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He Qing had only known Gu Zheng to be young, but he hadn't expected him to be this young. No wonder the Grand Empress Dowager was worried. However, He Qing noticed a ring of blue stubble around his mouth, unshaved. This wasn't because he'd arrived in such a hurry and hadn't had time to tidy up his appearance, but rather a sign that he was planning to grow a beard.
With a beard, the whole person will look much more mature.
Clearly, this scholar, Gu, was fully aware of his current situation and was actively seeking a solution. Growing a beard was one way to express himself; making shocking remarks and taking the initiative in such an occasion was another.
Originally, He Qing's impression of Gu Zheng was limited to "a minister in the court, who would have great achievements in the future, and might be able to turn the tide and save the Great Chu from danger, and was worthy of support."
Later, after reading too many novels, all that remained in my mind were messy descriptions like "he has handsome eyebrows and eyes, tall and graceful figure, and outstanding demeanor", "he smiled evilly", "he hugged her waist tightly and held her in his arms", "the sachet was secretly untied, and the silk belt was lightly untied".
After all, she was a young girl, so He Qing naturally felt a bit curious about her. After all, it was no easy feat to become famous and admired by so many people.
Now that they had actually met, all those thoughts in He Qing's mind had dissipated. Gu Zheng was certainly handsome and eye-catching, but the first thing one noticed about him was definitely not his appearance, but his demeanor.
That was the power of a senior military official, no less than that of the veteran officials around him who had experienced many years of ups and downs in the officialdom.
No wonder, for the next twenty or thirty years, he was like a bright star hanging high in the sky, eclipsing everyone else, who could only look up to him and follow him. How could such an ambitious, capable, and goal-oriented person be entangled in the so-called love affairs of young men and women in novels?
But it was precisely because of seeing Gu Zheng's character that He Qing had a better impression of him.
He was still a minister of the Chu Dynasty. As long as he could make good use of this man, he would be able to reverse the decline and change the fate of the Chu Dynasty. Other than that, nothing else mattered.
Thinking of this, He Qing withdrew his gaze, lowered his head slightly, and sat quietly, becoming an ordinary person who would never attract attention.
But she didn't notice that, at the moment she looked away, Gu Zheng raised his head and glanced at her. He also immediately recognized the person sitting behind Empress Dowager Zhang, and his surprise was no less than He Qing's.
The Empress Dowager and Empress Dowager Zhang were present on such occasions because they were now exercising the imperial power. Regardless of He Qing's identity as the Grand Princess or the Supreme Master Huiru, she obviously should not be here.
Gu Zheng continued, "I've been reading ancient books and discovered that earthquakes don't occur everywhere in the world, and whenever there are earthquakes, they're never recorded just once. As the saying goes, the laws of nature are constant, and I suspect that earthquakes must also follow a pattern. So, in the Hanlin Academy, I reviewed records from past dynasties, recorded all the locations where earthquakes occurred, and mapped them. Then, I made a truly astonishing discovery."
He said, bowing, "I have brought this painting with me. I ask the Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager, to allow me to present it."
"Accurate." The Grand Empress Dowager nodded without hesitation. She was clearly very excited. Originally, she hadn't fully trusted He Qing's speculation, fearing that something might go wrong. Now, with Gu Zheng's words and even other supporting evidence, this inference seemed to be the most likely.
There was a procedure for audiences, and anything left outside without permission would be left outside. As soon as the Empress Dowager spoke, a eunuch would immediately come and fetch the item.
Although the Grand Empress Dowager held great power, her reign was still short, and she wasn't very confident in front of the court officials. She was also worried that her limited knowledge wouldn't allow her to understand the map, so she didn't have anyone present it. Instead, she ordered the eunuchs to bring a square table and spread the map out on it for everyone to see.
After everything was arranged, she stood up and walked down from the steps.
He Qing saw this and immediately helped Empress Dowager Zhang follow. When she saw the contents of the map clearly, her eyes widened in shock, and she was shocked like never before.
He Qing was surprised that Gu Zheng could guess that it was an earthquake, but when he thought about the fact that he was Gu Zheng, he didn't find it strange.
However, on the map spread out on the table at this moment, all the places where earthquakes had been recorded were marked with dots of various colors. The densely packed dots formed several thick lines that seemed messy but were actually independent of each other.
That's an earthquake zone!
Actually, with her poor academic record, she shouldn't have remembered such things. But because in modern times, an earthquake occurred that affected almost half of the country, attracting widespread attention from all walks of life, the time-traveling girl watched every charity gala in front of her computer, donated all her pocket money, and searched for relevant information. She learned about the major earthquake zones in China.
As time passed, the appearance of the map became blurred, but the concept of earthquake zone remained and was known to He Qing.
Although I don’t know how accurate the picture drawn by Gu Zheng is, since it is based on historical records, it is probably correct.
Whether it was He Qing's own understanding or the preconceived notion held by the time-traveling woman, the "ancient people" were all ignorant. Many things modern elementary school students knew were completely unknown to the ancients. This was certainly true for He Qing herself, and the same could be said for everyone around her.
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