Chapter 76: Private Artillery Square

After a Chinese New Year, the frequent tensions of the year before were at least slightly relaxed on the surface.
In the palace, Yue Fei made a gesture of weakness, and the queen's main energy was to rest on the stability of the sixth house. The two had not had a big conflict for a while.
In the court, although the crown prince and the honorary king were still at odds with each other, due to the lack of new leads, the situation of the needle tip against Maimang was reduced after all. Since the sixteenth emperor returned to India, the two have not met face to face. The formal confrontation of people makes people feel very peaceful, and even a little too peaceful.
Sure enough, the idle days cannot always last for a few days.
On the 21st of the first month, a loud noise shook half of the capital.
Mei Changsu, who was basking in the warm winter sun at the window, felt a slight, almost imperceptible tremor. About half an hour later, he learned that this tremor was not an illusion.
"The gunpowder stored in the private gun workshop exploded unexpectedly?" Mei Changsu closed his eyes and murmured to himself after listening to the news from Li Gang for the first time. Things are going so far ... "
"It is said that it was caused by the recent collapse of Mars without snow, and the entire private artillery workshop was razed to the ground after the explosion. There were more than 90 households involved in the surroundings. Most of them were destroyed by the fires that followed. Most of the neighborhood was burned, and the casualties were heavy.
Because of the incomplete body, it is difficult to determine how many people died, but there are dozens of people in the single private artillery workshop, and there are more than one hundred civilians who have suffered innocent disasters ... "
"How about the injured?"
"Nearly 150 people, about 30 people were seriously injured."
"How is the fire now?"
"Fortunately, there is no wind today, and it hasn't been extended to the next neighborhood. Now it is barely extinguished.
However, the fire was too great at the time, and the Jingzaya Government Gate, who arrived first, had only such an idea. Even if it added the residents who spontaneously came to rescue the fire, it could not be controlled at all.
The neighboring people were busy transporting property, and some gangsters began to take advantage of the opportunity. The patrol battalion arrived at this time. While suppressing, they took advantage of the chaos. The scene was very chaotic. Finally, His Royal Highness King Jing led his soldiers to the scene to calm down of.
Later, His Royal Highness Jing Jing spent part of the military tent to temporarily resettle the victims and the wounded.
The doctors and medicines of the Tai Hospital are all in the official register, and they cannot be allocated for a while. His Royal Highness has funded the requisition of private people. His subordinates have already started the pharmacy brothers in the capital to go to support.
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"Good job," Mei Changsu praised, and added, "The burn is not easy to cure. Xunyang Yun's family has a good plaster. You send someone to take some of it and give it to Jing Wang."
"Yes."
Mei Changsu ’s eyes flashed faintly, and he said, "Now the first month is almost over. It is no longer the most dangerous time. Instead, such a tragic accident happened. The timing is too coincident ... pass me, it must be Focus on the detailed investigation of Yu Wang, and try to find the evidence that he intentionally caused the case.
With so many lives, how can I die silently ... if there is any progress, report it to me immediately. "
"Yes."
After Li Gang bowed back, Mei Changsu slowly stood up, walked to the desk to unfold a white rice paper, and began to paint with ink, trying to stabilize his mind.
Fei Liu also came in and took a pen and lay silently beside him, painting and silently accompanying him.
The sun feet outside the window moved slowly, and Mei Changsu's mood gradually settled.
As soon as I finished the picture, when I stopped writing and stood up, I felt that my waist was a little sour, and the young man next to him raised his head. His big beautiful eyes were all concerned.
"Fei Liu go out to play?"
"No!" The teenager shook his head.
"Then ... go out with Brother Su?"
"it is good!"
Mei Changsu picked up a fur coat with a mink lapel from the hanger and wore it, and walked out the door.
The guards guarding the courtyard saw him dressed up and prepared a small sedan.
After walking out of the gate, a group of people followed Mei Changsu's instructions, walked across the street, and came to an endless street.
Although no clear card was set, the catchers of Jingzhao Yamen were forming a team in twos and threes, still preventing idlers from entering and leaving at will. From a distance, half of the neighborhoods were all broken walls, smelling of burning smell Occasionally, there was a residual open flame, which was poured out by the patrolling officers and soldiers.
Mei Changsu got out of the sedan chair and walked inward along the street where the wolf was. The arrested person in charge quickly saw that he was well-dressed, and I don't know where he came from. Although he still had to follow his duties to ask, his attitude was kind.
"I am ..." Mei Changsu Zheng thought about what was more appropriate. Suddenly he saw Lie Yingying coming out of a corner from Zhong Lang of the Jingwang Mansion, and he raised his head and greeted him.
In fact, Li Zhanying didn't talk much to Mei Changsu at all, but he was still impressed by Mr. Su, who directly led to the reorganization activities in Jingwang Mansion. When he greeted others, he immediately gave a polite reply.
The arresters stared blankly at the two beckoning each other, thinking that they were all from the Jingwang Mansion, and quickly backed aside to make way.
Mei Changsu quickly walked over and asked, "How about His Highness King Jing?"
"Inside ..." Lie Yingying indicated the direction with a gesture. Suddenly he felt that it was not particularly appropriate. He added a question, "Is Mr. His Highness about to come?"
Mei Changsu looked back at him and deliberately said, "No, Your Highness has been hiding from wanting to see me. I heard that he was here today, so I found it."
"Ah?" Li Zhanying just stayed blank, and Mei Changsu had gone away. When he reacted and hurriedly caught up, King Jing happened to take his own soldiers to patrol from inside. Face to face.
"Mr. Su?" Although King Jing was also a little surprised, he immediately understood, "Any major event in Beijing Middle School can't escape Mr. Law's eyes."
Mei Changsu traveled around his eyes. Although there was still a cry of mourning in his ears, there were no people who strayed from the street.
Along the road, there were tents next to each other, and some officers and soldiers were holding a pot of steaming food and distributed it one by one.
The smell of herbs came from the other side of the street, and at the same time a stretcher covered with white cloth was lifted out.
"If it is a battlefield, this is nothing, but this is the prosperous capital of the Liang Kingdom, and the scene is somewhat bitter," Mei Changsu sighed. "His Royal Highness is really hard."
"They are all diligent and diligent people, and no one knows that his house is a gunpowder storehouse." Jing Wang also sighed and signaled that the warriors on the side would retreat. "Maybe it's really a fate. One day will be fine ... "
Mei Changsu raised an eyebrow. "What does His Highness say?"
"Shen Zhui said happily to me yesterday that he finally found out the fact that the crown prince and the house of the house had set up a private artillery shop to make a huge profit, but they had no right to immediately seal it, so they had reported it to the Holy Tribulation Requested His Majesty Enzhan Jingzhao Yin's House to help seal this private artillery workshop, confiscate the stolen money, and arrest the suspect.
He said confidently at the time that Zhu would be approved within a day or two.
I didn't expect it ... only one day after the Zhezi handed it over, such a tragic accident happened, hundreds of lives were blinked and wiped out ... And for most of them, it was a disaster for nothing. "
Mei Changsu gave him a deep look, "His Royal Highness feels, is this an accident?"
Jing Wang ’s eyes instantly condensed, and he slowly turned his head to look directly at Mei Changsu ’s face, and his tone was sober:
What is Mr. Su suggesting?

"As a successor, Shen Zhui impeached his predecessor. Even if there were more witnesses and evidence, it would be nothing more than a corruption case.
The prince is the prince after all. His majesty reprimanded him, and the punishment must be painless.
But now there was a cannon, and the incident was immediately known to everyone. This is also a hundred lives, and public sentiment will soon become a state of uproar.
The prince will be punished, I am afraid it will be much heavier than before.
Your Highness, please think carefully, this case is a big deal, the prince is bound to suffer, so who is good? "
"Just to increase the weight against the prince, Yu Wang regards human life as nothing?" Jing Wang's face tightened, his anger gradually filled, and his lips curled like iron lines.
After a hateful self-talk, he suddenly turned his doubtful gaze to Mei Changsu, "Is this Mr. Su's conspiracy to honor the king?"
At first, Mei Changsu thought he had heard it wrong, turned his head to look at Jing Wang, and then slowly realized that what he said was indeed what he heard.
Although it was misunderstood, and as far as the situation is concerned, this is not too worthy of anger. But for some reason, Mei Changsu felt a anger in his heart, and he endured for a long time. Fang coldly said: "No.
These are all things I guessed after investigation. "
King Jing saw his face sinking, his tone was very cold, he knew that he had said something wrong, and he apologized in his heart, and was busy: "I misunderstood, sir, don't worry."
Mei Changsu turned his head lightly to the side, looking at the collapsed house blackened by smoke, and did not speak.
Jing Wang's character was always arrogant, and after saying an apology, others ignored it, and he refused to say the second sentence. The scene suddenly became cold.
At this time, an internal history from the King ’s mansion ran over and said: "Your lord, his subordinates have been ordered to complete the investigation. In addition to the materials spent in the inner courtyard of the mansion, a total of 200 tents and 400 quilts were spent on the military account. Fifty beds.
These are all military assets, do you want to report to the military department? "
"Thanks to your reminder, otherwise I will forget.
Although this is not a major event, it is still better to report to the headquarters. "
"Yes." Neishi just left by salute, and Mei Changsu suddenly whispered two words, because the voice was low, and even Jing Wang, who was only one step away from him, was initially unsure whether he heard it correctly, and turned He glanced at him for the first time, and the other side's eyes were drooping, his expression was quiet, and he didn't mean to repeat it again. His heart could not help moving slightly, and he said to Nai Shi: "You have too many things in your hand, it's like this king forget You have also forgotten, you do n’t need to report to the Ministry of Defense for the time being. "
For such a strange command, Nei Shi really couldn't figure out why. He opened his mouth in amazement for a long time. Until Jing Jing frowned, he quickly promised "Yes" and walked away quickly.
As he walked away, Jing Wang Fang asked slowly: "My husband knows that although this batch of military funds has been allocated to me, it has been used for resettling these victims.
According to the rules, the Ministry of Military Affairs should be notified. Why does the husband say no? "
"Is it wartime now?"
"No."
"Is this a large batch of military assets?"
"It's almost nothing in terms of quantity."
"Can the tent and quilt be used and cannot be recycled?"
"Of course you want to take it back?"
"During the non-war period, borrowing a few tents and a few beds of quilts, what a big deal?"
"Things are small, but according to the system, you should still tell ..."
"What if you don't tell?"
Jing Wang ’s eyes narrowed slightly, "Mr. should know that the Ministry of Military Affairs is the prince ’s sphere of influence. Although this fault is small, once caught by the Ministry of Military Affairs, I am afraid that I will still be able to join me."
"Just let them join you." Mei Changsu turned to face King Jing, "His Highness is anxious and righteous, and shows mercy to the victims. Is this a bad thing?"
"of course not……"
"His Highness is doing good deeds, and his mistakes are only a small one, not worth mentioning. The Ministry of Defense clearly understands His Highness' negligence, but he has to hold on.
When the complaint is brought to the cabinet, will the courtiers think it is your lord ’s unforgivable sin, or will the crown prince suppress you with the hand of the army? There was a sneer on Mei Changsu's lips, "The prince is far from being able to cover the sky with one hand. The military department wants to join you. You only need to admit your mistakes and admit that you are in a hurry. Of course, Geng Jie ’s courtiers will naturally get upset and come out to speak for you. What ’s so worried about? "
King Jing proudly said: "I'm not afraid of what the military department will do to me, no matter how severe the father emperor is, I still don't pay attention to this small crime, but it is obviously free from this omission, why should I make this happen? Out? "
Mei Changsu ’s smile was even colder, "How do you do it without trouble? Nowadays, most of the eyes of the Jiji courtiers are on the princes and Yuwang. How many people will really notice what your Highness does? Although it is more work and less talk , But do n’t say it yourself, let others say it ’s okay.
The Ministry of Defense sued the emperor and courtiers only to notice that when the prince and the emperor bite each other, who controlled the scene? Who is calming people's hearts? Who is clearly indisputable, but is about to be attacked? There is a steel scale in everyone's heart, right or wrong, naturally there will be public opinion.
On the contrary, if your Highness reports to the Ministry of Warfare now, although things are done seamlessly, the effect will be counterproductive. The good deeds buried in vain, as if they were like Yijin Yexing, no one knows. "
Jing Wang's two strong and handsome brows frowned together and said, "This King does these things, not for others."
Mei Changsu sneered a few times in a row, and said, "If you think about showing it to others before you do it, it is a matter of virtue for your Highness, but if you do good deeds and no one knows, then it is useless for me as a counsellor ... … Even if it ’s for Su Mou, please feel wronged by your Highness.

Jing Jing was ridiculed by his words, and his words were sharp. He knew that his talent was not flat, but he was not annoyed. He said lightly: "Mr. are all for me.
This is a thoughtful thought by my husband. I am ashamed to do everything as you say. "