The two-dimensional girl you call "wife" suddenly one day turned into a high-end figure, but both her appearance and style are completely different from what you imagined. Are you cursing her for losing her fandom, or are you?
Will you happily accept the new settings?
No one could have imagined that His Majesty the Great Qin Shi Huang, whose achievements surpassed those of the Three Emperors and whose virtue surpassed those of the Five Emperors, would actually have to face such a choice.
In the Xianyang Palace, the newly built "Queen Mother Hall" is the "bedroom" specially built by Qin Shihuang for the Queen Mother of the West. There is no hostess in it, but only various objects related to the legend of the Queen Mother of the West, and huge portraits on the walls of the palace.
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In the portrait, the Queen Mother of the West, who is located in the fairyland of Yaotai in Kunlun Ruins, looks like this: she looks about thirty years old, slender to medium height, with a believable and kind appearance, and a peerless face. She is sitting in the east of the hall, wearing a gold quilt, and is elegant in literature.
Bright, elegant and solemn, with a large spiritual flying ribbon, a sword that divides the scene on the waist, a Taihua bun on the head, a Taizhen Chenying crown, and a Yuanjun and Fengwen saddle... In short, it is the standard aesthetics of the Central Plains people.
Beautiful and dignified.
And what is the "Statue of the Queen Mother of the West" that was moved into the palace and placed in front of Qin Shihuang?
She is a woman, there is no doubt about that. She is a plump girl with clear eyebrows, bright eyes and a straight nose.
But he was manly and strong, and he was dressed like a warrior: he wore a war helmet, and on the left and right sides of the helmet were two winged monsters with animal bodies and bird heads. Qin Shihuang didn't know that these were called "gryphons". He was covered with robes and hangings.
She wears a long skirt and an armor on her chest. It is decorated with reliefs. It is a monster with the head of a human and the body of a snake. It is actually Medusa. She holds a human and two-winged monster in her right hand. This is Nike, the god of victory. She holds a spear in her left hand.
On the side is a shield, with battle scenes embossed on the back and a big snake coiled inside the shield.
When he heard that this was the "Queen Mother of the West" known to the people of Daxia, Qin Shihuang was a little confused.
This... the difference is too big!
Although the people of Daxia categorically said that these two were the same god, the people of Qin still could not accept it. If Heifu were here, he would definitely throw his bowl and curse: "Are you kidding me!"
Athena is the Queen Mother of the West? He also wants to say that the twelve golden men outside Xianyang Palace are the twelve golden saints!
Dianke Zhao Hai and Wushi Yanzhan reported the process to Qin Shihuang tremblingly:
"Your Majesty, the people of Daxia say that this god's name is Yadianna, a goddess worshiped by Daxia and other countries of the same clan. She is quite similar to the Queen Mother of the West mentioned by the envoy. She is the daughter of the Emperor of Heaven and can also make people live forever. She is the same as the Queen Mother of the West.
The god resides in the unattainable sacred mountain, which should be regarded as the ruins of Kunlun. This mountain is on the other side of the West Sea, more than 20,000 miles away from Yumen Pass, and is the ancestral land of the Daxia people."
"Although Daxia is far away from the West Sea, envoys will be sent back every four years when worshiping gods. However, recently, the road has been blocked by the Tiaozhi Kingdom, so I have not gone to worship for a long time. Knowing that your Majesty wants to find this god, I came here to inform you.
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"Yadianna, Tiaozhi, Xihai?"
These new terms that he had never heard of made Qin Shihuang frown. He asked someone to take out the map from a year ago, only to find that everything west of Congling was blank.
He also ordered Wu Shiyan to mark out the roads and city walls of Daxia one by one. It was relatively detailed, but he could only make up his mind about how big the Tiaozhi further to the west was, how far away the West Sea was, and where the mountain was.
Already.
"Mr. Zou Yan's prediction is correct. Is there really another Kyushu besides Kyushu? What Confucians call China is only one of eighty-one in the world!?"
The surprise brought by this kind of discovery is far better than "finding the Queen Mother of the West" itself, especially when listening to Wu Shiyan's talk about the natives of Daxia country, plowing fields, fields of rice and wheat, and even the words of rituals and music, the almost extinguished flame in his eyes,
It ignited again!
When you conquer the known world and conquer all the people within Liuhe, you are told that this is just a corner of the world...
Of course I am extremely excited, but when I think that my life may not be long, I am filled with reluctance!
With this feeling, Qin Shi Huang once again looked at the statue of the Queen Mother of the West and the goddess named "Yadianna", and found that this bearded girl with a high nose and deep eyes suddenly seemed much more pleasing to the eye.
By the way, I heard people from Daxia describe her as a "virgin" even though she has lived for tens of millions of years. This setting is more in line with Qin Shihuang's taste.
Therefore, Qin Shihuang was not furious, the Queen Mother Palace did not become a large-scale powder removal scene, and he was not ecstatic. He immediately ordered his troops to go to the West Sea to see what happened.
But after thinking calmly, he ordered:
"Gather all the doctors, Wu Zhu, and let them talk about it!"
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After Wu Shiyan left the palace, as soon as he returned to the home of his elder brother, who was one of the nine ministers, Wu Shiluo stepped back, pulled him into a secret room, and said viciously:
"How dare you lie to His Majesty? Do you want to harm my family?"
"What are you talking about, brother?" U Thiyan was shocked.
Wu Shiluo sneered and said: "The rhetoric between you and the people of Daxia is full of loopholes. Do you think that everyone in Daqin is blind, and your majesty can't see it?"
Under his coercion, Wu Shiyan could no longer hide himself, so he had no choice but to reveal his plans and those of the Daxia people one by one.
"How could I not know that Daxia refers to this god as the Queen Mother of the West that we are looking for, but is it actually to divert trouble to the west?"
It turned out that by asking the translator who had secretly learned Daxia's language to pretend to be a servant and eavesdrop on his daily conversations, Wu Shiyan had already guessed that the reason why Daxia was keen on this matter was not only to please the emperor of Qin Dynasty but also to establish a deeper relationship.
Trade relations, they also want to use the Qin Dynasty's manpower to resist the invasion of foreign enemies...
"I heard that Daxia was originally a vassal under the rule of King Tiaozhi and had been independent for several decades. Now King Tiaozhi wants to regain its former territory. Recently, he has been sending troops eastward and has defeated Anxi. The next one to be annexed is Daxia.
With hundreds of thousands of soldiers supported by Tiaozhi, Daxia may not be able to defeat it..."
In addition to Tiaozhi, Wu Shiyan also found out in Dawan that the nomadic tribes in the grasslands north of the Guishui River were called "Sai people" by the Qin people and "Scythians and Sakya people" by Daxia.
They are also constantly launching attacks.
Being attacked from both sides, Daxia was afraid of death. It happened that the envoy of the mysterious "Serlis Kingdom" appeared, and they were still looking for some "Queen Mother of the West". They were so sick that they sought medical treatment. The Daxia people sent envoys to Qin, and found that Qin Guo was really in trouble.
Because he was powerful, he lied that he knew the whereabouts of the Queen Mother of the West, and pointed the finger at Tiao Zhi, intending to use the Qin Emperor's army to block Tiao Zhi's expedition...
Anyway, the Qin Dynasty was across the Congling Mountains, so the threat to them was far from uniform, and the Cypriot people were huge.
"These Daxia people really have a good idea..."
After hearing his brother's truth, Wu Shiluo was amazed that this country of Great Xia was indeed different from the ordinary barbarians and Rongdi, and actually had such a shrewd calculation.
"No, these Daxia people are very clever. They trade silk candies with other people, and they like to bargain the most."
After saying that, Wushi Yan knelt down towards Wushi Luo and said: "Brother, I am also helpless. It has been eight years since Your Majesty searched for the Queen Mother of the West, and it has been four years since we traveled across the desert and searched all over the Western Regions. Although
Every year I send some horses, melons and fruits back, but there is no progress in the real mission. Seeing that the mission costs countless money and silk, His Majesty’s urging becomes more and more urgent, and I am very anxious..."
He knew that Qin Shihuang's patience was limited, and he was afraid that if he handed over the results again, he would become a victim of the emperor's rage!
Therefore, although Wu Shiyan did not conspire with the Daxia people, he pretended not to know their plot and hoped to communicate with Qin Shihuang.
The elder brother of the Wushi Yanchao said: "I am just lucky. As my brother said, if this matter fails, the Wushi family will be killed! Why don't you report me, brother, or you can save the position of the servant and the lives of the whole family!"
Wu Shiluo just sighed and said: "Although your plan is ordinary and anyone with a discerning eye can see it, today's Great Qin is different from the past. The crime of telling the truth is much more serious than lying!"
"The current situation is that everyone knows it and everyone is silent. The last person who told the truth and bluntly said that there is no Queen Mother of the West in the world and that he has no hope of immortality has been driven to a distant place by your majesty to do hard labor. No one dares to do it even if the city of Xianyang is huge.
Tell the truth!"
Wu Shiluo was talking about Shi Xi, the imperial censor. After seeing what happened to Xi, who else in the government and the public would be stupid enough to speak out?
He pulled Wu Shiyan up and whispered: "What's more, do you think your Majesty really still believes in immortality?"
Wu Shiyan was a little dazed: "Your Majesty doesn't believe it, so why are you urging us to search for Kunlun Ruins day and night..."
Wu Shiluo told the truth as he understood it:
"What your Majesty needs is actually not the Queen Mother of the West, but a reason that allows him to continue this beautiful dream..."
He pointed at his younger brother and smiled: "Your Majesty originally hesitated and reduced the manpower of Afang Palace, but the news you brought back was so good that I was so sleepy that I couldn't help but feel sleepy. Oh, Kyushu outside Kyushu, the land of Taixi
The land of rituals and music will surely add color to His Majesty’s dream!”
"My brother, do you still remember the year when His Majesty was enshrined in Zen and Mount Tai, and all the places were vying to be the first to send auspicious blessings?"
Wu Shiyan nodded. At that time, he had not yet started his journey to the west and witnessed the absurd farce. It was not until Qin Shihuang went to the foot of Mount Tai and observed the words of Shou Hei in Jiaodong that "people are auspicious only when they are auspicious."
"What's good at the top will be bad at the bottom, so don't worry!"
Wu Shiluo sneered and said: "Xianyang City, another good show is about to be staged! Your Majesty, didn't you want everyone to talk about it? Doctors, Yin Yang family, Wu Zhu, Hu Wu, and even the ministers of the court. Everyone will do it for the sake of perfection.
Your Majesty, in this dream, I will do my best to quote scriptures to make the lies between you and the Daxia people come true!"
A hundred years ago, Zou Ji satirized the King of Qi for accepting advice, saying: "Now Qi is thousands of miles away and has hundreds of cities. All the palace ladies on the left and right are not interested in the king, all the ministers in the court are afraid of the king, and all the people in the four realms are asking for help from the king."
From this point of view, the king's shielding is very great..."
The power of Qin Shihuang is far more than ten times greater than that of King Wei of Qi! His shield is also ten times greater!
A huge empire is tied together. All the subjects revolve around one person. All the lies and compliments are prepared for you alone.
This is the emperor!
So, regardless of whether the Queen Mother of the West is not Athena after all!
But now, she must be Athena!
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ps:
Elder An Anxi heard that there was weak water in Tiaozhi, Queen Mother of the West, but he never saw it. "Historical Records. Biography of Dawan"
Those who are interested can learn about "Internal Biography of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty", written in the Wei and Jin Dynasties, starting from the birth of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty to the funeral matters after his death. It briefly outlines his life deeds and asks questions about his obsession with seeking immortality, especially the Queen Mother of the West who came from Kunlun Mountain.
The deeds of Emperor Wu of Xianzhihui are vivid and vivid. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was also obsessed with immortality and spent a lot of time to find the Queen Mother of the West. The so-called "Elder Anxi heard that there was weak water in the branches, Queen Mother of the West" was probably created by the envoys of the Han Dynasty based on the pictures.
As for this phrase, modern people really have "historians" to make comparisons and prove: "A Comparative Study of the White Queen Mother of the West and the Myth of Athena", this is the source of the idea. I don't know if it is a master's or doctoral thesis, but the content is quite interesting, but
The publication published is actually called "The Book of Longevity and Longevity", which is really appropriate for the occasion.
After laughing, I realized that reality is always stranger than stories.
Just like you all think that I am a beautiful author every day, in fact, I am just a big guy who picks his feet.