reached a deal with the old eunuch and completed the entrustment of His Royal Highness the Prince, Wang Xian sorted out his mood and entered the Qianqing Palace to face the saint.

As soon as I entered, I saw that in addition to the emperor, His Royal Highness Taisun was also there. Wang Xian quickly exchanged glances with Zhu Zhanji, and when he saw him winking at him, he couldn't help but make up his mind, and hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed.

Although he had been waiting for him for a long time, Zhu Di did not have an impatient look on his face, but was in the mood to joke with him: "Uncle Zhongyong is really busy, and he still has time to send the beautiful woman out of Beijing." ”

"Your Majesty forgives you," Wang Xian had already thought of a countermeasure, and said with a blushing face: "The minister is asking Baoyin to help, go back to Hetao to arrest the suspect, and it is reasonable to send each other away......

"Okay, I won't condemn this time. Get up and speak. Zhu Di was obviously in a good mood: "Jinyiwei and Dongchang worked together this time, and it only took more than a day to find out the facts of the case. ”

"Hehe," Zhao Ying hurriedly became modest: "The emperor has praised it, this time I can't wait to atone for the great sin of the sky with a small effort, and besides, it is mainly the people of Jinyi Wei who charge ahead......"

"Where is it," Wang Xian also sang in unison: "Thanks to Zhao's father-in-law, the old horse knows the way!" ”

"Okay, stop flattering each other." Obviously, the factory guards get along in harmony, which is what Zhu Di wants to see, and he finally said the sentence that Wang Xian and Zhao Ying have been looking forward to for a long time: "Although you are guilty of not investigating this time, the thief has been planning and planning for a long time, and even the saint will inevitably be involved." Fortunately, the case was solved quickly, and the rumors were cleared in time, so the merits and demerits should be offset, and there will be no reward or punishment! ”

Although they never felt that they had any faults, but when such a big thing happened, Wang Xian and Zhao Ying both knew that they had to carry the black pot. It was only at this moment that the boulder under my heart fell to the ground. The two were busy kowtowing and thanking each other, and the old eunuch was in tears with excitement.

"Don't think that if you are not punished, this matter will be over." Zhu Di pulled his face and said hatefully: "The culprit who burned my three major halls has not been caught yet, and he hasn't even caught those minions who did it!" I can't let them go! ”

"The emperor can rest assured, the ministers will chase him to the ends of the earth, and he will also bring the White Lotus Demon to justice to vent the hatred in His Majesty's heart!" The two big spies hurriedly expressed their stance in unison.

"It's not just about catching the murderer, it's about catching the Buddha!" Zhu Di gritted his teeth and said, "I want to uproot the White Lotus Sect!" Didn't the Buddha Mother come out of Shandong? Let's start with Shandong! As he spoke, he glanced at Wang Xian and said, "Uncle Zhongyong, I have entrusted you with this task, don't come back to see me if it is not done!" ”

"Yes!" Wang Xian responded in a deep voice, and his face was not shocked. In fact, from the moment the contradiction between the emperor and the crown prince intensified years ago, he had already realized that the emperor's most important spy agency, how could he give himself such a ******? I'm afraid that if it weren't for the catastrophe from heaven this time, the emperor would be employing people, and what was waiting for him would not be such a heavy responsibility and a dignified transfer...... In short, Wang Xian had expected this result and was very satisfied, so he was very calm.

......Seeing that he was able to pamper him at a young age without being shocked, Zhu Di secretly regretted in his heart, if this kid was not the prince's person, how good would it be...... Thinking of this, the emperor waved his hand and asked Wang Xian to come back another day, and then it was appropriate to meet him face-to-face, so he ordered the two big spies to withdraw......

came out to clear the door, Zhao Ying's heart was full of joy, but he never expected that the emperor would transfer Wang Xian out of the capital without warning! Even if he is still allowed to be the governor of Jinyi, but he is not on duty, there will be endless troubles! The days when I and Dongchang were overwhelmed by Jinyiwei are finally coming to an end!

Even so, Zhao Ying had to work hard to put on a sad look, and said reluctantly: "I just cooperated with my uncle, but I want to separate, I really ...... kill me."

"Hehe," Wang Xian said with a smile: "When did Gonggong Zhao become so hypocritical?" ”

"Hehe......" Zhao Ying was right, and smiled embarrassedly: "It's true that there are still some reluctances......

"Then please ask your father-in-law to ask the emperor for personal favors and leave us behind." Wang Xian laughed.

"Well...... this" Zhao Yingdeng was speechless, and only after a while did he say: "As soon as the emperor's golden mouth comes out, there is no reason to change it......"

"It's done, I'll tease you," Wang Xian laughed and said, "Just finish what you promised me!" The mountains are high and the waters are long, you live well, and we will meet again one day......"

"Don't worry, I'll release him tomorrow." Zhao Ying finally returned to normal, he didn't laugh a word, watched Wang Xian's back disappear at the palace gate, and turned around and left......

In the Qianqing Palace, Zhu Zhanji was still immersed in the shock of Wang Xian's departure from Beijing, and Zhu Di threw another bombshell!

"Ji'er, call the cabinet on duty, I want to issue an edict." Zhu Di's expression was many times more solemn than Fang Cai, and his tone was too heavy.

"Yes." Zhu Zhanji didn't have time to think about it, and hurriedly called Jin Youzi on duty. By this time, the eunuch had already laid out the yellow satin, and the pen and ink were ready-made. Jin Youzi stood still behind the imperial case, picked up the brush, adjusted his breathing, and quietly waited for the emperor to dictate.

Zhu Di's mood, for example, became heavier, and he paced back and forth in front of the imperial case for more than a dozen times before he said with difficulty: "I bow to the Mandate of Heaven, only Shao Hongtu, the antique system, Zhaojian Liangjing, it is the fifteenth day of the first month of the sixteenth year of Yongle Fengtian and other three palace disasters, I am afraid, I don't know what to do......"

"Ah......" After listening to Zhu Di's words, Zhu Zhanji, who was standing on the side, couldn't help but whisper. Jin Youzi's hand holding the pen couldn't help trembling slightly, raised his head, and looked at the emperor with tears in his eyes: "Your Majesty ......"

"Don't talk, keep going." Zhu Di shook his head slightly, and continued to pace for a while, becoming more and more emotional: "The one who intends to be lazy in the gift of respecting heaven and gods?!" Or is the Fazu angry and the government affairs obedient?! Or the villain is a sage in seclusion and does not distinguish between good and evil?! ”

The more the emperor spoke, the more excited he became, and his voice became more and more high-pitched, except for Jin Youzi, who was writing the book, including the grandson, everyone in the hall knelt on the ground! The Emperor's angry voice still hovered in the palace:

"Or the prison is unjust and innocent and does not distinguish between the wrongs?! Or slander and then be disobedient?! Or expropriation and exploitation and bring disaster to the fields?! Or reward and punish undue financial resources and the state is unbridled?! ”

The emperor's eyes were already red, his voice was hoarse, and he even had to hold on to the imperial case to stand firmly, as if all his strength had been drained away by this question?

Zhu Zhanji was already in tears, and finally couldn't help choking up: "Grandpa Huang, don't say it, this is just a man-made disaster, not a natural disaster!" ”

Zhu Di didn't pay attention to it, and still tried his best to squeeze out word by word: "Or the tax is too heavy, the labor is uneven, and the people's livelihood is not satisfactory?!" Or the military has not been requisitioned and there is no way to requisition and there is no way to pay for it?! Or overwork, the need for a lot of work, and the people's labor withering?! Or the traitors are attached to the powerful group of officials to play the law, or there is a division to stop the soft, greedy, cruel, and wanton indulgence, which is the same? ! After speaking, the emperor wiped the tears in his eyes, looked up to the sky and sighed: "Powerful to the people, against the sky, I am ignorant, and I have not investigated the reason...... Erwen Wu and his ministers were appointed by me, and they were the same, and what I did was inappropriate. Chin this! ”

The last few words exhausted the last strength of the emperor. After speaking, Zhu Di's eyes were dark, and he seemed to faint, so Zhu Zhanji and the others hurriedly got up and wanted to step forward to help. But I saw that the emperor waved his hand, and the other hand on the imperial case was bruised, and he supported his torso with all his strength!

The emperor stood there straight, and said in a deep voice: "Give an edict!" ”

"Yes......" Jin Youzi knelt down and kowtowed, his face was already full of tears!

The news of the emperor's edict was like thunder, and everyone was stunned!

"What?!" Wang Xian was in the Jinyi Guard Yamen, explaining the arrangements after leaving Beijing with his subordinates, and was shocked and inexplicable when he heard the news: "Guilty of his own edict?!" "He thought that the day before yesterday, the emperor was just pretending to be a gesture, but he didn't expect to make an edict today! It is conceivable what a difficult decision this is for Zhu Di, who is rigid and self-proclaimed to be the first emperor of the ages! It is conceivable that the burning of the three major halls was a heavy blow to the emperor!

After a while, Wang Xian got the full text of the edict of his own guilt, and after a cursory glance, he understood that this edict could be obtained even if it was not issued. In any case, no matter what the reason, the burning of the three major halls that symbolize the supreme imperial power will be regarded by the people of the world as a symbol of the immorality of the Son of Heaven and the unblessed destiny of heaven! This is an unavoidable ruling crisis for the entire empire and for His Majesty the Emperor! Zhu Di must solve and resolve the crisis head-on in order to keep his empire running normally, otherwise it will be like a machine stuck in the gears, which will bring the empire to a standstill, and the crises that have been covered up in the past will also emerge!

Zhu Di's handling is very clever. The premise of the edict is that it has been confirmed that the theory of the Heavenly Fire is pure nonsense, and it is just the arson of the White Lotus Sect. The more sincere the emperor's attitude of admitting mistakes at this time, the more he will be regarded as a noble character and brave to take responsibility! Even on behalf of the subjects! If the arson case had not been investigated, the emperor would never have issued this edict, which would have confirmed the 'anger of the heavens and the resentment of the people', and the emperor would have lost his morality!

Now that the facts of the case have been ascertained, the guilt has been issued, and the subject's criticism of the emperor has gone to 7788...... But a discerning person can see at a glance that the emperor asked more than ten questions about the cause of the fire in the three major halls, and asked the courtiers to help him find the answer, but he didn't mention that it was caused by the relocation of the capital! It can be seen that Zhu Di will not allow anyone to criticize the relocation of the capital!

However, there are those who are not long-sighted, who have just been released by Dongchang, and when they saw that the emperor had issued an edict to punish themselves, they also asked their courtiers to criticize themselves casually! I thought that the emperor was under pressure and was ready to soften! Xiao Yi, the director of the Ministry of Rites, actually wrote on the same day, bluntly saying that the fire in the three major halls was because of the relocation of the capital!