Chapter 808 What is Luo's position in Jiangdong?
Jianye was shaken, like a mountain collapsing!
Since the establishment of Daliang, the first outrageous promotion in the court occurred.
He was promoted three times in three days, from an idle nobleman to a high-ranking official in charge of the central government. The last time he was promoted so outrageously was when Emperor Xiao Yan had just accepted the abdication of the Chu family, and then directly appointed the former Duke of Gusu, Luo Youzhi, as prime minister.
However, the time when Luo Youzhi was appointed as prime minister was a time when the gentry completely held power. Considering the family background of Gusu Luo family, it was a bit excessive to be promoted to prime minister, but it was still barely acceptable. The gentry recognized the status of Luo family.
But it’s not twenty years ago now!
After Luo Youzhi himself was promoted, the gentry also tried to hold high positions in Liang State. Luo Youzhi and Xiao Yan promoted some of them in the early stage, but what followed was Luo Youzhi pulling the ladder upside down.
He and Luo Xianzhi are truly father and son, they are exactly the same in this respect.
During his reign, Luo Youzhi spent more than ten years suppressing the gentry and promoting talented commoners to fight against the gentry. After the power of the gentry weakened, it was natural for him to deprive them of many of their economic and political privileges, thus forming the current political atmosphere.
Then.
When Luo Xianzhi appeared, the emperor did not directly appoint him as a celestial official, but instead made him a more normal official in the Shangshu Tai.
But the nobles only wanted to say one thing: that's her mother.
Do this monarch and his subjects think of us as fickle monkeys?
What is the difference between giving it directly to the Shang Shu Ling and giving it to the Shang Shu Ling over three days?
The emperor was even unwilling to take Luo Xianzhi to fight in the war to gain some experience and then get promoted.
When Emperor Wu of Han promoted Wei Qing, Huo Qubing and Luo Wuji, they were also given titles and promotions after they returned from defeating the Huns!
Some people were dissatisfied immediately, and memorials like snowflakes flooded Xiao Yan's study, all of which were against Luo Xianzhi's sudden promotion to a high position.
Luo Xianzhi was of course aware of this scene, and he found it quite interesting for a moment, and said to his attendants, "Excluding the Western Regions, among the four Central Plains countries, the aristocratic families of Daliang are the most prosperous.
The State of Wei values royal families, the State of Yan values the nobles of the Hu and Han dynasties, and the State of Han values the meritorious officials and old ministers. Although the gentry are prominent and prosperous, they are still far inferior to our Daliang.
Things like the family records of aristocratic families can only appear in Jiangdong.
But now among the four countries, only Jiangdong has rules for selecting officials, and only Jiangdong has a complete system for evaluating officials. It's really ridiculous."
Luo Xianzhi's followers were all young men he brought from his clan. These people might not have great talents, but they were literate and familiar with the rules, which was quite useful. Once he established a government, they would be able to fill the government with grassroots officials in an instant, rather than just being empty shells. Whether the Luo family was willing to admit it or not, the economic foundation of the Luo family was indeed the powerful family.
The reason why Luo Youzhi and Xiao Yan can dominate Jiangdong by working together is because the power of the Xiao and Luo families and their allies is the strongest in Jiangdong.
The current Liang State had a complete official selection system, which was an advanced version of the recommendation system. That was to examine the moral character and ability of talents, and then grant official positions and determine their ranks. During the Chu State period, this policy became a tool for the aristocratic families.
But after Luo Youzhi had become the head of all the Gaia families, he did not abandon this method of selecting officials. There was a very simple reason: this selection method was essentially flawless.
The selection of an official is based on morality and ability!
The problem during the Chu State period was that officials were selected based on clan histories, which completely excluded the common people, and this caused big problems.
As long as the influence of the aristocratic families could be eliminated as much as possible, this would be a very good way to select officials. So Luo Youzhi removed the restrictions on the selection population, and talents from humble families were able to flourish and enter high positions.
Some people say that the worst order is better than no order.
This statement is not entirely correct.
There is infinite vitality contained in many chaos, just like the darkness before dawn, there is an endless bright future waiting for everyone. At this time, smashing the old order is what we should do, rather than sinking in the old order forever.
But the logic in this sentence makes sense.
Even though the official selection system had various shortcomings, it was indeed a clear norm rather than a free-for-all. This reform was a major contribution of Luo Youzhi and Xiao Yan. Luo Youzhi's posthumous title "Wenmu" came from this.
Luo Xianzhi's promotion was indeed a bit against the rules, but what Luo Xianzhi and Xiao Yan were going to do was against the rules, and there would be many things that they would have to do next. Those who accomplish great things do not care about trivial matters.
Moreover, Luo Xianzhi is very different from Luo Youzhi and most of the Luo family members in Jiangdong. He is an outlier, an outlier in terms of thinking.
Luo Youzhi's governing method is a typical Luo family governing method!
This way of governing has been passed down since Ji Zhao. It is a sense of ownership and a reckless mentality. This was the case when facing the Zhou emperor during the Zhou Dynasty, and it was also the case when facing the Han emperor during the Han Dynasty.
Fearless.
At worst, I will just go back to my fiefdom. Will the emperor kill me?
Luo Xianzhi was the first person to wake up from this dream aura. Perhaps it was due to his top talent for political scheming. He realized this when he was young.
That is, the current Luo family is no longer the same as before.
The main branch is far away in Liaodong, and the losses are so heavy that only the clan members know about it. They will not be able to look south or return to the Central Plains for at least a hundred years.
The Jiangdong Luo family has no way out. If they continue with their previous practices, a hundred or two hundred years will be enough for the Jiangdong Luo family to be exterminated several times. The family cannot always hope to meet a monarch like Xiao Yan to continue.
Under the guidance of this idea, Luo Xianzhi, who was already talented in this area, began to integrate himself perfectly and started looking for ways to keep his family alive.
Has Luo Xianzhi been found?
He stretched out his hand and looked at his white palm. He was so smart, how could he not find it?
All the destruction in this world, whether it is a country or an individual, has only one reason, and that is greed!
“The downfall of a top political family can be attributed to two reasons: political danger and civil danger.
As long as we can remain politically secure, that is, maintain power and always win in political struggles, political dangers will disappear.
As for the danger to the people, it is naturally the people who cannot survive and rise up in rebellion. However, as long as the Luo family can resolve such social contradictions and prevent the situation in the country from collapsing to that point, small-scale rebellions will not affect the Luo family. Moreover, as long as the Luo family can maintain a good reputation, even if facing the rebellious people, most of them can get a good ending. "
This is the conclusion Luo Xianzhi came to after countless nights. Apart from this, there is no need to say more about the rest. If the situation really collapses and we need to escape, we can talk about it later.
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The palace was very quiet regarding these memorials that came in like snowflakes, at least it seemed very quiet to most people. Twenty years ago, when the ministers opposed Luo Youzhi's direct appointment as prime minister, Xiao Yan vented his anger severely, and his angry voice almost blew the roof off.
But this time it was so quiet.
This very strange scene was seen by many as a kind of tacit approval by the emperor. This was very strange. On the one hand, the emperor gave Luo Xianzhi honors, but on the other hand, he did not prohibit the criticisms from his ministers. What on earth was he trying to do?
Only a very few people knew that Luo Xianzhi had entered the palace again!
The emperor’s current attitude is most likely not the emperor’s attitude, but Luo Xianzhi’s attitude. What is he going to do?
In the majestic imperial palace, from the palace gate corridor all the way to the hall, the eunuchs and maids in the palace always lowered their heads and then walked hurriedly. In the center of the empire, no one dared to make mistakes.
It is serious here all year round. Only in the deserted corners, where the emperor has never appeared, will there be a moment of laughter.
Once you enter the palace, it is like entering a deep sea. This is absolutely true. This statement not only applies to the concubines, but also to the eunuchs and palace maids.
But there are always exceptions in this world.
Luo Xianzhi trotted up the bluestone steps, holding up his robe. He was the exception. Even in the palace and in front of the emperor, he could laugh out loud.
In a corner of the hall, many memorials were piled up like a mountain of paper. Xiao Yan flipped open another memorial in his hand and threw it in the pile. He looked at Luo Xianzhi and laughed loudly, "Lingxiu, how do you feel when you see so many memorials?"
Luo Xianzhi's face was not even the slightest bit solemn, instead he smiled slightly and said: "I just think that this matter must not cause the price of Jianye paper to rise. If other scholars who need paper cannot get it, it will be bad."
Luo Xianzhi's mentality made Xiao Yan laugh out loud, and after laughing, he asked directly: "Lingxiu, how do you plan to deal with this matter? Do you need me to issue an imperial decree to help you? This is how your father and I handled this matter back then.
Now it’s just a matter of starting over again.”
Luo Xianzhi bowed, his eyes slightly lit up with coldness, but with a warm smile on his face, he said: "Your Majesty, there is no need to do this. The king and his subjects are in opposition, and the subjects have a resistance to the king. This is not good for the country. You should appear in front of the ministers with a kind image.
And these memorials..."
Luo Xianzhi reached out and picked up one of them, unfolded it and looked at the signature on the memorial, and slowly read: "The names on it are all very important. I remember that someone used the phrase "calling a deer a horse" in the past, and now these memorials have the same purpose.
These things are of great use, so I am not in a hurry. After I have sorted them out, I will meet these ministers at the right occasion. They will not only be Shangshu Ling, but also have a higher status. "
Call a deer a horse!
This was a classic move by Zhao Gao, a treacherous minister of the Qin State. The purpose of this political move was very simple, which was to distinguish between friends and enemies. However, calling a deer a horse is a relatively crude way, and now this kind of memorial can reveal more.
Luo Xianzhi opened these memorials one by one and read their contents.
Ninety percent of the memorials here were against Luo Xianzhi becoming the Minister of the Chancellery, but the contents were very different, even diametrically opposed, and included different demands of different groups.
Among these 90%, half were pretending to oppose, but actually were in favor. Most of these people were from aristocratic families, and they hoped that with the help of Luo Xianzhi's move, their children could be promoted to high positions faster.
There were also some opponents, most of whom were families that had been severely hit by Luo Youzhi. Although these families were not as miserable as the Zhang family, they were still not doing well compared to their peak period. The reason why second-rate families like the Xie family were able to rise to become the top wealthy families in Jiangzuo was naturally because other families had retreated.
When the State of Chu was just established, there were not many of the nine first-class aristocratic families recorded in the clan records, excluding the Luo family and the Xiao family which had become the royal family. Even those who were left were still having a hard time, as there were too many people eyeing them. If these old nobles were not attacked, how could new nobles come to power? Unless these old nobles took the initiative to become new nobles, they could escape these attacks.
But this is indeed more difficult. Since ancient times, only the Luo family has been able to successfully transform. For other families, every transformation has been bloody.
Until many old aristocratic families were still living in the fantasy of the Chu State period and did not realize that Liang was a country where aristocrats and commoners were equally important, it was natural that when Luo Xian came to power, he would continue to strike hard at these people.
Habit is a terrible force.
Because habit represents time. When people get used to something, it has weight in their hearts and becomes something that is taken for granted.
That's what Luo did.
In the years after the Luo family migrated, people all over the world felt a sense of emptiness in their hearts. Even if no one said it, there was a sense of panic brewing in their hearts.
Starting from Ji Zhao, the Luo family's influence on the entire world and history was so great that if history was compared to a turbulent river, then the Luo family was the constantly surging waves in it, and these waves never stopped from beginning to end.
Open a history book and you can find the Luo family on every page. Almost every major event is related to the Luo family. This is the historical status of the Luo family.
This historical status has resulted in people getting used to the existence of the Luo family. Before the Luo family migrated, no one thought about what would happen if they left.
How many years passed after Luo really left?
The Luoshui Oath occurred. This was the result of Luo's departure. The Luoshui Oath lasted for a long time, and time began to move forward again.
Time, the greatest and most supreme force in the world, began to exert its power again, and people in the world developed new habits, habits without Luo's presence.
This is what Luo is most curious about.
This is also what Ji Zhao is most curious about.
That is - what would the world become if the Luo family suddenly disappeared?
He is a time traveler, and he knows the original history. The whole history is basically about the emperor's increasing power, and then the moral bottom line collapses again and again. There was a brief moment of light, but it all came to an end in the end.
Humans are human after all.
Ji Zhao has been thinking about a question. Human beings can assert one thing: no ethnic group in the world other than humans can establish even a slave civilization, let alone feudalism and more advanced systems in the future.
Those great inventions and systems could not have appeared among beasts or among ants.
In history books, there is a word that makes Ji Zhao break out in cold sweats and shudders every time he sees it. That word is - historical limitations.
limitation!
This word really sums it up very well.
It is impossible for humans to run 100 meters in 5 seconds. This is the limitation.
Ants cannot build a majestic civilization, which is also a limitation.
What if the system is also a limitation?
Can human beings really establish the Great Harmony Society mentioned in Confucian classics?
If it can't be done, is it a limitation?
Ji Zhao's own existence and the emergence of the Luo family made Ji Zhao feel that there was hope for a harmonious society, and he watched the changes in the entire society with joy.
Trampling on the Legalists of the Three Jins, reshaping morality, and even making the entire society afraid to carry out large-scale massacres, each event after another was unprecedented in history.
Then the above thought came to his mind: where will the world go after Luo disappears?
Will it get better?
Or will it get worse?
Everything that has happened so far has proved that things will get worse. The most direct reason why Sima Yi dared to violate the Luoshui oath was that the Luo family had left the Central Plains for a long time. Without the deterrent oath, it was like an illusory bubble. Even without Sima Yi, someone else would have burst it.
Now the Luo family has completely disappeared from the world, and even the holy marks cannot be seen in the world. The new habit has been formed in the process.
One of them is the aristocratic families.
The Yuan family of Runan rose to power only a few decades after the Later Han Dynasty, but they had gained such a great reputation. It has been less than a hundred years since Luo Chu took control of Jiangdong, and the aristocratic families in Jiangdong have already reached a level of natural nobility.
Not only the aristocratic families think so, but ordinary people also think so. Many humble families who have made great contributions are trying hard to get themselves into the circle of the aristocracy. Those who once said that they wanted to make the aristocracy look good have transformed themselves into new aristocrats. They obviously have high-ranking officials and noble titles, but they are willing to be a second-rate aristocracy or even a third-rate aristocracy.
This is the power of habit. These habits are deeply rooted in everyone's heart, making people learn involuntarily.
From a certain perspective, Luo Xianzhi quite understood the mentality of these suddenly emerging nouveau riche. After all, those top aristocrats read books, drank tea, looked elegant, and gained wealth. Who wouldn't want their family to be like that?
Who doesn't want to become an official with the help of knowledge?
Just as those who do not study become rich, those who clamor that studying is useless become rich, and those who clamor that academic qualifications are useless become rich, then turn around and let their children study hard.
When it comes to something, don’t look at how it is said, but how it is done. This is an eternal truth.
Whether reading is useful or not, only those who read know, and those who don’t read know even better.
This is true for studying and for the gentry as well.
It is no secret that the gentry and the nobility are what the people of the world today pursue. The so-called upward channel is actually to allow ordinary people to have the opportunity to join this class in an endless stream.
The gentry and nobles are bad, and the people are kind. Luo Xianzhi believes that this kind of thinking is unacceptable.
The nobles are good, but the common people are treacherous. Luo Xianzhi thinks this kind of thinking is even more unacceptable.
Because thousands of years of history have proven that there is no family that thrives forever. Today's nobles and aristocrats will sooner or later be replaced by today's common people.
Were they good when they were common people, but suddenly changed after they became nobles?
A nobleman is so bad that he is rotten. If one day his family is destroyed and his relatives are killed, will he become good?
This is impossible!
How could a person change so quickly?
That can only prove one thing, that he originally approved of those bad things, so he turned from a dragon slayer into an evil dragon.
For example, there is a classic theory that the butt determines the head.
Where is this theory usually used by many people?
This theory is often used by common people to criticize nobles. It is a typical example of ignorance and the resulting ridiculous phenomena.
It is naturally just and right for good-hearted people to criticize those evil nobles, but they insist on putting a label on this naturally just and right action.
The essence of the butt theory is that there is no right or wrong, only stance, and whoever has the bigger fist is right.
If the butt theory is correct, doesn't that mean that there is nothing wrong for the nobles to oppress the people?
After all, the nobles' butts are supposed to oppress the common people.
After all, a dictator's butt is supposed to bring chaos to the world.
In Luo's view, this is a natural way to reduce the justice and legitimacy of the rebellion of the lower classes!
One of the things that Luo always insisted on was the legitimacy and justice of punishing tyrants, which he had insisted on since the founding of the Zhou Dynasty.
Therefore, in the Luo family, there is right and wrong in this world, not just pure positions. There should be some universal values that are followed by emperors, nobles, and common people, and formed into a contract in the dark. These things are the most important things.
The existence of aristocratic families has become reasonable, which is not recognized by the Luo family. This is what Luo Xianzhi wants to focus on cracking down on. It is very difficult to break this habit of the world and change the ideas in everyone's mind.
But Luo Xianzhi was not afraid.
He has determined his ambition, starting with the people in front of him, starting with those who oppose him, to reshape the spiritual world of all Jiangdong people.
Luo Xianzhi was lost in thought here, and even didn't hear Xiao Yan calling him. It was not until Xiao Yan called him twice that he woke up as if from a dream. He bowed and said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I am thinking about how to prepare, no, communicate, communicate with these ministers who have misunderstood me."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan patted Luo Xianzhi's shoulders twice and said with a smile, "Lingxiu, you and your father are very similar in this respect, that is, you clearly distinguish between gratitude and resentment. Qingyun was also like this back then. He also directly said in front of me that he wanted to get rid of someone."
As Xiao Yan was speaking, he saw a middle-aged eunuch trotting in. Although he was running, there was hardly any sound of footsteps. He was obviously an expert at surviving in the palace. He knelt not far from Xiao Yan and reported, "Your Majesty, the Crown Prince requests an audience."
The prince wants to see you?
Xiao Yan was a little curious. He had a relatively good relationship with the prince. Among his sons, the prince was considered to be the most outstanding one. But the prince was not very like his son. The two were too different. He was a commander, and a commander who dared to lead his troops directly into battle, while the prince liked literature. Compared to his father, the prince was closer to literati.
The eunuch left the hall and soon the Prince of Liang walked in, wearing a scholar's robe. A son who is not like his father will always make people dissatisfied. Xiao Yan frowned slightly but said nothing.
As soon as Xiao Tongyi walked in, he saw Luo Xianzhi. He had never seen Luo Xianzhi before, but from Luo Xianzhi's appearance, he saw the shadow of Luo Youzhi. Luo Xianzhi bowed and saluted, saying, "I am Luo Xianzhi, the Minister of the Gusu County, and I greet the Crown Prince. May the Crown Prince be safe and sound."
It turned out to be Luo Xianzhi who had been causing a stir in Jianye City in recent days!
After Xiao Tong returned the gift, he glanced at Luo Xianzhi with some curiosity. Most of the gossip in the city now was about this person, but he did not expect that this person would be standing leisurely in the palace and chatting happily with his father. He glanced at the pile of memorials and instantly knew that those people's ideas would be dashed.
The Duke of Gusu in front of him, like the previous Duke, was trusted by his father. Xiao Tong saw with his own eyes how trusted Duke Wenmu of Gusu was back then. No matter how many rules there were, this was an imperial society after all. As long as his father protected Luo Xianzhi and was willing to bear the pressure, Luo Xianzhi's position would be extremely secure.
Luo Xianzhi is still so young. Even though the Luo family has always had a short lifespan, he should have no problem taking charge of government affairs for thirty years. Thinking of this, Xiao Tong showed a kind smile to Luo Xianzhi. Before the prince becomes emperor, even if he cannot make friends with the close ministers around the emperor, it is necessary not to offend these people.
Luo Xianzhi sensed the prince's kindness and responded with a bit of reserve. He turned to Xiao Yan and said, "Your Majesty, since the prince has something important to discuss with you, I will take my leave first."
Xiao Yan nodded, and Luo Xianzhi stood up and directed the eunuchs in the hall: "You guys, collect all these memorials and carry them to the cart outside the hall for me. Don't leave any behind. I will take them all away."
As soon as he finished speaking, several eunuchs in the hall immediately ran over and began to carry the memorials out of the hall one by one. The prince was dumbfounded by this scene. He then remembered that he saw a car outside when he entered the hall. He didn't expect that it was Luo Xianzhi's. In his heart, he raised Luo Xianzhi's rank a little bit.
The most important thing is!
Luo Xianzhi actually wants to take all these memorials away, what does this mean?
The prince was not a fool. He only took a quick look at the situation in the palace and could tell that the memorials on his father's desk must be about normal military and national affairs. These memorials thrown here casually were most likely those opposing Luo Xianzhi's appointment as the Minister of the Chancellery.
These memorials opposing Luo Xianzhi's appointment as Shangshu Ling all had those people's names on them, and now these memorials were actually taken away directly by Luo Xianzhi!
The prince felt his hair stand on end. His father was too cruel. This was equivalent to selling these people directly to Luo Xianzhi. If a ruler is not discreet, he will lose his country. Doesn’t his father know this?
Could it be that the rumor is true?
It is said that many years ago, during the era of Luo Youzhi, the reason why Duke of Gusu was able to always gain the upper hand in political struggles was because his father always gave the impeachment memorials and many other things directly to Duke of Gusu Wenmu, which allowed Duke of Gusu Wenmu to easily defeat his opponents.
What is the final result?
The prince thought about it and realized that Liang State was becoming stronger and stronger, and all political affairs were going smoothly. Nothing had happened.
Because of the previous example of Duke Wenmu, your father is using this trick again now?
The prince quickly figured out the whole thing. He was quite smart in this respect. He just started to wonder in his heart if there was anyone in his East Palace who had a conflict with Gusu Luo family. If there was, he would either eliminate them or ask them to stop having those inappropriate thoughts.
The trust that my father has in Luo Xianzhi cannot be shaken by ordinary people. Unless there are special circumstances, if you rashly go against Luo Xianzhi, you are simply seeking death.
Xiao Yan and Luo Xianzhi probably couldn't have imagined that in just such a short moment, the prince had thought of so many things. Luo Xianzhi watched the eunuch move all the things into the car, and then he also left in the car.
He could not hear the conversation between Emperor Xiao Yan and Crown Prince Xiao Tong in the palace.
But for Luo Xianzhi, this was no longer important. He sat in the car, flipping through the memorials one by one. The wording in most of them was not very intense.
This is just a memorial of opposition, with harsh words. It is just looking for trouble. After all, even if he cannot become the Shangshu Ling, it is nothing more than a delay of a few years. Everyone still retains the most basic decency and it is not a matter of life and death yet.
"Interesting, interesting."
Luo Xianzhi read them one by one and felt a lot from them. He was extremely good at and liked to understand people's hearts, so when reading these memorials, he couldn't help but restore the psychological emotions of the people who wrote these memorials at that time. This was a very interesting thing for Luo Xianzhi.
While he was reading these memorials, a carriage rumbled through the palace. The concubines, eunuchs, and maids in the palace all avoided the carriage, with looks of surprise and suspicion on their faces.
Of course there were carriages in the palace, especially for those things purchased outside the palace, all of which had to be transported by carriages. Also, when nobles entered and left the palace, it was naturally impossible for them to walk.
But it was obvious at first glance that this carriage was not a palace carriage.
It's not a palace carriage, but it can be driven so blatantly, which is really shocking.
Luo Xianzhi didn't pay attention to these. He just wanted to report to the Shangshu Tai as soon as possible. It was time to put the Shangshu Ling back in office.
Before Luo Xianzhi came to Jianye, there was naturally a Shangshu Ling, but he was removed by Xiao Yan not long in office. The people who controlled the Shangshu Tai were the left and right Pushe, who were the adjutants of the Shangshu Ling. Their rank was not high, but they had great power, especially when there was no Shangshu Ling. These two middle-level officials were almost equivalent to a small part of the prime minister and could participate in the most central execution of the empire.
certainly.
Just participate.
In the Later Han Dynasty, although the system of three dukes and nine ministers with real power in the previous Han Dynasty was abandoned, power was gradually returned to the Ministry of Rites, resulting in a significant increase in the power of the Secretariat.
However, the system of three provinces and six ministries has not been fully implemented at present.
The official positions of Shangshu Zuo Pushe were still too low, so low that they basically could not see the emperor. However, there is an iron rule in politics, that is, the size of power is determined by whether one is close to the center of power.
The size of an official position is only a part of power. Whoever is closer to the center of power has more power. This is the essence of power. To a certain extent, the eunuchs around the emperor have more power than most of the three officials. In the Later Han Dynasty, this situation became more and more obvious.
Luo Xianzhi's carriage stopped outside the Shangshutai. The officials coming and going all looked at him with curiosity. The guards at the door wanted to stop him, but Luo Xianzhi's retainer took out the imperial decree and said, "The Shangshu is performing his duties. Who dares to stop him?"
Shangshu Ling?
Luo Xianzhi!
The place suddenly fell into an eerie silence, and then there was noise. Almost instantly, several people came up to him with flattering smiles on their faces, bowed and said, "Lord Luo, our colleagues in Taichung have been waiting for you for a long time."
"The position of Shangshu Ling has been vacant for a long time. Now we finally have someone who can take charge of it. This is an honor for all the officials in the Shangshutai."
"My Lord, when I woke up today, I heard a magpie singing, but I didn't know what the good news was. Now I know that it was you who was going to take office. It is indeed a great joy."
One voice after another reached Luo Xianzhi's ears, and many people were dumbfounded. Hadn't many people in Jianye City opposed Luo Xianzhi's appointment as the Minister of the Chancellery in the past few days?
There were obviously many voices of dissatisfaction in the Shangshu Tai. Some people said that Luo Xianzhi was a descendant of a noble family and had never held any official position. He did not hold those noble posts or edit historical books, but actually came to the Shangshu Tai. Here were all mundane affairs, matters concerning the national economy and people's livelihood. How could a young descendant of a powerful family who had just come out of the gate and had not yet been crowned, even if he was from the Luo family, possibly do a good job?
At that time, there were quite a few people who agreed with it.
Why is it like this now?
Especially the last one who said that the magpie was calling, it was so shameless. Where can you find magpies in this season?
In order to curry favor with this person, he even lost all his dignity.
If these people knew what those people were thinking, they would probably laugh their heads off. Isn't that how it is in the officialdom?
Let’s not mention the distant Lu family.
Take the Xie family, which is now ranked first in Jiangdong. If they had not clung to the thigh of Duke Wenmu of Gusu, how could they have jumped from a second-rate aristocratic family to their current level so quickly.
You have to know that the aristocratic families similar to the Xie family were still struggling in the second rate.
Now Luo Xianzhi came to the Shangshu Terrace as if nothing had happened. Doesn't this make things clear?
That is, the emperor does not care about opposition at all. He trusts Luo Xianzhi as much as he trusts Luo Youzhi. Luo Xianzhi will be a high-ranking official sooner or later. Why doesn't he curry favor with the emperor? Is there any need for resistance?
What's more, you guys are just jealous, jealous that we have the qualifications to cling to the Luo family. You guys must be feeling guilty to death!
The Luo family does not accept just any subordinate. A family like the Luo family has very high requirements for reputation. Even if they are not so good in all aspects, they cannot commit any crime, especially those who bully men and women and bring disaster to the village. This kind of thing is absolutely unacceptable. The Luo family may take action personally to clean up the family.
Luo Xianzhi looked at the scene in front of him and smiled slightly.
What is the general trend? This is the general trend. As long as he stands here, he can gather the hearts of many people. This kind of momentum has been accumulated over the past few decades since Luo Chu took control of Jiangdong.
On this land, there were once six surnames of Wujun, four surnames of Xiangyang, and nine major clans.
This place was once the State of Wu, once the State of Chu, and now the State of Liang.
But there is only one company that always stands at the top, and that is Luo's.
He once ruled Jiangdong and became a powerful figure of his time.
It was once ranked first in the clan records of Jiangzuo, with a separate page, among all the Gaia families.
He had served as prime minister for eighteen years. He did not need to bow when entering the court, and did not need to name his name when praising or worshipping. He was in charge of the country and ranked above ten thousand people. He was known as Luo Banchao.
And now, I am just a Shangshu Ling, is that too much?
Only when you stand in front of Mount Tai can you see how majestic it is.
Only when you stand in front of the sea can you feel its vastness.
Only when one stands in front of the abyss can one know how deep and far it is.
When they saw Luo Xianzhi, they felt that their ideas might be wrong. Hearing about Luo was completely different from seeing him with their own eyes.
When I heard it, there were countless passionate words.
When I actually saw it, I could only sigh and understand why so many people were willing to serve as slaves of Duke Wenmu.
Luo Xianzhi politely returned the greetings to everyone. Although he was a very strange person, his etiquette was absolutely impeccable. Surrounded by the crowd, he went to the Shangshu Terrace. When he walked into the government office, more officials came to greet him. What happened outside the door had already spread inside.
No matter which department you work in under the Shangshutai, you have to come and meet the highest official in Taichung. At this moment, it’s okay to come, and maybe he won’t remember your name, but if you don’t come, you will definitely be remembered.
Luo Xianzhi came into the hall with a smile on his face and sat down leisurely. Except for the most basic clerks, basically all the officials of the Shangshu Tai who could come had already arrived. As the institution with the most power and responsibility, there were a large number of officials here. Looking up, he saw a huge group of people.
After clearing his throat, Luo Xianzhi said in a loud voice: "My fellow colleagues, I am honored by the grace of His Majesty the Emperor to be appointed as the Minister of the Chancellery. I am deeply terrified and afraid that I cannot make His Majesty feel at ease, that I cannot make Daliang prosperous, and that I cannot make the people live in peace.
I am very pleased to see all of you colleagues today. You don't look tired at all and it seems that you are familiar with the affairs of the Secretariat. I am sure that with your help, I will be able to successfully bring it to the world.
I wonder where the left and right ministers are?"
"My Lord, I am here to serve you!"
When the left and right ministers heard Luo Xianzhi's name, they hurried to the front. Luo Xianzhi narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "You two, you are high-ranking officials of the Shangshutai. I have just arrived and I will need your full assistance in the future."
Before coming to the Secretariat, Xie An had already sent the information of the main officials of the Secretariat to Luo Xianzhi's house, with emphasis on recording who came from a poor family and who was from which family.
There are not many children of aristocratic families working in the Shangshu Tai, because the work of the Shangshu Tai is considered to be muddy and does not conform to the thinking of many noble families. The closer the work is to a place like the Shangshu Tai, the easier it is to make mistakes, which is not conducive to promotion.
The Zuo Pushe of the Shangshu Tai was born in a humble family. He was one of the first group of people to rise up when Luo Youzhi suppressed the gentry.
You Pushe was born into a noble family, and a large one at that, only slightly inferior to the Xie family. Facing Luo Xianzhi at this moment, he felt extremely nervous.
When facing the previous Shangshu Ling, he was quite arrogant, but now he acts like a quail.
It can be said that there is always something that can defeat something else, and Luo's can defeat them all.
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Since the publication of the clan records, the Jiangzuo clans gradually emerged.
It is said that: count the high titles and dignitaries of one's own generation, count the achievements and merits of one's fathers and grandfathers, and list the greatness and virtues of one's ancestors to determine the status of one's family.
People from Jiangzuo all tried to get close to him, and some even formed a group to do the same thing.
The Duke rebuked him, saying, "The merits of the ancestors make their descendants rich and noble, which is the way of heaven; the kindness of the ancestors makes their descendants last forever, which is an evil way. Why do you use evil and abandon heaven?" - "Southern History: The Family of the Duke of Gusu"
(End of this chapter)
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