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王庆

北周 · 使臣、将军

王庆 (北周·使臣、将军) was a notable historical figure from 北周 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 王庆: 王庆,太原祁人.

Biography

王庆,太原祁人。
周书卷三十三 列传第二十五:
  王庆,字兴庆,太原祁人也。父因,魏灵州刺史、怀德县公。庆少开悟,有才略。初从文帝征伐,复弘农,破沙苑,并有战功,每获殊赏。大统十年,授殿中将军。孝闵帝践阼,晋公护引为典签。庆枢机明辨,渐见亲待。授大都督。武成元年,以前后功,赐爵始安县男。二年,行小宾部。保定二年,使吐谷浑,与共分疆,仍论和好之事。浑主悦服,遣所亲随庆贡献。
  初,突厥与周和亲,许纳女为后。而齐人知之,惧成合从之势,亦遣使求婚,财馈甚厚。突厥贪其重赂,便许之。朝议以魏氏昔与蠕蠕结婚,遂为齐人离贰。今者复恐改变,欲遣使结之。遂授庆左武伯,副杨荐为使。是岁,遂兴入并之役。庆乃引突厥骑,与随公杨忠至太原而还。以齐人许送皇姑及世母,朝廷遂与通和。突厥闻之,复致疑阻,于是又遣庆往喻之。可汗感悦,结好如初。五年,复与宇文贵使突厥逆女。自此,以庆信著北蕃,频岁出使。
  后更至突厥,属其可汗暴殂,突厥谓庆曰:"前后使来,逢我国丧者,皆甗面表哀。况今二国和亲,岂得不行此事。"庆抗辞不从。突厥见其守正,卒不敢逼。武帝闻而嘉之。录庆前后使功,迁开府仪同三司、兵部大夫,进爵为公。
  历丹、中二州刺史。为政严肃,吏不敢欺。大象元年,授小司徒,加上大将军、总管汾石二州五镇诸军事、汾州刺史。又除延州总管,进位柱国。开皇元年,进爵平昌郡公。卒于镇。赠上柱国,谥曰庄。子淹嗣。

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