He Mulan also walked in Wei, but that was twelve years later, and the direction of walking was also from south to north, not from north to south as it is now.

Mulan was just a boudoir woman before, and she was an ordinary family, and the opportunity to go out was limited, so all the way south, it was Tuoba Tao who was doing the guide.

For this, Hermulan was really surprised.

According to her thoughts, even if an emperor does not come out in the deep palace all day long, at least he will not be familiar with the comparison of the food cooked by which restaurant in which city.

And it's such an inconspicuous shop......

He Mulan watched in amazement as Tuoba Tao skillfully ordered ten servings of "Jumping Pill Burning", and then knelt down in the banquet of the street restaurant, and the rest of the guards sat down around Tuoba Tao one by one, and after a while, this small shop was already half full.

The rest of the people in the small half of the shop have all been "invited" by the guards.

The boss seemed to be very afraid of a "nobleman" like Tuoba Tao, so he carefully made two bowls of "Jumping Pill Burning" and brought them to Tuoba Tao.

When he brought it up, he probably found something, looked at him repeatedly for a long time, and then asked hesitantly: "Dare to ask if you are the Du Xiaolangjun a few years ago?"

Tuoba Tao scooped up a jumping pill and replied to him with a smile: "Uncle Wang, it's really rare that you still remember me after so many years."

This is a small town in the north of Daigun, and its name is "Linping", which means close to Pingcheng. Because it is not far from Pingcheng, although the sparrow is small, the pedestrians on the street are weaving, and it is far more prosperous than Huaishuo in the border military town.

He Mulan looked at him in surprise when he saw that Tuoba Tao could actually call this old man's name. And Tuoba Tao just pushed another bowl, pushed it down in front of He Mulan, and stretched out his finger and pointed: "You eat."

That Uncle Wang was originally worried that he would provoke some "big man" and smash his job, but now that he recognized who it was, his attitude relaxed, and he could answer him with a smile: "Xiao Langjun looks really good-looking now, I don't dare to recognize it. Bringing the family out to play?"

He looked at the people next to him, "The elder who came with you before didn't come with him now?"

It looks like it's a pity.

"He's still on business, and he can't come out as often as I do. But he often talks about your balls, and the next time I have the chance, I'll definitely ask him to come again."

"Then thank you, it's all thanks to his guidance, my pill jumping is only doing so well, I should thank that Engong is. Even if I invite Xiao Langjun and a few people to eat today, everyone will eat well."

Uncle Wang smiled kindly.

He Mullan has been confused by such development, so he only scooped up a round in a daze and bit it down.

Fresh and slippery.

Bullet Q.

Bigong balls are more tender and more elastic than meatballs.

He Mulan, who had been tortured by the lack of salt and seasoning in the Northern Wei Dynasty, had nothing to do with eating, and for the first time silently bowed his head and worked hard to eat.

Several guards on the side smelled the aroma of the broth, couldn't help but swallow their saliva, and looked at the boss with blank eyes.

It's a pity that the boss seems to have opened the conversation box and began to continue to talk with Tuobatao: "Do you think my current soup is more delicious?" Hehe, mutton used to be expensive, I only had two catties of mutton in a pot of soup, but now mutton is cheap, and I am willing to put more of this material, and the taste is naturally more beautiful. Now that pork is better than mutton, and the price of pills has risen, the soup has to work hard."

He Mulan ate a bowl of jumping pills cleanly, and then drank the soup in one go, only to feel that it was warm from the top of his head to the center of his feet, and sighed with satisfaction.

Although Tuoba Tao brought He Mulan and the guards here, he was not a person who paid attention to eating, so he did not eat as fast as He Mulan, he ate the balls slowly and methodically, and at the same time talked to Uncle Wang:

"Is the lamb cheap?"

"It's cheap, it's cheap! I heard that the Great Khan won the battle, and the number of cattle and sheep he got was not countable, and the mutton and beef fell sharply before these cattle and sheep were brought back, and when the market began to sell cattle and sheep in groups, the price was cheap! Uncle Wang's eyes narrowed into a slit, "Now that the mutton restaurants are happy when they sell mutton soup, and the people who raise pigs are also happy, it's just that the sheep and cattle raisers are pitiful."

"What, can't you sell cattle and sheep?"

"Exactly."

Tuoba Tao said unexpectedly: "Can't you sell it at a cheap price?" I really can't do it, so I slaughtered it myself and ate it."

"What you little Langjun said, don't you need time to raise cattle and sheep? After wasting so much thought and energy, raising it for a year, it looks like it's about to be killed and sold, and suddenly the price is like this, who would be willing? What's more, I can't eat so many cattle and sheep by myself, and it's not winter, so I can't dry it, and I can't pickle it."

Uncle Wang sighed: "But no matter what, there are fewer cattle and sheep, and more people eat cattle and sheep, and in the end, it is ordinary people who get cheap, even if these people are really pitiful, those who get the benefits will not buy their cattle and sheep at a high price."

Wang Bo saw that Tuoba Tao seemed to be in a bad mood, and patted his head: "Patronizing the old days, the remaining bowls of jumping pills should be good!" I'll go to Sheng! "

After saying that, he strode back to the pot stove and concentrated on his jumping pills.

Beside him, a young man thinly shredded the mutton and pork, then added ginger, orange peel and green onion white to pound together, adding something while pounding, and finally squeezed the meat into balls with gauze and set aside.

Uncle Wang poured the mutton soup into a small pot and boiled it, cooked the meatballs, put in vegetables and a few slices of Hu cakes, and it was a bowl of jumping pills

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The process is not complicated, but the taste is excellent.

The strength of the meat is probably the key.

"What are you thinking?" He Mulan looked at the few meatballs in Tuobatao's bowl, only felt that he was still a little hungry in his stomach, and was embarrassed to call the boss to come another bowl, he just said that he would invite them all, and people are also small businesses, and he can't afford more.

There is also a lady who sells Hu cakes next to the restaurant, because Hu cakes with soup are the most convenient, and Uncle Wang's Hu cakes are not much, so this lady's Hu cakes are also sold very well. But now that the other guests have been driven away, this lady can only look at this side with a sad face.

He Mulan was reluctant to go, and told Chen Jie to take some salt to change the Hu cake, and the lady's sorrow gradually unfolded.

"I'm thinking, if so many cattle and sheep are transported to the country together, the cost is too great, and there is no need for so many cattle and sheep in the country, it is a pity that these cattle and sheep are not needed."

Tuoba Tao knew that what was now sold to the country were the spoils of the soldiers who went on the expedition, which belonged to private assets, and he had no right to interfere. But there are still many nationalized cattle and sheep are still at the border, if it is really slaughtered, it is a pity, if you want to raise, you need a lot of manpower.

Rouran's whirlwind is also a problem, and if there are so many slaves in the pass, many things will have to change.

"Why don't you let Rouran's captives graze in Monan and hoard military rations for my Great Wei?" He Mulan had already seen what happened to Zhang Dalang, and knew that he almost caused a tragedy, so he couldn't help but say:

"There are not enough men to cultivate the fields in China, and it is even more troublesome to take care of so many cattle and sheep. Rouran has been destroyed, and there are large areas of vacated grassland in Monan, so it is better to establish several pastures, which will be grazed by Xianbei herdsmen, and Rouran's slaves will do some miscellaneous labor to provide protection for our Great Wei army."

Tuoba Tao nodded: "I want to do this too, but I don't need so much beef and mutton in the army......"

"Your Majesty, it's not just beef and mutton. Cowhide can be used to make leather armor, leather boots, horns can be used to make bows, saddles, bezoars, ox knee can be used in medicine, if these are sold by the government, look for large domestic merchants to buy, or hand over to the general as the supervisor of the production of zuò armor blades, it is better than selling them at a low price."

That's why deep processing and finishing are more valuable than raw materials.

"It's the same with sheep. Raising sheep, wool can be sheared to spin thread, clothes can be made into blankets, sheep can be used as pens. Sheep's horns also have other uses. Goat's milk and milk can be made into cheese, even if they are not used in the army, and they are sold cheaply into the city, many people will ask for it."

He Mulan was interested, and said some of his thoughts: "The vast land of abundant water and grass in Monan is now free, and if so many Rouran captives pour into the country, they will always worry about their changes, but if they ignore it, they will flee back to the grassland, it is better to give them something to do, let them get used to the life of my Great Wei, if they are good, they can be rewarded, in order to get rewards and status, they will gradually get used to this kind of life."

"These cattle and sheep were originally raised by them, and it is more appropriate to be familiar with their habits and give them to raise. War horses are not the case, war horses are a matter of life and death, and the pastures where they are kept must be managed by trusted officials. When our army can provide a large number of replacement horses, the military households will not have to worry that their horses are not good enough."

He Mullan was promoted from the right army, of course, he knew that the horses of the right army were uneven, once the army marched in a hurry, the team fell behind, and I don't know how many people left the team, all because the horsepower was too poor.

If you really want to fight, it's a terrible thing to have a big mess. But the hardware conditions can't keep up, and it's useless to train well on weekdays. This is also the reason why the combat capability of the Right Army, which is the lowest born, is always inferior to that of the Chinese Army. It's not that the individual soldier is not good, but the equipment is poor.

"What you said is the head, but there are a lot of joints involved...... Tuoba Tao lowered his voice: "There are many Xianbei clans staring at the pastures in Monan, just waiting for the circle."

"Then tell them to pay taxes...... "He Mullan also whispered, "if you have the pasture, your majesty may as well allocate the cattle and sheep to them, and then send the court officials to 'supervise', if there is any income, you need to pay taxes, so as to save the manpower and time to manage the pasture, and get the income. It's just that their own pastures still have to be built, and the disposal of cattle and sheep is secondary, and the key is that so many people ......"

Not to mention, so many high-speed car people are still waiting for the pasture.

They used to be slaves, they had no land of their own, they grazed cattle in the land of their master, and they were driven to other places at every turn. Now that they have joined quickly and made great achievements, they must be the first to be taken into account in this pasture.

"In addition, the Rouran Royal Court was originally the most beautiful place for water and grass, and this summer it was burned by Da Tan with fire, and when the winter passes, in the spring of the second year, the grass on the ground must be lush to death, and everyone has to look at it. If the DPRK and China build a pasture here, everyone will not fight, and the cattle, sheep, and horses will not have to travel thousands of miles to the south, wouldn't it be great?"

"Hehe, you and I went together." Tuoba Tao ate the balls that were about to freeze into his stomach, "It's just that I don't plan to collect the treasury there, and I want to be my son's ranch."

"Huh?"

He Mullan was stunned.

"What? This is true of all my Xianbei clan. What is there to be surprised. It used to be the royal court, which only the royal family could enjoy, and the symbolic meaning was greater than the practical meaning. Not long after the birth of my eldest son, I have neither celebrated the full moon nor given his mother clan any reward, but giving him this pasture is the best gift."

Like all young fathers, he wants to give his children the best.

"He is now the eldest prince of my Tuoba Tao, and in the future, he will be the lord of Tuoba Xianbei, the lord of Great Wei, and use the former royal court as an enclosure, which is appropriate. [,！ His identity." He said without hesitation: "As for the management of that ranch, I will delegate it before he can have competent manpower."

Where did He Mulan dare to talk about such a prince, he just lowered his head and said nothing.

Tuoba Tao seemed to be interested, and his smiling eyes narrowed into a slit: "You haven't seen my kid, he is really well-behaved, and his physique is strong enough, just look at his eyes and know that he is a smart child!" Oops, I haven't seen him in half a year, I don't know how big he is now......"

He was going to set up a prince when he returned, so that his courtiers would be much more relieved when he went to war in the future.

But Mrs. He, and the families of so many harem concubines in the court......

Tuobatao, who has never been afraid of intrigues and intrigues, can't help but cover his head with a headache.

"Majesty?"

"Hey, don't call me, let me be quiet."

He Mulan looked at Tuoba Tao who suddenly became depressed inexplicably, and had no choice but to continue to nibble on the cake in silence.

When everyone had eaten and feasted, Tuoba Tao got up to say goodbye to the prince, and before leaving, he secretly threw a piece of silver in the wooden chong where the meat was pounded. Uncle Wang was a little old, his eyes were dizzy, he didn't see what Tuoba Tao did, the young man was probably Uncle Wang's nephew, he should have seen it, but he didn't see anything and continued to cut his shredded meat.

Thinking that today's Su Wei Jia Tuoba Tao and others ate and drank, and drove away so many guests, it has had a great impact on today's livelihood, and the young man and Tuoba Tao did not know each other, and saw that they could lose less, so they accepted Tuoba Tao's kindness.

That piece of silver is enough for Uncle Wang's family to sell a month's jumping pills.

After the meal, Tuoba Tao asked everyone to find an inn and send horses, and accompanied him around the city, and the most of them were the bazaars and wine shops.

He Mulan accompanied him to the east and west markets, and watched him follow a group of drinkers to brag and gossip like a decent, and then scolded some of the injustices at the moment, which was simply jaw-dropping.

If the familiarity with the city had surprised her once, now she was a little devastated by the way she was laughing and scolding on the streets.

At least she couldn't shake her legs and pick her teeth and ask the drinker, "Where have you had any fun lately?"

Until he left the tavern, He Mullan still looked like he was sleepwalking. Those guards were hidden around during Tuobatao's "secret visit", and only popped up again in places where there were few people.

"What, you're surprised?"

Tuoba Tao looked at Hemulan's appearance and laughed.

It's not just a surprise, it's just a scare. ’

He Mulan nodded: "His Majesty's familiarity with Linping really surprised the last general."

"I had already traveled all over the Wei Kingdom when I was a teenager." Tuoba Tao smiled, "I have been outstanding in martial arts since I was a child, and I have many brothers, so my father does not restrict us to always be in the palace, I am a wild person, I have always loved to run around, and I have been outside the palace for most of the year. I also slipped with Kumoti to the Xia Kingdom, scared my mother half to death, and Kumoti was also whipped by my father Khan more than a dozen times, and then I didn't dare to sneak away to other countries......"

He didn't seem to think anything was wrong with this, and continued in a smug tone: "When I was twelve years old traveling through the Loop, I was met by Rouran. It was that year that I designed to encircle them. That battle made me realize that the worms are stupid and pathetic, nothing great. Later, I went to the six northern towns, carefully observed the movement of the creep, and felt that passive defense would not bring us victory, so the camp of Montenegro was erected."

"When I was made crown prince at the age of fifteen, I began to tour the land in place of my father Khan. I don't like to follow a big team, and sometimes I often travel with Mrs. Cui."

Tuoba Tao recalled the events of his youth, and the corners of his eyes and eyebrows were stretched.

"The restaurant that made meatballs just now was discovered by Mrs. Cui, and she thought that the people could have this craft and do it well. I myself don't pay attention to this kind of thing, but he is a Han and a member of the Zhongding family, who has been a minister for generations, but he is very picky about eating. The old man was naturally grateful to him for his guidance, so when he saw me just now, he asked Cui Taichang if he came."

It dawned on Hermulan at this point.

She had also been with Tuoba Tao for a while, and knew that he was a person who even ate raw beef, and would never look for what was delicious in a city as soon as he arrived in a city like foodies in later generations.

Thinking about it, Master Cui Hao, who is particular about eating, also has a headache, and with such a prince, in addition to worrying about his safety, he also has to fill his stomach. In order to be able to eat comfortably, you have to teach others how to do it.

can know how to cook dishes, this Cui Hao is also an all-rounder.

As for Tuobatao's style, visiting the market as he did just now, asking about prices, chatting with old ladies on the side of the road and asking about this year's harvest, this is like the question that he, the king of a country, would ask.

The population composition of the Wei State is complex, the Hu and Han ethnic groups live together, and the tavern is the easiest to cause trouble.

If there is a big grievance, sit in the tavern for a while, and you will be able to know a few words, and then you will find the Egret official to check, and you will be able to understand it after a check.

He Mulan has always been in the army, and his contact with this majesty is when he was a personal soldier by Kumoti's side, and later in the days when he was preparing for war in the Montenegrin camp, what he looked like, what he did, and what he did before, I don't know anything.

Not only does she not know, but even Mulan in her previous life doesn't necessarily know.

The emperor took her with him and slowly opened up his most unknown side before her eyes. [,！ If it is an ordinary courtier or general in this era, even if he is not sincere and afraid, he will probably be surprised in his heart. If it's an old-fashioned subordinate, I'm afraid I'll have to admonish him with death on the spot.

Who is Kehe Mulin? He Mulan has seen countless "xxx micro service private interviews" and "jokes about xxx" in later generations

"xxx legend" women, and most of these xxx are famous emperors, so in addition to feeling that Tuoba Tao's image changes too quickly and she can't bear it, he doesn't have any objections to the reasonableness of his behavior.

Whenever a person thinks about something, there will always be a little bit on his face, Tuoba Tao has been carefully observing all the way, and found that this courtier who wants to be reused is a "non-formal" like him, and he immediately feels very happy in his heart, and regards her as "his own person".

This Manchu Dynasty civil and military, the only people who can "treat the strange things he occasionally does as usual" are Cui Hao and Kumoti, and now there is another Mulan, wouldn't it make him happy?

It was enough for a confidant to have one or two, and he now has three!

As soon as he thought of this, Tuoba Tao immediately patted He Mulan's shoulder with a satisfied face. I am showing you this because I want to tell you that I am really not a king, and I don't need to be a courtier. If you follow me in the future, no matter what unreasonable or shocking things I do, you just have to believe in me, I am not such a dumb lord......"

He Mulan nodded.

"You're good, and you can be even better in the future." Tuoba Tao looked at the bustling crowd on the street, and said in high spirits:

"My Great Wei will be in my hands......"

"Let's let let let! Such a big man standing in the middle of the street to block the way! A middle-aged aunt pushed away Tuobatao, who was about to raise her arms, and glared at her by the way.

"I don't know let's ...... Huh?"

This aunt probably thought that Tuoba Tao was good-looking and burly enough, so she actually came up and asked with a shy face: "The young man is very handsome, who is the person, have you married a wife?" I'm a well-known matchmaker here, if you want to have a fancy girl's family......"

"Mulan, let's go."

Tuoba Tao turned in a direction expressionlessly and pointed to the city gate.

"We've been out for too long, it's time to go back."

He Mulan hid his smile, agreed, and hurried away after Tuobatao, leaving only the aunt still shouting behind.

"What I said is true! Eh, that young man, ...... you think about it?"

Poof, no matter what unreasonable and shocking things you have done?

Does it count as expressing one's mind in the big vegetable market?