The first time in history

Tuoba Yufeng knows that Lord Jin is a lustful man. Now he wants you, Wen Yuxuan, to personally select a few female soldiers to accompany the imperial envoy. Let's see what you, Wen Yuxuan, will do?

In ancient times, women were like commodities, with no status to speak of. Although the Feiyu Army was a military, they had selected beautiful women to accompany them on the missions, which was a practice in the past. So He Yiran did not say much.

Qian Mingduo was already furious when he heard what Tuoba Yufeng said to the imperial envoy. He also looked at Mulan Ronger, who was sitting in the corner and pointing at the imperial envoy with a frivolous face.

It seemed that General He had acquiesced, and Tuoba Yufeng had also whetted the appetite of the imperial envoy. It seemed that some female soldiers of the Feiyu Army would definitely be insulted.

Qian Mingduo frowned and thought for a long time but could not come up with a good idea to stop the imperial envoy from inspecting the Feiyu Army.

"Since you can't come up with any good ideas, then forget about it! Let's beat him up first!" Qian Mingduo stood up, picked up a glass of wine, and walked in front of the imperial envoy.

"Your Excellency the Imperial Envoy." Qian Mingduo raised his glass and said, "I am Wen Yuxuan, the general of the Feiyu Army. I would like to offer a toast to Your Excellency. And then..." Qian Mingduo kept the question in suspense.

"What happens next?" When the imperial envoy heard that the man in front of him was the general in charge of the Feiyu Army, he raised his glass with an expectant look on his face and asked.

Qian Mingduo glanced at Tuoba Yufeng with disdain, and then said: "Today, the imperial envoy came to our army, and General He hosted a banquet. Although the wine is mellow and the food is delicious, there is a lack of singing and dancing to liven up the atmosphere."

He paused, glanced at everyone, and continued, "There is a Feiyu Army in our army. Just as General Tuoba said just now, the Feiyu Army is composed of women."

The imperial envoy had a look of anticipation on his face, thinking to himself, "This general is really sensible. I haven't even asked the female soldiers of the Crimson Feather Army to dance to liven up the atmosphere yet, but he has already suggested it. Not bad, it suits my taste."

Qian Mingduo raised his voice and said, "It is very difficult for women to join the army. The journey is long, and they have to sleep in the open air and endure the hardship. In the battlefield, there are flashes of swords and shadows, and they often face the danger of life and death."

Qian Mingduo looked around again and continued, "Moreover, most of the soldiers are men. Women are restricted and face many inconveniences. They need to be brave and resolute to resist foreign enemies, and they also have to accept the opinions of the world. It is really not easy to move forward with difficulty."

"The emperor's grace is immense," Qian Mingduo suddenly shouted, his voice echoing in the big tent: "The current emperor sympathizes with the hardships of women in the army, so he established the Feiyu Army composed entirely of women. This is the emperor's gift to the women in the army! It is also the emperor's special compassion for these women. It further demonstrates the greatness of our emperor's grace and the infinite virtue of the emperor."

Qian Mingduo saw that the wine glass in the imperial envoy's hand was shaking slightly. The imperial envoy was obviously not shaking because of Qian Mingduo's words, but because he was angry.

Qian Mingduo kept praising the emperor's great grace and the emperor's boundless virtue. If the imperial envoy allowed these female soldiers to dance and accompany him, he would be trampling on the emperor's grace and ravaging the emperor's virtue.

The two soldiers who followed Qian Mingduo stood outside the big tent, their faces already in tears. Mulan Rong'er, who was sitting in a corner, was even more tearful, looking at Qian Mingduo tenderly and respectfully.

"I heard that General Tuoba Yufeng is the most courageous warrior in the Wei Dynasty." Qian Mingduo looked at the stunned Tuoba Yufeng, walked slowly to his side, and looked at him with contempt. He turned to the imperial envoy and said, "I am a humble general, but I am willing to compete with General Tuoba in martial arts to help the imperial envoy, General He, and other generals."

Qian Mingduo raised the wine glass in his hand high above his head and said, "I'll drink it first as a sign of respect!" After that, he drank it all in one gulp. Without waiting for the imperial envoy's reaction, he turned around and went back to his low table.

He placed the wine glass in his hand on the table, then slowly took off his helmet. Everyone present looked at Qian Mingduo in surprise.

After taking off his heavy armor, he walked over to Tuoba Yufeng, who was still confused, and glanced at him. He saluted the Imperial Envoy and He Yiran and said, "Imperial Envoy, General He. General Tuoba and I are here to cheer you up, but since ancient times, fists and feet have no eyes."

Qian Mingduo said calmly: "Whether dead or injured, it is all voluntary. I also ask the Imperial Envoy, General He and the generals to be witnesses."

From the moment Qian Mingduo came to him with the wine glass, Tuoba Yufeng didn't say a word.

From Qian Mingduo's initial obedience; to him putting all kinds of labels of imperial favor on the Feiyu Army; to Qian Mingduo proposing to compete with him in martial arts.

His mood also kept changing with Qian Mingduo's words, from disdain and anger at the beginning to fear now.

"It seems that Wen Yuxuan wants to fight me to death. Not to fight to death, he wants to kill me!" Tuoba Yufeng thought to himself, "Qian Mingduo just casually knocked down his general flag. He is now ready for everything. If I agree to fight him, then he will be dead!"

Tuoba Yufeng looked at Qian Mingduo standing in the empty space in the middle of the big tent, and thought to himself, "Wen Yuxuan's standing posture now is exactly the same as the posture he had at the camp gate that day, showing a calm and restrained attitude; the other hand is behind his back, as if hiding endless mystery and certainty."

Qian Mingduo seemed to be as steady as a rock, but in fact he was secretly complaining in his heart: "Tuoba Yufeng, you shameless thing, please don't come over here. I don't dare to shoot you in front of everyone."

"If you come over here, I'll be dead. You are the most powerful warrior in Wei. Why would I be so impulsive as to challenge you to a duel?"

"I can take your head as easily as taking a cigarette from my trouser pocket." Wen Yuxuan's words were like thunder, echoing in his ears. Tuoba Yufeng's courage was broken by fear.

"I'm drunk, I'm drunk..." He slowly collapsed to the ground, and then slowly lay on the ground. Tuoba Yufeng murmured, "I'm sleepy, I'm sleepy..."

"General He." The imperial envoy, who had lost all interest, looked at Tuoba Yufeng, who was lying on the ground like a dead pig. He said to He Yiran in a sullen tone, "Let's end the banquet!"

On the way back to the Feiyu Army, Mulan Rong'er and several personal soldiers did not speak. They just followed Qian Mingduo silently.

Qian Mingduo stopped at the place where he had bathed last time. The sparkling water was flat and soothing.

"You guys go back first." Qian Mingduo turned around and said calmly, "I want to stay here for a while."

Mulan Ronger raised her head and signaled a few soldiers to return to the barracks first. Then, she followed Qian Mingduo to the river.

Qian Mingduo walked to a flat lawn and sat down slowly. He took a deep breath, feeling the cool night air and the peaceful atmosphere. Then, he relaxed his body and lay down on the grass without any scruples.

He looked up at the sky, and through the thin clouds, he could see the obscured moon looming. The moonlight sprinkled on him, giving him a mysterious and charming feeling.

Mulan Rong'er sat down beside him silently. She wrapped her arms around her curled legs, rested her chin on her knees, and looked at the quietly flowing river.

They just lay and sat quietly...

A fish flipped over on the river surface, and ripples appeared on the calm river surface. The sound of the fish seemed to disturb the white clouds, and they slowly dispersed. The moon was like a newly-wed girl who had just been stripped of her red veil, shyly showing her bright face.

Mulan Ronger looked at Qian Mingduo, smiled slightly, and slowly stood up.

After taking off her helmet, armor, cloth skirt and gauze dress, Mulan Rong'er's snow-white skin was shining in the silver moonlight.

She slowly walked to the river and stepped one foot into the water. The cool water made her shiver all over. Mulan Ronger hesitated for a moment, then slowly stepped the other foot into the water. The water covered her ankles and flowed gently.

Mulan Ronger walked slowly forward until the water reached her graceful thighs. She lowered her head slightly and looked at her blurry reflection in the water.

She slowly squatted down, letting the clear river water soak her shoulders. Qian Mingduo silently looked at Mulan Rong'er, as tiny drops of water slipped through her fingers, sparkling and clear.

Mulan Ronger took a deep breath and dipped her head into the water. She tilted her head slightly, and when she came out of the water, she shook quickly, and water droplets splashed out along her hair. Some naughty water droplets fell on Qian Mingduo's face. He smiled faintly and gently wiped the water droplets off his face. But his eyes never left Mulan Ronger.

Qian Mingduo looked at Mulan Ronger quietly, the graceful person, the soft water, the sparkling moonlight...it was like a beautiful ink painting.

Mulan Ronger slowly turned around, her hands gently sliding in the water to keep her body balanced. She looked at Qian Mingduo with extremely gentle eyes, a sweet smile on her lips.

They exchanged glances and communicated with each other through their minds. After a long time, Qian Mingduo slowly stood up, took off all his restraints, and walked gently into the water.

The moon seemed shy and didn't want to see what was happening in the water. It hid quietly behind the clouds, only occasionally revealing half of its face, secretly peeking at the beauty and mystery of this world.