But when Yin Ding Shichang of Shuntian Prefecture arrived with his people, what he saw was such a scene.
I saw that the handicraft workshop run by the imperial court was already crumbling under the raging fire, and there was an explosion from time to time, and the group of carpenters had long disappeared.
"Someone come and put out the fire!"
"quick!"
Ding Shichang looked at the scene in front of him and knew very well that the situation was out of control.
"After all, this is the capital, and it is at the feet of the emperor. If something like this happens, no one can escape its involvement!"
Thinking of this, Ding Shichang immediately called his subordinates and gave instructions in a deep voice.
"Report this matter to the police quickly!"
"Yes, Lord Fu Yin!"
After his subordinates left, Ding Shichang stayed at the scene and organized people to put out the fire. Gradually, the fire was gradually brought under control, and the air was filled with the smell of burnt charcoal.
"Send someone in to see if they can find any clues!"
Ding Shichang covered his mouth and nose with a handkerchief and ordered with a look of disgust on his face.
"Yes, Lord Fu Yin!"
After receiving Ding Shichang's order, several guards on the side boldly entered.
After a while, these guards came out and reported to Ding Shichang: "Sir, we found several corpses inside! Judging from their clothes, they should be officials in charge of this place."
"Take me in and have a look."
After Ding Shichang heard the news from his subordinates, he frowned even more and said in a deep voice.
"Sir, please come with me."
Then, under the leadership of the guards, Ding Shichang saw the corpses that had been burned beyond recognition! Their identities can only be guessed from the bits of cloth on their bodies that have not been completely burned.
Such a tragic situation made the subordinates who were following Ding Shichang couldn't help but look away. What's more, they bent down directly and began to retching uncontrollably, with tears flowing out of their eyes uncontrollably.
After Ding Shichang observed the tragic conditions of these corpses at close range, his face turned pale and his stomach began to churn.
Immediately afterwards, Ding Shichang was seen holding on so as not to show any signs of strangeness, and ordered in a deep voice: "Carry out these corpses!"
"In addition, send soldiers to set up a blockade at the door to intercept them. Even if they have to dig three feet into the ground, they will find this group of bold rebels for me!"
"Yes, Lord Fu Yin!"
…
Soon, the memorial submitted by Yin Ding Shichang of Shuntian Prefecture was delivered to the cabinet through the hands of countless people.
After all, there are many things involved, including killing officials and setting fire to the capital. How is this any different from treason? The people who handled it knew the connection, so it was only appropriate to hand this matter over to the cabinet.
Within the cabinet, several people are processing the corresponding memorials.
I saw a small official hurried in, raised the memorial in his hand high above his head, and said loudly: "I have met Mr. Ge, and here is the memorial submitted by Yin Ding Shichang of Shuntian Prefecture!"
"Yin of Shuntian Prefecture, is there something big going on in the capital?"
Everyone present thought this after hearing what the young official said.
Then Xu Jie stepped forward, took the memorial from the clerk, and opened it. The content on it made his expression change instantly.
"No, something big happened! The carpenters rebelled!"
"What?"
After hearing what Xu Jie said, the faces of the remaining people were filled with shock.
Immediately, Yan Song stepped forward and took the memorial from Xu Jie's hand. After browsing the contents, he said: "Something big happened indeed. The handicraft workshop run by the imperial court was destroyed by a group of carpenters! "
"Not only that, they also killed the officials and set a fire to burn the entire handicraft workshop!"
Yan Song paused for a moment and added another sentence.
"What? Not only did he kill court officials, but he also set fire to the capital!"
Gao Gong on the side also frowned and said in a deep voice after hearing the news.
The remaining two people, Yan Shifan and Zhang Juzheng, had gloomy faces and couldn't help but recall what they had heard before.
"Qingliu (Yan Dang) must be behind this!"
Yan Song and Xu Jie then looked at each other, trying to catch a hint of information from each other's eyes.
It's a pity that both of them are thousand-year-old foxes! Therefore, all failed.
After a while, Yan Song coughed slightly and said slowly: "There is such a big event happening in the capital right now. Mr. Xu Ge and I will go and report to Your Majesty! You just stay in the cabinet and continue to pay attention to this matter."
"Well, you just stay here for the time being! If there is any news, just use the camera to decide."
Xu Jie also followed up with instructions.
"yes!"
Seeing that the chief minister and the second minister of the cabinet spoke at the same time, the remaining three people responded quickly.
"Mr. Yan Ge, let's just take a walk!"
"Well, let's go."
Then Yan Song came out of the cabinet tremblingly with Xu Jie's support.
Almost as soon as he walked out of the cabinet, Xu Jie was the first to ask: "Mr. Yan Ge, what do you think of this matter?"
After hearing Xu Jie's question, Yan Song stopped and turned around, saying in a deep voice: "To be honest, this matter is beyond my expectation."
"Someone actually dared to kill officials at the feet of the emperor. Not only that, he also set a fire and burned down the handicraft workshop run by the imperial court!"
"This is provoking the authority of the imperial court, and it is a naked capital crime!"
After Yan Song answered Xu Jie's question, he had a slight smile on his face, which seemed to mean something.
"Yes, I think so too. This is a naked capital crime!"
Xu Jie smiled and responded.
After this trial, both of them eliminated each other's suspicions.
There is no other reason than that risks and benefits are not proportional.
"Could it be that this is really just an accident?"
With such questions in mind, the two of them came to the outside of the Yangxin Hall to wait for the summons.
…
"Your Majesty, Mr. Yan Ge and Mr. Xu Ge are waiting outside the palace, saying they have something important to report!"
Lu Fang came to Jiajing and said in a low voice.
"Oh, what do the two of them want to report to me?"
When Jiajing heard this, he immediately put down the brush in his hand. In front of him, there was a piece of white rice paper with the four characters "Zheng Qing Ren" written on it.
"Let the two of them come in! No need to announce."
Jiajing looked at the calligraphy work he had completed in front of him, nodded and gave instructions.
"Yes, Your Majesty, I will inform them now!"
After receiving Jiajing's order, Lu Fang quickly came to the outside of Yangxin Hall and called Yan Song and Xu Jie inside.
As soon as Yan Song and Xu Jie entered the Yangxin Hall, they knelt on the ground, their faces full of self-blame.
"Your Majesty, the humble minister is guilty!"
"Oh, what crime are you two guilty of?"
Jiajing took in the expressions on Yan Song and Xu Jie's faces, then rubbed his hand over the carved dragon head on the dragon chair and asked softly.
"Just...just now, Yin Ding Shichang of Shuntian Prefecture handed over a memorial, saying that some carpenters in the capital had rebelled!"
"Not only did they kill the officials responsible for managing the handicraft workshops, they also set fire to the capital and burned down the handicraft workshops run by the imperial court!"
"Yes, Your Majesty, these carpenters are no longer ordinary carpenters. They dare to kill officials and challenge the authority of the court. Therefore, I implore Your Majesty to punish them severely!"
Seeing Jiajing's question, Yan Song quickly responded, while Xu Jie on the side also helped.
(End of chapter)
