Great Qin Empress's Infrastructure Handbook

Chapter 407
Not long after, officials of the fourth rank and above came to the palace in a hurry.

The aftershocks occasionally shook twice, but they were not as intense as before.

Zhangtai Palace and Xianyang Palace are well built, and there is no problem at present. Zhao Qingrui sees that there is no threat from the earthquake outside, so he will not stay outside any longer.

Li Si and the others came in and were relieved to see that Zhao Qingrui was fine.

If something happened to His Majesty, they would hardly dare to think about it.

"Everyone, there is an earthquake in Xianyang City right now, are any of you injured?" Zhao Qingrui looked at the civil and military officials standing below, and asked with concern.

"Your Majesty, there are some small cracks in the wall of the house in the minister's house." An official from the Ministry of Rites stood up and said with lingering fear.

"The beam in the minister's house broke and hit a servant."

One after another, they talked about their respective situations.

Zhao Qingrui knew that the disaster was not serious. Most of the officials who had problems in their homes lived in Xianyang before. The places they lived were not in the demolition area, so they were not relocated.

That is to say, old houses. These houses have some problems under the earthquake.

Zhao Qingrui sensed it silently before, and the intensity of the earthquake was around five or six, not too strong.

I don't know where else the earthquake happened?Where is the center of the earthquake?
Thinking of these, Zhao Qingrui began to feel stuffy, and began to miss everything in modern times.

"Your Majesty, on the way to the palace, I saw some conditions in Xianyang. There is no major problem in the new city, only some small places fell under the earthquake, and simple repairs are enough. I haven't heard of anyone dying yet. Yes, only a few injured." Li Si reported to Zhao Qingrui what he saw on the way to the palace.

Others chimed in, adding what they saw.

Zhao Qingrui knew that the intensity of the earthquake was not high, and this part of the newly built Xianyang City was built according to the highest standards. If there was an earthquake like this, those buildings would collapse in large areas. All the people were pulled out and chopped.

After summarizing these situations briefly, Zhao Qingrui began to discuss with them the post-disaster matters.

When everyone was discussing how to treat and compensate the severely affected people, Wang Wensheng, head of the Sixth Division of the Procuratorate, stood up and said loudly:
"This is God's punishment, it is God's punishment for His Majesty."

Zhao Qingrui's face turned dark. She has worked hard to open up people's wisdom and develop technology in the past few years, just to let everyone know that there is no god in this world, and everything is based on science.

Needle drop could be heard in Qilin Temple, everyone looked at Wang Wensheng, this guy is too brave.

If I dare to say these words at this time, I am afraid that I will lose my mind and go crazy.

In the past few years, I have accepted a lot of new things. Everyone still knows a little about the principle of earthquakes. God's punishment and so on are pure nonsense.

"Crazy talk in front of the hall, pull him down, beat him for [-] boards, and send him to the study center." Zhao Qingrui had a cold face, and didn't bother to talk nonsense with him.

There are still a lot of things waiting for her to be busy now, how can she have time to deal with these people.

She doesn't believe in these gods and witches at all, and this person is still looking for death.

Soon, the guards came in and pulled Wang Wensheng out.

It's a study hall again, and everyone is used to it.

Anyone who made a mistake in the imperial court went to work in a book repairing institute.

It's easy to get in and hard to get out of that place, and everyone respects this place at a respectful distance.

As for those officials with serious crimes, Daqin still needs a lot of places to build, and these people have been sent to contribute to Daqin's infrastructure.

His Majesty is not a soft-hearted person, and now he is attracting talents into the court every year, and those who are incompetent will be eliminated soon to make room for those who are capable.

Wang Wensheng is considered an old man. He has worked in the court for many years and was promoted by Yingzheng before.

Seeing that Zhao Qingrui cleaned up the people without changing his face, many people in the court got used to it, and then continued to discuss the next thing.

After discussing for a long time, the matter was settled.

In the evening, the situation of various places was sent to Zhao Qingrui's desk.

Zhao Qingrui took the report, and the melancholy between her brows was a little less. Fortunately, the disaster was not serious. It can be said that Xianyang was the most serious. There are several nearby counties that can also feel the obvious vibration. I don't feel it anymore.

The earthquake this time was not a big one. At most, some corners and corners collapsed, or some old houses collapsed, and there were cracks in the walls.

These problems are not big, and it is easy for the court to solve them.

Seeing this report, she was relieved.

As for the people who died in the earthquake, a simple count now shows that there are only more than 100 people, not many.

Disaster relief arrangements are already being carried out in an orderly manner. Zhao Qingrui supported her face and recalled the disasters recorded in the Han Dynasty.

In the Han Dynasty, in the 210-year history of the Western Han Dynasty alone, there were 186 large-scale natural disasters, including 32 floods, 38 droughts, 35 earthquakes, 20 locust plagues, 19 wind disasters, and 5 frost disasters. , 10 times of hail disasters, 13 times of epidemic disasters, and 13 times of freezing disasters.

What a disaster, it seems that we need to make more preparations.

Food and other things should be well stocked. Zhao Qingrui spread out the map and set her sights on America and Africa. These two places are what she values. Even if she arranges for princes and kings to go to these places, she must rely on people she trusts. .

These are not too far from the current Daqin, and the current climate is still somewhat impermanent.

Thinking of this, Zhao Qingrui rubbed the center of her brows, no matter how you look at it, it's a mess.

There must be an heir, Zhao Qingrui thought again.

A man has to search carefully, and he has to choose a smart and good-looking one.

This matter is not in a hurry, you can take your time. What needs to be busy now is the earthquake and public opinion.

The weather in the past few years has not been good, and there are minor disasters and disasters from time to time.

Today, some people say that God is punishing us. It seems that it is not so easy to change the traditional thinking.

So, how many folks think this way?

Zhao Qingrui stroked her chin, and then had someone call Xie Peiyun over.

Naturally, Ying Zheng also knew what was going on here, and asked someone to inquire about it. He knew that his daughter was fine, so Ying Zheng didn't come over.

He knew that Zhao Qingrui was very busy at the moment, and his coming would only distract his daughter and disturb her.

"How is the disaster situation?" Ying Zheng was concerned about the situation in the court.

"Go back to the Supreme Emperor, it's not serious, His Majesty has already arranged for people to go to the disaster relief." Zhao Gao reported the news he found to Ying Zheng one by one.

"Well, since Qing Rui has already made arrangements, the widow is relieved. Qing Rui must be very busy at the moment. Let the kitchen make some soup for her and watch her drink it." Ying Zheng nodded.

Thinking that his daughter was busy, Ying Zheng began to feel distressed again, and ordered Zhao Gao to ask the kitchen to make some tonic soup for his daughter.

"No." Zhao Gao stepped back respectfully.

Soon, a cup of chicken soup for life was delivered to Zhao Qingrui.

"Your Majesty, the Supreme Emperor asked his servant to watch you finish drinking. The Supreme Emperor saw that His Majesty was busy with government affairs and did not have time to eat properly, so he felt very sorry for you." Zhao Gao said with a flattering smile.

"Okay." Zhao Qingrui honestly drank the chicken soup with a warm heart.

After studying the recipes I gave, there are finally more delicacies in Daqin.

This is the result of my own efforts.

It's just that Zhao Qingrui didn't expect that there would be a follow-up to this matter. His father sent him various tonic soups for three meals a day.

Zhao Qingrui touched her nose, and it was bleeding.

Zhao Qingrui's face turned pale with shock, the tonic was too strong, how much ginseng and ganoderma did the emperor ask to add? ?
"Doctor, call the doctor quickly." Zhao Qingrui suddenly had a nosebleed, which scared Shang Lian too.

There was a period of chaos in Zhangtai Palace, after the imperial doctor came and prescribed some medicine, Zhao Qingrui's nosebleed finally stopped.

Zhao Qingrui's nosebleed even alarmed Ying Zheng, who was also taken aback and rushed to the palace.

"Qing Rui, are you alright? What did the imperial doctor say?" Ying Zheng was worried. His daughter has been in good health since she was a child, and she has never been sick since she practiced martial arts. This nosebleed really scared him a bit.

"I'm fine, I just get angry, father, tell me honestly, how old are the ginseng and ganoderma you get to replenish my body?" Zhao Qingrui looked at Ying Zheng helplessly.

"There are a lot of ginseng in the widow's private warehouse. I have used two ginseng for more than 300 years to make your soup, and the ganoderma lucidum has been used for more than 200 years." Ying Zheng was a little guilty, and he just wanted to nourish his daughter's body. Unexpectedly Self-defeating.

Two 300-year-old ginseng and one 200-year-old Ganoderma lucidum, Zhao Qingrui looked at the roof of Xianyang Palace, speechless.

It means that I am in good health now, and if I eat like this for three or four days, I am afraid that I will make up for the problem.

"Father, you are a real tiger." Zhao Qingrui said speechlessly.

"Ahem, I won't do it next time." Ying Zheng felt even more guilty.

"In the future, I will use these things to make soup casually. It's too nourishing. You can eat some ginseng occasionally, just throw some ginseng beard or ginseng slices in." Zhao Qingrui said seriously.

"I know, I know, I won't mess around." This incident also reminded him.

Seeing that he really regretted it, Zhao Qingrui felt relieved, don't make up for her like this next time, she can't stand it.

After taking the medicine for two days, the anger can be regarded as suppressed.

The earthquake didn't have much impact in Daqin. Although some tabloids published some inflammatory remarks, they were only slightly cryptic, and they didn't dare to publicize these things with great fanfare.

Zhao Qingrui took note of those who made trouble secretly.

Fortunately, she had people control the public opinion in advance, and now everyone is discussing more about how to deal with various disasters.

Today's Daqin Newspaper publishes many disaster response methods. These are practical things, and everyone is very concerned about these things.

Seeing that the aftermath of the earthquake was almost resolved, Zhao Qingrui breathed a sigh of relief.

"The atmosphere in Daqin is still a bit sluggish. See if there is anything that makes you happy. I'll have someone publish it in the newspaper to make everyone happy." Zhao Qingrui looked at Li Si and the others.

It is necessary for the leaders of Guizhou to understand the progress and prosperity of Daqin, so that they can feel the benefits firsthand, so that they can support Daqin more, and it is even more difficult for those who work in the dark to incite the hearts of the people.

Both of them understood Zhao Qingrui's intentions, and they also agreed with Zhao Qingrui's actions in their hearts.

"Your Majesty, it is time to select outstanding officials again this year. How about putting the candidates on the mansion newspaper and writing down their merits, then there will be another vote and everyone will be selected?" How about mobilizing everyone's enthusiasm? , Li Si immediately thought of the selection at the end of the year.

"How can such a serious matter be entrusted to Qianshou? It's such a joke." Feng Quji couldn't help frowning, not very agreeing with Li Si's proposal.

Zhao Qingrui glanced at Li Si in surprise, as expected of a person whom the emperor valued, he actually moved out the election method for later generations.

Seeing Zhao Qingrui's surprised expression, Feng Qu was heartbroken. Could it be that His Majesty really wants to agree with Li Si's opinion?

"Your Majesty, this matter is related to the state system, so don't be hasty." Feng Quji quickly advised.

"Feng Qing, don't worry, I think this method is good. After all, the selection of officials by the imperial court is also for the service of the head of the world. It is understandable to let the head of the state participate." Zhao Qingrui smiled.

"What your Majesty said is that the deeds of those officials, the leaders of Guizhou know better. We can not only invigorate the atmosphere of Daqin by doing this, but also make those officials better serve the leaders of Guizhou in the future." Li Si saw that Zhao Qingrui was standing by his side. , suddenly became more energetic.

As the King of Juan, he must kill all six of them. He is the person His Majesty trusts the most! !
"Not bad, Li Qing and Feng Qing, when the time comes, you can move a few big boxes over there, and inform the people in Xianyang City that anyone who wants to come and participate, and vote anonymously, so..." Zhao Qingrui excitedly gave They speak of the modern experience of somewhat anonymous voting.

Following Zhao Qingrui's narration, Li Si and Feng Quji probably had a clear idea.

First, determine the account of the voters, do some registration, and then let them choose which officials to vote for.

The general process emerged in my mind, and I knew how to operate it. Both of them fell into deep thought. This method is really good, and it can also be applied to other places.

Seeing that Zhao Qingrui is so excited, this method is really good, and this method can also avoid some secret operations in the officialdom.

Thinking of these, Feng Quji was not so conflicted anymore.

With Zhao Qingrui's approval, at the court meeting, Zhao Qingrui directly decided on this matter, and by the way, mentioned it in the mansion newspaper.

After mentioning this matter, the residence newspaper began to register the candidate list of outstanding officials.

The heads of Guizhou can also report the inaccuracies. If they are found to be true, they will withdraw the names of the candidates for the selection of outstanding officials. If the circumstances are serious, the imperial court will deal with these people according to law.

Such a thing has never happened in Daqin, and it is discussed everywhere.

Asking them to choose officials and masters, the heads of Guizhou felt that it was very novel, and they were more enthusiastic about participating.

(End of this chapter)