The first corrupt emperor [crossing]

Charcoal is bound to go through the hands of many people from being purchased to being loaded into the hand stove and then sent to Qin Zheng. Everyone who can exchange it for poisonous charcoal is suspicious.

Qin Zheng was silent for a long time, until the backs of the people in the room were drenched, and then he said, "I have ordered you to take part of all the charcoal in the palace and send it to the Imperial Medical Office for examination."

Zhao Guoxian bowed and said solemnly, "Yes."

The matter is of great importance. The imperial physicians of the Imperial Medical Office have tried their best to check the charcoal sampled from various places in the palace three times in the shortest time, and finally came up with a result that I don't know whether to be happy or sad. , Only the charcoal in the Qianqing Palace is poisonous, and you don't need to think too much to know that the person who replaced the poisonous charcoal must be right to assassinate the emperor.

Even though Qin Zheng guessed the assassin, he didn't know who the mysterious person was, so he had to order a thorough investigation of the person who changed the charcoal. There must be an explanation for this matter.

The people in Qianqing Palace were carefully screened out by Zhao Guoxian. He didn't really believe that something went wrong in Qianqing Palace, but no matter according to the procedure or a one-in-ten thousand accident, he had to make a final trial of the person in charge of the hand furnace.

The poisonous charcoal matter is of great importance, and Qin Zheng ordered a ban on speaking. Although the courtiers knew it clearly, they did not dare to go out and talk nonsense, so they had to wait quietly for the results of the review. Now they go to court every day except for Lin Changfeng and Xie Ye. When talking, other people are quieter than ghosts, and they don't even make a sound when they walk.

Qin Zheng didn't really worry about his own personal safety, and he spent a lot of time harassing Gu Mingzhe every day. Apart from worrying about that mysterious person, he lived a very comfortable life.

Gu Mingzhe put down the file in his hand, looked helplessly at Qin Zheng who was opposite him and said, "Your Majesty, are you done with your government affairs?"

Qin Zheng took a sip of tea and said, "There are very few things this time."

Gu Mingzhe pinched the dossier, and said with some dissatisfaction: "All your affairs are assigned to us."

Qin Zheng glanced at the dossiers on the table and said, "Give them all to Lin Changfeng, he happens to be from the Ministry of Punishment."

Gu Mingzhe shook his head and said: "I have received the news from the Mingcha Envoy, and I am checking the past files according to the Mingcha Envoy's news, to see if there is any case that can match that mysterious person."

"The news from the Mingchao?" Qin Zheng frowned slightly and loved it, "Why didn't they tell me directly?"

Gu Mingzhe hurriedly said: "Because the things found are not very accurate, so I want to confirm it before telling Your Majesty. After all, it is the duty of a discerning envoy to present the truth before His Majesty's case."

Qin Zheng nodded knowingly, looking at the suddenly diligent Gu Mingzhe, he was too embarrassed to disturb him, so he just sat in the study every day, handing him a pastry and water.

Perhaps it was because Qin Zheng was too leisurely, another urgent report came from Jiayuguan, asking for support.

Qin Zheng said with a sullen face: "Can't the [-] troops of Marquis Dingguo repel the enemy?"

The soldier who sent the letter said sadly: "Your Majesty, Jiayuguan is easy to defend and difficult to attack because of its terrain, but the enemy army seems to have a godly help, and they have a clear understanding of the nearby terrain, even including the open posts and secret posts."

Gu Mingzhe was slightly surprised and said, "A traitor?"

The soldier shook his head and said, "The general checked and found no shadow of a traitor."

Qin Zheng tapped on the table and said after a long silence, "How many more people do you need?"

"This..." The soldier raised his head and glanced at Qin Zheng, not knowing what to say.

Qin Zheng's heart sank. The defenders didn't know how many people would be needed to save the scene. It seemed that Jiayuguan's situation was really bad. It could even be said that the defenders seemed to be dying without hope.