Since Li Junxian heard that Wei Lang's name was actually called Mulan, this immediately reminded Li Junxian of the ancient story of Hua Mulan joining the army for his father. But Li Junxian remembered again afterwards that the story of Mulan that was circulated in later generations was actually problematic. The story about Mulan in later generations is actually just a folk tradition. And the so-called "Mulan Poem" is actually not a real Northern Dynasty folk song, he did first circulate from the Northern Dynasty, but it was actually polished and modified by many people. The "Mulan Poems" seen by later generations was actually a version finalized by literati in the middle of the Tang Dynasty.

Li Junxian then remembered again that there were several statements about Mulan in later generations. Later generations were confused about Mulan's surname, date of birth, and even dynasty. Some surnames are said to be surnamed Zhu, some are surnamed Wei, and there are many others. Regarding the dynasty in which they lived, some said it was the period of the Northern and Southern Dynasties, some said it was the end of the Sui Dynasty, and some said it was the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, in short, there was no definite answer. The only thing that can be determined is that the so-called Mulan is from Yucheng.

"Could it be? Is he the legendary Mulan? Li Junxian couldn't help but think secretly.

Li Junxian guessed that if this Wei Mulan was the legendary Mulan who disguised herself as a man to replace her father in the army, then his behavior would make sense. Because whether it is a man disguised as a woman or serving in the army for his father, it is to deceive the emperor. In ancient times, deceiving the emperor was a crime of deceiving the king, and if it was serious, it could punish the nine clans, and at the lightest it would be to cut off his head. If this Wei Mulan is really a woman, then it would be clear that he was in a hurry to resign. Because as long as the official position is gone, then who will care about her? Once no one cares, then his so-called crime of bullying the king will be buried in the dustbin of history, and no one will care at all.

"What an eye-catcher! Why didn't I see it just now? Li Junxian thought secretly.

The more Li Junxian thought about it, the more suspicious he became, this Wei Mulan was the legendary Mulan who served in the army for his father, because he had a handsome appearance that was different from a normal man. Li Junxian didn't see it just now, it was because this Mulan had been in the army for a long time, and even her temperament and various behaviors had been polished into the identity of a soldier, so it was not impossible for Li Junxian not to see it. As for other women pretending to be men, the reason why Li Junxian can see it is because their bearings are completely inconsistent with their pretended identities, so they can see it at a glance.

"Wan'er!" Li Junxian shouted.

"General Li, is there something wrong?" Wan'er asked.

"You send me an invitation tomorrow, inviting General Wei Mulan to come to the Humble House and talk about his identity and status." Li Junxian said.

"Okay!" Wan'er agreed.

The next day, Li Junxian's house.

"General Wei Lang, are you here?" Li Junxian said hello.

"Well, General Li, you said about my identity, would you like to help me talk to the emperor? I also asked General Li for help, I really want to go home and take care of my parents. Wei Mulan said.

Li Junxian was not in a hurry, and said, "Brother Wei, strictly speaking, you are a few years older than me, and I will call you big brother!" ”

"How dare the last general?" Wei Mulan immediately said modestly.

"Brother Wei, I came today to ask you to appraise a verse I revised." Li Junxian said.

"Verses? General Li is a rare all-rounder in my Tang Dynasty, and General Li will actually help others revise poems? The righteous song made by General Li, as well as the song "Liangzhou Ci" about wine, spread all over the literary circle of Chang'an City, and everyone praised General Li as an all-round talent in civil and military affairs. This time, General Li revised the poem for others, and it must be a popular poem. Wei Mulan immediately patted her ass.

"Where, where? Brother Wei, have you ever heard of a folk song during the Northern and Southern Dynasties? That folk song is about a young girl who joined the army for her father. I've revised this folk song, so I'd like you to take a taste. Li Junxian asked.

Wei Mulan's body trembled slightly, as if she had thought of something, and said with a forced smile: "General Li, during the Northern and Southern Dynasties, because of the withering population, many sturdy female surnames also had to go to the battlefield. Therefore, it is not uncommon for women to join the army, even my princess Pingyang of the Tang Dynasty is not in person to go into battle to kill the enemy, what is not to do? ”

"That's right, it's precisely because it's not uncommon for women to join the army that I'm interested in revising this folk song!" Li Junxian said.

In fact, Li Junxian also knows that there are many cases of women serving as soldiers in ancient times, which has been common for everyone. In ancient times, especially during the period of long-term war, there were too many hesitant wars, a large number of men were reduced, and finally women inevitably had to go to the battlefield. This has become very common and not unusual. And Li Junxian is also guessing that this later "Mulan Poem" is actually revised based on the deeds of many women, not just the so-called Mulan during the Northern and Southern Dynasties. And Li Junxian finalized the Mulan poem according to the middle of the Tang Dynasty, and the name Mulan Ci also began in the Tang Dynasty. In other words, in fact, the name Mulan Ci was added by the Tang Dynasty, and it was not the original text called Mulan poems at the beginning. Then this question comes, the Tang Dynasty people are probably named after the protagonist of the closest deeds of serving in the army for his father, that is, the Wei Mulan in front of him.

Li Junxian based on this inference, and then remembered the historical records of General Xiaolie (the Tang Dynasty's posthumous seal of Mulan), it was easy to draw a conclusion. That is, there are many women in the army in history, and Mulan poems are actually composed of the deeds of many women, and the reason why Mulan poems are clear is because Mulan is the closest female soldier to the Tang Dynasty.

"General Wei, why do you seem to be trembling all over!" Li Junxian asked.

"I didn't!" Wei Mulan touched the cold sweat on her forehead and said.

Of course Li Junxian knows why, because this is the crime of bullying the king! It is not a big sin for a woman to join the army, but the crime of bullying the king is. Wei Mulan is not worried about the crime caused by being a woman in the army, because there is already a precedent for this matter. But because of this incident, Wei Mulan committed the crime of bullying the king, which is the most important thing.

"Okay, Brother Wei, you better take a look at the "Mulan Poem" I revised!" Li Junxian said that Li Junxian deliberately added an accent to the three words of Mulan's poem, which made Wei Mulan tremble.

Li Junxian opened a scroll, revealing the long manuscript inside, and Wei Mulan's hands couldn't help but tremble as she looked at this manuscript.

(The deeds of Mulan in this article belong to the author's personal speculation, don't take it seriously.) There are many controversies about the age of Mulan and various materials, and interested friends can search for the entry of the ferry encyclopedia Mulan. ）

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