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Chapter 130 Leaving
"What, Emperor Xuanwu is going to send it?"

The eunuch said a long string of words, and Jia Wei automatically translated it into this sentence.

Jia Wei thought quickly about the impact this matter would have on himself.

Xuanwu had no descendants. If he really died, he could only find a member of the royal family to succeed him. The most likely possibility was two people.

The first choice must be Prince Zhongshun.

After the late emperor deposed the crown prince, all the court officials thought that the late emperor would make Prince Zhongshun the crown prince and succeed to the throne.

Prince Zhongshun was a man of noble character. He had observed government affairs in the six ministries, had outstanding abilities, and had a large number of supporters in the court.

But the late emperor was unwilling to give up power, and supported the young Xuanwu to succeed him, and manipulated Wei Ao to control the government...

Therefore, in the eyes of many people, the throne should have belonged to Prince Zhongshun.

The second is the old Prince Yi Zhong’s son, the Prince of Ningjing, who caused the trouble.

Prince Yizhong served as the crown prince for many years and had many supporters. Although he was later purged, there were still many left.

Prince Ningjing has been trying to gain the support of these people over the years. For example, when hunting in Tiewang Mountain, he took the initiative to approach Jia Wei of Ningguo Mansion.

Jia Wei had a headache. No matter which of these two people succeeded to the throne, it would be disadvantageous to him.

Even though he is now in a high position with great power, his official rank and title are promoted quickly and he has a bright future, it is because he has the support of the big tree of Xuanwu that he can seize so many opportunities for advancement.

If Xuanwu really died, the one who succeeded him would be Prince Zhongshun. Due to his military prowess, his title would probably not be touched, but his position as the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard would definitely be taken away, and he would have no chance of advancement in the court in the future.

If the successor is the relatively weak Prince of Ningjing, Jia Wei will quickly support him and he should be able to make progress...

But Xuanwu does not have to die. Now he is bedridden and unable to handle the affairs of state. The city of Shenjing is probably already undercurrents and in chaos.

"I have to go back immediately!" Jia Wei saw the situation clearly and had a clear idea.

"We can't let Xuanwu die... If he really dies, we can wait and see how the situation develops."

Jia Wei immediately summoned a captain of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

"Give the order and prepare immediately. The ship will set off for Beijing at 3 pm!"

It is now the Chenzheng hour, and there are still two and a half hours until Weishi.

He looked at the eunuch again, "How did your majesty fall into the water? Please tell me in detail."

"Your Majesty took a treasure ship to visit the Western Garden, but the treasure ship broke for some reason... After Your Majesty fell into the water, he was quickly rescued to shore by the Dragon Guard, but he was frightened and caught a cold at night."

When Jia Wei heard this, he knew that someone was behind this.

The imperial treasure ships were carefully selected by the nine clans. Who would dare to cut corners? How could the quality be broken for no reason?

Someone must have wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to kill Emperor Xuanwu.

No wonder he was so frightened that he immediately sent an urgent force of eight hundred miles to summon Jia Wei back to the capital.

Suddenly, Jia Wei had an idea!
Maybe his journey back to Beijing won’t be smooth either…

Xuanwu wanted him to return to Beijing, but naturally there were also people who hoped that he could not go back, or at least encountered some trouble and returned slowly.

Jia Wei immediately called in Jin Yichuan and others, and sent them back to Beijing to gather intelligence, inspect the waterways along the way, and purchase local products and gifts in large quantities.

He also instructed Ding Baiying, Liu Rushi and others to pack their luggage and prepare to set off. Then he led his men to the Salt Administration Office.

Jia Wei entered from the front government office and met a swordsman not far from the back door. It was Zhao Huaian.

"See you, sir."

Perhaps Zhao Huaian had also heard of Jia Wei's reputation on Yan Island, so he behaved more respectfully. Jia Wei nodded lightly and went straight into the inner house.

"Master Jia is here!" Xueyan, the girl, was in the yard. When she saw Jia Jia, she said quickly, "I'll go call the young lady."

Jia Wei naturally went straight into the main house and went to see Lin Ruhai first.

"Greetings to Uncle Lin."

"Brother, are you back? Come and sit down. Did your trip to Yandao go well?"

Lin Ruhai had just recovered from a serious illness and looked much better. At this moment, he put down the documents in his hand and smiled at Jia Wei.

As the salt transport envoy, Lin Ruhai must have had spies inside the Salt Gang. He got the intelligence at the first opportunity and understood what Jia Wei had done without him having to explain in detail.

"Thanks to Uncle Lin, everything went smoothly." Jia Wei said with a smile, "Although the salt business is urgent, Uncle Lin has just recovered from a serious illness, so he has to take care of his health."

From time to time, Jia Wei heard footsteps. He turned his head and saw Zijuan opening the curtain and Daiyu walking in slowly.

"Sister Lin."

"Second brother."

The two of them met and sat down in the hall. Jia Wei turned his head to look at Daiyu, who was wearing a royal blue brocade cotton skirt with flowers, sitting there timidly. She looked so beautiful that he couldn't help but feel a little moved.

Why do I feel like I'm newlywed after a short separation?

After a few pleasantries, Jia Wei took the opportunity to explain his purpose.

"Uncle Lin, there is one more urgent matter - the Jinyiwei will send a ship back to the capital this afternoon. If Sister Lin wants to go to the capital with me, we must start preparing now. I will send someone to collect the luggage and load it onto the ship."

Daiyu was startled and asked hurriedly, "Why are you in such a hurry? This is too sudden..."

Lin Ruhai frowned, and a thoughtful expression appeared on his thin face: "Could it be...something happened in Beijing?"

Jia Wei looked around and saw that only Lin Ruhai and his daughter were in the hall. Zijuan was serving tea beside him, so he said frankly, "Uncle Lin is very insightful. Your Majesty fell into the water while visiting the garden and is now bedridden. He sent the eunuch to convey the imperial decree, summoning me to return to the capital immediately."

Lin Ruhai nodded, "In this case, we really can't delay any longer."

Daiyu heard this and said hurriedly, "Now that father has just recovered from his illness, I must serve him by his side... Let Second Brother Wei go first, and I will go to the capital by myself after the New Year."

"Nonsense! If you are attacked by pirates again after the New Year, who will rescue you?" Lin Ruhai coughed, "The government office has no shortage of old servants to serve people. Yu'er, I can only feel at ease if you go with Er Ge'er. This is your filial piety... Zijuan, go down and pack your luggage."

"Hey!" Zijuan responded, glanced at Daiyu again, then turned and left the house.

This was something they had agreed on before, and Daiyu couldn't refute it.

But she thought that she had left her father to go to Beijing when she was young, and now she had only been back for a few days and was about to leave again. She couldn't help but feel sad and shed tears silently.

Lin Ruhai sighed and looked at Jia Wei again: "Brother Wei, thank you for your help."

Jia Wei responded immediately. He thought for a moment, then took out a Jinyiwei badge and handed it to Lin Ruhai.

"I know Uncle Lin is concerned about the salt business, but you should also be careful not to overwork yourself and take care of your health. This is the badge of the Jinyiwei. If there is an emergency, you can send someone with the badge to the Jinyiwei Yangzhou Household Office and Jinling Thousand Household Office to dispatch troops."

Before going to Yan Island, he punished Qiu Duwei and others, and supported a group of new people. He used both kindness and force to actually control these households.

Lin Ruhai knew what he would face if he wanted to continue to rectify the salt business, so he did not refuse but thanked.

"Then I'll come back to pick up Sister Lin later."

Jia Wei got up and left. He left suddenly as he had a lot of things to deal with.

(End of this chapter)