Who would have thought that as soon as Butler Zhang went out, he saw a team of people from the Fire Control Department kicking open the courtyard door and rushing in. He even almost kicked the doorkeeper down: "Open the door! Fire Control Department!"
Butler Zhang and everyone else were confused. The fire control officer came too quickly!
At this time, groups of people from the fire control department continued to pour in, and the fire had spread to the main house.
If the fire doesn't start quickly, I'm afraid the small courtyard where the general lives will be burned down.
At that moment, Butler Zhang did not dare to think too much and quickly invited the people from the Fire Control Department in.
Members of the fire control department in the back are holding different fire extinguishing equipment.
The most common of these is the splash tube.
It is said to be a splash tube, but it is actually a hollow bamboo tube with a large animal skin water bag connected to the tail. Then a person presses the water bag to generate pressure, and the water can be sprayed out of the splash tube. As long as the position is calibrated, precise fire extinguishing can be achieved.
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It can be regarded as the high-pressure water gun of this era.
The team headed by the fire control department was saying: "Everyone, go out first, don't delay the fire control company's business! Go and evacuate the crowd!"
"Yes!" One of the people wearing a fire control uniform immediately agreed.
Butler Zhang looked at the people from the Fire Control Department who were driving him out and couldn't help but said: "I am the steward of Fan Mansion, I can't stay here?"
Just listen to the human voice of the Fire Control Department: "No one is allowed to hinder the work of the Fire Control Department! Otherwise, if the fire spreads and the general's mansion suffers, can you bear this responsibility?!"
"This..." Butler Zhang was immediately speechless. He really couldn't afford it, so he had no choice but to retreat according to the words of the fire control department man.
Before exiting, Butler Zhang also said: "If you can't prevent the fire, don't pay attention to the fire prevention of the main room and study! All the general's valuables are in there!"
The person from the fire control department said: "Don't worry! We know it!"
Butler Zhang looked at the raging fire and sighed, murmuring to himself: "Now there is a fire in the mansion, and I am the steward of the first mansion. As a steward, I am afraid that I cannot shirk this responsibility. When the general returns to the mansion, I am afraid that I will not be able to shirk this responsibility."
There is no escape from the guilt.”
The people from the Fire Control Department looked at Butler Zhang who was sighing and couldn't help but said: "Don't worry, we will work hard. General Fan will never blame you when he comes back."
But Butler Zhang didn't believe it: "The small kitchen and the high-priced spirits were burned down... Can we blame this? That's all, brother, you don't need to comfort me."
With that said, Butler Zhang walked out with his hands behind his back.
I saw no irrelevant people anymore.
The man wearing a wet mask hurriedly entered the study and main room, which had begun to smoke. The rest of the people were still using various fire prevention equipment to put out the fire.
Zhao Huaiyi, who was pretending to be a clerk in the fire control department, looked around in the study and saw the exquisite wooden box placed on the conspicuous bookshelf.
After Zhao Huaiyi took it down and opened it, he found the military talisman and the general's seal inside.
Then someone discovered a box of gold and silver in the main house.
Zhao Huaiyi looked at the gold and silver in this box, then looked at the seal and jade seal in his hand and nodded.
The purpose has now been achieved.
Thinking of this, Zhao Huaiyi threw the turban of the fire control officer on the ground, looked at his subordinates and said: "Fire the ringing arrow!"
Soon, the guard next to him in the same disguise as Zhao Huaiyi raised his hand and fired the crossbow arrow. The arrow made a sharp sound as it took off into the air.
This is a signal for action.
At this time, Zhou and Chu had already used simple signal guns, which were louder and more eye-catching. However, Zhao still did not have firearms and still used sounding arrows when issuing orders.
However, if you don't need anything, you can assemble the troops and then you have your duty.
After the sound of the arrow was fired, the sound of marching came from the street and surrounded the entire general's mansion.
Butler Zhang was originally standing at the door of the mansion, pacing, thinking about how he would explain to the general when he came back, but now he looked at the sudden and intensive sound of marching on the street, and looked puzzled. He waited until the army surrounded Fan Mansion.
Butler Zhang walked up to one of the generals, frowned and said, "Who are you? Who allowed you to assemble?"
The general said: "We are ordered to carry out official duties, and anyone who dares to obstruct us will be shot to death!"
Butler Zhang's face suddenly turned horrified, and he said in a deep voice: "You! Do you know where this place is? This is the General's Mansion! Whose order did you follow?! How dare you come to the General's Mansion to cause trouble?!"
Now Butler Zhang concluded that these people were definitely not from General Fan's army, because he knew some of the important generals under General Fan and had a decent relationship with them, but now they were all strangers.
How could Butler Zhang let these people run rampant in Fan Mansion?
The leading general said: "I am the captain under General Zhao! I have been ordered to come to check out the traitors of King Anmingming! Anyone who obstructs them will be treated as the same crime!"
"What?!" Butler Zhang heard a cry in his head: "The traitor who is having an affair with King Ming?"
Fornicating the Ming King?
Didn’t the court say that the king was dead?
How can there be any reason to have an affair with a dead person?
What kind of reason is this?
But these soldiers ignored him, pushed Butler Zhang aside, and rushed in.
Then these people randomly searched for evidence of property in Fan Mansion.
Even several of Fan Chao's concubines were touched twice by the soldiers nearby, and they were allowed to leave only after confirming that nothing was hidden.
Butler Zhang looked at the servant beside him and said anxiously: "Hurry! Get on your horse and go out of the city to inform the general! Just say something big happened in the house!"
But before the servant could set out, he was pulled back: "Anyone who dares to inform the traitor Fan Chao will also be charged with treason and will implicate the nine clans!"
Hearing what these soldiers said, Butler Zhang's face became extremely ugly, and the servants on the side did not dare to move.
There is no way the governor would not know about the mobilization of troops in the city like this!
And these people who are unscrupulous in the city have probably earned the approval of the governor.
If this is the case, then Zhao Huaiyi should have been in the same boat as the governor.
The governor and Zhao Huaiyi jointly want to take action against the general!
Zhao Huaiyi was standing in the study at this time, ordering people to search for valuable treasures as much as possible.
But speaking of it, Fan Mansion has quite a lot of treasures, and if you add them all up, you can actually collect another box.
Even Zhao Huaiyi was shocked. How could Fan Chao, a general, get so much money in these years?
Now, no matter where the money comes from, but with the letters and discounts from Prince Ming's affair, these money are stolen money donated by Prince Ming!
Zhao Huaiyi waved his hand and said: "Come here, seal it up! This is the evidence. When the treasonous thief is captured, these will be turned over to the court as stolen goods!"
Everyone immediately raised their hands and said, "Yes!"