"Knowing the effects of solar eclipses and earthquakes can be clearly understood, just as you can know the wind when you live in a nest, and you can know the rain in a hole." Han Shu Yi Fengzhuan
Not long after, Sangong, Shangshu Ling Yang Zan, Pushe Wu Shuo and others who were staying in Chengming Hall rushed to Xuanshi Hall despite the drizzle.
Although they had heard the news when they came, only when they saw the emperor sitting there safe and sound could everyone feel truly relieved.
The emperor was the hope for the revival of the Han Dynasty. If anything happened during the earthquake, not only would the Han Dynasty be doomed, but they would also be dead.
Since he had just been caught in the rain outside, the emperor had already changed into new clothes, with a thick cloak draped over his shoulders, and a small charcoal stove burning in front of him, as if winter had entered early. Even so
, the Dachangqiu Miao priest who came to greet him still felt it was not enough, and asked the emperor to hold a bowl of hot tea in his hand.
"Okay, okay, I'm fine. I just got caught in the rain. Don't look like the sky is falling." The emperor said impatiently: "Go back and tell the eldest princess and the queen that I will go see them later.
, there is no need to come to say hello at this time."
"I promise, I will allow you to pass the imperial doctor's order to the side hall and serve you at any time." Miao Si said with concern.
This was a bit of a fuss, and the emperor looked unhappy: "Confused, you called the imperial doctor, what will the outside world think?"
Li Jian, the internal visitor who brought Sangong and others to the announcement room, saw that Miao Si intended to express his loyalty to the emperor while Mu Shun was away, so he deliberately interrupted at the door and said: "Your Majesty, Situ and the others are here."
Miao Si then stopped his mouth, straightened his half-hunched waist slightly, and glanced at Li Jian with an unclear sideways look, with a hint of coldness in his eyes. Li Jian remembered that when the other party was the leader of Ye Tingling, it turned out that
Even though Miao Si, who was born as a scholar, became a eunuch because of his crimes, he always insisted on drawing a clear line between himself and eunuchs like Li Jian and disliked them in every possible way. Among the eunuchs, Mu Shun of Xiaohuangmen is now very close to the emperor.
He was on the same court as the Miao priest, and with Mu Shun's support behind him, Li Jian was confident and looked at him without fear.
He originally thought that Miao Si would say something, but unexpectedly the other party just looked at him, bowed and left.
This made Li Jian feel despised.
After Ma Rixi and others came in to see the ceremony, the emperor looked at everyone's faces one by one for a moment. Situ Ma Rixi's face was full of anxiety and worry, and Sikong Shi Sun Rui's expression seemed to be one of rejoicing after a disaster.
Wei Dongcheng was beaming with joy, which was in sharp contrast to Ma Rixi. However, Shangshu Ling Yang Zan's expression was very calm. Except for being a little relieved after seeing that the emperor was fine just now, there were no other emotional ups and downs.
As for the servants Xun You and Yang Qi, there was no difference in their expressions.
The emperor withdrew his gaze, nodded and said, "Everyone is fine. I'm very fortunate. I'm relieved."
"I would like to thank Your Majesty for your concern." Ma Rixi hesitated for a moment. He had not yet recovered from Zheng Xuan's betrayal, and was completely disturbed by the earthquake. He didn't know what to say for a moment: "This is
If there is an earthquake, the hearts of the people in the government and the public will be in chaos. Your Majesty should issue an edict as soon as possible and send officers to inspect the houses in the city."
Listening to Ma Rixi's messy words and his tone of voice, which hinted at instructing the emperor to do this or that, Shisun Rui felt very contemptuous in his heart and felt quite powerless. Taking advantage of the gap between the other party's words, he steeled himself and interjected: "Your Majesty,
The urgent tasks now are: first, to save the common people. They live in shabby houses and cannot withstand this earthquake. Their houses will inevitably collapse. It is better to make resettlement as soon as possible. The second is to strictly prevent children in the city from taking advantage of the chaos to cause trouble. It is better to supervise the captains of the city gate and the northern captain of Chang'an.
, patrolling the city."
As long as the emperor and others did not mention it, Shisun Rui was still the Sikong who recorded the affairs of the minister, and he still maintained his style of being loyal to his duties and did not hesitate to do his duties because he was about to be deposed.
The emperor couldn't help but admire Shi Sun Rui's magnanimity, and did not want to look too ugly. He followed the words and said: "Sikong has considered carefully, and it coincides with mine. I have sent Mu Shun out of the palace to summon the Northern Army Commander.
When Jinwu and others entered the palace, Jingzhao Yin Hu Miao and Chang'an Ling Wang Ling were responsible for finding out how many houses had collapsed and whether the arsenal, imperial college, government offices, and city gate towers had been damaged. This matter was of great importance and could not be ignored.
If the house is a poor one, we will provide money and food to help repair it."
The arsenal and the Imperial Academy are all key buildings with different political meanings behind them. No matter which one of them collapses, it is a political accident. Ma Rixi still remembers the self-destruction of the outer building of Xuanping City Gate in the early spring.
Yu Xin, that time almost made him, Situ, apologize and resign. He only hoped in his heart that the story would not repeat itself this time.
He opened his mouth and responded: "Your Majesty is wise and I second my opinion."
The emperor ignored Ma Rixi and looked at Shisun Rui, Yang Zan and others and said: "In the past few days, I, Sima Fang, have sent many cavalry to patrol the city. Be careful of Xiao Xiao's provocations and troubles, and no one is allowed to mislead the public with evil words in private."
"Zhong Fu, the captain of the city gate, guards the city gate of Chang'an, and can work with Zhi Jinwu to maintain the stability of the city." Yang Zan added.
Zhong Fu is a native of Luoyang, Henan, and a famous official with a strong and upright temperament. Yang Zan brought him up because he wanted to show his face in front of the emperor. On the eve of this major personnel change, he could be in the heart of the emperor.
All will be arranged and mobilized.
Unexpectedly, the emperor seemed to have ignored Yang Zan's hint and refused: "The security of the city is temporarily entrusted to Jin Wu, and the city gate captain has other arrangements."
The emperor lowered his head and took a sip of the slightly hot tea, and then said: "If there is an earthquake in the capital, the Northern and Southern armies will definitely be affected. I would like to appoint Wang Bin, the Lieutenant Commander of the Northern Army, as General of the Guard to stabilize the morale of the Northern and Southern armies."
The position is concurrently held by Gao Shun, the captain of the middle base."
This preference is actually a decision that cannot be questioned. No one dares to disobey the emperor's wishes in this regard. Except for Dong Cheng's expression, which is somewhat reluctant, no one else has any objection.
Soon, Wang Bin, Sima Fang and others arrived hand in hand. After Ma Rixi relayed the decision just agreed upon, Sima Fang and Hu Miao followed the imperial edict and left. Only Wang Bin was left by the emperor to listen.
"Earthquakes in the capital have happened frequently since Emperors Xiaohe and Xiaoan, with no less than twenty occurrences." The emperor held a tea bowl in his hand, looked up and sighed: "This is not a good omen, not to mention that this year is an eventful autumn, and there will be big events in spring and summer.
Wind, rain, hail, Huashan Mountain collapse and other disasters, and now there is an earthquake, it is really difficult for the Han Dynasty."
The words were about to get down to business. Ma Rixi and Shi Sunrui were silent, but Yang Zan responded: "After the solar eclipse, there will be an earthquake. I remember that when Emperor Xiaocheng was the emperor, there was an eclipse in the sun, and then at night,
There was an earthquake in the Weiyang Palace. It was the fault of the officials who failed to take precautions."
Wu Shuo, the minister's servant, suddenly said: "This earthquake has disturbed the hearts of the people in the government and the public, and they are all worried about the country. Your Majesty. In order to calm the hearts of the subjects, I would like to ask your Majesty to set up a court tomorrow to announce the internal and external affairs."
After saying this, the expected echo did not appear. Instead, Yang Zan frowned and stared at Wu Shuo, as if he thought he was superfluous.
Could it be that he had misunderstood? Wu Shuo was a little worried. He glanced at Dong Cheng and looked a little hesitant. He felt even more panicked.
There were still three days before the Chang Dynasty, but Wu Shuo directly planned to advance it this time in order to prevent unnecessary complications. This court meeting was not only to declare to the outer court officials that the emperor was safe and sound, but also to initiate a court meeting to prevent the collapse of the mountains and mausoleums.
If the rivers and valleys are blocked, the grains are not grown, and the vegetation is not luxuriant, then the rules of Sikong will be punished, and the scholar Sun Rui will be dismissed.
"Shisun Gong, what do you mean?" The emperor's tone was cold. In fact, he was unwilling to remove Shisun Rui in this way. He could have followed the original arrangement and let Shisun Rui be exempted from the crime.
It is not that he resigned from office because he was punished by God. If it were the former, it would be almost impossible for Shi Sunrui to stand up and become an official again. But now it is the latter, which is unacceptable.
Shisun Rui was glad for this in his heart. He breathed a sigh of relief and said: "I think what the Taiwei said is very true, so I should hold a court meeting early to calm the minds of the officials at home and abroad." 11