Chapter 520 Say No
Three years of Lingjue.
The imperial court issued an edict, "The new emperor has ascended the throne, and the people of the world are complicated, which affects the country. It is appropriate to recommend virtuous and upright people from all over the world. I order all the two thousand officials, county governors and state ministers to recommend one virtuous and upright person from the counties and states."
Of course, the court does not need these virtuous and upright people. This is a political statement. You can now come to the court to serve as officials, and we are ready to listen to your opinions.
Anyone with a little sense of politics knew that this marked the end of the court's purge of Prince La's old party.
The benefits that should be redistributed have basically been distributed among the court officials, county governors, prime ministers, princes and relatives.
The imperial court reopened the normal process for entering officialdom, and the chaotic hearts of the people throughout the country finally settled.
The focus of the court returned to the era of Emperor Xiaoxuan, encouraging farming and planting, promoting commercial circulation, suppressing the barbarians in all directions, and continuously migrating people to the Western Regions and south of the Qinling Mountains and the Huai River.
This year, Liu She was nine years old.
Nine years old and six years old are completely different concepts, especially for those children who are relatively smart and have been at the core of dynasty power for a long time. Liu She has understood a lot of things involuntarily.
Because they were worried that Liu She would repeat the mistakes of Liu He, the Empress Dowager and Huo Guang paid great attention to Liu She's education. His teachers were all world-famous scholars, both Taoists and Confucianists. Only after they were sure that Liu She was not a eccentric like Liu He did they feel relieved.
On the night of the coup in the imperial palace, Luo Qing seemed to have disappeared. After Liu She ascended the throne, Luo Qing continued to be as normal as usual, either going to the Imperial Observatory or the Imperial College to listen to the students passionately talk about their understanding of the classics.
The scale of the Imperial College is now so large that Huo Guang is still expanding it to train more scholars.
Starting from the reign of Emperor Xiaowen, the world began to shift from respecting status and lineage to respecting talent and morality.
Confucian classics are the embodiment of talent and morality, because people believe that as long as they master enough and in-depth classics, they will be able to be in harmony with the sages who wrote the classics and possess the talents and morality of the sages.
On the surface, Emperor Xiaowu elevated the status of marquises who had made great military achievements, but the three dukes and nine ministers he appointed were mostly scholars of Confucian classics. After hundreds of years of training, an atmosphere of respecting Confucian classics had been developed in the world.
In this social atmosphere where Confucian classics were respected, great scholars and Confucian scholars enjoyed a very high social status. Even if they were commoners, prestigious Confucian scholars would be visited by county governors in counties and states to ask for a place for their descendants to be his disciples.
If the scholars in the world were called a collective, Luo Qing, as the chief academic officer of the Imperial Academy, would probably be one of the leaders of the scholars.
This was actually somewhat beyond Luo Qing's expectations.
Because in the Luo family, he was not good at mainstream Confucianism and Huang-Lao classics. He learned the art of diplomacy and was good at walking in the dark.
Luo Qing was in Chang'an city, watching the spring go and autumn come, the flowers bloom and fall. The world was thriving, the officials in the court were capable, and with Emperor Xiaoxuan's ministers of revival, the world would not be in chaos.
In the autumn of the fourth year of Lingjue, he received a letter from Zhaocheng, in which his brother Luo Bai asked him to go home.
Luo Qing stood in the courtyard, looking at a fallen leaf fluttering down on his shoulder, and sighed slightly. It was indeed time to go home. He hadn't been home for a long time.
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It seems that there is no disturbance in this world that can affect Zhaocheng. The imperial court has been drawing swords for three years, but it has not had a big impact on Zhaocheng. The only thing that may be affected is the business that had been negotiated before. The merchant on the other side was suddenly confiscated and exiled, so they had to change one to trade with.
When Luo Qing traveled through mountains and rivers to return to Zhaocheng, he looked at this city which was far less majestic than Chang'an. Perhaps it was because he had been away for too long, Zhaocheng gave him a profound feeling, like an object with a long heritage, which made people feel the weight and vicissitudes passed down from ancient times.
Then he saw two quite smart children.
One of the children was slightly older, a boy, with bright eyes and a hint of femininity between his eyebrows. Although his features were not yet apparent due to his young age, his handsome appearance could already be seen.
Before learning martial arts, the legitimate sons of the Luo family were like the fresh mountain breeze, the clear lake water, and as noble as the snow on the Tianshan Mountains.
Handsome and elegant.
This is the overall evaluation of Luo Shizi.
The other child looked no more than five or six years old. She was an extremely beautiful girl, showing amazing charm at a young age. There was a sparkle between her eyebrows and her eyes, and a small nose. She looked like she had walked out of a book or a picture book. It was hard to describe her in words.
There is a holy mark on the forehead of both of them. They are the direct descendants of the Luo family. Such appearance is quite extraordinary even in the Luo family.
Luo Qing immediately knew that these must be his brother's children!
Because apart from his sister-in-law, who was beyond his imagination, no one else could give birth to children with such appearance.
The two children also saw Luo Qing, looked at each other, and then ran over, calling in baby voices, "Uncle."
Luo Qing reached out and picked up the girl. Although he was a scholar, he was still quite skilled in martial arts. He held the girl in one hand and the boy in the other, and said with a smile, "I haven't seen you for many years. You've grown so big."
The last time Luo Qing left Zhaocheng, the girl was still very young and had no impression of Luo Qing.
But there is no strangeness. Because of the connection of the stigmata, there is a natural closeness between the direct descendants. This closeness and trust surpasses everything else.
Luo Qing carried his niece and the brave warrior into the inner city. After walking a short distance, they saw a pair of people looking at them with a smile in front of Luo Palace.
It was my brother Luo Bai and my sister-in-law Wang Wenjun.
Luo Bai has become more mature than he was a few years ago. There are wrinkles between his eyebrows and at the corners of his eyes, making him look more elegant.
Wang Wenjun's appearance has not changed much since she was 28 years old. Her skin is as white as snow, her eyebrows and eyes are picturesque, and her figure is graceful.
Ten years ago, she was the same age as Luo Bai, Luo Qing and others. They were all young and full of vigor and vitality. But more than ten years have passed, Luo Bai and Luo Qing have gradually aged, but she still looks like a girl.
This strange scene reminds people of Xizi and Princess Lingjun recorded in history books.
However, because they had not seen each other for many years, Luo Qing still noticed some differences. The appearance might not have changed, but the charm between the eyebrows and eyes became stronger, the figure became fuller, and the temperament became more gentle like water. Just looking at her, one could feel warmth, but underneath the warmth there was a hint of coldness, which was the coldness that Wang Wenjun was born with.
Luo Qing walked closer, put his niece on the ground, then bowed respectfully and said with some emotion: "Greetings, brother, sister-in-law, Qing is back."
Luo Bai put his hand on his shoulder and said with emotion: "You are finally back. It's good to be back."
Wang Wenjun choked up a little as she pretended to blame him, "You have your parents, brothers, sisters and relatives in Zhaocheng, so what is so good about Chang'an that would make you linger?
Sister Ling, you have been following your brother for these years and are his chief steward. Do you know what he does in Chang'an?"
Luo Ling is the cousin of Luo Bai and Luo Qing, but the relationship is relatively distant. The last direct descendant of this branch has the same great-grandfather as Luo Ling.
Although Luo Ling looks gentle, her personality is as sharp as a man. She has an outstanding talent for managing money and is a key figure trained by the family. So when she left Zhaocheng last time, she followed Luo Qing to Chang'an and managed Chang'an's financial affairs for Luo Qing.
Because Luo Qing had no wife, she took on the duties of the hostess and was Luo Qing's housekeeper. Needless to say, she was in charge of all the financial transactions and interpersonal relationships outside the mansion. She was Luo Qing's most trusted person.
Hearing Wang Wenjun's question, Luo Ling covered her mouth and chuckled, her eyes moving as she said, "Madam, you shouldn't ask me. I'm just doing some trivial things for you, how can I know what you're doing?"
Luo Qing pretended not to hear and walked towards the palace with Luo Bai. Wang Wenjun walked behind and parallel to Luo Ling, and asked in a low voice: "Did Ah Qing see a woman he liked in Chang'an over the years?
As he grows older, he lives alone. As his sister-in-law, I always feel uneasy.
Moreover, the number of family members has been decreasing over the years, and I don’t know why it has suddenly become extremely difficult for me to get pregnant. After giving birth to my third child, it seemed as if God didn’t want me to have any more children.
If Ah Qing can find a woman he likes, as long as she has noble character, whether she is a noble lady from a wealthy family or a rare treasure among the common people, he will definitely marry her. "
Luo Ling's eyes flickered when she heard this, and she said softly: "In Chang'an, the young master is either studying the laws of the sun, moon and stars in the Imperial Observatory, or teaching students in the Imperial College, or discussing philosophy with the Grand Marshal, the General and the Prime Minister.
I have hardly ever seen a woman, and most women are far inferior to the young master in the family. It may be difficult for Madam to find a wife for the young master."
Wang Wenjun frowned slightly when he heard this. Among the Luo family's children, the head of the family and the heir to the family are responsible for reproducing offspring. However, after Luo Bai already had a son and two daughters, he was unable to have more children. According to the order, it was Luo Qing's turn to work hard to at least have a pair of children.
As he was thinking, Wang Wenjun turned his gaze to Luo Ling beside him.
Who said Luo Qing had hardly ever seen a woman?
Isn’t there one right in front of you?
Moreover, he is one of our own people who knows everything about us, the kind that can trace back to eighteen or twenty-eight generations of ancestors!
Luo Ling was a very sensitive person. When she saw Wang Wenjun staring at her, she immediately knew what she was thinking. She said in surprise, "Madam, no, sister-in-law, you are not targeting me, are you?"
Wang Wenjun had a smile on her face. Her face was childish and sweet. She asked, "What does Ah Qing look like? What is her personality like? What are her morals like? How does she treat you?"
Luo Ling hadn't come back to her senses yet, and said, "Young Master is naturally very good."
Wang Wenjun clapped his hands and said with a smile: "That's it, Sister Ling, don't miss this good marriage."
Luo Ling, who was always dignified and generous in her dealings with others, actually blushed and whispered, "You are the mistress of the Luo family. I am just an ordinary member of the family. I have to obey you in everything."
Wang Wenjun took Luo Ling's arm and started laughing. Luo Ling's action reminded her of a sentence that she and Luo Bai often said in their boudoir: she said no with her mouth, but her body was very honest.
I'm learning to write daily life recently! There are many interesting stories inside Luo's!
(End of this chapter)
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