"Fire!"
Zhu Gaochi suddenly woke up from his sleep and heard the shout of "Noble Concubine" Zhang. He still opened his eyes, but immediately started coughing, and a choking smell hit his mouth and nose! The smell was not only the smoke of burning vegetation, but the most unpleasant thing was a dizzying stench.
Tung oil smell!
Zhu Gaochi struggled to get up. There was smoke in front of his eyes, and the fire flickered in the smoke.
He grabbed his clothes and covered his mouth and nose, and vaguely saw his "noble concubine" Zhang. The voice just shouted was Zhang's voice.
Mrs. Zhang looked panicked, holding Zhu Gaochi tightly with both hands, coughing "cough, cough, cough", and occasionally saying simple words, probably to save the child.
Zhu Gaochi was speechless for a moment and hurriedly struggled to get out of bed. But before he took two steps, something kicked under his feet! Zhu Gaochi, who had difficulty walking, said "Ouch" and fell t
The sound of drums signaling the end of the You hour shift came from afar, breaking the dead silence in the East Warm Pavilion.Eunuch Wang Gui spoke cautiously, "Can this be described as an accidental fire?"Zhang Sheng said in a deep voice, "I'm afraid no one will believe it. According to the signs written in the report, there was a strong smell of tung oil when the fire broke out in Xiaoyao City, and all the water tanks used to put out the fire were broken! It doesn't look like an accident. The people who participated in the fire fighting included soldiers, officials, and servants, not just our people. It's impossible to hide the truth; I think the eunuch Wu Zhong is very suspicious, so why not put the blame on him!"Wang Gui sighed, "This is still unbelievable! Everyone in the world knows that the deposed prince's family was sent to Fengyang by the emperor to guard the mausoleum; the emperor is in charge of the court and has arranged people to keep an ey
After the emperor and dozens of his ministers discussed the matter, it was already late at night.The eunuchs escorted all the ministers out of the palace, and they walked out of the Xihua Gate and then out of the imperial city from the Xi'an Gate. The Xihua Gate was then closed because it was already past the time to close the gates of the palace.The street lamps were bright, and the lights on the towers near and far were on. The civil and military officials were talking in groups of three or five, and the noisy voices actually eased the previous tense atmosphere.The people walking beside Dali Temple Minister Gao Xianning included Qian Xun, a former official of the Prince of Han's Palace, and Hu Guang, a scholar of the Hanlin Academy!Hu Guang was a man who defected to the deposed crown prince during the Hongxi Dynasty, but now he can talk to Gao Xianning. Gao Xianning has been an official in the Hanlin Academy since the Yongle period, and he has a
On the morning of April 28, Zhang Sheng, the commander of the Imperial Guard, had just arrived at the government office to arrange personnel and prepare the itinerary. At this time, Wang Gui, the eunuch of the Imperial Household Department, arrived.Wang Gui had obvious eye bags and dark circles. As expected, he started with a greeting, "I stayed with the Emperor last night and didn't sleep a wink. Did Marquis Lezhi sleep for a while after returning home?"Zhang Sheng nodded and said, "I was worried about having to get up early this morning, so I went to sleep. Please come by, Mr. Wang."The two of them walked into a corridor room, and Wang Gui spoke in a lower voice, whispering with Zhang Sheng for a long time.Zhang Sheng clasped his fists and said, "I will follow the emperor's wishes and complete the task."Wang Gui said, "The Emperor also said that we only need to say hello to Marquis Lezhi, who is a reliable person. I will pass on the messag
The faint scent of tea had already filled several rooms. Ma Enhui turned her back to the living room and waited a little longer. She secretly wiped away her tears and was in a daze for a while before finally making the tea.When she returned to the place she had just been, she heard a soft snoring sound. Zhu Gaoxu was actually leaning on the chair and fell asleep!Ma Enhui carefully placed the tea on the table beside her and stared at Gao Xu who was sleeping soundly. She felt very complicated, a little warm, a little distressed, a little helpless, in short, a mixture of all kinds of emotions.At this point, Gao Xu could still sleep with her, and he still trusted her. What he said last time, "I think my cousin's wife is very kind and beautiful," seemed to be true; Ma Enhui originally thought that he was just speaking sweet words on a whim, after all, men are like that.Ma Enhui also felt the misunderstanding and pain of losing his loved ones that Gao Xu
On the evening of April 28, a group of people from the Dali Temple, the Ministry of Justice, and the Embroidered Uniform Guard did not reach Zhongdu, but stayed at an inn halfway.After dinner, Jinyiwei commander Zhang Sheng went to Gao Xianning's room and asked Beizhenfushi Du Erlang to invite Xue Yan.After several people greeted each other in Gao Xianning's room, Zhang Sheng whispered, "The eunuch from the Imperial Household Department came to see me early in the morning and brought a few words."Everyone calmed down and looked serious.Zhang Sheng glanced at Xue Yan and said, "The Zhongdu case has nothing to do with the palace. The emperor has also been frank with the ministers and explained the matter, and the ministers all believe it. However, in order to take the overall situation into consideration and avoid the case from involving too many people and making it difficult to handle; before questioning the confession, the officials of each yamen
The summer sun was shining brightly outside, but the imperial prison was very dark, but it was a lot cooler.Xia Yuanji, who is in his early forties, has a fair complexion and a square face. In this dirty place filled with complex smells, he was sitting on a wooden bed without any hesitation. He had already taken off his official uniform and black gauze hat, but he had not yet put on his prison uniform. He was sitting there in only a white cross-collar undergarment, and his body was very neat.His expression was a bit heavy, and his serious eyes were lowered, as if he was thinking about something.At this moment, a voice suddenly said, "The Holy One is here!"Xia Yuanji was shocked and immediately raised his head and looked outside the cell in surprise.After a while, the sound of "ding, clang, clang, clang" was heard from outside the wooden door of the cell. After the chain was unlocked but before the door was opened, Zhu Gaoxu's voice was heard
At dusk, the Youshi drum on Xuanwu Gate had just sounded.Zhu Gaoxu and the eunuch Wang Gui came to the south of the Imperial Garden and outside the courtyard where Ma Enhui lived. Wang Gui was carrying a cloth bundle on his back."I pay my respects to you, Your Majesty!" When Ma Enhui came into the courtyard, she looked expressionless, but there was a hint of restrained surprise on her face. Zhu Gaoxu glanced at her and said proactively, "Let's go to the living room and have a few words. I have something to discuss with my cousin.""Your Majesty, please." Ma Enhui leaned forward and made a gesture.Zhu Gaoxu waited for her to stand up straight, and couldn't help but glance at her breasts. Ma Enhui also noticed it, and subconsciously gently pulled her half-armed clothes together.He immediately dropped his gaze. Last time, because he misunderstood Ma Enhui's hint, he took the first step, but was rejected. At this time, he was no longer easily abr
After saying goodbye, Zhu Gaoxu seemed to be very busy and quickly walked to a desk; then he took out the paper and ink file from his bag. His movements were calm and unhurried, but the intervals between actions were short, and it was clear that he had other things on his mind.Enhui stood nearby and did not move immediately. She should have left at this time, but for some reason her feet seemed to be nailed there and she couldn't move.Zhu Gaoxu quickly turned his head and looked at her face with a questioning expression, as if he wanted to know what she had left unsaid.Enhui clasped her hands in front of her belly, pinching hard between her fingers, her palms were slightly sweaty. She noticed Zhu Gaoxu's gaze and could only mutter , "I suddenly felt a little scared and a little reluctant to let go..."After hearing this, Zhu Gaoxu was slightly startled, then picked up the things and put them back on the table. He turned around on the stool, pointed