"I am the first to hold great political power. I hold the yin and yang in my hands, and I govern the world. The life and death of thousands of people are in my hands, and I have a heavy responsibility.
The late Emperor and King Luo Wen left the world in my hands, so I walk on thin ice every moment, fearing that I will fail to live up to the instructions of the late Emperor and King Luo Wen and damage their legacy.
I think to myself that since ancient times, I have never heard of anyone who could prosper a country without paying attention to talented people.
Now that the world is in the ascendant, it is the time when monarchs and ministers are dedicated to their lives. Hundreds and thousands of years later, I will be known as the Holy King in the history of Qing Dynasty. Will the names of your ministers still be unknown? "
Liu Heng looked at everyone with shining eyes and directly stated his ultimate goal. This was what Luo Xin had always taught him, and he also set out the conditions that needed to be achieved to become a Holy King from all aspects.
Everyone present was shocked by Liu Heng's words. How many kings have existed in the land of Zhuxia since ancient times?
But how many can be called holy kings?
It’s just the soup of Yao, Shun and Yu.
But almost all of these saint kings only live in the oral tradition of legends. Many of their deeds are not even known to be true or false. The closest saint king to the present day who has clear deeds is King Su.
Even King Wu who killed King Zhou was not included. Although he received the destiny, he collapsed soon after the unification.
Now Liu Heng says that he wants to be the Holy King, which means he wants to be the first person among the three generations!
"I will obey your Majesty's order!"
…
After these Chehous returned to Chang'an, they only stayed quiet for less than three days before they were overwhelmed by the swarm of officials. The gifts given by the people who came and went could not even be placed in the prince's mansion and were piled on the streets. superior.
These people may be new aristocrats compared to the Luo family, but for the powerful people who have just emerged in recent years, the founding nobles are already established aristocrats that many people can't reach.
These people have worked hard in Chang'an and even Guanzhong for so many years. Once they return to Chang'an, countless relationships and interests will be reconnected with them as the core.
There is no need to spend time, energy and a lot of money to strengthen the basic base like those upstarts who lack foundation.
In the palace, there were many bamboo sticks placed on the table in front of Liu Heng. Each bamboo stick had a name written on it. Looking carefully, there were the names of the ministers in the palace, Marquis Che.
Whenever Liu Heng held up a bamboo stick, he would fall into deep thought, as if he was remembering something.
He focused his eyes on the bamboo sticks with the names of Marquis Che written on them, and then looked outside the palace. When he saw Luo Jing walking in, he asked with a smile: "A Jing, how are you?"
It turned out that Liu Heng asked Luo Jing to see how grand the scenes at the Chehou family were.
Luo Jing directly said what he saw, "Your Majesty, half of the courtiers in Chang'an City have joined the Chehou Mansion. The silence of these years has not left these families lonely. As long as you relax the restrictions on them, It will grow back into a behemoth in no time.”
After hearing Luo Jing's words, Liu Heng pondered for a moment, and then threw the bamboo stick written in his hand into a piece of cloth. The sound of the bamboo sticks colliding was quite clear.
Vaguely, the words Wuyanghou, Jianghou, etc. can be seen from the exposed corner, and the words Weijun are embroidered on the corner of the piece of cloth.
This noisy feast lasted for several days, and the founding heroes deliberately used this to announce to the entire world that they were back.
Liu Heng also sent envoys to reward people, which fully demonstrated the friendship and deep friendship between the monarch and his ministers.
When everything was over, Liu Heng's appointments to these Chehous were quickly made, and they basically returned to the army.
Such a large-scale personnel adjustment naturally attracted the attention of the government and the public, and many people were speculating on what the emperor wanted to do.
…
In Changle Palace.
Liu Heng looked at the copper coin in his hand over and over again. He didn't know how long he looked at it before he raised his head and said to Jia Yi and Luo Jing: "Jia Qing, I remember that I wrote a letter a long time ago that the court should take back the coins that were decentralized to the people. right?"
When Jia Yi heard this, he immediately said seriously: "Your Majesty, the right to mint money is related to the life of the imperial court. In the past, when King Luo Wen was here, I submitted a letter. However, after King Luo Wen explained to me why it could not be taken back for the time being, I did not write again. .”
Luo Jing said: "Your Majesty, my father once said that the minting power must eventually be returned to the imperial court and minted and issued by the central court. Do you want to start now?
I thought it might not be that easy.
After all, making money is so profitable. As long as it is a profitable business, some people will definitely take risks.
Even if it is officially prohibited, those unscrupulous powerful people will definitely cast it in private, and even the princes and kings will do this. "
Hearing this, Liu Heng sneered and said: "Then I want to see if their necks are stiff or if my knife is sharper.
What I am really worried about is whether this move is suspected of competing with the people and whether it will make the people of the world suffer even more. "
Luo Jing smiled and said: "Your Majesty, you are really worrying too much.
Although it really doesn't sound good to say this, this level of power struggle has never had much to do with the people. Are there ordinary people in the world who can benefit from coining money?
Those who can benefit are all the powerful men and princes, the richest people in the entire Han Dynasty. There is only so much money in the world. If these people take it all, then the people will not be able to get it.
The people did not benefit from the court's policies, but they were always harmed.
I remember what my fifth uncle Shouguang Hou said to Empress Gao in the past, that is, the people of the Han Dynasty depend on those good families for their survival.
If the Han Dynasty is a person, Liangjiazi is food and water.
Is there anyone in this world who can survive without eating or drinking water?
Of course there is none.
If the powerful are allowed to be powerful, ordinary people will definitely not survive.
If these people cannot survive, the current Han Dynasty will collapse suddenly. Either they will directly perish like the Qin Dynasty, or they will completely rely on local powerful people to implement their rule.
The common people who can pay taxes for the court are indispensable, while the princes, kings and powerful men are replaceable.
The Han Dynasty lacked everything except candidates who could become princes, kings and powerful men. "
Although Luo Jing is not good at these things, he has a strong family background and is very talkative. Liu Heng and Jia Yi both nodded in agreement with his theory.
Liu Heng's eyes directly burst out with murderous intent, and he said in a cold voice: "A Jing, it seems that I was right to recall the Chehous first. If I want to take back the coinage rights, I will kill a group of people. These powerful people Why can’t we kill them all?”
When Jia Yi and Luo Jing heard this, they both smiled. It was just a joke to kill all the powerful people.
Liu Heng himself understood that this was too whimsical. He closed his eyes slightly and opened them again and asked: "Jia Qing, A Jing, find a minister to bring this matter up at the court meeting tomorrow."
"As you command, Your Majesty!"
Luo Jing actually believed that he could issue an order directly. Testing this method usually represented a kind of negotiation and reflected a kind of uncertainty.
The matter of taking back the right to mint money is not negotiable. This is the power of the central court, and the local governments should directly hand over this power.
Anyone who dares to question should be regarded as traitorous and should be suppressed without hesitation.
It's hard to say which one of these two methods is better. Luo Jing is not like Liu Heng, who has countless twists and turns in his mind.
When Liu Heng thinks about something, he doesn't know how many twists and turns he has to make in his heart and mind before he says it. He is truly born to be an emperor.
Luo Jing and Jia Yi walked together outside the palace. Luo Jing asked, "Does Jia Qing have a suitable candidate? If not, Jing can recommend a few to you. Although my father and uncles have passed away, Or I may have left the city of Chang'an, but I still have many old relatives and friends in Chang'an, especially my third uncle, who has many connections."
Even if Luo's status bonus is not counted, Luo Yi's relationship alone makes him one of the most well-connected among the founding nobles. There is basically no founding noble that he does not know.
If Luo Yi did not send his son back to Zhaocheng, his son would become the leader of the second generation of founding nobles. This is the power and status of the Yinghou Mansion.
Hearing this, Jia Yi smiled and said: "Thank you young master, that's no need. Thanks to the care of Marquis Shouguang over the years, Yi is somewhat thin-faced in Chang'an City, and suitable ministers can still be found."
In the past, King Luo Wen and Marquis Shouguang recommended Yi, but Yi could not be relied on for everything, otherwise he would really fail to live up to his father's respect. "
Hearing Jia Yi call him son, Luo Jing narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "Jia Qing, you are an important minister of the country now. You can just call Jing Jing Shizhong, or you can call him Dong'a."
Jia Yi himself entered the political arena through the Luo family, and was reused because of his relationship with the Luo family. He was even trusted by the emperor, and he had a strong Luo family label.
Now calling Luo Jing the son will further confirm his status as a disciple of the Luo family, but Jia Yi is now an important minister around the emperor, which is not a good thing. In the Luo family's view, it is enough for Jia Yi to be loyal to the emperor. A little bias toward Luo Shi at the critical moment is enough, and it doesn't count as living up to Luo Shi's recommendation.
When Jia Yi heard this, he naturally understood what Luo Jing meant, and immediately nodded to show that he understood.
As the palace gate slowly fell, the sun slowly set.
The Sun Also Rises.
(End of chapter)
