"General Wei is back."
The palace maid of Jiaofang Palace walked into the palace excitedly, and said joyfully to the queen after blessing her: "Mastress, General Wei's troops have returned to the court. It is said that it was another victory and a lot of gains. Both the government and the public said that your majesty is going to do it this time. How about making the general of the guard a general?"
The queen suddenly stood up, with uncontrollable joy on her face. She was extremely beautiful, especially her black and smooth hair, which was extremely elegant and unrestrained. She walked around the palace a few times, anxiously waiting for Wei Qing. Come.
In Chang'an City, Wei Qing entered the palace immediately after his master returned to the court. The monarch and his ministers looked at each other and smiled. Liu Che was both excited and admiring and said: "Wei Qing, you did a good job. These three attacks have been a heavy blow." The arrogance of the Huns has greatly improved the morale of our Han army. It's a pity that the Han army only has you and Wei Qing, and the rest of the army is full of wine and rice bags. As a general, what's the use if you can't win?"
Wei Qing, who has always been cautious and cautious, said after hearing this: "I am from a humble background, and my current achievements are only due to your majesty's trust and blessing, plus some luck. I really don't deserve your majesty's high praise."
Liu Che waved his hand and said: "There is no need to be so modest. I think you, Wei Qing, are no worse than those famous generals in ancient times. Marquis Zhongyi recommended you, Marquis Huaiyin praised you, and I put you in high regard. This proves that you are capable."
In this expedition against the Xiongnu, only you won a great victory among the five armies, and the other armies all returned without success. I will appoint you as the general at the court meeting. I believe no one can say anything.
The Marquis of Huaiyin doesn't like the position of general at all. He only wants to fulfill the noble position. You are also your in-law. Everything is ready. This is because God wants you to be the general of my great man.
Don't refuse anymore, go to the queen's palace to visit, she probably misses you very much, and then she is waiting to receive the general's seal. "
After Wei Qing heard this and thanked her, he exited the palace and went to Jiaofang Palace. When he entered the palace, he bowed and said: "My lord, Qing, pays my respects to the queen. May the queen be safe."
"Why are you being polite to your sister?"
Wei Zifu directly pulled him up and turned him around to see if he was injured. After looking around, he felt relieved and said with a smile: "It's good that he is okay. You are the only one left in the Wei family. If something goes wrong, After an accident, I really didn’t know how to explain it to my parents and ancestors.
I heard someone say that His Majesty wants you to be a general? "
Wei Qing responded: "Yes, when I just met with His Majesty, His Majesty said that Qing would be appointed as the general during the court meeting."
Hearing this, Wei Zifu laughed softly and said, "Ten years ago, who would have thought that my Wei family would still be here today? You and I, two siblings, one is the queen and the other is the general. We are extremely rich and glorious."
When Wei Qing heard this, he couldn't help but feel a little emotional. The soldier who was exiled to guard the border because of his master's crimes, fought his way to the position of general with sword after sword, and was considered a legend in the entire Han military system.
Ten years ago, the Han Dynasty fought against the Xiongnu for the first time. The then general Jiangzhong Yihou led the army out of the fortress. Wei Qingge killed the deputy king of King Zuoxian and captured thousands, hundreds, etc., making his first contribution, and also obtained Recommended by Zhou Yafu, he showed his prominence and entered the Forbidden Army.
After experiencing the fall of King Zhaosheng, Prime Minister Jia Yi's old age and begging for bones, etc., the Huns gradually increased the frequency of invading invaders. Liu Che learned from the previous experience and formulated a more secure plan.
Wei Qing once again made great contributions this time, and was the only captain to gain more than 2,000, so he was canonized as a Marquis of Guannei based on his merits, and was also made a general, giving him the qualification to lead the way.
He suddenly prospered and had no background. The leader Zhou Yafu had passed away. It was actually very dangerous at this time. In real history, Wei Zifu was his backer, but in this world Wei Qing relied on military merit to rise to power and did not have such a strong protective umbrella. But at this time , Wei Qing ushered in the two biggest turning points in his life.
The first one is that a Han military captain he rescued during the Xiongnu battle was the son-in-law of the Han family in Huaiyin. After Wei Qing rescued him, he quickly reciprocated and helped Wei Qing matchmaking, marrying the daughter of the general of the dynasty, Han Liang, the Marquis of Huaiyin. Hou Hanliang may not be good at fighting, but as a veteran nobleman, his relationship is really strong. This has reduced a lot of secret arrows for him, and he has become a person with background.
The second turning point was that Wei Qing wrote an excerpt about his experiences in the grassland and his tactics against the Xiongnu, called "Essays on the Grassland" and submitted it to Liu Che. This made Liu Che completely interested in Wei Qing. This is a true general's talent. Talents like this are rare in the Han Dynasty and deserve to be cultivated.
It was not as difficult for the emperor of the Han Dynasty to leave the palace as it was for the emperor of the Ming Dynasty. Liu Che directly led the palace and the imperial guards to Wei Qing's house. Then Wei Qing's sister Wei Zifu, with her bright hair and allure Liu Che was attracted by her graceful figure.
Liu Che has been emperor for a long time, but he has no son. This is his heartache. The key is that he is not unable to have children. There are princesses one after another, but there is no son. Although no one in the government and the public talks about it, no one has ever said it. The most suspicious thing is that when Liu Che became King of Liang, he only had Princess Liang and no Queen of Liang. After becoming the emperor, he never established a queen. Anyone with a discerning eye knows that Liu Che was just waiting for his son to be born. Because the mother is noble, the prince becomes the eldest son, which increases the legal legitimacy of the succession.
Wei Zifu was very favored by Liu Che. How much of this was due to his regard for Wei Qing is unknown. Wei Zifu had a good belly and gave birth to Liu Che's eldest son, so Wei Zifu became the queen. Wei Qing instantly rose to the top, not only He is the son-in-law of the Marquis of Huaiyin and the emperor's brother-in-law. In addition, he has military achievements to support him, and he is very confident. Everyone knows that Wei Qing's rise is unstoppable.
Sure enough, in the three subsequent battles organized by the imperial court to attack the Huns, Wei Qing made great achievements each time. Not only did he become a lord and found a country, he also continued to gain promotions. Until this time, he was about to stand at the top of the Han warriors today.
General!
Except for the time when Marquis Wumu of Huaiyin was also awarded the seal of Prime Minister Yinjia General, there is no one higher than this.
"Aunt, uncle!"
Wei Zifu and Wei Qing were chatting and sighing, when suddenly a clear voice came from outside. Hearing this voice, Wei Zifu smiled at Wei Qing and said: "This kid has been reckless all day long, and he wants to follow you to the war." The battle between the Xiongnu and the Huns was said to show his prowess to the Huns.”
Wei Qing shook his head helplessly. Fighting is not such a simple matter, it all requires growing up step by step. Even Huaiyin Wu Muhou has experienced a lot and is victorious in every battle.
While he was talking, a rather heroic young man walked in. He looked to be no more than fifteen or sixteen years old. He was wearing silk clothes with beautiful patterns embroidered on them. He looked full of energy and was full of natural nobility. The high-spirited and upward energy is like a sharp sword, which makes people's hearts feel chilly.
This person is none other than Wei Qing’s nephew, Huo Qubing!
Compared with Wei Zifu and Wei Qing who had suffered so much, Huo Qubing's life was much happier. Wei Qing had already emerged when he was still young and not very sensible. Although the Wei family was not yet prominent, no matter how good an official he was, Wei Zifu went to the palace and gave birth to the prince. Huo Qubing often went to the palace. Liu Che liked his character and doted on him.
If we want to use a person to make an analogy, it is somewhat similar to Luo Jing during Liu Heng's time. Huo Qubing grew up in this kind of environment. He was a true close official of the royal family, as close as he could get.
Huo Qubing walked into the palace at a leisurely pace. Once he entered the palace, he walked directly to where Wei Zifu was. With obvious joy on his face, he bowed and said, "Aunt Wan'an, Qubing is here again." Sorry for bothering you."
Wei Zifu looked at Huo Qubing's happy face and asked, "Looking at your happy face, what happy event has happened?"
Huo Qubing saluted Wei Qing again, and then said loudly: "My uncle has won a great victory. As a nephew, I am naturally overjoyed. Moreover, my uncle just promised me that next time my uncle goes to conquer the Huns, he will allow me to lead troops to participate in the war against the Huns."
As soon as these words came out, Wei Zifu was shocked and said: "Qubing, you are only fifteen or sixteen years old, what are you doing in such a hurry? With your aunt and uncle here, are you still afraid that you won't have a chance?
It won’t be too late to go to war in a few years. "
Fifteen or sixteen years old is indeed too young. The Han army is now taking the route of elite soldiers. There is no such young person among the regular soldiers. However, Huo Qubing smiled and said: "My uncle has returned to the army to repair this time. If he wants to attack next time, I'm afraid... It will be a year or two later, when my nephew will be sixteen or seventeen years old, and he is in very good health. The princes of the Luo Kingdom at that time were able to conquer various countries at a young age. This is my nephew's example."
Looking at Huo Qubing who was eager to try, Wei Qing didn't have much reaction. He was about to become a general. When the time came, he would definitely be the leader of all commanders when he went to war. As long as he took Huo Qubing with him and didn't run too far, he wouldn't be able to do anything. What's the danger?
Wei Zifu thought about it for a moment and thought of the same thing, so he felt relieved and said: "After the expedition, listen to your uncle and don't act without authorization."
Huo Qubing said yes, but in his heart he wanted to surprise everyone.
Wei Qing and Wei Zifu naturally didn't know what Huo Qubing was thinking, so Huo Qubing began to ask Wei Qing enthusiastically about what he had seen and heard about the grassland, as well as various information about the Xiongnu to verify his thoughts.
The more the two chatted, the more they became more and more speculative. Wei Qing discovered that Huo Qubing was really good at it, "Where did you learn these things? My uncle only learned a lot of things after learning part of the Huaiyin Art of War."
Huo Qubing smiled and said: "My uncle gave my nephew the Art of War to read. However, there is no rigid reading of the Art of War. There is no set pattern in a battle. If you make the best of the situation, if your uncle and nephew have the same idea, you will naturally get the same result."
After hearing these words, Wei Qing looked at Huo Qubing solemnly. Not everyone can understand this truth. His nephew is really not simple.
Thanks to the leader of Qianqiu Diyi for the reward, more updates are on the way.
(End of chapter)
