"What do you mean?"

An Ning only felt a chill down her spine, An Ning was born in a peaceful era, and before the crossing, she had only seen those refugees who were abandoned by the country on TV, and she was terrified, and she enjoyed the status of a citizen since she was born, with the protection of the country, and enjoyed the sense of security brought to her by the country.

But now, she was told they had been abandoned!

"I have been guarding the border in Wucheng for five years, and the barbarians have not known how many times they have invaded Wucheng over the years, and there have been countless battles large and small, and the people of Wucheng have moved away again and again, many times, the soldiers can't resist asking for help from the court, but they can't get a response!"

Wucheng has been fighting for many years, the people can only barely survive in the cracks of the war, more often they can only rely on the court for relief, when the emperor is still there, the government is controlled by the king of Wei and several other families, the treasury is empty, there is no time to take care of the people of Wucheng, and the people of Wucheng have long been on the verge of fending for themselves.

"In the eyes of the people in the DPRK, Wucheng has long been a dispensable situation, now that the new emperor has ascended the throne, the internal affairs are unstable, and there is no time to take care of Wucheng, I chose to come here to gamble, bet that I can hold Wucheng, bet that Wucheng will get better and better!"

If he wins the bet, he can be at ease, not subject to the jurisdiction of the imperial court, and if he loses the bet, his family will be ruined!

"An Ning, are you going to blame me for bringing you here on my own initiative and getting you involved in this gamble?" Xue Qingshan stared at An Ning without blinking, he should have told An Ning earlier, but he didn't dare, he was afraid that An Ning would not be willing to follow him after knowing the truth, he was selfish, so he chose to hide it.

Although everyone is not optimistic about Wucheng, he is confident!

When he was fighting with the saint, the saint was so angry that even the teacup was broken, and the porcelain piece scratched Xue Qingshan's cheek and drew a deep red mark.

"Xue Qingshan, have you really thought about it, for the sake of a rebellious minister's daughter, you have to put your net worth and your life into it? You don't want the good glory and wealth in Beijing, you want to send you to death? ”

"Your Majesty!" Xue Qingshan knelt in front of the new emperor and leaned his body deep on the floor tiles of the main hall, "Your Majesty, the minister is willing to share the worries of His Majesty, if the minister guards Wucheng, he can keep the peace of Dajin, and the emperor has no external troubles, and he can concentrate on the government." If the minister can't hold Wucheng and dies for the country, the emperor will think that there is no such person as Xue Qingshan in this world! ”

If he stays alone in Shangjing, it doesn't matter if the ending is good or bad, with Anning, he just wants to protect Anning and let Anning live without worry, just like when he first saw Anning in the Wei Palace, let Anning always be carefree and live freely!

Zong Zhengyuan looked at the courtier kneeling at his feet with deep eyes, his biological mother was from a humble background, he was the least favored one among the princes, all the way to this day, he has suffered countless conspiracies, how could he not understand Xue Qingshan's little thoughts.

He had never trusted anyone in his life, and now that he finally had a courtier he could rest assured of, but he was going to leave him, how could he not be angry? He took a fancy to Xue Qingshan's generals and uprightness, he originally thought that as long as Xue Qingshan was loyal, he could give Xue Qingshan whatever he wanted, but some people didn't want the wealth and glory that everyone chased?

Although Zong Zhengyuan cherishes talents, he loves his country even more! It is undeniable that he is tempted, he is ambitious, not long after he ascended the throne, the dragon chair has not yet sat firmly, the remnants of the Wei Wang Party have not been cleaned up, and the rights held by the family have not been recovered...... If the barbarians take advantage of the situation, the consequences are unimaginable.

Use a courtier to exchange for border peace, in exchange for him to clean up the government with peace of mind, why wouldn't he do it? Even if Xue Qingshan fails, things will just return to the original state, this deal is a good deal, he knows it very well!

When Xue Qingshan left the main hall, Zong Zhengyuan sent Xue Qingshan a few words - "It's good for yourself!" ”

At that moment, Xue Qingshan knew that life and death would be up to him from now on, Zong Zhengyuan would no longer ask about everything in Wucheng, Wucheng was good, it should be deserved, Wucheng was destroyed, and the imperial court would no longer care!

However, he would not tell An Ning these facts, it was all of his own volition, and he did not want An Ning to have any burden.

An Ning didn't know anything before she came to Wucheng, she didn't know that Wucheng would be so desolate, she didn't know that there were years of war here, and she didn't know that there might be no return for this trip, and she was really confused in her heart at the moment.

"Ning'er, are you blaming me?" Xue Qingshan held An Ning's shoulder, he never let go of An Ning's every subtle expression, at this time An Ning was silent and didn't say a word, he was suddenly very scared, the barbarian's knife never made him afraid, but An Ning's silence he was afraid!

"Does my father know about these things?" An Ning hung her head and asked thoughtfully.

"My father-in-law knows, I promised my father-in-law that I will protect you well, if, in case one day I ......."

Xue Qingshan wanted to say that if one day the barbarians attacked Wucheng and couldn't defend it, even if he died, he would definitely arrange An Ning in advance, and he wouldn't let An Ning have something to do, but before he finished speaking, he asked An Ning to cover his lips.

"Xue Qingshan, there is no case!"

An Ning's expression was as serious as she had never been, although she was angry at Xue Qingshan's concealment, but she suddenly figured it out, people always have to live in the moment, why should they deny the current life for the sake of things that have not yet happened? Besides, she didn't understand the affairs of the court and politics, but since Xue Qingshan said that her father knew the inside story, and since her father knew the inside story and allowed her to marry, there must be a reason for her father, and she believed her father.

What's more, she also understands that she is angry with Xue Qing not because he brought her to Wucheng, but because she is angry at Xue Qingshan's distrust, but she also knows that she married Xue Qingshan completely because she felt that Xue Qingshan was okay, and she married in order to make her parents feel at ease, Xue Qingshan really wanted to tell her the truth, she might not be willing to marry!

"Ning'er ......" Xue Qingshan looked at An Ning in a daze, his face was moved that could not be concealed, his rough palm grabbed An Ning's fingers on his lips, and kissed them deeply, he knew, he knew that his Ning Er was worthy of everything he had done for her.

"Xue Qingshan, don't be too happy!" An Ning withdrew her hand from Xue Qingshan's hand in disgust, she figured out that it was one thing, and it was another thing to forgive or not!

"You'd better hurry up and find a way to get food, otherwise before the barbarians come in, we'll starve to death first!"

"Okay, think of a way for your husband immediately!" Xue Qingshan smiled and held An Ning's hand in the palm of his hand again, as long as An Ning didn't leave him, he could do anything.

"Let's find a way to go home first and think about it, you haven't slept well for a few days, and you go to bed without washing at night, and you have to hug me, it's dirty!"

An Ning slapped Xue Qingshan a few times in disgust, but Xue Qingshan approached An Ning like a bullshit plaster.

"Is it dirty? It's not dirty at all, lady, for a husband's ........"

Since Anning went to the camp to see Xue Qingshan last time, more than ten days have passed, and Xue Qingshan is still looking for food non-stop these days.

There was no surplus food in the surrounding cities of Wucheng, so Xue Qingshan could only send Hu Dafu to farther places, but Hu Dafu replied that those places were even more short of food. Due to a severe drought last year, the grain production in Dajin was already small, and the grain in those places was only enough for them to eat and grow for themselves.

After more than ten days of running, I finally had to pay attention to those merchants. However, as the grain in the hands of the people of Wucheng became less and less, those merchants were now unprecedentedly united, hugging each other tightly, and refusing to let go of their mouths to sell grain.

"Damn, it's really not good, I'm going to rob it!" Xue Qingshan has been dealing with the grain merchants these days, and when he came back from the camp in the evening, he saw that there were stools in the yard blocking his way, and he raised his leg with a kick.

It happened that An Ning opened the door curtain and came out, glaring at Xue Qingshan fiercely, Xue Qingshan realized what he had done, smiled, quickly helped up the stool, and laughed behind An Ning.

"Ning'er, I didn't mean to, I just couldn't hold back for a while!"

The jaw of the tiger who followed Xue Qingshan into the door was about to fall to the ground, Xue Qingshan was very angry these days, but the camp tent was about to be demolished in the camp, and no one dared to approach the general recently, let alone persuade him, who knew that General Xue would be like this when he returned home?

An Ning's sister-in-law can cure the general with one look! Huzi thinks it's amazing!

"No matter how angry you are, you can't use a stool to be angry, and of course you can't take people!" An Ning had long heard that Xue Qingshan had recently punished several soldiers who had made mistakes, and the punishment was much harsher than usual.

Xue Qingshan touched his nose, "That's what they should be punished!" ”

"I'm too lazy to care about you, how you govern the army is your business!" An Ning instructed Xiaoxi to bring tea to Huzi, invited him to sit in the yard, and wrung the kettle to water the flowers and plants in the yard one by one. Now is the vigorous period of flower and plant growth, and An Ning has to water several times a day, once in the morning and once in the evening.

Xue Qingshan was originally in an impetuous mood, originally going to discuss the matter of buying food with Huzi, but seeing An Ning seriously and meticulously watering the flowers, he didn't know why his mood suddenly settled down, and he diligently helped An Ning carry water, and left Huzi alone in the yard at a loss.

Even Huzi is usually used to watching Xue Qingshanxiu, but at this moment, he is sour and becomes a lemon.

"Is there really no way to deal with food?"

An Ning asked with concern, Xue Qingshan has been running around for the past few days, tanned a lot, and lost a lot of weight, An Ning is a little distressed.

"Don't worry, there will always be a way!" Xue Qingshan touched An Ning's head and comforted An Ning, he didn't want to worry about An Ning in government affairs.

"Sister-in-law An Ning, don't listen to Brother Xue, we really can't do anything, those merchants are now twisted into a rope, we have all the good things to say, these people are as slippery as loaches, they just don't let go!"

The beard that was hanging on the side finally couldn't help it, and complained in a thick voice.

"Brother Hu's situation is not good, and he only bought ten cars at a high price, and ten cars are not enough for the soldiers in our battalion to eat! Brother Hu was ready to continue to go south and try his luck, but even if he bought it, it would be two months later. ”

"Now that the people's homes have run out of food, they can't have enough to eat, the price of grain in the rice shop is rising day by day, and the supply is limited, and many people have injured people in order to buy food first, and the brothers can't control it!"

An Ning didn't expect that the matter had reached this point, and couldn't help but ask, "Why are those grain merchants so sure that we won't be able to buy grain?" In case we buy food, then they have so much food, aren't they afraid of smashing their hands when the time comes? ”