庚子之乱,八国联军大举进犯。大学士徐桐之子徐承煜听说两宫已经西逃,建议全家杀身殉国。徐桐无奈,于是和全家人商议如何去死。商议过后,决定投井。于是敦促家人立即准备。当徐桐的老母、妻儿辈纷纷投井后,徐缩作一团,难以为之。后由徐承煜扶着跳下井中,但是井中人太多,徐桐跳下后,踩在人头上,无法落水。徐承煜只得把他拉上来。徐桐上来后,命仆人在房梁上结绳套,准备和儿子一同悬梁殉国。谁知徐桐前脚归西,徐承煜即起身离去。 Gengzi chaos, the Eight-Power Allied Forces invaded. Xu Chengyu, a son of a bachelor’s degree, heard that both houses have fled west and suggested that the whole family should be killed. Xu Tong helpless, so how to discuss with the whole family to die. After deliberation, decided to cast well. So urge the family to prepare immediately. When Xu Tong’s mother, wife and children have investment, Xu shrink a group, it is difficult. After Xu Chengyu leapt through the well, but too many people in the well, Xu Tong jumped, stepped on the head, unable to fall into the water. Xu Chengyu had to pull him up. After Xu Tong came up, his servant knotted a rope on the beam and was ready to marry him with his son. Who knows Xu Tong before the foot west, Xu Chengyu left and stood up.