eurekapd Chapter 279: On the list
Chapter 279: On the list
How could Jiang Lu die?
Is it because of the epidemic?
Was it because she suddenly thought of it?
……
Mei Sheng raised his head again, his deer eyes burning with anger: "Jiang Lu died of the coughing and wheezing caused by this epidemic. I heard him say that it was you, Your Highness, who sent him into the epidemic area, right?"
Zhou Chang's head was buzzing and he didn't hear what Mei Sheng said at all.
The thin monkey thought that his prince was forgetful again: "Prince, Jiang Lu was one of the two people from the City Patrol. At that time..."
Zhou Chang raised his hand to stop the thin monkey from speaking: "Did he get the disease?"
Mei Sheng's deer eyes sparkled, and he did not answer directly, but began to narrate: "Not long after that day, Jiang Lu went to Yizi Hutong to look for Mei Sheng again, but Mei Sheng hid away, so he did not see him."
"He's causing trouble for you again?" Zhou Chang frowned.
Mei Sheng still didn’t answer: “Then an epidemic broke out, and all the people from the City Patrol were sent there, so Jiang Lu had no time to take care of it. Then one day, Jiang Lu suddenly came to my house to find me. His face was pale and flushed. He said that he was sent to the most dangerous and dirty epidemic area, and now he has contracted the disease and there is no medicine to cure it. It’s all because of me, so don’t let me have an easy life…”
Having said this, Mei Sheng paused.
Zhou Chang subconsciously looked at Mei Sheng again: "Are you okay?"
"Meisheng is fine." Meisheng shook his head and smiled.
This smile made Zhou Chang feel that Mei Sheng seemed very different from before, but he couldn't tell exactly where the difference was.
When Mei Sheng smiled, the shallow dimples on her cheeks were still there, and she was still very beautiful when she smiled. Her deer eyes were still as bright and lively as before, but there was a hint of sadness hidden in her eyes.
Zhou Chang didn't know if he had seen it wrong, he just listened to Mei Sheng's continued narration: "Fortunately, Jiang Lu was ill at the time, and he had developed a cough and asthma, so he didn't do anything to Mei Sheng. Later, I heard that he died of illness within three days after returning home. However, when he was yelling at that time, he said that you were the Master Zhou of that day, and Master Zhou was His Royal Highness Prince Yi."
As Mei Sheng finished speaking, his voice became weaker and weaker, as if he was not happy to know Prince Yi's true identity.
"Jiang Lu died of the plague, so what about the other person?" Zhou Chang could imagine Jiang Lu's madness at that time.
Unexpectedly, Jiang Lu’s death was really caused by an epidemic disease.
Mei Sheng lowered his head again after he finished speaking. When Zhou Chang asked him questions, he also lowered his head: "That Mr. Jin should be fine. I heard from Mama Liu that Mr. Jin rarely goes to Yizi Hutong now."
"Alas..." Zhou Chang sighed.
The idea of letting Jin and Jiang enter the epidemic area came up suddenly at that time.
I didn't think much about it at that time, let alone thought that it would cost Jiang Lu's life.
However, when a person dies, everything ends, and the things that happened before are completely over, which is a good thing for everyone.
Zhou Chang didn't want to get tangled up in the matter, and the same was true for Mei Sheng, so he said, "Mei Sheng, I am Prince Yi. Since you already knew it and confirmed it in person today, you can go back too."
"No, no..., Meisheng doesn't want to confirm, Meisheng wants to..." Meisheng denied hurriedly, but hesitated to speak.
Zhou Chang couldn't think of anything else that Mei Sheng could be asking for: "So what difficulties did you encounter today?"
"No, there is no difficulty." Mei Sheng looked at Zhou Chang with his eyes flashing, but he hesitated and said, "That day, Jiang Lu mentioned this matter, and the next day Mei Sheng asked about it. He went to the blockade area of West City and saw the figure of the young master, no, the prince, from afar..."
Zhou Chang frowned. She had actually been spied on by someone?
Mei Sheng bit his lips halfway through his words and couldn't continue.
Zhou Chang suddenly felt upset. She had nothing to do with Mei Sheng. Since Mei Sheng had nothing to ask of her, she should send him away as soon as possible: "Don't come here casually in the future. Be a good scholar. Otherwise, if you are seen by someone with ulterior motives, I'm afraid your future will be delayed."
"No, Meisheng is not afraid..." Meisheng's eyes were filled with panic again, and his tone of voice became hurried, "Meisheng came here today to announce the results, and to follow them to thank His Royal Highness Prince Yi for his kindness."
"You made the list?" Zhou Chang was happy for him from the bottom of his heart.
"Meisheng ranked 47th." Meisheng was shy and spoke even more quietly.
"Forty-seventh, that's a very good ranking, really very good." Zhou Chang praised sincerely.
As far as I remember, there are more than a hundred people on the list, and anyone in the top fifty should be quite good.
"Mei Sheng is content." Mei Sheng lowered his eyes and responded in a low voice.
Zhou Chang was delighted: "You have finally gotten what you wanted. Now you just need to wait for the imperial court to assign you an official position. The Ministry of Personnel will not be too unreliable this time. I hope you can be a good official serving the country and the people in the future."
"I have to thank you for all this... no, it's His Royal Highness Prince Yi. Without your help and grace in giving me a new life, there would be no Meisheng today." Meisheng's deer eyes were filled with uncontrollable excitement.
"You don't have to thank me. Just forget about the past. Just be good in the future." Zhou Chang felt somewhat empathetic.
In her previous life, she also struggled at the bottom and was so eager to succeed.
But on the one hand, I lack the ability, and on the other hand, I don’t have the opportunity. Whether I am willing or not, the best outcome in my life is to be a law-abiding citizen.
However, the fate of the person in front of her was changed because of her help. Of course, this was also due to Mei Sheng's own extraordinary talent.
No matter what, she was very happy in her heart, as if she had fulfilled a wish.
Mei Sheng didn't seem to hear what Zhou Chang said, but suddenly opened his eyes wide: "Your Majesty, did you send Jiang Lu to the epidemic for...?"
Halfway through his words, he found it difficult to continue.
"For what? For you?" Zhou Chang asked back.
I just acted on impulse at the time and didn't think too much about it, or maybe it was more because I hated Jin and Jiang and it just happened to hit me in the lap.
Now Jiang Lu has lost his life because of this, it can only be said that fate is playing tricks on him. Zhou Chang suddenly lost interest: "It's just a matter of official business, don't think too much, go back."
Mei Sheng's bright eyes suddenly dimmed, but he mustered up his courage again and looked up at Zhou Chang: "Your Highness, no matter what, you have been very kind to me. Although I have passed the exam, I do not want to be an official. I only wish to serve you for the rest of my life and repay you for your kindness."
"No, that's not necessary." Every time Zhou Chang spoke to someone from the Yuan family, she couldn't avoid the other party expressing gratitude at the end of the conversation, which made her feel at a loss as to what to do.
Now there is another Meisheng, which was something we never thought of at the beginning.
Zhou Chang never thought of placing his own people in the court: "You have studied hard for ten years, and now you have passed the imperial examination. You should cherish it. When you become an official in the future, it will be enough as long as you can do more for the welfare of the people."