Luo Xin knew that he could no longer stay in Lingnan. Although he was thousands of miles away, messengers from Chang'an City came one after another.
He also missed Chang'an a little.
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Chang'an City.
In the past two years, everything has been running step by step. Hanting adheres to the attitude of not interfering if possible, reducing corvee labor as much as possible and allowing the peasants to resume production. At the same time, it keeps an eye on the powerful powers in Shandong, especially those who failed in the struggle. Qi is the most powerful.
The nobles who were massacred by Lu Cheng were all from large clans. Lu Cheng did not stop and used knives to force these people to move to Guanzhong to guard the tomb of the late emperor.
Lu Pheasant and Lu Cheng cooperated very well. Wave after wave of Qi's powerful people came to Guanzhong, a place they were unfamiliar with, and then they were raped and sucked out by the hero group.
Luo people are also migrating to Guanzhong. With the decline of Luo Kingdom, these people have dispersed to the surrounding counties and counties. Now Lu Pheasant is vigorously attracting people in Guanzhong and requires all passing counties to cooperate with this matter. The Luo family is also in Guanzhong. To promote this matter, many Luo people went to Guanzhong with their families.
Based on the current bearing capacity of the Han Dynasty, this migration may even last ten years, but the continuous flow of people into Guanzhong has enriched the overdrafted Guanzhong.
These people and the Qin people merged with each other, and the Han court finally had its own basic base, and it truly had a foundation, and it was no longer the vain concept before.
Luo Xin returned to Chang'an City very quietly, basically not informing anyone, and only the closest people knew about his return.
"Junhou, shall we go back to the mansion directly?"
"Well, let's go back and change clothes, wash up and go to the palace to see the Queen Mother."
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In Weiyang Palace.
Lu Pheasant, Liu Ying, and Liu Le were sitting upright, but they were obviously restless and anxious. It was not until the attendants came in with Luo Xin that the three of them suddenly became excited.
Lu Pheasant said happily: "Dong Ahou, you are finally back."
Liu Le also said happily: "Brother."
Luo Xin bowed and said: "I would like to pay my respects to Her Majesty the Queen Mother, the Regent, Your Majesty the Emperor, Your Majesty is safe, and Your Royal Highness the Princess is safe."
When Lu Pheasant saw him, he immediately said: "Lu Yuan, you go down first. The Marquis of Dong'a has a report on state affairs."
Lu Yuan was a little unhappy when he heard this, but he was still ready to get up and leave.
Luo Xin looked at Liu Le, who had completely transformed into a fair lady, and then at Liu Ying, who was gradually approaching adulthood, and said loudly: "The Queen Mother, it has been a long time since the eldest princess had hairpins. It's time to choose a husband for her, Your Majesty. It’s time for the draft.”
Liu Le and Liu Ying did not expect that the first thing Luo Xin would do when he came back would be this. Of course Lu Pheasant had thought about these things, but he was still hesitating at the moment.
Liu Ying didn't care. He had known for a long time that his mother would definitely arrange his marriage.
But Liu Le's reaction was huge. She had tears in her eyes almost instantly and said pitifully: "Mother, brother, A Le doesn't want to get married."
Lu Zhi had a headache after hearing this. How could she not see her daughter's little thoughts? She could only sigh slightly and said: "In that case, let's not talk about your marriage for now.
However, the emperor's marriage really needs to be put on the agenda as soon as possible. The emperor has no legitimate son, which is a big problem. "
Liu Le cheered.
Luo Xin looked at Liu Ying and said, "Your Majesty, over the years, the late Emperor and the Queen Mother have held banquets in the palace, and many noble ladies have come here. Are there any you like?"
Liu Ying's eyes lit up.
Lu Pheasant said angrily: "Dong Ahou, the emperor is the father of the king, and the queen is the mother of the country. Of course, when choosing a queen, you must choose someone with good moral character and who can help the emperor. Can it be done based on the emperor's temperament?"
The light that just lit up in Liu Ying's eyes went out again.
Seeing this, Luo Xin gave Liu Ying a look, and then said: "Queen Mother, although your words are reasonable, they are too biased. Of course, the queen needs to have good moral character, but beauty, talent and learning are indispensable. The key is Your Majesty must like it.
If your Majesty doesn't like it and won't touch it, the queen will not be able to give birth to a legitimate prince, and the world will not be stable. Moreover, your majesty is a kind monarch. If the queen mourns and blames herself in the harem, won't it make your majesty feel guilty?
I think this is not beneficial to Your Majesty.
On the premise of ensuring good moral character and peerless beauty, you still have to choose someone that His Majesty likes. After all, this is a lifelong partner, so you have to be very careful. "
Seeing that Luo Xin persisted and what he said was reasonable, Lu Zhi could only say helplessly: "Even so, the candidates still have to go through my review. This is a major matter related to the country.
Dong Ahou will first select a group of people, and then I will select them. "
Liu Ying's eyes completely lit up, and she looked at Luo Xin's tall figure with gratitude. It was not easy for him to live under the wings of a strong mother like Lu Pheasant.
Fortunately, Luo Xin could protect him and often persuade Lu Zhi, otherwise Liu Ying would probably have a psychological problem.
After this episode, both Liu Ying and Liu Le left Weiyang Palace. After there were no outsiders, Lu Fei said helplessly: "Sir, the queen is involved in a big matter and concerns the common people of the country. If it is left to the emperor's temper, isn't it? Irresponsible behavior?”
Luo Xin sat upright and said: "Eshan, you are the emperor's mother, but you don't understand him like I do.
There are countless leaves on a tree, but none of them are the same. There are countless people in the world, but no one can be completely controlled.
The human heart is extremely complex and unpredictable.
The emperor is a man who is soft on the outside but strong on the inside. He may not dare to directly oppose your arrangements, but he will object in action.
And he will not change his behavior because of fear. This is the strong side of his heart.
You are not only the Queen Mother, but also his mother. Don't go to this point with the Emperor. He is still a child. I am very worried about the relationship between your mother and son.
Don't worry, I will definitely choose a queen for the emperor, who can not only meet your requirements, but also make the emperor like it. It's good to guide some things, but it's not good to have to do it forcefully.
He is still so young and you have no other son. "
Luo Xin stood between mother and son to persuade Lu Pheasant. He had already convinced her, until he said the last two words in an understatement.
Lu Pheasant's expression was stern, and it contained too many meanings.
The relationship between the regent and the monarch is very complicated. If you are not careful, there will be countless discords between mother and son, and even the mother clan will eventually be liquidated.
Lu Zhi nodded slowly and said: "Young master, you are right. I was indeed a little anxious before. I only wanted to use the emperor's marriage to adjust the current world situation, but I ignored the emperor's own thoughts, which are to correct."
When Luo Xin saw that Lu Pheasant had listened, he smiled and said: "Eshen, I can say that I have gained a lot from this trip to Lingnan. It is a treasure land, but if I want to develop it to the level of the Central Plains, at least several A hundred years later.
The barbarians there have adapted to the environment because of their long life and are able to undertake large-scale labor. Later, they must spread the advanced technology and culture of the Central Plains to Lingnan. This is the top priority besides recuperation.
However, the population in Lingnan is still insufficient. There was a barbarian riot some time ago. When I put down the rebellion, there were slightly too many casualties, so the population needs to be moved to Lingnan. "
Lu Pheasant frowned when he heard this and said: "According to the current statistics of the number of households in the world, not only in Guanzhong, but also in all countries, the number of households is insufficient.
There is not enough population in the Central Plains, so how can we move them to Lingnan? "
Luo Xin's eyes flashed, and he said softly: "Eshan, naturally no one would be willing to go during normal migration. Lingnan can only be used as a place of exile now.
As for how to be exiled, that is up to us. In such a huge country with a population of tens of millions, there will always be people who violate the law.
Moreover, there must be many powerful nobles who have violated the law. Just by moving these people there, small cities can be built. "
Lu Pheasant suddenly said: "You mean to follow the old practice of kings with different surnames?"
Luo Xin nodded and said with a smile: "Exactly, this time I went to Lingnan and met the descendants of the Huainan King and the Yan King in the past. They lived a pretty good life. They had knives, armor and skills, and could even enslave the surrounding barbarians. In a few years, There should be some people who can accumulate merit and come back."
This wave of people descended from King Huainan and King Yan can be considered a real pioneer. Compared with those who went with a large number of soldiers, they were only a thousand people, including women and children.
Lu Zhi thought for a moment and said, "Are we going to do this now?
The founding heroes are now beginning to marry each other, and the concubine cannot give orders to prohibit it, but they are all intertwined and it is really difficult to handle, so I want to use the emperor's marriage to do it. "
Liu Bang was really generous when he was enfeoffing several thousand households, but now it's a bit difficult to deal with it.
Luo Xin pondered: "The emperor's marriage will naturally be used, but among the heroes, those with the highest prestige and power are basically already old. Xiao He and others have probably been there for a year or two.
Only one person is in his prime! "
General Han Xin!
The first contribution to the founding of the Han Dynasty was praised as an unparalleled achievement. Most importantly, he was so young that he was an outlier among the group of heroes. Those who were less meritorious than him were all in high positions, but he was the only one who had been idle at home.
But no one will ignore him, and the various favors and rewards in the Four Seasons Palace have never stopped, just like before when the Huns invaded, he jumped from idleness at home.
Everyone knows that Han Xin is the sharpest weapon in the world and the bottom line of the royal family. He is not using it now because he is worried that it will not be sealed.
Lu Zhi said in a deep voice: "Master, please go to their house for me, and I will call the noble ladies from Chang'an City into the palace to take a good look at the conduct of each family. The emperor has to trouble the master. You must guide him well.”
Luo Xin laughed softly and said, "Eshen, don't worry."
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Dong'a returned from Lingnan and met Empress Dowager Lu, Xiaohui, and Lu Yuan. The emperor was getting stronger, so he admonished Empress Lu, saying: "The emperor is strong and has no direct descendants. This is a disaster for the country. I ask you to find a good man to match him."
Empress Lu ordered Dong'a to take charge of her, and Dong'a paid homage to Changle three times a day. Xiaohui said to her: "Dong'a is so sincere and affectionate with my heart. It is really difficult to repay him." - "Historical Records: The Chronicles of the Empress Dowager Lu"
(End of chapter)
