Wei Qing was a famous general who attacked Xiongnu during the period of Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty. Some people say that he can become a powerful general because his sister Wei Zifu won the favor of Emperor Wu and became a queen. Then, there was a ballad in Chang 'an, the capital at that time, which said: There is no joy in giving birth to boys, and there is no resentment in giving birth to girls, but Wei Zifu dominates the world. It means that Wei's dignitaries depend on the Queen of Wei. Of course, Wei Qing is no exception. But is this really a fact?
In fact, in the Han Dynasty, many consorts who ruled state affairs did steal their high positions through nepotism, but the Wei Ruyun family dominated the court for another reason. Among them are Wei Qing and Huo Qubing, who died for their country and made great contributions. Because of this, even after Wei Ruyun fell out of favor, their position in the court was not affected at all.
Wei Qing's mother is a servant of the Hou family in Pingyang. She had an affair with Ji Zheng, the county magistrate who worked in Pingyang Houjia, and gave birth to Wei Qing. Later, because his mother found it difficult to support him, she sent him to the home of her biological father, Ji Zheng. However, Ji Zheng's wife looked down on Wei Qing, an illegitimate child, and asked him to go to the mountains to herd sheep. The son of the Zheng family, who doesn't regard Wei Qing as his brother and sister, can be harsh at will. Wei Qing lived in such an environment and suffered a lot, which left a deep imprint on the formation of his character. On one occasion, Wei Qing followed others to Ganquan Palace. A prisoner saw him and said, "You are poor now, and you will be a noble person in the future, and the official will be appointed." Wei Qing said with a smile, "As a slave, I just want to avoid being scolded. I am very lucky. How can we talk about meritorious service and honor? "
When Wei Qing grew up, he didn't want to be enslaved by the Zheng family, so he returned to his mother and became a slave of Princess Pingyang. Because he resented Zheng's dislike for him, he decided to change his surname to Wei and completely cut off relations with Zheng.
In the spring of 139 BC, Wei Qing's sister Wei Zifu was elected to the palace by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, and Wei Qing was also called to Zhang Jian Palace as a policeman. This is indeed a turning point in Wei Qing's fate, but it is not the only reason for his development. If this is the only reason, then Wei Qing may be a bodyguard in the palace all his life.
In Wei Qing in 129 BC, the Huns moved south again. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty decisively appointed Wei Qing as the general who rode chariots to meet the Huns. From then on, Wei Qing began his military career. This time, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty sent Wei Qing, Gongsun Ao, Gongsun He and Li Guang to attack. Wei Qing went to war for the first time, but he was brave and good at fighting. He went straight to Longcheng (the place where Xiongnu sacrificed to sweep the ancestors of heaven and earth), beheaded 700 people and won a great victory. Two of the other three roads failed, and all the way failed. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was very happy to see that only Wei Qing had won, so he appointed him as the Hou of Shanhaiguan. From then on, Wei Qing began to emerge in the great cause of attacking Xiongnu in the north.
In BC 127, Xiongnu nobles assembled a large number of troops and attacked Shanggu and Yuyang. Liang Wudi decided to avoid reality, and sent Wei Qing to attack the Huns' long-occupied Henan land (Hetao area of the Yellow River). This was the first war between the Western Han Dynasty and Xiongnu. In this campaign, Wei Qing led the Han army to capture thousands of enemy soldiers alive, seized more than one million heads of livestock, completely controlled the Hetao area, made great contributions, and was named Changping Hou, with 3,800 food cities. In the subsequent battle, Wei Qing captured the Xiongnu right king alive, captured more than 15,000 people and had millions of livestock. The Han army won a great victory, played a triumphant song and retreated to North Korea. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was overjoyed when he received the battle report. He sent a special envoy with a seal to worship Wei Qing as a general in the army, sealing 8,700 food cities, and all generals were under his command. Wei Qing's three sons were still in their infancy, and they were also named princes by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Wei Qing was very modest and resolutely declined, saying, "I have the honor to treat the guilty army, and our army won by your God. This is the result of the hard work of the soldiers. Your majesty sealed my food city. My sons are still young and have no merit, but your majesty divided the land and sealed them as Hou. This will not encourage soldiers to fight hard. How dare the three of them accept a reward? " Emperor Wu later raised Gong, Han Shuo, Gong Sunhe, Cai Li, Li Shuo, Zhao Buyu, Gong Nu, Li Ju, Li Xi and Dou Ruyi. People who fought alongside Wei Qing.
Later, Wei Qing led the army of the Han Dynasty, attacked the Xiongnu many times, and finally defeated the main force of the Xiongnu, which made the Xiongnu generals and officials flock to the DPRK. At this time, Princess Pingyang was widowed at home and wanted to queue up to choose a husband. Many people say that General Wei Qing is suitable. Princess Pingyang said with a smile, "He was my former servant and used to be my attendant. How can he be my husband? " The left and right said, "The general is not what he used to be. He is now a general, his sister is a queen, and his three sons have been blocked. He was rich and shocked the world. Who deserves you better than him? " When Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty learned this, he laughed: "I married his sister at the beginning, and now he married my sister. It's really interesting." So I immediately agreed to get married. Things have changed, and the servant of that year became the husband of the master. In this way, Wei Qing and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty were more loved and trusted. But Wei Qing is modest and kind, respects talents and never oppresses others by force.
Later, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty became more and more kind to Huo Qubing, and Huo Qubing's reputation surpassed that of his uncle Wei Qing. Many old friends who used to run under the general's door turned to Huo Qubing's door. Wei Qing was left out in front of the door, but he didn't think it was human nature. He willingly lived a quiet and peaceful life.
In BC 106, Wei Qing, the general of Fu, died, and Emperor Wu of Han ordered someone to build a tomb similar to Lushan Mountain (a mountain in Xiongnu) for Wei Qing in the east of his tomb, symbolizing Wei Qing's great achievements in his life.