Chapter 257 Nuobao is not good enough
This letter was written by Old Song.
It was only two lines.
But under the succinct words, every word was full of shock, and Jiang Fengnian couldn't help but shudder.
"This letter actually said that there was a war in our northern land! The thieves who stole from the northern country actually broke in?!" Jiang Fengnian shouted in disbelief with fear in his
eyes. "It also said that they are attacking Changbai City and slaughtering many people..."
After reading this sentence, his hand holding the letter trembled twice.
The people in the room were still laughing, but when they heard this, their expressions froze in an instant, and their mouths opened wide.
The three people in the courtyard also left their lanterns and ran into the house in a hurry.
"Why did the war suddenly break out?" Feng's palms were sweaty, "When did this happen?"
This letter was sent by Qingxuan. As a trusted subordinate of Old Song, he knew how much Old Song cared about the Jiang family.
He stood tall at the door. Although his expression could not be seen clearly because of the mask, his tone was much more solemn than before.
"The war started three days ago." Qingxuan lowered his eyebrows and replied patiently, "The Pibei Kingdom suddenly launched an attack and ordered a large group of troops to enter the country. They are fighting fiercely in Changbai City."
He emphasized seriously, "Yuncheng is not far from Changbai City. The Duke is worried about the safety of your family, so he sent me here to remind you that things have not been peaceful recently. It is best for you to stay at home and don't go out."
As soon as these words came out, Feng's heart was hanging.
The battle must be fierce, otherwise Mr. Song would not have sent someone to go there. It can be seen that the battle of the Northern Kingdom is definitely not small.
For the common people, the most feared thing is war. Once it happens, the people will suffer and all production will be in vain.
Changbai City is at the junction of the two countries. If it cannot be defended, Yuncheng and other places will suffer. I am afraid that by then... everyone's peaceful life will be over.
Although they are uneasy, the Jiang family has seen big storms before, so they are still stable and not too out of control.
Xiao Lanyi frowned and asked the first question, "Strange, since the bloody battle between the two countries more than 40 years ago, the vitality of the Northern Wei Dynasty was greatly damaged, and it has not fought with us for decades. Why did they suddenly attack this time, and with such a big fanfare?"
Qingxuan shook his head slightly, "It's not that there was no sign. This matter is actually related to the fact that the national teacher dealt with the officials of the six ministries a while ago and found many people who colluded with the enemy."
"Why?" Xiao Lanyi leaned against the door frame and straightened up.
Qingxuan then told him what Old Song had been doing in Beijing during this period.
Previously, National Teacher Mu Yihan took the trouble to thoroughly investigate the six ministries with Old Song.
It can be said that there were some gains.
Many officials in the six ministries have been secretly forming cliques and colluding with surrounding tribes and foreign nations, intending to bring in foreign enemies and shake up the Southern Dynasty.
Although the imperial master has not figured out the mastermind behind this, by taking down these minions first, at least the court can be settled and the country can be stabilized.
Those foreign nations that colluded with the officials retreated after losing their internal support and dared not dream of encroaching on the territory of the Southern Dynasty.
However, the thieves in the north are very rampant and are unwilling to give up their previous plots and continue to take actions on the border of the Southern Dynasty.
"The Imperial Master and the Duke have already made plans to attack the small country of Pibei. However, it seems that Pibei has received the news early and has simply sent troops directly to catch us off guard." Qingxuan replied.
"I see." Xiao Lanyi nodded and turned to look at Jiang Fengze.
Both of them were lost in thought, as if they were thinking about something.
The sudden attack by the foreign bandits must have been made in secret, and the previous incident in Qingquan Village was also related to the Pibei people, which was interesting.
However, compared with the cause of the war, the Feng family was more concerned about the war situation in Changbai City.
Feng calmed down and asked tentatively, "Qingxuan, what are our chances of winning now? Are we still in an advantageous position? How many casualties have been suffered by the people? Are there enough food and fodder?"
The incident happened suddenly, and in fact, the military intelligence obtained in the capital was not enough.
Qingxuan was afraid of causing panic among the people, so he hesitated for a moment and only said what he could be sure of.
"...It's not too good. The guards of Changbai City are losing ground, and the people are displaced and fleeing famine."
"Fortunately." He relaxed his tone again, "The national master has ordered to lead the troops to go out in person, and will arrive in Changbai City soon. As long as the national master is here, we can be 90% sure of defending the city." The
national master is coming?
Feng and Jiang Fengnian widened their eyes, unable to hide their surprise.
Although the young Emperor Xuanyuan still holds a high position, everyone in Nanji knows that the Imperial Master is the real power holder. He
just lacks a pretext to usurp the throne.
It would be surprising for anyone to hear that such a distinguished person is willing to lead the army in person.
Sun Chunxue is quick-witted and took advantage of the opportunity to shout, "Ah? Qingxuan, are you serious? The Imperial Master doesn't know how to command troops, so what is he doing in Changbai City? Is he to boost morale?"
Qingxuan was stunned at first, but then a smile appeared in his eyes.
Unexpectedly, the people only knew the reputation of the Imperial Master, but knew very little about him.
Without waiting for Qingxuan to explain, Xiao Lanyi could not help but say, "You all don't know that although the national teacher has a bad temper, he is not just a powerful official. In fact, compared to abusing power, he is more of a genius in leading troops. It is said that when he first became a general at the age of sixteen, he was extremely brave
. Even when he was framed by a villain more than three years ago, he was able to crawl out of the pile of dead bodies and kill his way back to the capital to seize power." Speaking of the character of a powerful official like the national teacher, Xiao Lanyi was very disgusted .
However, when discussing his abilities, Xiao Lanyi's expression still inadvertently revealed some admiration.
After all, no matter how arrogant a person is, he will be in awe of the strong in his heart.
Jiang Fengze also nodded in response, "That's right. After all, in our Nanji country, in terms of military exploits and generations of glory, only the Mu family can compete with the Xiao family. I heard that although the Mu family only has the national master left, he has been a victorious general since he was a teenager, and he lives up to the family style."
Yuncheng is far away from the capital.
Moreover, Daliu Village is a rural area.
The Jiang family certainly doesn't know much about the national master. They only heard from the inner palace envoy last time that the national master has a daughter.
Li Qiqiao held Xiao Nuobao in her arms and suddenly became curious about what kind of child the national master's daughter was.
She was about to ask a few more questions, but at this time, Feng changed the subject again, and she stopped her gossiping thoughts.
"When a war breaks out, people's hearts are pounding no matter what. I hope that the national teacher can go on a smooth expedition and save our northern land." Feng stood up and patted Qingxuan, "Thank you for telling us. You must have other tasks this time. If there is nothing else, we will not delay you."
Qingxuan did have something important to do.
He had to go to Changbai City and wait for the national teacher's army to come, and work on the war together.
However, Qingxuan did not leave immediately.
After all, he had not had time to tell the Jiang family about another thing that Old Song had told him.
Qingxuan was respectful and looked at the little milk ball on the kang.
"The Imperial Master must not make any mistakes when he goes on this
expedition, otherwise it will not only be detrimental to the war, but also cause the court to be without a leader." "So the Duke wants to ask Nuobao for help, to see if he can calculate whether the Imperial Master will have a smooth trip or whether there are any places he needs to avoid." Qingxuan asked.
Just now, everyone was talking at once, and they said a few things, but little Nuobao, who always loves to join in the fun, has not said a word.
At this moment, she sat cross-legged on the kang, her big watery eyes blinking, as if she had something to say a long time ago.
Knowing that Old Song still had something to ask, little Nuobao temporarily put aside her plan to talk about Qingquan Village, waved her little hand towards Qingxuan, and responded in a baby voice.
"Okay, okay, it's just a matter of fortune telling. I'll show you. Wait."
Since she was asking the Imperial Master for advice on going to war, Xiao Nuobao naturally had to silently chant the Imperial Master's name, then close her eyes and enter a state
of meditation. She was about to visualize the image as she usually did.
Soon, the figure of a nine-foot-tall man with sword-like eyebrows and star-like eyes flashed in the boy's mind.
Nuobao concentrated her mind and was about to see the Imperial Master's face clearly.
But unexpectedly, a white light suddenly flew over and suddenly interrupted her visualization, so that she could no longer see anything!
"Ah..." Xiao Nuobao screamed, her consciousness was completely cut off, and her little body fell on the kang with a thud.
When she opened her eyes again, a strong and inexplicable pain surged into her heart, and she even had tears in front of her eyes.
The Jiang family members were all shocked.
They rushed over to hug her, thinking that something had happened.
Xiao Nuobao shook her head slightly and covered her chest uncomfortably, "It's okay, it's this person called Guoshi, it's so strange, I can't seem to predict his fortune..."
But at this time, she also remembered that the last time Mr. Song mentioned this person, her heart was also sour and a little heartbroken.
Who is this Guoshi?
In her memory, except for her stupid father whom she had never met, there was no one she could not imagine.
Xiao Nuobao sat there in a daze, holding the soles of her feet with her little hands, and couldn't understand it.
Seeing her stunned, the Jiang family thought that the little girl felt frustrated, and hurriedly comforted her.
"It's okay. If you can't see it, then don't look at it. It's not a big deal, girl."
"That's right. Don't make it hard on yourself. Our sister is already very capable."
Thinking that Qingxuan was still waiting here, Xiao Nuobao came to her senses and waved her chubby hands and sighed, not caring to get tangled up.
"Qingxuan Guoguo, this is some kind of imperial master. Nuobao can't help Master Song, but..." She paused, and soon showed her little white teeth again, "There is another thing, maybe Nuobao can help a lot!"
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