On the straight road leading to Kanto, an army of about two hundred people was galloping rapidly, and the green scenery on both sides couldn't help but retreat.
This convoy is very low-key, but judging from the horses and standard weapons, this must be the elite of the army.
This group of people is exactly the group that Jia Xu and Cai Yan went to Zhaocheng.
He had killed countless people along the way since he and Luo Kong parted ways, and there was even some blood on the knife.
Jia Xu recalled what he saw and heard along the way, then raised the curtains of the carriage, looked at the carriage where Cai Yan was sitting, and secretly marveled in his heart.
Because Luo Kong asked him to communicate more with Cai Yan, it was easy to deal with a young girl like Cai Yan with Jia Xu's wisdom.
Jia Xu originally thought that Luo Kong valued Cai Yan because of her appearance. After all, Luo was pretty and cared about her partner's appearance.
But the result surprised him. Cai Yan actually had a photographic memory and could speak it clearly. It was simply a treasure.
It is no exaggeration to say that as long as you marry Cai Yan, you will have the foundation of a Confucian family, especially those high-ranking officials who suddenly rise up but have no background.
Moreover, Cai Yan was born in the Chenliu Cai family, and her father was a great scholar of the time. A legitimate daughter from such a family must be the official wife of any family, otherwise it would be an insult.
Not to mention Cai Yong's unwillingness, even many unrelated nobles would not be willing.
In addition, Cai Yan is an extraordinary talker, and she looks like a person who can teach her children well. These days of getting along with each other made people like Jia Xu, who knows no tricks and is good at understanding people's hearts, quite fond of her.
Wushuanghou was able to take a liking to Cai Yan at a glance, which even Jia Xu admired.
He felt even more emotional in his heart that there was indeed a reason why the Luo family could maintain the output of talents. After Cai Yan entered Zhaocheng, he would definitely be married by the Luo family. He just didn't know what he would do after entering Zhaocheng. What about the position?
Just as I was thinking about it, I heard someone coming over on horseback and saying, "Sir, it's getting late. Let's take a rest when we get to the front. The horses are a little tired. It's time to feed them some food and water."
When Jia Xu saw that he was one of the three guards around Luo Kong, he asked, "How long do we have to get to Duke Zhao?"
The guard calculated for a while and said: "At the current speed, we will reach the territory of Duke Zhao in about four days."
Four days to go.
Jia Xu was overjoyed that it was finally almost here, so he asked everyone to prepare for a rest. Everyone skillfully lit a bonfire, then set up defenses and boiled water for cooking.
Cai Yan and the three female officials stepped out of the carriage. Although Cai Yan looked a little haggard after days of running around, she still looked like a beautiful lady, with a warm and bookish air all over her body, and the standard appearance of a lady.
Seeing Cai Yan walking down, Jia Xu smiled and said, "Miss Wenji, we will be in Zhaocheng in a few days."
Cai Yan had asked the female officer this question on the carriage, so he was not surprised, but still responded: "Sir, you have a great talent. Now that you enter Zhaocheng, you will definitely be reused."
Just as Jia Xu marveled at Cai Yan's excellence, although Jia Xu was very low-key, Cai Yan still knew from the inadvertent revelation that this seemingly honest man in front of him had thousands of beautiful things in his heart and was an extremely smart person.
Jia Xu shook his head and said: "The Luo family has so many talents, so what does it mean if Xu has such little ability?
Moreover, if it was for reuse, Xu would not wait here to enter Zhaocheng.
On the other hand, Miss Wen Ji, there are thousands of women in the world, but a strange woman like you is truly unique.
I'm afraid it won't take long before you enter Zhaocheng, and Xu will call you "Mrs." "
Jia Xu and Cai Yan are already very familiar with each other, and Cai Yong entrusted Cai Yan to Luo Kong, and Luo Kong entrusted him to Jia Xu. From this perspective, Jia Xu can be regarded as Cai Yan's elder.
If Cai Yan can marry into the Luo family, then Jia Xu will naturally not need to worry about it. But if she does not marry into the Luo family, Jia Xu will help to ensure her safety for the rest of her life.
This is a great recognition for a person like Jia Xu who is wise and protective of himself.
Cai Yan blushed immediately. From the moment her father entrusted her to Wushuang Hou, and Wushuang Hou accepted the entrustment, she had already thought about this day.
Now approaching Zhaocheng, this made Cai Yan even more nervous, but considering that the Luo family had never had an incompetent son in thousands of years, even Duke Luo Min was already a hero of his time.
Moreover, Luo's son was the most beautiful in the world.
The young master Mo Shang is like a jade, which is a true reflection of the Luo family. The Luo family has not taken concubines, and they will be a couple for the rest of their lives. If you think about it, what is there to worry about?
The female officials in Zhaocheng laughed when they heard this, "Wenji is so beautiful and talented that she is even better than other girls from the Luo family. Once she enters Zhaocheng, the young masters will definitely fall in love with her."
Cai Yan remembered the chat on the carriage again, and became even more embarrassed. These Zhaocheng female officials were really meticulous in observing etiquette, especially when it came to King Su, even in private. Cross your hands and raise your forehead in salute.
But when chatting in private, they are really bold and bold. They dare to say anything, making themselves cover their faces and dare not speak at all, and then they laugh out loud.
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Zhaocheng.
After Luo Zhang received the two artifacts from Ji Zhao, he hurriedly called over the direct descendants of the Luo family who were still in Zhaocheng to communicate with the ancestors.
After Luo Zhang told everyone in the Luo family about the news about the reappearance of their ancestors, the Luo family members were all shocked. The Luo family women could feel the special fluctuations and had already guessed.
"Our ancestors have repeatedly asked us to prepare early, which shows that the current situation is somewhat difficult to adapt to the new changes in the chaotic world.
Head of the family, it has indeed been difficult to support the family in the past few years. Since last year, the materials that can be distributed to the clan members have been reduced by 10%. "
A 10% reduction is a big number.
The Luo family has the top layer with the seal-engraved stigmata, officials who are skilled in handling government affairs, a complete supervision system, the belief of the true god ancestors, and Zhaocheng, a city with a halo effect, so it has the strongest family.
But it is impossible for a family to survive in this world completely relying on faith and not eating. What maintains everything in the Luo family is food and water. This is called material determining consciousness.
Now it has fallen into a new strange circle, just like during the Bang and Zhou Dynasties, the Luo Kingdom did not expand so its strength has not been able to increase.
The same is true for Duke Zhao. It developed around Yizhao City. Duke Zhao could not develop its territory because it was surrounded by the land of the Han Dynasty.
But if the territory is not developed, in this era where strength is bound to the population of the territory, the Duke of Zhao, which basically relies on commerce for prosperity, will be easily affected.
This is one of the reasons why the Western Regions cannot be lost. The unparalleled princes in the Western Regions have grabbed a lot of wealth for Duke Zhao, ensuring that the entire family can move forward steadily.
There is actually another way, but no one will propose it.
That is to use white gloves to carry out large-scale land annexation, but it is impossible for Luo to do such a thing. Engaging in commerce is good for the circulation of the world, but there is really no benefit at all from land annexation.
Although due to historical limitations, Luo Shi sometimes cannot see the future of history, but if he openly does things that will cause the world to regress, then Luo Shi might as well just perish.
A descendant of King Su cannot do such a shameful thing.
Even though I, the Luo family, have tied my hands and feet and carried the shackles of benevolence and righteousness on my back, I am still invincible in the world. In the worst case, I will let my ancestor Su Wang save me.
"Master, the setbacks in recent years are due to the turbulent situation that has blocked trade routes and increased costs in order to ensure the flow of business.
Second, the family's influence on the world is no longer enough.
In other words, the family’s worldly power is insufficient!
I once heard someone say that the county magistrate is not as good as the current management, which is the current portrayal of the family.
The Yuan family in Runan County, I have read their family records, and it was not until Emperor Xiaoxuan that they became prosperous. Even if we push it further back, based on the gathering place, it is only the official Chen Guo in the Spring and Autumn Period.
The so-called Four Generations and Three Dukes were not without other great families in the Han Dynasty, but they were not as good as the Yuan family in exploiting camps, so their influence was far from comparable.
When the family is most prosperous, it is when the children become officials.
For example, in the early Han Dynasty and the early Han Dynasty, families at that time could do whatever they wanted.
During the reign of King Luowen, it was the time when the family's caravan traveled most smoothly throughout the world, traveling from the Liaodong Peninsula to Lingnan without any hindrance.
This is a small thing, but it represents the family's status in the hearts of people all over the world. "
Luo Zhang was thoughtful, and the high priest suddenly spoke. Everyone turned their attention to her. This high priest was Luo Zhang's cousin, "Master, has the family's wealth gradually decreased over the years?"
The person who can most clearly feel the changes in the family head's background is the family head. The Luo girl who sacrificed can also feel some of it, so she asked this question. Luo Zhang nodded and said: "That is true, but the burden on the family has also been reduced a lot. "
This is an unspoken rule that is not stated explicitly but is known to all direct descendants of the Luo family. Excessive burden on the family will lead to bloodshed and sacrifice.
Balancing the relationship between the two is one of the tasks of the family leader.
The high priest said thoughtfully: "I can confirm that the Heavenly Taoist Master who has been shouting to break Han Ting's destiny really broke Han Ting's destiny, although I don't know how he did it. Yes, but it is a fact that the world is hopeless now.
This is an important time for the family. No matter what the outcome is, it will not increase the burden on the family and restore worldly power at this time. "
Luo Zhang felt a pain in his heart and said in a deep voice: "That Zhang Jiao is actually Ah Xiao."
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Now everyone in the room couldn't sit still. Some people even stood up and were stunned. They wanted to say something but were speechless.
This thing is simply too ridiculous, but after thinking about it carefully, I feel that it is very reasonable. How could two people like Luo Xiao suddenly appear in this world?
Moreover, it is such a thing as breaking the destiny of a dynasty!
The high priest was the only one who could still remain calm and asked again: "Then Ah Xiao passed away?"
Luo Zhang's face showed grief, "The ancestors said that Ah Xiao defeated the destiny of the Later Han Dynasty, and then he was bitten by the destiny and died."
Everyone in Luo Family finally accepted this reality and sat down again, but the atmosphere in the venue suddenly changed.
That's Luo Xiao!
Luo's proud son!
Luo Zhang sighed: "This is probably Ah Xiao's fate. He was born different from us. Since he is willing to do this, it means that he thinks it must be done."
"Master, it seems that the world is about to enter the stage of competition among heroes, but I don't know whether it will be the late Qin Dynasty or the late Han Dynasty."
At the end of the Qin Dynasty, the competition for deer became the change of dynasty and surname. The competition for deer at the end of the Han Dynasty was the Han Dynasty and then the order.
When talking about this topic, Luo Zhang's voice became slightly more relaxed, "Last time I asked my ancestors about this issue."
Everyone was immediately curious and asked: "Master, what did the ancestor say?"
Luo Zhang recalled the memories at that time and said slowly: "The ancestors said that there is no destiny, everything depends on man-made things, and anyone can win the world again.
If there is a person who rules the world, bring him to the ancestors and crown him with the crown of emperor. "
There is no destiny!
Everyone's eyes were filled with shock, but at the same time they were instantly filled with surprises.
The ancestors said that if there is no destiny, then there is no destiny, which means that the world must be fought for by manpower.
"Master, my suggestion is that, except for those who maintain the normal operation of Zhaocheng, all the other best disciples should be sent out, just like Qin Mo did.
Duke Zhao will also take action. With the war, morality will be broken when it comes to life and death. After all, everyone is going to die. Who will abide by the rules?
Duke Zhao must protect the banks and embankments of this great river in Zhuxia. "
As for sending one of his children to serve as an official, this has basically become a foregone conclusion. Whether it is for the family or for the world, the Luo family must serve as an official, not even one or two, but many.
Whether you lead a group of princes, join as a vassal, or become a minister, you need more.
As for the Duke of Zhao, the Luo women can maintain the stable operation of the Duke of Zhao.
What really caught everyone's attention was the second half of the sentence, which required the entire Zhaocheng Luo clan to build a good embankment for Zhuxia.
At the end of the Qin Dynasty, this matter was completed very well. Although the war caused attrition of personnel, it was normal attrition and no large-scale massacre occurred.
Now we are soon entering a troubled world again. What should the family do this time? Which bottom lines need to be guarded and which ones are inevitable? What means should be used to do these things and what price should be paid? These are all very important. Test ability.
Luo Zhang nodded slowly and said: "You don't need to pay special attention to this kind of thing. Whether something is suitable or not is naturally among the hearts of the world. All smart people know Luo's bottom line."
"Dong dong dong."
Suddenly there was a knock on the door, "Master, there are guests that Young Master has sent back."
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The damage caused by war is not only limited to the population that is destined to disappear, but also the annihilation of civilization, humanity and morality. The damage in this regard is even greater. However, China is lucky that in any era, this great civilization has There is no shortage of people who uprightly adhere to the moral bottom line, such as the eternal Luo Shi. ——"Global History·Ancient Chinese Civilization"
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