"Wu Dinghou, what are you looking at?"
On the way to Qianqing Palace, Zhang Heling asked again angrily.
"snort!"
Guo Xun snorted again, as if he had turned into a hum monster.
Since Zhang Yong appeared in front of everyone and Zhang Jin also arrived at the court meeting, this at least proves that the possibility of the palace officials being involved in this matter is very small.
Although Guo Xun is not sure whether it is a natural disaster or a man-made disaster, it is most natural to think about man-made disasters.
If it was a natural disaster, it would just be a long-winded matter like how the emperor dealt with "celestial warnings" from civil servants.
But if it was a man-made disaster, then Guo Xun would have a chance to make meritorious deeds!
The sutra feast that was supposed to be held tomorrow can’t be held now?
He, Guo Xun, was the first minister to know about the banquet in decades, so he was disturbed by this incident!
No matter what, if something happens, he will be the first to step forward and ask for a thorough investigation!
The group of people finally arrived at Qianqing Gate in a hurry. When I looked up, I saw smoke lingering near the Sun Jing Gate on the right front.
Give a banquet at the scene of the fire? No, the emperor asked them to come over and see the scene of the incident.
I saw a circle of eunuchs standing outside the palace wall of Qianqing Palace in the corner where the Rijing Gate was, just standing there motionless. Three steps away, one person stood silently.
It seems to only protect the location where the fire broke out.
The hearts of all the civil servants and generals were lifted.
Entering the Qianqing Gate, there are also eunuchs surrounding the courtyard.
The emperor who left first was already standing under the eaves of the main hall of Qianqing Palace.
Zhu Houcong saw Yan Song and Liu Long, and was slightly surprised to find that he had missed these two people before.
"It's good that the living director is here." He said, "Huang Jin, let someone go to the imperial dining room and let them start serving meals. Come here."
He took the lead to the southeast corner of Qianqing Palace, stood on the cloud platform and pointed at the Rijing Gate: "Fire doesn't start in Chou hour. When Huang Jin carried me out, the fire had spread to the entire Rijing Gate. Two eunuchs on duty at night were burned to death. There were no screams or warnings."
Zhu Houcong turned his head and looked at each face, and finally stopped at Yang Tinghe, staring into his eyes: "My lords, what do you think?"
"...Your Majesty, natural disasters are inevitable, and these two chamberlains are also unlucky..."
"It's not a natural disaster."
Zhu Houcong's face darkened and he interrupted Yang Tinghe's words, which shocked everyone here.
Guo Xun stepped forward without fear and immediately said: "Someone colluded with both internal and external parties to assassinate and commit rebellion! Your Majesty, please investigate this case thoroughly!"
"Wu Dinghou!" Yang Tinghe became anxious and said to Zhu Houcong with a pleading face, "Your Majesty, why do you think it is not a natural disaster? There were spring thunders last night, and I was awakened at the same time. There was lightning and thunder at that time, and this was not the first time in the forbidden palace. It was struck by lightning and caught fire. A hundred years ago, in the 18th year of Yongle, just three months after the Forbidden Palace was completed, it was struck by lightning and caught fire. Fengtian Hall was burned to the ground..."
"Mr. Yang Ge won't listen to my reasons?"
Yuan Zonggao stood aside, pursed his lips anxiously and nervously and shook his head at Zhu Houcong.
Zhu Houcong raised his hand to stop him, which made Yuan Zonggao even more worried.
"Your Majesty!" Yang Tinghe was really pleading, "This must be a fire caused by a lightning strike. It has nothing to do with anyone, not even your Majesty. No one can predict what happens by chance. Fortunately, your Majesty is fine. Your Majesty has his destiny. Protected by gods and ancestors."
"What does it have to do with me?" Zhu Houcong laughed. "The celestial phenomenon is a warning? Or maybe I ordered people to set off fire with the intention of causing a major case?"
Yuan Zonggao's expression changed. Yang Tinghe had thrown off his robes and knelt down. His voice was panicked: "I made a mistake in my words, please forgive me. No one thinks so. Your Majesty, if the servant on duty fails to do things well or warns in time, your Majesty will naturally uphold the ancestral family tradition." Law, what needs to be done. However, since Your Majesty is not in trouble and can still control the Nine Heavens Fury at the Great Court Meeting, he certainly knows what kind of turmoil Wu Dinghou’s so-called internal and external collusion and assassination and rebellion would be. Your Majesty has just ascended the throne, so you should be quiet and not move. ah!"
As soon as he knelt down, many people followed him.
There are also several military ministers.
Zhu Houcong looked at Zhang Heling and others among them with cold eyes, and said in a cold tone: "You honorable military generals only obey the emperor's orders. When did you learn that civil servants always kneel down to advise?"
Zhang Heling and Zhang Yanling trembled all over, feeling at a loss for a moment.
Yang Tinghe lowered his head and said sadly under the eaves of the Qianqing Palace dripping with rain curtains: "I am sincere, for the sake of the stability of your majesty's court, and for the sake of preventing rumors from spreading to thousands of generations! Your majesty, please have mercy on me and work hard for everything. It’s the same as before. Today the Ministry of Industry plans to rebuild the Sun Jing Gate and reorganize the Qing Ning Palace, and tomorrow the sutra feast will be held as scheduled. Your Majesty! The emperor is angry and lays down millions of corpses. The Ming Dynasty cannot withstand such turmoil at the moment!"
Zhang Zuo still couldn't figure out why Yang Tinghe's words were useful, but Yuan Zonggao understood and quickly said: "Your Majesty, what Mr. Ge said is true!"
The more than a thousand civil servants and generals who participated in the Great Court Meeting are still being guarded in Wenhua Hall and Wuying Hall!
There was a fire in the Qianqing Palace, and His Majesty calmly attended the court meeting. The prince's son-in-law and the cabinet ministers Jiuqing were all called here.
Now that the swarms of insects there are leaderless, how anxious and uneasy must they be?
Can you swallow the morning meal? I'm afraid there will be more internal anxiety!
There are a lot of fools here, and basically all of them are concentrated on the military generals Xun Qi. Among the civil servants, Liu Long is probably the only one who is relatively stupid.
But after just listening to the few words in front of them, they all knew: Yang Tinghe also agreed with the emperor's statement that this was not a natural disaster.
Yan Song didn't expect it to be so exciting after following him. He understood it as soon as he came here.
The two groups of wreckage at the ruins of Nijing Gate are still there.
It had been raining for days, so why did the fire start so quickly and fill the entire Rijing Gate without anyone warning?
In the process, two people were burned to death without even letting out a scream. Is this thunder so accurate?
What kind of idiot would try to set fire to Qianqing Palace on a thunderstorm night after it has been raining for days?
This is an impossible approach unless the person doing it has another purpose.
What purpose would that be?
Qianqing Palace was struck by lightning and caught fire, but His Majesty is fine.
This is the most likely outcome of this matter.
Yan Song looked at Yang Tinghe who was kneeling down, and silently sighed for him in his heart.
The emperor had just ascended the throne and had just had a big quarrel with Yang Tinghe, who supported him. How could he die?
If the emperor was really burned to death like this, Yang Tinghe, the most powerful traitor in history, could not wash away his reputation even if he jumped into the Yellow River and then into the Yangtze River and washed it with spring water ten thousand times.
But the emperor was not dead, and the incident of lightning striking the Qianqing Palace and setting it on fire happened again. That is, the king was unjust, and the celestial phenomena warned. Could the civil servants reverse the previous dispute over the gift?
It's as simple as it sounds. In the case that the emperor was not dead, Yang Ting, these people and the Queen Mother were the most suspicious.
Yan Song couldn't help but look at the emperor secretly: Is that what he thinks?
Zhu Houcong heard Yang Tinghe's answer, and he said calmly: "I understand what Mr. Ge said. This trick is too simple. If Mr. Ge took action, how could he be so naive?"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone knelt down.
"No, the person who planned this plan is very accurate about the elders." Zhu Houcong continued calmly, "Some people want to put the blame on the elders, but Mr. Yang still can only follow their wishes and persuade me to tell the world that this is just It's a natural disaster. What I'm worried about is that there is no evidence of death now, and the people involved may be too sensitive. If it is a man-made disaster, I am afraid that I must investigate, and if I want to find out clearly, it will definitely cause huge turmoil. That's it. Right, Mr. Ge?"
Yang Tinghe raised his head, with pleading in his eyes: "Your Majesty, I was wrong. It was not a natural disaster, but a man-made disaster. A servant accidentally caused the fire."
Yes, there are two types of man-made disasters, one is unintentional and the other is intentional.
It cannot be a natural disaster, as that would allow the emperor to leave a so-called "celestial warning" to some thoughtful people.
But Yang Tinghe really didn't dare to agree that it was a man-made disaster at first. After saying it was a man-made disaster, who knows what the emperor will do next?
Therefore, it cannot be a deliberate assassination and rebellion, because there is only one suspect who has the motive and ability to do this.
Wang Qiong and others were protected by the emperor. Zhang Yong, Wei Bin, and Gu Dayong were not convicted and imprisoned. Jiang Bin, who once had the ability to conspire, is in jail. How can Mao Cheng, who has been demoted from official to civilian, have such a good reputation? ability?
In the palace, there was only one person who had the ability and motivation to do this: Empress Dowager Zhang in Renshou Palace.
But can the emperor kill the mother of his cousin who passed the throne to him when he first ascended the throne?
Emperor Zhengde has not yet gone to the funeral, but he is still lying in the Hall of Renzhi!
The source of all troubles is the edict, which was drafted by Yang Tinghe!
No matter whether he made it clear to Empress Dowager Zhang first or suppressed Zhu Houcong, the current situation would not have happened.
But now something happened.
If the emperor raises the sword of emperor, will he extend it to his relatives and elders, or to his chief ministers?
Guo Xun looked sharply at the two brothers Zhang Heling and Zhang Yanling again.
"Wu...Wu Dinghou, you...what are you looking at!"
Perhaps Wu Dinghou's gaze was too sharp, perhaps Yang Tinghe's reaction and the atmosphere created by the frank exchange under the roof of Qianqing Palace were too unbearable.
Even Yan Song found it too exciting. What are the psychological qualities of Zhang Heling and Zhang Yanling?
Being stared at by Guo Xun like a suspect, Zhang Heling couldn't help but ask for the third time, "What are you looking at?"
I asked timidly and guilty.
So more people looked at the two of them.
