Little gossip of history - the things of Wei Qing and Princess Pingyang

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The great general Wei Qing thought that everyone knew that he had made great achievements in battle, defeated the Xiongnu seven times, and made great historical contributions to the Chinese nation. But his love life is a mystery, and there is little ink in the history books, only that he married Princess Pingyang. Today we will talk about him and Princess Pingyang.

Wei Qing (衛青), courtesy name Zhongqing,was a famous general of the Western Han Dynasty, a general of the Great Sima Dynasty, and the Marquis of Fengchangping, who was the younger brother of Empress Wei Zifu of Xiaowuwei.

Princess Pingyang was the eldest daughter of Emperor Jing of Han and Empress Dowager Wang, and the eldest sister of Emperor Liu Che of the Han Dynasty. He first married Cao Shou, the great-grandson of Cao Shan, the great-grandson of The Founding Father. After Cao Shou's death, Princess Pingyang remarried Xiahou Po, the Marquis of Ruyin. After Xiahou Po committed suicide for his sins, he remarried Sima Da, Grand General, and Marquis Weiqing of Changping. After Wei Qing's death, he did not remarry. Before his death, he took the initiative to be buried with Wei Qing, and was buried with Maoling after his death.

First, the first encounter

The first encounter between Wei Qing and Princess Pingyang had to start from Wei Qing's life. Wei Qing's mother, Wei Mi, had an affair with Zheng Ji, a county official who had come to work in the home of the Marquis of Pingyang (Princess Pingyang's first husband), and gave birth to Wei Qing. Due to the hardships of life, Wei Qing was sent to the home of his biological father Zheng Ji. However, Zheng Ji let Wei Qing herd sheep, and the sons of the Zheng family did not regard Wei Qing as a brother and abused him like a slave and a beast. Wei Qing was strong and did not want to be enslaved by the Zheng family anymore, so he returned to his mother and became a riding slave under princess Pingyang.

Probably no one thought that the fate between the two people began in this way. At this time, Wei Qing should be more than ten years old and envious of the princess, because Wei Qing understood that as the son of a human slave, it was fortunate to be able to avoid being flogged, and how could he have other extravagant hopes. I think Wei Qing's appearance can definitely be called a dignified appearance, handsome, tall, and a complete small fresh meat. Because a slave rider is a person who follows his master on horseback. When traveling, follow the master's carriage and horse, or open the road in front, showing the master's battle and prestige. Therefore, I think the Princess of Binh Duong should have noticed this teenager, "This is out of my house, often riding from me."

Second, metamorphosis

The turning point in Wei Qing's relationship with Princess Pingyang was in the second year of Emperor Jianyuan of the Han Dynasty. At that time, Emperor Wu of Han went to Bashang to worship the ancestors, pray for blessings and disasters, and when he returned to the palace, he stopped by to visit his sister Princess Pingyang. Princess Pingyang chose a good family woman to sacrifice to the Son of Heaven. Emperor Wu of Han fell in love with Wei Zifu at first sight, and Wei Qing and his sister entered the palace together. Wei Qing lived up to expectations and won the Battle of Longcheng in the fifth year of Yuanguang, achieving the first victory against the Xiongnu since the beginning of the Han Dynasty, and laying a good foundation for further counterattacks by the Han Dynasty in the future. Wei Qing was awarded the title of Marquis of Guannei for his military exploits, and a generation of famous generals was born. After that, Wei Qing was unstoppable, seven battles and seven victories, expeditions to the north of the desert, and established an immortal feat. The official worshiped the great general Sima Da, was given the title of Marquis of Changping, and ate ten thousand households. Wei Qing achieved a transformation in his life, from a slave who was bullied by others to the second person in the empire. This gave Princess Weiqing and Princess Pingyang the basis for marriage— the Western Han Dynasty stipulated that the marquis could remain the lord.

During this time, Wei Qing completed the task of marrying his wife and having children, but there is no record of Lady Wei in the history books. I don't know when Lady Wei died of illness and did not have children (Wei Qing's three sons are all shuzi, and the mother is not the same person), Wei Qing became a golden bachelor. At this time, Princess Pingyang's first husband had already died of illness, leaving her only son Cao Xiang. Cao Xiang followed Wei Qing to participate in the Great War of Mobei, and in this extremely dangerous war, Princess Pingyang was able to rest assured that her only son would follow Wei Qing into the war, which also fully demonstrated her incomparable trust in Wei Qing.

Third, lianli

After Princess Pingyang's second husband, Xiahou Po, committed suicide for his sins, Princess Pingyang began the road to choosing a husband. According to the Book of Han, in the beginning, Qing was both honorable, and Cao Shou, the Marquis of Pingyang, had a bad disease and came to the country, and the eldest princess asked, "Who are the sages of the Marquis?" "The great generals on the left and right are all said. The Lord laughed and said, "This is out of my house, and often rides from me, why not?" Left and right: "It is incomparably honorable today." So the princess agreed, and Emperor Wu of Han laughed and said, "Before I married his sister, now he marries my sister again." Immediately expressed permission, just like that, Wei Qingshang Lord, two people who were related to each other were happily married.

From this text, it can be seen that the princess's half push and half push let the guest minister propose Wei Qing (maybe the princess has already met Wei Qing [smiling]), ps: My great general is so handsome and capable, how can I not be rare [sneaky laughter]. When Wei Qing heard the news, he gladly accepted it, and there were both obedience to the holy will and infinite emotions. After all, the former master has now become his wife, and the princess he used to look up to is now in his arms, which is something that Wei Qing did not dare to think about before, and there are too many unexpected things in life.

Fourth, follow

After marriage, Wei Qing and Princess Pingyang respected each other as guests, and lived harmoniously after marriage, and the two were together for almost ten years. Wei Qing used warmth to make up for the pain of Princess Pingyang's loss of her husband and son. It may also be at this time that the feelings of the two have undergone a qualitative change, no longer a cold political marriage, but the integration of family love. Princess Pingyang did not remarry after Wei Qing's death. Moreover, before dying, he took the initiative to ask to be buried with Wei Qing (Princesses of the Han Dynasty were generally buried with their fathers).

The ages of Princess Pingyang and Wei Qing are no longer available, probably between 3 and 10 years old. The truth of history is even more the talk of the literati and inkers, but we can try our best to feel and understand it from only a few words. I think that although Princess Pingyang is a princess, her marriage is not happy, so she cherishes the stable life that Wei Qing brings her. Although Wei Qing was once her riding slave, Wei Qing was also a great general in the annals of history. Since ancient times, beautiful women love heroes, so it is not surprising that Princess Pingyang has fallen in love with Wei Qing. Through his own efforts, Wei Qing, from the son of a human slave to a human subject, has experienced too many political twists and turns, lack of security, and a stable life is what he needs, and this is what Princess Pingyang can bring him, so it is not surprising that Wei Qing fell in love with Princess Pingyang.