Chapter 703: All the Luo people are scattered!
Many important figures have left Zhaocheng, but many people are still there. The sky is clear and cloudless, the autumn is gradually becoming stronger, and there is often a cool breeze.
Foreign scholars in Zhaogong Kingdom were calculating how long the Guandie in their hands could stay in Zhaocheng.
The merchants who had lived in Zhao State all their lives were calculating the wedding date of Prince Chu, and had hung up notices early on that their shops would be closed on a certain day.
Every first and fifteenth day of the lunar month, every household in the city would go to the sacrificial courtyard to chant the sacred Su Wang and worship their ancestors.
The descendants of great men who had made great achievements and were able to enter Zhaocheng also worshipped their ancestors. This is what is meant by eternal enjoyment.
Time passes slowly in the meantime.
October 3rd.
The outer city Luo Palace was packed with people, and thousands of Zhao people were looking forward to it, with excitement on their faces.
Today is Luo Chu's wedding day.
It has been a long time since a young man in Zhaocheng got married.
There is still a bit of childishness between Xiao Qiao's eyebrows and eyes. Diao Chan lightly draws the ends of her eyebrows for her, making her look elegant and noble, like the most beautiful lily. Mi Zhen puts on gold hairpins and red clothes for her one by one. She wears a gold and red phoenix crown and a bun with beads on her head, and a colorful cloud-like shawl mainly in vermilion. She slightly opens her lips, and her sister Da Qiao paints her lips red, making her look dazzling. There is a smile and a glance between her eyebrows, mouth and eyes.
The girls gathered around Xiao Qiao, a scene of gorgeous flowers that were dazzling. Luo Xuan's eyes sparkled, and she wanted to engrave this scene in her mind and paint it in the future.
Mi Zhen gently stroked Xiao Qiao's face and said softly, "So beautiful, so good!"
The marriage ceremony was held in Zhaocheng. Although the scene was not as grand and prosperous as in Xuzhou, Mi Zhen was still a little envious.
In front of Luo Palace.
Luo Chu held Xiao Qiao's hand, and the two walked side by side. Following the sound of gongs and drums, they walked to the front of the crowd, and bursts of cheers came from the outermost area.
Wearing a ruby crown on his head, he walked up to the high priest who was dressed in a witch's costume and holding a staff wrapped with red water caltrops.
The Luo family didn’t always have a high priest!
Since Ji Lingjun, only women with extraordinary talents can serve as high priests. This generation of Luo's sons and daughters are lucky to have a high priest preside over their wedding.
Luo Chu and Xiao Qiao lowered their heads slightly.
The high priest took off the ruby crown on Luo Chu's head, and Luo Chu's long hair fell down. Luo Xuan stood beside her holding a silver plate. The high priest took out a simple thorn wreath with nine-colored flowers on it from the silver plate.
She solemnly placed the thorn wreath on Luo Chu's head and whispered, "Descendants of the Luo family, don't let the glory blind your eyes. Don't forget the difficult years when our ancestors started their business and the thorns were everywhere. May our family prosper forever."
The autumn light was not as hot as in the summer. It shone on the wreath of thorns and on the stigmata between the brows. Countless strands of light seemed to move dazzlingly.
"Today, the two families have signed a marriage contract and their marriage will last forever. Look at the peach blossoms on this day, which are bright and suitable for the family. I predict that in the future, your offspring will continue to grow and you will prosper. I hereby write this promise of growing old together on a red paper, so that the red leaf alliance can be reported to the nine heavens for witnessing.
The King of Su is with you!"
The high priest held a scepter wrapped in red cloth in his hand, and his voice was ethereal with a slight vibration. This was the high priest, the second person in the Luo family, besides the head of the family, who was qualified to bestow Su Wang's blessing.
There was a slight silence at first, and then countless people folded their hands, bowed their heads, and chanted: "The spirit of the Su King is in heaven, and his descendants will have longevity and happiness for generations to come."
After the ceremony, Luo Chu held Xiao Qiao's hand, turned to face the crowd, and raised it high. Thunderous cheers rang out, and the vast autumn sky seemed to be overturned.
Luo Yan and Zhen Mi were sitting together. Zhen Mi suddenly turned her head, opened her red lips, smiled with curved eyebrows and said, "Is it like this when we got married?
Or will you get married in the prefecture like my elder brother did?"
"ah?"
Luo Yan was shaken by Zhen Mi's sudden sweet smile, and was a little distracted, then she nodded heavily and said: "My father-in-law is in Jizhou, of course we can go back to Zhaocheng to get married."
Zhen Mi looked at Luo Yan carefully, blinked her big eyes and said, "Then you will look very beautiful wearing the nine-color thorn wreath."
Luo Yan opened her mouth. She didn't expect Zhen Mi to be like this.
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"The heart of enlightenment?"
Ji Zhao slowly put away the system message, looking at the surging crowd in Zhaocheng, the charming and beautiful women, and suddenly chuckled, feeling very satisfied, "Born in the Luo family, everyone must be very happy."
After Qiao Wei paid homage to his ancestors in Zhaocheng, a group of people from Jiangdong left Zhaocheng. Everyone knew that after this departure, they would never know when they would come back again.
Cao Cao and Yuan Shu were at war, so Cao Cao could only pass through Xuzhou to return to Jiangdong.
It is still possible now, but next time, no one will know whether the two sides are enemies or friends, and I am afraid that we will not be able to step into the territory. This is how it is in troubled times.
Yuan Shao said goodbye to Luo Shu, "My lord, I hope that when we meet again, I, Yuan Shao, will have accomplished great things and be able to stand before thousands of troops."
Luo Shu looked at Yuan Shao, who was full of confidence, and couldn't see that everything was over. He clasped his hands, bowed, and said goodbye.
Luo Yan was also on horseback, and this time he was going to Jizhou with Yuan Shao.
Luo Shu looked at Luo Yan again, and recalled the comments about Yuan Shao. He felt a little worried, but when he thought that all the princes in the world were the same, he felt relieved.
He instructed Luo Yan: "Yan'er, once you enter Jizhou, you will be a minister. Lord Benchu is also your father. You should work together with the ministers of Jizhou to achieve great things."
Luo Jin came forward and whispered, "Ayan, when the time is right, I will marry you and Mi'er. Be careful not to have children before marriage, as it is against etiquette.
Next May, I will marry your sister Tang. If there is no war in Jizhou, you can come back then."
Luo Yan blushed, saluted and said solemnly: "Father and brother, please rest assured. The sons of the Luo family are not inferior to others and will definitely fight bravely in Jizhou."
Yuan Shao looked at Luo Yan with a rosy face. Not having Luo's son take up an official post had been his biggest regret before. He always felt that something was not perfect. But now this regret has been made up. This was God's will.
God has made my Yuan family prosperous!
All the people of Jizhou left Zhaocheng and returned to Yecheng. Jizhou is flat and the roads are wide, so they can return to Yecheng in ten days.
Luo Jin looked at Luo Yan who was leaving with some envy. If nothing unexpected happened, he would have to stay in Zhaocheng all his life, inherit the family and the responsibilities passed down from generation to generation, take charge of the family's heritage, and become a cold name in history. His life might be summarized in just a few hundred words, just like the historical materials of King Zhaosheng are only half of those of King Luo Wen.
October 11th.
Luo Xuan, who had decided to leave long ago, had finally prepared everything and was ready to leave Zhaocheng.
He went to see Luo Zhang first. Luo Zhang just asked about his destination. Luo Xuan smiled and said, "Go visit Hua Tuo and Dong Feng first to see if they are willing to join the Medical Association. It is better to travel thousands of miles than to read thousands of books. Travel around the world for a few years first. Walk around and see if the content of the Zhaocheng agreement has spread throughout the world."
Luo Zhang didn't say anything, but gave him two spiritual weapons and props, and then gave him the token to mobilize the family's power. He could mobilize Luo's power wherever it was.
Luo Shu sent him to the city gate and kept telling him, "Ah Xuan, there are eight of us brothers. The eldest and third brother died early. Whenever I think of them, I feel a little sad.
I know you have a kind heart. You must ensure your safety when you are alone outside. The battlefield between Cao Cao and Yuan Shu is chaotic. The south is hot and humid, and plague is prone to occur. I am very worried about you going there."
Luo Xuan said with a sunny smile on his face: “Don’t worry, second brother, the thousand-year-old medical skills of the Luo family are all in my hands. I can’t say that I can kill people with flesh and bones, but it is not an exaggeration to dare to compete with the God of the Underworld for life.
Besides, Mr. Zhongjing is here with you, so don’t worry.”
Zhang Zhongjing just smiled. He came from a family of officials. With his family background, he was qualified to be a prefect of two thousand stones, but Zhang Zhongjing did not like being an official. He only liked to study medicine.
He should have been an outlier in mainstream society, but fortunately there was the Luo family.
The Luo family values doctors, shamans, musicians and craftsmen, and the best among them can receive special subsidies from the Luo family.
This is something that only great scholars like Cai Yong can enjoy.
What Luo likes and advocates is superior and correct; this is Luo's cultural hegemony.
Although he is not as powerful as an official, his social status is not low and he can be called a celebrity.
This is also the reason why Luo’s policy of protecting doctors was passed, as doctors’ social status is already among the upper class.
Luo Xuan waved her hand elegantly and rode away with the group on her horse. When relatives travel, those who stay at home are the most worried. Luo Shu couldn't help feeling uneasy and murmured, "It's hard for a doctor to heal himself!"
Luo Chu, Luo Yan and Luo Xuan all left Zhaocheng, and the once bustling Zhaocheng seemed to have suddenly become quiet.
The moon was bright and the stars were sparse. Cai Yan was playing the piano and the music lingered in the courtyard. Diao Chan was dancing with a sword slowly in the courtyard. Her figure was graceful and beautiful. The moonlight fell on her body and condensed into a layer of moonlight dress, shining silver and white.
"Cicada."
Luo Xing came to Diao Chan's courtyard and called her softly through the half-person-high gate. There were no outsiders in the inner city, so there was no need to install those high gates. Diao Chan slowly put away her sword, and the moonlight on the sword all went into the scabbard.
Diao Chan's supernatural power was the most obvious among the Luo family. Cai Yan put away the guqin in her hand and smiled at Diao Chan, "Sister Diao Chan, I'm going back first. See you tomorrow."
She opened the courtyard door. She had been in Luo's the longest among all the girls, so she was naturally quite familiar with the place. She smiled at Luo Xing and said, "Brother, I didn't expect you to come at this time. It's really a good time to talk when it's late at night and everyone is asleep."
After that, she left with her zither in her arms and a smile. Diao Chan said generously, "Axing, come in quickly. It's a little cold today. Don't stand outside the courtyard all the time."
Luo Xing walked into the courtyard and looked at Diao Chan. Diao Chan had been like this since he entered Zhaocheng. Every time under the moonlight, she became more and more dazzling. Even the full moon and stars were robbed of all their brilliance by her.
She always has a kind of cool charm, is always shrouded in hazy moonlight, and has an otherworldly fairy-like temperament.
She was still the same as when he first saw Diao Chan at Wang Yun’s house, and he was in love at first sight.
Luo Xing leaned against the door and did not go in. Instead, he said directly: "Chan'er, I talked with my uncle a few days ago. I will most likely go to the Western Regions in the future. Among the brothers of our generation and the next generation, I am the best at military affairs and Buddhist scriptures."
Upon hearing this, Diao Chan paused her sword-holding hand, gently stroked a strand of her hair and asked, "Lord Zhongwu passed away. Did the master of the family ask you to inherit the position of Lord Wushuang?
No, A Xuan is still here and can inherit the position of Wushuang Hou. "
Diao Chan has been in the Luo family for several years and is quite familiar with the rules of the Luo family.
Luo Xing shook his head and said, “My uncle performed a star chart deduction.
The title of Marquis Wushuang was passed on to the third brother. This was the choice of fate.
Just as the title of Marquis of Dong'a was passed down to our ancestor Luo Jing and only for two generations, this was all the choice of fate.
I am going to the Western Regions to inherit the few remaining remnants of the Wushuang Marquisate and serve as the high priest of the Western Regions Suwang Temple. If chaos breaks out in the Western Regions, I can also unify the forces of the Western Regions.
My uncle also asked me to send my aunt back to Zhaocheng, and from now on, my family will guard the Western Regions."
Diao Chan suddenly realized, "So that's how it is."
Luo Xing looked at Diao Chan and asked dryly, "The journey to the Western Regions is long and far away from the Central Plains. It can almost be called a foreign land, and the culture there is also very different from that of the Central Plains.
I have family responsibilities on my shoulders, so I must go.
I came here today to ask you, Chan'er, are you willing to go to the Western Regions?"
Diao Chan's hands trembled when she heard this. She looked up at the bright moon in the sky and asked, "Are you willing to go to the Western Regions?"
Diao Chan carefully looked at Luo Xing, whom she had seen countless times. He had sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, and was extremely handsome. He had a heroic spirit that was so powerful that it could swallow mountains and rivers.
She slowly said, "Ah Xing, do you still remember your elder brother Luo Xiao?"
Big brother?
Who could forget?
The entire Luo family will never forget Luo Xiao, who was the person Luo Xing admired most in his life. He had heard of countless heroes, all of whom were recorded in history books, but the strongest person he had ever seen was his eldest brother Luo Xiao.
A perfect person, a person whose talent is so great that even the Luo family's disciples eclipse him.
Seeing Luo Xing lost in memories, Diao Chan also said with a nostalgic look: "I have seen his true appearance before, under the moonlight, the legendary dragon and phoenix, this is it.
He is my benefactor who protected me from harm during the chaos in Luoyang.
I still remember the last words he said to me, which was that when you get married one day, don't forget to burn incense for him.
After several years in Zhaocheng, I still am not qualified to burn a stick of incense for him.
I want to burn a stick of incense for him and tell him the news on the wedding day.
I want to burn a stick of incense for him during the annual sacrifice to repay his kindness and fulfill his promise.
I am willing to go to the Western Regions with you, but I want to ask, if I go to the Western Regions, how can I burn incense for him during the sacrifices?"
This was the first time Diao Chan talked about this in front of him.
Luo Xing finally walked into the courtyard, took the sword from Diao Chan's hand, and then held Diao Chan's hand and said softly: "It's still early to go to the Western Regions, we can get married in Zhaocheng first.
After the marriage, we can bring the eldest brother's shrine to the Western Regions, and let our children return the shrine in the future. Uncle will agree."
Diao Chan smiled when she heard that. She took two steps towards Luo Xing, shoulder to shoulder, looked up at the bright moon, and said softly, "The moonlight is so beautiful tonight."
Cai Yan walked out of Diao Chan's courtyard, holding her zither as she walked on the bluestone road. Her shadow was stretched out very long under the moonlight, swaying with her step by step.
The inner city of Zhaocheng is always so quiet, without any disturbance from complicated human affairs.
Cai Yan is a very homely person. She likes this place, and studying classics every day is her favorite thing to do.
She stepped on the bluestone slabs, and wondered in her mind which ancestor of the Luo family had stepped here in the past.
Suddenly, she saw a long shadow appear in front of her and sway twice.
"Huh?"
There were no outsiders in the inner city of Zhaocheng. She looked up and saw Luo Quan standing a few steps ahead. Seeing her looking at him, he smiled and said, "Wenji, has Fourth Brother gone to look for Sister Diaochan?"
Cai Yan took a few quick steps and stuffed the guqin directly into Luo Quan's arms. She exhaled softly and said, "Yes, I saw that you had something to say, so I came out. It's a bit tiring to hold the guqin by myself. Please, sir, carry it for me for a while."
After saying this, she winked at Luo Quan. Luo Quan shook his head and put the zither behind his back. Cai Yan then asked, "Ah Quan, what's the matter with you coming here so late at night?
Are you going to look for Sister Diao Chan too?"
Luo Quan smiled and said, "I heard that you were with Sister Diao Chan, and I was worried that you would ruin Fourth Brother's plans, so I wanted to call you away.
Besides, I just finished writing a piece of music, and I would like to ask you, the master of piano music, to take a look and see if there is anything wrong with it. "
As he spoke, he took out the music score from his arms, and Cai Yan took it with some curiosity.
She has a natural sensitivity to musical scores, except for those rubbish and incomprehensible scores.
She can feel the emotions of the composer from the music score and can even simulate the story in the score.
Luo Quan said that she was a master of zither music, and she did not refute it, because she really was a master of zither music. There were no more than five people in the world who could compete with her in some aspect, and they were all in Jiangdong. In terms of comprehensiveness, she was the best in the world.
As the two walked, Cai Yan hummed the music score softly. She felt a strong emotion from just the first few notes. This was a song about love, and this emotion almost overwhelmed her.
"Ah Quan, what's the name of this song?"
Luo Quan put his hands behind his back and whispered, "Luo Gong Wen Ji."
Cai Yan's humming suddenly stopped. She turned around and looked at Luo Quan beside her. Luo Quan was still the same as usual.
She smiled, put away the music score, and continued humming a little tune.
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In the fifth year of Jian'an, there were no disasters or troubles. The princes gathered in Zhaocheng, and the war ceased. The emperor offered sacrifices to the gods and prayed for peace in the world. ——"Book of the Later Han Dynasty: The Chronicle of Emperor Sheng"
(End of this chapter)
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