My father Zhu Gaoxu

Chapter 250 Glazed Tile and Copper Tile

The glazed tiles on the three main halls were mixed with some copper tiles. In the weather of thunder and lightning, it is more likely to attract thunder and lightning. This is also the reason why the three main halls were struck by lightning at the same time.

"Zhanhe, are you sure that just a few copper tiles can attract lightning and cause the three main halls to be burned down?"

Zhu Zhanji still asked in disbelief at this time.

"Brother, you don't have to doubt this, and the glazed tiles are mixed with copper tiles, which is obviously done on purpose. Which craftsmen installed these tiles, and who purchased the glazed tiles? Brother, do you have any records?"

Zhu Zhanhe asked in a deep voice, he was almost certain that the destruction of the three halls was not a natural disaster at all, but a man-made disaster.

"There is a record, I will send someone to pick it up immediately!"

Zhu Zhanji also knew that the matter was serious, and immediately ordered someone to fetch the construction records of the three main halls.

After getting the record, Zhu Zhanhe also called Liu Mian and Cao Lei, and asked them to arrest all the bricklayers and officials responsible for purchasing glazed tiles for interrogation according to the above list.

As for Zhu Zhanhe himself, together with Zhu Zhanji, they took the copper tiles and glazed tiles and hurried to the Hall of Martial Ying to meet Zhu Di.

Zhu Di was sulking in the palace at this time, all the officials took the opportunity to make trouble, clamoring to move back to Nanjing one by one, even though he retired from the early court, there were still a lot of memorials sent over, and he just didn't give up until he achieved his goal.

At this moment, Zhu Zhanhe and Zhu Zhanji strode into the hall and said loudly: "Grandfather, the evidence has been found!"

"What evidence?"

Zhu Di was taken aback for a moment, and asked in puzzlement.

"The destruction of the three halls is not a natural disaster, but a man-made disaster!"

As Zhu Zhanhe said, he ordered the copper tiles and glazed tiles to be brought in, and then explained the reason of the matter in detail.

After listening to Zhu Zhanhe's narration, Zhu Di's brows almost stood up, and the anger in his chest was almost uncontrollable, he just wanted to kill people now!
"Zhanhe, can you be sure that the three halls were struck by lightning because of these copper tiles?"

Zhu Di's face was as cold as an iceberg, his voice was like ice rubbing against each other, and the temperature in the hall seemed to drop to the extreme.

"Grandson can be sure, and has sent people to interrogate the relevant craftsmen and officials. I believe there will be results soon!"

Zhu Zhanhe replied again.

After discovering these copper tiles, Zhu Zhanhe went to the fire site to look again, and found some residual copper on the ground of the fire site.

You must know that the melting point of copper is very high, exceeding [-] degrees. Even in yesterday's fire, it is not easy to melt copper, so the copper tiles he discovered can be preserved.

However, the residual copper on the ground has traces of melting, which is probably left after being struck by lightning.

"Okay, what a despicable and poisonous plan, to achieve the goal, he did not hesitate to burn down my three main halls!"

Zhu Di gritted his teeth and said in a low voice, his eyes were already full of murderous intent.

Although Zhu Di usually acts very tough, there is still a big difference between him and Zhu Yuanzhang. For civil and military officials, Zhu Di is not willing to build a big prison. Not much use.

So Zhu Di learned his father's lesson and seldom implicates officials, but now he wants to follow his father's example and arrest and kill all the officials who oppose the capital move, because in his opinion, these officials who oppose the capital move are all It may be the murderer who burned down the three halls behind the scenes. He would rather kill by mistake than let it go.

"Grandpa Huang, calm down. The most important thing now is to find out the real culprit, so as to restore my brother's innocence!"

Zhu Zhanhe saw the murderous intent in Zhu Di's heart, so he hurriedly spoke to persuade him.

"Exactly, Grandpa Huang must not be impulsive. Grandson must find out the real culprit behind the scenes, and see who dares to be so bold as to burn down the three halls!"

Zhu Zhanji also persuaded at this time.

Hearing the words of the two grandsons, Zhu Di finally calmed down a bit. He suppressed his anger and slowly sat down on the chair.

"Zhan He, who do you think this matter will be related to?"

Zhu Di finally suppressed his anger temporarily, and calmly asked Zhu Zhanhe.

"No matter who the real culprit is behind the scenes, his purpose is only one, and that is to use this matter to force Grandpa Huang to give up the decision to move the capital, so this person must be extremely opposed to moving the capital, and he can do something when building the imperial city. So it should be related to the Ministry of Industry."

Zhu Zhanhe analyzed.

Although Zhu Zhanji is in charge of supervising the construction of the imperial city, he does not know how to build it. The following matters still need to be taken care of by the officials of the Ministry of Industry, and every step of the three halls is very strict, and outsiders cannot interfere at all, so only the Ministry of Industry Talents have the opportunity to replace tiles.

"Ministry of Industry? Is it Song Li?"

Zhu Di asked with a cold light in his eyes.

Song Li is the minister of the Ministry of Industry. Song Li needs to worry about all aspects of the construction of the imperial city, and he is fully capable of replacing some materials. Moreover, Zhu Di still remembers that Song Li also opposed moving the capital this morning. Playbook at the ceremony.

"This... Song Shangshu is indeed suspected, but before there is no evidence, Suner dare not jump to conclusions!"

Zhu Zhanhe hesitated for a moment before speaking.

Although he had a bad impression of Song Li, he didn't dare to convict others casually for such a big matter. After all, if Song Li was innocent, wouldn't he have wronged a good person?
"Grandfather, I don't think Song Shangshu is that kind of person. When his grandson supervised the construction of the imperial city, Song Shangshu was also very worried. He was very considerate in every aspect. He definitely doesn't look like someone who is doing tricks in the three halls!"

At this time, Zhu Zhanji excused Song Li.

"Hmph! Whether it's him or not, but there is such a big problem in the construction materials of the three halls, Song Li, as the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, can hardly absolve himself of the blame!"

At this moment, Zhu Di snorted coldly and said, if Song Li did not do it, then he has at least one crime of negligence, and if he really did it, it is the crime of punishing the Jiuzu.

"Zhan He, when will the interrogation of Dongchang and Jin Yiwei have results?"

Zhu Di quickly asked Zhu Zhanhe again, he couldn't wait to find witnesses, so as to point out the real culprit behind the scenes.

"Grandpa Emperor, I checked the records just now. There are many craftsmen involved in the construction of the three halls, plus the officials from the Ministry of Industry. If these people want to interrogate them clearly, it will probably take at least three or four days."

Zhu Zhanhe thought for a while before replying.

"Okay, then I will bear to wait for three or four days. After I have found out what happened, I want to see what the ministers who oppose the move of the capital will look like?"

Zhu Di said again with a murderous look, he really wanted to kill this time, no matter who was behind this incident, he would not have any appeasement!
Seeing that Zhu Di had calmed down, Zhu Zhanhe immediately left the palace and prepared to go to Dongchang and Jinyiwei to personally participate in the interrogation.

But I didn't expect that as soon as I left the imperial city, I saw a group of people gathered around with a "hula", and the few people at the head cried and shouted: "My son, you cheated me again, I want my money back!"

(End of this chapter)