He Mulan has never liked history. The course of history can only be taken carelessly, not to mention the history of the Northern Wei Dynasty, the history of the Northern and Southern Dynasties, you may not be able to ask her to recite the dynasties before the Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties.
So many times she has been vague, treating this place purely as a new place she doesn't know about at all.
When she just came in, she heard the old Hua family talking to her about Xianbei, but she never thought of herself as "Mulan". There is a difference between "Mulan" in Xianbei and "Mulan" in Chinese. She always thought that her name was "He Mullan", an old girl in her thirties who could not marry.
After the days when she had the most splitting headaches, she absorbed some of Hua Mulan's recent memories, and it was like she was enlightened.
It was the famous "Mulan"!
Therefore, listening to the names of the Lushuihu people according to the language habits of a Han Chinese, it is quite remarkable to be able to pronounce the sound of "Gaihu" without a Chinese accent.
Neither He Mulan nor Hua's father knew whether "Gai Hu Gai Wu" was a title or a name, but since she was someone with no name, she didn't take it seriously.
But it is this person who has no name, who actually did a big thing.
- They kidnapped Cui Lin, the twelfth son of the Cui family, who was staying in Yucheng.
Cui Lin is not the only grandson of Cui Hao, Cui Hao has five direct sons, and there are countless sons. Cui Lin is the youngest son of his second son. Because of his intelligence since childhood, he is quite favored by Cui Hao.
But he, like many of the disciples of the high sect in the north, did not go into office. It is said that because Kou Tianshi once gave him his life, if he entered the court, the entire Cui family would suffer catastrophe. Therefore, although Cui Hao, who believed in Tianshi, regretted it, he could only look at the most outstanding among his third generation with hatred. The children spend their days at leisure.
Cui Lin is articulate and has a wide range of friends. In addition, he is not allowed to go to office, and all parties have less scruples when interacting with him. Gradually, Cui Lin has become a lobbyist and "spokesperson" of the Cui family, often visiting the powerful. place. This time, he came to Mulan, hoping to add another help to the Cui family by his own abilities.
Cui Lin was kidnapped this time because of the incident caused by Emperor Wei Tuoba Tao's determination to suppress Buddhism.
Cui Lin's grandfather, Cui Hao, was the leader of the Han court of the Great Wei Dynasty, and was the most virtuous and respected person in the northern gentry.
Tuoba Tao's father was originally interested in Tuoba Tao's younger brother. It was Cui Hao who tried to make Tuoba Tao become the heir, and Cui Hao took the throne at the age of fifteen. He has been loyal to the emperor until now.
There has always been friction between the Xianbei aristocracy and the high gates of the northern Han people, and because Tuoba Tao respected Cui Hao, he always played a coordinating role in it. However, in recent years, Cui Hao has frequently proposed the policy of "suppressing Buddhahood", which directly ignited the anger in the chests of the Hu nobles.
Xianbei aristocrats and most of the foreign Hu people believe in Buddhism. Xianbei people have a long history of believing in Buddhism. If it hadn’t been for a Kou Qianzhi “Kou Tianshi” who didn’t know where he came from, Tuoba Tao would be drawn to Taoism, and he even took the country name. Changed to the name "Taiping Zhenjun", I am afraid that from the great Wei up to the monarch, down to the common people, all must believe in Buddhism.
The more turbulent the era, the more popular Buddhism is.
The reason is that Cui Hao once suggested that Emperor Wei ordered monks under the age of fifty to return to the secular world.
Cui Hao made this proposal, not only because he believed in Taoism, but also because the Great Wei went on an expedition, and many men who were unwilling to serve in the military had converted to Buddhism.
They support the Buddhist temple with the power of the whole family, without paying taxes, or doing military or corvée service. They spend their days peacefully in the Buddhist temple at a young age. Outside the Buddhist temple, there is a lot of arable land that no one can grow, so they can only be left to be abandoned.
When it came time to fight, these men of the right age could not be recruited, so they had to use old or young men to fight, causing great public resentment.
Tuoba Tao listened to Cui Hao's advice and ordered monks under the age of fifty in various temples to return to the secular world for military and corvée service. This intention naturally caused a backlash from many monks. Some of them fled to the homes of believers who were willing to shelter them and continued to be their monks.
In order to hide these monks, many Xianbei nobles are willing to take out their private villages to support them.
In order to implement the policy of "resigning monks and returning to secular life" more quickly, Tuoba Tao "invited" three eminent monks from Buddhism in the Great Wei Dynasty, Jin Mo Luo, Shayuan Jia and Tan Yuan, as pledges, forcing the monks of each monastery to return to secular life immediately.
Jin Mora was later "seated" in the palace.
Tanyuan and Shayuanjia are still trapped in the palace.
This group of Lushuihu people, whether they were hired or because of their beliefs, followed Cui Lin all the way from Pingcheng, Kyoto, to this place, and finally kidnapped Cui Lin when he left Youfu to visit friends.
Tuoba Tao imprisoned three eminent monks, and Lu Shuihu robbed the grandson of Cui Hao, who persuaded Tuoba Tao to destroy the Buddha, in exchange for two monks, Shayuanjia and Tanyuan.
The people who believed in Buddhism simply hated the Cui family. With Cui Lin in their hands, no matter whether Tuoba Tao wanted to change or not, they would have to suffer a lot.
All this is what the county magistrate who came to Hua's house for help said.
A few days ago, after hearing the news from the two rangers, He Mulan asked her younger brother and a few fellow villagers to escort the two thieves to the Yucheng County Government Office.
Thanks to those Yulin Lang who wrote letters to the villagers, many villagers and Hua Xiaodi from Yingguo Township are now moving diligently. Some people are very curious about the heroine of the Hua family. Some people who are curious will go to inquire about Mulan's past. Gradually, curiosity turns into respect. Occasionally, when Mulan wakes up, she can find vegetables in front of her house. basket or something.
These people went to the Yucheng county government office with the unsuspecting ranger who could not steal, but the county magistrate was not there, and the county government was also busy. When Hua Mutuo asked, it turned out that the county magistrate went to the prefect's mansion in Liang County, so he had to hand over these two unlucky bastards to the head of the county government office, and left the "event book" written by He Mulan. back home.
Unexpectedly, within a few days, the county magistrate came, and also brought a soldier from the prefect of Liang County.
"You mean, the Lushuihu people are now stationed in the Qiuyuan Temple outside Yucheng?" He Mulan was extremely puzzled. "He tied up people and even told you where they were?"
small book booth
"They want to use brother Huaijin to exchange for the two masters, Shayuanjia and Tanyuan, naturally they hope to attract more people's attention, the better. Besides, Huaijin is still in their hands, and no one dares to act without authorization..."
"I see." He Mulan nodded, expressing her understanding.
"I'm here because I heard that General Hua has been in contact with the thief's head." You Ke's official uniform was wrinkled, apparently he hadn't groomed himself for several days. "I heard from Yucheng's ranger that the thief lost to General Hua. Is it true?"
"He didn't fight with me. After twenty moves, I destroyed his weapon, and he immediately fled, so I don't know his true strength." He Mulan estimated conservatively, "If he With the strength shown, I am about 80% sure if I go head to head one-on-one."
Hua Mulan has been practicing martial arts since she was a child, and she has a strange power. She does not know any exquisite swordsmanship. Whether it is bowing, riding and shooting, or dancing with a sword and using a spear, she has been trained little by little, and she is only familiar.
"Great!"
You county magistrate hurriedly bowed to He Mulan to the ground. "I also ask General Hua to help me rescue Brother Huai Jin!"
He Mulan helped the magistrate You, and said neatly: "How to do it, tell me."
"Huh?" You Ke raised his head in shock.
So easy to say yes
Didn't Cui Lin say that General Hua had a bad attitude towards him
"Maintaining social order, protecting the personal safety and personal freedom of citizens is ours..." He Mulan said a slogan very fluently, and then patted her forehead.
"What the hell am I doing, it's not to reporters..."
She laughed for a while, muttered a few words that You Ke could not hear, and immediately said to You Ke seriously: "Although Lu Shuihu robbed Cui Lin, it is none of my business, but as far as this matter itself is concerned, it is Unrighteous behavior. Cui Lin and I have a relationship, and as for Gai Wu, who steals and opposes my killing, it is naturally not a kind of kind. If it is reasonable, I am willing to help you once."
She had a very good impression of You Ke. Although Cui Lin was annoying, Gai Wu, a man from Lushui Hu, was even more disgusting. It was nothing for her to take a trip.
"General Hua's righteousness, you must remember it in your heart!" You Ke was overjoyed and immediately told his thoughts one by one.
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Speaking of Lu Shuihu, we have to talk about a strange custom of this nation.
Lushuihu people are brave and good at fighting, and they have been active in various major battles since the Han Dynasty.
During the Han Dynasty, the court of the Han Dynasty employed Lushuihu people to fight for a long time, but sometimes both the enemy and the enemy hired Lushuihu at the same time, and the Lushuihu people had to kill each other. Hu Zhong has a rule:
-'If the two sides are at a stalemate and cannot solve the problem by force, the leaders of both sides will fight three times in a row. If either side wins all three games, the loser will retreat. '
This rule makes Lushuihu people unruly, but they rarely take the initiative to conflict with others. Especially when facing the brave, if you blindly make enemies with others, your enemies may deliberately find fault with you and challenge you every time you need to win.
Don't fight with someone who can beat you three times, because chances are you'll lose your life to him. (Note)
Gai Wu came to steal Hua Mulan's property, most likely because he heard the words of the Ranger Xia'er and had a temporary interest in making money. After all, the Lushuihu people lived in poverty, and they were not good at farming. They were "mercenaries" just to make a living.
That Gai Wu was afraid that he was quite confident in his martial arts before, but after fighting against "Mulan", he found out that he was not an opponent, and he was unwilling to take revenge.
He Mulan was riding "Yueying" and wearing "Rock" at the moment, and went to Yucheng with You Ke. After listening to You Ke and the soldier's explanation, he couldn't help but admire Lu Shuihu's rules.
This is a model of mercenaries in later generations. Everything is in line with money, and life is reserved for making money. To die for the leader, never break up the team.
It seems that this young Gai Wu is still not a simple person. He was able to kidnap Cui Lin with dozens of people, so he should be a very thoughtful person.
"I don't even know this rule. I can't believe that Master You is so knowledgeable that he even knows the customs of the Lushuihu people."
He Mulan really admired the county magistrate. He moved soldiers everywhere for his friends. He even thought of this rule. He had to say that Cui Lin made a good friend.
From Yucheng to Pingcheng, it will take ten days at the earliest. It is not known how much Cui Lin will suffer by then. Instead of considering whether the two eminent monks will be exchanged for Cui Lin in Beijing, it is better to think of ways to save people first.
Seeing that he went to the prefect's mansion, he should have moved to rescue soldiers. It's just that this soldier seems to be reluctant, and his role in coming to rescue the soldiers is limited.
"Ashamed, I learned this from Uncle Tang. He lives in Guangping and is often haunted by Lu Shuihu people. When he was young, he saw two leaders of Lu Shuihu fighting with each other, and the result was determined by competition. One day The two of us were chatting, and he had accidentally told this story. Cui Lin had an accident a few days ago, and I immediately remembered it."
You Ke did not recognize this compliment, and honestly said that he heard it too.
"Your memory is not bad, your brain is flexible, and you are much stronger than most people."
"General Hua is praised. I have the heart to save people, but I have no power to restrain the chicken, so I can only ask General Hua."
"It doesn't matter." He Mulan smiled to himself. "I got here, and I have nothing else to do..."
"... just to be able to fight."