After reaching a deal with the old eunuch and fulfilling the prince's instructions, Wang Xian gathered his mood and went to Qianqing Palace to meet the Holy Spirit.
As soon as he entered, he saw that in addition to the emperor, His Royal Highness Taisun was also there. Wang Xian quickly exchanged glances with Zhu Zhanji, and when he saw him blinking at him, he couldn't help but feel reassured and hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed.
Although he had been waiting for him for a long time, Zhu Di did not have a look of impatience on his face. Instead, he was in the mood to joke with him: "Uncle Zhongyong really knows how to take a break from his busy schedule, and he still has time to see the beautiful lady away from the capital."
"Your Majesty, forgive me." Wang Xian had already thought of a countermeasure and said with a blushing face: "I am asking Baoyin for help in going back to Hetao to capture the suspect. We cannot but send him off due to circumstances and reasons..."
"Okay, I won't punish you this time. Get up and talk." Zhu Di was obviously in a good mood: "Jinyiwei and Dongchang worked together this time, and it took just over a day to find out the case. It can be seen that it is not entirely the case. I’m very relieved that I’m a man who eats hard food!”
"Haha," Zhao Ying quickly became modest: "Your Majesty, you are ridiculous. This time I can't atone for a huge crime with a small contribution. Besides, it is mainly the people of the Jin Yiwei who charge forward..."
"Where is it," Wang Xianye sang in chorus, "Thanks to Mr. Zhao for knowing the way!"
"Okay, stop flattering each other." Obviously, the factory guards living in harmony is what Zhu Di wants to see. He finally said what Wang Xian and Zhao Ying had been waiting for for a long time: "Although there are some differences this time, However, the thief has been carefully planning and planning for a long time. Even a saint will inevitably fall into the trap. Fortunately, the case was solved quickly and the rumors were cleared up in time. So we should consider the merits to be equal to the faults, and there will be no rewards or punishments!"
Although they never felt that they were at fault, Wang Xian and Zhao Ying both knew that they would take the blame when such a big thing happened. Therefore, it was not until this moment that the heavy stone in their hearts fell to the ground. The two of them hurriedly kowtowed and thanked each other, and the old eunuch even shed tears of excitement.
"Don't think that if you are not punished, this matter will be over." Zhu Di pulled his face and said bitterly: "The culprit who burned down my three palaces has not yet been arrested, and even the thugs who did it have not been caught! I will definitely do it. Can’t let them go!”
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will pursue you to the ends of the earth to bring the White Lotus Demon to justice in order to vent the hatred in Your Majesty's heart!" The two secret agents hurriedly expressed their stance in unison.
"We not only want to catch the murderer, but also the Buddha Mother!" Zhu Di gritted his teeth and said, "We also want to uproot the White Lotus Sect! Didn't the Buddha Mother come from Shandong? Let's start from Shandong first!" He glanced at Wang Xiandao: "Uncle Zhongyong , I leave this task to you, if you can’t complete it, don’t come back to see me!”
"According to the order!" Wang Xian responded in a deep voice, with a calm expression on his face. In fact, from the moment when the conflict between the emperor and the prince intensified years ago, he had already realized how the emperor's most important secret service could be handed over to him. Is this kind of ****? I'm afraid that if it hadn't been for a disaster from heaven this time, and the emperor was just hiring people, what awaited him would not be such an important task, and he would have lost his dignity... In short, Wang Xian had long been disappointed with this result. It was expected and very satisfying, so he acted very calmly.
'Hey...' Seeing that he could be pampered and humiliated at such a young age, Zhu Di secretly regretted it. It would be great if this boy was not the prince's man... Thinking of this, the emperor waved his hand half-heartedly and asked Wang Xian to come back another day. When I saw the driver, I would discuss the instructions with him face to face and then order the two secret agents to withdraw...
When Zhao Ying came out to clean up the sect, Zhao Ying was so excited. He never expected that the emperor would transfer Wang Xian out of the capital without any warning! Even if he was still allowed to serve as the commander of the Jinyi Guards, but he was not on duty, there would be endless troubles! He and Dong The days when the factory was overwhelmed by Jinyiwei are finally coming to an end!
Even so, Zhao Ying still had to work hard to put on a sad look, and said reluctantly: "I just worked so well with my uncle, and now we have to separate. It really kills me..."
"Haha," Wang Xian said with a smile: "When did Eunuch Zhao become so hypocritical?"
"Haha..." Zhao Ying was right, and he smiled sheepishly and said, "It's true that I'm still a little reluctant..."
"Then please, father-in-law, ask for a favor from the emperor and let us stay." Wang Xian said with a smile.
"Well..." Zhao Ying was speechless for a while, and then said: "Once the emperor's golden mouth comes out, there is absolutely no reason to change it..."
"Okay, I'm just teasing you," Wang Xian laughed loudly: "Just finish what you promised me! The mountains are high and the rivers are long, you live well, we will meet again one day..."
"Don't worry, I'll let him go tomorrow." Zhao Ying finally returned to his normal state. He smiled softly and looked at Wang Xian's back disappearing through the palace gate. He turned around and left with a sullen face...
In the Qianqing Palace, Zhu Zhanji was still immersed in the shock of Wang Xian leaving Beijing, and Zhu Di dropped another bombshell!
"Ji'er, call the cabinet on duty over. I want to issue an edict." Zhu Di's expression was many times more solemn than before, and his tone was much heavier.
"Yes." Zhu Zhanji didn't think much and quickly called Jin Youzi who was on duty. At this time, the eunuch had already laid out the yellow satin, and the pen and ink were ready. Jin Youzi stood still behind the imperial case and picked up the He picked up his writing brush, adjusted his breathing, and quietly waited for the emperor to dictate.
Zhu Di's mood was even heavier than before. He paced back and forth in front of the imperial case for more than a dozen times before he said with difficulty: "I have followed the destiny of heaven and only created the grand plan. I imitated the ancient system and built the two capitals. It was Yongle ten years ago." On the fifteenth day of the first month of the sixth year, there was a disaster in Fengtian and other three palaces. I was terrified and didn’t know what to do..."
"Ah..." After hearing Zhu Di's words, Zhu Zhanji, who was standing by, couldn't help but whisper. Jin Youzi's hand holding the pen couldn't help but tremble slightly. He raised his head and looked at the emperor with tears in his eyes: "Your Majesty... …”
"Don't talk, continue." Zhu Di shook his head slightly and continued to pace for a while, becoming more and more excited: "Is it true that you are slacking off in respecting heaven and serving gods?! Or is Fazu ruthless and unruly in government affairs?! Or The villain is in power while the virtuous man hides away and does not distinguish between good and evil?!"
The emperor became more and more excited as he spoke, and his voice became louder and louder. Except for Jin Youzi, who wrote the book quickly, everyone in the hall, including the grandson, was kneeling on the ground! The emperor's angry voice was still hovering in the palace:
"Perhaps the punishment is unjust for the innocent without distinguishing the merits?! Or the flattery of others is slandered and then the truthful advice is not true?! Or the extortionate expropriation and exploitation bring disaster to the fields?! Or the rewards and punishments are inappropriate and the property is wasted and the state is overused. Huh?!"
The emperor's eyes were red and his voice became hoarse. He even had to hold on to the imperial court to stand still, as if all his strength had been taken away by these questions?
Zhu Zhanji had already burst into tears, and finally couldn't help but choked up and said: "Grandpa Huang, stop talking, this is just a man-made disaster, not a natural disaster!"
However, Zhu Di ignored him and still tried his best to squeeze out each word: "Perhaps the taxes are too heavy and the labor and labor are uneven and the people's livelihood is poor?! Or the army has not yet stopped and there is no way to mobilize and the food and wages are empty?! Or the work is overtaxed?" Is it necessary to multiply numbers and the power of the people is withered?! Or is it the result of a traitor who clings to the power of a group of officials to play tricks, or if there are officials who are weak, greedy, cruel, and indulgent?" After saying this, the emperor wiped tears from his eyes, looked up to the sky and sighed: "Be strict with the people. , it is contrary to Heaven, I am ignorant, and I have not investigated the reason... Your civil and military ministers were appointed by me, and they share the same concerns. The results of my actions are inappropriate, so it is better to make a clear statement and change the common plans in order to return to God's will. Qin this!"
The last few words used up the emperor's last strength. After saying this, Zhu Di's eyes darkened and he seemed to faint. This frightened Zhu Zhanji and others to get up quickly and wanted to step forward to help. But the emperor waved his hand.
The veins in the other hand that was supporting the imperial case popped out, and he tried his best to support his torso!
The emperor stood upright and said solemnly: "Issue an edict!"
"Yes..." Jin Youzi knelt down and kowtowed, his face already full of tears!
The news that the emperor had issued an imperial edict was like thunder, shocking everyone and leaving them dumbfounded!
"What?!" Wang Xian was at the Jinyiwei Yamen, explaining to his subordinates the arrangements after leaving Beijing. When he heard the news, he was shocked and said: "Edict to sin?!" He thought that the emperor was just putting on a show the day before, but he didn't expect it.
The edict of sin was issued today! One can imagine what a difficult decision this was for Zhu Di, who was headstrong and self-proclaimed to be the emperor through the ages! One can imagine that the burning of the three main halls was a heavy blow to the emperor.
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After a while, Wang Xian got the full text of Sin Ji's edict and browsed it hastily. He understood that this edict had to be issued no matter what. In any case, no matter what the reason was, the three main halls that symbolized the supreme imperial power were burned.
It will be regarded by the people of the world as a symbol of the emperor's lack of virtue and the unblessed destiny of the emperor! This is an unavoidable governing crisis for the entire empire and for His Majesty the Emperor! Zhu Di must solve it head-on and resolve the crisis in order to make his empire
Continue to operate normally, otherwise, like a machine with stuck gears, the empire will come to a standstill, and the crises that were covered up in the past will emerge one after another!
Zhu Di's handling of the matter was very clever. The prerequisite for issuing the imperial edict was that it had been proven that the theory of heavenly fire was pure nonsense and was caused by the White Lotus Sect. The more sincere the emperor was in admitting his mistake at this time, the more he would be regarded as a man of noble character and courage.
Take the blame! Even accept it on behalf of the subjects! If the arson case had not been investigated, the emperor would never have issued this edict, which would have confirmed the "anger of heaven and the resentment of people" and made the emperor unethical!
Now that the case has been found out and the guilty edict has been issued, the subjects have begun to criticize the emperor... But anyone with a discerning eye can see at a glance that the emperor asked more than ten questions about the cause of the fire in the three main halls and asked his ministers to help him
Looking for an answer, there was no mention that it was due to the relocation of the capital! It can be seen that Zhu Di would not allow anyone to criticize the relocation of the capital!
However, there was that short-sighted person who had just been released from Dongchang. When he saw that the emperor issued an edict to punish himself, he also asked his ministers to criticize him casually! He thought that the emperor was under pressure and was about to give in! Xiao Yi, the head of the Ministry of Rites, actually said that on that day
He wrote a letter stating that the fire in the three main halls was due to the relocation of the capital!