The emperor has no selfish things.
This is an ancient saying spread in Zhou Dynasty. Under this ancient saying, a series of rules for the emperor are extended, one of which is very important is the marriage of the emperor of Zhou.
King Zhou Zhao was a student of Luo Su, and King Zhou Yi was a student of Luo Cheng. This relationship was almost equivalent to that between father and son. However, the marriage of these two Zhou emperors was also a completely political marriage, and there was no room for them to choose the person they liked.
The last king of Zhou You who doted on Bao Si was dead.
But in fact, not only Emperor Zhou, most of the marriages of nobles are marriages. The same is true for Luo Jing's marriage now. The only difference is that Liu Heng stuffed him with a bunch of talented and beautiful girls, and he can always get rid of them. Find one or a few you like.
Luo Jing walked out of the palace in a daze and began to think about the political implications. He still remembered his father's evaluation of the emperor - a man who was born to be an emperor, every word and deed, even unintentionally, was political. mean.
Luo Jing's marriage has a very important political impact, second only to the queen's choice.
He is a die-hard royalist and the son of the former regent.
The political resources of Ying Hou Luoyi and Shouguang Hou Luochen all fell on him, and even many of Anyang Hou Luocai's resources also fell on him.
He is one of the stabilizers of the court, and his status in the Han Dynasty is even higher than that of the crown prince.
The prince may still be deposed, but his status can be said to be as stable as Mount Tai.
In exchange, it is normal for his marriage to be used as a condition to win over some people. Luo Jing has such an awareness, but Liu Heng has married so many people for him. Luo Jing's political wisdom can't figure out the reason.
But he knew that the emperor would not harm him, so he could only shake his head and stop thinking about it.
Liu Heng is very fast.
The Queen Mother invited her daughter to the Weiyang Palace to attend a banquet, and then Liu Heng released the news that he would choose a wife for Luo Jing.
The whole city of Chang'an suddenly went crazy!
This adjective is no exaggeration. Whether it is the group of heroes or the emerging dignitaries who emerged in the later period, almost everyone is trying to get some news from the emperor.
As for sending letters to the Queen of Changle Palace, there are even more letters. After all, the Queen is in charge of marriages in the world.
This is the guarantee of family wealth!
A position not much inferior to that of the Crown Princess.
There is no need to participate in the party struggle between the princes, but the same effect can be achieved. Who can not be tempted by this?
As for the circle of noble ladies, it goes without saying that Luo Jing is the most handsome boy in Chang'an City and the dream man of most noble ladies.
I wish to win Dong'a's heart and never leave each other.
This is what a certain noble lady of the Liu family who did not want to be named said.
In this era of extreme openness, if the family elders hadn't stopped him, a noble lady might have taken the initiative to pursue Luo Jing.
But now Liu Heng has directly relaxed this restriction, and everyone's thoughts are alive.
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After the queen heard about Liu Heng's plan, she was even more shocked than Luo Jing. She couldn't help but ask: "Your Majesty, what do you mean?"
Liu Heng chuckled and said, "Isn't it a good thing to marry more noble girls?"
"It's a good thing."
The Queen hesitated and said: "But this is unreasonable."
Liu Heng said softly: "Ajing's influence was too great, but he didn't realize it. It was like a baby holding a sharp knife swaggering through the market. Isn't it too dangerous?
The women I chose for him are like beautiful but tough silk and satin, wrapping up the sharpness so that he will not hurt others or himself. "
The queen nodded with some understanding, but Liu Heng actually didn't say the second half of the sentence.
After decades of empress Gao, Emperor Xiaohui and Liu Heng, Dong'a was the largest kingdom.
Of course there is no problem that Luo Jing is still here, but this will be a recipe for disaster in the future. After all, the vassal kingdoms are gradually falling apart, and the Dong'a Kingdom cannot remain what it is today.
Rather than making things unhappy for future generations, and even damaging Luo Jing's posthumous reputation, it is better to resolve it now.
Marry more wives and have more children. When Luo Jing dies, those children will divide all the political influence of Dong'a Hou Kingdom and Dong'a lineage.
Night banquet.
The lights in Weiyang Palace were brightly lit. This was a rare occasion for the Queen Mother, the Emperor and the Queen to attend together. Those who came here were all ministers, princes and nobles, as well as their families, wives and daughters.
Regardless of whether they are legitimate daughters or concubines, as long as they are of the right age, they are basically all brought. Anyway, they are all concubines, so there are not so many requirements for status.
Moreover, in this era of numerous political marriages, in most powerful families, concubines usually live better than concubines, because concubines are more valuable.
Suddenly, the whole hall was filled with people, which was more lively than the emperor's harem.
When the emperor and others walked into the palace, everyone saluted and shouted: "Your Excellency, King Su, may the Queen Mother, Your Majesty, and the Queen be safe!"
Then he saw Luo Jing sitting at a seat very close to the emperor, which was fundamentally different from the other courtiers in the palace.
Most of the people looked at the unparalleled Luo Jing with dazzling eyes. When Liu Heng saw this, he immediately smiled and said: "A Jing, look at this palace. There are countless beauties and noble ladies who have never been seen before. They are everywhere. , all come for you.
All the officials in the palace are counting on you to be their son-in-law.
Isn't it true that a man born in this world is something that ordinary people would envy and not be envious of?
With this feeling and this scene, I should write a poem for all the princes, princes and ministers to express this feeling and spread it to future generations. "
Everyone knew that Luo Jing had the ability to speak well. After hearing the emperor's words, many women looked a little shy, but their eyes lit up one after another, staring at Luo Jing. When Luo Jing saw this, he said: "Your Majesty has an order, I will not do it." If you dare to disobey, I will allow you to ponder for a while."
Liu Heng also ordered the court painters to come and paint a picture of today's night banquet. Liu Heng believed that this kind of information promoting the prosperous scene must be passed down to future generations, so that future generations can be fascinated by this era.
Just like today's scholars and nobles want to return to the era of King Su's regency.
Luo Jing had already begun to write a poem at this time. He first described the prosperity of the night, then praised the grace of the Queen Mother and the Emperor and Empress, then praised the princes and ministers who came to the banquet, and finally used a lot of space to praise the various people who came to the palace. The daughter of a noble family.
The literary style of Han Fu is all about gorgeous rhetoric. Under this style of writing, the words must be meaningful and not empty, and the requirements for those who write Fu will be very high.
But of course Luo Jing has no problem. For him, it is basically easy to pick up, especially this kind of praise. The first thing Luo Jing learned was various hymns, and this kind of aria is basically instinctive.
Each section of this poem ends with a four-word or two-word phrase, ending with the word "哉" or "矣". This is a typical Lorne aria.
In the land of Zhuxia, almost no one can see it in various sacrifices and ceremonies.
At this time, everyone in the palace would cheer in unison and even sing along with him. This was Luo's subtle influence on the world.
Luo Jing paused from time to time, and bursts of praise rang out in the hall. Liu Heng looked at Luo Jing and Yourong Yan. When the whole poem came to an end, the hall became completely noisy. Liu Heng laughed loudly and said: "I gave you a gift for this." It is called "Ode to the Long Night" and should be included in the classics for future generations."
After a long while, the palace finally gradually became quiet, and the queen said: "The reason why we summoned wealthy people like you tonight is for Dong'a Hou Jing's marriage.
Dong'a Houjing is the legitimate son of King Luowen, the heir of the eldest princess Lu Yuan, and a noble relative of the clan. Can there be a more noble husband than him in the world?
Your Majesty and I both believe that there is no such thing.
As for culture and beauty, is there anyone who can surpass Dong'a Hou Jing?
Your Majesty and I think not.
How many women in the world can marry such a handsome man?
That would probably require the legendary Xizi, Luo Shen, etc.!
Is there such a woman in the world today?
Your Majesty and I think not.
The Zhaogong Mausoleum said that the Luo family did not marry based on family status, but only on the person's character and talent. His Majesty believed that, so in addition to the nobles of various families, there were more than a hundred carefully selected women from good families in Shandong.
But even so, there is still no one who can match Dong'a Houjing in terms of talent, learning and appearance.
Can the swan be with the sparrow?
Can a pheasant be paired with a phoenix?
Of course it’s impossible, so what should we do?
I'm very worried. "
The Queen's words can be said to be a serious PUA. You all want to marry your daughter to Dong'a Hou Jing, but you are not worthy of her.
Neither Luo nor we care about your family background, but your talents and looks are not as good as each other. What should you do?
The faces of all the families are a little embarrassed. They want to say that it is enough for a wife to be virtuous and of good character, but your requirements are too high. Besides, there are people with good looks in each family who are good matches.
The queen continued: "The majestic and towering palace is made of wood and bricks.
The rough sea is formed by the gathering of gurgling streams.
There are pieces of gravel on the high mountains that tower into the clouds, and there are tiny sands in the endless desert.
One manpower is small, one person is short of talent, and one person is insufficient, but if there are ten people or a hundred people, each with excellent performance, it will surely be enough to compete for glory. "
See you in the picture!
If you can't do it alone, just marry a few more.
The whole hall was stunned and speechless.
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Dong'a Hou's Mansion underwent large-scale expansion during the period of Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty and became the largest prince's mansion, with an area more than ten times that of other princes' mansions. Most of them were owned by the concubines of Dong'a Hou Luojing. Living there, people at that time called it "the beauties in the world, half of them returned to the palace, and half of them returned to Dong'e".
The "Hundred Beauties of Dong'a" and "Weiyang's Night Banquet" are hung in the Marquis Mansion. The original paintings were painted on the walls of the palace and the Marquis Mansion. The ones selected in this book are from the murals after the invention of paper. Copied, there are countless details that can be savored, fully demonstrating the prosperity of the Han Dynasty at that time, and having extremely high artistic value. ——"Appreciation of Ancient Famous Paintings"
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