for the imperial court to suppress the world. The world has just been stabilized, and the princes of the Liu family must be dissatisfied with the Lu family's seizure of power.
Now we still need this group of people to stabilize the country, and temporarily suppress their tentacles extending in all directions is enough. "
Having said that, Luo Cai escorted Luo Xin out of the Huaiyin Marquis Mansion, and whispered as they walked: "Brother, you are involved in too many royal affairs, and I think it is a bit inappropriate.
And in a few years you will be in your forties, and you are still single."
Luo Xinyan was stunned, and laughed softly: "Ah Cai, the most difficult thing in this world is to follow one's heart. Once a person falls into this world, if he has desires in his heart, he will be swept forward.
A few years ago, I was standing in the corridor outside the imperial palace, looking at the tall palace gate, and suddenly it occurred to me: Could it be that I couldn’t become a regent like Duke Wen and Duke Xuan?
The achievements of our ancestors are so great that it is difficult for later generations to match them, but it would be a pity if we did not even dare to try.
When this thought came to my mind, I knew that I could never return to the transcendent state I was in before.
I have entered the world.
Besides, my eldest brother is sitting safely in Zhaocheng, his descendants are prosperous, and the family has successors.
There is no such thing as getting something for nothing in this world. If a family wants to survive forever, can it rely solely on the reputation and achievements of its ancestors?
Thousands of years later, how will people in the world view the Luo family, a group of insects that attach themselves to the people?
Only with the blood and sweat of our family can we create immortal glory and splendor. When monuments stand in Zhaocheng, we can always hold our heads high and face everything calmly. "
Luo Cai understood. She had not expected that her fourth brother had changed so much. He wanted to become regent!
Then everything makes sense. If you want to become regent, how can you not be close to the royal family? How can you not gain the trust of the royal family?
Although the Luo family had a very high political reputation, even the emperor believed that the Luo family would not rebel or usurp power.
But the question is, I don’t know you, why should I give you such great power?
Put the life and death of the royal family on political trust?
A wise ruler would not do this.
A tyrant ruler does not believe in political credibility at all and would not do the same.
Luo Yi and Luo Xin had gained the trust of Liu Bang and Lu Zhi respectively, and both had the prerequisites to become regents. After Liu Bang's death, Luo Yi was asked to take care of Liu Ruyi, and he lost the basis for regent.
But Luo Xin is different. Not only does Lu Zhi trust him, but Liu Ying also trusts him. This is his biggest advantage.
Even because of his status, Luo Xin could not achieve the same high legitimacy of Lu Zhi as a regency.
But among the three regents in the history of the Luo family, although they all held absolute power, only King Su was the real regent, a fake emperor.
Duke Wen relied on the regency council, while Duke Xuan relied on the power of the princes of the Ji clan. Compared with King Su, their powers were similar, but their legitimacy was far inferior.
Luo Xin’s requirement for himself was that even if he could not get the title of regent, he must have the unshakable power to assist the emperor alone.
The brother and sister said goodbye in front of the mansion. Luo Cai and Han Xin looked at Luo Xin's gradually leaving figure. Han Xin exclaimed: "Brother is really a great man. This is probably the reason why the Luo family has been prosperous for a long time and respected by the world."
Luo Cai said excitedly: “This is the fairness that the family wants. Luo’s children are born with power, so naturally they cannot escape the constraints of this world.
It is because of the protection of my brother who is like a towering tree that there are such transcendent places as Zhaocheng and Luocun in the world, which can allow people like me to stay away from all these complicated disturbances. "
Luo Xin sat in the carriage, closed his eyes and began to think about the many meritorious officials who had visited him in recent days. He also recalled Lu Zhi's evaluation of the women from various families when she met them in recent days, and then recalled Liu Ying's character.
"We cannot accept those with too strong personalities, and we cannot accept those who are ugly. The emperor will certainly oppose it from the bottom of his heart. If we eliminate Lu, it will be difficult for the next empress to leave. Marquis of Ying and Marquis of Liu are too powerful. We cannot accept those who are too independent, as they cannot help the emperor."
Luo Xin eliminated the candidates one by one. He looked over and over again at the more than one hundred Chehou of the Han Dynasty. After looking at them, he still felt that his niece Han Yan was the best.
As the carriage got closer and closer to the palace gate, Luo Xin finally selected a few families in his mind and walked into the palace.
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There are two contradictions throughout the entire ancient dynasty politics, namely the contradiction between the central government and local governments, and the contradiction within the central government.
In the Zhou Dynasty, the contradictions within the central government manifested themselves as the contradictions between the Zhou emperor and the princes. This problem was greatly alleviated during the reign of Duke Wen of Luo. In the Han Dynasty, it manifested itself as the relationship between the royal family and the group of founding heroes. On the basis of cooperation, both sides were testing each other's bottom line.
According to historical records, Luo Xin, Marquis of Dong'a, was a kind-hearted person who was good at governing the country and enriching the people, but not good at political tactics. However, judging from his performance during the regency of Empress Lü, his level of political tactics was up to standard. He and Empress Lü cooperated well with each other, and on the basis of suppressing the excessive encroachment of the meritorious officials by the meritorious officials group on the royal power, they united the meritorious officials group and avoided unnecessary internal friction that affected the national policy of recuperation.
The governing ability of Lü Zhi and Luo Xin, a pair of rulers and ministers, is among the best in the history of the Han Dynasty. ——History of the Rise and Fall of the Han Dynasty
(End of this chapter)
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