"Did you do it, or did someone else do it?"
Zhang Yanling, who came back from the gate of hell, didn't care about anything else. When he arrived at his brother's house, he pulled Zhang Heling into the "study", pushed the servants away and asked angrily in a low voice.
"Do you think I'm crazy?" Zhang Heling said with a sullen face and gritted his teeth, "It seems like His Majesty did this himself!"
"Do you think I'm stupid or do you think Yang Ting and them are stupid?" Zhang Yanling also had a stern face, "Nonsense! I just ask if it's you!"
"Of course not! Do you think I'm a lunatic?" Zhang Heling said with an angry look on his face, "It seems that Qian Ning and Jiang Bin's remnants want to fish in troubled waters, or maybe Wei Bin and others who have been deprived of power want to frame the blame! All of a sudden, the Queen Mother, us, the elders, and those killers like Wei Bin are all under suspicion by the Emperor!"
Zhang Yanling's IQ is not much different from Zhang Heling, but after returning home and discussing with his confidants, he realized that things were still not good, and very bad!
However, now we need to rule out the worst possibility: "It was really a man-made disaster. The first batch of people to be cleaned up were the eunuchs and maids. Are Wei Bin and the others crazy?"
"That's Qian Ning Jiang Bin's remnants!" Zhang Heling's eyes flashed, "It must be them! The emperor and the courtiers became suspicious of each other, and there was a huge turmoil. Who would bother to try them and convict them? Even the emperor was very jealous for a while. It is possible to put these prisoners on death row back for use! No wonder His Majesty immediately discussed with the courtiers what to do with Qian Ning and Jiang Bin who had no family assets. This is what the courtiers wanted. Your Majesty also believed that Qian Ning and Jiang Bin were responsible for it! "
He breathed a sigh of relief, Death Row was so useful.
Zhang Yanling was dubious, but in the end it made more and more sense.
Then he said: "Emperor Daxing's mountain tomb matter must not go wrong! When something like this happened, His Majesty suppressed his anger just for the sake of the stability of the court and for fear that everyone among the ministers would be in danger. But in this matter, Someone will definitely be taken out to sacrifice the flag! Now we are just relying on my sister as the Queen Mother, and His Majesty is afraid of getting a mean reputation. In the past two years, no one will be able to find out the reason!"
"Of course I know! With Lao Fang helping to keep an eye on it, what could go wrong?" Zhang Heling said confidently, but the trepidation in his heart was always there.
The nail has been planted since Emperor Zhengde disliked these two uncles. If we really find any clues, it will also point to Qian Ning and Jiang Bin. There should be no problem with Lao Fang's arrangement, right?
I just didn’t expect that the emperor, who was so aggressive in the palace and during the first court meeting, seemed to not care about this incident.
They were discussing at Shouning Hou's house. At Yuan Zonggao's house, who had just moved into a new house, Xie Changjie and others came over again without stopping.
"Uncle Zong, what exactly is the fire in Qianqing Palace?"
Just as Yuan Zonggao expected, he attended the court meeting with great terror in the heavy rain. Who could swallow the food in the Wenhua Hall afterwards?
After waiting there for a whole morning, when the cabinet ministers and the six ministries and nine ministers came back, everyone seemed to have died.
There was a fire in the emperor's palace, and the sword above his head seemed to be making a dragon roar, which made people feel heartbroken.
Yuan Zonggao frowned: "Didn't we say it in the Wenhua Palace? The servant accidentally dumped the oil lamp and caused a fire. Your Majesty gave you food and a banquet just to tell you not to think too much. Just do what you have to do. The banquet will be held as scheduled tomorrow .”
In the Yang Mansion, Yang Tinghe was exhausted mentally and physically when facing Yang Shen's questioning, and finally couldn't help but shouted angrily: "An unintentional mistake is an unintentional mistake. Do you really need the answer from the celestial phenomenon or someone's deliberate conspiracy?"
Everyone has curiosity, but Yang Tinghe didn't know what his son was thinking.
Everyone who came out of Qianqing Palace unanimously agreed that it was an unintentional man-made disaster. Although this may be the truth, it makes it easier for some smart people to guess more.
What kind of situation would make so many important ministers face the enemy and cover up the truth together?
After being scolded by Yang Tinghe, Yang Shen did not dare to ask any more questions. He just sighed and said, "According to what his father said, Qian Ning and Jiang Bin lost their family assets by nearly two million taels in one breath. My son really Can’t help but think about it.”
"It's not your turn to think too much about this matter! Get ready for tomorrow's scripture feast. As a father, I have to read the sermon again!"
Today's danger was all due to the emperor temporarily calming down in a thought.
Yang Ting and himself were not afraid of his investigation, but the most terrifying thing was the emperor's suspicion. As long as this suspicion continues to ferment, then there will be no need to think about reforming the evils and making new ones, and the emperor's tendency to listen to politics, listen to lectures, and listen to advice in the past few days will disappear.
Today, Yang Tinghe is really glad that the emperor has such a mature mind - even though it will make many things in the future more difficult for him.
Yang Tinghe didn't know Mao Cheng's slander against him. He just tried his best to avoid leading things to the worst situation as usual.
The chief minister of the Ming Dynasty cabinet locked himself in the study, and the truth about the thunderstorm night fire in Qianqing Palace seemed to be closed.
After Liu Long returned home, he closed the door and thanked his guests. After Yan Song returned home, he also went into the study.
Luo An was sitting in the lobby of Jin Yiwei, looking at a person standing under his command. There was a hint of sinisterness in his eyes, and suspicious eyes passed over each person.
"Keep an eye on them all!" Luo An shouted in a deep voice, "Nothing is trivial in the Forbidden Palace! Although the servant's unintentional mistake caused a catastrophe, the rumors will never stop! If someone wants to use this to cause trouble, the Jin Yiwei must advance in advance You know the clues! Scatter all the sons and gentlemen out. The nine gates are not closed, but the fast horses leaving the city and the merchants on the post road must not miss any one, especially those going to the fiefdoms of various vassals. Do you understand?"
"I accept my order from my humble position!"
The more it is said to be an honest mistake, the more unsafe it becomes for everyone.
There is indeed no small matter in the Forbidden Palace. What will happen if this matter is exploited?
In addition, there is something wrong with His Majesty's personal servants. Where are the factory guards and minions?
"Wang Zuo, come with me!" Luo An turned and walked towards the inner hall. Wang Zuo, the head of Jinyiwei Nanzhen Fusi, followed immediately.
The other Jinyiwei senior officials suddenly felt their hearts tightening again.
North Town Fusi is for external use, and South Town Fusi is for internal use.
Although he is usually only responsible for some minor matters such as salary, military craftsmen, replacements, etc. within Jinyiwei, it is not a good sign that Luo An called Wang Zuo alone at this time.
Wang Zuo walked anxiously to the inner room of Luo An's office, and only heard Luo An say one word: "Sit down."
My butt only touches a little bit, and my feet have to be on the ground to prevent the chair from tipping up.
"How did Lu Bing learn from you?"
"... He is a good player in martial arts, but he doesn't understand knowledge... even in his humble position." Wang Zuo's thoughts suddenly changed, why did he ask Lu Bing in the first place?
The emperor is concerned about when his truly loyal people will come to power! There is indeed an inside story about the fire in Qianqing Palace!
Luo An stared at him with deep eyes: "Wang Zuo, you are the person recommended by Eunuch Zhang, Eunuch Wei, and Eunuch Gu. His Majesty said that if you can teach Lu Bing out, it will be a great achievement. In the future, you can at least fight A hereditary commander of the Imperial Guard."
Wang Zuo's heart was agitated, and he got up from his seat and knelt down: "I thank your Majesty for your kindness, and I will live up to your majesty's high expectations! Your Excellency, you have a destiny, and you will not hesitate to go through fire and water even if you humble your position!"
Luo An nodded: "You are a smart man. If you want to hear my next words, you must be prepared to be killed and to be dealt with in the future."
Wang Zuo thought to himself that I was called in by you! If you don't listen, your head will fall to the ground in the next second!
What else can be done?
"Please give me your orders!"
The tone was sonorous and powerful, without any hesitation.
After a moment of silence, Luo An spoke: "The cabinet bachelor, the six ministries and nine ministers, the princes and uncles, and their relatives are investigating the scene. The fire in Qianqing Palace was not an accident. Someone wanted to assassinate him and conspire against him!"
Wang Zuo's eyes darkened for a moment, and he became confused again, but the next words came out immediately: "I will first secretly investigate the Jinyi Guards, and then follow your orders to go to Beizhen Fusi, and dispatch the loyal captain to secretly investigate the matter. I will definitely get ironclad evidence." !”
Luo An looked at him deeply.
If it weren't for his status as a Qiandi, could he, Luo An, be better than Wang Zuo?
There was no hesitation in the answer. He already knew this and could only investigate secretly. Since what was reported was an unintentional mistake, it meant that the emperor was not in a hurry. After sorting out the inside of Jinyiwei first, and then leaving the internal-only South Town Fusi to North Town Fusi, Wang Zuo could have higher authority to continue the investigation.
Luo An stepped forward and held his arm to help him stand up: "Wang Zuo, you know the importance. If you do this well, if you perform extraordinary feats in the future, it is not impossible to obtain the title of world certificate. If you are willing to die, I will It will be reported to His Majesty."
"Please rest assured, sir! I will never let you down in my humble position!"
Wang Zuo saw the vitality of this matter from the unambiguous words of the ministers: His Majesty's control over the court is further increasing.
The case of the Qianqing Palace fire has been concluded and can no longer be convicted of stabbing.
But the mastermind and accomplice must have other charges, and they must be charges worthy of the serious crime of treason!
As long as Wang Zuo can find clues and find evidence, the civil and military ministers of the court will definitely help Wang Zuo complete this matter and completely eliminate the grudge in the emperor's heart.
If not, the emperor and his ministers will be jealous of each other until the end of the Jiajing Dynasty, and there will never be peace!
The emperor, who no longer lost his temper and became merciful and gentle, suffered a fire in his palace on the eve of the Sutra banquet, which symbolized respect for etiquette. Tomorrow's Sutra banquet will proceed as usual.
But that night, many courtiers were in a state of uneasiness.
Some crawled into bed and lay down to help them fall asleep, while others hid at home and drank seven or eight bowls of wine, afraid to go out.
Is the feudal king's successor so exciting?
I’ve never experienced it before, so I’m really scared.
