Li Cunxiao was stunned. The person he had worked so hard to defeat turned out to be just a young lady. This made him feel very bad.
As the saying goes, a good man does not fight with a woman, let alone a proud man like him who actually bullied a weak woman. He regretted it so much just thinking about it.
Of course, in Li Cunxiao's eyes, Yuchi Jin was indeed a weak woman, but it was hard to say whether others thought so.
Of course, what also made him at a loss was the beauty's uncontrollable shame and indignation, as well as her stunning appearance. Such a beauty would make anyone's heart beat fast, and Li Cunxiao was no exception.
He, Han Jin, was actually a young lady. Li Cunxiao felt mixed emotions and no longer felt proud at all.
Li Cunxiao was not the only one who was stunned.
Several of Li Cunxiao's close guards, the Hedong guards who stayed behind in the county magistrate's residence, and even Xie Tian and Xie Di who fell in the distance, were all stunned.
"General Han is actually a fairy-like beauty!" This is the inner voice and infatuated murmur of all the soldiers and palace guards.
"What should we do if my wife exposes her female body?" This is what Er Xie was worried about.
"It's over. Not only has my brilliant life been ruined, but I have also angered such a stunningly beautiful lady." This was Li Cunxiao's inner wail.
Since ancient times, heroes have loved beauties. Li Cunxiao is obviously a hero. How could he not admire the fairy-like Yuchi Jin
But the beauty was beaten up by him in front of him. He was undoubtedly devastated inside and could only wail silently.
Have you ever seen a man beat someone so hard that a beautiful woman fell into his arms
Maybe there are. There are all kinds of things in this world, but Yuchi Jin is definitely not one of them. She definitely does not have that kind of twisted mentality.
At this moment, her heart was also broken. Once her identity was exposed, her reputation would be exposed. Although she had been angry with Zhu Li, the person she had deep feelings for was her enemy, right
Maybe many people would think it’s a small matter. Besides, this happened in the Tang Dynasty when the society was very open-minded, so it shouldn’t have any impact, right
Is that really the case
If it happened in later times, it would really be nothing. As long as both parties trusted each other, there would be many places for women to hide. But don't forget, this is the Tang Dynasty.
"Mencius. Li Lou I", Chapter 17, "Chun Yu Kun said: 'Men and women should not touch each other, is this a courtesy?' Mencius said: 'It is a courtesy'... "
In other words, the idea that men and women should not touch each other has been regarded as a courtesy in the Central Plains since the Warring States Period, let alone in the Tang Dynasty.
In traditional thinking, is it really appropriate for an unmarried woman to stay in the military camp all day? Will it really have no impact on her reputation
Of course there are, and they are very bad.
Some people may not be convinced and may ask why Mulan was not affected. What about Mu Guiying and Liang Hongyu
Mu Guiying is fake, there is no such person.
Liang Hongyu went to the battlefield with her husband, and she was just a concubine at that time, so there is no need to elaborate on it.
Speaking of Hua Mulan, from "The Ballad of Mulan", we can see that Mulan joined the army during the Northern Wei Dynasty, when the Hu people were ravaging the Central Plains; and from the fact that she was ordered by the Khan, we can see that Mulan was definitely not a Han Chinese, and her name was most likely not "Mulan", but very likely "Mulan".
Mulan served in the army for twelve years and was not discovered to be a woman. According to the speculation of archaeologists and historians, Mulan was very likely to be tall and strong, with a strong back and strong waist.
From the words "Guanshan Du Ruofei" we can tell that she served as a scout and was the leader of a small Xianbei colonel.
Taking all this into consideration, it is not difficult to imagine that the truth about her female body has not been discovered by anyone.
The ancestors of the Yuchi lineage might not be Han people, but after all, they had been passed down in the Central Plains for several generations and had long been assimilated into the Han culture. Can their situation be compared with that of Mulan
Yuchi Jin's situation cannot be compared to hers at all.
In just a moment, Yuchi Jin thought of a lot of things. In ancient times, it must be said that life was really not easy for female compatriots.
The first thing she thought of was what would happen if Zhu Li knew that she was exposed, how her mother and brother would look at him, and how the soldiers and civilians of Shuozhou would look at her. Thinking of these, she became more worried and angry, and she wished that the bastard Li Cunxiao would die a widow.
Some people will explode when they are angry, while others will become calmer when they are extremely angry.
Yuchi Jin was the latter. After she recovered, she looked at Li Cunxiao deeply, picked up the helmet without saying a word, put it on her head, and then walked to Xie Tian and Xie Di, and regardless of the anxious and complicated expressions of the two Xies, she carefully checked their injuries. After making sure that the two Xies were not in danger of their lives, she entered the inner palace without saying a word.
When Xie Tian and Xie Di saw their wife entering the inner palace, they stood up tremblingly and glared at Li Cunxiao fiercely. If looks could kill, the gazes of these two brothers could eat Li Cunxiao alive.
The situation was weaker than the people, and they couldn't win the fight. Although the two brothers were indignant, they finally supported each other and entered the inner palace. The three masters and servants did not utter a word from beginning to end.
Li Cunxiao stood blankly in the martial arts training ground, witnessing all this, his thoughts surging and regret inexplicably filling his stomach. He wanted to call out to Han Jin, but he didn't know how to start. He even stammered for a long time and couldn't say the word "apology".
His conceited personality, his feelings of shame, and of course a hint of admiration after being stunned, made him want to say a lot, but he was relatively speechless. He stood in the martial arts training ground for a long time, and then Li Cunxiao suddenly came to his senses like a ferocious monster. He looked around at the guards around him and the palace guards who had just been there, and said grimly: "If the news here gets out, you will all be dead."
Obviously, he was not in a good mood. Li Cunxiao lived for twenty-eight years and had many beautiful wives and concubines, but no woman had ever made his heart beat so fast. As for Yuchi Jin, it was not an exaggeration to say that he fell in love with her at first sight.
In his eyes, the charm revealed by the young lady of the Han family in her embarrassment completely occupied his heart. For the first time in his life, he felt such a great excitement. It was an impulse to fall in love with her at first sight and to prostrate himself on her again.
Not to mention Li Cunxiao’s complicated heart and his love for the place that he kept looking back.
In the inner palace, Yuchi Jin and his two servants hung their heads in sorrow, looking completely dejected.
"Is there any news from the Ghost Guard?" After a moment of silence, Yuchi Jin spoke first.
Hearing his wife suddenly speak, the second Xie was confused. Xie Tian said with a puzzled look on his face: "Madam, what news do you want? The ghost guards have passed us a lot of news, but I don't know which news is useful to you."
"Under the current circumstances, what other information can I want? Of course, it's the news about Ningwu Pass and Shiling Pass?" Yuchi Jinyu's face was murderous as he glared at Xie Tian, the idiot.
The beauty was angry, and Xie Tian shrank his head. He was so frightened that he didn't dare to answer for a long time. The eldest brother was scared, and the second brother quickly took over. Xie Di quickly rescued his eldest brother and said, "My wife, is Zhou Dewei still the commander of Shiling Pass? Huo Qing is still in charge of Ningwu Pass. Didn't we tell you all this
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"Idiots, a pair of idiots, are you two trying to piss me off to death? Do I need you to tell me who the generals of Heshuo are?" Yuchi Jin was almost going crazy. "I'm asking who the garrison commanders of Tianmen Pass and Yangqu opposite Zhou Dewei and Huo Qing are. The garrison commander of Hedong here is related to whether we can return north smoothly, do you understand?"
"Oh, oh." Xie Tian finally understood, but suddenly thought of something, and said with surprise: "Madam, do you mean that we are going back to Shuozhou soon?"
Yuchi Jin glanced at him sideways and said, "Is there any need to ask this? I really don't know what's going on in the minds of these two idiots."
Seeing Yuchi Jin's expression, Xie Tian knew that he had guessed correctly, and hurriedly said, "Madam, according to the news from the Ghost Guards, the commanders of Tianmen Pass are the ones under the command of the damn Li Cunxiao. One is called Xue Atan, and the other is called An Xiuxiu."
"As for the defenders of Yangqu, they are He Huihu and Xue Tieshan. What do you think, madam? Are you sure you can control them?" Xie Tian looked at Yuchi Jin with anticipation.
"He Huihu and Xue Tieshan?" Yuchi Jin was stunned when he heard this, and then frowned slightly. These two were Li Keyong's veteran generals. To be honest, he had a comrade-in-arms friendship with the three of them.
These two were among the Hedong generals who broke through the Shangyuan fire. But now they are stationed in Yangqu and are obviously not easy to deal with.
Yuchi Jin did not return to Shuozhou for a long time. One reason was that Zhu Li had asked her why, which made her think that Zhu Li did not trust her. So she got angry with Zhu Li.
Secondly, Li Keyong was personally stationed in Taiyuan. At that time, Li Cunxiao was guarding Tianmen Pass and General Li Siyuan was guarding Yangqu. Such a strong lineup was like a solid wall of iron and steel, impeccable and leaving her helpless.
Now Li Keyong is personally leading the expedition to Guanzhong, with his general Li Siyuan and his strategist Gai Yu, all by his side; Li Cunxiao of Tianmen Pass is now in Licheng. Even if what happened today had not happened, she would have planned to return north. What's more, now that her female identity has been exposed, she is afraid that she can no longer stay in Licheng.
At this time, Li Keyong, Li Cunxiao, Li Siyuan and others were not in Taiyuan. If they did not take the opportunity to leave Hedong, it would take who knows when.
Besides, it can be said that it was General Hedong who caused Yuchi Jin to end up in this situation. Although she is not a narrow-minded person, she cannot be open and honest with others when they have harmed her.
She had stayed in Hedong for more than a year, helping Li Keyong to wipe out Luzhou. Instead of feeling relieved, she was now discovered by Li Cunxiao and her female identity was exposed. One can imagine her resentment towards the Hedong general.
If there was a chance, she wouldn't mind blackmailing Li Keyong to make up for her hurt daughter's heart.
"Xie Tian, when you go, just say that it is my order. I fully authorize Li Cunxiao as the general of Luzhou and Li Kexiu as the deputy general, and send troops to Lucheng County. If they fail to take it, let them both come to me with their heads." Yuchi Jin thought about it and immediately ordered Xie Tian.
Although Xie Tian didn't understand why, he didn't dare to neglect it and quickly said, "Yes."
"Thank you. You gathered the guards immediately. We are going to return to Taiyuan. Humph, I will put on a big show there to atone for my "sin." Yuchi Jin said viciously.
"Yes." Xie Di's eyes lit up when he heard that. His wife wanted to vent her anger, which was naturally a good thing for them who loved war. What's more, the real purpose of returning to Taiyuan this time was to go north to Shuozhou. Now they were finally going back and no longer had to work for others with a traitor's mentality. It was a relief just thinking about it.
(The Tianmen Pass here is not the one in Guangxi, but one of the three passes in northern Taiyuan. The three passes in Taiyuan are Shiling Pass, Tianmen Pass, and Chitang Pass)