When Duan Chong returned to Beijing, he heard extremely bad news that his building had been burned. The Qinglou, Yushengtang and the buildings outside the Qinhuai River were lit in every place.

A large group of people swarmed up in the middle of the night, and the fire was extinguished in an instant, and there were many guys living in the building outside the building, and there was a well in the small courtyard, and it was next to the West Lake, and the guys took the bucket and pounced, but it didn't cause much damage, but the building was splashed with smoke and water, and it was a mess, and it couldn't be recovered without ten days and half a month. The most miserable is the Qinglou by the Qinhuai River. The original name of Liu Cuiju because the green building is being rectified, there are still a lot of smoke and dust women living in the yard waiting to open, this fire down, fleeing screaming, there are few people who dare to come forward to put out the fire, the whole building was burned, and three girls were burned.

This incident happened in the city of Nanjing, which was a tragic incident, but the Kyoto Prefecture sent people to investigate the scene, but they could not find any clues, so they could only determine that it was a natural fire and evacuate everyone.

Duan Chong rushed from Hangzhou to the capital early in the morning, and when he arrived in Nanjing, it was already afternoon, and he had already gotten the news halfway, but Duan Chong didn't say it, because there was another person in the company - Wang Zhikun. After arriving in Nanjing City and saying goodbye to Wang Zhikun with a smile, Duan Chong's face sank, and he hurriedly ordered someone to call Zhu Siwen.

This matter is an obvious statement by Xiao Beiding, in the final analysis, this Nanjing City is the capital of Southern Liang, and it is not something that you can toss at will as a prince of a foreign domain. You are making a stumbling block in secret, and so can our second prince, and you can also make sure that Duan Zhong has no place in the capital. Duan Zhong naturally understands this, but he has already reached this point, and he no longer shows that he has stopped fighting and seeking perfection. Duan Zhong and the second prince are like two arrows that have been pulled up, as long as whoever breathes a sigh of relief first, they will be shot through by the arrows that come later. Of course, Duan Chong's arrow was placed on Xiao Beiping's bow.

After Zhu Siwen returned to the house and saw Duan Chong, he immediately hugged Duan Chong's thigh with a handful of snot and tears. I worked hard and worked day and night for more than half a month, but in the end I was burned by a fire, what a depressing thing. And when he saw Duan Chong, Zhu Siwen's face was still full of black ash, obviously he also made some efforts to put out the fire last night, but in the end, a person's strength was too weak, and he couldn't fight the power of the flames, and no matter how high his martial arts were, it was useless in the face of the raging fire. So Duan Chong comforted Zhu Siwen for a while, and then arranged for him to rest.

When only Jiang Mingchen, Ji Wuchang and Duan Chong were left in the room, Duan Chong let out a long sigh: "Impermanence, your words are really good." These two princes are not fuel-efficient lamps in themselves, and I want to pluck out his feathers, but I always have to be caught with two claws. ”

Ji Wuchang shook his head: "This time the second prince is just burning the building, if we push it too hard, I don't know what he will do next time." The power of the second prince is already deep-rooted in the capital, and any person on the street may have something to do with the second prince. He is a difficult bone to gnaw, and in my opinion, if the little master still has to exert some tricks and feet, he should usher in more violent revenge. ”

Duan Zhong touched his nose, thought about it for a while, and finally gave an order: This matter of making money cannot be delayed for a second. The martial arts hall is going to continue to open, and the Louwailou will also reopen after a ten-day and a half-month rest in the Golden Grotto, because the dignitaries and nobles in the capital can't eat the good wine and food outside the building for half a month, and when it is reopened, it will definitely flock to it, and the business will definitely be much hotter at that time. The most important and most seriously damaged Qinglou cannot be stopped. If the building is destroyed, it will be rebuilt, and if it takes a long time, it will be put on another building first, and then move over when the new building is built. I don't want to take off these things, and I can't take them off.

These things were ordered, Ji Wuchang kept them in his heart one by one, and asked: "When will the matter of Hangzhou be started!" ”

Duan thought for a moment and asked, "When is the next time you go to court?" ”

Ji Wuchang calculated: "Three days later!" ”

Duan nodded his head: "Then I'll act in three days!" After speaking, he was about to make a detailed arrangement, but he saw a henchman running in a hurry outside, and said in a panic: "The Great Hall is down!" "Your Highness? Isn't it Xiao Beiping? Duan Zhonghua touched his nose, this Xiao Beiping's news is very well-informed.

While thinking about it, Xiao Beiping had already pushed open the door and walked in. His face was a little gloomy, but he still stepped forward and gave Duan Zhong a hug: "It's good to come back!" Recently, it has not been very peaceful in Kyoto, and the movement of Beiding's move is a little big, and I can hear some rumors when I am waiting for my father in the palace, so you still have to be careful. ”

Duan Zhong touched his nose: "Actually, I pressed the Second Highness a little tighter, did you receive the letter I sent to you yesterday?" ”

Xiao Beiping nodded: "I don't know what you think, you would be so bold to dig out my second brother's heart, Jiangnan is a piece of fertile land, and selling salt is a piece of fat meat, if you take this piece of meat away, I will bite you hard." ”

Duan Zhong smiled: "It's not for you. You must know that you are now in the palace every day as a filial son, but I have to work hard for you outside, how can the second prince allow me to sit in the capital? If you don't start early to create some space for your own development, I'm afraid that you will be pressed by your brother in the future and it will be difficult to turn over. ”

Xiao Beiping was silent for a moment and continued: "I have always trusted you very much, since you dare to make such a bold move this time, you must have planned it a long time ago." ”

Duan Zhong shook his head: "Recently, I've always been more impulsive when I do things. Naturally, I want to tell you that everything is planned, but I haven't fully thought about this plan yet. As for what the outcome will be, which way things will go, I don't know, I can't think of it. ”

Xiao Beiping's heart trembled, and the meaning of Duan Chong's words at this moment was very clear. This is half done with calmness and half by impulse. This is a gamble, maybe the victory or defeat is in the number of five or five, if you win, Duan Zhong and Xiao Beiping will have a great gain, but if you lose, it will be an extremely terrible consequence.

Xiao Beiping didn't expect that if he didn't sit on the dragon chair in the end, he couldn't even keep his head. But things often go in the opposite direction, and this is the conclusion of practice. It is also the last thing Xiao Beiping wants to see.

Xiao Beiping was silent for a long time, and finally spoke: "Do you have any good news?" ”

Duan Zhong touched his nose and smiled, "Good news? The Governor of Jiangnan is going to be replaced, is this good news? ”

Xiao Beiping's eyes lit up when he heard this, the Governor of Jiangnan and the Prime Minister are the right-hand men of the second prince, if one arm is missing, it will definitely not be convenient to act. This battle for the throne was originally a matter of fighting for the scalp, and how much blood was piled up under the throne, Duan Zhong didn't know, and he didn't bother to care.

Duan Zhong continued: "After stepping down, do you have the ability to replace the position of Jiangnan Governor with your own people. If you change the next person who is still the Second Highness, it will be meaningless. Even if we replace it with a person that we can't control, we must not make the second highness's person. ”

Xiao Beiping shook his head: "You also know that I don't have much power in the court. If I were to be the Governor, I wouldn't have the right person. Besides, these things were meant to be decided by my father, and we don't mean anything. ”

Duan nodded and said, "You are right. Your father was a smart man, but I don't know how smart he is. But I'm sure of it, you know a lot of things, but you didn't say it, but watched us toss, so there are some things you still have to do. When I came to Daliang, I passed by Changsha Mansion, where the county guard was good. ”

Xiao Beiping's eyes narrowed: "The county guard of Changsha Mansion? Oh, I have some impression when you mention this, my father once said in the court that this man seems to have good political achievements, but he is very likely to be promoted to the position of governor. It's just that if he is my second brother's person, I can't be sure. ”

Duan Zhong smiled: "You are too careful. Presumably, His Royal Highness's hand would not have stretched out so far to Changsha Mansion. In my opinion, if you don't have a suitable candidate, you might as well settle for him. At least you have an impression there. ”

Xiao Beiping nodded in agreement, but continued: "I don't care what means you use to get Liao Zhangjin to step down, but have you ever thought about how my second brother's side will react after he steps down?" To tell you the truth, if he wants to move you, I don't have much power to help you. The three fires last night were an attitude of my second brother, and you must know this, so if you want to fight hard with my second brother, you have to be prepared. How much power he has, I don't know. ”

Duan Zhong sighed: "I'm also working hard for you, and when I get on the other side with a knife and gun, you have to be the shopkeeper." ”

Xiao Beiping hurriedly said: "It's not that I don't want to help you, it's that I really can't help." ”

Duan Zhong waved his hand: "That's it, I didn't expect you to do anything, it's good to be able to coax your emperor Laozi." Although the power in the court is extremely important, in this world is your son. ”

Xiao Beiping laughed dryly: "Then when are you going to do it?" ”

Duan Zhong touched his nose: "Three days later, but I still need your help in this matter, remember to leave the palace immediately after the next court to invite me to dinner." ”

Xiao Beiping was stunned: "Eat?" ”

Duan nodded his head: "Eating is a serious matter!" ”