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

Chapter 343 Deputy Envoy An Bin
I don't know whether it's the common feature of enthusiasm and unrestrainedness of ethnic minorities, or it's due to their personal characteristics. The young women who came to greet Gu Yunji were generous in their conversation and their attitude was very enthusiastic. On the contrary, it made them, the Han people who are used to the incompatibility of men and women, feel a little uncomfortable.

"An Bin..." Hearing the woman's name, a yamen servant accompanying him curled his lips and muttered, "How can a woman name a man..."

The officer's voice was not loud, but it was enough for several people to hear clearly. An Bin's face fell instantly and he sneered: "It's just a name, can it be divided into men and women? I am the deputy envoy of the Xuanfu Division in Yongning, and I assist the Xuanfu Envoy in charge of the army. , clerk. Ju Mu praised me for being both civilized and military, and the character 'bin' in my Chinese name was given to me by her. Why, do you have any objections?"

Within the Xuanfu Division, the Xuanfu envoy is the largest leader and officer. His official position is hereditary and he is called the chieftain.In addition to the chieftain, there are also official positions such as tongzhi, deputy envoy, and qianshi. Tongzhi is the fifth rank, which is an official sent by the court; deputy envoy is from the fifth rank, which is a native official appointed by the chieftain himself.

The deputy envoy of the Yongning Xuanfu Department can be said to be the third in command in name, but actually the chieftain's confidant.

Gu Yunji originally thought that An Bin was Shexi's entourage maid or something, but he didn't expect that she was actually a serious deputy envoy. He was surprised for a moment, and hurriedly cupped his hands to An Bin: "I offended Deputy Envoy An because I'm not strict at the bottom. Deputy envoy forgive me."

As he spoke, he turned his head and reprimanded the rude yamen servant: "Quickly apologize to Deputy Envoy An!"

The yamen servant was a little embarrassed, but still had no choice but to go forward and bow to salute, and said in a low voice: "I know my mistake, Mr. Wang'an, please don't take it to heart."

An Bin snorted softly, and glanced at Gu Yunji: "The people under his command are so ignorant of the rules, Mr. Gu must take care of them."

Gu Yunji knew that he was wrong, so he said angrily: "Yes, I must be careful."

As he said that, Gu Yunji turned to the yamen servant just now, his voice sank: "Speak unscrupulously, and behave imprudently, you don't have to go to the chieftain's mansion with us, go back to the post and wait for us."

Because of one sentence, he was deprived of the right to accompany him, the servant's face turned blue and red, and he looked a little dissatisfied, but he didn't dare to say anything after all, bowed his head in response, turned and left.

As if he didn't expect Gu Yunji to deal with it so decisively, An Bin raised his eyebrows, his face softened a little, and in an instant he regained the enthusiasm he had when we first met, and said with a smile: "Master Gu is tired from the journey, please come in with me and take a rest."

Although An Bin is a Yi, he basically followed the rules of the Han people when receiving Gu Yunji and his party. Even after the little episode just now, he had no grudge at all. He still said what he should say, smiled when he should, and was polite. Very thorough.

An Bin invited Gu Yunji to the living room, called someone to offer a cup of tea, and said with a smile, "We, Ju Mu, are busy and can't get away for a while, Mr. Gu, just wait."

Gu Yunji nodded, expressing his understanding: "Master Xuanfu envoy is in charge of the entire Yongning Xuanfu Division, and has complicated military and political affairs.

When An Bin heard the words, he covered his mouth and laughed straight away, with a meaningful expression on his face: "Ju Mu is not busy with some important military and political affairs, but busy with choosing a husband."

Gu Yunji paused while drinking tea: "Choose a husband?"

Xudong interjected curiously: "But the Xuan Fu envoy is going to get married?"

"Get married? No, no, of course not. We Jumu chopped off the old man's dog's head with our own hands. How could we find another man to make things difficult for us?"

An Bin did not shy away from the experience of his own leader killing his husband and rising to power. He smiled generously: "Ju Mu naturally chose beautiful men when choosing a husband, just like princes choose concubines to take concubines. Whoever they like will be included in the back house to serve." about."

"There won't be any formal wedding, just do whatever you want. Rather than choosing a husband, it's more appropriate to choose a male favorite."

Xudong was frightened by her outspokenness, and stammered: "But, but the envoy is a woman...how can, how can..."

An Bin looked careless, but what he said made Xu Dong, a young man, blush: "What's wrong with women? Women can't be favored by men? Who in history has the right to be in charge of military affairs? There are no two men in the back house." ? We, Ju Mu, are at the age of being strong and vigorous, and the demand is strong, why can't we find two beautiful men to enjoy?"

"The princes, generals and ministers of the Han people have kept many beauties in their back houses. You don't take care of them, but you have the nerve to take care of us, Ju Mu? If nothing else, let's just say that your family is Mr. Gu. Don't you have a lovely wife and a beautiful woman at home? Are you surrounded by concubines?"

Xudong's momentum was getting lower and lower by her words, but he still couldn't help rebutting for his lord: "We adults are not! We adults only have a wife and a wife from the beginning to the end, not to mention beautiful concubines, there is no connecting room, the master and his wife The relationship is very good..."

"... Cough cough, Xu Dong." Gu Yunji did not want to tell outsiders about the family's private affairs, so he coughed twice, signaling Xu Dong to stop.

"Oh?" Hearing these words, An Bin was very surprised, and looked at Gu Yunji a few times in an unclear manner, looking at him with admiration.

In this era, it is normal for men to have three wives and four concubines, and Gu Yunji is in a high position. Having some concubines and beauties is not something to be ashamed of. There is no need to lie and deny it. Xu Dong is so eager to refute it, which shows that it is probably true.

Didn't expect this young and handsome man from Xuzhou Prefecture to be an infatuated?I really can't see it.

After sizing him up brazenly, An Bin finally looked away.

Gu Yunji felt uncomfortable being watched by her, so he changed the subject and said: "...Then what, Deputy Envoy An, since the Xuanfu Envoy is... busy, can you introduce me to Master Tongzhi?"

Perhaps the way of communication of ethnic minorities is so forthright and unrestrained. Gu Yunji is a guest, and he does as the Romans do. Even if he can't adapt, he must maintain respect.It's just that he feels that the current atmosphere is a bit awkward. It should be better to recruit a fellow official who is also of Han origin, right?

However, An Bin shook his head: "Tongzhi is not in the chieftain's mansion, he lives a little far away, if you want to see him, it may take half a day's journey."

Gu Yunji was puzzled: "Tongzhi is an official in the Xuanfu Department, and he is not Xiu Mu today. Why is he not working in the Tusi Mansion? But he is ill?"

An Bin said: "Tongzhi's health is very good, the reason why he doesn't work in the chieftain's mansion is because we Jumu were disgusted by that ugly dog ​​man in the early years, and we don't want to see old and ugly men, so if it wasn't Tongzhi will not come to the Chieftain's Mansion if necessary."

Gu Yunji fell silent, not knowing what to say.

An Bin glanced narrowly at Gu Yunji, pretending to comfort him: "But Mr. Gu, don't worry, you are young and good-looking, and we Jumu will definitely be very willing to see you."

When An Bin said this, his tone was calm. If the content was ignored, it would be as ordinary as talking about the weather.But Gu Yunji felt that her eyes were meaningful, and she always had the illusion that she was being molested.

After realizing this, Gu Yunji seemed to have other meanings when he heard what An Bin said, and felt like sitting on pins and needles for a while, so he could only hope that the Xuan Fu envoy would finish his work soon.

(End of this chapter)