As night fell, the wind blew.

Mo Gu Zhengxiong was still standing on the edge of the woods, looking forward to more Rouran Erlang coming back here to meet.

But he was disappointed, and it was not until it was completely dark that there were only about six hundred riders who came here to meet.

At the same time as night fell, the cold swept over Mo Guzhengxiong's body and heart, more than 1,500 people scattered and fled in just one afternoon, but only more than 600 people came here to meet according to the prior agreement, what about the remaining 800 people?

The answer is self-explanatory!

"Qu Shuai, the rest of the people are afraid that they won't come, and they won't be able to come!" The general came to Mo Guzhengxiong's side.

Mo Gu Zhengxiong took a deep breath and turned to his generals and said, "This time we met a very terrible opponent, and we lost!" Horses upload my orders, everyone get on their horses and get out of here and go back! ”

"Back to ······ Get back? Where to go? The general was amazed.

Mo Gu Zhengxiong turned his head to look at the general: "Go back to the tribe!" ”

Without any nostalgia, Mo Gu Zhengxiong withdrew with the remaining more than 600 horsemen and withdrew to Mobei, he was very unwilling, but he did not drag the mud and water at all.

Not long after Mo Gu Zhengxiong left with the people, Zhao Junsheng arrived nearby with the people, he did not rashly lead the team to kill, but first sent a few spies over to discredit and investigate.

"General Rouran's gone!" The spy came back and reported to Zhao Junsheng: "My subordinates have sent someone to track it down, and I believe that news will come early tomorrow morning!" ”

Zhao Junsheng was surprised: "Gone?" Where did it go? ”

"There are traces left by them on the edge of the woods, and according to the traces they left when they left, they should have fled to Mobei!"

"Oh?" Zhao Junsheng thought about it, and he didn't know what was going on in his head.

"You can't be careless, this Mo Gu Zhengxiong is not an ordinary leader of the Rouran tribe, he is very cunning! The order is to go down, and the army will rest here tonight, and there will be dark posts all around! ”

The next morning, the spies who were tracking the Rouran people returned to report that the remaining Rouran people had been heading down the river towards Mobei without the slightest sign of stopping.

After listening to the spies' report, Zhao Junsheng sighed: "This Mo Gu Zhengxiong can afford to take and let go, he has the determination and courage of a strong man to break his wrist, he is shrewd and sober, and in the future, we are only afraid of one more fierce opponent!" ”

Bai Jinguang clenched his fists and asked, "General, let's catch up?" ”

Zhao Junsheng raised his horsewhip and waved: "I can't catch up with the herald, and the army retreats to join Gao Xu's department!" ”

A day later, Zhao Junsheng brought back the cattle, sheep, horses and other cattle at the source of the river, and the herdsmen brought them back, slaughtering some of the eaten animals on the way, and promising to send officials to send money and food as compensation within a few days, and the officials would also bring soldiers to help them rebuild their homes.

Two days later, Zhao Junsheng returned to Wuchuan City with soldiers and horses to escort his mother-in-law and brother-in-law.

When it was learned that Hua Arc had suddenly fallen ill and died due to the news that their mother and son had been abducted by the Rouran people, Hua Yuan cried to death by the coffin.

As the news spread, officials and generals from Wuchuan Town to the common people and slaves came to worship.

When the officials of the nearby counties received the news, they also sent officials one after another in the past two days to offer condolences, and even the county magistrates who were relatively close to each other came in person.

After Tuoba Jian in Pingcheng learned the news, in order to show his favor, he specially sent a eunuch to comfort and chase after Hua Arc as the general of Dingbei and the Marquis of Suiyang.

As his son-in-law, Zhao Junsheng received these officials, official envoys, emperor envoys, military generals, soldiers and ordinary people one by one.

On the day of the funeral, the people of the entire Wuchuan City spontaneously stood on the side of the street outside the city to see off the deceased.

A woman in the crowd said to her young son, "Son, this man is still going to be an official!" Usually, people are very desolate when they die, and it would be good for three or two relatives to come to the funeral, you can look at this pomp and circumstance, which looks like a dead person, and it is more lively than people doing happy events! ”

The child muttered: "These people all want to be officials!" ”

A middle-aged man next to him smiled and said to the woman: "His aunt can't say that, these people are all here for General Hua's face and for her filial piety!" General Hua served in the army on behalf of his father as a woman, killed the enemy, made war exploits, and used his military exploits to seal the marquis and worship the general, which is passed down as a good story for the ages. ”

After being busy for several days, he finally sent the future father-in-law to the burial, and sent away the officials and envoys from all sides, Zhao Junsheng, and then breathed a sigh of relief.

Hua Mulan has hardly rested these days, Zhao Junsheng was worried that her body would not be able to stand up, so she put down her business first, rested at home for a few days, accompanied her mother-in-law, and handed over her business to the people below to do.

In the evening of that day, Zhao Junsheng had just left the barracks after training 3,000 recruits, and was about to return to the city, so his brother-in-law rode over on horseback.

Zhao Junsheng asked: "Xiaoxiong, why did you come here!" ”

"Brother-in-law, my aunt asked me to come over and ask you to go to dinner!"

Zhao Junsheng was in a happy mood and said with a smile: "Don't say that there is still a mother-in-law, let's go!" ”

On the way back to the city, Zhao Junsheng was thinking that in the future, his mother-in-law called him over, and he must have said that the marriage was over, after all, his wedding date with Hua Mulan was delayed because he had to handle Hua Arc's funeral, and the wedding date had already passed.

Entering the Huafu, Hua Yuan and Hua Mulan were waiting in the dining hall, and there were two maidservants and two housekeepers in the dining hall.

"I've seen my uncle!" The family and the maidservants saluted Zhao Junsheng together.

Zhao Junsheng waved his hand and stepped forward to salute Hua Yuan: "My son-in-law has seen my mother-in-law!" ”

"Your family doesn't have to be polite, sit down!"

"Thank you, mother-in-law!" Zhao Junsheng knelt behind a low table.

Hua Yuan raised his hand to the family and the maidservants and ordered: "Serve the food!" ”

The maidservants and the family members quickly brought up the food, wine and meat, Zhao Junsheng saw that the low table in front of him was full of wine, meat and fish, and the vegetarian food placed on the low table in front of Hua Yuan's, Hua Mulan and Hua Xiong's family made him faintly feel bad.

I only heard Hua Yuan say to Zhao Junsheng: "Junsheng, our appetite is not very good, you don't have to be polite if you are vegetarian these days, just eat and practice martial arts, you have to drink and meat many times, and then we will talk after eating!" ”

These words made Zhao Junsheng feel up and down in his heart, what did the future mother-in-law do to find him? No matter how you look at it, there's something wrong with this atmosphere!

With a nervous heart, he finally finished the meal with difficulty, and Zhao Junsheng took the tea sent by the maidservant and rinsed his mouth.

Only then did I hear Hua Yuan speak: "Junsheng, this time my husband's funeral is thanks to you for sending someone to handle it, and thanks to you personally leading the troops to rescue our mother and son from the hateful Rouran people, the old family is grateful!" ”

Zhao Junsheng hurriedly said: "Mother-in-law, you will see the outside world when you say this, before you just eat, you said that you are your own family, the family does not say two words, you have something to say, just say it, the son-in-law is not an outsider!" ”

"Good!" Hua Yuan nodded: "Today, the old body asked Xiaoxiong to call you over, and I really want to discuss something with you!" ”

"Don't dare, don't dare, you are an elder, if you have something, you can just give orders, and the son-in-law will definitely do it!"

Hua Yuan waved his hand: "No, no, this matter is related to your marriage with Mulan, I still have to ask your thoughts!" ”

"You say son-in-law, listen!" Zhao Junsheng immediately sat upright.

"Junsheng, look, your marriage with Mulan is only a few days away, but at this moment, my mother and son were kidnapped by the Rouran people, so your father-in-law said to leave, and the wedding date was delayed······"

Hua Yuan's words began to shed tears again, fortunately, she still remembered to get down to business, and continued to say: "Although my Hua family is not a big family, it is also a loyal and filial heirloom, and Mulan is now a general of the imperial court, and her reputation is quite important to the court, and her father has just died, so she can't get married immediately, which will make people gossip!" ”

Zhao Junsheng understood: "You mean to push back the wedding date?" ”

Hua Yuan nodded and said, "Although the old man has not read many books, he also knows that Sage Kong advocates that the mourning of his parents should be filial piety for three years. Now, Mulan, as a general of the imperial court, should set an example for officials and people! The old body means to wait until Mulan's three-year filial piety period has passed, and then let you and Mulan get married, I don't know what you think? ”

Zhao Junsheng heard these words, as if he had poured a basin of cold water on his head!

Three years? How many three years are there in life? The youngest and most energetic time in a person's life is in these years! This is especially true for women.

Before Zhao Junsheng came back to his senses, he listened to Hua Yuan continue: "Of course, the old body also knows that this is really difficult for you, the old body has already asked Mulan what she thinks, delaying you for three years is indeed my Hua family, I'm sorry, you Mulan also agreed to let you marry a concubine during this period, what do you think?" ”

When Zhao Junsheng heard the word concubine, he suddenly had a thrill, turned his head to look at Mulan, and saw that her eyelids and eyelashes kept beating, obviously her inner activities were very intense.

Concubinage? Are you kidding? Do you have a good life in the future? Zhao Junsheng believes that the reason why Hua Mulan agreed must have been forced by Hua Yuan's family, she didn't dare to go against her mother's wishes, but she dared him to marry!

Zhao Junsheng hurriedly said: "Mother-in-law, I am a poor boy, and I am not a big family, what kind of concubine do you marry?" Besides, if everyone marries a few concubines, won't there be many bachelors in the world? Since my mother-in-law has decided to postpone the marriage for three years, my son-in-law will obey me, Mulan and I are happy, not to mention three years, even if it is thirty years, I can afford to wait! ”

Hua Yuan showed a satisfied smile on his face, pointed at Zhao Junsheng and said to Hua Mulan: "Mulan, you look at it as a mother, just say that Junsheng still understands righteousness!" You, after marrying him in the future, you have to be kind to him, don't babble all day long, be a wife, you have to guard the way of women, you have to teach your husband and children, and you are not allowed to bully him, you know? ”

The muscles on Zhao Junsheng's face twitched, but in his heart he said, Mother-in-law, you finally said a fair word!