Dominate the ancient academy

Chapter 357 Is the Emperor trying to win over the people?

Regarding this earthquake, others were fine and still had some doubts about the earthquake, some even felt it was alarmist and migrated just to be on the safe side. However, Shu Xiaoxiao had 100% faith in the ginseng treasure and believed that there would definitely be an earthquake today.

Canbao said that the earthquake would happen tonight, so she started to feel uneasy after dinner. With an earthquake, it would be strange if she could be calm.

She frowned, which made her third brother and senior brothers very worried. The eldest brother had to appease the people in the mansion. The third brother and senior brothers came to comfort her, but she was also very worried!

Thinking that they were well prepared and just when they were about to relax, the earthquake came. They were still sitting there, and the noise was startling. She wanted to find someone to hug her for comfort. You know, even if they were not close to the earthquake, the shaking of the ground was still terrifying!

Human beings are really too small in front of nature. On her left is her senior brother, and on her right is her third brother. She was originally planning to crawl into her third brother's arms, but what happened!

Haha, sensing the movement, he fell directly to the ground. He was a martial arts student, so his lower body was too unstable. Senior Brother Yun, with such a big movement, was still as steady as a mountain. She reacted quickly and hugged her senior brother for warmth. It was very safe! Unfortunately, because of the big difference in body shape, she ran into the other person's arms tightly.

Her third brother needs to practice more when he returns.

Shu Tingfei: He was so sleepy that he couldn't open his eyes. Isn't it normal for him to fall down after such a loud noise? What does it have to do with the stability of his lower body?

As for running into her senior brother's arms again, Shu Xiaoxiao spread her hands: She didn't mean to do that, she just leaned over and went in, there was nothing she could do! It's time for her senior brother to get married, she's grown up, she'll definitely be careful in the future.

Otherwise, it would be bad if these two unmarried young diamond-level girls were misunderstood. After all, there were many men in Kyoto who loved men, and they were more open about homosexuality than modern people.

To be honest, she was also a fujoshi for a while in modern times, and was quite interested in small restaurants. She went there once, but was strictly forbidden by her elder brother. It's a pity that she didn't talk about it.

This was not the time to think about these things. The noise stopped and everyone hurried out of the tent.

The location they chose was relatively high up. Although it was far away, they could see far away. The houses that were neatly standing yesterday now looked like ruins.

Everyone was still frightened. It was truly the middle of the night and most people would be resting. If they hadn't come out, then...hiss...

I touched my chest. Fortunately, I was still alive! God bless you, the emperor is wise!

It is indeed God's blessing that they are safe and sound despite such a catastrophe. They will surely become more prosperous in the future. With the blessings of the Three Pure Ones, the Buddha and the Bodhisattva, they will be safe and sound in the future and will be able to turn misfortune into good fortune.

After muttering to themselves, everyone breathed a sigh of relief as they looked at the ruins below.

After confirming that the earthquake was over and there were no aftershocks, the emperor immediately sent people to investigate the casualties. No matter what, human life is the most important.

As everyone was anxiously waiting, the news quickly came back.

"Report, there was an earthquake in An County, houses collapsed, but no one was injured or killed."

"Report, all the houses in Yangcheng were reduced to ruins, but no civilians were injured or killed."

"Report, all the houses in Mouding were reduced to ruins, but no one was injured or killed."

"Report, all the houses in Wancheng have been reduced to ruins, but no civilians have been injured or killed."

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A few hours passed, and as the news came in one after another, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. As long as no one was hurt, nothing else mattered. The house collapsed and could be rebuilt.

Emperor Jingming also specially sent people to check the damage to the fields. Fortunately, the loss of crops in the fields was very small, and the autumn harvest would not be delayed in a while. The people only needed to rebuild their houses. With the help of the court, I believe that the people's lives will soon get back on track.

Inside the meeting tent

The ministers shouted that the emperor was wise and blessed by heaven! The power of Emperor Jingming was more centralized, and some ministers and princes who had some ulterior motives hid their ulterior motives more deeply.

No matter what the process is, the fact that Emperor Jingming is destined to be the one with the destiny and blessed by heaven is bound to leave a deep impression in the hearts of the people, and the people will have more trust in his policies in the future.

Emperor Jingming was very pleased. As expected, this earthquake would be of great benefit to him as long as he handled it well.

He had gained such a great benefit, so he would naturally work harder in his follow-up work. Now that he had gained the trust of the people, he naturally had to strike while the iron was hot and strengthen this trust, making it as solid as a rock and unbreakable in their hearts.

With the full treasury, the silver found in the imperial study some time ago, and the large sum of silver presented by Shu Xiaoxiao, Emperor Jingming is now extremely rich.

In a good mood, he waved his hand and rewarded 20 taels of silver to each family whose houses collapsed in the disaster-stricken areas so that they could rebuild their homes. All the officials were amazed at the emperor's generosity.

You should know that building a brick and tile house in the countryside only costs twenty taels of silver, and most people live in thatched houses, so it basically doesn't cost any money and people can build it themselves.

There might not be one brick and tile house in a village. If you look carefully, these twenty taels of silver are enough for them to build a nice brick and tile house in the countryside, and still have some left over.

You know, ordinary people may not be able to save two taels of silver in a year. With these twenty taels of silver, people can build any house they want. Building a house will never cost twenty taels of silver! Is the emperor trying to buy the hearts of the people?

If the people knew about this, they would be so upset that they would go crazy and wish there were more earthquakes like this. Emperor Jingming had definitely won over the people's hearts.

Some officials also thought that this was inappropriate as it would easily foster greed among the people. Besides, apart from the collapse of houses, the people did not suffer any losses, so there was really no need for the court to pay so much silver.

With so many people, twenty taels per family is not a small amount. It would be better to give it to them. What kind of houses can't those people live in?

"This silver was donated by Lord Ye after he heard about the earthquake. He immediately sorted out the assets in his mansion and donated all the silver. He wanted to do his part for the people. As officials appointed by the court, have you ever thought about what you can do for the people after hearing about the earthquake?"

"The common people are also my subjects. They have no roof over their heads. As their parents, aren't you worried? For you, the collapsed houses at home can be rebuilt in just a moment. Even if the process is slow, you still have tents to rest in, servants to serve you, and food, clothing, and everything else to live comfortably. But what about the common people? They are now sleeping in the wilderness at night. If there is any wind or rain, they will be helpless and have nowhere to go. How can the elderly and children bear it? When the time comes, will you be responsible?"

"When I gave you the money, you didn't think about it at all. Now when I use the money, you are complaining. What use do I have for you?"

Officials: ........