Hunting system, and I ended up becoming the empress!

In just one night, the seismometer shook twice, and the time interval between the two shaking became shorter and shorter.

Xiao Zhixing did not dare to delay, and took Cen Heng and the seismometer to the northwest of Beizhou, which is the direction of Heiwu County and Changshan County, overnight.

At the same time, she informed Lin Rushu, who had just returned to Mengzhou, about this matter, so that she could be more or less prepared.

Of course, Acai has to be told too.

All the audience in the live broadcast room were looking through historical materials, trying to find out if there were any records related to this earthquake.

[Yellow barrage: It’s too long ago. There are countless earthquakes of all sizes on the mother planet. Only those that are large and have a great impact are recorded.]

[Red Barrage: It’s the same here. Apart from those really tragic ones, only earthquakes that caused dynasties to change were recorded. No one recorded the smaller ones.]

【Green barrage: Alas, we are even worse off, we can’t turn over anything. 】

[Yellow Barrage Imperial History Institute: We have already started looking through the local chronicles of our home planet. If the prince personally participated in this event, there must be records of it.]

【Yellow barrage: Speaking of this, my Dasheng’s mature experience in dealing with disasters did start in Beizhou, and there may be records of it. 】

Xiao Zhixing didn't expect to know the magnitude of the earthquake from the live broadcast room.

There have been countless natural disasters in the vast history, and it is impossible to record them all.

The dust of history is both small and large. It was a catastrophic disaster to the people at that time. Only by being in it can you understand the difficulty.

The group rode at full speed towards the northwest.

Whenever he passed by different places, Xiao Zhixing would spend an hour or two asking the local officials about the conditions of the granaries and treasuries.

She didn't care whether they had embezzled money or emptied the treasury. If there was still a deficit after she had made it clear, don't blame her for being rude.

If it is empty, please fill it up immediately. Whoever sells it can replenish it.

Anyway, the goods must be available when I call for them.

"Your Majesty, the magnitude has remained around five to six."

Cen Heng reported to her every hour with dark circles under his eyes, and brought her this news that was neither good nor bad four days later.

"The direction has been determined. It is within a radius of fifty miles at the junction of Heiwu County, Changshan County, and Aba County in Mengzhou, if the seismometer is effective."

He himself was actually not that confident. If the prince had not been so convinced, he would not have dared to be sure at all.

Xiao Zhixing asked, "Is it possible to determine the approximate time of the outbreak?"

The seismometer is an ingenious piece of craftsmanship. She also incorporated the Five Elements and Eight Trigrams into it, which may be more accurate than the Earth's earthquake monitoring system.

Cen Heng gritted his teeth and said, "Probably three to five days later."

So close?

She immediately sent a message to Heiwu County Magistrate Lu Yao, Changshan County Magistrate Jiang Pu and Lin Rushu, asking them to mobilize the people living in the border areas to temporarily live outside their houses.

Fortunately, it is summer, so it is no problem for everyone to move their things and sleep outdoors.

Xiao Zhixing was worried that the common people would not believe him, so he asked them to coax and trick the man out of the house for two days.

Well, to scare them, if there really is an earthquake, all the things in the house will be crushed. Just imagine if you will feel sad at that time.

If there are still people who refuse to believe in the evil, there is nothing she can do about it, and it is difficult to persuade them with kind words.

The next day, they arrived in Heiwu County.

The county magistrate, Lu Yao, was promoted by her from a village head under Beiyuan County. This man was smart and capable. After taking over Xiao Xing's mess, he worked hard to bring peace back to Heiwu County quickly and brought a new look to the county.

"Your Majesty, after receiving your order, I have ordered all the internal defense forces, patrol officers, and lower-level officials to move out immediately. More than 4,000 households have been mobilized to move out of their houses and sleep in the open air in the areas you indicated."

“The remaining 10,000 households are still moving out.”

"It is all thanks to the timely communication from the Condor Army that all localities are on high alert."

Before leaving, Xiao Zhixing bought more than a thousand mature flying eagles from Azhilie and sent them to various counties, villages and towns one after another.

This is the right time to show its importance.

Lu Yao said solemnly, "People in the border areas of the three counties have reported that poultry are restless, insects and birds are uneasy, and well water is turbid. So we don't need to say much. Those knowledgeable elders are helping us mobilize the people to move out."

"Very good. Are the supplies ready?"

Lu Yao nodded, "The county treasury has very little storage, so I have already transferred supplies from other villages and towns. The Yushan clan, who heard the news, also voluntarily donated a lot of food, cloth, and medicinal materials. Please rest assured that I will do everything I can to collect the supplies."

Xiao Zhixing smiled and said, "Thank you for your hard work."

The treasury left by Xiao Xing looked fine, but the things inside were all rotten. Xiao Zhixing understood his hard work.

For this earthquake, Beizhou will collect supplies first, and she will definitely ask the court for compensation later.

If the imperial court dares to refuse to pay, she can refuse to pay all the taxes in the northern provinces. Who told the imperial court not to pay? Isn't it just right for me to use the taxes to provide disaster relief?

That night, the seismometer kept humming intermittently.

No one dared to sleep.

Xiao Zhixing immediately sent a message to Shengjing.

This matter must be made known to the emperor and several important officials. No matter what the final result is, will the earthquake really happen? How high will the level be?

Anyway, we just want to let them know that we have invented a seismometer that can predict earthquakes.

Moreover, Beizhou will do everything it can to protect the people under its rule, even if it means it is in vain.

Also told them to prepare disaster relief money

Don't argue with her then.

The next day, Lin Rushu and Asai both replied to the letter, and Lin Rushu and Atano personally went to Aba County, Mengzhou.

And according to her instructions, they mobilized local people to evacuate their homes.

When the mobilization began, it was discovered that the ancient people were ignorant and would not obediently move away.

In fact, people in ancient times were more afraid of natural disasters because natural disasters meant destruction, which meant their families would be torn apart and they would be left with nothing.

With official propaganda and mobilization visits and various evidence of abnormal poultry movements, they did not dare to take any chances.

In ancient times, the official deterrent power was particularly strong, and the common people would only follow blindly, so it was easier to persuade people to leave than it is today.

As a result, the entire family of residents living at the junction of the three counties were mobilized to move out everything that could be moved out of the houses. Some people would have wanted to remove the tiles as well, if the roof tiles could not be removed.

That was the wealth they had worked so hard to save.

Every brick and tile is precious.

That evening, Zhao Yunqi received a message from Beizhou Eagle. He stood up suddenly, his face pale.

"Earthquake?!"

In ancient times, if a natural disaster was too severe, the emperor would issue an edict of remorse to appease his subjects.

Few emperors were willing to issue an edict of repentance.

Zhao Yunqi felt uneasy, which inevitably made him think of the natural disasters at the end of the Yin Dynasty.

At first everyone thought it was just a minor natural disaster, but it happened too often and too frequently, causing unrest throughout the country. It became a huge wave and eventually forced the Yin Emperor to abdicate.

Emperor System said: "Is Xiao Zhixing exaggerating? Then what kind of seismograph can really predict earthquakes?"

Zhao Yunqi said in a serious tone, "If she can predict it, then it's a blessing. If she predicts wrong, it's also a blessing. She cares about Beizhou more than anyone else and won't joke about such things."

The Emperor System said angrily, "Well, now that she has taken action, what are you going to do?"

Zhao Yunqi calmed down and said, "First, call together a few important officials to prepare for disaster relief."

I just hope it's a false alarm.

The Emperor System said: "I thought you would just leave it alone and let her do whatever she wants. She has money anyway."

It's a bit sour, and the national treasury is probably not as rich as Xiao Zhixing.

Zhao Yunqi replied: "Unless I no longer want the support of the three northern states, she is just waiting to take advantage of the opportunity."

If the imperial court refuses to provide disaster relief or deals with it perfunctorily, not to mention the criticism from the whole world, she will be able to directly win over the hearts of the people in the three northern states.

So soon after, several important ministers were urgently summoned to the palace.