Zhen Guo Princess GL

Cui Mingde heaved a rare sigh of relief when he heard that Princess Changle couldn't say goodbye.Not only because it is more convenient to talk without her, but also because this Princess Changle finally has the consciousness of being a princess.

Whether it was Li Tang in the past or Wu Zhou today, although there are many princes and princes who are approachable in the clan, they only write letters to others without calling them "solitary" but "servants", and they are informal when meeting people. She is as approachable as Princess Changle.Sometimes Cui Mingde even thinks that this princess is not like a princess at all, but more like the daughter of a family without official title.At that time, people valued family background, and they deliberately condescended to be called a corporal of courtesy and virtuousness. They really regarded themselves as commoners, but they were despised by others.

Fortunately, she finally understood.

Cui Mingde twitched the corners of his mouth silently, cast his eyes on Dugu Shao, saw her pick up the wine glass, and drank another glass.

Cui, Song, and Pei are not talkative people, and Dugu Shao was expected to be the only one to have fun at the meeting, but she only drank when she came, making the reception banquet so deserted that even Song Foyou couldn't stand it, no After searching for words for a while, I couldn't do anything, so I had to call musicians to add to the fun, so I added some vocals-but it was still embarrassing.

Cui Mingde looked at Pei Lansheng slightly apologetically, and just wanted to get up to pour wine for her, but Pei Lansheng said: "I'm new here, I don't know the location of the mansion, can I trouble Miss Song to lead my concubine around to find the way?"

Song Foyou glanced at Cui Mingde, nodded and said: "You two rest here, I will take Ah Zheng around."

Dugu Shao didn't speak, only Cui Mingde laughed and agreed politely. Seeing the two of them going out, even the servants and musicians in the room suddenly quit, so they moved the seat opposite Dugu Shao, thinking about it last night How to speak all night, when we really met, Cui's little mistress, who was always good at persuading people, had no words, so she could only call "A Shao" in a low voice.

Dugu Shao poured a glass of wine into his mouth sullenly: "I see."

Cui Mingde was not surprised at all: "Princess Changle?" Seeing Dugu Shao shaking his head and saying "Wei Si", Fang slightly raised his eyebrows: "She is very lenient."

Dugu Shao glanced at her: "What's the difference between she told me and Li Er told me, or you told me?"

What's the difference?It's just selling you an extra favor and giving you more time to think about countermeasures.

Cui Mingde smiled wryly in his heart, thinking that his face must also have such an expression, but after being in the palace for a long time, his heart and face are already different, no matter how stormy the heart is, the face is calm: "What do you mean? ?”

Dugu Shao snorted from his nostrils: "A few years ago, you were going to marry me, what happened in the end? A few years later, my mind is the same as that time, without any change. If you want to force me, I... At worst, go to the frontier again, I would rather die in battle than marry."

Cui Mingde looked at her: "A few years ago, what you disobeyed was only your father's order, and you joined the army without authorization. The worst result was just a beating. After a few years, you disobeyed not only your father, but also implicated others." You are alone."

Dugu Shao lowered his eyes: "If this is the case, then I have no other choice but to commit suicide before the order is issued."

Cui Mingde didn't expect her to speak so quickly, even though he knew it was just a talk, he still frowned, and said with a little reproach: "You speak lightly, you, Aye, are over seventy years old, and you are getting older and older. Senile, once you go... you are not afraid that his body will not be able to bear the pain?"

Dugu Shao raised his head abruptly, staring straight at Cui Mingde, Cui Mingde saw that her eyes were red and filled with tears at this moment: "I don't even care about death, why do I still miss these living people? "

Cui Mingde shook his hands, quickly lowered his head, took a deep breath, and said, "Did Wei Huan teach you this too?"

Cui Mingde heard a loud bang, and when he looked up, he saw that Dugu Shao had overturned several cases, moved forward, and was in front of Cui Mingde. Ji Li, although he didn't use any force, he had already pierced his clothes. The ripped area was not exposed to the sun, and the exposed skin was as white as snow. A very thin line was cut by the blade, and a bright red line of blood flowed slowly from the inside. Slowly oozing out, converging in one place, turning into a drop of bright red blood, flowing slowly across the chest, stopping for a while, shaking, then suddenly falling into the clothes.

Dugu Shao smiled brightly: "She didn't teach this, but you. You and I made a wish. In the future, we will be a general and a prime minister together. We will prove to the world that any man can do it." We can do the same thing. You told me, whoever can’t do it, is not worthy of being a big girl and standing in the world without face——I have done what I can, how about you?”

Cui Mingde sighed: "At that time, it was just to comfort you, so I said a few nonsense, but you still remember it to this day."

Dugu Shao looked at her coldly: "Didn't you remember it till now?"

Cui Mingde pursed his lips, and said, "It's easier said than done. Whether it's court affairs or military affairs, it's not a trifling matter. You should know these truths after you have personally experienced the battle of Changqing."

Dugu Shao said: "Of course I know these truths. In the battle of Changqing, I led 32 people to charge, but only seven survived, and one of them had a broken leg and one broken hand. My father fought in the north and south, never before Once defeated, he became a famous general in the army, and when he was old, he always told me that he never wanted to fight in this life—but if I asked him whether he regretted it at the beginning, he always shook his head and smiled. There is no such thing as perfect wealth in the world, you Since I am in such a family, if I want the honor of the family, I will naturally have to bear the heavy responsibilities of the family, this is the reason you told me, how did you forget it when you got here?"

Cui Mingde remained silent.

Dugu Shao looked at her deeply, and slowly said: "I have been raised as a boy since I was a child. In the morning before dawn, I was called up to practice riding, shooting, boxing, spears, knives, and swords. At night, it was already dark. , but also to practice eyesight under the lamp, raise stone tablets, and study military books hard. The veteran of my family did not practice as well as he wanted, and he would say, "Why are you not a man?" She is a daughter. There are no males in my family. When my father left, my sister and I took care of relatives and friends, trilogy, house servants, and family affairs. I took care of many external affairs, because I am a daughter, not a servant. To deceive is to be despised by others. At that time, I envied those of you who had brothers the most. You could be your sweet daughters at home freely. As a school girl, if you can memorize one or two verses in your stomach, you can be called a talented woman and be sought after by the world. At that time, I told you these words, but you said, envy me that I can wrestle outside, and don’t have to do it. This bird in a cage. You say that men have the right to fight hard since they are born, and they can work hard outside their will, but women are deprived of the freedom to make great things since they are born. You say that the world has domesticated us into delicate girls, It's not for our own good, but to trap us into a bird with broken wings, unable to break free from the man's control. I still remember every word and every sentence you said at that time, but now you want to push me into it yourself A cage that forbids me to fight for my own will. I don't understand."

She took another step closer, so close that her face almost touched Cui Mingde's.

Cui Mingde looked at her red eyes, then at the knife marks on her chest, and after a long time, finally sighed: "Put down the knife." Seeing that Dugu Shao refused to move, he took out a handwritten letter from his sleeve and handed it to her. In front of Dugu Shao: "Put down the knife."

Dugu Shao put down the knife, took the handwriting, slowly unfolded it, and only glanced at it before looking up at Cui Mingde: "An Bian Ten Strategies?"

Cui Mingde took out a handkerchief and wiped away the blood on Dugu Shao's chest: "Your Majesty wants to bestow a marriage just because it is beneficial. If there is no benefit to bestowing a marriage, or the disadvantages outweigh the benefits, then naturally the bestowing of a marriage will be done." That's all."

Dugu Shao said: "The advantage of giving a marriage is that it can not only win over me, Aye, but also strengthen the Wu family. The only disadvantage is that I, the only girl general, will be lost—but I am not someone worthy of the court's retention. The disadvantages are as good as none."

Cui Mingde nodded slowly: "So what we have to do is to make you worthy of His Majesty's retention."

Dugu Shao turned his eyes back to the handwriting, and read the article word by word: "Ten strategies for military training, seven strategies for farmland, three strategies for border trade, establishment of space, countermeasures, and use of barbarians to control barbarians..."

Cui Mingde said calmly: "In order to ascend the throne, Your Majesty killed all the famous generals of the Manchu Dynasty; after several conquests, he was focused on suppressing the rebellion and had no time to care about the frontier; in just a few years, the Anbei Protectorate has been lost. The Protectorate’s Mansion will also be lost—if this is the case, it will be a disgrace to His Majesty and the court. If someone can propose a strategy to secure the border at this time, the Sacred Heart will be delighted, and this person will be honored. If it is effective, it may not be impossible even if you become a prime minister within a few years. If you really want to do this, you have to take advantage of the fact that the court situation is not yet settled, and wait for His Majesty to free up his hands to deal with side affairs wholeheartedly. You little man will have room to discuss and lead troops to make meritorious deeds."

Dugu Shao looked at her intently: "This is indeed a talent, worthy of His Majesty's retention, but those who propose these things may not necessarily do it in person, and even if they do it in person, it may not necessarily be a woman in the backyard. Your Majesty's side , don’t there be many officials and mothers who draw advice from the sidelines?”

Cui Mingde smiled lightly: "If these strategies are to be implemented, there must be people who are familiar with military affairs and Hu feelings to sit on the frontier, especially the strategy of using Hu to control Hu, unless someone who knows the Western Regions well and often deals with Hu people, he will not be competent. And your ancestors came from Xianbei, and your father has many Hunu trilogy, and can speak Hu people's language. He is decent, young, and his official position is neither high nor low. If he did a good job, he was promoted by the Holy One, and Luonan Gong's family was well-educated. However, it is a little woman who is sensible, harmless, and not worth fighting in the middle of the court. At most, you can dismiss yourself and go home, get married and settle the matter. There is not much involvement, and your father will not lose face. If you are Your Majesty, would you like to send The gift of marriage has been delayed for a few years, so I will try you first?"

Dugu Shao pursed his lips and said, "What about a few years later?"

Cui Mingde said: "After a few years, it can be one year, two years, three years, or eight years, nine years, ten years. There are many troubles in the frontier. Who can say the future? Let's delay this for a while until you reach your age." The older you are, the longer you stay in the barracks, the less people will want to marry you, and your Majesty can't force them to marry a weather-beaten old woman who has been among the men in the frontier for several years? If you are lucky Well, the credit is higher, His Majesty can't wrong you to marry—do you understand?"

Dugu Shao grinned at the corner of his mouth, retracted it, and smiled again: "I knew you had an idea, but it's a pity I didn't force you to force it, and I always refused to say it - it's not easy to write ten strategies for An Bian, I'm afraid You have been thinking about it a few years ago? Did I start to pay attention when I was in Changqing? But you didn’t tell me, and I guessed for six or seven years.”

Cui Mingde rubbed his forehead, and said wearily: "I am just a woman in the harem. I have never been on the battlefield, nor have I been in the political affairs of the court. I came up with some ideas on my own, but I am nothing more than Zhao Kuo talking about soldiers. Now, these things are always three-point plan and seven-point destiny."

Dugu Shao smiled and said: "It's a blessing to have three points of planning, I thought I would do it if I only had one point."

Cui Mingde said displeasedly: "The matter of war has a lot to do with it, so you should make a decision and act accordingly. Is it because of the commander that you are so adventurous and rash?"

Dugu Shaodao: "I know, 'Go up to the army to attack and plan', but the ancients also said, 'Put them to death and then live', just a plan, it can be counted as death, and if you put it to death, there will be life after you-look at Wei Four…"

Cui Mingde immediately changed his face: "Don't mention her." Seeing that Dugu Shao was taken aback, Fang eased his tone and said softly: "The Battle of Changqing was just a chaos in the Pingguo. It involved hundreds of thousands of people. This matter is different. You have never done this before, and you have to think twice about everything."

Seeing her solemn expression, Dugu Shao put away her hippie smile: "I know."

Cui Mingde said again: "You read my long plan from beginning to end first, figure it out for yourself, if you don't understand something, feel free to ask me. After reading it, present this plan as soon as possible. I won't be able to follow you all the time after all. If His Majesty agrees, before you leave the capital, you should ask the veterans and elders for advice, and ask your father if you don’t understand anything. Farming is not a new thing. Frontier roads, guards, cities, and towns are all there. There are precedents to follow for the rest of the strategies, ask more questions, think more, listen more...you know?"

Dugu Shao nodded slowly, stretched out his hand gently, and took Cui Mingde's hand: "You are in the capital, you have to take care of yourself."

Cui Mingde hesitated for a moment, but he didn't pull out his hand. He just smiled: "I'm here, far away from swordsmen and barbarians. What do you have to worry about? It's you..." After he finished speaking, his eyes were sour, he lowered his head, and suppressed his sobs Going back, looking up at Dugu Shao, he said in a calm manner: "As long as you live, I will wait for you. If you come back alive, I will... be with you. If you don't come back alive, the day when the news of your death comes, It was when I wrote to ask His Majesty to show me grace to let me out of the palace and allow me to get married."

Dugu Shao held her hand tightly and hugged her forcefully: "Don't worry, I will definitely be with you."

The author has something to say: Yesterday I thought it was Tuesday, but in fact yesterday was Monday, and today is Tuesday... I didn't make a mistake about the agreed update time...

Dugu Shao's frontier life and Cui Mingde's line and other texts are finished in the extra episode... um...

Notes:

1. Shouzhuo: The frontier military system in the Tang Dynasty, the big ones had Dao, such as Tianshan Road, etc., and the small ones were Shouzhuo, cities, and towns, which were governed by city lords and town lords.

2. Near the city: The so-called "near the city" means that the Tang court moved the ethnic minorities on the border to the interior ("inner immigrant tribe") and placed them next to the military town to maintain their tribal organization. They bring their own saddle horses to walk.” All the ethnic minority tribes were moved to the inland military towns and city flats, where they were allowed to graze, some of them were engaged in farming, and a very light tax was charged.Moreover, the imperial court sends military officers every year to conduct military training for them.Once there is a border war, these people prepare their own horses and armor to follow them.Chengbang was not only an important creator of the great martial arts of the Tang Empire, but also had a great influence on the history and military affairs of the late Tang Dynasty.

3. Tuntian existed in Tang Gaozong to solve the problem of food and grass for the army, but the system of garrison has been developing all the time, and generals who can do a good job in garrison are usually appreciated by the court.

4. Civil and military officials in the Tang Dynasty were not as clearly distinguished as later generations. Often one person served as a civil and military officer concurrently, or served successively as a civil and military officer.That's why the ultimate dream of officials at that time was to "go out to be a general, and enter to be a prime minister."

5. Zetian’s mother married for the first time when she was in her 40s. At that time, due to the high family asking for a lot of gifts and the family marriage law, there were many people who married or did not marry at the age of 30 or [-], so it would be better to marry later. Being regarded as an old girl is actually acceptable.Especially after Emperor Gaozong, the population developed, unlike Emperor Taizong who was anxious to reproduce (so various regulations stipulated that one must marry at the thirteenth or fifteenth, and one must marry a wife at the fifteenth or twentyth, otherwise taxes would be collected from parents).