Jingming

Chapter 70 Not a natural disaster, but a man-made disaster
"Marquis Wu Ding, what are you looking at?"

On the way to Qianqing Palace, Zhang Heling asked angrily again.

"Humph!"

Guo Xun snorted coldly again, as if he had turned into a humming monster.

Now that Zhang Yong appeared in front of everyone, and Zhang Jin also arrived at the Dachaohui, this at least proved that the possibility of the palace dignitaries participating in this matter was 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 of a man-made disaster.

If it is a natural disaster, it is just how the emperor dealt with civil servants and such long-winded things as "astronomical warnings".

But if it was a man-made disaster, then Guo Xun would have a chance to make a contribution!
The sutra banquet that was supposed to be held tomorrow, can't be held now?

He, Guo Xun, was the first minister to know the scriptures banquet in decades, so he was disturbed by this incident!
In any case, when something happens, he will be the first to stand up and ask for a thorough investigation!

A group of people finally arrived outside the Qianqing Gate in a hurry.Looking up, there is still smoke curling up near the Nishiki Gate in the front right.

Feasting at the scene of the fire?No, the emperor asked them to come and see the scene of the incident.

I saw that at the corner where the Rijing Gate was located, there was also a circle of eunuchs standing outside the palace wall of Qianqing Palace, just standing there without moving.Three steps and one person, standing still and speechless.

It seems to only protect the location where the fire broke out.

All the civil servants and generals raised their hearts.

Walking into the gate of Qianqing, there are also eunuchs in the courtyard.

The emperor who left first had already stood under the eaves of the main hall of the Qianqing Palace.

Zhu Houcong saw Yan Song and Liu Long, and after a little surprise, he realized that he had missed these two people before.

"It's good that the daily life supervisor is here." He opened his mouth, "Huang Jin, let someone go to the imperial dining room and let them start cooking. Come here."

He took the lead and walked to the southeast corner of Qianqing Palace, standing on the cloud platform and pointing to the Rijing Gate: "The fire doesn't start until a moment later, and when Huang Jin carried me out, the fire had already spread to the entire Rijing Gate. Burned to death two eunuchs who were on duty at night. No screams, no warnings."

Zhu Houcong turned his head to look at each face, and finally stopped at Yang Tinghe's place, staring into his eyes: "My lords, what do you think?"

"...Your Majesty, disaster is avoided, and these two servants are also blessings..."

"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 fearlessly, and immediately said: "Someone is colluding with insiders and outsiders, intending to assassinate and plot rebellion! Your Majesty, please thoroughly investigate this case!"

"Marquis Wu Ding!" Yang Tinghe was anxious, and said to Zhu Houcong pleadingly, "Your Majesty, why do you think it is not a natural disaster? Last night, there was a burst of spring thunder, and the old minister was awakened around the same time. At that time, there was lightning and thunder, and the Forbidden Palace was not the first. It was struck by lightning and caught fire. A hundred years ago, in the 18th year of Yongle, the Forbidden Palace was struck by lightning and caught fire just three months after its completion, and 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 apprehensively, 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 pleaded, "It must have been caused by a lightning strike, and it has nothing to do with anyone, nor His Majesty. No one can predict accidents. Fortunately, Your Majesty is fine. Protected by gods and ancestors."

"What does it have to do with me?" Zhu Houcong laughed when he heard that, "Astronomical warnings? Or did I order people to set fire to set off a big case?"

Yuan Zonggao's face changed, and Yang Tinghe threw off his robe and knelt down, his voice panicked: "The old minister made a mistake, please forgive me. No one thinks so. Your Majesty, the servant on duty is ineffective and the warning is not timely. Naturally, your majesty inherits the ancestral family. It should be done. It’s just that since your Majesty is not in the way, you can still control the nine-day fury at the Great Court Meeting, so you know what kind of turmoil Wu Dinghou said about internal and external collusion, assassination and rebellion. Your Majesty is the first to ascend the Great Treasure. It is better to be quiet and not to move ah!"

As soon as he knelt, many people followed him.

There are also several of the military officials.

Zhu Houcong looked at Zhang Heling and others among them with cold eyes, and said in a cold tone: "Your honored military generals, you only obey the emperor's order. When did you learn that civil servants knelt down to persuade you?"

Zhang Heling and Zhang Yanling trembled all over, momentarily at a loss.

Yang Tinghe lowered his head and said sadly under the eaves of the Qianqing Palace where the rain curtain was dripping: "The minister is sincere, for the safety of your Majesty's court, and for the sake of preventing rumors from being passed down through the ages! Please, Your Majesty, take pity on the minister, and do everything As before. Today, the Ministry of Industry plans to rebuild the Rijing Gate and renovate the Qingning Palace, and tomorrow the Jingyan will be held as scheduled. Your Majesty! The emperor was angry and laid down millions of corpses. The Ming Dynasty cannot withstand such turmoil at this 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 Elder Ge said is true!"

Thousands of civil servants and military generals who participated in the Great Court Meeting are all guarded in Wenhua Hall and Wuying Hall!
The Qianqing Palace was on fire, and His Majesty calmly finished attending the court meeting. The prince's son-in-law and cabinet minister Jiuqing were all called here.

Now that the group of insects over there has no leader, how panic should it be?
Can Chaoshi be swallowed?I'm afraid there will be more internal urgency!
There are quite a few idiots here, basically all of them are on the side of the military generals, and Liu Long is probably the only one who is more stupid on the side of the civil servants.

But just after listening to the few sentences in front of them, they all knew: Yang Tinghe also agreed with the emperor's statement that this is not a natural disaster.

Yan Song didn't expect to be so excited after following in, and when he came here, he understood it at a glance.

The two groups of wreckage at the ruins of Rijing Gate are still there.

After days of cloudy and rainy days, why did the fire start up so quickly that it burned the entire Rijing Gate without anyone calling the police?
In the process, two people were burned to death without even screaming.This thunder, so accurate?
What kind of idiot would try to burn down the Qing Palace on a night of heavy thunderstorms after days of rain?

This is an impossible practice unless the person doing it has a different purpose.

What purpose would that be?

The 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.

The emperor had just ascended the throne, and had just quarreled with Yang Tinghe, who supported him, how could he die?
If the emperor was burned to death just like this, Yang Ting and the most powerful traitor in history would jump into the Yellow River and then into the Yangtze River, and finally wash them with spring water [-] times.

But the emperor was not dead, and the incident of the lightning strike and the fire in the Qing Palace happened again, that is, the king has no way, and the celestial signs warn, can the civil servants reverse the previous dispute about the ceremony?
It's as simple as it sounds.In the absence of the emperor's death, Yang Tinghe and the group of people and the queen mother are the most suspicious.

Yan Song couldn't help but secretly looked at the emperor: Does he think so?
Zhu Houcong heard Yang Tinghe's answer, and he said calmly: "I understand what the elders said. This trick is too simple. If the elders do it, how can they be so childish?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone knelt down.

"No, the planner is very accurate with the elders." Zhu Houcong continued indifferently, "Someone wants to blame the elders, but Yang Ge still can only follow their wishes and persuade me to tell the world that this is just It's a natural disaster. The old man's concern is that there is no proof of death now, and the people involved may be too sensitive. If it is a man-made disaster, the old man is afraid that I will definitely investigate, and if we want to find out, it will definitely cause great turmoil. That's it Right, Mr. Ge?"

Yang Tinghe raised his head, his eyes were full of pleas: "Your Majesty, I'm wrong. It's not a natural disaster, it's a man-made disaster, it's a fire caused by an servant's carelessness."

Yes, there are two kinds of man-made disasters, one is unintentional, and the other is deliberate.

It cannot be a natural disaster, that would allow the emperor to leave the handle of the so-called "celestial warning" in some caring people.

But Yang Tinghe really didn't dare to agree at the beginning and said it was a man-made disaster. If he said it was a man-made disaster, who knows what the emperor will do next?

So it cannot be deliberate assassination and treason, because there is only one suspect who has the motivation 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 sent to prison. ability?
In the palace, there is only one person who has the ability and motivation to do this: Empress Dowager Zhang in Renshou Palace.

But can the emperor kill the mother of the cousin who passed the throne to him when he first took the throne?

Emperor Zhengde has not yet been buried, and is still lying in the Hall of Renzhi!

The source of all disasters is that will, the will drawn up by Yang Tinghe!
Whether it is to make it clear to Queen Mother Zhang first, or to suppress Zhu Houcong, it is impossible for the current situation to happen.

But now it happened.

If the emperor raises the sword of the Son of Heaven, will he extend it to his relatives and elders, or to his chief ministers?
Guo Xun once again looked sharply at the two brothers Zhang Heling and Zhang Yanling.

"Wu... Marquis Wu Ding, you... what are you looking at!"

Maybe Wu Dinghou's eyes were too sharp, maybe Yang Tinghe's reaction and the atmosphere brought about by the frank communication under the eaves of Qianqing Palace were too unbearable.

Even Yan Song felt it was too exciting. What kind of psychological qualities are Zhang Heling and Zhang Yanling?
Being stared at by Guo Xun with the eyes of a suspect, Zhang Heling couldn't help but asked for the third time, "What are you looking at?"

Ask timidly and guilty.

So more people looked at the two of them.

(End of this chapter)