The fire broke out at night, and it wasn't until the eunuchs in the palace came that Yang Chengzu didn't know what was happening, dressed haphazardly, and followed the eunuchs to the palace. The little eunuch knew Yang Chengzu's majesty, and without waiting for him to ask, he took the initiative to introduce the situation.

Ciqing Palace is the residence of the two virgins and Zhengde's widow Empress Xia, the fire seems to have risen on the side of the Empress Dowager Zhang, and then the Empress Dowager Zhang and Empress Xia left the palace under the protection of the palace people and moved to a place of peace. Until this time, things were normal, but what was not normal was that they found the fire and then moved, and no one informed the Jiang family.

This is not necessarily a deliberate frame-up, but it is more likely that the relationship between the two sides is not good in the first place, and when this kind of thing happens, there is no good intention to report it and transfer it as soon as possible. Or, in the face of the fire, people themselves are confused, Zhang and Xia are not wise women, it is also possible to be frightened by the fire and forget the existence of Jiang.

In short, when Jiang found out that the fire was broken, the fire was out of control, and even if several eunuchs splashed their lives to save people, Jiang was still frightened, and it is said that he was choked by smoke to his lungs, and he was not out of danger.

It was already very dangerous to be smoked in the fire, and the medical level was really not high, and Jiang's health was not very good, so people could really die after this fire. When Yang Chengzu arrived, Jiajing's face was pale, his eyes were bloodshot, and he looked like a vicious beast.

Yang Chengzu hurriedly kowtowed, "The minister has no way to take precautions, and the tired Ciqing Palace has been returned to Lu, please long live the punishment." ”

Jiajing's voice was already hoarse, and he raised his hand, "Get up and speak." I didn't call my eldest brother over to punish him. You can't blame this kind of thing. No matter how capable the factory guards are, their hands can't reach into the palace. I'm not a faint king, big brother doesn't have to be so nervous. Now the fire has been controlled, but Ciqing Palace can't be saved. Some palaces, a few palace people, these are all small things, but the queen mother's affairs, you should have heard about it, right? ”

"Long live rest assured, the Queen Mother is auspicious, and long live the blessing of protection, will be able to turn evil into good fortune and become auspicious in trouble. This level, the Queen Mother, her old man, must have passed. ”

"Thank you eldest brother for your comfort, this kind of thing should be left to my imperial sister to say. She was there to accompany the queen mother, and then took precautions. I called you here because I had another order, and the only person I can trust now is you, big brother. I want you to find out the cause of the fire at all costs and give me and my mother an explanation. ”

"Obey." Yang Chengzu kowtowed, but didn't move, "Your Majesty, I don't know which father-in-law is handling this case with his ministers?" ”

"Father-in-law? No, I didn't plan to send eunuchs. Some of the eunuchs in the palace are relics of the previous dynasty, and I can't believe it. There are also some people, who are bent on currying favor with me and asking them to investigate, but they will only follow my idea and take out the results of someone deliberately setting fire to Zhang's side. What I want this time is not a result, but a truth, and I want to find out whether this incident was an accident or deliberate. In the Forbidden City, in the palace and in the important place, if there are also swords and swords, how can I sleep peacefully? ”

The severity of this incident is not only the life and death of the Jiang family, but also whether the deep palace can still guarantee safety. Jiajing was originally a person with a lack of security, after experiencing the Weihui fire, he had a pathological sensitivity to the fire, and the fire in Ciqing Palace happened to stimulate Jiajing's fragile nerves. He is now worried not only about his mother's life and death, but also worried about the second fire that will burn to his Qianqing Palace anytime and anywhere.

At this moment, it is difficult to say which emotion is heavier between his anger and fear, if even the Imperial Palace Ouchi can't guarantee safety, looking at the world, I'm afraid he won't be able to find a place to sleep. At least at this time period, Jiajing has no idea of framing or using the topic to play, and just wants to find out the truth.

"I give my brother a gold medal, if I come in person, up to Our Lady Zhang, down to the palace people, the eldest brother can ask. Be sure to find out. ”

The gold medal had been prepared a long time ago, and after Yang Chengzu took it, he hung it on his waist and asked, "The body of the Queen Mother?" ”

"Tao Shenxian is setting up an altar for his mother to pray for his mother's blessing and pray for longevity from heaven, and the imperial doctors have been busy, hoping that the queen mother can turn the corner. Big brother, promise me one thing. ”

In the Qianqing Palace, there were only two monarchs and ministers, and Jiajing's voice was very low, except for Yang Chengzu, no third person would hear it. "If the queen mother has three longs and two shorts this time, no matter what the truth is, she will send the old beggar down for me."

"Obey."

Jiang's body, for the time being, it is not Yang Chengzu's turn to care, and he can't help Jiang's body, but after leaving the Qianqing Palace, he still went to Jiang's side to take a look. Yongchun cried pear blossoms with rain, his shoulders kept twitching, and when he saw Yang Chengzu coming, he wanted to go over to say hello, but then he realized that the occasion was not right, and he didn't dare to say anything.

Yongshou was more generous than her, and walked out and said: "The imperial doctors are still trying to figure out a way, it's good that the Metropolitan Governor has a heart, and when the Holy Mother wakes up, the palace will bring the news of the Metropolitan Governor's visit back to the ice." You can't help much here, so let's go and do things first. ”

Her expression was indifferent, and her attitude was also condescending, and when Yang Chengzu turned to leave, Luo Sufang quietly followed, "The princess has something to say, let the governor let it go, the queen mother's body is ...... It's hard to say yet. Her old man was choked by the smoke a little, and the doctors didn't dare to guarantee that they could save her. The princess was also very sad in her heart, and she asked the slave and maid to bring a word, an eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth. ”

"Luo Po, I have counted this matter, interrogate this matter, or you can help."

Empress Dowager Zhang's side must not be judged, and those palace maids and eunuchs have nothing to do with it, but Empress Xia, the widow of Zhengde, is only in her early thirties, if it is just Yang Chengzu to ask, it is really not very convenient. However, when you ask others to help, you lack a helper who is reliable enough and can be entrusted with heavy tasks.

Luo Po shook her head, "The Metropolitan Governor, a smart one, is confused for a while." Your Majesty gave you this messenger, but I don't want you to use the hands of others, whether it is a slave or other palace people, you don't want to call it anymore. You are a smart person, long live the meaning, you should understand. ”

Yang Chengzu was a little flustered by Jiang's body and the fire in Ciqing Palace, and then Luo Sufang reminded him that he woke up to the fact that the Son of Heaven gave him this errand to let himself ask Empress Xia what to say. The Zhang family has always managed the court very strictly, and letting a big man like him ask the Xia family, the surviving person, is actually to slap the Zhang family in the face and collapse the Zhengde platform by the way.

Thinking of the past few years, the news about the absurdity of Zhengde has spread rapidly among the people, and the instructions of the upper echelons are naturally indispensable. Now that I think about it, I'm afraid that the root is in this supreme, and this time, I'm afraid that I must do it.