Xianxia version of Water Margin

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On the first day of her appointment, Queen Qinren Tangkuo Huier carefully selected three unexpected but reasonable sleeping partners for Jiang Hongfei.

They are:

The first one is the wife of Jin Huizong Wanyan Zongjun and the mother of Jin Xizong Wanyan Tan, Queen Huizhao Pucha.

Although this woman is already 35 years old, she still maintains an elegance and demeanor beyond her age.

Her beauty lies not in her stunning appearance, but in the nobility and gentleness that comes from her bones.

Her every move reveals the dignity and upbringing of a lady from a noble family, as if she is a wisp of spring breeze, gentle but not without strength.

There is always a hint of sadness in her eyes, which is a kind of indifference after seeing through the world, and also a detachment after a deep understanding of life.

The second one is the wife of Wanyan Zonggan, the Emperor of Jin, the adoptive mother of Wanyan Liang, the King of Hailing in history, and the legitimate daughter of the Tushan clan - Empress Ai Tushan.

Although she is already 28 years old, the intelligence and kindness she exudes are like a summer spring, giving people endless coolness and comfort.

The beauty of Empress Ai Tushan is restrained and profound. Her every frown and smile reveals a compassionate temperament of compassion for the world.

In her world, it seems that there is nothing that cannot be overcome. She can always tolerate everything in the world with a peaceful heart.

Her wisdom and gentleness are like the brightest star in the night sky, dazzling and eye-catching.

The third one is Wugulun, the wife of King Wanyan Zongpan of Song.

At the age of 33, she showed another style different from the previous two queens.

Wugulun was tall and plump, and her every move revealed an indescribable sexiness and power.

Her beauty is a perfect combination of wildness and gentleness. She has the boldness and unruliness of the children of the grassland, and the dignity and grandeur of a noble woman.

Jiang Hongfei secretly speculated that she was probably a very powerful Qi-refining master.

Although these three noble ladies of the Jin Kingdom were not stunningly beautiful, they each had their own merits and each shone with their own light.

Their identities and status added a bit of unspeakable mystery and nobility to them.

In short, although these three noble ladies of the Jin Kingdom were not stunningly beautiful, they also had their own merits.

The key is that all three of them have noble identities.

Therefore, for Jiang Hongfei, they are all excellent playthings.

In fact, Jiang Hongfei had been planning to play with these women for a long time, but they were all cleverly sent away by Queen Pei Man of Daoping.

It was precisely because of this that Jiang Hongfei became wary of Queen Daoping.

It can only be said that Queen Daoping was too smart for her own good.

Jiang Hongfei was very satisfied with Queen Qinren's arrangement.

Historically, Wanyan Hanpu, the founder of the Jin Dynasty, married into the Wanyan tribe. Faced with the many obstacles of the "uncle power" at that time and the difficulties in the development of the tribe, he resolutely led the Wanyan Jurchens to migrate and moved their tribe to the shores of the Haigu River.

This move not only got rid of the shackles of "uncle power", but also laid a solid foundation for the future of the Wanyan Jurchens.

More far-reaching is that Jin Xianzu carefully selected the daughter of a nobleman from the Tudan tribe as his wife for his son Jin Zhaozu.

This marriage undoubtedly established a powerful alliance flag among the Jurchen tribes, marking the establishment of an indestructible political bond between the Wanyan tribe and the Tudan tribe.

After Jin Zhaozu ascended the throne, with his extraordinary leadership charm and strategic vision, he led the Wanyan tribe on the journey of external expansion. Through a series of clever political tactics and military actions, he gradually established the order and norms among the Jurchen tribes, making the Jurchen people convinced. The lands of Qingling, Baishan, Subin, and Yelan are full of traces of Jin Zhaozu's conquests. His might and wisdom shine on this vast land like the scorching sun.

With the succession of Jin Jingzu, the expansion of the Wanyan tribe became more and more fierce. The five countries of Baishan, Yehui, Tongmen, Yelan, and Tugulun successively surrendered to the Wanyan tribe. The chiefdom system of the Shengnuzhen began to take shape, and the status of the chieftain of the Wanyan tribe also rose accordingly. The surrounding Shengnuzhen tribes surrendered one after another, such as the Wuminshui Pucha tribe and the Taishentebaoshui Wanyan tribe, all of which became the solid backing of the Wanyan tribe.

During this period, marriage relations became an important means for the Wanyan tribe to consolidate its power and expand its influence.

From Jin Zhaozu's Weishun Queen Tushan to Jin Jingzu's Zhaosu Queen Tangku, and later Jin Shizu Yijian Queen Nalan, Jin Suzong Jingxuan Queen Pucha, etc., the marriages of the Jin royal family were almost monopolized by the Jurchen hereditary marriage families.

These families not only possessed strong political and military power, but also established deep blood ties and emotional connections with the Wanyan tribe.

As the most outstanding leader of the Wanyan tribe, Wanyan Aguda also followed this tradition in his marriage life.

His wife, Empress Shengmu Tangku, was from one of the hereditary marriage families, and his four concubines, Empress Guangyi Peiman, Empress Qinxian Hesheli, Empress Xuanxian Pushan, and Empress Yuan Wugulun, were also like this.

Such a marriage pattern not only consolidated the internal unity and stability of the Wanyan tribe, but also laid a solid foundation for its future development and expansion.

Wanyan Wuqimai, as the successor of Wanyan Aguda, also followed this marriage tradition. His wife, Empress Qinren, was from the prominent hereditary marriage family of the Tangku tribe.

As their brother from the same mother, Wanyan Wuyashu's wife was also from the Tangku tribe.

It can be said that since Jin Zhaozu married Tushan, the intermarriage objects of the Wanyan tribe have gradually formed a "constant clan" pattern.

Through continuous marriages and alliances, these hereditary marriage families have built a huge political and military alliance network.

In this network, the Wanyan tribe has always occupied a dominant position as the core force, and many Jurchen chiefs' families have also become the targets of the Wanyan tribe's chieftains.

With the continuous expansion of the Wanyan tribe's power and the gradual unification of the Jurchen tribes, the scope of the hereditary marriage families has also expanded. Finally, when the Wanyan tribe completed the comprehensive conquest of the Jurchen tribes, the scope of the Jurchen hereditary marriage families was roughly determined.

These nine Jurchen families are: Tushan, Tangku, Pucha, Nalan, Wugulun, Wulinda, Hesheli, Pushan and Peiman.

These nine Jurchen families and the Wanyan tribe together constitute the ten Jurchen tribes, forming a marriage group of ten tribes that intermarry with each other.

This marriage group not only supported each other politically, cooperated with each other militarily, but also integrated with each other culturally. Together, they promoted the prosperity and development of the Jin Dynasty.

Most of the concubines of the Jin Dynasty royal family came from these nine hereditary marriage families, and the Jurchen nobles of the Jin Dynasty were proud to be able to marry into the hereditary marriage families and regarded it as a symbol of supreme honor and status.

With the passage of time and the changes of history, the hereditary marriage system of the Jin Dynasty also underwent some changes and adjustments.

- After the Sheng Jurchen merged with the Shu Jurchen, new hereditary marriage families such as the Da family came into being, and they also became an important part of the Jurchen nobles of the Jin Dynasty.

However, because Jiang Hongfei destroyed the Jin Dynasty too quickly, new hereditary marriage families such as the Da family have not yet come to the fore. Of course, they will never have a day to come to the fore, because most of the men in their families were eliminated by Jiang Hongfei and his ministers. The women in their families either entered Jiang Hongfei's harem or were rewarded by Jiang Hongfei to meritorious soldiers. They have disappeared in the long river of history, at least their surnames have disappeared in the long river of history.

In the huge ethnic group of the Jurchens, there is a subtle and complex hierarchy.

Among them, the Wanyan tribe is undoubtedly the pinnacle above all other tribes, and its status is unshakable.

Following the Wanyan tribe are the three major tribes of Tushan, Tangku and Pucha.

They played a pivotal role in the history of the Jin Dynasty, especially their female members, who frequently became concubines of the royal family, demonstrating the extraordinary influence of these tribes.

The Tushan and Tangku tribes are so powerful that there is no need to say more.

Looking back at the development of the Jin Dynasty, nearly two-thirds of the queens, imperial concubines and even princesses came from these two tribes.

And many women from the Wanyan tribe also married into these two tribes.

This is not only a symbol of marriage, but also a proof of the strength and status of the two tribes.

They are not only the first choice for royal marriages in the Jin Dynasty, but also the undisputed pillar of the royal concubines.

As for the Pucha clan, its history is equally brilliant. It originated from the Pennie tribe among the Five Kingdoms. During the rise of the Wanyan tribe, the Pucha clan experienced a transformation from hostility to alliance, and finally integrated into the Jurchen alliance of the Wanyan tribe.

In this process, not only did the political alliance between the two sides deepen, but also the stability of this alliance was consolidated through in-laws.

In the establishment and development of the Jin Dynasty, the Pucha tribe fought side by side with the Wanyan tribe with its outstanding civil and military achievements, and jointly wrote a glorious chapter of the Jin Dynasty.

On the eve of the founding of the Jin Dynasty, an outstanding woman in the Pucha tribe had already emerged, that is, Queen Jingxuan of Jin Suzong. Her status was very important, especially at the critical moment when Wanyan Aguda decided to start an uprising against Liao. Her opinion became a force that Wanyan Aguda could not ignore.

Although Queen Jingxuan failed to give clear support in the end, her presence and influence were enough to make Wanyan Aguda feel the weight of the Pucha tribe.

- In order to win the support of the tribal alliance, Wanyan Aguda cleverly took advantage of the military parade and let Queen Jingxuan appear on the parade ground.

This move undoubtedly conveyed a message to other Jurchen tribes: the Pucha tribe and the Wanyan tribe were firm allies.

This strategy really worked, and other Jurchen tribes responded to Wanyan Aguda's call and joined the anti-Liao army.

After the victory, Wanyan Aguda even presented the spoils to Queen Jingxuan to buy the hearts of the Pucha tribe and further consolidate the alliance between the two sides.

The Pucha tribe has always occupied a pivotal position on the political stage of the Jin Dynasty. The frequent ascension of its female members to the throne is the best proof of its influence.

In the 120-year history of the Jin Dynasty, there were four queens in the Pucha tribe, namely, Queen Jingxuan of Jin Suzong, Queen Huizhao of Jin Huizong, Queen Qinci of Jin Ruizong, and Queen Qinhuai of Jin Zhangzong.

The appearance of these queens not only demonstrated the political status of the Pucha tribe, but also reflected the dependence and trust of the Jin Dynasty royal family on the Pucha tribe.

In contrast, although the Peiman tribe was also one of the hereditary marriage families, its influence was far less than that of the Tudan tribe, Tangkuo tribe and Pucha tribe.

——Although women in the Peiman tribe occasionally became queens, their number and status could not be compared with the above three tribes.

Although Jiang Hongfei's favor for Queen Peiman of Daoping improved the status of the Peiman tribe to a certain extent, it was ultimately difficult to change its relatively weak position among the many big families.

Now, with the change of power in the Jin Palace, Queen Qinren has become the new owner of the Jin Palace.

She was born in the powerful Tangkuo tribe, so she naturally knew the importance of political marriage.

Therefore, when she was in charge of the affairs of the Golden Palace, she first arranged for Queen Ai Tushan from the Tushan tribe and Queen Huizhao Pucha from the Pucha tribe to sleep with her.

This arrangement not only reflects her selflessness and fairness, but also cleverly balances the interests between the major tribes.

Such an arrangement is undoubtedly a respect and appeasement for the Tushan and Pucha tribes, and it also allows Jiang Hongfei to see the political wisdom and skills of Queen Qinren.

And Jiang Hongfei's enthusiasm for collecting the wives and daughters of his enemies is not simply a lustful act.

Behind this, there is actually a deeper strategy, that is, Jiang Hongfei wants to absorb the elite forces of those famous families for his own use.

Queen Qinren cleverly arranged Queen Ai Tushan and Queen Huizhao Pucha to sleep with her. This move was not only to help Jiang Hongfei win the hearts of the people, but also a subtle assistance to the Tushan and Pucha tribes. After all, the male members of these two tribes are trapped in Wanguo City. If they are not rescued in time, they will never see the light of day, and the tribe will gradually die out.

Tushan and Pucha, one is Wanyan Tan's mother, and the other is his biological mother. They are of noble status and are both queen mothers of the Jin Dynasty.

Empress Qinren knows that only by using the influence of these two queens can she touch Jiang Hongfei's heartstrings and also strive for a glimmer of hope for the Tushan and Pucha tribes.

As for Wanyan Zongpan's wife Wugulun, although she also came from a Jurchen hereditary marriage family, she is a relatively marginal character.

She is actually a smuggler of Empress Qinren.

Under the unique levirate marriage system of the Jin people, Empress Qinren should have become the wife of someone in the family, but the respect and love of Wanyan Zongpan and others allowed her to avoid this fate and consolidate her position in the political arena of the Jin Dynasty.

Empress Qinren was grateful for this favor, so in the subsequent political struggle, she always stood on the side of Wanyan Zongpan and others, although they ultimately failed to escape the fate of failure.

When Wanyan Zongpan, Wanyan Zongjun and others fell in the political struggle and the Jin Dynasty court fell into chaos, the pro-war ministers put forward an extreme suggestion-completely eliminate all the children and grandchildren of Wanyan Wuqimai and divide his property.

This proposal undoubtedly pushed the Jin Dynasty into a deeper crisis.

However, it was at this critical juncture that Empress Qinren stepped forward and turned the tide with her wisdom and courage.

She denounced those ungrateful people and reminded them not to forget Wanyan Wuqimai's grace of passing on the throne, and not to let the hatred between families devour the future of the Jin Dynasty.

Her words were sharp and profound, and hit people's hearts directly.

She pointed out that the reason why Wanyan Tan was able to sit on the throne was entirely due to Wanyan Wuqimai's grace of passing on the throne.

If they repay kindness with hatred today, it will not only violate the principles of heaven and human ethics, but also put the Jin Dynasty in an irreversible place.

Under the insistence of Empress Qinren, Wanyan Zonggan, Wanyan Tan and others finally calmed down and realized that if they continued to kill and settle accounts at this time, it would only plunge the Jin Dynasty into deeper turmoil.

At that time, the Jin Dynasty was facing strong military pressure from the Yuan Empire. At the time of life and death, internal unity was particularly important.

With the efforts of Empress Qinren, the Jin Dynasty was able to temporarily stabilize the situation. The descendants of Wanyan Wuqimai did not repeat the mistakes of history and were killed. Instead, they were marginalized by Wanyan Zonggan and Wanyan Tan with gentle means and lived in seclusion in the prosperous cage of Jin Shangjing.

Later, Yuwen Xuzhong and others betrayed and captured all the relatives of the Jin royal family, clan members and Jurchen nobles in Shangjing. Later, all of them were sent to Yuan Dadu as trophies and presented to Jiang Hongfei.

The descendants of Wanyan Wuqimai were not spared.

Empress Qinren was compassionate and wanted to rescue the descendants of Wanyan Wuqimai, but she knew that it was as difficult as ascending to heaven.

Jiang Hongfei's iron fist may release the nobles who are insignificant, but the people of Wanyan bloodline are destined to become permanent prisoners in his power game.

So, she turned to seek compromise, striving to win a ray of living space for them in Wanguo City.

However, this mercy also made her worried, fearing that this move would cause Jiang Hongfei's suspicion and disgust.

After careful consideration, Queen Qinren decided to use her power to cleverly offer the wives and concubines of Wanyan's descendants to Jiang Hongfei, hoping to use their influence to get better treatment for their husbands and sons.

This move was both a helpless compromise with reality and the only thing she could do.

In other words, Queen Qinren also used the power given to her by Jiang Hongfei to do some abuse of power for personal gain.

And Wanyan Zongpan's wife Ugulun was the first one that Queen Qinren used her power for personal gain...

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