Chapter 291 Wu brothers, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse
The weather in Chengdu is still very hot in the afternoon. A big sun is still hanging in the sky, scorching the earth. On the streets, you can only find some coolness in the shade of the trees on both sides of the road.
Just now, everyone followed Zhao Shao (zāng) in the sweltering carriage. Although the road was not very bumpy, there were windows on both sides of the carriage, both of which were open.
But it was still as sweltering as being in a steamer steaming steamed buns. Even just a quarter of an hour would make people sweat profusely, and the roof of the car would be very hot from the sun.
Steward Wu led Wang Chen and others to the front hall and sat down, saying, "Please sit here for a moment. My master will be here soon." After saying that, Steward Wu stood aside and waited with them.
Wang Chen thought to himself that the Wu family is indeed the family of Empress Wu. Even though the two Wu family members, Chaiqi and Qiaoqi, who occupied high positions in the Shuhan army, have passed away, they are still so arrogant. But who makes the Wu family still very powerful now? ,
After all, the Wu family was already a powerful family in Shu before taking refuge with Liu Bei. After Liu Bei entered Shu, he had to marry the widow of the Wu family to use the power of the Wu family and use the talents of the Wu family to participate in the governance of Shu. Now, A skinny camel is bigger than a horse,
Even if they reveal their official positions, they have to wait, unless they are General Fei Wenwei or General Jiang Boyue who are qualified to be on an equal footing with the head of the Wu family and have to personally greet him.
Although Wu lost her parents when she was young, she was born with a gentle and cheerful personality and a beautiful appearance. The fortune teller once said that Wu was destined to be rich and powerful.
After Wu came to Shu with her brother Wu Yi, Liu Yan, who had a disloyal heart, wanted to take Wu as a concubine, but due to seniority, he had to give up. Liu Yan failed to take a concubine, thinking that the wealth would not flow to other people's fields, so he took her as a concubine. Mrs. Wu married her son Liu Mao. Liu Mao was not lucky enough to enjoy the beauty, and he soon passed away, leaving the young Mr. Wu to live a poor widowed life.
In the first year of Xingping (194), Liu Yan died, and his son Liu Zhang succeeded him as the pastor of Yizhou.
Wu's elder brother Wu Yi was appointed by Liu Zhang as Zhonglang General to lead the troops to resist Liu Bei's invasion. But Wu Yi understood that Liu Zhang was in danger, so he simply led his men to join Liu Bei.
Liu Bei heard that Wu Yi's widowed sister was beautiful. At this time, Sun Shangxiang's departure also made him feel quite lonely. In addition, marrying Wu could better win over people's hearts. So he became very interested in this pretty woman who still had charm. , so he followed the example of Cao Mengde and his brother-in-law.
Liu Bei really wanted to take Wu as his wife, but he was afraid that he and Liu Mao were of the same race, which would not be appropriate.
Minister Fazheng saw that Liu Bei was very worried, so he took the opportunity to say: "Both Duke Wen of Jin and Duke Huai of Jin married the daughter of Duke Mu of Qin. Are you so close to Liu Mao?" After hearing this, Liu Bei was very pleased. , so he married Wu as his fourth wife.
In the twenty-fourth year of Jian'an (219), Liu Bei proclaimed himself the King of Hanzhong, and he made Wu his queen. In the first year of Zhangwu (221), Liu Bei proclaimed himself the emperor, and he made Wu his queen.
In this context, Wu Yi and Wu Ban, the two brothers of Empress Mu's Wu family, naturally became the uncles of the Shu Han Dynasty. Based on this, Wu Yi and Wu Ban's status among the generals of the Shu Han Dynasty can be said to be very high, but among their brothers There are also five tiger generals who followed Liu Bei in his southern and northern campaigns.
In the third year of Zhangwu (223), Liu Bei died, and the 17-year-old Liu Chan ascended the throne as the queen mother. He respected the Wu family as the empress dowager. The Wu family's status in Shuhan became more and more honored, and the Wu brothers became more and more respected.
Appreciate.
In the third year of Zhangwu (223), Liu Bei passed away. In May, Prince Liu Chan succeeded to the throne, changed the Yuan Dynasty to Jianxing, and Wu Yi was granted the title of Marquis of Tingting.
In the sixth year of Jianxing (228 years), Zhuge Liang, Prime Minister of the Shu Han Dynasty, attacked Cao Wei in the north, and Wu Yi also went with the army.
In the eighth year of Jianxing (230), Wu Yi and Prime Minister Sima Wei Yan led their troops westward into Qiangzhong under the orders of Zhuge Liang and attacked Cao Wei's Liangzhou area. The Han army marched to the Yangxi area and encountered Cao Wei's queen general Fei Yao and Yongzhou assassinated Shi Guo
Huai's army fought, and Wu Yi and Wei Yan defeated Fei Yao and Guo Huai.
Wu Yi was granted the title of Marquis of Ting due to his meritorious service, and was granted the title of Marquis of Gaoyang Township, and was promoted to General Zuo, which is where Guo Xiu currently sits.
In the twelfth year of Jianxing (234), Zhuge Liang died of illness. Wu Yi was appointed as the governor of Hanzhong, and went out to control Hanzhong County, the military center of the Shu Han Dynasty. He was moved to the post of general of chariots and cavalry, awarded the festival talisman, led the governor of Yongzhou, and was granted the title of Marquis of Jiyang.
Wu Ban's father, Wu Kuang, was an official under General He Jin of the Eastern Han Dynasty. His elder brother was Wu Yi, an important general of the later Shu Han Dynasty. Wu Ban was famous for his boldness and chivalry at that time. He later followed Liu Bei and led the army. Because of Queen Wu, he became Liu Bei.
Close relatives and relatives.
In July of the first year of Zhangwu (221), Liu Bei sent troops to attack Sun Wu and appointed Wu Ban and Feng Xi as the vanguard. At that time, Wu generals Lu Xun, Li Yi, Liu A and others were stationed in Wu County and Zigui County, and Wu Ban and Feng Xi led the army.
After defeating Li Yi and others in Wu County, they advanced to Zigui.
In the first month of the second year of Zhangwu (222), Liu Bei led his army to Zigui County. Wu Ban and Chen Shi led the navy to advance to the Yiling line and occupied both sides of the Yangtze River.
In February, Liu Bei personally led his generals to march to Xiaoting, Yidao County. He sent the Wu squad to lead thousands of men to set up camp on the ground to challenge the Wu army led by Lu Xun. Liu Bei himself led eight thousand ambush troops to sneak into the valley, hoping to ambush Lu Xun, but
Lu Xun saw through it and the plan failed. From then on, the two armies were in a confrontation.
But in the leap month of the same year, the Han army was defeated, and Wu Ban followed Liu Bei back to the center of Shu.
In the third year of Zhangwu (223), Liu Bei died, and Prince Liu Chan succeeded to the throne, changing the Yuan Dynasty to Jianxing. During the Jianxing period, Wu Ban was promoted to the post general and was named the Marquis of Anleting.
In February of the ninth year of Jianxing (231), Zhuge Liang, Prime Minister of the Shu Han Dynasty, made his fourth northern expedition to Cao Wei. Wu Ban followed him as the governor of the rear. Cao Wei sent Sima Yi to lead the Wei army to resist the Han army.
In May, Wu Ban, Wei Yan and Gao Xiang defeated Sima Yi in a field battle and obtained the Wei army's 3,000-level leader, 5,000 armored collars, and 3,100 horn crossbows. Sima Yi had no choice but to return to the guard camp, and he was regarded as a good general.
In June, due to the failure of grain and grass transportation, the Han army retreated to the center of Shu. In August, after the Northern Expedition army returned, Li Yan, who was in charge of grain and grass transportation, committed fraud in order to escape responsibility. Wu Ban and others, together with Zhuge Liang, wrote to Liu Chan requesting Li Yan be deposed.
After that, Wu Ban was gradually promoted to General of Hussars, awarded the talisman, and granted the title of Marquis of Mianzhu. Even now, Wu Yi, Wu Ban, and the Empress Dowager Wu are no longer alive.
The Wu family, founded by three brothers and sisters, is still living well in Chengdu. Although no one holds a higher military position in the army, the brothers' titles are still inherited by their legitimate sons, and their connections are still there.
Wu Qing also held the idle official position of Captain of Cavalry, invited by the court, so as long as the general was not waiting for the four generals to arrive, he could still come back to receive him slowly. Besides, the people who came today were still here to buy a house.
Being invited by the imperial court was a preferential treatment given to idle high-ranking officials in the Han Dynasty. In ancient times, the imperial court in spring was called "chao" and the imperial court in autumn was called "please". Those who were invited by the imperial court were qualified to join the imperial court to show their preferential treatment.
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"Han Code": Spring is called Chao, and Autumn is called Qing. It originated from "Zhou Li. Da Zongbo".