The Great Han Dynasty: From Feng Lang Juxu to the Eternal Emperor

Chapter 312: Take precautions before they happen

Chapter 312: Take precautions before they happen

The earth dragon turns over, in other words, it is an earthquake.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty trembled slightly, stared at Wei Ning in shock, and said: "Smelly boy! Stop talking nonsense! It's unlucky!"

In this kind of feudal society, in an era when science and technology were underdeveloped, people were most afraid of natural disasters and man-made disasters, so the rulers paid special attention to sacrifices and prayed for good weather and peace for the country and the people.

Among all natural disasters, earthquakes are undoubtedly the most serious. It is no wonder that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty did not pay attention to this.

Wei Ning hurriedly said: "Father, this is a sign of the Earth Dragon turning over, and it is by no means auspicious."

Weining had seen this natural phenomenon once in the news of later generations, and it was exactly the same as it was on the eve of the earthquake.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty's face fluctuated and he stared at Wei Ning seriously. At this time, he was not sure whether Wei Ning's words were worthy of belief. Although Wei Ning was his biological son, such unfounded words made him unable to believe it at all. There is no way to trust, let alone to make a fuss out of a molehill.

However, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty still gritted his teeth and said: "Go and inform the three ministers and nine ministers to come to the pilgrimage."

"Here!"

Not long after, all the high-level officials of the Han Dynasty's highest institution, headed by Prime Minister Zhuang Qingzhai, arrived at the Qilin Hall.

"We are waiting to see your Majesty the Emperor."

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty signaled the eunuchs on the side to hand over the memorial from Bashang County to Zhuang Qingzhai and Wei Qing, saying: "You guys take a look."

After Zhuang Qingzhai looked at it suspiciously, he asked with a confused look: "Your Majesty, this is... I am stupid. Isn't this the auspicious sign from the Ba Shang County newspaper?"

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty glanced at Wei Ning and said, "You tell me."

Wei Ning quickly stepped out of the queue and said to Zhuang Qingzhai: "This is not auspicious, but actually a sign before the earth dragon turns over!"

Zhuang Qingzhai was stunned for a moment, and then looked at Lu Chongguo, who was to be the young master.

Shaofu Jiang is responsible for exploring and collecting some natural weather phenomena, but it has not yet become a system.

Lu Chongguo looked confused and replied: "Well, I have never heard that this phenomenon is a sign of the earth dragon turning over."

"I dare you, what kind of ancient book did your Highness read this?"

Zhang Heng has not yet come out, and the seismograph has not been invented. All science and technology were almost zero in the Han Dynasty, and the country did not pay attention to these. Once a natural disaster comes, it is basically impossible to prevent it.

Now Wei Ning has no way to prove whether what he said is true. If the imperial court rashly informs Ba Shang to prevent the earth dragon from turning over, the people of Ba Shang will always live in panic. If the earth dragon turns over really happens, , everything is easy to say, at least it shows that the imperial decree is meaningful.

But what if it didn't happen? Who in the court dares to take the blame? Once the national credibility collapses in the hearts of the people, how will the court govern the country?

Hasn’t the government’s credibility been completely destroyed?

Therefore, the mentality of the officials at this time is that even if the earth dragon turns over in Ba Shang in the end, they cannot issue a decree and require the entire city of Ba Shang to be under martial law because of an uncertain statement.

What if there is no earth dragon turning over? The people of Bashang still want to live a normal life.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty watched from the sidelines without saying a word, and handed over the entire court to Weining.

Wei Ning's face gradually became serious and he said: "Now that you, the Prime Minister's Office, are going to give orders to Ba Shang, he will issue an order in the name of Gu, asking the Ba Shang government to be cautious, asking watchmen to patrol the towns and villages day and night, and posting warning signs throughout the city. Dragon turns over!"

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty squinted his eyes and looked at Wei Ning with a half-smile, then stared at Zhuang Qingzhai expressionlessly, and said indifferently: "The prince is talking to you!"

Zhuang Qingzhai hurriedly said: "Ah... this, yes, yes... Your Highness, do you need to think carefully? Such a movement is too big and the impact is too big..."

Wei Ning pressed his hands and said: "Do as I say! Don't delay. If there is a problem, I will ask you!" It's not that he doesn't know what Zhuang Qingzhai and other officials think, he also understands them, even Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty .

Because there is indeed no basis for what he said, but he himself has no way to explain it.

Having not done any grounding in science and technology theory before, it would lead to being at a loss when encountering problems. If this time passes, Weining feels that it is necessary to reform the Taixue Academy.

The officials were afraid that the government would lose its prestige, so the court did not dare to take the risk of issuing decrees to the subordinates.

The government below will also consider your court to make decisions, which will make the local people miserable. If you have to be prepared for earthquakes every day, should you do business? What about buying and selling? Will the economy develop?

A day when the local area is stagnant and businesses are closed means tens of thousands of economic losses. What the people complain about is the government.

Moreover, Ba Shangguan only reported the auspiciousness, and your court said there was an earthquake over there. If it was really an earthquake, it would be fine. If it wasn't in the end, what would Ba Shang's government think of your court?

Wei Ning has thought through all this, so now he can only give orders in his own name, and in the end bear all the responsibilities alone.

Weining is actually very anxious now. He doesn't know when or whether the earthquake will happen.

He had seen some natural phenomena that were precursors of earthquakes in later generations. Everything in the memorials to Bashang County indicated that an earthquake was about to occur in Bashang.

It is uncertain how big the earthquake will be and where it will affect it.

He can only take precautions now.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty still supported Weining unconditionally and said to Zhuang Qingzhai: "Then go and issue the order."

Zhuang Qingzhai said helplessly: "I obey the order!"

After the crowd dispersed, Wei Ning took a deep breath of relief.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty looked at Wei Ning with a smile on his face and said: "You performed well. It's the first time I changed my identity to face them. I didn't feel nervous at all. It's remarkable."

Wei Ning sighed: "It's because Father, you are here."

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty smiled and said: "It's very good, but the way of handling it is not appropriate."

"Boy, you must always remember, don't be anxious whenever something happens. Think carefully before making a decision."

"You just used your own name to give the order. If something goes wrong, the people will blame you, the prince, instead of the officials. This is not what a ruler should do."

"This is inappropriate."

Wei Ning was about to speak, but Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty pressed his hands and said: "But I am very pleased. I am pleased that you have such courage and responsibility. This is very good."

"Don't be so reckless in the future. The best way is to let the ministers bring up the issue of Earth Dragon's resurrection and let them take the initiative to issue the decree. If it doesn't happen at that time, it will be the fault of the ministers. If it happens, it will be the fault of the ministers." You are wise, so you can be invincible."

"This is what a person in power should have, do you understand?"

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was teaching Wei Ning carefully, and he took advantage of this incident to tell Wei Ning how to be an emperor, and taught him all the emperor's skills by words and deeds.

Wei Ning scratched his head and said, "My son is indeed a little anxious."

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty smiled and said: "It's okay, a young man should be so responsible, and a person should grow up."

He squinted his eyes and sighed: "I hope what you said is right, but I also hope what you said is wrong."

(End of this chapter)

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