The Prime Minister was sitting in the room and fell asleep. Then he heard a sound from outside. His subordinates opened the door and the Prime Minister said without raising his head: "I am old, my legs and feet are inconvenient, my eyes are dim, and I cannot see things. If it were not for the military and national importance, Jia Qing is in the west chamber."
Luo Jing laughed out loud when he heard this and said loudly: "Prime Minister, it's me."
When the prime minister heard this familiar voice, he immediately became excited. His inconvenient legs and feet were healed, and his dim old eyes became brighter. He secretly complained in his heart, why is this living ancestor here? He said with a smile on his face: "It turns out it's the servant. When the president of CUHK comes here, I also asked why there are magpies in the government office today. What a happy event."
Luo Jing didn't care either. There were too many people with the Prime Minister's attitude. These people would not have been like this when facing Luo Xin in the past, but they were even more humble when facing Luo Jing.
He directly handed over the decree written in his hand and reminded: "Prime Minister, this is the decree just issued by His Majesty. It is of great importance. Please follow the procedures immediately to push forward this decree."
The prime minister frowned slightly when he heard this. Although he was a puppet prime minister, since he could be chosen as a temporary replacement by Luo Xin, he naturally still insisted on it.
Naturally, edicts cannot be issued arbitrarily. The prime minister has his own duty to advise the emperor. Even if it is the emperor's intention, he must see if it is a random order.
Otherwise, if you are criticized by thousands of people, you will really not be able to hold your head high.
Thinking of this, the Prime Minister immediately said: "Servant, please allow me to go over the decree first."
When Luo Jing saw this scene, not only was he not unhappy, but he was very happy. He chuckled and said, "Please take a look."
After Luo's efforts, the Prime Minister finally had some responsibilities that must be fulfilled. These responsibilities did not come from the emperor's authorization, but from the principles of the world. At the end of these principles stood the supreme and holy King Su.
The ministers were no longer naturally weak when facing the emperor, but could confidently say: "King Su is supreme!"
Luo Family is very clear on this point, so he is very cautious in authorizing principles. Currently, the highest doctrine certified by Luo Family is about "killing an independent man is not considered regicide". In a certain situation, this is almost an endorsement of the uprising. .
The prime minister hurriedly read the contents of the decree, and countless waves arose in his heart, but it was not visible on his face. He took off the prime minister's seal, sealed it, and then said with a smile: "I would like to inform your majesty, I will immediately convey the decree." Send it to all the princes."
Luo Dingding nodded, turned around and left the Prime Minister's Office.
There was an inexplicable smile on his face. As these Chehous returned to Chang'an, the situation in the world would become interesting again. How would his emperor cousin outline the current world?
In Luo Jing's mind, he began to conceive of the possible grand scene in the future. It would probably be an unprecedented prosperous age. What words should be used to describe it?
These decrees spread quickly under the promotion of caring people. The Chehous who had been waiting in their fiefdoms for a long time finally saw the dawn of returning to Chang'an. Naturally, they couldn't wait to start writing memorials to the emperor to express their repentance. heart and loyalty to His Majesty the Emperor.
I hope His Majesty the Emperor can forgive them and give them some opportunities since they still have some merit and hard work.
Marquis Wuyang also said in the letter that he was not doing it for his own glory and wealth, but that he did not want to become a waste waiting to die.
Back then, my ancestor followed Emperor Gao to conquer the world, but now he is idle at home and cannot be loyal to the court. It is really painful.
He extremely hoped to continue to serve His Majesty the Emperor, not to dishonor the merits of his ancestors, and to repay the royal family's kindness to the Wuyang Marquis lineage.
Liu Heng looked at the letters that came in like ordinary snowflakes, and said to Jia Yi and Luo Jing with some emotion: "This is what my uncle said in the past, the nobility of the emperor, the dignity of the emperor, A Jing, I have decreed that these people Go back to Chang'an, I want to meet them and see if they are as loyal as the letter said."
…
Before the palace.
Because Luo Jing was relatively free and had nothing to do in the palace, he took the initiative to ask Liu Heng to fill up his workload.
Then he came here on Liu Heng's order to take the Chehous who had just returned to Chang'an City into the palace.
Those once infinitely glorious Chehous gathered in front of Miyagi early. Most of them were greeting each other. On the surface, they seemed not to be anxious at all, but deep in their eyes, there was a trace of uneasiness.
Then everyone saw a young man riding a horse out of the palace, followed by some guards.
horse riding?
Everyone suddenly realized that they were allowed to ride horses in the palace?
His status must be extremely noble, and he is highly favored by His Majesty the Emperor. When I think about how several old brothers met the Emperor in disheveled clothes, and then left Chang'an directly and returned to their fiefdom, I really want to cry.
There are obvious scars between the eyebrows. I don’t know which Luo family member it is. Looking at the eyebrows and eyes, there is a look of hope, especially a trace of wantonness that is extremely rare in Luo family members. Unlike most people, they are obedient to the rules. The Luo family is particularly different.
Liu Heng once commented on Luo Jing, "A Jing is extraordinary. He is born with a graceful and noble appearance. The more unbridled he is, the more his talent becomes apparent."
Luo Jing was riding on a high horse and said loudly in a slightly childish voice: "Hello, gentlemen, I am Luo Jing. Therefore, the son of King Luo Wen, Baxin, has been favored by your majesty and inherited the title. Now he is serving as a servant in the palace. Walking, I think some of you must have seen me."
King Luo Wen!
Some people who didn't know Luo Jing's identity knew immediately that he was the son of Prime Minister Luo Xin.
After Liu Heng posthumously crowned Luo Xin as king, he naturally could not use the title Dong'a. At this time, the king's title had not yet been reduced to the level of an ordinary title.
The princes and kings were either named after the great kingdoms of the Spring and Autumn Period such as Yan, Zhao, and Qi, or they were named kings based on the names of those large counties. Dong'a was just a small county, not enough to bear the king's title.
Therefore, after being crowned king, he has to choose a king title for Luo Xin. In fact, there are only two alternatives.
Either Zhou or Luo.
But Ji Zhao is a very special being. Although he is the head of Xiaozong, he was posthumously named emperor, so his full posthumous title is "King Zhou Wen" instead of "King Luo Wen".
This is the reason why people are called Wen Wang Zhao and Su Wang Zhao during sacrifices, but not Luo Zhao.
Although it is now upgraded, there is no reason in the world for descendants to occupy the posthumous title of their ancestors, so the character Zhou can only be abandoned.
In the end, Liu Heng made the final decision: "The monarchs of the Luo Kingdom during the Bang and Zhou Dynasties were all Dukes of Luo. Now that Luo's title is being continued, the prime minister will definitely be happy, so he will use Luo as his title."
Thinking of the relationship between Prime Minister Luo Xin and His Majesty the Emperor, and then looking at the favored cousin of His Majesty the Emperor who is riding a horse directly in the palace, what is there to hesitate about?
The group of people all forgot that it was Luo Xin who drove them out of Chang'an City. They gathered around and praised: "Your Majesty, you are truly a divine being. Looking at you, I feel like you have met King Wen of the past."
Whether it was the guards at the palace gate or the imperial guards who came out with Luo Jing, they were secretly stunned when they saw this scene.
These people are the founders of the country. To them, they are all important people who cannot afford to offend, but the gap between the two sides is so huge.
One of the guards seemed to be too unbelievable and murmured: "It is really unimaginable that these nobles and nobles were so prominent in Chang'an City back then, and now they are like this in front of Dong'ahou..."
His brother was also very shocked and immediately answered: "Flattery?"
"Yeah, if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I would never believe it.
The servant who was quite easy-going in the past is actually as powerful as he is today. "
Naturally no one heard the whispers of the guards.
Luo Jing raised his eyes slightly and said with a smile: "Gentlemen, please don't keep your Majesty waiting. Please follow me into the palace."
After saying that, he turned around and walked into the palace on horseback. The group of Chehous quickly followed behind and started trotting. Some of them looked at the figure in front of them panting, their eyes full of envy.
It's not just as simple as the guards thought. Only when they reached this point did they realize how big the gap between nobles and nobles was.
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Changle Palace.
Liu Heng looked thoughtfully at the Chehous in the palace, and had a deeper understanding of why Luo Xin had to drive these people out of Chang'an in the first place, because he suddenly discovered that his mentality when facing these courtiers had changed a lot. big change.
The ministers who had always been thought to be the late emperor's ministers or the prime minister always had a slightly strange feeling in their hearts, but now they can treat these people very calmly.
Use them if they can be used, and continue to drive these people back to their fiefdoms if they can't be used. This is what Liu Heng is thinking now.
"My lords."
Liu Heng opened his mouth, and everyone in the hall straightened their backs and listened quietly.
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The transfer of power in ancient dynasties was not an easy matter. On the surface, power was transferred from the previous emperor when he handed over the title of emperor. But in fact, the new emperor always had to go through a struggle to transfer those who already held great power. The old ministers who were unwilling to cooperate were eliminated. The transfer of power was not completed until the moment of success.
For example, when Empress Lu transferred power to Han Hui Emperor Liu Ying, she left Dong'ahou Luoxin for Liu Ying. Although history has proven that this was a very correct decision, the center of power in the Han court did not experience any turbulence and directly entered the new era. period, but judging from the results, the existence of Luo Xin did affect Emperor Hui of the Han Dynasty in using his power. Emperor Hui of the Han Dynasty Liu Ying even directly transferred power to Luo Xin. This kind of stability of the central court prevented the power of The internal friction during the handover was one of the important factors that contributed to the rapid recovery of national power in the early Han Dynasty.
When Luoxin handed over power to Han Wen Emperor Liu Heng, he keenly noticed this and took a series of measures. These measures effectively cleared some obstacles for Han Wen Emperor Liu Heng to rule and laid a solid foundation for a prosperous age. ——"The Rise and Fall of the Han Dynasty"
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