The big bell on the Seonpyeongmun Gate of Changdeokgung Palace keeps ringing!

This is an order to summon all the soldiers and officers of the Ban Army, Fire Army, Training Camp, Imperial Camp Hall, General Army Hall, Five Guards Headquarters, Robbery Hall, Yijin Mansion, etc. in Beijing to put out the fire. In addition, in Beijing

Civil and military officials of fifth rank or above must also mobilize their servants and family members to go to fight the fire.

As the only two remaining palaces in North Korea that can be called the main palace, Changgyeonggung Palace and Changdeokgung Palace are the last faces of the North Korean royal family. If they are burned down, they will really be displaced and live in the ministers' homes.

"Quick, quick, everyone, bring ropes, barrels, and basins, and follow Sanshi to the East Que to put out the fire!" Hong Jinglai didn't even bother to wear shoes at this time, and shouted loudly.

The same was true for the nearby residences. All the governors and adults were shocked by the fire. They hurriedly deployed manpower to put out the fire. Of course, they also needed to know whether there were any casualties in the royal family.

"Gelang, I'll go first, will you come over?" Han Sanshi had just returned from duty and hadn't even changed his clothes.

"You go first, you go first! I'll be there later!" Hong Jinglai waved quickly.

Han Sanshi took Han Wushi, Li Jichu and seven or eight others, carrying wooden barrels and basins, and ran towards the East Que. Hong Jinglai was in a hurry to put on clothes and shoes, not even bothering to put on a hat. He didn't even lead the horse, so he hurried to the east gate.

The Min family runs.

The two brothers of the Min family were standing in the courtyard asking the female relatives to evacuate into the back house, leaving only two honest old family members to guard the house and were preparing to go to the East Palace to put out the fire.

When I saw Hong Jing coming, I wasn't too surprised. Instead, I asked Hong Jing directly if he had sent anyone. Both their bearers and grooms had been sent away, and they were obviously very anxious.

Hong Jinglai helped the two old family members harness and saddle their horses while understanding the situation.

Although Changgyeonggung Palace and Changdeokgung Palace are together, Changgyeonggung Palace is used more now. Changdeokgung Palace was originally a retirement palace prepared for the Queen. However, Princess Jeongsoon used to listen to politics behind the curtain, so it was more convenient to live in Changgyeonggung Palace, so

Not at Changdeokgung Palace.

I just don’t know which palace is on fire, or whether it has spread to the entire Dongque palace complex.

"Superintendent, sir, mount your horse!" Hong Jinglai called out.

In front of these two people, Hong Jinglai just served them. But fortunately, there was help, and Hong Jinglai also rode a horse and rushed to the East Que with them.

"You have a family member on duty at Qianqiu Gate. Do you know what's going on?" Min Tingyue asked as he rode on his horse.

"No, it was only after Sanshi came back from duty that he discovered there was smoke in the East Palace."

"Why is there a fire now?" Min Jinghye was also anxious because there was no news.

The streets were not that chaotic at all. Although everyone was curious about what happened, the streets were filled with officers and soldiers who were mobilized at this time. Those who were brave did not dare to wander around in the streets, and those who were timid just locked the doors and closed their homes.

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If the fire spreads, he will be burned directly outside the palace. With Hanyang's low level of disaster prevention, there is no guarantee that half of the city will be burned to the ground by him. He asked so many people to go inside the palace, but he was still in the palace.

The idea of ​​​​dismantling an isolation belt directly outside or directly cutting down all the forests outside the East Que.

However, the streets were clean, which facilitated the rapid mobilization of people who were rushing to the East Palace. Along the way, Hong Jinglai did see many so-called officers and soldiers who were actually similar to the common people, and they were driven to the East Palace.

The three of them rode horses all the way to Dunhua Gate. At this time, the middle gate was still locked, but the left and right side doors were wide open, and soldiers were arriving all the way. At this time, the commander on the tower of Dunhua Gate was Zhao Zhenyi, the magistrate of Hanyang Prefecture.

, he constantly ordered his men to fetch water directly from the so-called Forbidden River surrounding the palace to put out the fire.

Even if there is something like a water dragon in the palace, it is impossible to divert water across the palace gate and into the palace. There is a large pond around the Furongjeong Pavilion in the palace (it is the courtyard inside Dae Jang Geum where Jungjong and Jang Geum walked), which is also a water source.

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But in such a dense wooden palace complex, even these two water sources seemed to be of no help to the raging fire. Standing outside Dunhua Gate, Hong Jinglai could fully feel the heat brought by the fire, and the drifting smoke made him feel uncomfortable.

It becomes difficult for people to breathe.

At this time, the sun had completely set, but half of the sky in Hanyang was shining red, and the sound of crackling fire and the roar of falling houses could not be heard.

More and more civil and military officials gathered outside the palace gate waiting for orders. It was unrealistic to expect these scholars to go up to put out the fire, so Zhao Zhenyi just let everyone stand outside the palace. As long as the sent servants arrived, it was not practical to put out the fire.

, we can only rely on more people to collect water and demolition of houses for isolation.

Not long after, good news came out. The fire started in the banquet hall of Changdeokgung Palace, near the west corridor of Seonjeongjeon Hall. Seonjeongjeon Hall has now been submerged in the fire, but no one in the royal family has suffered any injuries.

Kim Jo-soon and Park Jong-gyeong did not come to arrange the fire-fighting arrangements. They and Kim Dal-soon rushed into Changgyeonggong Palace and fished out all the old and young people, including Princess Jeongsun. It is hard to say whether Changgyeonggung Palace will be spread.

Several big bosses are escorting the royal family to the Qingyun Palace. As long as everyone is fine, the palace is the second most important thing.

After the civil and military officials present heard the news, the atmosphere at the scene was greatly relieved. Since Changgyeonggung is fine and the royal family is fine, it seems that only a few palaces in Changdeokgung Palace will be burned. At worst, one million, two hundred will be allocated next year.

With a budget of 10,000 yuan, just restore it.

Some people even lamented that they must pay attention to fire prevention, as there are no fire-fighting facilities in the palace as an afterthought. Others were ready to pat their butts and go to Qingyun Palace to say hello, because the escort wheel could not come up, so you can't be behind others in saying hello, right?

"Oh, Gelang, you are here!" Han Wushi ran out of the crowd with a gray face.

"How are you in the palace?" Seeing that Han Wushi was very tired, Hong Jinglai was still very concerned about the situation in the palace, so he didn't let him sit down.

"Stop talking, the main hall of the palace has also been spread!" Han Wushi sat down on the upside-down wooden basin.

"But Injeong Palace is in trouble!" Min Tinghye, who was also listening, turned around and asked.

"That seems to be the name."

"Oh, I didn't expect that even the Renzheng Palace would be destroyed by the Zhurong disaster." Min Jingyou sighed.

"Not only that, the side hall to the west of the main hall is the same."

Han Wushi was extremely hot. He was breathing heavily. He didn't have a sip of clean water around him. He coughed twice, as if he was choking on ashes. He didn't pay any attention to what he said about the west side hall being the same, which caused a big stir in the crowd.

of vibration.

Everyone who gathered around him to inquire about the news was stunned, and the scene was as quiet as death. After about half a minute, Han Wushi also realized that something was wrong, and the adults and Confucian scholars who were originally chattering were all stunned.

At this time, an old Confucian scholar suddenly took off his gauze crown and net scarf, disheveled his hair, grabbed the ground with his head, and began to cry.

As soon as he cried, all the civil and military officers present fell to their knees and started crying. Even those who didn't cry aloud shed tears.
Chapter completed!