tkworld Chapter 261 Meeting Ceremony
Chapter 261 Meeting Ceremony
Chapter 261 Meeting Ceremony
After the Zhou people moved eastward from the Northwest region, the part of the ethnic group that stayed in the same place was called Xirong as a whole, and it was also called Di, Qiang, or Diqiang. This title may be earlier than the word Xirong.
Because the Diqiang people are located in the west, some people in later generations called them "Xiqiang".
As close relatives of Xia people and Zhou people, Qiang people are also descendants of Yan and Huang. It is recorded in "Guoyu" that Emperor Yan and Emperor Huang are brothers, Emperor Yan has the surname Jiang, and Emperor Huang has the surname Ji.
The so-called ginger is also Qiang, and the two characters have the same origin, Congyang Congnv, Qiang is used when expressing race and place, and Jiang is used when expressing women and surnames.
In ancient myths and legends, Dayu and his father Gun are the gods and ancestors of the Di and Qiang people, and Dayu was born in Xiqiang, or became Xirong.
According to the records of "Shan Hai Jing", Ling Yun [jia], the grandson of Emperor Yan, was born in Di people.
The surnames Jiang and Ji were related by marriage for a long time, and Jiang's daughters often married Wang surnamed Ji, and they were called "uncle's family" in the Zhou Dynasty.
Therefore, there is no doubt that the Di Qiang are the authentic descendants of the Yan and Huang Dynasties. It is just because after the establishment of the Zhou Dynasty, in order to show the nobility of the royal family, the Di Qiang who had the same ancestry were classified as the so-called "barbarians" Xirong.
After the Zhou Dynasty was established on behalf of the Shang Dynasty, in order to show its hostility to the Shang (Yin) people, the descendants of the Shang Dynasty were even called "Yin Rong".
From the Western Zhou Dynasty to the Warring States Period, Xirong specifically refers to the non-Chinese tribes west of the Central Plains that were regarded as barbarians and uncivilized by the Zhou people, that is, the Di and Qiang system.
In the Warring States period, especially in ancient China after the Qin and Han Dynasties, the term Xirong in a narrow sense refers to the tribes of the Di and Qiang family, while in a broad sense it refers to various tribes and tribes in western China.
Those who were not integrated by the Huaxia people at that time, such as those still living in the western region, a large part of them formed the Xiqiang.
Similar to the formation pattern of the Huaxia ethnic group, the Xiqiang is also a loose ethnic federation or community formed by the integration and development of different tribes. They first originated in the middle and upper reaches of the Yellow River Basin.
During the Spring and Autumn Period of the Zhou Dynasty, the scope of activities expanded, and they were engaged in both animal husbandry and farming.
"Qiang, they are also shepherds of Xirong. They follow people and sheep, and sheep also sound" (see "Shuowen. Sheep Department" written by Xu Shen of the Eastern Han Dynasty). People, because of their names" (see "Customs and Customs" written by Ying Shao in the Eastern Han Dynasty).
Chinese characters are extremely distinct ideographic characters, which record a large amount of humanistic and historical information. Only in the oracle bone inscriptions that can be seen so far, there are more than 20 ways to write the word "Qiang". There are those who are bound by rope, and those who follow fire... This shows that from the perspective of production and lifestyle, the ancient Xiqiang people had a very large division of labor for their survival needs.
Ethnic studies have shown that even though the Qiang people, the descendants of the ancient Western Qiang people, only have about 30 people left today, the Qiang people are closely related to the Han, Tibetan, Dai, Bai, Nu, Yi, Jingpo, Menba, Lhoba, and Naxi. More than a dozen contemporary ethnic groups, such as the Pumi and Pumi, have very close kinship, blood, and kinship.
Today, the living habits of many ethnic groups still have the characteristics of the ancient Western Qiang people, so much so that there are expressions such as "Tibetan Qiang family" and "Qiang Han family". This also shows from one aspect that the Qiang people have been the Chinese nation and all ethnic groups since ancient times. unique contribution to the formation and development of
There were many kinds of Western Qiang in ancient times, and most of them were named after animals, such as Baima Qiang, Yak Qiang, Shenlang Qiang, Huangyan Qiang, Huangyang Qiang and so on.
There are also some Western Qiang tribes named after places, such as Lejie Qiang and Bei Qiang.
In the second half of the fifth century BC, Yuan Jian, the leader of the Xiqiang people, was captured by the Qin people. Later, Yuan Jian managed to escape and was elected as the leader again.
During Yuan Jian's captivity, he learned the advanced farming and production techniques of the Huaxia people in the Guanzhong Plain, and made a major contribution to improving the productivity of the Xiqiang people.
By 384 BC, Sun Ren, the fourth generation of Yuanjian, occupied the vast areas of today's eastern Qinghai, western Gansu, and southern China through continuous expansion. This group of Western Qiang people was called "Hehuang Qiang".Ren's son, Yan, inherited the ambition of his father's generation and expanded his tribal alliance, so he changed the name from "Hehuang Qiang" to "Yanzhong Qiang".
After the establishment of the Qin Dynasty, Meng Tian was also ordered by Qin Shihuang to conquer the Qiang people in the west when he conquered the Xiongnu for the first time in the north. He conquered the Xiqiang people in the border area of Qinghai and Gansu, and incorporated them into Longxi County of Qin Dynasty.
And this time, the intention of the Western Qiang Kingdom is probably to be merged into the Baili Land of Longxi County in the Great Qin Dynasty.
Therefore, the main hall was as quiet as a cicada. Although no one spoke, all the faces showed ferocious expressions, making the Xiqiang people terrified, but unexpectedly, Qin Wangzheng was dumbfounded by the first sentence the Xiqiang people spoke.
The envoy bowed his body, handed over a letter of alliance, and said in a gentle voice: "The envoy of the Xiqiang Kingdom pays homage to the Emperor of Qin, and here is a special offer of Xiqiang walnut cakes!"
Qin Wangzheng saw that the envoy lowered his posture and dispelled his worries, but his expression was calm. Obviously, a plate of walnut cakes was not enough to tempt Qin Wangzheng.
But what the envoy said next really made all the civil and military officials dumbfounded.
"The envoys of the Western Qiang sent a letter of alliance, intending to form an alliance with the Great Qin and conquer the Maurya Dynasty in the east!"
what?
Eastern expedition to the Maurya Dynasty?
Does Xiqiang really want the lion to open his mouth?
But the civil and military officials didn't know much about the Maurya Dynasty, and they looked horrified. What surprised them was that the small country of Rongdi in the Western Qiang region had what qualifications it had to form an alliance with the Qin Dynasty?
Qin Wangzheng is not clear about the grievances between the Maurya Dynasty and the Xiqiang Dynasty, but he is not a brainless Madonna. If he wants to cooperate, he needs to give tangible benefits.
Therefore, Qin Wangzheng's face darkened, and he said with a ferocious face: "Xiqiang wants to form an alliance with Daqin, so naturally it has to show a little sincerity, can't it be done just by relying on your box of walnut cakes?"
The envoy was obviously startled by the sudden scolding, and his legs felt weak as if he had been traumatized in his heart, but he suppressed the panic in his heart and said lightly: "Of course not, this is just a meeting gift, and I, Wang Hexiu, still agree to offer it." A thousand taels of gold, and ten thousand good horses, as the starting chips for cooperation!"
"Once the Maurya Dynasty is overthrown, Xiqiang is willing to become the state of the Great Qin, and according to the above bargaining chips, pay tribute every year and become a vassal every year!"
As soon as these words came out, the silent court exploded in an instant, and everyone showed joy. This bargaining chip was indeed not small, and it seemed that Xi Qiang had spent a lot of money this time.
Qin Wangzheng couldn't help becoming a little curious, and wanted to know more and more what happened to the Xiqiang Dynasty and the Maurya Dynasty!
Seeing that King Qin's government was wavering, the envoy continued to speak: "Your Majesty, although Xiqiang is a small country of Rong and Di, it was still a member of the lineage of the Emperor of Zhou a hundred years ago and a member of the Chinese nation!"
"When the Peacock Dynasty humiliated the Western Qiang King, it humiliated the Great Qin and the Chinese nation. How can we not avenge this hatred?"
"Besides, the Maurya Dynasty is far from the soldiers of the Huns. It is easy for the elite cavalry of the Great Qin to defeat the Maurya Dynasty!"
(End of this chapter)