The first row of words on the white silk I saw - Before the world is in chaos, Shu will be in chaos.

This is the first sentence Fu Badai said to me.

At first glance, this is just a common saying and has nothing to do with the scene in front of me. But the reason why I took it out and read it again at this time is because when I read it for the first time, I already understood that Fu Badai wrote this

The meaning of the sentence.

He was asking me.

Shu will be in chaos before the world is in chaos. Since ancient times, Shu has been the most troublesome place for the kings of the Central Plains, but they are the most unwilling to give up, because it has never been a peaceful place, and the tradition of chaos first and rule later has continued for thousands of years.

Since ancient times, Ba and Shu have been relatively isolated from the outside world by taking advantage of the dangerous terrain of the Qinling Mountains, Bashan and surrounding plateaus and the difficulty of transportation. At the same time, Shu has a large number of fields suitable for farming and is rich in products.

, the Shu people are self-sufficient, which also gives the Shu area the military advantage of being easy to defend but difficult to attack and having sufficient food and grass.

At the same time, Shu is also a good place to take refuge.

Because the mountains are steep and the obstacles are difficult to pass, it is often difficult for the royal army to conquer, and those desperadoes who are not tolerated by the court often flee into Shu when they are hunted to the point of desperation to avoid the king's law. Even throughout the dynasties,

Many of the remaining forces after the fall of the Central Plains will be incorporated into the Shu region, and there is a restless surge in the minds of the people here.

Therefore, the special terrain, military advantages and people's thinking of Shu provided support for the "Shu First Rebellion".

This is also the reason why the imperial court has been unable to regain Xichuan over the years.

However, under such circumstances, the force that first broke away from the rule of the imperial court, built military camps, and openly confronted the imperial court was not the power of Shu, but Jiangnan!

Although the years in Jiangnan have been uneven, the fact that Jiangnan was in chaos before Shu made it seem a bit strange.

Therefore, Fu Badai’s words on the white silk are asking me.

Before the world is in chaos, Shu will be in chaos first. Why should Jiangnan be in chaos first?

Looking down at those words, I slowly raised my head again, looking at the navy camp behind the mist, my brows furrowed.

The first time I heard about the rebellion in the six provinces of Jiangnan in the Juma River Valley, I was very surprised. After all, Pei Yuanhao still valued Jiangnan very seriously. But when I really met Pei Yuanxiu, I knew that the rebellion in Jiangnan had antecedents.

There is a reason and his method, so it is not too surprising.

What’s really surprising is——

Even the south of the Yangtze River can be so chaotic, why is there no such thing as Shu?

Until a few years ago, the biggest action in Shu was just a lecture given by a man at Xishan Academy, which caused students from all over the country to attack the imperial examination. Although the situation was critical, it was quickly dealt with in the end.

Even at the beginning, Pei Yuanxiu and Luo Shi joined forces to send 400,000 troops from Beijing to the south, and they defeated Dongzhou and gave Shu an opportunity, but they did not take any action.

Since then, Shu has remained unknown, and even Yao Lao's rebellion did not cause greater turmoil.

Even in the following years, the forces in Shu did not make any move to confront the imperial court. Shu lived up to the royal teachings, but it was always disobedient and did not cause chaos!

Why is Shu not in chaos?

Why did Jiangnan go into chaos first?

Fu Badai only said one sentence, but the problems involved were entangled in my mind one by one. I just felt confused and numb, and my originally calm breath became a little disordered at this moment.

The gust of wind brought the moistness of the river water, and the white gauze around the brim of the hat fluttered gently, as if there was a thick fog in front of my eyes, making it difficult to see the way forward.

At this moment, the boat reached the center of the river and experienced a slight bump.

I staggered, and the white silk immediately slipped from my fingertips and was blown away by the wind.

"Ah——!"

I let out a low cry and hurriedly reached out to grab it, but my fingertips only had time to touch it, and the biting wind immediately blew it away. I was stunned and could only watch the white silk rising and falling in the air.

Like catkins flying in the wind, they finally slowly fell down.

Several attendants around heard my voice and hurried over, asking with concern: "Mrs. Qingying, what happened?"

I didn't say anything, I just held on to the wooden railing and looked down blankly. The piece of white silk was quickly swallowed up by the river water and disappeared. When I looked at it, it was just a ripple in the water. Nothing could be saved.

That's it, it's gone...

Seeing me like this, the people around me were not scared, but they were a little anxious. They hurriedly gathered around and said cautiously: "Mrs. Qingying, did you drop something?"

"Would you like me, young ones, to go down and fish for Madam?"

"Madam?"

I just felt that the sounds that were close at hand sounded very far away, coming from a far away place. I only heard the sound of the gurgling river water, and my eyes looked blankly at the place where the white silk was submerged.

After a while, he slowly raised his head and looked at the concerned and anxious expressions of those people: "Madam?"

For some reason, the original eagerness and tension slowly calmed down, and I felt a sudden enlightenment. I thought about it and smiled lightly at them: "It's okay."

"Ah? Madam, are you okay?"

"Nothing, just an unimportant little thing."

"Oh. Then don't we go fishing?"

"No need." I shook my head: "You go and do your work."

"Yes, the little one has retired."

Those people seemed a little worried, but they didn't look angry at me, so they cautiously stepped away. I still stood by the fence, glanced at the river again, and then raised my head, looking at the vast misty river.

On the other side, the tall naval camp.

Forget it.

I have already told Fu Badai that I am a student who has not learned well. Even if the world is in chaos, even if I know that there will be continuous war, I have my daughter, and I just want to lead her to the calmest and most ordinary life.

Even if there are swords and weapons in this world, I just want to hold her in my arms.

I don’t want to worry about it anymore.

Before the world is in chaos, Shu will be in chaos. This is the business of the world. Over the years, I have watched the world in turmoil and watched the world calm down. I have devoted my wisdom, my efforts, and even my blood and tears, but in the end, I have lost myself.

My daughter has lost too much.

Enough, enough.

It is a rare blessing that I can regain my life. Being able to survive all these years is considered my practice. I can see my Li'er soon. It is even more because God has mercy on me. I don't want to lose the happiness in front of me again.

.

I am destined not to be the person who can change the times as Fu Badai said. Today, I just want to be the most ordinary mother.

Thinking of this, I slowly clenched my fingertips, which were already cold in the wind, and calmly looked at the scenery in front of me.

Just...

Although I don’t want to admit it, I still feel an unspeakable torment in my heart.

At this moment, there was a sound of footsteps behind him, and a familiar voice came from behind: "Why are you standing here blowing the wind again?"

I turned around and saw Pei Yuanxiu slowly walking over, with a helpless smile on his face: "You won't be obedient as soon as I can't see you."

After thinking about it, I didn't seem so nervous anymore. I smiled lightly and leaned against the fence: "Sir, I just came out to see the scenery."

There was obviously a layer of white gauze between us, but when he saw my expression, he seemed to be stunned for a moment.

Immediately, the smile lines in the corners of his eyes deepened: "Look at the scenery, what scenery are you looking at?"

I turned my head to look at both sides of the river bank and said slowly: "I see how charming the green hills are."

Although there are tall naval camps on the south bank, the rolling green mountains on both sides are actually more majestic and majestic. That is the truly amazing scenery. Unfortunately, many times, people ignore such beautiful rivers and mountains and just look at the scenery in front of them.

It’s just profit.

Pei Yuanxiu also looked at the surrounding scenery, lowered his head and looked at me, and said softly: "I expected Qingshan to see you like this."

I laughed.

Pei Yuanxiu kept looking at me: "Qingying, are you happy?"

I nodded, and the wind blew the white gauze around the curtain and caressed my cheek. I could feel a slight numbness, but no pain. I knew that I was slowly getting better, and maybe it would be better in the future.

Such thoughts made me relax, and I said softly: "I haven't thought about it for a long time, but I can actually live a good life."

He seemed to be shocked, and subconsciously took a step closer to me: "Qingying——"

"Sir," I turned around and looked at him: "Thank you very much."

"..."

"I have something I want to tell you."

Pei Yuanxiu stood in front of me. There were not many expressions of joy and anger on his face. He was always calm. But maybe it was because of the unsettled situation that his eyes looked a little ups and downs. After looking at me silently for a long time, he smiled.

After a moment, the smile was somewhat forced: "Do you have to say it now?"

"It's best to say it now," I looked into his eyes and said solemnly: "Some things, I think the sooner you make it clear, the better. I don't want to make any mistakes-"

"Let's wait until Li'er comes back."

He interrupted me all of a sudden, his tone sounded a little strange.

I looked at him in shock, and both of them fell silent.

After a while, he coughed lightly and said softly: "Although your poison has been cured, you still need to take a good rest. The people who are looking for Li'er have already set off, but it will take some time before they can."
To be continued...