Qin Official
Chapter 676 The King’s Cover-Up
The two-dimensional girl you call "wife" suddenly one day turned into a high-end figure, but both her appearance and style are completely different from what you imagined. Are you cursing her for losing her fandom, or are you? Will you happily accept the new setting?
No one could have imagined that His Majesty the Great Qin Shi Huang, whose achievements surpassed those of the Three Emperors and whose virtue surpassed those of the Five Emperors, would actually have to face such a choice.
In the Xianyang Palace, the newly built "Queen Mother Hall" is the "bedroom" specially built by Qin Shihuang for the Queen Mother of the West. There is no hostess in it, but only various objects related to the legend of the Queen Mother of the West, and huge portraits on the walls of the palace. .
In the portrait, the Queen Mother of the West, who is located in the fairyland of Yaotai in Kunlun Ruins, looks like this: she looks like she is about thirty years old, she is short and slender, her grace is believable in the sky, and her appearance is peerless. She is sitting in the east of the hall, wearing a gold quilt, with bright literary talent, elegant appearance, a large spiritual flying ribbon, a sword that divides the scene at her waist, a Taihua bun on her head, a crown of Taizhen Chen Ying, and a phoenix inscription of Yuan Jun. The boat... In short, it is the standard aesthetics of the Central Plains people, beautiful and dignified.
And what is the "Statue of the Queen Mother of the West" that was moved into the palace and placed in front of Qin Shihuang?
She is a woman, there is no doubt about that. She is a plump girl with clear eyebrows, bright eyes and a straight nose.
But he was manly and strong, and he was dressed like a warrior: he wore a war helmet, and on the left and right sides of the helmet were two winged monsters with animal bodies and bird heads. Qin Shihuang did not know that these were called "gryphons." She wears robes and long skirts, and her chest is decorated with armor, which is decorated with reliefs. It is actually a monster with a human head and a snake body. This is Nike, the god of victory, holding a human and two-winged monster in his right hand. He holds a weapon in his left hand. There is a spear with a shield at his feet. The back of the shield is embossed with a battle scene, and there is a big snake coiled inside the shield.
When he heard that this was the "Queen Mother of the West" known to the people of Daxia, Qin Shihuang was a little confused.
This... the difference is too big!
Although the people of Daxia categorically said that these two were the same god, the people of Qin still could not accept it. If Heifu were here, he would definitely throw his bowl and curse: "Are you kidding me!"
Athena is the Queen Mother of the West? He also wants to say that the twelve golden men outside Xianyang Palace are the twelve golden saints!
Dianke Zhao Hai and Wushi Yanzhan reported the process to Qin Shihuang tremblingly:
"Your Majesty, the people of Daxia say that this god's name is Yadina, and she is a goddess worshiped by Daxia and other countries of the same clan. She is quite similar to the Queen Mother of the West mentioned by the envoy. She is the daughter of the Emperor of Heaven and can also make people live forever. She is different from the The god resides in the unattainable sacred mountain, which should be regarded as the ruins of Kunlun. This mountain is on the other side of the West Sea, more than 20,000 miles away from Yumen Pass, and is the ancestral land of the Daxia people."
"Although Daxia is far away from the West Sea, envoys will be sent back every four years when worshiping gods. However, recently, the road has been blocked by the Tiaozhi Kingdom, so I have not gone to worship for a long time. Knowing that your Majesty wants to find this god, I came here to inform you …”
"Yadianna, Tiaozhi, Xihai?"
These new terms that he had never heard of made Qin Shihuang frown. He asked someone to take out the map from a year ago, only to find that everything west of Congling was blank.
He also ordered Wu Shiyan to mark out the roads and city walls of Daxia one by one. It was relatively detailed, but he could only guess how big the Tiaozhi further to the west was, how far away the West Sea was, and where the mountain was located. .
"Mr. Zou Yan's prediction is correct. Besides the Nine Provinces, is there really another Nine Provinces? What Confucians call China is only one of eighty-one in the world!?"
The surprise brought by this kind of discovery is far better than "finding the Queen Mother of the West" itself, especially when listening to Wu Shiyan's story about the natives of Daxia country, plowing fields, plowing rice and wheat, and even writing about rituals and music, the almost extinguished flame in his eyes, It ignited again!
When you conquer the known world and conquer all the people within Liuhe, you are told that this is just a corner of the world...
Of course I was extremely excited, but when I thought that I might not die soon, I was filled with reluctance!
With this feeling, Qin Shihuang once again looked at the statue of the Queen Mother of the West and the goddess named "Yadianna". He felt that this bearded girl with a high nose and deep eyes suddenly seemed more pleasing to the eye.
By the way, I heard people from Daxia describe her as a "virgin" even though she has lived for tens of millions of years. This setting is more in line with Qin Shihuang's taste.
Therefore, Qin Shihuang was not furious, the Queen Mother Palace did not become a large-scale powder removal scene, and he was not ecstatic. He immediately ordered his troops to go to the West Sea to see what happened.
But after thinking calmly, he ordered:
"Gather all the doctors and wizards together and let them talk about it!"
…
After Wu Shiyan left the palace, as soon as he returned to the home of his elder brother, who was one of the nine ministers, Wu Shiluo stepped back, pulled him into a secret room, and said viciously:
"How dare you lie to His Majesty? Do you want to harm my family!?"
"What are you talking about, brother?" Wu Shiyan was shocked.
Wu Shiluo sneered and said: "The rhetoric you and the people of Daxia are full of loopholes in. Do you think that everyone in Daqin is blind, and your majesty can't see it?"
Under his coercion, Wu Shiyan could no longer hide himself and had no choice but to reveal his and the Daxia people's wishful thinking one by one.
"Why don't I know that Daxia refers to this god as the Queen Mother of the West that we are looking for, but is actually trying to divert trouble to the west?"
It turned out that by asking the translator who had secretly learned Daxia's language to pretend to be a servant and eavesdrop on his daily conversations, Wu Shiyan had guessed that the reason why Daxia was keen on this matter was not only to please the Emperor of Qin and establish a deeper relationship. Trade relations, they also want to use the Qin Dynasty's manpower to resist the invasion of foreign enemies...
"I heard that Daxia was originally a vassal under the rule of King Tiaozhi and had been independent for several decades. Now King Tiaozhi wants to regain its former territory. Recently, he has been sending troops eastward and has defeated Anxi. The next one to be annexed is Daxia. With hundreds of thousands of soldiers supported by Tiaozhi, Daxia may not be able to defeat it..."
In addition to Tiaozhi, Wu Shiyan also found out in Dawan that the nomadic tribes in the prairie north of the Guishui River were called "Sai people" by the Qin people, and "Scythian and Sakya people" by Daxia. They are also constantly launching attacks.
Being attacked from both sides, Daxia was afraid of death. It happened that the envoy of the mysterious "Serlis Kingdom" appeared, and they were still looking for some "Queen Mother of the West". After being seriously ill and seeking medical treatment, the Daxia people sent envoys to Qin, and saw that Qin Guo was really in trouble. Because he was powerful, he lied that he knew the whereabouts of the Queen Mother of the West, and pointed the finger at Tiao Zhi, intending to use the Qin Emperor's army to block Tiao Zhi's expedition...
Anyway, the Qin Dynasty, across the Congling Mountains, posed a far greater threat to them than the Tuozhi and Sai people.
"These people from Daxia really have a good idea..."
After hearing his younger brother's truth, Wu Shiluo was amazed that this country of Great Xia was indeed different from the ordinary barbarians and Rongdi, and actually had such a shrewd calculation.
"No, these Daxia people are very clever. They trade silk candies with other people, and they like to bargain the most."
After saying that, Wushi Yan knelt down towards Wushi Luo and said: "Brother, I am also helpless. It has been eight years since Your Majesty searched for the Queen Mother of the West, and it has been four years since we traveled across the desert and searched all over the Western Regions. Although Every year, they send back some horses, melons and fruits, but there is no progress in the real mission. Seeing that the mission costs countless money and silk, His Majesty’s urging becomes more and more urgent, and I am very anxious..."
He knew that Qin Shihuang's patience was limited, and he was afraid that if he handed over the results again, he would become a victim of the emperor's rage!
Therefore, although Wu Shiyan did not conspire with the Daxia people, he pretended not to know their plot and hoped to communicate with Qin Shihuang.
Wushi Yanchao's elder brother said: "I am just lucky. As my brother said, if this matter fails, the Wushi family will be killed! Brother, why don't you report me? Maybe you can save the position of the servant and the lives of the whole family!"
Wu Shiluo just sighed and said: "Although your plan is ordinary and anyone with a discerning eye can see it, today's Great Qin is different from the past. The crime of telling the truth is much heavier than lying!"
"The current situation is that everyone knows it and everyone keeps silent. The last person who told the truth and bluntly said that there is no Queen Mother of the West in the world and that he has no hope of immortality has been driven to a distant place by your majesty to do hard labor. No one dares to do it even if it is as big as Xianyang City. Tell the truth!"
Wu Shiluo was talking about Shi Xi, the imperial censor. After seeing what happened to Xi, who else in the government and the public would be stupid enough to speak out?
He pulled Wu Shiyan up and whispered: "What's more, do you think His Majesty really still believes in immortality?"
Wu Shiyan was a little dazed: "Your Majesty doesn't believe it, so why are you urging us to search for Kunlun Ruins day and night..."
Wu Shiluo told the truth as he understood it:
"What your Majesty needs is actually not the Queen Mother of the West, but a reason that allows him to continue this beautiful dream..."
He pointed at his younger brother and smiled: "Your Majesty originally hesitated and reduced the manpower of Afang Palace, but the news you brought back was so good that I was so sleepy that I couldn't help but feel sleepy. Oh, Kyushu outside Kyushu, the land of Taixi The land of rituals and music will definitely add color to His Majesty’s dream!”
"My brother, do you still remember the year when His Majesty was enshrined in Zen and Mount Tai, and various places rushed to send auspicious blessings?"
Wu Shiyan nodded. At that time, he had not yet started his journey to the west and witnessed the absurd farce. It was not until Qin Shihuang went to the foot of Mount Tai, and after Shou Heifu in Jiaodong said, "Auspicious people are auspicious." Stopped. "What's good at the top will be bad at the bottom, don't worry!"
Wu Shiluo sneered and said: "Xianyang City, another good show is about to be staged! Your Majesty, didn't you let everyone talk about it? Doctors, Yin and Yang families, Wu Zhu, Hu Wu, and even the ministers of the court. Everyone will do it for the sake of perfection. Your Majesty, in this dream, I will do my best to quote scriptures to make the lie between you and the Daxia people come true!"
A hundred years ago, Zou Ji satirized the King of Qi for accepting remonstrance, saying: "Now Qi is thousands of miles away and has one hundred and twenty cities. All the palace ladies on the left and right are not interested in the king, all the ministers in the court are afraid of the king, and all the people in the four realms are asking for help from the king." From this point of view, the king's shielding is very great..."
And the power of Qin Shihuang is far more than ten times that of King Wei of Qi! Its shielding is also ten times worse!
A huge empire is tied together. All the subjects revolve around one person. All the lies and compliments are prepared for you alone.
This is the emperor!
So, regardless of whether the Queen Mother of the West is not Athena after all!
But now, she has to be Athena!
…
ps:
Elder Xi'an heard that there was Weushui and Queen Mother of the West in Tiaozhi, but he had never seen them. "Historical Records. Biography of Dawan"
Those who are interested can learn about "Internal Biography of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty", written in the Wei and Jin Dynasties, starting from the birth of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty to the funeral matters after his death. It briefly outlines his life deeds and asks about his obsession with seeking immortality, especially the Queen Mother of the West who came from Kunlun Mountain. The deeds of Emperor Wu who descended to meet Emperor Wu are vivid and vivid. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was also obsessed with immortality and went to great lengths to find the Queen Mother of the West. The so-called "Elder Anxi heard that Tiao Zhi has Weishui and the Queen Mother of the West" was probably created by the Han Dynasty envoys based on the pictures.
As for this phrase, modern people actually have "historians" to make comparative proofs: "A Comparative Study of the White Queen Mother of the West and the Myth of Athena". This is the source of the idea. I don’t know if it’s a master’s or doctoral thesis, but the content is quite interesting, but the publication is actually called “The Book of Longevity and Longevity”, which is really appropriate for the occasion.
After laughing, I realized that reality is always stranger than stories.
Just like you all think that I am a beautiful author every day, in fact, I am just a big guy who picks his feet.
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