Chapter 555 I Have a Sister
Led by the eunuch, Luo Qi walked into the inner hall of Changsheng Palace.
If Changle Weiyang represents the traditional power of the Han Dynasty, then Changsheng Palace must be the pinnacle of all Han technology, art, and culture.
Especially the place where Zhao Feiyan lived, it was so beautiful that it was beyond words.
But no matter how beautiful she was, she could not be more beautiful than the owner of the palace, who did not wear those complicated crowns and clothes, but only a simple, slightly loose, long gown with a curved hem.
Her skin as white as snow and her pretty face without any makeup, against the backdrop of her red clothes, look even more charming, and she has an awe-inspiring and inviolable royal aura.
Seeing Luo Qi coming in, Zhao Feiyan's eyes sparkled. She leaned on the mat, her beautiful body lying on the ground. Luo Qi glanced at her from the corner of her eye, then ignored her fiery gaze, bowed and said, "I wish the Queen Mother good health."
"Sir, there is no need to be polite. Please take a seat. This is not a meeting in the main hall. There are no historians in the hall to record. What is said is known only to heaven, earth, you and me."
Zhao Feiyan's voice was soft, but with a hint of majesty. People will change after all. After becoming the empress dowager, Zhao Feiyan, with the blessing of power, was no longer the actor and dancer who was manipulated at will by Wang Mang.
Luo Qi sat at the bottom. After the maid filled the teapot, she asked, "The Queen Mother summoned me here. What's the important matter?"
Zhao Feiyan retracted her fiery gaze and asked with a hint of coldness in her voice, "Sir, what did the general mean by what he said today?
The country of this great man was given by heaven, how can the people hand him a crown? "
Where does the legitimacy of the emperor's throne come from? This is an extremely important issue for any monarch.
Especially in the classical era, the source of imperial power could even determine the rise and fall and survival of a dynasty.
Mandated by Heaven!
This is the answer given by Zhu Xia.
The sophistication of this answer is beyond words. In the Western Rome, it was not until the collapse of the old Roman Empire that the divine right of kings was created, which is similar to being appointed by heaven.
After modern people have been shouting "against heaven" for a long time, there is always a misunderstanding that it is not prestigious for a king to call himself the son of heaven, and it is really amazing for a king to be equal to heaven.
But in fact, as early as the time of Diocletian, the rulers of the Roman Empire proclaimed themselves gods and believed that they were born to rule the empire. But the final result proved that self-proclaimed gods were not as useful as the divine right of kings. The divine right of kings could make the dynasty more stable than other models.
The divine right of kings is the bottom line of the king, and the Luo family is also a beneficiary of the divine right of kings.
The royal family's special tolerance towards the Luo family and the people of the world's special tolerance towards the Luo family are actually just a subconscious idea.
The Luo family is the descendant of Su Wang Shang Huang Tian!
Luo Qi said nothing. Of course, the emperor's crown must be approved by the king and heaven, but for the emperor, that is hard to say.
"I am considering whether to let the general continue to rule.
If a minister is able to achieve great things, isn't it because the monarch has given him trust and power and allowed him to do what he wants?
Why do you think you can get the emperor's crown just by achieving some great achievements?
Please pass these words to the general. If I say them myself, I'm afraid it won't end well."
There was a flash of coldness in Zhao Feiyan's usually charming eyes, and her voice was equally extremely cold, with even a hint of murderous intent in it. This was the natural contradiction between the Queen Mother and the Grand Marshal and the General in the struggle for supreme power.
Luo Qi looked around a few times, and Zhao Feiyan understood, so she asked all the palace people to leave the palace.
The ladies-in-waiting and eunuchs in the palace felt something was not right. A man and a woman were alone together, and they were both extremely beautiful and handsome. If something happened, it would be a bad ending.
But no one spoke. They looked at each other quietly for a few seconds, then bowed their heads and left the hall. Zhao Feiyan then said, "Sir, please speak if you have anything to say."
Luo Qi's face was filled with an inexplicable color, and then her voice was as sonorous as metal and stone, "Queen Mother, what the general said today was at the instruction of this minister. This is an oath, an oath in front of the people of the world.
What you are worried about now will not happen. I guarantee this with my life and all my honor.
If there is any violation, I will handle it myself."
Deal with it yourself?
What else could he do? He would just take Wang Mang with him and die together, making all his achievements go to waste.
No matter what Wang Mang had thought, the moment he made up his mind, he had to follow the path he had chosen, because a man from the Luo family would act as a guarantor!
Zhao Feiyan frowned deeply when she heard this. She certainly believed Luo Qi, but she did not believe Wang Mang.
No one in the world knows better than Zhao Feiyan that Wang Mang is not a perfect saint.
She felt uneasy. After all, no matter who looked at it, Luo Qi was closer to Wang Mang, but more distant from her.
In the game between her and Wang Mang, she was already at a disadvantage because Wang Mang had the help of the Empress Dowager. If Luo Qi finally sided with Wang Mang, or if Wang Mang broke his promise and Luo Qi remained neutral, then she would be completely defeated.
How can I guarantee that Luo Qi will stand on my side?
It would be great if Luo Qi was willing to be his lover, just like the story of King Luo Wen and Queen Gao as passed down among the people. He would be willing to bear children or elope, and it would not matter even if it meant giving up the Han Dynasty.
But Zhao Feiyan knew that although Luo Qi was not a traditional gentleman, it was impossible for him to do so when he was sober.
Zhao Feiyan believed that it was not that Luo Qi looked down on her. She was very confident in herself. There could be no man in the world who did not love her. But having an affair with the Queen Mother was something that a woman of the Luo family would not do.
Zhao Feiyan thought for a long time and found only one solution, which was marriage, so she said slowly: "Sir, I know you haven't married yet.
I have a younger sister named Hede, who is willing to marry the young master.
My lord, there is no need to worry that Hede is not worthy of you. Hede is of peerless beauty. Although we are not born from the same blood, our faces are 99% similar. She is even three points more plump than me, and she is also a kind person.
As the saying goes, marry a virtuous wife and a beautiful concubine. Hede has both a stunning appearance and upright moral character, and is the perfect match for you."
Now Luo Qi was really stunned. She was 99% similar to Zhao Feiyan?
Luo Qi couldn't help but glance at Zhao Feiyan again. How could there be two beauties of this level?
As for Zhao Feiyan's request for marriage, Luo Qi had no objection. Since he chose to leave the family, he was ready for the exchange of political interests.
Not to mention that Zhao Hede was as beautiful as Zhao Feiyan, he wouldn't care even if she looked like an ordinary person, because his children would still be stunningly beautiful anyway.
May our ancestors bless you!
Luo Qi bowed slightly and said, "I have no objection to the Queen Mother's arrangement of marriage, but I am a son of the Luo family, and marriage requires the permission of the head of the family. If the Queen Mother is really interested, Qi will write to Zhaocheng and explain the matter to my father.
Zhaocheng will send someone to ask for your hand in marriage, agree on the marriage, and then choose an auspicious day to marry the two families."
Zhao Feiyan showed a sweet smile on her face, and as she looked at Luo Qi's figure walking out, she murmured, "Hede, I have found a good husband for you. If you don't help me, you will be heartless."
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During the reign of Wang Mang, there was a famous son of the Luo family who offered advice to him. His name was Luo Qi, and he was the protagonist of countless ancient romance novels. This is the only thing we know about him.
We know nothing about the life and deeds of this important figure, and we don’t even find any trace of him in any official historical materials. We can only guess how important a role he played from some historical gaps.
It is quite unreasonable that a person who could arrange marriage for the Empress Dowager, a character who was written about extensively in unofficial history, and a descendant of a historian's family, disappeared in official history.
In this chapter, the author will explore some of the truth through the comparison of historical materials and reveal the true face of this labeled character. He is not just a playboy with some romantic scandals, but a scholar who played a huge role in promoting key historical nodes. ——"The Truth in the Mist of History"
(End of this chapter)
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