Chapter 225: Tricks

Time flies like electricity.

In the blink of an eye, another two days passed.

Tomorrow is Zichou Day, and many people can't sleep well on this night. Whether it is the powerful or the people, they are looking forward to Wei Ziyang being moved and looking forward to him coming back.

Originally, such a situation occurred in the dynasties and dynasties, and the generals who were pinned on by everyone inevitably had too much prestige and far overwhelmed the royal power. However, at this time, while the people were talking about Wei Ziyang, they couldn't help but sigh at the benevolence of His Highness the Fifteenth, and felt that he was a promising king who dared to act. Invisibly, his prestige is greatly high, and some people even think that even if Wei Ziyang comes back, it is because he was impressed by His Highness the Fifteenth, no matter what merit he makes, the credit should be attributed to His Highness Fifteenth.

This kind of discussion was something Wei Ziyang didn't expect. While listening to the rumors from all over the city, he and all the staff members secretly thanked Feng Wan in their hearts. It was because of her advice that they could sit here and take it in their stride.

It's nighttime.

For dozens of days, the whole world has a dry atmosphere at the turn of summer and autumn, and the palace is no exception.

For yesterday's events, His Highness the Fifteenth did not let people sleep, and he lay down on the collapse early.

In fact, Hua is not a person who likes women, many times, he likes to lie alone and enjoy this rare purity.

Even though it was night, the sky was too hot. Rao is bedroom had more than a dozen ice basins in the middle, and His Highness the Fifteenth also tossed and turned for a long time before slowly falling asleep.

He was awakened by a loud noise.

As soon as he opened his eyes, the scream of a eunuch came from outside, "Your Highness is awake?" The voice was panicked.

Without waiting for the palace maid to speak, His Highness the Fifteenth had already turned over and sat up, and he asked in a deep voice, "What's wrong?" Come in and report it. ”

"Yes, Your Highness."

The eunuch lowered his head and rushed in, and he bent his waist and said urgently: "Your Highness, the Frost Dew Courtyard is on fire. ”

"What?"

His Highness the Fifteenth, who had always been mild-mannered, was startled, and his eyes leaned forward to stare directly at the eunuch, and asked in a deep voice, "What the hell is going on?" ”

The eunuch's voice was crying, and he stammered, "Little, the villain doesn't know."

As I fell asleep, I heard someone shouting, "Go to the water." "When the villain rushed out, the entire east courtyard was on fire, and thick smoke billowed out."

His Highness Fifteen's face was cold, and he leaned forward because he couldn't see anything, and almost fell to the ground. The two palace maids hurriedly stepped forward and supported him to collapse one left and one right.

Standing barefoot at the bottom, His Highness the Fifteenth took a breath and calmed down a lot, "You mean there was a fire in the East Courtyard?" What about the people in the courtyard? Did you call someone to put out the fire in time? ”

The eunuch knew what he was going to ask, and immediately hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, he was smoked to death, and the villain has already let people carry him to a safe place, and now the imperial doctor is taking care of him." ”

The Frost Dew Courtyard is a small village next to the Imperial Village, and it is the Five Highnesses who are still known as His Majesty who are placed in it. Although he is His Majesty, his identity is actually a prisoner.

When His Highness Fifteen heard this, his handsome face was blue and white, but he knew that it was useless to be anxious, so he slowly brushed away the support of the maids, and he took two steps back and sat down.

After writing straight, he calmed down and said slowly, "How is the fire burning now?" "If his eyes were intact, he would be able to see the red sky outside. But he couldn't see with his eyes, he could only feel the heat in the air, so he could only ask like this.

The eunuch said with a white face: "The guards are all putting out the fire, the fire is under control, and the villain rushed to report to His Highness." After a pause, his voice was a little low, "But a cursory look at the two nearby Zhuangzi can't be saved." ”

He secretly thought: Fortunately, His Majesty was rescued in time. If Your Majesty is fine, maybe your own life can be saved.

His Highness the Fifteenth pondered for a while, and then asked the eunuch a few more questions. Then he stood up and said, "Dress alone." ”

"Yes." The palace maids stepped forward and dressed His Highness the Fifteenth and tied their hair. His Highness the Fifteenth strode out.

Seeing this, the palace maids hurriedly stepped forward and rushed to his left and right and in front of him to show him the way and open the way.

After a while, His Highness the Fifteenth came to the place where the Fifth Highness was placed with his personal guards.

Standing in the courtyard, the imperial physician who had received the order hurriedly came, and he stood with his waist bent in front of His Highness Fifteen waiting for his inquiry. "How is the imperial brother doing now?"

His Highness Fifteen's voice was very calm, very peaceful, and he couldn't hear the anxiety just now.

The Imperial Physician bowed his head and replied respectfully: "Your Highness, when Your Majesty rescued him, the smoke entered his lungs, and he has now fainted. However, after the rescue of the ministers, he should wake up tomorrow. ”

His Highness the Fifteenth thanked and asked, "When will I be able to walk and speak?" ”

The imperial doctor was crazy, thought about it for a while, and said, "At least two or three days, at most four or five days." ”

"Two or three days? It's been too long...... His Highness the Fifteenth frowned and said, "Is there a way to advance it further?" ”

The imperial doctor thought for a while, shook his head, and said, "The ministers have done their best. ”

Is this a no-go?

His Highness the Fifteenth frowned. He paced in place with his hands on his back.

It's just another time. But tomorrow at noon, it is the day when he and the imperial brother go to the General's Mansion to bear the guilt, how can they afford to delay?

Thinking of this, His Highness the Fifteenth shouted with an unhappy face: "Can you find the cause of the fire?" ”

A guard stepped forward and said: "The fire broke out suddenly, and many servants have been buried in the fire, and there is no way to find out for a while. ”

"Humph!" His Highness the Fifteenth snorted heavily, and after making everyone shudder, he pursed his lips and said: If something like this happens, the imperial brother can't go. Well, if I go alone, I can do it.

Thinking of this, he resolutely turned around and walked back towards the palace under the support of everyone.

I just got into the carriage and drove less than half a mile away. I only heard the other direction, and it was a loud drum, but this time the agitation direction came from the palace.

As soon as His Highness raised his head, he heard the guards on the left and right shouting in unison: "It's not good, the palace is also out of water." ”

What the? The palace is also on fire?

His Highness the Fifteenth's face sank, and he shouted, "Hurry up, go back!" ”

"Yes, yes."

When His Royal Highness the Fifteenth hurried back to the palace, the eunuchs and guards in the palace had already begun to put out the fire under the organization of the chief manager. Rao is like this, this fire, it took an hour or two to extinguish the mouth The fire was burned from the west side hall, and the loss of personnel was not large, and there were only about a dozen rooms burned down. At a cursory glance, it's still a mess.

His Highness the Fifteenth held back his anger, summoned the commander of the city gate and the chief eunuch, and asked them to investigate the matter with all their might, and then returned to the dormitory exhausted.

At this time, there was only one hour before dawn, and His Highness the Fifteenth gave an explanation, and then leaned on the collapse and fell asleep.

The next day, when he got up, the sun was already shining. Hurriedly got up and freshened up, and when he was still dressing, he heard a clear voice coming from outside, "Your Highness is in a hurry." ”

"Come in."

A minister walked in.

He glanced cautiously at His Highness the Fifteenth, and saw that his expression was calm and he couldn't see his joy or anger, so he hurriedly lowered his head and saluted, and said, "Your Highness, outside, there are rumors outside." ”

"Oh?" His Highness the Fifteenth turned his head and asked, "What rumors?" ”

The minister hesitated for a moment, then said, "Early this morning, everyone talked about the two fires that had happened last night. Then someone said that His Highness was extremely angry, and roared in front of everyone: Wei Ziyang is a disaster to the country and the people, and Gu has just made up his mind to apologize to him and befriend him regardless of his previous hatred, and the sky is angry. Two fires in a row, disaster to Gu and the emperor's brother, this is the ghost god is warning Gu, if Wei Ziyang is welcomed back, the ghost and god will be condemned to Chen Guo. ”

Speaking of this, the minister raised his head cautiously, he glanced at His Highness Fifteen, and said softly, "Now, the streets and alleys are all over the place. Everyone spoke eloquently, as if they had seen His Highness say this. ”

As he spoke, he saw that His Highness the Fifteenth Highness's face was as cold as iron, and he couldn't help but shudder, and after a while, he said: "Those, those common people who moved to the Weifu listened to the rumors, and as soon as the morning dawned, they fled and hid, and went out of the city. Now there are less than one in ten who are still in the Wei Mansion. ”

Speaking of this, the minister no longer dared to look at the face of His Highness the Fifteenth, and stood with his head bowed and his hands solemn, not even daring to say a word.

His Highness the Fifteenth slowly stepped back.

He sat down slowly, and after a long while, he asked in a low voice, "How long is it until noon?" ”

"There's still an hour and a half."

An hour and a half?

His Highness the Fifteenth closed his eyes, and slowly, his elegant voice sounded, "Time is too little, it's too late." ”

The minister didn't say anything, he knew the meaning of His Highness Fifteen's words. The rumors outside spread so badly that the family members of Wei Ziyang's relatives ran away again. His Royal Highness just wants to clear up the rumors and invite those people back again, but it is too late.

At this time, His Highness the Fifteenth said in a low voice: "At this moment, Lone is really guilty, and it doesn't have that effect. ”

After a pause, he raised his voice and ordered in a deep voice: "The announcement went down, and it was said that the fire burned to Lone's bedroom last night, and Lone was smoked by thick smoke and was bedridden." ”

As the minister looked up quickly, His Highness the Fifteenth continued to order: "Therefore, go and call all the imperial physicians to the palace.

At the same time, you immediately organize manpower, one to avoid rumors, and the other to cautiously welcome back those relatives and guards, and be sure to tell everyone that when the fire broke out, Lone was caught in it, and those who spread those rumors must be the enemy country, and they were afraid that Lone welcomed back General Wei, so they did arson and spread rumors. ”

"Yes, yes."

As soon as the minister retreated, His Highness the Fifteenth held his head. He closed his eyes and suddenly thought: Could these things be caused by the Mrs. Feng beside Wei Ziyang? If so, it means that Wei Ziyang's power has spread to Lone's side.

Thinking about it, he ordered, "Come on." ”

"Yes."

"Call Fergie."

"Yes.