I was the emperor in the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 698 Yang Shiqi's Move

The raging flames lit up the entire capital, and countless people were awakened from their deep sleep by the fire.

Tonight's capital is destined to be a sleepless night.

It's just that due to the martial law in Jingjie, although ordinary people knew that there was a fire outside, they didn't know what happened outside.

It wasn't until late at night that the fire was gradually extinguished and the fire gradually dimmed, and the entire capital gradually returned to a little tranquility.

It's just that the ruins after being burned by the fire are irreparable.

Fortunately, when Li Tian ordered people to build various facilities, he paid great attention to the quality of the buildings, and except for the Tiangongyuan, the main bodies of the other buildings were basically made of cement.

It is very different from the previous buildings, so even if the fire burned, it did not cause irreparable damage.

This is also unfortunate luck.

Moreover, whether it is the Tiangongyuan or the Royal Bank, Li Tian not only has extremely strict requirements for security and confidentiality, but also has people patrolling the night every day, and measures such as fire extinguishing and burning are also very complete.

Therefore, the overall loss is not large.

The worst thing is that the ordinary houses next to it were affected by the fire.

The data he showed Die Wu earlier was not fabricated by him out of thin air, but an absolutely true fact.

Hundreds of people died all of a sudden, and nearly a thousand people were destroyed by the fire and became homeless.

This can be said to be the biggest loss Li Tian has suffered since he became a leader.

Although he anticipated the enemy's opportunity, he acted quickly to avoid greater losses.

But the damage that has been caused must still be borne by him, the emperor.

Zheng He and others who went to appease the people, after working hard for two or three hours, almost settled the people, found Li Tian again, and reported to him about the rescue situation.

Accompanying them came Yang Shiqi and others who ran a lot of ways but failed to find Li Tian.

Speaking of it, Yang Shiqi's life was miserable. When the fire first started, he had arranged everything and set off, but unexpectedly he was attacked by assassins on the way.

Then when he went to find Li Tian, ​​Li Tian had already left the other courtyard, and when he chased to the turret, Li Tian had already rushed to the temporary prison.

After he arrived in prison, Li Tian returned to the other courtyard.

After tossing around for a long time, he finally caught up here.

Knowing that Zheng He and the others had important matters to report, he had no choice but to wait outside the house now and wait for them to report before going to see him.

During this period, many people rushed to say hello.

Among them are the Yamen of the Ministry of Punishment, Dali Temple, Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry, and the commander of the Military and Horse Division.

But this group of people was stopped by Li Tian.

It's not that Li Tian doesn't want to see them, but that this other courtyard is where the third lady lives, and he doesn't want too many outsiders to disturb her recuperation.

Therefore, Li Tian kicked out those who had nothing important to do.

After Zheng He and the others went in, Yang Shiqi, as the chief assistant on the spot, was naturally regarded as the backbone by the group outside.

They gathered around him one by one, asking him what happened tonight and why there was such a big commotion.

They had to be nervous. It stands to reason that such a major event happened in the capital, and they were almost robbed of a large amount of money from the Royal Bank by taking advantage of the chaos.

This is a major event that can greatly shake the foundation of Ming Dynasty's rule.

If Li Tianzhen took them under the knife, none of them would be able to run away, dismissal and investigation would be light, and it's not impossible for them to be killed if they fail.

Among this group of people, only Yang Shiqi is the calmest, and he is also the leader of the civil servants. Now they can find someone to discuss with, and only Yang Shiqi is.

"Ge Lao, you are always well-informed, what happened tonight, why didn't you receive any news in advance!"

"Yes, Mr. Ge, do you think His Majesty will be furious because of this incident?"

Before Yang Shiqi could reply, someone shook his head and sighed,

"It is certain that His Majesty will be furious. I heard that not only the Tiangong Academy, the Royal Bank, and the Exchange were burned down, but many ordinary people died.

It's not like you don't know how much Your Majesty cares about those ordinary people.

When there was a flood last time, His Majesty visited the scene in person, and did not return to the palace until the flood subsided completely.

This is still the case this time. It is estimated that His Majesty will not be able to return to the palace before he finds out what happened! "

Listening to everyone's chatter, Yang Shiqi half-closed his eyes calmly and remained silent.

Finally, he was annoyed by being asked, so he said coldly,
"What's the use of being anxious, you have time to get angry, you might as well think about how to deal with the aftermath, how to minimize the loss of this fire.

Things have already happened, you can still count on it as if nothing happened.

Instead of waiting here to be reprimanded by His Majesty, you might as well go home and have a discussion to see if there is any way to make His Majesty feel better! "

Yang Shiqi's words were ambiguous, but none of the officials in this group was a genius, and he immediately recognized Yang Shiqi's voice-over.

One person arched his hands,
"Ge Lao, you mean, let's go back and collect some money to send to those disaster victims?"

Yang Shiqi didn't nod or shake his head, he just said casually,

"The last thing Your Majesty wants to see is for the people to suffer. This is the greatest advice this old man can give you. You need to understand the rest..."

After speaking, Yang Shiqi half-closed his eyes again, and didn't speak anymore.

Seeing that Yang Shiqi didn't object, they all immediately cheered up.

They all confessed their crimes and left, and went home one by one to collect money. Not long after, there were only a few Yang Shiqi left outside the door.

At this time, Sun Ruowei, who had been standing beside Yang Shiqi, asked Yang Shiqi curiously,

"My lord, what is the rule of the imperial court? Is it possible that people who have done bad things can be exempted from punishment as long as they spend some money?
If this is the case, when will the world be clean and the atmosphere will prevail, won't all the officials become corrupt officials? "

Yang Shiqi narrowed his eyes and smiled slightly,
"You really think they can get away with spending some money?
If you also think like this, then you underestimate the current Majesty too much.In the end who is credited and who is at fault, His Majesty is like a mirror in his heart.

The reason why the old man told them this is firstly that they are too noisy and I don’t want to listen to their quarrels, and secondly because they don’t bleed as often as they do, and there is a chance to let them spit out a little to help the victims, why not do it Woolen cloth. "

Although Sun Ruowei didn't understand very well, he still felt that the kind old man in front of him was really an interesting person, very different from ordinary high officials.

(End of this chapter)