"What's going on with the West Hill fire? How can a good person catch fire for no reason, and can there be casualties among the officers and men in the army? And how did the fire ignite! ”

Emperor Hongwen Long Yan was furious, and he saw the smoke of the West Mountain in the palace.

There were two people standing in the main hall, who didn't dare to raise their heads under the pressure of Emperor Hongwen, and said weakly, "Your Majesty is angry, it seems that the fire was just an accident, an accidental fire..... There were no casualties among the soldiers, and Your Majesty can rest assured. ”

Feel relieved?

Emperor Hongwen sneered, "I promoted you two to be the deputy generals of the Xishan Battalion, but you don't know why the camp caught fire?" Accidental fire, I see you haven't sobered up yet! ”

'Bang', Emperor Hongwen slapped the table, and the two of them suddenly fell limp and knelt.

"Your Majesty forgives ..... sins"

These two people are related to Queen Zhou, and they are the queen's maiden relatives, and Emperor Hongwen told them to go to the camp in Xishan to eat and wait for death.

By the way, monitor Xiao Chengjun's movements in the army for him.

"Your Majesty forgives your sins, your ..... The minister was overlooked for a while, and heard about it..... I heard that it was a fire ..... heaven."

The two explained tremblingly.

The smell of wine was all over his body, and he really hadn't sobered up yet, but he was also scared to sober up by Long Yan's anger.

It's okay if you don't explain this, as soon as you explain, Emperor Hongwen's face suddenly turned gloomy, "Tianhuo? ”

Some people spread rumors that the Xishan fire was a heavenly fire, a punishment from heaven, and he was punished for not being in the right position!

"Your Majesty is angry, Lord Zhou had a hangover yesterday and has not yet... Before he sobered up, he was summoned into the palace by His Majesty this morning, and I am afraid that the fire in Xishan is... I'm afraid it hasn't been found out yet. ”

The other said in horror.

What kind of heavenly fire is it, isn't it poking His Majesty's reverse scales?

Lord Zhou stayed in the flower building yesterday night, and did not return to the Xishan camp at all, and this morning the family called him up in the flower building and rushed into the palace in a hurry.

On the way, I heard about the burning of the camp in Xishan, and there were rumors that it was a fire in the sky, how could such gossip that was not conducive to His Majesty be said in front of His Majesty!

The cold sweat of Lord Zhou's heart came down, and he suddenly realized that he had said the wrong thing, and he didn't dare to look at Emperor Hongwen in horror.

It was precisely because he did not return to the barracks yesterday that he avoided the fire, unaware that the camp was on fire.

also got a life back.

I heard that the fire was so great that the entire camp burned down.....

Even King Cheng'en almost lost his life!

"As the deputy general of the Xishan battalion, you are derelict in your duties under my nose, and you don't even know that there is fire oil in Xishan, what is the use of me raising you?"

"Kerose?" The surnamed Zhou was surprised, "Your Majesty is saying that someone lit the fire oil and burned the camp in Xishan!" ”

Emperor Hongwen snorted coldly.

Lord Zhou's eyes widened in disbelief, "Who is so bold?!" ”

Dare to set fire to the barracks?

Emperor Hongwen glanced at him, "Did I ask you or did you ask me?" As a lieutenant general, you don't know that if the fire and oil are coming at me, I can still count on you to protect my safety. ”

A group of sick soldiers were still able to work together to extinguish the fire and keep Xiao Chengjun safe.

Emperor Hongwen asked himself, if it were him, he would be in the midst of fire, but he might not be able to protect himself.

It can be seen that the people under Xiao Chengjun's command are loyal to him, even if they are a group of sick men, they can be fearless in the face of such a fire.

Look at the people he raised, they all eat with red faces, but they don't have the slightest loyalty.

The more Emperor Hongwen thought about it, the more angry he became, firstly, the people who were angry with him were not as loyal as Xiao Chengjun's people, and secondly, he was angry that he didn't know that there was an oil field under the West Mountain, and now it all fell into the hands of Xiao Chengjun.

The oil field is very valuable, Xiao Chengjun already has military power in his hands, strong combat power, and coupled with hot oil, it is even more powerful.

Although he sat on the throne, he was still subject to Xiao Chengjun everywhere, and he was truthful at the slightest carelessness, which was really annoying and hateful!

At this time, the eunuch outside the palace bowed in and reported, "Your Majesty, King Cheng'en is waiting outside the palace to meet you. ”

Emperor Hongwen glanced at the two people surnamed Zhou, gave them a look to close their mouths, and then said, "Let King Chengen come in." ”

"Yes."

After a while, Xiao Chengjun walked in calmly, with a noble temperament, an indifferent expression but as if he was looking at the world, and the momentum of the nobles was innate, which made people unconsciously awe-inspired.

At the same time, it also made Emperor Hongwen hate it so much.

Xiao Chengjun is really too much like his imperial brother Emperor Xian.

Since childhood, the imperial brother has been the son of the middle palace, the real pride of the sky, the nobles of the sky, able to fight well, full of talent for stability and stability, he has looked up to the imperial brother since he was a child, as if he was looking up to the gods.

No matter how hard he studies and practices martial arts, he will be overshadowed by the brilliance of the imperial brother.

How the candle flame competes with the sun and the moon.

With the royal brother here, everyone can only be reduced to a foil.

"Your Majesty wants Zhou Chen and the others to give an explanation to the ministers?"

For a moment, Emperor Hongwen seemed to see the first emperor talking to him.

There was a surrendering majesty in the flat tone.

Zhou Chen and the others were the two lieutenants who were still kneeling.

As soon as they heard this, the two of them immediately looked panicked, "King, lord, the last general took leave yesterday, and the fire in the camp has nothing to do with the last general!" ”

"Leave? Who to leave? Did the king answer it? Xiao Chengjun's eyes were dark and cold.

Zhou Chen and the two looked at each other with a weak face, "We..... We are the same forest guards....."

"General Lin's official position is below the two of you, who taught you to take leave from your subordinates? Or someone has given you privileges, and you are free to leave your post without permission. ”

Xiao Chengjun's tone was cold and sarcastic.

Zhou Chen and the others were even more drenched in cold sweat, and they didn't dare to raise their heads when asked.

King Chengen's coercion is even more terrifying than His Majesty!

Wang Ye's words meant something, and Zhou Chen and the others didn't dare to pick up the stubble at all.

Emperor Hongwen narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice, "The two of them have neglected their duties, and I will punish them severely. I heard that there was fire oil in Xishan, and the fire was an accident, can King Chengen find out? ”

If this fire burned all the sick people to death, it would be better to say, at most he would have been compassionate and the matter would have passed.

But no one died, as the emperor, he should ask about it.

Emperor Hongwen's face was gloomy, he counted the time, and waited for half a year at most, and the soldiers in the Xishan camp would be terminally ill and die of oil, so that they would not leave anyone with any handle, but also get rid of Xiao Chengjun's troops around the imperial city, killing two birds with one stone.

"The fire in Xishan was not accidental, but man-made, and the minister caught the fine work." Xiao Chengjun said indifferently.

Emperor Hongwen's eyelids flashed, "Fine? Who is it? ”

"General Lin."

Xiao Chengjun's tone was flat, "General Lin Shou poisoned the water and murdered the generals in the army, and the minister has ordered someone to interrogate him strictly, Your Majesty does know what General Lin Shou's confession is?" ”

Emperor Hongwen secretly clenched his fists, his face tightened, "King Cheng'en is still selling Guanzi with me, I know that this time the Xishan camp is on fire, your foundation is destroyed, you must be angry, I am also angry, but fortunately, there are no casualties among the officers and soldiers in the army, I heard that you were also in the camp when I heard about the fire, I am worried." ”

"You child, such a big fire, but you are in the sea of fire with the soldiers, I know that you and the soldiers are of the same heart and mind, but you should not be so disregarding your own safety, you tell me if something happens to you, how I will explain to your aunt, and the imperial sister should come to teach me a lesson."

With a deep tone of uncle and nephew affection, he stepped down from the dragon chair and patted Xiao Chengjun's shoulder seriously, full of relief.

I don't know, I really thought he cared about Xiao Chengjun.

But he didn't mention it or ask what General Lin confessed.

The intention is to shift the topic and shift the center of gravity.

A trace of disgust flashed in Xiao Chengjun's deep eyes, and he resisted the urge to kill him in his heart, and said in a low voice, "General Lin said, he is His Majesty's person." ”