"It must have been two or three hours since we fell, right? After struggling for so long, I'm so hungry."
"Yeah! Not even a drop of water has come in, so I'm really tired."
There was no light in this small hole, so it was possible that the outside might not be the Gongyuan, but more likely another secret room.
Su Yizhao's heart sank, but he did not say anything. Now everyone is hanging on by a glimmer of hope. If they find out that there is still a secret room behind the stone door, they will probably collapse completely.
Is it true that there is only one hand for export, and the others are used to confuse people?
Su Yizhao touched Xiangsi and said, "Xiangsi! You should be able to get through this small hole, right? Help us go over and have a look."
Xiangsi didn't waste any time and rushed out immediately.
Su Yijue also felt a little heavy, and he understood what Su Yizhao meant.
"Everyone, please rest where you are and see if there is any other way out later."
In fact, Su Yizhao didn't need to say that they were already sitting on the ground lifelessly.
After waiting for about a quarter of an hour, Xiangsi came back.
"The outside is blocked by big rocks, and it seems to have collapsed! But going outside, it seems that it was originally a secret room. I took a look, and there was a stone step above."
"Stone steps?" Su Yizhao immediately thought of the exit. The stone steps were for climbing out.
"What about the stone steps? Is it sealed?" Su Yizhao asked immediately.
"Yes! When I reached the top of the stone steps, I couldn't get out."
It seems that there is an exit on the stone steps. Maybe the mechanism needs to be activated, or maybe you just need to open it yourself.
But Xiangsi is not a human being, so she cannot be pushed away.
From this point of view, moving reinforcements is the most effective way. Zong Zeming is outside, but he must not be close to them, otherwise Zong Zeming would not be able to hear them if they shouted so loudly.
"Xiangsi, if you go and take a look, there is no way out. You don't have to take the stone steps. Maybe there are some small holes exposed next to it? After being burned by the fire, it will definitely collapse."
Since there is collapse here, it means that it was still affected by the fire on the ground.
Xiangsi immediately ran out again. Su Yizhao felt sorry for its paws, but now he could only rely on Xiangsi.
Xiangsi reached the steps all the way, and then looked around.
Whenever it saw a gap, it crawled in, but after drilling in several places, it hit a wall and came back.
Xiangsi screamed bitterly and found another small hole and got in.
It didn't know how long it had been drilling. When it saw the long-lost bright light, it narrowed its eyes and was overjoyed.
He called around a few times, and after a while, three rat brothers came running over.
A fire not only killed many people, but also many animals that had no time to escape.
The only three left are considered lucky.
After squeaking at them, the three of them immediately dispersed. Xiangsi glanced behind her and then quickly ran out.
When it arrived at the original place, it found that the two people were still waiting there, and it was immediately happy.
The guard watched Xiangsi running towards him from somewhere else and gesticulating at him, and immediately understood its intention.
"Follow it!" the guard shouted to the scarred man behind him, and then ran away with Xiangsi.
They ran all the way to the large kitchen in the Gongyuan, and Acacia rushed into the utility room in the large kitchen.
The fire burned through the kitchen and the utility room was also burned to ashes.
The guard and the scar-faced man walked around the utility room, and finally found something unusual in the corner.
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"Su Aiqing, don't worry, I will definitely give you justice in this matter."
The emperor stepped forward and wanted to help Su Jinxun up personally, but Su Jinxun shook his head and refused.
The emperor's face stiffened, but he calmed down.
"Your Majesty! Although there are many men in the clan, there are currently only a few who are promising. Su Yizhao and Su Yijue are the sons of the clan who have high hopes. They shoulder the important responsibilities of the family."
Su Jinxun looked firm, "I am deeply saddened by the loss of two of my beloved grandchildren. I also ask the Emperor to severely punish the officials of the Ministry of Rites who participated in the Spring Festival. Wang Deng, the Minister of Rites, is the first to bear the brunt and must pay the price."
"Su Jinxun! Don't be ignorant of good and evil. The emperor has given you enough face, what else do you want?"
Wang Deng, who was kneeling aside, was extremely anxious. In fact, he was also prepared. Demotion was inevitable.
But if Su Jinxun continues to be entangled, he will not even be able to retire and return home.
"Why do you still have the nerve to say these things? The families of those candidates are still outside beating drums to protest. Ask them if they will give up."
Su Jinxun looked at Wang Deng mockingly, "Because of selfishness, I wasted so many lives and should never be forgiven."
"Those old people have lost their beloved sons, those women have lost their husbands, and those young children have lost their fathers. How innocent are they? How will they make a living in the future? How will they continue?"
Su Jinxun pointed at Wang Deng and complained angrily.
"Two hundred and ninety-eight people! How can you be so heartless and watch them die?"
Su Jinxun was already in tears as he spoke, and they said, "The death of so many young talents is a loss for the imperial court! They are all outstanding talents selected from various places in the dynasty, and it is the time for the emperor to employ people.
What crime do you deserve?"
As he spoke, a sharp light burst out from his eyes.
"If I were to be a minister, I would immediately wear three feet of white silk to pacify the soul of the deceased, and live without shame in the world."
Su Jinxun's words were so serious that even the emperor was shocked.
"Su Jinxun, don't stand and talk without hurting your back. In that situation, if it were you, how would you make a choice?"
Wang Deng was so angry that he was spitting. Isn't it difficult for him?
"The lives of so many people in the city may even affect the palace. Tell me, how do you choose?"
"The matter has come to this, and minimizing casualties is what I should do. You are doing it for your own selfish reasons, regardless of the lives of the people in the city."
The emperor looked at the two people arguing with red eyes and couldn't help having a splitting headache.
"Don't use such excuses to cover up your cowardice. Even if you open the gantry at that time, you can quickly control the fire. You can also call on the nearby people to prepare in advance and put out the fire spontaneously. As long as you are prepared, the people who put out the fire will actually
There will be more.”
Su Jinxun took a breath and continued: "It was your cowardice that led to such tragic consequences. It was your incompetence that caused so many people to die."
Wang Deng was so angry that he pointed at Su Jinxun and yelled, "You fart! You are simply using strong words to make excuses."
As he spoke, he turned to the emperor and cried: "Your Majesty, the fire was originally under control, but the sudden wind intensified the fire. This was not done by human beings. What's more, the situation was critical at the time. How could there be time to prepare so much?
It only took a moment to get out of control."
"You should have opened the gantry before and arranged for people to go in to put out the fire, but you just stood by and watched. It was all because of your dereliction of duty, and you still want to shirk it?"
Su Jinxun insisted on pulling Wang Deng down today, but he even wanted to fool around with it. Don't even think about it.