Red Mansion Taoist

Chapter 253 Jia Jing
Jia Qiang returned from the palace. As soon as she entered the palace, housekeeper Lu Xun ran over.

"Sir, the little Taoist priest from Xuanzhen Temple came here to report that Mr. Jing is seriously ill!" Steward Lu Xun stepped forward to inform him.

Jia Qiang thought of what Jia Jing had said and seemed to have something left for herself.

Besides, he owed Jia Jing a favor. His ability to study sage classics, become a scholar, and practice the 'Jia's Hundred Turns Refining Technique' all came from the courtyard where Jia Jing once studied.

"Go and ask Imperial Physician Kong to come with me to Xuanzhen Temple!" Jia Qiang confessed in a deep voice.

Imperial Physician Kong came very quickly. It was difficult to hire an imperial physician, but it still depended on who invited him.

Imperial Physician Kong did not dare to neglect Jia Qiang's status, especially her relationship with the palace.

"Mr. Kong, please go out of the city to see a doctor in Xuanzhen this time!" Jia Qiang bowed to Dr. Kong and said.

He couldn't just rely on his status to look down on Dr. Kong. As long as he didn't want to expose his 'advanced healing skills', he had to have a good relationship with the doctor.

Dr. Kong got on the carriage and left the city with Jia Qiang.

When they arrived at Xuanzhen Temple, the owner of the temple, Xuan Chengzi, had already been waiting outside the gate.

Xuan Chengzi looked anxious and panicked. It was because of Jia Jing that Xuanzhen Temple was able to receive a large amount of money from the Jiahou Mansion.

Now that something happened to Jia Jing, the future of Xuan Zhen Guan is hard to say.

There are so many mouths in Xuanzhen Guan. What to do with your future life depends entirely on Jia Qiang's attitude.

"I have met Mr. Jia Hou in Xiaodao!" Xuan Chengzi's attitude was extremely humble and even seemed a bit flattering.

"Excuse me, I've invited Dr. Kong, please bring him into the temple to treat Mr. Jing!" Jia Qiang waved her hand and said.

"Master Jiahou, Doctor Kong, please follow the path!" Xuanchengzi did not dare to delay, so he quickly led a few people into the temple and said.

Soon we arrived at Jia Jing's residence, where two Taoist boys were guarding him.

Jia Qiang saw Jia Jing. Jia Jing was lying on the bed with a strange flush on his face and he was in a deep coma.

"Please ask Imperial Physician Kong to take action!" Jia Qiang said to Imperial Physician Kong.

Dr. Kong nodded. He came to the bedside, put down a pulse pillow, placed Jia Jing's hand on the pulse pillow, put two fingers on the pulse and closed his eyes to feel it.

After a long time, he took his hand back and frowned deeply.

"How is Master Jing's situation?" When Jia Qiang saw Imperial Physician Kong's look, he knew that the situation was very bad, so he asked aloud.

Imperial Physician Kong glanced at Xuanchengzi. Jia Qiang understood what Imperial Physician Kong meant and waved her hand for Xuanchengzi to step back.

There was no one else in the room, so Doctor Kong was a little hesitant and confused.

"Master Jing has taken a lot of cinnabar, and there is no cure for it!" Dr. Kong said softly.

"Are you saying that Mr. Jing committed suicide?" Jia Qiang asked in confusion.

"I'm not sure, I'm just guessing based on the pulse!" Dr. Kong shook his head and replied.

Jia Qiang understood that if Imperial Physician Kong could say this, it was quite different from the truth.

He looked at Jia Jing. Jia Jing refined the elixir himself. He must have some understanding of the toxicity of the elixir and the taboos in taking it.

To be able to make Jia Jing take a large amount of pills and commit suicide in this way, there must be something that forced him to do so.

"Can you help Mr. Jing wake up?" Jia Qiang asked again.

He doesn't want to use the 'Healing Technique [Advanced]'. It's hard to say who Jia Jing really is. It's hard to say that using 'Healing Technique [Advanced]' on Jia Jing won't expose his own abilities.

Besides, the relationship between Jia Jing and himself was not worth the risk of exposure.

"I have an acupuncture technique that can make Mr. Jing wake up for a moment, but after he wakes up, he has exhausted all his energy and can no longer hold on!" Dr. Kong thought for a while and replied.

"Then perform the technique!" Jia Qiang nodded and ordered.

He stood up without watching Dr. Kong perform the technique. This was Dr. Kong's secret technique.

When he came to the door, he saw Xuanchengzi standing a few meters away from the door. Xuanchengzi was far away from the door to prevent being misunderstood and eavesdropped.

"Xuan Chengzi, did anything happen before Mr. Jing got sick?" Jia Qiang asked in a deep voice.

"Yes, a eunuch came to the palace and wanted to see Master Jing. The Taoist boy went to invite Master Jing, but he found that Master Jing was unconscious!" Xuan Chengzi replied.

Jia Qiang guessed that this matter seemed to have something to do with her. The eunuchs in the palace were either from the Supreme Emperor or from Emperor Jingwen.

And Emperor Jingwen had ill intentions towards him. This ill will came out of nowhere. Perhaps the truth could be found out from Jia Jing.

"Master Jia, please come in!" Dr. Kong's voice came from the room.

Jia Qiang walked into the room and saw that Jia Jing's face was as normal now and he no longer had the previous symptoms. She couldn't help but marvel at Dr. Kong's clever methods.

"Master Jing will still be awake for a while, you have to hurry up!" Dr. Kong explained and left the room.

Jia Qiang sat beside the bed and looked at the thin Jia Jing.

After a while, Jia Jing's eyelids trembled slightly, and then he opened his eyes.

"Jia Qiang, I didn't expect to see you again!" Jia Jing said with an effort to show a smile.

"Master Jing, why did you take so many pills?" Jia Qiang knew that she didn't have much time and didn't want to chat, so she asked quickly.

"I'm afraid there might be suspicion in the palace. I've lived long enough. I can keep the secret as soon as I die!" Jia Jing replied with a smile.

"What's the secret?" Jia Qiang asked again.

"You look exactly like Prince Yi Zhong when he was a boy. I followed Prince Yi Zhong back then. It was such a happy time. Later, Prince Yi Zhong got into trouble and I replaced the children of the Jia family with Prince Yi Zhong's youngest son. Finally, the last bloodline of Prince Yi Zhong has been preserved!" Jia Jing talked about the most proud thing in his life, and he couldn't hide the smile on his face.

Jia Qiang was stunned when he heard this. He had thought about many possibilities, but he never thought that he was the son of Prince Yi Zhong.

Even in the palace, Prince Yoshitaka is like a taboo, and no one dares to mention it.

He finally understood why Emperor Jingwen wanted to target him. It seemed that Emperor Jingwen knew about this, so he would target him like this.

Jia Jing stretched out his trembling hands and opened the bedside cabinet, revealing a red sandalwood box.

This also consumed the last of his strength, and his body became limp and silent, with a weird smile on his lips.

Of course he was proud. He had saved Prince Yoshitaka's child, and even the child had grown to a level that would make even the current emperor scruple. After his death, he could proudly tell Prince Yoshitaka.

Jia Qiang shook his head. He took the red sandalwood box and did not open it here, but put it into the inventory.

He gently arranged Jia Jing's body, let him lie down, and then walked out of the door.

"Xuan Chengzi, I have gone to honor you. The funeral will be held in the temple and held to the highest standards!" Jia Qiang ordered in a deep voice. He was expelled from the Jia clan by the Ningguo Mansion, which resulted in the loss of family ties between him and Jia Jing, and the Jiahou Mansion could not mourn him.

"Don't worry, Lord Marquis, Guanzhong will do his best to organize the funeral!" Xuan Chengzi was afraid that there would be nothing to do, so he quickly agreed when he heard that something was going on.

Besides, this kind of funeral service is exactly what Taoist temples are good at.

"Mr. Kong, come back to the city with me!" Jia Qiang said to Dr. Kong again.

He got on the carriage with Dr. Kong, and he took out five hundred taels of silver notes and handed them over.

"This is too much money!" Doctor Kong quickly refused.

"There is hush money included in this. I believe in the character of Imperial Physician Kong, but if any news about Mr. Jing comes from Imperial Physician Kong, this will be the money to buy the coffin!" Jia Qiang threatened lightly.

"Master Jiahou, I promise not to reveal a single word!" Dr. Kong took the five hundred taels of silver note, his expression was very ugly, but he still said.

As an imperial physician, he is most afraid of getting involved in trouble. Obviously, this time it may be a big trouble.

Jia Qiang stopped talking and closed her eyes to rest.

He thought of many things in his mind, including scenes of getting along with the Emperor and the scene of meeting the Queen Mother. No wonder he could feel the care and love of the Emperor and the Queen Mother. It turned out that he was the grandson of the Emperor and the Queen Mother.

After returning to the house, he came to the main hall. There was no longer any sadness on his face, but a smile.

No matter what happened outside, he didn't want to bring the trouble home.

Even if it's a big deal, he can handle it outside.

"I heard that you went to Xuanzhen Temple. How is Old Master Jing's illness?" Lin Daiyu asked with concern.

"After taking pills for a long time, my body collapsed. I only saw him for the last time when I left!" Jia Qiang shook her head and replied.

"Can the funeral be arranged in the palace?" Lin Daiyu was surprised and asked again.

"No need, Jiahou Mansion and Ningrong Mansion have nothing to do with each other. The funeral has been left to Xuanzhenguan!" Jia Qiang shook her head and replied.

Lin Daiyu also understood that the relationship between Jia Jing and Jiahou Mansion was the connection between Xuanzhen Temple. When Jia Qiang was kicked out of the Ningguo Mansion, Jia Jing's failure to come forward meant that Jia Jing recognized the result.

Now that Jia Qiang can let Xuanzhen Guan come forward to handle the funeral for her, it is an act of benevolence and righteousness.

"I'm going to talk to my father-in-law next door!" Jia Qiang thought of something and said.

"Then I'll just go home to see my mother!" Lin Daiyu nodded.

The two of them walked together and walked through the small door to the Lin Mansion.

Jia Qiang went to the study, while Lin Daiyu went to find Jia Min.

In the study, Lin Ruhai was pacing with a solemn expression, looking very irritable.

"Brother Qiang is here, sit down!" He saw Jia Qiang and pointed to the chair beside him and said.

"Father-in-law, I think there is something I must tell you!" Jia Qiang sat down and said in a deep voice.

When Lin Ruhai saw Jia Qiang's expression, he became serious and sat next to Jia Qiang.

"Today I went to Xuanzhen Temple, met Master Jing for the last time, and learned something related to me!" Jia Qiang continued.

"What's the matter?" Lin Ruhai sat up straight and asked.

"My life experience, I am not a member of the Jia clan. The real Jia Qiang was changed back then. My identity is the son of Prince Yi Zhong!" Jia Qiang told this big secret without any concealment.

A few days ago, if he had learned this secret, he might have concealed it.

But now it is obvious that Emperor Jingwen has known about this and started to target him. At this time, Lin Ruhai, the minister of Dali Temple, will also become the target of Emperor Jingwen.

Lin Ruhai only has one daughter, and this daughter is married to Jia Qiang. Lin Ruhai and Jia Qiang have a master-disciple relationship. The Jiahou Mansion and the Lin Mansion can be regarded as one family.

If Lin Ruhai was not informed, Lin Ruhai would probably be in big trouble because of the unclear situation.

Lin Ruhai was shocked by the news and stood up suddenly. He walked back and forth, digesting the news.

"No wonder, no wonder Prince Zhongshun handed over the stolen case in the palace to Dali Temple. He wanted to use this case to deal with me!" Lin Ruhai shook his head and said.

"Father-in-law, how could such a theft case be handled by Dali Temple? This is the responsibility of Shuntian Mansion or the Five Cities Military and Horse Division!" Jia Qiang was very dissatisfied even if she knew the reason.

"Brother Qiang, you shouldn't stay in Beijing for a long time. You will leave Beijing with Yu'er recently. It's best to leave Daqian!" Lin Ruhai turned to look at Jia Qiang and said.

After he learned about Jia Qiang's life experience, he knew who was going to deal with Jia Qiang.

That was Emperor Jingwen, the current emperor. Even if Jia Qiang had his relationship, it was nothing in the eyes of Emperor Jingwen.

As long as there is any clue, they can be disgraced or even die without a burial place.

"Father-in-law, my power is actually stronger than you thought!" Jia Qiang hesitated before planning to tell Lin Ruhai some secrets.

Lin Ruhai looked at Jia Qiang with some disapproval. No matter how strong Jia Qiang was and had some influence in the army, it was absolutely impossible to say that Jia Qiang's power could resist Emperor Jingwen.

"Wu Zicang, the military commander of the Jingying camp, is mine. Even more than 70% of the military attachés in the Jingying camp will obey my orders!" Jia Qiang said calmly.

Lin Ruhai took a breath. He never thought that Jia Qiang's power would be so terrifying.

Jingying has always been in the hands of the Supreme Emperor and Emperor Jingwen. Although the two emperors competed with each other for power, the military power of Jingying has never been lost.

Who would believe that most of the people in the Beijing camp, from the Jiedushi to the military attachés at all levels, were Jia Qiang's people.

"Is Wu Zicang, the envoy of Jingying Jiedu, trustworthy?" Lin Ruhai still didn't quite believe it, he confirmed.

"Absolutely loyal!" Jia Qiang replied confidently.

"Although the Beijing camp is under control, there are still more than 100,000 troops stationed around the capital. If there is any change in the Beijing camp, more than 100,000 troops will be dispatched to quell the rebellion!" Lin Ruhai added.

He was talking about the worst outcome. Once the Beijing camp rebels, it means there is no way out.

"The more than 100,000 troops near the capital are also under my control. I have made some arrangements over the years to prevent this situation!" Jia Qiang continued to explain.

"If I didn't know you very well, I would have thought that you had already planned to rebel!" Lin Ruhai sighed.

"If I really want to rebel, there is no point in waiting until now. Emperor Jingwen treats me well. As long as he doesn't do the worst thing, I won't rebel!" Jia Qiang shook her head and replied.

Indeed, if he really wanted to rebel, given his mastery of Daqian's army, it would not be too difficult to overthrow Emperor Jingwen, although it would be troublesome afterwards.

"Mutiny is the last resort. We still need to study how to deal with the current situation!" Lin Ruhai didn't want to discuss the army anymore, so he changed the topic.

(End of this chapter)