Chapter 334 Return of Power
When the sun sets and rises again, the dazzling light shines on the majestic Chang'an City again, and the atmosphere of the whole city has changed!
Because today is the beginning of the new year, this is not an ordinary new year. In this era when everything revolves around Chang'an, in this year, Emperor Liu Heng reaches the age of being crowned!
Since the New Year approached, the news of this matter began to spread, especially among the people. Many people swore that the prime minister would never be able to return power and no one was willing to do so.
Most of these people have not read history. Although they know about the deeds of King Su, King Su is a god, just like a legend.
Changle Palace.
Liu Heng put on a brand new emperor's robe and a new emperor's crown. The twelve tassels kept swaying. He looked at Luo Xin with joy and said in a loud voice with a smile: "Uncle, what do you think of my outfit?"
Luo Xin smiled and nodded, "You are very heroic and majestic. I can already imagine how wise and powerful you will be when you take charge of the government."
Luo Xin has decided to announce to the whole world at today's grand court meeting that he will return power.
Liu Heng was delighted but reluctant to leave and asked, "Uncle, can you continue to stay and assist me?"
Luo Xin shook his head, then seemed to have thought of something and laughed out loud.
Liu Heng asked in confusion: "Uncle, what are you laughing at?"
Luo Xin smiled and said, "Your Majesty, do you know what King Kang said when King Su returned power to King Kang?"
Liu Heng naturally shook his head and said, "Who can know about things that happened more than a thousand years ago? I naturally don't know."
Luo Xin said, "It is recorded in the history books that King Su returned the government to King Kang, and King Kang said, 'Uncle, can you continue to stay and assist me?' Yesterday and today are exactly the same, and the old land of Fenghao of the great Zhou is also in Guanzhong. Is this just a coincidence of fate?"
The historian beside the two men paused, and felt even more excited, with a feeling of pride in his heart.
Our predecessors a thousand years ago recorded the deeds of King Su, and today I am recording the deeds of the regent prime minister. In the future, which historian will record the deeds of the next regent?
Will it still be Luo’s?
This is a thousand-year-old prestigious family, the only one in the world, it's really terrifying.
Liu Heng had not expected this to happen, and asked quickly, "Then how did King Su answer King Kang of Zhou?"
Luo Xin said with a hint of recollection: "King Su said that all the ministers in the world can stay in Fenghao, but he is the only one who wants to leave.
I did not understand this principle before, because in my family, the two Dukes Wen and Xuan also took charge of state affairs, but they did not leave Haojing and Luoyang.
Until now, I finally understood that they were different. "
Liu Heng seemed to understand but not quite. No matter how gifted he was, he still could not comprehend many things in the Luo family, a prestigious family with a history of thousands of years and which was in charge of the country's affairs.
"The ministers should have arrived outside the palace gate. We can call them in."
Outside the palace gate.
Whether they were nobles dressed in red and purple or lower-ranking court officials, they were all waiting and chatting in front of the palace gate. This was the first grand court meeting after the New Year and everyone had to attend.
Some people with a keen sense of smell have already sensed different news through the transfer of some official positions, and are paying close attention to the first grand court meeting of the new year.
Because of the existence of the Luo family, the emperor's sacredness was not as strong as in real history, and the power disparity between the monarch and his subjects became less significant. During the years that Luo Xin was in power, he greatly strengthened the power of the Chang'an court, but did not overly strengthen the power of the monarch, and the words of court officials were still very effective.
Luo Chen's original intention in designing the system was to form an error correction mechanism in the central court on the basis of high efficiency. For example, if the emperor made a strategic misjudgment, court officials would have rules and regulations to stop it.
This system is still relatively effective at present. The emperor's authority is still extremely great, but the prime minister and the three dukes and nine ministers can change the emperor's will to a certain extent.
“Boom!”
A heavy voice rang in the ears of the ministers, and the door to the palace opened. There was a world of difference between inside and outside the door. On one side was the core of supreme power, and on the other side was the noisy and bustling world.
All the ministers walked into the palace and went towards Changle Palace. When they reached the outside of the palace, they took off their shoes, untied their swords, etc., and then entered one after another.
When all the ministers were seated, they saw the Regent Prime Minister Luo Xin, wearing a sword on his waist, leisurely walking out with the emperor. Both of them had smiles on their faces and seemed to be in a good mood.
Upon seeing this, all the ministers stood up and stood in awe. Liu Heng sat on the throne, while Luo Xin stood with his sword. All the ministers bowed in unison, saying, "Long live Your Majesty, may Your Majesty live forever."
"I am fine, and all the nobles are fine."
Liu Heng smiled and returned the greetings to the ministers, and then said, "Please take your seats, everyone."
The ministers were confused, and then they heard Luo Xin say in a loud voice: “My dear ministers.
When Emperor Renzong Xiaohui passed away, he entrusted the Han Dynasty and Your Majesty to me, asking me to carry Your Majesty and the country on my back, just as my ancestor King Su carried King Kang. It has been more than ten years now.
Fortunately, thanks to the protection of heaven and the grace of the King, the world is at peace. This is my blessing, and I have lived up to the trust of Emperor Xiaohui."
Luo Xin started talking as if he was chatting about daily life, then suddenly said: "At the beginning of the new year, everything is new.
Your Majesty will be crowned this year. You are gifted and intelligent, and have the appearance of an ancient sage king. I will follow the will of Emperor Xiaohui and take over the regency of the world. For the sake of the Han Dynasty, I will follow the example of my ancestor, King Su, who returned power to King Kang, and return power to Your Majesty the Emperor."
"boom!"
There seemed to be a loud thunder in the hall, followed by countless sounds of people sucking in their breath.
No one expected that the grand court meeting would start with not even the slightest foreshadowing, but with such explosive news.
Return power!
Such a sensitive issue was actually raised by the Regent Prime Minister himself. That is the supreme power in the world, but he actually let it go.
When Luo Xin first became regent, there were still many doubts among the people of the world. Although the Luo family had a high political reputation, it was mainly concentrated in the Bang Zhou period.
Although the later clans of the Ji clan had long since fought each other to the point of rivers of blood flowing, they were still a family after all, especially the Luo clan, which attached great importance to tradition.
However, during the first five years of Luo Xin's regency, the number of people who had doubts in their hearts basically decreased, because Luo Xin really had no ill intentions at all and did not place his own people in key positions.
At this stage, most people believed that although Luo Xin would not usurp the throne, he would most likely control the country's affairs until the day he died.
But as the time for the emperor's coronation drew closer, some of Luo Xin's actions made many people realize that Luo Xin might have to return power directly.
Until this moment, Luo Xin personally announced to the world at the grand court meeting that he would return power to the emperor!
This issue that has been lingering in the minds of countless people has finally been settled, and no one will be able to make a fuss about it anymore.
Everyone in the hall looked at Luo Xin with burning eyes, looking at the prime minister who was already old but still full of energy.
Where will you go after returning power?
Luo Xin ignored all the looks and continued, "Returning power to the emperor is no small matter. We will start preparing for the ceremony after the court is dismissed. After your majesty is crowned, power will be returned immediately. There is no time to delay. Do you understand, ministers?"
"I will obey the orders of the Prime Minister!"
Of course, returning power is not something that can be done as simply as saying it at a grand court meeting. It requires a complete set of procedures and etiquette. Of course, this is to demonstrate the majesty of imperial power and to ensure a sense of sacredness in front of the people of the world.
After the court was dismissed, what Luo Xin said in the hall spread like a gust of wind to every corner of the Han Dynasty in an instant.
Then there were countless violent earthquakes, and the situation in the world seemed to change in an instant. This is not an exaggeration, but everyone really knew that the era of the Luo family was coming to an end.
Moreover, it was Luo himself who ended his glory in the Han Dynasty.
After the family reached the pinnacle of power, starting with Ying Hou, the entire Luo family began to move away from the core of power.
Luo Xin ignored all these disturbances. During the time when he was not in power, he still handled government affairs step by step. Luo Chen also continued to follow his brother, and the Shouguang Marquisate was also preparing to return to its fiefdom in Shandong.
After Luo Xin returns to power, Luo Chen will immediately resign and leave the core of Han power.
In this atmosphere, Liu Heng welcomed his coming-of-age ceremony amid the anticipation of countless people. Because he no longer had a father, his coming-of-age ceremony was presided over by Luo Xin, who had taken care of him.
This was also Liu Heng's initiative.
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“Morality is a precious but fragile thing. Its establishment requires the perseverance of the entire society, but its destruction only requires a single thought.”
The author agrees with this statement infinitely. The same is true for political bottom lines and principles. The entire process of the Zhou Dynasty from order to chaos is a history of the constant breaking of political bottom lines and principles. When the author was studying history, he noticed that in times of war, only alliances hosted in the name of the Luo family had relatively long-term effectiveness.
In that era when rituals and music were in decline and trust between countries no longer existed, "the Luo family keeps their promises and trust" was a deeply buried unspoken rule, and the Luo family always adhered to the last bottom line.
The return of power to Dong'a Hou Luoxin was an event of great historical significance during the Han Dynasty. It had a long-term impact on the political logic of the entire early Han Dynasty, and raised the political bottom line and political mutual trust of the entire early and middle Han Dynasty. The entire world of the Xia Dynasty seemed to have recovered from the countless bloody cases of regicide in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. ——"The Rise and Fall of the Han Dynasty"
(End of this chapter)
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