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

Chapter 936 Please go straight to Lingyan Pavilion

It snowed heavily in Guanzhong, and all traces of people were wiped out.

The Qinling Mountains are like a rising dragon, and the Wei River surrounds the imperial capital.

In the wilderness of Chang'an, above the original forest, the wild beasts in the mountains disappeared, and all the birds in the forest were extinct. Not only in Guanzhong, in the vast land of the Tang Dynasty, from east to west, only the biting cold wind howled past and rolled up. Layers of ice crystals are like the roar of the wind god and the arrival of the snow god.

"Woo~~"

Desolate and sad horn sounds sounded from time to time in Guanzhong.

In the palace.

In the Taiji Hall, the earth dragon burning was very strong. Li Shimin, the prime ministers and important ministers did not discuss state affairs, but sat in the hall drinking wine and enjoying the snow, so happy.

Li Shimin looked at the white snow outside the palace, and beyond the majestic palace wall not far away, he seemed to see mountains, thousands of rivers, towering, sparkling, and slightly rising waves.

He suddenly sighed, his eyes filled with tears, what a wonderful country, "It's a pity that my mother can't be seen, my sister and Qingyang have also passed away, as well as Ru Hui and Shu Bao. It would be great if they are all still alive. "

During the Wude years, he often missed Empress Taimu during banquets. Now as he grows older, he begins to miss those old people more and more.

The ministers in the palace were at a loss. What should they do when the emperor was feeling sad?

Li Shimin drank the liquor violently and coughed heavily. Concubine Xu Huifei, who was most favored by him in the late Zhenguan period, patted him gently. Perhaps he was moved by the scene. After Li Shimin recovered his breath, he was silent for a moment, and then with a deep feeling "As I get older and older, I begin to miss my old friends more and more. It's true that the clothes are not as good as new and the people are not as good as old."

I have made a lot of achievements in my life, and I am afraid that I will be remembered a lot in history, but I often think about it, where is my minister of the humerus?

Yuchi Jingde.

I still remember when I was young, I told you that I wanted you to leave your name in history. I want your name to still shine in the world a hundred or thousand years later. Do you still remember it? "

Yuchi Jingde cried in the palace, "I still remember, I still remember."

Li Shimin stood up unsteadily, with a strong smell of alcohol on his body, "Hundreds of years ago, during the Han Dynasty, there was a Qilin Pavilion, which recorded the twelve heroes of Xiaoxuan and Zhongxing. Thousands of years later, the world is still the same Singing their names.

In the world, there is a top contempt saying - 'Er Cao's body and reputation will be destroyed, but the rivers will not flow forever'.

Yes.

How short is human life?

Compared with rivers and mountains, they are like mayflies in the world, like cicadas that die in seven days.

The Han Dynasty used the towering Mount Tai and the surging Yellow River as their oaths, because Mount Tai never changes and the Yellow River never stops.

When people are connected with these immortal things, it seems that people also become immortal.

Carving people's names on stone tablets has been done by sages since ancient times.

Recording people's names in the annals of history has been done by sages since ancient times.

Offer sacrifices year after year to pass on to future generations.

I want to build a pavilion named 'Lingyan' to record the ministers who have made outstanding achievements in my life. I will make portraits and hang them in the Lingyan Pavilion for future generations to see, remember and remember. "

In the majestic palace, practicing Tai Chi, the emperor raised his cup and shouted loudly to everyone. All the officials in the palace held their heads high and were excited, no matter whether they were civil servants or military officers.

Who doesn’t want to leave a name in history?

Who wouldn’t want to stay in the Lingyan Pavilion built by the emperor?

In today's world, there is a trend of thought, that is, the family is destined to decline, but your name will not pass away. If you dedicate your career to the family throughout your life, the final outcome will be the annihilation of your achievements.

The emperor walked in front, and all the ministers in the hall stood up and followed behind him. Li Shimin staggered to the front of the hall door, then sat on the wooden threshold. He picked up the wine jug again and took a big gulp of the distilled liquor. A burning feeling fell on his throat. He exhaled, and it condensed into ice crystals, and white mist swirled in front of him.

"Lingyan Pavilion! Twenty-four heroes!"

Li Shimin shouted loudly toward the white snow outside the palace, "Qingyang, can you see it in the sky? I will build a majestic palace, and I will let you be ranked first, just like in the past.

It used to be that way. "

Luo Xuanling was the first to rush over and hold Li Shimin up. When he saw Li Shimin chirping back, he knew that he was drunk, so he said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty is drunk. The weather is cold. Don't let your Majesty get cold. Concubine Xu, please..." Please take the emperor to the harem, and the princes should disperse first. I will also lead the imperial guards to clean up the heavy snow in the palace."

Concubine Xu Hui was born into a famous family and loved to read. Even the classic ladies' clothes of the Tang Dynasty could not conceal her bookish aura. She supported the majestic Li Shimin with some difficulty. She quickly called on several palace maids and eunuchs to join her, and then she said warmly to Luo Xuanling. , "Duke Yong, I will take your majesty back to the harem, and the front palace will be handed over to the Duke. Lords, I will leave now."

In the palace, the front hall was cleaned by the imperial guards, and the harem was naturally cleaned by the eunuchs and maids. Xu Hui was now one of the high-level concubines who managed the harem.

In the snow-capped palace, the ministers of the country and the court were walking on it. The cold wind made it a little cold, but their hearts were burning. Lingyan Pavilion, who can be ranked on top?

What are the selection criteria?

Almost everyone is asking this question in their minds. His Majesty said that to rank Luo Xuanye, Prince of Zhou County, at the top of Lingyan Pavilion, even a dead minister can do it.

Some can't wait.

rustling.

The sound of leather boots on the snow penetrated into people's ears, making them feel itchy.

……

In the Hongwen Hall, Luo Xuanjing was sketching on a document. She was already very old and no longer as elegant as when she was young, but she was still as gentle and quiet as the water of a mountain spring, with a few strands of white hair in her hair. Doesn't look run-down.

Since she took over the post of compilation of history in the early years of Zhenguan, she has almost always stayed in Hongwen Hall for so many years. Over the years, she has presided over the compilation of almost all historical books since the end of the Han Dynasty, and the discarded drafts alone can be piled up A palace.

In those years, too many things were covered in the fog of history, and too many kings deleted and altered historical books, resulting in a large number of errors and even contradictory records.

Some records are not very important and can be ignored or reasonably inferred, but some things must be known and corrected.

In this process, she and a group of Luo women who jointly compiled the history books naturally used Qingshi more than once to print those key but unclear historical materials that must be recorded in the history books.

It can only be said that fortunately, the burden of the artifact Qingshi on people is not immediate, and it is not just Luo Xuanjing who is using it, there are people to share the backlash.

"Master, your eldest son is outside the door asking for an audience."

The officials in the hall came to the hall respectfully. Such was the fate of life. Because Luo Xuanjing was able to sit in the Hongwen Hall for more than ten years and made great achievements, she was able to become a world-famous scholar by virtue of her female body, and was deeply respected by the literati of the Tang Dynasty.

Hearing this, Luo Xuanjing raised his head from the pile of old papers, a hint of joy flashed in his eyes, but his face said calmly: "Let him come in."

Leaning slightly, Luo Jungong hurried in from outside the museum, his face full of sadness. As soon as he entered the museum, he knelt down and cried, "Mother, my father encountered a flash flood in Jingzhou and died unfortunately. The child came to report his death." ”

boom!

It was like a bolt from the blue.

The pen in Luo Xuanjing's hand fell straight down, and the black ink swirled around the white paper, like a little plum blossom. Luo Jungong knelt on the ground, his body trembling with sadness, and he could only hear the sound of sobbing.

Luo Xuanjing felt like he was struck by lightning and could not recover for a long time.

Luo Jingcheng, Prince of Gusu County, the head of the Luo family in Jiangnan after the Luo family returned to the south, has been continuously transferred to the positions of Suzhou governor, six ministers, etc., and later moved to the position of governor. It can be said that apart from never worshiping the prime minister, Various high-ranking officials in the Tang Dynasty have done it again and again.

The governor of Jingzhou was originally transferred for the last time.

Because the couple had spent less time together and more separation over the years, Luo Xuanjing was ready to resign from his position as the owner of Hongwen Hall and return to Suzhou with Luo Jingcheng to take care of his old age and enjoy the last leisurely years of his life.

did not expect.

did not expect.

The farewell a few months ago turned out to be the last time the two saw each other.

Before Luo Xuanjing came back to her senses, her tears were already falling down, dripping on the already faint ink, varying in lightness and weight, like a natural painting.

"Can you go to the official department to report your funeral?"

Luo Xuanjing's voice was a little hoarse. Luo Jungong raised his head and said, "Go back to mother. I have already sent the documents to the Ministry of Personnel."

Luo Xuanjing was silent for a moment and then asked, "Has your father's body been restrained?"

Luo Jun's tears fell, "Back to my mother, the flash flood caused a landslide, and my father's convoy was buried in the mountains. The bodies, the bodies..."

Luo Xuanjing's face turned pale, his body swayed, and he could no longer speak. He could only hear Luo Jungong's sobs.

Not all palaces are flashy and grand, there are also many palaces that are very simple. Li Shimin sat at the top, looking at Luo Xuanjing sitting at the bottom, and said warmly: "Miss Xuanjing, please forgive me."

The words "Ms. Xuanjing" made Luo Xuanjing, who was sitting in silence, a little moved, as if the time was pulled back thirty years ago, when Luo Xuanjing had just met Li Shimin, who was still a teenager at that time. Young man, Luo Xuanjing has never married.

In Li Shimin's hand was Luo Xuanjing's resignation memorial. He looked through it and said warmly, "Miss Xuanjing, I know that you must be very sad when the prince passes away, and I am also very sad.

I can give you a long vacation and return to Suzhou with my clothes in my grave, but I will take this resignation back. "

Luo Xuanjing's face was full of sadness, "I thank your majesty for your attention, but I was originally planning to return to Suzhou to live in peace and quiet after my husband, the governor of Jingzhou, expires. Now it seems that this is God's will.

The ancestors said that as long as there is one achievement worth remembering in this world, then this life will be worthwhile.

In my life, I have been compiling the annals of history for the world, and being the right and wrong of the Tang Dynasty. I have gained a little reputation, and I have lived up to what I have learned in this life. At this point, I am exhausted physically and mentally, and I no longer think about this worldly matter.

Your Majesty, please allow me to serve. "

"Ah~"

There were many lights and shadows in the hall, and the candlelight flickered on and off, just like the state of mind of the two people in the hall at this moment. After a long time, Li Shimin sighed: "How can I force others into trouble?

When Aiqing returns to Suzhou, I will open the third department of Yitong for you, and support you with full salary and the title of Minister of Rites. "

In the Tang Dynasty, officials who were in poor health or over seventy years old could retire and be called official officials. There were also people like Luo Xuanjing who retired voluntarily.

Retirement of officials above fifth rank must be approved by the emperor, so Luo Xuanjing came to Li Shimin for special approval so that he could retire as soon as possible.

The retirement of officials below the sixth rank is approved by the Shangshu Province, which is a manifestation of the power of the Shangshu Province.

After retirement, officials of fifth rank and above will enjoy half of their salary during their retirement, but meritorious officials who have received special favor from the emperor will receive full salary.

For the wealthy Jiangnan Luo family, these salaries are nothing, but they are a manifestation of favor.

Any regulations that require an additional decree from the emperor represent the emperor's special concern.

Luo Xuanjing bowed far away, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Now that the matter has been settled, Li Shimin thought for a while and said warmly: "I said a few days ago that I would build a Lingyan Pavilion. I believe Aiqing knows about it."

"I know."

Luo Xuanjing was a little confused this time. He and Luo Jingcheng were not the most core personnel in the Wude Dynasty and Zhenguan Dynasty. Li Shimin's most core team members, the old people from Qin Prince's Palace and Tiance Palace were not enough. Is there room for two people in Lingyan Pavilion?

Li Shimin said with a thoughtful expression, "Lingyan Pavilion selects important founding ministers who assist me in achieving great achievements. I originally planned to list Aiqing in Lingyan Pavilion, because Aiqing has completed the great task of compiling history, and I value it very much."

But now that the Prince of Gusu County is deceased, would it be inappropriate if Aiqing is listed among them at this time, but the Prince of Gusu County is not here? "

As soon as Li Shimin said this, Luo Xuanjing knew what Li Shimin was thinking.

In Li Shimin's heart, he is much closer to Luo Jingcheng.

If there were no Luo Xuanjing, then Luo Jingcheng would be a prince from the late Sui Dynasty, similar to Du Fuwei and others. In the political structure of the Tang Dynasty, he could save his life, but he had to stand aside, and basically no such person could be found. It was not until the second generation, Luo Jungong's generation, that he could become an official. But Luo Jingcheng was guaranteed by Luo Xuanye and others, so he was considered important in both Wude and Zhenguan dynasties, but he was never able to enter the political hall. This was a kind of barrier, and almost everyone tacitly agreed not to mention it. thing.

Luo Xuanjing said calmly, "It is indeed inappropriate. Your Majesty can remove the minister from the list."

She was calm and didn't seem to have lost anything.

Luo Xuanjing pulled down the thick brim of his hat and wrapped his whole body in thick brocade fur. The bright red color seemed to be the only bright color in this desolate northern winter.

In front of the palace, Li Shimin looked at this scene, recalling every bit of the past in his mind.

The once stunning woman.

He recalled that at the end of the Wude period, when the conflict between him and Li Yuan reached its peak, both Luo Jingcheng and Luo Xuanjing were summoned to the capital.

He is really a nostalgic person.

"The Prince of Gusu County is also one of my people. Then all of them will enter Lingyan Pavilion."

Li Shimin silently crossed out another name. The cold wind blew by, and goosebumps appeared on his neck. "It's so cold."

He rubbed his hands and returned to the temple.

The next day.

Luo Jingcheng was posthumously granted the posthumous title of "Shang Shu of the Ministry of Industry", "Captain of Suzhou", and the posthumous title "Wencheng". No one had any objections to this posthumous title, but the official position he was given was actually a bit puzzling. To be honest, it's a bit low.

Most people think that they will give a "Shang Shu You Pu She" or "Kai Fu Yi Tong San Si".

After all, before his death, Luo Jingcheng was already the governor of Jingzhou. Now these two gifted official positions are similar to those of the governor of Jingzhou, especially since even Luo Xuanjing, the wife of Chu State who became an official, has been added to the third division of Kaifu Yitong.

and.

When Luo Jingcheng first joined the Tang Dynasty, he was already a member of the Third Division of Kaifu Yitong. As a result, after being around for so many years, his official position was still low.

However, Luo Xuanjing, the widow of the Chu State, had no objection. The others just regarded it as a chat after dinner and no longer cared.

In the eyes of most people, Luo Jingcheng is a big shot.

Although they are not relatives of the emperor, they are almost the same.

But in fact, his influence on the political arena is extremely limited, especially for Chang'an, where he is actually a marginal figure.

This was his active choice, because he did not want to represent the Jiangnan nobles, so naturally he would not be surrounded by the Jiangnan nobles.

The reason for this is that the Luo Family is already strong enough. If the Luo Family continues to represent the interests of a certain region, the court will be completely unbalanced.

Therefore, whether it is Luo Xuanye, Luo Xuanling, Luo Xuanchen or Luo Xuanjing, these Luo family members who serve as officials are undisputed members of the imperial party, that is, they help the emperor balance other forces.

……

It is often said that the autumn rain is falling, which is the most sad when parting.

"The same is true in the twelfth lunar month of winter."

Outside Chang'an City, all the trees were already bare, without any life at all, with only a little bit of snow hanging on the branches.

Brothers Luo Xuanchen and Luo Xuanling came to say goodbye to Luo Xuanjing. The three brothers looked at each other and didn't know what to say. Who didn't know?

After this separation, I am afraid we will never see each other again in this life. Suzhou is so far away, and we have a heavy responsibility, so we cannot leave lightly.

Luo Xuanjing looked up in the direction of Lingtian Pavilion, a little desolate, "I will never see my ancestor and my two brothers again in the future."

Luo Xuanchen forced a smile and said: "Ajing, after I serve as my brother, I will go to Suzhou to see you again. What do you mean we will never see you again in this life?"

Luo Xuanjing's eyes drooped. Extreme wisdom will inevitably lead to loss, but deep love will not last long. The lifespan of the Luo family's children has never been long. Almost no one can live to reach the official position. Almost every generation has died in the official position. This is the fate of the Luo family's children. .

Luo Xuanchen said something dryly, knowing that what he said was too light. Luo Xuanling, who had always been silent, patted Luo Xuanjing on the shoulder, "There will always be a day when we meet again."

Luo Xuanjing lifted the car curtain, and she waved to the two of them one last time. Then Luo Jungong drove the car himself, leaving Chang'an along the straight road, heading to the nearest ferry, and returning to Suzhou. Of course, he would take a boat all the way down the river.

Luo Xuanchen looked at the carriage going away. Even though it was a cold winter day, there were still clouds of dust and smoke. "Suddenly, I felt a little empty in my heart. I didn't feel this way when my fifth brother passed away. Today, A Jing left, okay." It’s uncomfortable.”

Luo Xuanling exhaled, then took a deep breath of the cool air, and said with emotion: "The literati in this world all like to sing about the dusk. My brother's hair has grown all over his temples, wrinkles have appeared on his face, and he no longer looks like the young man he once was. This is probably the case when people get older.

The eldest brother passed away three years ago, and now Jing Cheng has passed away. This time A Jing returns to Suzhou. I wonder who will die next?

Is it the second brother who is far away in the Western Regions, the third brother stationed in Liaozhou, or us?

Fourth brother, you are probably worried about this. When you think of this, it seems that you can't help but shed tears. "

Luo Xuanchen turned to look at Luo Xuanling, as if he was meeting his younger brother for the first time. He sighed after a long time: "Aling, it's exactly what you said. I hope the next person will be me. This kind of parting, It’s something I don’t want to bear anymore.”

The cold wind howled by, blowing away the words of the two in the wind, leaving only the figures walking into Chang'an City side by side, and the dark door swallowed the two of them.

……

The news about Lingyan Pavilion spread wildly at all levels, mainly in the Qin Prince's Palace and the old people of Tiance Palace. Not to mention those who are still alive, such as Yu Chigong and others. Some people have passed away, but their descendants are also there. Stopped activities.

They are all secretly comparing their merits, or even directly comparing them, hoping that their father or grandfather will be selected for the Lingyan Pavilion.

Many people were puzzled as to why the emperor had not yet made public the list of candidates for the Lingyan Pavilion, but they soon reached a consensus that there were only twenty-four places available, which was indeed difficult to divide, and the emperor must have been constantly considering the matter.

This kind of consideration is even more exciting. When doing things today, it is natural to pay attention to old feelings, but generally speaking, things are done according to the rules, that is, there will be no obvious injustice.

Even if this list of twenty-four people is controversial, overall, it must be enough to stop everyone's mouth.

Li Shimin is indeed considering it, but the overall list is already in his mind. The most important thing for him now is to rank these people.

What he struggled with was how to sort things so that people would be speechless and unable to find fault, because he didn't want people to criticize him and give some people a back door.

He could guess that there would be such voices at that time, and then many people would start to wonder about his motives for ranking.

Finally, he decided to follow a method that no one could find fault with, which was to rank them according to their official positions.

The official positions include not only current official positions, but also posthumous official positions. Of course, if they are arranged in this way, those who die early will have an advantage. After all, they will be awarded posthumously.

However, according to the principle of "the dead are the most important", this is not a big problem.

It is for this reason that the posthumous official position given to Luo Jingcheng by Li Shimin was not high, so as to ensure that Luo Jingcheng's ranking was around twenty.

……

In the Tai Chi Hall.

Regarding the emperor's sudden summons to a large number of important ministers, many people had guessed something. I am afraid that the list of names in Lingyan Pavilion was about to be announced, and many people were extremely nervous.

When everyone entered the palace, what they saw was the emperor pacing in the palace. After seeing everyone coming, he stood in front of the throne with his hands clasped and his body stretched out, and he narrowed his eyes and watched everyone walking into the palace. of ministers.

After the ministers entered the palace, they all kept silent. Then, under the arrangement of Gong E, they sat on their seats, upright and silent, without saying a word.

When all the ministers arrived, the door was heavily guarded. The biting cold wind was blocked from outside the hall, and the burning earth dragon warmed the hall.

"I have called you into the palace today. You can probably guess what I am going to announce. Since all the prime ministers are here, please record it."

Seeing that the emperor was straight to the point and not muddled, the ministers straightened their backs and listened attentively. Every name that followed might be worshiped with incense for hundreds of years in the future.

"Lingyan Pavilion, I have thought carefully about it and arranged it in order of official positions."

"The number one in Lingyan Pavilion is Luo Xuanye, the Taibao and Prince of Zhou County."

Li Shimin said this name with deep emotion. There is no doubt about this name. No matter what standard is used to rank it, it is Luo Xuanye.

Whether it was the official position during his lifetime or the official position after his death, if Luo Xuanye had not died suddenly, he would have been the Three Dukes during his lifetime. When he first died, two of the Three Dukes were posthumously granted the title. Later, when King Qin became a vassal, Li Shimin also granted Luo Xuanye the title of Third Division Taibao. No one can challenge his status, even if he dies.

After Luo Xuanye, he is the one who has been granted the title of Sangong in the past few years. Again, if Luo Xuanye had not died, he would have been granted the title of Sangong during his lifetime.

Changsun Wuji, Wei Zheng, and Fang Xuanling, the three prime ministers during the Zhenguan period, Shangshu Zuopushe, and Zhongshuling, all had three official titles, plus Du Ruhui, who was posthumously granted the title.

Li Xiaogong, needless to say, although he is not Li Shimin's die-hard, but as a leader of the clan, he must stand at the forefront of Lingyan Pavilion.

Luo Xuanling and Yuchi Jingde are adjacent to each other, ranking seventh and eighth in Lingyan Pavilion. They are both subordinate to the three princes and have the highest official position.

Kaifu Yitong has three divisions, and then has the title of governor.

Next up is Li Jing. Although he has many military exploits, his official positions are indeed not as high as those in front of him. Ranking here, there is not much dispute. The real most intense dispute is behind him.

Almost everyone thinks that their ancestors have more merits. Even if they are based on official positions, they are almost the same. They are all Dukes. If they are ranked entirely according to official positions, some people must be dissatisfied.

"The tenth of Lingyan Pavilion, the third division of Kaifu Yitong, the wife of Chu State, Luo Xuanjing."

When Li Shimin said this name, there was a moment of silence in the hall. This was a name that no one had thought of.

Luo Xuanjing was neither a man who conquered the world with Li Shimin, nor was he an able minister during the Zhenguan period. How could he appear in Lingyan Pavilion?

"Luo Xuanjing compiled the annals of history and sorted out the world's context. The prosperity of culture in the prosperous period of the Tang Dynasty is due to his contribution, which is no less than that of the Dukes Gonggun here."

Li Shimin said this, and there were a few voices in the palace, and then everything calmed down. The emperor was right, the prosperous age of the Tang Dynasty was a result of cultural achievements.

"No. 23 of Lingyan Pavilion, Luo Jingcheng, the governor of Suzhou and the king of Gusu County."

This time Li Shimin didn't explain any more and let the world guess. After the sorting of Lingyan Pavilion is completed, he will pick a suitable opportunity and give Luo Jingcheng the title again.

Many people in the palace already understood why Li Shimin didn't grant Luo Jingcheng a high-level posthumous title at that time.

"Twenty-fourth of Lingyan Pavilion, Governor of Xuzhou, Qin Qiong, Duke of Hu State."

When the last name was spoken, Li Shimin took a deep breath. He actually felt a little tired and relaxed.

One thing he had always wanted to accomplish was accomplished today.

"The golden jade platform, on the Lingyan Pavilion."

Report your favor on the golden platform, and bring Yulong to die for the king.

"Wherever you can honor your ancestors, please come to Lingyan Pavilion!"

Li Shimin walked forward, walked out of the palace, and stood on the steps. There was no snow today, it was a cloudy day.

He pointed into the distance, "Right there! That's Lingyan Pavilion!"

The gloomy sky slowly opened, and the light shone down, divine and brilliant!

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Why don't men take Wu hook and charge Guanshan Fifth State.

Please come to Lingyan Pavilion for a while. How can I be a scholar and a marquis of ten thousand households? ——"Thirteen Poems of Nanyuan·Part 5", Li He

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