The fire in Qiuyue Palace burned until dawn, and more than two hours was enough to burn the huge palace to the scorched frame. The Qihua Palace was warm, and a wooden carved unicorn stepped on the wind screen in the middle. On the outside are several important court officials who entered the palace overnight.

Several people's faces are not very good-looking.

The maids kneeling on the ground occupied half of the room, and the chief eunuch had his head down, his temples already drenched in cold sweat.

There was a dead silence outside the screen.

Until several imperial physicians came out in a file, they fell to the ground and reported: "My lords, the burns on your majesty's body are all on your legs. It shouldn't be a big problem to change the dressing every day, but the burning smoke enters the lungs..."

The imperial physician paused for a moment, as if he was choosing his words carefully, and after exchanging glances with several colleagues, he continued to bite the bullet and said: "Your Majesty will not be well after entering the winter, and it is hard to say when he will wake up. Just wake up... I'm afraid I'll stay seriously ill."

The hall fell into a sudden silence that could hear the drop of a needle.

The three important ministers of the cabinet were silent, and Yushi Zhongcheng Su Jinhuai's gaze fell on Anxi like a needle, and said, "Who were on duty at Qiuyue Palace yesterday?"

Anxi lowered her head, and obediently responded: "If you tell me, those who didn't have a heart all died in the fire."

"died?"

Dali Temple Qing Xing Ye happened to be Xing, and he was the youngest of the three cabinet ministers. His tone was calm and he bit the novel resource group. , "The fire started from His Majesty's bedroom, and it took nearly half an hour for anyone to realize that the palace guards on duty and the night guards are all dead?"

"Your Majesty Xing taught me that." Anxi knocked her head on the ground, choking with sobs, and said, "These things, if you don't stay awake on duty, will almost hurt His Majesty's golden body, so naturally they are at your disposal. It is not an exaggeration for a lowly person to say that their lives are worthless, even if all of them are sent to prison, the servants will never complain!"

"Life is like nothing?" Xing Ye raised his eyes, and angrily reprimanded: "You know you are humble, so why dare you gossip here?!"

An Xi trembled, and raised his eyes indiscriminately, and seeing Lu Zuoxian shook his head lightly at him, he gritted his teeth and fell on the ground without saying a word.

Xing Ye works in the Dali Temple of Judiciary. He is known as a ruthless official. Although he comes from a family, he is a concubine who is not valued, but he has become the balance between Lu Zuoxian and Su Jinhuai. Now there is still room for him to come forward. .

Sure enough, Lu Zuoxian waved his hand to signal the imperial doctor to retreat, and then said: "The one on duty is dead, the fire of Qiuyue Palace, the internal servant bureau and the imperial guards in the palace are all to blame. They will all be punished for malfeasance and fined One year, the guards who were on duty last night, in addition to their fines, each went to the Ministry of Punishments to receive a hundred boards."

After he finished speaking, he looked at Su Jinhuai, "What does Ji Yuan think?"

Xing Ye looked at them together.

Kneeling all over the ground, all frightened.

Everyone knows that whether today's matter can be exposed or not depends entirely on this Yushi Zhongcheng.

Su Jinhuai covered his lips and coughed twice, and said: "Your Majesty is in danger, it's a big matter, punishment is the second priority, your majesty's safety should be the first priority. In the palace, the emperor was almost buried in the fire, not to mention whether the patrolling guards and close servants were dereliction of duty for the time being." , if you really have a different intention, I am afraid that the fire in Qiuyue Palace will not be completely extinguished."

Xing Ye's thoughts coincided with him, and he nodded and said: "Last night, the Xingwu Army's Zuofu was on duty in the palace, and the punishment was lighter. It's better to suspend the job temporarily and let the Yushifu picket. As for the defense in the palace - I heard The young master of the Rongsu family in Lingxi has already entered the capital, so why not get the badge first, and then the Zuofu of the Yulin Army will take over."

After the two finished speaking, they looked at Lu Zuoxian together.

Most of the children who can enter the military mansion are from aristocratic families, not to mention many of them climbed up the Lu family like Yang Jian, but Lu Zuoxian was not dissatisfied, and only said: "This matter should be discussed with Governor Qi."

After he finished speaking, he glanced at the eunuch kneeling on the ground, "I have learned my lesson today, and I will be more careful on duty in the future, and take good care of Your Majesty. If there are any mistakes, I will go to the prison of the Ministry of Punishment to make amends."

Xing Ye got up and sneered: "The prison of the Ministry of Punishment dare not shut up nobles."

Su Jinhuai went out together with him, with a normal expression, and ordered the imperial physician waiting outside: "If your Majesty improves, report back to Chengming Pavilion immediately."

The imperial physician saw the ceremony and said, "Obey."

Xing Ye was half a step behind Su Jinhuai, taking advantage of no one around, he narrowed his eyes and said: "This fire is strange."

"It's burning just right." Su Jinhuai walked steadily, but covered his lips and coughed twice, and said, "Your Majesty hasn't shown up for several months in a row. Its name. Lu Zuoxian built a wall between the palace and the cabinet, and there was a fire last night, but it was completely burned."

Xing Ye frowned slightly, and said: "There are too few people in the Imperial Army who can be used. Right now, the son of Duke Rongsu is the sword to break the situation. It's just that this fire is too coincidental and too dangerous. If something happens to His Majesty, the consequences will be disastrous. "

Su Jinhuai smiled, without answering, he just said: "Chess is a dead end, only soldiers are in danger."

"But who set this fire?" Xing Ye's tone did not fluctuate, "Whoever did it must have a purpose, if the intention is to kill the king..."

Su Jinhuai was silent for a while, before he said: "It all depends on who benefits more from this fire."

Needless to say.

A fire in the palace was Lu Yunchuan's opportunity.

In front of the gate of Qihua Hall, Lu Zuoxian stood with his hands behind his back, while Anxi bowed his head respectfully on one side.

"It's not an example."

Lu Zuoxian's eyes were dark, and even his voice was gloomy.

An Xi said obediently: "It's the slaves below who are not sensible. The slaves have also learned a lesson today. In the future, they will serve His Majesty wholeheartedly. Don't worry, my lord."

Lu Zuoxian's eyes turned cold, and he looked sideways at him, "If he works in that position for a day, he will be his master for a day, not any cat or dog can be neglected. How contemptuous and harsh you are always, it's really like a palace wall, there is no one outside. Does anyone know?"

An Xi's heart trembled, and he quickly said: "Where is the lord, the servants will beat those cubs who don't know how to live or die when they go back, and they will be careful in serving them in the future."

"Keep your sense of proportion." After Lu Zuoxian explained, he went down the steps.

-

The commander of the Yulin Army is Yang Jian, who usually guards the palace gates, and the Xingwu Army is responsible for inspections in the palace. The captain's head was so high that as soon as Lu Yunchuan entered the courtyard of the military mansion, he received countless looks that seemed to be nothing.

Lu Yunchuan had just received the badge of the fifth-rank captain, and the scarlet round-neck robe on his body made him even more slutty, and his neatly tied hair and crown still showed a looseness in his bones. The young general from Lingxi was the same as rumors. The ferociousness in her eyes is not the same, she has the waist of a wasp with arms, but her gestures are all lazy and frivolous.

Everyone sighed silently, the rumors were really unbelievable.

Qi Yanxing stepped forward, handed over the waist badge, and whispered: "You also restrain yourself, what do you look like?"

It said it was a waist card, but it was actually a brass fish charm. Lu Yunchuan took it and put it on for himself indifferently, saying, "I'm used to the wilderness in Lingxi, and I can't change the wildness I've bred." He glanced around again, "Why didn't you see Commander Yang?"

The tone was like a local tyrant visiting the morning market, and everyone who was caught by this line of sight retreated one after another, pretending not to know.

Qi Yanxing said in a delicate tone: "I reported illness this morning, so I should be recuperating in the residence at this moment."

Lu Yunchuan sneered.

"This is avoiding you." Qi Yanxing said.

"The monk can't run away from the temple if he runs away." Lu Yunchuan pressed his tongue against his cheeks, and a stern look flashed in his brown eyes, "Let's see how long he can hide."

In front of many subordinates, Qi Yanxing didn't want to say much, and sighed: "Yijing is no better than Lingxi, how many pairs of eyes are staring at me." He paused, and then said: "Nothing happened today, I will go to the palace To meet His Majesty, you also go with me."

When it came to entering the palace, Lu Yunchuan stroked the copper fish amulet on his waist, his eyes were indistinct, "The fire in the palace is very interesting."

Qi Yanxing didn't change his face, nor did he answer.

The military mansion of the Yijing Imperial Army has always performed its own duties, but there are not no one who can take over the Zuofu of the Xingwu Army. Xing Ye and Su Jinhuai sang together, and the benefits of burning the Qiuyue Palace fell to Lu Yunchuan. He walked in front of the imperial court and entered and left the palace at will. The only beneficiary out of this fire.

It is not clear who the arsonist is, but Lu Yunchuan is not a fool, he knows that he did not smash the pie on his head for nothing, and he heard that the order was sent by the cabinet, so he would rather put him, the son of the Lu family who came from afar, to the Imperial Palace, which shows that the palace is in chaos. What a bird.

-

Outside Qihua Hall, there are cold plums and snow.

Standing in front of the hall was a slender lady, with a golden and red plum skirt covered with a purple silk cloud pattern cloak, which made her face look like snow, but she did not see a trace of timidity.

"You lowly slave." She looked directly at An Xi who was standing in front of the door, and said clearly, "How dare you stop me? Get out!"

Anxi's expression was calm, and he bowed his head and said softly: "The eldest princess forgives the sin, but the slaves dare not, but His Majesty in the palace is changing the dressing, if the door is opened, the cold wind will enter the body, and the dragon's body may be injured. Please wait a little longer, princess."

Ming Yelan is not Ming Rongzhou's daughter, her biological father is Emperor Yongde Ming Shuchen, who was born only two months before the throne was changed, and within two years her biological mother died of frailty, so she was raised with Ming Wanzhao Under Ming Rongri's knees.

Even if the emperor is humiliated, let alone the eldest princess who has no power in his hands.

Ming Yelan wanted to laugh when she heard it, but her face grew colder. She said harshly, "Since the beginning of winter, I have repeatedly asked to see His Majesty, and you, a filthy thing, have repeatedly blocked you! I know you have the support of Mrs. Lu behind you." , but so what? Today, if you stop me again, I will immediately go out of the palace and go to the gate of the Imperial College to make a statement, so that all the civil and military people in the court will know, you—”

She pointed like snow with her slender fingers, pointing at An Xi, and paused every word: "Prison the emperor! Disobedience!"

Anxi's eyes changed slightly. The Guozijian is full of ambitious students. If the eldest princess really breaks the boat, the situation where Lu and Su are confronting each other will change in an instant, or even collapse.

"Ouch." An Xi bowed in fear, "I don't dare to talk nonsense, this servant is loyal to His Majesty..."

Before he finished speaking, he suddenly saw the purple robe approaching from a distance, and then saw Lu Yunchuan who was following behind Qi Yanxing, his eyes dimmed.

Since Emperor Angan left, the new emperor seldom showed up under the coercion of his servants. Who was he guarding against?

What to guard against is Qi Yanxing, a mad dog who refuses to eat!

What they are defending against is the powerful military horses of Yubei and Lingxi!

Ming Rongzhou tried his best to promote Qi Yanxing to win over Yu Bei, and with the support of Su Jinhuai and other civil servants, Lu Zuoxian and others were already motivated to kill.If it wasn't for Ming Wanzhao's infirmity and premature death, the day he was born would have been the day of Ming Rongri's death!

"Hello, Your Highness the Eldest Princess." Qi Yan acted as if he hadn't seen Anxi.

After Lu Yunchuan saw the ceremony, Ming Yelan said: "My lords, you don't need to be too polite." She glanced at An Xi who bowed her head and lowered her eyebrows, "Your lords are also here to ask to see His Majesty? I'm afraid I have to drive the watchdog first."

Qi Yanxing frowned slightly, and then he heard Lu Yunchuan say lightly:

"It's not very good at driving dogs, but killing dogs-it's easy."

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