Chinese New Year's Eve in the thirteenth year of Hongji, the county seat of Chaoyi. m.

At this time, it was the depths of winter, and the weather was unusually cold, and the dripping water turned into ice. The sky was overcast, with scattered snowflakes in the air, and a big snowstorm was brewing.

After a few days of gossip, most of the people in Chaoyi County believed the government. After all, the notice said that the experts of the Qin Tianjian did not believe that there would be an earthquake in Chaoyi. The so-called earthquake rumors are all rumors and deception by charlatans, and the vision from the sky is even more nonsense.

In the eyes of ordinary people, Qin Tianjian is a tall existence. It was the emperor's royal institution, and the old men in it were all scientists, and their words were much more credible than those of the charlatans. Moreover, in the cold winter wax moon, the weather is unusually cold, and it is the New Year period. In any case, the New Year is still going to pass, so almost all the people in the county believed the words of the government and moved back to live in the year before.

However, the people of Caijiabao, Yanbo Village and other villages insisted on living in grass huts. Because the people here firmly believe that the rumors of the earthquake are true, just three or four months ago, a stream of black water came out of a well in Caijiabao for no reason, and the stench was terrible. It's a pity that the old man Cai Fengde, who has really seen this scene, has passed away, and after the government came to investigate the matter, because no villagers have seen this scene, the officials who came to investigate can only conclude that there is no real evidence.

But the people in the surrounding villages still firmly believe that what Cai Fengde said is the truth, after all, it is impossible for Cai Fengde to tell such a lie. Moreover, the water from that well could not be drunk for more than ten days, so it had to be re-dug before drinking. The villagers know all these things. According to the experience of the older generation, this situation is a precursor to an earthquake, so they firmly believe that the rumors of an earthquake are true.

"Mother, let's go home and stay overnight, the New Year is always over." Cai Youliang stood outside the grass shed and persuaded the old lady.

Cai Youliang is Cai Fengde's son, and it is precisely because of the persistence of the old lady that the people of the whole village insist on celebrating the New Year in the grass shed. The lieutenant chief came to Cai Youliang many times and asked him to persuade his wife to go home for the New Year.

"Nope! None of you can go back! Haven't you heard of it in a straw shed this year? Earthquakes occur at the time of the alternation of the old and the new, and it is even more important to prevent earthquakes during the Chinese New Year. Cai Youliang's old lady Cheng said firmly.

"Mother, the government is rumored, and the emperor's holy decree said that there will be no earthquake this year and next year. Don't trust fortune tellers. Cai Youliang said weakly.

"If you don't believe in fortune tellers, don't you believe what your father saw with his own eyes? Older generations have said that black water in a well is a precursor to an earthquake. That's not a lie! Cheng retorted.

"Then it's going to be tonight, right? Let's spend the night at home tonight and come back tomorrow, okay? Cai Youliang persuaded.

"No! No one can go back tonight! If anyone goes back, I'll die for you!" Cheng was in a hurry and forced him to die.

Cai Youliang was helpless, so he had to obey the old lady, and the family still lived in the grass shed at night of the Chinese New Year's Eve, cold pots and cold stoves, shivering in the grass shed for the New Year.

However, it was precisely because of Cheng's persistence that the lives of the whole family were saved, and even the lives of the people in the village.

On Chinese New Year's Eve, the snow fell heavier and heavier, and the snow was half a foot thick in a short time. Under the reflection of the lights, it was white.

Most of the people in Chaoyi County ate a Chinese New Year's Eve meal in their houses, and China has had a tradition of staying up late to watch the New Year since ancient times, and after three changes in the middle of the night, the new year came, and nothing happened in the whole Chaoyi. The people of the whole prefecture breathed a sigh of relief, and most people thought that the earthquake at the turn of the old and the new was indeed a rumor.

At dawn, it is the moment when firecrackers are firecracked, and the entire Chaoyi County is immersed in the joy of saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new. Su Zhi County was drinking a little wine with his family, and the servants and maids began to set off firecrackers in the courtyard after getting the red envelopes, and for a time the whole county was full of firecrackers.

Su Zhixian picked up his wine glass and said to his home, "Hearing this peaceful sound of firecrackers, my heart that has been hanging on the ground has also landed." The rumors of an earthquake alternating between the old and the new are self-defeating, and it seems that it is wise for Master Ben to decide to spread the rumors."

Before he could finish speaking, a roar was heard, and the earth began to tremble, the houses began to shake, and the dust began to fall. In an instant, the ground shook, roads cracked, houses collapsed, and the bustling town was almost in ruins.

Fortunately, the house where Suzhi County is located is strong, but it was skewed by the earthquake and did not collapse completely, and the family saved their lives.

But most ordinary people's homes were not so lucky, many were buried in the rubble, and some were killed and injured by flying stones and tiles. Many people who did not have time to escape were crushed in the rubble, making people feel helpless. The whole Chaoyi is full of ruins, panicked crowds everywhere, and scenes that people can't bear to see. The dust from the shaking mixed with the smoke from the firecrackers, and it was a gray patch.

The ground in Caijiabao, Yanbo Village and other villages cracked, and streams of black water emerged from the ground, merging into black rivers that flowed wantonly everywhere. Almost all the houses in the village collapsed, and some of them fell into cracks in the ground.

Although these two villages were seriously affected, the casualties were not large, and it was precisely because of Cheng's persistence that the people of Caijiapu Village were spared.

After a while, the sky was already bright, and there were no more firecrackers, New Year's greetings, or children's laughter in the entire court. It was replaced by the groans of the wounded, the cries of the bereaved, and the cries of survivors for help.

At this time, the aftershocks continued, and many crumbling houses continued to collapse in the aftershocks, while the blizzard fell even more.

According to historical records and the analysis of later generations, on the first day of the first month of the 14th year of Hongzhi, an earthquake of magnitude 72 on the Richter scale occurred in Chaoyi, Shaanxi, and the epicenter was located in Caijiabao and Yanbo villages in the northeast of Chaoyi County. In Shaanxi's Yan'an, Qingyang Erfu, Tongguan and other Wei, Tong, Hua and other prefectures, Xianyang, Chang'an and other counties, there were earthquakes from this day to the next day, and the sound was like thunder, and Chaoyi County was especially serious, from this day to the 17th. The earthquake caused the collapse of more than 5,400 houses, nearly 200 people killed and nearly 100 injured. This statistic is obviously inaccurate, and it is basically impossible for such a large earthquake to cause only such a small number of casualties.

And in this time and space, due to the rumors of the government, and even the government sent officials to drive the people home, the casualties caused are probably tens of thousands of people.

At the same time, Liang Wensheng's family of more than a dozen people sat around their parents, happy and laughing. The two old men took out red envelopes and distributed them to their grandchildren and granddaughters. The grandchildren are delighted, and the younger ones run outside to set off firecrackers and play around.

Liang Yuesong was restless and silent today. Only he knew that there would be an earthquake in his hometown of Chaoyi, but the history did not record the specific time of the earthquake. It's been more than two months since I left the court, what will happen to the court during this time, and have the people been vigilant about living in the grass hut? Has there been an earthquake by now? And so on, these questions have always been entrenched in Liang Yuesong's mind.

Grandpa saw that he was sullen and seemed to have something on his mind, so he asked, "What's wrong with Song'er today?" Why don't you speak? ”

Liang Yuesong sighed lightly and said, "I don't know what's going on in my hometown."

As soon as these words came out, everyone fell silent.

After a long time, Grandpa said, "Don't worry Song'er, it's just a rumor, and you can't fully believe it." As long as there is news from there, the housekeeper will send someone to report it. ”

Liang Yuesong thought to herself, where is this rumor, that is my early warning. But he couldn't say it. I had to say, "At that time, the whole Chaoyi was in an uproar, and it didn't feel like an empty wind. At that time, rumors were circulating between the old and the new, and I was worried that it would be yesterday or today. ”

Liang Wensheng said, "The people of the entire Chaoyi live in earthquake-proof sheds, and even if there is an earthquake, there will be no casualties, so we don't have to worry about the safety of the people in the Chaoyi." Judging from the report, the emperor had already issued an edict more than 20 days ago, asking the Chaoyi County Ya to prevent earthquakes, and it is estimated that there will be no major problems. ”

In fact, how could they have expected that at this time, the earthquake had already occurred, and the entire court was almost in ruins, as tragic as hell on earth.

At noon, Liang Yuesong left home and came to He Mansion to discuss the earthquake with He Zhiyuan. Now I can only talk to him about my heart.

After the two met, they no longer teased and quarreled as usual. After greeting each other and blessings to each other, He Zhiyuan asked, "It should have happened now, right?" ”

"I don't know, it's not recorded in history, but it will happen today." Liang Yuesong shook his head and sighed.

"Don't worry, it is estimated that there will be no major casualties, after all, you have already warned them." He Zhiyuan comforted.

"Even if the casualties of this earthquake are not large, there must be a lot of victims, how do they live in the ice and snow?" Liang Yuesong said worriedly.

He Zhiyuan said in his heart, don't look at Liang Yuesong's usual laughter, in fact, he is completely opposite in his bones. It seems that he is still worried about his hometown and cares about the people.

Thinking of this, He Zhiyuan comforted, "The earthquake will not shake the food away, as long as the food is taken out, there will still be no starvation to death, but the people in the ice and snow cannot withstand the cold, I am afraid that there will be frostbite and freezing to death." ”

"That's not what I'm worried about. According to historical records, after the earthquake, aftershocks continued for a whole year, and the people were unable to rebuild their houses at all, and the people had no life to live normally, resulting in countless casualties. Liang Yuesong replied, paused for a moment, and then said, "Now that there is a shortage of people everywhere in Juzhou, can we move the victims of Chaoyi here, which just solves the problem of lack of labor here and the living problems of the victims of Chaoyi?" ”

He Zhiyuan had thought about this question for a long time, and immediately said, "I have also thought about the method you said. The key is to have the court agree, which requires Lord Liang to play the court, and I can also sign to show my support at that time, or I can play it alone. ”

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