Luo Sheng went to the Western Region with worries.
In Zhaocheng, Luo Wuji was lying in the courtyard, lazily basking in the sun. There were several people in the courtyard, all stewards of the family, reporting to Luo Wuji about various worldly situations of the family.
Duke Zhao is not a self-sufficient country. With the size of Duke Zhao, it is impossible to support so many brave warriors.
The main source of income of Duke Zhao is business.
The prestige of a thousand-year-old family is really useful. The same bronze mirror that is more polished and has the word "Luo" engraved on it can cause aristocratic women to rush for it. This is even more outrageous than the top luxury goods of later generations.
Another point is that due to the emphasis on rural areas in ancient times, local forces were very strong. Usually caravans had their own sphere of influence and would not run around.
For example, the caravans in Liaodong will not transport the goods to Jiangdong for sale. In most cases, they will be transported to Handan or Linzi, and then the caravans in Handan and Linzi will transport them to the south.
Luo's caravan has no such concerns. Apart from the imperial officials, Luo's caravan is the only caravan that travels all over the world. If anyone dares to attack Luo, they have to see whose knife is sharper.
After reporting on the paper farm, the steward in charge of the family's horse sales said: "Master, the main income from the horse industry this year still comes from the Dawan Tianma, accounting for nearly 60%."
The Dawan Tianma is what later generations call the sweaty horse. It is an extremely fine war horse. It is tall and has strong impact and explosive power. Its only drawback is that it is not suitable for expeditions in severe cold weather, so it cannot be used to conquer the Xiongnu. It cannot be used for expeditions. Expeditions still need to use Mongolian horses, which can find food on their own in the ice and snow.
But this kind of war horse that looks like a steed at first glance is very popular among nobles and is worth thousands of gold.
The Luo family communicated with the Western Regions, and the Wushuang Kingdom became one of the key links on the ancient Silk Road. It not only protected the passage of the Han Dynasty's caravans, but also was able to do business and use the profits from the Silk Road to support the Luo family branch stationed in the Western Regions. .
"However, a letter came from Gongzishi saying that the King of Dayuan heard that Dayuan Tianma was popular in the Han Dynasty and the price was extremely high. He was greedy and wanted to raise the price. It is said that the price would be doubled.
Gongzi Shi planned to unite Wusun King Liu Ba and his allies in the Western Regions to kill the current King of Dayuan and establish a king close to the Han Dynasty. "
Wusun King Liu Ba is the only Liu clan king in the Western Regions of the Han Dynasty. The land area is about one-third of the original Wusun King's land. It is not easy to survive here. Liu Ba can be said to be the only one who follows Luo Shima. , more respectful than treating the emperor.
Luo Wuji frowned slightly when he heard this. The trade routes in the Western Regions were very important to the family. Since the beginning of the connection with the Western Regions, the family's income has almost doubled, and Hanting's business has also greatly increased. This is a benefit for everyone. good thing.
Luo Wuji pondered for a moment and said: "King Dawan is really stupid. It is too dangerous for such a stupid person to stay in such a key position.
However, Wusun Kingdom and Wushuang Kingdom alone are not powerful enough, so there is no need to take risks.
Write a letter to A Shi, directly in the name of protecting the Han Dynasty caravan, use the tiger talisman of the Duhufu to mobilize the power of the entire Western Region Duhufu, kill all the nobles in Dawan who have a bad impression of the Han Dynasty, and ensure the political leaning of Dawan It will remain unchanged for ten years. "
The Governor of the Western Regions has great autonomy. After all, Wusun is thousands of miles away from Chang'an, so it is impossible to report everything. It is quite similar to the princes who were ordered by the king during the Zhou Dynasty. They had independent power of conquest and only needed to report to Chang'an afterwards. Just the battle report.
Luo Wuji's murderous words did not stir up any waves. The life of a Yi Di king is like the weeds that can be seen everywhere on the roadside. If you step on them, no one will care. The steward will just respond calmly. After saying "here", I wrote down the matter and then sent the letter.
"Master, you still need to determine some matters regarding the Wushuang Kingdom in the Western Region. Currently, the number of tribesmen who have migrated to the Wushuang Kingdom has reached 10,000. What should be done with the future of these tribesmen?
There is also the inheritance of the Wushuang Kingdom, whether it is like the Ying Kingdom or the Dong'a Kingdom. This is what Gongzi Shi asked in the letter. "
Everyone couldn't help but widen their eyes when they heard this. This is an issue that the entire family is more concerned about. Even if the family leader gives the order, they will not hesitate even if they go through fire and water or sword. However, fairness has always been the family's creed.
Zhaocheng is the holy land of the Luo family and one of the most prosperous cities among the Xia kingdoms.
Wushuang City in Wushuang Hou Kingdom was built in the wilderness not long after the wasteland was opened up.
From Zhaocheng to Wushuang City, it is no exaggeration to say that one is exiled.
Not to mention Wushuang City thousands of miles away, even the four Hexi counties close to Longxi were regarded as places of exile, except for the people from the princely states who went there. In order to move the people there, too much money and food was spent.
The people of the Luo clan are willing to go to Wushuang City for the family's ideals, but the family cannot really leave the clan members there to finish their work. It would really become a big joke of "I treat the family as my mother, and the family treats me as a fool." .
Luo Wuji said solemnly: "The education of the family is the foundation of everything. Zhaocheng is the holy land of the family. Every clan member should be born in Zhaocheng and then receive the blessings of the Su Wang Ancestor.
For all marriages that have received the blessing of Patriarch Suwang, the wife must return to Zhaocheng after becoming pregnant. Even if she fails to come back, she must return to Zhaocheng to receive the best education when the child can embark on a long journey. .
Those old people must also return to Zhaocheng to live in their later years, and then send younger clansmen there. Those clansmen who died in the Western Regions fighting for their families and Zhu Xia cannot be allowed to bury their bones in other places. All the bones must be transported back He was buried in Zhaocheng and only one of the sacred tablets was left in the Western Regions.
Descendants of people from the Western Regions may not necessarily go to the Western Regions when they grow up. Candidates must be carefully selected. Of course, if they go voluntarily, their families will support them.
Remember, there will be no Luo Clan of the Western Regions in this world, and there will be no Unparalleled Luo Clan. There will only be Luo Clan members who went from Zhaocheng to build and guard the Western Regions. Do you understand? "
Because the Wushuang Kingdom is too far away from Zhaocheng and outside the Central Plains, this is the first time in the history of the Luo family that such a distant branch has appeared, so this question has always been lingering in the minds of countless people.
Many clan members are worried that if they go to Zhaocheng, they will not be able to come back in the future. Just like those special families during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. It's Luo's.
Luo Wuji's words settled this doubt. Don't think too much, it's impossible. There is only one branch of the Zhaocheng Luo family in the world. To open a branch mine, it is only from the main branch, and it is only one generation. People will never take root and separate mines for several consecutive generations, causing alienation to the family.
As the head of the family, Luo Wuji knew that Zhaocheng was a somewhat magical city. Living here would have a higher sense of identification with the family than living in the outside world, so he would never allow the children of the family to not live in Zhaocheng.
After solving this problem, only the inheritance of Wushuanghou remains.
After the establishment of the Han Dynasty, due to his great contribution, not counting the dukedom of the main line, but only the marquisship, the Luo family received a total of four and a half, including Yinghou, Dong'ahou, Shouguanghou, Wushuanghou, and half A Marquis of Anyang.
The title of Marquis of Anyang is really special. Although it is the Han family that inherits the title of Marquis of Anyang, this title is that of Baroness. In theory, this title should be passed down to Luo Cai’s legitimate daughter, and Luo Cai’s legitimate daughter married into Among the Luo family, the Luo family has half of the inheritance rights for this title. In short, it is quite confusing.
After the death of Luo Jing, the title of Marquis of Dong'a was directly divided and divided among Luo Jing's sons who stayed outside. The title of Marquis of Dong'a was the only one that was passed down for only two generations. .
The Yinghou Kingdom is another special kingdom. After Luo Yi died that year, he moved his family directly back to Zhaocheng. However, the Yinghou Kingdom was not abolished. Instead, it has always been under remote control. Under the control of direct descendants, it was once a princely state of ten thousand households and has always been one of the important sources of income for the Luo family.
The problem that the Wushuang Kingdom is facing now is how to ensure that the Wushuang Kingdom will always be an important part of the family when the stigmata disappears after three generations.
The answer given by Luo Wuji was: "Just like what happened in the Ying Kingdom in the past, father-son succession is not implemented in the Wushuang Kingdom. Instead, the family chooses direct lineage to inherit the title of the Wushuang Kingdom. Each generation must have at least three to five Luo sons. Go to Wushuang Hou Kingdom to take charge and eliminate all possible hidden dangers."
Everyone's heart was filled with fear that the patriarchal system existed to stabilize the world, but if the patriarchal system affected the family, it would be abandoned without hesitation.
Moreover, this does not mean abandoning the patriarchal clan. The Luo family is different. As early as the Zhou Dynasty, the inheritance rights of the children with the stigma were ranked before the children without the stigma.
After all, the surname of the descendants with the stigma was Luo, while the descendants without the stigma directly changed their surname. It was obvious who would inherit.
"Master, this Wushuang Kingdom was conferred by the emperor of the Han Dynasty. If he is not willing to let us do this, what should we do?"
Every successor of the princes and princes, even the undisputed heir, must go to Chang'an and wait for the review of Zongzheng Mansion, etc., and the Emperor's consent before he can inherit the title.
The feudal gold book is something that only the emperor can sign.
No matter how powerful the Luo family is, if they don't have the jade seal, the emperor's treasure, the edicts issued will not count, and no one will recognize it.
Luo Wuji said calmly: "The emperor will agree, this will not cause any harm to the emperor.
Even if one or two emperors disagree, it will not affect the overall situation. Just wait until he dies.
We have countless conditions for the emperor to agree, but the emperor has only one reason to disagree, and that is that he doesn't like Luo.
Moreover, even if Wushuang Hou is not a direct descendant, the Luo son sent by the family is enough to control the overall situation and will not affect the family's policies. "
(End of chapter)
