The Founding of the Red Chamber

Mu Rong is good at dealing with people, has his own opinions, and has good military training skills. In Lin Jing's view, although Mu Rong is a girl, in fact, in terms of talents, he is not necessarily inferior to his brother Mu Qiuting.It's just that the gender difference limits Mu Rong.

Lin Jing's evaluation of Mu Rong has always been quite good.

Lin Jing didn't know that Miss Mu's evaluation of him was also extraordinary.

Mu Rong was born as a girl, she is very clear about the rules of the women's world, and the person who brought her to the rules of the men's world, one is her elder brother, and the other is Lin Jing.Lin Jing arranged for her to study military training.And her first contact with the machinations of the male world also came from Lin Jing.

Because Tu Xiaosan rejected the prefect Xie's marriage proposal, in order not to have a direct confrontation with Mrs. Xie for the time being, Mu Rong couldn't refuse this marriage directly.Mu Rong's marriage was originally discussed with Mu Qiuting.However, Mu Rong has always had her own opinions. What's more, with Mu Rongliang being rewarded by the court, she already has her own status in the world. Moreover, before Mu Qiuting arrived in Quanzhou, Lin Jing first discussed with Mu Rong.

Murong couldn't understand the tortuous relationship of interests in it, but Lin Jing might not be able to explain it for a while.However, Mu Rong still said, "Ah Qing, I believe in you, whatever you say, I will do."

Lin Jing first discussed with Mu Rong, "This matter can neither be accepted nor refused, but there must be a way to procrastinate. The first way is, Sister Arong, you have to put forward a condition. Don't be small."

Mu Rong is not very interested in this marriage, mainly because of her psychological reasons. In other words, it is Mu Rong herself, or she also thinks that based on her background, it is not a bad thing to be the second wife of a regular third-rank Beijing official up.Today, Lin Jing said "never be small", which really shocked Mu Rong.Lin Jing said solemnly, "Sister Arong, although you were born as a commoner, you are not an ordinary woman. You are a woman who has been commended twice by the imperial court. You have killed Japanese bandits and guarded the city for the imperial court. If you are a man, the imperial court should have You have been appointed an official. So, don’t feel inferior just because you were born as a commoner. Your current status is already worthy of being the main wife of an official family. Duan Qinzheng wants to hire the second wife, he is dreaming!"

Murong nodded, "Sure, I remember. When my brother comes over, I'll tell him."

After the two talked for a while, Mu Rong was about to go to the army.

Not long after Mu Rong left, an imperial envoy Duan sent over to deliver something to Mu Rong.Murong thought for a while, and ordered the guards to send the imperial envoy back, and also ordered the guards and Duan Qin envoy to say, "My brother is not here, so I dare not accept the imperial envoy's respect, it's not polite."

The next day, Mu Rong and Lin Jing talked about this matter, Lin Jing smiled, "That's right, Sister Arong, you should follow the rules."

Lin Jing went to the magistrate's mansion, found Zheng Yun and complained, "What does the imperial envoy mean? Why did you send someone rashly to send some silk and brocade to Sister Mu? Who is he as Sister Mu? It's a serious marriage, and the ceremony has not yet been done, what does he mean by that, who does Sister Mu take?"

Zheng Yun didn't know what was going on, so he heard Lin Jing continue, "If it wasn't for the big matchmaking we two did back then, if it wasn't for Sister Mu who came to me directly, I wouldn't believe it was true."

Zheng Yun quickly asked the reason, and Lin Jing roughly said, Lin Jing was quite dissatisfied, "I didn't say that men have a man's flair. If those unruly women, the imperial envoy sent some silk and brocade, they would naturally be overjoyed." But what kind of person is Sister Mu? So abrupt. Or is it that the Imperial Envoy just despises Sister Mu in his heart?"

"That's impossible!" Zheng Yun hurriedly guarantor Lin Jing, and said, "My fair lady, a gentleman is so good. Mrs. Duan admires Miss Mu very much, and forgot about it for a while."

Lin Jing and Zheng Yun said, "Brother Zheng, you'd better tell the imperial envoy that a serious marriage is not like him. Sister Mu is a decent person, so please be more solemn, the imperial envoy. This is our matchmaker after all. If there is any joke, don't talk about the reputation of the imperial envoy, even our faces are not good-looking."

Zheng Yun didn't know how this period of imperial envoys did such stupid things, Lin Jing was not easy to get along with, but now he asked Lin Jing to take it up, even Zheng Yun, Lin Jing also told him.After Zheng Yun conveyed the matter to Duan imperial commissioner, Duan imperial commissioner smiled and disapproved, "Such an old woman is quite solemn."

Zheng Yun was a little displeased with Duan Qin's attitude, and smiled slightly, "Those are not old, they are delicate and pretty, but they don't have Miss Mu's tombstone, right?"

Envoy Duan was startled, looked sideways at Zheng Yun, and said, "I understand."

Zheng Yunyuan was not under the imperial envoy Duan, seeing that the meaning had been conveyed, he bowed his hands and left.

These officials each have their own confidantes.

After Zheng Yun retired, Duan Qin envoy said to his confidant Ding Fan, "Prepare another gift, and I will personally go to the army to apologize to Miss Mu." Hmph, these people only saw that he was rude to Miss Mu.It's just that Governor Kong is very worried about his "good deed", so is he afraid that this man surnamed Kong will not do bad things?Don't take this opportunity to win Miss Mu's heart, and do it down to earth, for fear that this matter will cause a business trip.

If it is not "abrupt" one or two, how can we find an opportunity to "make amends" today?

The imperial envoy Duan didn't notify in advance, and Tu Xiaosan and the others didn't know he was coming, so the imperial envoy Duan went to the gate of the barracks, and Tu Xiaosan knew that the imperial envoy Duan was coming, so he ordered his subordinates to continue training, and Tu Xiaosan came out of the camp to meet him.The imperial commissioner Duan stood at the gate of the camp with a smile on his face. He first saluted Tu Xiaosan, and said with a smile, "The general is as strict as the imperial guards in Beijing."

Tu Xiaosan smiled, "My servant is absurd." He invited Imperial Envoy Duan to enter the camp to serve tea.

Although the imperial envoy Duan is greedy, but when he came to the army, he felt that the law was strict, and he had checked their imperial envoy's seal at the gate of the barracks, and the city guards only invited them to use the gatehouse at the side of the barracks. Don't just invite them in.Ding Fan was a little annoyed, but Imperial Envoy Duan smiled, "We'll just stand in front of the door." He didn't go to the porter, but took a closer look at the door. This careful inspection made Imperial Envoy Duan even more frightened. This Quanzhou military camp is naturally not comparable to the imperial guards in the army, but looking at the guards in front of the camp, the scouts on the turrets, and the uninterrupted patrols around, the weather is strict, but it is far better than those old soldiers in the capital.

Looking at it in this way, Envoy Duan Qin unconsciously became a little more strict, and he smiled a little when he talked to Tu Xiaosan, thinking that although this general came from a mediocre background, he really has a lot of talents in running the army. Extraordinary.

The imperial envoy Duan followed Tu Xiaosan into the barracks, and Tu Xiaosan apologized a little, "I didn't know that the imperial envoy came in person, I didn't make preparations, and I really neglected my lord."

Envoy Duan clasped his fists at Bei Mian'er, and said with a smile, "I was ordered by His Majesty to take a look at the people in the south of the Yangtze River. The reason is to see your usual training. Is it because of your prepared style? What do you usually look like? Just look at it."

Tu Xiaosan asked, "Which battalion do you want to see first?"

Envoy Duan smiled, "It's the first time I'm here, so please introduce me a little bit."

Tu Xiaosan briefly talked about the situation of each battalion in the general.The two of them said that the imperial commissioner Duan had watched it on a whim, looked at it, and praised it, praising that the disciple Xiaosanzhi army is outstanding, which is beyond the reach of ordinary people.In fact, this is not all polite, at least in the heart of this imperial envoy Duan, Tu Xiaosan is worthy of his name.

Since the Mu Rong and Chen Huo families were also training together in the army, it was inevitable that the imperial envoy Duan saw it.The imperial envoy Duan was extremely shrewd, and asked, "Only under Miss Mu, do you have thousands of people?"

Tu Xiaosan smiled and said, "This is not Miss Mu's subordinates, but also some young men from Xiatou County. I went to Xiatou County and the countryside before. Here, Japanese bandits are rampant. It's not bad like the state capital There are many soldiers in the city, even if there are Japanese bandits, they are not afraid. However, the garrison in Xiatou County is very limited. Besides, although walls are built in every village, the villagers are not trained in martial arts. It's a little more common. I discussed with the governor and the magistrate. From them, they can pick some outstanding young men to come and train with these soldiers. Learn some skills, and they can also go back to the village to teach the villagers, so that Japanese bandits will rob them later. , you will be able to defend against the enemy."

Commissioner Duan sighed, "The general is really dedicated to serving the people."

Mu Xiaosan sighed, "It's also my job."

Duan Qin took a closer look and saw that these people were well-trained, he couldn't help but nodded slightly, thinking, he wondered why Quanzhou had two big victories, this General Lin is really a talent.It would be a pity for such a person to be acquired by the Kong family.

Thinking of this, Envoy Duan's eyes couldn't help but fall on Mu Rong who was dressed in black clothes again.

To be precise, Mu Rong is really not a beauty.

When she was seventeen or eighteen years old, her appearance was only first-class and delicate.Now at the age of 25, Envoy Duan Qin carefully judged her, and felt that this woman was not as good as his family's second-class maid Shui Ling.Fortunately, the value of Murong is not comparable to those maids.

What's more, although this woman looks ordinary, but she has a thin waist and long legs, which should be interesting to think about.

Duan Qinchao thought so, and couldn't help saying, "It's said that Miss Mu is a hero among women, if you don't see it with your own eyes, how can you believe that there is such a strange woman in the world!"

If you don't know the character and temperament of Imperial Envoy Duan, and only listen to these words of sincerity, Tu Xiaosan can also think that this imperial envoy really appreciates Mu Rong.

But when he thought of what imperial envoy Duan had done in Fujian these days, and hearing his words and thoughts about Mu Rong, Tu Xiaosan really felt disgusted to him.

Then, Tu Xiaozai endured his nausea and finished watching Duan Qinchao's performance.

Imperial Commissioner Duan said with emotion, "Although I have learned the articles of sages since I was a child, what I admire most in my life are those who are heroic and powerful in martial arts. We literati can assist the king in governing the country. It can be said that governing the country requires both literary governance and Martial arts are required. Wenzhi teaches people benevolence, righteousness and morality, so that people know the etiquette and do not violate the law. Martial arts can resist foreign enemies and protect the country and the people. Logically, it should be our men's business to protect the country and the people. A strange woman like the girl is not afraid of hard work, fearless of war, and kills Japanese bandits to keep her safe. How can it not be admirable."

Because he had finished watching the military training, it was noon, Tu Xiaosan had ordered someone to prepare a banquet, and asked Duan Qin to go to the big tent.Tu Xiaosan is also a shrewd person, how could he not know that Duan Qin sent to the barracks because he might be a drunkard with no intention of drinking.Tu Xiaosan laughed softly, "I think the lord also brought a gift. I'm afraid this gift is not for you?"

Imperial Commissioner Duan sighed, "To tell you the truth, I have admired Miss Mu for a long time, and I have asked someone to propose marriage to Miss Mu, but Mrs. Mu Yishi has not yet arrived in Quanzhou, so our marriage has not yet been settled. Yesterday, I was thinking, the weather turned Han, she is a girl, she was alone in the army, so she couldn't help feeling sorry for her, so she sent someone to send some clothes to Miss Mu, and wanted to cut her clothes. It's also because I was too concerned, and I forgot the etiquette for a while, which was abrupt Miss Mu. Today I was thinking, I should give Miss Mu an apology, lest he misunderstand me. "

Tu Xiaosan said, "Then I'll invite Miss Mu over, and my lord will talk to him."

Envoy Duan was overjoyed, "It couldn't be better."

Tu Xiaosan sent someone to invite Mu Rong, and Mu Rong had also done some understanding of Duan's imperial envoy, anyway, in Mu Rong's heart, this person was really unbearable.However, when meeting imperial envoy Duan for the first time, Mu Rong couldn't help being startled, and thought to himself: This unbearable person was born with such a human appearance.

Envoy Duan was not wearing an official uniform, but he was wearing a dark gray robe with a wide black webbing belt around his waist. His hair and beard were neat, his waist was straight, and his eyes were clear. Although he was about fifty, due to proper maintenance, Looking at him in his early forties, with a few strands of silver on his temples, his appearance is still a bit of the gentle and handsome appearance of his youth, but compared to real young people, he has an air of dignity that some young people don't have.