The Holy Emperor of Ming

Chapter 239: The People Are United

Behind them, Wei Jinzhong and his companions, as well as Zhu Wusi and Yan Nantian were getting further and further away. There was nothing they could do but try their best to catch up.

They are not worried about His Majesty's safety, as Duke Zheng will definitely protect His Majesty.

After Zhu Houzhao and his companions left, the entire capital was in an uproar over this matter.

"An earthquake occurred in Jinzhou, Zhending Prefecture! Your Majesty made such a big fuss just to rescue people!"

"Earthquakes have occurred since ancient times, but there's no need for the emperor to personally intervene, right? And it's almost Chinese New Year."

"Yes, this is quite a big commotion. It's just an earthquake, but the Emperor and the Wudi Dragon Riders have to be dispatched together. This is too exaggerated."

"Bah, what are you talking about? Your Majesty loves the people like his own children, so he risked his life to go to the disaster area to rescue people, and you are still making sarcastic remarks."

"Yeah, damn it, the Emperor has gone to save the people in person, and you are still here speaking coldly and beating him up."

"Hit him!"

"Which emperor in history, besides Your Majesty, has personally gone to the dangerous place of an earthquake?"

"Yes, Your Majesty loves the people like his own children. He is truly the most benevolent ruler in the world."

"It is a blessing for the people of Jinzhou and all the people of Ming Dynasty to meet your majesty."

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"Alas, it seems that we can't celebrate the New Year this year. Madam, get ready. I'm going to the government office. Quick."

"Your Majesty has already gone to the disaster area in person, how can we still celebrate the New Year? Hurry, I will go to the government office immediately. If nothing unexpected happens, all kinds of supplies must be transported to Zhending Prefecture as soon as possible."

"Keep a close eye on them all. From now on, we will focus on disaster relief. Whoever dares to take action will not be let off."

"Immediately mobilize most of the food around Zhending Prefecture and bring it to Zhending Prefecture. Now is the time for our Ministry of Commerce to play a big role."

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From civil and military officials to ordinary people, all were concerned about earthquake relief.

Zhu Houzhao's series of orders, words, and personal actions made the people of the capital pay unprecedented attention to the earthquake.

In the past, after hearing about it, I would at most be curious and then indifferent.

The same is true for the relevant officials, who don't care at all.

It's an earthquake? The local people are unlucky and deserve it if they encounter one.

What can they do?
At this moment, the people of Beijing are paying great attention and worrying.

In the officialdom, all officials who were on vacation returned to their posts, and became busy, with the cabinet as the center.

Although the details have not yet been reported back, orders have been issued and a large amount of supplies have begun to be started and prepared to be transported to Zhending Prefecture.

The actions of Emperor Wu's Dragon Cavalry were of course the most eye-catching. More than 6,000 Dragon Cavalry had left the capital and headed straight for Zhending Prefecture.

The dragon riders, who have three thousand missions on their shoulders, are still working hard.

This somewhat chaotic scene made many people who were watching and involved in it feel an inexplicable heat.

It seemed as if even my own blood had warmed up.

At the same time, something was silently touching the hearts of the people in the capital and changing their thoughts.

"This is the will of the people, everyone is united!"

After receiving various messages, Liu Jian smiled sincerely, said something, and continued to be busy.

In the palace.

Yao Yue and other imperial concubines gathered together.

Normally, if Zhu Houzhao was not around, they would never take the initiative to gather together.

But at this time, the girls were all very smart. Even if they had ideas, they did not act alone, but gathered together tacitly.

"My dear sisters, as you all know, an earthquake occurred in Jinzhou, Zhending Prefecture.

Your Majesty has gone to Jinzhou to provide disaster relief. Given your Majesty's temperament, I'm afraid you won't be back within a few days.

I have nothing to do now, so I want to go to Jinzhou and do my part in disaster relief.

I wonder which sister is willing to go with me?" Qin Mengyao said firmly.

Before he finished speaking, the other women's eyes flickered.

"I'll go." Fu Tianjiao, Jin Bingyun and others said without hesitation.

"Let's go too." Erbai looked at each other and said.

Luo Xian, Shangguan Xiaoxian, and Lian Xiuxiu then spoke up and said they wanted to go.

"Then go find Liu Jin." Yao Yue was the last one to say. She didn't answer coldly, but directly stated the crux of the problem.

After learning the details, Qin Mengyao was not the only one who wanted to go to Jinzhou, Yao Yue also wanted to go.

But they can't just go there whenever they want.

They are the imperial concubines of the Ming Dynasty, and at this time, they cannot act on their own.

If you want to leave the palace and go to Jinzhou, you must get Liu Jin's consent.

Because the emperor had left, the empress dowager had no power, and there was no queen, so the eleven concubines were on an equal footing.

The person in charge of the palace now is Liu Jin.

If one or two people went to talk to Liu Jin, he might not agree, because if something happened, he would not be able to bear the consequences.

But if most or even more concubines went with them, Liu Jin would have no choice but to agree.

Sure enough, when Yaoyue and other eleven concubines stood in front of Liu Jin, Liu Jin felt his scalp tingling.

With his status and strength, if there were only one or two concubines, he would not be afraid and would just refuse.

But if all the concubines come together, who can stop them except Your Majesty?
Liu Jin tried to persuade them with kind words, but Yao Yue and the others completely ignored him.

"Eunuch Liu, we have made up our minds. No need to say more." Yao Yue said in a deep voice.

“Eunuch Liu, since His Majesty is not here, we have nothing to do in the palace. His Majesty has said that we are the imperial concubines of the Ming Dynasty and have responsibilities.

Now is the time when we are needed and tested.

We can still help a lot after we go to Jinzhou." Qin Mengyao said firmly.

The other girls didn't say much, just looked at Liu Jin. After a while, Liu Jin couldn't stand it anymore.

"Well, you ladies may go, but you must travel with a small group and not make a big fuss, otherwise His Majesty may not be pleased.

In addition, the safety issue is the most important. Most of the masters in the city are currently busy with important matters and cannot escort the ladies there.

However, Zhang Daoqi of the Imperial Observatory can do it.

I will go and invite him in person. Ladies, please prepare yourself and meet outside the palace gate in an hour. How about that? " Liu Jin pondered.

"Okay, I'll follow everything that you arrange, father-in-law. Thank you very much." Qin Mengyao thanked.

They didn't say they didn't need an escort, that's impossible.

If something really goes wrong, no one can be held responsible.

“Your Majesty, I dare not.

I just hope that the ladies can share more of the burden and make your majesty happier when they go to Jinzhou, and we will be satisfied. "Liu Jin said sincerely.

"Don't worry, eunuch." Jin Bingyun nodded.

The other girls also looked at Liu Jin with a gentle and thoughtful look in their eyes.

Without further ado, an hour later, the women rode their fine horses straight to Jinzhou.

Zhang Daoqi hid in the dark to protect him.

With Zhang Daoqi’s strength, plus the strength of the women, the two grandmasters had to retreat.

If you are not careful, one of them might die.

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Zhu Houzhao had no idea what was happening in the capital, and he didn't have much time to think about it.

At this time, he was holding Cheng Lingsu in one hand and flying in the air at an extremely fast speed.

As for Xie Qian, he was taken with him by Duke Zheng.

As I said, as long as Zhu Houzhao has not broken through to the realm of heaven and man, he will always protect him by his side.

Although this would lead to a significant reduction in the power of the capital, he didn't care.

As long as Your Majesty is fine, it doesn’t matter if the palace is destroyed.

What's more, there are several grandmasters in the capital now, so it would be useless even if a grandmaster of the highest level attacks.

In addition, the incident happened suddenly, so the probability of something going wrong is extremely small.

The atmosphere along the way was somewhat depressingly quiet and no one spoke.

Cheng Lingsu hesitated to speak, but finally held back her words of comfort.

It is more than 500 miles from the capital to Zhending Prefecture, and more than 600 miles to Jinzhou.

Less than an hour later, Zhu Houzhao arrived at Zhending Prefecture.

Seeing the collapse of a mountain road, Zhu Houzhao and his companions frowned.

Obviously, this was caused by the earthquake.

The earthquake in Jinzhou is probably more serious than imagined.

They did not go directly to Jinzhou, but went to Zhending.

As Zhending is the capital of a prefecture, the rescue of Jinzhou must start from here.

With Xie Qian's guidance, they soon arrived in Zhending.

At this time, there were signs of an earthquake in Zhending City. Many houses collapsed and cries could be heard from time to time.

The government is still doing something, as you can see some detectives busy at work.

But there is nothing more.

Zhu Houzhao frowned, somewhat displeased, and went straight to the Zhending government office.

"Prefect, come and see me." A loud shout echoed inside and outside the government office.

Everyone was shocked, looking at the burly figure in a dragon robe in mid-air.

This, this...
After staying in Zhending Prefecture for half a minute, Zhu Houzhao left Xie Qian to take charge of the situation and went straight to Jinzhou with Cheng Lingsu in his arms.

Before they got close to Jinzhou, Zhu Houzhao's expression became even more solemn.

Almost all the villages along the way collapsed, and cries and screams could be heard everywhere.

Many of the living people were wearing thin clothes, with dull and numb looks on their faces as they looked at their collapsed homes.

What is even more terrifying is that the village near the mountain was completely submerged due to rock collapse, leaving no one behind.

Zhu Houzhao's eyes were a little red, and he exerted his mental strength to the maximum, looking for those who were still breathing under the ruins. Then, it seemed as if he had endless true energy, constantly using it to lift up the collapsed ruins and go to the next place.

Cheng Lingsu went up to treat the wounds, mostly simply controlling the fatal injuries and asking the surrounding villagers to pay attention.

There was no other way. This was only the first village. There would be more injured people coming. She couldn't take care of them all by herself. This was the only way.

After quickly solving the problem of a village, Zhu Houzhao looked at the victims who were looking at him with either numbness or gratitude.

He thought for a moment and said loudly: "I am the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Houzhao, and I am here to save you.

Don't worry, food and warm clothes will be delivered soon.

Don't get confused, help each other, and we will get through this difficult time together.

I cannot stay here any longer, there are more people waiting for me to save."

After saying that, he took Cheng Lingsu away quickly.

The disaster victims in this village were all stunned.

Most of those who were numb could not help but come back to their senses.

"Ming Emperor Zhu Houzhao~! How is it possible? The emperor came in person to save us." An old man murmured, full of disbelief.

"Is that the emperor? I think it's a god. We will have food now and won't have to freeze or starve to death."

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(Chapter 3, the chapter I owed yesterday will be updated at 9 o'clock.)
(End of this chapter)