Women Wearing Men: The Growth Path of the Bastards of the Aristocratic Family

"Are you going to Yongning Xuanfu Department?"

At night, Xu Shuhua, who thought he was just chatting about family matters, paused and looked up at Gu Yunji.

Gu Yunji replied while washing up: "Yes, I only found out after reading Shexi's reply that she didn't refuse to communicate with the officials of the Xuzhou government, nor did she hate and reject men like what the outside world said."

"Before the rebellion, the former chieftain did have a lot of contacts with the surrounding state capitals, and he had a good relationship with the officials of the Syrian state capital at that time. But that is because our Syrian state capital and Yongning Xuanfusi's jurisdiction are next to each other. The former chieftain He is the leader of an ethnic minority. In addition to being supervised by insiders from the Xuanfu Department, he must also be supervised by officials from neighboring states. In order not to be reported on, he naturally has to establish a good relationship with officials from the Syrian prefecture.”

"Actually, there was nothing wrong with this. After all, the two places are close to each other, and people often trade with each other. It is normal for officials to have friendly exchanges. But it turned out that the former chieftain rebelled. Although the officials of the Xuzhou Prefecture at that time were not implicated, they suddenly The incident made them a little embarrassed, and they didn't know how to face Shexi, the new chieftain who killed her husband and rose to power."

After Gu Yunji finished washing, he sat back on the bed and continued: "As for Shexi, she hates and hates her ex-husband, so naturally she is too lazy to maintain these relationships. On the one hand, the officials of Xuzhou Prefecture were a little awkward, but on the other hand, seeing that she was a woman, they felt very sad. Belittle them, let alone take the initiative to communicate with each other with a lowered face, and over time they cut off contact."

Xu Shuhua asked: "What about the prefect Yan Zhengqian? If Shexi is unwilling to interact with officials of Xuzhou Prefecture, it is because of the problems left by the former chieftain, but Yan Zhengqian was the prefect of Xuzhou later, so he should not be angered .”

"What's more, as you said, Yan Zhengqian also took the initiative to write a letter to Shexi, but he didn't receive any reply. Why?"

Gu Yunji chuckled lightly and said, "This is still Yan Zhengqian's own fault. She Xi wrote that Yan Zhengqian considered himself the magistrate of a prefecture, and his official rank was higher than that of her fourth-rank envoy, and she had a little contempt for her status as a woman." , when I wrote the letter, my tone was condescending, and my attitude was very bad. Shexi didn't like it, so she didn't reply."

The corners of Xu Shuhua's lips raised, and he raised his eyebrows and asked, "What about you?"

Gu Yunji said matter-of-factly: "I must be polite and polite when writing, and I won't mean the slightest bit of contempt. Maybe it's because of this that Shexi wrote me a reply."

"I explained to her in the letter the problem of the rebellion by the natives. Her attitude was very cooperative, and she did not reject or shirk responsibility. She just said that she had not communicated with the officials of the Syrian state government for too long, and many things were unclear in the letter, so I asked I went to the Xuanfu Department of Yongning for an interview, not only to discuss the natives, but also to understand the current situation of the Syrian prefecture."

Xu Shuhua also knows about Shexi's experience and past, and admires her knowledge and methods in her heart. Hearing this, she still can't help worrying: "Yongning Xuanfusi is a gathering place for ethnic minorities, and it is the territory of Yi people. The living habits and customs are very different. Unlike us Han people, if you go rashly, I'm afraid..."

Gu Yunji took her hand back and said with relief: "After all, I am an official of the imperial court. Even if there is a conflict, they will not dare to do anything to me. Besides, I am not going alone, I will bring my followers."

"For the same thing, Shexi and Yan Zhengqian have discrepancies in what they said. Although Juxi's narration is logically more reasonable in relation to the past history, it still cannot be easily believed. You have to see it with your own eyes to know the truth. "

"If the matter of the natives is not resolved, I will never be able to cultivate and plant peppers and yams with confidence. If I want to solve this worry, it is the best choice to go to the Xuanfu Division to see Shexi. No matter from which point of view, this I have to go all the time."

Seeing that Xu Shuhua was still a little worried, Gu Yunji lowered his head and kissed her frowning brows, and said in a gentle voice: "Shexi is the chieftain, the top leader in the Xuanfu Division, and I can't leave. And I'm just an adjutant of the Xuzhou government, and I can leave for a short time I'm on a business trip, so I can only go to her place and not her to me, you should understand this truth."

Xu Shuhua relaxed his brows slightly and smiled at him: "Of course I understand this. It's just that when this dynasty was first established, Emperor Taizu took a lot of effort to conquer all the southwest tribes. The ethnic minorities were late to civilize and were extremely xenophobic. Until now, There are still many chieftains who are ready to make moves and disobey the imperial court, so you must be extremely careful during this trip."

Gu Yunji responded with a smile: "Don't worry, I will pay attention. After all, the Yongning Xuanfu Division is not far from the Xuzhou Mansion, and it only takes a few days to come and go. I will be back soon. What's more, the chieftain of Shexi The position can be secured precisely because she is loyal to the court, and since she is loyal enough, she will not embarrass me, a court official."

Xu Shuhua nodded slightly and said nothing.

A few days later, Gu Yunji packed his luggage, took Chen Peishi, Xu Dong and a dozen entourages with him, and set foot on the road to Yongning Xuanfusi.

Yongning Xuanfu Division is located in the southeast of Xuzhou Prefecture. There are many mountains and rugged terrain. Although there is an official post road, the road is still difficult to walk.

Gu Yunji was on a business trip this time. In order to avoid unnecessary troubles, he wore official uniforms all the time. Although it was inconvenient to walk, fortunately it served as a deterrent. The Yi people along the way stayed far away from them and dared not Step forward to interfere.

The group set off early in the morning, stopped and stopped on the road, and slept outside for two nights, and arrived at Shexi's location at noon on the third day - Tusi's Mansion.

The Chieftain's Mansion is both the chieftain's residence and the chieftain's office. There are various officials and chieftains living there. It is said to be a "mansion". In fact, the scale of the building is very large, which is no different from a "city". Therefore, the local people also call it the chieftain city. .

Gu Yunji was wearing an official uniform and leading the yamen servants. He was incompatible with this Yi people's settlement full of ethnic minority customs, and attracted the attention of many people on the street.

Shexi didn't send anyone to greet her, but Gu Yunji didn't care about it, and took a group of people straight to the chieftain's mansion.Seeing them coming, the guard on guard said vigilantly, "What do you do?"

Gu Yunji straightened his clothes, stepped forward and said solemnly: "I am Gu Yunji, the general judge of the Xuzhou government. I am invited by the Xuanfu envoy to visit and discuss important business matters together. Please inform me."

Hearing this, the guard sized him up a few times, then turned and went in.After a while, a young woman came out from inside, dressed in Yi people, with a warm smile on her face, and she was about to shake hands with Gu Yunji as soon as she came up: "It turns out that Master Gu has arrived, and our Xuanfu Division is far away to welcome you."

A man and a woman can't kiss each other, and the other party is a young woman, Gu Yunji avoided her movements, nodded and lowered his eyes and said, "I've seen this girl before. May I ask who she is?"

The handshake was avoided by Gu Yunji, the woman was not embarrassed, she looked straightforward and generous, she said with a smile: "My Han name is An Bin, and I have been working with Xuanfu envoy all the year round. Xuanfu envoy, she is busy, let me receive you, please come with me."