The two talked to each other sincerely, and it was obvious that they had been separated for too long during the previous trial.
Zu An is even worse, because he lived alone for decades after the other person's "death". Now when he sees the girl in front of him, he just giggles with joy, and the soul that was riddled with holes in the previous life is gradually healed by nourishment.
Originally, they came here to talk about business, but unfortunately their feelings got in the way. Neither of them said anything else, they just talked about their thoughts and affection for each other.
The two of them were rubbing each other's ears, each full of affection, and soon the temperature in the quilt gradually increased.
Pei Mianman soon became short of breath, her eyes were blurry, and her green cheeks were filled with a natural charm. Although Zu An had already known her beauty, he was still stunned by this other style of beauty.
Her face turned red, and she quickly held down the other person's hands: "Beast, you won't let me go even when she's so young."
Zu An was angry and funny: "We have been married for many years, why do we need to say these things."
Pei Mianman thought of the charming scene in the Yindu Palace in his previous life, where one person was the king and the other was the queen. His body softened and he took the initiative to lean in.
…
After a while, a burst of laughter came from the bed, and Pei Mianman looked at his lover and burst into laughter.
Zu An had a dark look on his face. He then remembered that he was not that old in this world. He was really...
"Okay, don't think about that. I just want to talk to you quietly." Pei Mianman smiled and pressed her face against his chest, enjoying the feeling of being nestled in his arms.
Zu An couldn't help but smile, his mood gradually calmed down, and he continued to chat about what happened to each other after they separated.
The night passed quickly, and Zu An quietly left before dawn. Otherwise, if he was discovered, it would not be as simple as having his legs broken. There were many horrific punishments in this era.
For the next period of time, the two were inseparable and inseparable. People around them lamented the great relationship between them.
In order to avoid being suspected, every time the two of them were together in public, they brought Sancai with them, so that no one would think wrong.
Sancai was naturally happy to play with her brothers and sisters, but unfortunately her young mind did not understand that in the eyes of her brothers and sisters, she was just a light bulb maker.
On this day, they took Sancai to play in the palace and played with her for a while. After the palace ladies around left, they tricked her into playing in the mud.
Zu An and Pei Mianman went to the other side to chat. The childishness they maintained in front of others disappeared, replaced by the dignity of adults.
"Azu, what kind of test do you think this trial is?" Pei Mianman looked worried. Although he knew that the real world outside probably only lasted a moment, the two of them had already gone through dozens of experiences during the trial. years.
They don't want to be trapped in this trial forever, so after being together every day and feeling lovesickness in the past few days, their rationality has gradually returned and they have begun to think about business.
Zu An said in a deep voice: "I think the key lies with the Zhou people."
"Zhou?" Pei Mianman was stunned.
Then I gradually remembered that in the previous life of the Wu Ding Dynasty, they had planned to deal with the Zhou people at the beginning, but unfortunately they were distracted by other things at the time, and they forgot about it later.
"Yes, although there is no clear evidence, it is common sense that since Shang was destroyed by Zhou, their trials will most likely be related to Zhou." Zu An replied.
Pei Mianman puzzled: "This is a secret trial for the Shang Dynasty people. If it is set up like this, it proves that they knew that they would be changed by the Zhou people, so why didn't they act earlier? Moreover, they were destroyed by the Zhou Dynasty in a short time. , I’m afraid I don’t have time to do such a huge project anymore, right?”
Zu An shook his head and said: "Everyone thinks that King Zhou was the last emperor of Shang. In fact, the merchants were defeated in the Battle of Muye. King Zhou and Daji burned themselves in Lutai. Zhou conquered the Central Plains. However, Shang was not completely destroyed. At that time, King Zhou The crown prince succeeded the King of Shang and continued to retain the sacrifices of the Shang Dynasty; in addition, the later Song Dynasty and Jizi Korea were founded by some survivors of the Shang Dynasty, so they were all capable of establishing this trial place."
Pei Mianman nodded and asked curiously: "Did you deal with the Zhou people in the last life?"
Zu An was a little embarrassed: "Of course, other forces around the Shang Dynasty were stronger than Zhou. At that time, Zhou was obviously not even a threat. How could we deal with them? In addition, after you died in childbirth, I was like a walking zombie all day long. Where can I go?" I have time to think about other things.”
Pei Mianman's eyebrows had a hint of love and compassion, and he held his hand tightly: "Azu, thank you for your hard work."
Zu An held her soft little hand in his hand and sighed: "It's more painful for you. You have experienced death yourself."
Pei Mianman's eyes turned red and he bit his lip: "It was really scary that time. It made me afraid to have children in the future."
"If you don't want to give birth, don't give birth. Anyway, don't we have one now?" Looking at their younger sister Sancai, who was playing in the mud and getting all dirty, the two of them laughed in unison.
Although they are called brother and sister, they both have adult souls in their bodies. They look at the youngest sister completely as a daughter.
As if sensing the ridicule of the two, Sancai turned around, looked at the two cuddling together, and hurriedly ran over covered in mud: "Brother and sister, I want to hug you too, I want to hug you too!"
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Time flies, and ten years have passed in the blink of an eye. Pei Mianman has become more and more beautiful, while Zu An has vaguely regained his former handsomeness.
Even Sancai, who spent all day playing in the mud with a runny nose as a child, has grown into a slim girl.
Zu An felt that time passed a bit quickly. Ten years should be a long time, but he felt that it was fleeting.
It's like watching those TV series in the previous world. The protagonist was running happily in the fields as a child. As he ran, a subtitle appeared: Ten years later...
Then the little brat was replaced by an adult male protagonist.
Zu An shook his head to drive this absurd feeling out of his mind. Although time has passed quickly these years, he and Pei Mianman have not been idle and have been studying the Zhou people.
During Wu Ding's reign, Queen Fuhao led 13,000 people and defeated the Qiang Fang. Although the Qiang Fang was defeated, Shang was unable to destroy them.
However, after years of attacks by merchants, the Qiang Fang also split into many tribes, which harassed the northwest of the Shang Dynasty from time to time.
At this time, the Shang Dynasty activated various subordinate vassal states to help deal with these scattered tribes, and the Zhou people were also one of them.
Over the course of decades and hundreds of years of conquest, the Zhou people gradually emerged from the vassal states in the west. Taking advantage of the power vacuum in Shaanxi and Gansu due to the split of the Qiang, and beyond the reach of the Shang Dynasty, they gradually encroached on the former territory of the Qiang.
Of course, it was not only the Zhou people who were eyeing this territory, but also other vassal states, but the leader of the Zhou people this time was called Ji Li. He was simply the reincarnation of Long Aotian, who led his tribe to conquer east and west, and conquered a huge territory. At the same time, he intermarried with the nobles within the Shang Dynasty and maintained good relations with other vassal states. It can be said that he was both capable of fighting and engaging in diplomacy.
Even the King of Shang named him the leader of the Western princes.
Seeing that the weak and remote Zhou people were now so powerful, Zu An and Pei Mianman were extremely worried. Over the years, they had been persuading their "father" Wen Ding to be wary of dealing with the Zhou people.
I don't know whether it was the whispering between the two of them, or whether the Zhou people were really powerful enough to arouse Wen Ding's fear. He found a reason to invite Ji Li to the capital, and then found a random reason to kill Ji Li.
Zu An and Pei Mianman were speechless. Who knew that Wen Ding's methods were so simple and crude? With the power of the Zhou people there, what's the use of just killing a leader? On the contrary, this move was very unpopular. With so many vassal states in the world, seeing Ji Li's fate, they would inevitably feel sad.
Especially Zu An knew better that this calendar was so good, and the Zhou people's more powerful Wen Wang Jichang and Wu Wang Ji Fa had not yet appeared.
Wen Ding did not take it seriously. Even the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty did not think it was a big deal to execute a prince king. Since ancient times, Shang kings have done this, beating and pulling against the princes who did not surrender. If the leader disobeys, then kill him Just change to another one. If you're not convinced, just have a fight.
The brave warriors of the Yin capital would teach those vassal states how to behave. At the same time, the foundation of the Shang Dynasty also required war. It relied on war to plunder a large number of slaves, whether they were used as hard labor or as sacrifices.
However, it soon proved that they had miscalculated, because the Yi people from the Huaihe River area in the east invaded with unprecedented momentum.
The vassal states that acted as a barrier to the east of the merchants did not know whether it was because Ji Li was innocently killed, the rabbit was dead and the fox was too sad to work, or they were really no match. They were quickly defeated and allowed those Huaiyi to invade the hinterland of the Shang Dynasty.
At this time, bad news also came from the west. Because the leader Ji Li was innocently killed, the Zhou people were extremely angry and prepared to attack the Shang Dynasty.
Although the Shang Dynasty was strong, the Huaiyi army was so powerful this time that if the Zhou people attacked from the west again and were attacked from both sides, they would obviously not be able to withstand it.
At this time, some ministers proposed a solution. Shang and Zhou had always had a good relationship, but because Ji Li was killed this time, they turned against each other. They could appease them through marriage, so that the crisis in the west would be solved.
Princess Mu of the current Dynasty has always been beautiful and charming, so she is the perfect candidate for marriage.
