That evening, the backyard of Xu's house suddenly ran out of water.
The fire quickly spread from the backyard to all around. The sky burning fire lit up half the night sky. The neighbors were scared to run out of their homes and shouted to get out of the water!
Now all the property of the Xu family has been removed, leaving only an empty shelf, but Xu Yizhi and his family still live here.
Originally, according to the plan, Xu Yizhi would be sent to the imperial mausoleum, while the Xu family and others would be sent to the border.
But who would have thought of such changes tonight.
The Dragon guards reacted quickly. When they found the fire, they immediately divided into two teams. One team rushed into Xu's house to save people, and the other team went to fetch water to put out the fire.
The neighbors who lived around also came to help.
Buckets of water were poured into Xu's house, and thick smoke rose into the sky.
The Dragon guards rushed into the fire and rescued the Xu family one by one.
When Jiang Shuan heard the news and rushed to the scene, many people had gathered at the door of Xu's house, including the people who came to see the excitement, the officers and soldiers who tried to maintain order, and the Xu family who were crying because of the smoke
The noise mixed with the cry made people's brains ache.
Jiang Shuan first asked people to isolate all the Xu family to prevent them from escaping. Then he asked people to send a letter to the patrol Yamen and Shuntian mansion to help put out the fire.
There were many people and great strength. With the concerted cooperation of all the people, the fire was finally put out.
Until this time, Jiang Shuan had no time to inquire about the cause of the fire.
Long Weijun said the fire started from the backyard, and they didn't know the specific cause of the fire.
Jiang Shuan thought there was something strange about it. If he didn't find out, he couldn't be at ease.
Just then, a Dragon Guard rushed over.
"Lord Jiedushi, it's bad. Two people in the Xu family are missing!"
Jiang Shuan's face changed: "which two people are missing?"
"One is Xu Yizhi, and the other is Xu Yunxiao."
Xu Yunxiao is the eldest son of Xu Jia, the eldest grandson of Xu Yizhi. He is 14 years old this year.
Jiang Shuan was surprised: "why did they disappear?"
If someone else disappeared, he would not have such a big reaction, but Xu Yizhi was a stroke patient with total paralysis. Let alone escape, he couldn't even say a complete word. Xu Yunxiao, not to mention, is only a half-aged child, and it is said that the child is not smart since he was a child. He is stupid and stupid. He is a goose.
Is it so old and small that it disappeared quietly? I think it's incredible!
The Dragon guards were sweating and said, "we were in a hurry to put out the fire and save people. There were many people standing next to us. The scene was too chaotic. Maybe they ran away at that time."
Jiang Shuan said, "inform the city defense yamen, block the city gate, search the whereabouts of Xu Yizhi and Xu Yunxiao, and never let them escape from Bianjing!"
"Here!"
The Dragon guards hurried away.
Jiang Shuan turned over and mounted his horse. He looked back at the plaque of Xu's house, which had been blackened by thick smoke.
It seems that the fire is directed at Xu Yizhi.
He rode straight to the palace.
Sima fan had just finished his dinner and was about to go to the imperial study when he was told that Jiang Shuan wanted to see him.
"Let him in."
When Jiang Shuan strode in, Sima wearily said, "it's certainly not a good thing that you suddenly ran into the palace at this time. Come on, what's wrong?"
Jiang Shuan knelt down on one knee: "Wei Chen was guilty and let Xu Yizhi and Xu Yunxiao run away."
Sima fan looked at Xie Miao waiting nearby.
"Who is Xu Yunxiao?"
Xie Miao whispered, "he is Xu Yizhi's eldest son."
After his reminder, Sima fan remembered that Xu Yizhi had once brought his grandson to the palace to attend a banquet. The child looked good, but his brain was not bright, like a lump of elm.
Sima Fan said, "didn't Xu Yizhi have a stroke? How did he run? "
Jiang Shuan said, "it must be impossible for him and Xu Yunxiao to run away quietly. Someone must be helping them secretly."
"Who do you think is helping them?"
"In the end, Xu Yizhi's disciples and old officials may be involved, but they should know that Xu Yizhi's charges are firmly established. Even if they can save Xu Yizhi, Xu Yizhi will never make a comeback in the future, and they will make Xu Yizhi a wanted criminal. As a famous scholar, it is unacceptable for Xu Yizhi himself and those disciples and old officials who worship him to finally become a wanted criminal. If it were me, I would try my best to clear Xu Yizhi's name and help him restore his reputation, instead of taking him to the end of the world. It's stupid. "
Sima Yan nodded: "your analysis is not unreasonable. For those scholars, reputation is really more important than anything."
Jiang Shuan continued: "if Xu Yi knew that he was sentenced to death, he would die soon. His disciples and old officials might do anything to save him in order to save his life. But your majesty has no intention of killing Xu Yizhi, but just let Xu Yizhi guard the imperial mausoleum. His life is safe for the time being. In that case, why save him? "
Sima fan didn't speak.
On the contrary, Xie Miao said, "maybe helping Xu Yizhi wasn't rescued. He was kidnapped."
Jiang Shuan and Sima fan looked at him at the same time.
Sima fan motioned him to go on.
Xie Miao thought about the wording, and then said all his analysis.
"As ambassador Jiang Jiedu just said, your majesty has no intention of killing Xu Yizhi. Xu Yizhi is safe at present, but now he is missing, which means that he has become a fugitive. The fugitive has to face far more dangers than guarding the imperial mausoleum. If it is really for the sake of Xu Yizhi, it will certainly not push Xu Yizhi into such a dangerous situation. Moreover, Xu Yunxiao is also missing with Xu Yizhi. Everyone knows that Xu Yunxiao has a bad brain. This old and young have no self-protection ability at all. They are simply the best object of kidnapping. "
Jiang Shuan asked, "Xu Yizhi has nothing now. What benefits can he get from kidnapping him?"
At this point, he seemed to think of something and blurted out.
"Intelligence!"
Sima fan immediately responded, right! It's intelligence!
Although Xu Yizhi had a stroke, he was still sober. As long as he was allowed to rest for a period of time and his condition improved a little, he could speak.
As the first and second minister, Xu Yizhi has extremely high authority. He knows clearly both the military deployment of the southern Chu border and the topographic map of the southern Chu.
As long as you can control him, you will feel the information of the whole South Chu clearly!
Thinking of this, all three of them were in a cold sweat.
If these information falls into the hands of foreigners, the great disaster of Southern Chu will come!
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