Jia Yujing of Red Mansion

Chapter 241 Ji Hongzhang intervenes

Everyone in the hall was shocked when they heard the bad news. Mother Jia said anxiously: "I was fine a few days ago, but what kind of serious illness did I get? Why did I suddenly become worse!"

Jia Qiong said: "Ancestor, don't worry, maybe the person who sent the message exaggerated the condition in his haste."

After saying that, he asked the servant again: "Do the gentlemen in the front office know?"

"I know, Uncle Zhen has already taken Young Master Rong to the temple."

Jia Qiong nodded and said, "Okay, go down.

Ancestor, you'd better wait for news from Brother Zhen and the others. I'll go ahead and take a look. "

Jia Mu said, "Brother Qiong, come and tell me as soon as you get the news."

"Don't worry, grandpa."

Jia Qiong came to the front hall and saw a man dressed as a Taoist priest talking to Jia Zheng and others: "Master Jing, there was nothing unusual during the evening class last night.

When the Taoist boy went to deliver breakfast this morning, he found Mr. Jing lying beside the bed. His face was pale, his abdomen was bulging, and his ears and nose were bleeding, which was very dangerous.

I was still able to maintain my temper when I came from the trail, but now I am afraid that I have..."

Jia She frowned and said, "This is not a sudden illness. It's obviously poisoning."

Jia Zheng said anxiously: "I just said that those golden elixirs cannot be taken casually. What should I do?"

Jia She shouted to the Taoist: "If Mr. Jing dies from eating your elixir, I want you to pay for it!"

The Taoist hurriedly said: "It's unfair. Mr. Jing does take elixirs often, but he always makes elixirs by himself and does not mix them with us.

Moreover, Jing Laoye mostly uses ginseng and Ganoderma lucidum in making elixirs, and rarely uses sulphurous cider vinegar, so he should not suffer from erysipelas.

I'm afraid that Mr. Jing himself used the wrong medicine, and the properties of the medicines conflicted. "

Jia She said: "Huh, we don't understand alchemy, so it's not up to you to tell us.

If something happens to someone in your place, you can't escape being involved. "

Jia Qiong frowned after hearing what the Taoist priest said. The idea that the medicines had conflicting properties must have been nonsense made by the Taoist priest to shirk responsibility.

Jia Jing has been refining elixirs and taking medicines for many years. He makes the medicines himself and takes them himself. He rarely touches poisonous substances like endosulfan and uses only tonic medicines.

This shows that he is usually very careful and well versed in pharmacology. How could he use the wrong medicine for no reason? He knew that there must be something fishy in it.

On the other side, Jia Zhen and Jia Rong were riding horses to Xuanzhen Temple. At this moment, Jia Zhen was in a state of confusion.

He accidentally got a medicine a while ago. It was colorless, odorless, and unremarkable.

I heard from people selling medicine that this medicine can strengthen the body if used properly.

However, if it is used improperly, it will become increasingly weak after eating, and there will be no cure, and death will occur in three months.

On his first day of junior high school, he mixed this medicine into the pearl powder used for Jia Jing to make elixirs.

I thought it would take a few months for Jia Jing to die of the disease, but unexpectedly something happened just a few days later, and the symptoms were so dangerous.

He was so panicked in his heart that he just wanted to go to the scene and eliminate the evidence.

The two of them rushed all the way and arrived at Xuanzhen Temple in less than half an hour.

As soon as they entered the mountain gate, Taoist Zhike, who was waiting at the door, said with a sad face: "The two uncles came a step late. Mr. Jing has already passed away."

When Jia Rong heard this, she immediately burst into tears, shouted "Grandpa, Grandpa" and fell to her knees on the ground.

Jia Zhen also howled a few times and squeezed out a few tears, but she couldn't tell what it felt like.

There is the uneasiness of fear of being discovered, the joy of being able to truly become the master of Ningguo soon, and there seems to be a little sadness.

The Taoist priest said, "I express my condolences to you two. Let's go and see you first."

The two of them followed the Taoist to Jia Jing's residence, and saw that the room was already full of Taoist priests reciting scriptures.Jia Jingyang was lying face up on the bed, his face was pale, his orifices were bleeding, his abdomen was as distended as a drum, and his eyes were wide open. He was obviously unwilling to die in silence.

Jia Zhen immediately threw herself on the bedside and cried bitterly. Her crying was heartbreaking and she was so painful that she couldn't bear to live.

Jia Rong cried twice. Seeing that Jia Zhen was crying too sadly, she quickly advised Jia Zhen not to break her body from crying.

The abbot of Xuanzhenguan on the side also tried to persuade him: "You two don't have to be so sad. Fellow Daoist Jia has now ascended to heaven. This means that he has reached a level of cultivation and is at great ease."

After all, Jia Zhen was not really sad. She cried a few times and stopped after being persuaded.

He looked at the state of Jia Jing's death and knew that it would be unjustifiable without questioning him, so he asked the abbot: "How did my father die? Why is it such a tragic scene?"

At first glance, Jia Jing's death was caused by poisoning. Abbot Xuanzhenguan was afraid of getting involved in a lawsuit, so he would definitely put all the blame on Jia Jing himself.

Then he said: "Jia Daoyou probably accidentally took too much golden elixir and couldn't bear the power of the medicine, so he died of fever and swelling.

I'm afraid it's God's will to pick up fellow Taoist disciples and return to the Immortal Class as soon as possible. "

When Jia Zhen heard that this statement was exactly what he wanted, she took advantage of the situation and said: "Hey, I often hear people say that making alchemy and taking medicine are easy to cause trouble, and it is true.

This is also fate. Since my father was careless, he can't blame anyone else. It's better to let him die in peace as soon as possible.

Rong'er, please go back quickly to announce the funeral and have someone come to collect the master's belongings and prepare for the funeral. I'll be here to watch over you. "

The abbot breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Jia Zhen was so easy to fool.

Jia Rong hurriedly took the order and left. Jia Zhen asked, "Where are all my father's relics."

The abbot said: "In addition to these in Jia Daoyou's room, there is also an alchemy room and a warehouse."

Jia Zhen thought that although Jia Jing's death was tragic, he could be fooled by saying that he died by accidental ingestion of elixirs. If she didn't report it to the officials, no one would investigate further.

The most important thing now is to find the order and flag left by Duke Xianning. This was his purpose of poisoning Jia Jing.

So he said: "Abbott, please ask someone to tidy up my father's remains first, so as not to frighten the female family members at home."

The abbot said hurriedly: "What the donor said is true, I will make arrangements right now."

Jia Zhen said again: "Where is my father's warehouse? Please ask the abbot to take me to see it."

"The warehouse is in the west courtyard, but the warehouse is locked. Only fellow Daoist Jia has the key. The donor should look for the key first."

After hearing this, Jia Zhen was about to look for the key from Jia Jing, when she suddenly saw someone walking in from the door.

This man is dressed in a flying fish suit and has an embroidered spring knife on his waist. He is Ji Hongzhang, the commander of the Jinyi Guards.

Jia Zhen was shocked when she saw this, and said stutteringly: "Ji... Master Ji, why are you here?"

Ji Hongzhang slightly cupped his hands and said: "Master Jia, I happen to be working nearby. I heard that Mr. Jing of your mansion is seriously ill, so I came here to visit him."

Jia Zhen quickly put on a sad expression and said, "Thank you, Master Ji. My father has passed away."

Ji Hongzhang said with a look of grief on his face when he heard this: "Hey, this is really an unexpected situation. What kind of disease did Mr. Jing have? Why did he pass away so soon?"

Jia Zhen glanced at the abbot, who hurriedly said: "Master Jing took too much golden elixir and died of swelling."

Ji Hongzhang nodded and said: "Master Jing and I have met several times. Now that we have met, I still want to pay homage to his remains."

After saying that, Ji Hongzhang passed by Jia Zhen and the two of them and came to the bedside. After just one glance, he said angrily: "Abbott, you are so courageous. Mr. Jing did not die after taking some golden elixir. He was obviously poisoned." It’s extremely poisonous!”

The abbot was startled and said hurriedly: "Master Jing is indeed poisoned, it is the poison of the golden elixir."

Ji Hongzhang snorted coldly and said: "Are you fooling me when you think of me? If you are poisoned by the golden elixir, your face will definitely turn black. How can you be so pale?"

Come, take down all the people in this temple, and wait for my official to conduct a detailed investigation before dealing with them! "

(End of this chapter)