Han officials

Chapter 133: Gentle and refined?

When Wei Zhe arrived outside the delivery room, everything had been prepared.

In order to prevent the pregnant woman from seeing the wind, Mother Wei even ordered people to break through two inner walls and destroy several rooms before carrying Guan Yan into the inner bedroom.

Looking at Guan Yan, who was sweating and looked weak, Wei Zhe hurried forward and held her hand tightly.

"Kui'er, thank you for your hard work!"

Guan Yan did not complain when she heard this, but instead showed a tired smile.

"I'm fine, come and see our child."

Hearing her say this, Wei Zhe immediately smoothed her hair gently and said softly, "Well, I've seen it. This brat looks like me. He's obviously a naughty kid!"

After hearing these words, Guan Yan showed a sincere smile on her face.

However, because she had consumed too much energy during childbirth, Guan Yan fell into a deep sleep after chatting for a few sentences.

Seeing this, Wei Zhe could only tiptoe away. He didn't ask until he had helped Liu out a long way, "Mother, my child is already born, and father hasn't chosen a name yet, right?"

Logically speaking, Wei Zhe could name his son himself.

However, Wei Zhe was moved by Wei Xuan's resolute behavior when three groups of barbarians invaded last year, so he voluntarily gave up this right.

It’s true, when the old man received Wei Zhe’s letter, he was so happy that he drank too much that night.

Now, for Mr. Wei, no gift is more precious than the naming rights of his eldest grandson.

Especially after Wei Zhe became successful, his father was even more proud of having given him a good name.

So after the Battle of Sigaimaa, Wei's father could hardly put down his books, just to think of a good name.

After Wei Zhe learned about it, he didn't urge him, but secretly prepared a few names as backup.

But now the child is not in difficult labor, so it’s not possible that the name is the result of difficult labor, right?
Seeing Wei Zhe mention this matter, Liu couldn't help laughing.

"Hey~ He's just like that, always worried about what he's gained and what he's lost. He'll never change!"

After helping Wei Zhe complain for a few words, Liu took out a piece of paper from her sleeve and handed it to Wei Zhe.

Wei Zhe breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this, but when he opened it, his smile froze.

Because the two big words "Weibo" were clearly written on the paper!
Liu, who was standing by, did not notice Wei Zhe's abnormality, but instead explained Wei Zhe's father's intentions to herself.

"The Analects of Confucius says: 'Enrich me with literature, restrain me with propriety.'"

"Your father doesn't expect his son to become a doctor of the Five Classics. He just hopes that he can enter the officialdom peacefully through his literary talent in the future."

At this point, Liu couldn't help but sigh, "Life in a military family is too hard. You had no choice but to risk your life in battle, but the next generation won't have to. The foundation you've accumulated is enough for him to be rich and prosperous for a lifetime."

After all, they were an old couple, and Liu understood Wei Xuan's thoughts better than anyone else.

In fact, she agreed with Wei Xuan's idea. Forget about the Liaodong military family. It would be enough for the Xuanmo Wei family to be a noble family.

I don't seek to become a famous family in Youzhou, as long as I have some reputation in Liaodong.

At this point, Mrs. Liu said with some sadness, "I don't know if your father and I will ever have the chance to see this child come of age. If in the future... well, then 'Wenli' will be his courtesy name!"

After hearing what Liu said, Wei Zhe's expression was very conflicted.

Um… no, and his courtesy name is Wenli? Isn't "Wei Bo" a very elegant name?
For a moment, Wei Zhe really didn't know what to say.

However, when Wei Zhe told Guan Yan the name the next day, she was quite satisfied.

"Wei Bo? Not bad, I like it! Well, my son will be called Wei Bo from now on!"

After all, which mother doesn’t want her child to live a safe life!

Seeing that she said so, Wei Zhe could only sigh inwardly and let them go.

Let’s just call it Wei Bo. Anyway, there are no government soldiers at the moment, but there are quite a few garrison troops.

But then Wei Zhe remembered something and immediately said, "I have a name, but what about a nickname?"

Hearing this, Guan Yan tilted her head and thought for a moment, then suddenly said excitedly, "I got it, how about calling her Chan'er?"

After saying that, she smiled and tapped the nose of the baby in the cradle, her eyes full of joy.

"Chan'er? Chan'er? Hey, husband, look, he's smiling. Chan'er really likes this name."

Seeing this, Wei Zhe immediately smiled happily and said, "Okay, then let's call her Chan'er!"

After all, this nickname had a very auspicious connotation, and scholars believed that cicadas possessed noble character and gentlemanly virtues, perfectly suiting his full name and courtesy name! Meanwhile, the news that Wei Zhe had an heir quickly spread throughout the Liaodong counties, immediately causing another wave of excitement. Gifts and congratulations poured in endlessly.

The governor of Dongming, Gongsun Zhao; the governor of Lelang, Fan Chou; the governor of Xuanchu, Bian Yi; the commander of Liaodong, Taishi Ci; and even Gongsun Zan, who was far away in Youbeiping, sent people to offer their congratulations after hearing the news.

Even in Donglai County, which was across the sea, many powerful people came across the sea just to deliver a gift of congratulations.

For a time, countless people inside and outside Liaodong were talking about the name "Wei Bo".

He wasn't even a hundred days old, but someone was already eyeing this little baby and wanted to force a woman on him.

Child marriages and arranged marriages are happening all the time.

If Wei Zhe hadn't stopped him, there would probably be a group of little lolis living in this brat's house.

After all, the custom of child brides existed among the people as early as the Western Han Dynasty. The saying "a girl three years older than a man's age will bring him a fortune" is exactly what is happening now.

Of course, the people who were happiest when the news of Wei Zhe having a son spread were the subordinates who were farming in various places.

Whether it was the civilian settlement or the military settlement, everyone was delighted after hearing the news.

They are the ones who truly hope that Wei Zhe can be a noble for generations, and even hope that Wei Zhe can live forever.

Because only in this way can they maintain their current happy life.

If it weren't for the fake Sima and agricultural envoys from all over the country who tried their best to appease them, they would not know what big things they would do.

But even so, the gifts from the military farms in various places almost filled Wei Zhe's mansion.

If it weren't for the "Charity Bureau" being a good place, Wei Zhe really wouldn't know what to do.

……

Let’s not talk about how Wei Zhe was both in pain and happy.

On the other hand, Xi Zhicai, who was in the heart of Goguryeo, finally learned about this.

However, his situation is rather complicated at the moment, so I can only write a letter to express my congratulations.

It is said that Xi Zhicai was also a talented person. Since he entered Goguryeo, he did not rely on the border of Han to do other things, nor did he hang around the cities in the country. Instead, he went to the easternmost area of Goguryeo, Dongwoju.

Although Dong Woju was not the most restless place in Goguryeo, Xi Zhicai fell in love with it at first sight.

I have to say, a genius is a genius, he can always find the most critical point.

You should know that when Cao Wei attacked Goguryeo for the first time in later generations, Guanqiu Jian led his troops to defeat Goguryeo, forcing the King of Dongchuan of Goguryeo to flee to Wokou with his wife and more than a thousand cavalrymen to avoid being hunted down.

Not until Guanqiu Jian withdrew his troops did the King of Dongchuan dare to return to the royal city to recuperate.

So the following year, Guanqiu Jian attacked Goguryeo again, forcing the King of Dongchuan to flee to Woju again.

However, this time the Han army did not let him go. Guanqiu Jian personally took charge of the Goguryeo royal capital Marudu and ordered Wang Qi, the prefect of Xuantu, to pursue him all the way deep into the Woju area. He once again defeated the remaining forces of King Dongchuan and captured many towns in the Woju area. Although King Dongchuan managed to escape, he eventually died of illness on the way.

At that time, after the Cao Wei army destroyed the Maru City, they thought that Goguryeo would be destroyed and quickly evacuated from there.

There is no way, the cost of stationing troops in Goguryeo is too high.

If there are too few, it will be useless; if there are too many, it will seem wasteful to the court.

It was precisely because of this that only seventy years later, the remnants of the Goguryeo royal family regrouped their forces, rebuilt the Maru City, and began to attack Liaodong, Lelang and Xuantu.

At that time, there was chaos in the Central Plains and the Han people were in a low point not seen in a thousand years. Goguryeo took the opportunity to rise.

After hundreds of years of development, Goguryeo became a major enemy in the eyes of several generations of emperors of the Sui and Tang dynasties!
Of course, Xi Zhicai naturally didn’t know about these things.

Only after understanding the terrain and national conditions of Goguryeo did he keenly realize the importance of Wokou.

You should know that this place is not only strategically located and easy to defend but difficult to attack, but Ban Gu also praised it highly in history books.

It is said: The Woju land has fertile soil, is backed by mountains and faces the sea, is suitable for growing grains, and is good for farming.

Simply put, Wokou is equivalent to "Bashu" of Goguryeo.

Xi Zhicai felt that if he were a member of the Goguryeo royal family, he would definitely use this place as a retreat.

It was precisely because of this that Xizhi came here.

After all, what's the point of a little fight? If you want to do something, do it hard...

(End of this chapter)