Indulge in the national teacher

The capital city is located in the north, and it is particularly dry in winter, so in previous years, houses caught fire in winter.But it is really rare that more than a dozen houses caught fire one after another, and it also happened in the homes of courtiers.

"It can't be ruled out that the fire was arson. We still have to wait until we return to the capital to make plans." His Majesty the Emperor said solemnly.

The new year is coming soon, if this matter is not handled well, he and his regime may be criticized by the people.

The human heart is like this, it can make Lian Zong's emperor's seat secure, but it can also overthrow everything in an instant.

"Mo'er said it could help." Gu Fang picked up the Hei Tuanzi that was in his hands, and handed it to Lian Zong, signaling His Majesty the Emperor to establish a good relationship with the Hei Tuanzi.

Mo'er was named after Hei Tuanzi himself.Maybe it was too boring to stay in the palace, when Gu Fang asked it if it would go with him, Hei Tuanzi agreed without much hesitation.

Lian Zong didn't think there was any problem with him having a good relationship with a majestic emperor and a spirit monster. Instead, he rubbed the black dumpling very affectionately, and then said to Gu Fang: "It's not like the old ancestors, they can only haunt Where there are their tablets."

"Master and the others can also go to other places, but it will take a lot of damage to themselves." Gu Fang pointed out this point.

"Looks like this, this little guy is much stronger than the old ancestors." Lian Zong picked up Hei Tuanzi, and then shook it twice in the air, shaking Hei Tuanzi who had been drowsy soberly.

"You can treat the great me like this!" Hei Tuanzi's sharp and thin voice made Gu Fang and Lian Zong laugh.

In the end, Gu Fang "rescued" Hei Tuanzi from His Majesty the Emperor.Holding the black dumpling in his hand, he said, "When you arrive in the capital, I will trouble you to check everywhere."

Hei Tuanzi stood up arrogantly, and said in a childlike voice, "This is not a problem for me, as long as it is an old house, I can communicate with them."

It turned out that spirits like Hei Tuanzi and the others could easily "communicate" with other houses and know what happened here.

"They are just a little worse than me." Hei Tuanzi said "without shame".

It floated into the air, and then slowly fell into Gu Fang's hands, having a great time playing with it.

"It's a pity that the houses where the fire broke out were all foreign ministers, and there were no descendants of the Lian family. Otherwise, the ancestors should be able to help." Lian Zong waved his hands regretfully.

Gu Fang thought, if the fire hit the descendants of the Lian family, Emperor Kaiyuan and the others would have already shown their magical powers and scared the people behind them to death.

Because of the frequent fires in the capital, Lian Zong and their team back to Beijing can be said to be rushing back.Originally it would take half a day's journey, but Gu Fang and the others were forced to arrive in the capital in an hour and a half.

As soon as he entered the capital, Gu Fang saw patrolling soldiers passing by from time to time in the streets. He thought this was an emergency response made by the governor of the capital.At the same time, he also noticed a few wisps of black smoke rising from the house, which should be the place where the fire had just been extinguished.

If someone set the fire on purpose, what was his purpose?Why do you want to associate this matter with resentment?Is it just to destabilize the hearts of the people in the capital?

These questions lingered in Gu Fang's mind.Before the matter was investigated and found out, his heart was always empty.

When he arrived in the palace, Lian Zong did not change his clothes, but immediately went to see the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Punishment, as well as the officials of the Beijing Guards, and discussed with them the post-disaster reconstruction and finding out the real culprit. Tuanzi returned to the National Teacher Tower.

Lian Heng originally wanted to go with Gu Fang to the National Master Tower to meet his ancestors, but considering the special situation in the capital, he hesitated again and again, and chose to return to his Qinyang Palace to sit in charge.

In this way, only Gu Fang returned to the National Master Tower alone.On the way back, Gu Fang accidentally saw a servant girl coming from the direction of the imperial garden in a panic. When he saw him, he fell to the ground with a "plop" as if he saw something terrifying.

Gu Fang saw that there were beautifully embroidered handkerchiefs and bellybands falling from the maid's arms. Although he was embarrassed to look at them, he still kept an eye out.

He first asked the maid to get up, and then after watching her leave, he asked a soldier of the Forbidden Army who followed him to the National Master Tower to find Zhang Pu.

"I have something important to discuss with the chief executive." Gu Fang narrowed his eyes, and rubbed the thumb and index finger of his right hand together slightly.

"Yes!" The soldier didn't dare to delay, and immediately headed towards the Qianyuan Hall.

When Gu Fang returned to the National Teacher Tower, he was warmly welcomed by Emperor Kaiyuan and others.

Faced with the gossiping expressions of the ancestors, Gu Fang didn't even frown, and calmly fished the black ball out of his sleeve.

"Master and the two seniors must not have seen this before." Gu Fang "sold" the black ball to his master without any psychological pressure.

He simply told Emperor Kaiyuan and the others about the origin of Hei Tuanzi, and then sat aside and sipped tea, not caring about Hei Tuanzi's chubby body shaking violently.

"This is..." Emperor Kaiyuan revealed a surprised look on his face, "Even in a place like the imperial palace, it is extremely difficult to breed such a spirit. I didn't expect there to be one in the palace."

Although Heituanzi was a little afraid of these translucent "people" whose feet didn't touch the ground, when it heard Kaiyuan Emperor's implied praise, it still subconsciously straightened up its small body, and then let out a proud " hum~".

Emperor Kaiyuan and the others were obviously amused.Gu Fang also propped his forehead helplessly.

"Okay, Mo'er." Gu Fang said, "Did you forget to say you want to help me?"

"I've never forgotten!" Heituanzi just remembered its mission, and flew out of the window with a "swoosh".

Gu Fang watched Hei Tuanzi go away, and when he could no longer see Hei Tuanzi, he stood up and walked towards the ancestral hall.

He went to the palace for a few days, and it was time to burn incense in the ancestral hall.

Gu Fang solemnly cleared the incense ashes in the incense burner, then lit three sticks of incense and inserted them into the incense burner.He poured out the offerings from the sacrificial plate and replaced them with fresh fruits.

Then, Gu Fang bowed deeply three times to the tablets of the ancestors of the Lian family.

After finishing all this, Gu Fang tidied up his somewhat messy clothes.

And while he was doing this, Emperor Kaiyuan and others did not leave.Seeing that Gu Fang was free, they surrounded Gu Fang.

"Apprentice, although we old guys can't help you with this matter, we can still see some tricks from it." Emperor Kaiyuan stroked his white beard and said to Gu Fang.

Beside him, Prince Jin and Prince Yan also looked unpredictable.

"What does Master mean?" Lonely eyes moved slightly.

The day before returning to Beijing, Gu Fang used to watch the sky at night, but he could only vaguely see that although this incident was a man-made disaster, there were mysterious forces involved in it, so he didn't mention it to Lian Zong.

Now that Emperor Kaiyuan mentioned it, it means that he saw part of the truth from the astrology or other places.

Emperor Kaiyuan didn't hide it at the moment, he said: "I watched the sky at night, and found that the fire this time was driven by ghosts to do evil."

"The master of the Qingcheng temple?" Gu Fang was suddenly blessed, but at random, he showed a puzzled look, "Isn't she already solved by the master and the two seniors?"

"It's still not sure if it's him." Emperor Kaiyuan added, "But judging from the method of driving the ghost, it looks very similar."

Speaking of this, Emperor Kaiyuan seemed to have some anxiety in his heart: "I also found that these places where fires break out are regular."

Gu Fang was taken aback for a moment, and just as he was about to ask further questions, someone rang the doorbell of the National Master Tower.

It's Zhang Pu.

It was only then that Gu Fang remembered his act of sending someone to call Zhang Pu before returning to the National Master Pagoda.

Considering that Zhang Pu was really busy as the head of internal affairs, Gu Fang couldn't keep him waiting, so he talked to Emperor Kaiyuan and others, and then went down to the lobby on the first floor of the National Teacher Tower to meet Zhang Pu.

"I don't know if the national teacher has any orders?" Zhang Pu didn't feel angry at all because Gu Fang ordered him suddenly.Because as His Majesty's confidant, Zhang Pu is the other person who knows the true relationship between Lian Zong and Gu Fang besides Qin Yang Wang Lian Heng.Faced with his "hostess", Zhang Pu naturally had to be on call.

"Let the chief executive wait for a long time." Gu Fang didn't take Qiao, he described to Zhang Pu the strange maid he saw when he came back today.

He told Zhang Pu: "Now the chief executive is aware of the situation outside the palace. If there is any scandal in the palace at this time, it will be bad."

After hearing Gu Fang's words, Zhang Pu's expression suddenly became serious.He repeatedly said yes to Gu Fang, not daring to underestimate Gu Fang's words.

"The servant will take care of it." A sternness flashed in Zhang Pu's eyes.

"Your Majesty and I are naturally relieved when the chief executive is doing things." Gu Fang sent Zhang Pu away with a gentle attitude, and then returned to the ancestral hall to continue listening to Emperor Kaiyuan and the others about their discoveries.

At this time, in a small Buddhist hall deep in the palace, the former Shangguan noble concubine was stroking a fan in her hand.

While whispering softly to the fan, she asked the maid who was kneeling not far from her waiting for orders: "He told you, when will he come to pick me up?"

The maid trembled unconsciously when she heard her question, and lowered her head closer to the ground.