Zhumen Hangui

Chapter 367
Just when Su Yizhao was looking for a place to escape, what all the candidates were worried about happened.

It was snowing at first, but in the evening, the snow stopped again, and there was a wind blowing around the empty Gongyuan at night.

The fire that had been under control grew again, and the worst thing was that the two large tanks of water beside the house had already been used up.

"Hurry up! Go to the big kitchen to fetch water. There is a well over there. Go to more people and fetch water."

All the candidates hurriedly leaned on the window to look at it, and their hearts jumped up suddenly.

I saw that the burning house had been submerged in the raging fire, some burning beams broke, and the house immediately collapsed.

Hearing the sound of the house collapsing, Su Yizhao felt even more uneasy.

"It's not good, the wind is blowing towards us, and the fire is coming." Some candidates shouted in horror.

"Let us out, we're going to be burned."

Many officials rushed over with buckets, but the buckets here are limited, so even if there are many people, it is useless.

Even the cooks in the big kitchen came with water ladles and copper basins, but it was still a drop in the bucket.

The fire was more intense than before. At this time, even Du Jiang panicked.

"Quick! Let them all out." While Du Jiang directed the crowd to put out the fire, he yelled that two people would open the locked cell.

"It's too late, the fire is too big, and there is no time to raise the water." An official couldn't help being frustrated.

"Hurry up and fetch water for me, if they all burn, we'll all die here."

Looking at the side of the corner above, there was a tongue of fire licking in, and Su Yizhao was extremely anxious.

"Hurry up, let me out quickly, the fire is coming." Su Yizhao shouted towards the outside.

However, everyone was preoccupied at the moment, the house was locked from the outside, and it would take time to open the house.

The wind fueled the fire, but within a short time, the row of cellars opposite was annihilated in the sea of ​​flames.

Su Yizhao inhaled a lot of smoke without checking. She coughed vigorously, her eyes were blurred, and beads of sweat rolled down her forehead.

"Help me!" Su Yizhao shouted out the window.

However, as far as the eyes can see, there is only chaos, and no one pays any attention to this side.

There were screams, shouts, and calls for help in my ears, and the fire behind me was getting fiercer.

Old Master Su tossed and turned all night, his eyelids twitched all night, and he always felt that something was about to happen.

Really unable to fall asleep, he got up and put on his coat.

"What's the matter, sir? You tossed and turned all night, but you were sleepy?"

The old lady looked at Su Jinxun who got up, and asked strangely.

"I don't know why I always have palpitations and it's hard to fall asleep."

The old man wanted to open the window, but remembered that his wife was sleeping, so he gave up!

"Go to sleep first! I'll go to the study to read for a while."

"What time is it?" the old lady asked.

"It's four o'clock, I just knocked on the clapper." The old man put on his outer clothes as he said that, and was about to take a big cloak and go to the study to sit for a while.

There was still an hour before the morning court, and it was still dark outside.

"It's not good! Master, it's not good."

Su Huai's voice suddenly came, the tone was very eager and trembling.

The old man's heart skipped a beat, he immediately opened the door, walked a few steps, and saw Su Huai stumbling towards him.

"Why are you so panicked?" the old man shouted.

"Master, it's not good, the Gongyuan is on fire."

"What?" The old man was terrified and his legs felt a little weak.

"Fire, what's the strength of the fire?" He was suddenly a little scared and asked stammeringly.

"The fire is very intense. From the east side of the city, the fire is soaring into the sky. The people sent to check it back said that it has already burned a piece of it."

The old man almost collapsed on the ground, "Hurry up! Prepare the carriage and go to the Gongyuan!"

Su Huai immediately turned his head and ran away, but the old man's voice came from behind him.

"Slow down, hurry up! The old man is going to the palace to face the saint."

After saying that, Mrs. Su turned around and went back to the bedroom.

"What's going on, is the Gongyuan on fire? How could it be? Is the fire serious?" The old lady came out of the room immediately when she heard the voice, her face was full of anxiety.

She doesn't care about the concubine, she doesn't care whether Su Yizhao is important to the whole family, she only thinks that Su Yijue is her precious grandson!
"Changing clothes for me, I'm going to the palace to meet the saint."

The old man knew not to panic now, he took off his coat with trembling hands.

"Master! What about Jue'er? Has he come out yet?" The old lady was already in a panic and just kept asking.

"Hurry up and change my clothes, it's too late." The old man pushed the old lady with tears in his eyes.

"I'm going to ask the emperor to open the dragon gate! They are all children of my Su family, they can't die!"

Uncle Zhong quickly ran to the main courtyard of the fourth room, "Quick! Where are you? Go and report, the Gongyuan is on fire!"

"Master! Wake up quickly, the Gongyuan is on fire!"

Uncle Zhong jumped anxiously, the seventh young master is still in the tribute courtyard!

Su Wenqing, who was in a drowsy sleep, immediately jumped up from the bed when he heard Uncle Zhong's shout.

Su Jinxun passed by Changmen Street in Dongcheng in a carriage. He lifted the curtain and looked out. When he saw that the sky above the Gongyuan was burning red, he was so frightened that he collapsed in the carriage.

"It's over! It's over!"

When the carriage arrived outside the palace gate, Su Jinxun climbed down from the carriage. His legs were weak, and one of them failed to stop and fell to the ground.

The guard looked at Su Jinxun who had arrived so early, and couldn't help but wonder, is it still more than half an hour before the morning court?
One of the guards shouted: "Lord Su! You..."

With trembling hands, Su Jinxun took out his tooth card from his pocket, and he grabbed the guard's hand.

"Quick! I want to face the saint, report for me immediately."

The fire was raging, and many people were awakened by the fire in the Gongyuan. Everyone clamored to fight the fire, but the door of the Gongyuan was firmly locked, and it was impossible to enter.

The night was finally cut open, Su Jinxun took a look at the sky, and felt ashamed.

He waited outside for half a quarter of an hour, but the emperor did not summon him.

His heart was completely cold, but it was only one night, and he was exhausted physically and mentally.

"Master! The fire seems to be under control." Su Huai rushed back from the Gongyuan again, and he hurriedly reported.

"Under control?" Su Jinxun asked blankly.

"Yes! It seems to be a little smaller than before." Su Huai nodded repeatedly.

"After burning for so long, what else can there be?" Old Master Su couldn't help crying.

"Is the Tribute Court open?" Su Jinxun asked again.

"Not yet." Su Huai didn't know what to say, and at this moment he felt a little bit resentful.

"Huh? Master Su has arrived early?" A courtier was about to come to court, and when he saw Su Jinxun sitting on the ground, he said in awe.

Who doesn't know that there are two younger generations of the Su family who are in Chunwei?They don't know how to comfort them. With such a big fire, there is little hope of surviving, right?
"Master Su, the fire has been brought under control, and it's time to open the dragon gate soon."

More and more courtiers came one after another, and they all came here ahead of schedule today.

"The emperor has orders. I will go to the court early today. Please line up and enter the court immediately."

(End of this chapter)