Han Dynasty: Wei Qing The meritorious princess is willing to marry, Ji An Zhongzhi Emperor Wu Fearful
Why was Wei Qing promoted to general? After investigating the reason, it was still because he had merit in conquering the captives, so he was promoted. Since the Han Dynasty established a county in Shuofang, Xiongnu King Youxian invaded successively in an attempt to take Shuofang back. In the fifth year of Yuanshuo (124 BC), Emperor Wu specially sent the cavalry general Wei Qing to lead 30,000 cavalry out of Gaoque to attack the Xiongnu. He also sent Weiwei Su Jian as a guerrilla general, and Li Ju, the internal history of the left, as a strong crossbow general. , the imperial servant Gongsun He was made a cavalry general, and the Dai Prime Minister Li Cai was a light chariot general. They all came under the control of Wei Qing and left Shuofang. Then he ordered the luggage to rest. Antouhou Zhang Cigong was appointed as the general and went out to Peiping on the right to support him. According to statistics, more than 100,000 troops went north one after another. King Youxian of the Xiongnu discovered that Han soldiers were coming to help in large numbers, but he knew he was outnumbered and withdrew outside the fortress, so he camped in danger. On the one hand, people were sent to scout, but they didn't hear any movement. They always said that the Han soldiers were far away and could not arrive soon. They were happy for several days. How fun is it to have a concubine and fine wine in the camp? Unexpectedly, Han general Wei Qing led his troops to come at starry night and surrounded the camp. Hu'er suddenly encountered the enemy and hurriedly went to report. Wang Shang, the king of Youxian, was drinking with his concubine. He was already eighty or nine points drunk. When he suddenly heard that the camp was surrounded, he woke up from the drunkenness and ordered the soldiers to go out of the camp to defend against the enemy. He hugged his concubine himself. He mounted his horse and took hundreds of strong riders to hide behind the tent. When the drums of war were blaring in front and the sound of killing continued, Fang fled out of the tent like smoke and fled northwards. There were many Han soldiers fighting in the front, but there were only a few hundred soldiers in the back. They could not capture King Youxian and escaped. There is still wisdom in being busy. However, the Hu soldiers in front took over the battle in a hurry. They saw that they were defeated but not victorious. Most of them were taken as prisoners, and very few escaped. The Han soldiers broke into the Hu camp and captured more than ten people of King Pi (i.e. Xiao Wang), both male and female. There were more than 5,000 people and all the livestock, about tens of millions, were intercepted. It was no longer enough to pursue King Youxian, so he withdrew his troops and returned south.
This dispatch of troops was finally a great victory. Lubu entered the capital and the imperial court congratulated him. Emperor Wu was also overjoyed, and immediately sent envoys to Lao Weiqing to convey the decree and promote Wei Qing to the rank of general, commanding the six divisions, and granted 8,700 households in Wei Qing food towns. Wei Qing's three sons were still in their infancy, and they were all granted the title of marquis. Wei Qing expressed his firm words and let the meritorious generals pass. Emperor Wu then named Gongsun He the Marquis of Nanxiu, Li Cai the Marquis of Le'an, and other generals such as Gongsun Ao, Han Shuo, Li Shuo, Zhao Buyu, Gongsun Rongnu, etc. He was also granted the title of Marquis. When Wei Qing led the army back to the court, everyone from the ministers to the ministers paid homage to him before the horse. Emperor Wu also sat down to offer condolences and personally gave Wei Qing three cups of royal wine to wash away Wei Qing's dust. The ancient friendship was like no other, and everyone inside and outside the palace wanted to see Fengyi. Even a widowed princess was greedy for profit and did not care about fame and honor. She actually wanted to marry General Wei and became a couple.
This princess is Princess Pingyang , the former mistress of Wei Qing. Princess Pingyang was once the wife of Pingyang Marquis Cao Shou. At this time, Cao Shou had died of illness. The princess was nearly forty years old and could not bear the loneliness. She wanted to choose someone to marry her again. Then he called his servants and asked, "Who is the most virtuous among the princes now?" When the servants heard that they knew that the princess wanted to remarry, they responded in unison with the four words "General Wei". Princess Pingyang replied slightly: "He is my riding slave. He once rode with me on horseback. What should I do?" The servant replied: "Wei Qing is no better than before! He is a general, his sister is a queen, and his sons are all titled. Hou, apart from the current emperor, who else is as noble as him!" After hearing this, Princess Pingyang thought to herself that this was true. Moreover, when Wei Qingfang was in his prime, his figure and appearance were very majestic, and he was very different from his ex-husband Cao Shou. If I could marry this man, it would be a blessing for the rest of my life, but it would be difficult to have no one in front of me to make the decision. After much thought, the only option was to confess to Empress Wei and ask her to match him, which might help him get his wish, so he put on light makeup, dressed up neatly, and went to propose. At this time, the Empress Dowager Wang had passed away, about a year ago. The princess had finished mourning for her husband and her mother's clothes, so she changed into colorful clothes and rode into the palace in a car. When Empress Wei saw her clothes, she had already seen through them. After sitting and chatting for a while, she became more understanding after hearing her tone. She simply exposed them and made arrangements with Zuo. Princess Pingyang didn't care about the shame, so she had to tell the truth, and Queen Wei was happy to join in the fun and agreed.When the princess returned, he summoned Wei Qing to do business with him, and informed Emperor Wu that he was willing to accept the offer. When the two parties came to an agreement, an edict was issued: General Wei must marry Princess Pingyang. On the day of the wedding, the grand general's palace decorated an auditorium that was so splendid that it goes without saying. When the phoenix chariot comes to the door, the princess is invited to come out and pay homage to the general. The ceremony is elaborate and the elegant music is sonorous. The four guests and friends, male and female, all congratulated the two newlyweds, not to mention a happy marriage! At the end of the ceremony, I entered the room and the night turned around. I unfolded the emerald quilt and fulfilled the mandarin duck's dream. Wei Qing did not break the relationship and married Princess Pingyang again. What he will do with his old wife in the future is unknown. The princess is not responsible, and Wei Qing has more to do with Song Hong.
Since Wei Qing married the princess, he became more and more intimate with Emperor Wu, and became more favored and favored by him. The ministers in the court also felt that they were more and more loyal to Wei Qing, but Ji An resisted the etiquette as before. Wei Qing had a gentle nature, and he always respected Ji An and didn't mind. The most strange thing is that the stubborn and willful Emperor Wu was also afraid of Ji An. He usually didn't dress up and didn't dare to get close. One day, when the emperor was sitting in the military tent, Ji An was about to go into the performance. Emperor Wu saw him. He thought that he had not yet put on his crown, so it was not convenient to see Ji An. He hurriedly hid in the curtain and sent someone out to receive the memorial. Accurate performance. After Ji An left, he took his original seat. This is special treatment. In addition, everyone is welcome casually. Even when the Prime Minister Gongsun Hong came to visit, he often did not wear a crown. For example, if Wei Qing was the most noble relative and the most honorable minister, Emperor Wu would often sit opposite each other in bed and had no time to take care of his clothes. It can be seen that when ministers are in official positions and chief ministers are in charge of the government, even when they meet a hero, they are respectful and self-respecting. This proverb has its original origin. Ji An was often sick and begged for leave many times. When his leave was over, he was still unable to take on the job, so he asked his colleague Yan Zhu to apply for him on his behalf. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty asked Yan Zhu: "Why do you think Ji An is like a human being?" Yan Zhu immediately replied: "Ji An is an official, but he may not be better than others. If he relies on his destiny, he will be able to persevere in the face of the festival. , even though he had Meng Ben Xia Yu, he could not take away his ambition. " Emperor Wu called Ji An a minister of society. However, Ji AnxueHuang Lao had different interests and interests from Emperor Wu, and he spoke too bluntly and bluntly, which was beyond the tolerance of the hero. Therefore, although Emperor Wu paid tribute, he often failed to follow his words. Even if something happened to Shuofang, Ji An would always try to stop him. Emperor Wu also said that he was timid and incompetent, but he didn't listen. What's more, there is a general like Wei Qing who has been out of the fortress several times without noticing any setbacks. He can take advantage of this to show his power and drive away the strong captives.
The Huns were also very rampant. They entered the territory of the Dynasty, attacked Yanmen , and plundered Dingxiang Shangjun. Therefore, in the sixth year of Yuanshuo (123 BC), General Wei Qing was sent out to attack the Xiongnu. He appointed Heqi Hou Gongsun Ao as the lieutenant general, Grand Servant Sun He as the left general, Xihou Zhao Xin as the front general, Weiwei Su Jian as the right general, Lang Zhongling Li Guang as the rear general, and left Neishi Li as the rear general. Ju was appointed as the strong crossbow general, and he was divided into six divisions, which were all under the control of the general. He set out for Dingxiang in a mighty manner. Wei Qing has a nephew, Huo Qubing, who is only eighteen years old. He is familiar with riding and shooting, and he is an official and a servant. This time, he also volunteered to go with the expedition. Wei Qing was responsible for taking the command and ordered him to be the prostitute Yao Xiaowei. He selected 800 strong men and led them to march together. Once they arrived outside the fortress, they met the Xiongnu soldiers and attacked them head-on, beheading about thousands of them. The Xiongnu soldiers were defeated and fled, and Wei Qing also withdrew his troops and returned to Dingxiang to recuperate his troops and horses before the decisive battle. After more than a month of reading, the whole team set off again, marching directly into the Xiongnu territory for more than a hundred miles, breaking through several barracks and gaining a lot. The officers and soldiers were happy with the kill, so they separated and advanced again. The former general Zhao Xin was originally a small king of the Huns. Huo Qubing, a young man who was eager to win, led eight hundred warriors and formed a team to go alone. The rest of the people also led their troops to hunt for and kill the barbarians. Wei Qing was stationed behind, waiting for the victory or defeat of each party before deciding where to go. The generals have returned to the camp one after another, either offering hundreds of prisoners' heads, or capturing dozens of prisoners, or saying that they did not see any enemies and were unable to go deep. Therefore, when they came back, General Wei Qing inspected the soldiers one by one, but there was no one there yet. What was a big loss was that Generals Zhao Xin and Su Jian, as well as their nephew Huo Qubing, did not return to the camp and made no sound. Wei Qing was afraid of danger, so he quickly sent his generals to rescue him. After a day and a night, there was still no response, which made Wei Qing panic and anxious.
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