The next day.
An edict came from the palace, "I have never heard of anyone who could live in peace without repaying kindness.
I have never heard of a monarch who was not virtuous enough to preserve his country.
I have never heard of a country prospering without asking for talents.
I have never heard of anyone who appointed a trusted aide and was betrayed.
Young Master Xin owes his life to me and the emperor, so I should bestow upon him gold, silver, and jade.
He is a talented person. I should grant him a high official position and entrust him with the guards in the palace and the guards of Chang'an. Let him wear armor and hold a sharp sword to stand beside the emperor as a wing guard. , so it will surely be stable. "
A large group of palace ladies and eunuchs walked out of Wuyang Palace. Such a grand occasion, especially this edict, made the powerful people in Chang'an City pay attention.
How much trust it showed to let Luo Xin go to the palace with armor and sword. Luo Yi was Liu Bang's most trusted minister and did not receive such treatment.
Only Zhaogong, the god on earth, has such an honor, but he doesn't know what to say except envy.
Moreover, Luo Xin should have been made a marquis back then, but due to his too close relationship with Empress Lu, his credit was directly swallowed up. He also left Chang'an City for so many years. Now that the new emperor has ascended the throne, he suddenly became prominent. This is natural.
Luo Xin sat quietly in the mansion, turning a blind eye to the people coming and going in front of him, and just read the book in his hand seriously.
When it was time to go to court, Luo Xin put on his armor and held a sharp knife in his hand, and walked towards the palace. The dignitaries on the way all looked at the big and round warriors around Luo Xin, and their hearts trembled.
Luo Xin is not an upstart who suddenly emerged, but a strong man with huge support. In this city of Chang'an, there are not many people who can take him seriously.
As Luo Xin stood next to Liu Ying with a sharp sword in his hand, everyone suddenly felt the trust that Luo Xin had gained from the royal family.
To a certain extent, this means that his wealth and life are tied to Luo Xin's hands.
Zhang Liang, Xiao He and others have realized that this is a court meeting convened by the Empress Dowager to present Luo Xin, and it is not discussing any state affairs at all.
So they all stared at their noses, ears and hearts, acting like clay sculptures without saying a word, while Luo Xin looked at the group of Chehous who founded the country, as well as the envoys from various kingdoms in the main hall.
Lu Pheasant found that the officials had no objection to her taking over Liu Ying's place in charge of the court meeting, which made her feel confident. After the court was dismissed, Luo Xin followed Lu Pheasant directly to Weiyang Palace.
Lu Pheasant and Luo Xin sat down, poured wine for them, and said with joy, "Master, as you expected, the ministers did not object."
Luo Xin's face was not completely relaxed, "Eshen, we can't take it lightly now. The ministers probably thought that you wanted to listen to the government behind the curtain, and they didn't know that you wanted to be a complete regent.
In the history of Zhou Dynasty, it is extremely rare for a queen mother to be a real regent. The first one was Qi Jiang, the queen mother during the period of our ancestor Wen Gong. "
Luo Xin said with a smile and said: "If it were during the Zhou Dynasty, even if you were the Queen Mother, you could only keep the name Qi Jiang, unlike now where you can still keep the name."
There is a difference between being a government behind a curtain and being a regent. There may not be much difference in the power of a powerful person, but in fact they are completely different.
Ji Zhao was regent at that time, and even the beginning of the edict was "acting on behalf of the king to regent Zhao". The edict was not issued in the name of King Kang, but in the name of Ji Zhao.
Since then, the word regency has taken on a different meaning.
How much power does the regent have?
It is basically equivalent to the emperor. When the regent exists, the effect of the emperor's edict is no greater than that of the regent. The emperor is not qualified to take the initiative to abolish the regent.
This is why Luo Wengong had to get the name of regent back then. From then on, all edicts could use the name of "acting for the regent meeting on behalf of the king" at the beginning, and the power was completely in his hands.
Even if there were people who were dissatisfied with him, they could not speak out at all. Even if they tried to drive a wedge between the emperor and Duke Luo, it would be useless, because if the emperor wanted to abolish the regent, the regent could even say, "Why did your majesty rebel?"
A sudden chill burst out of Lu Pheasant's eyes when he heard this. Luo Xin thought of what he had said when talking to his eldest brother before, and said softly: "We haven't reached that point yet, E Xiang, prepare to make me a marquis, in the name of the Queen Mother Regent. "
The number of people who objected to the title of Marquis of Luoxin in the name of the regent will be greatly reduced. Since there is no objection to this matter, then the matter of the regent naturally cannot be objected to.
With Lu Pheasant's current level of political struggle, he was naturally able to understand the mystery. He said softly: "Who else could you take the position of Prime Minister?"
Xiangguo is a relatively outdated title. The system of left and right prime ministers divides the power of the prime minister. Now Lu Pheasant wants to restore this system and let Luo Xin take the position.
The two discussed the reward matters for a while, and Lu Zhi kept a little secret in his heart, thinking of giving Luo Xin a surprise.
From Liu Bang's death to Luo Xin's return to Chang'an City, undercurrents have been surging. In the Bang and Zhou era, there was a saying that there was one emperor and one courtier.
These words are mainly used to describe that after the new emperor comes to power, his relatives will occupy the position of important affairs officers within the royal family. Of course, there is also the second half of this sentence, as the courtiers from generation to generation include Ji Jiang.
After Liu Ying came to power, the group of founding heroes who were all on Liu Ying's side suddenly changed from consistent allies to political enemies vying for power, commonly known as factional struggle.
Currently, the one with the absolute advantage is naturally Lu Ze's relatives, who are firmly established in Diaoyutai. With Liu Ying here, they will be able to flourish for at least several decades.
But it is different for others. The three ministers, nine ministers, and the positions of real power in the military are the focus of their competition. This is human nature. Even knowing that they will die in the end, they still have to go forward and continue to do it.
Even if the Luo family faced these people, before Ji Zhao became a god, he would eventually give in. After all, the family background was limited and people's selfish desires were unlimited. It was impossible to just launch the God of Four Seasons' lightning to kill them when they saw one.
An order that shocked the entire Han Dynasty was issued from the palace.
"Regent Queen Mother System:
Those who have no merit should not be granted the title of Chehou. This is an unchanging iron rule. Those who have merit but cannot be granted the title of Chehou is a huge mistake. I am not willing to do this. There is no greater contribution than rescuing the king. I grant the title of Luo Xindong Ahou. There are five thousand households in the city. "
Although the number of households in the city is high, there are still several tens of thousands of households above it. Although everyone knows that this is not the pinnacle of Luoxin, they are not shocked.
What is really shocking is that the Empress Dowager's previous word "Regent" was issued in the name of Liu Ying last time, but this time the order was issued directly in the name of the Empress Dowager.
What does this mean?
No one thought that Lu Pheasant wanted to usurp the throne. What they thought more was that Lu Pheasant seemed not satisfied with being a transitional figure.
She wanted to do something, plus Luo Xin, the Queen Mother Regent and a minister, the sense of déjà vu of Luo Wengong was really too strong.
Moreover, the fiefdom of Luoxin is Dong'a County.
That was the Lu family’s hometown. Lu Pheasant lived there before fleeing to Peixian County. Now she actually granted the land to Luoxin!
Zhang Liang, Xiao He and others who were able to object fell silent. Even the kings of the Liu family did not say anything. This was not a particularly difficult thing to accept.
At least the emperor is still Liu Ying, and Lu Pheasant has no other sons.
The kings were still secretly thinking that Lu Pheasant had gone too far.
In this strange atmosphere, the matter of Luo Xin becoming Marquis passed smoothly.
Luo Xin, who successfully became a marquis, was not happy, "Eshan, it is not necessarily a good thing that no one objects. This only proves that some people have buried their dissatisfaction deep in their hearts. Next, we must properly handle the intricate relationships in the world without affecting A plan to recuperate and recuperate.”
It was another court meeting, and the mood of the officials became a little different. Liu Bang had been fighting abroad in these years. Although it was Luo Yi and Xiao He who governed the world, the queen Lu Fei also played an important role.
However, the backbone of everyone is Liu Bang after all. Now that Lu Pheasant has made it clear that she will dominate the world, everyone's mood is really complicated.
Lu Pheasant put on the most complicated and gorgeous robes, and the courtiers filed in.
"Long live the Empress Dowager Regent, may you always be safe!"
"Good luck to all my lords!"
The ministers praised Lu Pheasant and slowly accepted that the new era had really arrived. As for Liu Bang, they probably kept their praise in their hearts.
"Dong Ahou, you have great talents and are honored as a prince, but your current position is not enough to match your talents and character.
Your brother Yinghou also served as prime minister, and you have talents that are not inferior to those of Yinghou.
If your Majesty has your assistance, he will definitely be able to create a three-generation rule.
Your Majesty, what do you think? "
After saying that, she turned to look at Liu Ying. Liu Ying said quickly: "Mother, you are right. Dong'ahou is kind to the child, and his talents and moral character are of the highest quality. Apart from the position of prime minister, the child can't find anyone else who can match Dong'a. Hou’s position.”
Liu Ying didn't like to fight, and Luo Xin loved him very much, taught him the knowledge of being an emperor, and was very kind to him, so he had a feeling of admiration for Luo Xin.
After Luo Yi, Luo Xin also became the prime minister. The Han Dynasty had only been thirteen years old, and the Luo family already had two prime ministers!
This scene can't help but remind the officials of the Luo family recorded in the classics of hundreds of schools of thought. During the Zhou Dynasty, he served as three princes and took charge of the country's affairs three times!
Since the end of Qin Dynasty, the Luo family has shown so many miraculous things that the officials almost regarded the Luo family as a family of alchemists.
This was the first time that the officials felt how terrifying the Luo family was as a political family!
The dynasty changes, only the Luo family will be forever respected!
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The filial piety was weak, and Empress Lu came to the court to take the throne. The officials were pleased with her and said: "The Empress Dowager has great merit and virtue, please be the regent."
Empress Lu asked, "What do you mean, sir?"
Empress Lu had always had a reputation as a virtuous person, and the ministers respected her and were happy to call her superior. They all bowed their heads and listened to her, saying: "The Empress Dowager and the late Emperor jointly determine the world. This is how they should work together."
Empress Lu was the regent, and she said: "Because of his high new achievements, he should be granted the title of Marquis of Che, with a household of five thousand households, and he should be in charge of Dong'a."
Dong'a, the homeland of the Lu family's ancestral hall, was envied by people at the time, and the new generation also shed tears, saying: "If the letter is so important, what else can I ask for?" - "Historical Records: Dong'ahou Family"
(End of chapter)
