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Han You went home and changed his official uniform, wearing a simple and elegant light blue wide-brimmed robe.

In the past two years, it has become popular for men in Zhaoguo to expose the net scarf without wearing a hat, and tie their hair in a simple and neat bun through the net scarf.The black gauze covers half of the forehead, adding a kind of refined style to the person, which is beautiful and handsome.And Han You is undoubtedly one of the best.

Xia Siyan looked at him for a while, and suddenly didn't want him to go out like this, maybe he should find a veil to cover his face too.

"What's the matter?" Seeing Xia Siyan looking at him with unfriendly eyes, Han You asked him, "Is this inappropriate?"

Xia Siyan shook his head, with the servants of the Han family, it was difficult for him to speak, and the man's voice would be exposed.

Feng Ke and a few guards waited outside, and when they came out after changing their clothes, they followed far behind.

According to Han You's current rank, there should be guards of honor when going out, but he never likes these ostentations, everything can be kept simple.In addition, he has a face that is much younger than his actual age, and he is dressed as a scholar. People who have not usually dealt with him will not be able to recognize that he is a second-rank court official.

So, a group of people arrived at Qipan Street with ease.

This is the most lively and prosperous place in the entire capital.

Qipan Street is close to the imperial city, connected with Dongyu Street where the government offices of various ministries are located, and also runs through Shamao Street, Baishun Street and other areas where rich and powerful families live. It is really every inch of land.

As the Mid-Autumn Festival approaches, all stores on the street have hung up lanterns, and some guild halls and restaurants have already decorated the arcades on the gates with colorful paintings.The whole street is decorated with lanterns, festoons and heavy curtains, creating a beautiful and prosperous scene.

The lights were brilliant, reflecting the dark blue sky orange-red.

There are many pedestrians on the street, shoulder to shoulder.Han You and Xia Siyan were very close and did not hold hands, but because there were too many people on the street, they were pushed against each other again and again.

Han You was afraid that Xia Siyan would be uncomfortable, so he suggested in a low voice, "Your Majesty, do you want to find a quiet place to sit?"

Xia Siyan didn't speak, and looked a little unhappy.Han You looked at his face, gently tugged at his sleeve, and said, "Your Majesty..."

Xia Siyan turned to look at him, and whispered in his ear: "It's agreed that you can't call me Your Majesty when it's just us."

When speaking, the veil brushed over Han You's side face, leaving some ambiguous touch, and Han You's ears turned red.He cleared his throat and called out solemnly: "Xiaoyan."

This is the title that the former queen used to call.

Satisfied, Xia Siyan smiled slightly at the end of his eyes, and gave a low hum.

The two stopped talking again and were pushed forward by the crowd.

After the busiest section, it became less crowded. Han You walked away a little, but Xia Siyan held his hand.

At first, he only hooked one of his fingers, but Han You didn't pull his hand away, so Xia Siyan squeezed his finger into his finger with every inch, and the two palms faced each other, and their fingers were tightly clasped.

The lights on both sides made Han You's face flushed, and Xia Siyan could see that the fine down on his face was also dyed crimson, so he was a little moved and called him in a low voice: "Jing Lue."

"Ok?"

"If only we could keep going like this."

Han You looked at the end of the street where the lights were gradually dimming, and said, "The front is coming to an end."

"Hey," Xia Siyan squeezed his throat on purpose, imitating a girl and said, "Young master is so cool."

Han You laughed, "Don't talk like that."

Holding hands with Han You and walking in the crowd, Xia Siyan felt in a good mood and wanted to tease him again.At this time, suddenly heard a loud noise from the street, and then felt the ground tremble.The joyful crowd just now fled in all directions, and the shouts and cries suddenly became chaotic.

The most prosperous three-story wine shop on Qipan Street was blown up to nothing but an empty shelf, and several buildings connected to it were instantly surrounded by raging flames. The flames licked the street, and thick smoke billowed.

The guards carried the emperor and Han You to a safe place, Feng Ke said: "Your Majesty and Lord Han please return to the palace immediately!"

Han You frowned, looked at the fire that had burned half the sky red, and said to Xia Siyan: "Your Majesty, go back first, and I will go ahead to see the situation."

As soon as the words fell, there was another loud noise, Han You let go of Xia Siyan's hand, and said to Feng Ke, "Take Your Majesty back to the palace immediately!" Then he ran against the crowd to the place where the explosion occurred.

Xia Siyan wanted to chase him, but was stopped by several guards.

Putting the emperor's personal safety first at all times is a rule that the guards must abide by. Even if the emperor gets angry at this time, they will not let go.

"Han Jinglue!" Xia Siyan gritted his teeth and shouted.

The fire flooded the street, and he could feel the heat wave blowing towards his face before he got close. The air was filled with a pungent sulfur smell. Han You saw that the fire was still mixed with yellow-green flames.

Some of the wounded escaped from the fire with each other supporting each other, each described in a state of distress, their clothes were burned torn and their flesh was mutilated.There are still people trapped in the building, and there are no people, only miserable cries can be heard.

The explosion happened suddenly, and there was no emergency firefighting team on the street. The most urgent task is to organize firefighting and rescue by hand.Han You immediately turned around and ran towards Xiyu Street where the headquarters of the City Defense Army was located.

Xia Siyan went back to the palace, changed his clothes, and immediately went to the cabinet.

Wu Wenci was on duty that day. After the explosion, the cabinet members Zhan Yu, Hu Qimin and Zhou Kui who heard the news also rushed to the palace.

The emperor usually summoned the ministers in the Wenhua Palace, but this time it was urgent, the emperor personally went to the small cabinet courtyard located in the southeast corner of the palace.

The city defense army sent people in to report the progress of the firefighting. When the school official met the emperor for the first time, he knelt on the ground nervously and said, "According to Mr. Han, there was a smell of sulfur at the scene of the fire, and it is preliminarily judged that it was caused by gunpowder or fireworks. It is also thanks to Mr. Han who informed us of the fire and the extent of the explosion in time, and the commander has dispatched troops to rescue."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xia Siyan said without pausing: "First, put out the fire at all costs, and never let the fire spread to the residential area; second, save as many people trapped inside as you can, don't give up any of them; Third, such an explosion cannot be an ordinary case, and now the city gates are closed immediately to prevent anyone from entering or leaving, and any suspicious persons are arrested immediately!"

The school official did not expect that the rumored little emperor, who was only greedy for pleasure, would have such courage and determination, he was a little surprised in his heart, and said solemnly: "Yes!"

The emperor asked him again: "Is Han You still in the city defense army?"

"When the officials entered the palace, Mr. Han and the commander-in-chief rushed to the scene of the fire together."

"I see, you go down."

The school official saluted, withdrew, and galloped all the way to convey the emperor's will.

The explosion had just happened, and the little emperor immediately knew about it and thought up a countermeasure, which shocked the hearts of several cabinet ministers.

After being quiet for a while, Wu Wenci said: "There are many merchants on Qipan Street hoarding fireworks and preparing to set them off on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival. Maybe it was caused by fireworks and firecrackers."

"No."

"Why does His Majesty say that?"

Xia Siyan couldn't say that he was nearby when the incident happened. He was already far away at that time, and he could feel such a strong shock. It couldn't be caused by ordinary fireworks explosions. Exactly."

The fire burned all night, Xia Siyan also sat in the cabinet all night waiting for news, and several ministers also sat with him all night.

When it was almost dawn, the school officer of the city defense army came in to report again, saying that the fire had been put out.

Everyone in the cabinet hall breathed a sigh of relief, Xia Siyan asked the school official, "Where's Han You?"

"Uh..." The school official didn't pay attention to Han You's whereabouts, so he couldn't answer at this moment, so he had to say, "I don't know."

Xia Siyan nodded. According to Han You's temperament, he must have watched the fire all night, and he should be returning home now.

He asked again, "What about the casualties?"

The school official replied: "There are over a hundred seriously injured people rescued. The Governor of Jingzhao has already set up a temporary treatment shed on the open space of Dongmen Street."

"What about the dead?"

"There are more than a dozen complete corpses found, and some of them are already..." The school officer recalled the horror of the scene like a purgatory on earth, and said with some embarrassment: "It has been unrecognizable."

Xia Siyan was silent for a long time, "It was supposed to be a festival day, but something like this happened, we must investigate it strictly. Feng Ke, you go to Yuan Zheng immediately and ask him to lead all the medical officers in the Imperial Hospital to the treatment shed to help , the medicinal materials needed can be taken from the palace.”

Feng Ke agreed.Zhou Kui got up and bowed to the emperor: "I will go back to the Ministry of War to deploy first, and cooperate with the City Defense Army and Jingzhao Mansion to investigate the cause of the fire with all my strength."

Xia Siyan nodded: "My dear ministers have worked hard, pass on the order that the two-day Mid-Autumn Festival holiday will be cancelled, and all officials in central Beijing will return to the Yamen to be on duty."

On the way back to Changle Palace, Xia Siyan asked Feng Ke to visit Han You and told him to come into the palace.

After the emperor told everyone to go back to the yamen to be on duty, he remembered that Han You hadn't slept all night.

Feng Ke went to Han Mansion, and Han San said that Han You hasn't come back since he went out last night.So he went to the Yamen of the Household Department with Han San again, and the people in the Household Department also said that they did not see Lord Shangshu.

Finally, they went to the commander-in-chief of the city defense army, and the commander said that Han You left when the fire was extinguished early in the morning.

Feng Ke, who ran out for a long time without finding anyone, finally came to a conclusion with fear—Han Shangshu disappeared.