In that era of power and intrigue, a 16-year-old princess was caught in a chess game. She thought she was just going to meet an old general, but she was unexpectedly pulled into the cave room. This sudden "political marriage" turned her life upside down. She is full of contradictions and helplessness, but as a princess, she is destined to take on heavy responsibilities. This seemingly absurd marriage conceals the conspiracy carefully laid out by Qin Shi Huang, and the princess's life is rewritten... Where will she go, and what will happen to this marriage?
The conspiracy of Qin Shi Huang
It is said that in 225 BC, the Qin State had unified the six kingdoms and became the most powerful country at that time. However, Qin Shi Huang's reign did not stop there, and he was determined to further expand his rule.
Although Qin Shi Huang Yingzheng was not very old, he was very shrewd and capable, and had his own unique views on the rule of the country. He knew very well that in order to consolidate the unity of the Qin state, it was far from enough to rely on force alone, and some more sophisticated political means were needed.
At this time, Qin Shi Huang Yingzheng received an important military information: the state of Chu was secretly gathering troops and preparing to launch an attack on the state of Qin. This news undoubtedly shocked Qin Shi Huang, because Chu had always been Qin's most stubborn opponent, and the contradictions between the two countries had a long history.
Qin Shi Huang Yingzheng immediately decided to strike first and launch a preventive military attack on the state of Chu. However, he also knows very well that the key to the success or failure of this operation lies in whether or not sufficient military forces can be mobilized.
At this time, Qin Shi Huang Yingzheng remembered a person - Wang Qian. This seventy-year-old veteran general made great achievements in the war of the Qin State, not only with high martial arts, but also rich in experience, and also had a high prestige in the army. It can be said that if Wang Jian can be allowed to go out of the mountain and fight for the command of the Qin army, the chances of victory will be greatly increased.
However, Wang Jian had already been given a good fortune by Qin Shi Huang, and retired to the countryside to live a peaceful life in his old age. It was an extremely tricky matter to convince the veteran general to return to command.
Qin Shi Huang Yingzheng fell into deep thought. At this moment, he suddenly thought of a brilliant idea -- to use a beautiful woman to entrap Wang Qian! Qin Shi Huang decided to personally marry his eldest daughter, Princess Huayang, to Wang Jian as his wife, in order to impress the heart of this old general.
Princess Huayang was the favorite daughter of Qin Shi Huang Yingzheng, and when she was born, Qin Shi Huang was so happy that he almost cried with joy. Now, Qin Shi Huang decided to marry the 16-year-old princess to the 70-year-old Wang Qian, and the reasons can be imagined.
On the one hand, Qin Shi Huang hoped that through this family business, he could win over Wang Qian, a veteran general, and increase his grasp of the upcoming war, and on the other hand, Qin Shi Huang also hoped to take this opportunity to tie Wang Jian as a potential threat to his carriage in case he would have dissent in the future.
In this way, Qin Shi Huang Yingzheng secretly carefully planned this conspiracy, and everything was going according to plan. As a victim of this conspiracy, Princess Huayang had no idea that she was about to be involved in a game of thrones.
Princess Huayang's helplessness
Princess Huayang has lived in the deep palace of the Qin Imperial Palace since she was a child, and has never set foot in the world outside the palace walls. As the eldest daughter of Qin Shi Huang Yingzheng, she was taught from an early age to live for the glory of the country and the royal family.
On that day, when the eunuchs respectfully informed Princess Huayang that Qin Shi Huang had a decree to summon her, she didn't think much of it, thinking it was just a routine greeting. However, when she was taken to the imperial study and saw her father, Qin Shi Huang, sitting in a precarious position, she couldn't help but feel a little uneasy in her heart.
Sure enough, Qin Shi Huang went straight to the point and directly told Princess Huayang a news that she never expected - she was about to marry Wang Qian, an old general who was too old, as his wife!
At first, Princess Huayang couldn't believe her ears. Although she knew that in ancient times, political marriage was a common practice, but she never imagined that she would be married to an old man who was older than her father!
Although Princess Huayang is still young, she has been well educated since she was a child and knows that as a princess, she is destined to sacrifice her personal feelings for the good of the country and the royal family. However, when this cruel reality really befell her, she still inevitably felt helpless and painful.
Seeing this, Qin Shi Huang began to explain the reason and intention of this family affair to Princess Huayang. He said that the state of Chu was secretly gathering troops and preparing to launch an attack on the state of Qin, so the state of Qin must preemptively strike a military blow against the state of Chu. And to win this war, it is necessary to invite Wang Qian, an old general, to re-command the battle.
Qin Shi Huang said that although Wang Jian was old, his reputation in the army was extremely high, and if he could be co-opted to side with Qin, the odds of victory would be greatly increased. And the marriage of Princess Huayang to Wang Jian as his wife is to achieve this purpose.
Princess Huayang listened to her father's explanation, and her heart was mixed. On the one hand, she understood that her father's actions were for the benefit of the country and the royal family, and on the other hand, she really couldn't accept that she was used as a political bargaining chip, married to an old man who could almost be her grandfather.
In the end, under the gaze of Qin Shi Huang's majesty and expectation, Princess Huayang lowered her head and silently agreed to this family business. As a princess, she was taught from an early age to live for the glory of her country and royal family, and her personal feelings were insignificant.
From that moment on, Princess Huayang's life was destined to be turned upside down. She will have to leave her familiar life in the deep palace, marry an old man who is almost impossible to live with her, and live a new life. And all this is the responsibility and mission she is destined to undertake.
Wang Qian's guilt
Although Wang Jian is a veteran general with a lot of experience and prestige, when he learns that he is about to marry the 16-year-old Princess Huayang, he still feels a pang of guilt in his heart.
Originally, Wang Jian put forward the conditions of good land, beautiful women, and gold for Qin Shi Huang, just to dispel Qin Shi Huang's wariness and suspicion of him. After all, he is already in his old age, and he has long been ready to live in seclusion in the countryside and spend his old age in peace. However, when Qin Shi Huang came to the door in person and promised to take his eldest daughter Princess Huayang as his wife, Wang Jian was surprised, but he also had to accept this fact.
In this way, everything was carried out according to Qin Shi Huang's deployment. Finally, at dusk, Princess Huayang was surrounded by a group of palace maids and arrived at Wang Qian's military camp in a majestic manner. When Wang Jian saw Princess Huayang, who was dressed up delicately and movingly, he couldn't help but feel an indescribable feeling in his heart.
Princess Huayang is still young, her appearance is peerless, and she is at the age of Hibiscus coming out of the water. And he is an old man who is too old, and in comparison, it is like the relationship between a grandfather and a granddaughter. Wang Jian couldn't help but feel guilty, he felt that he had gone too far.
When Princess Huayang was surrounded and entered Wang Qian's camp, Wang Jian saw tears shining in the corners of her eyes, and her heart was even more regretful. He knew that this young princess must feel extremely painful and helpless about this marriage.
So, Wang Jian tried to comfort Princess Huayang with a gentle tone, he said: "Princess Huayang, this is all the emperor's order, I will do my best for you." However, Princess Huayang just nodded slightly, but the tears were still flowing silently.
Looking at the poor princess in front of him, Wang Qian's heart was mixed. He understands that this marriage is destined to be an unequal transaction, and Princess Huayang is just being used as a political bargaining chip. However, he was powerless to change all this, so he could only carry on this family business.
In this way, overnight, Princess Huayang's life changed dramatically. She was originally self-willed and pampered, but after this night, she became silent, and tears often rolled in her eyes.
What's even more shocking is that Princess Huayang's original black and bright green silk turned into pale and godless white hair as if all her colors had been removed after this night! Looking at the strange self in the mirror, Princess Huayang could hardly believe that she had aged so much overnight.
When the palace maids entered Princess Huayang's palace with trepidation, they were almost frightened when they saw the princess's appearance. They had never seen the princess so depressed, and they could only wait with trepidation.
Since then, Princess Huayang has never been as pampered and willful as before. She became reticent and washed her face with tears all day long, and she rarely paid attention to even her favorite palace maids. The palace people could only look at the princess from a distance, and they inevitably felt an indescribable pity in their hearts.
Wang Qian's retirement
Not long after Princess Huayang married Wang Qian, Wang Jian was sent to lead the Qin army to deal with the attack of the Chu State. With his outstanding military talent and experience, Wang Jian quickly defeated the Chu army and cleared this last obstacle for the Qin state.
After winning this decisive battle, Wang Jian was not happy, but fell into contemplation. He understood that his prestige and influence had aroused the wariness and jealousy of Qin Shi Huang. If you don't quit the court in time, I'm afraid that it will bring disaster to yourself and your family in the future.
As a result, Wang Jian soon made a major decision - retirement! He was determined to stay away from the rights and wrongs of the court, return to his hometown, and spend his old age in peace.
When Wang Jian asked Qin Shi Huang to retire, although Qin Shi Huang was reluctant on the surface, he secretly rejoiced in his heart. He knew very well that Wang Qian's influence and prestige had reached a point of fear, and if he did not keep him away from the court in time, he was afraid that it would bring hidden dangers to his rule in the future.
As a result, Qin Shi Huang quickly agreed to Wang Qian's request for retirement. He not only gave Wang Jian a large amount of land and wealth, but also specially instructed: "General Wang, you have worked hard, rest well." ＂
In this way, Wang Jian took his wife, Princess Huayang, away from the rights and wrongs of the court, returned to his hometown, and lived a peaceful old age. And Qin Shi Huang can finally let go of a heavy stone in his heart.
The shadow of marriage
Although Wang Jian finally retired and returned to his hometown, away from the rights and wrongs of the court, this seemingly absurd marriage cast a shadow on Princess Huayang's life.
As the eldest daughter of Qin Shi Huang, Princess Huayang was taught from an early age that she was destined to sacrifice her private feelings for the good of the country and the royal family. However, when this cruel reality really befell her, she still inevitably felt pain and helplessness.
Although Wang Jian is very considerate to Princess Huayang, the age gap between the two is too big. Princess Huayang is still young, at the age when Hibiscus comes out of the water, but Wang Jian is already an old man who is too old. This generation gap is destined to make it difficult for the two to have sincere feelings between them.
What is even more regrettable is that on the night Princess Huayang married Wang Qian, it was as if all her vitality was drained of life, and overnight, her original black and bright green silk turned into pale and godless white hair! Looking at the strange self in the mirror, Princess Huayang could hardly believe that she had aged so much overnight.
Since then, Princess Huayang has never been as pampered and willful as before. She became reticent and washed her face with tears all day long, and she rarely paid attention to even her favorite palace maids. The palace people could only look at the princess from a distance, and they inevitably felt an indescribable pity in their hearts.
This sudden "political marriage" is destined to cast a shadow on Princess Huayang's life. She was supposed to be a radiant princess, but fate made her a pitiful victim, used as a political bargaining chip.
However, Qin Shi Huang's move was carefully calculated. Through this family business, on the one hand, he won over Wang Qian, a veteran general, and increased his certainty for the upcoming war, and on the other hand, he also tied Wang Jian to his carriage as a potential threat to prevent him from disagreeing in the future.
Sure enough, after winning the decisive battle against the state of Chu, Wang Jian soon made the decision to retire. He understood that his prestige and influence had aroused Qin Shi Huang's wariness and jealousy, and if he did not withdraw from the court in time, he was afraid that he would bring disaster to himself and his family in the future.
So, Wang Jian took his wife, Princess Huayang, away from the rights and wrongs of the court, returned to his hometown, and lived a peaceful life in his old age. And Qin Shi Huang can finally let go of a heavy stone in his heart.
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However, for Princess Huayang, this marriage is destined to become the biggest shadow in her life. She was supposed to be a radiant princess, but fate made her a pitiful victim, used as a political bargaining chip. Her life was rewritten in this way, and she was destined to suffer pain and helplessness.