The autumn wind rustled, and Jiang Yinyi stood on the shore in prison uniform, looking even more desolate than the yellow leaves about to fall on the trees.
In just half a month, he seemed to have aged by ten or twenty years.
Jiang Hui, who was standing next to him, had a troubled face, like a lost dog.
"What are you waiting for?! Get on the boat quickly!" the escorting officer impatiently urged, "Can we still wait for the edict of pardon?"
Jiang Yinzhi naturally didn't dare to hope for the edict of pardon, but he still hoped that Jiang Nuan could come to see him. This was his last hope.
The black clouds were getting lower, and the smell of rain in the wind was getting stronger.
Jiang Yinzhi squinted his eyes, stood on tiptoes and looked towards the end of the road, and finally saw someone riding a horse.
The officer urged again, and Jiang Yinzhi said with a smile: "Master, please don't urge me, I'm waiting for my daughter to send someone to send me some money. Naturally, your share will be indispensable when the time comes. Please wait a little longer."
When the officer heard that there was money to be taken, he stopped urging him.
A man and a horse in the distance arrived very quickly. They were indeed sent by Jiang Nuan.
Jiang Yinzhi recognized him as coming from Dengzhou.
The man was carrying two bundles, handed them to Jiang Yinzhi and his son, and said, "This bundle contains a change of clothes and two hundred taels of silver. The lady gave it to you. The lady said that from now on
Keep yourself safe.
She will give you two hundred taels of silver as a supplement every year, so that even if you are assigned to work outside the home, you will still have enough food and clothing.
If I give you too much money, I'm afraid I'll get you killed. Or maybe I'll hear that you're restless, in which case she won't care about you anymore."
Jiang Yinzhi agreed and said, "I wrote a letter to An Nuan, please take it back."
After hearing this, the man waved his hand and said: "No, our lady said that you don't have to send any news to her from now on, so you can take care of yourself."
After saying that, he mounted his horse and left.
Jiang Yinzhi had no choice but to sigh that he had made the wrong bet.
Now that October has entered, starting from the first snowfall, every family gathers around the fire for a banquet, and almost never has a day off.
That day Jiang Nuan went to the Zong family's banquet. The Zong family specially helped Cheng Yun upright in front of all relatives and friends, and asked her to toast everyone.
This is the hard work of the Zong family couple. They only have one grandson. If they don't straighten the biological mother, the child will be looked down upon in the future.
As for Brother Xing, he asked his biological mother to take him back.
Although he is one year old in the clan, he is not of the clan's flesh and blood after all, not to mention that his parents are both there, and he was stolen by the Meng family. There will be hidden dangers in keeping him, which will not be good for Cheng Yun's mother and son, so it is better to cut off the baby early.
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Chengyun's child was named Zong Jizu, and his nickname was Huai Ge'er.
Jiang Nuan had a few more glasses of wine and returned home drunk. Mother Sang quickly asked someone to prepare sobering soup.
Jiang Nuan smiled and said: "Uncle Zong, Aunt Zong, and his two sisters kept toasting me with wine. I couldn't bear to eat a few more drinks, but I didn't know that I was not a drinker, so I almost made a joke.
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"It doesn't matter if the girl is happy to have a few more drinks, not to mention that the family is really on good terms with our family," Wan's mother said, "Besides, October is the time to meet relatives and friends for food and drinks, and only those who don't eat or drink are invited.
I don’t like it!”
After a while, the sobering soup was served. Jiang Nuan took a few sips, remembered something, and asked: "My uncle hasn't been back to the city for a few days. The roe deer and venison they sent before are good. Send someone to deliver them to my uncle."
Go to the camp guard and give more. My uncle is a generous man. If he doesn’t give enough, he will share it with others even if he doesn’t eat it himself.”
Someone had already gone out to take care of this matter, and Jiang Nuan heard Sang's mother talking to someone outside.
He said, "Why does it sound like Wei Yu's voice to me? Does he have something to return to? Why doesn't he come in?"
Wei Yu is not young either, sixteen or seventeen years old.
Ordinarily, at his age, he is not allowed to enter the second door, but because he works in the accounting room, he can come to the inner house.
"It's a letter from my uncle," Sang's mother came in from the outside with a smile, holding a letter in her hand, which was sealed with wax and stamped with Huo Tian's private seal, "That kid Wei Yu guessed that it was my uncle who was coming back.
Please send a message to the government in advance so that we can prepare."
"I'm afraid it won't be so soon," Jiang Nuan smiled and took the letter, "It turns out that I didn't come to Beijing until the end of the year."
"Perhaps the matter is over in advance, can we come back early?" Mother Sang and Mother Wan both said, "Providing food and grass for these hundreds of thousands of people is a big deal. One day earlier can save the country a lot of money."
Jiang Nuan also hoped that Huo Tian would come back soon from the bottom of her heart, but she didn't say it verbally.
When I opened the letter and took a look, I couldn't help but be overjoyed.
It turned out that Huo Tian said in the letter that he had finished handling the border affairs, and wrote a memorial to report to the court. He set off back to Beijing on September 28, and expected to arrive in Beijing from the end of October to the beginning of winter.
At least more than a month earlier than previously stated.
"Look, Wei Yu is the kid who guessed correctly. My uncle must be coming back!" Sang's mother guessed it almost as soon as she saw Jiang Nuan's expression. At the same time, she was very proud of her godson's intelligence.
"Ouch! That's great! Our house is very lively this time!" Wan's mother and others all clapped their hands and laughed, "Our father-in-law has made great achievements this time, so rewards and commendations are naturally indispensable. It's the New Year again.
Next, when every family comes to visit, they must be unable to push you away."
"My father-in-law specifically said in the letter that if he is not a close relative or friend, he should try to keep as little contact as possible." Jiang Nuan said, "Now that he has achieved military exploits, naturally many people want to come and get close to him. According to me, it is actually
It does more harm than good.
So you all pass on the message. No gifts are allowed from anyone who is not allowed by me and my father-in-law, and no one is allowed to come in."
"Don't worry, Madam, I will pass on the message and tell them not to be careless." Wan's mother said quickly and went out.
Although Jiang Nuan is far less far-sighted and thoughtful than Xu Chunjun and Cen Yunchu, she knows one thing, that is, as a minister, you should not take credit for yourself.
Huo Tian was a meritorious official of the imperial court, but it could only be said so by the emperor, and he could never claim credit.
As a minister, you should be loyal to the country and make contributions to the country. This is what you should do.
We must also be on guard against those villains who take the opportunity to spread rumors and cause trouble, causing serious injury.
Therefore, the more credit one has, the more one has to keep a low profile, otherwise it will lead to disaster sooner or later.
Jiang Nuan originally didn't like socializing, let alone being surrounded by people, which would only make her feel uncomfortable.
Therefore, Huo Tian's instructions were just what she wanted. The couple really sang together and thought of going together.
At this time, the nanny led Zao Geer in. He can now toddle as long as someone holds one hand.
Jiang Nuan saw him and quickly picked him up.
She whispered against his little face: "Brother Zao, be good, daddy is coming back. When daddy comes back, I can lift you up high."
Brother Zao was less than a hundred days old when Huo Tian left. Now when he comes back, the child is almost one year old.
