Zhulan was washing her hands when Li came in hastily, "Mom, the well water is turbid."
The kitchen was preparing to cook dinner, but not only was the well water turbid, but the chickens and ducks sent from the farm in the morning were running around everywhere. She thought of what her mother-in-law had said about the pre-earthquake reaction.
As for earthquakes, she had never experienced one, but she had heard about it. A few years ago, there was an earthquake in a state and it was said that many houses collapsed. She was now very scared and anxious.
The natural disaster my mother-in-law was talking about was because she had never faced an earthquake. Thinking about it, she felt a chill in her heart and muttered, "This is the capital city. How can there be an earthquake in the capital city?"
Zhulan didn't have time to explain that there had been earthquakes in the capital before, so she wiped her face and said, "I'll go and see for myself."
She was also shocked. To be honest, she had been in the capital for so many years and although she had experienced natural disasters, she had never suffered any harm. If there was an earthquake in the capital, she would be scared.
Soon Zhulan checked the well water, went to the kitchen to check the chickens and ducks, and even looked at the lake in the garden. After looking at them, her heart skipped a beat.
Before returning to the main courtyard, Zhulan sent someone to deliver a message to Shuren. As she walked back, she told Li, "Let everyone in the mansion leave the house, and prepare some water and food."
Li was extremely frightened, but after hearing her mother-in-law's instructions, she gradually felt at ease, knowing that she had nothing to be afraid of as long as her mother-in-law was around.
Zhulan called housekeeper Ding and sent someone to inform her children and in-laws. There were records of earthquake precursors in ancient times. Zhulan used books to talk about them at the time. As long as they were notified, people would be alert.
Ministry of Revenue, Zhou Shuren heard the news and immediately asked Jinyan to inquire about the news. Jinyan came back quickly. There was indeed a sign. Zhou Shuren called Qiu Yan over and said, "I want to enter the palace."
Qiu Yan was a little confused, "Why did you give me this book?"
Zhou Shuren flipped open the page of the book he had just found and said, "Take your time to read it."
After saying this, he stood up and left. He didn't know if anyone in the palace had noticed it, so he decided to go back into the palace immediately.
As for his family and descendants, he feels relieved to have a daughter-in-law.
Facts have proved that the ancients were not simple at all. Someone had already reported to the emperor when Zhou Shuren entered the palace. Although it was impossible to predict when an earthquake would occur, he would rather believe it.
The emperor gave orders one by one before speaking to Zhou Shuren, "My dear minister, please stay in the palace."
He can only feel at ease if the thing remains under his supervision.
Zhou Shuren said: "I still have to go back to the Ministry of Revenue."
The emperor said: "I have sent someone to inform them."
After hearing this, Zhou Shuren could only wait for the results.
The palace reacted quickly and a tent was set up on the open ground. The emperor entered the tent and the prince returned.
The Emperor asked, "Is everything okay, Your Majesty?"
The prince said, "Grandpa Emperor asked me to tell him not to worry about them."
The emperor nodded. His father had seen many storms and waves, so he was not worried. He turned his head and said, "I don't want an earthquake."
Zhou Shuren, "I don't want that either."
"There have been signs before but no earthquakes, and I hope there won't be any this time."
Zhou Shuren had a hunch that this time it was real, but he didn't know where it happened or what the magnitude was.
In Zhou Hou Mansion, Zhulan is doing well. She has built several sheds in the garden and brought back the grandchildren from the academy.
Steward Ding came over and said, "The official has already informed us of the news."
Zhulan was surprised to see such a quick reaction, but then she thought it was normal. After Shuren changed the Ministry of Revenue to improve its efficiency and influenced other departments, the efficiency of the entire court improved a lot.
Time passed little by little, Zhulan did not see Changzhong, and asked Qingxue, "Changzhong has not come back yet?"
Qingxue said, "The young master and the fourth prince went to the horse farm and should be back soon."
Zhulan felt a little anxious and couldn't help but pick up Yujiao. The soft little girl didn't let her calm down. She didn't speak, and Li and others in the shed didn't dare to speak either. Everyone was very nervous.
For those who have never experienced an earthquake, an earthquake is a punishment from heaven. It is a combination of fear, terror and other emotions. How many people have never experienced an earthquake in their entire life
Suddenly the ground shook. Zhulan and the others sat on the ground, which was covered with bamboo mats and thick carpets. The garden of Marquis Zhou's mansion was very large, and there was enough space after clearing an area for flowers.
The shaking of the ground made the frightened people scream, and Zhulan's mind went blank for a moment, but she then regained her composure.
Boss Zhou fell to the ground, staring at his mother. He was relieved when he saw that she did not fall despite shaking.
Zhulan didn’t know what magnitude the earthquake was. She only knew that the tremor passed very quickly, so an earthquake did occur near the capital.
The shaking stopped and the garden was very quiet. Boss Zhou stood up and said in a trembling voice, "Mom, are you okay?"
The earth was shaking. This fear made even Boss Zhou unable to remain calm.
Zhulan sat still, "It's okay, I heard the sound of tiles falling, go see if anyone is injured, be careful and pay attention to aftershocks."
Boss Zhou: "Yes."
Butler Ding also went along. Zhulan signaled Qingxue to go and see if any maids were injured, because the earthquake came suddenly and she heard many maids fall down.
There were several more aftershocks afterwards, and Zhulan finally got up and left the shed. Most of the servants in the house were injured in the falls, but fortunately there were no serious injuries.
Zhulan then sent people to inquire about the situation and find out where the damage was serious. She also asked people to wait for Changzhong. Changzhong had not come back yet, and she felt uneasy because she could not see her son. As for Shuren, she was very relieved.
Xu Lu Xuemei and Xue Han sent servants to ask about Zhulan and tell her that they and the child were fine.
Several relatives also sent in news that there were no serious injuries.
Steward Ding came back with Changzhong. Zhulan saw that her son was not injured and asked in a nasal tone, "Why did you come back just now?"
Changzhong felt guilty, "My son and the fourth prince were found by the guards, and an earthquake occurred in the capital just as they arrived, so we can only wait where we are. Mother, I am sorry to have worried you."
Zhulan sniffed and held back the tears that were about to fall, "It's a good thing you're okay."
Changzhong, "Mom, are you scared?"
Zhulan glared, "I'm the one who taught you all the knowledge, how could I be scared?"
Changzhong supported his mother, "You are the best."
"Is the Fourth Prince injured?"
Changzhong shook his head, "With the guards protecting him, the Fourth Prince didn't even lose his hair."
Zhulan looked at Steward Ding, who reported the news: "I heard that an earthquake occurred in the southern suburbs of Beijing."
Chang Zhong said, "I don't know what's going on in the southern part of the suburbs."
Zhulan: "Wait for the news."
Hopefully the level isn't too high.
The losses in the capital were not great, because the capital had been planned and many houses were newly built, so there were not many damages to the houses. As for the injuries and casualties, they still needed to be counted.
Zhulan didn't let anyone go back to the house, fearing that there would be aftershocks. When she took Changzhong back to the tent, Zhulan realized, "Where's the jade pendant on your waist?"
Changzhong was stunned for a moment, then he looked down and saw that it was indeed gone. "The situation was a bit chaotic at the time, so it might have fallen into the carriage."
After saying that, Changzhong signaled the servant to look in the carriage.
The servant returned quickly but did not bring back the jade pendant. "I searched along the road but could not find it."
Changzhong slapped his forehead and said, "It must have been lost during the chaos."
This jade pendant is a birthday gift from his father. Not to mention the money, it is the thought from his father.
Butler Ding came in at this time, "Sir, someone sent the jade pendant back."
He wanted to send someone out to look for it, but unexpectedly someone came to his door.
Changzhong asked, "Who picked up the jade pendant?"