After binding the loving mother system, I was so bad

Maybe God really has eyes.

After the fire burned down the county government office, the royal granary, and the prince's uncle's residence, a large dark cloud floated over the moonlit night sky, and heavy rain began to fall.

The sky cracked open, and heavy rain poured down like a waterfall. The battle between water and fire ended with the fire being completely extinguished.

"Your Majesty, the fire has been completely put out!"

"Your Majesty, the prince's uncle was not at home, so he survived, but more than half of the more than 100 people in the prince's uncle's mansion were killed or injured!"

"Your Majesty, they all escaped this time!"

The young emperor, awakened by the noise in Kyoto City, stood on the jade steps in front of his bedroom, looking at the heavy rain indifferently.

The eunuchs and the Jinwu Guards knelt on the ground with their faces pressed against the ground, not daring to move even a little.

The young emperor's face was as gloomy as water and he sneered continuously.

Is it such a coincidence? I just sent someone to the north to deliver a secret letter, and a fire broke out in Kyoto.

This must be Gu Nanxi’s doing!

The young emperor clenched his fists tightly, things couldn't be delayed any longer!

Dark clouds blocked the moon, and the earth was pitch black. The only sound was the sound of raindrops hitting the ground.

The raindrops were big and dense, and they hurt when they hit my body.

As if they could sense the young emperor's suppressed anger, the palace servants lowered their heads humbly even though they were soaked.

Not long after, with a loud crowing of a rooster, standing on the jade steps, one could vaguely see a glimmer of light in the sky, and the sudden rainstorm also stopped completely at that moment.

The palace maids and Jinwu Guards, whose legs were numb from kneeling, finally heard the young emperor's voice coming from above their heads. It sounded like it came from the underworld, cold and merciless.

"Investigate for me. Even if you have to turn the entire capital upside down, you must find those thieves. If you can't do it, you will be beheaded!"

The king was so angry that he lay down his body thousands of miles away.

The Jinwu Guards went out in groups and searched house by house.

The Prince's Mansion was almost burned to ruins, never to regain its former glory.

Before the people of Kyoto had time to gather around the Prince's Mansion, they were blocked at their doorsteps by the Jinwu Guards who came to search.

"Did you see any suspicious persons last night?"

"No!" Even if you saw it, you can't say it!

Look at these Jinwu Guards, their eyes are red and they are ready to attack at any time. Who dares to provoke them? !

But this time the investigation is not as simple as in the past where you can just ask a few questions and then let them go.

The Jinwu Guards suspected everyone equally and reasonably: "Did you know there was a big fire last night?"

"know."

"The head of the village asked you to put out the fire, why didn't you go? Is it because you have something to do with this?"

The man being interrogated felt his scalp tingling, especially at this moment, he also saw the sturdy neighbor who showed up last night being taken away by the Jinwu Guards!

"I swear, it has absolutely nothing to do with it! I just wanted to be lazy, and the fire couldn't burn our workshop, so I didn't go."

Although the Jinwu Guards had not let go of their suspicions, they let this family go for the time being because there were still many families to be investigated.

Only after the entire neighborhood had been checked did the people dare to gather together.

"The bearded man was captured! Because he said at the time that this was a punishment from heaven, the Jinwu Guards suspected that he had a motive."

"The man hiding in Widow Li's house was also captured! Because he is not from our neighborhood!"

Everyone sighed. Widow Li, who had four children, had finally found a man and was planning to get married next month, but the man was kidnapped again.

That man was a very honest person. He couldn't even fart after being beaten with a stick. How could he be the arsonist? !

"Summer is dry, and there are fires in Kyoto every year. Why is the emperor so angry this time? Could it be because the emperor's uncle was burned to death?"

"No, I saw the prince leaving the city gate yesterday afternoon."

"The latest news! The magistrate of Jingdu County is dead! The second and third sons of the uncle's family are also dead!"

"Serves you right! They're just a bunch of bullies..." Before he could finish his words, his neighbor covered his mouth and warned him in a low voice.

"Don't worry about your life. What will you do if the Jinwu Guards come back to attack you?"

This shock completely made everyone lose interest in continuing the conversation. They all returned to their rooms, washed up simply, and went to work.

Everyone thought that after checking all of Kyoto, even if no results were found, the matter would be over.

But this time, everyone obviously underestimated the emperor's determination.

The Jinwu Guards not only searched the homes of ordinary people, but also searched the residence of Lord Li, the Grand Tutor, and the residence of Marquis Yongchang.

Mrs. Tong, the wife of Grand Tutor, looked at the Grand Tutor's Mansion which had been ransacked and was in a daze.

"Is Lord Fu crazy? How many people will this offend?!"

Master Tong frowned tightly and told the housekeeper to quickly restore the house to its original state: "If he doesn't do this, he will be the one to lose his head!"

Mrs. Tong, the Grand Tutor, didn't quite understand. It wasn't like there was a fire in the palace, and the emperor's uncle was unharmed. Was there any need to make such a big fuss?

"Because he suspected that this was a warning from Gu Nanxi."

That was why the young emperor went to such great lengths to search the area. Firstly, to strike back at Gu Nanxi, and secondly, to undermine Gu Nanxi's prestige among the people.

Mrs. Tong was a little uncertain for a moment: "Could it really be Duke Yun who did it?"

"It must be her! She's pressing the emperor step by step! The emperor calls her sister! The late emperor and the empress dowager treated her so well! She's already the Duke of Yun, but she's still not satisfied. Could it be that she wants to be the empress?!"

Lord Li, who came to see Grand Tutor Tong, said angrily.

Master Tong glanced at him indifferently. It happened that the house had been cleaned for a little while, so he invited him in.

"Okay, aren't you ashamed to still be acting here at such an old age?"

Li Ge Lao blew his beard and glared: "Who is acting?"

Master Tong sneered, "I'm talking about you! Rather than saying that the fire was set by Gu Nanxi, I believe it was directed and acted by the government."

Master Tong asked for a pot of chrysanthemum tea to calm him down. "Water and fire are merciless. Once the fire starts, who can guarantee that it won't spread to other places? Gu Nanxi will not gamble with the lives of millions of people in Kyoto just to anger the emperor."

"Oh, you know her so well?" Lord Li said sarcastically.

"Let's not talk about other aspects. When it comes to the country and the people, Gu Nanxi is indeed more visionary than the emperor. Gu Nanxi was conferred the title of Marquis of Loyalty, and she silently endured it. But when the emperor wanted to move the boundary marker, look at how sharp Gu Nanxi's reaction was?! She was simply hitting the emperor on the head!"

Master Tong took a sip of chrysanthemum tea and sighed, "Instead of stirring up trouble with me, why not think about what the emperor wants to do? You recommended Su Dalang to the Imperial Academy, wasn't it to ease the relationship between the two? I hope the emperor can understand your painstaking efforts."

Lord Li was speechless.

He came to Master Tong just because he couldn't figure out the emperor's thoughts! The emperor's situation was already very difficult, and he couldn't let Master Tong and Gu Nanxi join forces!