With this fire in Chang'an City last night.

The next morning, the morning court just began.

Because Chang'an City has not yet been set up to the post of Jing Zhaoyin.

Li Er could only ask Wei Zheng, the right servant who had been in charge of the affairs of Chang'an City, about the fire last night.

"Back to Your Majesty, the fire situation last night has basically been clarified."

"It's because the drinks piled up in a restaurant in Dongshi were ignited, and the wind was also strong last night."

"So when the fire ignited, it was extremely ferocious, and eventually engulfed all the shops in the East Market."

Li Er couldn't help but be a little stunned when he heard that the shops in the entire East Market had been burned down.

You must know that the two cities in Chang'an City, East and West, are the commercial and trade centers of the entire Chang'an and even the entire Tang Dynasty.

In Chang'an's East Market alone, there are at least a thousand shops.

I didn't expect that now they were all burned by this fire.

But compared to those burned down shops, Li Er was still more concerned about whether there were any casualties last night.

"Since the fire was so fierce last night, are there any casualties in the East City?"

Wei Zheng replied with a serious face: "Back to Your Majesty, a total of seventeen people died in this fire last night, and three others were burned. ”

Li Er sighed when he heard this, and said to Wei Zheng:

"Then in that case, let's distribute some copper silks to each of these dead and wounded people's families."

"As the so-called fire and water are ruthless, after you go down, you still order the two county commanders of Chang'an City to take precautions."

"We must not allow this to happen again."

Just when Wei Zheng was about to retreat.

Lu Chengqing, the servant of the ministry, suddenly stood up, "The saint, the minister has something to do." ”

Li Er frowned slightly, looked at him and asked, "What's the matter?" ”

Lu Chengqing replied: "Back to the saint, what the minister wants to report is the cause of the fire last night. ”

"Why?" Li Er looked at him, then at Wei Zheng, and asked puzzledly:

"Isn't the cause of the fire already said? Is there anything else hidden? ”

Lu Chengqing smiled and replied directly:

"There is no hidden secret, but the minister went to the court early today, but he heard rumors in the market."

"It was said that it caused a fire last night, which burned down the entire East Market, and even almost affected the restaurant in Chang'an City."

"It's a little son's restaurant under the name of Lu Yuma."

"And that's why this fire is so bad."

"It's all because of the drinks stored in Lu Yuma's restaurant!"

"So for the sake of Lu Juma, I won't bear the notoriety of almost burning Chang'an."

"The minister also implored His Majesty to issue a thorough investigation into this matter, so as to return Lu Yuma's innocence."

After listening to Lu Chengqing's words, Li Er's face had turned pale.

Naturally, he wouldn't believe that Lu Chengqing really had any good intentions to think about Lu Heng's reputation.

They are people from a family with five surnames and seven hopes, and they are only afraid that they can't wait for Lu Heng's reputation to stink, the better.

But at this time, Lu Chengqing said these words in front of the court.

Then he was already roasting Li Er and Lu Heng on the fire.

If Li Er sent someone to investigate, then the responsibility for last night's fire might be put on Lu Heng's head.

If Li Er didn't send someone to investigate, then these people would naturally spread rumors in Chang'an City.

Let this infamy that almost burned Chang'an City be carried by Lu Heng for the rest of his life!

Faced with such a difficult situation, Li Er still decided to ask Wei Zheng about the specific situation of last night's fire first.

"Zheng Guogong, you also heard Lu Shilang's words."

"The restaurant that first ignited the fire last night is the restaurant under the name of Lu Heng?"

In the face of Li Er's inquiry, Wei Zheng did not choose to hide it.

After all, there were a lot of people who witnessed the fire yesterday, and this matter cannot be hidden.

And when he first reported the fire, he didn't directly name Lu Heng.

It was also before the beginning of the morning pilgrimage.

Including Cheng Yanjin, Li Jing, Fang Xuanling and other civil and military ministers, they all came to him to invite him openly or implicitly.

wants to hide Lu Heng's name, and wait until the cause of the fire is really investigated.

Let's find a way to deal with it.

But at this time, since Lu Chengqing had already opened the lid.

Then Wei Zheng naturally could only tell the truth.

"Back to Your Majesty, the starting point of last night's fire did start from the Xiaozi Restaurant."

"It's just that the reason for the fire is still under investigation."

"Okay." When Li Er heard this, his eyes glanced at the other ministers of the dynasty rather playfully.

Especially those from other families with five surnames and seven hopes.

After casually observing their expressions.

Only then did he say slowly: "Then since this is the case, it is reasonable to investigate at this time." ”

After finishing speaking, Li Er looked around again in the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty.

In the end, he took his eyes off Cheng Biting, Jin, Li Jing and others, who were friends with Lu Heng.

fell on the queen's own uncle, Gao Shilian, and planned to let him be responsible for investigating the matter thoroughly.

The reason why Gao Shilian was chosen instead of Cheng Yanjin and others.

It is because of the good relationship between Cheng Yanjin, Li Jing and others and Lu Heng, known to both the government and the opposition.

The results of the investigation they came up with at that time, not to mention the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, I am afraid that even the people in Chang'an City will be difficult to convince.

And although Gao Shilian is the uncle of the eldest grandson queen.

But whether it is in the court or among the people.

They all have a reputation for being impartial.

So it was up to him to preside over the investigation of this fire.

It should convince everyone.

"Xu Guogong, I will get rid of you at this time."

"Although you have just arrived in Beijing now, you have always had the reputation of being upright and decisive."

"I also hope that you can also reveal the truth about last night's fire this time."

Just now, after Wang Qi said goodbye to the old man from the Ministry of Officials, he returned to Chang'an from the position of Governor of Yizhou to take over Gao Shilian, who was the secretary of the Ministry of Officials.

At this time, although Po was a little surprised, he didn't expect this errand to fall on his head.

But now that Li Er has already named him.

He can only make a decree.

After this matter was dealt with, there were still many major national affairs being discussed in the early dynasty.

But in fact, most of the thoughts have been scattered.

Like Cheng Yanjin, Li Jing, and Li Tao, these officials who are good friends with Lu Heng.

At this time, they all had serious faces, obviously worried about Lu Heng's situation.

On the other hand, the five surnames and seven wang families, as well as those ministers who have long been dissatisfied with Lu Hengxin.

Today is like the New Year.

There were uncontrollable smiles on his faces.

The first early dynasty after the fire in Chang'an City.

It ended in the minds of the different civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty.

And after Li Er returned to the harem, his face also collapsed instantly.

Seeing that his face was so bad, he was teaching the little son to learn embroidery, and the eldest grandson queen saw this.

Hurriedly walked over and asked in a low voice, "Last night's fire killed a lot?" ”