These reports reached Qin Mu and Lord Fang's ears immediately.
The more frequently this happened, the more uneasy they became.
Magistrate Fang is the eleventh son of the current emperor, and also the legitimate son of the empress.
He had an older brother, born of the same mother, but the older brother died young amidst the endless intrigues and schemes of the imperial harem.
The Empress came from a family of military generals and grew up with the Emperor as childhood sweethearts.
Her father, the Marquis of Zhenbei, was also the Emperor's martial arts instructor in his childhood.
Therefore, after giving birth to this son, for the sake of the child, the Empress discussed it with the Emperor and sent the child back to her parents' home to be raised by her brother and sister-in-law.
Apart from the Empress, the Emperor, and their trusted confidants, no one in the inner palace knew about this.
Ever since the old Marquis of Zhenbei, who was also the Empress's father, died on the battlefield, her elder brother, Fang Anguo, inherited the title and led his family to guard the northern frontier.
The Fang family were known for their loyalty and bravery; regardless of whether they were legitimate or illegitimate children, they all went to the battlefield to fight the enemy.
Over the past decade or so, there have been numerous battles, large and small, in northern Xinjiang.
As a result, of the Fang family's many sons, only the Marquis of Zhenbei and a grandson under ten years old remain.
Of course, the Queen's son is not included.
The eleventh prince, whose real name is Chu Yehong, is known as Fang Shizhong in the Fang family.
From a young age, he knew his identity. From the age of three, he studied literature with his aunt, who came from the Grand Tutor's family, and martial arts with his uncle.
As more and more of the Fang family's sons died in battle, out of concern for his life and fear that he might die on the battlefield, the Fang family, in the name of preserving the family line, made him abandon martial arts and pursue a literary career.
Of course, this was also the result of discussions between Fang Anguo and his wife, and the Emperor and Empress.
Therefore, after Fang Shizhong passed the imperial examination, fearing that his face, which resembled the emperor, would expose his identity when he went to the capital for the examination, he was assigned to a small place like Anping County.
The Emperor felt indebted to the Empress, and since the Marquis of Zhenbei held great power but had no successor, there was no need to worry about the court being overthrown. Therefore, he intended for the eleventh prince to succeed to the throne.
For him, Chu Yehong's experience of serving as an official among the common people would help him understand their hardships and make him a better ruler in the future.
Therefore, when Fang Shizhong came to Anping County as magistrate, Qin Mu, who was originally in the northern frontier, was also sent back to secretly protect him.
The world only knows that Fang Shizhong is the young son of the Marquis of Zhenbei, but no one knows his true identity, not even Qin Mu.
He had a vague guess, but the others, even the Zheng family who had followed Fang Shizhong, were unaware of the truth.
The topic had strayed from the main point. After hearing reports from his subordinates about the situation in various places, Magistrate Fang simply came to find Qin Mu.
He knew that Qin Mu was going to participate in the county examination, so he would avoid disturbing him if possible.
But with anomalies appearing more and more frequently in various places, and not knowing exactly when the earthquake will occur, he is still somewhat unable to contain himself.
When he arrived, Qin Mu had just finished instructing Shen Kai and was preparing to go to the yamen to find him.
Upon seeing the person, Qin Mu didn't even wait for him to speak before saying:
"My lord, in the past few days I have ordered people to find some elderly people who have experienced earthquakes and ask them about the current situation."
The conclusion is that it will happen in seven or eight days at most.
We don't know how big the earthquake will be or when it will happen.
I suggest that, if conditions permit, you issue an order for people to avoid entering their homes as much as possible starting tomorrow.
It's better for everyone to live in spacious places, even if it's just to sleep under the open sky and on the ground, than to be crushed to death in a house.
Another question is, how well are the preparations for the medicines used to prevent the spread of the virus?
You must issue another order to inform everyone that the water after the disaster is not safe to drink, and especially not to drink it raw.
Also, after an earthquake, remember to sprinkle pesticides everywhere every day. If you don't have pesticides, sprinkling vinegar will also work.
If someone is found dead, their body must be burned as soon as possible.
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