Detective Di Renjie's legend of Wu Dynasty

Chapter 752

The Shanjin Bureau has turned into a sea of ​​flames, and the surrounding people are full of voices. The Nanya Imperial Army surrounded Chengfu Gate.Dozens of water dragons from the fire brigade sprayed on the fire, but they couldn't suppress the soaring flames.

Wu Zetian stood on the bridge of Chengfu Gate, looking at the Shanjin Bureau that was engulfed by the flames below, with a heavy expression on his face.

Standing beside Zhang Jianzhi, Wu Sansi and other Zaifu cabinet ministers, everyone's expressions were a little uneasy.

Standing aside, Lu Zheng, the Ministry of Internal Affairs Supervisor, and the treasury officer who escorted the silver car to the Shanjin Bureau were even more panicked and at a loss.

Di Renjie, Wang Mang, Li Yuanfang, and Zeng Tai quickly climbed up the tower, came before the emperor, bowed and said, "See Your Majesty!"

Wu Zetian waved his hand.

Di Renjie and the ministers nodded in salute.

Zhang Jianzhi pointed in the direction of the Shanjin Bureau, Di Renjie, Wang Mang and others turned their heads to look, only to see thick smoke billowing and raging flames, burning half of the sky red.

Wang Mang looked at Li Yuanfang and Zeng Tai who were beside him, they were already stunned.

Wang Mang and Di Renjie looked at each other, and there was a hint of surprise in their eyes.

Di Renjie looked at Lu Zheng, the Minister of Internal Affairs, and said, "Lord Lu, what's going on? Why did the Shanjin Bureau catch fire for no reason?"

Lu Zheng said in a trembling voice: "Old man, I don't know about my lowly position. Yesterday, the supervisor of the Shanjin Bureau and the chief supervisor, Shar Khan, moved to Wenzhou, and said that he would start work tonight to make gold and silver ritual objects for the Yulan Basin Festival. The lowly position follows the rules Approval. But whoever imagined it, at the end of the ugly day, a report came suddenly, saying that the Shanjin Bureau had ignited a fire."

Di Renjie said: "I heard from Shar Khan that the gold and silver used in making utensils will be sent to the Shanjin Bureau tonight. Who is responsible for this matter?"

The treasury officer hurriedly took a step forward, and said with a mournful face, "Yes, it's a humble job that is in charge."

Di Renjie asked, "Are you the treasury officer?"

The treasury officer said: "That's right. At three o'clock this morning, I led the Nanya imperial army to transport ten boxes of silver and one box of gold to Shanjinfang."

Di Renjie nodded: "When you arrived at Shanjinfang, was there anything unusual there?"

The treasurer shook his head and said, "No. Everything is normal. It's just, just..."

Wang Mang frowned slightly, staring closely at the treasury officer.

Di Renjie also raised his eyebrows, and he asked, "Just what?"

The treasury officer said: "Usually, we transport the gold and silver to the material warehouse of the Shanjin Bureau before delivering it to Mr. Sha. But today, Mr. Sha insists on delivering the gold and silver in front of Fan Zhufang."

Di Renjie's eyes flashed brightly: "Oh?"

Wang Mang and Li Yuanfang looked at each other, and there was a hint of doubt in their eyes.

The treasury officer trembled all over: "The humble officer persuaded Mr. Sha that this move violated the regulations, but Mr. Sha said that time is tight and he is in a hurry to start work, so..."

"All right!"

A loud shout came from beside him, and Di Renjie turned around in astonishment.

Wang Mang also turned his head.

It was Emperor Wu Zetian who made the sound, she stood up abruptly, pointed at the treasury officer and said sharply: "It is obvious that you are incompetent, slack, greedy and lazy, and caused the Shanjin Bureau to burn down!

As the treasury, you are bound to be responsible for the financial resources. How dare you speak eloquently and brashly here, and push the responsibility on Shar Khan, who will be the chief prisoner, it is really unreasonable! "

The treasury officer was so frightened that he fell to his knees and kowtowed repeatedly.

Wu Zetian turned to Lu Zheng and scolded: "As Lu Zheng is the Minister of Internal Affairs, you should be in charge of the Shanjin Bureau, what a big deal it is to make imperial artifacts, and you are not there!
Really lazy, how can such mediocrity be used!Come on! "

The Lishi Chengzhi hurried forward to wait for orders.

Wu Zetian said, "The decree is passed, and the two men will be removed from their positions immediately, and they will be dealt with strictly by the Three Law Departments!"

Lu Zheng fell to his knees with a "plop", and kowtowed repeatedly: "Your Majesty, I have been wronged!"

Wu Zetian said with a livid face: "You still have the face to cry out for injustice. A good charity bureau turned into a sea of ​​flames because of your neglect of duty. You, you are damned!"

Lu Zheng was shaking with fright.

Wang Mang and Di Renjie looked at each other, and Di Renjie nodded slightly to Wang Mang, and said, "Your Majesty, these two are innocent!"

Wu Zetian turned his head abruptly and said, "What did you say?"

Di Renjie said: "Your Majesty, although the treasury officer is financially secure, he is in the eighth rank, a lowly official and a small position. He said just now that he has tried to persuade him in many ways, but Mr. Sha insisted on not listening. How dare he argue with Sha?" Is Erhan, a fourth-rank member, arguing?"

The treasury officer kowtowed again and again.

Wu Zetian glanced at him, took a deep breath, and said nothing.

Di Renjie went on to play: "Although Master Lu Zheng is an internal servant and provincial supervisor, he has no right to know the affairs of the Shanjin Bureau. The affairs of the Shanjin Bureau will be supervised by Shar Khan, the general supervisor. Your Majesty should still remember your will!"

Wu Zetian was at a loss for words.

Di Renjie said: "As the saying goes: If you are not in your position, you will not seek your own government. Now that something happened to the Shanjin Bureau, if you are to be held accountable, you should also ask the general supervisor, Shar Khan, the treasury officer, and Mr. Lu. What is the crime?"

Zhang Jianzhi also took a step forward, bowed and said: "Di Renjie is right, please think twice, Your Majesty!"

Wu Zetian snorted heavily: "The general supervisor, Shar Khan, has already died in the fire!"

Di Renjie was startled: "Shar Khan is dead?"

Wang Mang and Li Yuanfang looked at each other, they were shocked.

Wu Zetian sighed and nodded: "How could he escape from such a raging fire? The fire brigade came to report just now, and no one survived the fire..."

Di Renjie took a deep breath and looked at Wang Mang, Li Yuanfang and Zeng Tai.

Wu Zetian looked at Lu Zhenghe and the treasury officer bitterly and said: "I hate these two people. Seeing Tianwei's downfall, they put the responsibility on the dead! It's really unreasonable! Do you think I can be bullied!"

Lu Zheng and the treasury officer kowtowed like pounding garlic: "I dare not, I dare not!"

Di Renjie remonstrated: "Your Majesty, please calm down. The cause of the fire in the Shanjin Bureau is unknown. We should first find out the cause of the fire. Then we will discuss the responsibility and punishment. Hastily deal with non-responsible officials, fearing that the officials will not accept it."

Zhang Jianzhi said: "Your Majesty, this discussion is very good, please read Naya's words."

Wu Zetian took a deep breath, looked at Di Renjie, suppressed his anger, and said, "Forget it. Huaiying, you will be solely responsible for the investigation of this matter. You must investigate it to the end. Strictly punish the officials who caused the incident. You must not condone adultery!"

"Yes!"

Di Renjie took the order.

Surrounded by the maids in the palace, Wu Zetian walked downstairs to Qiaolou.

Di Renjie looked at the Shanjin Bureau, which was still burning, and thought to himself, "This fire is burning strangely..."

Zeng Tai said, "Master, what did you say?"

Wang Mang looked at the burning Shanjin Bureau, frowned and did not speak.

Di Renjie shook his head slowly, then turned to Li Yuanfang and said, "Yuanfang, order the fire brigade to put out the fire as soon as possible."

Li Yuanfang promised, turned around and ran down Qiaolou.

Di Renjie turned to Zeng Tai and ordered: "Zeng Tai, immediately call all the staff of Luozhou Governor's Mansion to the scene of the fire in Shanjin Bureau."

Zeng Tai said: "Yes. The students will do it immediately!"

Di Renjie said slowly: "I think the scene will definitely tell us something unknown..."

Wang Mang nodded: "My lord, it seems that this fire is not easy!"

Di Renjie nodded slowly.

(End of this chapter)