Chapter 52 Earthquakes
At about three o'clock in the third day of the first lunar month of the first year of the Sui Dynasty, the capital was earthquakes, destroyed cities and houses, thousands of officials and civilians were killed and injured, and aftershocks continued until dawn to completely end. In the more than 120 years of national history of the Great Chu, this was not a particularly serious earthquake, and it was only worth writing one or two lines in history.
As the person involved, the frightened people in the capital and hundreds of miles of mortals suffered during earthquakes cannot be described in just one or two lines.
Yang Feng, holding the emperor's decree and the Ministry of War's clearance documents, passed through Hangu Pass overnight, and replaced the horses. He went on the road again without much rest. The postman who was carrying the urgent documents on his back was only so long.
After passing the barrier for more than ten miles, Yang Feng tied the rope and turned his horse's head. The follower who followed him threw three large-tied prisoners on the ground.
Cui Hong and his guards also stopped and watched coldly.
Yang Feng shouted: "The loyalty of the Jianghu did not come to save him. It seems that you are destined to die here."
The night sky was like washing, and stars were flashing. Although Du Motian and his two men were tied up, they could still stand up. Tieto Hu Saner was injured and fell to the ground and could not get up.
"Since it falls into your hands, I have nothing to say about Du Tutian. You are prepared for it. My friends didn't come. I feel at ease. Chuanyun, are you afraid?"
"Not afraid!" The young man spitted out two words in a straight manner, his waist straightened, a little far away from Yang Feng, and could not see clearly, so he turned his head and glared at the knight who had just thrown him off the horse.
"Hey..." Yang Feng just sneered, and Du Mutian shouted loudly: "Good grandson! I didn't embarrass my grandfather."
Yang Feng did not ask for his words and ordered his followers: "Send them to the road."
The three followers jumped off their horses, pulled out their waist knives, and strode straight for the prisoners.
Tietou Hu Saner struggled hard, cursing, and the young Du Chuanyun approached his grandfather and said, "Grandpa, you did something wrong."
"Boy, I'm still picking my fault until I die. What did I do wrong?"
"In the inn, you should break through the roof and escape by yourself, and take revenge on me."
"Haha, there is no way. Grandpa is old and can't watch you die. I'd rather die with you."
"Then you reincarnate first, and I will be your grandson in the next life."
"Okay, one word is certain."
The two of them said one by one, without any timidity. The Tieto Hu Saner, who was lying on the ground, shouted: "What about me? Will I be my father in the next life?"
"Bah, your lower generation is a big dark horse, and you will carry our grandfather and grandson to the world." Du Chuanyun's man was quick-mouthed and would not lose anything.
The three followers had already walked behind the prisoners, raised their swords high, waiting for the order of the Zhongchangshi to give him.
This is when an earthquake occurs.
Yang Feng was not a rude person. He hesitated for a while because he thought these three were quite desirable and worthy of winning over. However, time was tight, he had decided to kill the three people. Before he could speak, the earth suddenly shook.
Everyone was shocked, and what was even more surprised was that the horses neighed one after another, overturned more than a dozen knights and ran wildly. The remaining people tried their best to stabilize the mount.
Yang Feng and Cui Hong were both turned to the ground. Several of Yang Feng's entourages came over to help. Cui Hong's guards drew their swords to stop them. It was because the natural disaster had not yet been resolved and man-made disasters occurred again.
Yang Feng got up by himself and shouted: "Don't do it, find out what's going on first."
The facts were clear, but for the second time the ground was shaken, and several horses fled. One of Cui Hong's guards did not have time to pull out the stirrups and were dragged forward, screaming all the way.
No one cared about him, everyone was frightened.
Cui Hong stood up with the help of the guards, looked at the towering mountains on both sides in horror, and suddenly shouted loudly: "Look at the air! Look at the air is too accurate! Bu Hengru said, if the emperor's air does not reach the sky, it will definitely alarm the lower realm!"
"It's just the earth moving." Yang Feng patted the dust on his body. "If the earth moves every time it's because the emperor is unsuccessful, then there will be too many emperors."
"You don't understand!" Cui Hong was usually very calm, but then he was like crazy, pushed away the guards and rushed to Yang Feng, "Has anyone ever predicted that the earth was moving? Bu Hengru did it!"
Yang Feng frowned, "Teacher Cui, please calm down. Even if the angrily-seeker really predicted something, it means that King Donghai should not be the emperor."
Cui Hong was stunned. Indeed, what Bu Hengru said was that the emperor's aura would not reach the heavens, which would alarm the lower realm.
Yang Feng strode to the three prisoners.
Tieto Hu Saner was still lying on the ground, not daring to speak. The grandson of Du's family looked pale and obviously was much scared. Du Chuanyun was young and energetic, and spat hard at the eunuch, and spit on Yang Feng's chest with a mouthful of phlegm.
Yang Feng took out a towel and handkerchief from his sleeve to wipe off the dirt and asked, "I want to die and live?"
Du Chuanyun wanted to spat again, but when he heard this, he swallowed it and turned his head to look at his grandfather.
Du Tutian was stunned for a while, "How do you say this?"
"This movement may really indicate something, but it has nothing to do with the emperor, and it may be with you a few people."
"We?" Du Tuotian looked confused. Everyone in the martial arts world was very proud, but they were not so proud that they thought they could move the world.
"I'll give you a chance. If you want to avenge Zhao Qianjin, you have received his favor and think he is a hero."
"Support the poor and the needy, Zhao Qianjin is a hero." Du Chuanyun rushed to say.
"Okay, if you are willing to be honest, I will take you to the capital and let you see who the people who are hiding in Zhao Qianjin are. After seeing him, you still want to avenge him. Okay, find someone to go, I'll wait in the capital."
Tietou Hu Saner, who was lying on the ground, was not convinced, "Let me go, I'll compare now..."
Du Tutian kicked hard, stared at the eunuch and said, "Don't you kill us?"
"I won't kill this time, but you have to go to the capital with me honestly. You must not have any strange intentions along the way. After seeing those who look at the qi, you can decide what you want." Yang Feng paused, looked at the mountains in the night, and the ground at his feet was shaken again. It was not as intense as the previous two times. Most people, including the three gangsters, changed their faces, only he did not change his expression, "I have to give some respect to the earth."
Du Motian's arrogance was gone, and his face was meditating and just pretending, "Okay, let's go to the capital with you."
"Release the tie." After saying that, Yang Feng turned around and walked to Cui Hong, "Return to Hangu Pass and requisition horses, and you can reach the capital before tomorrow dark."
"This is a staggering event..." Cui Hong had not recovered yet.
"If the King of East China is really helpless, you don't have to worry about it." Yang Feng was unwilling to argue. He walked to the roadside and looked westward. He saw mountains stretching out without the smoke and clouds of the capital. He was increasingly worried about whether the emperor could survive this level. According to convention, the emperor was responsible for disasters and dissatisfactions. For the previous emperor, this was just a symbolic self-blame, but for a puppet emperor, he might be truly punished.
Four or five hundred miles away, the suburbs of the capital are the center of the earthquake, and the tragic situation is still the most popular place.
In the Cining Palace, the emperor with his own worries and two personal waiters sat up at the same time. He was at a loss. After the earth stopped, Zhang Youcai said tremblingly: "Is God helping His Majesty?"
Tong Qing'e's idea was the opposite, "This is God warning us because we plotted to commit crimes!"
"Your Majesty is the highest 'superior'." Zhang Youcai said unconvincedly.
During the second earthquake, the two of them were so scared that they bent down and dared not speak again.
Han Ruzi originally believed in the response of heaven and man, but the words of eunuchs and palace maids made him feel that things were not reliable: Who was the earthquake caused for? The emperor or the empress dowager? If the old gentlemen said, the emperor had no virtue, the heroine's authority, the usurpation of relatives, the rebellion of ministers, and other behaviors may lead to the punishment of heaven.
Judging from the current situation, Han Ruzi does not feel that he is responsible for the earthquake.
This is just his own idea.
Shortly after the second movement, the door was knocked open, and a large group of eunuchs rushed in and shouted "Your Majesty". In the chaos, Zhang Youcai was stepped on a few times and was scolded because he and Tong Qing'e did not pounce on him to protect him, which was a great dereliction of duty.
Han Ruzi was taken out by everyone. No matter how he shouted that he was fine, it was useless to even act like an emperor. He was like the most precious treasure in the old house on fire, being swept out.
The Imperial Concubine stood in the front yard, still dressed neatly in a panic, but her hair was a little scattered and her face was not normal. After seeing the emperor, she breathed a sigh of relief, "Your Majesty is fine."
Not long after, the King of Donghai was also sent. He had been living in the backyard of Cining Palace and was very close to the emperor, but only after "rescuing" the emperor did someone think of him.
King Donghai was very dissatisfied, stood beside Han Ruzi and hit him, whispering: "You are not a good emperor. Look, even God is angry, and you will be taught a lesson by disaster."
If he was a few years older, Han Ruzi might be able to remain calm, but now he feels that the arrow is on the string and it doesn't matter what he says, so he whispered: "Maybe the one who teaches you a lesson, and the Imperial Concubine."
The Imperial Concubine stood beside the emperor, but was busy directing everyone and did not hear him. The King of Donghai was stunned at first, then his face suddenly changed. He opened his mouth and wanted to say something, and immediately closed it again. After a while, he shrugged, "No matter what you guessed, it doesn't matter. This earth move will only benefit me, no harm. Don't worry, it's going to dawn."
The ground moved again, and the amplitude was not serious, but the eunuchs and palace maids all rushed over to protect the three masters. Han Ruzi was also shocked. The King of Donghai and the Imperial Concubine were about to take action. Could it be that the Grand Tutor Cui Hong had returned to Beijing?
Han Ruzi looked at the crowd, and Zhang Youcai and Tong Qing'e were squeezed to some extent.
Several eunuchs rushed over, and the leader had no time to kneel down and pay his respects, and shouted: "The Queen Mother has an order to bring His Majesty and the King of East China Sea to Cining Palace immediately."
"Report to the Queen Mother, your Majesty will go immediately after changing his clothes." The Imperial Concubine replied. The eunuchs left, but the Imperial Concubine was just looking around and did not ask anyone to change clothes to the emperor and the King of East China Sea.
The Empress Dowager still believed in the Imperial Concubine at this time and had no suspicion.
Han Ruzi finally found Tong Qing'e. She was squeezed to the outermost point and was looking for loopholes with anxiety. Han Ruzi could only see her occasionally and had no chance to speak.
The horizon turned white, and aftershocks were still there, and the amplitude was getting smaller and smaller. The Empress Dowager sent someone to urge him for the second time, but the Imperial Concubine still just agreed verbally.
Another group of eunuchs walked into Cining Palace. Twenty or thirty people pushed open the eunuchs and palace maids in the courtyard without hesitation and headed straight for the imperial concubine. Everyone was puzzled and angry at first. When they turned around, they saw the imperial concubine's expression, no one dared to resist.
The Imperial Concubine felt relieved.
The eunuch who led the lead was about forty years old and had a pretty appearance. If it weren't for the glossy chin, he had a bit of a kind of a paranormal demeanor. He knelt down to the imperial concubine, then stood up and said, "My teacher Bu Hengru was ordered to save the emperor."
"Set out to Cishun Palace." said the Imperial Concubine.
Han Ruzi didn't know who Bu Heng was, but he knew what was going on in his heart. He tried hard to find Tong Qing'e and Zhang Youcai, but was pushed by the King of Donghai, "Let's go, Your Majesty."
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