~暖洋洋的喵星球~

I was doing a little bit of revisits of my old pairings recently and it suddenly occurred to me that how “Stavos” the Liu Che (The Emperor Wu of Han)/Wei Qing pairing is: The Emperor raised Wei Qing from a stableboy and illegitimate son of a lowly servant to one of the most prestigious noble men of the Empire, while Wei Qing repaid him with his loyalty and military talent by beating Xiongnu, Han’s archenemy, in several military campaigns.

And just like Davos, Wei Qing was kind, humble, loyal, a man who never forgot where he came from.

As for Liu Che…let’s say Stannis is much easier to get along with comparatively…

Despite his great achievements, Wei Qing was often looked down upon by many of his contemporaries because of his low-born background. In media adaptations and fanfics, he was often portrayed as harbouring very mixed feelings towards Liu Che. On one hand, he deeply loved him because the Emperor was the one that recognized his values and gave him the chance to realize them, not to mention making him top rank officer and a part of the royal family (they married each other’s sisters). On the other hand, he also feared him because of the Emperor’s…very unpredictable natures. Nevertheless, he committed to and was willing to die for his Emperor’s course.

Liu Che was a political genius and…a truely great Emperor in every sense. He could recognize and put the correct men into use, but simply did not know how to be good to anyone without making the affections political. He often got annoyed and angry when Wei Qing, a man he actually cared about, behaved too gingerly before him. But lamentably, it was beyond him to change the situation, as the relationship was never equal between them from the very beginning.

I see both pairings as kinda “士为知己者死" (A true gentleman is ready to die a loyal death for those who know the worth of him) type, which was why I got hooked on them so much.