Chapter 702 Luo Chu to Luo Zhangyan!
Among the princes who came to Zhaocheng this time, the people from Jiangdong had the largest number of people, led by Luo Chu, the two Qiaos, the people of the Qiao family, and some ministers from Jiangdong, forming a huge delegation.
Probably because Luo Chu is going to get married in Zhaocheng.
The princes were busy with their affairs and left one by one, but there were still many scholars in Zhaocheng.
Yinghou Luochuan, who had been in Yinghou State for a long time, returned to Zhaocheng with his wife.
When he stepped down from the carriage, a deafening shout suddenly rang out from outside Zhaocheng, with countless scholars calling out loudly, "Lord Zichuan!"
The sound was like thunder and the emotion was so real that some people even tried their best to squeeze forward to catch a glimpse of Luochuan's true appearance.
All the Luo family members looked at this scene in shock.
As a descendant of the Luo family, most people would be treated with courtesy when they were out and about, but this was completely different from Luochuan's case.
Outsiders respect the Luo family because their family is prominent, which is essentially no different from respecting the sons of dukes like Yuan Shao.
But they had no doubt about Luochuan. As long as Luochuan said a word, there would be people here willing to give their lives for him.
Luochuan doesn't even have any holy marks.
This is the reputation that Luochuan has accumulated over the past decades, a reputation that even surpasses that of the contemporary Zhaogong.
The Marquisate of England was one of the pillars of the Rockefeller family's reputation.
Luochuan bowed and saluted to the group of scholars, always gentle and elegant. This was the impression people all over the world had of Luochuan. As Luochuan bowed and saluted, the scholars inside and outside Zhaocheng gradually quieted down and also bowed and saluted.
Yuan Shao looked at this scene and said to the people around him with emotion: "When I was young, I met Zichuan Gong. At that time, Zichuan Gong was already famous in Luoyang for his classics.
I, Yuan Shao, have lived to this day and have experienced quite a lot.
When he was young, he gained a high status and reputation because of his prominent family background, but he was not proud of it.
Until the Taiping Rebellion, I raised an army to defend the king. Later, Dong Zhuo became a tyrant. I risked my life to fight against Dong Zhuo in Luoyang. When I left Luoyang, I felt that the world was just like this. Perhaps only Zichuan Gong could beat me in facing Emperor Ling directly. "
Everyone nodded slowly. The moment Yuan Shao and Dong Zhuo drew their swords against each other, he won great reputation, which still benefited him till now.
The same applies to Luochuan and Emperor Ling.
Don’t say things that wouldn’t be dangerous under normal circumstances. This world is always abnormal, otherwise Chen Fan wouldn’t have died on the way back home, otherwise the Han Dynasty wouldn’t have fallen to its current state.
Luo Chuan and Luo Qian entered Zhaocheng, and then met Luo Chu, whom they hadn't seen for a long time.
Compared to the Luo Chu when he had just left Yinghou Kingdom, the current Luo Chu has become somewhat mature, noble and awe-inspiring, and has the authority of being in a superior position.
Xiao Qiao followed him closely, and just standing there she was the most beautiful scenery.
Not only the Luochuan couple, but also all the Luo family members who remained in Zhaocheng were here to congratulate Luo Chu.
Especially Luo Chu's uncles, this nephew is really a lucky star.
After the banquet was over, Luo Chu followed Luo Zhang to the back room. His uncle had called him over, naturally for something really important.
Luo Zhang looked at Luo Chu carefully several times, as if he was looking through him at an unknown existence.
"The Yuan family has three dukes in four generations. Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu obtained Jizhou and Runan respectively, becoming one of the most powerful vassals in the world. Judging from their current strength, they may be the first or second most powerful vassal in terms of money and food alone.
How powerful will the Luo family be?
If we had let our hands loose as early as the Zhou Dynasty, the Qin State would never have been able to gain control of the world.
Until now, if the family is willing, it is the family that gets the world.
Ah Chu, do you know why our family has an ancestral precept that we should not rule the world?"
Luo Zhang's first sentence went straight to the point. Luo Chu straightened up instantly. He felt that he was about to know some family secrets again.
He lowered his head slightly and said curiously: "Chu I don't know, please help me, uncle."
Luo Zhang was recalling something and said slowly: "Our Luo family is where we are today, thanks to the bravery of our family members.
But fundamentally, it is because of the blessing of our ancestor King Su.
However, the way of heaven is vast and what matters is fairness.
The Luo family was too powerful and always went against the will of heaven, so they suffered punishment from heaven, just like in the time of Bang Zhou.
There are countless rumors about the family among the people. Some people call the family a family favored by God, but what is the reality?
On the contrary, since the Zhou Dynasty, the emperor was the one who was truly favored by heaven, and the family was only blessed by their ancestors.
Not being a king is the point that King Su specifically raised.
It’s not that a family can’t be king, but it can only be king once! "
Do it once?!
Luo Chu looked up in shock. This was something he had not expected. He felt that he was really about to discover the family's secret.
Luo Zhang recalled the part about not being a king in the family head's inherited knowledge, "The life span of a dynasty is limited, even if it is the Luo family that established the dynasty.
Because of the protection of the ancestor Su Wang, once the Luo family establishes a dynasty, it will be difficult for them to perish.
But destiny is there, and when it is about to end, all kinds of disasters will occur.
It is unclear whether the family will even face the crisis of extinction.
From the future revealed by King Su’s ancestor, we can see that it is a future where the direct lineage is cut off and everything in the world is stained with blood.
That is a future that the family will never accept!"
Luo Zhang's voice was very firm. Of course, the children of the Luo family had their own freedom, but it must not affect the survival of the family.
Even an extremely indifferent young man like Luo Xiao would only do his own thing after seizing decades of imperial fortune for his family.
This is Luo Shizi!
Luo Chu took a deep breath and said, "Uncle, I understand. It seems that what I am going to do is indeed correct."
When Luo Zhang heard Luo Chu's words, he knew that Luo Chu had never thought of ruling the world.
"Uncle, it was the Wujun nobles in Jiangdong who invited me to Wujun to serve as their protector. At that time, my idea was to protect myself in Jiangdong.
But when Sun Jian appeared, I knew this was unrealistic.
Jiangdong is a piece of fat meat that makes people salivate. Every prince, especially those who are living in exile, wants to take a bite of it, or even occupy it as a base.
Zhou Yu, Lu Su, Zhang Zhao, and Zhang Hong are all rare and outstanding people.
If I don't recruit them, they will join Sun Jian or other princes and start a war in Jiangdong.
If these outstanding people work together to assist one person, it would be enough to accomplish great things. With the strength of Wu County, it is definitely no match for him.
But if you recruit these people under your command, you will have to bear the pressure brought by these outstanding people.
They have higher political goals, and they can live in harmony with me today because I am allowing them to take more.
But what happens when I stop allowing them to improve?
I think about this all the time.”
This is the problem that Luo Chu encounters. Sometimes it is not just him who does not want to make progress. All the civil and military officials under his command cannot accept such an outcome.
Luo Chu represents the entire Jiangdong Group, not just himself.
In the early Han Dynasty, Lu had always wanted to make Luo the king, but Luo's bottom line was there, and he didn't dare to do anything.
But Luochu faced a different situation.
Luo Zhang pondered and said, "Although the princes of the world are in conflict now, at least they are still within the framework of the Han Dynasty, so there is no need to worry about being a monarch for the time being.
But the situation in the world will eventually come to that day.
What has happened will happen again.
The event that the princes of the Zhou Dynasty fought against each other to become kings is very likely to happen again in the Han Dynasty. If that day comes, the officials of Jiangdong will certainly want to serve you as their king. What will you do?
If you do not agree, I am afraid that Jiangdong will be greatly shaken, and the foundation that you and the Jiangdong officials have worked so hard to build will be shaken.
Even the ministers who are loyal to you now may have different ideas and even support others to establish the country. This is extremely possible. "
The ministers pledged their loyalty to their lords basically because they had political ambitions.
It’s not bad now that everyone is a subject of the Han Dynasty.
If one day other princes established their own independent states, were granted titles of nobility and appointed as prime ministers, and only the officials of Jiangdong were inferior to them, it would be a huge political disaster.
Once the situation in the world reaches the point where a country needs to be established, Jiangdong must have a monarch, but Luo Chu cannot be this monarch. This is the biggest problem Luo Chu encounters.
Luo Chu frowned and said, "I have thought about giving up the throne before, but instead of taking such an ugly step, I might as well train a successor myself.
This approach can also prevent them from fighting each other, but the biggest problem with this approach is that I can’t find a very suitable person to take over my position now.”
Give up the throne and give up the country?
Luo Zhang thought about it for a moment after hearing this. This was indeed a solution. If someone else did this, it might be unexpected and people might even think it was a test.
However, most people can accept Luo's behavior, and even feel deep down that this is something Luo would do.
This kind of thing of giving up the throne and giving up the country is naturally beneficial to a family that has no intention of taking the throne.
Especially for the Luo family, it can greatly enhance the political credibility. I can throw away the throne I have obtained directly. This will be another implementation of the Luo family's intention not to be king.
Moreover, abdication is one of the greatest virtues in values. If Luo Chu really abdicates the throne, it will be a decisive blow. As long as his successor is reliable, he will go down in history and be forever engraved on an immortal monument.
He will become a saint of the new generation.
A saint who ignores the throne!
Luo Zhang pondered and said, "The biggest problem with giving up the throne is, what position will you occupy in the new political order in the future? Will those who have benefited from your generation agree with you doing this?
For example, your father-in-law Qiao Wei.
He invited you to Jiangdong Wujun. If you give up the throne of Jiangdong and you fall from a primary position to a secondary position, can you still guarantee the safety of those Wujun nobles?"
Luo Zhang has been Duke Zhao for so many years and knows this matter too well. Politics is one of the most complicated affairs in the world.
Luo Chu had naturally considered these issues. He sighed and said, "It is precisely for this reason that I gave up the complete version of giving up the throne.
A king who has complete control over all sources of power will be the most uncontrollable factor.
The power of the Lord of Jiangdong must be checked and balanced, and he must be restricted at the root. Simply put, he must be deprived of full title and power by the source of his power.
In this world, only the emperor has an indisputable source of power, which is the power bestowed by God.
If Jiangdong could really unify the world and become the emperor, then no one would have anything to say, but as long as he is no longer the emperor, he can be restricted.
I thought of the regency meeting during the time of my ancestor Duke Wen. That was the first time that the king's power was divided into several parts within the royal capital, and the final effect was very good.
There is also the system of Three Dukes and Nine Ministers. Since the Later Han Dynasty, power has gradually been transferred to the Secretariat. If the Three Dukes and Nine Ministers were not given the title of Shangshu Ling, their power would be less than that of the Shangshu.
I want to reorganize the system of Three Dukes and Nine Ministers in Jiangdong, and divide all the military and political powers in Jiangdong into specific official positions and titles.
The balance of interests between the core military and administrative powers and local powerful groups must be taken into consideration.
At the same time, train a suitable successor.
Let the Jiangdong nobles and civil and military officials govern Jiangdong together with the future lord of Jiangdong, so that the interests of almost everyone can be protected."
It is destined that Luo Chu cannot become king. After all, if there is some damage to the family, it is still a small matter, but it may lead to the destruction of the family, so Luo Chu naturally cannot do that.
Combining the two options of giving up the throne and ceding the country, and dividing and ruling, is the answer Luo Chu found for Jiangdong.
It is a bit out of trend, but it is the political model that best suits the political soil of Jiangdong. Otherwise, Jiangdong would be caught in a mutual slaughter between the exiled officials and the local gentry of Jiangdong.
Luo Zhang naturally didn't care about Jiangdong's future. Seeing that Luo Chu had some ideas about Jiangdong in his mind, he felt relieved. Luo Chu was still that good boy, and all the children of the Luo family were good boys.
"Then according to your idea, the most important thing is to find a suitable successor, an successor that can be accepted by all parties. Do you have any idea in mind?"
Luo Chu nodded slowly and said softly: "Although I haven't thought it through completely, I still have some general ideas. Someone like Liu Bei is definitely not suitable, and military lords like Sun Jian are also not suitable. They must be weak, have status, and not be really incompetent.
This requires careful selection.”
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It has been heard that the Luo family's ancestral precepts do not allow them to be kings. The people were very surprised and asked, "The emperor is the supreme ruler, the most honorable and noble. The Luo family is honorable and it is easy to get it. Why have they kept their distance from us for more than a thousand years?"
The Duke said: "In the past, the Shang Dynasty had a black bird sent by heaven, which descended and gave birth to the Shang Dynasty.
In the Zhou Dynasty, there was a phoenix singing in Mount Qishan, and thus the Zhou Dynasty had the Mandate of Heaven.
In the Qin Dynasty, a black dragon emerged from the water, and Xiang Yu was ordered to punish the Qin Dynasty. In the Han Dynasty, there was the sacred Red Sky. These were all blessed by God, and thus the world was under his control.
The Luo family is noble, but they have not been blessed by the will of heaven, so they cannot be kings!"
He asked again, "The idea of destiny is illusory and has never been seen. What does it mean that destiny has blessed the Luo family?"
The Duke said: "The phoenix is singing in the nine states, the nine tripods are emerging from the Luo River, the wind and thunder are both stirring and the world is at peace. This is the will of heaven blessing the Luo family."
Everyone laughed and said, "The phoenix has no trace, the nine tripods have no shadow, this is a strange saying of a king." - "A New Account of Tales of the World"
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"Your sister is doing something weird again!"
Fu Tianqing turned around helplessly and looked at the girl who looked only 1.5 meters tall who was sitting by the door and banging her head against the door again and again, "What are you doing?"
The cute little girl turned her head stiffly, her dark eyes unfocused, and even her voice was flat, "It's okay."
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(End of this chapter)
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