At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the Han Dynasty fell into chaos, first with foreign relatives interfering in politics, and then eunuchs gaining power. As a result, the Taiping Sect advocated the Yellow Turban Rebellion and separated the princes from their rule. Almost every day, the people were in deep trouble, the princes were fighting, year after year, the people had no land to plant, and there were bandits and displaced people everywhere.
In such an era of war and chaos, due to perennial conquests, the population of the Han Dynasty declined sharply, and people could not even survive, let alone marry and have children. But the rich and the powerful are different, and the dignitaries still control a lot of resources, and some of them marry each other and rely on the relationship of succession to maintain the stability of power.
First, rob women
But there was one guy who broke the rules. Not only did he marry the famous niece of Xiahou Yuan, but he also did not get revenge. Even Xiahou gave birth to two daughters, and this person was Zhang Fei. So how did Zhang Fei marry Xiahou Shi? The time coincided with Cao Cao and Liu Bei's cooking of wine on heroes, and Liu Bei was worried that the Incident of the Cloth Belt Edict would be exposed, and he was afraid of his life.
Liu Bei, who had this in mind, hurriedly took Guan Yu Zhang Fei and a group of his subordinates away from Cao Cao's territory overnight. Zhang Fei led people to ride a horse in front, and suddenly found that there was a little Lolita in the forest collecting firewood, young and beautiful, generous in demeanor, and immediately loved.
This person was Xiahou Shi, who was only 13 years old at that time. She was still young, and she did not have the strength to cut down trees to get wood, so she could only find some branches in the forest that had fallen to the ground, but she did not want to meet her with a man riding a big horse. Xiahou Shi hid her face to hide, but at the age of thirteen, how she broke free of The Strong Man Zhang Fei, she was also snatched away by Zhang Fei and became Zhang Fei's daughter-in-law.
Afterwards, Zhang Fei did not expect that this girl was actually the niece of Xiahou Yuan's family, but at this time, Liu Bei was already determined to part ways with Cao Cao, but he had no scruples. Zhang Fei was also very fond of Xiahou Shi, and Liu Bei had no scruples about this, so he smiled and let Zhang Fei take her away.
Second, the cause analysis
Zhang Fei snatched Xiahou Yuan's 13-year-old Lori niece as his wife. Why didn't Xiahou's family take revenge on Zhang Fei? While this is puzzling, it makes sense to think about it carefully.
First, the affair can be seen as a political marriage. In 200 AD, after Liu Bei was defeated by Lü Bu, he took refuge in Cao Cao. Although Cao Cao was the prime minister, he blackmailed the Son of Heaven to order the princes, the power of the opposition, the disrespect of heaven, and was called a traitor by the world. In order to gain the support of the famous clan and attract more talents, Cao Cao adopted Guo Jia's suggestion and was very close to Liu Bei.
Second, ancient communication information was not developed. Xiahou Clan went out to collect firewood, and no one followed, at that time, the world was not peaceful, and bandits and thieves were rampant. A 13-year-old woman suddenly disappeared and it was difficult to find her. Moreover, at this time, Liu Bei had already led people out of Cao Cao's territory, and no one could reveal the news, and naturally there was no way to know who stole Xiahou.
The year 200 AD was Cao Cao's eventful autumn. Although Cao Cao had just annihilated Lü Bu's forces, Yuan Shao in the north was staring at his central position. Yuan Shao's army was preparing to move south, and the Battle of Guandu was about to begin. Xia Houyuan, as a general, was also transferred to the front line to escort the army's food and horses, and the general Xiahou at that time did not have time to take care of himself, how could he have the heart to care about the life and death of a woman.
Fourth, the historical Zhang Fei was thick and thin, and after Zhang Fei brought the Xiahou family back, he was very kind to her and did not let the Xiahou family be wronged. And Zhang Fei had remarkable military achievements and was a general of Liu Bei. It can be said that instead of marrying an ordinary family, the Xiahou clan should marry a great general like Zhang Fei.
Xiahou Shi married him not only not to worry about food, clothing, shelter and transportation, but also to ensure safety. In the chaotic world, women are really humble and can have a stable and happy residence, and Xiahou Clan is also willing in his heart. And Zhang Fei treated Xiahou Shi very well, and afterwards he also made up a marriage post, so that Xiahou Shi did not have to feel that he was robbed, but was married by the Media.
Marriage is a very common thing. At this time, Xiahou was young and beautiful. Although he was only 13 years old, it was common to marry people at this age in ancient times. After all, people thought differently then than they do now. Since there was also a legitimate marriage, the Xiahou clan no longer resisted.
Fifth, ancient society attached great importance to women's chastity, especially in the chaotic world, men who fought outside the war would care more about women's chastity. Since xiahou was taken captive, in the eyes of the world, it had already lost the virginity of women. In the eyes of the clan at that time, the chastity of women was even more linked to the glory of the family.
Since the incident had already happened, the Xiahou family sensed that the raw rice had already been cooked to maturity, so it was better to acquiesce. And Zhang Fei is not an ordinary warrior, as a great general of the Shu Han Dynasty, he is also the object that the Xiahou family wants to envelop, and with the Xiahou family by Zhang Fei's side, the Xiahou family may be able to envelop Zhang Fei.
Third, the role of the placket
Ancient famous families often liked to pave different paths for themselves, and the existence of the Xiahou clan just gave them this opportunity. From the later Xiahou Ba's defeat and surrender, Jiang Wei's kindness and acceptance of him can be seen that this marriage made the Xiahou family and Shu Han at this time indeed have a certain love point.
The well-behaved Xiahou clan was also recognized by Liu Bei, Guan Yu and others. After the Battle of DingjunShan, Xiahou Yuan was killed and Liu Bei captured Hanzhong. It was also Xiahou's intercession, requesting that her uncle's body be collected on the battlefield and buried in a thick burial, and it was this request that allowed Xiahou Yuan to be buried in peace.
Later, Xiahou and Zhang Fei gave birth to two daughters, and according to records, both daughters were born bright and moving, well-behaved and cute. When she grew up, both of her daughters married Liu Chan, the empress dowager of shu han, and became empresses of shu han. And the Xiahou clan also became the mother-in-law of the emperor of the Shu Han Dynasty, which also brought a lot of benefits to the Zhang family.
3. Summary
Back in the beginning, Zhang Fei led the army out, in the wilderness, how could a 13-year-old underage girl resist Zhang Fei's wrist? In the chaotic world, a woman's life is as thin as paper, not to mention a thirteen-year-old woman. Xiahou Shi could only be at the mercy of fate alone, moving step by step with the torrent of chaos.
Fortunately, Zhang Fei is a person worthy of entrusting his life, although he was abducted, he also got a stable and worry-free life and a happy ending. In the end, after Xiahou married Zhang Fei, although Zhang Fei knew that xiahou shijia was his enemy, he still did not change his original intention and did not change his love for Xiahou. It is also for these many reasons that Zhang Fei was not particularly retaliated against by the Xiahou family.