Xianbei people have a tradition of early marriage, and it is normal for a man to become a pro when he is fourteen or fifteen years old. Moreover, the Xianbei people very much want to marry Han women, but the Han people adhere to the tradition, and the wealthy families generally do not marry Xianbei people, but there are often Han girls married to Xianbei people in the folk, such as Hua Mulan, who was born in this way.
During the period of the Five Hus and Sixteen Kingdoms, when the population was declining, it was common for women to remarry or even marry several times. The state also encouraged the behavior of remarriage. It was also common for women to go home and find peace with their family members.
In addition, Tuoba Tao is about to have a general election in April. Many noble ladies in Xianbei are unwilling to enter the palace, and they can't get married in time. Therefore, some people will run away from marriage so ruthlessly, and Dugu Nuo holds the beauty back.
In the eyes of many women, there are very few men like He Mulan who are in their twenties and do not have a wife. Moreover, he is from a poor family. He has no maids and no concubines. His parents-in-law will not wink at him. He is a hero. He is very good and has a noble character, and is really a good candidate for a gentleman.
So, if you can't get through the frontal attack, you can save the country with a curve. If you can't save the country with a curve, you can first brush your good feelings. Where have the poor parents of the Hua family seen such a battle? Really scared to death.
Yuan Shi was still in Pingcheng with the dream of "I can be a noble old lady too", but when the servants came to the door and saw that the clothes of any servant were extravagant, standing in front of her was like a lifelike expression. She turned into a servant girl, and her face couldn't be darker.
As for the ostentation in groups of three or five, the Ganoderma lucidum, ginseng and deer antlers sent by others made the second old man extremely terrified. He didn't know if taking them would make He Mulan take their hands short.
Some people are so exhausted.
If He Mulan is really a man, he must be very happy to inquire about the family characters of the ladies on behalf of Huo Chang, and based on the information he has inquired, he recommends the flower parents and the flower mothers to look at the best. The wealthy family doesn't know much about it, but his family has a house in Pingcheng, and it is also appropriate to ask a few housekeepers to deal with it.
But He Mulan is a woman, even if the princess is married, she can't marry, so these girls are destined to be sad, and it is determined that He Mulan cannot show any preference for any one.
This is a very embarrassing thing.
If a man already has a sweetheart, or his family has already set up a marriage, then it is natural for you to reject so many people, but if you don’t even have a scandal, it will be a bit picky if you reject anyone. Ergu means waiting for Gaozhi to jump again.
Even if the dignitaries want to marry their daughters, they will definitely be unhappy when they are treated like this, but if they refuse to die and give others hope, it will be like hanging others.
According to modern words, if He Mulan was not careful, he could easily become a phoenix male green tea bitch.
A young man like a few people who is not well-rounded, in the mansion of a group of Rouran servants, he has to act as the housekeeper to deal with so many people, and also take care of the old man and old lady. Woohoo fake cry is really helpless.
He Mulan herself was worried about the reform of the DPRK tomorrow, and there were so many people in the family. It's also a very troublesome thing for Hua's father and Hua's mother in the General's Mansion. At least when Hua Mulan sees some men in He Mulan doing things, she wants to cry and easily expose her identity.
Thinking about it like this, He Mulan's head was about to explode.
"Mulan, what do you say..." Father Hua was almost out of breath, looking at the gift list in his hand as if he was about to faint. "I don't even know where to put it, but some people led the servants to put it there..."
He Mulan took the thick list and swept away, seeing that it was just some ordinary precious fabrics and some medicinal materials suitable for the elderly, and so on, she casually returned to him.
"Accept it as soon as you accept it. It's not a valuable thing. I'll make a list later, and return the gift and go back to the past."
The father and mother looked at each other with shocked expressions on their faces.
Several people are the sons of everyone, so don't be surprised to see these things. Their daughter used to be a child at home who used to be a child who had never seen any money, even the letter from last year's family was still crying and saying that the money was not enough. what" look
This, this... This is really soaring
"Mulan, don't spend a lot of money, always keep some for self-defense." Hua's father felt that his daughter was almost unable to marry, and it was difficult to find a matching man, so it was always necessary to save some money for the elderly. It's not good for the reputation either."
"Yes. I understand." He Mulan knew what Hua's father was thinking, and her heart warmed, "Grandpa and Mummy, don't worry about me, the Great Khan is very generous. I get a lot of things every time I go on an expedition. And rewards."
"Don't take what you shouldn't take. You go out to fight, just abide by your duties, and when you meet those poor people, don't go to abuse them." Hua's father paused, "You should be more restrained and restrained, after all, you are... If your subordinates spread the reputation of ruining women's reputation, you will not be a good person in the future."
"What is a general after all?" Na Luohun looked at Father Hua inexplicably, "Our military order is very strict, and these generals will not allow us to do it."
"That's fine... that's fine..."
Hua's father was sluggish by nature, and he couldn't hold back anything other than being happy when he heard the words.
He Mulan knew that Hua's father was tired all day, and that Hua's mother was not too stimulated. After sending the two back to the room for resettlement, she started to have headaches again.
Blame it on her being too successful as a man.
"Chang Huo, I won't go back today." Several people saw He Mulan's bad face, and persuaded her with great sympathy: "This kind of thing cannot be avoided as you get older. If you are at the border, Fortunately, there are a lot of bachelors who have not married at the border, but now you are in Pingcheng, and you are a close official of the emperor, and when you are in your twenties, if you don't get married, there will be more and more gossip."
He scratched his face.
"Fortunately, you are not handsome enough, Long Huo, otherwise, after a long time, there may be people who say that you are His Majesty's 'lucky'."
"Me? Luckily?"
He Mulan rubbed his chin and made a joke. "After a long time, I may have neither a beard nor an Adam's apple."
It's no wonder that Mulan couldn't stand the pressure when she was approaching her thirties. Apart from the fact that the military expedition was too painful, and she also wanted to go home to support her parents, a man in his thirties would grow a beard without marrying. It's so weird.
It was fine in Montenegro, once Tuoba Tao really gave her the role of "Shang Shulang", how could there be so many old foxes in Pingcheng
"It really doesn't work, Huo Chang, you just broke the jar and smashed it, and you said that you broke your sleeve." Several people bared their teeth, "Let's cover it up with Huo, it's a big deal, I won't get married and accompany you."
He Mulan frowned when she heard the words, and suddenly turned her head to look at a few people, until she saw a few people blushing, she said slowly: "No, you are actually a broken sleeve, right? I think both of your brothers are I worry all day long that you won't be able to marry a daughter-in-law... If you cut off your sleeves, you don't have to cover up, I don't discriminate against those who cut off your sleeves."
"Break your ass!" Several people threw things and quit. "Didn't I see you in a dilemma! You've worked hard enough as a woman to dress up as a man all day long, and now you meet so many people asking for relatives! You don't know these big clans, and when the time comes, they will be hard. How can you hide? Can you offend everyone?"
"That's a bad idea of you too!"
Chen Jie, who was guarding the door for them at the door, couldn't help hearing the quarrel inside. He pushed open the door and went in and said, "What kind of majestic figure is our general? Now you tell people outside that he is a broken sleeve, look How will he convince the public in the future? If nothing else, most of the hearts of the Hu Ben army will be scattered!"
"Then what do you say?" Several people thought that only they knew the secret of Hua Mulan, but when they found out that another soldier, Chen Jie, knew about it, their hearts suddenly became unhappy. After listening to him refute themselves, they stalked their necks and shouted: "I can't let Huo Chang really marry a woman! Huo Chang can't be humane!"
bang!
The sound of something falling to the ground startled everyone.
He Mulan was the most vigilant, and chased after three or two steps. When she went out and saw the pile of food on the ground, she knew who kindly brought her dinner, but she was frightened by the phrase "inhumane" and ran out.
It was only a moment ago that Chen Jie pushed open the door and entered. He Mulan's footsteps were extremely fast, and he found a figure in no time. He stretched his arms and pulled the man back!
"I didn't eavesdrop on purpose! I won't talk nonsense!" Gai Wu, who was grabbed by his pigtails, waved his arms in panic: "Master, spare your life!"
"Forgive me! You thought I would kill someone to kill me!" He Mulan rubbed her forehead, only to feel that her headache was getting worse.
Since several people first guessed that her identity was wrong, all kinds of guesses followed one after another. Di Yefei thought he was a broken sleeve, Gai Wu thought he was inhumane, and if he continued to hide it, he still didn't know what it was The bizarre identity shocked the world.
"Fortunately, you heard it. I really don't know what to do if it's someone else." He Mulan loosened the braid in her hand, "Don't shake anymore, and serve me the food again."
"Hey? Hey!" Gai Wu nodded immediately after being stunned, "I'll go right now! Master, you'll be waiting in the room!"
After rushing out a few steps, he stopped suddenly, turned around and said hesitantly, "Master, next time something like this, it's better to shut the door and say it, others will spread it everywhere when they hear it..."
I want you to speak! Didn't Chen Jie run in!
He Mulan waved at him angrily.
Gai Wu turned around and ran a few more steps, then turned around again, looking at He Mulan without blinking, as if he was hesitant to say anything.
"What's the matter? I tell you not to worry about it."
The spring was cold, and He Mulan was a little chilled by the night wind, and rubbed her arms to prepare to go back to the house.
She didn't know how far she had gone, but Gai Wu's voice suddenly came from behind: "Master, you...don't worry...I will treat you very well..."
"This kid..."
He Mulan didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
"I'll give you a pension!"
Gai Wu's shouts kept reaching He Mulan's ears, and then he heard rapid footsteps, running away as if someone was chasing him.
It was replaced by He Mulan, who was stunned in place.
"How can I be..."
He Mulan stood in the courtyard and let out a long sigh of relief.
"...to be loved by so many people."
She just knows how to fight, she is nosy, her concept of right and wrong is a little stronger than others, so she can make so many people plan for her, and even cover her up for her willingness not to marry.
She also vaguely knew some of the thoughts of several people. Since this kid knew she was a woman, he not only treated her more intimately than before, but also had some vague ambiguousness.
He stayed in her mansion, took care of the general's mansion for her, worried that Di Yefei would be alone with her, and came to take Di Yefei to live with him, all because of the little plans in his heart.
Some people have little contact with women, and in the process of changing from boys to men, it is normal for them to suddenly meet such a different woman, and it is normal to have a crush in their hearts. But because she is so unlike a woman, he can't treat him like a normal woman, and even because he can't beat her, he is a little ashamed, so he only dares to show intimacy in a coquettish and playful way.
This kind of emotion should fade when he actually meets a woman who can stimulate his hormones, so He Mulan never worried about what would go wrong, and could just digress from the topic and use some jokes to prevaricate it.
But if it is said that some people's feelings for her come from the incomprehension after the gender revelation, then other people's love for her is really flattering to her.
Gai Wu is not even a few years younger than today's Hua Mulan, but he can actually say something like "I'll take care of you for your retirement", because he has already made up his mind to worship her as her son.
Chen Jie thinks about her reputation and how not to lose her prestige; Tuoba Tao even unexpectedly created a "female officer" for her, trying to block her gun in the future; the most sensitive Di Yefei knew that he might It is "broken sleeves" but not alienated...
In this life, she is really much luckier than Hua Mulan, because she already has so many people to share and entrust to than Hua Mulan, who bears the secret alone.
"Fire Chief, Fire Chief?"
Several people and Chen Jie were worried that something was wrong, so they chased after him. When he saw He Mulan standing alone in the courtyard, he couldn't help but looked around curiously.
"Did you catch up?"
"It's okay, it's Gai Wu, he heard nothing."
He Mulan smiled and glared at several people: "Can you not speak so bluntly in the future? It frightened Gai Wu, and almost didn't say 'the hero spares his life'!"
Several people stuck out their tongues mischievously: "I've said it very implicitly. If I said all of it, Gai Wu would be scared to death."
The male master who was respected as a father suddenly became a female master, and it was no wonder that he was not scared to death.
He Mulan sighed and shook his head silently.
The impact is certain. At that time, Hua Mulan raised Adanzhuo for ten years. When her identity was revealed, he struggled for so many years, and it was not until there was no news of Hua Mulan that he plucked up the courage to look for her.
"He doesn't want to marry a daughter-in-law anyway, and these reputations are nothing. Now the question is what to do with so many invitations and gifts. After returning the gift, if others come to visit again, they can't keep dragging on like this, right?" Several people thought of He Mulan I have a headache when I have to deal with official business tomorrow.
Everyone in this family has business affairs, even Na Luo Hun and He Mulan are going to the military camp when he is away.
"My grandfather and grandmother are tired and sick today, so I closed the door to thank you."
He Mulan thought for a while and gritted her teeth.
"I want to serve my parents' soup and medicine, and I won't go anywhere except for the court!"
***
Choi House.
As soon as Di Yefei came out of the palace, Cui Hao called him to the mansion. His heart was in a mess, and his mood was so complicated that he was not under He Mulan who was forced to marry.
He thought that he would be beaten, or that Cui Hao would persuade him softly, but he didn't expect that Cui Hao would just let him rest and have a cup of tea. He didn't put down his pen to talk to him until the official letter in his hand was reviewed.
As soon as he opened his mouth, he didn't ask about Chen Jun, but said, "Looking at your expression now, it seems that you already have an idea. Do you know what to do?"
Di Yefei was startled by the question. "What did you say sir?"
"Su Hejun must have told you about the 'three chiefs' system, and you have an idea, right?" Cui Hao shook his head with a smile when he saw Di Yefei's pale face: "Don't be so nervous, I'm again It's not a narrow-minded villain, it's normal for a disciple to have a disagreement with his husband, even my father and I had a big disagreement back then."
"what?"
"Your Majesty wants to reform the law because he thinks that there will be no fighting in the next few years, and now is the time to deal with internal affairs." He poured a bowl of tea for Di Yefei.
"Since there are still other countries on the side of the couch, the resumption of the war will be dazzling. Beiyan Tianwang Feng Hong has made the son of his favorite concubine the crown prince. Yan, coming to our country, Feng Hong sent a large army to chase out the border, if it is not unexpected to me, within this year, our country must go on a crusade against Beiyan..."
Cui Hao is a person who pays attention to the "big picture". Although because of his background, he can't be as dedicated to the country as a scholar from a poor family, but in terms of vision, experience and intelligence, he is a lot higher than others.
Cui Hao looked at Di Yefei who didn't say a word: "You went to the Yuan family, and you naturally know how their yin households treat the court. Do you think that if the government sent officials to re-establish household registration, they would obediently obey? ? From a few months to as many as half a year, I am afraid that the reform will not be successful."
Di Yefei remembered the shady households in the Yuanjia Wubi, who wanted to eat their flesh because of the loss of power of the suzerain. Obviously, they hated the Hu people very much.
When the Five Husbands were chaotic, these people were the most traumatized, and they still can't come out of Wubi calmly.
"As long as the reform is made, it is best to choose it during the slack in winter, and now it is about spring ploughing. If Your Majesty implements the new policy rashly, it will only affect the spring ploughing in Chen County. Once the people have nothing to do, they will change, and in the autumn, there will be no harvest. Catastrophe…”
"Sir, you should tell your Majesty these words. What's the use of telling me?" Di Yefei was restless, "I'm a gentleman..."
"Do you think I didn't say anything?" Cui Hao looked at this young disciple amusingly, "I am the head of the official eunuch, once I speak out against it, the first thing everyone thinks about is that I represent the interests of Lord Wubi and the clan, and I must It will obstruct reforms in every possible way. But given the overall situation today, changes cannot be rushed."
"The north is not yet unified, and the Xia kingdom has just started to 'divide the land', which has already caused dissatisfaction among many local nobles. Now is the agricultural time, the south cannot change, and Beiyan sits on the salt fields, and if there is a chance, it will definitely be conquered. The cool Juqu Mengxun was seriously ill again, if he died this year, his sons would definitely be in civil strife because of the fight for the throne, and it was a good time for our country to send troops..."
Cui Hao took a sip of tea and continued: "I never believe in 'harmony', and I always have this attitude towards His Majesty. Once I have the opportunity to destroy Beiyan and Beiliang, not to mention women and cattle and sheep, I will It is not necessary to cut off a large area of the country, only by being the border of our country is the most secure."
"So at this time, the support of the wealthy families and Wubizhu from all over the world is particularly important. If the front line is fighting, but someone in the family is holding back. When there is a war, it is still necessary to ask for food from the suzerains of various places in order to overcome the difficulties.”
Di Yefei was dumbfounded by what Cui Hao said, and didn't quite understand for a while.
The Great Khan just wanted to compile the yin households of the Yuan family in Chen County into the "three chiefs system", so why can he involve Bei Liang and Bei Yan, and then involve requisitioning food and fighting.
But Di Yefei's reading less history books does not mean that he has less knowledge. He suddenly remembered that when the Great Wei attacked Rouran, Gao Che raised his clan to join him, and Lu Pi and Gao Che suddenly stabbed Rouran in the back.
Once the conquest is really in progress, there is civil strife in the family, which is indeed extremely terrifying.
"Sir, that's the Great Khan. I am waiting for the military household, and when His Majesty gives an order, I will definitely die. Even if there is really your guess, it is a good death to die for the country." Di Yefei didn't know Cui Why did Hao tell him so much, he can only show his attitude.
"What's more, these are just speculations from your husband. If Your Majesty does not want to conquer Beiyan, or if Your Majesty does not want to conquer Beiliang, then you can change the law smoothly this year. Compared with the entire South, Chen County is not that big, and the Yuan family is even smaller. The Yuan family has delayed this year's autumn harvest, which should be nothing compared to the harvest in the entire south..."
"Hahaha, it's true that Shibi will be treated with admiration for three days!" Cui Hao nodded again and again with a relieved expression: "You can think so much by yourself, which is already beyond a lot of mediocre people! This disciple of mine is not bad for it."
Di Yefei's face was flushed red by Cui Hao's laugh, and he was speechless.
"A country's major events are like rolling water. As for boulders, they are powerful. Your Majesty is still too young and too impatient. He suddenly got a fierce general like Hua Mulan, and he feels that the world is already in his pocket, and it is getting more and more inflated. Everywhere. The master of Wubi has been in business for several generations, and it cannot be promoted overnight. The Xianbei clan and the army all rely on wars for food. To put it bluntly, even the rewards we get are all earned by fighting. You said that Your Majesty does not want to fight, But there are countless 'forces' that push things to happen."
Cui Hao said worriedly: "My biggest reliance is my origin, but my biggest obstacle is also my origin. Aristocratic family, imperial power and local power are often the way to strike a balance, which has been a practice for hundreds of years. It is for the sake of the country, and in the eyes of those who have a heart, it is also for my own selfishness."
"Gu Shizhong promoted the reform because he was in charge of the household, and the treasury was really empty, but what I was worried about was the long-term development of the Great Wei. If the reform is not careful, it will be a flash in the pan, and what's more, it will delay the disaster. disaster."
Seeing Di Yefei's hard-working expression, Cui Hao knew that he had heard it in his heart.
"I am no different from you, except that you are loyal to Your Majesty, and I am more loyal to Your Majesty.
'The Big Picture'. If the skin does not exist, how can the hair be attached? Even if I plan for the clan, I will never let the Great Wei fall apart. "
He sighed loudly.
"Fu Jian was so powerful back then, but with such an end, my big Wei is not even as good as when he was in the former Qin Dynasty!"
Di Yefei looked at Cui Hao and knocked down deeply.
What he was knocking was his own ignorance, and what he was knocking was the kindness of Cui Hao's advice to him. What he said today is better than what he has read for ten years.
Not to mention him, even his own long-haired Hua Mulan might not be able to have a long talk with the most famous "national scholar" in the world like this.
Let's not talk about what he said so much for, Chao Wendao, Xi can die.
"Sir, I understand. But I still don't think I can do anything." Di Yefei said in a cogent manner: "How can a disciple shake His Majesty for something that can't be shaken by a gentleman?"
"I just want to hold off for a while, it's not that I disagree with the reform." Cui Hao nodded with a smile, "What's more, I'm not telling you this in the hope that you can turn the situation around..."
He smiled frankly.
"I'm using your mouth to tell another person who can shake His Majesty!"