Now that kerosene appeared in Yiyangfang, it was still kerosene with substandard technical content. Li Zhiyun immediately knew what was going on.
"I am very familiar with kerosene. This is different from the Ministry of Industry kerosene. It is not pure enough and its burning power is not as good as our kerosene. Otherwise, the entire Yiyangfang will be burned clean."
Dugu Huaien asked: "So, someone in Yiyangfang makes kerosene privately?"
This is no small matter. Sharp weapons such as kerosene are as important as light armor and crossbows, and even more important. Because the powerful power of kerosene in foreign wars has already proven its value.
Normally, the imperial court has extremely strict control over kerosene, and ordinary people cannot come into contact with kerosene. Privately making kerosene is no different from stealing the Mingguang Armor, both are serious crimes of rebellion!
"I'm afraid that's the case." Li Zhiyun slowly stood up and ordered: "Let the left and right guards surround Yiyangfang and no one can enter or leave!"
He is now a general on the left and right sides, so he can naturally mobilize troops and horses.
"As you command!"
Duan Zhixuan turned around and went down to mobilize troops. In just half an hour, the entire Yiyangfang, including Pingkangfang and Dongshi, were surrounded by guards and horses from the left and right.
News of the fire in Yiyangfang quickly spread throughout Chang'an. The emperor was furious and ordered the King of Chu Li Zhiyun of Jingzhao Prefecture, Huangfu Wuyi, the Minister of Punishment, Dugu Huaien of Chang'an, and Zheng Shanguo, the Minister of Dali Temple, to join forces to investigate the case.
All the people involved in the case have been arrested and taken to the prison of the Ministry of Justice. Within two or three days, all the gangsters in Chang'an City disappeared.
After Li Zhiyun discovered the imitation kerosene, he immediately summoned the counselors of Shence Mansion to prepare to change the plan.
Before kerosene appeared, Li Zhiyun's plan was only for Dou Jing, but now that kerosene was discovered, Li Zhiyun felt that the plan was likely to change.
After Du Ruhui and others learned about the incident, they immediately cooperated with Li Zhiyun and began to investigate the size of the kerosene. Because the entire Yiyangfang was controlled by Li Zhiyun, he quickly found the remaining kerosene tanks in the ruins.
Moreover, the location where the kerosene was hidden surprised Li Zhiyun.
Because it was not anywhere else, but the darkroom of a grain store owned by the Dou family.
Later, Li Zhiyun searched a number of people related to the grain store, and after some interrogation, he got an unexpected result that surprised and delighted him.
Another three days passed.
Ministry of Punishment.
Huangfu Wuyi put down the documents and said: "Basically, everyone has confessed. There is no doubt that the fire was caused by a fierce fight. But the strange thing is that according to those people, they only set fire to one house, but the fire was too big."
"How can the words of these villains be taken seriously?" Zheng Shanguo said slowly: "60% of Yiyangfang was burned down. Such a big crime is enough for these villains to die hundreds of times. How can they dare to admit it? I have warned King Chu a long time ago
, the Jingzhao Ranger acted wantonly and should be suppressed, but unfortunately, the King of Chu didn’t seem to listen. Now it has led to a big disaster, alas!”
If something like this happens in Chang'an, Jingzhao Prefecture Yin cannot escape the blame. This is a great opportunity to deal with the King of Chu.
Dugu Huaien glanced at Zheng Shanguo and said: "The King of Chu has already figured out the real cause of the fire in Yiyangfang. Zheng Siqing had better not talk nonsense."
"What's the reason?" Zheng Shanguo asked.
Dugu Huaien laughed and ignored him.
Now the Dugu family secretly supports the King of Chu, and he knows it, so he naturally hopes that the King of Chu can escape safely this time.
Imperial Palace, Li Zheng Palace.
"King Chu, I asked you to take charge of Jingzhao, but see for yourself, Yiyangfang was burned like this, with nearly a thousand people killed and injured. How do you ask me to explain to my subjects!" Li Yuan angrily accused Li Zhiyun.
"Father, please temporarily calm down the thunderous anger. I already have a clue." Li Zhiyun knelt on the ground and said with clasped fists.
"explain!"
"Yes." Li Zhiyun said: "The vicious fight between the Chang'an Rangers is indeed true, and it is indeed true that they were setting the fire. I have already found out this with several colleagues, but father, don't you find it strange that when the fire broke out?
On that day, Chang'an County Government, Jingzhao Mansion, and even the Imperial Guard Army were all dispatched, but they were unable to stop the fire. I wonder if my father has thought about this."
Hearing this, Li Yuan narrowed his eyes, "What do you want to say?"
"Father, wait a minute." After saying that, Li Zhiyun clapped his hands, and Li Zhen, who was outside holding a jar, followed the waiter in.
Li Yuan looked around and saw Li Zhen placing the jar on the ground, opening the lid, revealing the dark liquid inside.
"This is......"
Li Zhiyun said: "Father, please take a look."
After saying that, he asked Li Zhen to take out the fire stick, light it and throw it into the jar.
Bang!
All of a sudden, the flames burst into flames.
"Isn't this kerosene?" Li Yuan frowned, as if thinking of something.
Li Zhiyun said: "To be honest with my father, Erchen and Chang'an Ling found more than forty cans of kerosene in a ruins in Yiyangfang. According to Erchen's judgment, this is not the kerosene from the Ministry of Industry, but someone secretly made it.
, so its burning power is not as powerful as the kerosene made by Erchen, but it is enough to burn down a street."
"Who dares to be so bold as to make private kerosene!" Lao Li was furious. Li Zhiyun made the kerosene, so he had no doubts.
This is no joke. The power of kerosene was witnessed by both the government and the public. It is not an exaggeration to say that it was the trump card of the Tang Dynasty in its foreign wars.
Now there are people who dare to privately manufacture kerosene in Gyeonggi Province. This is not rebellion but something else!
"Zhiyun, get up first and continue talking."
"Thank you, Father."
Li Zhiyun stood up and said: "This kerosene, I saw it, is an imitation of the kerosene from the Ministry of Industry. Therefore, someone must have stolen the kerosene from the Ministry of Industry and used it to study and manufacture it. And the place where the kerosene jar was hidden was once
A grain store."
Li Yuan asked: "Do you know who runs the grain store?"
"I know." After saying that, Li Zhiyun took out a confession from his sleeve, handed it to Li Yuan, and continued: "This is the confession of the minister who interrogated the owner of the grain shop and his servants. In addition, there is also the confession of the craftsman we captured."
Li Yuan snatched it away and checked it carefully.
After reading it, he said angrily: "Qian Jiulong!"
"exist."
"Go and escort Dou Jing and Wu Zhen, the minister of the Ministry of Industry!"
"yes!"
"Wait!" Li Yuan stopped him and ordered: "There are also the Prime Minister of the Political Affairs Hall, the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, the Chang'an Ling, the Minister of Dali Temple, and the Minister of the Ministry of Industry. Call them all for me!"
"As you command!"
Dou Mansion.
Dou Kang paced back and forth and said worriedly: "There is a lot of food in Yiyangfang. I don't know what the loss will be."
On the side, Dou Jing's face was gloomy, "The Ministry of Punishment's theory is that a fierce fight accidentally ignited the fire."
Seeing this, Dou Kang asked: "Then what do you think?"
Dou Jing pursed her lips and said: "I don't have any opinion, I'm just worried about the warehouse of Yiyangfang."
He has no idea or clue about the murderer. Now he is only worried about some things in Yiyangfang.
At this moment, the servant came to retaliate.
"The left and right guards are surrounding Yiyangfang, we can't get in!" The slave gasped, knelt on the ground, and said to Dou Jing.
"It's over." Dou Jing sat down on the soft cushion, as if all her strength had been drained from her body.
Now he just hopes that the fire can burn it cleanly, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous.
Dou Kang noticed that Dou Jing was a little strange, so he asked, "Are you hiding something from me?"
Dou Jing shook his head hard, "No."
Really not?
Dou Kang was about to continue asking, but he didn't expect Qian Jiulong to come to Dou Mansion in person at this time to deliver the edict and summon the saint!
Dou Jing realized in his heart that something was wrong and couldn't think of it, but Qian Jiulong looked at him and said: "Dou Shangshu, come with us, the saint wants to see you."
On the road.
In the carriage, Dou Kang looked at the distraught Dou Jing and couldn't help but ask: "Are you really hiding nothing from me?"
Dou Jing lowered his head and did not dare to answer.
"Tell me!" Dou Kang realized that something seemed to be wrong and asked him angrily, "Tell me what is going on!"
Dou Jing trembled and said: "Fire oil."
"Fire oil?" Dou Kang asked strangely: "What kind of kerosene?"
"There is kerosene in the darkroom of the granary in Yiyangfang."
Dou Kang's pupils shrank, he grabbed him and said in disbelief: "You stole the kerosene from the Ministry of Works?"
"no."
Hearing this, Dou Kang relaxed slightly.
Immediately afterwards, Dou Jing said: "I have people making kerosene."
"What!" Dou Kang seemed to be struck by lightning, "You are crazy, how dare you secretly make kerosene!"
Since he was framed last time for hiding a crossbow, Dou Kang was very sensitive to the imperial weapons. He never expected that Dou Jing would dare to secretly make kerosene.