Chapter 6 Internal and External Troubles (3)
Could it be that I asked my brother the day before yesterday to advise Bao Yuan to stop repairing the Water Temple? But after thinking about it, no, if the matter of stopping the repair of the water hall could not be agreed, my brother should not be so anxious, could it be that something else went wrong?!
Suddenly, my heart was beating like a drum, and my whole person became nervous.
"The battle ahead is stalemate, and the overseers sent to Qin and Feng Erzhou are all reporting good news and not bad news, and I really don't have the confidence to settle in my heart." Bao Yuan paused, and said: "It's hateful that Zhao Jizha is stupid and incompetent, it is really a mistake for the country, although I behead him, it is still difficult to eliminate the hatred in my heart." ”
"Your Majesty, now the Xiongwu Army Jiedu makes Han Jixun guard Qinzhou, Wuding Jiedu envoy, Shannan Xidao Jiedu envoy, and Zhaowu Jiedu make the three-way soldiers and horses divide the dangerous places, and guard the three states of Feng, Cheng and Jiezhou with the momentum of the barrier, plus our army has sufficient food and grass, compared with the Zhou army from afar, it has a great advantage...... "What my brother and Baoyuan said, I don't understand very well, only according to a rare feeling, now Qin, Feng, Cheng, and Jiezhou are fighting a war of attrition with the Zhou army according to the geographical convenience, but the Zhou army can't afford it, so what about my Shu army?
"Guangpu, you are right, but this delay in the war, in my Dashu national strength is also a great disadvantage, before the disaster for many years, the treasury for relief has also lost a lot, if this war is delayed again and again, I am afraid that there will be a shortage of money!"
Money shortage? I quickly searched for the memories related to it in my mind, and vaguely remembered that Jill had said that I did not produce copper in Dashu, but because of the wealth of the country, the coins used were all made of pure copper, but when I was trading in other countries, I found that there were lead money and iron money......
That's it, during the Five Dynasties period, copper was scarce and scarce, and countries minted coins according to their national conditions. If there is a shortage of money in the country, it will undoubtedly be worse for the people!
was thinking about it, only to hear the elder brother say: "The emperor is very worried, so the minister tried to persuade the suspension of some repairs in the palace, and I like that my lord Mingjun has readily agreed...... Oh, it turns out that Bao Yuan has accepted his brother's suggestion, so what is the dispute between the two of them now?"
"Saving the palace expenses on national strength and war is just a drop in the bucket, and only ending the war as soon as possible is the fundamental solution......," Bao Yuan's tone sounded serious and resolute, "So I decided to go to Fengzhou to supervise the army, and I came to inspect the facts of the war; Second, it also boosts the morale of the soldiers at the front. ”
What the? Bao Yuan is going to Fengzhou to oversee the army! Suddenly, I only felt that my brain exploded with a buzz, and a cold air rushed straight to the top door from the heart of my feet, and the whole thought seemed to be withdrawn, but my heart was empty and had no idea.
I don't know how I got out of the Chongguang Palace, and how I returned to the Changchun Palace, but I felt as if the whole person was collapsed, and there was only one voice hovering in my head - Bao Yuan was going to Fengzhou, and he was going to the battlefield!
It was a battlefield where the sword was ruthless and life and death. I'm going to stop him, I'm going to stop him, he can't go to such a dangerous place.
However, how can I stop him, listening to his tone at that time, I made up my mind, and according to his temperament, it is impossible to let me know that he is going to the front, and what's worse, everything I know is eavesdropping, and I can't break it at all, otherwise I will violate the palace rules and ancestral teachings...... What to do? What am I going to do?!
Since that day, I have been worried all day long, and I can't sit still, but I still have to force a smile in front of Bao Yuan, as if nothing happened.
Bao Yuan would come to Changchun Hall to accompany me every day, either to have dinner together, or to play a game of chess or to play poems and pianos, as if he had never moved the mind of going to the front line.
It's just that his occasional speechlessness and contemplation can always easily arouse the most secret and anxious nerve in my heart, and I wish he could open his mouth and tell me that he wants to go to Fengzhou, so that I can at least persuade him to stay, but he never said anything......
In July, Xiao Wu sent a secret letter, Ding Maoshuo (the first day of the new year), Chai Rong appointed Wang Jing and the southwest camp to recruit envoys, and Xiang Xun and the camp soldiers and horses to supervise.
Chai Rong added Wang Jing and others, but the front-line battle report said that the Zhou army had recently rested and had not advanced to Qin and Fengzhou, and there seemed to be a lack of food and grass in the Zhou army.
In desperation, the only thing I can do is to pray in front of the Buddha every day, and I only hope that the Bodhisattva will bless me, either to let the war end earlier, or to let Baoyuan dispel the idea of going to Fengzhou. However......
After the begging festival, Bao Yuan gave the queen mother and wanted to go to Meizhou to inspect.
The Queen Mother is scheduled to travel in micro-clothes on the ninth day of the first month, and Yu Linwei is accompanied by more than 20 riders in civilian clothes.
The night before leaving, he stayed in the Changchun Palace, I knew that he was really preparing to leave for Fengzhou, several words of persuasion came to his lips, but when I met his smiling eyes, I couldn't say anything, I don't know what I was afraid of? My heart was so bitter, so difficult, and in the end, I just looked at him with tears in my eyes.
Seeing me like this, Bao Yuan held me in his arms like a child, and comforted me softly: "It's not the first time I've gone out to inspect, but it's been more than ten days, why should Rui'er be so sad." Don't cry. ”
I raised my hand around his neck and choked up: "Now that the situation is difficult and there is a war ahead, Meng Lang is so involved in danger as the king of a country...... Rui'er, Rui'er is really uneasy. ”
"Little fool!" Bao Yuan habitually scratched my nose and said with a smile: "Meizhou is only three or two days away from Chengdu Mansion, and it is far away from the border area, how can there be any danger." ”
I was anxious in my heart and argued forcefully: "Although Meizhou is far away from the frontier, I know that there are no spies from enemy countries, or robbers or bandits, and there are few people and horses with you. ”
"Hehe, Rui'er, you also underestimate your husband." Bao Yuan smiled heartily, and said: "Although I haven't led the troops on the battlefield for a long time, I haven't let go of my kung fu for a day, and a few robbers and horse thieves can't help me, plus the people who accompany me this time are all first-class masters in Yulin Wei, you can rest assured!" ”
"But......" I wanted to persuade again, but I didn't want to be suddenly hugged by him, so I only heard him say affectionately in his ear: "Rui'er, don't worry, I will definitely come back safely, because I know that you are waiting for me." ”
"Meng Lang" called him in a low voice, and there was sadness choked in his chest, only to hold back the pain in his chest.
"Rui'er, in my absence, you have to take good care of yourself, eat and ......sleep well," he whispered in his ear, and my tears rolled down like beads.
Bao Yuan felt that I was crying, gently held my face, and said affectionately: "Rui'er, don't cry, your reluctance to make my heart so sad, as if I was parting from life and death." As he spoke, his eyes turned red.
"What life and death, I don't allow you to talk nonsense." His words touched all my nerves, and I almost screamed.