The change from "commoner" to "princess" seems to be the plot of "Huan Zhu Gege", but now it has become a reality.
She was originally an ordinary Hokkien woman who ran a restaurant and antique shop, and by chance, the appearance of an archaeological team revealed the secrets hidden by her family for more than 500 years, and she also changed from a commoner to a princess.
Who is the Sri Lankan princess who went to China? And why didn't he return to China to inherit hundreds of millions of family properties? What about life today?
Sri Lanka
I. Prince of Ceylon
The Hokkien woman is originally from Sri Lanka, but she has lived in China for many years and identifies herself as "Chinese". What exactly did she go through to stay in China?
Before getting to know the princesses of Sri Lanka, get to know this mysterious country.
When it comes to Ceylon, many people don't know where it is, but when it comes to Sri Lanka, everyone must know that it is a fantastic country.
And Ceylon is the old name of Sri Lanka.
In our current view, Sri Lanka is small in land area and located in Southeast Asia, so we are also collectively called "Southeast Asian countries", but in the past, "Ceylon" was an ancient and mysterious place. They have lived in seclusion for generations, which can be regarded as isolated from the world.
When serious incidents occurred in Ceylon, it was during the Ming Dynasty, when the Ming Dynasty was at the height of national strength, and Zhu Di, the ancestor of the Ming Dynasty, sent Zheng He to the West to develop trade and establish a maritime trade route.
As we all know, Zheng He's voyage to the West was not only to bring Chinese products to various countries, but also to use the powerful military power of the Ming Dynasty to deter various countries, and with Zheng He's voyage, not only to advise various countries on difficult matters, but also to combat pirates at sea, but also to give the surrounding residents a peaceful life.
Historical pictures
In 1459, the third year of Tianshun, China and Ceylon first communicated with Ceylon, when the war between Ceylon and the Tamil Kingdom was fierce, and Portugal, which wanted to reap the benefits of the fisherman, was even more eager.
The king of Ceylon was not only worried about the future of the country, but also feared that years of war would make the already small country of Ceylon worse, just as Zheng He's merchant ship arrived in Ceylon.
Faced with the friendly attitude of the Ming Dynasty and such diplomatic sincerity, the King of Ceylon turned his attention to China for the first time, eager to get China's help, perhaps accompanied by the Ming Dynasty's strong military strength to save the country of Ceylon from fire.
With the deepening of communication in all aspects, it once reached the point of not distinguishing between you and me, so that for the next five hundred years, China and Sri Lanka have maintained this "friendship" of special significance.
In order to thank the former help, the prince of Ceylon came to the Ming Dynasty with exquisite gifts to show his sincerity, but it was already the time when Emperor Xuanzong of Ming Zhu Zhanji took the throne.
The prince of Ceylon, who should have ended his trip and returned to China, slowed down the time to return to China because of internal problems in the Ming Dynasty, or everything was providence, and it was such a seemingly unfriendly move that allowed the prince of Ceylon to leave his life.
At that time, the internal government of the Kingdom of Ceylon was also very chaotic, although he was in China, but the responsibility on his shoulders could not be forgotten, and the prince of Ceylon sent his cronies to inquire about the news all the time.
However, the reply was that serious problems had occurred in Ceylon, and the royal brother usurped the throne and seized power, and the rival brothers killed and plundered.
In order to preserve the authentic blood of the Kingdom of Ceylon, the prince of Ceylon, who planned to return to China in Quanzhou, decided to stay in China directly, change his name and surname, and no longer be contaminated with these things of right and wrong.
The secret of the family, it is shocking
Xu Shiyin'e, who was born in Quanzhou in 1975, did not know her background when she was a child, but felt that her name was too special, neither surnamed Xu nor surnamed Xu Shi, as she gradually grew up, not only the students in the school felt strange and often asked, but even Xu Shiyin'e herself was full of questions.
However, my father at that time just said: everything is normal, there is no need to think about it.
When she was a child, Xu Shiyin'e lived with her great-grandmother: perhaps because her great-grandmother grew older, she always loved to reminisce about the story of the past.
I also always tell Xu Shiyin'e about those family things, such as: how mysterious and beautiful our hometown used to be, which made Xu Shiyin'e even more curious about her family.
Xu Shiyin'e
When Xu Shiyin'e was 16 years old, his father told Xu Shiyin'e the secret of his Ceylon family because he wanted to return to his family to inherit his property.
It turned out that he was actually the "princess of Sri Lanka" living in an ordinary village, and why did he have the surname "Xu Shi".
It turns out that the origin of Xu's surname is because Xu Shiyin'e's great-grandmother is also the 15th generation descendant of the prince of Ceylon, and was once the only daughter in the family.
Xu Shiyin'e
And because of special reasons, there is no way to choose to marry, can only choose to find a son-in-law at an age, and this son-in-law takes good care of Xu Shiyin'e's maternal grandmother, in order to express nostalgia and gratitude, the family decided to add the surname "Xu" in front of the surname.
Years of doubts have finally become clear.
Because his father wanted to leave China and return to his family to take care of the inheritance that no one cared about, Xu Shiyin'e also promised his father to guard the family's secrets for the rest of his life.
At the same time, Xu Shiyin'e even learned that the cemetery of her family and the "ancestor of the Xu family" was located in the north mountain of Qingyuan Mountain, and she needed to worship and clean it every year.
Perhaps some people will say that knowing their own life and the huge wealth that comes with it will definitely make this "commoner" jump to become a high-ranking "princess". And it didn't.
Xu Shiyin'e
Even knowing that she is a real "princess", Xu Shiyin'e did not go around to show off, but lived her life as always, and opened a vegetarian shop and antique shops.
If there is no accident, Xu Shiyin'e may live a lifetime of getting up early to open the door to do business, accompanying her children to write homework at night, making meals and waiting for her husband to come home.
However, things are not always the way they were imagined.
Xu Shiyin'e
The discovery of the "Saga Pit"
With the development of China, a series of policies have been implemented, especially in the coastal areas.
In 1966, a news release made Xu Shiyin'e, the 19th generation descendant of the prince of Ceylon, spin around like ants on a hot pot.
Whether it was the news that someone wanted to contract the mountains near the ancient tombs of the family or to move the ancient tombs for research in order to protect the ancient tombs, this made Xu Shiyin'e sit still.
Whether it is Hokkien people or as a special "family" family, they attach great importance to the family cemetery.
Saga Pit
After many inquiries, it turned out that there was an archaeological researcher specializing in the country of Ceylon, who had been persistently tracking down the "tomb of the prince of Ceylon" for decades.
Finally, a trace was found in the "History of Ming", and the discovery of the "Saga Pit" allowed the institute to determine that the tomb of the prince of Ceylon was nearby.
With the excavation of archaeological exploration, the words "Ceylon messenger" are clearly visible, especially the smiling lion totem on it makes the archaeological team find that this is the tomb of the prince of Ceylon, because the totem of the Corti dynasty of Ceylon was the smiling lion.
tomb
In order to protect the tomb from being destroyed by tomb thieves, and to further study what happened at that time, it was decided to move the ancient tomb.
Perhaps for ordinary people, these things do not matter at all, but these have an important relationship with Xu Shiyin'e.
The vow that he had promised his father not to make it to the outside world was even more vivid, but his family's cemetery was facing the situation of being moved away for research, and after thinking about it again, Xu Shiyin'e decided to tell everyone about it.
secret
And the secret of the entrustment, the return of identity
Faced with the excavation of his ancestor's grave, he originally wanted to guard his family's secrets all his life and not be strict with the outside world, but now he had to tell the world, which cast a huge shadow on Xu Shiyin'e's heart.
Or that things are so impermanent.
In desperation, Xu Shiyin'e could only inform her husband, who worked at the Haijiao Museum, about the matter, and then her husband contacted the relevant personnel and asked the researchers not to demolish their family tombs.
Xu Shiyin'e
After listening to his wife's words, this made Xu Shiyin'e's husband feel extremely remorseful and surprised, surprised that his wife actually had such a life, and he had also become the "colt master of Sri Lanka"; I blamed myself for my wife's strange appearance for so many days, but I didn't even notice it.
However, Sun Yahong, as an archaeologist, understood the significance and importance of archaeology and did not choose to help Xu Shiyin'e.
After thinking about it again, Xu Shiyin'e decided to disclose her family's secrets.
She sent the "Family Tree" to the hands of the relevant leaders, and it was verified that it was indeed and indeed true, it turned out that the rumors that had existed were true, and the ancient princes of Ceylon were also living in seclusion in Quanzhou.
However, with the disclosure of these secrets, it not only shocked the archaeological community, but also surprised the surrounding neighbors, but also made the people everywhere want to see what the princess of "Sri Lanka" looked like.
So Xu Shiyin'e's psychology was not as heavy as before, and she told all the things that everyone wanted to know.
Xu Shiyin'e
At the same time, Sri Lanka also learned the news, and wanted to invite Xu Shiyin'e back to Sri Lanka to have a look.
So in 2002, Xu Shiyin'e was invited to return to her "second hometown" Sri Lanka, and with the landing of the plane, Xu Shiyin'e's heart was also very excited, both curious about the hometown where her ancestors lived, and curious about the new country.
But when Xu Shiyin'e really came to this land, she calmed down, it turned out that the place where her ancestors used to live was so beautiful.
Xu Shiyin'e
An ancient country, countless historical sites, and a long history made Xu Shiyin'e sigh.
And when visiting the tomb of the parents of the prince of Ceylon, Xu Shiyin'e choked up for a while, it turned out that they faced so many dangers and so many difficulties, perhaps the real situation at that time could not be recorded in words.
Feeling that Sri Lanka attaches importance to itself, rather than to Sri Lanka's own national history, Xu Shiyin'e even gave a copy of the "Family Tree" to the local museum for research.
As her identity was exposed, Sri Lankan residents invited Xu Shiyin'e to return to the place where her ancestors used to live and return to her roots.
Xu Shiyin'e
The relevant representatives of Sri Lanka even expressed the hope that Xu Shiyin'e could stay in Sri Lanka and also enjoy the treatment of a "princess".
Perhaps for ordinary people, this is simply a pie in the sky, but for Xu Shiyin'e, her ancestors have been invisible for generations to be invisible, so that their people can live a stable life and no longer mix any "big things".
Since the ancestors chose to stay in China for generations, not only because they love the land of China, but also because China is their hometown, and Xu Shiyin'e herself has lived in China since she was a child, not only loving her motherland but also loving her hometown.
So Xu Shiyin'e refused, but agreed to act as a civilian messenger of peace between the two countries and spread more history and culture.
Xu Shiyin'e
No matter where you are, I am waiting for you in Quanzhou
With the disclosure of the secrets of the princes of Ceylon, more descendants of the princes of Ceylon gathered together, whether from Taiwan, the Philippines and other countries, but no matter where they came from, they had only one purpose, that is, to reunite their families.
Perhaps this is also a consolation to the princes of Ceylon, even if you faced the demise of your family in the past, but now your descendants continue endlessly, these are the foresights of you as a generation of princes.
Xu Shiyin'e
And now Xu Shiyin'e is very ordinary, did not use her identity to do those strange things, and did not publicize herself in a high-profile manner.
He still opened his own shop every morning, tutored his children with homework in the evening, made dinner and waited for his husband to come home, rested at sunrise and sunset, and lived an ordinary life.
Although he once broke his oath to his father, with the development of the times, his father can understand Xu Shiyin'e's good intentions.
family
Xu Shiyin'e's father even wanted Xu Shiyin'e to return to Hong Kong and reunite with her family, but Xu Shiyin'e refused all this, and she promised her father that she could go to Hong Kong to accompany her father for a few days at any time.
But she will still come back, because China will be the place where she will live for the rest of her life, not only because it once had her family's ruins, but also because she loved the land deeply, it raised her, and she will give it back.
The lively life will eventually return to calm, and now Xu Shiyin'e is happier to be able to greet each other with her people from time to time, and acting as a "Sino-Sri Lankan civilian ambassador" makes Xu Shiyin'e feel that the current life is not easy to come by.
Xu Shiyin'e
And Xu Shiyin'e will wait in Quanzhou for all the clansmen who want to see their ancestors, although they are thousands of miles apart, but this family relationship will never change due to the changes of the times.
If this series of things had not happened at the beginning, perhaps there would not have been the current "Saga Pit" or perhaps with the "Prince of Ceylon" returning to China, Xu Shiyin'e was really her little princess in Sri Lanka.
However, there is no if, all this is the best arrangement, perhaps for Xu Shiyin'e, "princess" is indeed a dream, but today's happy life is his lifelong dream.
Perhaps with the changes of the times, there will be countless unpredictable changes in the future, but cherishing the happy life of the present is the best choice.
epilogue
In fact, from the time we were born into this world, what family we were born in, and what kind of life we will live, it seems that the scripts written by those creators have long been written.
Maybe we can't change those set trajectories, but there are ways to live our lives according to our hearts.
And with the development of time, no matter how glorious the past, how brilliant the past has disappeared, staying in the past can only make us feel sorry for ourselves, only by adapting to development can we truly enjoy life.