Live broadcast of the old ancestor gossip: Feeding the black moonlight to Qin Shi Huang

Soon, Liu Ji and others were brought before Ying Zheng.

Liu Ji looked at Ying Zheng who was sitting on the throne and couldn't help but complain in his heart: I didn't expect that such a cold-hearted Emperor Qin Shi Huang would also have a gossipy heart.

but……

I have to say, this Emperor Qin Shi Huang was really handsome.

His gaze was so intense that Ying Zheng couldn't ignore it. "Why, do you have a problem with me?"

"I wouldn't dare, your majesty is wise and brave, whatever you do is right, it's right." Liu Ji smiled apologetically, looking servile.

Wang Jian and others stared at him expressionlessly.

How did such a person replace the Qin Dynasty and rule the world? I don't understand.

Ying Zheng didn't understand it either, but he had to admit that he should learn from Liu Ji's free and easy character.

"In 54 BC, Wang Zhaojun, also known as Wang Zhaojun, was born in a commoner's family in Zigui County, Nanjun, Western Han Dynasty. Because her father had a daughter in his old age, the family doted on Wang Zhaojun. Wang Zhaojun was not only beautiful but also smart. She was proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting. She was famous and had a great reputation. If she were in our life, she would be a typical child from another family."

Zhou Jia sighed a little, it was true that comparing yourself with others would make you depressed. Some children were smart since childhood and could learn things quickly, while others learned very slowly. When she was a child, she was often compared with other children by her parents. She never wanted to hear that kind of comparison again in her life.

"Later, the emperor of the Western Han Dynasty selected beautiful women from all over the country, and our sister Zhaojun was among them, and she was selected as the first in Nanjun.

In 38 BC, Zhaojun entered the palace. The emperor at that time, Emperor Yuan of Han, Liu Shi, had a peculiar hobby. Instead of directly checking whether the selected beauties were beautiful, he would first ask the palace painters to paint portraits of those women. He would favor the beautiful ones and ignore the ugly ones.

This is quite a trick. As long as the concubines are willing to spend money, they can bribe the painters to paint their appearance beautifully, and then they will have the opportunity to see the emperor and be favored. But Zhaojun is just that special case, so there is a story about Wang Zhaojun and the court painter Mao Yanshou. However, it should be noted that this story is from unofficial history, not from official history. Just listen to it."

Choosing a concubine by looking at the portrait is quite fun.

Ying Zheng shook his head.

It’s such a waste of time. It’s better to go and take a look yourself. You can use the time saved to continue dealing with government affairs.

When Liu Ji heard this, he could guess what was going on without Zhou Jia even having to continue talking, and he felt very depressed.

In that time and space, he passed the throne to them so that they could guard the country well, not so that they could sit on the throne and eat, drink and have fun all day long! How many generations of his descendants is this Liu Shi?

After all, Liu Ji was in front of Ying Zheng, so his temper was much more restrained.

Liu Bang, who had become the emperor in another dimension, was different. He and several emperors who followed him started cursing without even waiting for Zhou Jia to continue.

Emperor Gaozu of Han, Liu Bang: [Damn it, whose son is this Liu Shi? How did he become the emperor? Liu Shi, get out of here!]

Liu Heng, Liu Qi, and Liu Che who were behind him started to curse.

Ying Zheng looked at the messy comments on the screen. Although he knew that it was not good for him to look like he was just watching a good show, he did feel a strange sense of balance in his heart, and it was a bit refreshing.

Sure enough, everyone has some troublesome offspring.

The person who is most upset now is Liu Shi's father, that is, the Emperor Xuan of Han, Liu Xun, who is often mentioned in short videos and has deep feelings for his old sword. Liu Shi, who is still the crown prince, is kneeling in front of him, and Liu Shi had just been canonized as the crown prince by Liu Xun not long ago.

Liu Xun looked at his son below and suddenly felt a little tired. Liu Shi was the only child of him and his beloved wife Xu Pingjun. Ever since Xu Pingjun's death, he had been working hard to govern the country and wanted to eradicate the Huo family every day. Now that Huo Guang was dead and the Huo family was no longer a threat, he finally avenged his beloved wife.

As for Liu Shi, they had different political views. It was not that he could not depose him and enthronize someone else, but he was always thinking about his beloved wife who had passed away, and he felt somewhat guilty towards Liu Shi. Although he had not heard about what happened to Liu Shi later, just by listening to the story of choosing concubines based on portraits, he could roughly guess that he was probably not a very good emperor.

Liu Shi's body trembled as he prostrated himself on the ground. Liu Xun stared at him for a long time, and finally closed his eyes and sighed silently, his eyes sharp, "If I knew that the Han Dynasty fell in your hands, your position as the crown prince would be over!"

He is not only Xu Pingjun's husband, nor is he Liu Bingyi who had nothing back then. He is Liu Xun, the emperor, and he is also responsible for the people of the Han Dynasty!

In the time and space when Queen Xu Pingjun was still there, after hearing the name of her son Liu Shi, she immediately went to find Liu Xun.

"Pingjun." Liu Xun smiled when he saw her, but he saw Xu Pingjun kneeling down, "Pingjun you..."

He reached out his hand to help her up, but Xu Pingjun did not move. She said seriously, "Your Majesty, if Liu Shi is not fit to be king, please depose him as a commoner. I do not ask for a lifetime of wealth and glory for him, but only for a lifetime of peace."

Liu Xun sighed, bent down and helped her up, "Don't worry, although Huo Guang is still here, I will protect you and our son."

If you can't be a king, then just be a leisurely prince and live a free life.

This was the biggest concession Liu Xun made.

Zhou Jia heard the message from the system and said, "How pitiful are the parents in the world. Liu Shi, your mother is telling your father that if you can't become a monarch, she will let you live your life as an ordinary person. You are truly a son who relies on your mother for his status."

For Zhou Jia, family and friendship touch her more than love.

You can live without love, but family and friendship are definitely everyone’s most precious wealth.

In the dimension where Xu Pingjun was dead, Liu Xun's eyes turned red when he heard Zhou Jia mention Xu Pingjun.

In the dimension where Liu Shi had already ascended the throne, he suddenly heard Zhou Jia mention his mother. Liu Shi was stunned at first, and then his memory was pulled back to many years ago.

He was once a person who was loved by his parents.

That night, Liu Shi locked himself in his room and did not visit any of his concubines.

But Zhou Jia's words were like a sharp arrow that pierced Ying Zheng's heart.

His eyes flashed slightly.

Mother’s love.

Since returning from Zhao State, he seemed to have never experienced the feeling of being protected by his mother again, let alone his father... not to mention his father.

Liu Shi is a lucky man.

Zhou Jia also thought that this sentence might make Ying Zheng feel disappointed, and immediately continued:

"What I want to tell Sister Xu Pingjun is that it hasn't come to that point yet. Liu Shi was not a king who brought ruin to the country, but his policies did have some problems. The Western Han Dynasty began to decline under his leadership. This is the responsibility he should bear, but his crime is not punishable by death. Don't be afraid. I will talk about the details later.

Back to Zhaojun, it is said that after Zhaojun entered the palace, Mao Yanshou came to paint their portraits one day. The other palace ladies bribed Mao Yanshou to have him paint them more beautiful, but Zhaojun was the only one who was unwilling to use these tricks and did not bribe Mao Yanshou. Mao Yanshou was unhappy and deliberately painted Zhaojun, a beautiful woman, into an ugly monster.

When the portrait was presented to him, Liu Shi thought that Zhaojun was an ugly creature when he saw how ugly the portrait was. Therefore, Zhaojun was always neglected in the palace and wasted her youth.

The turning point occurred in 33 BC, when Huhanye Chanyu, the leader of the Southern Xiongnu, a vassal state of the Han Dynasty, requested an audience with Emperor Yuan of Han and asked to be the emperor's son-in-law as a vassal.

The key point is that it is the Southern Xiongnu, so there must be a corresponding Xiongnu, right? Then, did Huhanye come to see Emperor Yuan of Han just to marry him?"

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Meng Tian, ​​who is guarding the Great Wall for His Majesty and fighting against the Huns, still has some say.

"I'm afraid that his submission is only temporary. He must be trying to gain some benefit from the Han Dynasty, or...he is plotting some conspiracy."

It's just like people. Your enemy is the kind of person who is on life-and-death collision with you. You fight with him whenever you meet on weekdays. But suddenly one day he comes over and speaks to you in a nice voice. It means either he has something to ask you for, or he has already secretly planned how to kill you with one blow.

Liu Che and the others naturally reacted in the same way, subconsciously thinking that this was a trap.

"According to what Miss Zhou Jia said about the marriage, the emperor in the future might really agree to let the Huns come to Chang'an for an audience." Huo Qubing said.

Wei Qing also became serious. Liu Che narrowed his eyes and stared at Zhou Jia without saying anything.

The ministers below knew that he was in a bad mood and did not dare to go up and offend him.

"We need to push this background forward a bit. As we all know, since Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty sent Generals Wei Qing and Huo Qubing to attack the Xiongnu, the Xiongnu were defeated. Our Han family was very proud, and we finally got back all the humiliation we had suffered from the Xiongnu. However -

Everything is limited. In the short term, it is true that the Huns were defeated, but as long as they are given time to develop, their strength will increase again. In fact, the Han Dynasty could no longer suppress them.

Huhanye was the son of Xulu Quanqu Chanyu. Just like the fight for imperial power, the two brothers were also fighting among themselves. However, Huhanye was not very strong and was being chased and beaten. So he wanted to use the Han Dynasty to help him establish his regime, so he became a vassal of the Han Dynasty and developed his economy. When he had accumulated enough strength, he took his subordinates and fought back.

In 33 BC, the Northern Xiongnu was annihilated by the Han Dynasty's expeditionary force, so Huhanye petitioned Liu Shi for a marriage alliance.

Emperor Yuan of Han agreed and asked in the palace who was willing to marry the Huns. At this time, Zhaojun, who had always been neglected, stood up and said that she was willing to go. Liu Shi also agreed and agreed to let Zhaojun marry the Huns.

At the banquet, Liu Shi saw for the first time this beautiful lady who had been neglected in the palace. He was very angry. Unlike him, Huhanye was of course very happy that he had married such a beautiful lady. Ha, what a man.

Zhou Jia did not forget to make some sarcastic remarks while telling the story.

"So the marriage was settled. It is said that Liu Shi, who stayed in the Weiyang Palace, was furious when he learned about Mao Yanshou's affairs and executed him. However, I don't know whether this unofficial history is true or not.

On the other hand, Huhanye took Zhaojun away to the Xiongnu. Wang Zhaojun finally left her homeland and set foot on a land and environment she had never seen before.

Let’s not talk about whether Huhanye Chanyu treated her well after she went to the Xiongnu. Let’s discuss one thing first.

I just told you that Huhanye volunteered to be the son-in-law, and Zhaojun was the candidate. Some people think that it is glorious to say this. If someone volunteered to be the son-in-law, doesn't this prove the strength of our Han Dynasty in disguise?

Let's change the angle. If they are so powerful, why don't their men marry in, but our girls marry out to a place where they have never lived before?"

In the Weiyang Palace, Liu Che's expression became increasingly cold: [So, I have fought against the Xiongnu for so many years, and now I am marrying off my Han girl after you say you are their vassal?]

Zhou Jia could think of the suppressed anger in Liu Che's heart and decided to add some fuel to the fire.

"I think His Majesty Han Wu should be familiar with it. The Xiongnu have a custom, a custom that is also very explosive in the eyes of our later generations. Come on, according to the old rules, you will get extra points if you answer correctly."

She thought that many people should know about this custom, but she found that in the final comments, apart from the answers from the Xiongnu side, there were very few answers from the Han side.

Now it was Zhou Jia's turn to be surprised, "You don't know the customs of the Xiongnu."

Many people in Wanchao looked at each other in bewilderment.

"Do the Huns have any customs? Don't they just not take baths and love to eat cattle and sheep?"

"Yes, but it's a habit, not a custom."

The young Ying Zheng did not know what customs the Huns had, but after growing up and reading all kinds of books, Ying Zheng did have some understanding of the customs of the Huns, and he was still thinking about how to fight the Huns and unify their culture.

Liu Ji muttered to himself, "Isn't this girl talking about the custom of marrying the mother when the father dies, or marrying the sister-in-law when the brother dies?"

His voice was not very loud, but it was loud enough for people in the Xianyang Palace to hear clearly.

"I'm afraid that's what I'm talking about."

Meng Tian's eyes darkened.

"So, this girl..."

A trace of pity flashed across Meng Yi's eyes.

"Humph, if you can't even protect your own daughter, what kind of man are you!"

The generals are all passionate people and always say what they think.

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Liu Che now felt as sick as if he had eaten a fly. Didn't he fight the Huns for so many years to avoid such a thing as marrying the Huns? Wasn't it to prevent the girls from observing that broken custom?

The emperors of later generations are so good, they are going to marry the Huns again. What is the difference between this and the ancestors who were besieged and forced to marry? Damn the so-called reward and honor, rewards are not given in this way! If this was honor, Liu Che would not have to fight the Huns, he could just surrender to the Huns!

But the most shocked person here was Zhou Jia.

"You guys have confused me all of a sudden. Since ancient times, there have been many princesses who married the Xiongnu, and there are also many princesses who stayed in the Xiongnu all their lives and never came back. Logically speaking, there shouldn't be so few people who know about this custom. It's too strange.

Let me tell you about this rather outrageous custom of the Xiongnu: when the father dies, the son can marry the mother, and when the elder brother dies, the younger brother can marry the elder brother's wife. What does this mean? Simply put, when the father dies, the son can marry the father's wife, and when the elder brother dies, the younger brother can marry the elder brother's wife.

Zhou Jia paused after he finished speaking, giving everyone in Wan Chao some time to react.

"No, what did she say? Who will marry who?"

"A son marries his mother, and a younger brother marries his sister-in-law."

concise.

Explosive and outrageous.

Some of those with weak heart fainted directly, while those with weak heart had indescribable expressions and stood there in a daze, their worldviews being reshaped.

There was silence in the comments for a long time, and Zhou Jia sighed.

"When I first saw this, I thought I was seeing things and didn't understand it. Ethical and moral concepts were shattered. This was nothing for the Xiongnu, but the Han people were influenced by Confucianism since childhood and learned things like respect for elders and the order of seniority. Just hearing about this custom is shameful and unacceptable, not to mention that the girls who were married off might have to abide by their customs after something like this happened."