He Mulan turned around and found Tuoba Tao again, which made Tuoba Tao and Su Hejun, who knew the inside story, both laughed half-dead. The marriage of Xianbei people was originally free, but now it has been influenced by the Wei and Jin customs. Except for women with five surnames who are still precious, many Xianbei and Han people marry their daughters more on "talent".
Even the daughter's family looks at the hero.
In this turbulent era for hundreds of years, whether a man's genes are strong or not determines whether the family can continue. The tragedy of many women being widows determines that everyone hopes to marry the strong man who can live to the end. Mulan happened to come into their sight when he needed a big wedding.
From this point of view, it was right for He Mulan to complain that Tuoba Tao had caused her to almost have no home, because if it wasn't for Tuoba Tao to choose a concubine, everyone wouldn't be in such a hurry.
If too many people pay attention to He Mulan, they will definitely inquire about her preferences and background, which will easily expose her identity. Thinking of this, Tuoba Tao also felt a headache, and promised to help He Mulan to find a way, and then sent her back.
However, after a few days, the crowd in front of the General's Mansion was indeed reduced by more than half.
The first reason is that Tuoba Tao ordered the draft to be drafted in advance. Now it is the beginning of April, and the palace has issued an edict. After the Spring Festival of the Cold Food Festival on the fourth day of April, all parties will send their daughters to participate in the election. , during this period, all marriages suitable for matrimonial families will be suspended.
It is precisely because of this that many people dare not take such a big taboo to hit the emperor in the face. In addition, the "election" is a major event. Tuoba Tao has not elected a new concubine to the palace for many years. A visit to a flower home.
The second reason is that, according to the news from the palace, Tuoba Tao seems to have intentions for Princess Hua Mulan Shang. Tuoba Tao's younger sisters in the palace are all of marriageable age. Now, apart from Song and Beiliang, there are no princes who are suitable for marriage, so they can only be digested internally.
The status of women in Xianbei people is very high, so even if they become a princess, the concubine can still be an official, lead the army, participate in politics, and even the princess can get the consort’s property and return to the clan. No matter what, it's not a loss.
As a result, the princesses of the Northern Wei Dynasty were all very expensive, princesses were hard to find, and there were few husband and wife conflicts when they married. Wei's princesses are not spoiled, at least all of Tuoba Tao's younger sisters have to weave, brew wine, and learn to cook in the palace. From princess to palace maid, Tuoba Tao's harem does not raise idlers.
All of a sudden, He Mulan changed from being a "quick son-in-law" to a "competitor". Who doesn't want to give a princess to the children of the Xianbei family nowadays? As long as you marry the princess, even if there is no child in the family, you will not be deprived of the title because of the loss of inheritance, as long as you find a nephew in the family to be the heir of the princess.
This is how Wang Jin became the king of Huainan.
Naturally, He Mulan didn't know that there was news from the palace that she wanted Princess Shang Yunyun, she just thought that Tuoba Tao had moved the election day in order to block the sword for him.
As for those people who often come to hang out, it's either that their daughter's status is not enough to run for election, or that they are not well-informed and don't know the news of Princess Shang in Gongli, and such people are usually not prominent enough. He Mulan alone is enough to deal with it. .
Once the General's Mansion was idle, it turned out that Yuan Shi was a little uncomfortable.
When she was in the village, she still wanted to go to the ground, feed pigs, grow vegetables, and sew. When she came here, Rouran did everything, but made her a useless old lady.
Recently, she has been thinking about whether to open up the abandoned idle land behind to grow vegetables or something.
Probably because Yuan Shi felt ashamed of her daughter, so she had been greeting He Mulan for a while, cooking three meals a day in person, and she also started sewing He Mulan's middle clothes and shoes.
Although He Mulan has repeatedly said that her clothes are enough to wear ready-to-wear, but because He Mulan's shoes are hard to buy, the Yuan family also does not allow He Mulan to wear close-fitting clothes that may be worn in the clothing store. These are still the same. It still fell on her.
Father Hua was still taciturn when he was in the countryside, but he could see that he was very happy that there were countless soldiers coming and going in the general's mansion every day. He is a person who has been in the army, and is more willing to deal with people who have been soldiers. Every day when he has nothing to do, he goes to the weapon room to take out all the weapons in Huafu and wipe them for maintenance.
This is a big project. The weapons He Mulan received were either gifts from friends or gifts from above. Many of them could not be remembered, but Father Hua treated them as if they would be used in the end. The Hu Ben army, who came to the General's Mansion, begged a lot from He Mulan as if they had obtained a treasure.
Hua Mutuo is indeed very timid, but this child is very careful. He Mulan felt very guilty about this - she hadn't noticed that Hua Mutuo liked to read books.
He Mulan's feelings were very complicated for the young, thin, outgoing child in this family who looked very much like a father's flower. She still remembered that Hua Mutuo always wanted to have more children, so that she could adopt a retirement thing.
After discussing with Hua's father and Hua's mother, He Mulan decided to ask Su He-jun to recommend a reliable gentleman in her spare time and send Hua Mutuo to study.
He is very afraid of the dead and the battlefield, but this does not prevent him from learning knowledge and pursuing ideals. He is only a teenager now, and the road in life is still very long. Who knows where his future will be
Until then, let him know what he wants.
Since April 4th is the Spring Festival, it is necessary to go out to the capital to worship the temple altars in the southeast, northwest and northwest, as well as the twenty-four military halls surrounding Pingcheng. On the third day, when I came back, a layer of skin was peeled off on my already tired shoulders.
In order to maintain the majesty of the emperor's guard of honor, she wore the Illuminating Light Armor for three days. This kind of heavy full-body armor was naturally not a burden for He Mulan, but the spring shirt was thin, and she was either walking or walking for three days. , Full armor is suffocating and easy to rub the skin, especially the animal swallowing with shoulders as decoration.
Not only He Mulan, but Di Yefei, Na Luohun, and other generals who need to wear full armor are not feeling well. These days, the general soldiers are more relaxed, and the leather armor is at least soft enough.
On this day, the palace finally started to get busy with the election. He Mulan finally got some free time. She took leave and rested at home. She let Yuan shi apply medicine to her shoulders. When a noble person came to visit, he saw that the chariots and horses of the ceremonial guard were very prominent, and he asked if he wanted to open the Huanmen to welcome him.
The Huanmen is the door in the middle, also called the door of ceremonies.
He Mulan was shocked when she heard this, and hurriedly put on her clothes and went out to see the salutation.
"Oh, Mulan, put on your clothes! Wear tight, don't let the wind go away!" Seeing that her daughter casually swept her sleeves, Yuan Shi quickly ran after her.
In the spring, there were many abscesses in the wound, so Yuan Shi was very worried when he saw his daughter suffer.
However, He Mulan took the post without hesitation and looked at it, and her expression changed drastically.
"Why is he here!"
Yuan Shi was also literate. He stretched out his head and saw the words "Pingyuan Gong/Helianding" written on his head. He immediately frowned and muttered, "Helianding? Why is this name so familiar? Helian, Helian? Is it right? Where's the king's surname?"
How could He Mulan dare to dawdle here, this "beautiful guest", but even Tuoba Tao should treat each other with courtesy, and the role of the whole family to welcome him wherever he goes!
While Yuan Shi was still muttering, He Mulan had loudly ordered all the servants to prepare to welcome the guests, not only opening the middle door, but also sweeping along the way. He Mulan's general's mansion is called "the mansion". In fact, the furnishings are very simple. Most of all the furnishings were picked up by young people who came here admiringly at that time. Helian was here. Not arrogant.
Seeing her daughter get dressed at an astonishing speed, Yuan Shi quickly took off the straight coat from the hanger and put it on, so she had to help her tie her belt and put on her shoes, while rambled and said: " He's a great person? Hey, I don't know what you said, anyway, I don't know anyone who comes here, and I won't hold you back, just do the housework for you and be satisfied..."
She smoothed the placket on her daughter's chest, looked from left to right to see Yingwu who felt unspeakable, and couldn't help sighing: "No matter how young my mother is, she will still be convinced by you. But it's the hardest suffering in the world The only thing is the kindness of beauty. You can't be interested in others. You must pay attention to your behavior, and don't cause any trouble. It turns out that the girl from the Lu Er family in the fourth quarter of Huaishuo was rejected by the Langjun next door. Hanged…”
He Mulan's hand with her hair tied suddenly froze, and she turned her head in disbelief: "No way? Many of these girls have never even seen me, how could they be dead or alive!"
After a pause, He Mulan realized what Yuan Shi was talking about, and said with a smile: "This noble person who came to visit is not necessarily here to ask for marriage. His son also called me Uncle Hua..."
Yuan Shi squeezed out a smile: "It's not good. The girl is pregnant, you don't think too much, it doesn't mean that others don't think too much... Oops, I hope you also think about spring, it's better than worrying about me all day long. How can you be a child? Returning to the field without dismantling!"
As soon as he talked about this topic again and again, He Mulan didn't dare to talk any more, and hurriedly used "I want to see a guest" to perfunctory, and strode to the front door.
Yuan Shi never delayed her daughter's business, until her tall figure disappeared, and she let out a long sigh.
"How can I be so terrified when I look at such a rich and beautiful flower. How can the life of a noble lady be so easy..."
"Mulan, Mulan, wealth, wealth... We gave this child the wrong name back then. We should just ask for peace."
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He Mulan greeted Huwei General's mansion, and a bunch of dignitaries had long since rushed out of Changpingfang to watch the fun.
Helianding lived in His Majesty's West Palace. He rarely went out of the palace on weekdays. Even when he went out of the palace, he was accompanied by an internal official. This time, he even visited Hua Mulan with a large chariot and horse, which was naturally the top news of Pingcheng.
He Mulan knew that Helianding was not very patient, so he came out to welcome him in as soon as he received the news. Even so, because the old mansion changed to the general's mansion was too large, even if He Mulan did not delay at all, By the time Helian Ding, who was clamoring with people and horses, was welcomed into the front hall, it had been almost half an hour.
Helianding didn't seem to have seen such a "strong outside and middle-level" general's mansion, and he started laughing from the moment he stepped into the door.
"General Hua, I've never seen anyone's four-season flowers planted together in such a mess. I see that your guards can only speak a little Xianbei, Xiongnu, and Chinese. I really want to come. As a Han official, is it possible that he is still stuck at the door?"
He was born in a real emperor, and He Mulan was a child of a military family. He didn't feel offended when she heard the words, she just smiled freely:
"It really made Mr. Pingyuan laugh. I didn't plant those flowers. When I opened the mansion, all the families came to congratulate me. You gave a little, he gave a little, and they planted them in the soil. As for what kind of flowers were planted, I don't know exactly what kind of cultivation method. As for the servants in my house, they are all slaves from the death camp that I rescued during the Rouran campaign. The time with me is short, and Xianbei's words are not very good. Loyalty is what counts."
He Mulan led Helianding through the more depressing flower gate, and led him directly into the front hall. There were fewer decorations in the front hall, only a few silk paintings on the wall. At first glance, they were all treasures, all of them were famous Han Dynasty masters. Helianding's handwriting was also very profound in Chinese studies. When he saw a few rare silk paintings, he immediately moved to appreciate it for a while, and then nodded his head.
"Although the front hall is simple, these few words and paintings are worth many treasures."
"Huh? Are these paintings and calligraphy good?" He Mulan was stunned, "When I opened the palace, King Yingchuan gave it. He said that he had no preference for Chinese calligraphy and paintings, so he simply sent me to hang it on the wall to cover up my ugliness. Actually, I don't really care. I understand, just hang it all up."
Helianding laughed, pointed at a pair of words and said, "Bone strong, cool and powerful, this is Cai Yong's flying white! Even if it is not an authentic work, with such a brush, it must be copied by someone in the Han Dynasty. Zuo, you are hanging in this corner, you probably really don’t know.”
He Mulan blushed.
"Thanks to Duke Helian's guidance, otherwise I would..."
Of course she knew about Cai Yong, but this word was not signed, only a seal, and it was not Cai Yong's or Cai Yong's character Bo Zhe, and she didn't like calligraphy and painting, who would study this.
Helianding scanned several calligraphy and paintings one by one, and pointed out to her which ones were made by everyone, where they should be hung, and which ones were just treasures and could be slightly embellished.
He Mulan suddenly realized at this time, why many people who came to visit a few days ago hesitated to talk when they left, and some acquaintances stood in front of these calligraphy and paintings for a long time but did not dare to speak...
It turned out that they all saw that these calligraphy and paintings had extraordinary origins, but no one dared to tell her, because she wanted to take into account her face and worried that she would be embarrassed after making a fool of herself.
But her reputation as "inexperienced" has probably already spread.
Fortunately, she had a reputation as a "Wufu", and she didn't care whether her reputation was good or not, otherwise she would definitely be annoyed to death now.
Helianding saw that He Mulan was just a little embarrassed but had no other emotions, and admired her heart.
He had some contradictions with her because of the collapse of He Mulan Hot Spring. In addition, Xingcheng was rescued by her apprentice, and he owed them money. His attitude was a little unnatural. , and even said that she "doesn't know what to do".
But after getting acquainted with him, he returned to Beijing, and seeing her behavior and actions, especially the various arrangements for Xiutu and the people in distress, made him feel that this young man is rare to be neither arrogant nor impetuous, neither humble nor arrogant, a great man. future people.
A few days ago, Tuoba Tao had affirmed the "strategy to enrich the country" in his heart, and then he would definitely go to war. At this time, the future of such a general would be brighter and brighter.
Helianding is someone who values heroes and loves heroes, so he got interested today, greeted Tuoba Tao, and came to visit He Mulan.
Came to visit her for nothing but...
Helian decided to see He Mulan sitting there on his knees. Although he wasn't handsome, he had a unique temperament of zhilan and jade tree, which made him more certain of his intentions. He gave three high-fives now and signaled to the guards behind him.
The personal guard charged and walked out, and in He Mulan's inexplicable eyes, he ordered a group of soldiers to carry a few boxes in.
Helianding stood up, walked to the boxes, and opened them one by one.
I saw gold, silver, jade, ancient treasures, and swords in these boxes. Although He Mulan doesn't know the goods, she has also discussed many things in the east and west, and taking a few pieces of the utensils here as trophies is enough to break the head of the comrades in the army, and she was shocked and said: "Duke Helian. , what are you doing!"
Helianding leaned over and picked up a short knife from a box. The scabbard was sparkling with gems. When he pulled the knife out of the scabbard, he felt a chill. The blade was covered with various patterns, like flowing clouds and flowing water. of steel daggers.
There is a city-state in the extreme west, which belongs to the Great Qin State in the Western Regions, called "Damascus", and is especially good at making knives. This item has become even rarer since the trade routes of the Western Regions were cut off.
He Mulan is a forensic doctor, and knows all kinds of knives. There is even a knife like this at home, which cost her several months of salary, and immediately exclaimed: "□□!"
Among them, the words "Damascus" are just the original sound, which is completely different from the accent of the Xianbei people when they translated Hu Wen.
Helianding conquered the Western Qin Dynasty, and the biggest gain was that he found a lot of treasure knives from the Western Regions in the treasury of the Western Qin Dynasty.
Everyone hopes that their treasures can be recognized by others, but it is not clear that the pearl is dusty. Helianding heard that He Mulan did not know the real work of Cai Yong, but he was able to tell the origin of the treasured sword, so much so that the name of the city The pronunciation can be correct, and he immediately laughed boldly:
"The general is really a wonderful person! As long as a general can be like a general, why not be excellent in martial arts? Yes, this is a treasured sword that was sold by Daqin merchants to the Western Qin Dynasty. It has short hair and does not kill people."
He Mulan was not a man, without the man's crazy love for weapons and BMWs, she exclaimed in amazement, but because she did not expect that in the fourth century, the Northern Wei Dynasty would be able to see the magic soldiers produced in Damascus under Luo Tu. Sharp weapon, I was genuinely surprised.
After the surprise in her heart subsided, He Mulan returned to her original calm, but she was just curious about these knives.
Helianding fought all his life, and he didn't know how much he had conquered the city. He had seen people kill each other for treasures, and he had also seen people turn against a god-horse brother. If a sword like this fell into the people, it would be lost in an instant. It can make people die, but He Mulan, who knew the benefits of it, just looked at it curiously a few more times and then withdrew his gaze, which made Helianding feel regretful.
As long as he is a bit ambitious or someone who loves knives into madness, what he has come to ask for today will be accomplished. But now, he was not sure.
Compared with the princess of Tuoba Xianbei, his wealth and silk may not be impressive.
"It's really a good sword. For a famous general like Heliangong, it's just right to use this kind of treasure. I can see them, and I feel satisfied." He Mulan asked straight to the point: "I just didn't know the general brought so many strange things. Treasures come to my house, what is it for?"
Seeing that He Mulan was no longer looking at the knife, Helian decided to return the knife to its sheath and threw it into the box. After a "bang" sound, Helianding said unhurriedly:
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"I'm here to ask for a kiss."
"what?"
He Mulan was dumbfounded.
'But don't you already have your Majesty? ! '
He Mulan, who almost roared like this, restrained her urge to blurt out, swallowed her saliva and said, "Mr. Helian, I don't understand what you mean..."
She pointed at him, then at herself, and smiled wryly: "I'm a man, don't you see it?"
For a moment, she even thought that her majesty, who was often offline, had already told him her identity.
But she soon learned that it was impossible. Because Tuoba Tao wanted to use her, he would help isolate her from all dangers, including Helianding, who might have a heart to repeat at any time.
Helianding was also stunned. After a while, he understood what He Mulan was talking about, and couldn't help but explain with tears and laughter: "No, no, I didn't come to ask you for a kiss... You really, which man would ask for a kiss from General Hua? It's a shame you sent so many people away before..."
He smiled and said slowly: "I have a younger sister in my family, who has reached the age to be married. She has studied poetry and calligraphy since she was a child, and is proficient in the languages of the Xiongnu, Xianbei, Lushuihu, Han, Qiang and other ethnic groups. She has a beautiful face, a good figure, and most importantly, she has been in love with the general for a long time..."
Helianding looked at He Mulan's jaw-dropping expression and felt a little unhappy in his heart.
He was sure that even if he said these words to Tuoba Tao today, Tuoba Tao would only be ecstatic, and would never look like the sky was falling and the sky was falling.
"I… "
"General Hua, you don't have to rush to express your position. My son-in-law of Helian's family is looking for his future, but he will not treat his daughter badly. If you are willing to marry Mingzhu, these boxes of treasures are only part of the dowry."
Helianding stared at He Mulan, and said, "If you think there is something wrong with marrying Mingzhu, you may tell me bluntly, as long as I, Helianding, can do it, I will definitely settle it for you one by one. ."
Princesses, imperial families, nobles...
When he is hot now, he dares to offend.
He Mulan knew that Helianding was a stubborn and rogue person. It seemed that the royal families of all countries had this virtue, and the same was true of Yuan Poqiang, the old prince of Nanliang. Every time she was embarrassed, she would give some precious gifts to make amends.
But to come to the house so brightly to force a kiss, it is Helian Mingzhu, who can be called a good friend...
nnd!
How to refuse this!
He Mulan already had the heart to scratch her ears and cheeks. Goodbye Helianding pursed her lips tightly with the expression "If you dare to look down on me, I will be swept up in blood and rain", she couldn't help but have an idea!
"But Your Majesty has long been in love with Princess Mingzhu, and he is already crazy!"
I'm sorry Your Majesty...
Helian will not dare to offend you, you are the only one who looks left and right. Anyway, it's fine if you get the meaning, right
It's too euphemistic, this stuff won't go away!
He Mulan burst into tears.
Just carry the pot for me again!