Li Mingfan sighed, patted Chi Dashan on the shoulder, and advised, "Everyone has their own fortune, so you don't need to worry too much."
Moreover, if even parents can't control him, how can an older brother?
However, the eldest brother will always think about his younger brothers.
Li Mingfan deeply understands this point.
"well."
After a long while, Li Mingfan finally spoke again.
"Dashan, do you think Tangtang's dream will come true?"
Even though his whole family had run away, Li Mingfan still had a lingering doubt in his mind.
To be honest, if it weren't for my father's strong leadership and insistence on doing this, our family would never have abandoned our home and run away with the Chi family.
Chi Dashan couldn't respond to that. He simply said, "I hope it's not true. That way, at least we can go back."
No matter how tough the journey is.
I just want to go home.
But if a natural disaster really strikes, then there will truly be no way to go home!
Li Mingfan sighed.
The two did not speak again after that.
Life goes on, and we must keep going.
The Liyang and Jinyang city governments quickly received orders to empty their premises within seven days, leaving no living people inside!
Such an order is utterly absurd.
There is no cause and no effect.
There are only commands.
The two prefects and commanders were at their wits' end. After confirming the order was genuine, they had no choice but to reluctantly issue it.
For a time, complaints filled the two city offices, and some even clashed with the government officials.
If someone refuses to move no matter what, the government will send people to kidnap them!
Finally, even local troops stationed in the two locations were deployed to enforce the order.
Public resentment boiled over.
No one understood the meaning behind the imperial court's sudden issuance of these two orders.
Even the high-ranking officials in the capital didn't understand.
In the imperial court, some officials even questioned Emperor Huiwu's decision in public, but Emperor Huiwu simply ignored them.
Other officials were fine, but the censors certainly had something to do.
They chased after and blocked Emperor Huiwu every day, which annoyed him greatly.
But no matter how annoyed we are, we can't just lock up all these censors, can we?
In the blink of an eye, it was the fifteenth day that Chi Tang had mentioned!
On this day, as many censors were weeping and arguing their case in the main hall, a sudden, earth-shaking roar suddenly erupted!
The officials standing in the Golden Palace were so shocked they trembled!
Emperor Huiwu stood up instantly.
Everyone else was also stunned.
What's going on?
"Could it be an earthquake?"
"I don't know where this is..."
Someone suddenly recalled Emperor Huiwu's previous actions.
Did His Majesty already know that an earthquake was going to happen?
"Dismiss the court! The Right Chancellor, the Minister of Revenue, and General Huo, come to the Imperial Study," Emperor Huiwu hurriedly announced.
Now, natural disaster has truly struck.
Then we need to activate the pre-set plan.
Although the people have been ordered to leave, some people will inevitably disobey and refuse to leave, so it is still necessary to stop the search and rescue efforts, as well as various other matters such as post-disaster reconstruction.
In addition to supplies and search and rescue efforts, Emperor Huiwu also dispatched a team of imperial physicians to accompany the disaster, because a plague was bound to follow the great calamity!
Once everything was arranged, Emperor Huiwu wearily rubbed his temples and began to eat lunch.
As Zhou Ruhai served food to his people, he quietly comforted them, saying, "Your Majesty need not worry too much. It is thanks to Your Majesty's wise and decisive actions that the people would have suffered even more casualties."
"Even if there are no casualties, the economic losses will be incalculable. Moreover, the whole country is currently experiencing a severe drought and famine, and now... this year is going to be tough for the people."
In addition, several small countries to the south took the opportunity to launch military campaigns and harass the border residents...
With so many things piled up, it's incredibly annoying.
“Things should be done slowly. Your Majesty should prioritize your health,” Zhou Ruhai advised.
After a hurried meal, Emperor Huiwu summoned a group of ministers to discuss the famine and the subsequent rebellion of small states.
It wasn't until it was completely dark that Emperor Huiwu had time to think about the earthquake.
"Are you sure it's the Liyang City Government and the Jinyang City Government?"
"Your Majesty, yes. Jinyang City was the most severely affected because the Tuhai Sea runs through it, and the earthquake triggered a tsunami that submerged many villages and towns... Although Liyang City also experienced an earthquake, the situation is much better than that of Jinyang City."
Emperor Huiwu was amazed.
It's exactly the same as what that little baby dreamed about!
It seems the holy monk was right!
Someone born with innate knowledge has appeared!
This is a great blessing for Dasheng.
"Arrange for someone to secretly protect that little girl. But don't interfere unless her life is in danger."
"yes."
Emperor Huiwu slowly walked outside the palace and looked up at the sky.
The moon was bright and the stars were few; the night sky was clear and clean.
It's beautiful.
*
Five days have passed in the blink of an eye.
The Chi and Li families have already fallen on hard times.
None of them expected that going to the capital would be so difficult.
They would have been much better off with the protection of the two young men from the Meng family, but yesterday they encountered bandits who robbed and chased them. In the chaos, the two families fled first and then got separated from Thirteen and Seventeen, and they never saw them again.
The worst part was that the horse-drawn carriage was lost, and a donkey cart was also lost, which meant that half of the grain and supplies were lost.
Now, Old Man Chi is leading a donkey cart, and besides the two remaining bags of brown rice, there are only a few pieces of tarpaulin, two pots, and a few bowls on the cart.
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