Established a millennium family since King Wu defeated Zhou

Chapter 961 Heirs
When the words Luo Guogong came out of Wu Zhao's mouth, almost everyone was in a trance, as if they saw the long river of history roaring into the palace.

In this world, some words have extraordinary meanings because of history.

Qin, Jin, Qi Chu.

First class prince.

For the Luo family, Zhou is also an extraordinary word. The world calls the Luo family the Zhou clan.

Therefore, when Li Yuan named Luo Xuanye the Duke of Zhou, and Emperor Taizong Li Shimin named Luo Xuanye the Duke of Zhou, the officials knew how much Luo Xuanye was valued from his title.

Above Qin, Jin, Qi and Chu, there are two very special titles, namely Luo and Zhao.

Qin, Jin, Qi, Chu and Luo, these are the five great kingdoms of the Spring and Autumn Period.

During the Zhou Dynasty, Luo was always a marquis state.

The title of Duke only appeared in the Northern and Southern Dynasties.

Further back in the era, Luo was first associated with a duke. He was conferred by King Xiang, the son of Chutian, and Luo Ling was the only Duke of Luo.

Chu's destiny was brilliant but short-lived. The Han Dynasty rose from the ground, and the title of Zhaogong appeared in the world. It lasted for three hundred years until the destiny of the Han Dynasty fell and the entire Luo family migrated to the extreme northern winter.

The honor of the ancestors must be maintained by future generations. The titles of Qin, Jin, Qi and Chu were awarded because their descendants could no longer hold on to such noble titles, but the Luo family could.

So until now, these two titles have never fallen into the hands of others.

These two titles represent endless glory for Luo Family. Perhaps everyone has thought about when these two titles will be restarted.

It will fade away from the dust of history and reappear in front of everyone with endless light.

On it will be engraved the names of every hero and martyr in the past, and the names of every ancestor will be engraved on it.

Li Shimin actually thought about giving this title to Luo Xuanye. He even hinted at it, but in the end he was implicitly rejected by Luo Xuanye.

Because Luo Xuanye believed that he was not worthy and not qualified to resume this title. He was not the kind of head of the family who could represent the Luo family and carry forward the past. He was just an ordinary first minister of the dynasty.

Neither ability nor status can bear such a heavy responsibility.

Luo Junwei is Luo Xuanye's eldest daughter. Of course she knows about this past event. Since she knows about it, Wu Zhao naturally knows about it.

Her eyes were calm, and then she looked at Wu Zhao. There was a smile in Wu Zhao's eyes, and his face was calm and calm. He didn't seem to be worried about Luo Junwei's rejection, because Wu Zhao had been thinking about it for a long time, and now was the most suitable time.

After Wu Zhao and Luo Junwei looked at each other, they slowly sighed, "Luo.

What a noble word. The first female head of the Luo family, the husband of the Crown Princess, and the future husband of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. Only a title like Luo Guogong can allow me to create a new title without any effort. Bar. "

As soon as Wu Zhao said this, all the officials in the palace had only one feeling, that is, Her Majesty the Queen of Heaven really had a far-reaching plan in order for Luo Junwei to accept the title of Duke of Luo Kingdom.

Sure enough, after these words were spoken, Luo Junwei bowed directly and said: "I thank you for your grace. May your majesty live a thousand years and may you be safe and blessed."

Seeing Luo Junwei accept, Wu Zhao was very happy. Even the officials could feel the joy, "In the past few years since the late emperor passed away, I have been handling state affairs with the help of Luo Guogong. This is what you deserve. Today It is a blessing to give grace to loyal ministers and give the country a crown princess who can inherit the country. According to my decree, each family of the elderly over sixty years old in Chang'an City will be given one catty of rice and one catty of meat. Don't be lazy if you have a job.

If something happens, he will retreat. "

The matter in the court today was so important and its impact on the world was self-evident. Who still had the mind to deal with any affairs here? No one said anything, so he withdrew from the court.

Luo Qianqiu and Taiping did not leave the palace, but followed Wu Zhao and Luo Junwei to the back hall.

Wu Zhao and Luo Junwei sat at the top, one on the left and the other on the right, while Luo Qianqiu and Taiping sat side by side at the bottom. Both of them knew that Wu Zhao had something to say, so they both listened eagerly to the holy teachings.

Wu Zhao looked at the beautiful couple in front of her and couldn't help but feel a little envious. She and Li Zhi had true feelings at the beginning, but compared to Luo Qianqiu and Taiping, they were naturally not as good as each other. But she looked at Luo Junwei again. One glance, and I was secretly happy again, so I stopped thinking about it.

After drinking a cup of tea, he said: "Taiping, from today on, you are no longer the princess you once were, but the future heir of the Tang Dynasty. The position of the emperor is easy to say. You can inherit it only after worshiping the Ancestral Temple, but your Brother failed to become the emperor, you still have to go through a set of procedures before you can take over the destiny of the Tang Dynasty from my hands.

In the past years, you would have gone to the Tomb of Prince Su, but now the Tang Dynasty emperor is in Luoyang, the sacred capital, so you can just go to the temple in Luoyang to worship. You are Luo's daughter-in-law, so it shouldn't be a big problem , but I still have to tell you. "

Upon hearing this, Taiping quickly bowed and said, "Mother, my daughter knows."

Wu Zhao nodded slightly, "You are not as stupid as your brother. I am very confident in you. Starting from tomorrow, you will move into the East Palace, and then you will come to me every day to learn how to deal with government affairs. Weiwei is also here, The two of us will teach you together, and you must thoroughly understand the operation process of Datang as soon as possible.

Immortality. "

Luo Qianqiu's nickname is Changsheng. This name and character can be said to be quite unique. When he heard Wu Zhao calling him, he quickly clasped his fists and said: "Mother, my son and minister are here."

Wu Zhao looked at Luo Qianqiu, and then said: "You have been learning martial arts since you were young, and your elders taught you the art of war. I don't understand this aspect, so I won't say more.

In the future, when Taiping becomes emperor, you must assist her. Just fighting and killing will not do.

The most important thing in the world is one is people and the other is wealth. This is why Bang Zhou called these two parts heaven and earth.

I will give you the title of Bachelor of Hongwen Museum, and you will be able to travel in the two departments of heaven and earth to participate in political affairs. You can go to Zhongshu's sect to listen to politics and see how the prime ministers govern the country.

Don't let me and your mother's expectations down. You are the next generation head of the Luo family. For this distinguished status, you must have corresponding achievements. "

This is not only to cultivate Taiping, but also to cultivate Luo Qianqiu. Luo Qianqiu was carefully selected from the Luo family, and he was both civil and military.

He is almost the most talented among the Luo family's descendants for several generations. He is the disciple who finally took advantage of the situation and rose up again after the Luo family's decline for so many years.

Luo Qianqiu knew that the moment he was chosen to adopt his mother's name and marry Princess Taiping, the position of the next generation head of the family had been assigned to him.

He felt both honored and stressed.

At that time, he didn't know why he could become the head of the family by marrying Princess Taiping, but his ancestor didn't say anything.

But it wasn't until this moment that he knew the reason.

It turned out that Taiping would be the future emperor. With complicated emotions, he bowed and said, "Mother, please rest assured that my sons and ministers will definitely assist the Crown Princess and will never let your hard work go to waste."

Luo Junwei looked at the pair of beauties in front of her with a smile, "The Tang Dynasty has been relatively stable in recent years, but the future may not be stable. By your time, the situation will change. Internal and external problems, It will become a major issue that you need to solve urgently, and it will not be easy.”

The Tang Dynasty had been established for such a long time. The population exploded, the land was annexed, the officials were corrupted, the military system was corrupted, and the social gap between the rich and the poor was widening. Even if there were good officials in the government, these things were difficult to solve and would still gradually break out. It's just that The problem is not so bad that it cannot be corrected. It is a shortcoming that can be corrected by reform.

What Wu Zhao and Luo Junwei are doing now is to leave enough money and food in the treasury and maintain a powerful Beiya Imperial Army that obeys the emperor's command. As for launching a major reform now, forget it. Now the nobles It is a country with huge power and princes, and the court is still very afraid of it.

Wu Zhao and Luo Junwei gave Taiping and Luo Qianqiu a general analysis of the current situation around Datang. The two nodded frequently, and Luo Qianqiu clenched his fists. He had a premonition that he might be needed to go on an expedition in the future.

After talking about state affairs, they started talking about family affairs. Wu Zhao looked at Princess Taiping's belly and frowned slightly, "I had a child with the late emperor in just a few months. Your brothers who are alive all have prosperous heirs. Yours You are so healthy, why don’t you have children now? You need to hurry up. The king cannot have no heirs. I let you inherit the throne. In addition to valuing you, I also want the emperor of the Tang Dynasty in the future to have the blood of King Su and peace. You have to work hard.”

Taiping didn't expect his mother to say that, and immediately blushed, "Mother, my daughter has worked very hard, but..."

Luo Junwei said with a smile: "Your Majesty, it's not Taiping's fault. I, the Luo family, have been blessed by nature. Every gain must come with a loss. I've never had a prosperous heir, but it's okay to have a son and a half, so there's no need to worry."

Wu Zhao then put away his slightly anxious mood and said, "The first son born in the future will be included in the Li family's genealogy. Whether the subsequent children will be Li family or Luo family, you two can discuss it. At that time, I I don’t know if he is still alive.”

As soon as Wu Zhao said these somewhat emotional words, Taiping and Luo Qianqiu immediately leaned over at the same time, "Long live my mother, may you be safe and blessed."

Wu Zhao waved his hand half-heartedly, "How can a person be immortal after thousands of years? You two, please step aside while I have a conversation with Weiwei."

After Taiping and Luo Qianqiu saluted together again, they walked out of the palace side by side. After walking outside, the light shone on the two of them. Taiping held his hand and said, "Husband, will this world really fall into my hands in the future?"

Luo Qianqiu breathed out gently, "Yes, from now on you will be the emperor, the most noble person in the world."

Taiping chuckled and said, "Then you are truly one of a kind."

Under one person.

Ok.

Luo Qianqiu couldn't help but smile as he thought about the future. Is there anyone like him among the Luo family?

There never was before, and there won't be many in the future.

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The palace was calm, but outside the palace, news was flying all over the place. The news that Emperor Li Dan abdicated and Princess Taiping was appointed as the crown princess spread throughout the city in just a few hours. Even if The lowest peddler and footman in the city also knew the news.

The first female emperor will appear in the Tang Dynasty!
After hearing the news, the literati were stunned on the spot, and some people fainted directly, unable to withstand the news of such an explosion.

After the traffickers and lackeys learned the news, their first reaction was, huh?
"Isn't the Queen of Heaven the Emperor?"

"I used to wonder why there are two emperors in this world."

At this time, those "knowledgeable" people began to popularize science among these "uneducated" people. Only at this time did many people know the difference between the emperor and the emperor. It turned out that the real power, the military, The emperor has the power of government affairs and is the political leader of the country, while the emperor has the power of sacrifice.

After the death of the emperor, the queen of heaven was responsible for offering sacrifices, so it can be said that the queen of heaven was the emperor, but the queen of heaven was not the emperor.

"Then why is it the Queen of Heaven who is in charge?"

"Well, because the emperor can't control it, I let the emperor take over the management for the time being."

"I understand, it's just like at home. Although my father's words are true, if my grandmother speaks, my father must also listen. Then she is the Queen Mother."

"By the way, that's the truth. The Queen Mother is the Queen Mother who can offer sacrifices to the Emperor and Heaven." The people at the bottom used their simple knowledge to understand the imperial decrees. For these discussions, the imperial court usually laughed it off. In the Tang Dynasty, the political atmosphere was already loose, ordinary people have looser freedom of speech than ordinary officials.

Although Wu Zhao was very strict with officials, the ordinary people under her rule still lived a very good life. She only killed those who had the ability to threaten her. However, she was still very tolerant of ordinary people who would not threaten her at all. of.

For ordinary people, these things are just a topic of conversation after dinner, but for those in the political arena, the impact is so great that it cannot be described in words.

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According to the rules, the edict for the canonization of the Crown Princess must be transferred to all states and counties, as well as all areas of the Tang Dynasty, including the vassal states in the deep mountains and old forests, and they must also know this news.

Of course, it is impossible for the imperial envoys to go into the deep mountains and old forests to notify tribes one by one. These tribes usually live by themselves. When it is time to pay tribute, they will rush to a place through the tribute road to gather, and then be led by people. Assemble and enter Beijing.

This is the tribute system.

When many people mention tribute, they think that for the sake of so-called face, the heavenly dynasty gives away a lot of property in order to pretend to be fat, but what they get in exchange is not even one-tenth or one percent of the value. arrive.

If you think this way, you really think that the smart people who designed the tribute system are fools.

And he also regarded the monarchs and ministers of the Central Dynasty as good people.

In fact, the monarchs and ministers of the central court were neither good people nor fools. There were naturally reasons why they chose to do this.

In ancient dynasties, the Kingdom of Heaven was rich in products, and the surrounding products were actually also good. However, for those fairly primitive tribes, such as those in the deep mountains and old forests of Liaodong, and those living in the mountains, those products were different from theirs. What does it matter?

They simply do not have the productivity to convert those properties into survival materials.

They are really poor, and they don't live in the city on weekdays. Even when paying tribute, the court has to build a road to the court. Countless tribes live on both sides of this road. Every time when paying tribute, the envoy is there. Notifications began to be announced along the way, and the tribes who received the news began to pack their luggage, large and small.

They look like poor relatives from the countryside who have fled to the city.

If we don't give them some money to make their lives better, they will not face poor relatives carrying large and small bags, but robbers carrying knives to steal things.

The robber couldn't steal much, but he destroyed far more than what was given. The most important thing was that the court also spent more on military expenses and lost face.

As for digging holes in the courtyard, it is a joke. Anyone who has been to the deep mountains and old forests will not think that this plan has any hope of success. There is no hope in digging holes in the courtyard, but killing good people and taking credit is okay.

Tribute is almost the best way to deal with the surrounding relationships. I can beat you, and I can also keep you alive. Don't cause trouble, and accept me as your father. If you send your most precious things over, I won't mind it, and I will give them back to you. Some of your things are nothing to my country, but they are enough for you, a small tribe with only tens or hundreds of thousands.

This is tribute.

Today, the territory of the Tang Dynasty far exceeds that of all previous dynasties. When Li Zhi passed away, he came to the sacred capital of Luoyang to express his condolences to the vassal states. Not including the princely states of the inner vassal that were later entrusted, there were 103 outer vassals alone. indivual.

Among these foreign vassals, there are fifty-three concentrated in the north. Among them, the Great Protector of Anbei and the Great Protector of Andong are the key figures responsible for this. Basically, most of the outer vassals are summoned by them.

However, the Duke of Liao was responsible for the protection of Andong, while the protection of Anbei was under King Yan. This was why the court was afraid of King Yan. Li Ke's ability and prestige in Mobei during these years were extremely high.

The imperial edict this time was naturally transmitted to the two major Protectorate Offices, and then spread from the Protectorate Offices to the vassal states.

After receiving the edict, Luo Junjun, the Duke of Liao, did not think much and sent people to spread it to the countries in Liaodong.

After the imperial envoys arrived at Hara and Lin, things were different.

In the palace of King Yan.

Li Ke felt unwell, so he asked the Crown Prince to take over the order. After hearing this, the Crown Prince Yan was shocked. He never expected that his cousin, whom he had never seen before, would become the crown princess. He quickly went to see him with the imperial edict. 's father.

In the palace, Li Ke looked pale after reading the imperial decree. There was no expression on his face. No one knew what he was thinking. He sighed after a long time.

Prince Wang immediately asked: "Father, the imperial court has appointed Princess Taiping as the Crown Princess. Should we react in any way?"

Li Ke asked lightly: "What do you think we should do?"

Prince Wang said matter-of-factly: "Of course I am opposed to it. There must be many people who oppose it in this world. Let's seize this opportunity to make trouble with them."

Li Ke looked at his son from top to bottom. The prince's hair stood on end as he looked at him. He unconsciously said, "Father, what are you saying about me?"

Li Ke was not angry either, but still said calmly: "There is nothing wrong, it will just drag our entire Yan King lineage into the abyss. I am afraid that the Queen can't wait for you to rebel and then take you down.

Don't look at the husband she chose for Taiping. He is the future head of the Luo family. From beginning to end, this is a big marriage. The Duke of Liao in Liaodong is waiting for our Yan country to rebel, and then sends troops to put it down. "

Prince Wang was startled at first, and then said in dissatisfaction: "We, the Great Yan, have a hundred thousand cavalry, even if the Duke of Liao mobilizes all the troops of the capital of Anton to protect the mansion, what should we fear?

We are no longer nomads on the grasslands. We, the Great Yan, can forge our own armor, weapons, arrows and crossbows. We are the most powerful soldiers in the world, and we are the only Great Yan. "

The more Wang Shizi talked, the more confident he felt, and his face was full of pride. After so many years of development by Li Ke, the grasslands were indeed well-equipped with soldiers and food, and they had been participating in wars. In terms of war literacy, they were definitely much higher than those in the Central Plains. .

But Li Ke didn’t think so, “We, Dayan, do have a strong army, but if the ancient nomads want to compete with the Central Plains, they must first control the Liaodong and Western Regions, so that they can attack at will on a territory of thousands of miles. , there is no need to worry about being attacked from the hinterland, and now that Liaodong and the Western Regions are not in my hands, how can we confront the Central Plains when the strategic situation is so incorrect?

Do you expect Zhongyuan to make mistakes?

Moreover, although Brother Qin Wang has not sent a letter for three years, he is still behind me after all. "

Prince Wang could no longer listen, "Father, you shouldn't be so hesitant. Prince Qin led his army across the Ural Mountains and was no longer in the Central Plains. Only a few people were left to send back news from time to time. Not to mention his age. Gao, can he still hold the sword? Just talking about the situation, there is no need for him to lead his army back to fight with me, Dayan, for the sake of the Central Plains. "

Seeing his son so directly opposed to his idea, Li Ke finally couldn't help it, "I wanted to advise you, but you are so stubborn.

You don't even see that the Imperial Master is still sitting in Luoyang. He knows about this, but he allows Taiping to become the Crown Princess, which shows that everything is under his control.

He believes that there is no need to worry about foreign countries like us.

Let me tell you, if you don’t give up your current ideas, I will never hand over this huge Yan Kingdom to you. Please remember it. "

The prince has never seen his father lose such a temper. His father is the eagle on the grassland, the most respected warrior on the grassland, the Khan among Khans, and the King among kings. King, but he just saw a trace of fear in his father's eyes.

"Father, is that Imperial Master really that amazing?"

King Yan Li Ke solemnly said: "For those who have not seen him with their own eyes, hearing from those rumors only feels like they are reading legends. He is a smart and wise man. But when you really see him and see the extraordinary, listen to When he speaks, you will know what it means to look at the bright moon in a well and the mayfly to see the blue sky! "

After Prince Wang left, a fierce cold light burst out in Li Ke's eyes. He had not gone south for so many years because of fear. He still remembered that the imperial master patted him on the shoulder and asked him to stay in the Yan Kingdom.

Over the years, especially since he has become stronger and stronger, and now has completely completed the integration of Mobei, he sometimes misses the colorful world of the Central Plains.

There are now twelve families and twelve tribes in Mobei, all under his control. He can dispatch elite soldiers at will and perform their duties. The joining of a large number of Han people has allowed the place to develop rapidly.

Here, his order priority is even higher than that of the emperor.

The tribes in Mobei only know that there is King Yan, but they do not know that there is an emperor.

But he still didn't dare to move.

He waited every day and night for the news of the death of the Imperial Master to suddenly come from Luoyang, but no, the Imperial Master was still alive. He lived as long as the Zhaosheng King of Luo Family, who lived from the Warring States Period to Emperor Xiaowu. era.

And now this national master had already appeared in the world during the reign of Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty. As a result, the Sui Dynasty has been destroyed, and the Tang Dynasty has lost three emperors. He is still staying in Luoyang City at ease.

After Li Ke's health deteriorated two years ago, he had a premonition that his end was coming soon. In fact, he had lived a long time. He had to admit that Yan Guo had lost the opportunity to go south.

As for his sons, Li Ke doesn't think they have the ability in this regard. Once he dies, just reintegrating the grassland is not an easy task. After all, his sons do not have their own prestige.

Therefore, Li Ke's appeal has changed from waiting and watching, to staying safe in Mobei, allowing the Yan Kingdom to pass on smoothly, Princess Taiping is established as the crown princess, and the cooperation between the Luo family and the Li family will reach a new level. era.

Rock's will never allow anyone to disrupt this cooperation, so once anyone dares to rebel, Rock's will do its best to nip everything in the cradle.

"Do you want to replace the crown prince?"

Li Ke had this idea in his mind. He had made outstanding achievements in his life, and he would definitely leave a great name in history. However, in history, how many famous ministers worked hard, but in the end they were implicated because of their unworthy descendants. What about your posthumous name?

How many people have worked hard throughout their lives to make their families prosperous, only to be instantly wiped out in the second or third generation because of their unworthy descendants.

The reason why high-ranking families look down on the sudden rise of powerful people is because this kind of wealth that relies on imperial power is too easy to lose.

Although the high-ranking families also rely on imperial power, their foundation is ultimately knowledge, knowledge that can be passed down forever.

Looking at the heroes of Lingyan Pavilion, there are not many who are still prominent now. They can successfully retreat to the second line because of the emperor's grace.

One emperor and one courtier.

This sentence is really vividly displayed among the nobles who rely on military merit and the emperor's favor.

He didn't want himself and the entire Yan King lineage to end up like that.

Since ancient times, clan members have been easy to rise to prominence and easy to fall, and once defeated, it is difficult to get over.

Thinking of this, Li Ke felt that he could not delay. The appointment of the crown prince was a good opportunity to teach his sons a lesson, so he immediately called people and asked his sons to return to Hara and Lin. He had important matters to explain.

The palace attendants did not dare to delay. Some of the princes were not in Hara and Forest, but were stationed in various places. It would take some time to gather them all back.

Li Ke thought for a while and wrote a letter to Li Chengqian.

(End of this chapter)