Four hundred and ninetieth chapters walk through the water
Before we reached the entrance to the depths of the cave, the situation was already chaotic. Many eunuchs and guards were pouring water from the water tanks at the entrance of the palace. The ground was covered with water stains and was slippery. In the inner courtyard, the original
It was a wooden structure, and many places were burned to the point of crackling, and a burning smell filled the air.
If it were a fire like this in the Forbidden City, a "fire squad organization" would have come to put it out a long time ago.
The so-called fire squad organization is composed of personnel from the Infantry Military Academy, Infantry Army, Internal Affairs Office, Pijia, Sula and other personnel. It is led by the General Manager of the Internal Affairs Office every day. The Hall of Supreme Harmony, Meridian Gate, Donghua Gate, etc. in the Forbidden City are the basic inner court periphery.
Inspection.
Yinzhen also once issued a decree: "Whenever there is a fire or candle in the palace or other places, the steward will open the door immediately and let the princes and ministers outside come in to put out the fire."
But this is the Old Summer Palace, and the organizational structure is suddenly much looser.
The reason why fire prevention is strictly enforced in the Forbidden City is because the palaces and gardens have many wooden structures and the palaces are closely connected. Once a fire breaks out, it will spread very quickly.
But the Old Summer Palace is different.
The Old Summer Palace is full of lakes and water views, and the palaces and palaces are separated into islands and are far apart, so it is inevitable to slack off on this aspect.
Ji Ling ran all the way to the steps that led to the depths of the cave.
There are more than a dozen thick and tall copper and iron urns beside the steps. This is a fire prevention measure used to store water to put out fires. At this time, the guards and eunuchs who put out the fire all fetched water from them.
Ji Ling desperately went in to find Hongxin. Qixi and Bixue desperately hugged her from behind. When the other servants saw that Concubine Chen was about to rush into the fire, they were all frightened and cried out: "Concubine, you can't do it!"
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Qixi hugged Ji Ling and turned around and said, "Why don't you come forward and help!"
The maids and nuns, as if they were awakening from a dream, rushed forward and knelt in front of Ji Ling, kowtowing and hugging her legs, blocking her way.
Ji Ling raised her hand to wipe the tears on her face and said sternly: "Get out of my way, everyone!"
Qixi knelt down and cried: "Master! Master! I beg you! This is too dangerous, you must not go in."
As soon as she turned around and saw the third princess beside her, she immediately begged: "Third princess! Please help me persuade the noble concubine!"
Xiao Fenzi was at the side, grabbing a young eunuch with one hand, grabbing him by the collar, picking him up, and shouted loudly: "Where is Brother Six?!"
The little eunuch's face was covered with black ash, and his face was wet with sweat and water. He said with a sad face: "I just heard the sound of water leaking and rushed over to put out the fire. Where is Brother Six? I didn't see clearly...
I didn’t see it clearly…”
Seeing that this was a confused person, Xiao Fenzi knew that it would be a waste of time to ask any more questions. He looked up again and saw that Haha Zhuzhu next to Brother Six had already become disgraced and had escaped from the fire in a panic. He was bent over and coughing and wheezing.
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Little Yoko's eyes lit up and he rushed over. Regardless of his identity, he asked him directly: "Where's Brother Six?"
Nahaha Pearl choked the fire ash in his throat, and his voice was almost hoarse. He covered his chest with one hand and pointed inside with the other hand. He knelt down in front of Ji Ling, gritted his teeth and cried: "Ms. Concubine Chen, I want to go in and find Liu A."
Brother, the fire is really too strong and we can’t get in!"
As he spoke, he kept coughing. There were scratches on his face and hands, and his hair was stuck to his face. He was extremely embarrassed. He then said anxiously: "In the afternoon, Brother Six practiced archery. What he said
I was preparing to go to the Dragon Boat Festival in the evening, but I went back at the last minute, saying that I wanted to finish reading a lesson that I had not finished before. The servant was waiting in the yard in front, but who knew that the fire would start so fiercely just by talking about it?
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Zhang Guiren was beside him and said in pain: "How could you leave the sixth elder brother and run out on your own! The wind is from the north. If the sixth elder brother is in the innermost..."
The third princess raised the back of her hand and rubbed her eyes desperately. As she cried, she stamped her feet and shouted, "Brother! Brother!"
She was so anxious that she wanted to rush inside immediately. Nanny Chen and Yiyun were so frightened that they immediately knelt down and hugged her tightly. Yiyun cried and shouted: "Third princess, I beg you, I beg you, this
Don’t cause any trouble at this time!”
Qilin was originally brought out by the third princess to participate in the Dragon Boat Festival. At this time, he was tightly held in the arms of his little master. He twisted his furry head and looked at this and that, as if he didn't understand what was going on.
Thinking hard.
The expression on its face also became nervous and anxious.
Seeing the chaos, Xiao Fenzi suddenly stepped forward, stretched out his hand to stop a palace man who was carrying a bucket and was about to rush in. He poured the water in the bucket onto himself, and he was immediately covered in water.
Before others could react, Bixue's face turned pale, and she immediately took a step forward and said, "Fenzi!" She was about to stop her, but she swallowed the rest of her words alive and said in a trembling voice, "You must be careful!
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Xiao Fenzi took a deep look at her, gritted her teeth and raised her hand to wipe the water droplets from her face, turned around and kowtowed to Ji Ling and said: "Master, don't worry, I will definitely bring Brother Six out!"
After he finished speaking, he turned around and rushed inside. Xing Xingzi instantly picked up the corner of his clothes.
Seeing the dangerous situation, everyone couldn't help but sweat for him. Some timid palace maids had already covered their eyes and did not dare to look anymore.
At this time, the Queen and all the concubines followed behind and had already arrived. Seeing that the fire was shocking and the wind was so strong, many scattered sparks were blown around by the wind, and they came out bit by bit.
Many timid concubines had covered their mouths and noses with handkerchiefs and hid behind them. Li Guisheng was afraid that the scorching fire would hurt his skin, so he had already moved aside.
Zhang Guiren stepped forward and supported Ji Ling, and saw a faint bloodstain under Ji Ling's hairline, which was scratched when Ji Ling took off his crown.
She was also very anxious. Seeing that Ji Ling could no longer cry, Zhang Guiren's heart felt like a knife. He could only comfort her and said: "Sister! Don't panic! Sixth Brother has always been smart and decisive. Maybe it will be early now."
Withdraw from somewhere else!”
Although she said this, her voice became lower and lower as she spoke.
How old is Brother Six?
Even an adult would panic when faced with such a dangerous fire situation.
What's more, he's still just a child.
No matter how smart he is, how can his little arms and legs have the strength to escape from this sea of fire?
Zhang Guiren almost didn't dare to think about it any more: What if the sixth elder brother had any shortcomings? What if...
No! Definitely not!
Not long after, little Yoko emerged from the thick smoke. He couldn't help coughing, and his eyes couldn't help crying. He shouted loudly: "Come here! Come here! The side door of Brother Six's yard is blocked! Someone come and help."
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For a moment, the guards held the wooden stakes and pushed hard towards the inner door, finally knocking the debris away. However, all the wooden lintels above fell off with a crackle, raising a huge cloud of smoke and dust.