Chapter 226
Time flies like lightning.
In a blink of an eye, another two days have passed.
Tomorrow is Zi Chou Day. On this night, many people are unable to sleep. Whether it is the powerful or the people, they are looking forward to Wei Ziyang being moved and looking forward to him coming back.
Originally, in this situation in the dynasties, the general who was highly anticipated by the crowd would inevitably have too high prestige and far surpassed the royal power. However, at this time, while the people were muttering about Wei Ziyang, they couldn't help but sigh at the kindness of His Highness the Fifteenth, and they felt that he was a promising king who dared to act. Invisibly, his prestige was great, and some people even felt that even if Wei Ziyang came back, he was impressed by His Highness the Fifteenth. No matter what contribution he made, the contribution should be attributed to His Highness the Fifteenth.
Wei Ziyang did not expect such a discussion. While listening to the rumors in the city, he and his staff were secretly thanking Feng Wan. It was precisely because of her suggestions that they could sit here and respond calmly.
It's evening.
After dozens of days of eyes, the whole world was filled with a dry air at the turn of summer and autumn, and the palace was no exception.
For the sake of yesterday's incident, His Highness Fifteenth Highness did not ask him to sleep with him, so he lay down on the collapse early.
In fact, he is not a person who likes women. Many times, he likes to lie alone and enjoy this rare purity.
Although it was night, the sky was too hot. Even though there were more than ten ice basins in the bedroom, the Fifteenth Highness tossed and turned for a long time before slowly falling asleep.
He woke up in a loud noise.
As soon as he opened his eyes, a eunuch's sharp whistle came from outside, "Your Highness is awake?" The voice was in panic.
Before the palace maid could speak, the Fifteenth Highness had already turned over and sat up. He asked in a deep voice: "What's wrong? Come in and report."
"Yes, Your Highness."
The eunuch lowered his head and rushed in. He hunched his waist and said anxiously: "Your Highness, the fire in the Frost Lu Courtyard."
"What?"
His Highness Fifteen, who had always been gentle and gentle, was startled. He leaned forward, stared at the eunuch with his godless eyes, and asked in a deep voice: "What the hell is going on?"
The eunuch's voice was crying, and he stuttered: "Little, the little man doesn't know. When he was asleep, he heard someone calling "Water is gone". When the villain rushed out, the entire East Courtyard was filled with fire and thick smoke."
His fifteenth prince's handsome face turned cold. He looked forward and almost fell to the ground because he could not see anything. Two palace maids hurried forward and supported him down from left to right.
Standing barefoot, His Highness Fifteen took a breath and calmed down a lot, "Are you talking about a fire in the East Courtyard? What about the people in the courtyard? Did anyone ask someone to put out the fire in time?"
The eunuch knew what he was going to ask, and immediately said: "Your Majesty was smoked to death. The villain has sent him to a safe place. Now the imperial physician is taking care of him."
The Shuanglu Courtyard is a small village near the imperial village. It is the fifth prince who is also called His Majesty. Although he is His Majesty, his identity is actually a prisoner.
When the Fifteenth Prince heard this, his handsome face was blue and white, but he knew it was useless to be anxious, so he slowly brushed away the maids to support him. He took two steps back and sat down with a collapse.
After writing straight, he calmly said, "How is the fire burning now?" If his eyes were intact, he could see the red sky outside. But his eyes couldn't see, and he could only feel the heat in the air, so he could only ask like this.
The eunuch said with a blank face: "The guards are all extinguishing the fire. The fire is controlled. The little man has come to report to His Highness." After a pause, his voice was a little low, "But looking roughly, the two nearby farms can't be saved."
He thought to himself: Fortunately, he rescued His Majesty in time. If His Majesty had nothing to do, maybe his life would be saved.
His Highness Fifteen pondered for a while, then asked the eunuch a few more questions. Then, he stood up and said, "Give me a solitary shang."
"Yes." The palace maids stepped forward, put on His Highness Fifteenth clothes and tied their hair. His Highness Fifteenth strode outward.
Seeing this, the maids of the palace hurried forward, snatched him from his left and right and front to guide him and lead him.
After a while, His Highness Fifteenth brought his personal guard to the place where His Highness Fifteenth was placed.
Standing in the courtyard, the imperial physician who received the order hurried over, he stood in front of the Fifteenth Hall, waiting for his inquiry.
"What's the situation now for the emperor?"
His Highness’s voice was very calm and peaceful, and he could not hear the anxiety he had just now.
The imperial physician lowered his head and replied respectfully: "Report to your Highness, when Your Majesty rescued him, thick smoke penetrated his lungs and he was now fainting. However, after the rescue of me and others, he should wake up tomorrow."
His Highness Fifteen said kindly and asked again: "When can you walk and speak?"
The imperial physician was stunned, thought for a while and said, "It can be as little as two or three days, and it can be as much as four or five days."
"At least two or three days? It's too long," His Highness Fifteen frowned and said, "Is there a way to get ahead?"
The imperial physician thought for a while, shook his head, and said, "I have done my best."
Is this not possible?
His Highness Fifteen frowned. He walked up in place with his hands in his arms.
It would be fine if there was another time. But at noon tomorrow, it would be the day when he and his brother went to the General's Mansion to carry the thorns and apologize. How could they afford to delay?
Thinking of this, His Highness Fifteen shouted unhappily: "Can the cause of the fire be found?"
A guard stepped forward and reported, "The fire suddenly started, and many servants were buried in the sea of fire, and there was no way to check it out for a moment."
"Hmph!" His Highness Fifteenth hummed heavily, and after making everyone shudder, he pursed his lips and thought: If something happens like this, the emperor cannot go. For nothing, I can do anything if I go alone.
Thinking of this, he turned around resolutely and walked back towards the palace under the crowd.
I just got on the carriage and drove less than half a mile away. I could only hear the sound of turbulent sounds in the other direction, but this time the turbulent direction came from the palace.
His Highness the Fifteenth Highness looked up when he heard the guards on both sides shouting: "No, the palace is gone."
What? The palace also caught fire?
His Highness Fifteenth Prince's face darkened and he shouted, "Hurry up, go back!"
“Yes, yes.”
When the Fifteenth Highness rushed back to the palace, the eunuch guards in the palace had already started to put out the fire under the organization of the general manager. Even so, the fire took one or two hours to be extinguished. The fire was burned from the west side hall, and the personnel were not lost, and there were only a dozen rooms burned. Looking at it, it was still a mess.
His Highness suppressed his anger and called the city gate commander and eunuch general manager to investigate the matter with all their might, and then returned to the bedroom tiredly.
At this time, it was only one hour before dawn. His fifteenth highness told him, and then he leaned on the collapse and fell asleep.
The next day, when he got up, the sun was already shining. He quickly got up and washed up. When he was still wearing his clothes, he heard a clear voice coming from outside, "I have something urgent to report to Your Highness."
"Come in."
A minister walked in.
He glanced carefully at His Highness Fifteen. Seeing that his expression was quiet and he could not see any joy or anger, he quickly lowered his head and bowed, and replied, "Your Highness, there are rumors outside, outside."
"Oh?" His Highness Fifteen sternly turned his head and asked, "What rumor?"
The minister hesitated for a while and said, "At this morning, everyone talked about the two big fires last night. Then someone said, Your Highness was extremely angry and roared in front of everyone: Wei Ziyang is a disaster for the country and the people. Gu just made up his mind to apologize to him and make good friends with him without regard for his previous grudges. The sky was angry. Two big fires in a row will cause trouble to Gu and the emperor. This is a warning to Gu. If Wei Ziyang is welcomed back, the ghosts and gods will be punished by Chen State."
Speaking of this, the minister raised his head carefully. He glanced at His Highness Fifteen and said softly: "Now, the streets and alleys are spread all over the streets and alleys. Everyone talked and said jokingly, as if they had seen His Highness say this in person."
As he spoke, he saw His Fifteenth Highness's face as cold as iron, and he couldn't help but tremble. After a while, he said: "Those commoners who moved to the Wei Mansion believed the rumors. When the sky was dawn, they fled and hid, and left the city. There are less than one ten who are still in the Wei Mansion."
Speaking of this, the minister no longer dared to look at the face of His Fifteenth Highness. He stood with his head down and his hands were solemn, and he didn't even dare to say a word of vigor.
His Highness slowly retreated.
He sat slowly on the collapse, and after a while, he asked in a low voice: "How long will it take to stay until noon?"
"One and a half more."
One and a half hours?
His Highness closed his eyes, and slowly, his elegant voice sounded, "There is too little time, it's too late."
The minister didn't say anything, he knew what the Fifteenth Highness meant. The rumors outside were so circulating so violently that the families of Wei Ziyang's guards ran away and ran away. His Highness wanted to clear the rumors and invite those people back again, and it was too late to go.
At this time, His Highness Fifteen said softly: "At this moment, even if I really apologize for the crime, it will not have that effect."
After pausing, he raised his voice and ordered in a deep voice: "If you continue the notice, you will say that the fire burned to Gu's bedroom last night, and Gu was fumigated by thick smoke and could not get up."
When the minister quickly raised his head, His Highness Fifteen continued to order: "So, go and call all the imperial physicians to the palace. At the same time, you will immediately organize people, one to avoid rumors, and the other to carefully welcome the relatives of the guards and be sure to tell everyone that when the fire broke out, the orphans would fall into it. Those who spread the rumors must be made by the enemy country. They were afraid that the orphans would welcome the general of the guards and so they would set fire and spread the rumors."
“Yes, yes.”
As soon as the minister retreated, the fifteenth prince supported his head. He closed his eyes and suddenly thought: Could these things be caused by Mrs. Feng beside Wei Ziyang? If so, it means that Wei Ziyang's power has been spread to Gu's side.
As he thought about it, he ordered: "Come."
"exist."
"Call Fergi to come."
"yes."
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