Mr. Song Er, who had originally suggested Yuan Zhen and Mrs. Di Ji to marry, almost spat out a mouthful of old blood.
Yuan Fang was still proud of his proposal, but was suddenly rejected by Mrs. Di Ji and Gai Wu one after another.
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After all, he is the lord of Yi Wu, the suzerain of the southern part of Xiang County. He was slapped in the face like this, and it was because of his stupid nephew that he didn't turn his face directly.
'I/I didn't even say it! '
Di Yefei and Gai Wu were enraged in their hearts, and their faces were very bad.
"Although Lady Tie is my bodyguard, she is not my slave. Clan Master Yuan, if Lady Tie is unwilling, no one can force her to do anything."
Di Yefei obviously rejected Yuan Fang's proposal. "I have accepted your sincerity, I don't need Iron Lady to sacrifice her freedom."
"Lushuihu people don't like making decisions on their own. Master Yuan, you said that you have business with us, but we haven't agreed." Gai Wu laughed extremely badly. "You have to respect our rules."
He lightly revealed his intentions, and turned to Yuan Fang as an attitude expressed by him personally.
As the center of the incident, He Mulan was the most indifferent one. She didn't even know why the two reacted so violently.
In her opinion, this is nothing more than a show. Now that she has found Chen Jie, she can take people away at any time, and understand that Gai Wu will not stop her.
As for Di Yefei's promise to Tuoba Huang to investigate the fact that Yuan Jia Wubi was false, they were almost done. As long as the Yuan family continued to carry out smuggling activities, they would definitely be caught by the egrets and become a handle in the hands of the Great Wei.
So she didn't express her position, she didn't have any strange expression, and she didn't have the anger of being humiliated.
To her, Yuan Fang was nothing more than a perverted stranger with a quirky personality who liked to engage in NP and "feasts", not even Chen Jie, who had only met a few times.
This negotiation ended so hastily, and only got a verbal promise from Mrs. Di Ji that his nephew was still in the Yanfei Building. It could be seen that Yuan Xin was unwilling, but he had to accept it.
The county soldiers who were transferred by the prefect to protect her, as well as the guards who had obviously experienced the big scene, became Mrs. Di Ji's biggest support at this time.
"Mrs. Di Ji" has fully accepted his method of cooperation, but she still did not let Yuan Zhen go. She just promised Yuan Fang that as long as they returned to Xiang County and ensured that Yuan Zhen no longer had inexplicable hostility towards her, they would let him go.
Yuan Fang was naturally unhappy, but in such a situation, Mrs. Di Ji also let him see Yuan Zhen. Although his freedom was restricted, this nephew was still enjoying breakfast in the main room. He thought a little. After thinking about it, he accepted "her"'s suggestion.
On the contrary, Gai Wu deliberately made things difficult because he was upset with Yuan Fang, and Lu Shuihu had to negotiate the price of protecting the caravan in the Western Regions.
Yuan Jiajiu was in Chen County and didn't know much about the situation in the north, but he also knew that the mercenaries of the Lushuihu people were the only northern forces he could borrow. , as a last resort, Yuan Fang could only change positions and continue to discuss "business" with Gai Wu.
As for Gai Wu
He just wanted to take good care of the owner of the house.
***
On the other side, after Yuan Fang and his party were finally sent away, He Mulan dragged Di Yefei to find an empty place, and couldn't help but express her doubts.
Leaving from Yuan Fang, He Mulan immediately removed the expression of "no sadness and no joy". After the unbearable drowsiness faded away after staying up late, his head would become incomparably sober, and even his thoughts would be awake. become clear.
But that doesn't mean there are no side effects.
He Mulan lowered her voice and asked Di Yefei fiercely:
"What are you trying to do? It's not trying to save Chen Jie at all! Did that kid Tuoba Huang tell you something, why did he suddenly talk about doing business?"
Obviously, it was only the task of investigating Yuanjia Wubi and rescuing Chen Jie. Now the task has been basically completed. Di Yefei is a general of Zhenxi, and he is white. Disappear in the world, and then hand over this matter to the imperial court or egret officials.
As a result, Di Yefei's attitude was completely different.
He even set himself aside to continue talking with Yuan Fang in detail.
Don't say he didn't mean it!
Even if she didn't know Di Yefei's urine, her body's memory had clearly reminded her what kind of character Di Yefei was.
It feels so bad that everyone knows this and keeps you in the dark!
And last night he hid in the rockery. Obviously he had already agreed to let her handle it, but in the end, he still went.
Although she knew that Di Yefei might be thinking of her safety and worried that she would be deceived, and that she should not be hypocritical, He Mulan still felt an offense of being disrespected and trusted.
Maybe the original Hua Mulan would openly look at these and smile, but He Mulan couldn't bear it.
She entrusted complete trust to Di Yefei, and he was a stranger who had almost nothing to do with her before.
So after Kang Chang's negotiation was over, He Mulan's irritability from being extremely sleepy after staying up all night suddenly erupted, forcing Di Yefei to the brink of having to speak.
"Do you think I, Hua Mulan, are a fool, or a useful thug? What are you planning?"
Di Yefei was a little frightened.
He probably had never seen such an angry Mulan, so he was stunned for a while and shook his head.
"No, why do you think so? It's just that for so many years, you have always disliked intrigues and all kinds of disputes, and you have always shown an attitude of indifference to the affairs of the court, so neither I nor His Highness mentioned this to you. so as not to add to your troubles.”
"We don't think you are a fool, nor do we treat you as a good thug. On the contrary, because we all want to protect the tranquility that you have always displayed, we have avoided this matter..."
"Do you think I can get back the tranquility I used to be? Since the Prince appeared by my side in that way, I can't deceive myself and I can still live an ordinary life in the past!"
He Mulan had already seen this clearly, but because Tuoba Huang didn't show any intention of pulling her into the water, and promised her that if she had any dissatisfaction, she could drive him away, so she simply left it behind. These troubles, treat him as an ordinary child and nephew.
But her "goodwill" doesn't always get the right treatment every time.
"We naturally know that it's not good to avoid this kind of thing in front of you..."
Di Yefei was slightly annoyed, "How should I put it, maybe we want to show our best side in front of you too much, so whether it's your Highness or me, we don't know how to speak."
Now it was He Mulan's turn to be stunned.
"Hua Mulan, I'm no longer the guerrilla general who shares your account with you. His Highness is not as simple as A Danzhuo."
Di Yefei sighed, which made his appearance in women's clothes look slightly sad. "I am thirty-four this year, and I have spent fifteen full years in the army. I am the general of Zhenxi, and I have nearly ten thousand troops under my command. I am in charge of suppressing the alien races in the northwest, but I cannot take the initiative to start a war..."
"Hua Mulan, war costs money. We can't take the initiative to plunder, and the other party is not a fool, and will give us an excuse to attack them. All the officials of the Wei Dynasty have no salary but only rewards. Have you ever thought that there are tens of thousands of people under me who want to eat and drink?"
"I naturally know how hard you are, but what does this have to do with your purpose this time?"
It was only after He Mulan traveled to the Northern Wei Dynasty that she knew for the first time that such a ridiculous official system existed in ancient times.
Apart from armaments and rations, soldiers really have no serious income at all. The so-called "military service" of "service" is originally not paid. The Northern Wei Dynasty is not a recruiting system. For generations, they have been conscripts who do not need money. They just fight for profit on the battlefield. Although this maintains the morale and strong combat ability of heroic combat during wartime, once there is peace, it is indeed buried. Great foreshadowing.
Why did Tuoba Tao fight year after year? I'm afraid it has nothing to do with this system. This backward official system based on the tribal system fundamentally hindered the development of Wei State.
"This is not something we can talk about. We are generals who lead soldiers and are only responsible for fighting and leading our soldiers. So when His Royal Highness discussed with me later, although I hesitated, I agreed."
Di Yefei pursed his lips. "I'm here not to find out if Yuan Fang is collaborating with the enemy to betray the country, but to find out if he can be used by us. The trade channels he masters... are very important things."
"These big and small suzerains standing on the land of Great Wei have huge contacts and resources that the current Great Wei can't touch at all. It is something that has been accumulated over decades, even hundreds of years. If it weren't for this method, we would have no chance to cooperate with them at all..."
"Is that so? Chen Jie is just a cover, arresting Gai Wu is also a cover, and even exploring the walls of the Yuan family is a cover. The real purpose is to catch Yuan Fang." He Mulan sneered. "I don't understand. You've been a handsome man in the Western Regions for a long time, so why don't you always appear in the south as 'Mrs. Di Ji'?"
"Mrs. Di Ji's status is precious, so how can she often show her face. In the future, someone in charge will come forward." Di Yefei heard He Mulan's displeasure, and his tone was a little flattering.
"Actually, the matter of Mrs. Di Ji is not all lies. There is indeed a widow of a rich nobleman who escaped from the persecution of the Shanshan royal family. Now she is under the protection of the Great Wei to do business and live in Dunhuang for a long time. I am a side general of the Great Wei, There is still some majesty in the countries of the Western Regions. However, in the future, the business transactions will still be handled by His Royal Highness and this widow. I am only responsible for protecting the smoothness of the trade routes and the safety of those goods from the Western Regions..."
"Ah, you guys have planned so carefully. It doesn't seem like a plan that came to mind with a slap on the forehead. The egrets must have been staring at Chen Jun's Yuan family for a long time, right?" He Mulan's eyes went straight to Di Yefei body. "What about your Highness, did you and Tuoba Huang meet at my house by chance or deliberately?"
Did they think she was the secret connection point of the underground party
This is based on Tuoba Tao's appreciation for her, so he took her out as a guise
"I'm from the prince's side."
The words that made both sides a little embarrassed were just said.
Di Yefei didn't move, looking sadly at He Mulan who had no warmth in his eyes.
The latter pursed his mouth tightly, and the black patterns on his face seemed to become thicker. Her eyes suddenly became cold, but she still looked at Di Yefei stubbornly.
Di Yefei had a hunch that if he exposed his "unscrupulous" greed for power and status to Mulan, maybe he would really lose this "friend" completely.
But that's also part of him, who he really is.
Today's Di Yefei is no longer the Di Yefei of the past. If Mulan can't understand this, he will always be the same friend who was secretly kissed by Hua Mulan to find face back, a friend, Paoze , but always with a false atmosphere.
Even Tuoba Huang would take advantage of his "beauty", this world is so cruel, if he was really weak like a woman, he would have been bitten by the wolves long ago and not even the scum would be left.
He wanted to gamble.
Putting his "unreserved" self in front of Mulan, will he be pierced by thousands of arrows, or will he regain the warmth that only belongs to Mulan.
To die or to live, this is probably his last chance to choose.
"I'm from the Prince's side... But I've never been in contact with His Royal Highness before. It should be said that I haven't reached that position yet." Di Yefei's mouth showed a hint of bitterness.
"Although I am the general of Zhenxi, His Majesty has always relied on the army and the Xianbei nobles. A border general like me who came from a mixed hustle is not in an important position. But because I was born in His Majesty's Suwei, even if they despised it, It’s not going to show up easily, but that’s about it.”
"In fact, I will become the prince's faction, which is also a last resort. Han Chen has always been in charge of the transportation and logistics of the DPRK, and the border grain and grass are either allocated from the Han Chen, or aided by the Xianbei nobles, and then the grain from the Beijing. Ku Zhouchuan, it was only after I became General Zhenxi that I realized how embarrassing it was to be a general at the border."
"So later, Su and Jun helped me build a bridge, and let me come into contact with the characters of the prince's faction. I quickly moved closer and got the convenience from the prince's side..."
"Hua Mulan, in today's imperial court, you either follow His Majesty or rely on the Crown Prince, and the neutral ones usually don't get good from both sides. But His Majesty's side is too crowded, and a person who is not very prominent is not valued at all. The Xianbei aristocrats often have soldiers from a family, and the Han people have the human and financial resources accumulated over the generations.
"—To take refuge with the prince is my best choice."
"Is it Su He-Jun again?" He Mulan muttered to herself. "So, it was just an accident that you and His Royal Highness met at my house?"
He Mulan's tone softened a little, "Is that so, right?"
"I went to Pingcheng to report the news of the northwest is not false. Later, I found out from Su He-jun that your recent life was not very good, and Su He-jun politely told me that His Majesty still wants you to be a 'nanny', and this Once it was the grandson of the emperor's direct descendant, so I set off secretly to Liang County to find you..."
Di Yefei's tone was extremely sincere.
"I didn't know that the prince was here before, and Suhe-jun would not tell me this kind of thing. But now I think about it, all this should not be accidental. The less he said, the more I thought about it. He was afraid that he had already guessed that I would definitely go to your house, and then meet His Royal Highness Prince and use it for him... "
He Mulan let out a long sigh of relief.
No matter what, Di Yefei didn't hide it on purpose, nor did he join forces with Tuoba Huang to play her as a fool, which finally made her feel better.
As long as Di Yefei said it, she believed it.
This is from Mulan's intuition.
If Mulan is willing to believe him, she will.
"Hua Mulan is not an idiot who doesn't understand politics at all, nor is he a hypocrite who thinks that ambition and means are wrong." He Mulan looked at Di Yefei silently.
"'I' have also led troops, and naturally I know how difficult it is to lead an army. Those generals Xia and Wang made compromises and self-stigmatization for the sake of overall consideration, I have never regarded them as cowardly or unbearable. Everyone has their own way of choosing to live, and the actions they make in order to survive and grow are never despicable."
This is a matter of course, ancient and modern, all over the world.
Could it be that these comrades have been beautifying Mulan infinitely in their hearts, and have endowed her with an "otherworldly" quality
Such people never existed!
Di Yefei's face suddenly brightened like a dying patient suddenly glowing with vitality.
Such Di Yefei made He Mulan unnaturally shift his gaze to other positions.
There is no way, there is a kind of beauty that has nothing to do with gender, which may bring him many benefits at the same time, but also bring more sufferings. Especially when he did not have a huge force to protect himself, it became natural to pursue more powerful power and rights.
"Di Yefei, I won't blame you for this matter, and I have no position to blame you. Yu Gong, he is the king and you are the minister. Since you are loyal to him, you will naturally obey him; Yu Yi, he treats you The future has great benefits, and you also need to go further in this matter, all of which are the result of misunderstandings and making the most of the situation..."
Di Yefei can climb to that position, and the hardships she has experienced are not something she can freely comment on.
Since he didn't really hurt her, and it wasn't Di Yefei who put her in this dilemma where she couldn't let go of the prince and didn't want to get involved in court disputes, there was no need for her to take anger on others.
But…
He Mulan's mouth made a voice that seemed to be muttering to himself: "However, a true benevolent ruler will not disturb the lives of unambitious people. If Hua Mulan has no ambitions and ideas, he will be unwilling to do so. The person who is involved in the act of 'paving the road' is too far from the vision and heart of the one sitting on the throne."
"His Royal Highness he..."
Di Yefei sincerely prayed for Tuoba Huang.
Once Mulan gets angry, it's definitely not something that can be solved by beating someone up.
He Mulan did not let Di Yefei continue to explain.
"I'm a person who has no interest in power or status at all! Of course it's because I'm a woman, but it's more because 'Mulan' knows what she wants."
"It is certainly not a mistake for a man of great ambition to climb to the top, or to follow whoever is most beneficial to him. But, whatever the final situation may be, it is built up with intrigue and lies. The relationship between them cannot be long-lasting and stable. Even though the Great Wei is now relying on iron hoofs and blood to subdue the Quartet, but His Majesty, who made this national policy, is still an upright person who lives up to the honor of his ancestors."
She thought of the fourteen Yulin Lang, his kind way of "making her happy" without disturbing her life.
Even if the mysterious old monk said that Hua Mulan would not survive for five years, she didn't think that was the reason why Tuoba Tao gave up using such a person. A truly cruel emperor doesn't care how many years you live.
"Tuoba Huang wanted me to be his 'nanny', but I refused. No matter how much it changes now, I won't be this way. I won't approve of his way of doing things."
Di Yefei's expression stiffened.
Maybe he has never met such an arrogant person who is so rebellious that he talks about a prince behind his back without permission.
But so what, He Mulan vented her anger so vividly because Di Yefei would not go to Tuoba Huang's "small report".
He Mulan or Hua Mulan were essentially people who wouldn't let themselves endure silently.
Otherwise, Hua Mulan would not have participated in the competition, and defeating Di Yefei would have to fill her stomach.
Her eyes became especially terrifying with anger, but even so, her tone remained calm and steady:
"Although you also concealed me, it was driven by all kinds of manpower and God's will. I believe you are more concerned about my feelings than anyone else. But that Highness, who appeared by my side from the very beginning, has been by my side in various ways. It's a lie. It may be a bit outrageous to say something like that, but…”
"Di Yefei, I'm pretty sure that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is not worthy of 'Hua Mulan' to follow at the expense of freedom.
"So you and I can still maintain this kind of private friendship, but the Crown Prince and I, when we return to Xiangcheng, are afraid that we will part ways."
She had been stuck here absurdly for so long, and now that Chen Jie had been found, it was time to leave.
***
Although He Mulan said clearly to Di Yefei, if he said that he had no grudges in his heart, it must be false.
However, since everything has already happened, although Hua Mulan is only a white body, she is blunt to say that the land under her feet truly belongs to this country and the emperor, and she must be bound by the imperial power of this country.
There were too many intrigues in the change of imperial power, and she was angry at the sense of disrespect that they didn't tell her the truth, and the absurdity of tearing her down without thinking about whether Mulan wanted to get involved in it.
And the prince, apart from trying to impress her with her "compassion" as a woman and her "loyalty" as a former minister, really didn't show any shining points that made her admire.
This shining point is not because of his unforgettable memory, or his ability to draw up such an astonishing plan immediately after Gai Wu escaped to Yuanjia Wubi. These are all "techniques". A talent, not a moving belief.
Mulan has this belief, Di Yefei has it, and even ordinary people like Adan Zhiqi and Chen Jie have it. Although Gai Wu's "belief" sometimes makes her inexplicable, she still has a kind of belief. The Crown Prince may have it too, but in the process of getting along with her, she really didn't find anything that surprised her.
Maybe he was too good at disguising himself and forgot what he was trying to convey.
He Mulan traveled through time and space as a forensic doctor, and said unceremoniously that unless she returned to her old business and was willing to do a cheap job like a "crooked job" with the heroic body of Hua Mulan, she was afraid that she would not be able to find it in this ancient times. Any value of her existence, but she never hides her thoughts because of it.
With everything left to her by "Mulan" who passed away somehow, she unexpectedly achieved a balance between "past" and "present", and worked hard to maintain all the relationships that Mulan wanted to maintain.
It is the relationship between father and daughter, between mother and daughter, between siblings, and between this country and Mulan. She even wanted to maintain this relationship with her past Paoze, and even her rivals who might appear in the future.
People have never existed in the "singular". This sentence may sound illusory and illusory, but He Mulan has always agreed with this statement. She didn't know how so many people who occupy other people's bodies in the movie accepted everything with peace of mind, and allowed her own thoughts to arbitrarily use the relationships left by others, but He Mulan's strong sense of responsibility simply did not allow her to do this. do as usual.
If you strip away the things of the past and become a brand new person, Mulan will really have nothing left.
This is a crime equivalent to "homicide".
Strive to make "He Mulan" a person worthy of the name "Mulan"...
- This is her current belief.
So, she went to Gai Wu.
The author has something to say: there is one more update tonight. Probably after 8 o'clock.