Chapter 60
Undercurrents are surging, and the end of Mingde's 20 years is doomed to be impossible to be peaceful.

An Jiang, who was in the center of the vortex, became the first victim.

On the way to serve Emperor Mingde, he had an accident and fell headlong on the stone steps outside Zhaoyang Hall. Not only was his face covered in blood, his mouth and eyes were also crooked.

After collective diagnosis and treatment, the imperial physicians all said that An Jiang had a stroke, let alone serving Emperor Mingde in the future, he would not even be able to take care of himself.

After Song Zhijie finished speaking, he looked at Mei Xue and Li Jinzhi.

At this juncture, if An Jiang had such a situation, who would be the biggest beneficiary?
Mei Xue lowered her eyes, was silent for a while and said softly:
"I'll go and see Superintendent An, this situation may not necessarily be a stroke."

Li Jinzhi and Song Zhijie looked at each other and nodded.

Song Zhijie immediately got up and said:

"Then the subordinates will go down and make arrangements, and try to let Miss Mei go there as soon as possible."

People of An Jiang's status have their own houses outside the palace.Before being sure whether he was assassinated or not, Mei Xue could only go secretly.

Just after the second day, four masked men in black clothes walked out of the side door of Shu Palace.

Mei Gang was in front, while Peng Liang and Gao Yuan stood behind Mei Xue.

As the Chinese New Year was approaching, Luoyang's curfew was quite strict, and the four of them only picked up the shadows of the alleys along the way.

At every corner, it was Mei Gang who went to investigate first before moving on.

From a distance, An Jiang's house is just an ordinary house with several tall ginkgo trees planted in the yard.

At the end of the year, the winter is cold, and the bare ginkgo trees stand in the cold night, desolate and lonely.

Mei Gang went to investigate, and when she came back, she lowered her voice and said to Peng Liang and Gao Yuan:
"There are three people. I'll lure them away. One of you will follow the girl, and the other will guard the door. Be careful."

Peng Liang and Gao Yuan nodded silently, and when Mei just disappeared into the night, and the sound of sword clashes faded away, Peng Liang escorted Mei Xue into the back door of Anzhai.

In just a few days, An Jiang, who was originally white and fat, lost weight, his complexion was dark yellow, and he lay on the bed with his mouth crooked and his eyes slanted.

The bump on the cheek was still red and swollen.

Taking a quick look, Mei Xue could hardly recognize that the person in front of her was An Jiang.

The little servant serving by the bed quietly retreated, Mei Xue walked to the bed and sat down, looking at An Jiang silently.

An Jiang seemed to want to smile at Mei Xue, but he couldn't, instead a string of saliva dripped from the corner of his mouth.

Mei Xue took out a handkerchief from the basin on the table and wrung it dry, wiped the saliva from the corners of An Jiang's mouth and said in a low voice:

"Superintendent, let me check your pulse first, so you slow down and don't get agitated."

An Jiang nodded his head with difficulty, and when Mei Xue lowered his head to lift his quilt, An Jiang's eye circles gradually turned red.

He lived most of his life, and he was a respected leader and eunuch in front of people. Even princes, concubines, and important ministers were polite when they met him.

But he also knew that behind his back, they would call him a eunuch, worse than a slave, something that would cut off his offspring and not even a human being.

After he fell ill this time, except for a few disciples who came to see him, no one else came.

After checking An Jiang's tongue and eyes, Mei Xue took out a silver needle and pricked An Jiang's finger, causing a few drops of blood to drip into the silver plate.

The cold wind was howling outside, and under the dim light, the woman was seriously doing what she was doing without the slightest dislike.

An Jiang remembered when he was facing those noble people, and the way those people looked at him.

Mei Xue finally raised her head, smiled slightly and whispered to An Jiang:
"Boss, you didn't have a stroke, but you were poisoned.

Don't worry, I'll have someone bring you the antidote tomorrow, and you'll definitely recover without any sequelae. "

An Jiang suddenly burst into tears, watching Mei Xue bent down to his ear and whispered:
"Superintendent, be careful of the people around you, especially the few people in the palace who can touch your diet.

Also, don't let anyone see that you're getting better until you're well. "

An Jiang blinked anxiously a few times to express her understanding, and Mei Xue smiled. She tucked An Jiang's quilt up, then gently opened the door and went out.

It was the end of the day when Mei Xue returned to Shu Palace, and Li Jinzhi and Song Zhijie were still waiting for her.

Mei Xue sat down, took the hot tea from Li Jinzhi, held it in her hands and said:
"Dajian An was poisoned, and the person who poisoned him was very careful, and the amount was well controlled, which made Dajian An appear to be in a state of apoplexy.

This kind of poison seems mild, but it can actually kill people, but the process is relatively slow, which will create the illusion that people died of illness. "

Li Jinzhi and Song Zhijie looked at each other.

Sure enough, as previously expected.

No matter who An Jiang offended or blocked, his poisoning at this time must be related to the recent battle in the palace.

Mei Gang delivered the medicine prepared by Mei Xue to An Jiang the next night.Five days later, Mei Xue went to Anzhai again at night, and it was Mei Gang, Peng Liang, and Gao Yuan who escorted her.

This time it was a young man in his 20s standing in front of Anjiang's bed. He was dressed like a farmer in the countryside, and he looked very honest and honest.

Seeing Mei Xue enter the door, the young man bowed cautiously to Mei Xue and then backed out.

An Jiang, who was still lying on the bed with his eyes slanted, slowly sat up at this time, and greeted Mei Xue to sit down quickly with a smile.

Mei Xue just laughed, she sat down beside the bed, checked An Jiang's pulse and said:

"Thanks to the original health of the supervisor, he was able to recover so quickly.

There is no serious problem, and after a few days of recuperation, the superintendent can go out for a walk. "

An Jiang shook his head with a smile and said:
"Miss Mei is too polite. I know what's going on with this old slave. If it weren't for your good medical skills, this old slave would definitely die this time."

Mei Xue didn't answer, just shook her head with a smile, then put the small bundle she brought with her on the table and said to An Jiang:

"I've prepared the medicine for the supervisor in the later stage, please take it on time. Both the prince and I are looking forward to the speedy recovery of the supervisor."

An Jiang stretched out his hand to caress the burden, his eyes gradually turned red, and said to Mei Xue:

"The old servant has served His Majesty for most of his life, what is it that he doesn't know? Just because of the matter of the young emperor's grandson, the old slave knows that the late emperor did not misunderstand the person.

It's just that I didn't expect that a person like Lao Nu, who is not even as good as a slave, can be so loved by the prince and the girl. "

Mei Xue looked up at An Jiang, knowing what he was going to say.

An Jiang smiled wryly, and continued:
"This matter, the old slave originally planned to bring it to the grave.

But now that I have received such a great favor from the girl and the son, the old slave has nothing to repay. After much deliberation, I decided to tell you and the son the truth, so that you can deal with it in the future. "

Mei Xue didn't wait for An Jiang to say what was the matter, she got up first and thanked him:

"The chief inspector is so caring, let me thank you on behalf of the son. From now on, no matter when the chief inspector needs help, the elder son and I will spare no effort."

An Jiang nodded, motioned for Mei Xue to sit down, and then told her the reason for the catastrophe in Li Jinzhi's life more than ten years ago.

At that time, the late emperor had been ill for a long time, and as the crown prince, Emperor Mingde served in Zhaoyang Palace every day, and he cared more and more for Li Jinzhi, who was always by the late emperor's side.

But it was not Emperor Ming De who was determined to get rid of Li Jinzhi, but Empress Shen.

But Emperor Mingde did not stop Empress Shen.

Li Jinzhi began to get sick after the fifth birthday party and has not been able to get better. Empress Shen was not satisfied with what Princess Shu had done, but at that time Emperor Mingde secretly found a few warlocks to give Li Jinzhi orders, but they all came up with the same conclusion:

The fate of the eldest son of the king of Shu is precious, and it is related to the fortune of the Jin Dynasty, so he should be treated kindly.

Therefore, after the mad Taoist incident happened, Emperor Mingde did not take the opportunity to kill Shu Palace.

Mei Xue was silent for a long time before looking at An Jiang and asking:
"Superintendent, the Empress should not know that you understand this matter, right?"

An Jiang nodded, smiled wryly and did not speak.

If Empress Shen knew, would he still be alive until today?
Mei Xue turned her face away, glanced at the dark window, chuckled sarcastically and said:

"In this way, the attack on the river when the son returned to Beijing was probably also the work of the empress."

It is impossible for Emperor Mingde not to know that so many internal guards were used.

Just like what happened to the emperor's grandson Li Mingze.

As for Li Jinzhi being treated harshly when he entered the palace several times, it just explained Emperor Mingde's mentality: he didn't want Li Jinzhi to live, but he had scruples because of the words of the sorcerer.

Or maybe, he still has a little affection for Li Jinzhi in his heart.

But in this world, there is a kind of person who is very hateful.They always seem to do evil unintentionally, but condone and even promote the formation of tragedy, and then they rebuke the perpetrators and appease the victims.

In this way, let yourself stand on the commanding heights of morality and enjoy the benefits.

An Jiang didn't answer Mei Xue's words, instead he laughed and said:

"The old slave knew who he offended and almost lost his life, but the old slave didn't regret it.

In this life, the old slave has suffered all hardships and suffered all kinds of crimes, but after following His Majesty, the old slave can be considered to have enjoyed all the wealth and honor.

Therefore, even if it is death, the old slave will not betray His Majesty. "

Mei Xue turned her face away, looked at An Jiang again, and asked him directly:

"Superintendent, has Your Majesty moved Yi Chu's mind?"

An Jiang shook his head and replied:

"I don't know, but His Majesty has become more and more impatient with the prince recently, and instead frequently points out the fourth prince."

Mei Xue understood what An Jiang meant, and thanked him again.

When she was about to leave, Mei Xue asked An Jiang who was serving by the bed just now.

An Jiang said it was his nephew, and he hurried over from his hometown when he knew he was ill.

Mei Xue glanced at the apparently empty bedroom, and asked An Jiang if he planned to take advantage of this illness to return to his hometown for the elderly.

Seeing An Jiang nodded, Mei Xue shook her head and said:

"Superintendent, I'm young, so I shouldn't have suggested anything to you.

I just think that, judging from that person's usual behavior, since she has already done something, she will never allow you to live again.

If you go back to your hometown, you may not be able to make it home alive, why don't you stay in the capital and fight hard?Then at least until the dust settles, the chief supervisor can still protect his clansmen. "

An Jiang's face gradually turned pale, and he said after a long time:

"It's the old slave who is confused. Thank you, Miss Mei, for your guidance."

Mei Xue shook her head, waited for An Jiang to drink a cup of hot water, and covered him with a brocade quilt before leaving quietly.

Looking at Mei Xue's back, An Jiang was filled with emotion.

For such a young girl, who grew up in the countryside, to have such courage, the Prince of Shu is really lucky!
(End of this chapter)

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