A dignified second-rank official of the Ming Dynasty, a high official in the border areas, and a Fangbo.
So he threw himself into the sea of fire and died.
Even the murderous Jin Yiwei had expressions of shock on their faces when they saw Zhou Rong, the governor of Henan Daozuo, throwing himself into the sea of fire.
Zhou Rong moved very quickly, giving people almost no chance to react or stop him, and jumped straight into the ruins of the high-rise building that collapsed to the ground and was still burning.
Even with his whole body on fire, he struggled to walk towards the depths of the sea of fire.
In a short time, he was swallowed up by the entire sea of fire, and his figure disappeared from people's sight. Faintly, a few screams came from the sea of fire. After a while, there was only a muffled sound, accompanied by a
Groups of sparks splashed out from the sea of fire.
There is no shortage of miracles in this world, but Zhou Rong's ending was that he was burned by the raging fire and turned into a ball of ashes, which was scattered between the sky and the earth with the subsequent gust of wind and turned into nothing.
Pan Boyong was completely frightened by Zhou Rong's actions.
He opened his mouth wide, took a deep breath, and his body couldn't stop shaking.
As the chief envoy of Henan Province, Zhou Rong was burned to death. Although it was tragic, he died happily and without any worries.
But what about Pan Boyong?
Pan Boyong's jaw began to tremble. He raised his head and took a look. There were already several Jin Yiwei officers and soldiers quietly distributed around him, as if he was afraid that he would find a happy ending like Zhou Rong.
At this time, Pan Boyong had already cursed Zhou Rong from the inside out in his heart.
Originally, with Zhou Rong here, Zhou Rong would stand in front of the emperor and grandson to shoulder all the responsibilities.
But now, Zhou Rong, who was taller than him, died, and he suddenly became the tallest person in Henan Province.
Pan Boyong couldn't help but feel annoyed. He turned his eyes and saw that the emperor's grandson had turned his head and stared at him silently.
Pan Boyong's heart suddenly jumped.
Zhu Yunxi had already spoken softly: "Does Pan Jingcha also want to learn from Zhou Fangbo?"
Zhu Yunxi's tone was sinister, cold and threatening.
However, only he himself knew how surprised he was by Zhou Rong's sudden hiding in the sea of fire.
Ever since the officials from Henan Province arrived, he had been silently observing the actions and reactions of these people. Zhou Rong had been struggling, maybe because he still had a conscience, or because he was afraid of death at the time, or maybe he suddenly woke up
.
And Zhu Yunxi is also preparing to use Zhou Rong as an entry point to open up the situation on Henan Road so that he can thoroughly see what is under this muddy water.
It’s just that Zhou Rong has already hidden in the sea of fire.
The Henan Road Inspector in front of him became the person who knew the most.
Pan Boyong and Zhu Yunxi just looked at each other, then hurriedly lowered his head and slapped his hands on the ground.
"I deserve death for my crime."
Zhu Yunxi patted Pan Boyong on the shoulder: "You know better than Gu what the crime should be. The two yamen of Henan Province are here tonight. If there is anything, you should explain it yourself and write it down clearly."
Pan Boyong kept banging his head on the ground: "The guilty minister must obey the lesson and speak out everything he knows."
Zhu Yunxi waved his hand: "I'm lonely."
After groaning lowly, Zhu Yunxi was already walking towards the distance.
The footsteps were getting farther and farther and lighter, but Pan Boyong felt a heavy pressure on his heart.
The person who was about to find Jin Yiwei confessed his guilt.
Pan Boyong heard the voice of the emperor's grandson coming from the darkness behind him.
"Then unload the twenty-one corpses. Good people were tortured into this state, and they will be buried with dignity."
Pan Boyong trembled slightly when he heard the sound.
The footsteps finally disappeared completely.
Pan Boyong was also drained of all his strength, and lay limply on the ground with a wailing cry, sweat pouring down his face, and his whole body was trembling.
The crowd began to disperse, like a chopped fire dragon, and the ruins of high-rise buildings collapsed in the courtyard. The flames also began to slowly change from incandescent back to orange, and then gradually dimmed and became smaller.
Under the night, all movements began to become cautious.
Pan Boyong stood up slowly. Just by standing up, Pan Boyong exhausted all his strength. When he finally stood up straight, his whole body looked older.
Several Jin Yiwei officers and soldiers took two steps silently.
Pan Boyong sighed softly and looked at the people who were collecting the twenty-one corpses in the corridor.
"I will tell you and write it down exactly what His Majesty the Grandson wants to know." Pan Boyong muttered in a low voice with a vicissitude of voice, with a dark look on his face and a look of death on his face.
A Jin Yiwei sneered: "You can only say what we ask."
Pan Boyong raised his head blankly and looked at the Jin Yiwei who was speaking in front of him.
Pan Boyong nodded absently.
Then, he stretched out his hands as if to accept something.
The Jin Yiwei officers and soldiers smiled again: "No one can leave Kaifeng Mansion now."
Pan Boyong suddenly laughed out loud, retracted his hands, waved his robe, and clasped his hands together.
The Jin Yiwei officers and soldiers snorted and waved their hands.
"Let's go."
……
At this point, warning sounds for the watchman have been heard in Kaifeng Mansion.
The Kaifeng Prefectural Government Office and Houya Government finally calmed down.
Zhu Yunxi, who left Houya, said he was tired, but he did not fall asleep.
The whole government office is filled with the smell of coke, and it is no longer possible to treat others.
Zhu Yunxi walked from the government office to the street outside with a calm face, looking sideways at the side streets on both sides.
I saw officers from various government offices in Kaifeng Prefecture gathered outside the interception of the accompanying officers and soldiers.
On one side of the cross street, there is still a blank area, and the accompanying officers and soldiers are using the pressurized water trucks brought by the fire fighters from the Kaifeng Prefecture fire prevention team to wash the road.
"The statistics we have just finished show that all the high-ranking officials from the two departments of Henan Province and the yamen of Kaifeng Prefecture are here tonight, and they are all being detained for interrogation."
Zhu Gaochi put his hands together, fell behind Zhu Yunxi, and walked out of the Kaifeng government office.
Zhu Yunxi did not look back, he just looked at the officers and yamen officers who were stopped by the officers and soldiers and kept cautiously retreating with their heads lowered because of his appearance.
"Let Gao Guang and the others have a good rest tonight and start taking over the affairs of the two divisions of Henan Province and the yamen of Kaifeng Prefecture tomorrow."
Zhu Gaochi's eyes flashed twice and he whispered: "Henan Road suddenly encounters such a big change, and there will definitely be a lot of noise outside."
Zhu Yunxi frowned: "Ask Tang Bi to bring people to Kaifeng Mansion. And Yu Ma, is there any news from him?"
"The transfer order calling Tang Bi to come to Kaifeng Mansion has been sent to Chenliu County before entering the city today. The people there were originally helping Pei Benzhi to relieve the disaster, and the transfer will probably not be carried out until tomorrow."
Zhu Gaochi whispered, moved his palm in his sleeve, then took out a document and handed it to Zhu Yunxi: "Yu Ma went to the clerical contact early in the morning. He has been rectifying military affairs outside since he took office as the capital of Henan.
I think now that we have the news about our arrival in the city, we will be back soon."
Zhu Yunxi nodded.
It can be said that the entire Henan Province has been thrown into one pot tonight. You can tell with your feet that this incident will definitely cause an uproar in Henan Province.
It’s just that we don’t know what exactly this storm will be like, and what direction it will develop in the absence of a leader.
It is precisely for this reason that at this time, you need to have enough power in your hands to deal with unexpected events that may happen at any time.
At this time, Zhu Gaochi whispered again: "Shortly after the Henan Province officials entered the yamen tonight, in addition to the servants from the yamen who came here, there were also many people hiding in secret to observe here."
"What is your identity?"
Zhu Yunxi said something and looked up at the dark area around the street.
Zhu Gaochi chuckled and said: "There are gentry from Kaifeng Prefecture, there are also merchants with considerable wealth, and there are even families with countless fertile lands."
They are all unexpected forces.
Zhu Yunxi turned his head and looked to the northwest of Kaifeng City.
Over there is the old Song Palace and now the Ming Dynasty Prince's Palace.
Zhu Gaochi, however, murmured in a worried voice: "I have to write a memorial for what happened tonight and send a response urgently. You have done such a big thing, and I don't have the ability to wipe your ass for you. How can I help you?"
We have to rely on our old man."
"In addition, the chief officials of the two departments of Henan Province also need to be selected by the old man. We cannot make the decision on this matter."
"My father doesn't know when he will receive the official document to mobilize troops. I'm afraid it won't take more than a month to go back and forth. I just hope that during this time, nothing will happen again."
Zhu Gaochi kept talking non-stop, checking for all kinds of gaps and making up for what happened in the Kaifeng government office tonight.
But Zhu Yunxi looked sideways at the street in the distance.
In the darkness of the street, the sound of horse hooves could be heard, followed by the light of fire, and then groups of officers and soldiers, under the control of many lieutenant generals, were approaching Kaifeng Mansion.
"Whoever comes, please give us the bugle call."
Some Jin Yiwei officers and soldiers who were on guard around the Kaifeng government office began to shout at the sudden appearance of the army.
"The imperial envoy Si Yuma was given the command of the capital of Henan Province. After hearing that His Royal Highness the Emperor Taisun was attacked when he entered the city, he led his troops back to the city to protect him."
There was a commotion on the other side of the cordon.
Zhu Yunxi had a smile on his face.
The thing I was really worried about in Henan Road finally didn’t happen.
The fact that Yu Ma was able to lead troops into the city at this time is enough to show that he has basically mastered the troops and horses of the upper and lower guards of Henan Dusi, and suppressed the generals who had been in Henan Road for a long time.
As long as the troops and horses of Henan Road remain in chaos, even if something big happens, it can be calmed down.
Zhu Yunxi stepped forward lightly and walked over to meet Yu Ma who was leading the troops into the city.
Outside the cordon, Yu Ma, who was riding on horseback, saw the emperor's grandson whom he had not seen for a long time by the firelight from the government office. After hearing that he had signed up, he picked up his feet and came over to greet him. He felt warm in his heart and immediately
He urged the war horse beneath him to get outside the cordon controlled by Jin Yiwei.
Then, without stopping, the horse turned over and dismounted.
Both the Jinyi Guards and the Habayashi Guards are members of the Imperial Guards.
Before last year, Yu Ma had been the commander of the Yulin Guard, and he was very familiar with the people of the Jinyi Guard.
The Jin Yiwei officers and soldiers on the cordon let Yu Ma go.
Yu Ma, on the other hand, did not dare to stop at all. He quickly stepped forward and walked up to Zhu Yunxi in five steps and two steps at a time.
He shook his robe, raised his skirt, then knelt on one knee in front of Zhu Yunxi with his hands clasped in fists.
"The escort arrived late, and His Highness was almost caught in the fire."
"This is my fault."
"I am determined to find out for Your Highness the person who set the fire and the people behind it who are plotting evil intentions!"
Yu Ma's voice was loud and clear, as if he was issuing a military order before the battle.
The smile on Zhu Yunxi's face became even stronger.
What Yu Ma said was very confident and convincing. This is what he hopes to see in this Henan Dusi.
After Yu Ma, the generals who had followed him into the city had already dismounted and walked outside the cordon of the imperial guards.
"At the end of the day, I will see His Royal Highness the Emperor Taisun."
The voices of all the generals were loud and clear, like a bell and a bell, shocking the heart. The loud voices of the generals gathered together one after another, and finally resounded throughout the entire city of Kaifeng.
Zhu Yunxi raised his eyes and looked over blankly.
On weekdays, the rank and rank of the military are as easy to distinguish as civilian officials. Only in wartime will generals dress up similarly to ordinary officers and soldiers.
This is to ensure that generals will not become easy targets for the enemy because they dress too ostentatiously and show off in battle.
It is obvious that the generals of the Henan Daowei Station who fall into Zhu Yunxi's sight at this moment cannot distinguish between their official ranks.
You can only slightly see some differences from the simple and colorless armor on your body.
"Everyone, get up."
"You all wear armor at starry night and enter the city to protect yourself. You are lonely and at ease."
When he said this, Zhu Yunxi had already walked to Yu Ma's side, gently patted the gold-swallowing beast on his shoulder with his fingers, and whispered: "Get up."
Yu Ma nodded and stood up.
Zhu Yunxi walked out from behind the Jinyi guards and arrived in front of the generals of the Henan Dao guards.
"Everyone, get up. When everything in Henan Road is finished, I'll treat you to a big bowl of wine."
"The general will accept your order, thank you."
The generals made loud noises like thunder, and stood up with their armors clattering.
Yu Ma also walked up to Zhu Yunxi from behind: "Your Highness, I suddenly heard about the incident in the city tonight. I made no preparations, so I had to lead five thousand troops into the city. However, I have issued a military order to the Henan Capital Division. Within three days, there will be another attack.
More than ten thousand troops and horses entered the city to protect the safety of His Royal Highness the Emperor."
A total of more than 10,000 troops and horses.
Zhu Yunxi nodded, thinking that this was probably all the manpower Yu Ma had available in Henan Province.
He reached out and patted Yu Ma's shoulder again: "Henan Dusi is extremely loyal and filial, and he is brave and unyielding. I will remember this."
Then, Zhu Yunxi whispered in front of Yu Ma: "Tang Bi will probably lead five thousand feather forest guards into the city tomorrow, and you two can get together by then."
Yu Ma nodded, having already heard about the arrival of Tang Bi, an old friend.
The reason why the emperor's grandson said this at this moment must be that he and Tang Bi would join forces to control the situation around Kaifeng Mansion.
He received the order in a low voice, and then distributed military orders to the generals who followed him into the city tonight, and each went to the Kaifeng Mansion wall to take charge of city defense and control various city gates.
Wait until everything is over.
Yu Ma then spoke again: "Tonight the Kaifeng Mansion Office was set on fire by thieves. Will Your Highness go to Dusi Yamen to stay and rest?"
Only then did Zhu Yunxi remember that he had hurriedly entered Kaifeng City under the stars and the moon, and he still hadn't found a place for himself to settle down.
Just about to speak.
On the street on one side, there was another movement.
This time, the vigilant guards did not make a sound to stop him.
Because on the street, there are several large flags with the word "zhou" written on them, as well as the support of the Ming Dynasty Prince's Palace for prohibiting streets and clearing roads, which appear in front of people's gaze.
Except that there are no gongs or drums, it's almost like the prince is leaving the palace.
Zhu Gaochi whispered from one side: "It's Uncle Wu's team."
Zhu Yunxi turned around and looked over, and said in a low voice: "Do you think Uncle Wu is here?"
Zhu Gaochi couldn't help frowning and glanced at Zhu Yunxi. For a moment, he was really unsure of what Brother Xu meant by these words.
However, there is no need for the two of them to think more.
Having already walked to the palace of the palace not far away, there was already a familiar voice.
"Where is my nephew!"
"Who is so brave and dares to set fire to the Kaifeng government office? He really doesn't know how high the sky is."
"Brother Xi! His Royal Highness the Emperor's Grandson!"
"Brother Xi..."
Standing beside Zhu Yunxi with a sword in his hand, Yu Ma looked like a personal guard of his great grandson, with a burst of surprise on his face.
He had served as an official and commander in Kaifeng Mansion for quite some time, and had met with His Highness the King of Zhou many times, but he had never seen the King of Zhou look like this.
Zhu Yunxi smiled helplessly and walked over to greet him without waiting.
In the crowd.
With a corner of his underwear coming out and knocking on his chest, Zhu Yun rushed to Zhu Yunxi with a face full of panic.
Don't wait for Zhu Yunxi to speak.
Zhu Xi then grabbed the words and said: "I have not been far away to welcome His Highness the Emperor Taisun. The Prince of Zhou has been waiting for His Highness to stay and have a rest. That's why His Highness was caught in a fire in Kaifeng Mansion Office. I deserve death for my crime. Fortunately, God has blessed me and His Highness is safe and sound."
I invite Your Highness to move to the Prince of Zhou's Mansion to stay and have a rest to rest your mind and to take care of the worried hearts of millions of subjects in Henan Province."
Zhu Yunxi's face was tense, and he took two steps forward, closing the distance between him and Zhu Xi.
He also said in a serious voice: "Prince Zhou's family is so troublesome. My nephew thanked my fifth uncle."
Zhu Rui still lowered his head at this time and whispered: "There are many people around, and if you have anything to say, you have to say it in the palace."
Zhu Yunxi also nodded and said nothing.
On the other end, Zhu Gaochi also began to greet the accompanying team. With Yu Ma personally leading the escort, he followed the honor guard of the Zhou Palace and went to the Zhou Palace in the northwest of Kaifeng City.
It was not until midnight that everyone finally entered the gate of Prince Zhou's Mansion.
As the royal guards stood guard outside the palace gate, the palace gate was tightly closed with a roar, thus truly blocking out all the sleepless people in the deep darkness.
Zhu Yunxi, who entered the Prince of Zhou's Mansion, was led all the way to the front hall of the Prince's Mansion by Zhu Ji.
At this time, Zhu Xi turned around with a nervous face and looked Zhu Yunxi up and down.
He spoke even more plausibly: "It's okay, okay, okay, okay. If anything happens to me, I'm afraid I'll be furious."
Zhu Yunxi looked at Old Fifth Uncle who didn't know how sincere he was and was worried about him.
He whispered: "Uncle Wu, the matter is not over yet."
Zhu Ji, who originally wanted to reach out and further confirm whether Zhu Yunxi was okay, suddenly stopped.
He was a little uncertain: "It's not over yet? Is this just the beginning?"
Zhu Yunxi nodded and took a breath: "Now that Henan Province is leaderless, we can see clearly who will be at a loss because of this."
Just then, Zhu Xi heard the Jin Yiwei people outside the palace, loudly passing orders back and forth, and they would work day and night to arrest relatives of officials from the two divisions of Henan Province and the yamen of Kaifeng Prefecture.
Its scope involves nine ethnic groups.
Zhu Ru couldn't help but tremble.
This darkness seems to be getting longer and longer...