Chapter 163 Brothers talk
Chapter 163 Brothers talk
In addition to Jiang Wenjing, the emperor sent another 50,000 soldiers to suppress the bandits.
It is not a good idea for so many people to enter the city in large numbers, so as not to cause panic among the people.
Except for a few who stayed with Jiang Wenjing to protect his safety, the rest of the soldiers set up camp outside the city.
The Jiang Mansion was more than enough to accommodate all these people, and there was a small horse farm in the back. Steward Qian quickly led people to settle the horses.
Only Jiang Shian, Ji Yinghuai and Jiang Wenjing were left in the front hall.
There was also a young man following Jiang Wenjing, who had a good appearance and temperament.
Jiang Shian's gaze stayed on him for a moment. He should be about the same age as himself. He didn't have the heroic and handsome looks like Ji Yinghuai and the others. He was more gentle, but not feminine.
The clothes and accessories he was wearing were not affordable for ordinary people, and since he could come with Jiang Wenjing, he must be a person of high status in the capital.
No one in the room spoke, and everyone seemed to be looking at each other.
Jiang Wenjing stared at the "Jiang Shian" opposite him who had a very familiar face.
It was indeed his younger brother. In just half a year, he seemed like a completely different person.
His facial features have grown and his temperament has become completely different from before. There is no longer the innocence of a child in his eyes, but a bright and clear one.
If they didn't have the same name and appearance, Jiang Wenjing really wouldn't be sure that the person in front of him was his own brother.
When Jiang Wenjing thought about what his younger brother had been going through these days, a hint of tenderness flashed across his eyes, and his heart was filled with sadness and heartache.
He took two steps forward and gently hugged Jiang Shian: "Shian, you have worked hard during this period. Big brother is back."
Jiang Shian looked at Jiang Wenjing, who was a whole head taller than him. He felt a little sad in his heart, not knowing whether it was the original person's emotion or he could empathize with him.
"Brother, you're finally back." Jiang Shian called out in a hoarse voice.
He remembered that the young master called him his elder brother like this.
The other two people in the room saw the two brothers hugging each other and had different expressions on their faces, but they all felt that this was not the time to talk.
Ji Yinghuai and Lin Le quietly retreated, leaving this to the two brothers who had almost been separated by life and death and had not seen each other for a long time.
"Has Shi'an grown taller? He looks like he's almost as tall as my brother." Jiang Wenjing let go of Jiang Shi'an's hand, put his arm on Jiang Shi'an's shoulder and looked closely at the young man in front of him.
"Yes, I've grown taller." A smile appeared on Jiang Shian's face.
He caught a glimpse of Jiang Wenjing's exposed wrists and neck under his collar, and paused.
Some light pink scars could be vaguely seen under the sleeves, some as long as a thumb, and some that looked like cuts.
Jiang Wenjing noticed his gaze, his face turned slightly cold, but his tone was the same as before: "Nothing, everything is fine, we two brothers haven't seen each other for a long time, Shi An and Big Brother, tell me how your life has been in the past six months?"
Jiang Wenjing pulled Jiang Shian to sit at the table, and when he turned around, he subconsciously pulled his sleeves to cover the wound on his wrist.
Jiang Shian nodded, without asking too many questions for the time being, and spoke in a gentle voice: "Dad helped a lot of people in the past, and they all still remember it. On the day I left, many people came to see me off, including Uncle Zhang. They sent someone to take me back, and Uncle Zhang's son didn't return until the old house was cleaned up. The countryside is quiet and suitable for recuperation. My health gradually got better, and then I met Ji Yinghuai..."
Jiang Shian only took half an hour to finish telling everything that had happened to him in the past six months.
He tried his best to ignore the bullying and injustice he suffered, and only talked about how nice everyone was to him and how successful his business was.
Including meeting Ji Yinghuai, who indirectly helped him a lot, and this time Ji Yinghuai also helped with his father's matter...
"I'm sorry, Shi'an!" Jiang Wenjing reached out and gently rubbed Jiang Shi'an's head as he did before.
Jiang Wenjing's eyes were red.
The younger brother who used to follow behind him and hide under his wings grew up overnight because of these changes and became tough and intelligent.
But he would rather none of this had happened, his parents were still alive, Shi An wouldn't have to work so hard, if he recovered, he would continue to be the carefree young master he was. With him as the eldest brother taking care of everything at home, he would never let Shi An suffer the slightest bit of grievance, but it was no use saying all this now.
He did not ask Jiang Shian why he knew so much or how he came up with the methods of making tooth powder and toothbrushes.
After Jiang Shian finished speaking, he briefly talked about his recent situation in the past six months.
As he spoke, Jiang Wenjing raised the corner of his mouth, looked at Jiang Shian and smiled: "I guess the prince has also investigated all of this and told you a thing or two."
"Yeah." Jiang Shian nodded. "He also told me that he went to visit my brother when he was in the capital. He came back and told me that I was fine and didn't need to worry."
Speaking of Ji Yinghuai, Jiang Shian couldn't help but smile.
Jiang Shian himself didn't even notice this, but Jiang Wenjing clearly felt his brother's sudden change in tone.
When he looked up and saw the faint smile on Jiang Shian's face, there was nothing he didn't understand.
Jiang Wenjing was in a coma for a full month and a half. After waking up, he was treated in the Lin Mansion. Because his injuries were too severe and his head was injured, he was in a state of amnesia for two months. It was not until his injuries gradually healed that his lost memories gradually returned.
He immediately sent a letter home, but there was no reply. Later, Prince Lin sent someone to help him deliver the letter, and then he learned the news of his parents' death.
At that time, Jiang Wenjing had just been able to get out of bed and even walking became a problem, so he had to ask Lin Nanxuan for help again.
They only sent a few groups of people, and when they arrived at the county town, they could only find out information about the Jiang family. Further down, especially at the old house, their people could not find out any information about Jiang Shian no matter what.
Now that I think about it, it must have been the work of this prince.
A month ago, a spy in the mansion suddenly received a letter from Prince Zhanbei, and the signature on the letter was actually from his long-missing brother.
Two people who were supposed to have nothing to do with each other just appeared on a piece of paper.
However, it was thanks to King Zhan Bei that he knew the whereabouts of Jiang Shian. With this prince protecting Shian, at least his safety could be guaranteed.
Although I couldn't help but worry, I didn't rush back immediately.
While recovering from his injuries, he was investigating the attack.
He didn't expect his brother to be so smart after recovering. Before he could report back what he had found out,
Jiang Shian had already dealt with the group of people in a very neat and tidy manner, making him, as the eldest brother, feel ashamed.
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