Upon hearing the weak cough, the physicians quickly surrounded Wei Jinghai, carefully examining his injuries. They breathed a sigh of relief only after confirming that he was alright.
They felt a greater sense of respect for Jiang Yimian. If she hadn't arrived in time, they probably wouldn't have noticed the problem until the toxins had spread throughout Wei Jinghai's body.
Seeing that Wei Jinghai had woken up but looked very weak, Xie Yu said, "General Wei's health has not yet recovered. You should all leave first and come to see General Wei again tomorrow."
As he spoke, he stepped out of the courtyard first.
Jiang Yimian and Lu Cijian were about to leave when Wei Jinghai called them back.
"Lord Lu and Miss Jiang, please stay here. I have some questions for you."
Wei Jinghai was helped to sit on the bed by Jiang Qingyuan. Although he was pale and looked weak, the determination in his eyes was undeniable.
That's the kind of look that only someone who's been on the battlefield, crawling and rolling among piles of corpses for years can have—a look that seems to have seen through everything, but still has something they want to hold onto in their heart, a look that strives and works hard for that goal.
Once only four people remained in the room, he said, "Although I haven't woken up these past few days, I can hear you talking, so I know pretty much everything that's happened in the yamen recently."
If it weren't for Lord Lu and Miss Jiang, I would probably be dead by now. Thank you both.
As he spoke, he was about to bow to the two of them.
Lu Cijian and Jiang Yimian quickly stopped each other.
"General Wei, you are too kind. You are a great hero revered by everyone in the Great Jin Kingdom. It is our duty to protect you."
Wei Jinghai just smiled, his gaze falling on Jiang Yimian's face, and after a long while he said, "You and Qingyuan do look very alike."
The resemblance is particularly evident in their eyes and eyebrows.
But the same pair of eyes gives different feelings in two different people.
Jiang Yimian raised an eyebrow and looked at the tall figure standing to the side, saying, "Now do you believe I'm your biological sister?"
In the past few days, more than one person has said that the two of them look alike, but Jiang Qingyuan has simply ignored them and has not responded to them at all.
Every time I see her, I have to remind her that I don't have a younger sister. I can't say whether I'm more annoyed or more helpless.
The person I remember is not like this now; more than a year on the battlefield has indeed changed a lot.
If his parents saw him now, I don't know whether they would be happy or sad.
However, she felt relieved. If Jiang Qingyuan treated her the same way she remembered, she was afraid she wouldn't be used to it.
Now that he has amnesia, she no longer needs to worry about how to get along with him.
Jiang Qingyuan, unusually, did not deny it, but he also did not answer. He only glanced at Jiang Yimian before talking about other things.
"General, the disaster victims in Qingnan have now been fully resettled. There are also people from the Censorate in Yuncheng Prefecture who will wait until the villages are rebuilt before returning to the capital."
You don't need to worry about the floods. The Ministry of Works is currently organizing the people to build flood diversion reservoirs and renovate river channels. I think the floods in Qingnan next year won't be so severe.
Wei Jinghai breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That's good. I can return to the capital with peace of mind then."
Lu Cijian thought for a moment before carefully choosing his words and asking, "General Wei, when you met with the King of Chu a year ago during the rebellion, did you notice anything unusual?"
Very few people survived that rebellion, so finding out the truth was quite difficult. He could only start with Wei Jinghai.
After all, he was a firsthand witness and should know more than him.
Wei Jinghai was taken aback, his gaze falling on Lu Cijian. Seeing that he didn't seem to be joking, he waited a while before asking, "What kind of anomaly are you referring to?"
What happened a year ago seems both distant and not distant.
Many details had been forgotten during the intense battles on the battlefield, but there was one thing he remembered clearly.
After thinking for a while, Lu Cijian briefly told Wei Jinghai about finding the weapons.
Wei Jinghai paused, and it took him a while to realize what he meant. "You mean the reason why the rebels were able to take over several prefectures so easily back then was because of that weapon?"
He had considered the reasons at the time, but in the midst of the war, he had forgotten about them. Now, thinking about it again, there were indeed many questions.
The defending troops were not weak back then, and the combined forces of several prefectures completely overwhelmed the rebels, yet they suffered such a crushing defeat.
While the lack of training among these city guards may be a contributing factor, it is certainly not the primary reason.
If the defeat was truly due to weapons, then there are far too many conspiracies involved.
Lu Cijian nodded, "This is just my guess. There is no evidence yet. I just want to ask General Wei about some details from back then."
Wei Jinghai remained silent for a while before saying in a deep voice, "When I rushed to Yucheng back then, the King of Chu had already been attacking the city for quite some time, suffering heavy casualties. The soldiers from other prefectures who came to support him all died, and he only had the army he led by himself by his side."
If I hadn't arrived in time, they probably would have died at the hands of the rebels too.
The situation was critical at the time, and the people of several prefectural cities were even conscripted by the rebels.
Without a second thought, he quickly rallied his soldiers and led them to attack the city, gradually forcing the rebels back until they captured several occupied prefectures.
Because the rebels cunningly fled to the border, and coincidentally, the Tuyuhun were harassing several cities on the border, he decided to lead his troops to the border.
The handling of the several prefectural cities occupied by the rebels was left to the King of Chu and some officials of the court; he knew little about it.
Lu Cijian frowned, feeling that things were going to be difficult. When the King of Chu learned that Wei Jinghai was coming with his troops, he made a decision to kill all those who knew the truth.
If he wants to thoroughly investigate what happened back then, he can only slowly search through several prefectural cities to see if there are any people still alive.
Even if the hope is small, it's still worth a try.
Having clarified what she wanted to know, Lu Cijian didn't linger. After saying goodbye to Wei Jinghai, she left the house with Jiang Yimian.
The two had only taken a few steps when they saw Imperial Physician Chen waiting not far away.
Chen, the Imperial Physician, looked rather dejected. His once bright eyes had dimmed considerably. Upon seeing the two, he quickly stepped forward and bowed, a bitter smile appearing on his face. "Lord Lu, may I have a few words with Miss Jiang alone?"
Today's events were so sudden that he still feels like he's dreaming.
Lu Cijian looked at Jiang Yimian and saw her nod. He then took a few steps away, but not too far, so that he could see their shadows but could not hear what they were saying.
Jiang Yimian looked at the person in front of her who seemed to have aged ten years overnight and simply asked, "What do you want to say to me?"
There's no need to discuss Liu Zixun's matter; his current outcome is the best possible one.
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