Chapter 471(1/2)
At the fourth update, the heaven and earth are dark.
The dark night, blown by the strong wind, rolled up the dust from the ruins of the harem and enveloped the entire palace.
The choking burnt and the smoke and dust scent are constantly rolling.
The torch in the hands of the Jinyi Guard that had been rolled up for a while floated to the southwest and almost extinguished.
“Huh, ahem”
The sound of the wind blows the fire, accompanied by the sound of coughing.
It stimulates the minds of thousands of people one after another.
But no one spoke, and he was busy with his own work in his post.
The atmosphere is very depressing, weird, and angry...
Especially the queen, the queen and the palace maid who had just been rescued from the fire, were dressed in rags and dirty clothes, but gathered in the aisle behind the emperor and stood against the wall.
Everyone looked terrified of the survivor of the disaster, and their whole body was slightly trembling, lowered their heads and did not speak, and did not dare to move.
This made the atmosphere on the scene more depressing.
It seems that they are waiting for the emperor to speak.
But there is also fear, which makes everyone dare not speak out.
After all, there is a major consequence of the fire in the harem.
First of all, how did the fire get burned, was it arson or an accident?
Or are the beauties in the harem plotting against each other and instructing people to set fire?
This is all a problem.
You must know that this fire burned four harem buildings in one go.
Of course, the harem buildings are independent, and are divided by vermilion walls to form an independent palace courtyard.
Such as Cining Palace, Kunning Palace, etc.
Now four Gong Yu buildings have been burned in one go, burning hundreds of people to death.
Among them, the queen and several concubines were all slightly injured.
This is a big deal.
Secondly, after more than an hour of investigation and evidence collection, no signs of arson instigation were found.
This is intriguing.
Could it be an accidental fire?
Or did the arson die in the fire?
This is the final conclusion drawn after strict investigation by various departments.
Then, this fire is too strange and timely.
It happened that the fire broke out at the critical moment when the imperial army attacked Wuliang Palace, which made people suspect that this was a deliberate arson.
Therefore, everyone in the harem was suspected of arson.
Finally, the fire was released by Wang Langjun, intending to play with the court or ravage the emperor's mind.
Except for Wang Langjun, who has the ability to come and go without a trace, no one can escape after setting fire.
To sum up, this fire is strange and difficult to determine.
So much so that everyone present dared not speak out.
At this time, Li Shimin's face suddenly shook, and he turned to the ministers standing quietly on both sides of his head and said, "I will issue an order to investigate the arsonists one by one, and those who disobey orders will be killed.
In addition, General Yuchi led his troops to Wuliang Palace to implement the original plan.
The ministers handled their official duties within three days, and then transferred to the state funeral to inform the world.
All ministries cooperate closely and no mistakes shall be made!”
"After the general's order to thank him, he can lead his troops to implement the original plan..."
"I obey the order, long live the emperor..."
"I obey the order, the emperor expresses his grief..."
A group of people knelt on the ground and received the order, shouting long live the three times.
The sound is loud and common.
But at this moment, it seems particularly harsh.
It was like a sharp knife stabbing Li Shimin's nerves, and he couldn't help but change his face, but he didn't have an attack and left without a trace.
Seeing that the emperor had left, the queen and the harem waited for a sigh of relief and stood up one after another.
At this time, the ministers stood up and respectfully sent the emperor and the empress away.
Among them, Wei Zheng stepped forward and stood in front of Changsun Wuji and said, "Sir Changsun, you are satisfied this time..."
"Wei Sanben, why did you say this?"
Changsun Wuji's face suddenly faded, and he stared at the round-faced man in front of him, gritted his teeth and asked without anger.
It was very beneficial for him to develop this way.
Putting aside success or failure, his will is expected to be realized.
After all, it is urgent to advocate that the emperor attack Wuliang Palace.
But the emperor has always been afraid of Wang Langjun's ruthlessness and has not issued the final offensive order.
It just implies that he uses means to force the military and civilians of Wuliang Palace to submit.
Instigating prisoners to rebel is a strategy of defeating others without fighting.
But it’s different now. The emperor issued an order to invade Wuliang Palace.
This will has not happened before the Emperor.
Therefore, this made his wish come true.
On the contrary, this made Wei Zheng very dissatisfied. Seeing him with a gloomy face and asked clearly, he couldn't help but sneer: "Sir Changsun, be careful to play too much and cause trouble!"
"Wei Sanben, you are slandering the emperor's holy dictator. You have ulterior motives, can you..."
Changsun Wuji was not stupid, so he naturally knew that he was threatening the danger of being killed by Wang Langjun in anger, but he had a decisive rebuttal.
However, before Wei Zheng could finish his words, he waved his hand and said, "Okay, you still want to say that it is too old to collude with Wang Langjun to subvert the Tang Dynasty.
On the contrary, Wang Langjun is likely to be an arsonist.
The purpose is to warn everyone not to provoke his Wuliang Palace. Have you ever thought about the consequences?"
"Hmph, this is just your one-sided word, groundless.
You should know that the Qin prefect, who was thousands of miles away, came to report that after Wang Lang's army killed people, he rode the golden eagle to the northwest.
Besides, Wang Langjun pursued the man in black to avenge his revenge, which is well known.
It means that he is chasing the man in black now and doesn't know where he has gone.
Therefore, this fire has nothing to do with him, it is you who confuse the public..."
Changsun Wuji had already grasped the dynamics of all parties and did not take his words seriously. Instead, he sneered and retorted.
This made a group of important officials watch them fight each other, watch the scenes on the wall, and watch the big show.
After all, all the major events in the court were in the hands of the two.
Everyone has only a little understanding and just takes the opportunity to eavesdrop on one or two things so that they can be informed and protect themselves.
Of course, Wei Zheng also deliberately pointed out the power of it, so as to prevent Changsun Wuji from inciting all his ministers to enter the trap and kill Changsun Wuji for his injustice.
This is not the result he is willing to see.
So he glanced at the ministers and said, "The true nature is dedicated to the public, unlike you who deliberately frame the true nature and die.
Since you don’t listen to the advice, then you can try Wang Langjun’s wisdom plan again.
I hope he lets you go this time, hahaha..."
As he spoke, he walked out of the palace with his hands behind his back.
Leave a thoughtful word that echoes in everyone's mind.
This made the ministers feel cold and deeply rooted in their minds.
It covered the coldness brought by the night wind blowing the ruins.
Even Changsun Wuji shivered all over his body and began to doubt his life. Could it be that this was really Wang Langjun's trick?
After all, Wang Lang's army rode the Golden Eagle and flew thousands of miles to within a day.
If Wang Langjun wants to make a fuss by going far away, it seems that it is not difficult?
To be continued...