With officials coming door-to-door to spread the word and mobilizing the public, and with various pieces of evidence proving unusual behavior in their poultry, they dared not take any chances.
In ancient times, the government's deterrent power was particularly strong, and the common people were prone to blind obedience, making it easier to persuade people to leave than it is today.
So the entire family in the border area of the three counties mobilized to move everything they could out of their houses. If it weren't for the fact that the roof tiles couldn't be removed, some people would have even wanted to remove the roof tiles as well.
Those were all the wealth they had painstakingly saved.
Every brick and tile is precious.
That evening, Zhao Yunqi received a message from the Northern State Eagle, and suddenly stood up, his face slightly pale.
"An earthquake?!"
In ancient times, if a natural disaster occurred and it was too severe, the emperor had to issue an edict of self-reproach to appease his subjects.
Few emperors were willing to issue an edict of self-reproach.
Zhao Yunqi felt uneasy, which inevitably reminded him of the natural disasters at the end of the Yin Dynasty.
At first, everyone thought it was just a minor natural disaster, but it happened too many times and too frequently, causing unrest throughout the land and turning into a monstrous wave that ultimately forced Emperor Yin to abdicate.
The Emperor System asked, "Is Xiao Zhixing exaggerating? Can that seismograph really predict earthquakes?"
Zhao Yunqi said seriously, "If we can predict it, that would be a blessing in disguise. If the prediction is wrong, that would also be a blessing in disguise. She cares about Beizhou more than anyone else and wouldn't joke about something like this."
The Emperor System said sullenly, "Fine, now that she's taken action, what are you going to do?"
Zhao Yunqi calmed down and said, "Let's first summon a few key officials and prepare for disaster relief."
I just hope it's a false alarm.
The Emperor System said, "I thought you would just ignore it and let her do whatever she wants, since she has money anyway."
It's a bit sour; the national treasury probably isn't as wealthy as Xiao Zhixing.
Zhao Yunqi replied, "Unless I no longer want the hearts of the people in the three northern provinces, she'll be just waiting to pick up the pieces."
If the imperial court refuses to provide disaster relief or does so perfunctorily, not to mention the condemnation from all over the country, she can directly win over the hearts and minds of the three northern prefectures alone.
Soon after, several important officials were urgently summoned to the palace.
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