When Hua Mulan Met Zhu Yingtai

Fortunately, the Rouran people did not attack.

It was already five days after this information was confirmed, during these five days, Zhu Yingtai was almost overwhelmed by the piles of post reports.There are not many people in the city who can read and write, and even fewer can distinguish the marks of various post newspapers. The scholars hired by the camp with a lot of money have returned to Mobei City for the New Year.So in the past few days, Zhu Yingtai has been busy working with Hua Mulan, completely playing the role of the master book.Identify all kinds of postal newspapers, and give the high-level ones to Hua Mulan for decision-making, and she has to deal with the low-level ones by herself.

After confirming that the danger had been lifted, Zhu Yingtai felt tired all over her body, and the only thing she wanted to do was to sleep.

And she did.

When Hua Mulan opened the curtain, she saw this scene. The "boy" with a few strands of hair scattered around her cherry lips was sleeping soundly, and in front of her was a pile of postal reports higher than her.

"How dare you fell asleep, I'll go and wake her up now." Qi Wu, who was following Hua Mulan, saw that the people in the tent had fallen asleep, and immediately begged for orders.

The only response to him was Hua Mulan's heavy kick, and: "Get out."

Qi Wu was very wronged, extremely wronged.He fell asleep while serving as a deacon, and they were punished with twenty army sticks on their bodyguards. How could it be different if they changed their faces, and they themselves were kicked by the owner of the building.

Looking at the expression on Qi Wu's face, Zhou Xing knew what his confidant brother was thinking, and he hated iron for not being able to make a strong statement: "Why are you wronged? The child is only 14 years old. After the ten months in the mother's womb, it's not enough. Early thirteen. You don’t know what’s going on these days. The phlegm coughed up by the owner is bloodshot. Not to mention this child, the official documents and postal newspapers sent all day can crush her to death. Leng is doing the work of three people by himself, staying with us on guard all day and night. Now I can finally rest for a while, and your kid is still yelling to wake people up, let alone the owner, I will I want to kick you to death."

Qi Wu scratched his head and thought about it, it was really such a reason, he stopped being angry in a blink of an eye, and cheekily asked Zhou Xing what he should give as an apology.

When Hua Mulan came out, she saw the two guards flirting with each other. The complex and changeable eyes made her amazed.

After glaring at the two of them, Hua Mulan continued to inspect the camp, Zhou Xing, Qi Wu and the two quickly followed, not forgetting to continue communicating on the way.

"The bear fur on the owner's body is gone."

"It must be left to that kid, stop moaning, hurry up and follow! Don't let me accompany you to be beaten with the military stick."

After an unknown amount of time, Zhu Yingtai rubbed her sleepy eyes with her fists: "Huh..."

It was pitch black inside the tent, presumably it was getting dark.

The case table is full of documents and post newspapers, and I am most afraid of sparks.Subconsciously wrapping the bear fur around her body tightly, Zhu Yingtai curled up and opened the curtain, and lit the oil lamp inside the tent by the moonlight.

A lamp is like a bean, and it is this bean-like twilight that gives her light and courage.

Stretching out her hand and taking a deep breath, Zhu Yingtai subconsciously continued to sort out post newspapers.

She was stunned for a while before she felt something was wrong, she shouldn't, judging by the weather, she must have slept for more than four hours, and no one came to disturb her sleep during these four hours, there must be something strange.

The old Confucian scholar is still reuniting with his family in Mobei City, so there is no problem of coming back to take over the affairs.Then the only possibility is that someone ordered not to disturb her sleep.Thinking along this line of thought, it is already obvious who it is.

Surprised by Hua Mulan's thoughtfulness, Zhu Yingtai felt a little warmth in her heart.Words cannot describe the touch brought about by the feeling of being far away from home and having people thinking of themselves.

Rubbing her cheeks, forcing herself to wake up, Zhu Yingtai started the unfinished work.

But before finishing three copies, a voice rang out from outside the tent: "Are you awake? Is it convenient to come in?"

Zhu Yingtai checked it quickly, and after confirming that the whole body was correct, she said, "Yes."

Of course, she didn't miss the bear fur. When she thought that Hua Mulan had put her bear fur on herself, Zhu Yingtai panicked with embarrassment, and some thoughts ran wildly.

The curtain was lifted, and Zhu Yingtai first saw a huge food box.

The question marks circling in my head were quickly resolved by Hua Mulan, "I left in a hurry that day, and you didn't eat well for the New Year's Eve dinner. I feel ashamed of you for thinking of you leaving home thousands of miles away. Now the military situation has slowed down a bit. , you can also relax a little. I asked the kitchen to make this, you can try it to see if it suits your taste."

The three-layer food box is opened layer by layer, and the soup is full of meat and vegetables. The tempting aroma can't help drilling into the nostrils, stimulating people's most primitive appetite.

When she reached the last floor, Zhu Yingtai found a big bowl of dumplings.He looked at Hua Mulan suspiciously, didn't he eat it a few days ago?

"Anyway, it's a New Year's Eve dinner. If there are no dumplings, it won't be a feast. You didn't eat enough last time, and now you have fulfilled your wish."

Looking at Hua Mulan's encouraging eyes, Zhu Ying picked up a dumpling and put it in her mouth.

Familiar metal texture.

"Click." This is the sound of copper coins falling on the table.

Hua Mulan's gentle voice sounded at the right time: "In the coming year

fiscal. "

Clever as Zhu Yingtai, how could she not know how much of the copper coins in this dumpling was cheating? Ninety-nine percent of the time it was because the general across the way who was smiling brightly put in it on purpose to make her happy.

She didn't argue in person, but murmured softly enough for Hua Mulan to hear: "I already ate one last time."

The smile on Hua Mulan's face suddenly froze, and then she chuckled and said, "My virtuous master, do you want a double salary?"

This time it was Zhu Yingtai's turn to be embarrassed, she never thought that this person could kick the ball back so lightly.Well now, no answer is right.

After holding back for a long time, Zhu Yingtai gave a non-aggressive rebuttal: "I am not the master of the emperor, so I hope you will be careful with your words."

Hua Mulan naturally saw Zhu Yingtai's lack of confidence, and said with a smile: "If you are interested, I will wait for you." The past few days have proved Zhu Yingtai's outstanding ability. He will be released to Xie Qu as a supply officer.It's better to cut it down and be the master book!

With her own care, no one will bully her.

Tears poured into the bowl like this, and the tiny sobs sounded like Hua Mulan had just bullied her.

"Be good, be good, be good." Hua Mulan patted Zhu Yingtai's little head repeatedly, comforting the over-excited girl in front of her, just like coaxing her younger brother many years ago.

There is something new in Mobei recently: Jintang City has a new master book.

In fact, if this incident is said alone, it is not new at all.

Everyone knows how hard it is for Beacon Tower on the border.The refugees who can't survive will go to the borderlands to find a way out, so even if Jintang City is in the top three in the borderlands, it is better than some small cities in the northern region, but in the eyes of the inland people, it is a barbaric borderland, which makes no sense. enlightenment.

The words of preferring a bed in Mobei to an apartment in a golden soup are by no means just words, but an iron rule that everyone faithfully practices.

So even if these frontier city owners offer high prices every year to hire scholars to take care of cultural affairs and education, there are very few applicants.Even if there is, it is only a short-term document, which can be as long as a year or as short as three months.It is so common for scholars to go away after a year and never return, so common that everyone is numb.

Every year at the beginning of spring, the personal guards of the various building owners in Mobei would stand in front of the scholars' doors, begging grandpa and grandma to invite them to take up their posts.

Against this background, the arrival of a new director in Jintang City is nothing at all, and there is not even a splash in the lake of throwing current affairs.

But this time, the strange thing is that the process of taking office of the new director is full of twists and turns.

The story started like this. After taking his annual leave, the old master of Jintang City rarely returned to the barracks on time, expressing his willingness to renew his contract.

You must know that this is the first time since the establishment of so many Beacon Towers that a scholar is willing to take the initiative to renew the contract. According to common sense, it is not an exaggeration to let the owner of Jintang City downgrade to welcome him.But this time, the door was wrong, and the old master only got a sentence that there was a new master in the camp, and he could be sent back to Mobei City.

The old master was annoyed immediately, a scholar, what a precious status.Proud as Tai | Ancestors, fighting for the world on horseback, how many generals were beheaded by swords, and they were still spit on by scholars, and then wiped off by themselves with a smile.

If we say that the Party|Gu chaos in the Eastern Han Dynasty and the power eunuchs controlled the government, the roots of scholars have been shaken, and cultural inheritance has fallen into a trough.Then the Jishi Rebellion wiped out the style of advocating learning and advocating Confucianism in the Han Dynasty. After more than 100 years of melee, let alone a great Confucian who is proficient in classics, even a person who knows dozens of characters can call himself a scholar.

From the old master's own opinion, it is more than enough for him to be the master of the city lord of Mobei City.However, Du Hu's family is well-off, and he was born as a nobleman in the court. When he got off the bus, there was a family center who helped him control the overall situation, and he was not hired by him.

But Jintang City, a small city lord who is lingering on the border, dares to refuse him, is it tolerable, what can't be tolerated?

He was willing to come because the city lord was young, brave and brave.In his opinion, this young city lord surnamed Hua is not something in the pool, but just lacks a baptism of wind and rain, and has not yet had a chance to become a dragon.

And his plan for himself is also very simple, which is to firmly occupy the position of master book.

The position of the master book can be said to be the first-class confidant of the master and general during the Han Dynasty.After a hundred years of circulation, although the status is no longer as prestigious as before, once he wins the trust of the general, he will be the "prime minister" in the army.Under one person, above ten thousand people.

The old master has all the plans, as long as you have patience, you can bear hardships.For three consecutive years as the chief bookkeeper in Jintang City, build a good relationship with the chief general, and wait out the wind and rain, and you will have the chance to ascend to heaven.

But he had done thousands of calculations, but he still didn't account for the unexpected variable of Zhu Yingtai.

A 14-year-old boy, who hasn't even grown a beard, can actually replace him as the master of a building?

If it was other scholars he knew, he could only admit that he was unlucky. Who told him that his legs and feet were not flexible, and he was a step slower, and the hero he was optimistic about was robbed.

He can be replaced by a 14-year-old boy, and he is 1 unhappy in his heart.Ginger is still old and spicy, so who should I offend by doing this!Obviously scolding him for living like a dog all his life.

So the old master was not convinced, and Lai quarreled at the gate of the camp, insisting that Hua Mulan come out and explain to him.

As a result, Hua Mulan did not leave the camp, and first forced out the newly appointed Master Zhu.So the old director proposed to meet friends through literature, and Zhu Yingtai readily agreed.

The result is obvious. Zhu Yingtai, who has a long history of family education, treats the old master like a joke. From poems, books, rituals and music to classics and calculations, it is a crushing victory.

The ending did not vomit blood and die for three liters of breath as described in the storybook, but instead confused Zhu Yingtai.

Because, the old Confucian scholar who failed in the battle of essays finally decided to worship Zhu Yingtai as his teacher, willing to be a lackey under his sect, and to follow the discipleship etiquette.

After all, Zhu Yingtai didn't have much experience, and she was at a loss when she was apprenticed to by an old man with white beard and hair. She was disgraced and almost fled in the end.Although there is no priority in learning, those who have mastered it come first.But let her accept a disciple who is old enough to be her grandfather, then it's better to let her practice arrows and get rid of strength.

This is a wonder.

Erqi was so strange that after Xie Que, the treasurer of Jintang City, heard about this incident, he rushed to the camp and had a big fight with the city lord.He kept yelling that the brat didn't obey the rules, he clearly promised to let him go to the military supply department, but he turned his face and refused to recognize him in a blink of an eye.

However, no matter how much trouble Xie drove, Hua Mulan just killed Wen Qi, and Xie drove three teacups in anger.Although he didn't get nothing when he came, he still took away the old master who was screaming at the gate of the camp.The hiring fee is also very simple: Xie Qu promised to bring him to meet with Zhu Yingtai more often in the future, so that he can ask academic questions.

Sanqi is odd that this 14-year-old boy master book has real skills.

After taking office for six days, he clarified the accounts of the camp for a year by himself, and found out that there was a considerable shortfall.Not only that, but he also went to the granary and arsenal in person, and brought out a few rats that were full of private pockets in forged accounts.

The fire that the new official took office set the whole building on fire.However, no matter how much Zhu Yingtai tossed about, the proprietor, who had always treated the veterans well, just kept silent.After being annoyed by the question, he simply lent Zhou Xing to Zhu Yingtai.

For a while, people threw things into the bank every night, ranging from cloth to rice flour and money.After half a month, not only the shortfall was made up, but also a surplus.

Zhu Yingtai also accepted as soon as she saw it, and stopped the investigation in time.It's just that the reputation of Ning Zui Banzhu and Mo Jie's master has spread.

It doesn't matter if you offend the owner of the building, at most it's a matter of thirty army sticks.But if you offend the master, well, hurry up and find a place with good feng shui and wait to die.Guarantee that the master book hammers first, and the landlord hammers again.Mix it up, heh, my life will be lost in half.

However, Master Zhu, who is omnipotent in the eyes of outsiders, is now upset.

The backyard of the Qin residence.

"I like it, I don't like it, I like it, I don't like it..." Zhu Yingtai was holding on to the new shoots that had just sprouted on the branches, chanting.Judging from the sprouts scattered all over the place, it is obviously not the first time.

"Ninth Brother, Ninth Brother..." Along with the sound of hurried footsteps came Qin Wu's call.

Unlike Hua Mulan, who only knows about military affairs, she cannot be included in Qin Yuan's gate.Zhu Yingtai is very popular with Qin Yuan, not only once she said to Zhu Yingtai that if she is willing to recover her daughter from serving in the army, she can inherit his mantle within ten years.

But Zhu Yingtai declined because she had a loftier ideal than becoming a doctor.Even so, it didn't affect Qin Yuan's appreciation for her at all. Even with Qin Wu and Qin Yu, he changed her address from "Brother Zhu" by her surname to her ranking in the clan. "Nine Brothers".

"Hey, Brother Ninth, what are you doing? It's rare to take a rest, shouldn't you go out and have fun? Why stay here alone to choose the flowering period? But what's the embarrassment?"

Zhu Yingtai lowered her head, she couldn't say that she was ashamed to speak out because she felt that she fell in love with Hua Mulan, so she is now hiding in the backyard and shutting herself up.

Qin Wu looked very familiar, clapped his hands and smiled and said, "Let me guess, brother Jiu, do you like my brother Hua?"

"Little girl, what are you talking about?" Zhu Yingtai, who was poked at the center, looked around anxiously, and after confirming that there was no one else, she hurriedly covered Qin Wu's mouth.

After a while of squabbling.

Both of them were a little out of breath, and Zhu Yingtai, who had the upper hand, cut Qin Wu's hands back and said, "Little boy, you are young and have a lot of ghostly thoughts, and you even arranged for me."

Although Qin Wu was suppressed, he refused to forgive anyone: "I'm not talking nonsense. I've seen a lot of people like you, brother Jiu. To put it bluntly, everyone in Mobei wants to marry my brother Hua It can be lined up from the head to the end of Jintang City, including the little sister of Duhu. Brother Jiu, you haven't seen it. The little sister of Duhu chased Brother Hua back then, following wherever she went, I was so lucky that the woman would goug out her eyes with a knife."

Zhu Yingtai was stunned, and a flash of understanding suddenly flashed in her heart: "Yes, how can such an outstanding person be pursued by no one."

The little sister of Duhu is also from a famous family, so how can I, a rootless person who doesn't know where his family is, be worthy of "him".

Taking advantage of Zhu Yingtai's stupefaction and escaping from restraint, Qin Wu rubbed his wrists, and when he raised his eyes, he saw Zhu Yingtai's haggard look, and his heart was getting worse.If Brother Nine's blow was fooled, the eldest father would beat him to death.

So I quickly searched for a remedy: "But I still think Brother Hua is the best for Brother Jiu."

"Really?" With just one sentence, Qin Wu saw what it means to be in spring with a dead tree.

Qin Wu replied without changing expression: "Really. Brother Hua has never been so kind to people. Brother Ninth, if you want to learn archery, Brother Hua will give you all the bows she used to match. Ninth brother, you want to learn riding. It is also the gentle and durable horse that Brother Hua personally picked for you from the stable. Not to mention that he will give you supper every day. Qi Wu was kicked a lot last time. foot……"

As he talked, Qin Wu annoyed himself, why did he suddenly feel that his brother was robbed!

On the contrary, Zhu Yingtai was happy to hear that, and she was in a good mood at the moment, so she couldn't help teasing Qin Wu: "But I heard from the soldiers in the army that they all regard you as the mistress of the future."

Qin Wu gave Zhu Yingtai a rather mature look: "Ninth Brother, don't provoke me, it's impossible."

"Why is it impossible?"

"There are many reasons. The first is that my eldest father will never disagree. Both my father and my second father died on the battlefield, and even the corpses were never seen. My mother was shocked by the news of my father's death and gave birth to Brother and I collapsed and died afterwards. It can be said that my family doesn't like fighting, so my father will never allow me to spend the rest of my life with people in the army."

"that……"

"It's okay, I'm used to it." Qin Wu showed Zhu Yingtai a relieved smile that didn't match her age.

"Secondly, Brother Hua and I are really just brother and sister. I don't know what they think. They gossip all day long. If I say I like it, I prefer Confucian scholars like you, Brother Jiu, who have a wide robe and big sleeves. It's a pity, Jiu Brother, you are also a daughter."

Zhu Yingtai who got burned: I don't know what expression to show.

Fortunately, Qin Wu quickly changed the subject: "The third and most important point is that the eldest father said that Brother Hua's ambition is not here, and private affairs in the inner circle will instead hinder her hands and feet. I think Brother Hua should be the first Want the kind of person who can stand side by side with her, not a delicate boudoir girl."

So Hua Mulan soon had a trouble that she couldn't confide in: her new director, Zhu Yingtai, was following too closely.

Hua Mulan has the ability to distract the group of guards who regard her as a god to do some private things, but it can't stop the pervasive invasion of intelligent people like Zhu Yingtai, especially since the relationship between the two is still the general and the chief secretary. .

For such an important position as a confidant, it is not an exaggeration to rely on the chief general's side.

People around didn't think so, only Hua Mulan herself was miserable.Just when she was thinking about whether to send Zhu Yingtai to the military supply department to give herself a little breathing space, she stumbled.