The middle-aged man on the bed had a lot of silver in his black hair, his face was pale, and his eyes were closed. He didn't look like a majestic general riding a tall horse at all; he was just frighteningly fragile.
The thought that after this bowl of medicine was swallowed, the legend of General Wei would be gone from the Great Jin Dynasty made his hands tremble involuntarily, and he felt a surge of excitement.
But there was a hint of wavering that he deliberately suppressed.
The Great Jin Dynasty is currently in dire straits, with the Tuyuhun eyeing its territory covetously and the Xiliang people watching from the sidelines. At this critical juncture, Wei Jinghai has become a living dead, never to return to the battlefield, so the border is bound to descend into chaos once again.
Without Wei Jinghai's deterrent, the Tuyuhun people would surely be in high spirits, while the Jin soldiers would be demoralized.
A war is often not just about the number of people, but also about morale and fighting spirit.
With Wei Jinghai gone, the morale of the Jin soldiers will plummet, and the Tuyuhun will surely lead their troops deep into the enemy territory.
The people will once again have no peace and tranquility.
When his gaze fell on the person on the bed again, his wavering vanished instantly, and a mocking smile appeared on his lips.
How ridiculous! He thinks of the Great Jin Dynasty, but who thinks of him?
Who cares about his deceased sister and parents?
Who will pay for the lives of the three members of the Liu family? If it weren't for Wei Jinghai, how could his sister and his parents have died so tragically?
How could he not be able to go home and have been living a muddled life for so many years?
What do he care about the lives or deaths of others?
The hesitation in his eyes vanished instantly. He stared intently at the person who was holding the medicine bowl and approaching Wei Jinghai. As he watched the other person scoop up the medicine and prepare to feed it to Wei Jinghai, his heart gradually calmed down.
However, at that moment, the door was kicked open from the outside.
A cold shout rang out, "This medicine is poisonous; you can't drink it."
Zhang Shan was startled by the voice, and his hand trembled, almost spilling the bowl of medicine on the ground. Fortunately, he quickly calmed down, looked at the people outside, and said strangely, "Miss Jiang, what are you saying? What poison? This medicine was personally prepared by Physician Liu. We all saw it. How could it be poisonous?"
They were both in the courtyard, so Liu Zixun didn't have a chance to drug them.
As for the others, namely the medical officers who collected the medicinal herbs, they examined them carefully and found no problems with the herbs.
Liu Zixun quickly added, "Miss Jiang, have you misunderstood something? The imperial physicians have all reviewed this prescription and confirmed that it is safe before giving it to General Wei."
It's that woman again. Last time she inexplicably wanted to see the prescription, and this time she's ruining his plans again. She's really hateful.
Jiang Yimian glanced at him indifferently and said, "Since Physician Liu says this medicine is non-toxic, then please have Physician Liu drink a sip of this medicine first."
Although she didn't know how Liu Zixun had managed to tamper with the medicine right under everyone's noses, she was certain that there was something wrong with it.
Otherwise, this person wouldn't have gone to such lengths to prepare medicine for Wei Jinghai.
Liu Zixun was taken aback, a hint of impatience appearing between his brows, and his voice turned colder, "What does Miss Jiang mean by this? Does she suspect that I did something to this?"
Jiang Yimian stared at him and said with a smile, "Well, Physician Liu, are you afraid?"
Liu Zixun narrowed his eyes, his fingers clenching unconsciously, but he quickly loosened them, and said coldly, "Since Miss Jiang doesn't trust me, I will prove my innocence myself."
As he spoke, he took a few steps forward, took the medicine bowl from Zhang Shan's hand, and was about to bring it to his lips.
Zhang Shan was momentarily stunned, and just as he was hesitating about what to do, an dissatisfied voice rang out from outside, "Zixun, why did you drink it? Since Miss Jiang said you poisoned the medicine, you should at least provide evidence."
How could someone I, an old man, have taken a liking to be humiliated for no reason, especially by being questioned by a folk doctor with no formal training? It's utterly ridiculous.
Dean Chen walked in from outside, his face full of anger, and there was also some dissatisfaction in his eyes as he looked at Jiang Yimian.
This prescription has been reviewed by everyone in the Imperial Medical Academy, so how could there be a problem? Besides, it wasn't Zixun who was in charge of preparing the medicine. It was only a few days ago that someone close to General Wei said that the medicine prepared by the physicians wasn't effective, so Zixun came.
He is clearly the most talented doctor in the Imperial Medical Academy, but now he can't even personally prepare medicine for people, and he is suspected of poisoning the medicine. It's really infuriating.
They naturally respected General Wei and were wholeheartedly devoted to treating his illness.
But Jiang Yimian's accusation was really excessive.
He had originally admired Jiang Yimian for persuading the soldiers guarding the city to defect on her own.
Today's suspicions, however, made him somewhat dissatisfied.
They were all doctors, with compassionate hearts; how could they use their own medicine to poison someone, especially a great hero like Wei Jinghai?
A great general was already injured while protecting the people, and in the end he still had to suffer because of them. Isn't that ridiculous?
If word gets out, even the medical skills of the Imperial Medical Academy staff will be questioned.
Jiang Yimian looked at the obviously angry Imperial Physician Chen and said calmly, "Imperial Physician Chen, don't be angry. I'm not targeting Physician Liu. It's just that there is indeed a problem with this medicine."
She didn't believe Liu Zixun had no ulterior motives.
Although Chief Physician Chen has a difficult temper, he is wholeheartedly devoted to the Imperial Medical Academy. These past few days, he has been providing medical treatment to disaster victims. Despite his advanced age, he sits for an entire day without complaining or feeling tired, maintaining the compassion of a healer.
He just really wanted a good apprentice.
At this moment, Imperial Physician Chen finally calmed down, suppressing the dissatisfaction that had just welled up in his heart, and said, "Miss Jiang, I know you are worried about General Wei's health, but we old folks have all looked at this prescription, and it's fine. It's very good for General Wei's healing."
Moreover, with so many people guarding General Wei's courtyard on ordinary days, how could anyone have the opportunity to poison him? Your words are a baseless accusation against Zixun; how can he continue to work in the Imperial Hospital after this?"
I said those things in a moment of panic, and now that I've calmed down, I realize I went too far, but we can't afford to ruin the reputation of the Imperial Medical Academy.
Seeing this, Zhang Shan quickly stepped in to smooth things over, "Miss Jiang, is there some misunderstanding? We were all there when Physician Liu was brewing the medicine, so he had no chance to tamper with it."
Besides, we've checked the medicine in the medicine bottle, and it's all fine.
They hadn't let their guard down at all in Wei Jinghai's courtyard these past few days. Being veterans of war, they were extremely vigilant. If someone had really tampered with things, how could they not have noticed?
Seeing that someone was testifying, Dr. Chen breathed a sigh of relief and said seriously, "Miss Jiang, you don't know how important a doctor's reputation is. This kind of thing cannot be accused casually."
Why would Physician Liu, who was perfectly healthy, poison General Wei?
They've all been incredibly busy lately, and they're just hoping General Wei will wake up soon, so why would they drug him?
As he finished speaking, his gaze fell on the people who had just walked in from outside. He quickly said, "Lord Lu, Vice General Jiang, you've come at the right time. Miss Jiang insists that this medicine is poisonous. Isn't this ruining the reputation of our Imperial Medical Academy?"
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