Chapter 61 Chapter 61
As time passed, the temperature became higher and higher, and the fur coats on my body were replaced with light gauze clothes.
Jiang Huai hadn't seen Xiao Jingzhao much these days. As for the reason, Jiang Huai also understood a little. It seemed that something had happened in Kyoto, and this change even affected Anyuan Prefecture, so Xiao Jingzhao became even busier.
Jiang Huai calculated the time and it seemed that the rebellion mentioned in the original text was not far away.
Although it shouldn't be the time, Jiang Huai could feel the tense atmosphere. Although others tried not to show it in front of him, he could see the changes just by looking at the account books.
Jiang Huai had always remembered the rebellion and knew what it meant. But it was not until this moment that Jiang Huai realized that rebellion was not as easy as he had imagined. Although everything happened quickly and smoothly in the original text, when it really came to this point, Jiang Huai couldn't help but become nervous because the people he cared about would also participate in this war.
Jiang Huai felt that the result of the prince ascending the throne would not change anything, but what about Xiao Jingzhao's safety?
The name Wei Xi is not recorded in the original text. This may be because the original person died of illness on the way, so Wei Xi did not reach Anyuan Prefecture and naturally did not stay. It may also be that the other party stayed and made military achievements, but died in the rebellion.
Jiang Huai felt that if it was the latter, Xiao Jingzhao was alone without him, and his relationship with Wei Xuan might be simply a superior-subordinate relationship. Naturally, no one would remember him afterwards, and naturally his name would not be left in the original text.
Both of these speculations are possible, which makes Jiang Huai extremely anxious. Sometimes he even wishes Xiao Jingzhao would not get involved in this matter, as the other party has already made many military achievements.
But every time this thought came to his mind, Jiang Huai's reason told him that it was impossible.
If Xiao Jingzhao retreats this time, he will never be able to hold his head up in the army and will have almost no future. Even though Wei Xuan has a good relationship with Xiao Jingzhao now, if he retreats at such a critical moment, it will be a lifelong stain.
Although he was anxious, when Xiao Jingzhao came back by chance, Jiang Huai suppressed his restlessness and everything went on as usual, except that he had developed a new habit: he liked to hold Xiao Jingzhao's hand tightly and have more physical contact.
Even though Xiao Jingzhao didn't understand why Jiang Huai was so attached to him at first, after a few more times, he could understand Jiang Huai's feelings.
Jiang Huai was worried.
Xiao Jingzhao couldn't say anything to comfort them. Although he was confident that there wouldn't be much danger along the way, the battlefield was changing rapidly and no one could predict unexpected things. Moreover, promises could only comfort them temporarily. Unless the matter was over, Jiang Huai would have to keep worrying about them.
But seeing Jiang Huai so worried, Xiao Jingzhao didn't want to let him worry too much. He racked his brains to think about how much protection he had around him and how many preparations he had made before. Unless something big happened, nothing would happen to him.
In order to make Jiang Huai believe that he was safe, Xiao Jingzhao did not care whether saying this would expose his situation. After all, it was too strange for a military general to have so many guards around him.
However, Jiang Huai was also overwhelmed by nervousness this time. After hearing Xiao Jingzhao's explanation, he felt that the other party's safety was somewhat guaranteed. Unless his luck was extremely bad, nothing would happen. Even if something happened, he would not lose his life. At most, he would be injured.
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When the news of sending troops to purge the court reached the Jiang Mansion, Jiang Huai was unusually calm. After all, he had been waiting for this day for a long time, and now he just had to wait for the result.
However, this peace only lasted for a few days and soon it could no longer be maintained. Because of the military deployment, the Jiang family's business was also slightly affected, but the impact was not significant.
Because the bulk goods sold by the caravans can be considered luxury goods for ordinary people, ordinary people rarely buy them. The buyers are all wealthy families from all over the place. Although the people have suffered a lot under the emperor's tossing in recent years, these families have not been affected much, and they still spend money lavishly.
Even if a war breaks out at this time, it will not have much impact for a while.
Various confusing news came in continuously, some saying that the war was going extremely smoothly and unstoppable, while others said that the war was difficult.
Although Ding'an Guards grew stronger over the past few years, there were still quite a few soldiers stationed in Kyoto, not to mention that there were also soldiers in various prefectures and cities. Even if the number was not large, it was still an obstacle.
Jiang Huai didn't know which of the news were true and which were false. The news was confusing, but from the letter sent back by Xiao Jingzhao, the war seemed to be going very smoothly.
But it is unknown whether it was really going smoothly or Xiao Jingzhao didn't want him to worry.
Fortunately, Jiang Huai has another information channel. The caravans he has formed in recent years have traveled all over the world. Although he cannot get any extremely specific information, some superficial information is still being passed back continuously.
Jiang Huai didn't know much about the war, but he knew how the surrounding businesses would perform if the war was at a stalemate. After seeing the various messages sent back, Jiang Huai analyzed them and breathed a sigh of relief.
Perhaps the battle was not particularly easy, but it was not as tense as he had imagined.
The war was going smoothly, the only thing that made people worried was Xiao Jingzhao.
"If you are worried, you might as well go and worship Buddha. There is a temple outside the city that is quite effective." Doctor Du took Jiang Huai's pulse on a daily basis and noticed the anxiety in Jiang Huai's heart. He knew that this would be bad for Jiang Huai's health, so he made the suggestion.
This was the first time Jiang Huai had heard the suggestion of going to a Buddhist temple to worship. Although it might not be useful, since he had traveled through time, going to worship should be...
Jiang Huai was momentarily moved, but soon, he thought of another thing. He was traveling through a book. Although he had been in the book world for a few years, Jiang Huai felt that it was no different from the normal world. But that was before, and nothing happened. Now was a critical moment. What if something unexpected happened?
Jiang Huai could easily think of some possible accidents, such as being robbed while worshipping Buddha in a temple.
This was not only a guess because of the book, but also because Xiao Jingzhao had protected the Jiang Mansion like an iron barrel before leaving, and asked him to bring enough people with him when he went out.
Although Xiao Jingzhao did not say it explicitly, Jiang Huai could hear from his words that he might be in danger. In the past, Ding'an Guards protected Anyuan Prefecture, so it was naturally peaceful. But now that the army has set out, there are fewer troops in Anyuan Prefecture. If there is any unusual movement, the speed of rescue will definitely not be as fast as before.
Jiang Huai didn't want Xiao Jingzhao to fight in the front while he got into trouble in the back, which would affect the front line.
Although the possibility is not high, just in case, it is better to be safe than sorry.
"Forget it, I'm not going out." Jiang Huai shook his head and rejected Doctor Du's suggestion. "I'd better drink some tranquilizer."
Normally, Jiang Huai would never take medicine, but his current anxiety has indeed affected his health. If Xiao Jingzhao knew about this, he would definitely be affected.
As for hiding it...
Jiang Huai glanced at the guard outside the door. He was transferred here a while ago. Jiang Huai knew that in addition to protecting him, he was probably also there to inform Xiao Jingzhao of his current situation. His situation could not be concealed at all.
It was this time that Jiang Huai discovered that Xiao Jingzhao had an unusually strong desire for control. The only reason he hadn't shown it in the past was because he could only rely on himself to know what Jiang Huai was like. But now he had been away for too long, and Xiao Jingzhao had no choice but to rely on his subordinates to get news about Jiang Huai.
Jiang Huai was not too opposed to this desire for control. After all, although these personal guards would pass on his messages, these messages could only be passed on if he was willing to do so, of course, unless his physical condition allowed it.
Doctor Du didn't expect Jiang Huai to be willing to drink the medicine. After thinking for a moment, he suggested, "Medicine is three-quarters poison. If you want to use other methods to calm your mind, you can practice calligraphy or painting, which can soothe your mood."
Practice calligraphy and painting?
Although Jiang Huai was not very interested, he could accept these things more than taking medicine. The main reason was that Jiang Huai felt that his anxious state would continue until Xiao Jingzhao was completely safe. If he had to drink tranquilizers every day, he would lose the energy just thinking about it.
It's a good time to practice calligraphy during this time.
Jiang Huai nodded and was about to ask Doctor Du to leave when he suddenly thought of something and asked, "Doctor Du, where did you hear that this temple is so effective?"
Jiang Huai remembered that Doctor Du didn't seem to like burning incense and praying to Buddha in the past, so why did he suddenly bring this up? Jiang Huai didn't want to be so sensitive, but now was a critical moment, and he had to pay extra attention to anything wrong.
Doctor Du was stunned for a moment, but he quickly reacted and realized something. He hurriedly explained that Doctor Du accidentally heard about this from a servant in the outer courtyard. Because it was effective, several servants even went to worship it. They heard that it was indeed effective, which made Doctor Du deeply impressed.
Although this efficacy may be just a coincidence, later it was heard that some people who were worried about the situation of the soldiers in the army also went to this Buddhist temple to worship. After taking Jiang Huai's pulse and understanding his condition, Doctor Du made this suggestion.
Although it sounded like a coincidence, Jiang Huai still ordered someone to investigate further and not to wrongly accuse anyone, but he also couldn't be so careless as to ignore the danger.
Soon, the news was investigated and it was clear that there was nothing wrong with the other servants, but something was wrong with the servant who had first said how effective the temple was. He had some silver hidden on him, and the amount was obviously not something he could save.
Jiang Huai didn't say anything and directly sent the person to the government office. After Wei Xuan left, Meng Yuan temporarily handled government affairs in the government office. After receiving the person sent by Jiang Huai, he discovered the person behind the servant after several days of investigation.
Although the other party was very cautious, they did not expect that Jiang Huai would discover clues as soon as the chess piece moved. In addition, they had been keeping an eye on the Jiang Mansion, so they were caught so easily.
The reason why they did this was very simple, they wanted to capture Jiang Huai and threaten Xiao Jingzhao.
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