The monarch of the Luo family is a prince on the outside and a minister on the inside.
Da Zongzheng was in charge of the affairs of the Zhou concubines and was responsible for all sacrifices.
In the palace, Luo Cheng met the current emperor Ji Nie for the first time as a minister of the emperor.
He is the eldest son of King Xuan, and his mother is the legitimate daughter of the king of Qi. In the past, King Huang cooked and killed Duke Ai of Qi, and the princes despised him, and finally died in Nanshan.
King Huang had no children, so according to the patriarchal order, King Xuan was his heir and inherited the throne.
In order to repair the relationship with Qi State, with the mediation of Luo State, King Xuan married Qi State's legitimate daughter.
However, the State of Qi hated King Huang deeply, and not only demanded that he be given a posthumous title, but also that his title of king should be removed. However, Marquis Luo blocked the move to remove his title.
In the end, King Huang was not buried in the royal tomb, but was directly buried on the rooftop.
This is to let God punish him with wind, rain, snow and lightning to atone for the sins he has committed.
Luo Cheng and the current Ji Nie still have a very close relationship. Queen Mother Qi Jiang is the biological sister of Luo Cheng's wife, and the current Prince Luo and the Emperor Ji Nie are cousins.
Among the current princes and ministers of the state and Zhou Dynasty, the only ones who can achieve this level of closeness are probably Ji Nie's brothers.
For more than a hundred years, the Luo family's status in the royal family has been slowly declining, gradually falling from the undisputed first noble noble to the top noble now.
Although the Luo clan is no longer an irreplaceable clan among the kings, the emperors of the past dynasties still cannot ignore the Luo Kingdom.
Because the Luo Kingdom is still one of the most important Fang Kingdoms with the Ji surname in the East.
The four kingdoms of Jin, Song, Luo, and Qi have become more and more powerful over the past century. The Luo Kingdom forced the Wei Kingdom to move eastward, and the Hanhou and Xinghou to the north were all vassals of the Luo Kingdom.
The marriage between Luo State and Qi State was not only between the official families, but also between the Qing clan, which could be called an unbreakable alliance.
Otherwise, when King Huang killed Duke Ai of Qi, how could it be possible for Marquis Luo to make peace with him and get over with it so easily?
In view of this, the royal family has always maintained sufficient respect for Luohou.
This is considered a family banquet. Queen Mother Qi Jiang, Emperor Ji Ne, and Queen Shen Jiang, the three most distinguished people in the royal family, all attended. This is a sign of respect for Luo Cheng.
Luo Cheng took his wife Luo Jiang to the family banquet.
The graceful maids were dancing, and the musicians sang gorgeous music.
"Great King, you will always enjoy the blessing of destiny. You will enjoy blessings and wealth from generation to generation. You shine brightly like the sun."
Under the sound of sacred ritual music and bells, the five people's moods were different.
Especially Queen Shen Jiang, she is the daughter of Marquis Shen and now the queen. Her status is second only to Queen Mother Qi Jiang, but she is not happy.
Because Jinie didn't like her, she even exiled the prince to the Kingdom of Shen.
Jinie doted on her concubine Bao Si even more, and even said in private that she wanted to abolish her posthumous position.
This made her feel in danger.
If her position as queen is abolished, then her son's position as prince will inevitably be abolished.
At that time, in such a huge kingdom, where will their shelter be?
Her father was a prince outside the country, and it was impossible for him to rebel because of these private rumors, so she needed to find a strong support within the country.
Luo Chengcheng is her goal!
And she was very confident that the Luo clan had always been defenders of the patriarchal system, and all the Luo marquis in the past generations were famous for upholding Zhou rites.
She didn't even need to do anything. Her son was the eldest son, and Luo Cheng would naturally protect his status.
But she is a wise woman, and Luo Cheng doesn't need it. It doesn't mean that she really doesn't do anything. Appropriate release of goodwill is essential.
Queen Mother Qi Jiang and her sister have not seen each other for a long time, and now they are talking cordially. She is the most welcoming to Luo Cheng to come to Wang Ji.
Because she believed that Luo Cheng was truly one of her own, much closer than the current favored ministers of Emperor Jine.
The royal family has been having a hard time in recent years. The previous Luohou failed to complete the reform plan. Queen Mother Qi Jiang placed her hope on Luo Cheng.
"My dear, my sister values you very much. It seems that this trip to Wangji will fulfill your long-cherished wish."
Luo Jiang looked at her husband with tender eyes. She had always known that the men of the Luo family regarded King Su as their god and hoped to revive the state.
If my sister, who is now the Queen Mother, is willing to give her husband more power, it will surely be easier to revive the state.
As for her husband's ability, she has never doubted it. Ever since they got married when they were teenagers, nothing has been able to stop him.
Luo Cheng gently held his wife's hand and chuckled: "The Queen Mother doesn't value him enough. The emperor is already an adult and without the title of regent, the Queen Mother can't do much."
Luo Cheng's eyes fell on Emperor Jinie, and he could feel that the emperor, who was no longer a young man, really didn't like him very much.
Emperor Ji Nie did not like Luo Cheng for the same reason as Queen Shen Jiang. Luo Cheng was a defender of the patriarchal clan and paid attention to Zhou etiquette.
He believed that the Zhou rites were a constraint on him, and as a monarch he should be supreme, instead of being like this now, where he had to consider a lot when treating a minister.
All the lords of Luo in the past were great lords. When Luo Lin was here, he taught Ji Nie rituals and music. Ji Nie was naughty, so Luo Lin was naturally stricter with him.
Now when he sees Luo Cheng's serious look, he thinks of Luo Linlai. Naturally, he doesn't like such a minister.
Thinking of this, Ji Ne decided to show off a wave of cool moves.
"Marquis Luo, you are a strong supporter of the clan named Ji.
You came to Haojing from the far east to assist me. According to etiquette, I should grant you the high position of the Three Dukes.
But the second of the three princes has been given to the grandfather Qi Gong and the country's father Shen Gong.
Although both of them are not on duty in the royal palace, how can they be deprived of their official positions?
This is against etiquette. "
Ji Nie opened her mouth. Luo Cheng knew what he wanted to do. He was secretly angry in his heart, but with a warm smile on his face he replied: "Your Majesty, I really agree with your words. Qi Gong and Shen Gong are both your elders. Recognizing them with honorable status is advocated by Zhou Li.
I am the great Zongzheng, and your benevolence will be widely spread among the Ji clan. "
Luo Cheng secretly thought that after what he said, even if Ji Ne had some bad thoughts, he would at least restrain himself.
But he doesn't know that the scary thing about idiots is that he can't understand anything you say in a roundabout way.
So after hearing Luo Cheng's words, Ji Ne not only didn't stop, she also laughed in her heart that Luo Cheng didn't know what he wanted to say.
"When the king was first declared king, Duke Wu of Guo was brave enough to carry out his duties. All the ministers and nobles praised him as Duke Wen, and then he killed him.
After Duke Wu passed away, he appointed his eldest son Guo Shifu to succeed him as the third Duke.
Guo Shifu was diligent in political affairs, had a noble character, and did not care about fame and fortune. He was really the Duke of Luo Wen among the few.
How can I bear to deprive him of his honorable position?
The ministerial office is full of ministers, and these official positions are not enough to match your status.
I hope that you can serve as the commander of Taishi Liao and hand over the history of the country into the hands of Luo Hou, so that I can rest assured. "
Luo Chengzheng paused in raising the glass, his face showed no expression at all, and a trace of anger could not help but flash in his eyes.
He didn't care that Jinie used his official position to suppress himself. It was just a show of rhetoric and it would not have much impact on what he would do next.
But Guo Shifu was a treacherous and perverse man, good at flattery and greedy for profit. He was really a mediocre minister.
Ji Nie actually used Luo Wengong as a comparison.
This is the ancestor of the Luo clan second only to the ancestor Su Wang.
Ji Nie may not know it herself, but because of Ji Zhao's existence, the Luo family is extremely sensitive to the reputation of their ancestors.
So what he said today was something Luo Cheng couldn't tolerate!
Queen Mother Qi Jiang and Queen Shen Jiang felt bad when Ji Ni opened her mouth and said Duke Luo Wen.
They from the Qi State had been intermarrying with the Luo State for generations, and they knew very well how much the Luo State valued their ancestors, and knew that Ji Nie had committed a taboo.
"Good man."
Luo Jiang held Luo Cheng's hand with some worry. From the tight flesh and protruding veins on the back of his hand, she knew that Luo Cheng would definitely not be able to bear this.
Sure enough, Luo Cheng gently held her hand, let go and stood up.
As if there was no trace of anger in his heart, he still maintained his perfect, graceful etiquette, and no one could find any fault with it. He saluted Ji Ne and said: "Your Majesty, the late king once said, treat... A sage should be as respectful as he is to his father.
The ancestor of the minister, Luo Wengong, was an important minister during the reign of King Zhao. He had made great achievements in his life. King Zhao gave him the posthumous title of "Wen" because of his ability to navigate the world. He was just one person after King Su.
Although I am unhappy with your comparison with Duke Guo Wugong, after all, Duke Guo Wugong is famous and has made great contributions to the state, so I will not say anything more.
But Guo Shi's father is a person who flatters the master of disaster, a person who likes flies and dogs.
The ancestor of Chen is a piece of flawless jade, and the father of Guo Shi is the gravel that can be seen everywhere on the roadside.
Luo Wengong is like the beautiful bright moon, and Guo Shifu is just a shallow bay in the wilderness. It is a blessing given to him by God to be lucky enough to have the shadow of Wen Gong.
I am far inferior to my ancestor Wen Gong, and I am not willing to live under the blue sky with such people, let alone Wen Gong?
Your Majesty, comparing someone like Guo Shifu to Wen Gong is an insult to a meritorious official. Is this the work of a holy king?
How sacred are your words?
Every sentence will be engraved in the history books. I ask the king to speak carefully! "
Although the Queen Mother felt something was wrong, she never expected that Luo Hou would be so tough.
Suddenly she remembered that the previous generations of Luohou were like this, as well as the previous generations of Luohou that she had heard from stories but had never seen before.
Ji Nie was stunned. He didn't expect Luo Cheng to directly point at his nose and scold him.
People who flatter the master of disaster, people who are like flies and dogs.
On the surface, this is talking about Guo Shifu, but in fact, it is saying that you are the one who is being flattered, and you are still praising him, which is really ridiculous.
Holy King?
You are just a fool!
After reacting, Jinie jumped up from her seat instantly, pointed at Luo Cheng and said angrily: "Luo Cheng, I am the emperor, how dare you be so presumptuous!"
Luo Changchang stood tall, without fear, and said loudly: "Your Majesty!
I am a minister named Ji, Dazongzheng, and a minister of Zhou Dynasty. It is my duty to advise the emperor and maintain the etiquette of the chief minister.
To root out the traitors and help the king, this is the ancestral motto passed down by King Su.
Do you want to abandon the rules of your ancestors? "
Ji Ne's nose was almost broken by Luo Cheng's anger. She suddenly pulled out a sharp sword and pointed it at Luo Cheng, roaring: "Crazy! Rampant! Do you think I don't dare to kill you?"
Luo Cheng's face calmed down and he said: "The king of Xianhuang cooked and killed Duke Ai of Qi, the king of Xianxuan mistakenly killed the minister Du Bo without any reason, and also killed Sikong and Zhu Bo.
The king is the son of God, so why should he not dare?
Does the king want to kill his ministers now?
It seems that I will become the first person among the nine generations of Luohou to die in the Tian Palace. "
According to Luo Cheng's words, both King Huang and King Xuan ended up not very good.
Especially the matter of Duke Ai of Qi made Queen Mother Qi Jiang a little confused. He was her ancestor.
Not to mention Ji Nie's face immediately froze.
Queen Mother Qi Jiang quickly grabbed Ji Nie's sleeve and advised: "Your Majesty, Luohou is an important minister of the state, so you can't be so rude.
Back then, you were considered unknown by the late king. It was Luo Houlin who interceded with the late king so that you were not abandoned.
You are kings and ministers who treat each other with respect, but the dispute only occurred because of Guo Shifu.
According to my opinion, let Guo Shifu apologize to Luo Hou, and the monarch and his subjects can reconcile. "
Ji Ne held the sword in her hand and trembled slightly. No matter how stupid he was, Yin Jian was not far away and he knew that there were some princes who could not be killed.
Back then, King Huang cooked and killed Duke Ai of Qi, which caused the princes to be heartbroken. In the end, he was driven to the Nanshan Mountains to fend for himself by the princes of Jinei. No one came to save him.
When King Xuan revitalized the Zhou Dynasty and became famous, he killed his minister Du Bo indiscriminately. Du Bo's son fled to Jin State. The Marquis of Jin protected him, and King Xuan never interfered with him again.
This is the lesson learned from King Huang.
The Marquis of Qi and the Marquis of Jin cannot kill indiscriminately, and this is the Marquis of Luo!
Among all the Xia kingdoms, Luohou is a special being. There are too many miraculous things in this family.
There is even a vague legend that King Su is always paying attention to the Luo family!
To a certain extent, the Luo family represented Bangzhou's destiny, and the reputation of the ninth generation of Luohou for his loyalty to the king was too high.
Today he dares to kill Luo Cheng in the palace, and tomorrow the princes will attack him. King Li and King Huang will be his fate.
So, he was scared.
At this time, Queen Shen Jiang also came to persuade Ji Nie and said warmly: "Your Majesty, Luohou is also loyal, and the angry words are all from the clan surnamed Ji, so let's forget it."
She was persuading Ji Ne, but her eyes were staring at the gentle Luo Cheng non-stop, with a look of surprise in her eyes, "Sure enough, only a person like Luo Hou can become the backing of the prince."
Luo Cheng's actions made Queen Shen Jiang value him even more. How many important ministers could there be who could stand up to the emperor?
Luo Cheng originally didn't want to have a conflict with Ji Nie so soon, but the brief contact tonight made him extremely disappointed in Ji Nie. Even King Xuan was in his later stage of coma, and he was not as good as a human king.
Ji Ne's face turned blue and black, and she dropped the sword heavily, snorted coldly, and left the palace.
As if nothing had happened, Luo Cheng calmly bowed to Qi Jiang and Shen Jiang and said: "Queen Mother, Queen, since the King has left, it is inconvenient for me to stay longer, so I will go back to the mansion."
Qi Jiang said apologetically: "Luo Hou, please don't pay attention to what happened today. The prince was just temporarily confused by Guo Shifu. I believe that with a loyal and capable minister like Luo Hou, the king will definitely become a wise king." "
Luo Cheng bowed again and said, "The Queen Mother trusts me so much, I am really ashamed.
The ancestral precept of the minister is to be loyal to the king. Even if the Queen Mother and Queen did not say anything, the minister would still give lots of advice to the emperor. "
"Then please leave it to Luo Hou."
Queen Mother Qi Jiang and Queen Shen Jiang returned gifts to Luo Cheng.
Luo Cheng and his wife left the palace.
A banquet that ended unhappy...
