Today, Jin Shengman is in the prime of her life. When she suddenly heard that her father was going to send her to the Tang Dynasty in the Central Plains, she was stunned. Her big eyes stared blankly at the burning candle.
The Tang Dynasty was a country that, to her, only existed in people's words. Although she knew that the Tang Dynasty was powerful, it was a superior country, and it was a country that Silla wanted to get close to.
But, what does this have to do with myself?
"Father, can't you not go?" she whispered.
Mrs. Yueming lowered her head and didn't dare to speak. She also couldn't bear to leave her daughter, but she didn't dare to intervene in what her husband had already decided.
"No." Jin Guofan replied stiffly, and then tried to soften his tone and persuaded: "Silly daughter, that is the Tang Dynasty. The person you want to marry is the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, who is revered as the Holy Emperor.
The man of His Majesty the Khan is the most noble person in the world. What an honor it is for you to serve the Emperor of China.
Did you know that the Tang incense and white sugar that the king rewarded you a few days ago were made by the people of the Tang Dynasty. One day, when you become the emperor's concubine of the Tang Dynasty, you will not be able to enjoy all these things in your lifetime, and you will be buried with the emperor after your death.
On the side of the mausoleum, for hundreds of years and thousands of years, you will always enjoy blood food and offerings."
"But...but I don't want to leave here." Jin Shengman's living conditions have been excellent since she was a child, and she doesn't think that she will enjoy the happiness in the Tang Dynasty. Compared with those, she would rather stay in Silla. The Tang Dynasty
For her, it was too far and too unfamiliar.
She was afraid that she would never see the people she once knew again.
Naturally, Jin Guofan would not go along with his daughter's wishes, and said coldly: "Be prepared, and when the king's delegation is ready, you will go with him. Also, don't play tricks, can you become the emperor's concubine of the Tang Dynasty?
It is related to the life and death of our family, and even the life and death of Silla, please remember your identity and your responsibility."
Seeing his father being so indifferent, Jin Shengman immediately put away his temper and bowed his head in agreement.
As a woman from the Silla royal family, she actually knows a lot of things. In the future, she will either marry her uncle or her nephew, but she will not marry anyone outside the royal family anyway.
Seeing that his wife and daughter were in a very low mood, Jin Guofan gritted his teeth and still could not say what Brother Wang had told him.
He could only say: "Shengman, it's not that my father must send you to the Tang Dynasty, but that I must do this. Now Baekje is eyeing our country, and the king will inherit the throne as a daughter. Once things change, the people in the country will inevitably
The public is furious. At that time, our royal family will be the first to bear the brunt."
"So serious?" Jin Shengman was shocked when he heard this.
"Yes." Jin Guofan nodded and said, "That's why we decided to send you to the Tang Dynasty. If you can be favored by the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, then your mother and I, and even the entire Silla, will be protected by the Tang Dynasty.
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Seungman, forgive my father. For Silla and the royal family, we have no choice. If we don’t sacrifice, it will be the people of Silla who will be sacrificed."
Hearing this, Jin Shengman pursed his lips and immediately bowed solemnly.
"Father, don't worry, your daughter will be obedient."
"Okay, okay." Jin Guofan was pleased.
Ten days later, preparations for the mission were completed. The chief envoy was Chang Chuan, and the two deputy envoys were Jin Qinchun and Jin Chunqiu.
The external rhetoric was to pay homage to the Tang Dynasty, without any mention of the marriage. After all, they could not take the waterway and could only take the land route from Liaodong to Chang'an, so they must pass through Goguryeo. If the news leaked, it would inevitably lead to complications.
As long as they display the banner of worshiping the Tang Dynasty, I believe Goguryeo will not make things difficult for them. Because Goguryeo does not dare to offend the Tang Dynasty.
After the mission set off, they first arrived in Pyongyang and explained the reason to the King of Goguryeo, Gao Jianwu. At this time, Gao Jianwu was at war with Yeon Gaesumun, so he naturally did not dare to stop the Silla mission from going to pay homage to the Tang emperor.
However, he couldn't help but laugh at the Silla people for choosing a woman to be their king.
Yan Chuan endured his anger, bid farewell to Gao Jianwu with a smile, and continued to set off with the envoy. After arriving in Liaodong, he met with Yeon Gaesumun again.
Yeon Gaesomun did not dare to offend the Tang Dynasty at this time, and quickly sent them away with courtesy. Yeon Gaesomun was afraid that the Tang Dynasty would suddenly send troops to attack him at this time, so he naturally did not dare to obstruct the Silla mission.
After leaving Liaodong, they entered Yingzhou and paid a visit to Zhang Gongjin, the governor of Yingzhou.
While visiting Zhang Gongjin in Langchuan, Jin Qinchun and Jin Chunqiu were in the city buying supplies for the road.
Looking at the noisy market with people coming and going, Jin Chunqiu exclaimed: "As expected of the border city of Shangguo, it is actually more lively than Jincheng."
"The population of the Central Plains is very large, nearly ten million. It is not surprising to see such a scene." Jin Qinchun pursed his lips and said.
Although he was repelled by escorting his beloved woman to the Central Plains, he could recognize the fact that the Tang Dynasty was powerful.
Don't even think about defeating such a country from the outside.
Jin Chunqiu's eyes were full of envy. When would Silla be able to be so popular?
"Come and have a look, these are the best goods. Come and have a look. If you walk through this village, there is no shop like this!"
A shout attracted Jin Chunqiu. He walked into the crowd and came to the inner circle. He suddenly saw several women kneeling on the ground.
And he recognized at a glance that these women were Silla women.
The seller boasted and looked around and said: "You guys, Kunlun slaves and Silla maids are the favorite slaves of the powerful people in Chang'an. Come and have a look."
Kunlun slaves are not from the Kunlun Mountains, but from the south of Linyi. They all have curly hair and black bodies, and their common name is "Kunlun". Most of the Kunlun slaves are strong, hardworking, docile and capable, and a small number of Kunlun slaves are proficient in music or music.
They speak multiple languages, can dive and salvage, or can tame various ferocious beasts. In addition, they are extremely loyal and will not resist. They can be both guards and slaves, so they are deeply favored by the powerful.
Silla maids, on the other hand, were very popular among the powerful because of their docile and well-behaved personalities, round and short statures. Compared with the fierce women of the Tang Dynasty, such young and small maids were naturally more suitable for playing games.
Someone asked: "How do you sell this?"
"The low-grade ones are five hangings, and the medium ones are ten hangings." said the seller.
"No class?" the man asked.
The seller smiled and said: "The customer doesn't know that this is a high-quality product. It is eloquent, proficient in singing and dancing, and has a stunning appearance and figure. It has already been reserved by the powerful people in Chang'an. Even if I have the goods, you can't afford it."
Jin Chunqiu listened to the questions and answers from the sellers and customers, and was greatly moved in his heart. He wanted to say something, but when the words came to his mouth, he moved, but he could not speak.
He had always known about Silla's maids selling food, but when he actually saw Silla people being sold as goods, he still couldn't bear it.
So, he couldn't help but ask: "Where did you get these women?"
His accent was a little strange and had a strange smell, but he could still express his meaning clearly. After the seller heard it clearly, he thought that this man was also in the head business like him, so he said nonchalantly: "Liaodong people are everywhere in the market.
Sell, why bother asking. If you don’t want it, don’t block my business and get out of the way quickly.”
Then, he added: "There is internal fighting in Goguryeo. If you don't buy it now, the price will rise sharply in the future. Don't do it yet."
"Let me take a look!"
People gathered around him.
After Emperor Zhenguan said, "The people of the Tang Dynasty are all my brothers and sisters," the imperial court severely suppressed the trading of people.
What happened on Hedong Road last year made the emperor very angry and killed many people. Until now, few people dare to buy and sell slaves head-on.
What's more, nowadays, the world is safe and peaceful, the people have enough food and clothing, and few people would sell their sons or daughters. Therefore, this kind of thing is usually the buying and selling of foreign slaves.
The emperor regarded the people of the Tang Dynasty as brothers and sisters, and took great care of them. Of course, his subordinates did not dare to break the law.
As a result, the trading of foreigners has become a new market.
What's more, the imperial court itself is using foreign slaves, so the people below are even more unscrupulous.