Qin Official

"As for the North Korean princess, is her name Yu Shu?"

Hearing the conditions proposed by Ji, Heifu asked Xu Fu to ask such a question with a strange expression. Ji Zhun felt a little angry because it was impolite to ask the name of a woman in his family, but he just thought that this black man, the supervisor, didn't understand. Etiquette, suppressing anger, shaking head in denial.

Hei Fu secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Let me just say, this is not the script of "The Myth", nor will there be a bloody plot in which Qin general Hei Fu escorts a North Korean princess to Xianyang, is intercepted and killed, and develops feelings for each other."

Besides, Meng Yi is still far away in Zhangye County on the other side of the empire. As a supervisor, he is teaming up with Li Xin. Orchid from the Western Regions with a high nose and deep eyes may be able to hook up with a few. As for the Korean maid? It's impossible.

Now Heifu can talk about business with peace of mind, but not even him, not even Fusu can make the decision regarding the marriage. He has to send it back to Xianyang and ask His Majesty the Emperor to make a decision. This is also one of the reasons why the prince is not a general. It is really disrespectful to ask for instructions.

In fact, from Heifu's point of view, the marriage between Qin Dynasty and North Korea was not a big deal. Marriages between Qin Dynasty and princes were common, especially those with people whose surname was Yin, which had a long history.

Heifu once heard Zhang Cang say that as early as more than a thousand years ago, Fei Chang, the ancestor of the Ying surname, was a charioteer for Tang Wu and defeated Xia Jie and Ming Tiao. He took credit for his merit and became a small nobleman of the Yin and Shang Dynasties. .

After that, the old Ying family continued to use their expertise in dealing with livestock and served as the Shang Emperor's driver for generations. By the time of Emperor Taiwu, the ninth monarch of the Shang Dynasty, Fei Chang's great-great-grandson brothers Meng Xi and Zhong Yan were so good at driving on the battlefield that Taiwu was so pleased that he married his daughters to them. .

From then on, the surname Ying reached the pinnacle of his life: "He made great contributions to the world and helped the Yin Kingdom. Therefore, the surname Ying became more prominent and he became a prince."

After becoming a prince, in addition to sporadically marrying women with the surname Zi, the family also tried their best to send girls surnamed Ying to the cities of Dayi Shang to become the "polywives" of the Shang emperor.

However, they could only be concubines and could not take the position of three wives, because the Yin Shang regarded themselves as the emperor's sons of the destiny black bird, just like the gods. In order to ensure that the blood of the "emperor's son" is pure, they like to marry their own cousins. For example, Wu Ding's wife Fuhao was actually "Fuzi", that is, a woman with the surname Zi, and her sacrificial name was "Stepmother Xin".

During the six hundred years of the Shang Dynasty, there were many "good wives" whose status was often higher than those of other surnames. This custom was criticized by the Zhou people who had the same surname and never intermarryed. They considered it one of the reasons for the decline of the Yin and Shang Dynasties. After the destruction of the Shang Dynasty, they condemned it and thought it was immoral.

But the son's surname was Song Guo, and he still secretly retained this fact, and he married within the family for three consecutive generations.

Heifu specially asked Xu Fu to inquire about it, and then he discovered that the Ji family in North Korea was still the same as the urinary person, and even engaged in intermarriage between brothers and sisters with extreme orthopedics...

Xu Fuxiao said to Heifu and Fusu with interest: "Although the country of North Korea, Marquis Jifu, is small, it has nine concubines, five of whom are named Zi, their sisters, or of the same clan. The concubines are all together. He gave birth to 10 sons and 9 daughters. I inquired a little and found that 6 of the 9 sons and daughters were married to half-brothers. The eldest son, Ji Zhun, married one of his sons. Half-sister."

"It's so true!"

Xu Fuyi told that Fusu was stunned by this ancient custom passed down from the Yin and Shang Dynasties. He really did not expect that this country with a rather "gentleman" style would have such a shameful inside story.

"Mr. Ji is also helpless."

At this time, Heifu's orthopedic soul, which seemed to come from his seniors, suddenly awakened, and he suddenly cried out for North Korea.

"In the past, there were only a few thousand members of the Ji family who went deep into the land of Jiuyi. They were just ordinary nobles. However, this Ji family still adheres to the customs of the Yin and Shang Dynasties."

In order to ensure that the bloodline of the "Emperor's Son" would not be contaminated by barbarians such as Hao, Han, Zhenfan, etc., the Ji family was determined not to intermarry with him. In order to solve the marriage problem, they could only turn their evil eyes to sisters with the same surname...

To them, marriage with different surnames is nothing more than love between men and women, while marriage with the same surname is the real thing: the reproduction of offspring with pure surnames.

In short, in North Korea, the princes mostly take sisters as their wives. There is also an unwritten rule that, except for very rare circumstances, the daughters of a prince can only marry members of the clan and are prohibited from marrying outside...

At present, North Korea is willing to marry the daughter-in-law to Qin. According to their customs, this is a great compromise and show of goodwill.

Although in Fusu's view, asking Qin Gongzi to marry a Korean princess seems a bit suspicious of Qi Guo's desire to marry Wen Jiang, who had an affair with his brother, and Zheng Zitu...

But even if there are some things that make the Central Plains look down upon, this marriage still has to happen.

Heifu was very realistic: "There is no need for His Majesty to know all these hearsay things. If Great Qin refuses, I am afraid North Korea will regard it as an insult. By then, the young master will have another enemy in Haidong."

In any country with ancient customs, they can accept harsh treaties under strong power, but if it harms their "face", they will find it unbearable.

So not only should you marry, but you should also be your wife.

Anyway, Qin Shihuang was also very prolific, with a total of eighteen sons, so he could just pick an unmarried one among them...

Of course, Fusu is out of the question. He is only a few years younger than Hei Fu. He married a wife and had children the year after the expedition to the Huns. He married the granddaughter of Duke Heng, a veteran of the Three Dynasties. However, Duke Hei had been dead for many years, and the title of the Hei family was Although he is tall, he does not have much strength and cannot be used as foreign aid at all.

"I think Young Master Hu Hai is suitable. He has turned eighteen this year, so it's time for him to get married, right?"

Heifu seemed to be joking casually. In the blink of an eye, the naughty kid lying at Qin Shihuang's feet and laughing at him had grown into a handsome young man. It is said that he looked very much like Qin Shihuang when he was young, and had a cheerful personality. , the most favored by the emperor.

Fusu did not show any jealousy and envy, but just shook his head: "Impossible, my father loves Hu Hai so much, how can he let him marry Xiaobang?"

The Qin Dynasty was no less illustrious than when it lived in a remote corner, and marrying a daughter of the country would be regarded as a disgrace rather than a favor.

Therefore, among the emperor's sons, the most disliked son may have the honor of dedicating himself to the country...

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According to ancient rituals, whenever the two countries establish relations, they must carry out the ceremony of "cursing the alliance". This is a unique form of alliance oath in the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Period. It is somewhat similar to the signing of treaties in later generations, but with the addition of the witness of gods.

The alliance had to wait for Qin Shihuang's formal consent before proceeding. Fusu insisted on not leaving his soldiers and continued to lead his troops to stay in Liekou. Heifu had nothing more to do in Haidong, so he took the letter and credentials and took advantage of Yue Yue. The colder north wind returns to Jiaodong.

On the first day of the first lunar month of Zhuanxu's calendar, after bidding farewell to Fusu, Heifu stood on the deck of the ship and watched the North Korean coast gradually move away. He couldn't help but let out a breath: "It's been thirty-four years..."

A year ago, the rebellion in Zhutian had just been put down, and Qin Shihuang had not yet finished his inspection tour, but he had the idea of ​​​​conquering the south and the north.

Now one year has passed, but this war has begun, but it is still far from over.

"Sure enough, Mother Zhong is right. Father Zhong will say this with emotion every New Year."

It was windy on the sea, and my nephew Wei Yang happened to hear these words when he brought a warm dog fur hat and mink fur to Hei Fu.

After putting clothes on Hei Fu, he said, "According to Zhong's mother, since Zhong's father got married, he would count the years every Chinese New Year, and then he would sigh and look up at the sky, not knowing what he was thinking."

With this sigh, Hei Fu and Ye Zijin were married from the twenty-seventh year to the thirty-fourth year, which is exactly one year.

Hei Fu laughed dumbly. She was indeed his wife, and she knew all about his habits.

Wei Yang, a young man who didn't know how to feel sad, curiously asked: "Is Father Zhong planning something?"

But Hei Fu was silent for a long time, and said with a smile: "I'm counting, the dead are like this, and they don't give up day and night."

This was an ambiguous answer. After sending Wei Yang away, Heifu couldn't stand the cold wind blowing against his face anymore. When he returned to the narrow cabin and was alone, he said to himself:

"I'm calculating...how many more years of peace will there be in this world!?"

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Time flies. After Heifu returned to Jiaodong, more than two months passed in the blink of an eye. It was the twelfth lunar month, the coldest time in the North. Jimo City was hit by a heavy snowfall, causing a lot of losses. County Sheriff Heifu personally came forward. , presided over the disaster relief work, and even led the county soldiers to shovel snow on the streets, comforted the frostbitten residents, and brought them warmth...

In this freezing season, two pieces of news from Xianyang were delivered to Heifu.

One of them is the edict of Qin Shihuang! His Majesty the Emperor first sternly reprimanded Fusu for his incompetence in unifying the army and failing to eliminate Canghai Lord in one battle, which brought shame to the great country. He also scolded Heifu and Ren Xiao and asked them to find Canghai Lord and behead him within this year. ,if not……

"Don't refuse when ordered, defeat the enemy and then return. This is the courtesy of a general. If the enemy cannot be defeated, the general will support Su and there is no need to return home!"

This is a stern warning, not just words. The emperor's patience is limited, and his body's energy is also limited. His exam for Fusu has entered a countdown!

In addition, Qin Shihuang agreed to the four covenants with North Korea drawn up by Yehei Fu, agreed to pay tribute from North Korea, and married his daughter to Qin Gongzi General...

"Jiang Lu? He is indeed the most disliked young master."

This news made Heifu smile helplessly. Now that the seaside is frozen, it is impossible to sail. He can only wait for the spring to cross the sea with the baggage supplies and deliver them to Fusu...

The second news made Heifu unable to laugh anymore.

"In the first month of the thirty-fourth year (October), General Tu Sui led his army to attack Xiou, and Yin Tong led Yuzhang's division and was also ordered to cross the Wuling Mountains to attack South Vietnam..."

This is the worst situation Heifu could imagine. The Northern War has not yet ended, but the Southern Expedition has already begun!

"It's really adding insult to injury."

Putting down Ye Teng's letter, Heifu looked at the falling snow outside with a solemn expression.

"I want to launch two expeditions at the same time and win two wars. My Majesty... are you a great man or a madman!?"

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ps: Chapter 2 is at night.

"Book of Wei·Gaozu Ji": The edict issued in the seventh year of Taihe "is that Xia and Yin did not disdain marriages within the same clan, and marriages with the same surname were prohibited from the beginning of the Zhou Dynasty."

"Gongyang Zhuan: The Twenty-Fiveth Year of Duke Xi": "There were no officials in the third generation of the Song Dynasty, so they married within the third generation."