If they had not managed to escape the house where they were being held, there would have been no bones left, as the young master had said.

Not only did the house collapse completely, but it also ignited a raging fire.

Usually there is a fire here, there is always someone to put it out, at this time in the complicated tribute courtyard, who will pay attention to the hut that acts as a utility room?

The most important thing is the overly frightened student.

Gu Yao quickly made a decision that he must not leave Gu Siye behind.

She tried her best to drag Gu Siye to find Master He.

Most of the examination sheds in the Gongyuan are brick huts, and at this time, rows of huts collapsed and caught fire, and many students failed to escape, crying for help from their fathers and mothers.

The students who escaped desperately crowded the gate, and there were not many people who trampled on them, and some people fished in troubled waters, took away the waist knives of the officers and soldiers of the Gongyuan, and slashed at the crowded students, and the students were injured many times.

This panic is even more exacerbated.

The gate of the tribute gate was tightly locked, and Lord He did not order the door to be opened, and the soldiers guarding did not dare to open the tribute gate easily.

They confronted the frightened students like boats in the ocean.

The scene was extremely chaotic.

There was such a big disturbance in the Gongyuan, it was impossible for Emperor Longqing in the palace not to know about it.

The emperor was furious and immediately ordered Jinyi Wei and other pro-army guards to go to the Gongyuan immediately.

Outside the Gongmen, the parents of the candidates who had not completely dispersed saw the fire in the Gongyuan and knew that something was serious inside, so they crowded to the Gongmen.

It was at this time that the sky was thunderbolting and thunder.

It's like the wrath of the gods and Buddhas.

After the thunder, and for the sight of the rain, the rolling thunder only to express angry condemnation?

Immediately after a few bangs, a large amount of paper fell from the sky, and the flying paper seemed to cover the entire capital.

The melodious slogan accompanied the flying of the paper and landed into the ears of everyone, "Killing my brother and slaughtering my father, it is unkind and unjust, the gods are angry, and the puppet emperor should be punished." ”

These news can be transmitted back to the palace, and Emperor Longqing slammed the tea cup hard, "Traitor!" ”

All the courtiers and nobles in Beijing were immediately summoned to the palace, and everyone could see how angry Emperor Longqing was.

He stood at the door of the Jinluan Palace, looking at the direction where the rolling thunder had just come, his face was cold, and the hand behind his back was clenched into a fist.

The atmosphere is extremely oppressive, and saying the wrong word may attract the wrath of the emperor.

No one wants to stand up and be a scapegoat.

Gu Qing was a little anxious, his nephew and younger brother were still in the Gongyuan, and he didn't know if he could escape smoothly.

He didn't have the heart to speculate on the emperor's thoughts, only worried about whether the fourth child was safe.

If the fourth ...... There was a good thing, Gu Qing's face was even paler, and he didn't know if he could get through.

Gu Jin doesn't matter as much as the fourth!

Gu Qing secretly prayed for the fourth child, and an idea came to him, if the fourth child was just a gentleman, how good would it be if he hadn't participated in the exam?

At least the fourth child will not know life and death.

Gu Qing felt someone gently touch his arm, and a whispered reminder came from his ear: "Your Majesty asked why you lost your mind?" ”

Obviously, his expression was different from that of the courtiers and was seen by the emperor.

Emperor Longqing, who was holding back the fire in his belly, stared directly at Gu Qing.

If he says the wrong thing, his life will not be saved.

"Your Majesty." Gu Qing divided almost all of his energy to worry about his younger brother, and at this time he couldn't think of any other words to deal with His Majesty, so he said truthfully: "The minister is guilty of capital crimes, and he only cares about worrying about the younger brother in the examination room, and he lost his mind for a while, and begged His Majesty to forgive him." ”

"Gu Zhan?"

Emperor Longqing was stunned for a moment, pressing his temples, how could he forget that Gu Zhan was also a candidate?

Gu Qing's tone was nervous and anxious, "The younger brother has always been heartless, and the minister is worried that he will not be able to escape." ”

The officials who were good friends with Gu Qing came out to defend Gu Qing for a few words, and found a series of excuses, such as Gu Siye was raised by Gu Qing, although they are brothers, they are like father and son.

For example, Gu Qing attaches great importance to love and righteousness, and is worried about his younger brother, not despising His Majesty.

Of course, there are also Gu Qing's opponents who attack him for ignoring Gu Sheng'en, only thinking about personal feelings, and ignoring the general righteousness.

finally has such a scapegoat punching bag, how can Gu Qing easily get away with it?

Emperor Longqing's face was pale, and his chest rose and fell, "I raised you to share my worries and do things for me, not to make you noisy." ”

At present, the anti-thieves' texts are all over the capital, almost everyone has one, and their group of dogs are still passing the buck to each other?

"Your Majesty."

Zhen Guogong stood up and said: "The minister thinks that this matter should be dealt with quickly and strictly, and no one must be tolerated. Blockade the nine gates of the capital, implement curfews, and conduct door-to-door investigations, most of the people in the capital are still wise and loyal, and can always find out the whereabouts of the anti-thieves. ”

"But ......" a courtier said softly: "Today is also the day when the holy woman enters the capital, and the city gate is closed at this time, how can the holy woman and the envoys of Fanbang enter the capital to meet Your Majesty?" ”

"When they see this sudden situation, I am afraid that they will inevitably talk about it, and criticize me for ......"

"They don't have the guts to talk about it!"

A crisp and steady voice came from outside the main hall, and then a young man in armor walked in, and the dark red cloak on his shoulders seemed to be stained with blood, rolling with his powerful steps.

Lu Zheng?!

The person who will come will only be Lu Zheng.

The only person who dares to speak up in the court without going through the permission of Emperor Longqing is Lu Zheng!

The eyes of the princes flashed with jealousy, although it was only a flash, but in the end, they wrote down Lu Zheng's arrogance in the small book in their hearts!

Especially the four princes, who have always had very small eyes.

He looks calm and indifferent on the outside, but his heart is pressed with raging fire.

Emperor Longqing's undisguised connivance and love for Lu Zheng made his heart burn more and more, and his internal organs were as if they had been tempered by fire, which hurt very much.

"The minister has already placed them in a post station on the outskirts of Beijing, and let them be guarded by heavy soldiers, if they don't have an internal response to the emperor, no one should send them news."

Lu Zheng is not worried about the safety of Gu Jin and Gu Siye, but the most important thing at this time is how to solve this sudden rebellion.

If he knew that Gu Yao was also in the Tribute Courtyard, he was afraid that he would not come to see the emperor and directly lead people to kill the Tribute Courtyard.

The minister said: "The difference between the words of the prince and the marquis, even if the news is blocked, how should I explain it to the holy woman in the future?" ”

Lu Zheng glanced at the minister lightly, "Ben Hou doesn't understand, why do you want to explain to the barbarians who came to worship and send the Holy Maiden?" You only need to be responsible for Your Majesty! If they were bold enough to ask for an explanation, Ben Hou wouldn't mind raising troops to explain it himself. ”

In the end, the tone of the family in the explanation was murderous and terrifying.

"Your Majesty......"

"Shut up!"

Emperor Longqing said impatiently: "I agree with what Zheng'er said, why do I need to explain it to the same state? ”

Lu Zheng said lightly: "It is normal for Lord Gu to feel sorry for his younger brother, his flesh and blood relatives cannot be separated, and now he can still stand in the court and speculate on His Majesty's thoughts, except for his relatives who are not in the Gongyuan, he is a cold-blooded person who only cares about fighting for power and profit." ”

"Your Majesty, a cold-blooded person, his heart can be punished, and his relatives cannot be moved by life and death, how can he be loyal to you?"