Dong Zhuo and Li Ru are racking their brains to hold power, control the imperial army, and enhance their own strength. Yuan Shao is linking up with the remaining ministers in Luoyang and preparing to launch a political attack on Dong Zhuo. Empress Dowager He and Liu Bian are trying to balance the current situation. The forces in Luoyang City.
People's joys and sorrows are not connected with each other. Luo Shi only thinks that they are noisy.
Diao Chan quickly finished packing and could leave with Luo Shu at any time. The people traveling with her also included Wang Yun's biological daughter. Luo Shu promised to find a good marriage for her in Zhaocheng.
While Diao Chan and others were cleaning up, Luo Shu entered the palace. Dong Zhuo did not stop him because Li Ru said that Luo Shu must have gone to persuade Luo Kong to leave, which was what Dong Zhuo and Li Ru wanted.
In the palace of Emperor Liu Bian, Luo Shu met Luo Kong.
This was the first time the two brothers had met since that day in the main hall. Luo Kong was still heroic, but there was a trace of vicissitudes of life between his eyebrows.
After seeing Luo Shu, Luo Kong knelt on the ground respectfully, spread his hands flat, his forehead directly touched the back of his hands, and said with a trace of choked up: "Kong meets my brother."
Seeing Luo Kongxing such a grand gift, Luo Shu immediately froze, forced Luo Kong to stand up with a forced smile and said, "Akong, what are you doing?
Father said: "Akong is working too hard outside, let him go home."
Ah Kong, please go home with your brother. From now on, you will stay in Zhaocheng. No one in Luoyang will stop you. "
Luo Kong knelt down respectfully again, kowtowed three times in the direction of Zhaocheng and said with tears, "I'm worrying my uncle because I'm being unfilial and stupid. I can't show off my family. Instead, I'm worrying my uncle and he has no face to go back to Zhaocheng."
Luo Shu was silent for a moment, and then asked: "Akong, you..."
Luo Kong glanced at the inner hall and said, "Brother, if you were in my younger brother's position, what would you do?"
Luo Shu stopped talking now. Of course he would not return to Zhaocheng, it would be nothing more than death.
Seeing this, Luo Kong said softly: "If he were a king like Ling Emperor, I would just watch him die.
But today, Your Majesty, my brother cannot watch him face a jackal like Dong Zhuo alone.
He should have died at the moment of defeat, but His Majesty saved his younger brother. This may be a new destiny, and it will be left to Kong alone.
The "Family of Wushuang Hou" in "Historical Records" and "Book of Han", the ancestors recorded in the pages of historical annals, defended the land for generations for two hundred years, and three generations of Wushuang Hou died in battle.
Although this honor is far inferior to the family's support of Bangzhou for thousands of years, who in the world would mention it without praising it?
Kong cannot be that person who runs away in the face of battle. Although destiny is irreversible, human style will shine on the long history of history. "
Luo Shu heard this and patted Luo Kong on the shoulder. At this point, what else could he say?
It was reasonable and expected that Luo Kong would die for the big man, but hearing it still made Luo Shu a little sad, his eyes were red, and he tried not to let tears fall.
Luo Kong added: "After my brother returns to Zhaocheng, please ask your uncle to send another brother and nephew to take over the Western Region. My mother has been away from Zhaocheng for many years. It is time to bring her back to Zhaocheng. She must miss her granddaughter, Alan." Is it okay in Zhaocheng?"
A slight smile appeared on Luo Kong's face. Alan was Luo Kong's only daughter. Luo Shu nodded and said, "Alan is very good. He is studying piano, chess, calligraphy and painting with Cai Wenji. He will definitely be the first among the next generation of Luo girls."
After that, there was silence for a moment, and the two brothers began to talk about some things when they were young.
Luo Xiao was the oldest among the brothers and left Zhaocheng early to travel.
Luo Shu and Luo Kong were about the same age and grew up together. Later Luo Shu stayed in Zhaocheng to take charge of the training of warriors and reserve forces, while Luo Kong went to the Western Regions to take over the Wushuang Kingdom. Since then, the two brothers have been very close to each other. Missing it, and knowing that it would be difficult to see each other again in the future, or even separated by life and death, there seemed to be endless things to say.
Until the sun gradually shifted and the light completely exited the temple, Luo Kong suddenly stopped and looked at the shadows, "Brother, it's getting late."
Luo Shu adjusted his robes, then stood up from the table, walked to Luo Kong, patted his shoulder, and said slightly
Sighing, he turned around and walked slowly out of the hall. When he crossed the threshold, he saw Luo Kong prostrate on the ground again out of the corner of his eye. He took a deep breath. He knew that Luo Kong had made up his mind. He left here with a sad mood.
Luo Kong suddenly felt two slightly light footsteps approaching him. He raised his head and saw that it was indeed Liu Bian and Tang Ji.
When Tang Ji saw Luo Kong's face bursting with tears, she actually started crying herself. She took out a piece of silk embroidered with flowers and plants from her sleeves and wiped Luo Kong's tears. It turned out to be the one she usually used, with a ribbon on it. Breathing the sweet fragrance, Tang Ji cried while wiping: "Wu Shuanghou, don't leave me and Your Majesty, I will be obedient."
She was just a child. Liu Bian was more mature. Although he was also very afraid of Luo Kong leaving him, he still said: "Junhou, this palace is a cage. I was born here. This may be my fate. It’s inseparable, but you can. If leaving is better for you, please leave.”
Tang Ji stopped talking after hearing this. Although she was naive, she was very smart, but her hands wiping Luo Kong couldn't help but tremble.
Looking at the two people in front of him, Luo Kong smiled. He patted Tang Ji on the back to comfort her, and then said with emotion to Liu Bian: "Your Majesty, I come from the Western Regions. Buddhism is very prosperous in the Western Regions. Buddhism is very popular." Pay attention to the fate between people.
There is a fate between the two of us. This is a gift from God. No matter what the future is, we will just depend on each other. "
Depend on each other for life.
These four words appear very strange when they appear on the emperor, empress, and Wushuanghou, but only the people who live in them know the warmth and warmth.
Luo Shu walked out of the palace. There were dozens of brave warriors waiting for him outside the palace. He boarded the carriage and looked at a corner. A carriage was parked there. He frowned and left without doing anything. .
Dong Zhuo and Li Ru were in the carriage, Dong Zhuo said expressionlessly: "Luo Kong didn't come out, it seems he must stay with the emperor.
Things in this world can be either one or two. We gave Wushuanghou many opportunities, but he refused to leave.
If he wasn't Luo's son, he would have been dead as early as the first encounter.
Luo Shizi can be used as a talisman, but it cannot be used as a talisman to avoid death. This is unfair.
Wenyou, do you think what I said is correct? "
Li Ru also looked expressionless and did not answer Dong Zhuo's question. Instead, he said calmly: "How can there be fairness in this world?
The royal family is born to be a royal family, and the nobles are born to be nobles. Common people like me are not even considered poor.
In the hearts of the people of the world, if Luo's son is killed, he will be ostracized. What's the point in this?
When we were in a lowly position, we were looked down upon and said to be warriors from the border counties.
Now that you have become the most powerful person in the world, even the empress dowager and the emperor look down upon you, but those people still look down on us.
In the early Han Dynasty, those who wore white clothes in the morning and served as prime ministers in the evening, how could such a thing ever happen to them?
If power and position cannot bring respect, then what's the point of working hard to climb up?
Ru has always wanted to kill all the ministers in the world, but Ru knows that my lord, you want to cooperate with these ministers, and you want to be recognized by these ministers, so Ru has never put forward those radical plans. "
Dong Zhuo heard this and said with some sarcasm: "Wen You, the nobles in this world are not something we can defeat. If we don't cooperate with them, even Emperor Guangwu will unite with these nobles. There is a high probability that we will not be their opponents." ah."
Li Ru's eyes flashed sharply when he heard this, and he felt a chill. Even Dong Zhuo felt waves of coldness coming from Li Ru's body. He only heard Li Ru say word by word: "My lord, do you think these things? Don’t the Confucian Association know?
The facts will tell the whole of Xiliang that these officials will only treat us like dogs that bark around.
That Yuan Shao's strength is far inferior to ours, but he dares to unite among the ministers and even prepares to defeat us at the court.
Don't you think it's extremely ridiculous?
We are obviously so strong, but they dare to resist us, because from the bottom of their hearts, they have never looked down upon us.
Only by killing all those people who think they have noble blood and think they are born rich and worthy, can you get what you want. "
Dong Zhuo was secretly speechless after hearing what Li Ru said. He thought that Wenyou was too radical, so he quickly changed the subject and said, "Wenyou, what should Luo Kong do? Do you want to do it directly?"
Li Ru knew what Dong Zhuo meant, but he was just a counselor. Since Dong Zhuo was unwilling to do this, he would not force him. He believed that Dong Zhuo would soon see the truth about Luoyang.
After hearing Dong Zhuo's question, he pondered for a while and then said after a long time: "No need.
Since you didn't kill him when you were in front of the battle, wouldn't it be unnecessary to kill him now? You would endanger many people and the gain would outweigh the loss.
A person like Luo Kong, who is extremely affectionate, has quite a lot of flaws, so there is no need to kill him personally.
As the old saying goes, extreme wisdom will inevitably lead to injury, but deep love will not last long!
Ru already had a plan in his mind, and when the time was right, he would kill Luo Kong and eliminate the bone spur running across his throat. "
After hearing what Li Ru said, Dong Zhuo felt relieved. The two had been together for more than ten years, and Li Ru had always been on target. As long as he said so, there had never been any problems.
"Let's go, get out of here."
Dong Zhuo let the carriage leave and took one last longing look at the majestic palace. He really wanted to stay overnight in the palace. After all, there were probably more beauties here than he had ever seen in his entire life.
But he doesn't dare, at least not yet. He has the final say in Luoyang City now, but it's not his final say. Those high-ranking ministers still have a lot of power.
Apart from the imperial army guarding the palace, Luo Kong was the only outsider in the palace, and he was still in the harem, sleeping in the outer room of the emperor's chamber.
There was only the emperor in the room, so Liu Bian and Tang Ji slept separately and had not slept in the same room yet.
The main reason is that Tang Ji is too young. Luo Kong, who was born in the Luo family, is more concerned about this aspect. He treats Tang Ji as a sister and a daughter. He does not want to see Tang Ji become pregnant at the age of twelve or thirteen, and then give birth to a child. He died of heavy bleeding in pain.
After Luo Shu left the palace, he quickly went to see Yuan Shao and informed Yuan Shao that the Luo family would leave Luoyang. This shocked Yuan Shao, who did not expect that the Luo family would leave so quickly.
Although the alliance ended when Luoyang City returned to order, Yuan Shao still borrowed a lot of Luo's power during these days.
But since Luo wanted to leave, Yuan Shao had no reason to stop him. He could only smile bitterly and said: "Sir, Zhaocheng is in Jizhou. I hope to see you all again in the future.
It's a pity that Shao still has responsibilities on his shoulders and can't leave Luoyang now, otherwise he will definitely have some exchanges with all the young masters. "
Luo Shu thought about his exchange with Luo Kong in the palace today, pondered for a moment and said: "I went into the palace today to have a conversation with my brother, and I said some things to Lord Ben Chu. As for whether you think this is alarmist or sincere? All these words come from your heart."
When Yuan Shao heard this, he immediately became solemn and even straightened his back. He only heard Luo Shu say: "After entering the palace today, Ziming gave a very crucial piece of information, that is, after the previous encounter between him and Dong Zhuo in Guanzhong, if If the Emperor of Han Dynasty had not protected him, he would have been killed by Dong Zhuo at that time.
This point must be very important to pay attention to. Lord Benchu must be careful. This Dong Zhuo is a bit unruly. If you really follow the previous methods, I am afraid you will encounter an unimaginable blow.
If you feel something is wrong, it is wise to leave as soon as possible. "
Yuan Shao's expression changed when he heard this, and Xun Chen next to him immediately turned his mind over and over again, starting to analyze Dong Zhuo's character from this behavior.
Yuan Shao asked himself if he met Luo Shizi on the battlefield, would he attack without hesitation?
Of course there is nothing we can do if it is a bush of arrows, and there is nothing we can do if it is a siege on the battlefield. But if Luo Shizi is captured, will he kill him?
Won't!
Even if he was beaten ten times, he would still not kill him, but Dong Zhuo dared to take action directly, which proved that Dong Zhuo was not too scrupulous about some things.
If he didn't even care about the Luo family, then would Dong Zhuo really care about him, a mere fourth generation and third prince, a so-called disciple and former official all over the world?
Won't!
This is the undoubted answer. Thinking of this, Yuan Shao and Xun Chen looked at each other and could see the cold sweat in each other's eyes. If they relied too much on these traditional political struggle methods, they would suffer big losses.
Yuan Shao bowed deeply and said, "Young master, a word is worth a thousand pieces of gold. Please accept my worship."
Luo Shu accepted the bow calmly and returned the salute before standing up and leaving. Yuan Shao then asked with some doubts: "Youruo, do you think there is any big event for the Luo clan's young masters to come to Luoyang City?
Why did it come so quickly and leave so quickly?
Is it just to persuade Wushuanghou to leave? I don't see it. "
Xun Chen said in a low voice: "My lord, all the young masters of the Luo family entered Wang Yun's palace in the past two days. When they came out, Wang Yun sent the young masters out with a smile on his face, and the two parties talked with each other. Very happy."
Yuan Shao keenly noticed the keyword, young masters!
This time all the young masters who came out entered Wang Yun's house. So what was in Wang Yun's house?
beauty!
This is a word that directly appears in the minds of Yuan Shao and Xun Chen. Wang Yun's adopted daughter has a beauty that will captivate the country. This is something that the whole of Luoyang knows. It is said that she is so beautiful that even Haoyue is ashamed to see her.
No gorgeous poem can describe its situation, no words of praise can describe its details. Probably only the legendary beauty goddesses can compare with it.
Yuan Shao knew that since the founding of the Zhou Dynasty, except for Bao Si who married King You of Zhou, all the peerless women who were beyond the imagination of the world, and even had supernatural powers, had entered the Luo family.
Yuan Shao understood and laughed loudly: "It must be that there are not many marriages among the Luo family in this generation, so the Luo family began to search for those stunning women all over the world in order to allow these Luo family children to reproduce.
For the future descendants of the family, it is normal to send out so many brave warriors. After all, it is to protect one of the future matrons. "
This is one of the speculations from the outside world about the Luo family gathering stunning beauties, and it is also one of the most recognized reasons. Thinking of this, Yuan Shao was a little bit sad and said: "This Luo family only marries stunning women, and there are so many stunning women in the family who never marry outside. It’s really…hey!”
Xun Chen's eyes suddenly flashed, and he said urgently: "My lord, Chen suddenly thought of something. If we can find that kind of stunning woman, and then connect Luo, will we be able to connect with Luo?" ?」
Yuan Shao was silent for a moment when he heard this, and then said slowly: "This idea is feasible, but where can it be so easy to find those extraordinary beauties?
Friends, I don’t know if you have ever been to Zhaocheng for a study tour. I have been.
I have seen the appearance of the Luo family woman, especially the high priest of the Luo family. She is truly the most beautiful woman I have ever seen in my life. Her temperament is sacred, noble and inviolable. The Queen Mother He is already quite beautiful, but the high priest of the Luo family The priest is no better than the Queen Mother He.
Although I don’t know if the Luo family’s beauty is as beautiful as that of the high priest, at least it cannot be worse than the Luo family women. Even the most ordinary Luo family women are not even half inferior to the Queen Mother He. The Luo family women also have the stigmata and their temperament is extremely high. Holy, how difficult is it to find such stunning beauty. "
Yuan Shao didn't see that Xun Chen's eyes brightened the more he spoke. When he finished the last sentence, Xun Chen said excitedly: "My lord, there is such a woman in Jizhou, and she is a noble girl.
It's just that she is still too young, but even though she is less than ten years old, her appearance is already much better than that of Queen Mother He.
If Chen grows up in the future, although Chen doesn't know what Wang Yun's righteous daughter Diao Chan looks like, this woman must be a stunning beauty that he sees only once in hundreds of years! "
Yuan Shao was shocked, he never expected that there really was one, but when he heard that he was less than ten years old, he hesitated again. Upon seeing this, Xun Chen immediately said: "My lord, there is nothing to hesitate about, you will always grow older." , the distance in this world
It’s still too early to settle down completely.
Moreover, you can get engaged first and then marry when you are a hair-haired girl. This is a win-win-win situation, how can you miss it? "
What Xun Chen said makes sense. When Yuan Shao first came to Jizhou, he didn't know much about it, so he asked out of curiosity: "Youruo, whose noble daughter are you talking about?"
Xun Chen smiled and said, "My lord, this woman..."
Luo Shu, who left Yuan Shao, returned to the Luo Mansion. As the truly most wealthy family in the world, the Luo family naturally has many houses of its own in Luoyang City, and the Luo family's children live in adjacent courtyards.
When everyone saw Luo Shu appearing alone, their previously slightly excited expressions calmed down, and the atmosphere became a little sentimental. The good mood of meeting Diao Chan was wiped out.
"Brother, third brother, isn't he willing to leave Luoyang?"
"Brother, is the third brother going to be loyal to the big man?" "Brother, can you take the third brother away?"
"Second uncle, I don't want third uncle to die, so why don't you try to persuade him again?
I went to the palace. A few years ago, my second uncle brought me a bloody horse from Dawan from the Western Regions. If I tried to persuade him, he would definitely leave. "
Sounds reached Luo Shu's ears one after another. Especially Luo Chu, the only nephew, choked up.
Being in the Western Regions, Luo Kong could obtain many rare treasures that were not found in the Central Plains. He often asked Luo's caravans to send him things. These children who stayed in Zhaocheng all year round had basically received gifts from Luo Kong.
Luo Shu also wanted to cry when he heard this, but he still clapped his hands vigorously, and then said loudly: "Luo Kong is not only the son of the Luo family, but also the unparalleled lord of the Han Dynasty. Since ancient times, the Luo family has never had a minister who escaped from battle.
This is probably Luo Kong's fate!
He wanted to accompany the Han Dynasty down the road, either to revive it or to destroy it. This was the path he chose.
Isn't this actually a kind of luck?
He knows what he wants to do and is determined to accomplish it. This is something that many people dream of?
Through this incident of Akong, I have something to say to you. Brother.
The brothers must all know that in order to complete his mission, he sacrificed his life without hesitation or regret.
Now A Kong has also chosen this path for the responsibility he bears. A Chu, your father, although we haven't asked him yet, we all know that he will definitely choose this path.
What does life and death mean?
When you are about to be born, you may meet someone who will influence your life. In Buddhist terms, that person is your destined person.
When you are attracted by his philosophy, you will know the path you want to take and be willing to pay any price to get to the end of it.
Even if the price is your own life!
But it is still very satisfying. The most magnificent career in the world is to look back on your life when you are dying. You may have some regrets, but you know that you have tried your best! "
Everyone was shocked to hear what Luo Shu said, and they all bowed and worshiped: "Brother (second uncle) has learned the lesson!"
Emptiness is very generous and extremely affectionate. Since the emperor is protecting him in front of Zhuo Jian, he will not leave even an inch. Gongzi Shu leads the brave warriors into Luoyang, but Zhuo can't stop him. Shu Nai enters the palace, hoping to lure Kong back.
Kong bowed again and again, and said with tears: "As a Han minister, I have been favored by the emperor and saved my life. How can I abandon it? If I return now, I will be spurned by the emperor and heaven, my ancestors will be darkened, and my unparalleled name will be covered in dust like quicksand in the desert!" "
Shuzuo sighed and said, "If you don't return, do you want to die in the country?" He bowed three times and said, "Death in the country is a lucky thing for a loyal minister!"
People at that time said: "Wushuang has loyal bones, and the thunder of heaven cannot destroy him!" - "The Book of the Later Han Dynasty" The Wushuang Hou Family
