Mrs. He was picked up, and she will be arranged into the palace as a "good family son", and she will directly enter the East Palace to become a female official, responsible for the upbringing of the princes.
The day Mrs. He left was a very inconspicuous day, even the weather was gray. The carriage arranged by Tuoba Tao was just an ordinary carriage. Mrs. He wore a cyan narrow skirt and walked out of Hua's house through the side door.
He Mulan and Hua Fu Hua Mu explained that "General Du Shou got the consent of his wife and took her back to take care of the children." Although Hua Fu Hua Mu still had a lot of worries about the vicious wife, as parents, they knew that It is the best result for Mrs. He to take care of her own children, and she did not hold back any more.
Before leaving, Mrs. Yuan stuffed a small bag into Mrs. He's hand, and said to Mrs. He worriedly: "Your mistress doesn't know if she will turn her face in the future, you should be more careful, if the mistress still doesn't Ci, just run out, our door is always open to you."
She remembered He Mulan's idea of knowing Jiaguitian, and quickly added: "If we are not in Pingcheng, you can send a letter to Yucheng in Liang County, and we will send someone to pick you up. Is that right, Mulan?"
He Mulan bowed her hands to Mrs. He and nodded in response: "If you really think it's terrible there, and General Du Shou agrees with you to come out, I will always welcome you here. You can treat this as your home outside."
"Since I'm back, I won't come out." Mrs. He smiled and bowed deeply to the mother and father of the flowers: "Thanks to the care of the two elders for so many days, I will repay you in the future."
"You don't have to report, you don't have to report, you have a good life, we can rest assured!" How could Father Hua received her courtesy, he was busy shaking his hand, "Take care of children, raising children is not easy, especially in such a big family, some If you are wronged, you can endure it as long as you can. Your husband tried his best to take you back. It can be seen that he is still good to you, mistress... Although mistress is stronger... "
He originally wanted to say that although he was more powerful, he should be humble and bear it, and then it was over, but when he thought that Mrs. He had been with them for so long, he really regarded her as a niece at home, and the style of words changed unexpectedly. , when it comes to your mouth, it becomes: "...You don't let her do anything, protect yourself, insist on it, if you can't afford it, run away, don't bear it!"
Mrs. He was originally reluctant to give up, and when she heard the words of Hua's father who was obviously protecting her, the father who had not slept all night before she entered the palace suddenly appeared in front of her. Father and her own father gradually overlapped, and could only keep nodding.
He Mulan and the Hua family sent Mrs. He into the car, and watched the car go out from the side door until they could no longer see the car, and then they returned to the mansion full of sighs.
On the way back to the yard, Mother Yuan and Hua Mutuo kept asking He Mulan repeatedly whether Mrs. He would have a good life in the future. He Mulan never perfunctory others, and when they heard their answers, they could only shake it. Shaking his head.
"I don't know what will happen next..."
She looked at the surprised Hua Mutuo and rubbed her brother's head.
"But what I can be sure of is that Mrs. He is strong enough to face anything."
The carriage with the blue linen as the carriage was shabby in the inner city, without any markings, and only a carriage driven by a mare. It looked more like a poor relative from some family in the inner city who came to defect, and finally had to Disappointing and returning to normal.
This kind of thing happened too many times in the inner city, so much that it could hardly make a ripple. Who doesn't have a few distant relatives who come to seek refuge? Some even the relatives of the servants in the family will come to the house to seek refuge, and after all, there are only a few who can enter the house.
Mrs. He, who was kneeling in the carriage, ironed in her heart and opened the small package given by the flower mother in her arms, and found that it was full of small gold, small silver ingots and other objects removed from various things. Being able to make preparations for convenience, I couldn't help covering my mouth all of a sudden.
The life of Hua's father and Hua's mother at home can be described as "an impoverished and happy life", and so is He Mulan. Although He Mulan received a lot of rewards, she was not someone who knew how to manage family wealth. Yuan Fang took care of the family's treasury. Yuan's. And Yuan Shi had never worn these jewelry by himself, so he kept it all away, and talked about using it for marriage in the future.
Many of these jewelry are spoils of war. From Mrs. He's point of view, they don't like it at all, but for a woman like Yuan, many of them are things that they have never seen in their life. This small package was taken apart. Being so cherished and cherished, it clearly shows the mentality of ordinary people that "wealth is not revealed" and "money is good for life", and it is also the love of her boxing.
Mrs. He was in a turbulent mood, and she made up her mind that she must repay the kindness of the Hua family to her in the future. Unable to hide her excitement, she couldn't help opening the curtain and glanced at the street outside.
Seeing this, Mrs. He was shocked!
The place where Hua Mulan lives is just a wall away from Miyagi, so the carriage is not heading towards Miyagi, but in the direction of Dongcheng!
Mrs. He, who was sitting in the carriage, obviously felt something was wrong, but she pretended not to be anxious and asked the coachman in front:
"In your direction, aren't you going to the palace?"
The coachman didn't look back, but answered affirmatively: "Ma'am, before the master asks me to take you in, go see someone..."
He didn't shy away from her question, which made Mrs. He relieved.
The car drove all the way into a remote alley in Dongcheng, before arriving at a residential house. Most of the people living in Dongcheng are from the Xianbei aristocracy, but in this workshop, people who depend on the big family live.
Mrs. He was helped out of the car, suppressing her unease, and gently pushed open the courtyard door.
In the yard, the old man stood with his hands behind his back, with white temples, but his figure was still extremely strong, and his straight waist showed that he had also had the glorious years of fighting on the battlefield.
Next to the old man, there was an uneasy old woman. Although the years had carved marks on her face, she could still find the amazing charm of Mrs. He.
"Grandpa... Grandma..."
Mrs. He held the courtyard door in disbelief, tears welling up in her eyes!
***
After He Mulan returned to the General's Mansion, he resumed his training in the Huben Camp.
In addition, she began to do a very important job - she began to record the name, age, family situation, where the family lived, and the relics of every dead soldier in Huben Camp.
At first glance, this is an easy task, but the Hu Ben army suffered more than 2,000 casualties. In this era when most of the Xianbei military households joined the army, less than one-tenth of the 5,000 people knew Chinese characters, and they knew who died. Who is already amazing, and I want to ask for detailed information...
Excuse me, go to the military mansion.
Wei State did not have the practice of comforting fallen soldiers, just like military households bring their own soldiers and horses and armors in battle, but after the death of war horses and armors may not be able to be returned to their families, in the minds of Xianbei people left by the tribal system, Soldiers are also a type of slaves, they belong to the Great Khan. If you die, you are not good enough, and the spoils are given to you, so you have to bear the corresponding risks.
Therefore, the military government did not understand He Mulan's deliberate use of statistics on all the dead, but since she was a popular person in front of His Majesty, it was still convenient...
Even so, the way of recording and depositing the ancient household registration is very primitive, and there are many people with the same name and surname. Even if He Mulan is capable and Chen Jie helps, it will take at least a month to fully complete the statistics.
Na Luo is illiterate and can't help her at all; Yuan Fang has her own business to do, and there is no way to help her. He Mulan's arm is injured, and he has to transfer a few soldiers who can write from the Hu Ben army to act as secretaries. .
Just as He Mulan was busy with the death of the Hu Ben army, Tuoba Tao and Kumoti, who got the news, began to worry...
All signs indicated that He Mulan seemed to be preparing for the future.
"Your Majesty, I am afraid that the person we have arranged is almost there. The imperial court is about to come, do you still have any hesitation in your heart? It's still too late to regret it now."
Kumoti stood at the height of Mingde Hall in the East Palace and sighed at Tuoba Tao who was beside him: "You haven't told Cui Shijun? If Cui Shijun is willing to help you, things will be much easier. ."
"I asked Daochang Kou to persuade him." Tuoba Tao was not worried about this: "He is not interested in the rights in the army, Daochang Kou said that he is very sure to convince him, Cui Hao believes in the Tao of Heavenly Master, let him go Lobbying is the best."
"I also made arrangements here in the army, so many people in the Montenegro camp regard her as their goal in life..." Kumoti shook his head amusingly.
"They won't believe it. Your Majesty, you're probably going to be blamed again."
"Is there less black pot on my back?"
After Tuoba Tao sneered, he suddenly saw Crown Prince Tuoba Huang stepped into the temple gate with a few guards, and couldn't help but smile again.
"Back from Nanshan's other palace, he seems to be a different person."
Just as he was talking, a reckless little eunuch hurriedly walked out of the hall holding a pot of flowers and plants. Because the flower branches blocked his sight, the little eunuch did not see the prince coming in front, and it was too late for the guards to stop him. …
The little eunuch was so panicked that he fell down on the road all of a sudden, the flower pot shattered, and the man threw himself on the ground, not daring to get up for a long time.
The only thing that the little eunuch was happy about was that he met the Prince Tuoba Huang, not His Majesty.
He was also in a hurry because he missed the time, and it would definitely be unlucky if he was careful. Fortunately, His Royal Highness is a talkative prince, just cry and pretend to be pitiful...
"Drag this eunuch who is running on the imperial road, and hand it over to the inner servants."
Tuoba Huang didn't waste any time on this eunuch, he just left a sentence lightly.
But it was these words that shocked the little eunuch to the ground, and even urinated in fright.
The Inner Servant's Prison is the place responsible for rewarding and punishing the palace servants. Everyone in the palace is like going to hell when they hear this.
In the East Palace, since Tuoba Huang was sent to the Nanshan Palace to "serve the disease", the palace people couldn't help but relax a lot, even if the prince had returned, the slack still did not "receive" back.
In the East Palace, there is also an exclusive road for the emperor, and the prince can also walk on this road, but Tuoba Huang usually avoids walking on this road very carefully, but this little eunuch entered the imperial road in a hurry, and he was not allowed to run. Running wildly in the East Palace, I almost hurt the prince from the splashed flowerpot...
No matter what crime it is, committing it is not far from death.
The little eunuch didn't understand until he was dragged away why His Highness, the always easy-going prince, had changed his personality. Five-year-old children are obviously the best to coax, and they are born with a pure and kind heart. Why...
why…
"Woooooooo, I don't want to die!!!!"
Tuoba's stern face showed no sympathy at all, instead he spoke more seriously to the palace servants beside him: "In the past, I was too kind, so that you were all too loose, and if you continue to indulge like this, you will be dead. The calamity of destruction is just around the corner. From today onwards, anyone who is slack and sluggish will go to the Internal Servant Prison to receive punishment."
"Yes!"
The palace servants in the vicinity knelt down and listened to the order. Some of them had always been lucky, and they were so scared that their bodies were shaking, for fear that they were the ones who Tuoba Huang said "lazy and shapeless". .
These palace people all know that His Majesty is in the Hall of Mingde, and today's events will definitely be known by His Majesty. When they think of this, everyone trembles even more.
'He was too benevolent before, and he couldn't lose face. I always worried that he didn't have the courage to be a king. Looking at it now, Hua Mulan's yang energy has been given to him, and I really got a big deal...'
While Tuoba Tao was full of joy, he was also worried about the change in Tuoba Huang's personality.
'At present, the situation is changing for the better, but I don't know if the character of this child will become violent when Mulan's yang energy spreads more and more. Well, last time, the little girl named Crescent Moon should be trained by the female officer first, right? Otherwise, let Mrs. He take care of her and take care of her own daughter-in-law? Princess Lelang doesn't know what to give up... '
Tuoba Tao could think about it, but Kumoti couldn't pretend that he didn't see anything. He saw that Tuoba Tao really didn't even see his son when he went down, so he could only helplessly shook his head and went down first. The high-rise building of Mingde Hall, go to the hall to meet the prince.
Although Tuoba Huang's personality became tougher, he didn't dare to put on airs when facing this uncle. After carefully returning the salute, he heard that his father was actually upstairs, and he had just looked at his behavior. Looking at it, I couldn't help but be surprised.
After the shock, it was a worry, and the whole face was wrinkled.
"Don't worry, I think you are doing very well." Kumoti has never had children, so few people know that he likes children very much, and his expression at this time is so soft that he can drown the women who admire him.
"Come up and meet Your Majesty."
"Yes, thank you for your suggestion!"
Only then did Tuoba Huang smile, and he passed through the main hall in half surprise and half joy, and went to the small building behind.
Kumoti watched Tuoba Huang speak and act with a calmness that he did not have at his age.
'Your Majesty already has two sons, and His Royal Highness is so extraordinary, should I get married and have children? The clan has been suppressed so much, no one will hold me as a banner anymore, right? '
"Child..."
Kumoti suddenly remembered Hua Mulan, and then thought that she didn't have Guishui, he couldn't help sighing, and shook his head regretfully.
***
This time the Great Dynasty is destined to be remembered by countless people.
The monthly meeting is of great significance to the courtiers. Even for generals, if they want to reward their merits, unless His Majesty happens to be visiting the camp, the reward will be issued by the high court.
He Mulan had participated in numerous great dynasties, but none of them had ever been as "highly anticipated".
Maybe it's because it was the first time for He Mulan to participate in the court meeting since the rumored days, or because after the palace change, she went to Nanshan to live for too long and disappeared in front of people for so long that she disappeared from the palace gate. Outside waiting for the opening of the palace gate, ministers and military generals kept coming to chat.
While He Mulan politely greeted them, she sighed inwardly.
If Tuoba Tao could agree to her request, this would probably be her last time participating in the imperial court.
Kumoti, Gubi, Tuoba Pi and other talents who have made great contributions to the expedition of Beiyan are today's protagonists. The King of Beiyan and the royal family who were escorted back obviously did not receive the same treatment as Helianding, but were taken as prisoners by the guards. guard in front of the temple.
After a while, the great dynasty will begin, and Tuoba Tao will accept their "submission" and announce that the country of Beiyan has completely disappeared from the world, and is replaced by the country of Wei, which has a larger territory.
Such a great court meeting will happen again next month or next month, that is when the Beiliang embassy returns to Pingcheng, and now because of the palace change and various rumors, Tuoba Tao can't wait to think about it. To use victory to dilute everyone's anxiety.
With a smile on his lips, He Mulan followed the ministers, witnessing with his own eyes a scene that was impossible to see in history.
When Hua Mulan was alive, the King of Beiyan fled to Goguryeo and was robbed and killed by the King of Goguryeo. He claimed to be "suddenly killed". Now that he has a life left, it is already an eye opener.
Feng Hong's whole body is thin, and it can be seen that the road from Longcheng to Pingcheng is by no means a good itinerary for sightseeing. His whole person was almost "thrown" to the ground, barely supporting the dignity of a king, respectfully sealing the Book of Descending the Table and Going to the Country, and calling Tuoba Tao "the Son of Heaven".
The officials cheered loudly, and the Xianbei and Chinese dialects sang the praises of virtue incessantly, and Tuoba Tao was also overjoyed.
First of all, of course, the Montenegrin Grand Marshal Tuoba Ti, that is, Kumoti, and then Gu Bi, who was in charge of logistics and scheduling.
Several people are still on their way back to Pingcheng from Goguryeo, and they will return to Pingcheng soon, but the gift to him has already been rewarded in the court.
Several people were named "General of Dingbei and Shepherd of Youzhou" because of their merit in capturing King Goguryeo alive. They were responsible for the governance of the original Youzhou area in Beiyan, and assisted Feng Hong to govern the western Liaoning area by several princes who had returned to Wei and had been persecuted by the queen. .
The name is "assisting the King of Western Liaoning", but in fact most of them are monitoring them to prevent them from rebelling.
For some people who have never ruled a place, this *** can already be proud of many aristocratic children of the same generation.
He Mulan couldn't help laughing. In fact, some people were most afraid of the cold. In winter, they had to warm their hands and feet one by one. I really don't know how he maintained his fighting power in a place like Goguryeo and even won the King of Goguryeo.
When he comes back, I really want to ask what happened.
As the awards were given one after another, Beiyan's awards were basically finished, and the next thing was the awards after the "Palace Change".
Although the palace change was quickly suppressed, its impact was far-reaching. In addition to the fall of a large number of clans and relatives, there were also many Xianbei nobles who had not been found in the past.
The change of Sinicization is getting deeper and deeper, which makes many Xianbei old people who grew up on the basis of tribal slavery feel afraid, and even want to use other forces to forcefully stop this change.
It can be said that Tuoba Tao has swept away a lot of obstacles in this palace change, but the military strength in his favor has also been weakened too much, and Han Chen has a tendency to gradually dominate the court.
After all, Tuoba Tao is the great Khan of Tuoba Xianbei, and it is impossible to shake his foundation. With this award, Tuoba Tao will gradually distribute the power that was captured from the "Palace Change" forces to the Xianbei clan, and then It was like a piece of pie was transferred from the left hand to the right hand, but it still didn't fall to the ground.
"Dugu Nuo, the son of Dugu Jialu, the Marquis of Wuyang, who is a man in the cloud, is good at riding and arching, and is loyal and righteous. When the palace changes... Reward..."
"Yu Wenhong, the son of Yu Wenlan, a servant in the palace, is a native of Wuchuan, and has a sensitive nature. He has made great achievements in rescuing the East Palace when the palace changed, and will be rewarded..."
"Lu Zhong and Lu Qun, the grandsons of Lu Luyuan, the general of the Great Northern Army... Reward..."
"Cui Hao... Situ... and the prince and the master..."
"Tuoba Ganbo..."
The awards were given one after another, and Cui Hao was awarded the title of "Student" by virtue of his long-term achievements. He went further and had already ascended the position of "Three Dukes", which can be said to be a very personable minister.
After the award, everyone couldn't help but look at He Mulan. As the hero who rescued the queen mother and was the first to go to rescue the car, what reward He Mulan would receive directly determined her future prospects.
If Tuoba Tao didn't reward He Mulan this time, or did not reward He Mulan, it would mean that those "green hats" rumors had succeeded in alienating the feelings of the monarch and his ministers.
"Hu Ben Zuo Sima Hua Mulan, resolute in nature, measured, and meritorious in dispatching to Beiliang... Protecting Queen Meng... escorting the prince... in the palace change... "
The ceremonial officer read He Mulan's exploits for three or four minutes, until he heard a group of courtiers were prepared, and then read the reward.
"Following Hua Mulan as Marquis of Yucheng, Hu Ben's army increased to 30,000, and he also served as Prince Taibao... Gold... Silk..."
hum!
There was a lot of discussion in the court. The Marquis of Yucheng was still second, the officials of the Great Wei had no food and wages, and the Duke and Bo Zinan was just a good name. In the future, the etiquette system was different from that of the common people. The Hu Ben army increased to 30,000 troops. Mulan's status is no different from that of the "Three Divisions of Yitong", and she can open the government!
Being concurrently the prince's guardian means that Tuoba Tao hopes that Hua Mulan can protect the prince's safety and teach martial arts. Once the prince becomes the king, Hua Mulan, one of the "three divisions", is likely to take advantage of the situation to become the general of Yulin, and truly master it. The guardian force of Gyeonggi.
For a time, everyone looked towards Hua Mulan, and Tuoba Tao's reward to her was beyond their imagination. In their hearts, it may be possible to seal the title, but if they want to give substance, it is nothing more than a book.
After all, military merit and official position are not always equated.
Even He Mulan was horrified. He raised his head and looked at Tuoba Tao who was on the throne. He didn't understand why he wanted to reward him so much.
Do you want to dispel her hesitation with high-ranking officials
Or do you want to use these to make up for the yang qi she shares with His Royal Highness the Prince
Tuoba Tao nodded at He Mulan with a blank expression, as if urging her to receive the reward quickly.
He Mulan, who was stared at with fanatical and adoring eyes by the disciples of the nobles in Beijing, slowly bent down amid the expressions of prying or envy from the courtiers.
"The last general..."
She opened her mouth, the word "leadership" seemed to be choked in her throat, and she couldn't spit it out.
Marquis of Yucheng…
A general of 30,000 horses...
Prince Taibao, walking in the East Palace...
All the fame and fortune beckoned to her as if within easy reach.
Her waist was bent even deeper, as deep as she was unwilling to lift it all her life.
"The last general... can't lead the order!"