Historical records say that Chai Mingyan, Emperor Wuhuan of the Feng Dynasty, died suddenly of illness in Dongshun Palace at the age of fifty-one.
This age is not considered young, and certainly not old. Chai Mingyan spent his whole life in the military. Counting from the time he ascended the throne to the end of his life, he went on a total of four military expeditions and won more than dozens of battles. He was very strong and had no fatal hidden diseases. Logically speaking, he would never be in the army. He passed away so hastily in the prime of life.
As for the cause of death of this famous king, there are naturally different opinions.
Some people say that the Chai family has inherited a rare disease and has always had a short life. There is some truth in saying this. After all, there are many examples to list - his biological uncle and nominal father Chai Han died before he was fifty; and his eldest son Chai Rui also died young. , including his unlucky great-grandson. Although Chai Zhengkuang died in battle, his two sons also died before they reached the age of fifteen. Chai Mingyan's ability to reach the 50th mark is already quite tough.
There is also a theory that is accompanied by a conspiracy theory, saying that Chai Zhengkuang's death was planned by Chai Zhengkuang, because he was the grandson after all, not the prince, and there were two uncles above him. In order to cook the raw rice as soon as possible, Chai Zhengkuang Just murdered my own grandfather. The basis for this argument is that Chai Zhengkuang quickly carried out drastic reforms after he succeeded to the throne, seizing the power of his two uncles to a certain extent. However, this argument is not difficult to overturn - Chai Zhengkuang was the grandson for several years, during which time There is no evidence to prove that Chai Mingyan had the idea of deposing his grandson, so this conjecture is mostly considered to be that later generations felt that Chai Zhengkuang was tyrannical and unjust, so they were far-fetched to add another piece of black material to him.
In addition to the history books, there is also a rumor that has been widely circulated and was even considered to be the truth at one time - it tells a story that may not be logical, but people are willing to believe it due to a certain psychology.
Chai Mingyan made his third northern expedition to the Hu tribe, marching hundreds of miles straight. In the battle of Jihe, he captured alive the leader of the Yu people who had the same bloodline as the Haogao people. He pursued the victory and defeated several tribes such as Ayhada and Lasu, and achieved very brilliant results. results.
After this battle, the Ayahada tribe, which bowed to Chai Mingyan, not only began to pay tribute every year, but even sent their princess Turanna to marry Qin and Jin.
But in the eyes of others, Ayahadabe's behavior of sending the princess off seemed not very polite - if the princess became a concubine, then according to the etiquette of the Central Plains, wouldn't the emperor have to call Ayahadabe Noyan his father-in-law? How dare a defeated general be so arrogant? What's more, this princess is actually just a character placed next to Chai Mingyan to give him a pillow.
After Princess Turanna arrived in the capital, memorials were flying all over the government and the public. The radical military generals were eager to command the Ayhada tribe again, while the more conservative ones also felt that they should get rid of this suspected in-law. The civil servants took some other factors into consideration - although Ayahada's wish was for a marriage, they might as well marry the princess to the prince.
But Chai Mingyan, a man who has been bold and unruly all his life, doesn't think so. To him, this is a very indifferent thing - Turanna is equivalent to a trophy to him, which is proof that he has conquered the grassland. , even if he treats her like a vase, there is no reason to return it. As for whether he should ethically call Noyan of Aya Hadabe his father-in-law... If he dares to call her, will the old man dare to agree?
So Chai Mingyan happily accepted the gift and also made Turanna his concubine. It's just that Chai Mingyan doesn't seem to have any special affection for this beautiful exotic princess, and she just treats her as a souvenir and ornament for diplomatic relations.
When Chai Mingyan was forty-five years old, the queen and the prince fell ill and died of illness within a year, and this talented and sage monarch also fell into a state of collapse. Perhaps in order to vent the sadness and anger in his heart, he once again devoted his energy to the military field in which he was good at. He launched the last personal expedition in his life, and defeated the Oresu tribe that was about to move and established a khanate in the northwest frontier. It fell apart and fled into the desert again.
During this period, Chai Mingyan was always accompanied by the little princess Turanna who was not very favored. Perhaps Chai Mingyan brought her simply because he wanted to marry this person who combined the qualities of gift, hostage and spy. In front of the "tribute", the empire's strength and bravery were displayed, but he himself had to admit that Turan
Na's presence did relieve his worries.
Hu Bu was brave and martial, and his style was also reflected in the women. Turanna was especially good at sword dancing. Different from the pretentious postures of the dancers trained in the palace, the little princess's sword skills were murderous, which Chai Mingyan admired, and also It is precisely because of this that Turanna was ordered to move into the East Palace shortly after Banshi returned to the court.
Some people say that this is a signal sent by Chai Mingyan to make Turanna the queen - but the queen is a woman, and there has never been a precedent for a Hu woman to be the queen in the Feng Dynasty. Is this...
But the emperor didn't summon them to discuss matters, and no one dared to ask. After all, Chai Mingyan really didn't care much about etiquette.
"That's the story of the late emperor..." Chai's family is cunning. Like his uncle, Chai Mingyan prefers sweet honey wine. Perhaps because he drank the late emperor's favorite wine today, he told his beloved concubine It begins with the life of the late emperor - including the love story that was included in the imperial forbidden volumes, but has already been abuzz outside.
"Your Majesty, why are you telling me this?" Turanna sat aside with her sword in her arms.
Chai Mingyan suddenly turned around and looked at each other: "I ask you, do you want to be the queen?"
Turanna couldn't help but be stunned, and after a long time she responded: "I don't want to."
"All the concubines in this palace want to be queen, don't you?" Chai Mingyan didn't seem to expect that his request would be rejected, "Do you think they will disagree?"
Turanna laughed softly: "Your Majesty is nearly fifty years old, and I am too young. If I leave before Your Majesty, wouldn't Your Majesty have to experience the pain of losing his wife again? And if Your Majesty passes away first, I will Go, I have no heirs, no power, no prestige, and I am still a barbarian woman - how can I sit in this position?"
While talking and laughing, the graceful woman's long sword, which never left her body, was already placed at Chai Mingyan's throat.
Everything Turanna said was true. She really didn't want to be the queen. There were several reasons, but she never said the most important factor.
Her real name is not Turanna, and her original identity is not the princess of the Ayahada tribe. She is just an orphan who lost her parents in the war between the two countries. Noyan of the Ayahada tribe adopted this warrior's daughter. An orphan, and planned an assassination that lasted for more than ten years, asking her to pretend to be Princess Turanna and go deep into the harem of the Feng Dynasty. If she was lucky enough to give birth to a prince and be established as the prince, she would disintegrate the Feng Dynasty from within. , and if there is no such opportunity, he will take advantage of his identity to assassinate Chai Mingyan.
In her understanding, Chai Mingyan is responsible for the lives of her parents, and the same is true for her adoptive father. However, because of the grace of upbringing, she would rather blame all the blame on Chai Mingyan, and she will sacrifice the emperor's life. In return.
The reason why Mrs. Hu chose to take action at this time was precisely because Chai Mingyan's question awakened her and reminded her of her original intention.
She has noticed that Chai Mingyan has fallen in love with her, and she has also noticed that she has fallen in love with Chai Mingyan, so ending everything now is the best result.
Chai Mingyan put his arms around Hu Nu's waist, put his forehead against her abdomen, and said in a very low voice: "The late emperor and Aunt Li can't sleep together in life, and you and I can't die in the same tomb. It seems that we care about one thing and lose the other. This is the fate of the Chai family..."
The emperor, who was renowned for his martial prowess throughout history, had no intention of resisting, nor did he know how he felt about his lover's sword-fighting: "There are few people on duty in the palace tonight. You leave the palace through Tianliang Gate and walk along East Fourth Street. , go to the guard post there and look for Lu Heng. The one you have seen is the one who always accompanies us when we hunt. Give him this sign and he will take you out of the city to a safe place."
Chai Mingyan pressed a shiny token half the size of a palm into Nu Nu's arms, and finally smiled: "Don't forget to pass on the imperial doctor to me when you leave the palace. Tomorrow is a good and auspicious day, and it is suitable for the announcement. The news of my death will be considered honorable if it is written in the history books."
Turanna bit her lip after listening to Chai Mingyan's words and asked, "You already knew that, so you arranged all this."
"After all, I am an emperor with both civil and military skills who can enjoy a good reputation in the history books. Don't I know the purpose of Ayahadabu sending you to the palace?" Chai Mingyan's face was full of pride.
Turanna suddenly felt a little
Angry from embarrassment, her sword left a wound on Chai Mingyan's chest that was not fatal immediately, but would never go away: "We are clean."
"So you still have to leave." Chai Mingyan's foreshadowing all failed. He was so careful and gentle just to let her stay down-to-earth, but Turanna's "two clears" still conveyed the subtext.
"I failed to fulfill the agreement I made with my adoptive father, so I have no face to return to the grassland. And if I stay here, can Your Majesty sleep peacefully?" That was the last time Chai Mingyan saw Hu Nu's bright smile, and he felt relieved.
In the end, Hu Nu left, taking away her sword and their child. As early as a month ago, Chai Mingyan learned from the imperial physician that Turanna was pregnant. As a person involved, Turanna knew very well that neither of them wanted the next generation to repeat the same mistakes and continue the tragedy between countries.
When Chai Mingyan was dying, he seemed to see the graceful dance again, and his last words were excerpted "out of context" and became the name of the sword.
The fourth famous sword contains the conspiracy between countries, cuts off the tragedy between people, and finally turns into a graceful dance of Hu Nu.
