Chapter 407 Letter to Zhaocheng
"The bravest of the three armies, unrivaled in the world!"
Huo Qubing muttered a few words, then smiled and said, "Your Majesty is worthy of you. You know what I want. I like this title of Marquis very much."
Apart from other things, Liu Che had a very good aesthetic sense, whether it was selecting beauties or naming them. The name of the Yulin Guard also sounds beautiful.
Luo Wuji laughed and said, "Champion, unparalleled, but there are only you and me in this world. The champion has no crown, but the unparalleled has a pair. It's interesting."
Huo Qubing was stunned when he heard this, then he thought about it carefully and laughed out loud, "Wu Ji, I didn't expect you to be such a wonderful person."
There are many meanings of "miao ren", but what Huo Qubing meant here, translated into modern Chinese, probably means a fun person. This was somewhat beyond Huo Qubing's expectations. After all, in his impression, Luo Wuzhi was a ruthless and taciturn person.
Luo Wuji clasped his fists and said with a smile: "After this battle, at least within this year, the Han court should not launch another major war. If Qubing has time, please come to Dong'e Marquis's mansion to find me. You and I can sit down and discuss this. It must be a good thing."
Huo Qubing also clasped his fists and said, "If Wuji's Wushuang Marquisate is ready, I will definitely come to your house to ask for a glass of good wine.
My uncle just sent a message saying that he is going to the palace to pay his respects to the aunt, the queen, and that's it."
Luo Wuji finally reminded him, "Qubing, when you get to the palace, let the imperial physician take good care of your body. Generals like us who charge into battle may look strong on the surface, but in fact our bodies are full of various injuries. If we don't take good care of ourselves, we never know when something bad will happen."
From ancient times to the present, it is an indisputable fact that the life span of military officers has always been shorter than that of civil officials. Qin Qiong, the most powerful general in the late Sui Dynasty and early Tang Dynasty, was so fierce that he could defeat ten thousand enemies in battle, but he was plagued by injuries and illnesses in his later years.
In real history, Huo Qubing died suddenly at a young age. Many people speculated that it was the plague. But even if there was no plague, one can imagine how much damage his tactics of frequent thousand-mile raids, large detours, and blitzkrieg would have done to his body. Ancient medical skills were poor, and even an iron man could not withstand it. He used these tactics from the age of seventeen to twenty-four, so it is normal for something to happen to him.
Huo Qubing agreed, and the two parted ways. Luo Wuji looked at Huo Qubing riding away on his horse, and suddenly thought of his third uncle and fourth uncle who were in the same situation back then, as well as Dong'a Hou Luo Jing.
The current Huo Qubing is so much like them that entering the palace is like entering his own home. However, as time goes by, the relationship between the Luo family and the royal family has gradually become distant.
Luo Jing is the son of Princess Lu Yuan, who is the elder sister of Emperor Xiaohui, so the relationship between Luo Jing and the royal family is one of mutual trust.
As soon as Luo Jing recommended Luo Wuji, Liu Che gave Luo Wuji an important task, and even put him together with Huo Qubing in this respect.
This was certainly due to Luo Wuji's ability, but Liu Che's trust in Luo Jing and then in Luo Wuji was also a big factor.
If Luo Jing passes away, Luo Wuji will be the one to take on the Luo family's business. Luo Wuji has no connection with the royal family at all, so it would be fine for him to simply stay in Zhaocheng, but if he wants to serve in the court, he would be a subject.
Luo's minister is different. Although he is a minister, his position cannot be like that of other kings, princes and ministers, who completely revolve around the royal family.
Therefore, for the head of the Luo family, it is very important to maintain the relationship with the royal family.
Thinking of this, Luo Wuji sighed: "This is not Bang Zhou after all."
The dynasty that was worthy of Luo's endless efforts has been completely lost in the long river of history.
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Dong'a Marquis Mansion.
Luo Wuji still lives here for now, but he will move to Wushuang Marquis Mansion soon.
Although the emperor did not grant them mansions, the marquises would never lack such things. After all, the wealth represented by the title of marquis was inexhaustible.
There are some powerful people in Chang'an City who specialize in lending rent. Those who come to borrow rent are not only ordinary people and merchants, but also marquises who are short of money. There are special people who will calculate the annual income of the marquises, and then lend money to those newly emerging marquises. It is basically a guaranteed profit. This is similar to a company with good credit and good assets. Banks are always willing to lend money to such companies.
But Luo Wuji doesn't need to go this far.
Luo's business was well-known all over the world. As the son of Luo's family, he basically had no shortage of money. Luo's family also had a lot of real estate in Chang'an City, including mansions, houses, shops, etc. Moreover, the Shouguang Marquis Mansion at that time was Luo's asset. By simply changing the plaque, it became the Wushuang Marquis Mansion.
Luo Wuzhi was writing a letter to Zhaocheng, one about official business and one about private business. The private letter was written to his sister, and the official letter was written to Lord Zhao.
This expedition against the Huns was a great victory, and the soldiers who participated in the war received generous rewards. Not only the emperor's soldiers, but even the private army received rewards, such as the brave warriors.
The implementation of all policies by the ruler of a normal dynasty must have a central idea. The private army of princes and nobles is a branch that intersects the two systems of weak imperial power and fluid feudalism.
Any system has its pros and cons, and allowing private armies to exist is no exception. Its harm is obvious, which is that it leads to local expansion.
In order to make up for this shortcoming, the Han court confiscated most of the administrative and political powers of the marquisates. The prime ministers of the marquisates were completely appointed by the imperial court and were in charge of government affairs at ordinary times. However, the marquises were not pigs and sheep to be slaughtered.
The marquises had the emperor's golden order, which was a system created by Luo Xin.
The golden order is a disposable item. It must be broken when used, and the imperial edict with a seal inside can be taken out. It can be used to request the prime minister to transfer power and obtain full command of the marquisate, including the power of life and death over those below the prime minister.
However, the purpose and results must be reported to the emperor afterwards. If it is used without reason, it will be treated as treason. If there is a reason, the emperor will issue a new golden order to the marquis.
With the constraints in place, the advantages of the armed marquises were revealed, especially in Lingnan, the gathering places of the Southwestern Yi, the gathering places of the Southeastern Yi, and the Western Qiang, where they were able to effectively suppress local rebellions.
During Zhou Yafu's suppression of the rebellion of the Southwestern Yi and the rebellion of the princes, the marquises stationed in the local areas brought their private armies, while the princes and prime ministers affiliated with the court mobilized the people of the princely states. The combination of the two played a great role.
The Han court had the legacy of the Spring and Autumn Period, coupled with the system of recommendation and the spirit of loyalty and righteousness that prevailed in society. The dual monarchy was reflected in all aspects of society. The emperor had the power to summon the vassal states, but generally would not do so.
Just like Liu Che rewarded brave warriors with money and goods, etc., but other rewards would not be given directly without going through Zhaogong State.
This is to respect the rules, but it also puts pressure on local kings and princes. After all, for the same military merits, the court gives so much, but the kings and princes cannot give so much.
People do not worry about scarcity but inequality.
Feeling that there was no future in staying in the local areas, talented people naturally flocked to the central court.
The same is true even for brave warriors. No one in this world can live on pure faith. The Luo family understands this deeply and provides excellent welfare benefits to brave warriors.
“Master, during this expedition against the Xiongnu, many of our clansmen were killed or wounded on the battlefield. It is truly heartbreaking.
This is the list of the deceased. They are all warriors of my Luo family. According to the family rules, they should enter the sacrificial site and present the list to King Su.
This is the credit of our tribesmen, who all killed the Hu people with their own hands, spread our reputation, educated their offspring, and rewarded their branches. This is what we should do.
There are still some tribesmen who can no longer continue to fight, please send someone to take them back to the family to support them, so that they can live out the rest of their lives in peace."
Relieving the worries of the Warriors is what the Luo family has been doing since thousands of years ago. The cost is extremely high, so the scale of the Warriors has never been increased, but this is the nature of the elite troops route.
After writing the first letter, Luo Wuji began to write the second letter.
"The Emperor of Han Ting is a man with clear strategic goals, and he is very tenacious. He will never give up until he achieves his goal. This continuous war will not stop. Han Ting has already recovered the land south of the desert that it once lost. Wu Ji thinks it is time to present the map of the Western Regions to the Emperor of Han Ting.
As long as we present the map of the Western Regions, the emperor of the Han court will definitely launch a war against Hexi and the Right Wise King's tribe. A full-scale war between the Han court and the Xiongnu will begin. This is a great cause for all the Chinese people, and the family should participate more enthusiastically. "
It is impossible for the Luo family to help the Han court as they did to Bang Zhou, but how could Luo Xin's dedication to the cause be just about his loyalty to the Han court?
It is clearly to revitalize the Chinese nation!
Now that Liu Che is so confident in fighting the Huns, the Luo family’s contribution is indelible.
With a young master like Luo Wuji, the Luo family dared to fight bravely on the battlefield. The Luo family even brought their spiritual weapons to the battlefield full of dangers. This was not for the safety of the Han Dynasty, but also for the prosperity of the Xia Dynasty.
Luo will never forget his original intention.
In order to maintain the power of the various states, the Zhou Dynasty eventually allowed Qin and Chu to grow stronger. In the Han Dynasty, for the prosperity of the various states, they were also not afraid of sacrifice and charged forward.
Luo Wuji wrote this letter to tell Duke Zhao that now was a critical moment and he was about to expand into the Western Regions. The family had to prepare resources to build a base in the Western Regions. After countless years, Luo had to personally manage a territory.
After the letter was written, it was placed in a bamboo tube and sealed with beeswax. Luo Wuji called a messenger to send the letter to Zhaocheng.
Then he packed up and prepared to follow his brother Luo Jing to the palace to meet Emperor Liu Che, present the map of the Western Regions to Liu Che, and give him a little surprise of the Luo family.
However, Luo Wuji could not have imagined that a new tool was being created in Zhaocheng in full swing. It had entered the final testing stage and would be put into use soon. The emergence of this thing could even change the war situation in the entire world.
Luo Wuji followed behind Luo Jing, feeling somewhat curious. This was his second time coming to the palace, holding the geomancy map of all nations in the Western Regions in his arms.
(End of this chapter)
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