The earthquake damage in Chang'an City was severe.

The Han Dynasty has been running for so many years, and in the previous years, there were occasional earthquakes in various counties and counties in the world, and the disasters reported to the imperial court were recorded. But it's still very rare to see something as intense as this one.

In the memories of some older people, the last time an earthquake occurred on the land of Guanzhong was the last year of the reign of Emperor Wen of Han. The scale of that time was not small, tens of thousands of people died, countless houses were destroyed, and even several palaces in Weiyang Palace collapsed.

Because more than a month after the earthquake, Emperor Wen of Han died, and in some folklore, such a great change in the mountains and rivers is attributed to the omen before the death of the emperor. Although it will not be said openly, in the hearts of everyone, such a disaster is regarded as a bad omen.

Chang'an, which was affected this time, fortunately happened in broad daylight, most of the people were outdoors, and the wooden tile houses of this era were low, so although there were some casualties, there were not too many people who actually died because of the earthquake.

Even so, what I saw in my eyes was miserable enough. Collapsed houses were everywhere, and homeless people gathered in the streets, their expressions glazed and clearly not yet recovered from their fear.

Some of the buildings in the palace were also partially damaged. When Emperor Liu Che arrived at a safe place under the protection of his guards, the palace was already in a panic. The palace people in various palaces also rushed out surrounded by those concubines and beauties, and they couldn't care about maintaining those manners for a while.

At such a moment, Empress Wei clearly showed her calm side. Although she was also a little flustered in her heart, in any case, the palace must not mess up the rules and regulations because of this, otherwise there may be villains who will plot to make trouble, and the gains outweigh the losses.

She ordered the chief of the guard who followed to go to the emperor's side to seconded the Yulin army to listen to the order, and first went to seal off the important treasury in the palace to prevent it from being lost. Then, in a serious tone, he reminded those concubines and others not to run around in a panic, and to stay where they are to avoid unnecessary casualties.

The emperor had already gone to the Yilan Palace to pick up the Queen Mother. No matter how tense the relationship is on weekdays, when a crisis occurs, the relationship between mother and child must be taken into account first. The Ganquan Palace is a wide place, so they will be settled here first.

Emperor Liu Che saw that the empress had calmed down the mood in the harem, and he relaxed slightly. Hearing the urgent report from the guards, many ministers had already entered the palace as soon as possible to inquire about the emperor's safety. He didn't delay any longer, nodded to the queen, motioned for everything to be left to her, and then immediately went to the front hall.

The kingdom is in danger, and the king should bear it with his body. And the most important point at the moment is to let the subjects see that His Majesty the Emperor is safe and sound, so as to calm the people's hearts.

Some of the ministers who rushed to the palace first were a little embarrassed. The clothes are not neat and the crown is not neat, but no one has come to pursue these at this time.

Seeing that the emperor hurried over and the dragon was unharmed, everyone couldn't help but feel relieved. The emperor glanced at it, but did not see the figure of many old ministers such as Prime Minister Gongsun Hong, Danong Ling Shikuan, etc., and couldn't help but feel a little worried, and hurriedly sent palace guards to check on the palaces, so as not to have any accidents.

The Emperor roughly inquired about the earthquake. Many of the younger courtiers had experienced such a thing for the first time, and they had no experience at all. The fear in my heart has not been extinguished, and there is no useful reason to say it.

Taishi ordered Sima Qian to step forward, bowed and saluted, and roughly talked about the earthquake to the emperor and ministers. Although he was also young, he was well-read and well-versed in ancient and modern examples, and some similar disasters that had occurred in previous eras had been remembered by heart. Compared with it now, he thinks that this earthquake has been relatively serious in the past 100 years.

The emperor still attaches great importance to his knowledge of the young Taishi Ling. After listening to it with a frown, my mood became a little heavy. Although he hadn't had time to go out of the palace to see the disaster of the people, since even the sturdy palaces in Weiyang Palace had collapsed, it was conceivable how the houses of ordinary people were damaged.

Although the emperor has been on the throne for so many years, the sky has always been peaceful, even if there are occasional droughts and floods, but on the whole, there has been no catastrophe. Caught off guard and suddenly encountered such a situation, he didn't know where to start for a while.

When asked what to do with such a disaster, these ministers who came in a hurry looked at each other, but they couldn't figure out a clue in their eagerness.

It's not that they are not strong in their ability to do things, or that they are not dedicated, but this time it happened too suddenly, and everyone has no experience. We had to consult with each other about where to start.

When Dr. Sima Xiangru was studying in the world, he encountered an earthquake in the south. I have some understanding of this. He hurriedly came out and said that the most important thing to do now is to ask His Majesty the Emperor to send a large number of capable men to tell the people everywhere to wait and not to rush to rescue their own belongings, otherwise, there may be aftershocks and unpredictable dangers.

There is a lot of truth in that. The emperor nodded in agreement, and immediately sent people to send an edict to the Chang'an order and the other two county orders, asking them to organize all the people to inspect from house to house, and make sure that nothing was missed. Other places need some time, but the three counties near Chang'an can catch up in the first time, but don't let more people die because of this.

The rest of the courtiers also messed up a few of their own suggestions, although they sounded somewhat useful, but the emperor listened to them, and his heart was a little irritated after all. In this way, it is not possible to have a unified scheduling department! There is no rule to follow, and it is impossible to organize those people immediately, and there is no guarantee whether it will have any effect or not! How good is that?

Although it was still broad daylight, the sky was gloomy and gray, countless floating dust obscured the sun, and black clouds were about to destroy the city. Then the news began to come from all over the place, and the number of casualties and serious losses weighed on everyone's heart, and it became heavier and heavier.

Later, when the pale-faced Chang'an County Ling Fuque asked for an audience, bringing that countless people on the streets of Chang'an had no homes to return to, and when there was faint news of the riots, he crossed the high palace wall, and the choking wind and dust were finally mixed with faint cries.

"Your Majesty, Wei Chen thinks that the most important thing to do at the moment is not how to think about rescuing the disaster, but to immediately mobilize the military forces of the patrol guards and the northern army battalion, close the nine gates, and suppress all the streets in Chang'an City, so as to prevent trouble before it happens, and prevent those who take advantage of the fire to rob and become chaotic!"

The person who spoke was Shang Shu Chang Shi and Yan Zhu in the waiter. The emperor's very powerful close minister had a serious face, and there was a coldness in his voice. Like his style over the years, he has always been decisive and crisp, and intimidating.

When the emperor heard this, his first thought was to agree. In this panicked situation, there is absolutely no chaos in Chang'an City. But before he could nod, someone had already shouted a shout.

"Your Majesty! This is absolutely unacceptable! ”

When everyone looked up, it was not someone else who spoke, it was Ji Di, who had served as the commander of Chang'an for ten years and was now the captain of the lord. He has had a recurrence of a hidden illness since the beginning of spring and has not been to court for many days. Today, in this emergency, he also struggled to come from the house.

The emperor saw that the face of this loyal old minister was a little blue, and he was very weak and skinny, so he hurriedly owed a debt, signaling him to sit down quickly and not to be excited, and to say something slowly. Ji Di did not sit again, but endured the dull pain in his chest and abdomen, and tried his voice to be as calm as possible, so that the emperor could understand the truth of what could not be done.

"Your Majesty, don't forget that whether it is the people of Chang'an or Guanzhong, most of them have lived here for generations. In that year, Emperor Gaozu went eastward, and Chu and Han competed for power, and they were determined to conquer the world. To be able to have a stable rear and a sufficient supply of grain and grass depends on these Guanzhong fathers. In a sense, they were the foundation of the stability of the imperial capital of the Han Dynasty. Now that disaster has befallen us, Your Majesty should be nourished with divine grace, and given it peace of mind to tide over the difficulties together. How can you threaten it and move it against each other? If this is the case, it will surely make people lose their morals and lose their former loyalty! ”

What Ji Di said was from the bottom of his heart. He has been in charge of Chang'an for a long time, and when he was in office, he was called "Qingtian", and he had a deep relationship with the people of Chang'an, so he naturally did not want to see that this incident might cause confrontation between the people and the imperial court. You know, at this juncture, his worries are not superfluous. The emotional excitement caused by the disaster, the slightest spark, can ignite the anxiety and anger in each other's hearts. By the time uncontrollable events are provoked, it's too late to regret it!

"Ji-sama, please don't be alarmist! If you don't send the army to suppress it, in case it causes a riot in Chang'an, can you be responsible? ”

Over the past few years, the pride that Yan Zhu has gradually cultivated by receiving divine grace has long been in his eyes, and he cannot tolerate criticism and refutation from others. What's more, old guys such as Ji Di have never dealt with him. How can you be convinced by such a refutation!

"I am loyal and conscientious to the Han family, and I am worthy of the people under my rule! Here, it's not your turn to point fingers at the juniors! Hum! ”

Ji Di snorted coldly and looked at each other. choked Yan Zhu half to death, and he was just about to sneer at him, but out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of the emperor looking at him, and there was some uncertainty in his eyes. This person is the best at observing words and feelings, and quickly swallowed back the words that came to his mouth, only secretly holding a grudge in his heart.

"Your Majesty, the old minister asks for an order, I am willing to hold this crippled body, go to the streets of Chang'an to appease the people, calm the people's hearts, and do this last bit for Your Majesty!"

Riddled with diseases, the old ministers of the Han family, who knew that their days were numbered, asked for orders, and their white hair was sparse .......