Chapter 438: Luo Family's Affair
Luo Sheng went to the Western Region with worry.
In Zhaocheng, Luo Wuji was lying in the courtyard, lazily basking in the sun. There were a few other people in the courtyard, all of them were family stewards, who were reporting to Luo Wuji about various mundane matters of the family.
The Kingdom of Zhao was not a self-sufficient country. With its size, it was impossible for it to support so many brave warriors.
The main source of income for Zhaogong State was business.
The reputation of a thousand-year-old family is really useful. The same bronze mirror, if polished more finely and engraved with the word "Luo" on it, can cause noble women to scramble for it. This is even more outrageous than the top luxury goods in later generations.
Another reason is that in ancient times people paid attention to their hometowns and local forces were very strong. Usually, caravans had their own sphere of influence and would not move around.
For example, the caravans from Liaodong would not transport goods to Jiangdong for sale. In most cases, they would transport the goods to Handan or Linzi, and then the caravans from Handan and Linzi would transport them to the south.
The Luo family's caravan does not have such concerns. Apart from the official court, the Luo family's caravan is the only caravan that travels throughout the world. If anyone dares to take action against the Luo family, it will depend on whose knife is sharper.
After reporting on the matters concerning the paper shop, the steward in charge of the family's horse sales said, "Master, this year's main income from the horse business still comes from the Dayuan Tianma, accounting for nearly 60%."
The Dayuan Pegasus is what later generations called the Ferghana horse. It is an extremely excellent war horse, tall, with great impact and explosive power. Its only drawback is that it is not very suitable for expeditions in severe cold weather. Therefore, it cannot be used in the conquest of the Huns, nor can it be used for long expeditions. For long expeditions, Mongolian horses must be used, which can find food on their own in the ice and snow.
However, this warhorse, which looks majestic at first glance, is very popular among the nobles and is worth a fortune.
The Luo family communicated with the Western Regions, and the Wushuang Marquisate became one of the key links on the ancient Silk Road. It not only protected the passage of the Han Dynasty's caravans, but also allowed for business, using the profits from the Silk Road to support the Luo family's branch bases stationed in the Western Regions.
"However, Prince Shi sent a letter saying that the King of Dayuan heard that the Dayuan Pegasus was very popular in the Han Dynasty and the price was extremely high. He became greedy and wanted to raise the price. It was said that he wanted to directly double the price.
Prince Shi plans to unite with Wusun King Liu Ba and allies in the Western Regions to kill the current King of Dayuan and establish a king who is close to the Han Dynasty. "
King Wusun Liu Ba was the only Liu clan prince in the Western Regions of the Han Dynasty. The area of his territory was about one-third of the original Wusun Kingdom's land. It was not easy to survive here. Liu Ba could be said to follow Luo Shima's lead and was more respectful to him than to the emperor.
Luo Wuji frowned slightly when he heard this, the trade route to the Western Regions was of vital importance to the family. Since the communication with the Western Regions, the family's income had almost doubled, and the Han court's business had also greatly increased. This was a good thing that benefited everyone.
Luo Wuji pondered for a moment and said, "The King of Dayuan is really stupid. It is too dangerous for such a stupid person to stay in such a critical position.
However, the power of the Wusun Kingdom and the Wushuang Marquisate alone is not enough, so there is no need to take risks.
Write a letter to Ashi, and directly mobilize the power of the entire Western Regions Protectorate in the name of protecting the Han Dynasty's caravans, use the tiger talisman of the Protectorate, and slaughter all the nobles in Dayuan who have a bad impression of the Han Dynasty, and ensure that Dayuan's political orientation will not change within ten years. "
The Protector-General of the Western Regions had a great deal of autonomy. After all, Wusun was thousands of miles away from Chang'an and it was impossible for them to report everything. It was somewhat similar to the princes in the Zhou Dynasty who obeyed the king's orders and had independent power to conquer. They only needed to send a war report to Chang'an afterwards.
Luo Wuzhi's murderous words did not cause any waves. The life of a barbarian king was like weeds found everywhere on the roadside. No one would care if they were stepped on. The steward just responded calmly with a "yes", wrote down the matter, and then sent the letter.
"Master, you still need to confirm some matters regarding the Wushuang Marquisate in the Western Region. Currently, there are already 10,000 clansmen who have migrated to the Wushuang Marquisate. What should be done about the future of these clansmen?
As for the inheritance of Wushuang Marquisate, is it like Ying Marquisate or Dong'e Marquisate? This is what Gongzi Shi asked in the letter. "
Everyone opened their eyes wide when they heard this. This was an issue that the entire family was concerned about. Although they would not hesitate to go through fire and water or swords if the head of the family gave an order, fairness has always been the family's creed.
Zhaocheng is the holy land of the Luo family and one of the most prosperous cities among the various countries in the Xia Dynasty.
Wushuang City of Wushuang Marquisate was a city built in the wilderness not long ago.
From Zhaocheng to Wushuangcheng, it is no exaggeration to say that it was exiled.
Not to mention Wushuang City thousands of miles away, even the four Hexi counties near Longxi were regarded as places of exile, except for the people of the marquisates who went there. In order to relocate the people there to live, the money and grain spent was really too much.
The members of the Luo family are willing to go to Wushuang City for the family's ideals, but the family cannot really just abandon the members there and be done with it. That would really become a big joke of "I regard the family as my mother, and the family regards me as a fool."
Luo Wuji said in a deep voice: "Family education is the foundation of everything. Zhaocheng is the holy land of the family. Every member of the family should be born in Zhaocheng and then receive the blessing of the Suwang Patriarch.
For all marriages that have received the blessing of the ancestor Su Wang, the wife must return to Zhaocheng after she becomes pregnant. Even if she cannot come back, when the child is old enough to embark on a long journey, she must return to Zhaocheng to receive the best education.
Those old people must also return to Zhaocheng to live in their later years, and then send young clansmen there. Those clansmen who died in the Western Regions for their family and the Xia people must not be buried in a foreign land. All their bones must be transported back to Zhaocheng for burial, and only one of the god tablets must be left in the Western Regions.
The descendants of the Western Regions people may not necessarily go to the Western Regions when they grow up, so the candidates must be carefully selected. Of course, if they voluntarily go, the family will support them.
Remember, there will be no Luo Clan in the Western Regions, no unparalleled Luo Clan in this world. There are only Luo Clan members who went from Zhaocheng to the Western Regions to build and guard the area. Do you understand?"
Because Wushuang Marquisate is too far away from Zhaocheng and outside the Central Plains, this is the first time in the history of the Luo family that a branch so far away has appeared, so this question has been lingering in the minds of countless people.
Many members of the clan are worried that if they leave Zhaocheng, they may never come back, just like those families that emerged during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, who could no longer live in Luo State. Now that they are heading to Wushuang Marquisate, will they no longer be considered the Luo family in the future?
Luo Wuzhi's words confirmed the doubt. Don't think too much about it. That's impossible. There is only one branch of the Zhaocheng Luo family in the world. If a branch mine is opened, it will be from the main branch, and it will only be for one generation. It will definitely not be rooted in the branch mine for several generations in a row, causing alienation in the family.
As the head of the family, Luo Wuzhi knew that Zhaocheng was a somewhat mysterious city. Living here, one's sense of identity with the family was higher than living in the outside world, so he would never allow family members not to live in Zhaocheng.
After solving this problem, the only issue left is the inheritance of Wushuang Hou.
After the establishment of the Han Dynasty, due to his great contributions, not counting the dukedom of the main line, the Luo family obtained a total of four and a half marquis titles, including Marquis of Ying, Marquis of Dong'a, Marquis of Shouguang, Marquis of Wushuang, and half of Marquis of Anyang.
The title of Marquis of Anyang is really special. Although the current inheritor of the title of Marquis of Anyang is the Han family, this title is for a female. In theory, this title should be passed down to Luo Cai's legitimate daughter. Luo Cai's legitimate daughter married into the Luo family, and the Luo family has half the inheritance rights to this title. In short, it is rather confusing.
After Luo Jing's death, the entire Dong'a Marquisate was split and distributed to Luo Jing's sons who stayed outside. The title of Dong'a Marquis was the only marquisate that was only passed down for two generations.
The Ying Marquisate was another special marquisate. After Luo Yi passed away, he moved his family back to Zhaocheng. However, the Ying Marquisate was not abolished. Instead, it had always been under remote control and under the control of the direct line. It used to be a marquisate with ten thousand households and had always been one of the important sources of income for the Luo family.
The problem that Wushuang Marquisate is facing now is that the holy marks will disappear after three generations. How to ensure that Wushuang Marquisate will always be an important part of the family.
Luo Wuji's answer was: "Just like the old story of Yinghou State, the Wushuang State does not practice father-son succession. Instead, the family chooses the direct line to inherit the title of Wushuang State. In each generation, at least three to five sons of the Luo family must go to Wushuang State to take charge, eliminating all possible hidden dangers."
Everyone was awestruck. The patriarchal system existed to stabilize the world, but if it affected the family, it would be abandoned without hesitation.
Moreover, this does not count as abandoning the clan system. The Luo family is different. As early as the Bang Zhou period, the inheritance rights of the children with holy marks were ranked before those of the children without holy marks.
After all, the descendants of the Holy Marks are named Luo, while the descendants without the Holy Marks directly changed their surnames, so it is obvious who will inherit.
"Master, this Wushuang Marquisate was conferred by the Emperor of the Han Dynasty. If he doesn't want us to do this, what should we do?"
Every heir to the title of marquis and prince, even the undisputed successor, had to go to Chang'an and wait for the review of the Zongzhengfu and other departments, and also obtain the consent of the emperor before they could inherit the title.
The feudal golden book is something that only the emperor can issue.
No matter how powerful the Luo family is, without the imperial seal and other treasures, the edicts they signed are invalid and no one will recognize them.
Luo Wuji said calmly: “The emperor will agree, and this will not harm the emperor in any way.
Even if one or two emperors disagree, it will not affect the overall situation. We can just wait until he passes away.
We have countless conditions that can make the emperor agree, but the emperor has only one reason to disagree, that is, he does not like the Luo family.
Moreover, even if Wushuang Hou is not a direct descendant, the Luo clan member sent by the family is capable of controlling the overall situation and will not affect the family's policies."
(End of this chapter)
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