Chapter 262: Turning the Tide
On the other side, the imperial prison.
Mr. Lin was really injured this time. He forced himself to say so many words, but now that his mind relaxed, he fell asleep.
Jiang Xun just knelt there motionless, his eyes fixed on Lin Lao's slightly rising and falling chest, not daring to miss a single moment.
Just now the teacher asked him what was going on outside and what was happening with the emperor.
For the sake of Teacher An's heart, he said, everything has been settled.
But in fact......
Thinking of this, Jiang Xun's heart was gripped. At this moment, he missed and cared about Shen Jiasui very much, and couldn't help but worry about the safety of the Crown Princess.
He knew very well that his father-in-law was extremely wise and would be able to understand the hidden meaning behind his parting words.
In this dangerous situation, the only one who could go and inform the Crown Princess of the truth was Sui Sui.
The Crown Princess has undoubtedly become the person who can turn the tide in this game of life and death.
The situation today is changing rapidly. Even he had not expected that Prince Rui would be so determined as to tear off all the disguises that His Majesty had kept for so many years.
Based on his experience as a doctor in two lifetimes, he believed that the emperor's two consecutive fainting spells might have caused great harm to his body and a loss of vitality was inevitable.
At present, Prince Rui's heart meridian is damaged, Prince Xiang is imprisoned in the palace, Concubine Shu is living in seclusion and under house arrest, and Concubine Chun is practicing Buddhism.
The other concubines were of low rank and lacked prestige, so they had no qualifications to enter the palace to serve the sick.
Therefore, the only ones who can serve His Majesty closely at present are the Crown Princess and His Royal Highness the Grandson.
He had no doubt that the Crown Princess had been waiting for this opportunity for a long time, just like waiting for dawn in the dark night...
Looking back to the past, Your Majesty took advantage of the fact that the late emperor was seriously ill and bedridden to take the initiative and thus gained the throne today.
In this case, how can this not be considered... cause and effect, retribution?
It was not appropriate for him to appear before the emperor again. Guarding his teacher here and waiting for news was the last thing he could do.
The struggle for power is full of murderous intent, and one move can affect the entire body. It can never be accomplished by just one person.
He and Suisui are just the wedge in this game.
From then on, everyone worked together as one, making plans and achieving victory.
Among them, there were Wei Yongnian, the prefect of Qingping City, Dai Weimin, the prefectural chancellor, and others who kept talking about before the teacher fell asleep...
They were indeed the teacher's students in the Imperial College, and they were the most outstanding ones.
They were willing to follow their teacher. Even the case in which the old woman who was involved in all this and brought her grandson to Beijing to appeal for injustice was decided by Wei Yongnian and his teacher after several discussions.
The teacher also pleaded for them in a blood letter, and in the last moment before he fell asleep, he was still mumbling:
"Xiuzhi, you must...you must protect them..."
He had met Wei Yongnian.
At the gate of Dali Temple, Lord Wei had a stern expression and stepped briskly. It was obvious that he went to Beijing this time knowing that he would not return.
Perhaps, when they decided to follow their teacher, they had this realization.
Jiang Xun understood that at the crossroads of fate, there are always some people who will resolutely choose the most difficult one.
Don’t they cherish their lives, look forward to the future, and desire peace?
No, they simply put the lives, future and peace of more people above their own lives.
Such people are destined to have a rough road ahead, and may even end up in tragedy.
But it is precisely these hardships and tragedies that have made them integrated with their country and become shining national symbols in the long history.
Their passion and courage have watered the dragon veins of the country for hundreds of years and supported the fortune and pride of the dynasty.
If he could survive today's difficulty and if Jiang Xun was still alive, he would go to the prison of the Ministry of Justice and respectfully welcome out his senior brothers without the teacher's instructions.
Ta-ta-ta——
At this time, hurried footsteps were heard in the corridor of the imperial prison.
Jiang Xun turned around and saw that it was Imperial Physician Zhang who had finally returned.
"Master Jiang, the medicine is ready."
Jiang Xun hurriedly stood up and took it. When he got closer, he found that Imperial Physician Zhang had sweat on his forehead and his face was pale.
He frowned and asked in a deep voice, "Doctor Zhang, what's wrong?"
Imperial Physician Zhang looked up at Jiang Xun and said with lingering fear, "Sir Jiang, when I went to get the medicine just now, I heard that the imperial study had issued an order to summon all the important officials in the court to the palace for an audience."
"I was very nervous, so I asked a few more questions."
At this point, Imperial Physician Zhang hurriedly approached Jiang Xun and said in a very low voice:
"I heard that the emperor's anger caused his qi and blood to go mad, causing liver wind to stir, and blood stasis caused by wind and phlegm blocked the meridians and obscured the clear orifices, causing his body to become paralyzed and his speech to become difficult. Only his eyeballs are still active. This... this is clearly a sign of a stroke and amnesia!"
Jiang Xun's eyes widened slightly when he heard this, and the next moment he looked horrified in front of Imperial Physician Zhang: "Imperial Physician Zhang, you...are you serious?"
Imperial Physician Zhang was so anxious that he licked his lips and said quickly, "I heard what my colleague who treated the emperor said. How could it be false?"
It’s a mess, everything is a mess!
Prince Rui made His Majesty so angry that he has become a sinner for all eternity!
This matter will certainly not be concealed tomorrow, all the important ministers have been summoned. Could it be that in order to stabilize the court and the country, is this to... appoint a crown prince?
When his thoughts reached this point, Imperial Physician Zhang was suddenly startled.
The next moment, he suddenly looked at Jiang Xun in front of him, and quickly raised the medicine box he was holding a little higher, and lowered his back a little.
The only one who can take over the throne of the crown prince right now is His Royal Highness the Grandson of the Emperor.
The person in front of you is the teacher of His Royal Highness the Emperor's grandson, the future imperial teacher!
Jiang Xun pretended not to know what Imperial Physician Zhang was thinking and quickly reached out to take the medicine box. However, the moment he turned around, a sharp light flashed between his brows.
Based on what he had just seen in the imperial study, although the emperor had signs of a stroke, he was in good health and had not suffered any serious illness in the past.
Therefore, it should not reach the point where the body becomes paralyzed and speech becomes difficult.
When his thoughts turned to this, Jiang Xun's eyes truly revealed a look of amazement.
During the time he was away, his father-in-law, Sui Sui, the Crown Princess, and Ye'er really... turned the tide.
His "comrades-in-arms" are truly tenacious and extremely intelligent.
However, we must not let our guard down until the end...
Jiang Xun knelt down beside the couch again and was about to take out the medicine cup when Imperial Physician Zhang approached cautiously and said respectfully:
"Master Jiang, don't you want to go to the imperial study and take a look?"
If we talk about important officials in the court, based on the emperor's reliance and favor on Lord Jiang, as well as the close relationship between His Royal Highness the Imperial Grandson and Lord Jiang, Lord Jiang should definitely have a seat in the imperial study.
Imperial Physician Zhang glanced at Elder Lin, who was looking pale on the couch, and immediately added, "Master Jiang, you can rest assured that I am here with the Imperial Master."
Jiang Xun shook his head when he heard this. His hands kept moving and he said softly, "Thank you for your kindness, Imperial Physician Zhang. I will stay by your side, teacher."
Also, he must not appear in front of the emperor.
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