Chapter 646 Beauty
The city of Luoyang was in chaos, and was in a state of dynamic stagnation.
The current situation is roughly as follows: Empress Dowager He and Emperor Liu He are in the palace, and the imperial guards led by the Taiping Army are protecting them.
Dong Zhuo's Xiliang Army had already broken through the walls of the imperial city. Another emperor, Liu Bian, was in the Xiliang Army. Empress Dowager He and Liu He were trapped in Dong Zhuo's trap.
Dong Zhuo roughly took over the city defense of Luoyang and seized the initiative in the city.
but.
I don’t know what promises Empress Dowager He made to the generals of the imperial guards, but the resistance was quite strong.
This resulted in Yuan Shao's vanguard troops, with the cooperation of Yan Liang and Wen Chou, having captured the north gate of Luoyang. Yuan Shao and the Luo army stationed on the Luo River could enter Luoyang city within a quarter of an hour.
In this situation, the three parties tacitly stopped the ongoing or potential war and thought about ways to break the deadlock.
Except for the Luo family in Zhaocheng, everyone in and outside Luoyang was extremely anxious.
Both Dong Zhuo and Yuan Shao were worried that other princes would appear at this moment of confrontation, which would most likely lead to unimaginable and unpredictable consequences. Even the most harmless result would divide the political interests of Luoyang City, which was unacceptable.
Everyone was wondering why the Luo family came to Luoyang. In the eyes of most people, there was nothing attractive about this place.
Except for Wushuang Hou, everyone now realized that Wushuang Hou was unwilling to return to Zhaocheng, not that Dong Zhuo did not want to let him go.
No one knew that the first mission of the five Luo family members who came to Luoyang was to take Diao Chan away, as this was a major event concerning the family's foundation.
The second task is to contact Luo Kong and ask him if he wants to leave.
The third task is to show the power of the Luo family to the world at the right time.
In this anxious situation, Dong Zhuo wanted to take the initiative in the negotiations based on his own advantages, but Yuan Shao invited the Luo family members to enter the city and he would never give in.
He also sent a direct message to Dong Zhuo that if Dong Zhuo was unwilling to give in, he would let all the princes who arrived later into the city.
The goal of the five sons of the Luo family is to restore order in Luoyang City. No matter what kind of regime it is, they must return to peace from this military state.
After a stalemate of half a day, Dong Zhuo finally invited a large number of people to negotiate, and both sides openly discussed the affairs of Luoyang.
First of all, the tone of putting the Han court first was set. Whether it was Dong Zhuo or Yuan Shao, the emperor had to come first.
As for which emperor to choose, Liu Xie naturally had no chance since the legitimate son was still alive. What Dong Zhuo said about the eldest legitimate son was deeply recognized.
Of course, the most crucial thing is that everyone discovered that Dong Zhuo could not completely control Liu Bian, and with Wushuang Hou by his side, this was acceptable.
In the end, the eldest son Liu Bian succeeded to the throne, and Liu He was deposed as King of Yingchuan. As for the opinions of Empress Dowager He and Liu He, they were not important.
The troops were stationed in various districts of Luoyang.
Dong Zhuo was the most powerful and had obtained the highest power, and Yuan Shao was originally somewhat unwilling to accept this.
But Xun Chen keenly sensed that the Luo family was unwilling to get involved in this matter.
Although the Luo family was dissatisfied with Dong Zhuo, it was impossible for them to risk the lives of their warriors for a marginal interest just because of a little dissatisfaction.
It's of no benefit to Luo.
The generals of the imperial guards just want to take things as they come and go with the flow to gain benefits.
Under such circumstances, Yuan Shao understood that it would be very good to be able to reopen the court solely by relying on his own strength.
Besides, winning first doesn’t count as winning. Will he lose to Dong Zhuo in the subsequent court struggles?
The Imperial Guards are not on my side now, but who knows what will happen in the future. Am I not more attractive than you, a warrior from Xiliang, as a man of three generations of nobles?
When the strength of my Yuan family recovers, I will let you know what a century of heritage means!
In Luoyang Palace.
All the ministers stood in silence. Empress Dowager He took Liu Bian's hand and walked towards the throne step by step. Dong Zhuo, Luo Kong, Yuan Shao and others stood in the hall and looked at Liu Bian.
There seemed to be a trace of fear on Empress Dowager He's charming face, and she couldn't help but tighten her grip on Liu Bian a little more.
When Liu Bian sat on the throne, all the officials bowed and said in unison: "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. May your Majesty live long and live in peace, and may you be blessed with great honor and happiness!"
After all the ministers had paid their respects, the eunuch said in a high, shrill voice, "Prince Shu of Zhaogong is here to see you."
On the surface, all the ministers were watching with their eyes and ears, but in fact, they were all staring at this son of the Luo family who appeared in front of the world for the first time.
Luo Kong was particularly concerned about his second brother. The brothers had not seen each other for a long time.
Luo Shu stepped forward from the queue, saluted and said, "Your Majesty the Emperor of the Han Dynasty, I, the minister of the Zhao Kingdom, congratulate you and wish you happiness and good health!"
Liu Bian returned the greeting and said, "My lord, how is your health? Please ask Zhao Gong'an for me."
Luo Shu retreated back into the ranks, and the real emperor ascended the throne. For a moment, all the external threats to Luoyang City seemed to have disappeared, leaving only the cracks in the power within the city.
Every court meeting becomes a stage for struggle.
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After all parties retreated, although Luoyang City has not yet completely recovered from the previous war, at least peace has returned to Luoyang City.
Luo Shu went to the palace, and after everyone had dispersed, he found Wang Yun without any delay. Wang Yun did not expect that this son of the Luo family would come to him, and was quite surprised.
Luo Shu didn't waste any words and said with a smile: "My Lord, I heard that you have a daughter who is a peerless fairy. I have also heard of her in Zhaocheng.
All the sons of my Luo family are unmarried. I wonder if the prince would be willing to introduce me to someone. This son is the eldest son of the current dynasty. If the lady is really a fairy, I would like to marry her to you. "
After Luo Xiao passed away, Luo Shu became the eldest of his generation. As the saying goes, the eldest brother is like a father, and he was older than the others, so Luo Zhang handed this matter over to him.
Luo Shu's words were like a gift dropped from the sky and hit Wang Yun directly. He never expected that a son of the Luo family would come directly to him to propose marriage.
Yes, propose marriage.
Doesn’t Wang Yun know whether his daughter has fairy-like beauty or not?
As for Diao Chan's opinion, Wang Yun never thought that Diao Chan would disagree. Isn't it a destiny for this daughter of the Luo family?
In this chaotic world, is there anything safer than marrying into the Luo family?
If Diao Chan could marry into the Luo family, Wang Yun hoped to bring his own daughter in as well, to relieve himself of some worries.
These thoughts flashed through his mind, and Wang Yun smiled and said, "Of course I am willing, please."
Luo Shu turned to his guard and said, "Ah Cheng, go and call the other young masters to the prince's mansion."
Wang Yun's eyelids jumped when he heard this, and he thought to himself, "This Luo family really has a special pursuit for the peerless fairy, and they value her so much."
After Luo Shu finished giving his instructions, he and Wang Yun went to the palace together. The other four people who received the news also went to Wang Yun's palace.
Diao Chan, who had been staying in the mansion, suddenly felt something strange happening in her eyes. She looked up at the sky where the moon had not yet appeared, and confusion arose in her heart.
Then she noticed that her maid had moved a little strangely, and couldn't help asking, "But what happened?"
Of course, these spiritual soldiers would not tell Diao Chan that it was because they sensed that Luo's son had entered the mansion, so they naturally sensed it.
"Miss, the master is back."
At this time, the maid who had been accompanying her walked into the room and said with surprise, "There is another Luo who came in with the master.
This is the first time I have seen Luo Shizi. I recognized him at the first sight by the holy mark between his eyebrows.
By the way, the host asked you to dress up nicely, saying that a distinguished guest is coming and he has a valuable gift for you."
Mr. Luo is truly a man that everyone in the world knows!
The moment she heard the word Luo's son, Diao Chan's heart suddenly started pounding, her eyes began to burn again, and at this moment she suddenly had many judgments in her mind.
She also had some guesses as to the purpose of these Luo clan members coming to her house.
Putting these thoughts aside, Diao Chan said softly: "I want to take a bath."
In the front hall of the palace, Luo Shu chatted with Wang Yun very patiently. For the Luo family, the most important thing was to strengthen the family foundation. The most important task of coming to Luoyang this time was to bring Diao Chan back, so it was not a waste of time here.
The next four people came to the palace one after another. It was the first time that Wang Yun saw so many Luo family members. He felt like he was living in a dream. How could he be so worthy of such a mission!
After a brief conversation, Wang Yun felt that they were worthy of being descendants of the Luo family. Although these people were young, they were all very knowledgeable. Their understanding of Confucian classics was even better than his own, and they were all well-informed.
At this moment, Wang Yun knew that the legend that the descendants of the Luo family would travel the world incognito must be true. Otherwise, how could these descendants of the Luo family know so many things that he himself did not know?
Another round of music ended, and before I saw the person, I heard the sound first. A rather cold voice came from outside the house.
"Father, my daughter is late."
As the voice came, a woman in a red and white robe appeared in front of everyone. It was Diao Chan.
She was wearing a red Han-style hairpin skirt with white and gold auspicious cloud patterns on the hem. There were gold and silver patterns on the red skirt, and if you looked closely you could see the scene of the Moon Palace.
The red robe makes her snow-like skin look even whiter and more delicate. Although it is a bright red color, her temperament is slightly cold, like a fairy in the Moon Palace. Her cheeks are also cold, but the corners of her eyes are full of bright charm. If you look into the deepest part of her pupils, it is like a Moon Palace built on magma.
As she moved lightly with lotus steps, she brought up gusts of fragrant breeze, and her body, which had just been bathed, was filled with the fragrance that was refreshing.
"No wonder my eldest brother specially wrote a letter to the family."
The moment he saw Diao Chan, Luo Shu understood why his elder brother wrote to the family. This Diao Chan was definitely a peerless beauty like his ancestor, and there was no way that there would be any accidents.
They had seen all the daughters of the Luo family for many years. They had also seen Cai Yan who had arrived in Zhaocheng some time ago. She was already the most beautiful woman anyone had ever seen. However, the current Diao Chan was actually three or five points better than Cai Yan!
As the saying goes, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Aesthetics is inherently a very subjective thing, but Diao Chan can correct everyone's aesthetic taste.
She is the embodiment of beauty in the world.
If you want to be compared with Diao Chan, you must be as beautiful as a god.
Diao Chan walked straight through the hall and sat down on the left side of Wang Yun. Wang Yun laughed and said, "My lords, this is my daughter Diao Chan.
These are the sons of the Luo family."
Diao Chan bowed slightly and said, "Diao Chan greets all the gentlemen."
Everyone in Luo Shu returned the gifts. The brothers looked at each other and felt that the trip was not in vain. Such a girl must be brought back to the family. It was too dangerous to keep her in Luoyang City.
When everyone called out their names one by one, Diao Chan, with her head slightly lowered, knew that this was her destiny. The names of these young masters of the Luo family were all taken from the Big Dipper, and she herself had the magic of the bright moon. With the stars and the moon as companions, how could this not be her destiny?
Diao Chan raised her head and looked at everyone, especially Luo Shu. She had seen Luo Xiao's true appearance, and now looking at this face that was 50% to 60% similar to Luo Xiao, she said softly, "It is indeed so!"
She was now finally sure that the Zhang Jiao at that time was Luo's son. Just at this moment, the moon rose slightly, and then a cloud blocked the moonlight.
A light suddenly appeared in Diao Chan's right eye. Wang Yun, who was sitting in front of Diao Chan, naturally could not see it, but Luo and others who were sitting opposite Diao Chan saw the constantly changing moonlight in Diao Chan's eyes.
Diao Chan looked like a fairy from the Moon Palace. Luo Shu immediately asked Wang Yun, "My Lord, I discussed this with you before in front of the palace. Now that your lady is truly a peerless fairy, what do you think?"
Wang Yun smiled and twirled his beard, "Sir, my daughter's marriage is up to her to decide. If Diao Chan is willing, I have no objection."
Upon hearing this, Luo Shu looked directly at Diao Chan and bowed, saying, "Young lady, you are beautiful, the Luo family has a son, the four of you present are all unmarried, and there are also unmarried people in Zhaocheng.
If you are willing to marry into the Luo family, it will bring honor to the Luo family. You don't have to answer immediately. If you are willing, you can return to Zhaocheng with us. You have many children. You can fall in love with anyone in the future and marry him. "
Diao Chan felt relieved when she heard this, and she naturally wanted to marry into the Luo family.
In particular, Luo Shu did not let her choose directly, but allowed her to enter Zhaocheng first and then choose her ideal husband.
What else is she dissatisfied with?
Moreover, after entering Zhaocheng, she would know the name of her benefactor Zhang Jue, and could also burn a stick of incense for him during festivals.
"Since Mengluo clan will not abandon me, I am willing to follow you gentlemen into Zhaocheng."
There was also a hint of tenderness in Diao Chan's cold voice. She bowed slightly, showing her swaying figure.
Wang Yun smiled and twirled his beard, and Luo Shu also smiled with great satisfaction. Although it was basically impossible for the Luo family to fail, they would still feel relieved after they succeeded.
There was a hint of spark in the eyes of the Luo family members. They couldn't let him get married!
(End of this chapter)
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