Chapter 41: The Huge Power of Foreign Relatives

When it came to the day of the agreed trip to the Changping Marquis' Mansion, a team of people drove out of the Champion Hou's Mansion early in the morning, and two of the carriages were more than ten horsemen to escort, and the banner was naturally the Champion Hou.

In the two carriages, Huo Quai's father and son and Huo Guang sat respectively, the first carriage was Huo Quzhi and Huo Huan, and the second was Huo Guang alone. The more than ten riders accompanying him were Huo Quai's twelve guards.

Although many streets in Chang'an City are also crowded in the morning, whether it is pedestrians on the street or riding horses and cars, seeing that it is Huo Quai's honor guard, they naturally pull over and give way. Although Huo Qubing is not notorious, the idea of Chinese fear of power has always been deep-rooted.

From Beique Jiadi to Xuanpingli, where the Marquis of Changping is located, it is necessary to cross Chang'an City from west to east, and even the carriage takes more than ten minutes.

Huo Quzhi and his entourage drove directly into the Hou Mansion of Changping, and there was a special place for parking carriages and raising horses in the backyard of the Hou Mansion. When Huo Guang stepped out of the carriage, he saw that there were already several people standing in front of him, and the first three people turned out to be teenagers about the same age as himself.

"I've seen my cousin, this must be Ah Guang's cousin, right?" The eldest of the three teenagers saluted Huo Quai, looked at Huo Guang with a smile on his face and asked, and the two teenagers behind him also nodded to Huo Guang with a smile.

Although Huo Guang had never seen the three people in front of him, it was obvious that these three teenagers were Wei Qing's three sons. The eldest son Wei Yan, the second son Wei is not suspicious, and the younger son Wei Deng. And the person who spoke just now should be the eldest son, Wei Ling.

"Huo Guang has seen three cousins." Without Huo Quai's introduction, Huo Guang gave a deep salute to the three of them.

"Why should my brother be so polite, my cousin and cousin-in-law have already arrived, let's go over first." Wei Yan stood aside and motioned for Huo Quzhi and Huo Guang to enter the mansion first, and the cousin and cousin-in-law in his mouth should be Princess Wei Chang and Pingyang Hou Cao Xiang.

"Well, let's go first." Huo Quzhi pulled Huo Yan up like walking in the mansion, he was no stranger to Huo Qubing in the Changping Marquis Mansion, and even here it was like in his own mansion.

In fact, when it comes to Wei Qing's three sons, they are also a legend in the Han Dynasty. Because these three people had already been named princes when they were still in infancy a few years ago. Among them, Wei Yan is the Marquis of Yichun, Wei Budo is the Marquis of Yin'an, and Wei Deng is the Marquis of Fagan, and the three of them are all 1,300 households.

Huo Guang walked with the three Wei brothers, he also glanced at the three of them intentionally or unintentionally, and he also had to sigh at the prominence of the Wei family, the father and son are all liehous, this kind of honor is rare in the ages!

However, judging from the marquis of Wei Qing's three sons, it shows another problem, that is, these three sons are not Wei Qing's sons-in-law. Because according to the regulations of the Han Dynasty, Wei Qing's title of Marquis of Changping can only be succeeded by his son-in-law, and the identity of his son-in-law is 'Marquis Changping'. Inheriting the title also means that the ancestors have heirs to worship and sacrifice, and the three sons were named liehous, which can only show that the three sons are concubines, and there is no record of the three mothers in the history books. It does show that Wei Qing's sister-in-law has someone else, but it is likely that the sister-in-law died at a very young age. This also explains why the historical records record that Wei Yan finally inherited the title of Marquis of Changping because Princess Pingyang couldn't bear Wei Qing's death, and asked Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty for special permission to inherit.

As for who Wei Qing's sister-in-law is, Huo Guang has no intention of delving into it. Soon Huo Guang followed everyone to the lobby of the Changping Hou Mansion, where the decoration and specifications were basically the same as the Champion Hou Mansion, so although it was the first time to come, Huo Guang didn't feel any curiosity.

"Go sick and Ah Guang is coming. Ah Guang, you must still not recognize this, right? You should call him a cousin by seniority. As soon as he walked into the lobby, Wei Qing hurriedly greeted Huo Quzhi and Huo Guang, and at the same time, Huo Guang also saw a stranger woman dressed luxuriously, and this woman was the Pingyang Hou Cao Xiang that Huo Guang had seen in Pingyang, Hedong.

"I've seen the eldest princess, I've seen the Marquis of Pingyang." Huo Guangli gave a thorough salute to Princess Dangli and Pingyang Hou, although this was a family banquet, but it was also the first time to meet, Huo Guang still had to do enough courtesy.

"Hehe, I've heard my uncle say that Ah Guang is different for a long time, but now it seems that your child is too old!" Princess Dangli smiled beautifully, and he looked at Huo Guang like an eldest sister looking at a younger brother. Because Princess Dangli has been deeply loved since she was a child, and she has too much aura on her body, her life has always been very happy, and even her personality is very cheerful, so the first time she saw Huo Guang, she made a joke about Huo Guang.

"This ...... Cousin, don't make fun of your little brother! After Huo Guang officially met Princess Dangli, he naturally changed his title and was called his cousin.

As soon as Huo Guang said this, everyone nodded secretly. Even Princess Dangli looked at him differently, and then said with a brighter smile: "You good boy, you are playing with your cousin!" ”

"It's been a long time since our family has been together like this, but it's a pity that the identity of the queen and the crown prince is not suitable for coming. However, Princess Pingyang and Marquis Ruyin will also come over later. Wei Qing was also very happy to see the family get together in a harmonious atmosphere. Of course, strictly speaking, Wei Zifu still has two daughters, a princess of Zhuyi and a princess of Shiyi, but the status of these two women is not as good as that of Princess Dangli, and although Wei Qing invited everyone in the form of a family banquet today, he also had some scruples and did not invite these two princesses.

"Oh, Mother is coming over too? A few days ago, I heard that he and the Marquis of Ruyin went to live in the feudal country for a while, and I haven't seen my mother for a while. When Cao Xiang, the Marquis of Pingyang, heard that his mother was also coming, he also knew in his heart that what he was going to discuss today must be extraordinary. However, Cao Xiang has no feelings for the stepfather of Ruyin Hou Xiahou Po, and in this era, once a woman remarries, it has nothing to do with the original family.

Speaking of which, Princess Pingyang actually has no blood relationship with Wei Huo's relatives, but because Wei Zifu and Wei Qing were originally his domestic slaves, and her inexplicable relationship with Wei Qing, she has become an important member of Wei Huo's relatives. And because of the special status of Princess Pingyang, even the Marquis of Ruyin, Xiahou Po, has become a force of Wei Huo's relatives.

Huo Guang sorted out the identities and relationships of these people in his heart again, and had to admit that the union of these people was indeed a terrible force, a force that even the emperor would be afraid of.

"Lord Hou, Princess Pingyang and Lord Ruyin have arrived." Just when Wei Qing and the others were laughing, the subordinates of the Marquis of Changping came in to report that Princess Pingyang had come.

"Got it, then let's go meet the princess." Wei Qing got up first and walked out, although the identity of Wei Qing and the others is already very noble today, Princess Pingyang still has an irreplaceable position in the hearts of Wei Qing and the others. I am afraid that in the entire Han Dynasty, except for Emperor Wu of Han, only Princess Pingyang can alarm these people to go out to greet them.

Huo Guang naturally followed behind everyone and walked with the three Wei brothers. And the one who walked in the front was Wei Qing, followed by Princess Dangli and his wife and Huo Quai, and then Huo Guang and the three Wei brothers.

When Wei Qing and the others came to the main gate of the Changping Hou Mansion, they saw Princess Pingyang get out of the carriage with the support of a man in his forties. At this moment, Princess Pingyang was on her sideways, and Huo Guang didn't see her clearly, but she could also see that Princess Pingyang was a woman about forty years old, and her figure looked a little fat, of course, if you put it in another word, it could also be said to be plump.

"Chen Weiqing, Huo is going to visit the princess when he is sick." As soon as Princess Pingyang stood still, Wei Qing and Huo Quzhi both stepped forward and saluted Princess Pingyang very respectfully.

"Haha, Qing'er, I'm sick, why are you two still so outside! Why did everyone come out? Let's go, get in and talk. Princess Pingyang hurriedly stepped forward to help Wei Qing and Huo Quai, judging from her name for the two, the relationship has indeed reached the point where it is not relatives better than relatives.

"Mother, has she been in good health lately?" Pingyang Hou Cao Xiang stepped forward and supported Princess Pingyang. At this time, Huo Guang really saw Princess Pingyang's appearance clearly. In my heart, Princess Pingyang only has the appearance of a middle-aged person, but it is better to maintain it well, although she is over forty years old, but there is not a trace of wrinkles on her face.

As for the Marquis of Ruyin, Xiahou Po on the side, at this time, he just bowed to everyone. Especially he and Pingyang Marquis Cao Xiang nodded a little embarrassed, speaking of these two people do have some difficulties, although both of them are liehous, but in fact, Pingyang Marquis is the Marquis of Wanhu, and his status has always been higher than that of Ruyin, plus now Xiahou Po has married Cao Xiang's biological mother, although the two have always been in an interest group, but there is no intersection in private, and even deliberately avoid meeting.

Princess Pingyang's gaze swept over everyone, and when she landed on Huo Guang, she paused slightly, perhaps because she was familiar with everyone else, but Huo Guang was a fresh face. And Wei Qing seemed to notice the strangeness of Princess Pingyang, and hurriedly whispered beside her: "Princess, this is the Ah Guang I mentioned to you." Let's listen to him this time! ”

"You're Ah Guang? In the future, I will come to the house to walk around more. Princess Pingyang always maintains a graceful smile, showing the temperament of a princess of a great country, which makes people unconsciously feel close. Huo Guang also had to admit that none of these famous figures in history were idle.

"Thank you princess for your love, and I will always come to listen to the princess's teachings." Huo Guang said respectfully, Huo Guang didn't know anything about Princess Pingyang's personality, and she was not as close to Huo Guang as Princess Dangli, so Huo Guang couldn't be as casual as Princess Dangli.

"Hehe, this kid is still polite to me...... Qing'er, what do you think you have taught these children to be? Princess Pingyang seemed to feel that Huo Guang was a little angry with her, but she pointed the finger at Wei Qing, as if to blame Wei Qing for not teaching her well.

"The princess's lesson is that Wei Qing has already prepared a banquet, so why don't you let the ministers punish her with wine and make amends to the princess?" Wei Qing hurriedly said yes, as if everything Princess Pingyang said was right. This Han general, who frightened the Huns, will never have a temper in front of Princess Pingyang.

Then Huo Guang and everyone returned to the inner hall again, but this time the inner hall was already full of banquets. Huo Guang was naturally led to his seat, and this banquet was also very particular about the ranking, and it was not Wei Qing, the host, who sat in the main seat, but Princess Pingyang. Under Princess Pingyang is Wei Qing and Huo Quai, followed by Pingyang Hou, Princess Dangli and Ruyin Hou. And Huo Guang and the three Wei brothers and Huo Yan are at the bottom.

Huo Guang knew that this so-called banquet was actually just a formality, and the real focus was on what happened after the banquet. It's just that Huo Guang doesn't know how this huge group of relatives will start to discuss major matters, and who will really play a leading role in this group?