Chapter 350 A Jing, do you want a wife?
Chang'an Imperial City.
Liu Heng went to the Weiyang Palace to have dinner with Empress Dowager Zhang Yan. The two were chatting casually when Zhang Yan suddenly asked, "Emperor, have you sent the Marquis of Dong'e to Shandong again?"
Liu Heng replied with some emotion: "A Jing really can't sit still and has to do something. Maybe it's because of his uncle's influence that he wants to prove himself.
Ah Jing and his son were like brothers, and he was also working hard for his son's career. He begged his son, and his son couldn't refuse, so he had to let him go. "
Zhang Yan reminded him, "Emperor, look at the thousand-foot-tall trees on Dragon Ridge. They are used as pillars for the palace. If they are used as firewood for making fire, it would be a waste of wood.
Look at those shrubs and thorns. They are short, dry and hard, so they are used as firewood. If they are used to make beams, they cannot support a building.
This is what the sages mean by making the best use of everything and everyone’s strength.
Hou Jing of Dong'e has literary talent, but your Majesty has always used him for evil purposes. This is not good for him or the Han Dynasty.
He may want to contribute to your world, but in fact there is no need, as there are countless people in the world who can be used in this regard.
He has become extremely rich and prosperous.
The sage said that the grace of a gentleman will be cut off after five generations. He was only in his second generation, so he could still enjoy the remaining grace of King Luo Wen. He did not need to risk his life for a future like the other ministers.
Now you are traveling all the time, traveling by boat and car, sleeping in the open air. If something happens during the journey, it will be too late for you to regret.
You should treat King Luo Wen's only son well, or leave him in Chang'an City."
Liu Heng was stunned when he heard this. This was the first time he heard someone say this. He thought for a moment and said, "Mother, you are right. This is my son's negligence."
After leaving Weiyang Palace, Liu Heng directly ordered Luo Jing to return.
Luo Jing didn't care. He often encountered such things when he traveled to Shandong over the years, and Liu Heng basically had to urge him several times.
After a long journey, Luo Jing returned to Chang'an City again. He first went back to his mansion to wash up, tidy up his appearance, and then went straight into the palace.
"I greet you, my lord!"
The captain of the imperial guards who was in charge of protecting Liu Heng came to greet Luo Jing in person, "My Lord, please leave quickly. His Majesty really missed you when you went to Shandong. He kept asking us when you would be back. How could we know?"
Luo Jing smiled and said, "Thank you for troubling me, General."
The two hurried into the palace. As soon as Luo Jing entered the hall, he saw Liu Heng pacing anxiously, and he hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, your servant Jing greets you."
Liu Heng came over and looked at Luo Jing carefully. He saw that his handsome face was indeed a little tired. He sighed and said, "I didn't even notice that Luo Jing was so tired. This is my fault. Luo Jing, you should stay in Chang'an from now on and stay by my side. Don't go to Shandong anymore."
Luo Jing had no idea what had happened to cause such a big change in the emperor. Although he had doubts, he still nodded and said, "Your Majesty, I will listen to you."
Liu Heng laughed heartily and said, "Ah Jing, I plan to open a school in Chang'an City, just like the Luo State School in the past, to train talents for our Han Dynasty. You will be the chief priest."
When the academy was mentioned, Luo Jing's eyes immediately lit up and he asked, "Your Majesty, do you have any plans for this academy?"
Liu Heng pondered and said, "With the increasing number of counties directly governed by the imperial court and the increasing population, the number of officials in the imperial court is insufficient. A large number of officials are students from various schools of thought who were directly recommended from Shandong and other places.
Ajing, you know that these students are of mixed quality, and many of them are not loyal enough to the court.
The main purpose of my opening the Imperial Academy is to train higher-level officials for the court. In the future, when counties are added, officials from the court can be directly sent to take over.
Moreover, it can also replace the officials in the counties. In my opinion, it is a hundred benefits and no harm. "
Luo Jing agreed, “In the past, Luo State established a school palace, and scholars from all over the world came to the school palace to give lectures. Laozi, Confucius and other sages all became saints in the school palace.
During its most prosperous period, all the talented people in the world came from the Luoyang Academy. There had not been such a grand occasion within the past three dynasties.
The three dynasties had established official schools, but most of them were confused with sacrifices and so on. Now that Your Majesty has established the Han official school, I think that as long as you focus on teaching, you can truly achieve the goal of selecting talents for the country. This is the most useful for the Han Dynasty. "
Liu Heng patted Luo Jing on the shoulder and said with a smile: "This is not a trivial matter. The Luo family has a long history of learning and experience in this area. When you go back, think about it carefully and write a set of rules and give it to me. We will discuss it more later and make sure it is perfect so that all the talented people in the world can enter the palace."
Upon hearing this, Luo Jing immediately wanted to return to the mansion to conceive the establishment of the academy, but unexpectedly Liu Heng stopped him and said with a smile: "Don't worry, Jing, I have another important matter to discuss with you.
You got married last year, but you haven't even found a marriage yet.
I have already sent a letter to Zhaocheng, asking for Zhaogong's opinion on this matter. Zhaogong replied that I can choose a wife for you. As long as you agree, you can report to Zhaocheng, and he will not interfere. "
Luo Jing is the third generation legitimate son of the Luo family. None of his children, whether legitimate or illegitimate, will have holy marks. Moreover, the Dong'e lineage is the regent of the Han Dynasty and has a special status, so Luo Ling gave Luo Jing a lot of space.
As long as the candidates are reported to Zhaocheng in the end, generally speaking, he will not interfere.
Luo Jing didn't expect this to happen. The children of the Luo family have the right to love freely, but they are usually selected and sent directly by the family.
Now that Luo Ling has handed over this power to Liu Heng, Luo Jing feels a little shy. The key point is that he has not thought about getting married yet and has no idea in this regard at all.
But Liu Heng seemed to see through his thoughts and said directly: "A Jing, if you don't get married, I will always be worried about you. What should I do if no one takes care of you?
Besides, I'm already married and even have children, but you have a huge mansion but are all alone. How can I accept this?"
Luo Jing no longer had time to think about how long Liu Heng had been thinking about this matter. After all, Liu Heng had already corresponded with Luo Ling, which meant that he must have been preparing for a long time, and it was even possible that he had even decided who to marry.
So he asked directly: "Your Majesty, which noble lady have you chosen for me to marry?"
Seeing Luo Jing's words, Liu Heng said proudly, "Which one? Hundreds of them!"
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Seeing the confused expression on Luo Jing's face, which had never appeared before, Liu Heng laughed and said, "My cousin is so brilliant and charming, how can I choose him?
I asked the Queen Mother to select for you dozens of noble ladies from Chang'an City, each of whom is both beautiful and talented. We also selected women from hundreds of wealthy families in Shandong.
It is completely in accordance with my standards for selecting concubines. I must choose a woman who can best prosper the family and can have a harmonious relationship with you, Jing."
Luo Jing was already in a semi-dazed state. He looked at his cousin and felt for the first time that this emperor actually had such an unreliable side.
Giving a minister the choice of a wife using the same standards as selecting a concubine is truly an unprecedented event.
Liu Heng was very satisfied with Luo Jing's current condition. He had planned this for a long time. From the moment Luo Jing was crowned, he wrote to Luo Ling and asked about this matter, because he knew that Luo Jing's next generation would not have the holy mark, and the Luo family would not be so strict.
And he is the emperor after all, so the Luo family will still give him this little face. The marriage of a legitimate son will not affect the overall situation.
After getting Luo Ling's consent, Liu Heng found the Queen Mother and the Empress and began to select a suitable woman for Luo Jing. At the banquet in the harem, the Empress vaguely revealed the attitude of the palace, that is, all the noble ladies of marriageable age in the entire Chang'an City were not allowed to talk about marriage for more than a year, and those who wanted to get married were not allowed. This was the attitude of the royal family.
There was a rumor among the aristocratic circles that the emperor wanted to select a concubine to fill his harem. After all, the only man of the right age in the royal family was the emperor himself.
Moreover, the emperor should indeed take more concubines, after all, there are too few close relatives of the royal family.
Emperor Gao had only one legitimate son, Emperor Xiaohui. Emperor Xiaohui was even more extraordinary in that he had only one son, the current emperor.
The current emperor shoulders the heavy responsibility of continuing the royal family. Otherwise, if an accident happens, the problem of royal succession will throw the entire Han Dynasty into chaos.
However, these powerful people would never have dreamed that Liu Heng made such a big fuss just for Luo Jing's marriage.
Liu Heng said with excitement: "A Jing, I have two plans. One is to choose one as my wife, and the other is to marry her sister as a concubine.
The other is not to marry a wife for you, but to directly take all the noble ladies as your concubines.
If you don't have a wife, then your concubine is your wife. I treat you equally, and I'm sure those people won't be able to say anything. If they are still dissatisfied, let them come to me and I will scold them back for you."
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This is the umpteenth time that Luo Jing has shown this expression today.
There is something wrong with the emperor today. How could he be so outrageous?
Luo Jing couldn't help but say, "Your Majesty, you must be joking, right?"
Liu Heng said firmly: "My brother Jing is the most talented man in the Han Dynasty. It is only right for a talented man to be paired with a beautiful woman. You just listen to me!"
(End of this chapter)
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