He Mulan also walked in Wei State, but that was twelve years later, and the direction of walking was also from south to north, not from north to south as it is now.
Before, Hua Mulan was only a boudoir girl, and she was an ordinary family, so she had limited opportunities to go out, so Tuoba Tao was actually the guide all the way south.
For this, He Mulan was really surprised.
According to her idea, even if an emperor does not come out of the deep palace all day long, at least he will not be familiar with the food prepared by which restaurant in the city.
And it's still such an inconspicuous shop...
He Mulan watched in amazement as Tuoba Tao skillfully ordered ten servings of "Dumplings", and then knelt down in the dining room. After a while, this small pavilion was already more than half full.
All the people in the remaining small half of the store have been "invited" away by the guards.
The boss also seemed to be very afraid of "noble people" like Tuoba Tao, so he carefully made two bowls of "jumping pills" and brought them to Tuoba Tao.
When he brought it up, he probably found something, and after looking at him many times, he asked hesitantly, "Dare to ask if you are the Du Xiaolang from a few years ago?"
Tuoba Tao scooped up a jumping pill and replied with a smile: "Uncle Wang, you still remember me after so many years, it's really rare."
This is a small town in the north of Dai County. The name is "Linping", which means close to Pingcheng. Because it is not far from Pingcheng, although the sparrows are small and complete, the streets are crowded with people, far more prosperous than Huaishuo in the border town.
Seeing that Tuoba Tao was able to call out this old man's name, He Mulan looked at him in surprise. And Tuoba Tao just pushed the other bowl and shoved it in front of He Mulan, and pointed out, "You eat."
Uncle Wang was originally worried that he would provoke some "big man" and lose his job, but now that he recognizes who it is, his attitude is relaxed, and he can answer him with a smile: "Xiao Langjun looks really good now. I don’t even dare to recognize it because it looks so handsome. Are you taking your family out to play again?”
He looked at the people next to him, "The elder who came with you before, hasn't come with you now?"
It looks regretful.
"He still has something to do, so he can't come out to play as often as I do. But he often talks about your balls. Next time I get a chance, I will definitely ask him to come back."
"Then thank you very much, it's all up to his guidance. My dancing pills are doing well now. I should thank the benefactor. Today, Xiao Langjun and several people's meals are even if I invite them, everyone eat well. ."
Wang Bo smiled kindly.
He Mulan was already a little dazed by this development, she just scooped up a ball and bit it down.
Fresh and smooth.
play q.
Tenderer than Gong Balls and more elastic than Meatballs.
He Mulan, who had been tormented by the Northern Wei's food that lacked salt and seasoning, had no rush to eat. For the first time, he silently bowed his head and worked hard to eat.
The few Su Wei on the side smelled the aroma of the broth, couldn't help swallowing, and looked at the boss eagerly.
It's a pity that the boss seems to have opened the chat box and started to continue talking with Tuoba Tao: "Do you think the soup I make now is more delicious? Hehe, mutton used to be expensive, I only put two pounds of mutton in a pot of soup, but now mutton is cheap , I am willing to put more of this material, and the taste is naturally more beautiful. Now pork is kneeling more than mutton, and the price of jumping balls has risen, so the soup has to work harder."
He Mulan devoured a bowl of dancing balls and drank the soup in one breath. He felt warm from the top of his head to the soles of his feet, and sighed contentedly.
Although Tuoba Tao brought He Mulan and Su Wei here, he is not a person who pays attention to food, so he does not eat as fast as He Mulan. He ate the balls slowly, while having a relationship with Uncle Wang. Talking indifferently:
"Is mutton cheap?"
"It's cheap, it's cheap! I heard that the Great Khan won the battle, and I can't count the number of cattle and sheep he got. Before these cattle and sheep were brought back, the mutton and beef fell sharply. When a group of people sells cattle and sheep, the prices are so cheap!" Wang Boxiao's eyes narrowed, "Now the restaurants that sell sheep soup and mutton are happy, and so are the people who raise pigs. Sheep and cattle are a bit pitiful."
"Why, the cattle and sheep can't be sold?"
"Exactly."
Tuoba Tao said unexpectedly: "Can't you sell it at a low price? It's really not good, I killed it and ate it myself."
"You little Langjun said, don't you need time to raise cattle and sheep? After spending so much time and energy, after raising it for a year, it is about to be killed and sold. Suddenly the price is so low, who would be willing? What's more, if you eat it yourself, you can't eat so many cattle and sheep, it's not winter now, you can't air-dry it, and you can't pickle it."
Uncle Wang sighed: "But anyway, there are fewer cattle and sheep, and more cattle and sheep, and in the end it is the common people who get the cheap ones. Even if these people are really pitiful, the people who get the benefits won't buy their cattle and sheep at high prices. of."
Seeing that Tuoba Tao seemed to be in a bad mood, Uncle Wang slapped his forehead: "It's time to visit and reminisce, the remaining bowls of dancing pills should be good! I'll go serve it!"
After speaking, he strode back to the stove and concentrated on making his jumping pills.
Beside him, a young man shredded mutton and pork thinly, then added ginger, orange peel and scallion white, and added something while pounding. Finally, the meat was squeezed into balls with gauze, and placed aside.
Then Uncle Wang poured the mutton soup into a small pot and boiled it, boiled the meatballs, added vegetables and a few slices of hu cakes, and it was a bowl of jumping balls.
The process is not complicated, but the taste is excellent.
The strength of the meat is probably the key.
"What are you thinking about, Your Majesty?" He Mulan looked at the few meatballs in Tuoba Tao's bowl, but felt a little hungry, and was embarrassed to call the boss for another bowl. He just said all that he wanted, The family is also a small business, and he can't afford more.
Next to the restaurant is an aunt who sells hu cakes. Because hu biscuits are the most convenient to serve with soup, and Uncle Wang's hu biscuits are not much, so the aunt's hu cakes are also very good. But now that the other guests have been driven away, the aunt can only look this way with a frown.
He Mulan felt uneasy in her heart, and ordered Chen Jie to take some salt to exchange for the cake, and the aunt's frown gradually unfolded.
"I'm thinking, if so many cattle and sheep are transported to the country together, the cost will be too high, and there is no need for so many cattle and sheep in the country. It's a pity for these cattle and sheep."
Tuoba Tao knew that what was sold to the country now were the spoils of the soldiers who went on the expedition, which belonged to private assets, and he had no right to interfere. However, there are still many nationalized cattle and sheep still at the border. It would be a pity if they were slaughtered. To keep them, a lot of manpower would be required.
Rouran's prisoners are also a problem. If so many slaves are poured into the customs, many things are bound to change.
"Your Majesty, why don't you let Rouran's captives graze in Monan and hoard military provisions for me, Wei?" He Mulan had already seen what happened to Zhang Dalang and knew that he almost caused a tragedy, so he couldn't help but say:
"There are not enough men in the country, and it is even more troublesome to take care of so many cattle and sheep. Rouran has been destroyed, and there are large vacant pastures in Monan. It is better to build several pastures, and let Xianbei herdsmen grazing, Rou Ran. Ran's slaves do some chores to provide security for our army of the Great Wei."
"Gene Era"
Tuoba Tao nodded: "I want to do the same, but the army doesn't need so much beef and mutton..."
"Your Majesty, it's not just beef and mutton. The cowhide can be used to make leather armor and boots, the horns can be used to make bows and saddles, and the bezoar and ox knee can be used as medicine. It is better to let the general supervisor make the armor and sword than to sell it at a low price."
This is why deep processing and finishing are more valuable than raw materials.
"The same goes for sheep. When raising sheep, their wool can be cut and spun, made into clothes and blankets, and sheep's horns can be used for pens. Sheep's horns can also be used for other purposes. Goat's milk and milk can be made into cheese, even if it is not used in the military, it is cheap. If you sell it in the city, many people will want it."
He Mulan's interest came, and he said some of his own thoughts: "The large area of Monan with abundant water and grass is now free, and if so many Rouran prisoners pour into the country, they will always worry about their changes, but if they ignore them, they will flee. If you go back to the grasslands, you might as well give them something to do and let them get used to the life of my great Wei. If they perform well, they will be rewarded, and in order to get rewards and status, they will gradually get used to this kind of life."
"These cattle and sheep were originally raised by them. If you are familiar with their habits, it is more suitable for them to raise them. War horses are not the case. War horses are a matter of life and death. The pastures where war horses are raised must be managed by trusted officials. When a replacement shelter is provided, the military households will not have to worry that their horses are not good enough."
He Mulan was promoted from the Right Army, and of course he knew that the Right Army's horses were uneven. Once the army marched in a hurry, I don't know how many people fell behind or dropped out, all because of poor horsepower.
If a war is really going to be fought, the chaos of the formation is a terrible thing. But the hardware conditions can't keep up, and it is useless to train well on weekdays. This is also the reason why the combat capability of the right army with the lowest background has always been inferior to that of the central army. It's not that the individual soldier's ability is not good, but the equipment is poor.
"What you're saying is right, but there are still a lot of joints involved..." Tuoba Tao lowered his voice: "There are many Xianbei clans watching the pastures in Monan, just waiting to circle."
"Then ask them to pay taxes..." He Mulan also whispered, "Own the pasture, Your Majesty might as well give them cattle and sheep, and then send court officials to 'monitor'. The manpower and time to manage the pastures have been reduced, and the income has been gained. It’s just that I still have to build my own pastures, and the disposal of cattle and sheep is second, and the key is that there are so many people…”
Not to mention, so many tall people are still waiting eagerly to divide the grassland.
In the past, they were all slaves, without their own territory, grazing in the place of their main clan, and being driven to other places at every turn. Now that they have returned quickly and have made great contributions, this pasture must be the first to consider them.
"Besides that, the Royal Court of Rouran was originally the most beautiful place for aquatic plants, but this summer it was burned by the big sandalwood again. Everyone should be eyeing it. This fertile land is not suitable for anyone, and it is easy to cause conflicts. If the DPRK builds a pasture here, everyone will stop fighting, and cattle, sheep and horses will not have to travel thousands of miles to the south. Wouldn’t it be great?”
"Hey, you and I thought about it together." Tuoba Tao took three or two bites into his stomach, "It's just that I'm not going to take it back to the state treasury, I want to be my son's ranch."
"what?"
He Mulan was taken aback.
"What? My Xianbei clan is like this. What's so surprising. There used to be a royal court, and only the royal family could enjoy it. The symbolic meaning is greater than the actual meaning. It was not long after my first emperor was born, and I did not celebrate him. After the full moon, he didn't give any reward to his mother clan, and giving him this pasture is the best gift."
Tuoba Tao, like all young fathers, wants to give the best things to his children.
"He is now the eldest prince of my Tuoba Tao. In the future, he will be the lord of Tuoba Xianbei and the lord of the Great Wei. With the former royal court as an enclosure, this is the right identity for him." He said without hesitation: " As for the management of that ranch, before he can have a competent man, I should assign it to him first."
He Mulan dared to talk about such a matter of the prince, but he just lowered his head and said nothing.
Tuoba Tao seemed to be interested, his smiling eyes narrowed into a slit: "You have never seen my kid, he is really well-behaved, and his physique is strong enough, just look at his eyes and know that he is a smart boy! Oops! , I haven't seen him for more than half a year, I don't know how big he is now..."
He was going to set up a prince when he was ready to go back, so that his ministers would be relieved when he went to war in the future.
But Mrs. He, and the family of so many harem concubines in the court...
Tuoba Tao, who has never been afraid of conspiracies and tricks, and the rain of swords and arrows, couldn't help but covered his forehead with a headache.
"His Majesty?"
"Hey, don't call me, let me be quiet."
Inexplicably, He Mulan looked at Tuoba Tao, who suddenly became depressed, and had no choice but to continue nibbling on Hu Bing in silence.
When everyone was full, Tuoba Tao got up and said goodbye to Uncle Wang. Before leaving, he secretly threw a piece of silver into the wooden pounding meat. Uncle Wang was a little old and his eyes were dim. He didn't see what Tuoba Tao did. The young man was probably Uncle Wang's son and nephew. He should have seen it, but he continued to cut him as if he didn't see anything. Shredded pork.
I want to come here today to stay with Wei Jia Tuoba Tao and others to eat and drink, and drive away so many guests, which has brought a great impact on today's business. The young man and Tuoba Tao don't know each other. The loss was the kindness of Tuoba Tao.
That piece of silver was enough for Uncle Wang's family to sell the fried pills for a month.
After the meal, Tuoba Tao asked everyone to find an inn to send horses and accompany him around the city, most of which were the market and wine shop.
He Mulan accompanied him to the East Market and the West Market, and then watched him chat with a group of drinkers in a decent manner, and then scolded some of the injustices at the moment, she was dumbfounded.
If the familiarity with the city had surprised her once before, the appearance of a playboy now laughing and scolding on the street made her a little broken.
At least she couldn't do anything like picking her teeth while shaking her legs and asking the drinker, "Where is the fun to know recently".
Until she left the tavern, He Mulan was still sleepwalking. Those Su guards were hiding around when Tuoba Tao "unannounced visits", and only appeared in places with few people.
"Why, are you surprised?"
Tuoba Tao looked at He Mulan and laughed.
'It's not just a surprise, it's just frightened to pee! '
He Mulan nodded: "Your Majesty's familiarity with Linping really surprised the commander."
"I have already traveled all over the Wei Kingdom when I was a teenager." Tuoba Tao smiled, "I have been outstanding in martial arts since I was a child, and I have many brothers, so my father is always in the palace regardless of us. I am a wild person. , I have always liked to run around, and I spend more than half a year outside the palace. I also sneaked to the Xia Kingdom with Kumoti, scaring my mother to death, and Kumoti was also sweated by my father for more than ten years. Whip, after that I won't dare to slip into other countries..."
He didn't seem to think that this was inappropriate at all, and continued to say in a smug tone: "When I was traveling in the Hetao at the age of twelve, I was confronted by Rouran. In that year, I designed to surround and annihilate them. I know the wrigglings are really stupid and pitiful, and they are nothing special. Later, I went to the six northern towns and carefully observed the wriggling movements. I felt that passive defense would not bring us victory, so the Montenegro camp was established. "
"When I was made the crown prince at the age of fifteen, I started to tour around in place of my father Khan. I don't like to follow a large group, and sometimes I often take Cui Taichang to go out in small clothes."
Tuoba Tao recalled what happened when he was young, and the corners of his eyes and brows stretched.
"The restaurant that made meatballs just now was discovered by Cui Taichang, who thinks that people can have this craft, and they do it well. I am not particular about eating this kind of thing, but he is Han, and he was born in a generation of ministers. The Zhong Ding clan is very picky about food. The old man was naturally grateful to him for his guidance, so when he saw me just now, he asked whether Cui Taichang came or not. "
He Mulan suddenly realized.
She also stayed with Tuoba Tao for a while, and knew that he was someone who even ate raw beef, and would never go to a city like the foodies of later generations to find out what delicious food was in that city.
Thinking about that Mr. Cui Hao, who is very particular about eating, also has a headache. With such a prince, in addition to worrying about his safety, he has to fill his stomach. In order to eat comfortably, teach others how to do it.
If he knows how to cook dishes, this Cui Hao can be considered an all-rounder.
As for Tuoba Tao's style, he visited the market, asked about prices, and chatted with the old lady on the roadside to ask about this year's harvest. This is like a question that he, the king of a country, would ask.
The population of Wei is complex. Hu and Han people live together. It is easy to get into trouble in the tavern. He asked about the latest news, just to know how the folk customs are.
If there is a big grievance, just sit in the tavern for a while, and you will know a few words, and then you will find the Egret official to check, and you will be able to understand it at a glance.
He Mulan has been in the army all the time, and his contact with His Majesty was when he was a personal soldier by Kumoti's side, and later when he was preparing for the battle in the Montenegro camp. What did he look like and what did he do on weekdays? I don't know what I've done before.
Not only did she not know it, but even Hua Mulan in her previous life might not know.
The emperor took her by his side and slowly opened his most unknown side to her eyes. If he was an ordinary courtier or general in this era, even if he was not sincere, he would probably be surprised. If he was an old-fashioned servant, he would probably have to remonstrate on the spot.
But who is He Mulan? He Mulan has seen countless women in later generations who have "private interviews with xxx", "joking about xxx", and "xxx legends", and most of these xxx are famous emperors, so He Mulan not only thinks Tuoba Tao's image She couldn't bear the change too fast, but she didn't show any objection to the rationality of his behavior.
Whenever a person thinks in his heart, he always brings out a little on his face. Tuoba Tao has been observing carefully all the way, and he finds that this courtier who wants to be reused is just as "indiscreet" as he is, and he is immediately relieved. , regarded her as "my own person".
Cui Hao and Kumoti are the only people who can "regard normal" the strange things he does occasionally, and now there is another Hua Mulan, doesn't it make him overjoyed
One or two confidants is enough, he now has three!
Thinking of this, Tuoba Tao immediately patted He Mulan's shoulder with satisfaction. "I brought you to see this, just to tell you that I'm really not a well-established monarch, and I don't need to be a step-by-step official. If you follow me in the future, no matter what unreasonable and shocking things I do, you only need to Just trust me, I'm not that dazed master..."
He Mulan nodded.
"You are very good, and you will be even better in the future." Tuoba Tao looked at the bustling crowd on the street, and said with high spirits:
"My big Wei will definitely be in my hands..."
"Let, let, let! What the hell is standing in the middle of the street for such a big man!" A middle-aged aunt pushed away Tuoba Tao, who was about to raise her arms to express her feelings, and glared by the way.
"I don't know about letting... Huh?"
This aunt probably thought that Tuoba Tao was good-looking and burly enough, so she actually leaned over and asked with a shy face, "He looks very handsome, where are you, have you got a wife? I'm a famous matchmaker here. If you want a girl you like..."
"Mulan, let's go."
Tuoba Tao turned the direction expressionlessly and pointed to the city gate.
"We've been out for too long, it's time to go back."
He Mulan covered up her smile, agreed, and hurried away after Tuoba Tao, only the aunt was still behind.
"I'm telling the truth! Hey, boy, think about it..."
Pfft, no matter what unreasonable and shocking things you do
Does it count to express one's mind in the big vegetable market