Established a millennium family since King Wu defeated Zhou

Chapter 848 King Su’s Faith!

Luo Su left without any regrets.

Just like the clouds in the sky, they sway casually, and the wind in the forest passes through the hall without leaving any trace.

"Ancestor, don't you make some achievements for the world?

Why are you walking on the road like this? "

Luo Jingcheng was not the only one asking this, even Luo Xuanjing and Luo Xuanye were a little confused.

For everyone, it is the most righteous path to devote as much limited time as possible to the almost complicated and infinite affairs of the world, to leave a name in the history books, and then to be famous all over the world.

Luo Su stood on the bow of the boat with his hands behind his hands, looking at the crashing waves on the shore and looking up at the steep cliffs. His voice echoed in the mountains.

"What achievements have you made?

Clarify official administration for the Sui Dynasty?

Suppress the valve?

Clear the land again?

"In the years since the Central Plains withdrew, and since the collapse of Zhao State, what happened to the Western Regions?"

Luo Xuanjing took a few breaths and asked: "Ancestor, can the temple army fight here?"

No Central Plains army could make an expedition here and defeat the powerful Western Turks. Therefore, the Sui Dynasty had always fought against the DTZ and had no thought of the Western Turks at all.

For example, from the prosperous business from Liangzhou to Xiyan, he came to a conclusion - "There will be a great power on the plateau!"

But judging from the explosion and prosperity of commerce, it is very likely that millions of people can survive on that once barren plateau. "

……

Recreate the cultural and military prosperity of Gao Hui in the Han Dynasty? "

Luo Xuanjing's face was even paler. When Luo Su heard what Luo Xuanye said, he shook his head and said: "Aye, you are wrong. This kind of abnormal reaction cannot be tolerated by a healthy body. There are even Sometimes when your health is too good, it will cause a heavier burden."

Luo has a keen talent for business. When Luo Su said this, Luo Xuanjing, who was already extremely talented, immediately reacted and said: "Ancestor, do you mean that the population of the plateau has increased?"

Starting from Liangzhou and heading west, the scenery is completely different from that of the Central Plains.

……

When Luosu walks, he does not make rough observations, but finds things in the details that ordinary people cannot observe.

His thinking is completely different from that of others in the Luo family.

The corner of Luo Xuanye's mouth twitched slightly and he said: "The situation of the Sui Dynasty is really bad. There is Liaodong Kingdom in the northeast, which is a big country with millions of people.

Luo Xuanye clenched his fist slightly and said solemnly: "At least 30% of the strength has been weakened, and the hands and feet are obviously sore. If ordinary soldiers come here, they may be affected even more. If you want to fight in a place like this, you need the most strength." Only the top elite soldiers will do.”

Because he is not human!

The Xiyan State was a buffer between the Sui Dynasty and the Western Turks, and it was also a buffer between the Sui Dynasty and those tribes with Qiang origins. After surrendering to the Sui Dynasty, the Xiyan State blocked a lot of trouble for the Sui Dynasty. Of course, the Xiyan State itself gave the Sui Dynasty a lot of trouble. Caused a lot of trouble.

The prefectures and counties of the Sui Dynasty started from Liangzhou.

Luo Xuanye's eyes lit up, and the information about the Temple Army flashed through Luo Su's mind, and a smile appeared on his face, "A Jing, you are right, the Temple Army should be able to survive here, it seems more I’m going to the Western Region to have a good look.”

There are countless examples of military defeats caused by acclimatization, and this plateau is like a curse. Are you two still in good health? "

The Sui Dynasty still had many ways to go if it wanted to become the well-deserved leader of the Xia. "

The Western Yan Kingdom was a kingdom of the Xia Dynasties and was relatively obedient, while the Liaodong Kingdom was a mixed country with both Hu and Han Dynasties and was unpredictable, which was a hidden danger for the Sui Dynasty.

Luo Su has not experienced the process of Luo's becoming a myth. He sees everything as novel, but Luo Xuanjing and Luo Xuanye find it difficult to comment. They both have a traditional Central Plains perspective.

His voice was full of nonchalance. He had said when he came into the world that that was not what he wanted to do, or that it was not the most important thing to him, but something he did casually.

……

Luo Su nodded and said: "Yes, as the world's climate has become warmer in recent years, I know that many places that are not suitable for survival will become suitable for survival.

Since the establishment of the tribute system in the Zhou Dynasty, this tribute system, including internal and external services, has been inherited even after entering the first empire of Qin and Han.

Almost everyone is wearing something similar to Buddhist beads, but they are definitely not the kind of Buddhist beads from Central Plains Buddhism, because the words "Long Live Peace, Lord Su" are clearly written on them. Words like this are almost everywhere. Every bead is filled with.

When Luosu entered the Western Regions, even before he reached the Western Turkic Kingdom, the scene was already very different from that of the Central Plains. It was filled with various traditional Cypriots, as well as various people who had migrated over the past two hundred years. For example, Uighurs, etc., but even those with obvious Han appearance are different from the Central Plains people.

In the northwest of the Sui Dynasty, there were two larger countries. One of them was the Xiyan Kingdom. It was established by the Murong royal family who migrated here after the collapse of the Murong Yan Kingdom. It occupied part of the original land of Liangzhou and part of plateau.

The Sui Dynasty was indeed a unified country.

There is the Xiyan Kingdom in the northwest. The Murong tree has large roots and deep roots, making it difficult to capture.

Create Qingming politics like Kang Zhao?

Now another big empire may appear in the southwest, and it is still a country where Zhuxia civilization has not spread.

Just like for Luo Shi, he didn't just let Luo Shi return and get some titles. When he returned to the Han Dynasty, he wanted Luo Shi to return to the peak state of the Zhou Dynasty.

Now the most powerful country in the Western Regions is the Western Turks. Basically, the eastern part of the traditional Western Regions, except for a small part in the hands of the Western Yan Kingdom, is mostly in the hands of the Western Turks.

Luo Su felt the changes in his body carefully and said solemnly: "The most important thing is that it is too high here. When the cavalry from the north reaches the south, diseases will usually occur.

There is another reason why the Western Turks chose this place as the royal court, that is, this is where the Holy Land of the Western Regions Wushuang City is located. Of course, this place has not been called this name for a long time. It is now called "Shenlin City", which is the sacred place of the Western Regions. source.

Although the Murong family came from the Eastern Xia Dynasty, their prestige in the northwest was ridiculously high. Especially when Murong Chuisan suppressed the Liangzhou rebellion, he was revered like a god.

The royal court of the Western Turks was established in the lower reaches of the Ili River and at the foot of the northern foot of the Tianshan Mountains. The grassland here is fertile and suitable for farming. It is six thousand miles away from Chang'an, seven thousand miles away from the DTZ royal court, and ten thousand miles away from Winter City.

To rebuild the Temple Army, we must first take back the Western Region and select soldiers from the Western Region. Then we need a lot of foundation. The final problem comes back to foundation. The shortage of foundation is simply the destiny of the Luo family now.

This is the question that fills the minds of Luo Xuanye and Luo Xuanjing. The Western Region now is very different from when Luo left.

……

Luosu and the other three walked and inquired, and probably knew what happened.

The last legitimate son of the Luo family left in the Western Regions was Luo Jialan. He succeeded the position of the high priest of the temple, and then married Zhao Yingluo and established the Zhao Kingdom after exterminating Hu.

Luo Jialan crowned Zhao Yingluo and became the first monarch in the Western Regions to be called emperor. She was also the first woman to be called emperor in the history of the Xia Dynasty. People in the Western Regions called the emperor the King of Kings.

Their son inherited the throne of Zhao State, named Zhao, and their daughter inherited the position of high priest of the temple. Zhao State officially entered a dual monarchy, with a religious monarch and a political monarch.

This system was destined to cause great troubles. When this system had been running for seventy years, a political crisis occurred in the State of Zhao.

At a time of this political crisis, there is also a conflict of ideas in the temple. Conservatives believe that the temple should stand alone, as it has done for hundreds of years, in order to maintain the purity of King Su's faith.

However, the radicals believe that the temple should take the initiative to seize the dominance of the Western Region and become an uncrowned king above the monarch. Only in this way can it defend the belief of King Su and prevent the Western Region from being completely occupied by the teachings of Buddhism and Taoism, and King Su only exists as a tablet. .

Zhao State collapsed amid internal and external troubles.

Due to geographical reasons, the Western Region once again became a scattered small country. In the process, the conflicts in the temple gradually subsided, and the conservatives were defeated by the radicals.

After all, radical doctrines can always attract more believers, especially those that spread King Su's glory.

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After Luo Xuanye and Luo Xuanjing learned this, they were a little stunned. Although Luo Shi has been promoting the deification of King Su, this kind of deification is more philosophical, which is also in line with the Central Plains people's habit of endless struggle since ancient times. of.

But King Su of the Western Regions actually became a god.

The difference is probably that King Su in the Central Plains does not need to have faith. He is a conceptual god. Just like people will casually say God, they will also say that King Su bless him on various occasions. King Su is here. superior.

The Su Wang of the Western Regions has become a concrete existence, and even his image has changed. The previous image of Su Wang, whether he was a civil servant or a military official, was a standard nobleman, and some of them had a crown representing the emperor. , but everyone can tell that they are human.

The image of King Su of the Western Regions that Luo Su and others saw was not like this. It was an extremely majestic image, extremely tall, and the appearance of a god in people's imagination.

"This……"

Even Luo Xuanye couldn't hold back and was speechless. Luo Xuanjing even said directly: "How could..."

Luo Su listened to this with great interest, and after seeing the performance of Luo Xuanye and Luo Xuanjing, he smiled and said: "Isn't this the case with mythological and legendary figures since ancient times?

The people would always give the gods the power they wanted through word of mouth, so gods with infinite power appeared one after another.

As long as it is not deliberately ugly, what about some slight changes?

Just like the deification of King Su, isn't it also the descendants of later generations who are good at making opinions? King Su never said a word about this. "

Luo Su's words calmed the two of them down. Luo Su said with emotion: "On the grassland before, during the Winter Turks, we met some monks. You should still remember them."

Luo Xuanjing said coquettishly: "Remember, ancestor, you are very interested in those monks and asked about their teachings. So the great monk still wants to teach you."

Luo Su nodded and said: "Yes, at that time I just thought that they were really different from the monks in the Central Plains, but now it seems that it is no wonder that it is like this. It turns out that it is because of the Western Regions.

The Buddhism here has been greatly transformed and turned into a kind of Buddhism with considerable combat effectiveness. Of course, the biggest change may be Taoism. Is this kind of Taoism, which has no unity of nature and man at all, and the natural way of Taoism, still considered Taoism? "

Naturally, Luo Xuanjing and Luo Xuanye couldn't answer Luo Su's question. When they entered Dunhuang by diversion, they saw countless Buddhist caves. After traveling all the way into the Western Regions, they discovered that there were two characteristics that were very different from those in the Central Plains. .

In the Central Plains, most of the Taoist Sanqing Dynasties were made of clay sculptures, with bright colors painted on the outside. Most of the Buddhist gods were shaped into gold bodies to appear majestic, but this was not the case in the Western Regions. Whether they were Buddhist or Taoist gods, they had golden bodies. And bright colors, all complete.

Usually there are countless murals in the temple, with flying immortals criss-crossing and shining brightly, highlighting a majestic and sacred figure. The three of them walked all the way to the west. In the Western Turkic Kingdom, you can't feel that this is the Western Turkic Kingdom at all. They are everywhere There are similar Buddhist and Taoist temples and Taoist temples.

Luo Xuanjing asked Luo Su with some confusion: "Ancestor, why are the Western Turks and the Winter Turks from the same origin, even the same country a few decades ago, but they are so different?

We have traveled hundreds of thousands of miles, but we can't see any trace of Turkicization at all. Even the hats and clothes worn by the Turks are not seen here. Why is this? "

Luo Su pondered for a while and said: "This issue is very complicated. If I briefly explain it, there are several main reasons.

The level of civilization of the Turks itself is very low, not only in terms of language and writing, but also in the organization of civilization.

Since the Zhou Dynasty, the civilization of our Xia Dynasty has made great strides forward. Until now, for more than 1,500 years, we are the well-deserved core of civilization in this land, and our civilization continues to expand to the surrounding areas.

The surrounding tribes either actively or passively accept our civilization. Especially for rulers, the demand for Zhuxia civilization is extremely high.

Deep down in their hearts, they are full of admiration for us. Even those tribes with powerful weapons still raise their heads and look up to us.

They don't care whether their own civilization, which cannot be called civilization at all, dies. This is the premise of everything. When the Western Turks entered the Western Regions and wanted to maintain their rule, they had to cooperate with the nobles of the Western Regions. They could never rule stably by relying solely on force. In this case, they could be easily accepted by the locals by integrating into the local culture.

Facing the fertile Western Region, facing this land praised by King Su, it was an easy choice to abandon the so-called Immortality Heaven and choose to merge with the beliefs of the Western Region.

The Western Turks' rule in the Western Regions is relatively stable. I think they not only completely integrated into the Western Regions, they must have also accepted the coronation of the temple. "

As for what Luo Su said before, Luo Xuanjing and Luo Xuanye both understand quite well. When the Xia Dynasty pioneered, they also integrated into the local area. For example, Wu State cut off hair tattoos, and Qi State obeyed many local rules in Dongyi. , another example is that the State of Zhao had reforms for a period of time, using Hu clothing, riding and shooting, in order to attract the Hu people to join. The most classic one is the State of Chu, which integrated with the local area and created a unique myth and culture of the State of Chu.

This is true for Zhuxia, which has a strong civilization support. In order to stabilize its dominance, the Western Turks chose to convert to King Su, which seems to be very reasonable.

but……

Luo Xuanjing said hesitantly: "Will the temple really crown a barbarian like the Western Turks who have no Zhuxia transformation?"

Luo Su said lightly: "Why not?

This King Su Temple in the Western Region is very unusual.

In a place like the Western Region that is connected in all directions, I have seen so many things. I have only been in the Western Region for a short time and already have countless ideas.

The temple has been in the Western Region for so long, and its thoughts have become unknown.

Especially now that the temple has no real temple army and no Luo Shi presides over it, isn't it normal for it to deteriorate?

Moreover, even if the temple crowns the Western Turks, the results are indeed good. I think that although the senior officials of the Western Turks are not Chinese-Chinese, they have become Xia-Chinese.

In a few decades, these Turkic people will only know King Su but not Changshengtian. They will speak elegant language, read scriptures, worship King Su, and these people from the Western Regions who have been transformed from Xia for hundreds of years will also have What's the difference? "

Zhuxia culture and Sinicization cannot be completely equated. If it were purely Sinicization, in fact even Luo family would not achieve it. After all, Luo family still has many remaining habits from ancient times.

The culture here in the Western Regions is much different from that in the Central Plains. It can be said that it is another Zhuxia in another direction.

Luo Xuanye asked coldly: "Ancestor, what if these Turks are unwilling to change? After all, they hold swords in their hands. Who can force them to change? Just rely on the coronation of the temple?"

Luo Su laughed out loud after hearing this: "Aye, who told you that the swords in the hands of the Turks are sharper?

After just a short time in the Western Region, I knew that the temple had a strong appeal and could even launch a holy war. The reason why it was not launched was simply because of cooperation with the Turks.

Otherwise, the Western Region will be a river of blood, and no one is willing to fight. There must be a cooperative relationship between the temple and the Turkic Royal Court. The temple achieves its goals through the Turkic Royal Court.

My guess is that the temple wants to integrate the beliefs of the Western Regions and eliminate all the confusing beliefs. However, we still need to go to Shenlin City to see what the situation is. "

Shenlin City was originally one of the three destinations this time.

"Ancestor, do you want to meet with the senior officials of the temple?"

Luo Su pondered: "The temple is different from the Luo family in Jiangnan. As the joint ruler of the Western Region, the entanglement of interests must be extremely deep.

If the high priest of the temple is unreliable, we will not meet. If the high priest of the temple is trustworthy, we will consider meeting again.

The safest way is to use internal and external forces together. The key lies in the temple army. If there is a Central Plains dynasty that cooperates to oppress the Western Regions, in this case, if force is applied from within the Western Regions Temple, the entire temple can be smoothly and stably taken over.

This seems to be a rather large system, and it would be time-consuming and labor-intensive for us to rebuild it. "

The temple is of course a very large system. In order to seize power, the temple is far more organized than before.

What lay before Luosu and the other three people was the specific situation of the temple. These situations were all public, but Shenlin City knew them better.

The supreme ruler of the temple is the high priest. This position is controlled by three major families. These three major families are the three children of Luo Jialan's daughter and have Luo family blood.

The position of high priest is chosen among these three families.

The person with the highest power under the high priest is the commander of the Temple Army. The current Temple Army is naturally not the omnipotent Temple Army, but an army similar to the Praetorian Guard.

The next one is the high priest of Luo Shen, the deputy of the high priest of the temple.

Next are the five high priests, each responsible for a part of the Western Region. These eight people are the highest level of the temple, and most of the temple affairs are decided by them.

This system already has the meaning of a political system, and it can also be seen from it the current nature of the temple.

After Luo Xuanjing and Luo Xuanye looked at it, they were quite emotional, "The temple has changed so much that I can't even recognize each other. This..."

Luosu lamented: "What the conservatives feared at the time came true. The faith of Suwang Temple is no longer pure. Not only has it absorbed a lot of Taoist and Buddhist ideas in terms of doctrine, but it has also changed its original style of conduct.

But the radicals probably didn't expect that the Suwang faith, which was determined to open up, would be so greatly affected.

People cannot exist in isolation from the world. As long as there is communication, there will be changes. Even if this is the case for the Luo family with the blessing of their ancestors, how much more for a temple that is two hundred years away from the family?

Is this also what ancestor Su Wang meant?

After I came to this world, such a temple of King Su was actually delivered to me. "

Luo Xuanjing and Luo Xuanye felt as if they could hear a hint of excitement and happiness in their ancestor's words. They also thought that they must have heard wrong. When they looked up at Luo Su, they saw a real look on Luo Su's face. smiled.

It seems that he is very satisfied with the current situation of Suwang Temple!

Luo Xuanjing asked hesitantly: "Ancestor, you seem to be very happy?"

Luo Su raised the paper in his hand and said: "When I was preparing to make a bold move, a knife that only needed a little sharpening to become extremely sharp appeared in front of me. Shouldn't I be happy?

Ah Jing, Ah Ye, I feel like you have a deep misunderstanding of me.

I am very curious, what kind of person am I in history and in your hearts? "

The two of them didn't expect Luo Su to ask this question suddenly, and they didn't have time to think about what Luo Su said before.

Luo Xuanjing said directly: "You are the defender of Zhou Li, the ancestor of King Su. You are the protector of Bang Zhou. You are the incarnation of the ancient wise ministers. You are the best choice in terms of ability and character."

Luo Xuanye answered: "You are a model of loyalty and the embodiment of benevolence and righteousness."

Luo Xuanye and Luo Xuanjing had countless kind words to say, but even these kind words could not express their feelings at all. The first minister after King Su was the ancestor Wen Gong.

Luo Su just smiled softly after hearing these words.

He put his hands behind his hands and looked at the sky, and said calmly: "You still remember that I am the first head of the family who was not the eldest son to succeed to the throne.

I defend etiquette and law because etiquette and law are beneficial to the world. I protect Bang Zhou because Bang Zhou is beneficial to the family. I am loyal, benevolent and righteous because I am a descendant of King Su.

But I have never restricted myself because of this. I am the ultimate pragmatist.

I had prepared to drastically reform the Zhou ritual system during the Zhou Dynasty, because I had seen the shortcomings of those systems, and the shortcomings hundreds of years later.

But eventually I found it impossible.

So I immediately changed my mind and strengthened my defense of it. This is called changing according to the situation.

In the Han Dynasty, the Luo family insisted on the eldest son inheritance system because the Han Dynasty needed this for stability.

But I think the new dynasty does not need it, because the new dynasty does not need stability, because I do not need a stable, lifeless empire that can only continue to involute.

That’s why I say that the primogeniture system of inheritance should be abolished.

Etiquette?

Zhouli?

rule?

None of this is on my radar, and if it doesn't suit me, it should end. "

These rather domineering words shocked the two of them again. The more they got in touch with this ancestor, the more they felt that Wen Gong's achievements had nothing to do with luck. It was entirely due to Wen Gong's personal abilities that were too great.

Luo Xuanjing said in shock: "But ancestors, there is an old saying in the clan that rules protect us. When we trample on the rules, we are in danger.

This……

Can this really change in a big way? "

Luo Su looked at the two of them and laughed loudly: "Do you still remember what I said to you when I was in Luoyang?

The change of the rules does not allow you to directly destroy it, unless you have the ability to represent a new force, such as those scholars replacing the officials.

If not, then develop it and then let it go to the opposite direction. This is the correct reform!

I've always said one thing.

I came to this world not to create another prosperous age like the Han Dynasty. What I want to do is to break everything in the past and break away from the empire of the Qin and Han Dynasties.

Therefore, I am not in a hurry to become an official, and I am not in a hurry to change the shortcomings of the Sui Dynasty.

I traveled far and wide, casting my gaze into infinity.

I gained some insights in the grasslands, and I gained great gains in the Western Regions. These will all become my resources.

I already have a preliminary incomplete blueprint in my mind, and I already have a rough idea of ​​what I should do.

All that is needed now is to continue to fill in my blueprint. Not only will Zhuxia change with my thoughts, but Luo Shi will also change with my thoughts. "

Luosu's voice was high and firm.

He is the highest person in the Luo family, and his words are the will of the Luo family.

He is the only one who can save Luo Shi from declining.

And he has now found a way!

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During the period of great division from the collapse of the Eastern Han Dynasty to the establishment of the Sui Dynasty, the internal culture of Zhuxia ushered in vigorous development and integration, and religious power ushered in a golden period, especially in the Western Regions, which had a strong religious atmosphere. Ideas sprung up like mushrooms after a rain, but the pinnacle of all religious ideas was the jewel of the Temple of King Su.

Until Luo's return to the Western Regions, no one knew that in the years to come, it would have a resounding name called "Xuanmen". ——"A Brief History of Xuanmen"

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