Cui Youdao was seeing Mu Qing and the others in the study, and he heard the housekeeper running in eagerly, shouting: "The master is not good, it is not good!" ”

Cui Youdao was not happy in his heart, when he heard that this thing that was not long-eyed and cursed him badly, where could he still hold back, and couldn't help scolding: "What are you shouting?" What's the big deal, it's worth shouting at you like this, what kind of system is it? ”

The housekeeper didn't care about the master's scolding, and hurriedly said: "Master, the back house is going to water!" It's a big smoke, you can see it from afar! ”

Cui Youdao was shocked. Pen ~ fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info this juncture is on fire in the backyard, which is not a good sign. As he hurried out, he asked, "Do you know where it is?" ”

The housekeeper said, "It seems to be the direction of the Buddha Hall." The old lady goes to the Buddha hall at this time every day to worship the Buddha, but I am afraid that the fireworks will accidentally burn. ”

Cui Youdao hurriedly ran to the backyard, and his loose robe almost tripped him. Although this man is greedy and cunning, he is very filial to his mother. I heard that something happened to my mother, where can I calm down?

Mu Qing glanced at each other, followed Cui Youdao and entered the back house. I saw a house in the west emitting thick black smoke, and occasionally there was a fire. The yard was full of people with buckets and basins to get water to fight the fire, and there was no order.

Several people quickly overtook Cui Youdao and snatched the bucket from the hands of the subordinates to put out the fire.

Cui Youdao didn't think much about it at this time, and only grabbed those subordinates to ask where the old lady went. The caught guy shook his head and said he didn't know. Cui Youdao was so anxious that he left him and went to ask someone else. I asked a few people in a row, and everyone said they didn't know. At this moment, Cui Youdao was really anxious, and stood there and shouted to everyone in the courtyard: "Has anyone seen the old lady?" Has anyone seen the old lady? ”

A maid in front of her heard the old man's shout, ran over crying, knelt down and cried: "Master, the old lady is still in the Buddhist hall, please save the old lady!" ”

Cui Youdao was shocked when he heard this, and he ran to the smoking house in a few steps and was about to rush inside. The housekeeper and a few subordinates hurriedly stepped forward to hug him, and persuaded him alive and well: "Master, you must not go in, you are the head of the family, in case you have another good one, what can this family do!" ”

Cui Youdao was willing to listen, when he heard that his mother didn't come out, he was already anxious. He desperately tried to break free from the crowd and was about to rush in.

Mu Qing came over to stop him and comforted: "Your Excellency doesn't need to be in a hurry, you can go in and have a look for your lord." Mu Qing said, snatched a basin of water from the person next to him, poured it on his body, and the person rushed in against the fireworks.

Mu Qing rushed inside and found that the fire looked serious on the outside, but in fact, it was only burning at the door, and there was not much fire inside. It's just that the smoke is relatively large, and the smoke makes people can't open their eyes.

Mu Qing took out the wet handkerchief prepared in advance, covered his mouth and nose, and rushed to the main house in one breath, vaguely seeing two mothers-in-law protecting the old lady, lying on the ground and calling for help. It may be that the shouting has been for a long time, and the voices of the two mothers-in-law have become hoarse. The old lady was also embarrassed, and her old face was pale and miserable.

Mu Qing stepped forward to support the old lady, but he didn't think that the old lady was holding the white jade Guanyin in her arms and didn't let go, so she couldn't stand up at all. Mu Qing was amused in his heart, it was such a time, this old lady was still holding this dead thing, it seemed that she was really a person who believed in Buddhism.

Mu Qing was about to lead people away, when two more subordinates rushed in. Mu Qing motioned for the two to hold the white jade Guanyin, and rushed out with Old Madam Cui on his back.

Cui Youdao, who was outside the door, saw that his mother was out of danger, and rushed forward excitedly to support his mother.

The old lady was still thinking about Jade Guanyin at this time, and said to Cui Youdao: "Go and pick up the Bodhisattva, go and pick up the Bodhisattva!" If it weren't for the blessing of the Bodhisattva, my old man would have been burned to death! Hurry up and pick up the Bodhisattva! ”

When several servant women heard this, they didn't wait for the master's orders, and they all went to the guards holding the Jade Guanyin over there.

Suddenly, the golden lotus of the Jade Guanyin fell to the ground with a "snap", and two books fell from it.

Everyone was stunned. This jade Guanyin has been enshrined by the old lady in the Buddhist hall for more than ten years, and she never knew that there was something in it. The crowd looked at each other, not knowing what to do.

Without waiting for everyone's reaction, the guard had already picked up the book and handed it to Mu Qing. Mu Qing glanced twice, then looked at Cui Youdao and said, "Lord Cui, I'm afraid these two books are going to be taken away, so please ask Lord Cui to go with the lowly position." ”

Ever since Cui Youdao knew that there was a fire in the backyard, he expected that something was wrong. Looking at the book that suddenly fell out, thinking of the origin of this Jade Guanyin, what else do you not understand? Those books fell out in front of everyone by chance, and now they were held by Mu Qing in his hand, and it was too late for him to think about it.

When Mu Qing got these books, he was relieved, and he stretched out his hand and made a gesture for Cui Youdao to invite.

At this time, Cui Youdao was panicked in his heart, he wanted to take those brochures from Mu Qing's hand and take a look, but he didn't dare. He has been an official for so many years, and he has never been so passive, and he has never panicked like this, it seems that there is a huge cliff waiting for him to jump down, and there is no way to escape.

Cui Youdao looked around at everyone, there was his wife, his wife and concubine, his children, and those servants and attendants who followed him. All he saw in the eyes of everyone was the same dazed and innocent, as if they were all waiting for some kind of verdict.

Cui Youdao closed his eyes hard, unwilling to face these people again. He nodded to Mu Qing dejectedly, followed a few people out of the door, and couldn't care about the mess behind him anymore.

The old lady and the housekeeper in the back didn't know what was going on, but they also knew that it was wrong when they saw the situation, and they all wanted to come up and stop it.

Where can those big internal guards allow them to make a mistake, and they came up and said to everyone in a deep voice: "The Nine Emperor Princes ask Lord Cui to go to the Criminal Department to assist in investigating a case, and you can't stop it, and quickly avoid it." ”

Everyone didn't dare to step forward again, and watched Cui Youdao leave with Mu Qing and the others.

In the lobby of the Criminal Department, after Mu Qing took people away, Song Yan accompanied the Nine Emperor Princes into the inner hall to rest. The Nine Emperor Princes were sitting and drinking tea, Song Yan was apprehensive, and he stepped forward to store water diligently, and said to the Nine Emperor Princes: "Your Royal Highness the Nine, this case involves Lord Cui of the Ministry of Works, and the relationship is not small. Then Lord Cui is at the same level as the lower officials, look at the next interrogation......"

The Nine Emperor Princes leisurely drank a few sips of tea before replying, "Lord Song doesn't have to worry. Inviting Master Cui to come is only to assist in the investigation. Even if something is really found, it is up to the emperor to decide. Lord Song enforces the law impartially and reports the truth, which is worthy of his father's trust. What does Lord Song think? ”

With the words of the Nine Emperor Princes, Song Yan felt a little more at ease, stroked the gray beard on his chin and nodded, and said, "What His Royal Highness the Nine Emperors said is extremely true, but the old man is ignorant. The old man was deeply gracious to the saint, and he handled the case impartially, and did not dare to slack off in the slightest. It's just that this case is a very important matter, and I also ask His Royal Highness Jiu to say a few kind words for the lower officials in front of the emperor. ”

The Nine Emperor Princes nodded and smiled: "Since this palace has taken on the errand of this supervision and trial, it should assist Lord Song." ”

The two looked at each other and smiled, bowing their heads and tasting tea.