Chapter 456: Letter on the bus!
Marquis of Lu, Lu Chan, left Zhaocheng with Luo Wuji's handwritten letter, and Marquis of Anyang, Han Lin, left Zhaocheng greatly shocked.
Luo Wuji stared at the lush green trees outside the window. Luo Sheng asked softly, "Father, what are you looking at?"
Luo Wuji recalled what Lu Chan had said about the memorial. Lu Chan himself might not have known that this simple memorial would become the fuse for something.
Will the man who first created clay figures for burials have no descendants?
Hearing his son's voice, he said calmly: "Father has seen the future, a future that cannot be predicted, a future that may be a river of blood."
Luo Sheng was shocked and asked, "Father, what does this mean? Has the situation in the world gotten so bad? Can't we stop it?"
Hearing this, Luo Wuji glanced at Luo Sheng, shook his head in disappointment and said, "My father is a general, so it is understandable that he has poor aptitude for governing. I didn't expect that you are not as good as my father.
Since the passing of my uncle's golden generation, the family has been a group of geniuses for two consecutive generations. The father is a commander and the son is a general. The men and women in the family are either buried in classics or studying tools in the workshop.
The talents most needed for governing a country are not that high. The talents of a county magistrate are okay, but the talents of a king's assistant are not there.
well.
Are you going to follow the example of our ancestor Min Gong?"
The blessings of their ancestors can ensure that all abilities of the sons and daughters of the Luo family are above average, but what they are good at is random.
Both the son and daughter of the Luo family are talented, one could even say they are geniuses, it's a pity that ancient society did not give them many opportunities to show their talents.
There are scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans because there were only so many useful professions in ancient times. For example, if a computer genius was born in ancient times, or an e-sports genius was born in ancient times, they would be directly wasted.
Luo Sheng felt ashamed when he heard this. All the descendants of Luo family wanted to have the abilities like Duke Wen and Duke Xuan and become a person like King Wen.
Seeing this, Luo Wuji said softly, "Ah Sheng, your father was just speaking casually, don't take it too seriously.
With your talent, it is enough for you to protect the family. People like Duke Wenxuan and King Wen who can leave their names in the history books are so rare.
Besides, the combined strength of the family is enough to defeat anyone, and we also have young men in the family who are capable of great tasks. If that doesn't work, we can still marry talented women, and we will be invincible."
The Luo family is not just composed of direct descendants. There are also talented people among the non-direct descendants, just like Guan Zhong in the past.
After Luo Wuji finished speaking, he closed his eyes and waved his hand. Luo Sheng then closed the window and walked out. The sun shone on him, which was very warm. Thinking back to what his father had just said, he murmured softly, "A future with rivers of blood flowing, is it about the relationship between the imperial court and the refugees from Guandong?"
He frowned slightly and thought to himself, "With the prestige of the court, as long as they send a general and a great talent who is good at governance, they can pacify the refugees and there will be no bloodshed. Why did my father say that?"
Luo Sheng doesn't know the answer yet, but in the near future, he will witness it with his own eyes.
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Lü Chan left Zhaocheng with a solemn expression and uncontrollable worry between his brows. "I hope the heads of the families will not be too stupid and short-sighted. Sister, I hope what you said can really come true. Anyone who wants to harm the Han Dynasty should ask the sword in my hand."
The reason why Lu Chan dared to persuade the princes from all directions with just a letter was naturally not simply because of Luo Wuji's prestige, but because of an idea that ran through the hearts of people all over the world.
The first group he visited was the Zhang family of Xinzheng, descendants of Zhang Liang, Marquis of Liu, whose fiefdom was moved from Liu County to Xinzheng.
These largest marquisate families all have one characteristic, that is, they use the name of the marquisate to represent their identity, such as the Huaiyin Han family, the Anyang Han family, the Jimo Lu family, etc.
The next highest class is the Wuwei Jia family, represented by the name of the county. The highest is naturally the Luo family, which is the only one in the world and there is no other family.
Lu Chan rushed to Xinzheng without a moment's rest. Xinzheng used to be the capital of the Kingdom of Han. Later, Liu Ruyi was granted the title here and it was passed down for two generations. During the reign of Emperor Liu Che, the country was abolished and moved to Nanyang County.
Zhang was sent here to guard the place, which shows the royal family's trust in Zhang.
Zhang Chen, the head of the Zhang family, originally did not want to meet Lu Chan. After all, they were both the largest garrison families. It would not be nice to meet openly like this as it would arouse suspicion of collusion. However, when he saw that Lu Chan was carrying a letter from Zhaogong Luo Wuji, he came out to meet him.
After some greetings, Lu Chan stated his purpose. "Lord, you are aware of the situation in Guandong. Even the volcanic magma cannot compare to what is happening now. The Han Dynasty is already in danger. As a marquis of the Han Dynasty, who else but me can protect the ancestral temple?"
Zhang Chen laughed when he heard this, "Lord Lu is joking."
"In the past, King Su eliminated the Shang Dynasty and, following ancient rituals, conferred the title of Duke of Song on a descendant of the Shang royal family. Later generations believed that the descendants of the Shang Dynasty had survived.
Take a good look at it. The royal family might have survived, but the nobles of the Shang royal family were trampled and destroyed. With the glorious Zhou Dynasty, where was the place for the old nobles of the Shang Dynasty to survive?
After the fall of the Qin Dynasty, where are the old nobles of the Zhou Dynasty?
Even the royal family has never seen it!
By the time Emperor Taizu Gaozu pacified the troubled times, none of the Qin Dynasty's clan members, relatives by marriage, high-ranking officials, and powerful people were left alive.
My lord, when the nest is overturned, how can the eggs remain intact?
If the Han Dynasty were to fall, a powerful family like yours would surely face a miserable end!
Moreover, Emperor Gao gave our ancestors food and clothing, wine and meat, gold, silver, cloth, and a fiefdom, and enabled us to rebuild our ancestral temple. This is such a great grace.
During the time of Emperor Xiaohui and Emperor Xiaowen, they formulated a policy of feudalism, established relatives, and permanently consolidated our princes and vassal states. What kind of trust did this show?
Emperor Xiaowu rewarded us many times and appointed us to guard the most important cities. Throughout history, only the ancestor of King Wu of Zhou who was granted fiefdom in Qi can be compared with us.
Even if the river is as thin as a belt, even if Mount Tai is as flat as the ground, your wealth and honor will not change, and will bless your children and grandchildren and protect your descendants.
This is the oath that the Han Dynasty made to us. Has it ever wavered over the past hundred years?
No!
Then can the oaths of us marquises be changed?"
Zhang Chen immediately said, "Of course not! Anyone who dares to break his oath will be despised by the world!"
Lu Chan said with emotion: “Yes.
Our two families were once royal families.
Different from others!
With such grace, how could we just watch the Han Dynasty fall into ruin?
Both your family and mine were once nobles in the pre-Qin period. Do you want to experience the tragedy of the fall of many nations again?
Please consider this carefully.”
Lu Chan first played the emotional card, focusing the matter on the oath, and then nakedly revealed the tragic scene of the change of dynasties.
It reminded Zhang Chen of some bad things, things that were recorded in family books.
Lü Chan looked at Zhang Chen's changing expression and remembered what his sister said, "If you want to persuade them, just shout in their ears that the country is not just a matter for the royal family, but is closely related to all of us nobles. In the Han Dynasty, you are a noble, but without you, the Han Dynasty is nothing. If you do this, they will be happy to act."
Zhang Chen's expression changed for a long time, and he forced a smile and said, "Is Lord Lu worried about the refugees in Guandong?
The foundation of the Han people is like a towering tree that has grown for thousands of years. It is so solid that it can still stand tall even in the face of violent storms.
The refugees from Kanto are like the breeze, which can only blow the branches and leaves of the giant trees. They are like duckweed without roots in the water, which can only drift with the current and cannot shake the Han people. What you said is too alarmist. "
Lu Chan knew that Zhang Chen had already accepted it from the bottom of his heart and was just being stubborn. He felt relieved and said with more anger, "My Lord, you are a wise man and have the wisdom of your ancestors.
You can fool others with your words, but don't fool yourself. If you fool others, they will just laugh it off, but if you fool yourself, you will just sit there and wait for death. When the refugees rise up and attack the marquisate, will you still not care? "
The expression that Zhang Chen was forcing himself to maintain collapsed at once. Lu Chan's words really touched his heart, because Zhang had personally experienced the things that Lu Chan said. It had only been a hundred years since the fall of the Kingdom of Han, and that tragic scene was still recorded in family books.
He lamented, "Lord Lu, what you said is so true.
What other reasons can I have to refute you?
The Zhang family used to be nobles in Korea. When the Qin Dynasty was established, the country was destroyed and countless family members were killed or injured. They became commoners. If Emperor Gao had not risen up, how could the name of our Zhang family still exist in this world?
Please bring the document here, and I will seal it for you!"
The marquises have their own golden seals, which are the treasures of the marquises issued together with the golden seal book. Words are not enough, so the seal is the truth.
Lu Chan was overjoyed and quickly took out the document and pressed down heavily on it with the seal of Marquis of Xinzheng. All things are difficult at the beginning, but with the first one, the rest will be much easier.
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As Lu Chan had expected, the rest was much easier to handle. Even though he was hesitant, seeing so many marquises, especially the most prominent ones, on the list, his concerns were dispelled.
When the document was sent to Chang'an and arrived at the Gongche Office which had been closed for a long time, the prime minister was shocked. He opened the door himself, stamped it with the seal of the Gongche Order, and submitted the document to the Changle Palace.
The world is shocked!
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The Han Dynasty had a relatively open institution for officials and people to express their opinions, called Gongche. Those who wrote to the emperor to express their opinions were received by the Gongche Ling. After Emperor Li of Han killed the virtuous and upright scholars who wrote to the emperor, he closed down the Gongche Ling.
The petition incident jointly initiated by the great nobles of the Han Dynasty forced the use of the official car order, which is known in history as the "Petition by Official Car".
The Petition to the Emperor on a Public Bus is one of the major historical events that cannot be ignored in the study of the political system of the Han Dynasty. It indicates that the mixture of family and country consciousness has become an ideological consensus, which dealt a heavy blow to the ideology of "I am the state" and caused considerable impact at the ideological level.
The prestige of the Han Dynasty royal family suffered a severe blow, which showed the huge division within the ruling class. The contradictions became increasingly irreconcilable, which triggered a series of political events. - "The Rise and Fall of the Han Dynasty"
(End of this chapter)
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