In May, a large number of locusts came to Kaifeng. The Bai family yard was very lively, and many people were waiting here to make locust powder.

Like Guo Hao's prediction, due to the increase in hunger people, their residences were inevitably exposed. Fortunately, they were prepared, so no one noticed anything abnormal.

Guo Hao had already hidden himself by avoiding exposure, and Qiunan also returned home, leaving only Mr. Bai Sihe who was waiting for waves of hungry people every day.

Now there are many hungry people stationed near the Bai family. They catch locusts while making cakes. The Bai family seems to have become a Zhuofang, and the stone mill cannot stop from morning to night.

The court found out about the locust powder, and some officials came to investigate, so they immediately promoted this method and the disaster was alleviated to a certain extent.

The Fourth Master Bai became a great man who gave birth to Buddhas in the Wan family, and the government rewarded him, but the Fourth Master Bai knew in his heart that he could not be too ostentatious, otherwise his identity would be exposed and he would be unable to play.

Fortunately, Guo Hao gave him advice behind the scenes and asked him to push all the credit to the government, and he didn't want anything. This would make his reputation even better and no one doubted it.

The famine lasted for two months. In July, it rained heavily in Kaifeng, and the rain was three feet deep, which was almost one meter.

The disaster in Kaifeng has eased, but there are not in other places. Fortunately, locust powder has become popular, and fewer people will starve to death. Several people have changed to a more secret residence.

"Hao'er, if you let the court know about your kindness, would you say you would be an official?"

Guo Hao shook his head and said, "Even if I give it to me, I won't do it. Now this emperor is just a fool. He has a good life, but he will provoke the Khitan for nothing. I don't want to be cannon fodder for him!"

Guo Hao's previous predictions came true. The Fourth Master Bai believed his words very much. He said that the Khitan would definitely come back when he came back. Guo Hao had already planned to move to the south with his family, but this famine made them unable to go anywhere.

The famine continues. Now the main food of the Guo family is locust powder. Only Guo Hao occasionally secretly gives Guo two eggs and a steamed bun.

At this time, both husband and wife knew that their son was not stupid, and no one would say that the two little babies are still young now. Once the eldest son is taken to the army, their family will definitely starve to death.

So to outsiders, the Guo family and the Qiu family are just barely able to make ends meet, but in fact they have enough food and are clear about it. All of this is given by Guo Hao.

In December, the Khitan invaded the border and the imperial court sent envoys to serve, but there was no result.

In the first month of the first year of Kaiyun, Khitan vanguard Zhao Yanshou and Zhao Yanzhao led 50,000 cavalry invaded and fought to Ganling. Yang Guangyuan from Qingzhou submitted a petition for support.

Soon, the Khitan captured Beizhou and the governor Wu Luan was killed. The court mobilized five armies to prepare for the battle.

However, before the army moved here, Taiyuan came to report that the Khitan entered Yanmen and surrounded Xin, Dai Erzhou, Heng, Cang and Xing Sanzhou said that the Khitan was about to arrive.

On the 14th day of the first lunar month, the carriage drove to Tokyo. On the 15th, the enemy cavalry arrived in Li Yang and appointed Li Shouzhen, commander of the commander of the cavalry of the front army, as the commander of the front army.

Hebei is in danger, and people who seek help from all the states are waiting for each other.

On the twenty days, there was a white rainbow in the fog, and the digger said, "This is the sea of ​​misery, and there will be war under it."

Shi Chonggui issued an edict to lead the public and private horses from all over the world to support the cavalry. Guo Erniu's donkey was requisitioned, and the animals that the Guo family relied on for survival were gone.

On the 23rd, the Khitan captured Liyang and sent Zhang Yanze, the general of the Right Martial Guard, to lead three thousand powerful cavalry to resist.

On the 24th, Meng Shouzhong, the translator, sent a letter to the Khitan Lord, asking for a good old age.

Meng Shouzhong came back from the enemy's tent, and the Khitan Lord replied, "The situation has been established and cannot be changed."

The war is about to go, and the people all felt that the famine had not yet passed, and many young and strong people were taken to join the army. Guo Hao escaped another disaster because he was a fool, but everyone went to fight, so who would cultivate the land?

It was very chaotic outside. The north was already on the verge of fighting and the south was hungry. Guo Hao could not go anywhere and could only hide at home.

"Hao'er, the Khitan has already entered, and the imperial army will definitely not be able to resist it. Why don't we go!"

Mr. Bai had a stable life, but he was still alert instinctively. At this time, he felt danger and wanted to leave Kaifeng, a place of right and wrong.

"Let's go? Where are we going? My parents are all here, and Qiunan's grandma is here, so are just a few of us, where can we go?

If we stay here, there is still food to survive. Once we leave, can we keep that food?"

Guo Hao is very sober at this time. Although he is anxious, he should not act rashly. It is absolutely unwise to go out at this time.

"But if we don't leave now, won't we be able to leave even more when the Khitan comes in?"

What Mr. Bai said makes sense. The governors from all over the country have their own troops. Once something happens to the emperor, they first think about protecting themselves and will not care about the lives of the people.

Guo Hao tried hard to recall history. Shi Chonggui had just ascended the throne and should not have finished playing so quickly. His butterfly didn't flap much, so there shouldn't be much change.

In fact, history has not changed, but this emperor is indeed not very good.

Shi Jingtang's body was originally cold, and the coffin was in funeral. Shi Chonggui accepted the beautiful widowed aunt Mrs. Feng as his concubine, and asked his shamelessly, "How is it like me now to be a new son-in-law?"

In the first year of Kaiyun (944), the Jin army fought with the Khitan army in Qicheng, but he listened to the fun every day. He was used to listening to the "slight voice female music" in the palace.

Since the personal expedition, he could only summon the left and right "Shaofan Military Academy, play the three-string huqin, use Qiang flute, play the drums, dance and send songs to entertain", so he often complained to his servants that "this is not music."

Prime Minister Feng Dao and others agreed to his preferences and asked for music. At this time, Shi Chonggui was still a little sober and had no permission.

In March of the second year of Kaiyun (945), on the eve of the decisive battle between the Later Jin and the Khitan in Yangcheng, Shi Chonggui still went out to hunt.

Instead of preparing for war, he built palaces, decorated the backyard, and placed tools to play. In order to lay carpets, he did not hesitate to use hundreds of weavers to spend a year. He gave the actors a lot of rewards to the actors for fun.

When the country is in crisis and the people are starving to death, Shi Chonggui is still squandering so much, and the consequences can be imagined.

In the war against the Khitan in this year and the second year, although he was incompetent in command, improperly employed people, and ineffective in command, the heroic battles of the military and civilians of the Central Plains, and the two large-scale attacks of the Khitan were defeated.

After that, the Khitan retreated, and Shi Chonggui returned to the court with triumphant success, thinking that the world would be peaceful from then on, and he lived a life of drunkenness and dreams. He was originally a sensual and sensual servant, and regarded national affairs as a joke.

Guo Hao and others spent more than a year in fear and fear. They thought they could breathe a sigh of relief, and one thing broke the tranquility.

On this day, Guo Hao was practicing in the yard as usual. At this time, he was sixteen years old, eight feet tall, and his body had grown.

Qiunan suddenly ran into the yard, held Guo Hao's hand, and tears couldn't help but flow down.

Guo Hao was shocked when he saw her, and hurriedly asked, "Qiu Nan, what's wrong with you?"

Qiunan was panicked at this time and gestured in panic. Guo Hao understood what he meant and was shocked. Qiunan's grandmother was no longer able to do it.

"Qiuan, don't worry, I'll take you to find a doctor!"

As they said that, they ran out and ran to Mr. Li's clinic in the east of the city. But after they arrived, they found that the clinic was closed. After inquiring, they found that Mr. Li had been confiscated to the border.

There were not many doctors in Kaifeng City, and Mr. Li was taken away, so the other doctors were probably not spared. Qiunan kept crying, and Guo Hao had no choice but to pull him back and take a look at Grandma Qiu's situation first.

"Yeah, isn't this the fool of the Guo family? Why did you come here after not seeing each other for such a long time?"

Guo Hao was blocked by someone and looked up and it turned out to be Sun Qi. He also knew the person standing beside him. He was the former second prince and the current second prince Shi Yanbao.

When Guo Hao saw these two people, he didn't dare to force himself, so he could only smile and walk forward, trying to pretend to be stupid and wander around.

However, Sun Qi stopped Guo Hao and said to Shi Yanbao next to him: "Second Your Highness, this is a famous fool in Kaifeng City. He usually makes a living by begging for food, and I don't know how he survived until now."

Shi Yanbao seemed to be quite interested in Guo Hao and smiled and said, "He is the foolish beggar who doesn't know money? I don't know whether the rumors are true or not."

When Sun Qi heard this, he took out a few copper coins and said with a smile: "Your Highness will tell if it's true or not."

As he said that, he threw the copper coins behind Shi Yanbao and whispered loudly: "Silly, look, this is rich, come here and this money is yours!"
Chapter completed!