Liu Ying's marriage will be a political marriage.
This is an unchangeable reality. Even Luo Xin can only try to take care of Liu Ying's feelings and guide Liu Ying not to resist through words.
Liu Ying is actually a smart child. He understands this. It is not easy to get the freedom he has now. He is still full of gratitude to Luo Xin.
The person Luo Xin most wanted to marry Liu Ying was Han Xin and Luo Cai's daughter Han Yan. The two were only a few years apart, so they were the most suitable.
Han Yan is now twelve years old, and she only needs to wait three more years to get married.
"Brother, no!"
Luo Cai said without hesitation, and Han Xin looked at Luo Cai with some doubts.
Luo Xin also didn't expect Luo Cai's attitude to be so firm, and asked with some confusion: "The emperor has a gentle and kind personality, and rarely quarrels with others. He is soft on the outside and strong on the inside. On the surface, he has no independent opinions, but he will be tight-lipped about those who care about him. Protect.
Yan'er will definitely be happy if she marries him. The only thing she worries about is that the emperor may have too many concubines.
But as long as Yan'er can give birth to the prince as soon as possible, my brother can guarantee that the emperor will not have other concubines. "
Luo Xin's words sound very plain, but the determination contained in them is extremely profound. Even if Liu Ying is the emperor and marries my niece, Luo Xin, he must abide by the rules.
After hearing this, Luo Cai still shook his head resolutely and said: "Brother, it's not because of the emperor.
My sister often went to the palace to meet the empress dowager, and she was very clear about the emperor's temperament. She was indeed a good match.
Dan Cai married outside the Luo family, which was a gift from his eldest brother, and then he had this pair of children.
Poor parents in the world. My sister wants to give them the best in the world. After thinking about it, there is nothing better than family.
But you know the rules of the family. During the Bang and Zhou Dynasties, only branches of the subjugated country could return to the Luo Kingdom and become a public clan.
Without the catastrophe of annihilating the family and the eldest brother's approval, it would be impossible for Yang'er to stay in Zhaocheng, let alone marry another daughter of the Luo family.
But Yan'er can. She is Cai's legitimate daughter and will 100% return to the family. Can Cai give up such an opportunity?
This world is full of turmoil, and Yan'er can only feel at ease when she returns to Zhaocheng and is by her eldest brother's side.
The eldest brother has prosperous children among the brothers, and he can choose one of them to be Yan'er's good match.
Compared with returning to Zhaocheng and marrying to Zhaocheng, marrying Yan'er into the royal family and entering the emperor's harem is really not what my sister wants.
Brother, please be considerate. "
Luo Xin didn't expect Luo Cai to have this idea.
Luo Cai fell silent for a while. What Luo Cai said was really reasonable. Wouldn't it be stupid to give up the opportunity to return to the family and marry the emperor?
The current Luo family is not so depressed that it needs to marry a daughter to maintain its status. However, the royal family probably wants to give a daughter to Luo family, and Luo family has to examine the princess's virtue and talent.
Luo Xin was naturally happy that his niece could return to the family. After a brief silence, he smiled and said: "Yan'er is so lucky to have a mother like A Cai.
It is a blessing to return to the family. It is a pity for a girl like her to stay in this muddy world. "
Upon seeing this, Luo Cai pondered for a moment and asked: "Fourth brother, are you planning to beat up Feng Fei's meritorious minister? What did brother say? He is close to Feng Fei's meritorious minister."
Han Xin's face changed slightly when he heard this. The Han Dynasty had just begun to suppress the heroes, and he was the leader of the heroes.
Fortunately, the person who was in charge before and who is now in charge is his uncle, so this knife should not fall on him.
Luo Xinyan snorted coldly and said: "I didn't want to do this at first. It has never been the family's style to hide the birds and hide the birds.
These people have made great contributions to the establishment of the Han Dynasty and deserve to enjoy glory and wealth. As long as they do not kill and trample human life at will, my brother is not willing to do anything to them until the blessings of their ancestors are exhausted.
But these people went too far. It was like a rich feast. After they feasted, they directly overturned the entire table. To such an extent, the world would be uneasy! "
Luo Cai nodded slightly. She knew these things. In recent years, many people had come to seek refuge with the Marquis of Huaiyin, hoping that Han Xin and Luo Cai could recommend them.
Han Xin has relatively few relatives and friends, which is an advantage, otherwise it would be really difficult.
Luo Cai said: "Brother, it's a critical moment for my husband to seal the military letter.
The younger sister and her husband are preparing to return to their fiefdom to write books in peace. Anyang is also close to Zhaocheng, and they can still go to see the eldest brother from time to time.
If the Empress Dowager needs her husband to lead an expedition, just send a letter to Anyang. "
Luo Xinyan's face became serious. After thinking for a moment, he realized that Luo Cai was hinting that he wanted all the heroes to return to the fiefdom.
Individual heroes cannot compete with the imperial court. The strongest point of these heroes is that they are all entrenched in Chang'an.
They communicate with each other and have frequent exchanges. The friendship between the second and third generations is deep. If one party is in trouble, a large number of people will come to the rescue in an instant.
Facing such an enemy, direct confrontation is not possible, and besides, Luo Xin, Luo Yi, and Luo Chen are not very good at power struggles.
Luo Shi's power cannot be projected so far, nor is it used to do these things.
The best way is to let them return to their fiefdoms, reduce their exchanges, and disperse their power. Individual heroes can only submit to the royal family.
Luo Xin thought for a while and finally put down this tempting idea, "A Cai, you are indeed smart, but now is not the time.
These people are a double-edged sword. On the one hand, they may hurt the imperial court, but on the other hand, they are a weapon for the imperial court to suppress the world. The world has just stabilized, and the Liu family's clan king must still be dissatisfied with the Lu family's seizure of power.
Now we still need this group of people to stabilize the country, and it is enough to temporarily suppress their tentacles extending in all directions. "
Having said that, Luo Cai escorted Luo Xin out of the Huaiyin Marquis Mansion, and whispered as he walked: "Brother, you are involved in too many royal affairs, and my sister thinks there is something wrong.
Moreover, in a few years you will be entering your forties, and you will still be so alone. "
Luo Xinyan was stunned for a moment, then laughed softly and said: "Ah Cai, the most difficult thing in this world is to follow one's heart. Once a person falls into this mortal world and has desires in his heart, he will be coerced to move forward.
A few years ago, Brother Wei stood in the corridor outside the palace, looking at the tall palace gate, and suddenly thought, couldn't Brother Wei become a regent like the Second Duke Wenxuan?
The achievements of our ancestors are so great that future generations can hardly match them, but it would be a pity if we don't even dare to try.
With these thoughts, Brother Wei knew that he would never be able to return to the transcendental state he was in before.
I have entered the world of mortals.
Moreover, if the eldest brother is settled in Zhaocheng, his descendants will be prosperous and his family will have successors.
There is no such thing as getting something for nothing in this world. If a family wants to survive forever, can it only rely on the reputation and achievements of its ancestors?
Thousands of years later, how will the people of the world view Luo Shi, a group of insects attached to all people?
Only with the blood and sweat of the family can we create immortal glory and glory. When monuments stand in Zhaocheng, we can always hold our heads high and face everything calmly. "
Luo Cai understood. She didn't expect that her fourth brother would change so much. He wanted to be the regent!
Then everything makes sense. How can you not be close to the royal family if you want to be a regent? How can you not gain the trust of the royal family?
Although Luo's political credibility was extremely high, even the emperor believed that Luo would not rebel or usurp power.
But the question is, I don’t know you, why should I give you so much power?
Will the life and death of the royal family depend on political trust?
Mingjun will not do this.
You don't believe in political credibility at all, and you won't do this either.
Luo Yi and Luo Xin gained the trust of Liu Bang and Lu Zhi respectively, and both had the prerequisites to become regents. After Liu Bang's death, Luo Yi was asked to take care of Liu Ruyi, and he lost the foundation of regent.
But Luo Xin is different. Not only Lu Pheasant trusts him, but Liu Ying also trusts him. This is his greatest advantage.
Even due to his status, Luo Xin could not achieve the regency achievement of Lu Pheasant's high legitimacy.
But among the three regents in the Luo family's history, although they all had monopoly power, only King Su was the real regent and the false emperor.
Duke Wen relied on the Regency Council, while Duke Xuan relied on the power of the princes named Ji. Compared with King Su, their power was about the same, but their legitimacy was far behind.
Luo Xin's requirement for himself is that even if he cannot get the title of regent, he must have the unshakable power to assist the emperor alone.
The brother and sister parted in front of the house. Luo Cai and Han Xin looked at Luo Xin's gradually leaving figure. Han Xin admired: "Brother is really an outstanding person. This is probably the reason why the Luo family has been so long-lasting and respected by the world."
Luo Cai said with high spirits: "This is the fairness that the family wants. The Luo family was born with power, so naturally they cannot escape the shackles of this world.
It is precisely because of the protection of people like my brother who are like towering trees that there are transcendent places like Zhaocheng and Luocun in the world, which can allow people like me to stay away from these complicated and troubled places. "
Luo Xin sat in the carriage, closed his eyes and began to think about the many heroes who had visited during these days. He also recalled Lu Pheasant's comments about the female relatives of various families he met these days, and then recalled Liu Ying's character.
"You can't have someone with a strong personality, and you can't have an ugly one. The emperor will definitely be opposed to it from the bottom of his heart. If Lu is eliminated, it will really be difficult for another queen to leave. The Marquis of Fou and the Marquis of Liu are too powerful and too independent. You can't ask for it, it can't help the emperor."
Luo Xin eliminated the candidates one by one. He looked over and over the hundreds of Chehous, and he still felt that his niece Han Yan was the best.
As the carriage got closer and closer to the palace gate, Luo Xin finally made a decision in his mind and walked into the palace.
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There are two contradictions that run through the entire ancient dynastic politics, namely the contradiction between the central and local governments, and the contradiction within the central government.
In the Zhou Dynasty, the internal contradictions within the central government were manifested in the contradiction between the Emperor Zhou and the princes in Guinea. When Luo Wengong came to power, this problem was greatly alleviated. In the Han Dynasty, the contradictions within the central government were manifested in the relationship between the royal family and the group of founding heroes. Both parties On the basis of cooperation, they are testing each other's bottom line.
Dong'a Houluo's new history records that he was a kind man, good at running the country and enriching the people, but not good at political tactics. However, judging from his performance during the regency of Queen Lu, his political skills were passable. He and Queen Lu cooperated tacitly, and in the On the basis of suppressing the excessive appropriation of royal power by the hero group, the hero group was united to avoid unnecessary internal strife that would affect the national policy of recuperation.
The governing ability of Lu Pheasant and Luo Xin, a pair of monarchs and ministers, was among the best in the entire history of the Han Dynasty. ——"The Rise and Fall of the Han Dynasty"
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