Wei is strong and Han is weak.
When the two countries negotiated a peace, the weaker party actually had to put forward conditions.
This left Wang Su speechless.
But there was nothing he could do.
The Wei Dynasty is currently suffering from internal and external troubles and is in urgent need of a chance to recuperate.
Liu Chan did not state the conditions first, but smiled and said: "I once heard someone say that Situ Wanglang has a granddaughter, the beloved daughter of the noble envoy, named Yuanji, who is virtuous and virtuous."
Before Liu Chan finished speaking, Wang Su was stunned.
Wang Yuanji is his daughter. Liu Chan mentioned his daughter at this time. What is he doing?
Liu Chan ignored Wang Su and continued: "If you want me to agree to the peace talks between Han and Wei and cease the war, you must marry your envoy's beloved daughter Yuan Ji to me as your concubine." Liu Chan paused and said loudly: "Otherwise The peace talks between the Han and Wei Dynasties are not open to discussion. Let Cao Rui wash his neck and wait for my sword."
"Your Majesty!"
Wang Su hurriedly said: "Thank you for your love, your majesty. However, my daughter is of low status, so how dare I match your majesty?" He said with some embarrassment: "Besides, my daughter has already made a marriage contract with Sima Zhao, the second son of Sima Yi, the hussar general of the Wei Dynasty. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."
Haha——
Liu Chan laughed secretly, of course I know that your girl has already made a marriage contract with Sima Yi's son. If your girl hadn't wanted to marry Sima Zhao, I wouldn't have been in a hurry to marry her.
"Then let's avoid the matter of negotiating peace;" Liu Chan said helplessly: "Please send your envoy back to Luoyang immediately and let Cao Rui wait for the arrival of my great Han Dynasty Master Wang."
"Your Majesty!"
Wang Su wanted to refute, but Liu Chan suddenly stood up from the throne and said loudly: "See you off!"
Then I saw a group of warriors rushing into the hall.
Then Wang Su was invited out of Weiyang Palace.
Wang Su was ordered to go to Chang'an to discuss peace, but in the end he had to return without success.
The twenty-ninth day of the first lunar month.
Wang Su returned to Luoyang.
He did not go into the palace to see the emperor Cao Rui, but went straight to the Hussar General's Mansion to see the Hussar General Sima Yi.
When Wang Su explained Liu Chan's peace terms to Sima Yi in detail.
Sima Yi immediately felt offended.
He presided over the peace talks between Wei and Han, just to buy some time for the Wei Dynasty to recuperate, and finally convinced the emperor that in order to show the sincerity of the Wei Dynasty peace talks, he was willing to marry Princess Dongxiang of the Wei Dynasty to Liu Chan as his concubine.
But he never dreamed that Liu Chan didn't care about Princess Wei at all, but instead cared about his future daughter-in-law. This was a bit too much.
"Zi Yong," Sima Yi said casually, "Can you agree?"
"General!" Wang Su said hurriedly: "My daughter has already made a marriage contract with the general's son, how can Su agree to Liu Adou?"
"Haha!" Sima Yi said with a smile: "Zi Yong, you will miss out on a lot of wealth. If Zi Yong agrees to this marriage, you will immediately become the head of the Western Shu Kingdom."
Sima Yi was very satisfied, at least Wang Su did not agree to Liu Chan.
If Wang Su really agreed to Liu Chan, it would be a shame for the Sima family.
But——
After Wang Su left, Sima Yi sat alone for half a day, constantly thinking about this matter.
The marriage between Wei and Han could buy Wei a few years of stability. This was the promise he made to the emperor, but now the peace talks with Xi Shu have been broken down for the sake of a daughter-in-law who has not yet married.
This?
How should he tell Cao Rui about this?
As the emperor, Cao Rui gave up his imperial sister for the sake of the Wei Dynasty, but he was just a minister of the Wei Dynasty, but he couldn't part with his daughter-in-law?
Sima Yi suddenly sighed helplessly.
"Alas!"
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The 30th day of the first lunar month.
Luoyang Imperial Palace.
Imperial Study Room.
"Aiqing is really a loyal minister of the Wei Dynasty." Cao Rui said with some emotion: "In order to let the Wei Dynasty gain a few years of peace, I have to let Aiqing bear the pain and give up my love." After saying that, Cao Rui bowed to Sima Yi and said, "Your Majesty. I am extremely moved by this gesture. Please accept my worship."
"Your Majesty!" Sima Yi said in panic: "The Sima family is deeply favored by the emperor. If the Wei Dynasty can be allowed to dominate the world, even if the Sima family is broken into pieces, the humble ministers will not hesitate."
Sima Yi compromised.
He finally compromised with Liu Chan and decided to terminate his son's engagement with Wang Su's daughter.
Although I feel offended, although I feel it is a pity.
But he has no other choice.
It was he who proposed peace with Shu Han.
Liu Chan of the Shu Han Dynasty did not directly refuse to negotiate for peace, but he just wanted to marry his daughter-in-law who was not married to him.
He had to compromise, because for this peace negotiation, Emperor Cao Rui was willing to marry his own sister to Liu Chan. How could he terminate the peace negotiation just for the sake of his son's wife?
In front of the country, personal honor and disgrace are not worth mentioning at all.
After making this decision, Cao Rui sent the censor Zhongcheng Xunmao to Chang'an again to discuss the Wei-Han peace with the Han Dynasty.
Cao Wei accepted Yuan Ji, the queen of General Wang Su, to marry Liu Chan as his concubine, which surprised Liu Chan. After all, he was trying to steal Sima Yi's daughter-in-law.
Liu Chan didn't have much hope when he proposed this condition.
I just thought that since Cao Wei was willing to let the princess go, it might be possible for him to marry Wang Yuanji to Chang'an.
As for why Liu Chan insisted on marrying Wang Yuanji.
The purpose is actually very simple.
Because Wang Yuanji in history married Sima Zhao, and then gave birth to Emperor Wu of Jin Sima Yan.
Sima Yan was the man who ended the Three Kingdoms.
If he married Wang Yuanji, there would be no more Sima Yan.
What’s more, Wang Yuanji’s evaluation in history is also very high.
Historically, after she married Sima Zhao, she tried her best to be a woman, modest and prudent, and also had great foresight. She once predicted that Zhong Hui would rebel in the future, but Zhong Hui did indeed rebel.
When Sima Yan ascended the throne as the emperor, Wang Yuanji was revered as the empress dowager. In the position of empress dowager, Wang Yuanji advocated frugality and practiced it, becoming a role model for the harem. Under her governance, the harem of the Jin Dynasty was in order and everyone lived in harmony.
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Anyway, now Liu Chan also needs to select more concubines. Being able to marry such a virtuous and virtuous woman and prevent the birth of Sima Yan, who historically ended the Three Kingdoms, isn't this the best of both worlds?
Therefore, Xunyu's mission to Chang'an was much smoother than Wang Su's previous mission to Chang'an.
It was finally decided after discussion by both parties.
Cao Ling, the princess of Dongxiang of the Wei Kingdom, and Yuan Ji, the queen of Wang Suzhi, a regular servant of Sanqi, married into Chang'an together and became the concubines of Liu Chan. From then on, the two countries of Han and Wei ceased fighting.
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231 AD, May 18th.
East of Tongguan City—Huangxiang Ban.
Xu Shu, the imperial censor of the Han Dynasty, and Lu Peng, the imperial guard commander, led two thousand imperial guards of the Han Dynasty to five miles outside the Banguan Tower in Huangxiang early.
It’s the beginning of time.
Cao Wei's bride-to-be team, composed of two thousand cavalry, slowly came from a distance.
Seeing Cao Wei's cavalry, Lu Peng suddenly became nervous.
Although his mission this time is to come with Xu Shu, the imperial censor, to pick up the bride.
However, the Han and Wei Dynasties had just fought three wars before. As long as the Wei princess and Wang Su's daughter were not safely brought into Tongguan, he could not relax at all.
Because, although Cao Wei reached a peace agreement with the Han Dynasty.
However, it is not ruled out that Cao Wei would seize Tongguan in the name of peace.
However, Xu Shu, the imperial censor, was calm and composed.
"Lu Dutong, why are you so nervous?" Xu Shu said with a smile: "We are here to pick up the bride today, not to fight with the Wei army, so there is no need for Dutong to be so nervous."
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This chapter has been completed!