Yuan Qu and the servants in the garden rushed in, all with panicked faces: "Third master, there's water over there, there's water over there!" ”

"Nonsense! The master is not blind again! Xu Qiu'an buttoned his shirt, "What is that place?" How could such a fire start? ”

One of the cooks in the garden said with a shudder, "It seems to be a lumber warehouse. ”

Xu Qiu'an stumbled abruptly and looked back at him: "What did you say?" What is that place? ”

"It's a warehouse specially used by the court to stack wood." The cook replied cautiously, "Most of the azusa wood shipped from all over the country is piled up there. This loss is huge! ”

Xu Qiu'an stared at the Zimu in his yard, then looked at the red sky, and muttered: "Demon!" ”

"Prepare the horses!" He waved and shouted, "All the people, rush to the warehouse to put out the fire!" ”

This warehouse on the outskirts of Beijing is actually quite far away, and when Xu Qiu'an led people to fight the fire, the fire was obviously out of control! The stewards of the warehouse knelt on the ground and cried, Xu Qiu'an sat on the horse and observed the fire and wind direction, and immediately decided: "Cut off the fire source!" Save as much as you can! ”

With a torch in hand, he rushed into the smaller fire, igniting clumps of wood that had not yet been burned. Yin Zhong Zhaoyang, who came in a hurry, saw his move, and his face was so shocked that his face was colorless!

"Xu Qiu'an, what are you doing?!" Shi Liang, the commander of the five cities' soldiers and horses, roared angrily and rode forward. "How dare you set it on fire!"

Xu Qiu'an rushed out of the line of fire with a flaming face, wiped his face and sneered: "Master Shi, you look carefully!" ”

Strange to say, where he lit the fire just now, the fire did not spread, but burned straight to the other side along the wind, forming a separation zone in the fire!

When Shi Liang was dumbfounded, the stewards of the warehouse crawled over and kowtowed to Xu Qiu'an: "Third master, I am fortunate to have you today!" We, alas, are to blame for our deaths! ”

Shi Liang put away the sword and looked at Xu Qiu'an suspiciously: This kid, how can he still do this?

Xu Qiu'an looked at the fire and frowned: "Let's ask Lord Shi to investigate the cause of the fire." If it's a natural disaster—" he paused, "you will not sin unto death!" ”

Shi Liang snorted coldly, but did not make a sound.

Even if it is a natural disaster, it is a felony for this group of people to fight fires!

Lord Yin Zhong of Tianfu Mansion should be mourned. These timbers are going to be shipped to Beijing to build a new palace! Now that it has been burned, His Majesty the Emperor is so angry!

Shi Liang remembered something, and asked Qiu An: "Why is Sanye Xu here today?" ”

Xu Qiu'an casually pointed in a direction and said, "Today I am from my homeland to relax." Awakened at night by the sound of thunder. Only then did I find that there was water on this side. ”

Master Zhong hurriedly said: "Fortunately, Xu Sangongzi is here today. Only then did I save the azusa wood in the small warehouse! ”

Shi Liang was suspicious in his heart: Such a coincidence?

The fire burned until dawn before it was extinguished.

The news had already reached the emperor's ears, and Zhu Di was naturally furious. The court passed on the decree repeatedly. Thoroughly investigate the cause of the fire, punish the officials who are ineffective in fighting the fire, and immediately mobilize timber from other parts of the country and transport it to Beijing!

Knowing that Xu Qiu'an rushed to fight the fire last night and made a meritorious service, he couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth in surprise: "It's still useful!" ”

Wei Guogong also smiled, remembering the face of his precious brother in his heart, but don't burn it out. In the future, if you marry a daughter-in-law, Qiu An'an will rely on that face!

Zhu Di was just about to reward Qiu An, but Fang Yushi came out to stop the emperor: "Your Majesty, the minister has something to understand." ”

The Manchu Dynasty's civil and military forces are one and the same: incomprehensible? What's incomprehensible?

"Minister, please ask Wei Guogong. Why did Xu Qiu'an hoard a large amount of catalpa wood in the garden on the outskirts of Beijing before the fire?! ”

There was a fire last night, and Fang Huaiyu rushed to his house and shouted: "Father, the opportunity for meritorious service and revenge has come!" ”

Xu Qiu'an hoarded Azusa wood in advance, and then the Azusa wood warehouse caught fire - it doesn't matter?

Rao is crown prince Zhu Gaoxu, and he was also stunned. His fat body leaned forward slightly, and then retreated quietly. In the afterglow of his vision, the eyes of his younger brother King Han flashed with excitement.

Wei Guogong was stunned and then immediately returned to his senses and said: "The minister really doesn't know about this matter, so it is better for Your Majesty to Xuan Qiu An to go to the palace and ask." ”

Zhu Di's eyes swept at Fang Yushi coldly, and said coldly: "Xuan Qiu'an goes to the palace." ”

Xu Qiu'an was already waiting in the palace. With such a major event, he knew that he could not escape being questioned by the emperor and hundreds of officials. But he was proud at this time: Master, I have made a great contribution! How can the emperor give the master a grade, and give him a good reward!

He deliberately didn't even wipe his face, didn't change his clothes, and walked into the court with his head held high. He knelt down and said loudly: "Qiu An, see Your Majesty!" ”

Stinky boy! The Emperor couldn't even look at his beautiful black and white face covered in soot! Knowing that he was deliberately trying to win sympathy, he couldn't help but ask with concern: "Have you ever been injured?" ”

When the national teacher heard this, he smiled.

The prince's heart was relieved.

Qiu An stretched out the arm that the imperial doctor had bandaged tightly to help him and waved it to the Manchu Dynasty Wenwu: "A little burn." It's okay. ”

The emperor nodded and asked him coldly, "Why are you hoarding catalpa wood in the garden on the outskirts of Beijing?" ”

Joan was in a flurry. Suddenly, he secretly exclaimed: Lian Baitang, you have killed Lao Tzu!

His gaze was instantly as cold as frost, and he locked on Fang Yushi extremely quickly in the crowd, and smiled at him with a cracked mouth, a mouthful of white teeth sharp and sharp.

He straightened his back, and said with some grievances in his face: "Your Majesty." It wasn't the azusa that my nephew bought. My nephew just borrowed the garden to make a warehouse for a friend. ”

Fang Yushi asked repeatedly: "Who?" Who bought most of the azusa wood in Nanjing with such a big deal?! ”

Qiu An turned his head sideways and asked him, "Fang Yushi, right?" My friend has the money to buy wood, what the hell is it for you? ”

The emperor tugged at the corners of his mouth and rebuked him painlessly: "Qiu An." Daring! ”

Fang Yushi's face turned red, and he sneered: "Why doesn't it matter? This friend of yours hoarded Azusa wood on the front foot, and the official warehouse on the back foot caught fire. Do you know that when the timber trading house opened today, the price of catalpa wood rose by several percent? ”

Qiu Anha's voice: "Lord Fang means that this friend of mine has the ability to predict the future. Calculated that there would be a fire in the warehouse last night, so you stocked up on wood in advance? ”

Fang Yushi ignored him and said to the emperor: "Your Majesty, the minister feels that this matter is very suspicious. Although there was thunder and lightning last night, the warehouse was heavily guarded, so it shouldn't be easy to start such a fire! ”

The emperor sighed and asked, "Where is Yin of Ying Tianfu Mansion?" ”

Lord Zhong hurriedly came out: "The minister is here." ”

"Has the cause of the fire been investigated?"

Lord Zhong's head slammed on the ground, not daring to raise it: "Last night, lightning and thunder." The two officials guarding the large warehouse died and injured one in order to put out the fire. The wounded man had been hit on the head by a piece of wood and was not yet conscious. ”

After a moment of silence, the Emperor sighed and said, "Reward them well." ”

In other words, what happened at the scene, how did the fire start, and there was no witness?

"Your Majesty!" Fang Yushi was excited, "This case is very mysterious. The minister asked the three divisions to interrogate and arrest Lian Baitang! ”