August 13th, the 21st year of Yunping, midsummer.
Xiao Zhixing, Lu Yao, and others watched the seismograph buzzing incessantly.
The dripping water beside them was also slowly moving forward.
The predicted time is from 7 PM to 11 PM, which is nighttime.
If no preparations are made at this time, countless people could be buried in their sleep.
Xiao Zhixing and others also moved out of the house and set up tents in the open space outside to carry out their business.
Everyone kept looking at the seismograph and the water clock, hoping for both an earthquake and a false alarm.
In short, no one can feel at ease.
It was past 7 PM and deep into the night.
Countless eyes were fixed on the northwest corner of Beizhou that night.
In Shengjing, the high-ranking officials stayed with the emperor in the palace, while other ministers remained at home, awaiting the final result.
Some people were restless and had mixed feelings.
The hour of Xu (7-9 PM) has passed, and we have reached the quarter-hour of Hai (9-11 PM).
Buzzing—
The seismograph suddenly started beeping wildly, and Xiao Zhi got up, walked out of the tent, and looked to the west.
The others followed her out, and only then did they regain their footing. The tent behind them began to shake violently, and the houses not far away suddenly trembled, with tiles falling down with a clatter.
"Ah—the earth is shaking!!!"
Some people couldn't help but scream; it was a mixture of shock, joy, and sadness.
An even bigger shockwave came, the tents overturned with a bang, and some artificial hills and pavilions in the garden shattered and fell down with a crackling sound.
Cen Heng rushed into the nearly collapsed tent, grabbed the seismograph, and cried and laughed at the same time, "Your Highness, Your Highness, ahhh—"
It's done! It's done!
He wanted to stuff the seismograph into his arms, and even in his excitement, he didn't forget to get down to business while crying, "The magnitude prediction was wrong, the epicenter should have been magnitude 7!"
Xiao Zhixing solemnly replied, "It is indeed above level seven."
Fortunately, the situation was handled in time; otherwise, it would have been a scene of widespread devastation.
At that moment, everyone looked at them as if they were gods.
Then they all knelt down and shouted, "Long live the Prince! Long live the Prince! Long live the Prince!!"
This is a miracle.
It was a miracle they witnessed with their own eyes!
Xiao Zhixing knew that he couldn't explain what science was to them in a short time, so he could only let them worship gods.
She ordered, "Everyone, act immediately according to the disposal plan!"
"yes!!"
Another wave of tremors struck, and no one dared to delay. When the tremors stopped, everyone nearly ran away as fast as they could.
The entire northern and northern states felt the tremors.
Shengde Hall.
Duke Li stared at the teacup in front of him, then suddenly exclaimed in a trembling voice, "It moved!!"
Everyone looked at their teacups, where fine ripples were clearly visible on the surface of the tea.
With a whoosh, the group simultaneously turned to the emperor sitting above.
This matter is of great significance.
This applies not only to Xiao Zhixing, but also to the emperor and all the people of the world.
Being able to predict earthquakes will surely make him famous for all time.
Zhao Yunqi took a deep breath, slowly put down the memorial in his hand, and ordered in a deep voice, "My dear ministers, proceed according to the plan."
With such merits, Xiao Zhixing's reputation will surely soar.
Now, even he can only lament his helplessness towards her.
Even if the emperor were to pass away, Xiao Zhixing must not be harmed, otherwise the Great Sheng Dynasty would inevitably descend into chaos.
The Emperor System fell completely silent.
The whole system was somewhat dazed; had she actually managed to do it?
Seismograph!
That's a seismograph!!
Back then, I had only heard of it in that place called Earth; it was just a legend.
Unexpectedly, in this plane of existence, in this ancient time and space, someone was able to create something similar.
Ironically, it was Xiao Zhixing who spearheaded the invention.
If it had a heart, it would have surely suffered a heart attack from anger at this moment.
Northern State.
No one was asleep. As soon as the earthquake struck, countless people jumped up.
It's unclear who started it, but they all knelt down facing northwest, tears welling in their eyes.
Earthquakes! They can predict earthquakes and avoid them in advance!
Long live the Prince! Long live the Prince! Long live the Prince!
Meanwhile, the people in the earthquake epicenter, survivors of the disaster, lay on the ground, crying and laughing, and kowtowing frantically.
They watched helplessly as their villages and towns were razed to the ground and their land was turned upside down.
The mountain collapsed, the ground caved in, yet they still survived.
He survived, and his meager assets were saved, but he lost his house.
They felt relieved, saddened, and excited all at the same time.
"Long live the Prince!!"
Long live Prince Yuansheng!
No one slept that night. In response to Xiao Zhixing's orders, all parts of Beizhou mobilized overnight, including the Patrol and Security Bureau, the Internal Defense Army, and local government offices.
Investigate local losses, provide medical treatment to disaster victims, and reassure the public.
Supplies were quickly transported from nearby counties.
Following closely behind, the Beizhou Medical Hall mobilized all its branches, providing personnel and medicine.
The road administration department drove into the disaster area to clear the roads.
Benevolent businesspeople from all over the country donated money and supplies to participate in this grand event.
As dawn broke, Lu Yao burst in, completely disregarding his image, shouting with excitement and tears streaming down his face, "Your Highness, Your Highness, great news! Great news! The results are in! No one has died! No one has died! Only about a hundred people were injured, some seriously and some lightly!!"
He knelt down with a thud, his voice cracking, "This is a miracle! A miracle!"
Upon hearing this, the others were overjoyed and once again shouted in unison, "Long live the Prince!"
Xiao Zhixing thought to himself in a good mood that if he said he wanted their lives, they would not hesitate at all.
"Good, very good! You are all heroes in this matter!"
Xiao Zhixing smiled and said, "In the subsequent work of resettling disaster victims, preventing epidemics, and helping them rebuild their homes, you all need to work together. I look forward to rewarding you in the future!"
"Yes, sir!" the crowd shouted loudly.
At noon, Jiang Pu from Changshan County also sent a letter, saying that eight people had died and more than eighty were injured there.
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