Chapter 488: Citywide Arrest
Maybe God really has an eye for things.
After the fire completely burned down the county government office, the royal granary, and the uncle's palace, a large dark cloud suddenly appeared in the night sky with a bright moon and few stars, and it started to rain heavily.
The sky split open, and heavy rain poured down like a waterfall. The battle between water and fire ended with all fire extinguished.
“Your Majesty, all the fires have been put out!”
"Your Majesty, my uncle was not in the house and survived, but more than half of the more than 100 people in the house were killed or injured!"
"Your Majesty, they all escaped this time!"
The young emperor, who was awakened by the movement in Kyoto, stood on the jade steps in front of his palace and looked at the pouring rain indifferently.
The chamberlains and Jinwu guards knelt on the ground, their faces pressed to the ground, not daring to move at all.
The young emperor's face was gloomy and he sneered again and again.
Is it such a coincidence? As soon as he sent someone to deliver the secret message to the north, a fire broke out in Kyoto.
This must be Gu Nanxi’s fault!
The young emperor clenched his fists tightly, things can no longer be delayed!
Dark clouds blocked the moon, and the earth was dark. The only sound of rain falling on the ground was heard.
The raindrops were heavy and dense, and it hurt my body.
It seemed that he could feel the suppressed anger caused by the young emperor. Even though the palace people had been soaked in the water, they still lowered their heads humbly.
Not long after, with a loud crowing of a cock, standing on the jade steps, you could vaguely see a glimmer of light on the horizon, and the sudden heavy rain stopped completely at that moment.
The palace and Jin Wu guards, whose legs were numb, finally heard the young emperor's voice coming from above their heads, as if coming from the Netherworld, cold and ruthless.
"Check it for me. Even if we turn the whole capital upside down, we still have to find those thieves. If we can't do it, you will come to see us!"
The king was angry and lay down on his body. Thousands of miles.
The Jinwu Guards went out en masse and searched from house to house.
The Guojiu Mansion was almost burned into ruins and will never regain its former glory.
Before the people of Kyoto had time to go to the uncle's house, they were blocked at the door by the Jinwu guards who came to search.
"Did you see any suspicious persons last night?"
"No!" Even if you saw them, you can't say anything!
Look at these Jinwu guards, all of them have scarlet eyes, ready to explode at any time. How can you dare to provoke them? !
But this time the investigation is not as simple as before. Just ask a few questions and let it go.
The Jinwu guards suspected everyone reasonably and equally: "There was a fire last night, did you know?"
"Yes."
"Li Zheng asked you to Go put out the fire, why don’t you go? Is it because you have something to do with it?”
The person being questioned felt his scalp numb, especially at this time, he also saw the strong neighbor who showed up last night being taken away by Jin Wuwei!
"I swear, it's absolutely okay! I just wanted to be lazy, and the fire couldn't burn our place, so I didn't go."
Although Jinwuwei didn't let go I was suspicious, but since there were still many families to interrogate, I let this family go for the time being.
After the entire square was investigated, the people dared to gather together.
"Big Beard was captured! Because he said it was a divine punishment at the time, Jin Wuwei suspected that he had a motive."
"The man who was hiding in Widow Li's house was also captured! Because he is not from our village!" Everyone sighed. Widow Li took four children by herself and finally found a man. She was planning to get married next month. As a result, the man was captured again.
That man is the most honest and honest man. He can't get even half a fart out of his body when hit with a stick. How could he be a thief who sets fire? !
"The summer is already dry, and there are several fires in Kyoto every year. Why is Long Yan so angry this time? Is it because the uncle was burned to death?"
"No way. , I saw Uncle Guo going out of the city gate yesterday afternoon.”
"The latest news! The magistrate of Kyoto is dead! The second and third sons of the uncle's family are also dead!"
"You deserve it! They are all a group of bullies and bullies..." Before the man could finish speaking, The neighbor on the side covered his mouth and whispered a warning.
"Don't worry, what will you do if the Jinwu Guards try to kill you?"
This fright completely made everyone lose interest in continuing the conversation, and they all returned to their houses. , simply wash up and go to work.
Everyone thought that after checking all of Kyoto, even if no results were found, the matter would just go away.
But this time, everyone obviously underestimated the emperor's determination.
The Jinwu guards not only searched the common people's homes, but also searched all the houses of Mr. Li Ge, the Taishi Mansion, and the Yongchang Marquis Mansion.
Mrs. Tong Taishi looked at the Taishi Mansion, which was searched in chaos, and she was in a trance.
"Is Mr. Fu crazy? How many people will this offend?!"
Tong Taishi frowned tightly and asked the housekeeper to quickly bring people to restore the house to its original state: "He is not like this If you do it, he will be the one whose head falls to the ground!”
Mrs. Taishi Tong didn't quite understand. This wasn't a fire in the palace, and the uncle was unharmed. Is there any need to make the matter such a big deal?
“Because he suspected, this was a warning given to him by Gu Nanxi.”
That’s why the young emperor spent so much time searching, firstly to fight back against Gu Nanxi, and secondly to attack Gu Nanxi's prestige among the people.
Mrs. Taishi Tong was a little unsure for a moment: "Is it really possible that Duke Yun did it?"
"It must be her! She is pressing on the officials step by step! But she is called Sister! How kind the late emperor and the queen mother are to her! Are you still not satisfied with being the Duke of Yun? Is it possible that you want to become the queen?"
Li Ge, who came to see Master Tong, said angrily.
Tong Taishi glanced at him lightly. It happened that half of the house had been cleaned, so he invited him to come into the house with him.
"Okay, don't you think it's embarrassing to still be acting here at such an old age?"
Li Ge, the old man with a beard, glared: "Who is acting?"
Grand Master Tong sneered: "I'm talking about you! Rather than saying that Gu Nanxi started this fire, I believe it was directed and acted by the officials themselves."
Grand Master Tong ordered someone to serve a pot of chrysanthemum tea to calm down the anger: "Fire and water are ruthless. Once the fire breaks out, who can guarantee that it will not spread to other places? Gu Nanxi will not kill millions of people in the entire Kyoto just to anger the emperor. "You know her so well?" Mr. Li Ge said in a strange tone.
"Not to mention other aspects, when it comes to the country and the people, Gu Nanxi is indeed more organized than the official family. Gu Nanxi was granted the title of Marquis of Zhongyi, and she endured it silently. But the emperor wants to move the boundary monument, you Look at how sharp Gu Nanxi's reaction was! She just hit Guan Jia on the head!"
< br>Tong Taishi took a sip of chrysanthemum tea and sighed: "Instead of trying to provoke me, why not think about what he wants to do in the officialdom?! Isn't it just to ease the relationship between the two that you recommended Su Dalang to the Hanlin Academy? I hope The officials can understand your painstaking efforts.”
Li Ge was speechless.
He came to see Taishi Tong just because he couldn't guess what the officials were thinking! The situation of the official family is already very difficult, and Grand Master Tong must not be allowed to join forces with Gu Nanxi!