The Queen Mother nodded in agreement and said, "What Chang'er said is that in the impression of the mourning family, there have been more than three solar eclipses in my Great Shu Kingdom, and there have been no major incidents in the previous two times, so it must be the same this time." After that, the Queen Mother looked back at me and praised with a smile: "Rui'er is still well-read and extraordinary." ”

When I heard this, I got up and said humbly: "The Queen Mother cultivates good and accumulates blessings all day long, even if there are any bad things, as long as the Queen Mother is there, my Dashu will definitely be the peace of the country and the people." ”

"Hehe, Chang'er, look at you, Concubine Hui, you can really make a word sweet to other people's hearts." The Queen Mother's expression became relaxed, and she smiled and said that I was humane.

"Who's to say it isn't!" Bao Yuan also laughed and said to me: "Rui'er's contribution to reading history is not small, and I will definitely reward it when I turn back." ”

I smiled silently, watching him and the Queen Mother return to their old looks, but I couldn't feel more relaxed in my heart, in fact, I hope that the world is peaceful more than anyone else.

However, it was unexpected, at this time, a big event really happened.

Outside the palace, there was news that Baoyuan's fourth brother Kui Wang Renyi was seriously ill.

Renyi and Bao Yuan are the same mother's compatriots, and in addition to Ren Cao on weekdays, Bao Yuan is the closest to these four brothers.

Therefore, since he learned that Ren Yi was seriously ill, Bao Yuan seemed to have lost his soul, in addition to dealing with the government, he just dragged Ling Xuan and Li Luowo to read medical books and study prescriptions in the Tai Hospital every day.

The Queen Mother personally went to the Huizhen Hall every day to pray for blessings, and I, Jinyan and Jingyi also did our best to copy the scriptures and recite the Buddha for Renyi, and took out the body and silver to buy things outside the palace and release them.

But I don't want to, God doesn't have mercy. Renyi's condition deteriorated, and he finally died in February of the 18th year of Guangzheng (955).

The Queen Mother cried so much that she fainted when she heard it, and she kept crying after waking up.

And when I heard it, my heart ached more than anyone else. At the beginning, I persuaded the Queen Mother and Bao Yuan not to take the "solar eclipse" image too seriously, but now all this is inevitably reminiscent of the situation of that day.

Although I am well-intentioned, I still can't help but blame myself after all, if I am more vigilant because of the abnormal celestial phenomena that day, and make more merits for the country and family, then Renyi will be fine?

Bao Yuan saw that I blamed myself, but he said with relief, how can the mandate of heaven be violated by man, and he endured his grief even more, and accompanied the Queen Mother in the Qinghe Palace every day.

Later, in order to comfort his mother, Bao Yuan ordered Ren Cao to return to the court from Fengzhou to mourn.

Five days later, Ren Cao returned to the dynasty from Fengzhou.

When I saw Ren Cao again at the family banquet, his dusty appearance, and the begonia sitting next to him, the nervous but sad and joyful expression, made my whole heart indescribably sour.

How I wish that the omen of the "solar eclipse" was only a harbinger of Renyi's death, and that there would be no other calamity!

Recalling yesterday, Ren Cao secretly played the military situation in Fengzhou to Bao Yuan. Bao Yuan's appearance has been bad when he heard this, sometimes pondering, sometimes talking to himself, and sometimes asking questions from the generals of the Xuanbing Department. I don't know what Ren Cao said to him, but I can guess a thing or two.

Now during the banquet, although everyone tried their best to say some happy words and lively things, Ren Cao also kept trying to coax the Queen Mother to be happy, but his face looked extremely unnatural, as if there was a faint green qi shrouded in it, and my heart began to worry again, Ren Cao wouldn't have anything to do, right?

Two days later, Begonia entered the palace to pay respects, and Rencao fell ill.

When the Queen Mother heard this, she blamed herself and was very anxious, urging her to arrange the best medical officer to go to the General's Mansion to serve the sick, and on the other hand, she discussed with Bao Yuan that she would not let Ren Cao go to Fengzhou to defend again.

Because it was inconvenient to go to Fengzhou because of benevolence, for the military situation of Fengzhou, Bao Yuan set up a mighty army in Fengzhou on February Wuzi (18th), and sent Gao Yanyan and his son to guard the sword gate.

On the other day, when I sent the soup to Chongguang Palace, I overheard Bao Yuan and his brother-in-law Xu Guangpu and others discussing Chai Rong.

The spies sent by the righteous brother Dao Shu to various parts of the Zhou Dynasty reported that Chai Rong was vigorously recruiting troops all over the country, and ordered to rush to make weapons, and it seemed that there was going to be some big move. When I heard it, I couldn't help but tremble.

Later, when I was alone with Bao Yuan, I asked about the recent situation of the Zhou Dynasty, and I also euphemistically broke the worries in my heart.

Bao Yuan also did not hide that in recent years, Chai Rong of the straight road was often indignant at the shrinking territory of the Central Plains since the Guangming Dynasty of Tang Xizong, and from time to time he openly expressed his intention to regain the lost territory among the courtiers. It's just that he didn't take the throne long ago, and everything was waiting to be rebuilt, so he didn't move.

Gaoping won a great victory in the First World War, and the morale of the Zhou army was unprecedentedly high, so Chai Rong seemed to have the ambition to flatten the countries and unify the world, and from time to time he personally went to the military camps in various places to inspect, and ate and lived with ordinary soldiers, which was very popular.

Bao Yuan said sadly: "According to the secret letter sent back by the spies of Qinzhou, the officials of Qinzhou are not benevolent, and the people of all ethnic groups in Qinzhou have recently come to Bianliang to offer strategies, requesting the restoration of the old Qinzhou homecoming to the Middle Earth, Chai Rong seems to have adopted the opinions of all parties, tightened the garrison at the adjacent border, and there are traces to show that the Zhou Dynasty has begun to transport grain and grass to Qin and Fengzhou, and has enriched the frontier. ”

"Meng Lang, if Chai Rong really declares war on my Great Shu, does Meng Lang have a good strategy to defend against the enemy?" I said urgently.

"Rui'er rest assured, Qin and Feng Erzhou have been in charge of our dynasty for many years, and now the Xiongwu Jiedu who guards these two places has made Han Jixun and Fengzhou Assassin Wang Wandi have experienced a hundred battles, if Chai Rong really dares to do it, I will send a fierce general to go again." Speaking of this, he raised his eyebrows and said: "If Chai Rong comes in person, I will also drive and meet him for a while." ”

"Meng Lang, don't! If you are pro-Zheng, how can you make Rui'er and Queen Mother feel at ease? "The thought that he might be in a battlefield with no eyes and no eyes, I just felt that the cold hairs on my back stood on end.

stepped forward to take his hand and said hurriedly: "Meng Lang, no matter what, you can't be in danger, you are the king of a country, the middle of the court, the people of Dashu need you, you can't...... You promise me that you won't go to the conscription. ”

"Fool, I'm just talking about it, why is it in such a hurry." The smile on Bao Yuan's lips was light and gentle, he touched my hair lovingly, and said seriously: "I know what you said, even if it is not for this, I will cherish it for you." ”

"Well, you are the emperor, and if you say it, Rui'er will accept it from you." I don't know why I'm so upset, but the more he laughs in front of me, the more scared I get.

Whenever I think of what he said, when I think of the war that might be about to start, I can't sit still.

In March, Bao Yuan heard that the military situation in Qin and Feng Erzhou had changed, and it seemed that Chai Rong had the intention of recovering Erzhou, so he actively prepared for war while sending Zhao Jiza, the envoy of the guest province, to inspect the border defense.

I heard that this Zhao Jizha has always been a talented man with both civil and military talents, and after his envoy returned, he played Baoyuan and said: "Han Jixun, the envoy of the Xiongwu Festival, and Wandi, the assassin of Fengzhou, are not generals and cannot resist the invasion of the enemy. ”

Bao Yuan asked, "Who can go?" Zhao Jiza asked him to go by himself.

On March 27, Baoyuan appointed Zhao Jizha as the military envoy of Xiongwu and 1,000 elite guards as his personal troops.