Died of old age, and you tell me this is a life simulation?

While he was thinking, the cavalryman who had escaped had already dismounted and came to the front of the group. After confirming the token, he immediately bowed and said, "Your humble servant... pays homage to the Prince of Zhennan! Due to urgent military information, I dare not stay. I hope the Prince of Zhennan will forgive me!"

When everyone heard this, their expressions changed.

There's urgent military information at the border!?

what's the situation! ?

Could it be that the Song Dynasty is planning to launch a war against Dali?

The two countries have always had friendly relations, and the Song Dynasty's main focus has been on Liao, Jin, and Western Xia. How could it suddenly...

Duan Zhengchun was nervous. Although he didn't understand why, he instantly realized the seriousness of the matter and hurriedly asked about the details.

The cavalryman did not dare to hide the information and told it to the emperor.

After hearing this, everyone was shocked again:

On the Song Dynasty side...

Another uprising!?

Duan Zhengchun's expression was slightly tense, but he felt a little relieved in his heart.

Strictly speaking, this matter...

It’s actually nothing.

Since the Song Dynasty, popular uprisings have been common in the territory.

It would happen once or twice every few years, but without exception, it would eventually be suppressed by the Song Dynasty's imperial army.

Dali is not completely unaware of this.

only......

This time, they were able to alarm the Dali border troops. Could it be that the uprising took place on the border between the two countries?

If this is the case, then the matter is indeed worthy of attention!

Please don’t let this fire spread to Dali.

Zhu Danchen seemed to recall something and whispered to Duan Zhengchun, "Your Highness, a month ago, there were indeed quite a few prophecies circulating in Jiangnan, causing quite a stir..."

After Zhu Danchen's reminder, Duan Zhengchun suddenly remembered some of the information he had learned earlier and frowned slightly. "Brother Zhu, are you saying that this matter is related to that person..."

Zhu Danchen: "It's just a guess, there may be some connection."

Otherwise, it would be too much of a coincidence.

The prophecy had just been spread, and the rebellion started immediately?

Duan Zhengchun pondered for a moment, then said hesitantly, "Linshui is located on the border of the Song Dynasty, adjacent to our Dali Kingdom. Based on the location, it does fit the description. But..."

"Jiangnan is extremely far from the border. If it really was him, why would those prophecies arise in Jiangnan first?"

Whenever there is an uprising, there are prophecies to build momentum. Why would there be any reason to seek something far away instead of something near?

Instead of building momentum in Zizhou Road, where Linshui is located, he went to Jiangnan to spread prophecy and build momentum...

Um, what kind of path is this!?

Never seen it!

Upon hearing this, Zhu Danchen was also a little hesitant: "This...I don't know."

Duan Zhengchun took a deep breath and said, "Whatever! Regardless, the situation is urgent, and we need to respond quickly!"

If the uprising was only happening within the territory of the Song Dynasty, then it would naturally have nothing to do with Dali.

But now the fire is almost reaching his Dali border, so it cannot be too much to pay attention to it.

Fu Sigui reminded: "Your Majesty, the Crown Prince..."

Duan Zhengchun frowned and said in a deep voice, "National affairs are of paramount importance! How can we let him delay us? Don't worry about him!"

The four ministers, namely, fisherman, woodcutter, farmer and scholar, looked at each other and tried to persuade him.

Border military intelligence is certainly important, but the safety of the prince is related to the stability of Dali's regime and is equally extremely important. We cannot neglect one while focusing on the other.

Duan Zhengchun finally listened to the advice, or rather, he was indeed very worried about Duan Yu's situation, so he followed the conversation and ordered Chu Wanli and Fu Sigui to continue searching for Duan Yu's whereabouts in Wuliang Mountain, while he took Zhu Danchen and Gu Ducheng back to Dali to meet with Emperor Baoding to discuss countermeasures.

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Chapter 382: Emperor Baoding: The more I talk, the more I feel like this fire is going to burn...

Dali, Imperial Palace.

Emperor Baoding Duan Zhengming was pacing back and forth with a frown on his face.

He had learned the news from the border. Besides being shocked, he was also secretly worried and anxious. He even sent people to invite important civil and military officials from the court to discuss countermeasures. However, he was so upset that he had no time to cultivate his energy.

Suddenly, a guard came to report that Prince Zhennan wanted to see him. Emperor Baoding was overjoyed and immediately ordered him to be summoned.

Not long after, Duan Zhengchun and two retainers hurried over. Before they could even salute, Emperor Baoding said, "No need for formalities!"

Seeing the three of them looking exhausted, he knew they had probably rushed back overnight. He gestured to his servants and asked in a deep voice, "Brother Chun, I suppose you already know about the border situation?"

Duan Zhengchun took the hand towel and wiped the dust off his face. He took another sip of tea and breathed a sigh of relief. He wasn't surprised by Duan Zhengming's question and replied solemnly, "That's right, my royal brother. I think this matter requires extreme caution. We must prevent the war from spreading to Dali."

Emperor Baoding nodded: "I think so too."

As he spoke, his expression became pensive. He had intended to let his younger brother, the Crown Prince, go to the border in person to take charge, but on second thought, he thought it would be better to wait for the arrival of 30 civil and military officials from the court to discuss the matter before making a decision, so he suppressed his thoughts and did not say anything.

Duan Zhengchun thought about his previous doubts, considered his words, and said, "My royal brother, do you remember the prophecy that arose in Jiangnan about a month ago? Could the current civil unrest in the Song Dynasty be related to it? Could it be... that Mr. Fang Han from Linshui was responsible?..."

Speaking of this, Duan Zhengchun felt somewhat heavy-hearted.

He had long heard of the great man who compiled the "Barefoot Medical Records". Although he had never seen him, he had long been fascinated by him.

Who knew the other party would actually...

Duan Zhengchun was instinctively displeased by the sudden change from the image of a medical saint who saved the world to that of a rebel who started an uprising.

His reaction was actually quite normal.

The powerful, especially a prince like Duan Zhengchun who is almost the heir to a country, will naturally have a class-based aversion to such a heinous act as rebellion.

This is the ruling class's natural rejection, hostility and disgust towards unstable factors.

The rebels are the worst among them!

In the ancient times, anything related to this background will end up like the Nine Clans Candy Crush game without exception.

There were only wrong killings, no releases.

Although Duan Zhengchun has some underworld habits, as the King of Zhennan in Dali, he is ultimately a member of the ruling class and will not be an exception.

So it is normal to feel unhappy.

Emperor Baoding pondered for a moment, then sighed, "I don't know, but there's probably some connection."

When the prophecy was circulated earlier, he was shocked and ordered people to investigate its truth and the inside story. Although he did not find out the truth, he did get some useful information, which corroborated the news of the civil uprising and gave him some vague guesses.

Seeing Duan Zhengchun's strange expression, Emperor Baoding roughly guessed what he was thinking and said, "Actually, it might not be what you think. In my opinion, perhaps... someone is using his name to commit this rebellious act."

Rebels throughout history usually launch an uprising under some kind of banner in the early stages.

The purpose is to have a legitimate reason for doing so, or to raise a banner and win the support of the common people and the wealthy families.

"Mr. Fang Han, who lives by the water, has a reputation that is known throughout the world. Countless people have been saved because of him!

If someone with cunning intentions were to use his name to rally people's support and start an uprising, not only the common people, but also the aristocratic families and powerful clans from all over the country would probably pay attention to him. If the people of the world were not so resistant to this, then..."

As Emperor Baoding was speaking, he gradually paused and looked a little surprised and doubtful.

He hadn't thought much about it at first, but after thinking about it, it seemed that this civil uprising really had some possibility of becoming a trend.

If the Song Dynasty was at its peak, Emperor Baoding would not have made such a judgment. However, in recent years, he was not completely ignorant of the situation in the Song Dynasty. Instead, he was quite concerned about it.

Naturally, everyone knows that in the present Song Dynasty, treacherous officials are in power, harsh policies are rampant, refugees are everywhere, bandits are swarming, and there are many natural and man-made disasters.

At this time, if a civil uprising is aroused and cannot be suppressed in time, then...

Is it possible that the fire will get more intense and even directly shake the foundation of the Song Dynasty?

When Emperor Baoding thought of this, his heart skipped a beat.

When he heard about this, he was shocked, but he didn't find it that surprising.

Because of such civil unrest, there would be one in the Song Dynasty every one or two years, or every three or four years.

The more you see it, the less you take it seriously.

If this incident was not likely to affect his Dali border, Emperor Baoding probably would not have paid too much attention to it.

But the more he thought about it, the more he felt that this "fire" had the potential to grow bigger and bigger. Emperor Baoding became restless and his mind raced, thinking a lot.

He fell into deep thought. Duan Zhengchun had no idea what he was thinking, but after listening to what he said, he felt that it made a lot of sense and nodded slightly.

But when he thought of the doubts he had discussed with Zhu Danchen before, he couldn't help but frown.

If this is the case with the civil uprising on the border, what about Jiangnan?

Is that the case too!?

The two places are far apart, but they echo each other from afar. Is there really someone with ulterior motives who is using Mr. Fang Han's name to commit heinous crimes?

Or......

Duan Zhengchun was also unable to understand for a moment.

The truth is that the information he has now is limited. He only knows that there are prophecies circulating in Jiangnan and that a civil uprising has occurred in Zizhou Road near the Dali border. He knows nothing else.

Emperor Baoding came back to his senses from his deep thoughts. Seeing Duan Zhengchun's serious expression, he consoled him, "We still have a way of knowing what's going on. You don't have to worry too much."

What I am thinking now is mostly speculation. After all, 690 is not counted. We still have to see how the situation develops in the future.

As he spoke, he seemed to think of something and asked again:

"By the way, Chundi, did you find Yu'er on your trip?"

Emperor Baoding attached great importance to this nephew.

It's not only because of family affection, but also because his safety involves the foundation of Dali. His lineage has no descendants, and the throne will be passed on to Duan Zhengchun. Duan Yu, as Duan Zhengchun's only son, is naturally the future heir to Dali. His importance is self-evident. Otherwise, no matter how much Emperor Baoding likes his nephew Duan Yu, he would not directly send a team of elite soldiers to search for his whereabouts.

Duan Zhengchun sighed, "I did get some information. If it's correct, he should have gone to the Wuliang Mountain area. I've asked Danchen and the others to look for him."

Upon hearing this, Emperor Baoding breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good to have news."

Then he laughed and shook his head, saying, "This Yu'er, I really don't know what to say about him..."

Duan Zhengchun suppressed his anger and said, "When we find him, I will break his legs!"

At this point, news came from outside that the civil and military officials of the court had arrived. Duan Zhengming and Duan Zhengchun looked at each other and stopped talking.

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Chapter 383 Duan Yu: Unlucky...

That night, the civil and military officials in the Dali court were greatly shocked when they learned about the border situation. After a long discussion, Emperor Baoding finally made a decision and ordered Duan Zhengchun, King of Zhennan, and Gao Shengtai, Marquis of Shanchan, to be fully responsible for the matter.

After dismissing all the ministers, Emperor Baoding kept Duan Zhengchun and Gao Shengtai with him and privately instructed them, "Brother Chun, you will be in charge of the border affairs this time. I have another important matter that needs your attention!"

The following words were addressed to Gao Shengtai.

Gao Shengtai was stunned when he heard this, and realized that this matter might not be publicized, so he could only entrust it in private, so he respectfully asked for instructions.

Emperor Baoding did not speak directly, but pondered for a while before saying, "I have heard that there are often barefoot doctors in various places, saving the dying and the wounded, and helping the sick and the weak, and they are often loved by the people. There are also many of them in Dali. When you go out this time, you don't have to worry about anything else. Just secretly investigate their background and find out if they have any evil intentions.

 …”

Although Emperor Baoding was inclined to believe that someone was using his name to rebel.

But that is just speculation after all, and cannot be used as a real basis, nor can it rule out the possibility of Fang Han rebelling.

As such, the group of doctors who have a close connection with it and roam among the people in the countryside have become a huge destabilizing factor.

It is possible to respond at any time, gather the people, mislead the people, and stir up civil unrest and chaos!

Don't let it happen that there's no incident at the border, but a fire breaks out in the inner courtyard...