"My lord, it's not good, the official treasury of the household department is out of water." The person who came was out of breath and said urgently.

Xie Duan stood up abruptly and walked out briskly with an old face.

"Where is the fire going?" Zhao Chen asked a quick question, and after getting the answer, his face sank like water, and he also limped out.

As soon as a few people came out of the alley, they saw a fire in the sky, and a loud "boom" came.

The house was in turmoil, and there was chaos all around.

Zhao Chen pursed his lips, slowed down a little, and looked to the north from afar.

Gunpowder...

The fire in the official treasury of the household department went all the way to the north... ignited the powder magazine of the Armory Bureau of the Ministry of Industry-

"When did it burn? Where is Jia Fu? Zhao Chen grabbed the person who reported the news and asked in a low voice.

"Half a moment ago, just in time for the strong wind, half of the official treasury was swallowed at once, and then the sandwich road was burned, affecting the officials and Honglu Temple..."

"Where's Jia Fu?" Zhao Chen frowned and asked again.

"The fire rushed into the official treasury together, and it has not been rescued yet."

Zhao Chen looked at the officers and soldiers and palace guards who were fighting the fire inside and outside, and then looked at the scorching sea of fire, only paused, and then buried his head and walked along the alley towards that place.

"What are you doing!" Zhao Hanqing hurriedly took a few steps to follow, and grabbed her wrist, "It's dangerous over there, you stay honest." ”

In the long firelight, Zhao Chen's expression was surprisingly indifferent, and after glancing at him, he shook his backhand and pulled him to walk quickly towards the fire across the street.

That hand was petite and soft, warm and warm like a handful of warm water, which made Zhao Hanqing stunned and stunned, and forgot to struggle for a while.

"What are you—what are you going to do?" Zhao Hanqing asked after coming back to his senses.

Zhao Chen didn't answer, and after approaching, he kept scanning the people around him who were fighting the fire, one, two... She stopped in the back alley.

"Lord Liang!" She curled her lips and shouted.

Liang Xu paused suddenly, looked at her in amazement, and took a few breaths before he said, "Why is Prince Wu here?" Hurry up and get away, the fire hasn't been extinguished yet—"

Zhao Chen smiled, stepped forward in a few steps, grabbed his arm and walked him back to the street, and said: "Let the people below do this kind of thing, this king has good news to tell you." ”

Liang Xu forcibly suppressed his anxiety and responded steadily: "You say what you say." ”

"This king was called by His Majesty today, guess what?" Zhao Chen's voice was extremely slow.

Liang Xu smiled absentmindedly: "How can this official know, don't sell it." ”

"Oh, why don't you want to use your brain, this can't work..."Zhao Chen babbled, getting farther and farther.

"Prince Wu!" Liang Xu was really anxious, "If you don't have anything important, we'll talk about it later!" ”

"Important, important." Zhao Chen was about to leave with a quick pull, "As soon as this king goes today, take a look, yo, Lord Xia is also there, you know what's going on this time, right?" ”

Liang Xu looked at the direction of the official treasury and replied distractedly: "It's a matter of compensating you for your money, don't worry, I'll send it to your house when the officials have enough." ”

Zhao Chen hid his playfulness and said with a smile: "No, it's good news for you... You're absent-minded, do you have something on your mind? ”

"Master Jia is still trapped in the official treasury, and the lower officials are really worried, if there is something bad about this..."Liang Xu replied: "After all, the same dynasty is an official, and the lower officials can't bear it-"

"Lord Jia? Lord Jia! How are you? A shout suddenly sounded in the distance, and then a black-covered man was carried out into the street, and the imperial doctor hurried forward.

"Ahem, cough, cough..." A series of rapid coughs sounded, and the black Jia Fu opened his eyes.

"Look, isn't this saved? Lord Liang can listen to this king with peace of mind this time, right? Zhao Chen smiled and looked at Liang Xu's suddenly gloomy eyes, and asked softly.

Liang Xu retracted his gaze and eased his breath before saying, "You say." ”

"The silver that you and Lord Xia owe to this king, Your Majesty has paid it off for you." Zhao Chen blinked, "How is it?" Unhappy? Gao is not happy? ”

Liang Xu paused, and his tense lips forcibly hooked: "Happy, happy, the Holy Emperor's grace is mighty-"

——

Looking at Liang Xu walking away, Zhao Chen gradually smiled, and looked at Jia Fu who was lying on the street and was covered in black.

These two old dogs who feel that their lives are hanging by the balance, they are really more open-minded than the other...

Dog-eat-dog is the show.

It's a pity that before she finds out the third person in the secret, she can only separate the dog first...

"Shi'an, you're—"

"Is Your Highness alright?" The voice of the person who came was cold and cold, and it also interrupted Zhao Hanqing's words.

Zhao Chen turned to look at him and said with a smile: "You came quickly, how did you come in?" ”

"You're nowhere to be found, so there's a reason to look for you." Meng Yong said and pulled her to a distant place, until it was a remote and uninhabited place, and then scolded lightly: "Don't go near such a dangerous place in the future." ”

"You sent someone to keep an eye on Liang Xu? No wonder you came here so quickly. Zhao Chen suddenly said softly: "Also, if I didn't happen to be nearby, Liang Xu was afraid that he would take the opportunity to let Jia Fu really do the fake show..."

"Do you have to risk your life to be comfortable?" Meng Yong interrupted her to herself, "What did I tell you in the morning?" Why did you follow His Majesty's promise to enter the court? ”

"You're very well-informed." Zhao Chen looked at him with a smile, "Didn't you always want me to fight for power and form a force?" Isn't this exactly what you want right now? ”

"It also saves you all kinds of calculations and scheming, doesn't it?"

Meng Yong was choked by her, and then said slowly: "Safety is the most important thing." ”

He tried his best to soften his voice and said, "I also wanted you to be a heavy minister before, not a lonely minister, didn't you say that you were afraid of death?" You should know what happened to the lonely ministers since ancient times. ”

"A lonely minister is always better than a waster." She pursed her lips as if stubbornly and stared at him, "I want to get ahead and make contributions, and I want to be able to shelter Seventeen from the wind and rain, so that she can live with me with peace of mind." ”

As she spoke, she shook off his hand vigorously, limped up with the person who carried Jia Fu away, and gradually walked away.

………

The Taihe Hall was crowded with people, and the smell of burnt paste was permeated.

Zhao Chen, who was expressionless, was shrinking in the corner, quietly listening to the discussions of the people around him.

Among the official offices affected by the fire, the Ministry of Industry suffered the heaviest losses, and half of the gunpowder bureau was blown up.

"You and that Meng Yong..."Zhao Hanqing, who was standing side by side with her, hesitated, "He is scheming, he is not a pure and kind person, you are still-"

"It's all like this, my cousin still has the heart to think about this?" Zhao Chen glanced at him with a smile, "Lord Xia has also been summoned in by His Majesty, and you are afraid that the criminal department will not be able to avoid this important case of fire in the official office." ”

Zhao Hanqing looked left and right, and lowered his voice: "The case of the fake silver ticket has just begun to be investigated, and the official treasury has been burned clean, and the strange thing in it is still used——"

"Everything is about evidence, and now that the evidence has been burned, Lord Jia bravely broke into the fire and almost died in order to protect the official treasury, this is the current fact." Zhao Chen smiled, "I'm afraid the case of the fake silver ticket will be shelved." ”

Zhao Hanqing frowned, looked in the direction of the apse, and was faintly worried, "Do you think that Boss Xie can't bear it and directly shake out the fake silver ticket?" ”

Zhao Chen was about to say something, but saw Zhou He hurriedly walking out of the apse and coming straight towards her.

When he approached, Zhou He bowed down and said in a low voice: "Prince Wu, Your Majesty asked you to go in." ”

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