"What do you think is a good person?"
Na Luo Hun thoughtfully asked the guards around him.
And these guards are no longer surprised. They didn't tell Na Luohun, not only him, but Chen Jie, Yuan Fang, Gai Wu and Zheng Zong all asked them this question.
Everyone's expression is different when they ask, but everyone seems to be very worried.
"Be like a high school lieutenant..." One of the guards led the trouble to Gao Shen, "Do good and accumulate virtue, be honest and clean, and help the weak..."
"I think it's enough to have an honest heart. People with a good heart don't do bad things."
"In today's world, being a good person means being bullied..." A guard sighed, "If it weren't for the ability of General Hua, just being a good person wouldn't know how many times he would die."
"Each of us has a lot of lives in our hands, can we be considered good people?"
One of the guards spoke uncertainly.
"Who has the general who killed more people?" Several Hu Ben soldiers shook their heads in disapproval. "Isn't the general a good man?"
Hearing this, Luo Hun's heart trembled.
I didn't know that Hua Mulan was a woman before, I just thought that he should be brave and unparalleled.
Now that I think of her taking care of them as a woman for so long, the sentence "Whoever has a general kills more people" makes people tremble.
Which woman would want to kill
Especially Huo Chang's gentle and introverted character.
In addition to Na Luohun, Gai Wu and Yuan Fang were also struggling.
Yuan Fang held a purple letter in his hand, wondering if he should write about He Mulan.
Although he was sent to He Mulan by Tuoba Tao, he still did not cut off contact with the palace, especially Su Hejun, who came to visit almost every once in a while.
One is because he is a prisoner in the Heavenly Prison, but he was sent by Tuoba Tao to He Mulan to be a subordinate, and he still needs to be supervised, and the other is that Tuoba Tao always consults him on financial issues , and sometimes Tuosu and Jun bring a message.
This purple letter is the expedited document of the Egret official. It can be sent back to Beijing at any post station. It was originally for Yuan Fang to inform Yuan Fang in case of an emergency on the road.
Most of the sergeants of the Hu Ben Army were from the military households in Montenegro. They had a fanatical admiration for He Mulan. In addition, He Mulan led them to victory several times, and no one wanted to change their coach, so He Mulan had been unconscious twice. , Everyone's mouths were tightly closed, and no one revealed it.
It was a fatal blow to a young official when he had a serious illness and was about to go to work.
It was precisely because of He Mulan's absolute prestige and their tight-lipped persistence that Tuoba Tao and the others did not know that He Mulan's longevity had expired, but what if they reported this matter to the palace
If the emperor found out, would he be able to call the imperial doctor, Taoist priest, monk, whatever he did, as long as He Mulan's disease was cured and the yang energy was vented, wouldn't everyone be happy
Yuan Fang thought about it, and finally gritted his teeth and began to write hard.
He didn't have much time, and once he left Wei Jing, there would be no post station available.
He is a resolute person. Once he has made a decision in his heart, he will be neat and tidy. A letter has been written in a short time, and he has invited a Bo Ya officer from the Tiger Ben Army to send it out.
He Mulan's military newspaper was originally sent to Pingcheng every three days, and Yuan Fang's letter followed the military newspaper to the post station, but it would take a few days to reach Pingcheng.
"I hope it's not a busy schedule..." Yuan Fang looked at Bo Yaguan's back and let out a long sigh.
Lu Shui Hu Camp.
Lu Shuihu had been with the mission for quite a few days. During this time, the food and grass of the Lu Shuihu people and the flowers on the road were the private property of He Mulan.
Yuan Fang originally planned to go to the next big city, so he thought of a way to get some food and grass from the military supplies. Who would have guessed that it was raining during this time, and the road was too muddy to march. A waste of everyone's time and experience.
After Gai Wu and Yuan Fang had a conflict, they spent most of the day with their fellow clansmen. It was not until He Mulan went out to "refresh his mind" and returned, that the good disciple returned to "do his filial piety" honestly.
But after he found out that He Mulan was a woman and her life was not too long, his original goal of following the master to the death began to change.
If a general who was not born in the world has no children and no prominent family background, how can he be remembered by the world
Either fight a victory that shocked the world, or teach a more powerful disciple.
Although "Mulan"'s reputation for joining the army for her father is enough to shock the world, there must be rash comments and underestimation that follow. Gai Wu doesn't want the slightest blemish in his master's reputation, and he wants to achieve fame early...
"I want to rebuild the Tiantai Army."
Gai Wu was sitting in the middle of a group of clansmen and seemed to be watching them wrestling with a smile on his face, but such a sentence came out of his mouth.
"Haha, it turns out that the young master is rebuilding the Tiantai Army..." Lu Naluo's eyes were still looking at the warriors, he first agreed casually, and then suddenly widened his eyes.
"What? Did you just say that you want to rebuild the Tiantai Army?"
"Yes, two sides of my father's flag have been taken back. Although I don't know where the other side is, as long as my Tiantai Army is re-established, I am afraid it will appear. When the Xia Kingdom was destroyed, many Tiantai Army clansmen went to If we come to Beiliang to ask for a living, as long as we get to Guzang and inquire carefully, we will definitely be able to find the manpower again."
Gai Wu already had an idea in his mind.
"The young and old of our clan have already acquired land in Qinzhou, but if this continues for a long time, all Lu Shuihu's men will become farmers, and our tradition of being good at fighting will completely disappear. The existence of the Tiantai Army is extremely important. So that we don't become mediocre shepherds or farmers."
As he spoke, he took out a half-finished piece of wood from his arms and cut it.
"Who knows when the world will be disrupted again? We can survive for so long, and it has nothing to do with our ability to fight well. As long as the Tiantai Army is still there, the strong young people in the clan will defect, at least Lu Shuihu still has such a person. The mercenary army can protect the old and young in the hometown, just like my father saved the women and children of Xingcheng in the battle of Weixia."
"That's right, but in the past, the Sixteen Kingdoms were in chaos, and people had to be hired to fight, so our Tiantai Army was able to make a living. Now the north is still calm, and even if Wei Kingdom and Yan or Liang fought, it is possible to hire us. Not too big."
Lunaruo touched the back of his head.
"What can we do? Fuck around?"
"No, we won't do this kind of dirty work." Gai Wu sullenly said, "This will ruin our reputation and bring shame to the Lushuihu people in Xingcheng."
"That… "
"I can't say that our way out will fall on Yuan Fang's fox." Gai Wu curled his lips and said reluctantly: "Listen to the master, he will be doing business for the Wei state in the future, and there must be a caravan in business. , there must be guards along the way. I have thought about it, although Wei State sent people to go out to do business, it must not send a large number of soldiers and horses into other countries, otherwise it will arouse the fear of others, but it is okay to hire mercenaries. We Lu Shuihu was originally a mercenary army, and the Tiantai Army has a good reputation in various countries. As long as we can successfully deliver the goods to the destination every time, there will be more and more caravans looking for us as escorts in the future... "
Lu Naluo didn't expect that Gai Wu would think of Yuan Fang, and he couldn't help but open his mouth wide for a long time.
"As long as all my father's subordinates are called back, my father's contacts will also come back. We can often maintain friendly relations with all parties, give gifts to maintain the relationship, and the bandits and thieves on various roads will also give Let's save face. The rest are horse thieves and rogues, and it's not a problem for us."
Gai Wu narrowed his eyes. "As for those who are difficult to deal with, since we are escorting the official caravan, His Majesty will not ignore them."
"Young master isn't ready to follow General Hua to do something big?" Lu Naluo showed a disappointed expression, "Did you quarrel with Master Yuan about our affairs last time and made General Hua angry?"
For these Lu Shuihu, it is of course the best to be able to follow the regular army to cleanse himself. Who doesn't want to be born? After a long time of licking blood on the knife edge, everyone will be tired.
"No, there is no gap between me and the master..." Gai Wu shook his head and looked at the good boys in front of him, "But I am also a child of the Gai family, how can the prestige of the ancestor 'Tiantai Army' be ruined in my hands in? Say it again…”
His eyes were a little blank.
"Even my parents and brothers have to leave. How can I live under the feet of my master all my life? I always have to make my own way! Besides, how can farming earn more money as a guard for a caravan? ? That's just the foundation of a safe life."
"If you have the ambition to reach the clouds, I will do my best to help you." Lu Naluo smiled boldly, "I am a rude person, and the most valuable thing is my life. If you think you can do it, I will follow you, and as for other people, you have to say it yourself."
"Thank you, Uncle Lu!" Gai Wu nodded happily, "I'm just a little thought, I have to hone my martial arts skills first, otherwise everyone will challenge me and I will be defeated, and I don't have to do this leader. .It will take at least a year or two to rebuild the Tiantai Army..."
"How about you look at this?" Gai Wu excitedly raised the wooden sculpture in his hand, "I'm going to use this as the new flag of our Tiantai Army."
Lunaruo looked at this inexplicable thing, and suddenly had a bad association: "...It can't be the one I thought, right? It's the one..."
While talking, Lunaruo pointed to the bottom of his navel. "It's not me, young master, this... this thing is a bit unsightly..."
Gai Wu showed the expression that he stepped on the dog's face, frowned and said: "You are really rough, you can't even see this simple thing. This is a sword!"
No matter how he held Lunaruo, it looked like a ball, but the little wooden sword he thought was the "hilt" stood up and waved:
"Its prototype is taken from my master's 'rock', the heart is like a rock, unwavering."
Lunaruo swallowed, with a strange expression on his face.
'Are you sure that's General Hua's rock? '
He was in a cold sweat.
'There are eggs below and above... Could it be that he did not understand Wenya and read it wrongly? '
But most of the people in this world are inelegant. Wouldn't people really make fun of them if they pulled out a jiji flag and went out for a walk
"That, young master, are you sure you will use this as a mark on the flag in the future?" Lunaruo shivered alive in this June day.
"I, is it too late for me to regret it now?"
***
He Mulan regretted telling Zheng Zong what she said.
Because since she said she likes men, Zheng Zong runs her here more diligently.
Maybe it's because he has met a "comrade" with the same sexual orientation for the first time in so many years, or maybe it's because Zheng Zong has really reached the age when his heart is sprouting. Like a shy little girl hiding behind various obstacles, she secretly observed while pretending that she could not see herself.
Exactly like a voyeur.
He Mulan's five senses are different from ordinary people. Unless Zheng Zong's "passionate" eyes really feel like wood, as long as He Mulan is nearby, he will know that Zheng Zong must be secretly watching her again.
This fact gave her a headache and wished she could beat him, but she felt guilty that she was a woman, and Helian Mingzhu was also a woman. This Zheng Zong's detour was destined to be a tragic route.
But things also have a good side, except that Zheng Zong is still a little habitual and wretched, he began to gradually strive to develop himself in the direction of "motivation and integrity".
He would take the initiative to help Lu Shuihu mercenaries who could not speak the Xianbei dialect, write letters to the sergeants of the Hu Ben Army, and occasionally be taken to practice boxing and feet, and be a referee in the game.
If a man closes himself for a long time and thinks he is different from others, he will definitely become withdrawn and distorted, but what if he often does good deeds and is recognized by others
The living example of Gao Shen is there.
As long as a person has been a good person for a long time, he will indulge in that kind of liking and vanity, and no one does not want others to like him unless that is really a pervert.
In any case, He Mulan was generally satisfied.
The marching distance was too long, and the envoys of Beiliang were returning to their hearts like arrows, but Juqu Mujian's departure halfway cast a shadow between Beiliang and Wei.
Originally, Yuan Poqiang was directly protecting the safety of the Beiliang mission. If Juqu Muqian ran away, he was derelict in his duty. In the following days, Yuan Poqiang would follow the rest of the Beiliang mission almost every step of the way. Li Shun's state made Li Shun tense at any time, for fear that the diplomatic mission would cause disputes at any time.
In addition, Li Shun had been unhappy with He Mulan for some reason before, causing Hu Benjun to feel a little disgusted with this person, and it was even harder for him to be the ambassador.
In the sweltering heat of summer, the march was difficult, and the journey became an even more painful affair.
When they set off from Beijing, it was still at the end of April, and they should have arrived at the border between Xia and Liang in a month, but due to the delay of Juqu Muqian, they did not even arrive at Tongwan in June. Still struggling on the road, and after many days of heavy rain, many people complained every day, complaining that God and the prince of Beiliang were really pitiful.
In this atmosphere, the Bei Liang envoys became more human with their tails tucked in their heads.
He Mulan was the hardest one in the entire army. The June of the lunar calendar is not like the June of the solar calendar. It was close to the seventh month of the Gregorian calendar. It happened to meet the hottest time of the year. They went all the way to the west, and they had to pass through today's Qinghai and Xinjiang before entering Beiliang. In Liangzhou, where it is located, those two places are recognized as having long sunshine hours.
In this kind of weather, sweating is a certainty, clothes are dry, wet and dry, and everyone on the embassy, from the chief envoy to the servants, is extremely sour, but water has become a precious thing. When they arrived at the destination on the day, no one would waste water for scrubbing. Even if they passed the water source, they only dared to replenish drinking water and did not dare to take a bath, for fear of delaying the speed of the march.
When camping at night, the naked men could only take off the nakedness and put something on their stomach to sleep, but because Zheng Zong often spied on him from time to time, He Mulan could only sleep in his clothes every day. It was an indescribable smell, and even she was a little embarrassed to approach others.
Because Na Luohun and others knew that He Mulan was a daughter, their attitude towards her was naturally very different from before. In the past, when they took a bath, they had to help He Mulan to carry water and wipe their backs, but now they remember He Mulan. Lan couldn't open her clothes casually. Whenever she had a chance, she brought water to scrub her, and even a few people were personally on duty to prevent anyone from breaking into the camp.
Even if there was a water source in the wild, with Na Luohun, Chen Jie, and Gai Wu guards, He Mulan would dare to take a good bath and wash his hair, instead of taking a battle bath and running away, as usual, this is just one benefit , He Mulan revealed her identity in vain.
She couldn't even imagine that if she hadn't said that in this hot summer, she went to the flaming Western Regions, and without the assistance of these companions, how could she hide it to the end.
You can't take a bath without taking a bath, can you
But who doesn't want to wash when there is water in the wild? A person accidentally saw the truth.
Maybe it was because Zheng Zong was the only one in the group around He Mulan who didn't know the truth, and Gai Wu and the others had a slight sense of superiority in front of him. Man Gu and Chen Jie despised Zheng Zong's wretched conduct, and even though he had improved a lot compared to the others, they still had an unfriendly attitude towards him.
Only Yuan Fang, who is well-rounded, is more polite to Zheng Zong. In addition, both of them are Han Chinese and both have "culture". On weekdays, the two of them go in and out together, and they get better.
Zheng Zong was rejected by the people around He Mulan, and He Mulan was also lukewarm towards Zheng Zong, not as kind and kind as another translator in the team who was proficient in Lu Shuihu. Shun's eyes.
So, when He Mulan took the Hu Ben army out to investigate the terrain of the camp one day, Zheng Zong was secretly summoned to Li Shun's camp.
"You want me to secretly incite the dissatisfaction of the Hu Ben army?" Zheng Zong looked at Li Shun in front of him inexplicably, and asked a little puzzled: "Li Shijun, I don't quite understand..."
Li Shun looked gentle on the surface, but in his heart he also looked down on this sweetheart who was neglected by Tuoba Tao.
Helpless, He Mulan was like a piece of iron. Only this Zheng Zong was often bullied by Xianbei people. He must have resentment in his heart and could use it, so he had to get up and make friends with him.
"The summer is scorching hot, and Prince Juqu Muqian has secretly left the mission again. It might have been three or four months from the original two months to now. After a long journey, supplies in Beiliang are not as easy as in Wei. The official is really worried..." Li Shun said a lot of reasons in a high-sounding manner, "I originally wanted to discuss with General Hua, and simply used these reasons to go to Beijing and request to return, and let Liang Guo send the princess over, and we will meet at the border. By the way, I completed the ceremony of welcoming the relatives, but you also know the temperament of General Hua…”
He showed a helpless expression.
"So, I can only find another way to make the army have to return..."
Li Shun turned around and opened a small box that he had prepared.
Inside were piles of various-colored gold utensils as high as a palm, and it was estimated that they weighed more than ten kilograms.
More than ten catties of gold, in this era, is enough for a small official like Zheng Zong to live comfortably for decades.
Although Zheng Zong was an official of Honglu Temple, his family was by no means a good one. When he saw so much gold for a while, he was stunned and couldn't take his eyes off the bright light from the gold.
Li Shun was afraid that he was someone who didn't like money. Now that he was overjoyed when he saw money, he squeezed out a smile and pointed to the box.
"If you agree, this is a little bit of my intention. If you can do it, I will give you two copies."
Zheng Zong blinked and could only repeat it stupidly.
"Double?"
"Yes, double."
Li Shun nodded with a smile.
"It would be better if you could tell me about Hua Mulan at any time. In addition to that, I would like to thank you."
Zheng Zong's eyes and heart were originally occupied by the gold, and he couldn't even look away. At this time, when he heard Li Shun say the word "Mulan", he suddenly froze, and the whole person woke up.
It's just that he is naturally obedient, although his head is clear, his face still has the look of a fortune fan, and even the expression of being in a struggle seems to be real.
Li Shun's face was full of smiles, and Zheng Zong was fighting. After about a stick of incense, Zheng Zong suddenly gritted his teeth and nodded.
"Okay! I'll help you!"
I'll help you a ghost!
Of course someone can heal you!
No one can stop me from being a good person!
Zheng Zong took the box away with hesitation and struggle on his face, and his footsteps were even a little heavy on the way back. His acting skills were comparable to the Oscar winners of later generations.
It's just that as soon as he got out of the tent, he didn't bend his waist, and he didn't carry his back anymore. He walked around with the big box, making sure to get rid of the people behind him, and then he returned to his tent. middle.
The person who was thrown away just followed along, and found that he was holding the money in a remote place. After he came out, the box was gone, and all the gold items were wrapped in his jacket. Only then did he go back to report the news with satisfaction.
"Invincible begins with the sacrifice of ancestors"
"You said he lost the box?" Li Shun sneered, "Those gold objects belong to the royal family of Liang, and they all have imprints on them. It doesn't matter if he loses the box, as long as the objects are on him."
"He's just a little translator who can really..."
The entourage asked his master hesitantly.
"It doesn't matter if you can't, as long as things reach Mulan. Besides, don't underestimate these little people. Sometimes it's these little people who can play the biggest role."
Li Shun smiled inexplicably.
"especially… "
"When he has resentment in his heart."