Chapter 438

"This is terrible!" Qin Huaiyu looked at the mess on the ground and couldn't help smacking her tongue.

In the back mountain, the fire was filled with flames from time to time. With the sound of explosions, Taoist priests lined up with water basins to fight the fire. Unfortunately, it was a drop in the bucket and it was difficult to work. In addition, the thick smoke increased the difficulty of fighting the fire.

"Why not let believers outside the temple come in? In this way, there will be more rescue workers and fire fighting faster." Chumo frowned.

Merton shook his head and said, "this is a confidential place. It involves a lot. We'd rather lose it all than live in the outside world."

Qin Huaiyu's three hearts suddenly looked at each other. They couldn't help showing a trace of horror. They immediately knew that they had touched a great secret today.

"Besides, it's too late now." Merton said gloomily looking at the diffuse fire.

He knows too much about the flammability of gunpowder than others. Once gunpowder is ignited, the fire caused will be irreversible. In addition, there are so many raw materials stored here, most of which are flammable, which is even more difficult to extinguish.

"Immeasurable God! Lord Mo is indeed a wise man." a heavy voice sounded behind the four people.

When Merton looked back, the middle-aged Taoist priest in Taoist robe stood behind him. It was the imperial supervisor offering wine to Yuan Tiangang. Yuan Tiangang was spotless, but the Taoist robe under his feet was covered with ashes and looked solemnly at the fire in front of him.

Although there was a trace of intolerance on his face, there was firmness in his eyes.

As a Taoist leader, he naturally knows how much gunpowder here attaches to Li Shimin. Since the accident has happened, what he can do is try his best to make the final remedy.

"Master, the water dragon cart of the fire government yamen has arrived and asked to enter the xuandu temple to put out the fire." at this moment, Li Chunfeng hurried to report.

Yuan Tiangang's eyes brightened, then shook his head and said, "go back to the fire government Yamen and say that the fire in xuandu temple has been controlled. Don't bother the fire government Yamen."

Qin Huaiyu stared at the spreading fire in front of them, and the ashen Taoist priests carrying wooden pots to put out the fire. They couldn't believe it. They looked at the imperial eunuch offering wine and lied with their eyes open.

"This!" Li Chunfeng hesitated and said.

"You just do it. If you have something to bear for the teacher," Yuan Tiangang said firmly.

As soon as Li Chunfeng gritted his teeth and was about to turn around, Merton suddenly said, "Taoist Li, stop. If you don't let Mo go and talk to the fire government yamen!"

Li Chunfeng turned to look at Yuan Tiangang. Yuan Tiangang nodded expressionless. Li Chunfeng stepped aside.

Merton took Qin Huaiyu with him and rushed to the main gate of xuandu temple. He saw the chief officials of the fire government yamen waiting anxiously at the door. Putting out the fire is the responsibility of the fire government Yamen. In addition, xuandu temple has a special status. If the fire is allowed to spread, there will be a big accident at that time, but he can't eat all he can.

But he hurried to put out the fire, but he was blocked by xuandu temple. If xuandu temple had not been in a special position, he would have ordered to break in.

"Lord Mo!" seeing Merton coming, the Chief Officer immediately brightened his eyes. He had seen Merton. First, he helped the fire government yamen establish the city's early warning system, and then helped improve the water dragon car. Naturally, he was deeply impressed.

Merton walked into the front and said, "you've worked hard. Please stay outside the view for the time being and give me the water dragon car."

"This!" the chief official was immediately embarrassed. It was their responsibility to put out the fire. If it was in the hands of others, he would not be late if there was a problem.

Merton took a step closer and whispered, "the less you know about something, the better."

The chief official suddenly thought of the strange performance of xuandu temple. Suddenly, he made a quick decision and waved his big hand: "give the waterwheel to Lord mohou."

Soon, the four men of Merton pulled one water dragon car to the back mountain. Under the guidance of Merton's hands, Qin Huaiyu quickly started. Soon, the first water dragon car began to gush out of the water, and then one water dragon car sprayed out. The fire of xuandu temple was brought under control.

"Drive!"

Outside the xuandu temple, teams of fully armed cavalry came running.

"Baiqi!"

The fire administrator was surprised. As an official in Chang'an City, he naturally knew the dress of Baiqi, and knew that Baiqi was under the personal command of the emperor. Ordinary generals had no right to mobilize. He didn't expect that the fire in xuandu temple could stir Baiqi out.

Li Junxian turned over and dismounted. Seeing the thick and long smoke from the mountain behind the xuandu temple, he couldn't help frowning and waved his big hand and said, "block the xuandu Temple immediately. From now on, the xuandu temple is allowed to enter and not go out."

"Yes!" a group of hundreds of riders immediately scattered their horses and packed the xuandu temple.

The fire chief officer was lucky. He had some doubts about Merton's words before. Now that doubt had disappeared. If they entered the xuandu temple to put out the fire, I'm afraid they would be trapped in the xuandu temple, and he couldn't help feeling grateful to Merton.

Neither Merton nor yuan Tiangang was surprised at the arrival of Baiqi. There was an accident with the gunpowder in xuandu temple. It would be strange if Li Shimin didn't send someone to come?

Li Junxian looked at the ruins in the back mountain and said coldly, "pass on your Majesty's instructions, spare no effort to rescue xuandu temple, and thoroughly investigate the responsibility of the fire."

"Where is Taoist Shenxiao?" Li Junxian frowned and shouted.

Merton was also surprised. It was Taoist Shenxiao who was responsible for making gunpowder. From beginning to end, Merton had never seen Taoist Shenxiao.

"Taoist brother Shenxiao has eclosion. The fire spread at that time, and I'm afraid he was buried in the sea of fire before he had time to escape." the ashes faced eldest son lamented. If the eldest son didn't make a sound, he wouldn't recognize that the usual fairy eldest son was dressed like this.

"Taoist Shenxiao is dead!"

Merton was shocked. I can't believe it.

"Live to see people, die to see corpses." Li Junxian said mechanically in a cold voice.

Suddenly, a large number of soldiers rushed to the fire site, orderly division of labor and cooperation, pieces of ruins were quickly sorted out, some afterfires were quickly extinguished, and at the same time, a miserable body was carried out, a full 35.

The whole scene was desolate. After a big explosion, the Taoist waidan sect was almost destroyed, and only half of the eldest son and other people survived.

Merton shook his head secretly. Although he knew that the formula of gunpowder must have been included in the palace by Li Shimin, he could not make up for the loss of so many talents of the Taoist waidan sect for a long time.

At the same time, Merton felt guilty. Gunpowder was a Taoist thing, and it was not easy for the Mohists to intervene. Although he also reminded the Taoist waidan sect to be careful, it obviously didn't work.

"If..."

As soon as the idea arose, Merton immediately denied it in his heart. Mohism is just a family's word. How can you do everything yourself and take the credit alone.