"No, absolutely not!" Zu An was furious when he heard this. What kind of joke are you asking Manman to get married?
In addition, some courtiers advised: "Everyone knows that the prince and the princess are deeply affectionate as brothers and sisters, but this time it is for the sake of the entire country, so please don't act out of anger."
Zu An directly pushed back: "If you want to get married, go there yourself, or let your daughter or sister go."
Next, many courtiers unilaterally criticized him for ignoring the overall situation in the name of various righteousnesses. No matter how eloquent Zu An was, he could not speak against so many old foxes who were immersed in the political arena.
Not only were they defeated steadily, but they were also criticized morally by everyone.
Seeing Zu An in trouble, a clear voice suddenly came from the door of the hall: "Let me arrange the marriage."
Everyone looked back and found that it was the second princess Sancai. There was a strange look of determination on her face.
Zu An was shocked: "Sancai, what are you doing? There is nothing going on here."
Other ministers also whispered and shook their heads.
Sancai said directly: "What's wrong? Am I not a princess?"
The court was noisy and discussed for a while, and finally Shang Wang Wending made the decision: "Then let's go and get married in Sancai."
Then he sent envoys to the west to discuss the matter with Zhou, and it was settled.
After retiring from the court, Zu An and Pei Mianman asked Sancai anxiously: "Why did you take the initiative to propose a marriage? Do you know that marrying thousands of miles away is unpredictable, not to mention that it will ruin your life's happiness."
Sancai smiled slightly: "If I don't get married, should I let my sister go?"
Zu An took a breath, and then said: "She can't go either. Even if she wants to get married, she can just find any noble woman. There is no need for you to intervene."
Sancai shook his head: "It's different. This time our country has encountered an unprecedented crisis. My father killed the Lord of the Western Zhou Dynasty before. How can an ordinary woman calm the anger of the Zhou people? Only the princess can ease the relationship and let the We, the Shang Kingdom, can concentrate on dealing with Huaiyi and avoid being attacked from both sides."
"Now the only princesses of the right age in the royal family are my sister and me. Since my sister doesn't want to go, I have to go. As a princess, after enjoying the fine clothes and food for so many years, I should naturally give back to this country."
Zu An was a little surprised. She didn't expect that she would have such an awareness at such a young age. Since ancient times, many children of princes and nobles have enjoyed the country's wealth and support since childhood, but on the other hand, they are unwilling to pay the corresponding obligations.
In such a comparison, he and Pei Mianman seemed to be overshadowed. However, they were here for a trial, so naturally they could not have a deep sense of identification with this country.
Pei Mianman said in a deep voice: "There is no reason to let my sister sacrifice. Naturally, I, the elder sister, will do it."
Zu An was anxious: "Manman!"
Pei Mianman gave him a reassuring look. With her experience and cultivation, she was confident that she would remain innocent in the Western Zhou Dynasty for a short time. As for the rest, we will talk about it later.
At this time Sancai laughed: "Sister, if you really get married, what will my brother do?"
Zu An and Pei Mianman were both startled: "Sancai, what are you talking about?"
Sancai sighed faintly: "Ever since we were little, you two have always put me to sleep, and then hugged each other and gnawed on me. Do you think I am a child and really don't know anything?"
Zu An: "..."
Pei Mianman: "..."
She blushed and glared at Zu An, blaming this guy.
San Cai then said: "You two are in love, no one else knows, how can I, my sister, not know. Although I don't know how you will end up in the future, how can I sit back and watch you being torn apart now."
Unexpectedly, she actually wanted to help them both. Zu An and Pei Mianman's eyes suddenly turned red, and they didn't agree with her making such a sacrifice.
After hearing the two people's persuasion, Sancai also stopped smiling: "Brother, sister, you must not think that I am just doing it for you. Growing up, I have heard a lot of what you two talked about in confusion, but We can know that in your hearts, the Zhou people in the west are definitely a serious problem for our Shang Kingdom, and they are likely to destroy us in the future."
"As a princess of the Shang Kingdom, I naturally can't sit idly by. Unfortunately, I haven't learned anything since I was a child. I can't compare with my brothers and sisters in all aspects. If my sister's strategy is to marry to the Western Zhou Dynasty, she will be our Shang Kingdom. It's a huge loss. It would be more cost-effective for me to stay here and help Dashang, so that the three of us can work together to protect Dashang's centuries-old foundation."
Hearing her speaking so solemnly, Zu An and Pei Mianman finally understood that she was not impulsive, but the result of careful consideration.
"But this is too unfair to you. You have to sacrifice your life's happiness." Zu An and Pei Mianman advised together. The three of them grew up together, so their relationship was naturally very good. They really regarded her as their My dear sister, how could I want to see her suffer even the slightest injustice?
Sancai smiled and said: "You may not be unhappy. This time you are marrying the leader of the Zhou people. In terms of status, she is also the mother of a country. Besides, I heard that Ji Chang is a good man and handsome. Maybe when the time comes, If we truly fall in love, we can make him surrender to us completely."
"Ji Chang!" Zu An's head sank. Although Shang Dynasty was destroyed by King Wu Ji Fa in history, most of the foundation was laid by King Wen Ji Chang. Ji Fa was just the final touch. How could such a person be killed by a woman? Conquer.
Hearing his worries, Sancai shook his head: "Even if I can't conquer him, the worst I can do is give him ten or eight children. Humph, with my status, he can't let me be his concubine. In this way, my children will be The heir to the Zhou Dynasty, when the leader of the Zhou people becomes the nephew of the King of Shang, the relationship between the two parties will be completely relaxed."
"This..." Zu An and Pei Mianman looked at each other and said that this plan seemed okay.
Not to mention the blood relationship, just say that Sancai's children were raised by her, and they must be pro-Shang in their hearts. If this continues for several generations, the Zhou people may really submit to the Shang Dynasty. There are many such successful cases in history. .
This trial is not real history, so it might be possible to really pull the trigger and let them pass the trial.
Sancai said with a smile: "Okay, okay, I won't tell you, I have a lot of things to do." After that, he jumped away.
Looking at her retreating figure, Pei Mianman sighed quietly: "We have not deliberately avoided her since childhood, so she listened to too many of our chats and subconsciously regarded Zhou as Shang's enemy, so This time I will volunteer
Go to marriage. "
"Hope everything goes well." Zu An did not stop him after all. In his opinion, even if the trial failed and he and Pei Mianman died, it would not affect Sancai becoming the mother of the founding of the Zhou Dynasty. For her, That's not necessarily a good thing.
Not long after, an envoy came to report that the Zhou people agreed to the marriage, and Jichang, the newly appointed Marquis of Xibo, went to the Weishui River to welcome the bride.
The merchant did not refuse. After all, the previous generation of Xibohou had just been lured to Yindu and killed. If he insisted on letting Ji Chang come to Yindu this time, who would dare to come.
So they sent someone to escort Princess Sancai to the Weishui River. Zu An volunteered to go to get married, and Pei Mianman also put on makeup and hid among the entourage.
All the way to the Weishui River, there must be no bridge on the Weishui River in this era. Who knows that Ji Chang has been prepared.
Zu An saw boats on the Weishui River connected like beams, and he was filled with emotion. This was probably the first pontoon bridge in history.
When I met Ji Chang, he was a gentle man with a talented appearance. He was also quite handsome, and he spoke with an extraordinary sense of freedom.
Zu An even had an impulse. If he directly killed the gravedigger of the Shang Dynasty at this time, would it change history?
However, he gave up the idea in the end, not to mention whether the Zhou people who were protecting him at all levels could kill him, even if he did kill him, he would really be fighting to the death with Zhou.
The Huaiyi invaded in large numbers in the east. If the Zhou people in the west also came to take revenge in anger, it is estimated that the Shang Dynasty would perish faster than in history.
Some unpleasant things happened during the whole wedding reception. Apparently many Zhou people were dissatisfied with this marriage. Some people who were sent to pick fruits came back with empty baskets, and then made some strange remarks, suggesting that the Shang princess was destined to be childless in the future.
In addition, the Zhou people who prepared the meal deliberately did not bleed the sheep when killing them, making the mutton extremely fishy and difficult to eat.
Zu An was furious, and Ji Chang hurriedly came out to apologize, and then asked someone to compose a song to apologize to San Cai: "Guan Guan Jiu Jiu, in the River Continent. My fair lady, a gentleman is so quarrelsome..." and then added this paragraph The marriage was named "a match made in heaven".
Hearing this, Sancai smiled brightly and the eyes looking at him became softer. Even other people from the Shang Kingdom turned from anger to joy.
Zu An looked strange. He didn't expect that the most famous passage in the Book of Songs was addressed to his sister. He had to admit that Ji Chang had a good appearance, and he was really an old scumbag when he used poetry to seduce his sister.
Of course, he couldn't be deceived by the other party's poem, but he knew that if he was angry for a while, he would suffer a lot in the future, so he had no choice but to suppress his anger and turn the fight with him into friendship.
During the banquet, Sancai quietly found Zu An and said with a smile: "My good brother, are you still sulking?"
Zu An sighed faintly: "I always feel that the juicy cabbage I watched grow up with my own eyes is about to be taken over by other men. Can I be happy?"
Sancai's face turned slightly red: "If you weren't my biological brother, I wouldn't marry this Xibohou. It's a pity that I'm not as courageous as my sister after all."
Zu An: "..."
Pei Mianman, who was hiding and eavesdropping: "..."
"Okay, I'm leaving," Sancai said with a smile, "Brother, is there anything you want to entrust me with?"
Zu An said in a deep voice: "San Cai, after just contacting him, putting aside his hostile stance, objectively speaking, this Ji Chang is also a great man of his generation. You don't have to think about helping Shang Guo. You can live with him peacefully. Don't worry about this." things that affect your happiness."
Sancai's little mouth pouted: "Just tell me this."
After saying that, he turned around and left, obviously dissatisfied.
But she finally turned around and whispered: "I wasn't attracted to that Ji Chang just now."
After saying that, he ran away in a hurry.
Zu An was confused and looked at Pei Mianman who was walking not far away: "What does she mean by this?"
Pei Mianman didn't say anything, but sighed quietly: "Love is the most hurtful thing."
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The wedding team left with Sancai on the second day. No matter how reluctant they were to leave, Zu An and Pei Mianman had no choice but to return to Yindu.
Next, we have to help "Father" fight against the invading Huaiyi from the east.
Zu An and Pei Mianman had gone through various wars and state affairs in their previous life, so they were very familiar with these things again.
However, the two soon realized that there were indeed many problems in the Shang Dynasty. The national power was not as good as before, the bureaucracy was also corrupt, and Zuan faced various logistical constraints.
Pei Mianman also noticed that the combat effectiveness of the army was much lower than that of the Wu Ding Dynasty's victorious army.
The two of them could only do their best, feeling that they could only be paper framers, trying their best to maintain the crumbling country.
During this period, Sancai corresponded with them from time to time, chatting about daily life, some about married life, some about the customs and customs in the Western Zhou Dynasty, and some about missing his hometown.
It also mentioned that Ji Chang was very good to her, and the two of them felt a little more at ease.
Later, the frequency of letters received became less and less. Although the two of them were surprised, they didn't think much about it. In addition, they had been busy with the war with Huaiyi and had no energy to care about it.
In several years of war, Zu An gradually stood out and became the unquestionable heir to King Shang.
After Wen Ding died, Zu An ascended the throne as the new King of Shang, and then together with Pei Mianman, finally pacified Huaiyi.
But at this time, I received news from the Western Zhou Dynasty that Sancai died due to dystocia.
When the two heard the news, they felt as if they were struck by lightning and couldn't believe it was true.
You must know that Pei Mianman died due to dystocia in the last trial. Zu An was worried about making the same mistake again, so he also studied the knowledge of mass production and passed it on to Sancai. How could she die because of this?
They hurriedly sent spies to investigate, and news soon came.
Ji Chang also remarried Taisi, the daughter of a local aristocrat named Yousin in Shaanxi Province, and made her his head wife.
There were even new songs circulating in the land of the Zhou people, praising this marriage, and there were even lyrics about a match made in heaven.
I thought that my sister was originally the protagonist of this story, but someone stole her and replaced her. After hundreds of years, who would still remember?
Get the tricolor? I will only think that this Taisi is the heroine who is a "match made in heaven".
Zu An suddenly became furious and decided to raise troops to attack the Western Zhou Dynasty, regardless of the opposition of his ministers. Firstly, he wanted to completely resolve this endless trial, and secondly, he wanted to avenge his dear sister.
Pei Mianman didn't stop her either. She was also full of anger. After all, they grew up together as sisters.
Just as the two of them were preparing to fight in person, the space suddenly became distorted in the next second.
When they woke up again, they found that they were no longer in the familiar palace, but in a strange place.
This place is obviously also a palace, but its magnificence is far superior to the previous palace in Yindu.
Pei Mianman was nestling in his arms. The two of them were sitting on a large and magnificent throne high up, watching a group of coolly dressed palace maids dancing there.
Even though he was an experienced driver who had seen a lot of beauties, Zu An was a little blushing at that moment. The clothes of these palace maids were really too revealing, and their dancing postures were particularly enchanting, as if they were dancing like demons.
The sound of Mi Mi!
Zu An quickly came to his senses and looked at Pei Mianman.
This had happened to them once. The two of them had to calm down a lot, asked the dancing maids to step aside, and then asked the maid next to them to ask.
Compared with Wu Ding's directness in the past, the two of them now ask questions much more skillfully, at least they will not make people suspect that they have lost their memory or something.
Soon they finally understood the situation here and their respective identities.
Zu An looked quite strange and looked at Pei Mianman blankly. After many years of development, the world's textile industry has obviously made great progress.
Now she is wearing a gorgeous dress that also takes into account the convenience of a home nightgown. I don’t know who designed the clothes, but they can perfectly blend the two completely different feelings.
Now she was lying naturally on her side on the throne, and her thin dress vividly outlined the lines of her graceful and charming body.
Her loving peach blossom eyes seemed to have changed somewhat, becoming more narrow and elongated, like red phoenix eyes, with a special charm.
Coupled with the gorgeous red lips, the whole person has a vague and charming aura, which makes people want to hold her in their arms and play with her at a glance.
"Why are you looking at me like this?" Pei Mianman's face turned red. Although the two had been together for so long, she still seemed to have the mentality of the girl she used to be.
Zu An sighed: "I didn't expect you and I to be those two people. Thinking about it, this should also be the last level of this trial. Passing or not is a matter of one fell swoop."
"Why are you so sure this is the last level?" Pei Mianman was stunned. "Is there any problem with the identities of these two people?"
"It's a big problem," Zu An sighed, "because in the world in my dream, they were the two most famous people in the Shang Dynasty, and they were household names."
"So powerful?" Pei Mianman breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that he was still in the Shang Dynasty. The two of them had been kings and queens of Shang for so long and were already familiar with the country's military and political system. This way, no matter what happened, they would be more capable. Confidence.
"Of course it's awesome, because you are Daji and I am King Zhou." Zu An felt mixed emotions. He didn't expect that they were the same two people in this world.
Could it be that despite all the efforts he had made before, he still couldn't change the outcome of the country's escape from the wheel of history? It seems that this trial is destined to fail.
For a moment, he didn't even have time to complain that he had traveled through time and became his son.
King Zhou's father is Xian, who was him in the previous life.
"What's going on?" Pei Mianman asked hurriedly.
Zu An sighed and told her the story of King Zhou and Daji.
After listening, Pei Mianman also looked strange. He didn't expect this character.
However, she immediately sensed Zu An's low mood and said hurriedly: "Azu, although I don't know whether the world in your dream is real or fake, we have experienced so much, and we can't completely accept our fate. As the saying goes, the great road is fifty, and the world in your dream is real or fake. Yan Sijiu, one of the people escapes, even if the ending you said is true, we still have a glimmer of hope, it just depends on whether we can find that glimmer of hope."
Zu An was shocked: "Yes, we must not accept our fate until the last moment!"
With his fighting spirit rekindled, he felt refreshed and his mentality became much more relaxed.
Looking at the troubled beauty in his arms, Zu An couldn't help but smile and said, "Fox."
"The debauched and foolish king." Pei Mianman spat. After listening to the story he just told, of course she knew that Daji was the most famous vixen in history, and of course King Zhou was also synonymous with debauchery and immorality.
"I'm promiscuous? Then let me show you how promiscuous I am." Thinking of the other person's current status as Daji, Zu An felt both fear and excitement in his heart, so he turned over and pressed on him.
Pei Mianman's charming eyes were as silky as silk, and her jade arms gently hugged the man on her body: "He is indeed a foolish king. In his last life, he was raped by you since he was a child..."
The two of them had been trapped in this weird trial for too long, and all kinds of negative emotions had accumulated in their hearts. If they didn't express these words often, they would have gone crazy.
After the storm passed, the two of them began to think seriously about what to do next. Suddenly, a palace maid came to announce: "Ji Boyikao, the eldest son of Xibohou, has come to pay homage to the king!"
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Today the two chapters are combined and posted together.
In addition, it is recorded in "The Book of Songs, Daya, and Ming Dynasty" that in the early years of King Wen's reign, it was a match made in heaven. In the sun of Qiaozhi, in the river of Wei. King Wen Jiazhi, a great country has a son. Dabang has a son, the sister of Tiantian. Wen Ding is auspicious and welcomes Wei personally. Building a boat as a beam does not show its light...
Also, everyone used to watch the Tian Long Ba TV series. Ling Bo Weibu’s mantra "Gui Mei Qi Wu Wu". Many martial arts TV series have the position of Gui Mei. In fact, the word "Gui Mei" comes from the "Book of Changes" Records: Emperor Yi returned to his younger sister.
Emperor Yi was Xian, the father of King Zhou.
The mainstream history books believe that Ji Chang's wife Taisi was the daughter of Shen State. Although Shen State had a close relationship with Shang, calling her the daughter of a big country and the sister of Tian is really reluctant.
In addition, there are many references in the Book of Songs to married women in the Shang Dynasty, so a few scholars have suggested that the match made in heaven actually refers to Emperor Yi's sister.
I have processed it here and adopted the latter statement. Then the Zhou people deliberately used the later Taisi to erase the existence of the Shang princess, and applied the deeds of the Shang princess to Taisi.
