Chapter 223 Post-disaster reconstruction
They stared around with wide eyes in horror, their lips trembling constantly, but they could not utter a complete sound.
He waved his hands in the air frantically, trying in vain to grab onto something to steady his body, but all he could hear around him was the whistling wind and the loud noise of houses collapsing.
Everyone's face was filled with fear and their eyes were wide open.
He cried out: "What happened? Oh, God, save us..."
My body swayed left and right as the earth shook, and I subconsciously protected my head with my hands, as if this could give me some sense of security.
Even Bai Qinghuan had lost his usual composure, his face was pale and bloodless.
She had only heard of earthquakes but had never experienced one.
It turns out that earthquakes are so terrible that my body is almost shaken apart.
She saw Lu Wanning say something, but couldn't hear her voice.
Because the roar in the distance was too loud.
She looked into the distance and saw the mountains in the distance collapsing. The peaks that were once towering disappeared in an instant.
The mountains and rivers have really changed color, and the world has been turned upside down!
Fortunately, the earth dragon's turning over did not last too long, and it stopped after about half a cup of tea.
After everyone stood firm, they were all panicked: "The earth dragon turned over!"
"This has never happened in the capital."
Those old people had heard of their experiences from other places, and there had never been an earthquake in the capital before.
“What about our houses?”
They watched helplessly as many of the houses in the village swayed from side to side, then cracks appeared and many collapsed.
But there is nothing I can do.
They knelt on the ground and prayed to God to have mercy on them.
But God might be busy and not care about their prayers at all.
Bai Qinghuan knew that the earthquake was over.
This level is probably level seven. The energy in the earth's crust has been almost released, and there will not be any more earthquakes in the short term.
"Manager Wang, arrange for people to repair the houses. If there are cracks, reinforce them. If they can't be reinforced, tear them down and rebuild them."
"yes."
Manager Wang knew the seriousness of the matter and that he had to clean up some rooms during the day. Otherwise, at night, there would be no place to stay and people would freeze to death.
Fortunately, we had prepared a lot of things for building the greenhouse, so we worked hard.
Of course, Bai Qinghuan had already had tents set up and a fire lit on the open space in the manor for everyone to keep warm.
In the capital city, one can imagine how panicked everyone was when the earth dragon turned over.
For a moment, the sounds of screams, wailing, chickens crowing and dogs barking were heard everywhere.
The same was true inside the imperial palace. Although the main halls were very solid, some of the cold palaces that had been in disrepair for many years had collapsed.
After the emperor stabilized himself, he quickly ordered people to investigate the situation.
On the streets, many houses were razed to the ground. Those that did not collapse were either crumbling or had cracks. It can be said that most of the wooden and adobe houses are no longer serviceable.
Only some brick and tile houses are sturdy enough to be habitable.
The common people cried out and wailed.
Without a house, their future will be worrying.
The family, which was not well-off to begin with, is now even worse off.
Fortunately, it was daytime and there were not too many casualties.
Those who came out to investigate were also feeling particularly heavy-hearted.
I was shocked at the scenes before me. The once prosperous capital city, although not in ruins, looked dilapidated.
It seems like it has been deserted for many years.
In the face of natural disasters, humans are so insignificant.
There is no way to resist it.
The people Chi Ming had arranged in advance acted quickly and placed the homeless people in habitable houses.
Tents were set up along the streets, quilts, warm clothing, etc. were distributed, and all Dongxi’s supplies were mobilized to make life better for the affected people.
There are also many doctors who treat the injuries and illnesses of the common people.
Then we recruited workers and immediately started working on building new houses.
You don't need complicated materials, just adobe and thatch to build a simple house.
There were countless strong laborers applying for the job.
Because having work to do means you can have food to eat and support your family.
You can make it happen by building another house for your own home.
It is better to rely on your own strength than to rely on others.
The court’s supplies were also limited.
They still need to fend for themselves.
The situation is similar in the villages around the capital.
It’s just that there are a lot of open spaces in the village, so it’s easier to evacuate people.
However, some soldiers were stationed in each village to help them through the difficult times.
Despite this, the initial chaos still needs to be slowly sorted out.
When people are in suffering, they will place their spiritual hopes on gods and Buddhas.
Many people repent for the mistakes they made in their lives and pray for God's forgiveness.
But as time went on, word began to spread that the Chi royal family had incurred the displeasure of God.
Of course, there are people behind the scenes who fan the flames.
The common people were also caught in a dilemma.
Although the Chi family is not good, their food and accommodation are provided by the imperial court.
They had no place to live, so His Royal Highness the Crown Prince accompanied them and did countless things personally.
Even though it was something that ordinary soldiers could not do, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince did not mind the dirt or the tiredness and worked on the streets for several days.
How could they not be moved?
But others said that if it weren’t for the royal family, there would be no earth dragon turning over.
Who should be blamed?
They don't know, they just hope that the weather will get warmer, they can have enough food and warm clothes, and their family will be together.
When the emperor learned about it, he issued two consecutive edicts of repentance to appease the people.
Things have already happened, he must deal with it and not hold Chi Ming back.
"Zhuo Rui, half of the prefectures were affected?"
"Yes, Your Majesty, the scope of the Earth Dragon's reversal this time is quite large, occupying half of Dongxi's territory."
"The disaster relief regulations of the capital city have been issued, and each prefecture government has been asked to follow them."
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. The Regent has already given the order before he left."
"Thanks to Chi Ming."
"I don't know how he is now."
Chi Zhuorui was not worried at all: "Your Majesty, don't worry. With the Regent here, the rebels will not be able to make a difference."
He was completely confident in Chi Ming. If Chi Ming didn't have some skills at the border, how could he have defeated Xirong and Nanzhao and made them surrender?
Now he should be worried about himself.
We have to provide disaster relief every day and deal with those who curry favor with the powerful.
bother!
The emperor felt uncomfortable hearing Chi Zhuorui calling him "Your Majesty" and "Regent" all the time.
After all, he had held his child since childhood, so he still hoped that they could have a closer relationship.
"Zhuo Rui, you can call me Father."
Chi Zhuorui didn't have too many thoughts: "Etiquette cannot be abolished."
He was not the Holy Lord's biological son, and he knew this before he went to the battlefield.
He also knew that his father was a secret guard of the emperor and died to protect the emperor.
He neither hated nor blamed the emperor, because from the moment he was born, the emperor treated him like his own son.
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