Established a millennium family since King Wu defeated Zhou

Chapter 773: Destiny is as ethereal as an illusory dream!

There is no impermeable wall in the world, and the Luo family has never concealed its purpose. It spreads prophecies one by one through the hexagrams. The Hu people will rise and the Xia will decline. The Luo family will go north to suppress the Hu country and invite the kings of the world. Holy King, a man of great will, go together!

However, very few people responded, and everyone in the world regarded it as nonsense.

Luo Chu rushed to Zhao and left his country, which ended Wu's attack on the Han capital. No one expected that he would die directly in the Northern Kingdom.

Luo Xi galloped all the way back to Wu Kingdom, and immediately felt that something was wrong with the situation in the country. He returned to Wu Kingdom after a long journey, and with the news spread in Zhaocheng, he naturally gathered to confront each other, but in the banquet, he was worried about Yuzhang County After mourning the death of the father-in-law, he suddenly fell silent. No one cared about his thoughts about Luo's move to the north and Luo Xi's thoughts. Luo Xi immediately knew that this must be something important in his heart!

Luo Xi's father died early. After Luo Chu passed away, he is now the head of the Luo family in Jiangdong. Seeing this, he frowned slightly and said loudly: "A snake will die without a leader. It is difficult for a country to survive without a leader. The former Duke passed away. I I want to succeed the duke, but I am young and the country of Wu has great achievements. Who will succeed me?"

"The Duke, when the State of Wu was established, there was a saying that those with high merits will be kings, so the State of Wu put merit first. Years ago, the Duke and other families in the country worked together to attack the Han Dynasty. General Bo Yangong, who suppressed the north, was about to achieve great achievements. We conquered Xuzhou and occupied Huaisi. We have never seen such a great achievement since Jingzhou surrendered. I believe that the merits must be rewarded. We should make Duke Boyan the commander-in-chief, holding the national scepter, and preside over the conquest of Wu."

Seize power!

Luo Xi didn't expect to encounter such a big thing when he came back. He couldn't help but cast his eyes on Lu Su, the current governor of the Wu Kingdom. Lu Su had gray hair and wrinkles. Even if he didn't seize power, he was still in his twilight years and could die at any time. .

But what everyone didn't expect was that it was Chu Xiong, the head of the Chu family, who spoke up for Lu Xun. Luo Xi turned his attention to Qiao Xuan, who shook his head slightly, indicating that he didn't know what happened.

There were more than 20 people at the banquet, all of whom were prominent and upright ministers and heads of great families in the Wu Kingdom. After Chu Xiong spoke out, almost most of the people said in unison: "Bo Yangong should be appointed as the Grand Governor and hold the national scepter!"

Luo Xi instantly realized that this was not just for the position of governor, but for various families to unite to overthrow the Zhou and Lu families, led by Zhou Yu and Lu Su.

Not so!

Zhou Yu has passed away and Lu Su is about to die. Why should we overthrow these two families at this moment?
Lu Su sighed slightly and glanced at Luo Xi, and then said hoarsely: "Bo Yan has great merits and talents. I am old and weak. For hundreds of years, Wu has only relied on Boyan. He has made Boyan the great governor. I praise him." Of."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone heard expressionless expressions on their faces: "You respect your father's righteousness!"

An extremely ominous premonition hit, and by now, Luo Xi already knew what they wanted to do!

Chu Xiong stood up from his seat, walked barefoot to the hall, and looked around, "Dear ministers, since the founding of our country of Wu, we have always been ahead of other countries in the world. All countries have been crowned kings and emperors, but our country of Wu has no emperor. We can understand that Luo is not a king.

Now that the late Duke has passed away, I have a question. Our country of Wu now occupies the four states of Jing, Yang, Jiao, and Xu. If the King of Shu surrenders, Yizhou will belong to us. Therefore, the thirteen states of the Han Dynasty, accounting for most of the world's territory, are all here. Isn't it absurd that our country of Wu has such a vast territory and a territory of thousands of miles without a king or an emperor? "

There was silence in the hall first, and then scattered voices sounded, "That makes sense!"

really!

Luo Xi took a deep breath. The big problem that had been hidden in Jiangdong Wu Kingdom for decades broke out after the death of his grandfather. Jiangdong wanted an emperor!
No wonder they want to criticize the Zhou family and the Lu family. The nine top noble families in the Wu Kingdom, Luoqiao, Xiaohan, Chu, Zhou, Lu, and Zhanglu, are one of the most powerful factions. This is to eliminate them in advance.

Trouble!
Jiangdong is about to undergo a major change. In terms of proclaiming emperor, Luo not only does not have an advantage, but is at an extreme disadvantage.

The situation in the palace became more and more tense, and everyone was looking at each other. Who would be the emperor of Jiangdong?
Lu Xun, who had been stabilizing the Diaoyutai, suddenly had a flash of light in his eyes. He was rewarded for his Northern Expedition to the Han Dynasty by becoming the governor, and he became the target of public criticism. What about fighting for the throne?

The family moved north, and those who stayed in the Central Plains became more and more burdened. Without the support of the main branch, the Jiangdong Luo family had to maintain their bottom line while changing sides with these people in the political arena. What happened to the Luo family's children? What should they do? It’s time to check the quality!
The capital of the Han Dynasty was Fenggao, one of the most prosperous cities in the world. It stood tall and majestic. Since Liu Bei entered Qingzhou, the Liu family had gone through decades of wind and rain, and the old ruins were mottled and filled with mountains of corpses and seas of blood from the past.

Liu Chan knew that Luo Yuan had returned, so he invited him into the palace. Looking at the magnificent palace, Luo Yuan took a deep breath and walked into the palace. The fat emperor with a rather kind face was sitting at the top. To Liu Chan, Luo Yuan was still I have a good impression of him, he is a very kind emperor.

Comparing the two auxiliary ministers of the Wei and Han Dynasties, the Wei Kingdom was gone, and more than half of the people were executed. However, the Han Kingdom was old and died, and no one was executed for crimes. It is true that the Han Kingdom was an honest minister, but Liu Chan's benevolence was also the key. The descendants of Luo Yan He wanted to leave without hesitation, and the descendants of Luo Zi were concerned about this.

"I see you, Your Majesty!"

"Sit down, sir."

After Luo Yuan saluted, he knelt down and Liu Chan asked Luo Yuan about his trip to Zhaocheng. Except for Ji Zhao's matter, Luo Yuan told him in general. When Liu Chan heard this, he immediately asked anxiously and nervously: "Sir, do you want to go to Zhaocheng?" Abandon me and leave?"

Luo Yuan's eyes darkened, and then he replied: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I won't leave. The head of the family has promised that I will fulfill my responsibilities as a noble prince."

Liu Chan breathed a sigh of relief. The Han Dynasty is what it is today. Yuan Cong's contributions are indispensable. But over the past few decades, people have grown old and died. In another ten years, we still don't know if there will be anyone alive. The second generation is loyal but not capable. Slightly weaker, especially far behind his father's generation, Luo Yuan is the best among the second generation, and he can be trusted. Seeing the powerful officials of Yan State running rampant and the political struggle in Wei State fierce, how can Liu Chan not be afraid, naturally he does not want Luo Yuan to leave.

Now he felt relieved after hearing Luo Yuan's words, so he laughed loudly and said: "Marquis Ying, I think Duke Zhao is really too worried.

Although I only have a brief knowledge of literature and history, I also know that during the Zhou Dynasty, there was a critical situation where "the Southern Yi and the Northern Di were at crossroads, and China was like an endless line."During the reign of King Zhou Yi, all the barbarians attacked Xia, and all our Xia were almost killed by the wave of barbarians. Luo Xuangong took this as his merit and was listed in a grand ceremony. When all the overlords came to power, he killed all the barbarians, Rongdi, and Rongdi in 300 years.

Those critical days were passed safely. Now, although the Xia is divided, Liaodong in the north, Qiongzhou in the south, Binhai in the east, and Kunlun in the west are all the land of King Su. What is there to fear about Beidi?

I think that even if the Xiongnu is resurrected, I will have unparalleled champions in my Xia Dynasty, who can destroy the enemy and break up the formation, capture and kill Shanyu, and let the barbarians know the style of my Xia Dynasty! "

Liu Chan actually waved his arms as he spoke, obviously inspired by his well-founded words. Luo Yuan was helpless to find that Liu Chan was sincerely comforting him.

When Luo Yuan walked out of the palace and walked to the steps outside the palace, his ears seemed to be echoing with the words of his elder brother who sighed helplessly when he watched them leave, "The theory of destiny is too illusory. During the Zhou Dynasty, I, Confucius and Mozi, these sages all preached the destiny of heaven but respected the words of man.

The people of the Xia revere the Mandate of Heaven but do not believe it from the bottom of their hearts. Not to mention the Luo family, even though they are brothers, they are used to seeing the miracles of King Su, and even heard about their great grandfather's defeat of the Mandate of Heaven in the Han Dynasty, they always doubt the Mandate of Heaven. Does it really exist.

It is true that the destiny is flourishing, hidden by the general trend, silently, and only feels the movement coming and going, and then inadvertently changes the world. If we are like this, how can we let outsiders believe it?
When you return to the kingdoms this time, you can tell the story as much as you want. I am afraid there will be very few believers. Moreover, how prosperous Hu Ming is now, the family is not yet known. The method of suppressing the Luo family mentioned by King Su is also unclear. How can he gather others? This is The reason why our clan must suffer calamity. "

Luo Yuan spread his hands, and he seemed to see red blood leaching out from his hands. That was the blood that his clansmen would shed in the future. He whispered to himself: "Brother, what you said is indeed right, but I don't Will you give up? If the Hu people are really prosperous, the Luo family cannot defeat them. How long did it take for the great grandfather to break the Han Dynasty's destiny and die?
Without the destiny of the Han Dynasty, it still took decades to reach the current situation. The Luo family was able to destroy the destiny of the barbarians because of the blessing of King Su. It's hard to win even if you die. "

From Zhaocheng to Luoyang, hundreds of miles away, Luoxiang traveled day and night and arrived there in ten days. Standing in front of Luoshui River, looking at Luoyang City that had lost its former glory as the population moved away, his face was full of silence. I don't know how much time he will have in the future. I will not be able to come here for years, and I will never see the Holy City of Luoyang again in my lifetime.

Since Hangu entered Chang'an, he naturally did not have the same status in Wei as Luo Yuan did in Han. It was not until seven days later that Emperor Cao Rui learned about Luo Xiang's return to Chang'an, so he summoned him to the palace.

Cao Rui sat upright at the top, with a white face and a slight beard, with a color of indulgence. Luo Xiang lowered his head and walked into the palace. From the corner of his eye, he could see several people in the palace, all of whom were important ministers of the Wei State. She knew that the emperor should be just like the other ministers. The political discussion is over.

Cao Rui looked at Luo Xiang, who was respectful and observant, and frowned. Luo Xiang was his favorite candidate for the crown prince, but Luo Xiang had been hesitant and unwilling to join the officialdom. This time the Luo family decided to move, it would definitely be even more difficult. In the end, he He asked in a slightly dull voice: "I heard that there is a big change in the Qing family. What do you want? Are you willing to sacrifice yourself for the prince?"

Luo Xiang bowed and cupped her hands and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty has treated you so kindly. I am so moved that I can't help but burst into tears. However, I have heard that since ancient times, all the holy kings have governed the world with filial piety. The holy dynasty also takes filial piety as its foundation. My father died early, so I want to be close to you.

The tribe was about to move north, and I looked at each other with my uncle, uncle, brother, and sister, weeping, and lamented that I could not serve and be close to them. When I returned from Zhaocheng, I felt that I was burning inside, and I was filled with sorrow. I had no ministers in the holy dynasty, and my glory was majestic. , The clan has no relatives and ministers, and the ministers do not see their relatives, which is heartbreaking and hurtful.

Your Majesty's holy dynasty is about to spread all over the world. Your Majesty's holy light shines all over the world. I have no great ambitions and cannot inherit the dignity of others. I only want to move north with my relatives. All hardships and hardships are with my relatives. I hope your Majesty will fulfill my wish. "

The palace was silent, and the silence was audible. The officials of Wei State looked at Luo Xiang with complicated eyes. Since Luo Yan, the Luo family in Guanzhong, due to the defeat of Jizhou, Luo Xiang's father and grandfather had never been reused. It can be said that It is tragic that in Luo Xiang's generation, the emperor wanted to sacrifice his life for the prince. This was a sign of prosperity, but Luo Xiang did not want a glorious future and wanted to endure hardships in the ice and snow of Liaodong. How can people understand this?

Cao Rui naturally thought that this was just an excuse, and said with some dissatisfaction: "Do you have resentment against me and the late emperor? Your family comes from a noble family in Hebei, and I only use you. Don't you understand my heart?"

Luo Xiang just bowed her head deeply but said resolutely: "I don't dare, your Majesty is wise. I have heard that in ancient times there were sages who did not serve as ministers because they wanted to serve their mothers; I have heard that in the ancient Han Dynasty, there were people who refused to serve because they avoided taboos and respected their fathers. For a minister with two thousand dan, it is not his wish to be granted a title of lord, wealth and honor, but I hope your majesty will fulfill his wish."

Every word Luo Xiang said was gentle, but his expression and tone told everyone how determined he was. Cao Rui said somewhat depressedly: "The prophecy of your family that Hu Ming will prosper and Xia Ming will decline, It is extremely ridiculous. When I was young, Emperor Wu once said that if a prophecy is beneficial, it will be believed, and if it is detrimental, it will be destroyed.

I never expected that the Luo family would self-exile to Liaodong because of the prophecy. Now that you have made up your mind, I will no longer stop you. It is a pity that the thousand-year-old family will end from now on. Even if you are descended from King Su, I can't resist the confusion of my tribe. "

Xia Chong was speechless, and Luo Xiang had nothing to say. He bowed to Cao Rui and retreated step by step out of the palace. When he reached the palace door, he slowly straightened up, and then he stood in the light from the shadow, and then didn't look back. Turning around without nostalgia, facing the grand light, he left the palace, the palace, Chang'an, and Wei State.

Luoxiang's tribe had never had anything worthy of nostalgia in the Wei Kingdom. He informed his tribe to clean up briefly, and hundreds of people left Chang'an. Many people were paying attention. This kind of decisiveness was shocking and inexplicable. Some people I began to have a glimmer of belief. Could what Luo said be true?

It is really puzzling that a family with a history of thousands of years suddenly behaves so abnormally. Apart from believing in the most ridiculous reason, there is no other reason.

Luo Yuan and Luo Xiang have different identities, different statuses, and different natural circumstances. Luo Yuan respects receiving gifts, but has regrets in his heart. Luo Yuan and Xiang are not indispensable, but they have the intention of finally getting out of the cage and returning to nature.

Luo Xiang returned to Zhaocheng and met Luo Chen. Luo Chen was reading the letters sent by Luo Yuan and Luo Xi. Luo Xiang told Luo Chen what Cao Rui had said to her. Luo Chen sighed and handed the letter in his hand to Luo Xiang. , Luo Xiang read it through, and found that what he wrote was quite similar.

Luo Xiang sighed with emotion: "Uncle, what will happen to the world after our family leaves the Central Plains? Will the people of the world change to a country of gentlemen, or will they slip into the realm of villains? For one thousand and three hundred years, the people of the world have become accustomed to Without the existence of King Su, what will happen to the world when King Su’s light no longer shines?”

Luo Chen sighed slightly and said: "People have evil thoughts and are afraid of punishment. The Luo family has a reputation for swords, so the nobles in the world guard and respect them. I will go back, and God knows what the world will be like!"

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The public divination revealed that Xia's fate would be very bad, and he spread the news to all directions. Everyone in the world did not believe it, and it was made a joke. The villagers told the news, and the public said: "The destiny is unpredictable, but we can only know it at the right time!" - "Shishuoxinyu·Prophecy" 》

(End of this chapter)