This is not surprising. During the three hundred years from the Eastern Han Dynasty to the Wei and Jin Dynasties, the Taiyuan Wang family was originally the leading family in the north. The Taiyuan Wang family, the Qinghe Cui family, the Zhaojun Li family, and the Fanyang Lu family had a close friendship with each other. We are the big households north of the Yellow River. Please support each other. It’s good for you and me. Good for everyone.
The Langya Wang family is far away in the Huaihe River Basin in the south, and their friendship with the Cui, Li, Lu and other families is not that deep.
By the time of Emperor Xiaowen's reform, it had been three generations since the Taiyuan Wang family returned to their hometown. Emperor Xiaowen forced the Xianbei nobles to change their surnames to Han surnames, and at the same time ranked the various clans, and the Taiyuan Wang family returned to the first rank. "Zi Jian" records that "Wei Zhuya's family had four surnames: Fanyang Lu Min, Qinghe Cui Zongbo, Xingyang Zheng Xi, and Taiyuan Wang Qiong. They were recommended by their clothes and hats, and their daughters were accepted into the harem. Li Chong of Longxi was recognized for his talent and knowledge. , the dynasty was very noble, and the marriage they formed was probably due to Qingwang, and the emperor also took his daughter as his wife."
It can be seen that at that time, the Li family in Longxi was still ranked behind the Wang family in Taiyuan...
In addition to the smooth development of the direct lineage of the Taiyuan Wang family, during the Southern and Northern Dynasties, there were many people pretending to be the Taiyuan Wang family, which also added to the influence of the Taiyuan Wang family in the Sui and Tang Dynasties.
Some of these people pretending to be the Wang family of Taiyuan are actually descendants of the Xiongnu and Wuhuan. These people have been living in Bingzhou since the Eastern Han Dynasty. After Chineseization, they assumed the surname Wang. The relationship between Wuhuan and Tuoba Xianbei was complicated. Tuoba Xianbei and Wuhuan frequently intermarried in the early days. These people had certain strength in the Northern Dynasties.
There is also a "Zhongshan Wang family" who claims to be a branch of the Taiyuan Wang family. His ancestor Wang Gui is said to be a descendant of the Wang family in Taiyuan. During the Yongjia period, he fled the chaos and went to Liangzhou. The Northern Wei Dynasty unified the north and followed the Northern Wei Dynasty. Wang Gui served as a general and prime minister in the Northern Zhou Dynasty. He was highly regarded by Emperor Wu of the Northern Zhou Dynasty and was once a member of the power center. By the time of the Tang Dynasty, the "Zhongshan Wang Family" had six or seven prime ministers, and they became famous for a while.
There is also a man named Wang Shao, who also claims to be the descendant of the Wang family in Taiyuan. Wang Shao served as an official in the Northern Zhou Dynasty and Sui Dynasty, and was an important minister of Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty.
During the Northern Dynasties, anyone with the surname Wang, as long as there was room for maneuver, would try to rely on the golden signboard of "Taiyuan Wang Family".
Who are the ancestors of these people really? Only the devil knows...
However, the Taiyuan Wang family did not clarify it. Anyone who suddenly had a rich and distant relative would not refuse it, right?
And those who have attached themselves to the "Taiyuan Wang's" brand naturally hope that it will get better and better.
The result of all this is - if everyone wants you to get better and better, it will be difficult for you to think poorly!
The Princess of Jin and the Wang family are related to the royal family of the Tang Dynasty. Princess Tong'an, the sister of Emperor Gaozu of the Tang Dynasty, is the great-uncle of the Wang family, and the aunt of Wang's mother, Mrs. Liu of the State of Wei, is the aunt of the Emperor Gaozu of the Tang Dynasty. granddaughter. Therefore, the Wang family has a distinguished background. Not only is it a descendant of important ministers of the Western Wei Dynasty, but both of its parents are also in-laws of the Tang Dynasty royal family. It can be said that it is the backbone of the Guanlong Group.
Of course, there is no permanent peak in the world, ups and downs are the eternal law.
Who would have thought that the Taiyuan Wang family, which has deep roots and luxuriant leaves, would be the pinnacle of the Zhenda family's glory as a relative of the Jin Dynasty King Li Zhi after he ascended the throne, but would be completely defeated in the struggle between Wu Meiniang and the Guanlong Group, and suffer an unprecedented blow?
As for what role Li Zhi played in it, Fang Jun didn't know. He only knew that Li Zhi finally sat back and watched the Guanlong Group fail and disintegrate, and Changsun Wuji, who single-handedly supported him to rise to power, was also completely eradicated by Wu Meiniang...
Li Chengqian walked to the front and was responsible for saying a few words of congratulations, and Wu King Li Ke came over again.
"I envy you that you can do great things now that you are in charge of Jingzhao Mansion, and you can depict this picturesque country with the beauty in your heart."
His Majesty, the tall and handsome King of Wu, seemed a little unhappy and disappointed.
Fang Jun knew that this man had revenge in his heart. When he returned to the capital, he was like a bird with broken wings in a cage. It was difficult to relax his ambition and ambition, and it was inevitable to be disappointed and depressed.
Then he said: "What's wrong with spending the whole day leisurely, drinking fine wine and sleeping with beauties?"
Li Ke stared and said, "What's the difference between this and waiting to die?"
Fang Jun sarcastically said: "Your Highness, do you know that my greatest ideal is to eat and die and wait for death? Not only me, but also how many people in this world are working hard so that their children and grandchildren can live a life of eating and waiting for death?"
Li Ke said dissatisfied: "Don't lie to me, can't you live a life of just eating and waiting to die?"
Fang Jun said: "Indeed, it is natural to rely on my father's power, but where is my son? Where is my grandson? Even if the Fang family is favored, it will only be temporary. When the holy family is gone, who knows who the Fang family is? So I have to persist. You must not slack off in your struggle. But you are different. Your descendants are all sons of dragons, grandsons, emperors, nobles, and nobles. Eating and waiting for death is the state you should maintain. You must have your ambitions to show off your talents and live up to this life. It’s a recipe for disaster.”
Originally, your reputation as a "virtuous king" was enough to make people jealous. Now that you have the blood of the former Sui Dynasty in your body, you are unwilling to be lonely. How do you want others to think of you?
No matter how close the brother is, no matter how broad-minded the emperor is, he can't stand it!
Li Ke put his hands behind his hands and sighed: "How can I not know this truth? It's just that the depression in my chest is like a block, and it's hard to feel relieved."
Fang Jun was speechless.
This person is just looking for the type of person who has nothing to do. He understands everything, but he just can’t figure it out...
The ancestral home of the Wang family was filled with loud gongs and drums, and relatives and friends gathered together happily. They surrounded the welcoming envoys, and their eyes were shining as they looked at His Royal Highness the King of Jin who was standing in front of the crowd. At this stage and in the foreseeable future, the Tianhuang nobleman who has just become the son-in-law of the Wang family will be the political center of the entire Wang family and the Guanlong Group. The Wang family will devote all its resources to Shanxi. His Royal Highness has a series of interest demands surrounding him.
This appeal may not necessarily be to encourage His Highness the King of Jin to participate in the fight for the throne. Of course, if the time permits, it is not impossible to give it all. If by luck, the King of Jin can be crowned the great treasure and rule the world, then it will naturally be what he wants.
Facts have proved that the Wang family of Taiyuan in history did receive generous rewards for gathering the strength of the entire Guanlong Group to support King Li Zhi of Jin to ascend to the throne. They made a lot of money!
But who would have thought that it was the gentle, handsome, and even a little green Prince Jin before him who would use Wu Meiniang to kick the Guanlong Group off the altar and completely fall into the abyss after he ascended the throne?
And the bride in the embroidery building had her limbs cut off by Wu Meiniang and stuffed into a wine jar...
Of course, this is just a legend and has not been recorded in history books. In fact, this kind of thing is unlikely to happen. But Fang Jun couldn't help but shudder when he remembered that the murderer was now his beautiful concubine.
The task of training Wu Meimei is a long way to go...
The wedding went on in an orderly manner until the bride got into the sedan chair and His Royal Highness King Jin rode out of Wang's mansion on a tall horse. The firecrackers that had been prepared and bought from Fang's shop were lit. The crackling sound of firecrackers was earth-shattering, and streams of gunpowder violently tore the red cannon skins apart, releasing pungent smoke. The red broken shells added to the festive atmosphere.
Anshanfang, where the Wang family's mansion is located, was crowded with people, and it had already been jammed with people who came to watch. There were twelve guards guarding the intersections along the way to maintain order to prevent anyone from attacking the wedding procession.
Back at Tai Chi Palace, the wedding has officially begun. All the etiquette rules have become more and more complicated, but there is no such thing as the best man. Does this count as the bride entering the door and the groomsmen walking up the wall?
Fang Jun laughed at himself a few words and was happy to be at ease. He was pulled by Dugu Mou and followed several consorts to hide in a side hall not far from Taiji Palace for peace and quiet. As soon as he entered the door, he was pulled by Dugu Mou to sit by the bed and asked for advice on how to have children.
The fact that Fang Jun is pregnant with his wife and concubine has long spread throughout the capital. After all, compared to those big shots in the court, Fang Jun is more topical and has a more prominent style, so anything about him always spreads very quickly.
No matter Fang Erlang was promoted and made rich, or he was unlucky and was beaten by His Majesty, everyone expressed that they were all happy to hear it...
It was difficult for Dugu to find an heir. A few years ago, he and Princess Ankang gave birth to a baby, Lin'er. Unfortunately, he died before reaching full term. The couple was devastated. From then on, although they worked overtime and worked hard to sow seeds, there was no news.
In an era where "the three worst unfilial qualities are not having offspring", having no heirs was an extremely serious matter. Dugu Mou's ancestors are not the true bloodline of the Dugu family. The ancestors are all from a single line. If he is childless in his generation, wouldn't he be extinct?
If this is really the case, after Dugu Mou's death, he would not even be qualified to be buried in his ancestral grave, because he is a sinner of the Dugu family!
