Zhu Youtang rushed to Renshou Palace in a hurry.
But I saw the Queen Mother Zhou sitting on the edge of the bed in a hesitant way, like an old and helpless old woman. As soon as she saw Zhu Youtang, she took her grandson's hand without waiting for Zhu Youtang to salute. hand.
At this moment, the old lady seemed to have calmed down.
"Emperor, are you okay?"
When the Empress Dowager heard about the fire, she was not worried about anything else. She was concerned about the emperor's safety first.
This made Zhu Youtang both moved and blamed himself.
Zhu Youtang said with a sad look on his face, "Grandmother, it was your grandson who frightened you."
"The Ai family will feel relieved when they see you. As long as everything is alright. ." Empress Dowager Zhou neither complained nor complained, nor even asked how deep the fire in Qingning Palace was.
I intend to step down for Zhu Youtang.
Zhu Youtang helped Empress Dowager Zhou lie down, but Empress Dowager Zhou kept holding his hand and refused to let go. Zhu Youtang felt that the imperial grandmother was still frightened, but she just refused to let him go. Telling him in front of him only put pressure on him.
"Imperial grandmother, let your grandson stay by your side and watch you sleep."
"Okay, the emperor is really a filial child. The Ai family and the late emperor have no I misjudged you." Dai Yi, who followed him in, moved a chair to the bed. Zhu Youtang sat on it, and his grandfather and grandson held hands.
The emperor ignored his own difficulties and stayed by the bed.
The Queen Mother Zhou settled down, closed her eyes, and occasionally opened her eyes to look at Zhu Youtang, with a kind and peaceful look on her face, and fell asleep after a long time.
Zhu Youtang has not left yet. He wants to keep vigil in Renshou Palace.
Dai Yi and Xiao Jing both exited the hall after Zhu Youtang winked.
Xiao Jing seemed more nervous. As the governor of Dongchang, he was responsible for the failure to put out the fire. After leaving Renshou Palace, he looked at Dai Yi with pleading eyes.
"Ke Gong, don't take that fire too seriously right now. Didn't you listen to what the Empress Dowager said? Just be fine."
There seems to be a deep meaning in Dai Yi's words. .
Xiao Jing said, "That Zhang Gongsheng had already given a warning. There was no one in the palace, so it was assumed that no one would get into trouble. But what if the palace was burned down?"
Dai Yi put his hand on On Xiao Jing's shoulder, he reminded, "Our years are here. Don't force it if you can't do it. The key point is that there should be no more fires in other palaces. Please pay attention tonight."
Hear Here, Xiao Jing understood.
It doesn’t matter whether we save the fire in Qingning Palace or not. Anyway, we now know that it was a sky fire. Should we put out the fire early to reduce Li Guang’s guilt?
This fire was forewarned by Zhang Zhou and could not be avoided. If the fire breaks out again somewhere else, then you, Xiao Jing, will probably die and you will never be able to apologize.
"I understand, I understand, just do it now."
Xiao Jing also learned to be smart at this time, and quickly led people to the direction of Qianqing Palace.
East Palace, inside Duanben Palace.
Zhu Houzhao yawned and rubbed his eyes.He raised his eyes and shouted "chamber pot"
A chamber pot was handed over and held by someone.
Zhu Houzhao was about to get up for the night.
I shivered suddenly, as if it was too cold, and then I retreated into bed again.
"It's so cold"
When he opened his eyes, he was instantly startled.
But there was a group of people standing beside his bed, including Liu Jin, Gao Feng, Gu Dayong, Qiu Ju, Luo Xiang and others.
It took a long time for Zhu Houzhao to come back to his senses from the confusion, "It's not bright yet, why are you standing here waiting in line to pee?"
Liu Jin, who was standing at the front with a sad face, probably also Feeling that tonight was a waste, he said cautiously, "Go back to your Royal Highness, fire prevention is being carried out everywhere in the palace tonight, and all the braziers in each palace have been moved out. I am afraid that you will be cold, so I have to call a few more people, so that if there are many people It’s popular and a little warmer.”
The heating in the Ming Dynasty palace basically relies on smokeless red charcoal stoves. There are also side halls that use the “centipede method” based on the fire kang principle, but the centipede method is damaged after all. In addition to the feng shui of the palace and the fact that the existing palace buildings of the Ming Dynasty were built during the Yongle period, the foundations of the main palaces have not been touched.
Even in the Qing Dynasty, warm pavilions were always built around Qianqing Palace and Kunning Palace.
But from the Ming Dynasty to the Hongzhi period, there were no such advanced gadgets.
It’s okay not to remind you. Once reminded, Zhu Houzhao cursed, “Damn, you’re going to freeze to death. Bring me a brazier.”
Liu Jin said, “Your Highness, insist on it for one night. Okay. The fire over at Qingning Palace has burned down several palaces, and the fire is continuing." Zhu Houzhao was stunned by these words.
Zhu Houzhao thought about it for a moment, raised his head and said, "Why does the words Qingning Palace on fire sound so familiar?"
Gao Feng on the side reminded, "Prince, you forgot that it is Zhang Jieyuan. He warned your majesty. Prince, you also said that your majesty would chop off his head."
"It's really on fire."
Zhu Houzhao's eyes were shining, and he seemed to be too. Regardless of the cold, he jumped out of bed, jumped to the ground with bare feet, and ran towards the door.
Liu Jin hurried over and asked, "Little ancestor, what are you doing?"
"I want to go out to watch the fun"
This kind of thing is not possible It doesn't matter if you know, knowing that you can save Zhu Houzhao
It took a few people to work together to block Zhu Houzhao.
"Get out of the way"
Zhu Houzhao was annoyed.
Gao Feng and others quickly took the clothes and put them on Zhu Houzhao. Several people hugged Zhu Houzhao and put on Zhu Houzhao's boots. Zhu Houzhao was almost being held up to complete the action of putting on clothes and shoes. , and then the person can run out of the palace after landing.
Zhu Houzhao looked towards the direction of Qingning Palace with a disappointed look on his face, "Where is the fire?"
Liu Jin said, "It has been almost two hours since the fire started, and it is almost dawn. If this happens again It’s not extinguished, I’m afraid it will be burned next.”
Zhu Houzhao used his nose toJin sniffed and nodded, "It really smells like smoke. Oops, that Zhang Zhou is not a simple person. He can even ask whether someone will help him set the fire."
It was Gu Dayong who looked helpless. He said, "No, many people saw it. It was a bolt of lightning that started a fire."
"Thunder, it's wonderful. Please tell me about it."
"Your Highness , don’t you want a chamber pot?”
“Yes, I’m suffocating myself to death, let me urinate this urine first, you can talk about yours, it doesn’t matter.”
"Your Highness, you'd better rest early. After the results of this matter come out tomorrow, someone will explain everything to you."
"You have also learned how to satisfy me, believe it or not. "I will take care of you."
"Prince, please be patient. The fire has just been extinguished. The servants know too little. After you wake up, the servants will find out more information and will definitely tell you in detail." ”
The sky is dark and bright.
Zhu Youtang stayed at Renshou Palace for half the night, and finally came over there. Dai Yi, Xiao Jing, and Chen Kuan, the three eunuchs of the ceremony, as well as the eunuch Ning Jin, the eunuch of the imperial horse, and the imperial eunuch Accompanied by the eunuch Zhang Yong, he went to inspect the fire scene outside Qingning Palace.
At this time, the fire scene in Qingning Palace was still relatively chaotic.
The Jin Yiwei and the eunuchs were cleaning up the mess, including various fire-fighting equipment, as well as half-burned furniture, metal utensils, and jewelry, while the palace maids were still doing some cleaning.
There are ruins of walls burned by fire everywhere, and smoke is still rising in some places. There is a pungent smell in the air, which makes Zhu Youtang unable to bear to look forward.
"Ahem." Zhu Youtang coughed.
"Your Majesty, the dragon body is the most important thing." Dai Yi said with concern on his face.
Zhu Youtang sighed with emotion, "This is God warning me. If the Empress Dowager is still in the palace and cannot be rescued, then I will really become a sinner of the Ming Dynasty. How will the history books evaluate me as an unfilial person?" Will you be comparable to Shang Zhou and Sui Yang?"
The emperor felt sorry for himself.
After hearing this, several eunuchs around felt uncomfortable.
Although they disagreed with the emperor's words, that is, even if the Empress Dowager Zhou was inside, they would basically be able to rescue them in time after the fire broke out.
"I feel ashamed when I think of the Empress Dowager and her elders, who are obviously full of panic in their hearts, but still want to comfort me."
Chen Kuan reminded, "Your Majesty, it's almost time for morning court. At that time, all the ministers estimated that they were about to enter the palace."
Zhu Youtang waved his hands and said, "Let's stay away from the morning for a reason. Someone tell them, I believe they can understand me. ."
"Yes."
Chen Kuan also felt that the emperor was not suitable to go to court at all.
Besides, if such a diligent and self-denying emperor has to miss the day just because of the fire in Qingning Palace, and the ministers are still chattering, then the ministers are a little ignorant. The emperor treats you with great courtesy, but you also Don't touch your nose or face.
Dai Yi said again"Your Majesty, now that the fire is under control, should we summon Zhang Jieyuan into the palace to inquire in detail?"
Several eunuchs pricked up their ears.
No one seems to have deliberately mentioned Zhang Zhou and Li Guang about the fire that night, but now that the fire is out and the sky is dawn, it’s time to talk about something serious and have a good discussion. Discuss what caused the fire.
Even if it was a sky fire, there should be an explanation for it
As palace residents, we deeply regret the fire.
But we are full of expectations for what will happen after the fire.
Zhu Youtang said, "Yes, thanks to Bingkuan. If it weren't for him, the consequences would be unimaginable. He saved the little princess and the empress dowager. I don't know how to reward him. I was so sorry to him before." Dai Yi, you went to summon Zhang Zhouzhen for me, and I am a little confused now. You go back in two hours, and let me slow down the count of days first.”
At this moment, a childish voice came out Came from a distance, the voice seemed to be very excited, "Father, are you late? Is there a fire? Hurry up and put out the fire! Wow, it's so spectacular." Please remember to bookmark it, the latest and fastest website for free reading without anti-theft