Ancestor Bless: I built a thousand-year-old family

Chapter 1014 2. Only the Yangtze River Flows Across the Sky

Luo Chengyun left the palace step by step. When he walked out of the palace, he turned around and looked at the magnificent building. This imperial city carries countless memories of the Luo family. Will this be the last time he comes here?

He wanted to explore the deeper meaning in the emperor's eyes.

After returning to Prince Luo's Mansion, Luo Chengyun sat alone in the room for a long time. Until the sun set, he finally figured out some things.

So he sent out a call to the Luo family all over the world!
That was the Luo Clan's highest assembly order, and it had never been used since ancestor Luo Su ascended to heaven.

The descendants of the Luo family, who were scattered all over the world, came to Luoyang one after another, regardless of their lineage and identity.

The Luo family disciples who had not seen each other for a long time bowed to each other with bright smiles on their faces, and the holy marks between their brows were shining brightly.

All the disciples sat in rows in the hall. In the late years of the Pre-Tang Dynasty, after the Luo family completely broke free from the constraints of the Heavenly Dao, they gained true freedom. They no longer had to worry about destruction coming from nowhere. Now the Luo family has become more prosperous.

Luo Chengyun looked at the current family members, more than half of whom he had never seen before, but this did not hinder their closeness.

Luo Chengyun took a long breath, and then said slowly: "The ancient prophecy said that the towering mountains will eventually collapse, the raging rivers will eventually dry up, and the brilliant dynasties will eventually fall.

There is absolutely nothing in this world that is not destructible. This is the truth of the world. Is it something we can go against?
Now the Tang Dynasty has also reached the brink of destruction. This time it is because of the changes in people's hearts. What kind of instructions did King Su give us this time?

We will no longer give everything to save the Tang Dynasty as we did in the late Tang Dynasty.

The family will not stand against the people!

Let the Tang Dynasty perish naturally, that's all."

All the Luo family members, both men and women, nodded and said in unison: "We will obey your will, the Su Wang's agent."

The sound echoed in the hall like a hymn.

Luo Chengyun's expression remained unchanged, and he continued, "The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty said that he received a revelation from the Su Wang and that he would withdraw from his position of ruling the world. This may be true, but it doesn't matter anymore.

The Tang Dynasty's exit will be honorable.

The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty made a request to me, asking me not to take part in the upcoming regime and for the Luo family to withdraw from the politics that would be formed in the future.

This is a big deal for Luo’s family.”

The Luo clan members present were smarter than each other and asked immediately, "Master, does the emperor not believe that the new regime can last long and wants to restore it?"

Luo Chengyun recalled the emperor he had met again in his mind, and slowly shook his head and said: "That was not an emperor who would restore the throne. He might want to cause unrest in the hearts of the people, and then..."

"In this land of Zhuxia, we have had a political tradition that dates back thousands of years, starting from ancient times.

Since King Su created the world, we have had a two-thousand-year tradition of monarchy in the land of China. It is natural for the emperor to rule the world.

The New School members proposed a new hypothesis, a new future, mixed with some light called rationality, to challenge this tradition.

If they can really do what they say, we naturally have nothing to say, but if reality is not as good as the fantasy, what will we see?

Come on.

I’m really looking forward to it.”

There was silence in the room for a moment, and then a laugh was heard, the voice was full of sarcasm and disdain.

"As the old saying goes, we see him build a tall building, we see him entertain guests, and we see his building collapse. All we have to do is wait quietly."

Luo Chengyun stroked the family inheritance ring on his left hand with his right hand, "It's not just about waiting quietly.

Zhaocheng must be born at the right time.

What we need to wait for now is the awakening of King Su. As long as King Su wakes up, everything must be accelerated. The sooner we achieve it, the sooner the world will return to normal.

I don’t want to see this world anymore.”

King Su has not yet awakened, but the disciples of the Luo family all know that it will not be long before he wakes up.

Thinking of King Su, many of the Luo family's disciples suddenly felt a little tired and excited.

"For so many years, it seems that there has been no change in every era. In the past, we always knew that no one would be wise and powerful forever, but there would always be someone who was wise and powerful. As long as we continue to eliminate tyrants, we can usher in a bright future.

But in fact, even the Tang Dynasty, which had spent so much effort, could only slow down the deterioration of the food.

It’s so tiring.”

The last sentence expressed everyone’s thoughts: It’s so tiring.

Over the years, the Luo family has been like a firefighter, always dealing with various problems, and it has been like this since the Zhou Dynasty.

He could neither become a member of the royal family nor let the world fall into depravity. He had to seek benefits for the people of the world and fulfill the task assigned by his ancestors to make the family prosperous.

Then the only option is to put yourself in a difficult position and be stuck between the two. It seems like I've become accustomed to it over the past thousands of years.

"Contact our traditional allies and let's see where the future leads!"

Luo Chengyun finally said this with absolute certainty.

……

Li Jiye had a strong executive ability. On the one hand, he began to transfer many cultural relics, calligraphy and paintings, as well as gold and silver, and stored a large amount of assets in Luo's Money Bank. He believed that even if the Tang Dynasty fell, no one would touch Luo's Money Bank. Of course, if Luo's Money Bank had problems, or if the new regime wanted to move Luo's Money Bank, he would just laugh and immediately contact those forces belonging to the Luo family and ascend the throne as king. Given the relationship between Li and Luo, couldn't he be a queen for several terms?

After transferring more property than he could spend in ten lifetimes, Li Jiye finally stopped. He was now a pauper, with 70% of his property in Luo's Money House.

At this point, due to the emperor's negative attitude and the active actions of the "heroes", the situation in the Tang Dynasty had completely reached an irreversible point.

Changes of dynasties in the past have always involved bloodshed, but when the New School members were preparing for a brutal blow, they unexpectedly discovered that the Tang Emperor was not so resolute in defending the country, and even expressed an ambiguous attitude towards the memorials submitted by those ministers in the court who were firmly in favor of war.

The political sense of the "heroes" was quite sharp. The appearance of the emperor's attitude, coupled with the gossip that the emperor was preparing to withdraw from the Central Plains, immediately made many people realize that the emperor had no intention of resisting to the end.

In this case, there is no need to irritate the emperor and we can just negotiate.

But even though the emperor thought so, violent conflicts still broke out. The emperor wanted to abdicate, but many old nobles were unwilling to do so. They even tried to launch a coup to depose the emperor, but these most radical old nobles were directly killed by the emperor who had been prepared for this. The remaining old nobles were willing to follow the emperor to "welcome" the new order.

After clearing out a large number of old aristocrats who had attempted coups, a large amount of interest space was given up. These interests were enough to appease the new noble class headed by the New School Party. The New School Party, which had gained a lot of benefits, had become complete "wearers of shoes". There was no need for them to fight to the death. The only thing left was political power.

……

"The mantis stalks the cicada, but the oriole follows behind."

The willow tree in the palace that was planted by Emperor Taizong for Empress Changsun has lost all its leaves, leaving only bare branches, which seem to reflect the loneliness of the Li royal family today.

There was a sense of panic among the people in the palace. Even ordinary people now knew that the Tang Dynasty would not last much longer.

Under such circumstances, no one would have thought that the emperor would have the leisure to enjoy the snow with the empress in the palace.

The emperor was in a good mood. The queen looked at him sideways and asked softly, "Then, Your Majesty, are you a cicada, a mantis, or a yellow bird?"

The emperor smiled and said, "I am now a cicada, and everyone in the world thinks I am a cicada, but I am determined to be the yellow bird.

The world is not so easy to conquer. Can they bear the disgrace and misfortune of the country?

I used myself as bait to lure them out of their holes. Do you really think I am so kind as to give the world to them?

Are we going to let our ancestors' altars and temples be destroyed in an instant?"

At the end of his speech, Li Jiye couldn't help laughing. He regarded these calculations as the best tricks of his life.

Winter passes and spring comes.

According to the agreement signed between the New Learning Party and the Li royal family, the Li royal family should leave the Luoyang Imperial City and live elsewhere. The two abdication palaces selected by the New Learning Party for the Li royal family were on Yingzhou Island and Yizhou Island respectively.

These overseas islands have always been used as places of exile for people who have lost political power. Some people who have failed in a fight cannot be killed, so they are exiled here.

Letting the emperor go here is a very clear signal.

Generally speaking, the treatment for abdication is quite generous, such as retaining the honorary title of emperor and having the same political immunity as the consul, such as not being charged by the three judges.

But no one probably expected that the former Tang Emperor Li Jiye actually didn't care much about these abdication treatments.

When Luo Chengyun came to see him off, Li Jiye said bluntly: "The New School members are untrustworthy. They were born for party struggles. Since ancient times, I have never heard of a country that can prosper in the face of party struggles, and can guarantee political commitments in the face of party struggles.

There is only one outcome to party strife, and that is a fight to the death. Even if a few outstanding people can control it temporarily, it is only a matter of time before it gets out of control.

Without a supreme being like the emperor to serve as an arbitrator, what would be the outcome of the party struggle?
The things they promised me now will definitely be taken back in the future, so it doesn’t matter whether the conditions are good or bad.

As long as the New School party rules the world, the Tang Dynasty's ancestral temple will eventually be lost."

After saying this, Li Jiye saw that Luo Chengyun had no surprise on his face, and he laughed out loud, "In the ancestral temple of the Tang Dynasty, there are more than just our Li family's ancestors."

Luo Chengyun finally showed a trace of helplessness. This Li Jiye should not be from the Li family. He should be from the Lu family. Legend has it that the Lu family has the Luo family strategy manual. "Emperor, you should go."

Li Jiye took off his imperial robe and put on a splendid silk dress, looking like a rich man. "Lord Luo, I hope I can have the chance to see you again in this life."

Li Jiye's words were meaningful.

If nothing unexpected happens, he will die of old age on Yingzhou Island.

But if there are some accidents, the result will be different. Although some things are destined to happen, he still hopes to do it personally while he is alive.

"I will live well on Yingzhou Island and see when these people in Luoyang City will be finished."

After saying that, Li Jiye turned around and boarded the ship to Yingzhou.

With a loud roar, the ship gradually moved away.

Luo Chengyun stood on the dock, looking at the ship that looked like a giant beast, breaking through the clouds and waves.

"The lone sail disappears into the blue sky, leaving only the Yangtze River flowing across the horizon!"

It doesn't correspond to the event, but it corresponds to the situation.

"I hope to see you again someday..."

After the ferry completely disappeared and no longer showed up, Luo Chengyun turned around and left.

(End of this chapter)