Chapter 245: The Truth About the Extermination of the Xun Clan
"Fifty years after the imperial edict, the plague spread after the earthquake. The courtiers believed that the only way to stop the spreading epidemic was to close the city and burn down the villages. The first princess actually went to the disaster area in person and eliminated the epidemic completely by herself!"
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"In the fifty-ninth year of Zhaodu, the three kingdoms besieged Zhaodu. The first princess came up with a plan to encircle Wei and save Zhao, thus resolving the crisis in Zhaodu. In the same year, the late king abdicated, and the Xun clan was granted the title of royal family and was buried in the imperial mausoleum!"
"In the first year of the imperial edict, the Holy Father granted marriage to the first princess, Yue Shi, to Qin Yi, the minister of Dali Temple..."
Although Qin Jiaoxi had read a lot of history books in the Qin Prime Minister's Mansion before, this was the first time he could see exactly the year when the imperial edict changed its dynasty.
She dug out information about the Xun clan based on the civil strife in the imperial capital recorded in the bamboo scrolls in the 59th year.
As he looked at it, his brows suddenly furrowed: "Brother Ji Ming, look, this Xun clan is actually the family of the late empress?"
Bo Jiming smiled: "Yes, it seems you already have the ability to check information!"
Qin Jiaoxi didn't even care about being praised.
"Then the Xun clan is indeed the natal family of the late queen. Otherwise, after the Xun clan was exterminated, why did the original prince change his name to Meng Yinxun?"
Qin Jiaoxi took a breath: "Why do you even know these secrets?"
Bo Jiming reached out and scratched the tip of her nose: "That's because you read too few books!"
Then he handed her another bamboo scroll: "The late Queen Xunshi was a female general who unfortunately died in battle thirty years ago while fighting for the late Emperor!"
"In order to commemorate her, the late emperor changed the name of the prince, who was only four years old at the time, to Meng Yinxun, and gave him to be raised by the current queen mother!"
"Queen Xun died in battle. The Holy Emperor was extremely afraid of the entire Xun clan. In order to appease the Xun clan, he made another Xun clan woman his concubine!"
"And that woman was Xun Zhi, the biological sister of General Xun Cheng at that time."
"Who would have expected that twenty years ago when the Great Zhao Kingdom was in crisis, the first princess proposed a strategy to encircle Wei and save Zhao, but she wanted everyone in the Xun family to go to Dan Lie Kingdom, even Xun Zhi!"
Qin Jiaoxi couldn't help but interrupt him: "Then Xun Zhi has already entered the palace as a concubine, why do you want her to go to war with the Xun clan?"
Bo Jiming sighed: "Because Xunzhi is also a female general!"
"The Xun clan is full of loyal and loyal people. In order to protect the borders of Dazhao Kingdom, all descendants of the clan must practice martial arts when they are six years old or older, regardless of gender!"
"What's more, at that time, the three kingdoms were besieging Zhao's capital. There were not many generals in Zhao's country, and there were even fewer people who could skillfully use military tactics to command the battlefield. It was inevitable for Xunzhi to go to war!"
Qin Jiaoxi opened the bamboo slip and quickly scanned it, and found that the content inside was almost word for word what Bo Jiming said.
He immediately put down the bamboo slips and said, "Since you know everything, wouldn't it be faster if you tell me to listen?"
Bo Jiming shook his head: "Sometimes, there is a big difference between the words spoken and the words!"
"The power of language lies in inciting and bewitching, as well as infecting and shaking, but words are different!"
He took out another bamboo slip and said: "Look carefully, these words can give you a different feeling!"
"The Xun clan is good at fighting. One hundred thousand soldiers and horses attacked the city one after another, and finally approached the capital of Dan Lie Kingdom. Dan Lie Kingdom had to withdraw all the troops and horses that were allied with the two countries, and asked the Xun clan to withdraw their troops on the condition of defection!"
"However, on the way back, the Xun family encountered the army of the Duke of Yan. Originally only half of the soldiers and horses were fighting fiercely with the 80,000 troops of the Duke of Yan. In the end, both sides suffered losses."
"Unexpectedly, thousands of soldiers and horses were hit by a flash flood on their way back, and the whole army was wiped out!"