Chapter 82: Killing Two Birds with One Stone

When the birthday feast finally ended, the spectacle of that night quickly spread among the people.

There is also a storyteller, who makes this story vivid, divides it into eight episodes, and keeps preaching it in the teahouse and wine shop.

The ancient people originally believed in these Shinto things very much, so soon after, the whole world knew that Taizu and the emperor Taisun were the true dragons in the sky.

Zhu Shouwen's prestige has reached an unprecedented height among the people.

Even some courtiers with different intentions were a little confused, not knowing which side to turn. After all, the scene of that night was too shocking.

When the whole world was in a boiling situation, Zhu Ping'an, the protagonist of the incident, was hiding in the mansion, leisurely studying more novel things with Lu Heng.

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Liu Ruchang meditated in the mansion for two days, refusing to see all outsiders.

On the third day, he suddenly sent someone to invite Chen Buda, the secretary of the ministry, and the two talked secretly in the study for a long time.

When he left the house, Chen Buda swept away the gloom of the past few days, and his old face was full of smiles, as if there was something happy.

After the birthday, the pilgrimage will be held as usual.

On this day, when Taizu listened to the courtiers' recitals and dealt with several political affairs, he wanted to retreat from the court and return to the palace, but Chen Buda, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, stood up.

"Minister Chen Buda, there is something to start Your Majesty!"

"What's the matter with Chen Shangshu, let's talk about it......"

After all, he was old and had been discussing for two hours, and Taizu couldn't help but feel a little tired.

"The ministers of the household department prohibited, did not follow the regulations, transferred the forbidden materials of fire and nitrate without authorization, and the relevant people, etc., were immediately imprisoned and strictly investigated according to the regulations!"

"Han Wencang, the secretary of the household department, lacks supervision, is on duty, and should be dismissed and questioned according to the rules!"

"Play Zhu Zhong's father and son, rely on power, take fire and nitrate privately, with bad intentions, and be beheaded according to the rules!"

Chen Buda was impassioned and played three sentences in a row.

At that time, everyone was shocked by the spectacular scene, and they didn't think of anything else. At this time, when I heard Chen Buda's words, I suddenly remembered that making such magnificent fireworks must require a lot of fire.

And fire and nitrate are strictly controlled by the imperial court, and they are not usually available at all. Such a large amount of fire nitrate is only available in the warehouse of the Household Prohibition Division, so it seems that the fire nitrate used by Zhu Ping'an to make fireworks must have been taken from the Prohibition Division.

Privately taking fire and nitrate, according to the great righteous law, is a great sin of treason.

If Zhu Ping'an's father and son are really like this, then they are really bold.

Among the courtiers, who were better with An Legong, they couldn't help but be secretly worried about him. Huang Xuan of Kyoto Prefecture, after receiving Zhu Ping'an's life-saving grace, had long been on his side, and he was even more in a cold sweat at this time.

And those who had grudges against An Le Gong in the past, or those who looked down on his father and son, secretly gloated in their hearts.

This is Liu Ruchang's method.

He is worthy of being a cunning old politician, who meditated in the house for two days when he suddenly thought of the fire. After thinking carefully for a long time, he found Chen Buda to give him some instructions, so that he suddenly attacked at the court meeting today. As long as this crime is confirmed, no matter how much the emperor protects An Legong, he is afraid that he will not be able to show favoritism.

In this way, I couldn't help but move to Anle Gong, and even dragged Han Wencang, the head of the household, into the water.

Liu Ruchang was in power in the middle of the court, and most officials leaned on his side, but Han Wencang was an exception.

The household department is the money bag of Taizheng, and the position of the secretary of the Ministry of Rites is very important, and Liu Ruchang naturally wants to firmly control it in his own hands. Liu Ruchang sent people to find Han Wencang many times, and even hinted at him personally, but he politely refused.

It was Liu Ruchang who was angry, but he never had the opportunity to bring him down.

Unexpectedly, a fireworks invited by Zhu Ping'an's father and son brought him this great opportunity, how could he miss it?

"What a plan to kill two birds with one stone!"

Some thoughtful officials understood Liu Ruchang's intentions in a moment.

Chen Buda took the lead, and other officials of Liu Ruchang's faction naturally would not be idle, and they stood up one after another, either with righteous words, or with heartache, the main purpose was nothing more than one, Han Wencang colluded with Zhu Zhong to privately teach and accept prohibited things, the crime was extremely heinous, and he should be severely punished. Otherwise, it will not be possible to correct the law of the country, establish a dynasty, and plug the mouth of all the people in the world.

Some of them even showed extreme anger, kneeling on the ground and taking off their crowns, as if Taizu would admonish them with death if they did not agree to their recital.

Some people are impeached, and according to the court practice, they are treated as white as guilty.

and the good official of Anle Bus had the heart to help him argue a few words, but the stakes were very high, and he was afraid of getting into trouble, so he didn't say anything, but he just said in his heart, "This old man is only afraid that he will be ...... today"

Han Wencang took off the crown and slowly knelt down in the main hall, but his face was still the same, and he didn't make any excuses.

He is the head of the household department, and he is naturally more sensitive to forbidden things such as fire and gunpowder.

He was very puzzled that day, and felt that something was wrong. Early in the morning of the second day, he took the director of the Forbidden Division to the warehouse in the west of the city. After carefully interrogating Bao Laoya, Han Wencang was even more suspicious.

Every catty of fire in the warehouse must have a document from the Department of Prohibition or a bill from the Ministry of Industry, and more than ten catties must be sealed by him.

Even if it is to be used in the palace, there are naturally internal supervisors who come to the household department with a holy decree to ask for it. Over the years, I have never heard of anyone bringing the edict of the grandson to take the fire for privately, let alone such a huge amount of thousands of catties.

Han Wencang suddenly understood that there was something strange in this matter.

He wanted to enter the palace immediately to play Ming Taizu, but was stopped by the palace supervisor, saying that he was overworked on the day of Taizu's birthday, and his body was a little unhappy.

Han Wencang had no choice but to wait for today's court meeting, and after the dynasty was dispersed, he would go to Taizu in private to understand.

Who knows, before the dynasty was dispersed, Chen Buda seized this matter and made a big fuss.

There are some things that Han Wencang can't say in public, so he has to not say a word and wait for Taizu to fall.

The ministers were passionate, but Taizu sat on the dragon chair, his face was indifferent, and he couldn't see joy or sorrow. Zhu Shouwen sat aside, his face was as usual, but he just looked at him coldly.

Only Liu Ruchang did not say a word from beginning to end.

When this picture was revealed, he still habitually hid behind the scenes, looking like he was out of the way.

After nearly half an hour, everything that should have been said and what should be performed was performed, and the hall gradually quieted down.

"Are you done? Then I also said......"

At this time, Taizu slowly spoke, "The matter of fire and nitrate is the Taisun's command, and Zhu Ping'an went to the household warehouse to collect it." This matter has already been made clear to me, and Qing is too careful......"

The ministers were stunned.

Xindao, I've been talking for so long, and the emperor will send you away with a fluttering sentence?

Everyone knows that this matter is by no means so simple, but since the emperor's Chrysostom has been opened, everyone has the courage to question it.

"I'm tired, you wait to kneel......"

Without waiting for the courtiers to bow down, Taizu took Zhu Shouwen and left the palace.

Huang Xuan's heart was relieved.

He once again felt how important Zhu Zhong's father and son were in the hearts of the emperor's grandson, and he was even more determined to follow their minds.

The officials of Liu Ruchang's faction looked at each other.

Chen Buda stood there awkwardly, rubbing his hands again and again.

Liu Ruchang was still expressionless, and he didn't greet everyone, and took the lead in turning around and leaving the palace.