Chapter 863: Let the People Learn to Be Grateful

Zi Shi, if put in modern times, is from 23:00 to 1:00, or to be precise, 0:59.

After Zichu, everyone became more nervous. Xinbao hugged Yeye's neck tightly, not daring to breathe.

About a quarter of an hour later, suddenly, the ground shook, and the scenery, mountains, rivers, houses, and trees in front of me suddenly shook violently...

Emperor Mingpei suddenly pressed Xinbao's little face against his chest, and Yuan Shenjue also reached out and covered her ears.

His feet were shaking and he was unsteady on his feet. A faint rumbling sound could be heard in the distance, and closer still, there were uncontrollable screams... It seemed as if the whole world was shaking. Only the well-trained Dragon Guards and Shadow Guards beside him remained silent and as firm as a rock.

The three of them huddled together tightly. Mingpeidi's arms were steady. After a brief shake, he stood firm, motionless.

I don’t know how long it took, but Xinbao finally came back to her senses. Behind her, Mingpeidi’s big hands kept patting her. Xinbao shouted, “Yeah Yeah!!!”

"Well," Emperor Mingpeidi's voice was very calm: "Don't be afraid, Yeye is here."

Xinbao's hands were shaking as he hugged Mingpeidi, and his fingers were so tight that they felt sore: "Yeah yeah!!"

"Yes," Emperor Mingpei still agreed calmly: "Yeah, here you are."

“Wife!!”

"Yeah, I'm here."

“Flower time!!”

"Master, I'm here."

As soon as Xinbao put the little heart into his stomach, his feet started to shake again.

Xinbao remained calm this time. She grabbed Mingpeidi by the collar and held on tightly with all her strength. She reached back with her two small hands, one holding her wife and the other holding her apprentice.

Yuan Shenjue caught her little hands with both hands, but in the darkness, Hao Huashi saw Mingpeidi's appearance first, and suddenly had a brain spasm, so he put his collar on her little hands, and Xinbao clenched it without hesitation.

At this extremely terrifying and shocking moment, the three people's eyes met, and they were all... speechless.

Then Yuan Shenjue silently comforted her: "Don't be afraid, Xinbao. After the main earthquake, there will always be aftershocks. The aftershocks will gradually weaken. Don't be afraid. We are safe here."

Xinbao swallowed, still in shock, and had long forgotten that it was she who popularized this knowledge to them. She nodded: "Yeah."

Emperor Mingpei said, "Tell someone to bring a blanket over so we can sit outside."

Someone had already responded and brought a blanket over. Emperor Mingpei sat down and told the others, "Those who can sit, please sit down. We can't sleep tonight."

Sure enough, not long after we sat down, there was another aftershock.

Xinbao was protected by Yeye at the beginning, so he couldn't see clearly, but he recovered quickly and gave everyone a lecture: "Generally speaking, on the second day after the main earthquake, the number of aftershocks is half of that on the first day, but on the third day, it is significantly less, only about one tenth... Some aftershocks last for a shorter time, and some can even last for several years, but generally speaking, the magnitude and destructive power of aftershocks will not be too large, at least not greater than the main earthquake."

Hao Huashi asked: "How do you classify this? If it lasts for several years, is it also called an aftershock?"

"Because the epicenter is the same, it's in the same place."

She measured with her hands: "What we are standing on is like a big rock. The rock keeps spinning and spinning, and finally, it can't hold on anymore and breaks apart. This is an earthquake. And its continuous movement is the aftershock..."

To liven up the atmosphere, Wei Fengting also interjected: "A basket of stones, shake it slowly, the more you shake it, the less it moves, and in the end, the corners of the stones fit together and become stable. Is that right, Your Highness?"

Xinbao thought for a moment and said, "You are right. That's roughly what you mean."

As the little princess explained the science in a gentle voice, everyone's hearts gradually calmed down.

There were more than ten aftershocks, big and small, in one night.

It was not until dawn that everyone was tidying up their clothes when they suddenly heard a faint sound in the distance.

Hao Huashi listened attentively, and everyone also listened quietly. They could vaguely hear countless voices saying, "The emperor's grace is so great!!!"

"Thank you for saving my life!!"

"Long live, long live, long live!!"

Emperor Mingpei had a smile on his face.

Wang Ronggui really knows how to get things done.

This is not only to please him, but also to teach the people to be grateful.

They have done so much, so naturally they want to win over the hearts of the people to the greatest extent possible, so timely guidance is indispensable.

Emperor Mingpei said: "Okay, let's take a rest first."

The marching tents have been set up outside. If it were in the past, Xinbao would not have thought too much about it, but now she knows that this is because... they are all professionals, so whatever they need, they have already prepared in advance.

After a quick breakfast, a few people rested on the blanket.

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In fact, I couldn’t sleep because there were aftershocks from time to time.

Xinbao was sleeping soundly, having not slept all night, and rocking her did not affect her sleep at all.

At noon, Yan Shifan came back.

Xinbao touched here and there, and confirmed that not a single hair of his brother had fallen out. He felt relieved and went back to sleep.

After sleeping intermittently until the evening, Xinbao came out to eat dinner. Everyone discussed whether to go back to the room or sleep outside. Mingpeidi asked her, "Xinbao, do you want to go back or sleep in the tent?"

Xinbao said without hesitation: "Live in a tent!"

Well, since she thought it was fun, she continued to live in the tent.

Xinbao slept for a whole day and woke up early the next morning. As soon as he sat up, he felt another aftershock.

Xinbao was dazed and could not stand steadily. He suddenly sat down on the ground. Then he suddenly remembered something and rushed over to cover Mingpeidi's ears.

Emperor Mingpei, who was suddenly awakened by her, said: "..."

I don’t know what to say about my granddaughter’s filial piety.

It was still dark, and Emperor Mingpei felt a little tired, so he didn't get up yet. The grandfather and grandson just lay there and talked.

After a while, Hao Huashi said from outside: "Your Majesty?"

Emperor Mingpeidi hummed, and Hao Huashi opened the tent door and came in, squatting down and saying, "In a village quite nearby, there is a man who wears a cloak all year round. This morning, two peasant women accidentally saw his face and started shouting that he was a monster. There was a commotion at the time. I went over to take a look, and the man's hair and eyebrows were all white with a hint of yellow, and his eyes were red. He looked a bit strange, and he seemed to be very afraid of the sun..."

Xinbao sat up immediately: "It's albinism."

Hao Huashi was surprised: "Is it a disease?"

"That's right," Xinbao said, "This kind of inbreeding happens occasionally, and they are very afraid of light..."

Yuan Shenjue interrupted, "Xinbao, put on your clothes and let's go over there. Hua Shi, go and tell them first and appease them."

He looked at Emperor Mingpei, who nodded, and Hao Huashi left quickly.

At this time, when the emperor's grace is great, what's the point of a demon appearing? So it is necessary for Xinbao to show up.

As expected, as soon as Hao Huashi called the name, the other side instantly became quiet. Hao Huashi asked someone to bring an oil-paper umbrella and asked the man to hold it, while comforting him: "Don't be afraid, my master will be here soon."

(End of this chapter)