After being choked to death by a copper coin, she became a demon Jin Ji in the other world

The old man, who was called the village chief by Shen Yuelan, was angry at first, but after receiving the wine and venison given by Shen Yuelan, he immediately greeted her with a smile and answered almost all of Shen Yuelan's questions.

Tsk, it really is true that money makes the world go round.

Chapter 183 Village War

[Replying to Lady Lord, this place is called Wangjiancheng, and it is the capital of the Kingdom of Korea. The ruler is the Ji clan, one of the nobles of the Shang Dynasty.]

Although from the cursing tone of this old man, it was certain that this guy did not respect her that much, but since Su Xin translated it that way, Shen Yuelan was too lazy to make herself unhappy.

[Really? Obviously, Jizi Joseon is also a part of Chinese history. Why can't I understand what these people are saying? ]

[After all, not everyone is as free as you, the master, to come to this remote place for a visit. ]

[The language used here is actually a local variant of the Yin-Shang language family. Because it is not commonly used, it is not recorded in our language database. ]

Shen Huanyan's tone revealed a hint of helplessness. In her heart, she actually did not agree with this journey eastward. After all, there was too little information to search for here. Lack of information meant the existence of unknowns, and the absence of knowledge meant hidden risks.

But Shen Huanyan's caution could not overcome Shen Yuelan's curiosity, and they all finally came to this unknown land.

[That's true. The reason why I know this language is that when I was in the other world, I accidentally saw a niche book about Yin Shang language in a small shop, which contained this local Yin language.]

After everyone's complaints and explanations, Shen Yuelan has basically understood the current situation, so is she opening up a new map for the inner world? Although the inner world doesn't need it.

[Well, I didn't expect this to be the capital of Gojoseon. It looks like a small village. Isn't it a bit too bad? ]

[Be content, Master. This place is already quite good enough to have the standard of an ordinary village in the future. Now this place is still in the slave society period, why would you need a bicycle? ]

Shen Yuelan curled her lips when she heard that. After all, she was a descendant of the Shang Dynasty. Couldn't she be more motivated?

When Shen Yuelan thought about the Shang Dynasty eight hundred years ago, which was like this, and the grand-scale wars between the Shang Dynasty and the Zhou Dynasty, which were actually just village-level fights among a few hundred people, she found it hard to accept it for a moment.

But this is the reality. History will not change itself because of anyone's doubts. Shen Yuelan can only choose to accept it passively.

She quietly observed everything in the village. Shen Yuelan discovered that the villagers here still liked to use seashells as the main currency when conducting business transactions.

But there are also knife coins from Yan and Qi that occasionally appear in their purses. The most popular products here are, unsurprisingly, daily necessities from the Central Plains, especially iron products, which can be sold at sky-high prices.

However, the least valuable things here are those bronze artifacts that look very old. Among them are even some inscribed vessels brought by Jizi from the Central Plains. The huge number of treasures here makes Shen Yuelan dumbfounded.

Although Shen Yuelan wanted to take all these bronze artifacts, due to Shen Huanyan's dissuasion, she finally only picked out two bronze tripods that could prove the history of Jizi's entry into the court, and took them back pitifully.

Shen Huanyan's reason for dissuading him was very simple. She felt that this place was so remote that the people from the Time Management Bureau might not come here for tens of thousands of years. If they wanted to repair the history that Shen Yuelan had changed, they could only wait for a major overhaul. Who knew what bad things would happen during this period of time.

Shen Yuelan, who originally wanted to experience the local food here, was afraid that she would not be able to resist the temptation and take something she shouldn't.

Looking at the exhibits that were within her reach, Shen Yuelan sighed deeply, but there was nothing she could do. In the end, she could only return in disappointment and lead everyone back west.

Shen Yuelan also saw quite a few small villages along the way, which were called "city-states" by the locals. They didn't really take them seriously on the way here, but now it seems that they were too narrow-minded.

There is no peace between the city-states, and small-scale fights are emerging one after another. Although the scale of these battles is small, each battle means the life and death of the city-state, which is real and cruel.

Once the war is lost, all civilian men will be killed, children will become slaves, and women will become reproductive tools. As for the nobles in the village, regardless of gender, age or status, they will all become living sacrifices to worship ghosts and gods.

So no one wanted to lose the war, and every battle between city-states was fought with all their might. Shen Yuelan was fortunate enough to witness several battles, and the fighting process was quite primitive.

Their best weapons were a few bronze swords that looked quite old. It was unknown which Shang general had passed them down to them. More people were fighting with stones and sticks.

The battle was based entirely on instinct and physical fitness, without any strategy or planning, at least that was the case in Shen Yuelan's eyes.

The side with fewer people was quickly defeated, and after the victors entered the [city-state], they began to burn, kill and loot. Looking at those terrified faces, Shen Yuelan and others felt sorry for them, but they did not take any action.

Can they intervene? Of course they can, they have the absolute power to save anyone they want.

But they cannot do this because it is unfair to the winners. They have also paid a huge price in this war. The strong prey on the weak, and only the fittest survive. This is the law of nature.

Shen Yuelan and others could only take care of him for a while, but not for a lifetime, so it was better not to bother with him from the beginning. As a result, everyone could only leave Jizi Korea with some depressed mood.

The peninsula of 220,000 square kilometers appears long and short on the map, but when they stand between the peaks, they can see as far as the end. Human beings are still too weak in the face of nature.

[Master, do you think that kind of cruel and bloody competition can be considered civilized? ]

[Of course it counts. Of course it counts. The rise and prosperity of any civilization is accompanied by war and bloodshed. We cannot deny the overall civilization because of individual flaws.]

[Because civilization was born in this way, nurtured from nature, it is not surprising that weak civilizations also follow the laws of nature. ]

[Even the seven powers of the Warring States period thousands of miles away were attacking each other, killing and taking everything? It is really difficult for civilization to transcend nature without developing to a certain level.]

Returning to the land of Liaodong again, Shen Yuelan, as a former Chinese, felt that the air was instantly fresher. Although the war on the Liaodong Peninsula was equally cruel, a nest of gold or silver is not as comfortable as one's own doghouse.

After crossing the Changbai Mountains, Shen Yuelan and others headed directly towards Jicheng, the capital of Yan State. It had been three or four years since she last saw Aluan, and Shen Yuelan still missed her a lot. Although she was like spilled water, she had cultivated her with a lot of effort, so she always kept her in mind.

Chapter 184: How Can a Husband Bear This?

After about a year's trip to Korea, the time had come to 272 BC. In this year, several interesting things happened in the Warring States Period.

The first thing was that the Queen Dowager Xuan of Qin killed the King of Yiqiu in Ganquan Palace. King Zhaoxiang of Qin took advantage of the situation to conquer the Yiqiu Rong State. The Yiqiu State was destroyed and its territory was incorporated into the Qin State and divided into four counties: Longxi, Beidi, Shangjun, and Zhongwei.

The second thing was that the five countries of Qi, Han, Wei, Chu and Qin attacked Yan many times and interfered in Yan’s internal affairs. In this year, Yan’s prime minister Gongsun Cao killed King Hui of Yan and King Wucheng of Yan was established.

The first incident had little to do with Shen Yuelan, and it was brought up more for gossip about the Qin court anecdotes, but the second incident made Shen Yuelan deeply uneasy.

Who is King Wucheng of Yan? Isn't it Ji Yi, the guy who is A-luan's husband? Shen Yuelan is a little worried that if A-luan follows this guy, she will be involved in the court struggle and suffer.

Shen Yuelan arrived near Jicheng with a worried mood, but they could not get close to Jicheng through conventional means. The reason was that Jicheng was being besieged by the armies of Qin, Han and Wei.

Ji Yi's accession to the throne directly affected the interests of various countries. Before that, Han and Wei had attacked Yan many times, and Qi, Qin and Chu also participated to varying degrees. The only country that had no objection to Ji Yi's accession to the throne was Zhao.

This made Shen Yuelan even more worried, because in history, Queen Wucheng was the daughter of King Huiwen of Zhao. If Ji Yi chose to give up Aluan for the sake of his throne, it was not impossible. After all, not everyone had the courage of Edward VIII.

Especially when the six countries successively attacked Yan, Shen Yuelan was afraid that Ji Yi would kill Aluan because he could not bear the pressure from the outside world.

Although Shen Yuelan had taught her some martial arts in her early years, Aluan was just an ordinary woman after all. How could she resist the encirclement and suppression of the Yan State army?

After thinking it over, Shen Yuelan decided to send Su Chang into the palace to check the situation first. If possible, she would rescue her directly. However, if anything happened to A Luan, Shen Yuelan didn't mind conducting a thorough purge of Jicheng in the name of the Qin army.

Although Shen Yuelan threatened Ji Yi fiercely in her heart, it seemed to be of no use. Looking at Su Chang who returned empty-handed, Shen Yuelan had a bad feeling in her heart.

[Suchang, how is it? Where's Aluan? ]

Shen Sushang did not directly answer Shen Yuelan's question. She shook her head, raised her hand and handed Shen Yuelan a letter. It was Aluan's handwritten last letter to Shen Yuelan. Yes, a last letter.

The scene that Shen Yuelan least wanted to see happened. Aluan died in the chaos of Yan State. She died at the hands of Yan Prime Minister Gongsun Cao together with King Hui of Yan when she entered the palace to treat King Hui of Yan.

The specific details of the matter are not clear, but according to Aluan's suicide note, she actually volunteered to die. Knowing that something had happened in the palace, she took the initiative to enter the palace to buy time for Ji Yi.

Shen Yuelan used some special means to prove the authenticity of the suicide note, and the content was indeed written by Aluan herself. However, this made Shen Yuelan even more puzzled. How charming was Ji Yi that he could make Aluan die for him so calmly?

Facts have proved that it is impossible for a single man to make Aluan sacrifice her life for him. The only thing that can make a woman fight for her life is her children and family.

During these four years, Alua and Ji Yi gave birth to two children, a boy and a girl. They lived a happy and harmonious life. With this in mind, Ji Yi had no intention of competing for the throne.

The two of them originally wanted to live happily in their own fiefdoms, but the Crown Prince of Yan was incompetent and died on the battlefield when other countries attacked Yan. Ji Yi was the only son left of King Hui of Yan.

The incident happened suddenly, and even if Ji Yi wanted to escape, it was too late. After the death of Prince Yan, Gongsun Cao invited Prince Yi and his family to the palace for a chat, saying that the King of Yan was seriously ill and needed a famous doctor to come to the palace for treatment.

Ji Yi originally planned to go there directly because she didn't know the inside story, but A Luan was smart and thought there was something fishy. Why did they have to go with the whole family to treat King Yan? Obviously she alone was enough.

Ji Yi thought what Aluan said made sense, and thought that something must have happened in the palace, so he wanted to lead his family to escape from the city immediately, but was again dissuaded by Aluan.

[Where can you escape to now? You are the only son of King Yan. Since Gongsun Cao has set his sights on you, it must be that something happened to your brother on the front line.]

[Since Prime Minister Yan has already become disloyal, he will never let our family go. We should gather our troops and fight back immediately. Otherwise, even if we flee to the ends of the earth, we will still be dead.]

Upon hearing this, Ji Yi anxiously paced around the room. He knew that what his wife said was true, but if he left them at this moment, the probability of survival for the three of them would be too low. As a husband, how could he be so irresponsible?

[That's what I said, but since Gongsun Cao has set his sights on us, how could he give me the chance to run for help? It would be better for me to run away quickly.]

[Their target is me. I will take the main road to divert the pursuers, and you and the child will take the small road to Liaodong to seek refuge with your master. I know that she is a powerful immortal. As long as she wants, she can always save the lives of you three mothers.]

[My dear, a real man lives in this world, how can he be depressed and live under others for a long time! ]

[You often talked to me about your father's mistakes and thought about what you would do if you were the ruler. Now that the opportunity has come, how can you not seize it?]

[This place is indeed dangerous, but it is also an opportunity. If you lose, our whole family will die together. If you win, you will be the king of Yan! ]

[My husband, you don't have to worry about not having enough time to gather the troops. Didn't Gongsun Cao ask us to go to the palace to treat our father? I will go. I will buy you some time in the palace.]

Ji Yi looked at A Luan with a gleam in her eyes, and his heart became more and more sad. He knew what A Luan said. In fact, before he returned home, some of his staff had already proposed the same strategy, but how could he bear it?

Although a real man should not be fussy about trivial matters, she is his wife, a wife he married in a formal ceremony, so how could she be small?

[Aluan! I know what you mean, but if it is really as you said, when Gongsun Cao realizes, he will definitely take his anger out on you and kill you on the spot! How can I bear it, how can I bear it! ]

[Why have I worked so hard for so many years? Isn't it to give you guys a good life? If you die because of this, then what is the meaning of everything I have done in the past? ]

[But if we don't do this, our whole family will die, right? ]

A Luan's soul-searching question completely shut Ji Yi up. Yes, if not, his entire family would have to die.

Chapter 185: The Young Wife Goes to Die

[My dear husband, I have made up my mind to leave. I will make arrangements with the master. You just need to take good care of our children. I don't ask them to be rich and powerful in the future, I just want them to be safe and sound.]

After Alua finished speaking, she began to write a letter to Shen Yuelan with her pen. The document of several thousand words was written at a very fast speed.

When the ink on her pen ran out, A-luan put down her pen and stopped writing, carrying the medical box that Shen Yuelan had given her, and went into the palace to die.

Looking at his wife who was determined to die for the sake of this family, Ji Yi's hair suddenly turned white. He regretted very much why he didn't accumulate more strength before. If he had a strong army, why would he let his young wife die?

[Aluan, I am sorry for you. Don't worry, I will not let our children be involved in the disputes in the court again. I will let them grow up happily and live without worries.]

After entrusting his two children to the care of a trustworthy old servant, Ji Yi immediately went to the nearby military camp to seek the support of the generals. Every minute at this moment was earned with his wife's life, and he had no time to indulge in sentimental relationships.

Not long after, Prince Yi, who successfully gained the support of factions in the Yan army, led his troops into the Yan palace at the fastest speed and killed Yan Prime Minister Gongsun Cao.

But in the palace, all he got was an empty throne and the body of his beloved. He was still a step too late.

Aluan died in battle, and beside her was King Hui of Yan, who was also fighting to the death with a sword in hand. No one knew what they communicated before they died, but King Hui of Yan, who originally did not like Ji Yi, actually left a will for him, ordering him to succeed to the throne.

Ji Yi believed without a doubt that this must be another guarantee that his wife had secured for him before her death, a certificate proving the legitimacy of Prince Yi's coup.

Looking at his wife's already cold body, Ji Yi hated the Gongsun clan so much that after he succeeded to the throne, he immediately sent people to kill the three clans of Gongsun Cao on the charge of treason, trying to commemorate the spirit of his deceased wife.

However, this move aroused dissatisfaction among other countries and led to many countries attacking Yan. At this moment, Yan was fighting with the armies of Han, Wei and Qin. To be honest, it is not an exaggeration for Ji Yi to be given the posthumous title of Wucheng.

I don’t know if it was Aluan’s death that stimulated this young man. In any case, this guy was not afraid of the attacks from various countries. He exploded directly and fought against the other six countries.

According to records, Ji Yi only lost Zhongyang in 265 BC, and never lost at other times, or in other words, he did not allow the other six countries to succeed in their intention to divide Yan.

However, although Ji Yi managed to preserve the territory left by his ancestors, his years of wars also made the State of Yan miss its last opportunity for development. The State of Yan gradually declined in his hands and was finally destroyed by the State of Qin.

Of course, these did not matter much to Shen Yuelan, because she was very angry now. She paced back and forth in the hall of Prince Yan's Palace with Aluan's suicide note, and kneeling beside her was Ji Yi, who had just been promoted to Prince Yan.

Ji Yi didn't dare to provoke this mother-in-law-like existence, especially when he had lost his wife. If she wanted to kill him, what could he do to defend himself?

Ji Yi was so well-behaved, but this made Shen Yuelan feel like she had punched cotton. Now she couldn't even find anyone to take revenge on. Alua went to die voluntarily, so Ji Yi couldn't be blamed.

The murderer who killed Aluan not only had his three clans massacred by Ji Yi, but his body was also hung on the city wall of Jicheng and left exposed for several months. Ji Yi had sorted out everything.

Shen Yuelan was left alone, standing in front of Aluan's grave, feeling helpless and sad.

[You bastard, I left you my contact information. Why didn't you contact me when you encountered difficulties? Is it worth it to lose your life for such a small matter? ]

[Alas, the matter is done. What is the point of saying this? Since this is your choice, from now on, there will no longer be a doctor named A-Luan. There will only be the pearl diver who died in despair in the sea.]

Can Shen Yuelan go back to the past and bring back Aluan before her death? It seems possible by using some connections, but Shen Yuelan does not intend to do so, because that was Aluan's own choice, and Shen Yuelan respects her [daughter's] decision.

However, Shen Yuelan did not plan to come back to Jicheng, this sad place, in the short term. Just when Shen Yuelan was about to leave Yan State, she once again found that she could not leave here through normal means.

The reason was simple. Among the coalition forces outside the city, except for Qin which withdrew due to the Yiqiu incident, Han and Wei were still besieging the city. If it were an ordinary day, Shen Yuelan would have quietly left in order to avoid trouble.

But when she thought of Aluan's death, she became furious. Looking at the Han-Wei coalition forces blocking her way, the evil fire in Shen Yuelan's heart immediately emerged.

She called out Qin warriors disguised as Yan troops and launched a siege against the Han-Wei coalition forces that were besieging the city. This was the first time that Shen Yuelan vented her anger so recklessly.

Aluan alone would naturally not make Shen Yuelan so angry. Aluan's death was just a fuse. All the dissatisfaction that Shen Yuelan had accumulated since she started working here burst out at this moment.

They turned into sharp blades in the hands of Qin Ruishi and stabbed into the enemy's bodies frantically. In less than half a minute, the coalition forces, which were originally mighty and high-spirited, suddenly scattered like birds and beasts.

Shen Yuelan's action stunned Ji Yi who was standing beside her, but other than that, he did not make any further reactions because he knew that the power did not belong to him.

The couple never wanted to borrow this power. Alua had discussed topics related to gods with him.

[My dear, are gods very powerful? Are they more powerful than my master? ]

[Although I have never seen a god, I think I am no different from your master. I should be able to call the wind and rain, turn beans into soldiers, live as long as the heaven and earth, and shine as brightly as the sun and the moon.]

[Is that so? But I don’t think being a god is any good. My master once gave me the chance to become a god, but I chose you because I always believe that we mortals are no worse than those so-called gods. We can definitely stand shoulder to shoulder with the gods with our mortal bodies.]

God knows how Ji Yi felt when he heard these words. It turned out that his wife was a person who could become a god. Was he more important than becoming a god?

From then on, Ji Yi no longer believed in or relied on any god, because his [God] was by his side, always accompanying him, taking care of his husband and children, washing clothes and cooking for him, and even giving his life for him.

Even now that Aluan has passed away, Ji Yi still firmly believes that his wife is still by his side, watching over him, hoping that he can accomplish something as great as that of the gods.

Ji Yi always had some expectations hidden in his heart, hoping that after he became successful, A Luan would be able to come back to him and reunite with him.

Shen Yuelan silently looked at Ji Yi with light in his eyes. She couldn't bear to break the last fantasy of the young king. In Shen Yuelan's view, Ji Yi would become a tragic king like King Arthur, fighting to death and dying alone.