Liu Qi, the Son of Heaven, has more than a dozen sons, and basically all of them who are still alive have been crowned kings.

According to probability, there should be a lot of his daughters.

But the reality is that Liu Qi only has three daughters.

What's even more exaggerated is that these three daughters were all born by Wang Huan.

Liu Qi's favorite concubines almost all gave birth to sons, and even Wang Huan's sister Wang Haojiao gave birth to four sons in one go.

Only Wang Wan gave birth to three daughters in a row, and finally had Liu Yu.

From this point of view, Liu Yu's birth is really different.

Because there are fewer daughters, they are more valued.

The eldest daughter was named Princess Yangxin and married the heir of the old princes, Cao Shou, Marquis of Pingyang.

That's right, Princess Pingyang, commonly known in history, is actually the real title of Princess Yangxin.

She is called Princess Pingyang because she is married to Pingyang Hou Cao Shou, which is a kind of surname of the crown husband.

As for Cao Shou, he is the Cao in 'Xiao Gui Cao Sui', that is, the great-grandson of the founding general Cao Shen.

The prince can marry a commoner, but the princess can't marry, at least after the noble.

Here in Pingyang County, it is the food place of Cao Shou, Hou of Pingyang, and theoretically the entire county belongs to Cao Shou.

These countries within countries, whether they are vassal states or kingdoms, are all contrary to the emperor's centralized power, which is why Liu Qi wanted to cut the feudal domain before, which led to the rebellion of the seven kings.

After the Rebellion of the Seven Kings was put down, Liu Qi, the Son of Heaven, took the opportunity to take back a lot of feudal power, but even so, Cao Shou was still the nominal master of Pingyang County.

When the local people of Dahan served in the military, most of them had to go to Chang'an City to guard on a rotational basis.

Here in Pingyang County, the same is true.

Of course, Pingyang County did not send soldiers and horses to the Pingyang Hou Mansion to defend it, they just sent county officials to the Hou Mansion to do things.

There is a small official named Zheng Ji in Pingyang County, when he went to Pingyang Hou's Mansion on a rotating errand, he made eye contact with a maid in the mansion and went home wearing black. Silk or something.

This maid is called Wei Yuan.

Wei is the surname of her husband's family, and Wei is the meaning of old woman and lady. To put it simply, Mrs. Wei, Mrs. Wei.

In other words, these two people are that and that.

Wei Yuan gave birth to three daughters and one son for her husband's family, the eldest daughter Wei Junru, the second daughter Wei Shao'er, the third daughter Wei Zifu, and the son Wei Changjun.

These are all the sons of the Pingyang Marquis Mansion and generations of slaves.

Wei Zifu naturally doesn't need to say much, the famous Empress Wei.

And the second daughter, Wei Shao'er, has a son named Huo Quai!

Wei Shao'er is very similar to her mother, and she also found a small official from Pingyang County to privately enter and I retreat, and I welcome you with foaming at the mouth, and then there was Huo Quai.

Speak back.

Wei Yuan and Zheng Ji got along, and gave birth to three sons to Zheng Ji in one go.

The eldest son is called Wei Qing, the second son is called Wei Bu, and the younger son is called Wei Bu.

Because he was born there, he naturally couldn't be surnamed Zheng, so he took the surname of his husband's family as Wei.

If Zheng Ji knew about Wei Qing's later achievements, he would definitely open an ancestral hall and invite him to recognize his ancestors and return to his ancestors.

In that case, it would not be the Hedong Wei clan but the Hedong Zheng clan.

Well, a few hundred years later, there is a descendant of the Wei family named Wei Zhongdao, who took a wife named Cai Wenji.

Obviously, Wei Yuan's real husband, Jun Wei, can't look down on these three Wei sons, so Wei Qing lived a very difficult life when he was a child.

After all, there are so many brothers and sisters, and they are all children of servant families, and what is even more exaggerated is that the identity makes the Wei family on the prairie above his head angry when he sees it, and it is only if he can live well that there is a ghost.

Because life was too hard, Wei Yuan had to send Wei Qing to Zheng Ji in Pingyang County to live and eat.

But Zheng Ji has his own family and his own sons, so he naturally has no good feelings about Wei Qing, a by-product of the spring breeze.

Instead of being called the son of the Zheng family, he treated it as a free laborer, and let him go to herd sheep and mow grass all day long, and his life was even worse than in the Pingyang Hou Mansion.

If someone tells him at this time, you can ride later. Above. If Princess Shang is spoken, Wei Qing will definitely kill him!

I've worked so hard, and it's too much for you to come and make fun of me!

On this day, Wei Qing drove a flock of sheep to graze on a hillside outside Pingyang County.

Young Wei Qing sat on the grass covered with dried sheep dung, biting a grass path in his mouth, and staring blankly at the blue sky in the distance.

He has had enough of this kind of life that is not even as good as a slave, and plans to leave for the New Year to return to the Pingyang Marquis Mansion.

Even if it is a servant for the Marquis of Pingyang, it is better than here.

The sound of horses' hooves woke Wei Qing up, and he turned his head to look over in confusion, and saw a team of fierce knights riding up this small hill.

Wei Qing's heart tightened, he wouldn't be here to rob his sheep, this is outside the county!

The knights glanced at a few sheep not far away, but there was not the slightest movement in their eyes.

When they were outside, they were really tired of eating.

In the end, his eyes fell on the thin Wei Qing, "Boy, herding sheep?" ”

"Yes."

Wei Qing got up, stood aside with his hands tied and responded, "The Zheng family in Pingyang County is here to herd sheep." ”

The leader waved his hand, "Don't let it go today, take your sheep home." ”

Wei Qingleng was stunned, is there anyone who cares about a sheep this year?

He is also less knowledgeable, he does not know what is called urban peasantry. Don't talk about herding sheep, ahem.

"Forgive me." Wei Qing saluted cautiously, which he learned in the Pingyang Hou Mansion, "If you don't herd the sheep and go home, you will be taught a lesson by the head of the family." ”

"Huh?"

The leader of the team was slightly surprised, "The etiquette is good, I can't see that it is a sheep herding baby." We are not fanatics, but horsemen under the command of the king of Zhongshan! ”

Speaking of this, Shi Chang continued with a proud face, "We are escorting the king into Chang'an, this hillside is located next to the road into the city, and we must be vigilant. ”

After that, he took out a few copper coins from his arms and still said to Wei Qing, "Leave quickly." ”

This group of cavalry is a sentry horseman, and is responsible for guarding and checking for risks along the way.

The hillside where Wei Qing is located is very close to the road into the city, and if it is dangerous to set up a strong crossbow here, it must be investigated.

Hearing this, Wei Qing's eyes were full of envy.

At this time, the news that the king of Zhongshan went out to break the Huns had already spread all over the world.

In the strong Han Dynasty, the name of the King of Zhongshan is really thunderous.

Looking at these mighty cavalry in front of him, Wei Qing's eyes were full of envy.

If he could, he also wanted to defect to the command of the King of Zhongshan and sweep away the Huns with a horse and a gun!

Leaned over and picked up the copper coin on the ground, smooth and bright, very heavy, it is the new coin of Zhongshan that has been popular all over the world recently.

Putting the coins away, Wei Qing saluted the horsemen, and then waved his whip to gather the sheep on the hillside and drive them into the city.

For these cavalrymen, this was just a small episode in the journey that was forgotten in a blink of an eye.

Of course, they didn't know that Li Yunze came to Pingyang County this time for the cowherd baby in front of him.

The county seat of Pingyang County is not small, but it cannot accommodate thousands of soldiers.

Li Yunze only entered the county seat with hundreds of guards, and the rest of the soldiers and horses were camped outside the city.

The people who accompanied him were a little puzzled, and they didn't understand why they didn't go directly to Fenglingdu, but took a slight detour to Pingyang County.

Naturally, there are also people who follow the brain, hasn't Wang Mo already started to lay out in advance to win over Pingyang Hou?

For Li Yunze, let alone Pingyang Hou Cao Shou, even if his great-grandfather Cao Shen came, or if he was Cao Shou's descendant, Cao Cao would come hundreds of years later, he wouldn't care.

There is only one real target, and that is Wei Qing, who doesn't know where he is.

The county magistrate of Pingyang County, as well as the officials in the county government, are all well-informed, so they naturally know what the Son of Heaven is recruiting the King of Zhongshan into Chang'an this time.

Since he knew, of course, he greeted the king with great enthusiasm, and that night, he held a banquet to entertain the king in the best mansion in the city, that is, the villa of Pingyang Hou.

said that they were entertaining the king, but in fact, how could they have the identity and qualifications to entertain Li Yunze.

It was purely because Li Yunze wanted to find Wei Qing, so he agreed to attend the dinner, and specially asked to call all the officials of the county government.

The steward of the other garden will naturally not hinder him, not only will he not hinder him, but he is very enthusiastic.

Although the housewife is the sister of the king of Jiaodong, everyone can see the current situation, of course, it is for the head of the family.

If the hospitality is not good or even refuses to entertain, then Pingyang Hou. Hehe.

The people of the old Liu family have always been cautious!

That night, the Pingyang Hou Villa was brightly lit and lively.

The county officials are all flattered, they can actually have a place in this kind of place and on this occasion!

You must know that the people sitting opposite are all the captains of the Great Wall Army and the important ministers of the Zhongshan Kingdom!

Pingyang County Commander, who was sitting at the top of the right side, was also in a very agitated mood, if he entered the eyes of King Zhongshan, wouldn't he have the opportunity to be a county guard of 2,000 stones in the future?

Even, into the court?

It's exciting to think about.

And the king is really kind, there is no shelf at all, he is always smiling, which makes people feel like a spring breeze.

When Li Yunze asked the county magistrate to introduce a group of county officials, the county magistrate also worked very hard, introducing his subordinates to the king one by one.

The so-called county, the county of 10,000 households is called the order, and the following 10,000 households are called the long.

Knowing a certain county is the so-called knowing the county, that is, Bailihou.

In a county, there are only a few people who can be called officials, such as county officials, chief secretaries, county lieutenants, and priests, all of whom are appointed and dismissed by the imperial court.

Under this, there are also classics, posters, taxes, cangli, river ambassadors, etc., which are not in the stream, that is, they are not compiled, and they can be regarded as powerful figures in the county.

Further down, it's the officials who do the specific thing.

Taxes, criminal names, military service, culture and education, water conservancy, farming, etc. are all officials, and they are also officials.

Under the officials, they are supernumerary temporary workers, menzi, grooms, treasury guards, changfu, lamp men, minzhuang and so on.

Today, Li Yunze is gracious, so ordinary officials are also qualified to enter the house.

Huo Zhongru, this county"

Hearing this name, Li Yunze's eyes suddenly looked over.

The face is good, no wonder it will be taken a fancy to.

Historically, Wei children wear black. After silk, there was Huo Qu's disease.

However, he did not admit that Huo was sick, but broke off contact and returned to Pingyang County to marry a wife and have children.

Well, the son he gave birth to in Pingyang County was called Huo Guang.