The dragon boat training was completed that day and everyone was preparing to leave.
Ren Rong took out an invitation and handed it to Ren Ning.
"Brother Ning, it is not convenient for Sixth Sister to go out at ordinary times. She originally planned to give this invitation to you personally during the Dragon Boat Festival. But she was worried that there would be many people and it would be difficult to find the person, so she asked me to forward it to you first."
Ren Ning took it suspiciously and opened it to take a look.
It turned out that Ren Xi was about to get her haircut, and she specially invited the couple to attend her haircut ceremony on June 11th at Taishi Mansion.
"It's really a pity." Ren Ning sighed. He still had great feelings for this concubine. "I should have left Star City by then. Yingpan will go there on my behalf."
"Can't we wait?" Ren Rong frowned, "Fourth sister will also get married in a while. We are all brothers and sisters of the same generation..."
Ren Ning shook his head while putting away the invitation.
Fortunately for Ren Xi, who is also in the fourth room, he has no feelings for the fourth girl Ren in the eldest room.
"I can't wait. I am a soldier now. Soldiers have always demanded orders and prohibitions, so there is no bargaining. I believe Fourth Sister will understand."
As soon as they reached the gate of the Zhenguo Palace, Huo Qing hurried out and called Ren Ning and others back to the main hall.
In the main hall, Princess Yiguang sat upright.
She raised her head and looked at some of her grandson's close friends. Her eyes fell on Ren Ning for a while before she looked back.
"I have just received news from the west."
"The civil unrest has spread to Wuwu County, and Wuliang City has lost contact. County Governor Fan Gaopeng was originally going to be promoted in August this year, but now he is also detained by the mob, and his life and death are unknown."
Ren Ning and Lei Er looked at each other with shock and joy in their eyes.
Last year I passed by Misty County when I was sending the deceased back to his hometown.
The bad roads in that place and the evil gate guards of Wuliang City left a deep impression on them.
From a young age to an adult, you know what kind of person Fan Gaopeng is.
I didn't expect that such an official could be promoted.
For a moment, Ren Ning hoped that the mob would just cut him into pieces, so as not to harm the people of other counties in the future.
"Right now, the medicinal materials and doctors who are supporting the Yancheng Fortress are stuck on the road. The general leading the team has no idea and is waiting for instructions from the Imperial City. After all this time, we don't know when the support will be sent to the fortress.
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When saying this, Princess Yiguang's tone was extremely calm, as if she was talking about something that had nothing to do with her.
Walking to the map, she stretched out her hand and drew it.
"Now that several counties experiencing civil unrest in the west have been connected together, the connection between Dingxi County and the eastern part of the empire is almost completely cut off. No one can be sure of what is going on in the Yankuo Fortress. Therefore, everyone must do well.
Prepare yourself for the worst."
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Ren Ning and others stood up in unison, their expressions extremely serious.
The worst situation for the fortress is a large-scale epidemic, but there are not enough doctors and not enough medicinal materials. In the end, the soldiers guarding the fortress can only be moved out of the fortress to completely distinguish between healthy and infected people.
What if the Xiliang army marches eastward at this time...
As I thought about it, everyone's sweat started to flow.
Ren Ning looked up.
Several of them were anxious, and Princess Yiguang was probably even more anxious.
In addition to the eldest son Huo Qing, all the young and old men from Zhenguo's family and even many in-laws' children are in the Yankuo Fortress. If the worst happens, it will almost be equal to the annihilation of the entire clan.
"Your Highness," Ren Ning walked a few steps to the Yunchui map spread out on the table, banged it, and focused on the location of Xingluo County on the map.
"Although the road is steep and difficult to walk, the three southwest counties can go directly over the mountains and ridges to Dingxi County without passing through Mist, Laigu, Yingling, Tianshui and other places where civil unrest occurs."
"Weichen recommends sending people to the fortress immediately through this road to find out the situation inside as soon as possible so that timely countermeasures can be taken."
"only……"
Having said this, Ren Ning paused.
"Even if you know the situation inside the fortress, it won't help if you don't have enough doctors and medicinal materials. Therefore, we still hope that the court will quell the civil unrest as soon as possible and open up the east-west traffic artery."
As he spoke, Ren Ning sighed secretly.
In ancient times, there were not as many machines as there are in modern times, so it was impossible to open roads and build bridges over mountains and rivers.
There are only two or three roads suitable for pedestrians and vehicles from east to west, and all of them are easy to defend and difficult to attack. If the public anger in the west cannot be eliminated, it may not be feasible to attack them all by force alone in a year or a half.
By then all the cucumber vegetables will be cold.
Boom!
Princess Yiguang's face was sullen, and she paused the crested staff in her hand heavily.
"Uncle Cheng'en's house has done so many outrageous things over the years. Do you think you can get away with just donating a bunch of money? Don't even think about it!"
After a while, Ren Ning and the others, who were worried, left the Zhenguo Palace and returned to their own General's Palace.
In the main hall, Yingpan taught Miao Dong how to read and treat others step by step.
Seeing Ren Ning and others coming in, she asked curiously: "Why is it so late today? Have you had dinner?"
"Not yet." Ren Ning smiled and handed over Ren Xi's invitation: "It's for you."
Lei Er knew that Ren Ning didn't want Yingpan to worry, so he smiled and helped explain.
"Sister-in-law, isn't the Dragon Boat Festival coming soon? We all have been practicing more and can paddle dragon boats. I didn't expect that time flies by so fast. When I regain my senses, it has already reached this time."
"Yes!" Ren Ning rubbed his stomach, "If our stomachs weren't so hungry, we wouldn't have noticed the time."
The short and short Miao Dong immediately jumped off the stool and said smartly: "Those brothers will sit down and rest for now. I will go and have people prepare the food now."
After saying that, she quickly ran to the kitchen.
At this time, Yingpan had already read the invitation in her hand, and she was a little embarrassed, "Ms. sir, what should I prepare for my sister-in-law's wedding ceremony?"
Although the grasslands also attach great importance to coming-of-age ceremonies, they are not as particular as Yunchui. There are no elders in the general's mansion, so Yingpan doesn't understand them at all.
"Are you asking us?" Ren Ninglei and the other grown men chuckled. They didn't understand even more.
"Forget it," Yingpan didn't hesitate: "I'll ask the Crown Prince's wife or Mrs. Zhongyong tomorrow."
Speaking of Liu Wan, Yingpan slapped her forehead and said, "By the way, Xiao Gang has just returned home just like you, right?"
"Of course. We are on the same team." Ren Ning became alert, "What's wrong with Madam Uncle?"
He did not forget that there was also a prince in Zhongyong's house who was so sick that his heart was twisted.
"Mrs. Uncle, nothing happened when you arrived," Yingpan said with a smile, "I came out of Zhenguo Duke's Mansion in the afternoon and stopped by Uncle Zhongyong's Mansion to visit."
"Xiao Gang's cousin has arrived. She is a great beauty."
Lei Er and Li Hebai's eyes lit up and they asked in unison: "Sister-in-law/sister-in-law, Xiao Gang's cousin is really beautiful?"
Ahem!
"Hurry up and wipe off your saliva." Ren Ning said angrily: "My friends' wives are not to be played with. Do you understand?"
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"They are just curious, don't be so serious." Yingpan pushed Ren Ning and said with a smile: "Anyway, you are familiar with each other and will meet sooner or later. You can decide for yourself whether you are pretty or not."