Chapter 234 This is not a rumor

Author: Potato Sweet Potato Pie

Chapter 234 This is not a rumor

At this time, Emperor Hongzhi's face was very calm, but there was clearly worry and fear deep in his eyes. The ancients always had an instinctive fear towards this kind of earth-shattering thing.

Because this kind of thing is unpredictable and uncontrollable.

Originally, he was still immersed in relaxation and joy. He was so happy that several places in the underground palace collapsed. The coffin bed in the apse where the coffin was placed overturned and the ground sank into a big pit. There was a faint sound of the river inside.

It was obvious that the coffin had fallen into the river. In an instant, all the impossible things were explained.

Zhu Youtang finally got the answer he wanted.

But a small-scale earthquake pulled him away from this emotion and began to think about another thing. If earthquakes were really frequent in the capital, what if a big one came one day?

Shuntian Mansion in the capital is the center of the entire Ming Empire. Here is the emperor, the prince, and the entire court. If a landslide causes this place to overthrow, then the Ming Dynasty will be in danger of collapse in an instant.

He even thought of moving the capital.

But he didn't know where to move to, or the matter of moving the capital was too important. Even if Emperor Hongzhi wanted to move, he had to go through the hurdles of the courtiers first.

"Your Majesty, the frequent earthquakes I mentioned are not within the city of the capital, but around the capital. Although the capital is also in the North China earthquake zone, it is a relatively calm area."

"North China earthquake zone?"

"It's the North China Plain."

As soon as the words came out, Xia Yuan realized that Emperor Hongzhi didn't know what the North China Plain was, so he turned around and said: "It is the plain surrounded by the Taihang Mountains, the Yanshan Mountains, the Funiu Mountains, and the Dabie Mountains."

Emperor Hongzhi was lost in thought, and the map hanging in the palace came to mind. After comparing it, he quickly understood what the area he was referring to, and then asked: "You also gave this plain a name?"

name?"

"Well, this is not caused by Chen."

"Get up now. I don't blame you. Besides, the name of North China Plain, the North of China, is quite appropriate."

Speaking of this, Zhu Youtang stopped talking and did not continue the topic. Instead, he said: "You can continue."

"Oh." Xia Yuan responded, and then continued: "I just said that the city of the capital is relatively peaceful because there is a fault under Shijing Mountain. This fault formed a deep graben underground, and this graben is just right.

It runs through the entire capital city.

Well... there are almost all fault zones in several prefectures and counties around the capital.

To put it simply, fault zones are one of the causes of earthquakes. The existence of several fault zones makes earthquakes occur frequently around the capital.

But this graben in the capital city can release energy very well, so the capital city is very safe."

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Emperor Hongzhi fell into silence. He didn't understand these words very well. After a while, he asked: "Is this graben the meaning of dragon veins?"

"Your Majesty, if you want to say that, that's right. It's the dragon's veins."

It is actually quite appropriate to describe this graben as a dragon vein, and where is Shijing Mountain? It is the remnant of the Taihang Mountains, and there is a mountain of eight treasures at the end.

He will definitely be famous in later generations, and he may really have dragon energy and veins.

After receiving an affirmative answer, Emperor Hongzhi didn't know what he was thinking about, so he said later:

"In the past, I didn't believe in the theory of dragon veins. How could the destiny of a country be protected by the ethereal dragon veins? Now after listening to Ju Zheng's words, I realized that this dragon vein can actually be explained in this way.

It also seems to know why Emperor Taizong decided to make his capital here, and the choice of the location of the capital may also have a profound meaning."

When he heard the word "Ju Zheng", Xia Yuan's cheeks couldn't help but twitch. This "Ju Zheng" really made him a little uncomfortable.

Moreover, Zhu Di's decision to locate the imperial capital here seems not to have been based on the dragon's veins, but rather for strategic significance, and this is his base camp.

But maybe it really has something to do with this graben.

Who knows.

But unfortunately, small earthquakes can release energy, but if the earthquake is too big, there will be no way to do it.

From ancient times to the present, according to literature records, there have been seven earthquakes in the capital city. This number is already very few. After all, this is a time span of thousands of years, but these earthquakes are all of a larger scale.

"But after you said this, I feel much more at ease. However, earthquakes occur frequently around the capital. Just like the earthquake just now, I still have lingering fears."

"Your Majesty, you don't have to worry too much. Earthquakes around the capital are almost always very small, not too big, and can't even be detected. Moreover,"

Speaking of this, Xia Yuan paused, and after a while he said in a low voice: "And it shouldn't have been an earthquake near Xijin Mountain just now."

“If it’s not Xijinshan, then where can it be?”

"I think it may be other provinces, and the earthquake was clearly felt in Xijinshan, indicating that the scale will be very large. I ask your Majesty to make preparations in advance, mobilize manpower in time, and start preparing disaster relief materials."

When he said this, Xiao Jing next to him was stunned for a moment, glanced at Emperor Hongzhi's face through the sedan window, and hurriedly said:

“Mr.

How big the earthquake must have been, isn't this a ground collapse?"

"Yes, it's a landslide. It should have affected several other provinces. Your Majesty, please make preparations in advance and prepare disaster relief materials. Time is of the essence."

"Master Xia, please stop talking, I beg you."

Xiao Jing's old face was as green as a spinach in autumn. Why did he keep talking more and more passionately? A province can make the court anxious, and several words came out of his mouth.

This man looks like he has thick eyebrows and big eyes. Why does he have a crow's mouth?

He nervously looked at Emperor Hongzhi's face again, and Zhu Youtang's face darkened at this time.

Xia Yuan ignored the old eunuch. If Puzhou really collapsed, timely relief would be needed. The sooner someone rushes there, the more people can be saved.

Regarding earthquakes, his aunt in his previous life died in the 2008 earthquake when she was studying in college in Dujiangyan, Sichuan Province.

He was still young at that time, but he had a deep impression of this aunt. During the three years of high school, for the convenience of going to school, this aunt lived in his home. She was called his aunt, but she was more like a sister to him.

After this incident, Xia Yuan had a different perception of the earthquake, as it was the main culprit that took away his loved ones.

Emperor Hongzhi, who had been silent all this time, finally spoke: "Is the Xia Qing family so sure? I don't think so, and it's impossible. You must have been overly concerned that it was just a small earthquake around the capital. You just said

Earthquakes occur frequently around the capital."

"Your Majesty, what I said is correct, but there is always a possibility of eventuality in everything."

Zhu Youtang's face was a little ugly, but he still waved his hands as calmly as possible, "Okay, don't mention this matter anymore. Go ahead to Xia Qing's house. Don't spread rumors here."

"This is not a rumor, I really feel that"

"Go, go to the front!"

"oh."

Seeing the emperor's stern tone, Xia Yuan instinctively yelled, and then saw that the opened sedan curtain was also lowered, obviously not intending to talk to him anymore.

But this matter.

At this moment, he suddenly understood the feeling of those lonely and loyal ministers on TV. They were clearly dedicated to serving the country, but they were not understood.

Looking at the closed sedan curtain, Xia Yuan gritted his teeth and stretched out his hand to open it.

Seeing that this guy dared to lift his sedan curtain, Zhu Youtang was a little confused for a moment, but then he realized what he was doing and reached out to pull it.

Xia Yuan tightened his grip to compete with the emperor and continued:

"Your Majesty, I believe that the imperial court should prepare for disaster relief as soon as possible and mobilize it in time. Even if the ground does not collapse in the end, it can still be treated as a drill.

Or first send people out of the capital, go to the west, toward Henan and the Central Plains, and make some inquiries along the way. The Earthquake Minister just now thought it was from "

Emperor Hongzhi exerted all his strength, the joints of his hands were turning white, but he couldn't pull the sedan curtain at all. He finally got angry and said, "Come here, drive Xia Yuan to the front for me!"
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