Xianxia version of Water Margin

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It is well known that Jiang Hongfei is obsessed with status and likes to collect empress dowagers, queens, princesses, imperial concubines, and princesses.

In history, although Empress Zhenyi Li Hongyuan and Empress Zhaode Wulinda were posthumously conferred titles by Wanyan Yong, they each occupied the position of the only queen of Jin Ruizong Wanyan Zongfu and Jin Shizong Wanyan Yong.

Yes.

On the surface, Li Hongyuan and Wulinda are still a little short of the real queens and queen dowagers such as Zhu Lian, Empress Dowager Zheng, Xing Bingyi, Empress Dowager Pan, Concubine Wei, Xiao Dalilan, Xiao Puxiannu, Yelu Nanxian, Empress Dowager Gongrui, Queen Wenzhen, Fujiwara Shoko, and Prince Atsuko.

But in fact, compared with the prospective queens such as Wu Shaofen, Xiao Tabuyan, Fujiwara Yasuko, and Fujiwara Tokuko, Li Hongyuan and Wulinda's status is still sufficient.

In order to have more fun, Jiang Hongfei first sent Tangkuo Liange, Wanyan Shigu and other daughters of the Jin royal family and clan who had entered his harem before to comfort their new sisters.

The Jurchens' custom of close marriage, coupled with the frequent marriages between the Jin royal family and Jurchen nobles such as Tangkuo, Tushan and Da, made the two groups of Jin women intertwined with intricate blood ties.

Among them, Wanyan Jiemu's original wife Wulinda and Empress Zhaode were even more of an aunt and niece.

Faced with the unfortunate experience of her relatives, Wanyan Jiemu's original wife did not immerse herself in sadness, but comforted the young Empress Zhaode with an extraordinary optimism.

She used her own personal experience as an example to tell the helplessness and changes in marriage, and told Empress Zhaode that life is long and the future is full of unknowns, so there is no need to take a person who has not yet become her husband too seriously.

"When I was your age, I was engaged to a legitimate son of the Da clan. But later, the Wanyan clan rose and unified the Jurchens. In order to befriend the Wanyan clan, my family broke off the engagement and married me to Jiemu. Later, the Yuan army defeated Jiemu and took us all to the Yuan capital to present to the emperor. I became the emperor's concubine again."

"This life is very long, especially for you, who is only fifteen years old. You don't know who will be your final husband. You really don't need to take a prisoner too seriously. Life has to go on. You should look forward."

"And the emperor is deep and strategic, and he can command troops like a god. He can achieve great success with his advice and control without seeing through the temple. He punishes the brutality of the Liao and the immorality of the Jin. In ancient times, the emperors unified the two plains and stopped at the Central Plains. The four barbarians were not governed. The emperor is bound to unify the two plains and will The world is one family, there is no distinction between Han and Hu, and you don't have to stick to the difference of race. "

"Besides, the emperor is not as rude and tyrannical as the Jurchen men. He is kind and generous, and does not easily punish the palace maids, so that everyone in the harem can enjoy peace and no misfortune. "

"I am your aunt, I will not harm you, you will live well in the harem in the future, to be honest, it is better here than in Beijing."

"What's more, things have come to this point, what can you do if you don't accept your fate?"

"Therefore, you don't have to be too sad, women like us, it doesn't matter who we live with?"

In the words of Wanyan Jiemu's original wife, there is both helplessness towards reality and expectations for the future, and deep respect for Jiang Hongfei. It is not difficult to hear that her words are full of admiration for Jiang Hongfei.

It can also be said that Wanyan Jiemu's original wife is both a praise for Jiang Hongfei and an acceptance and relief of her own fate.

Empress Zhaode listened to the exhortation of Wanyan Jiemu's first wife. Every word was to let her stay in Jiang Hongfei's harem with peace of mind and forget the past, especially the unforgettable past with Wanyan Yong.

However, in Empress Zhaode's heart, this exhortation was like scratching an itch through a shoe, and failed to touch the depth of her feelings with Wanyan Yong.

Since childhood, Wulinda and Wanyan Yong have been childhood sweethearts, and they have been engaged at the young age of five. This relationship has become more and more mellow over the years.

On the banks of the Songhua River, they left countless footprints of laughter, and those visions of the future are as endless as the river.

Wulinda still remembers that day when Wanyan Yong accidentally fell and was injured. She was anxious and tearful. She tore off her clothes to bandage him. That deep affection and determination made him swear to protect her for the rest of her life, build a love nest together, and grow old together.

In the eyes of Empress Zhaode, her love with Wanyan Yong was pure and flawless, like a pine branch covered by the first snow, which could not be tainted in the slightest. And how could Jiang Hongfei, the enemy who imprisoned Wanyan Yong, become the third party in their love? If she really had to obey the wishes of Wanyan Jiemu's original wife, commit herself to Jiang Hongfei and forget her beloved, it would be tantamount to betraying her soul.

And Wanyan Jiemu's original wife, with her 45 years of life experience, gently stroked the ends of Empress Zhaode's hair and said earnestly: "Love may be heavier than Mount Tai for children; but after you become an adult, you will find that everything in the world, such as survival and life, is often heavier."

Although these words revealed a kind of transcendent wisdom and insight, they did not shake Empress Zhaode at all.

It must be said that Wanyan Jiemu's original wife saw it very clearly and was very wise.

But we have to admit that Wanyan Jiemu's original wife misjudged Empress Zhaode, at least she misjudged the historical Empress Zhaode.

In history, the story of Empress Zhaode and Wanyan Yong is far more tenacious and tragic than others imagine.

After marrying Wanyan Yong, Empress Zhaode not only became Wanyan Yong's wise wife, but also his right-hand man in politics. With her extraordinary mind, she accepted and selected concubines to help her husband achieve his hegemony.

It can be said that Empress Zhaode's wisdom and sacrifice played an indispensable role in Wanyan Yong's eventual ascension to the throne of the Jin Dynasty.

At that time, facing the two cruel and ruthless monarchs Wanyan Tan and Wanyan Liang, Empress Zhaode showed extraordinary wisdom and courage. She persuaded her husband to bribe the two to save the family. At the critical moment, she took risks and pretended to sleep with Wanyan Liang, but resolutely jumped into the lake to save Wanyan Yong's innocence and safety.

The death of Empress Zhaode not only won precious breathing time for Wanyan Yong, but also planted the seeds of awe and reflection in Wanyan Liang's heart, thus indirectly protecting Wanyan Yong from further persecution.

After Wanyan Yong ascended the throne, his deep affection for Empress Zhaode turned into a lifelong commitment and perseverance. He did not appoint another queen, and the right to inherit the throne was firmly in the hands of the son born by Empress Zhaode.

This deep affection, which transcended life and death, became a good story passed down by later generations.

The love between Empress Zhaode and Wanyan Yong is not only an interweaving of personal emotions, but also an ode to loyalty, courage and sacrifice.

In that era full of power struggles and bloody killings, their love was like a clear stream, nourishing each other's souls and illuminating the long history of the Jin Dynasty.

In addition, it must be mentioned that if Zhao Gou, who was a contemporary of Wanyan Tan and Wanyan Liang, could show due courage and determination in the face of foreign enemies, he might have rewritten the fate of the Song Dynasty, recovered lost territory, rescued his relatives, and achieved great achievements.

However, Zhao Gou's weakness and compromise made him miss the opportunity to become a great leader.

On the other hand, although Wanyan Yong had experienced ups and downs, with the company and support of Empress Zhaode, he not only grew up to be the most normal emperor of the Jin Dynasty, but also won the respect and love of the people with his benevolent politics and wisdom.

This achievement is not only the best reward for Empress Zhaode's deep affection, but also the highest praise for their unswerving love.

In this life, the bond between Empress Zhaode and Wanyan Yong is certainly not as deep as in history. After all, they have never tied the knot, let alone spent the rest of their lives together. They even have a shallow relationship and only cross paths occasionally.

Wulin Dashi Tuhei, the father of Empress Zhaode, had an ups and downs in his career in Jindongjing, and the two families rarely crossed paths.

It was not until Wanyan Tan ascended the throne and the political situation changed that Wulin Dashi Tuhei stepped down and took his family to Jinzhou to seek refuge with his relative Wanyan Zongfu.

However, in the midst of the changes in the world, a vague feeling quietly took root in Empress Zhaode's heart. The encounter on the bank of the Songhua River that day became her unforgettable memory, and also foreshadowed the quiet budding of subtle emotions between the two.

Plus the persistence of the young girl in love.

Empress Zhaode even thought about keeping chastity for Wanyan Yong.

But Wanyan Yong is still alive, and they may still have hope.

Although the relationship between Empress Zhenyi Li Hongyuan and Wanyan Zongfu began as a political marriage, it quietly blossomed into an emotional flower beyond the ordinary.

Wanyan Zongfu was a sturdy man with a calm and wise mind. He was not only proficient in riding and shooting, but also known for his generosity and honesty, which was particularly valuable in the turbulent political arena of the Jin Dynasty. His devotion was like a spring in the desert, washing away the greed and cunning common among the Jurchens, and building a spiritual haven for Li Hongyuan.

The depth of their emotions can be seen from Li Hongyuan's choices in history.

Historically, when Wanyan Zongfu passed away, according to the old Jurchen custom, that is, levirate marriage, after the husband's death, the wife should marry someone from the clan.

However, due to her deep love for Wanyan Zongfu and her resistance to traditional bad habits, Li Hongyuan resolutely chose to become a nun in Liaoyang, and used the loneliness and pure cultivation for the rest of her life to interpret what "love is as deep as the sea, and lasts until death" means.

It is particularly worth mentioning that Wanyan Yong, the only son of Li Hongyuan and Wanyan Zongfu, grew up under the protection of his mother since childhood.

In the days when Wanyan Zongfu frequently fought, it was always Wanyan Yong who stayed with his mother, and the two had a deep relationship.

However, the waves of fate swept in again. Jiang Hongfei's war against the Jin Dynasty not only made the Jin Dynasty turbulent, but also pushed the two most important people in Li Hongyuan's life, Wanyan Zongfu and Wanyan Yong, into the abyss of life and death.

Faced with such a desperate situation, although Li Hongyuan was a woman, she showed extraordinary tenacity and wisdom.

Li Hongyuan wanted to survive first, and then find a way to rescue Wanyan Zongfu and Wanyan Yong.

However, it is too difficult for Li Hongyuan, a weak woman, to rescue Wanyan Zongfu and Wanyan Yong when she is imprisoned in Jiang Hongfei's harem and Wanyan Zongfu and Wanyan Yong are imprisoned in Wanguo City.

Therefore, Li Hongyuan can only persuade Empress Zhaode, who also wants to save people: "We two must be patient. No matter what happens, we can only find a turning point if we can keep calm. Otherwise, our relatives will be imprisoned forever."

Among the daughters of the royal family and the clan of the Jin Dynasty presented by Zhang Jun, not all of them are infatuated women like Li Hongyuan and Empress Zhaode who are still thinking about their original men. In fact, most of them still choose to adapt to the times and face reality.

The rules of the grassland are cruel and direct. Women are often regarded as appendages of the strong, and marriage is full of helplessness and variables.

The custom of levirate marriage has forced many women on the grassland to marry the relatives of their deceased husbands after losing their husbands.

——After the husbands of women on the grasslands died, even if they were not taken away by the men who killed their husbands, they had to remarry other men in their husbands’ families, such as the deceased husband’s uncles, sons (except the woman’s biological sons), nephews, and nieces.

The history of Temujin’s family is a vivid portrayal of this phenomenon.

Temujin's mother was once taken back from foreign tribes by his tribe, and Temujin's wife also went through twists and turns and was finally taken back by Temujin, but when Temujin got her back, she was pregnant by someone else.

Such stories were repeated on the grassland, making those women who had not yet completely gotten rid of the tribal thinking of the grassland more reluctant to accept and comply with the arrangement of fate.

However, it was this compliance that made it easier for these royal daughters and clan daughters of the Jin Dynasty to find their own positions after going through the ups and downs.

They may not be able to change the trajectory of the times, but they can bloom their own brilliance in the new life.

This is not only their personal choice, but also a testimony to the wisdom and tenacity of women in the torrent of history.

Jiang Hongfei's way of dealing with women, especially the women he likes, has always been unremarkable. He just sleeps with them directly.

During this process, even if Jiang Hongfei communicated with them, he mostly communicated with them through actions. Even if he said something, it was all obscene and had to be blurred.

As for other exchanges, it was not that there was no communication.

But Jiang Hongfei liked it, so he did it first and then talked about it.

And this was only when Jiang Hongfei was comfortable and in the mood.

There was no other way.

Jiang Hongfei was busy with all kinds of things.

Jiang Hongfei had so many women.

If he had done the foreplay slowly one by one, how could Jiang Hongfei finish all of them?

The key point was that it was a critical moment for the Jin expedition, and Jiang Hongfei had to do it himself and hold the helm of decision-making to ensure that the Jin expedition was foolproof.

So, although Jiang Hongfei didn't like to do the ox chewing the peony, it was much better than not eating it, right?

Besides, if Jiang Hongfei wanted to savor it, there would be opportunities in the future, as long as Jiang Hongfei was willing.

Thus, two important queens in the history of the Jin Dynasty, Li Hongyuan and Empress Zhaode, were eaten up by Jiang Hongfei.

Li Hongyuan and Empress Zhaode also thought about resisting at that time.

But the atmosphere was there, Jiang Hongfei was strong, and he was very experienced in pushing people. The key was that there were many fully armed female guards on both sides.

How could Li Hongyuan and Empress Zhaode resist?

As a result, Li Hongyuan and Empress Zhaode could only be eaten up by Jiang Hongfei.

The next morning, the matter was done. Li Hongyuan and Empress Zhaode could only serve Jiang Hongfei with the other three royal women of the Jin Dynasty who shared the same fate, from washing in the morning to accompanying him for breakfast, until he left respectfully.

After Jiang Hongfei left, Li Hongyuan and Empress Zhaode found a quiet place, and the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law hugged each other and cried. In their tears, there was both helplessness and confusion about the future...

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