The first assistant of the poor family

Chapter 421 Please enter the urn
Even though they knew that the fire was beyond human control, Li Dongyang and Xie Shen still ordered the scribes to draw water to put out the fire, and ordered people to report the fire in Wenyuan Pavilion to the emperor immediately.

As for fighting the fire, now we can only do our best and obey the destiny.

It took more than an hour for the fire to subside.This is not because the firefighting has achieved success, but that the things that can be burned have been almost burned.

Wenyuan Pavilion was originally a wooden building, but this time it was burned to pieces.

Seeing the scene of devastation and ashes flying in front of him, Xie Shen took a deep breath.

"Xi Ya Gong, do you think this fire is very abnormal?"

After calming down a little bit from the shock, Xie Shen said softly.

Li Dongyang's face was solemn, and it took a long time before he sighed and said: "I hope this fire is a natural disaster rather than a man-made disaster. But if it is really a man-made disaster."

Li Dongyang's voice suddenly rose and said: "The old man will not be afraid, and he will definitely find out the person who did the trick in the dark."

Xie Shen praised: "Mr. Xiya is relieved to think so. Too many things have happened recently, and they all rushed together, which is unusual."

Li Dongyang smiled wryly and said, "Siming, what do you mean, this is someone showing face to the cabinet?"

Xie Shen said indignantly: "If it's just to throw face, it's fine, I'm afraid this person is here for someone."

Li Dongyang was taken aback for a moment, and immediately said, "Jiang Bin?"

Xie Shen nodded: "I can't think of anyone else who would do this kind of thing except him. But I don't know if he specifically manipulated someone."

Setting fire to Wenyuan Pavilion is a felony.

No one in their right mind would do such a risky thing.But Jiang Bin's mind is not normal, in other words he is a crazy gambler.

The mentality of a gambler is to never let go of any opportunity to make a profit.

For Jiang Bin, the cabinet is the biggest obstacle to his profit.In order for the emperor to completely stand on his side, several nails in the cabinet must be pulled out.

Jiang Bin is a close minister of the emperor, fully motivated and capable of setting fire to Wenyuan Pavilion in order to suppress the cabinet.

As long as the cabinet itself is busy, Jiang Bin can get better development.

Once he has completely gained the trust of the emperor, he can let go of his hands and feet, and he no longer has to worry about the noise of the civil servants.

What a vicious thought!

Li Dongyang felt sorry for Qi Ran, he never thought that the cabinet ministers would be so kind to Jiang Bin, and Jiang Bin would bite the cabinet ministers instead.

It's really knowing people, knowing their faces, but not their hearts.

"What is Siming going to do?"

Although the arson can basically be concluded to be related to Jiang Bin, but after all, there is no evidence in hand, which is tantamount to suffering a dumb loss.

Regardless of whether the cabinet is moving or not, it is absolutely passive. If it moves, it will be easier to be criticized.

Xie Shen smiled slightly and said, "Someone has his own plan. Mr. Xi Ya will just watch Jiang Bin fall into the urn."

Emperor Zhengde was very surprised when he learned of the fire in Wenyuan Pavilion.

Although he moved out of the Forbidden City, it was the forbidden place after all, so how could he, the master, not be worried about such a major event as a fire.

In addition to worrying, the emperor also asked about the safety of several great scholars.After learning that several cabinet ministers are safe, I feel a little relieved.

However, under the "reminder" of the yin and yang of his close minister Jiang Bin, Emperor Zhengde gradually felt that something was wrong.

Why was Wenyuan Pavilion only affected by the fire this time, while other palaces were not affected?
Just when Emperor Zhengde was puzzled, a memorandum written by Du Qiao, the supervisory censor of Henan Province in the Metropolitan Procuratorate, made the emperor suddenly realize.

In the memorandum, Du Jie bluntly stated that the fire in Wenyuan Pavilion was because God sent a crime to the cabinet, and it was because some people in the cabinet lost their morals and annoyed God.

Since he was a child, Emperor Zhengde had been educated to "take orders from heaven and live forever", so he naturally respected heaven very much.As the son of heaven, making God happy is naturally the most important thing.

If there is a strange sign from heaven, it means that the old man is not happy.

In this case, from the emperor down to the people of Li, all have to piously repent to God.

God sent down a raging fire and burned down Wenyuan Pavilion. Is it really because of the lack of morality of the cabinet scholars?
This kind of thing would rather be believed than not.

Emperor Zhengde immediately ordered the imperial eunuch Zhang Yong to summon the four cabinet ministers, and even Jiao Fang, who was making soy sauce, followed.

The emperor took the initiative to summon the cabinet ministers, which was the first time after moving to the leopard room.

Xie Qian and Jiao Fang were at a loss, but Li Dongyang and Xie Shen were well prepared.

After the four met the emperor, they were seated by Emperor Zhengde.

This is a courtesy to cabinet ministers, and ordinary foreign ministers cannot enjoy it at all.

"I heard that Wenyuan Pavilion was on fire, what do you think?"

Emperor Zhengde glanced at the four cabinet assistants, and finally his eyes fell on the chief assistant Li Dongyang.

Li Dongyang took a step forward and said: "Reporting to Your Majesty, Yichen saw that this is a sign from heaven. It is because there are incompetent people among the cabinet ministers. God sent a disaster as a warning."

Not only Emperor Zhengde, but also Jiang Bin, who was waiting beside Emperor Zhengde, opened his mouth wide in surprise when he said this.

What does old man Li mean by taking the initiative to take the blame on himself?
When people encounter danger, they always instinctively tend to protect themselves. Li Dongyang's reaction is so abnormal that Jiang Bin can't believe it.

As for the other two bachelors, Xie Qian and Jiao Fang, they were also amazed.

What does Shoufu mean by this? Do you want to get rid of yourself and shift the responsibility to other cabinet ministers?

Only Xie Shen was calm and self-possessed, as if he had a plan in mind.

Everyone was waiting for Li Dongyang's next words, but Li Dongyang remained silent.

Emperor Zhengde couldn't hold back his temper, coughed and said, "Which one is he referring to when Mr. Li Ge said that someone in the cabinet is incompetent?"

Li Dongyang shook his head and said: "This is a secret, and I don't know about it. But since the heavens have sent down a strange omen, it shows that there are indeed treacherous people doing evil in the court."

Zhengde almost lost his temper.Isn't that the same as saying nothing?

Li Shoufu is too vague, right?

There are only four cabinet bachelors in total, and if someone in the cabinet is a vegetarian, it can only be one of these four.

who can that be?

Li Dongyang?If it was him, he would definitely not say that.

Xie Qian?This clank and steel-boned man doesn't seem to be quite like him either.

As for Xie Shen, he is the emperor's teacher, and it is even more impossible for the emperor to trust him the most.

Then only Jiao Fang was left.

As a cabinet minister with the shortest time in the cabinet, Jiao Fang was not even conferred the title of a great scholar, but was allowed to join the cabinet to participate in government affairs.

This is a bit like a workplace intern. Only when you are awarded the title of a bachelor can you become a regular.

Seeing the emperor looking at him, Jiao Fang shuddered.

"Jiao Qing, what do you think?"

"Your Majesty, I think that things are not as Li Ge said, and the fire in Wenyuan Pavilion this time is more likely to be a man-made disaster."

(End of this chapter)