He Mulan was exhausted and didn't want to stand up at all. Most people's carriages are of ordinary structure, but the Liu family's carriage did not know how it was made. Maybe the wood was particularly good, and He Mulan felt that it was difficult to lift the heavy face.
The middle-aged clerk and the child escaped, and the body of the city gate official was thrown out by He Mulan. When she got out again, she finally had no regrets.
The chaos that would have been caused by gold was quickly suppressed when the people in Liu Jie's mansion arrived. Liu Jie's family spanned many hectares and married a princess. Private soldiers could fight more than city gate officials. After a while arrogantly and domineeringly forced the crowd away, they successfully approached Liu Jie's daughter's side.
"Why is there still a person lying here? Master, he overturned the carriage?" A family general looked at He Mulan, who was lying on the ground with her eyes closed. Can she still move.
"you dare!"
He Mulan's eyes opened abruptly, and the cold eyes like lightning flashed across the house, causing the general to tremble.
"You... you stopped us from carrying the horse... "
The poor family will be stared back and take a step back, raising his hand to show weakness: "I'm just worried that I will hurt you..."
At this time, Liu Jie's daughter had ordered her family to collect all the boxes. Goodbye, the family general and He Mulan seemed to have a dispute, and hurriedly stepped forward to stop them: "Huh, rude! Thanks to this general, I got my box off the car. !"
After speaking, he saluted again: "Thanks to the general's assistance today, I don't know where the general's mansion is, another day my family will definitely come to the door to thank you..."
He Mulan had recovered two points of strength at this time, and then looked at the little girl on the side who was awakened by her mother's pinch, and was crying non-stop. Feeling that his hard work was not in vain, he slowly sat up from the ground.
"Murdering on a horse will be punished by whipping according to the law. If there is death or injury, tattooed and exiled." He Mulan looked at the woman in front of her, but did not answer, but had a cold face, "Madam asked the coachman to drive the horse to the door, almost causing death. Countless people have died, and although it didn't cause a catastrophe, a sect official also died, don't you want to say something, Madam?"
The Liu family's daughter's smile suddenly froze on her face, and the bent waist slowly straightened up. Looking at He Mulan's expression, it was not so right.
"Does the general think that my family in the Liu family is not worth your shot?" The woman tilted her head in surprise, as if looking at some lunatic, "You speak for these pariahs?"
From the beginning of the Wei and Jin Dynasties, the lives of the common people were like mustards, and everyone lived in precarious situations. Due to the continuation of the orthodox system in the nine-rank system, the class distinction between people and people was very obvious, almost to the difference between dust and mud.
The Northern Wei Dynasty was a regime established by the Hu people. The Hu people did not use the "nine-rank Zhongzheng", but the concept of so many generations has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Even many Xianbei people have imitated the Han people and are very fond of people with five surnames. Sinicized into a top-ranking character, and looked down on the people at the bottom more and more.
Maybe many nobles think so, but it is rare for this woman to say so directly.
As soon as her words came out, many people showed expressions of anger and dare not speak, and some people spat on the ground viciously on the spot.
Looking at her expression, she really felt that it was nothing to rush over.
"Madam, I'm Hua Mulan, Huaishuo, and I live in Hubenzuo's office."
He Mulan took a deep breath.
"I'm from a military household, I'm sorry, I'm the kind of pariah you said..."
Liu Jie's daughter's expression was even more strange, as if she had heard something incredible.
He Mulan's words immediately resonated with many city gate officials, and several people immediately shouted: "Although we are pariahs, we are also appointed officials of the imperial court, and it is not wrong to guard the city gate, but we were run over by your carriage. , can't just forget about it!"
Just now, a carriage was crumbling, and the city gate was closed immediately. The hearts of the people were captured by gold, and there was no major chaos. Now that everything has settled down, it is impossible to go out again today when the city gate is closed. All the people are unwilling, fearful, and resentful. All of a sudden, it erupted, and there was a tendency to riot immediately if she didn't say anything.
"Who is the groom today?"
Liu Jie's daughter's expression was arrogant from beginning to end, it was the kind of numbness and indifference that held the concept of "lower-ranked people are contemptible".
He Mulan had seen this kind of expression on many people's faces, but the more senior he was, the more he valued the common people. Whether Gu Bi or Cui Hao, they all fought for the well-being of the common people in court. However, even if they are real "human beings".
Such a noble lady of the Liu family made He Mulan feel the urge to vomit.
Following her question, the coachman with a sullen face knelt down from behind, knelt in front of her, and lowered his head.
"It's the little guy."
Liu Jianu looked at him with a very calm expression.
"You also know how bad the situation is now. Since you have driven a horse, you should go to the lieutenant's mansion with a few officers to confess your guilt."
The Lieutenant's Mansion is the official office in charge of inspections, public security, and violence control in Pingcheng.
"Yes, the villain will go in a while."
The coachman leaned down and kowtowed.
"Please tell the master to the children in the villain's family, and say that I have gone far away."
The Liu family girl nodded.
The coachman got up from the ground, wiped his tears, and left without looking back.
No one would doubt that he would not surrender, because the lives of slaves in this era are in the hands of the master, and even the generals are killed and sold, no different.
This was not the result that the goalkeeper and He Mulan wanted, but it was the best result He Mulan could achieve. This fact made her even more tired.
Fatigue not only comes from the body, but also from the heart.
"General Hua, our family respects your character very much. You've done so much today, it's best to take a good rest."
The Liu family daughter showed a concerned expression.
"Do you want me to send someone to take you back?"
"No need."
He Mulan almost gritted his teeth and spat out these words.
"Keep it for the frightened two families."
The Liu family girl just said casually, seeing that she didn't show much appreciation, she didn't say much, she just turned around and took out a few pieces of gold from her broken box and handed it to He Mulan.
"Thanks to the general's help, these few pieces of gold will be used as a thank you gift."
No matter how rich the Liu family is, so many gold and silver treasures should be a lot of property. The Rouran people are still far away, and the eldest daughter of the Liu family has already taken the family wealth and wants to quietly leave the city, or she is really unhappy with the eldest grandson Daosheng. Don't worry, or something happened in the palace.
He Mulan's mind first came up with such an idea, and then he saw the few pieces of gold.
With He Mulan's temper, she must have left with disdain, but when she saw the poor young man who died in vain, her heart became more heavy for some reason. gold.
When she took the gold, the envious cries and contemptuous boos of the people rang in her ears. She saw that the Liu family girl suddenly laughed mockingly, and the gold in her hands was even hotter.
But she had no choice. She never brought much money with her when she went to the barracks. Now Yuan Fang manages most of her money.
He Mulan took the hand-burning money and handed it to the goalkeeper: "Take it to comfort my brother."
"Huh? Huh?"
The goalkeeper took the gold in a daze.
"I don't know where his family is or who he is. I can't send the money to his family. Please send the gold to his family, and say that the Liu family compensated." He Mulan stared into the goalkeeper's eyes: "I will send someone to investigate. If you have stolen it, I will let you taste my ability!"
"Don't dare! This brother is still old with the general. He also came back from Montenegro. He has been a guard for less than two years, and his family is in Woye."
The goalkeeper was startled and didn't dare to shout.
"He is also a good man, don't worry, General, I will deliver the money, I will deliver it myself!"
He Mulan looked at the young man lying on the ground again, only to feel that the air was starting to thin, and she wanted to escape from this place more and more.
Is this what happens when you come back from the battlefield
If the soldiers do not die in battle, will they only fall to the point of being arbitrarily bullied by the powerful? !
"General Hua, what's wrong with you?"
The goalkeeper took a step forward with concern and looked at the crumbling He Mulan.
"It's nothing, I'm a little out of strength, I'm going home."
He Mulan blew a whistle, and in the amazement of the crowd, Shen Jun's BMW Yueying shook its mane and stepped up to lean on, allowing herself to support He Mulan's suddenly weak body.
She grabbed the saddle, turned on the horse, never wanted to look back, and rode the horse slowly towards the city.
After walking for a while, she could still hear the voice of the Liu family girl behind:
"Leave the horse on the side of the road, don't worry about it, and drag the car back for me! What? No way! This car was given to me by my mother, and even if the wheels fall off, drag it back for me!"
'The car is broken except for the hood and the bottom of the car, what can I drag it back? 'He Mulan couldn't help sneering at this woman's arrogance, 'Unless it was made of gold, no matter how good the wood was, it would be split into a few pieces at most... Wait! '
He Mulan turned her head in disbelief and opened her eyes wide.
She knows her own strength, even if it is a carriage in the palace, she is confident that she can use her own strength to hold it up, but just now she felt that it was terribly strenuous...
Also, the wheel of the carriage was caught by the city gate officials when it was accelerating, and when it suddenly braked and fell to the ground, the three horses injured their legs because the box was too heavy. The rest of the carriage was badly damaged. Why? The two chariots that connect the carriage and the horse, and the bottom of the car that hit the ground first, are all right
Unless that wood is not wood!
How much has happened today? First the little prince went to Nanshan, and then the city gate was suddenly closed early, and the Liu family daughter left with a huge amount of money...
Liu Jie has two sons. Even if she is really worried that Pingcheng is not safe, she should have asked her two sons to escort their belongings out of the city.
The more He Mulan thought about it, the more wrong she felt, but she didn't know anything about the situation of most of the people in the capital.
If you don't understand, ask someone smart.
To say the smartest man in town...
"drive!"
"Hey hee hee hee..."
***
Choi House.
"What? Hua Mulan begging to see me?"
Cui Hao, who had just returned home after dealing with political affairs, put down the toothpaste in his hand.
"But what's the matter?"
Now that it was already evening, Miyagi was locked, and Cui Hao had to be so busy every day to go home. Dinner time was the only time he could get along with the family.
Cui Hao's wife and sons all looked at him curiously, and Cui Lin even shouted: "Is that the vicious general last time? He still dares to come?! "
"Stop talking nonsense!"
Because of Tuoba Tao's deliberate actions, Cui Hao and He Mulan had a very bad relationship in the eyes of others, which not only protected He Mulan, but also caused her a lot of trouble.
Cui Hao called the servant, washed his face slowly and then stood up.
"Hua Mulan is not a reckless person, there must be something difficult. If Your Majesty is not there, I will assist His Highness to supervise the country. It is normal for him to come to me, and he must not be selfish. Especially you, Cui Lin, you are very smart, but smart The most common mistake people make is to be self-righteous!"
"It's my fault, grandfather."
Cui Lin knelt down obediently.
"You eat first, I'll take a look."
Cui Hao nodded to his family and stepped into the corridor.
When Cui Hao arrived at the front hall, all he saw was He Mulan standing upright.
In the Cui family, everyone pays attention to "deportment". Even when they move, they are as elegant as clouds. They never stand so straight. Only when the generals stand, they listen to the six directions, see all directions, and stand at the door at any time. The place to kill.
"General Hua will definitely not come to the door if he has nothing to do."
Cui Hao was not polite, and after entering, he helped He Mulan, who was saluting.
"What's the matter, come quickly."
He Mulan didn't expect it to be so easy to see Cui Hao, so she didn't go into too much detail at the moment, and immediately shared the events after her return from the Huben Army, focusing on the Liu family girl riding out of the city in a carriage mixed with the crowd of civilians. matter.
Each carriage has grades and markings. Officials in the Northern Wei Dynasty only had women and old people riding the carriages. As long as it was a man, anyone who could ride a horse would ride a horse. The literati and military commanders were all the same. So when something went wrong, a woman, He Mulan Not surprised at all.
But the gold all over the floor, the heavy box, and the unreasonably heavy carriage made He Mulan full of confusion.
Both Liu Jie and Cui Hao were appointed by Tuoba Tao to assist the crown prince to supervise the country. Cui Hao was a civil servant and had not left, but the Liu family daughter had already started to run away with precious gold and silver treasures.
How can you not be suspicious
"Liu Jie is a minister of the government. Although his official status is high, he has little power. He can only manage some trivial matters..." Cui Hao thought about it, and began to talk to He Mulan about what the minister did: "Our country was founded by Xianbei. The Xianbei old system is the main one. The three provinces of Shangshu, Menxia and Zhongshu have their names but are not real. Moreover, several great khans are busy with military affairs. To be held by the relatives of the country is just a false post. But Liu Jie's official decree is a bit special..."
Cui Hao said with a heavy face: "He is in charge of dispatching the defense of Miyagi."
He Mulan was suddenly shocked.
"what?"
"After His Majesty ascended the throne, he wanted to strengthen the three provinces and aggravate the power of the Shangshu Province. There are thirteen Shangshu Lang in the Shangshu Province, who are in charge of different Cao ministries, and they are all under the jurisdiction of the Shangshu decree, including the driving ministry, the treasury ministry, the scholar ministry, and the ceremonial ministry. He Jinbei. The Jinbei is the warehouse of the soldiers and horses in the inner city, the driving department is in charge of the horses in the inner city and the palace, the soldiers are the guards of the palace city, and the ceremonial department arranges the opening and closing of the palace city according to the solar terms and the situation in the palace. Closing time, defense, and scheduling are the most important departments, and untrustworthy people cannot serve."
"Liu Jie can be both civil and martial, and has been an official for three generations in the family. He used to follow the late emperor and His Majesty to fight from east to west. His Majesty valued his ability very much. , in the end, it's all over. The Liu family has a huge fortune, even if the car is all made of gold, and then filled with gold, it may not be worth much..."
Cui Hao didn't think that the Liu family's daughter had taken so much money out of the family's wealth.
"During the day, I heard that the little prince in the palace was sent to Nanshan..." He Mulan suddenly remembered this incident and was shocked.
"That?" Cui Hao said blankly: "Little prince? What little prince? Did Princess Duanping go?"
"Princess Duanping?"
He Mulan was also inexplicable.
"It is rumored that the prince came out of the west gate and took refuge in Nanshan, but the gate official explained that it was the little prince, so there was chaos in the capital, and the west gate and the south gate almost caused a stampede to death!"
"Princess Duanping entered the palace to inquire about the whereabouts of King Yingchuan, but His Highness the Crown Prince and Empress Dowager Dou couldn't answer. Her family was dead, and there were few private soldiers in her family. Avoid." Cui Hao explained the whole story.
"The other palace in Nanshan is a royal residence, and Princess Duanping should not have lived in it, but after Wang Jin's death, His Majesty and the Queen Mother felt that they owed Princess Duanping, and when Kumoti disappeared, she had no masters, and they were afraid that she would cause trouble. Whatever accident happened, I agreed to her request. Anyway, Nanshan was empty, so the Queen Mother used the car in the palace to send her to Nanshan. "
There is a hunting ground at the foot of Nanshan Mountain, guarded by Yu Lierang, without the carriage and horses in the palace and the warrant as proof, no one can rest assured. The other palace is built on the middle of the mountain, the mountain road is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and it is the safest.
"But all I heard outside was that the palace sent the prince away." He Mulan also felt more and more uneasy. "Cui Shijun, is something bad going to happen?"
"Someone is spreading rumors maliciously? Could it be Crawly? No, Lu Pi has already monitored the Rouran generals in Pingcheng, and they don't dare to change at this time..."
Cui Hao stroked his beard and stood up suddenly.
"This matter is very bad. Liu Jiezhi's ministry is related to the inner court. Now the palace city is empty, and people are panicking outside. The people in the city have not left today. They must have gathered near the four gates, waiting for the city to leave tomorrow morning. I'm a little worried. There's going to be an accident in the inner city."
He looked at He Mulan.
"The city gate is closed, can General Hua have a way to let Hu Ben's army enter the city?"
He Mulan was taken aback.
"What is going to happen? To the extent that the Hu Ben army is required to enter the city?"
"I'm afraid..."
Choi Hao took a deep breath.
"Someone is going to rebel!"
Thinking of this, Cui Hao couldn't sit still for a moment.
"I'm going to discuss this matter with several other envoys. The palace is locked now, and I don't think I can enter the city. General Hua had better order a good team to prevent things from happening in the past few days. His Majesty's disappearance has left many people behind. People's hearts are floating, the prince is young, and the queen mother is old, and they are all vulnerable."
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As he spoke, he lifted his feet and walked out. He didn't even care about the plainclothes he was wearing at home, and when he got to the porch, he asked someone to prepare a horse to go out.
The state of Wei enforced a curfew. Even if officials went out at night, it was dangerous. When He Mulan went to Cui's house at night, it was a secret path.
Fortunately, the gate where Cui's family is located is very close to her family's Changpingfang, otherwise it would be embarrassing to be caught.
In such a dark night, I really can't see my fingers. Cui Hao has a waist card for walking in the city at night. It was specially given by Tuoba Tao who often called him into the palace late at night. At this time, Cui Hao sent someone to take the waist card. Bring it and give it to He Mulan.
"You take this, it may be useful!"
Choi Hao handed it to her.
"What do you use, Cui Taichang?"
He Mulan did not refuse, and took it and tied it around her waist.
"I haven't used this waist card for several years. Now Jin Wuwei who patrols the city knows me. My face is the best waist card."
Cui Hao bent towards He Mulan.
"I'm waiting for a civil servant. If something goes wrong, please make sure that the safety of His Royal Highness the Prince is the first priority!"
He Mulan was stunned.
Cui Hao knew that her temper was a bit stubborn, and sometimes it was shameful for people to suffer in front of her. But if there was a turmoil, he hoped that he would not care about others, just care about the prince.
The meaning of the words, the little prince and the queen mother are not important.
Choi Hao is a calm and powerful politician, but that's what makes him seem inhumane and even disgusting most of the time.
But He Mulan knew in his heart that only such politicians could make Wei go further.
She didn't promise anything, she just clenched her waist card and helped Cui Hao up.
"Cui Shijun can rest assured, since there is an early warning, I know what to do."
Cui Hao didn't hear the answer he wanted. He couldn't help but feel a little pity in his heart. He straightened up and nodded to her: "So, I'm going, the general is convenient!"
After saying that, he left, leaving this guest in the hall!
Seeing that Cui Hao went to the front yard to lead the horse without changing his clothes, He Mulan hurriedly followed. As soon as he left the front yard, a doorman brought her Yue Ying. The more He Mulan thought about it, the more worried she became. The horse ran all the way back to the General's Mansion in Changping Square!
Along the way, He Mulan only met two groups of patrolling people. The inner city was the front line of the palace city's defense and had always been heavily guarded. Such sparse guards made He Mulan even more shocked. Fortunately, those patrolling people It wasn't a perfunctory, and he immediately stopped He Mulan, and then let him go after seeing the sign on He Mulan's waist saying "No need to leave the city".
He Mulan ran all the way to the house, and Chen Jie and Gai Wuying, who had been waiting anxiously, came out of the house.
"Why is the general only coming back now!"
"What was the delay, Master?"
Mangu had been sent by He Mulan to return to his hometown to recover from his injuries and to marry his wife. Yuan Fang and Na Luohun were left behind by her in the Huben army camp. The number of personal soldiers that he could use was only more than 100 people, so it was of no use at all. The waist card can't get out of the city, and she can't enter the palace. It is more difficult to bring the Hu Ben army in than to go to the sky.
By the way, there is also an army of 500 tigers at the south gate that she borrowed from the city gate officer to maintain order. Now they should be staying near the city gate!
Thinking of this, He Mulan directly pulled down the waist card on her waist and handed it to Chen Jie.
"Wear this to go to the south gate to find the goalkeeper, and ask the Hu Ben army to come to the inner city. If someone interrogates you on the road, you will say that the city gate was closed early and you will be locked in the city. Now go back to my house for a night."
"This? General, what happened?"
Chen Jie took the waist card with some unease.
"It's urgent, don't ask too much, go quickly, and bring back my rock scabbard by the way."
He Mulan's face was serious.
Chen Jie stayed by He Mulan's side for a long time, and he didn't talk much at the moment. He went back to the stable in the front yard to lead his horse, and then he left.
The flower father and flower mother in the house received the news that their daughter was back, and hurriedly went out to greet her, and she was relieved to see that she was all right.
He Mulan was tired all day, she just wanted to find a bed to lie down and rest, she didn't even want to eat dinner, and she didn't know what would happen at night. The decision to go to sleep first.
Unexpectedly, Hua Mu squeezed the corner of her clothes a little uneasy, and said, "That... your cousin is looking for you... "
In order to avoid people's eyes and ears, Mrs. He is called the eldest sister of the Hua family to the outside world.
He Mulan nodded to show that she understood, handed the horse to her disciple Gai Wu, and went to Mrs. He's residence.
Entering the yard, there were already guarded servants passing the news. Mrs. He had not yet given birth to her confinement, and there was no wind in the house, and there was some strange smell. Because she was dressed as a man after all, He Mulan only stood by the door and looked inside. ask:
"Madam looking for me?"
"General Hua, I heard Lingtang say that the Crown Prince has gone to Nanshan?"
Only then did He Mulan know why Hua Mu was a little uneasy.
I'm afraid it was where she heard that someone in the palace sent away His Royal Highness, and she was a little scared, but she didn't dare to tell others, so she found Mrs. He who was convinced in her heart to solve it.
Of course, Father Hua didn't know how to comfort him, but Madam He couldn't comfort him either, because His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was her son.
I don't know who is so powerful, but in a day's effort, from the officials in the inner city to the people in the outer city, everyone knows that there is a carriage in the palace heading for the Nanshan Palace.
I am afraid that Mrs. He heard that Hua Mu's worried question was bigger than Hua Mu's mood swing, and scared Yuan Shi, so when Yuan Shi said "cousin is looking for you", her expression was so strange.
He Mulan was sleepy and tired, but at this time she had to cheer up and answer Madam He: "Ma'am, it's not His Royal Highness the Crown Prince who went to the palace, but Princess Duanping who went to the palace to ask for a temporary shelter in Nanshan."
"Princess Duanping rarely enters the palace. She is not close to His Majesty, and even made His Majesty angry because of Wang Jin's incident. How can it be..."
Mrs. He's question came from the room. Although she was still uneasy, she could hear it better than before.
"I don't know. It should have been in the palace, because King Yingchuan also disappeared with His Majesty."
There were not many people in Beijing who knew that Tuoba Tao was not in an accident. Based on He Mulan's speculation, the Queen Mother and His Royal Highness probably didn't know that His Majesty had secretly appeared in Beijing half a month ago.
This His Majesty often runs around in micro clothes, and he must have his own channels to enter and exit Pingcheng.
Mrs. He and she knew that Tuoba Tao was fine, but Kumo didn't know if there was anything wrong with him.
"That's it..."
Mrs. He sighed.
"His Royal Highness is fine. I just said that if he really escaped, it would be an insult to our ancestors..."
He Mulan outside the door pursed her lips.
At this point, Tuoba Tao's wives are all righteous people.
"General Hua, Your Majesty trusts you very much. If you have anything you want to do, you may as well do it. Your Majesty will not blame you."
Mrs. He suddenly said such a sentence, and did not say any more.
'My wife and children are all handed over to me, Your Majesty...'
He Mulan sighed.
'You're really welcome. '
Taking Mrs. He's words, He Mulan stumbled back to the main courtyard and instructed Gai Wu not to leave her house for half a step. If there was any change in or out of the city, he would immediately wake her up. When the Hu Ben army arrived, he would also wake her up, so hurry up. Time to get into bed, sleep in clothes, and try to recharge.
She didn't know how long she had slept. She heard someone whispering in her ear. At this time, she was a little slumbered. It seemed that it was only for a while, and it seemed that she had slept for a long time. She was exhausted, but she was in good spirits. After a lot, he immediately opened his eyes and sat up.
"Master, the Hu Ben army has arrived."
Gai Wu looked a little flustered.
"And... I think I heard some movement from the north."