Chapter 657 Who believes

The sound of drums at the right time of You came from a distance, breaking the dead silence of the East Nuan Pavilion.

The eunuch Wang Gui spoke carefully: This matter can only be said to be an accidental fire?

Zhang Sheng said in a deep voice: I'm afraid no one believes it.According to the signs written in the newspaper, the fire in "Xiaoyao City" had a strong smell of tung oil, and all the water tanks that put out the fire were broken!It doesn't seem like an accident no matter how you look at it.There are soldiers, officials, and servants involved in the firefighting. Not only ours, it is unlikely to hide the truth. I think the eunuch Wu Zhong is very suspicious, so it would be better to push it on him!

Wang Gui sighed: This is still unreliable!Everyone in the world knows that the deposed crown prince's family was sent to Fengyang to guard the tomb by the emperor; the emperor also held the court and arranged for people to keep an eye on Fengyang.When we say that the deposed prince’s family died of murder, it makes people even more suspicious!It is also said that it was something that a eunuch did under our eyes. Who instructed him?I'm afraid there is no silver here!

Zhu Gaoxu was as irritable as a fire, but he didn't even get angry.Or because of the discomforts and dangers I have encountered over the years, there are so many!

His rough palms rubbed his forehead and cheeks, as if he wanted to rub his skin off!

After the two people around him said something, he did not stop them. Instead, he felt that what Wang Gui and Zhang Sheng said made some sense.

After a while, Zhu Gaoxu finally stopped his trivial actions and said coldly: Now, it is impossible to make everyone in the world believe it.The most important thing in front of you is who do you want to believe it?

As soon as he opened his mouth, Zhang Sheng and Wang Gui both stopped, looking thoughtful.

Zhu Gaoxu also thought for a while, and the surroundings were very quiet.

But he seemed to have hallucinations, and he could vaguely hear the sound of the clock in his heart!

Time is indeed passing, but the sound is not, he imagined it.

Sitting in a quiet and luxurious palace, this is not a battlefield, but Zhu Gaoxu feels like a battlefield at this time!

Time is important and fleeting!You can't delay time.Zhu Gaoxu suddenly spoke, he slapped the imperial case gently, his eyes narrowed, and he made up his mind to say, and immediately summoned the ministers to discuss matters!He asked the ministers, ministers of various ministries, ministers of various temples, royal family members, dukes and marquises in the capital to discuss matters.

Zhu Gaoxu paused and said: Those who have not left the imperial city yet, ask them to go straight to Wuying Palace; those who have already paid the time to go home will send someone to their homes to issue an order!

The two of them bowed together: Obey the order!

When the ministers arrived at Wuying Hall and Zhu Gaoxu also took a sedan chair, it was already dark.

However, at this time, lights were lit on the streets, inside and outside the palace, and the surroundings were brightly lit.

The main hall of Wuying Hall was changed to a cabinet office, but the throne above was still left, and no one was sitting there.When Zhu Gaoxu walked into the hall, he saw dozens of people already inside.

Everyone bowed and clasped their fists to face Zhu Gaoxu, and waited for him to sit up before giving a big gift.

But Zhu Gaoxu did not go to the throne.

He took out the secret letter from his sleeve bag, first handed it to Jian Yi, the Minister of Personnel next to him, and then said straight to the point: My elder brother died in the fire in Zhongdu Imperial City!

Unexpectedly, the other voices that had just spoken suddenly disappeared together, and the dozens of people present became silent!

They all died, including my elder brother’s wife, concubine and son.Zhu Gaoxu continued, what happened late last night was April 26th.This morning, the people who stayed in the department at Zhongdu wrote a memorial and sent it to the capital in a hurry for 800 miles.I just received the urgent report, and I heard the sound of drums at the hour of You.Please read the report first.

Still no one spoke, and the hall was silent.Zhu Gaoxu didn't go up and sat down, but stood in the north, very close to everyone.His eyes stayed slightly on the face of Zhang Fu, the Hou of Xincheng, for a moment.

Zhang Fu is one of the generals in the Northern Expedition and has not left Beijing yet.

At this time, his expression was very serious, with several vertical lines between his eyebrows, but no other emotions were seen.

All the civil and military officials summoned today are all civil and military officials, and they all hold great power. They are indeed calmer and calmer than ordinary people, and no one makes a noise.

Gradually, there was a low voice in the hall, which was probably a simple conversation between the person who passed the letter paper.

Because there are many people, everyone consciously did not read the secret letter for too long when they read it. After reading the content quickly, they passed it to the next person.

Even so, it took a long time for everyone to circulate it.

People are waiting and thinking. At this time, no one whispers in front of Zhu Gaoxu.

After the eunuch Wang Gui sent the wrinkled letter paper back, Zhu Gaoxu said: Heaven and earth, ancestors and ancestors have a clear understanding, this is not what I did!It's not my instructions!

Some civil and military officials who buried their heads looked up at Zhu Gaoxu, and some of them showed confusion on their faces.

Zhu Gaoxu pointed to Zhang Sheng, commander of the Jinyiwei, and Wang Gui, eunuch of the Silijian, and said: Except for the officials left behind in the Zhongdu Department, those who are in charge of the "deposed crown prince" are all from the Jinyiwei and the Silijian.The fact that I swear to heaven is that at least the spirits of heaven, the ancestors and sects in heaven, and the people in the Jinyiwei Department’s Lijian will definitely know the truth.

Suddenly, there were voices of talking and discussion in the hall, and it seemed that some people believed it from the bottom of their hearts.

After all, was the emperor's instructed? The lackeys of Jinyiwei and Silijian must be aware of this!

Under the surveillance and guarding of so many people in the Zhongdu Left-behind Office, if someone wants to kill the deposed prince's family, someone must deploy, prepare and take action. It is impossible to hide the matter from everyone!

As Zhu Gaoxu said, the Jinyiwei and the Sili Supervisor must know.

As the emperor and the grandson of Taizu, Zhu Gaoxu spoke to God and ancestors to God; if there was a falsehood, and someone knew... it wouldn't be true!

After all, all the ministers knew in their hearts that the deposed crown prince had completely failed and it was difficult to survive!

Judging from the report, there was a fire last night and someone was suspected to have set fire.Zhu Gaoxu said, I decided to send officials from Dali Temple, the Ministry of Justice, and the commander of the Jinyiwei to set off early tomorrow morning to go to Zhongdu to find out the truth!

At this moment, Hu Yi, the Minister of Rites, bowed and said: Master, I think it is not possible!If the world is made public and the deposed crown prince dies in arson, there will be rumors in the world.

For a moment, there was a lot of discussion in the hall and finally it became lively.

There were only two people around Dongnuan Pavilion and Zhu Gaoxu before, and they also had differences on how to claim this matter; at this time, dozens of people in Wuying Palace were even more difficult to talk about, and people's opinions were different.

Zhu Gaoxu raised his head and made a gesture to calm the ministers.

He said seriously with sadness: Although the deposed prince is guilty, he is still my father's legitimate son and my brother.This matter must not be concealed. You must find out the facts in full view of everyone and give an explanation to the royal family!I have decided, so you don’t need to persuade me!

Suddenly a voice said: The wisest!

Zhu Gaoxu and the ministers looked in the voice, and they were all surprised.Because the person who spoke was Zhang Fu, the Marquis of Xincheng!

Zhang Fu's daughter and grandson were all victims; after all, the report said that all six of Zhu Gaochi's family died, including the imperial concubine Zhang and her son.No wonder everyone was so surprised.

Everyone was surprised and looked different.Some officials showed a faint look of contempt when they looked at each other coldly; they seemed to suspect that Zhang Fu did not even care about his relatives for his wealth.

But Zhang Fu looked at him calmly and said loudly: This matter is absolutely impossible to be related to the Lord and the Minister whom the Lord relied on!

He looked back and said: During the 'Jingnan Battle', I knew the emperor; during the Yongle period, I fought side by side with the emperor, and I knew the emperor very well. I was a wise ruler who planned and then moved, so I could only conquer Annan in several months!The opportunity and strategy of the emperor doing business are as stable as Mount Tai, and it is impossible to be as hasty as last night.

The deposed prince is a serious crime.Even if there are people in the palace who want to persuade the emperor to punish him, it should not be the time (it is not long after he ascended the throne, weakening the military power of the vassal kings and launching a large-scale northern expedition), and it will not be so ugly.

Zhang Fu paused for a moment and continued: If the Jinyiwei or the eunuch in the palace were ordered, why would he give the left-behind officials and soldiers the opportunity to witness it?What happened to the obvious signs of arson written in this memorial?The matter is so obvious, so only stupid people will have different feelings and suspect the Lord behind their backs!

When he said this, his voice gradually choked and his eyes were red.

His sadness was overwhelming and very sincere, and it seemed that he was not a pretender at all.

He choked and said: I am a father, and I am watching my own daughter die in a bad life. I am so young... Is the white-haired man sending a black-haired man? Do you guys know that I am sad?

Zhang Fu suddenly knelt down on the ground and cried: My father passed away, and I am the head of the family. He promised to take care of his family and protect his relatives in front of his father's spirit.Please ask the emperor to find out the real murderer to comfort the spirit of my father and daughter in heaven.

Liu Sheng first went up to persuade Zhang Fu to be ashamed of change, and soon many civil and military officials said good things. After all, it was Zhang Fu's daughter who died, so no one could say anything.

Zhu Gaoxu stepped forward to help Zhang Fu up. He looked Zhang Fu's eyes movedly and said sincerely: Don't worry, Marquis of Xincheng, I will do my best and punish evil people severely!I have only been a few months since I ascended the throne. Originally, only some of the confidants of the Han Palace were available. It is impossible that so many officials from Dali Temple and the Ministry of Justice were my personal personalities. If they asked them to investigate together, they would be able to make it clear and give justice to the deceased!

When he said this, he also looked sad: I and my elder brother were born to my father, mother and queen. They grew up together. Regardless of whether the morality is right or wrong, I can't bear to leave my brotherly feelings...

The emperor is mourning and will suffocate the dragon body!Someone quickly persuaded.

All the ministers knelt on the ground and said: "My dear, the Lord!

Zhu Gaoxu covered his face and said: All the yamen are preparing overnight and set off as soon as possible tomorrow. We must find out the real culprit!