Chapter 331 All is Silence, Wu Mu
It has been quite some time since Luo Yi passed away.
But the atmosphere in Changle Palace was still very depressing, or rather, the atmosphere in the entire imperial palace was very depressing, because the regent prime minister was in a bad mood and often thought of Ying Hou.
The Marquis Che of Chang'an City was silent as a cicada, and those domineering young men also restrained themselves a lot, for fear of angering the prime minister at this time.
Changle Palace.
Luo Xin glanced at the document in his hand and said without raising his head: "Brother, this document..."
He stopped talking halfway and raised his hand in the air. Seeing this, Luo Chen hurriedly took the document. All the ministers in the hall were silent.
Although Luo Xin is the regent and has been very famous over the years, he knows clearly that half of the credit for his rule over the years should be attributed to his brother. Without Luo Yi by his side to check for deficiencies and fill in the gaps, his rule would not have been so smooth.
He was actually the emperor, and Luo Yi was the prime minister.
Now that Luo Yi is no longer around, Luo Xin is really not used to it, and he doesn't handle government affairs as smoothly as before. Fortunately, there are Luo Chen and a group of ministers who can share the burden. Luo Xin only needs to build the highest-level structure.
Luo Xin stood up and walked out of the hall. Over the years, as the country's strength gradually grew, Luo Xin organized the repair of the imperial palace many times. After all, he was a master of economics and would not have the idea of saving money without spending it.
Looking at the magnificent red walls of the imperial palace and the bluestone-paved square in front of the palace, people seem so small in front of these huge things.
Just like in the face of the long river of time that rolls forward, human life is so short.
Luo Xin was still sighing here when he saw the palace gate in the distance open and a group of people who were obviously messengers walked in. Luo Xin looked into the distance and his face changed drastically because he knew the person in the lead. He was the person sent by the family to be with Acai.
Every member of the Luo family who goes out has such people around him, not just men, but also many women. The people employed in the Luo Cai Mansion are basically all women from the family.
If it is a marquis like Luo Xin who has his own private army, the family will even send brave warriors to protect him directly, and they will rotate them on time to ensure the military strength of the brave warriors.
"I pay my respects to you, sir. May you be well and healthy."
The nun also met Luo Xin. As a member of the family, she called him Young Master Luo Xin according to family rules.
Luo Xin asked in disbelief: "You came to Chang'an, is it because something happened to Ah Cai? She is younger than us brothers, how could it be possible?"
The nun said sadly, "Sir, the master was so sad about the death of Master Yi that he has been ill ever since Master Yi Lingshu left Anyang. The doctor from Zhaocheng said that there is nothing wrong with his body, but he is getting weaker because of his heart disease. You know, Master Yi and the master are brothers from the same mother and have always been close to each other. I was ordered by the master and the Lord of Huaiyin to come to Chang'an to report the news to you. If someone comes next time, I'm afraid something unexpected will happen."
Luo Xinyan felt dizzy, he really didn't expect the bad news to come one after another. He looked up at the sky and thought to himself: King Su, is this the end of the era of Luo family's descendants?
Luo Xin was still holding on. He wanted to hold on until the day Liu Heng came of age. He wanted to return power to Liu Heng and make him an emperor with full power, rather than an emperor controlled by the empress dowager.
"Go back and tell Ah Cai and Zi Mu, I know." Luo Xin turned around, waved his hand, and said again, "I know."
Luo Xin turned around and went back to the palace. Not long after, Luo Chen hurried out of the palace, first went to the Shouguang Marquis' Mansion, then to the Dong'e Marquis' Mansion, brought Luo Xin's son, and finally brought hundreds of brave warriors. The group hurriedly left Chang'an City in a carriage and headed for the Anyang Marquisate.
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Anyang Marquisate.
Han Xin stayed by the bed, holding Luo Cai's hand, and said with tears in his eyes: "Cai Niang, Cai Niang, please get well soon. We agreed to stay together forever. If you leave me first, how can I live in this world?"
This commander who had experienced countless wars and was invincible felt for the first time how powerless he was. He could only watch his wife, his beloved, weakening.
Luo Cai looked at Han Xin with some worry. Her heart was full of anxiety because Han Xin really didn't understand the way of scheming and maneuvering.
In the past, I and my brothers were able to protect him.
Now that his brothers are getting old, if he is plotted against after his death, it is really possible that something bad will happen to him, and it may even implicate the entire Huaiyin Han family and Anyang Han family.
Apart from his daughter who entered Zhaocheng, his son was still outside. How could Luo Cai not be worried?
"My dear, life and death are determined by fate, and wealth and honor are determined by God. I have already enjoyed a life of wealth and honor beyond the imagination of ordinary people. This separation is probably God's way of letting us go through some final hardships."
Luo Cai was worried and whispered, "If I really die before you, I will close the door of Anyang Marquis's mansion and will not see anyone except those from Luo's family in Zhaocheng, especially the princes and those marquises, even those from Lu's family.
We must also restrain the children of the Han family and make them abide by the laws of the court. They should not bully others by relying on the family's great power. The family is already extremely wealthy and should be low-key and not show off. With the merits of the founding of the country by a good man, and with the knowledge and interest that he has gained over the years, he has a close relationship with the royal family and a reputation for loyalty. As long as they do not make big mistakes, they can continue. Even if they lose the country for a short time, they can restore it. They must pay attention to their reputation."
Seeing that Luo Cai was already so weak, but was still working tirelessly to think about his and his family's affairs after his death, Han Xin felt more and more that apart from his ability to fight on the battlefield, he had nothing to recommend him.
He could not help but sigh: "Cainiang, having you as my wife is the most fortunate thing in my life. Now seeing you become haggard is the most unfortunate thing. I don't care much about family inheritance. I come from a humble background and don't have many ancestors. If I can make you better, I will be willing to give up all my wealth, deprive you of your title and country, or even exchange your life for yours."
Luo Cai's eyes softened when he heard this, but he said, "My dear, you must not say that. A real man is born between heaven and earth. First, he must display what he has learned, make achievements, and make great contributions to the world under the command of a wise ruler. Second, his family's reputation must be passed down through the ages.
In the old days during the Zhou Dynasty, those with a clan were noble, and those without a clan were lowly. This was the truth. Before you, all Han families in the world respected the royal family of the Zhou Dynasty. But since you came out of nowhere, leaving behind the two branches of the Huaiyin Han family and the Anyang Han family, thousands of years later, you have become the most honorable ancestor of the Han family.
Isn’t that something to be most proud of?”
Luo Cai was born into the Luo family, so she certainly knew that in the long course of history, the Han family would eventually be destroyed, but even so, she still hoped that the Han family could exist as long as possible.
But Luo Cai's words could not cheer Han Xin up at all, and his face was still full of dejection. Seeing this, Luo Cai sighed and said softly: "My dear, after I die, I will definitely be buried in Zhaocheng. You are getting older, so you must keep your integrity in your later years, otherwise you will not be able to enter Zhaocheng and be buried with me."
Han Xin reacted this time and nodded heavily, saying, "Don't worry, Cai Niang, I understand and will definitely keep my integrity until the end of my life."
Luo Cai was a little tired and drowsy. Han Xin covered her with a quilt and walked out of the house. He was so excited that he staggered.
This invincible general was filled with so much distress in his heart that he even felt uncomfortable all over, as if countless fires were about to burst out of his body and tear him to pieces.
Han Xin stretched out his hand and saw that his skin had turned red without him noticing, as if it had been cooked. He murmured to himself, "Keep your integrity in your old age? I am in my old age now. If I follow Cai Niang now, she won't have to worry about me."
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“Thump, thump, thump!”
There was another burst of hurried footsteps, which made Luo Xin feel a little annoyed. When the palace servants brought the messenger to the hall, Luo Xin's heart continued to sink. The bad news came one after another, making him feel suffocated.
"Grand Prime Minister, the Marquis of Anyang sent a memorial, saying that both the Marquis of Anyang and the Marquis of Huaiyin have passed away."
Luo Xin's hand trembled slightly. After a series of blows in this regard, he had calmed down a little. He waved his hand weakly and said, "I understand. Minister Xuan, please go to the palace to discuss it."
The death of an important court official like Marquis Huaiyin was a great shock to the entire Han Dynasty.
Although Duke Zhao was powerful, he actually had little to do with the Han Dynasty.
Han Xin was the real pillar of military strength of the imperial court, a military genius and god of war who was invincible in every battle.
The rebellion of the princes was put down so easily, and so many marquises and princes were afraid of the court, in large part because Han Xin stood on the side of the royal family.
But now this pillar has collapsed!
The group of founding heroes were almost dumbfounded. With the three great founding heroes plus Zhang Liang, the Mansion of Marquis of Ling began to decline after the death of Xiao He. The Mansion of Marquis of Liu became a powerful relative of the emperor, and then was driven out of Chang'an. The legitimate son of the Mansion of Marquis of Ying went to Zhaocheng, and the rest went to the Kingdom of Ying. Under the guidance of Luo Cai, the Mansion of Marquis of Huaiyin had long stopped participating in the struggle for power and profit, and had been deeply rooted in the local area, guarding the court, and sending gifts to the palace during festivals. These people who had the most say over the royal family are all gone.
It is necessary to establish a relationship with the emperor as soon as possible, or even become a relative again!
Naturally, the posthumous title conferred upon Han Xin had to be extremely grand. Everyone knew that Han Xin should be crowned king, but the identities of the few people who were crowned kings posthumously were rather special, so Han Xin naturally could not be crowned king posthumously.
However, the imperial court buried Han Xin with the rites of a prince, and even buried six of the Nine Gifts in Han Xin's tomb, which was also a great honor. He was also posthumously named "Wu Mu".
After Luo Xin took care of Han Xin and Luo Cai's affairs after their deaths, he regained his spirit and turned his attention to the world. It was time to finish the last thing!
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The Marquis of Anyang was a daughter of the Luo family. Emperor Gaozu, because of his great contributions to Huaiyin, extended his favor to his wife and thus made her a female marquis.
Anyang was very clever, knew how to advance and retreat, had the ability to observe people's changes, foresaw prosperity and decline, did not pursue fame, did not think about glory, and retired at the right time. No other ministers could do that. Huaiyin had the highest merits. Although he was not good at scheming and changing his mind, he had a good ending. This was truly Anyang's merit. - "Records of the Grand Historian: Biographies of Extraordinary Women"
(End of this chapter)
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