When Zhu Hao dragged Zhu Houcong to the yard, the fire in the warehouse next door had already spread like a prairie fire.
There was a lot of smoke before, and the fire looked fierce, but that was an illusion he deliberately created. A lot of water was poured on the wood near the fire point, and there were also a lot of wet hay. The smoke was big but the fire was small, giving outsiders the impression that the fire was spreading quickly.
The impression of spreading out. However, the main building material of houses in this era was always wood. Coupled with the high temperature, wet wood and wet grass will dry quickly. Once the fire breaks out, it cannot be controlled within a small area and cannot be cleaned up.
The fire became bigger and the heat wave hit people, but for Zhu Hao, there was no big threat for the time being.
When we arrived at the door, as expected, the courtyard door was blocked from the outside.
"Put out the fire, put out the fire, don't come here!"
The sharp-haired man blocked the door like a door god, and it was he who had the door sealed.
Someone asked: "How can we put out a fire if we don't go in?"
Jianmao Dao said: "Can't we just lift the water in from the sky?"
Those carrying wooden buckets and basins looked up and saw huge fires and thick smoke. The wall in front of them was a foot high... It was not easy to spread the water over the wall, and most of it would be splashed on the wall.
"Open the door!" Zhu Hao shouted.
Jianmao Dao was talking and turned his head when he heard Zhu Hao's cry, pretending not to hear him at all.
"There is a child here, who is from your palace..." Zhu Hao continued to shout loudly.
The sharp-haired man flattened his mouth and sneered.
Do you think I'm stupid?
Didn't I know that you alone live in this warehouse?
Don't insult my intelligence, I won't be fooled.
"Old Li, someone is trapped inside, are you really going to just watch and die without saving him?" Lao Song couldn't stand it any longer. He knew that persuading Jian Maolu was useless, so he tried to persuade Li Shun instead.
Li Shun's expression was gloomy and uncertain.
It's not that he doesn't want to put out fires, but now the risks of putting out fires are high and the returns are low. It's far less practical than killing Zhu Hao, the Jin Yiwei secret agent...
This group of hardworking craftsmen should be honest and honest, but after staying in a materialistic place like the palace for a long time, exchanges of interests are common, and they have been conditioned for a long time to only care about their own interests.
At this time, Lu Song finally came over to put out the fire with a water dragon team composed mainly of guards from the Imperial Guards Department.
Jian Maoluo quickly led the craftsmen to stop him, but this time he was clearly unable to stop him. The guards were obviously much bigger and more powerful than Jianmaoluo and his gang.
Jian Maoluo issued a threat: "Lu Dianzhan, if you don't listen to me, you will have to take care of anything if something happens!"
Lu Song was in a dilemma. It was a dilemma for him whether to save people or not. Zhu Hao knew his details. Zhu Hao said that his identity would be leaked if he died. Is this true?
At this moment, Zhu Hao shouted from inside the door: "Hey, there is a person here, he is a child of your palace, named Zhu Si!"
Zhu Hao is now ready.
If the door is really blocked and he can't get out, he won't sit still and wait for death. The worst he can do is climb over the wall and get out. There are a lot of scrap wood nearby. As for Zhu Houcong... leaving him at the door is not a big problem. After all, the fire has not come over yet, and the black smoke
It is also rising in many directions, and the surrounding area is still safe for the time being.
As long as he goes out by himself, Jian Maoluo and others will see that blocking the door is useless, so how can they just stay there and not put out the fire?
Zhu Houcong can be rescued just by opening the door.
At this time, Zhu Houcong coughed several times and showed signs of waking up.
"Don't listen to that kid's nonsense, he's the only one in there..." Jianmao Dao said.
Lu Song was horrified.
Regarding the matter of "Zhu San" and "Zhu Si", these craftsmen outside did not know. As the official of the Royal Palace Guards, and his wife was Zhu Houcong's nanny, he knew the reason behind it. In addition, he also knew the inside story from Zhu Hao, and he had
Ask your son to help carry the message...
"Open the door!"
Lu Song rushed forward.
Jian Maoluo still wanted to stop him, but Lu Song had already picked up his sword and knocked him down with the scabbard.
"As good-looking as you are, you're just waiting for bad luck!"
Jian Mao Dao covered his head and cursed. Relying on the support of Hou Chun and Yuan Zonggao behind him, he felt unhappy and gritted his teeth to issue threats.
The guards from the Royal Palace's Yiwei Department were originally here to put out the fire. At this time, they couldn't help but go up and pull out the wooden stick wrapped around the door knocker, and opened the door. They saw Zhu Hao, his whole body on fire, dragging a half-dead child lying on the door.
later.
Lu Song's eyes were about to burst. He took the bucket and poured the full bucket of water onto Zhu Hao and Zhu Houcong with a "swish" sound. The phosphorus fire was extinguished instantly.
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A group of people were busy carrying Zhu Hao and Zhu Houcong out of the threshold.
The people were temporarily moved to an open area at the entrance of the alley.
The fire was getting bigger and bigger, even though more and more people came to put out the fire, but because the fire was fueled by tung oil and the best opportunity to put out the fire was missed, the fire spread completely. At this moment, there was nothing we could do to control the fire.
Minimize losses as much as possible.
Someone rushed into the yard and wanted to enter the warehouse to put out the fire, but was blocked by thick smoke. In the end, a group of people had no choice but to exit the yard and pour water inside. No one dared to approach.
Zhu Hao sat there, pouting and pretending to be aggrieved, while watching the excitement.
Lu Song originally directed the fire fighting, but in the back he could only have people stand on the fire wall, using long poles and hemp poles to block the flying sparks and prevent the fire from spreading and burning nearby houses.
After hearing the news, more and more people came to the palace.
Among the senior officials of the royal palace, Fengzheng eunuch Zhang Zuo was the first to arrive with his people.
When he saw Zhu Houcong lying on the ground, he was so frightened that his knees weakened. Fortunately, the attendants behind him helped him in time, otherwise he would have collapsed directly on the ground.
"His Royal Highness..."
Zhang Zuo's reaction surprised the craftsmen present.
It is common knowledge that King Xing only has one son. The Crown Prince is the future master of the palace and their little master.
Although I have never met the little master, I know that I will rely on him to make a living in the future.
The person in front of me who was rescued by Zhu Hao is actually Prince Xing?
"Zhang Fengzheng, don't worry. I have already checked and found that the prince is not seriously ill. He was just unconscious due to choking on the cigarette." Lu Song hurried over to comfort him.
Zhang Zuo cried sadly to the sky: "God, who is the one who wants me to succeed in the palace and have no queen?"
Hou Chun, who had just arrived at the fire scene, and Li Shun, Jian Maoluo, Daxi and others who had been at the scene for a long time, all realized that something was wrong. Hou Chun looked around, walked over and said to Zhang Zuo: "Zhang Fengzheng, check it out.
, this fire has something to do with Zhu Hao!"
Zhang Zuo immediately shouted: "Get the person!"
Immediately, guards from the Royal Palace's Yiwei Department came over and held Zhu Hao down.
Zhu Hao said loudly: "I rescued people from the fire, why should you accuse me falsely?"
"ah?"
Zhang Zuo instinctively believed that Zhu Hao was sent by a hostile force. When "one of his own" said that Zhu Hao set the fire, he didn't need to think twice and ordered the arrest without explanation.
But after hearing Zhu Hao's words, he suddenly became confused.
Just think about it, would a child set a fire?
Looking at Zhu Hao's burned clothes with holes all over his body and his dark appearance, he obviously came out of the fire...
People who set fire will block themselves in the fire place?
Lu Song said: "Zhu Hao saw the fire with us. He rushed into the fire regardless of the danger and rescued the crown prince! Not only did he have no fault, he actually made merit."
Lu Song didn't have time to think about whether it was Zhu Hao who set the fire. Now he had to say this, not only to protect Zhu Hao, but also to protect himself.
What's more...
Lu Song didn't lie.
"Why the fire?"
Zhang Zuo questioned Hou Chun.
Hou Chun was unable to explain, and Li Shun said: "Maybe the weather is dry..."
Lu Song said: "Zhang Fengzheng, it's more important to put out the fire first, as long as the prince is fine."
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When the fire was almost done, people started to go into the yard to put out the fire.
It's too late to make amends.
Everything that could be burned in the warehouse was burned down, leaving only dark ruins on the scene.
Because they didn't know Zhu Houcong's condition, Zhang Zuo and others did not move Zhu Houcong away immediately. They just asked the doctor who was invited to make a careful diagnosis... Zhang Zuo had some experience and knew that the person who was rescued from the disaster scene was still a fragile child, so he
Local rescue operations are safer and more effective.
When the palace chief Shi Yuan Zonggao brought people here, the fire had almost been put out.
"Yuan Changshi, someone deliberately set a fire!" Those who went in first to inspect the fire scene would naturally be able to tell the difference between natural fires and man-made arson.
There was tung oil everywhere inside, and there were sporadic fire tips, and the fire point was not in the warehouse.
Yuan Zonggao first glared at Zhu Hao, full of anger.
The palace's wariness against Zhu Hao was all due to him. Just when he wanted to accuse Zhu Hao of injustice like others, Lu Song went over and gave a brief explanation of the situation.
"...I don't know why the fire started, but Zhu Hao was not inside at the time. He rushed in after the fire started and rescued the prince."
It’s not about setting fires to harm people, it’s about saving people...
With Yuan Zonggao's wisdom, he was confused for a while.
Yuan Zonggao asked: "Why is the prince here?"
"this……"
Lu Song couldn't answer.
"Who discovered the fire first?" Yuan Zonggao asked again.
Everyone looked around.
The maid who was the first to shout about the fire had already returned to the inner courtyard. A delicate and frail girl would not be involved in such a thing as putting out a fire.
Then most people looked at the sharp-haired tiger.
Lu Song said: "When I came out, I saw the torch that was still smoking shortly after being extinguished fell to the ground, and Jiang Maosun was standing there..."
Jian Mao Dao's real name is Jiang Maosun. Perhaps because his name is somewhat similar to Jian Mao Dao, he is directly called Jian Mao Dao.
"The unjust accusation...has nothing to do with me."
Jianmao Dao was completely sober from the wine at this time and quickly cried out.
Someone immediately brought over the "criminal evidence" left in the corner. When the torch was handed to Yuan Zonggao, he frowned and looked at it, then threw the torch on the ground because it gave off a disgusting smell.
One of the guards who was drinking with Lu Song said: "Jianmao Dao, you still said you didn't do it? Just say it for fun. Not long after you came out, something went wrong here. How can it be such a coincidence?"
"yes."
The craftsmen who were drinking together at that time all felt that this incident was closely related to Jianmao Dao.
Jianmao Dao defended: "As a kid, I went to the corner to pee, but this thing fell on top of my head. I saw there was still fire, so I put it out with a splash of urine!"
He was completely "telling the truth". Jian Maoluo felt that he had never been so honest, but to outsiders, what he said was pure "nonsense."
You said you peeed, and a burning torch appeared in front of you? Or did you pee and put it out?
Even a three-year-old wouldn’t believe it!
"Why did you set fire to me? When I was inside rescuing people, you blocked the door... Oh, you are all bad people!"
Zhu Hao was crying and explaining the situation at the time.
Lu Song said: "Yuan Changshi, after we discovered the fire, Jiang Maosun deliberately prevented us from rescuing, saying that... he wanted to burn people to death... and that all would be over..."
Originally, Jian Maoluo still had a chance to prove his innocence.
But after the fire broke out, it is an indisputable fact that he prevented others from putting out the fire.
If this fire really has nothing to do with you, why do you stop others from putting out the fire? It was also your idea to lock people in the door and burn them to death. Even Li Shun and others did not dare to deny this.
There is a motive for setting the fire, and it is also true that he prevented people from putting out the fire. There are witnesses at the scene, and the torch that was put out by him with urine can be used as physical evidence.
Jianmao Dao suddenly found that he could not argue.