This tribute courtyard finally burned, and everyone's reactions were different, and Wang Tong became more serious.

Shu Liang frowned, surprised by the accuracy of the emperor's prediction.

Lu Gao and Lu Zhong were eager to try, and they were in a hurry to make meritorious contributions to the thief.

Wang Chun's face was calm, neither surprised nor anxious to make meritorious service. Anyway, he is young and simple in the emperor's heart, and his fame and wealth will fall on his head sooner or later, and he can't push it off if he wants to.

Zhao Xuan is also an old god, sitting firmly in the Diaoyutai. Anyway, his task is to supervise everyone, and it is enough to just watch from the sidelines.

Between the Gongyuan and the armor factory, a little further east near the city wall, there is an observatory.

Wang Tong led everyone to the observatory, condescendingly took a brief look at the fire, and saw that the fire had expanded, so he hurriedly ordered Tiance Wei to put out the fire.

The Paozi River flows through the observatory to the east side of Gongwon.

The 2,000 soldiers of Tiancewei were prepared to take water on the spot with waterwheels and buckets, and then went back and forth between the Paozi River and the Gongyuan.

Lu Gao and Lu Zhong led Jinyiwei to arrest the arson suspect.

Shu Liang took Wang Chun and Zhao Jing to the gate of the Tribute Courtyard.

When I got closer, as the emperor expected, the gate of the Tribute Courtyard was locked, and Zhang Lun of the Ministry of Rites was guarding the gate. On the grounds that the exam has not yet ended, Tiance Wei is forbidden to enter to put out the fire.

Shu Liang looked left and right, and motioned to the brocade guards beside him to pull Zhang Lun away.

Zhang Lun shouted loudly: "The township test has not yet ended, and the tribute courtyard is not allowed to trespass." Disturbing the examination room is a capital offense. ”

Hearing this, Shu Liang waved the Shang Fang sword in his hand: "This governor is acting on the orders of the king, what is a capital crime is not a capital crime." Someone came, arrested this one and sent him to Jinyiwei Prison. ”

Zhang Lun still wanted to scold, but Jinyiwei didn't care about this, and several people rushed up, grabbed Zhang Lun, and put him down.

With no one to stop him, Shu Liang pulled out Shang Fang's sword, personally cut the door lock, and then instructed Tiance Wei to put out the fire quickly.

Due to thorough preparation, the fire was extinguished in less than half an hour.

……

The next day.

Zhu Qiyu slept beautifully until noon.

After eating, freshening up, he came out to manage the government leisurely.

At this time, Chen Xun, Wang Wen and other cabinet scholars had been waiting for a long time, and when they saw the emperor coming out, they hurriedly knelt down and pleaded guilty.

Zhu Qiyu smiled and waved his hand: "Forget it, just go on it, it has nothing to do with you." Just because I came up with three theories, someone wanted to set a fire and give me some color.

It's all expected, and the candidates who take the township test are fine. ”

Chen Xun hurriedly replied: "Your Majesty, some of the candidates' answer sheets were destroyed by fire, and some of the examination sheds were also burned down, do you want to postpone the last of the township test?" ”

"No need, let's take the test like this. Tomorrow, let these candidates go to the square between the Fengtian Temple and the Fengtian Gate to re-answer.

It's just three strategies, and one day is enough. ”

Zhou Chen asked again: "The Gongyuan is narrow, and it is close to the grassland of Mingshifang. This fire started from the Ming Shi Fang grassland, and the Gong Yuan was partially damaged, while the Ming Shi Fang grassland was completely burned down.

After discussion, the subordinate officials of the Ministry of Industry felt that the existing Gongyuan could be demolished and the Mingshifang Grassland and the Gongyuan could be merged to build a new, larger, more spacious and safer Gongyuan. ”

Zhu Qiyu nodded: "Quasi-play, at the same time, you can dig a culvert to introduce the water of the Paozi River into the Xingong Academy." As for the cost of building the new Gongyuan, the Ministry of Household sold the land of the Ming Shifang grassland, and the Ministry of Industry was responsible for the construction. ”

When Zhou Chen heard this, he gladly accepted the order.

Zhu Qiyu instructed again: "The examination papers of the first two sessions will be reviewed by your cabinet together with the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Officials, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate. The third session and the exam papers were sent over, and I had to review them personally. ”

The crowd had no problem with that.

After the matter is dealt with, the next step is to punish the officials involved. Wang Wen asked, "Your Majesty, how the invigilator is issued, please show me." ”

"Your Criminal Department, the Metropolitan Procuratorate and the Dali Temple will examine the officials involved one by one. As for those who are already in Jinyiwei's prison, don't worry about it for now.

The invigilators of the last day after tomorrow, the cabinet will select a new batch. ”

This arrangement actually means that Zhu Qiyu is ready to control the punishment within a very small range.

If the invigilator is handed over to the three law divisions for review, nothing will be found in the end.

Pick it up heavily, put it down gently, and deter the officials with bad intentions.

But killing chickens and monkeys can't be less, and Zhang Lun of the Ministry of Rites must be inevitable.

Obviously the Gongyuan was on fire, and he didn't want to save the candidates, but he still locked the gate of the Gongyuan, which is similar to the Yushi Jiaoxian, who also locked the door during the fire in the Tianshun Tribute Academy.

The matter was thus decided, and the ministers did not raise any objections.

Although Zhu Qiyu and the courtiers of the Emperor faction were constantly in conflict, they were very harmonious with the important ministers of the cabinet and the six ministries.

In addition to Zhu Qiyu's kindness to these important ministers, another reason is that the pressure from middle and lower-level officials is too great, and the important ministers can only choose to fully support the emperor and unanimously to the outside world.

Now is the time to focus on the overall situation, and it is not the time to engage in infighting at all.

And being able to control the head of the cabinet and the six ministries is also where Zhu Qiyu's confidence lies in repeatedly taking tough measures.

When the monarchs and ministers reached a consensus, they dispersed.

Zhu Qiyu then summoned Shu Liang, Lu Gao, and Lu Zhong.

First of all, Zhu Qiyu fully affirmed the performance of the three of them last night, and then ordered: "Zhang Lun doesn't need to be interrogated, no matter how you torture him, he won't recruit him."

At most, let him go hungry for a few meals, and don't do anything else.

As for the arson suspects who are caught, it's up to you to interrogate them. ”

The three of them hurriedly received their orders.

Zhu Qiyu added: "From today onwards, the East Factory will strengthen the monitoring of the entire capital, and Jinyiwei will fully cooperate with the East Factory."

I can't predict what will happen in the capital for you every day, and it will be up to you to control the wind and grass in the capital in the future.

Okay, you go and see the Marquis of Wuding, and then go back to Beijing. ”

When the three of them heard this, they bowed and retired. Then he went to see Guo Chang, the Marquis of Wuding.

Guo Chang now has to personally guard the palace and escort Princess Qi, and he can't return to Beijing, let alone take care of the trivial matters of Jinyiwei.

For Lu Gao and Lu Zhong, Guo Chang just talked about the scenes, and told the two to be loyal to their duties and interrogate the suspects this time.

For Shu Liang, Guo Changzai carefully instructed a lot. Guo Chang and Zhu Qiyu have the same idea, and they both hope that Dongchang can comprehensively strengthen the monitoring of Jingshi.

However, Guo Chang's starting point is more based on worrying about his daughter's safety. Half of Princess Qi's belly may be the eldest son of the emperor, and Guo Chang is always worried about what someone will do.

With the connections accumulated by the Marquis of Wuding Mansion over the years, and the influence of the eldest princess of Yongjia, Guo Chang was confident that he could persuade most of the royal relatives and nobles.

But there are always a small number of nobles who support the emperor more stubbornly.

On the bad side, the enemy is dark and we are clear, and we cannot guard against it.

On the bright side, the three most respected nobles of the Emperor faction, Liu Pu, Marquis of Anyuan, died in battle during the Pingmiao Rebellion; Ningyang Hou Chen Mao was stranded in Nanjing; Jingyuan Bo Wang Ji led a large army to be stationed in Gansu, and his attitude had become ambiguous.

(End of chapter)