Chapter 335: One is crowned and the other dies
Changle Palace.
The palace was filled with fluttering ribbons, creating a festive atmosphere.
Today is Liu Heng’s coming-of-age ceremony, and also his first day in power.
Empress Dowager Zhang Yan, Luo Xin, and Princess Liu Le, the Emperor Liu Heng's closest people, surrounded him.
The ceremony of wearing a crown is a vital event for any man, let alone an emperor, but it is actually a very private matter, and usually only the man’s relatives and friends can attend.
However, because Liu Heng's coming-of-age ceremony also involved the transfer of state power, Luo Xin summoned all the important officials and court officials in Chang'an City.
In the main hall of Changle Palace, envoys from princes and kings from all over the country, and even the crown prince himself came. As for the marquis of various families, there was no shortage of them. All the powerful families in the world gathered here to congratulate the emperor on his coronation and to send best wishes to their new master.
"The spirits of our ancestors are in heaven. May your descendants enjoy a bright future."
"May the gods bestow great light upon you, and may your descendants live forever."
All the ministers sang poems in praise of the king in unison, and hundreds of musicians played together, and the magnificent sound resounded in the hall.
As the surrounding palace maids sang, Liu Heng also sang, "The king bestows great light, and the descendants of the ministers are blessed. The flowing rivers will dry up, and the towering mountains will collapse. The oath between the king and his ministers will last for thousands of years and will never change."
Ding ding ding!
The sounds of bells, tripods, strings and music gathered in the hall like a symphony. These sounds seemed to be swirling around the columns of the hall and then soaring above the dome. Being in the middle of them, it felt like being in another world.
Do this several times before it's over.
Luo Xin came to Liu Heng and crowned him as regent. Luo Xin's identity is somewhat similar to that of a modern guardian. The process of crowning is also a transfer of power.
Luo Xin put on the items of the crown ceremony one by one for Liu Heng, each with a blessing attached, until the last one, the twelve tassels of the emperor. He gently put them on Liu Heng, even with tears in his eyes. He said with infinite emotion in his tone: "May your country last forever."
The moment Luo Xinshou left the Emperor's Twelve Tassels, the silent hall was suddenly filled with countless exhalation sounds, and the breath that everyone in the hall had been holding was all released at this moment.
The power of the Han Dynasty was once again transferred from Liu Bang to Lu Zhi, then to Liu Ying, to Luo Xin, and then to Liu Heng. After two generations of regents from other families, power returned entirely to the hands of the Liu emperor. It was truly a legendary experience.
Liu Heng held Luo Xin's hand and wanted to say something, but Luo Xin held his hand back and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, you are now the true emperor. You must be strong and stop acting like a child. Raise the jade seal to your subjects. This is your world."
Upon hearing this, Liu Heng forced himself to suppress his inner emotions, nodded heavily, closed his eyes slightly to suppress his surging emotions, and slowly let go of Luo Xin's hand. He took the jade seal handed over by Queen Mother Zhang Yan and held it high.
Mandated by Heaven, may you live long and prosper!
This is the romance of a man, this is the majesty of the emperor. Following Luo Xin, the ministers sang again, "The spirit of the Su Wang is in heaven, may the emperor of the Xia Dynasty live forever!"
[The wheel of history rolls forward, and the endlessly flowing river shines with countless brilliance and hides countless darkness.
After experiencing regency, your family has once again achieved the achievement of returning power to the king. What a great feat this is. The whole world is praising your family for having the highest character.
This will be the biggest blow to all those who have lost their credibility and morality. Those who achieve great things and are not particular about trivial matters will be criticized, and heroes will be spurned. This will be a world where heroes shine.
Nobility is the passport of the noble, and meanness is the epitaph of the meanness. It starts from your family. Congratulations.
Your family's political reputation has increased significantly, and your family has gained more trust from outstanding monarchs.
When the ruler is young and the country is in doubt, your family's appeal to talents who can assist the king increases, and your family's appeal to loyal ministers and patriots increases.
You received 5000 Luck Points.
Luo Xin is not dead yet, waiting for settlement. 】
This was the first time that Ji Zhao had seen such a long system prompt. However, as the system continued to update, there were indeed more and more descriptions of the rewards, and gradually various values began to appear, and the rewards for luck points became increasingly scarce.
Ji Zhao calculated the number of props and luck points in his hand, and looked at the situation of his family. He felt relatively relieved. The blessing of ancestors was the greatest weapon to survive three thousand years safely. The others could only be icing on the cake to save lives at critical moments.
With the return of power completed, the only thing left that people in the world are concerned about is the whereabouts of Luo Xin. As a minister who has just stepped down from the regent power, will he stay in Chang'an City?
There is a sun in Changle Palace that shines on the entire Chang'an, the entire Guanzhong, and even the entire world. People all over the world are deeply bathed in its warm grace.
If another sun shines in the same way, it will bring not warmth and blessings to the people of the world, but murderous intent and disaster.
Luo Xin would not do that.
This is the consensus of everyone. If he is willing to return power voluntarily, it would be impossible for him to continue staying in Chang'an City and influence the rule of Emperor Liu Heng.
The mystery of the incident was soon revealed. The former regent prime minister, Dong'a Hou Luo Xin, went to Luoyang as the prime minister to control all military and national affairs of the Shandong princes, marquises, etc.
This decree made everyone shocked and puzzled. A thousand years ago, King Su divided Shaanxi and Shandong and sat in Luoyang, keeping an eye on the princes and barbarians in Shandong. However, times have changed. At that time, the Zhou Dynasty's rule over Shandong was not very stable, and it mainly relied on Qi, Luo and other princes of Ji and Jiang to ensure its rule.
But now, after the successive dismantling and splitting of the kingdoms by the Shandong princes, coupled with the Che marquises stationed in the various countries, even if they cause rebellion, it will not cause any impact.
Why should Luo Xin be given such great power?
These people probably never imagined that the reason for this was that Liu Heng simply wanted to emulate the old deeds of King Su and King Kang.
The power to regent the whole world can be given up at will, so would he be tempted by the mere power to control Shandong?
This is a very simple logical chain, but those people just don't want to believe it.
On the day Luo Xin left Chang'an, the area from the imperial city to ten miles outside the city gate was crowded with people. Even the nobles who lived in fear under Luo Xin came to see him off at this moment.
Although I probably couldn't help laughing out loud in my heart.
Liu Heng naturally came to see Luo Xin off in person. He and Luo Xin talked about their feelings of separation along the way. Then he suddenly remembered a question and hesitated, "Uncle, if you meet the King of Su in the future, do you want to be buried beside the King of Su? Or do you want to be buried in Zhaocheng like Marquis Ying and Marquis Anyang?"
Luo Xin did not expect Liu Heng to ask this question, and after a pause he said, "I am afraid I can't go back to Zhaocheng. My elder brother, Zhao Gong, is the most qualified to be buried with King Su, but he is the first head of the family after the fall of Luo State, and his coffin must be buried in Zhaocheng.
My identity is somewhat special. Although my family does not seek fame and fortune, I have been the regent for more than ten years. It will be difficult to arrange for my burial after returning to Zhaocheng, so I will be buried next to King Su."
Since the Han court established its capital in Guanzhong, the Mausoleum of King Su has been under repair, and a large piece of vacant land has been left around it, which was originally intended to be used as a burial site.
Liu Heng nodded heavily and said, "Uncle, I understand.
Alas, I would rather let you stay in Luoyang forever and in good health at the cost of never seeing you again than to see you and me separated by life and death.
I have just been crowned, but you have already grown old. I am still unable to be by your side and show my filial piety to you. This is a great regret in my life."
Luo Xin boarded the carriage and said, "Your Majesty, you have governed this beautiful country well and made the people live and work in peace and contentment. This is the greatest filial piety to Empress Gao, Emperor Xiaohui, and me.
I will leave now.
Your Majesty, please go back."
After saying that, he stepped onto the carriage, held Liu Le's hand, and said softly: "A Le, we are the only ones left from now on."
Liu Le was about to say something when a deafening voice suddenly rang out from outside the carriage. It sounded a bit like Liu Heng's. "Farewell, Prime Minister!"
Immediately afterwards, countless voices rang out in unison, like thunder striking the ground directly, causing some people to even fall off their horses.
Tens of thousands of people shouted, tens of thousands of people joined in, "Farewell, Great Prime Minister!"
Luo Xin's carriage swayed through the ancient Hangu Pass and the Xiaoshan Pass where birds could hardly land. This was the road that the ancestors of Bang Zhou had once walked on, and it was from here that the current world of Zhu Xia was created.
Liu Le looked at the scenery that was receding behind her. Although Chang'an was not her home, she had lived there for most of her life. It was natural that she was reluctant to leave suddenly. "My dear, will there be a day when we can return to Chang'an?"
Luo Xin smiled and said, "Yes, but by then you and I may have passed away."
"Bah!"
The mournful cry of birds rang out high in the mountains, piercing the silence.
Luo Xin entered Luoyang, and the King of Han, the King of Hengshan and others all came to pay homage.
September.
Luo Xin died in Luoyang.
The messenger rushed to Chang'an City like the wind and reported the news to the emperor in Changle Palace.
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Dong'a was a dignified and cautious person with a lofty ambition. He initially assisted Empress Lu and had a brilliant career. He was also a man of economic talent. Empress Lu was arbitrary and only favored Dong'a.
When it came to Emperor Xiaohui, he took charge of the country resolutely. However, the emperor accepted all his advice and served Dong'a as his father.
When Emperor Xiaohui passed away, Emperor Xiaowen was still young. Emperor Xiaohui was entrusted with the task of advising the young ruler when the country was in doubt. Emperor Xiaowen carried Xiaowen on his back, acted as regent and took charge of the great cause.
Inheriting the will of King Su and upholding his loyalty, for fifteen years, all officials were in awe, each performing their duties, the court was solemn, the princes bowed their heads, all the people were at peace, the country was peaceful, the country was prosperous and the people were strong, and peace was established for all the people.
As a minister, he had great power but did not frighten the ruler, he was a regent but did not cling to his position, he retired after his mission was accomplished, and the ruler and his subjects were in harmony. Since King Su, Dong'e has been the only one who has ever lived. ——"Book of Han: Biography of the Marquis of Dong'e"
(End of this chapter)
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