The prince could hardly wait any longer: "Seventh brother, what are you waiting for? Let's go."
No matter how lively or how pretty the girl is, nothing is more important than safety.
He is the prince, and when he returns to the capital, he can have whatever he wants. No matter whether the seventh brother's big dog can foresee the danger or not, since that is what he said, he does not want to take any risk at all.
As I said, if anything happens to him, it will be an easy opportunity for those bastards to suffer.
The prince urged again and again.
Everyone, led by Minister Zhao, looked at each other.
Would I really leave because of a dog? It's ridiculous to think about it.
The prince was unhappy, his face darkened, and he sneered, "Lord Zhao, if you don't believe me, then continue to live in this town. The King of Yan and I will go somewhere else."
When Minister Zhao heard this, he glanced at everyone and said with a smile, "As the saying goes, it is better to believe something than not to believe it. Since Erniu has such a reaction, let's leave."
It doesn't matter where you live, so why bother to go against the prince?
The prince was immediately satisfied: "Seventh brother, let's go."
Yu Jin did not move.
The prince was surprised: "Seventh brother, why don't you leave?"
Yu Jin looked at the prince, then glanced around at everyone and asked, "Are you leaving just like that?"
The prince was startled by the question: "What else?"
Should he bring along the young lady in pink that he just took a fancy to?
He had this idea, but there are some etiquettes for doing this kind of thing, and one cannot do it so openly and give others an opportunity to use force.
Yu Jin raised his chin, looking at the townspeople coming and going and the wisps of smoke rising gradually.
"What about the people in town?"
Minister Zhao suddenly became serious and looked at Yu Jin with almost fear.
What does the King of Yan mean? Is he going to mobilize the entire town to move out?
Just because of a dog?
Ridiculous, this is ridiculous!
Yu Jin said leisurely, "My Lords, there was an earthquake in Qianhe County, killing more than 10,000 people, and the epidemic killed another 10,000 people. The entire county's population was reduced by half. How terrible are the consequences?"
These few questions cast a gloomy mood over everyone's mind, and they all fell silent.
Yu Jin pointed his finger and said, "If an earthquake occurs in Jinli Town, the people in these towns will follow in the footsteps of the people in Qianhe County. It will be another irreversible disaster..."
Minister Zhao opened his mouth: "But——"
Yu Jin interrupted him calmly, "No buts. I know you all think it's ridiculous to mobilize the entire town to move out just because of a dog's reaction. Even you don't believe there will be an earthquake. The reason I agreed to move just now was that I didn't think it was necessary to go against the prince's wishes, and moving is not a big deal, but it's not the same as mobilizing the entire town to move out."
Everyone smiled awkwardly.
The Prince of Yan was quite perceptive and knew that they were trying to appease the Crown Prince.
"But what if something happens?" Yu Jin asked.
Everyone looked at him.
Yu Jin looked into the distance and said, "If an earthquake occurs, the consequences will be irreversible. It is only a little troublesome to mobilize these people to temporarily move out of the town, but no matter how troublesome it is, it is worth doing compared to life and death. What do you think, gentlemen?"
Everyone was silent.
They had to admit that they were somewhat moved by Prince Yan's words.
Compared with life and death, it is worth the trouble.
"But how can we tell the people in the town?" Minister Zhao shook his head repeatedly. "You can't tell them that just because Erniu noticed that an earthquake was going to happen here, we should ask them to abandon their belongings and move away, right?"
"Yes, without a convincing explanation, the people will not be willing to leave..."
"Besides, how long will it take to move out? The prince only said that Erniu noticed that there would be an earthquake here, but when is the exact time?"
The more people talked about it, the more they felt that Yu Jin's proposal was impossible to achieve.
The prince was a little anxious and urged, "Seventh brother, let's leave first."
Earthquakes don't wait for anyone. What if one happens suddenly? It's better to leave early.
Yu Jin stroked Erniu's head calmly and said, "No more than five days."
"Five days?"
"Yes. Erniu can only predict danger a little in advance, so it won't last too long. My Lords, how confident do you think it is that we can mobilize the people in the town to move out of the town for five days and temporarily camp in the suburbs?"
Minister Zhao stroked his beard and said, "It's hard to say. First of all, the prince must give a reason that convinces the people. If you say that it was Erniu who discovered it, I'm afraid no one will leave."
People cherish and miss their homes beyond the ordinary. Many people have worked hard all their lives to build a few houses and buy those belongings. How could they leave just because of a few words?
Yu Jin looked at the prince and said, "How about saying that the prince was staying in Jinli Town last night and a god appeared in his dream and gave him a warning?"
People at that time believed in ghosts and gods, and especially believed in miracles that happened to nobles. This was also the result of subtle influence from generation to generation.
The superiors believed that the combination of imperial power and divine right would be more conducive to governing the country.
After hearing Yu Jin's suggestion, everyone couldn't help but look at the prince.
The prince shook his head and refused: "No!"
Just kidding, he's not into that.
"Seventh brother, can you guarantee that an earthquake will occur?"
Yu Jin hesitated for a moment and shook his head.
If he appeared too confident, it would seem fake.
What's more, it was just a dream of Asi. Even if he was willing to believe it and work hard for it, there was a possibility of deviation.
From an outsider's perspective, it is extremely unlikely that something like what you dream of will happen.
"That's it. What if they use my name to persuade the people in the town to move away, and in the end no earthquake occurs? Wouldn't everyone in the world then think that I'm talking nonsense, or that the gods are playing a trick on me, the crown prince?" The prince spoke clearly.
When it comes to his own reputation, the prince is very unambiguous.
When everyone heard this, they nodded.
What the prince said does make sense. Regardless of whether the world thinks that the prince is fooling around or that a god has played tricks on him in his dream, it shows that the prince is not a qualified heir apparent...
Seeing Yu Jin's serious expression, the prince sighed, "Seventh brother, you have to think about your brother. I have just been restored to the throne, and everyone is watching. If I torture the people of a town and no earthquake occurs in the end, my father will scold me to death..."
Yu Jin was silent for a moment, then said calmly, "In that case, let's just say that the god came into my dream to warn me."
As he spoke, he looked deeply at the prince and said, "If my second brother doesn't mind..."
The prince said hurriedly: "I don't mind, I don't mind, just say so."
It would be best if Lao Qi is willing to take the responsibility himself, as long as he is not held responsible.
To him, Old Seven is just meddling in other people's business after having a full stomach...
Everyone looked puzzled.
The divine man appeared in the dream of the King of Yan, not the Crown Prince. I don’t know whether to say that the King of Yan is fearless or that the Crown Prince is dull?
Even if an earthquake really happened, Prince Yan would not be able to get away with this, as it would definitely arouse suspicion from the Emperor and the Crown Prince.
Yu Jin took in everyone's expressions and smiled calmly: "I understand what you are thinking. If I can save the people of a town, why would I regret my life?"