introduction
Du Mu once wrote in "Title Mulan Temple": "Bending the bow to fight as a boy, in his dreams he once fought with thrushes." "The story of Mulan is not only well known to us modern people, but also became one of the few models of women in ancient times. And women like Hua Mulan and Mu Guiying were called heroes in ancient times.
Everyone has their own idols, and now people are mostly sought after by some stars, but in fact, in ancient times, many people also worshiped famous figures in history. For example, some people in ancient times would worship Guan Gong; The beautiful man Pan An of the Jin Dynasty was also sought after because of his appearance, leaving behind a beautiful talk about throwing fruit and a car; and Mulan also became an idol of many ancient women. During the Tongzhi period of the Qing Dynasty, there was also a woman, because she worshipped Mulan, wanted to be like Mulan, dressed as a man, and went into battle to kill the enemy, but the final result of the two was very different.
During the Tongzhi period of the Qing Dynasty, due to the aggression of imperialist forces, the Qing government was full of crises. At this time, the country is also chaotic. Although the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom Movement had just been suppressed in China, there was turmoil everywhere and social security was chaotic, so the Qing government was recruiting a large number of soldiers in various places at the time of the use of troops.
In Duolong, who was in charge of the military in Shaanxi, a group of reserve troops were recruited in the local area to prepare for the replenishment of the source of troops. And in this group of soldiers, there was a soldier who was tall, dark-skinned, and his face was full of numbness, and the image was not particularly good. But he was more serious and active in his work, and this young man surnamed Chen eventually officially enlisted in the army and became an officer and soldier.
After entering the army, this young man surnamed Chen was even more brave in battle, and every battle was rushed to the front line, and with the military merits of many conquests, he was given the title of "Baturu" by the army, and this title was officially rewarded for those brave warriors who fought bravely in the army and had outstanding achievements.
With his outstanding military achievements, he was even named a titular governor by the imperial court. At that time, the Titan was a considerable official position. But what does it mean to be a titan? In fact, it is the meaning of the substitute admiral, which is a false position. At that time, in order to reward some people with military merits and satisfy their official addictions, the Qing government created such a named governor. But there is always better than nothing, which is also an acknowledgement of the achievements of this young man surnamed Chen.
But in fact, this dark-skinned, unsightly young man is actually a woman. She has listened to Mulan's story since she was a child, deeply infected by Mulan, and because her image is more like a man, she simply decided to enter the army dressed as a man and emulate her idol Mulan.
In the army for many years with men to live, and the army conditions are difficult, marching and fighting on the physical requirements are relatively high, a long time of life, this woman surnamed Chen, has long been polished like a man, and her personality, also like a man, rough and heroic, do not care about some small details.
However, after all, she is still a woman, although years of smoking, has long made her look and behavior no different from men, but in her heart, she is still the image of a woman. In the army at that time, there was a small non-commissioned officer surnamed Zhu, who was originally a scholar, but he fell behind every time, and in desperation, he chose to enter the army and engage in a civilian official.
Unlike the other rough men in the army, he was born white and pure, and there was a sense of bookishness between his demeanor, which made this Chen woman quite moved. So one day, the Chen woman invited this Xiao Zhu to her tent to drink together. After three rounds of drinking, he revealed his heart and revealed his identity.
However, what he did not expect was that this Xiao Zhu did not agree and strictly refused. This made this Chen woman very angry, she had already revealed her heart, and even more made her identity public, and at this time, Xiao Zhu's refusal, how could she agree? So she threatened Xiao Zhu, saying that she was already a broken boat, if Xiao Zhu did not agree, then she would die with him, and in desperation, Xiao Zhu had to agree to her request.
Therefore, Xiao Zhu stayed in Chen's tent night and night, and after a long time, he was also bumped into by other soldiers. People did not know the identity of the Chen clan, they all thought that the two had bad hobbies, and even some people in the army rumored that Chen Commandery had the habit of Longyang. However, at this time, there was another incident, that is, Chen Shi was actually pregnant, and seeing that this matter was about to be hidden, Chen Shi decided to personally find Zuo Zongtang and explain the facts.
Zuo Zongtang was also surprised when he suddenly heard such a thing. The story of Mulan, everyone knows, but I did not expect that in my own army, there was even a "Mulan". At this time, Zuo Zongtang did not know what to do, and finally decided to let the two identities change under the advice of others to solve the matter.
After the change of identity, the status of the two is different. Xiao Zhu became the new commander, and with the achievements accumulated by the Chen clan before, he was naturally constantly promoted. However, as the days went on, he saw that the dark-skinned and rough-skinned wife next to him was not pleasing to the eye, so he took a concubine outside. How could Chen be wronged like this? Eventually, he took his own children, rolled up the money to live in another place, and broke off relations with Zhu.
summary
The story of Mulan made us deeply moved, but in fact, in ancient times, there were still very few women like Mulan. In ancient times, discrimination against women and the low status of women caused many women to not have a head start. Even for many women, being able to live this life in a healthy and safe way is already a great happiness.
So we are grateful to the current society, it is in the current society, in the current country, women can also play their role, but also to protect their rights and interests. Women can fully realize their interests and realize their own life value, and we are very fortunate to live in such an era.
Sources
Du Mu "Title Mulan Temple"