Emperor Zhenguan

Chapter 385 This is not a treason

Now that kerosene appeared in Yiyangfang, and it was still kerosene with substandard technical content, Li Zhiyun immediately knew what was going on.

"I'm familiar with kerosene. It's different from the kerosene of the Ministry of Industry. It's not pure enough, and its combustion power is not as good as our kerosene. Otherwise, the whole Yiyangfang will be burned clean."

Dugu Huai'en asked: "So, someone in Yiyang Fang privately made kerosene?"

This is not a trivial matter. Sharp weapons such as kerosene are as important as Mingguang armor and crossbows, and even more important.Because the powerful power of kerosene in foreign wars has already proved its value.

Normally, the imperial court has extremely strict control over kerosene, and ordinary people cannot touch kerosene at all.Making kerosene privately is no different from stealing a bow and crossbow Mingguang armor, both of which are serious crimes of treason!
"I'm afraid that's the case." Li Zhiyun stood up slowly, and ordered: "Let the left and right guards surround Yiyangfang, and no one can come in or out!"

He is now the general of the left and right guards, so he can naturally mobilize troops.

"As ordered!"

Duan Zhixuan turned around and went down to mobilize soldiers and horses. In just half an hour, the entire Yiyangfang, including Pingkangfang and Dongshi, were completely surrounded by left and right guards and horses.

News of the fire in Yiyangfang quickly spread throughout Chang'an.The emperor was furious, and ordered Li Zhiyun, King of Chu of Jingzhao Prefecture, Huangfu Wuyi, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment, Dugu Huaien, the order of Chang'an, and Zheng Shanguo, minister of Dali Temple, to jointly investigate the case.

The people involved in the case have all been arrested in the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice.Within two or three days, all the hooligans in Chang'an City disappeared.

After Li Zhiyun discovered the imitation kerosene, he immediately summoned the counselors of the Shence House to prepare to change the plan.

Before Huoyou appeared, Li Zhiyun's plan was only aimed at Dou Jing, but now that Huoyou is discovered, Li Zhiyun feels that the plan is likely to change.

After Du Ruhui and others learned of the incident, they immediately cooperated with Li Zhiyun to start investigating the size of the kerosene.Because the entire Yiyangfang was controlled by Li Zhiyun, he quickly found the fire oil tank left in the ruins.

Moreover, the location where the fire oil was hidden surprised Li Zhiyun.

Because it was not elsewhere, but a dark room of a grain store under Dou's family.

Afterwards, Li Zhiyun searched the people related to the grain store, and after some interrogation, he got an unexpected harvest that surprised and delighted him.

Another three days passed.

Ministry of Punishment.

Huangfu Wuyi put down the documents, and said: "Basically all the confessions have been made, so there is no doubt that it was a fierce fight that caught fire. But the strange thing is, according to what those people said, they only set fire to one house, but the fire was too big."

"How can these villains take their words seriously?" Zheng Shanguo said slowly, "[-]% of Yiyangfang was burned down. Such a big crime is enough to kill these villains hundreds of times. How dare they admit it. I have already reminded the king of Chu , Jingzhao Youxia acted recklessly and should be suppressed, but unfortunately, the King of Chu didn't seem to listen to it. Now it has caused a catastrophe, alas!"

For such a thing to happen in Chang'an, Yin of the Jingzhao Mansion cannot escape the guilt. This is a great opportunity to deal with the King of Chu.

Dugu Huai'en glanced at Zheng Shanguo, and said: "The real cause of the fire in Yiyangfang, the king of Chu already has a clue, it's better for Siqing Zheng not to talk nonsense."

"What's the reason?" Zheng Shanguo asked.

Dugu Huai'en chuckled and ignored him.

Now that the Dugu family is secretly supporting the King of Chu, he knows it, so he naturally hopes that the King of Chu can get away safely this time.

Palace, Lizheng Hall.

"King Chu, I asked you to take charge of Jingzhao, but you can see for yourself, Yiyangfang was burned like this, and nearly a thousand people were killed and injured. How do you ask me to explain to my subjects!" Li Yuan accused Li Zhiyun angrily.

"Father, please take a break from the fury of the thunder, I have a clue." Li Zhiyun knelt on the ground and said with cupped fists.

"Say!"

"Yes." Li Zhiyun said: "It is true that the Chang'an rangers are fighting fiercely, and it is true that they are setting the fire. I have already found out this with several colleagues, but Father, don't you think it is strange that there is a fire in the middle of the fire?" On that day, the Chang'an County Government, Jingzhao Mansion, and even the Army of the Wei Mansion were all mobilized, but they were unable to stop the fire. I don't know if Father has thought about this."

Hearing this, Li Yuan narrowed his eyes, "What do you want to say?"

"Father, wait a moment." After speaking, Li Zhiyun clapped his hands, and Li Zhen outside was holding the jar, and followed the servant inside.

Li Yuan looked over and saw Li Zhen put the jar on the ground, opened the lid, revealing the dark liquid inside.

"This is."

Li Zhiyun said: "Father, please take a look."

After finishing speaking, he asked Li Zhen to take out the torch and light it, then throw it into the jar.

boom!
All of a sudden, the flames sprang up.

"Isn't this kerosene?" Li Yuan frowned, as if thinking of something.

Li Zhiyun said: "To be honest with my father, my son and Chang'an Ling found more than forty cans of kerosene in the ruins of Yiyangfang. According to my judge, this is not the kerosene of the Ministry of Industry, but someone made it privately." Yes, so its burning power is not as powerful as the kerosene made by Erchen, but it is enough to burn a street."

"Who dares to make kerosene so boldly!" Lao Li was furious.The kerosene was made by Li Zhiyun, so he didn't doubt it.

This is not a joke. The power of kerosene has been witnessed by the government and the public. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is the trump card of the Tang Dynasty's foreign wars.

Now someone dares to privately manufacture kerosene in Gyeonggi. This is not treason or what!
"Zhiyun, get up first and continue talking."

"Thank you, Father."

Li Zhiyun got up and said: "I saw this kerosene, and it is an imitation of the kerosene of the Ministry of Industry, so someone must have stolen the kerosene of the Ministry of Industry to study and manufacture it. And the place where the kerosene tank was hidden was once A food store."

Li Yuan asked, "Do you know who runs the grain store?"

"I know." As he spoke, Li Zhiyun took out a confession from his sleeve, handed it to Li Yuan, and continued: "This is the confession of the minister who interrogated the owner and servants of the grain shop. In addition, there is also the confession of the craftsman we captured."

Li Yuan grabbed it and checked it carefully.

After reading it, he said furiously, "Qian Jiulong!"

"exist."

"Go and escort Dou Jing and Wu Zhen, Minister of Industry!"

"Yes!"

"Wait!" Li Yuan stopped him and ordered: "There are also the Minister of Political Affairs, the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, the Minister of Chang'an, the Secretary of the Dali Temple, and the Minister of the Ministry of Industry. Call them all!"

"As ordered!"

Doufu.

Dou Kang paced back and forth, worrying: "There is a lot of food in Yiyangfang, I don't know what the loss will be."

On the side, Dou Jing had a gloomy face, "The Ministry of Punishment said that the Qingpi started the fire accidentally during the fierce fight."

Seeing this, Dou Kang asked: "Then what do you think?"

Dou Jing pursed her lips and said, "I don't have any opinion, I'm just worried about the warehouse in Yiyangfang."

He has no idea about the murderer, and he has no clue. He is only worried about some things in Yiyang Fang.

At this time, the slaves came to report.

"The left and right guards surround Yiyangfang, we can't get in!" Panting heavily, the servant knelt on the ground and said to Dou Jing.

"It's over." Dou Jing sat down on the soft cushion, as if his whole body was drained of strength.

He now only hopes that the fire can be burned cleanly, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous.

Dou Kang found that Dou Jin was a little strange, so he asked, "Is there something you are hiding from me?"

Dou Jing shook his head with difficulty, "No."

really not?
Dou Kang was about to continue asking, but at this time, Qian Jiulong personally came to the Dou Mansion to preach the decree, and the saint summoned him!
Dou Jing realized something was wrong in his heart, and couldn't think about it, but Qian Jiulong looked at him and said, "Dou Shangshu, come with us, the saint wants to see you."

On the road.

In the carriage, Dou Kang looked at the distraught Dou Jin, and couldn't help asking: "You really have nothing to hide from me?"

Dou Jing lowered his head firmly, not daring to answer.

"Tell me!" Dou Kang realized that something was wrong, and asked him angrily, "Tell me what's going on!"

Dou Jing tremblingly said: "Fire oil."

"Fire oil?" Dou Kang asked strangely, "What kind of fire oil?"

"The darkroom of the granary in Yiyangfang has kerosene."

Dou Kang's pupils shrank, he grabbed him, and said in disbelief: "You stole the kerosene from the Ministry of Industry?"

"No."

Hearing this, Dou Kang relaxed slightly.

Immediately afterwards, Dou Jing said: "I have people making fire oil."

"What!" Dou Kang seemed to be struck by lightning, "You are crazy, how dare you make kerosene without permission!"

Since the last time someone planted a bow and crossbow for private possession, Dou Kang was very sensitive to imperial weapons.He never expected that Dou Jing would dare to secretly make kerosene.

This is the great crime of rebellion and decapitation!

(End of this chapter)