Chapter 639 Look at People
Luo Kong sent the guests back?
This made everyone in the room feel a little uneasy.
According to the news that came back earlier, didn’t Luo Kong take Crown Prince Bian and Prince Xie to Chang’an?
Everyone felt very strange.
If Zhang Jiao is Luo Xiao, although the news has not yet come, Luo Xiao is already dead. Who else would Luo Kong send to Zhaocheng?
Luo Zhang asked loudly: "Who is the guest?"
The guard outside the door replied: "A middle-aged man with a rather kind look. The brother who came back with the guest said that he was a talented person that Gongzi Kong recruited to present to the family. He has the talent to assist the king.
One is a stunningly beautiful girl. The female official who accompanied her said that she was the daughter of Cai Yong and was entrusted to Gongzi Kong. She was a remarkable girl who had just reached the age of marriage. Gongzi Kong wanted her to marry within the family.
After this introduction, everyone understood that such a talented and extraordinary woman as the king's assistant was no wonder she was sent back to the family. However, they felt deeply uneasy afterwards.
what happened?
He actually let Luo Kong take the risk to send the person back instead of keeping him by his side.
We can only send someone to investigate this matter later.
Luo Zhang looked around and then at the Luo family girls, he said, "I will take care of Akong's affairs. Those who are ready to leave Zhaocheng can come find me.
Try to travel with children who are over 15 years old, but of course it is not mandatory. Anyone over 15 years old can travel.
Please go and see this wonderful woman, and I will go and see this wise man who has the talent to assist the king."
The most beautiful time in a woman's life is her twenties. Before she reaches adulthood, she is immature, and after she reaches adulthood, she is mature. A woman who is stunningly beautiful just after she reaches adulthood makes all the girls in the Luo family curious.
They are all stunningly beautiful, but they know that they are far inferior to their ancestors such as Xizi, Ji Lingjun, Wenjun, and Hede.
Now that a woman like this might appear, it is natural to be curious.
Everyone filed out and left, leaving Luo Zhang alone.
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It is said that Jia Xu and Cai Yan hurried and finally arrived at Zhaocheng before the gates of Zhaocheng were closed. After the guards and female officials verified their identities, the group entered Zhaocheng smoothly.
Looking at this city full of ancient meaning, Jia Xu and Cai Yan felt very complicated.
The entire Han Dynasty, including the hidden households, had a population of about 50 million. The entire Xia Dynasty and the vassal states within its rule had a population of more than 60 million.
Among these 60 million people, no matter they were emperors, generals, or ordinary people, they all wanted to obtain the protection of Zhaocheng, and he was about to get it.
Although the price is to give up many worldly things, such as glory and power, this is not something that everyone can make up their mind to do, especially those who have the talent to assist the king.
After entering Zhaocheng, the soldiers who had protected them along the way were taken to the place where they could take off their armor and rest by three guards, while three female officials took Jia Xu and Cai Yan to the inner city.
Zhaocheng is very prosperous, a different kind of prosperity from Luoyang.
Luoyang is what a big city should be like. It is very exciting to walk on the streets full of merchants, but when you leave those markets, you will see beggars and so on in many alleys.
But there is no such thing in Zhaocheng. The whole city seems to have been planned. It is certainly not spotless, but it is very tidy. Shops and residential areas are neatly arranged, and there are no alleys that make people feel scared.
Cai Yan couldn't help but sigh: "It's really a holy city. Although Luoyang is prosperous, it pales in comparison. No wonder my father always sighs and wishes he could live in Zhaocheng every time he returns from Zhaocheng."
Upon hearing this, the female official said, “Zhaocheng is the only city among the hundreds of cities in the various countries of China that has no human traffickers, beggars, or prostitutes.
There are no scum groups entrenched in the darkness of the city. From birth to death, the family pays attention to everyone and controls everything. This is the only place of justice."
Jia Xu kept all this in mind, but he understood that the reason Zhaocheng could do this was because the family had a huge abundance of talented people, and no other regime could ever do this.
Being able to achieve fairness in general is already a prosperous world. The rest must be maintained by morality and filled by the blood in people's hearts.
As soon as you enter the inner city, all the hustle and bustle of the outer city is gone. Apart from the guards, there is almost no one to be seen here. On the streets that stretch as far as the eye can see, teams of patrolling warriors pass by on horseback. In just the time it takes to stick of incense, they are checked three times.
The strict security here was beyond their expectations. "In the inner city, there is the Luo family's 1,300-year-old ancestral temple, as well as the most precious storage room. These things are more precious than life, so the defense is very strict.
We cannot move around freely in the inner city. Let's go get the token now. The token will show us where we can go. I wonder how the master will arrange it."
As she was talking, she heard a female official riding a horse to the side of the carriage and said, "Aunt, this is the token. The head of the family just told the noble lady of the Cai family to go to the Taiyin Palace. All the elders of the family, including the high priest, are waiting for her there.
Mr. Wenhe will follow me and be taken to the quiet room in the main hall to meet the head of the family."
Jia Xu and Cai Yan were shocked when they heard this. The arrangements had already been made, so they separated and went to the sides.
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The palaces in the inner city were very small, so small that Jia Xu felt they should not be called palaces, but the feeling these buildings gave him was far greater than those towering cities.
A mountain is not famous for its height, but for the immortals living there; a river is not famous for its depth, but for the dragons living there. This is a humble room, but my virtue is fragrant. This sentence is probably most appropriate for Luo Shi.
The female official who brought Jia Xu here stood outside the courtyard and extended her hand, saying, "Please, Mr. Wenhe, the master of the family is waiting for you in the courtyard."
Jia Xu took a deep breath and walked into the courtyard, where he saw a handsome man with a little gray hair sitting under a willow tree. He knew that this was the current Duke Zhao, Luo Zhang.
At this moment, Jia Xu couldn't help but think about what his ancestor Jia Yi was like when he went to meet King Luo Wen?
Is it the same as how you feel now?
My ancestors created the Wuwei Jia family lineage. Can I revive it now?
Jia Xu had countless thoughts in his mind, but he was not nervous at all. His face was very calm. He walked in front of Luo Zhang, bowed and said, "Jia Xu greets the Duke. May the Duke be safe and happy."
Luo Zhang raised his eyes and looked at Jia Xu. He was a very ordinary person. He rarely smiled, but he was still very kind. Anyone would think that he was a good person.
There are many talented people in this world who are extraordinary from their appearance, but Jia Xu is not one of them. Luo Zhang guessed that he should be the kind of person with inner talent. Without thinking too much, he returned the greeting and extended his hand, saying, "Mr. Wenhe, please take a seat."
Jia Xu followed his instructions and sat down opposite Luo Zhang, saying, "You can just call me Xu Wenhe. I really don't deserve the title of sir."
Luo Zhang smiled slightly and said, "Wenhe, you came here with the letter from Wushuang Hou. Can you tell me about your experience?"
Luo Zhang now knows what Luo Kong has encountered. Although he is very angry, this is the path Luo Kong has chosen, and he is not prepared to do anything at the moment.
However, Dong Zhuo's name was still recorded in his memory.
Jia Xu knew that this was an interview, so he did not talk much about Dong Zhuo, but instead introduced his own background first.
Then he talked about what happened when Luo Kong passed through Liangzhou, when he went to Luo Kong for refuge, and then traveled all the way eastward, as well as his own thoughts on it.
Just these things made Luo Zhang very satisfied, but these were things of the past after all. After Jia Xu said a lot, Luo Zhang asked: "Wenhe, what do you think Dong Zhuo will do next?"
Upon hearing this, Jia Xu's brain began to think rapidly, and he couldn't help but put the feather fan in front of his face. Luo Zhang was not in a hurry, and even poured a cup of tea for them.
Jia Xu put away his feather fan and said slowly: "My Lord, what I said may be a little alarmist, but it is what I think in my heart."
"oh?"
Luo Zhang pushed the tea over and said with a smile: "Wenhe can speak freely. This Zhaocheng is a free place."
Jia Xu had always been a man who was cautious and self-protective. He didn't like to say too much or to express his ideas clearly. But after arriving in Zhaocheng, he felt that he could speak freely.
After organizing his thoughts, he said, "Grand Duke, the day before yesterday, Xu seemed to have heard the news that Zhang Jiao, the leader of the Tianyi sect of the Taiping Dao, had passed away."
Luo Zhang's eyes flashed with grief, and he said, "Yes, Zhang Jiao passed away."
Jia Xu felt that the atmosphere was a little depressing, and recalling the attitude of Wushuang Hou Luokong, he had some guesses in his mind, and then said: “Zhang Jue’s death can be said to be a major event that changed the situation in the entire world.
Dong Zhuo has a counselor by his side named Li Ru, who is my good friend. He has a very long-term vision. If he did not have an obsession in his heart, there would be no more than two dozen counselors in the world who can be compared with him.
Dong Zhuo had Crown Prince Bian and Prince Xie in his hands. Chang'an was located in a remote area and had long lost its prosperity during the pre-Han period. Moreover, Chang'an was an old capital and did not have enough political status in the hearts of people across the world. Most importantly, the imperial tombs and ancestral temples of the Later Han Dynasty were not in Chang'an.
Although the Later Han Dynasty succeeded the Earlier Han Dynasty, there was still a difference in the hearts of the people after receiving the mandate. The emperors of the Later Han Dynasty did not worship the tombs of the Later Han emperors but worshipped the tombs of the Earlier Han emperors, which was quite funny.
On the other hand, although Zhang Jiao conquered Luoyang, the city was still prosperous. Moreover, Zhang Jiao cleaned out a group of officials in Luoyang, and now the relationships in Luoyang are relatively simple.
Although the Taiping Army took away a large amount of floating wealth, Luoyang's greatest wealth was its population and land. As long as they occupied Luoyang and held the emperor hostage, they would have the orthodox status.
Li Wenyou will definitely not miss this opportunity. As soon as Dong Zhuo gets the news, he will lead his army from Chang'an to Luoyang as soon as possible."
Up to this point, Luo Zhang remained unmoved. These words were not alarmist. He knew that what Jia Xu was going to say next was the key point, so he quietly waited for Jia Xu's guess.
Jia Xu took a deep breath and said, "After entering Luoyang, the Prince Association will become the emperor. Prince Bian will die, or die on the throne. The probability of survival is not high."
What a sensational statement!
Luo Zhang forced himself to suppress his thoughts and asked, "How do you know that Dong Zhuo dared to take the crime of regicide?"
Luo Zhang was naturally extremely opposed to regicide, unless the emperor was already a dictator, such as the Zhou emperor who was directly killed by Duke Min during the war between the Xia states. However, if an emperor who had not committed any major fault could be killed at will, it would be a challenge to the moral code.
If regicide is not wrong, then what about patricide, fratricide, and brother-killing?
What about the killing between fathers and sons, mothers and sons, and brothers and sisters?
Once the moral bottom line is broken and becomes commonplace, it is irreversible.
Jia Xu knew that Luo Zhang was not disbelieving him, but was asking him why. He sighed slightly and said, "Didn't Emperor Ling hang himself?"
If Emperor Ling could hang himself, Liu Bian could naturally do the same, or die suddenly of illness.
As long as the emperor was not stabbed to death in public, who would know it was regicide?
Luo Zhang asked again: "Then why did you kill Liu Bian?"
Although this is just a hypothesis, it can show the strategist's ability to think critically. Jia Xu spoke out his guesses all at once, "Since Liu Bian and Liu Xie fled with the prince, I have been observing these two princes.
Although Xu is not talented, he is good at recruiting people and making plans. Liu Bian is cowardly and does not have the potential to become a king, but he is resilient inside and is a good person. The prince has treated him well along the way, and he must be grateful.
Liu Xie was smart, but he was quite similar to Emperor Ling. Although he was still very young, he was a little too smart. If he were an emperor, he would be better than Liu Bian, but that was all.
When Xu left, if you wanted to fight against Dong Zhuo, you would definitely be defeated. No matter what your fate is, it is an indisputable fact that Dong Zhuo is in control of the situation. "
Luo Zhang heard this and said, "Marquis Wushuang is still alive."
Jia Xu was shocked when he heard this. He didn't know how Zhao Gong knew this, but since he said it so confidently, he must be alive.
Jia Xu nodded and said, “It is difficult for you to change some things while you are still alive.
Dong Zhuo is a bit cruel, while Wen You is a bit..."
Jia Xu didn't know how to describe it. He didn't want to say anything bad about Li Ru in front of Luo Zhang. Moreover, Li Ru did not try to stop or pursue him during this escape. The friendship between the two was real.
Finally, Jia Xu said: "Wen You is very loyal and will act according to Dong Zhuo's will. If you were still alive, Liu Bian would definitely be close to you, which Dong Zhuo cannot tolerate.
Therefore, Liu Bian will definitely die, he must die, and then support Liu Xie to take the throne. When Liu Xie sees the fate of his brother, he will definitely stay away from the princes.
This kind of change of emperor can also bring great prestige, allowing everyone to clearly see Dong Zhuo's power and status. Wen You will definitely advise Dong Zhuo to do so."
“Pah, pah, pah!”
Luo Zhang could not help but applaud Jia Xu. Jia Xu's analysis started from the personalities of Dong Zhuo and Li Ru, as well as the internal environment faced by Dong Zhuo, and then made a speculation. This speculation was basically certain to come true.
However, neither of them knew that Luo Kong was originally prepared to die, but was protected by Liu Bian's sudden outburst. If he knew this, Jia Xu's speculation would go further.
"Wenhe, you are indeed a great talent. Your art of drawing people is unfathomable. Although I don't know your ability to draw plans yet, just this art of drawing people is already quite rare. Welcome to join the Luo family."
Now it’s settled!
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Xu was a man of wisdom and strategy, quite similar to Zhang Liang. He was good at observing people's hearts and making plans accordingly. People at that time said: "A painter depicts the skin, while Jia Xu carves the heart." - "Records of Heroes in the Late Han Dynasty"
(End of this chapter)
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