A dignified second-rank official of the Ming Dynasty, a high official in the border areas, and a Fangbo.

So he threw himself into the sea of ​​fire and died.

Even the murderous Jin Yiwei had expressions of shock on their faces when they saw Zhou Rong, the governor of Henan Daozuo, throwing himself into the sea of ​​fire.

Zhou Rong moved very quickly, giving people almost no chance to react or stop him, and jumped straight into the ruins of the high-rise building that collapsed to the ground and was still burning.

Even with his whole body on fire, he struggled to walk towards the depths of the sea of ​​fire.

In a short time, he was swallowed up by the entire sea of ​​​​fire, and his figure disappeared from people's sight. Faintly, a few screams came from the sea of ​​​​fire. After a while, there was only a muffled sound, accompanied by a

Groups of sparks splashed out from the sea of ​​fire.

There is no shortage of miracles in this world, but Zhou Rong's ending was that he was burned by the raging fire and turned into a ball of ashes, which was scattered between the sky and the earth with the subsequent gust of wind and turned into nothing.

Pan Boyong was completely frightened by Zhou Rong's actions.

He opened his mouth wide, took a deep breath, and his body couldn't stop shaking.

As the chief envoy of Henan Province, Zhou Rong was burned to death. Although it was tragic, he died happily and without any worries.

But what about Pan Boyong?

Pan Boyong's jaw began to tremble. He raised his head and took a look. There were already several Jin Yiwei officers and soldiers quietly distributed around him, as if he was afraid that he would find a happy ending like Zhou Rong.

At this time, Pan Boyong had already cursed Zhou Rong from the inside out in his heart.

Originally, with Zhou Rong here, Zhou Rong would stand in front of the emperor and grandson to shoulder all the responsibilities.

But now, Zhou Rong, who was taller than him, died, and he suddenly became the tallest person in Henan Province.

Pan Boyong couldn't help but feel annoyed. He turned his eyes and saw that the emperor's grandson had turned his head and stared at him silently.

Pan Boyong's heart suddenly jumped.

Zhu Yunxi had already spoken softly: "Does Pan Jingcha also want to learn from Zhou Fangbo?"

Zhu Yunxi's tone was sinister, cold and threatening.

However, only he himself knew how surprised he was by Zhou Rong's sudden hiding in the sea of ​​fire.

Ever since the officials from Henan Province arrived, he had been silently observing the actions and reactions of these people. Zhou Rong had been struggling, maybe because he still had a conscience, or because he was afraid of death at the time, or maybe he suddenly woke up

.

And Zhu Yunxi is also preparing to use Zhou Rong as an entry point to open up the situation on Henan Road so that he can thoroughly see what is under this muddy water.

It’s just that Zhou Rong has already hidden in the sea of ​​fire.

The Henan Road Inspector in front of him became the person who knew the most.

Pan Boyong and Zhu Yunxi just looked at each other, then hurriedly lowered his head and slapped his hands on the ground.

"I deserve death for my crime."

Zhu Yunxi patted Pan Boyong on the shoulder: "You know better than Gu what the crime should be. The two yamen of Henan Province are here tonight. If there is anything, you should explain it yourself and write it down clearly."

Pan Boyong kept banging his head on the ground: "The guilty minister must obey the lesson and speak out everything he knows."

Zhu Yunxi waved his hand: "I'm lonely."

After groaning lowly, Zhu Yunxi was already walking towards the distance.

The footsteps were getting farther and farther and lighter, but Pan Boyong felt a heavy pressure on his heart.

The person who was about to find Jin Yiwei confessed his guilt.

Pan Boyong heard the voice of the emperor's grandson coming from the darkness behind him.

"Then unload the twenty-one corpses. Good people were tortured into this state, and they will be buried with dignity."

Pan Boyong trembled slightly when he heard the sound.

The footsteps finally disappeared completely.

Pan Boyong was also drained of all his strength, and lay limply on the ground with a wailing cry, sweat pouring down his face, and his whole body was trembling.

The crowd began to disperse, like a chopped fire dragon, and the ruins of high-rise buildings collapsed in the courtyard. The flames also began to slowly change from incandescent back to orange, and then gradually dimmed and became smaller.

Under the night, all movements began to become cautious.

Pan Boyong stood up slowly. Just by standing up, Pan Boyong exhausted all his strength. When he finally stood up straight, his whole body looked older.

Several Jin Yiwei officers and soldiers took two steps silently.

Pan Boyong sighed softly and looked at the people who were collecting the twenty-one corpses in the corridor.

"I will tell you and write it down exactly what His Majesty the Grandson wants to know." Pan Boyong muttered in a low voice with a vicissitude of voice, with a dark look on his face and a look of death on his face.

A Jin Yiwei sneered: "You can only say what we ask."

Pan Boyong raised his head blankly and looked at the Jin Yiwei who was speaking in front of him.

Pan Boyong nodded absently.

Then, he stretched out his hands as if to accept something.

The Jin Yiwei officers and soldiers smiled again: "No one can leave Kaifeng Mansion now."

Pan Boyong suddenly laughed out loud, retracted his hands, waved his robe, and clasped his hands together.

The Jin Yiwei officers and soldiers snorted and waved their hands.

"Let's go."

……

At this point, warning sounds for the watchman have been heard in Kaifeng Mansion.

The Kaifeng Prefectural Government Office and Houya Government finally calmed down.

Zhu Yunxi, who left Houya, said he was tired, but he did not fall asleep.

The whole government office is filled with the smell of coke, and it is no longer possible to treat others.

Zhu Yunxi walked from the government office to the street outside with a calm face, looking sideways at the side streets on both sides.

I saw officers from various government offices in Kaifeng Prefecture gathered outside the interception of the accompanying officers and soldiers.

On one side of the cross street, there is still a blank area, and the accompanying officers and soldiers are using the pressurized water trucks brought by the fire fighters from the Kaifeng Prefecture fire prevention team to wash the road.

"The statistics we have just finished show that all the high-ranking officials from the two departments of Henan Province and the yamen of Kaifeng Prefecture are here tonight, and they are all being detained for interrogation."

Zhu Gaochi put his hands together, fell behind Zhu Yunxi, and walked out of the Kaifeng government office.

Zhu Yunxi did not look back, he just looked at the officers and yamen officers who were stopped by the officers and soldiers and kept cautiously retreating with their heads lowered because of his appearance.

"Let Gao Guang and the others have a good rest tonight and start taking over the affairs of the two divisions of Henan Province and the yamen of Kaifeng Prefecture tomorrow."

Zhu Gaochi's eyes flashed twice and he whispered: "Henan Road suddenly encounters such a big change, and there will definitely be a lot of noise outside."

Zhu Yunxi frowned: "Ask Tang Bi to bring people to Kaifeng Mansion. And Yu Ma, is there any news from him?"

"The transfer order calling Tang Bi to come to Kaifeng Mansion has been sent to Chenliu County before entering the city today. The people there were originally helping Pei Benzhi to relieve the disaster, and the transfer will probably not be carried out until tomorrow."

Zhu Gaochi whispered, moved his palm in his sleeve, then took out a document and handed it to Zhu Yunxi: "Yu Ma went to the clerical contact early in the morning. He has been rectifying military affairs outside since he took office as the capital of Henan.

I think now that we have the news about our arrival in the city, we will be back soon."

Zhu Yunxi nodded.

It can be said that the entire Henan Province has been thrown into one pot tonight. You can tell with your feet that this incident will definitely cause an uproar in Henan Province.

It’s just that we don’t know what exactly this storm will be like, and what direction it will develop in the absence of a leader.

It is precisely for this reason that at this time, you need to have enough power in your hands to deal with unexpected events that may happen at any time.

At this time, Zhu Gaochi whispered again: "Shortly after the Henan Province officials entered the yamen tonight, in addition to the servants from the yamen who came here, there were also many people hiding in secret to observe here."

"What is your identity?"

Zhu Yunxi said something and looked up at the dark area around the street.

Zhu Gaochi chuckled and said: "There are gentry from Kaifeng Prefecture, there are also merchants with considerable wealth, and there are even families with countless fertile lands."

They are all unexpected forces.

Zhu Yunxi turned his head and looked to the northwest of Kaifeng City.

Over there is the old Song Palace and now the Ming Dynasty Prince's Palace.

Zhu Gaochi, however, murmured in a worried voice: "I have to write a memorial for what happened tonight and send a response urgently. You have done such a big thing, and I don't have the ability to wipe your ass for you. How can I help you?"

We have to rely on our old man."

"In addition, the chief officials of the two departments of Henan Province also need to be selected by the old man. We cannot make the decision on this matter."

"My father doesn't know when he will receive the official document to mobilize troops. I'm afraid it won't take more than a month to go back and forth. I just hope that during this time, nothing will happen again."

Zhu Gaochi kept talking non-stop, checking for all kinds of gaps and making up for what happened in the Kaifeng government office tonight.

But Zhu Yunxi looked sideways at the street in the distance.

In the darkness of the street, the sound of horse hooves could be heard, followed by the light of fire, and then groups of officers and soldiers, under the control of many lieutenant generals, were approaching Kaifeng Mansion.

"Whoever comes, please give us the bugle call."

Some Jin Yiwei officers and soldiers who were on guard around the Kaifeng government office began to shout at the sudden appearance of the army.

"The imperial envoy Si Yuma was given the command of the capital of Henan Province. After hearing that His Royal Highness the Emperor Taisun was attacked when he entered the city, he led his troops back to the city to protect him."
To be continued...