I, Liu Bian, Sanxing Han Dynasty

Chapter 362 Earthquake
Jieyu was established by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, and Zhaoyi was established by Emperor Yuan of the Han Dynasty. Before Zhaoyi appeared, Jieyu was second only to the empress among the emperor's concubines.

As for the birth of Zhaoyi, Emperor Yuan of the Han Dynasty loved the two Jieyu Fu and Feng. However, because the queen was still there, Jieyu could no longer be promoted. To show his special favor, he specially set up the position of Zhaoyi for the two of them.

Probably because Liu Bian was too conservative in terms of the number of concubines in the harem compared to the previous generations of adult emperors. When Liu Bian adopted the attitude of "the old sword is deeply in love", he tried to change the legacy left by Emperor Guangwu. The act of customizing and restoring the titles of concubines before and after Guangwu did not encounter much opposition.

Of course, the reason may be that the vast majority of ministers like the emperor who talks about friendship, or it may be that the officials of the Duke's Palace, Shangshutai, and Yushitai have revealed their tacit approval of this...

All in all, on the sixth day of May, Liu Bian officially enthroned his queen Cai Yan. At the same time, Tang Wan was enthroned as Zhaoyi, while Dong Heng could only be temporarily enthroned as Jieyu because she had not yet made any achievements.

To a certain extent, this is no different from sitting in rows and sharing fruits.

As for this kind of compensation for Tang Wan, Liu Bian didn't know how much effect it would have. No matter how high Zhaoyi's status was, she couldn't compare to the queen.

In other words, this approach can make Liu Bian feel less guilty.

On this occasion of celebration, Shi Bianjian, the imperial censor, wrote a letter, suggesting a general amnesty for the whole country, so that the people of the world would feel the kindness, and congratulate the queen on her appointment and the birth of the prince.

As long as we don't pardon the evildoers and criminal officials like the last amnesty, we don't have to worry about the rectification of officialdom last year being ruined.

Last year when we were rectifying the official system, there were still a group of criminals who were not criminal officials.

So Liu Bian waved his hand and exempted him from the oral tax for another year!
After various natural and man-made disasters and plagues in the early years, even if the advancement of agricultural technology is not taken into account, the population of the Han Dynasty still has a lot of room for improvement, and there is no need to worry about being unable to feed the increased population due to the reduction of oral taxes.

Moreover, even if only 30% of the proceeds from last year's house confiscation went into Xiyuan Wanjin Hall as Liu Bian's private money, it would still be more than 500 million yuan. He is now very wealthy.

Families with a little more wealth will not have difficulty surviving this crisis, but for those struggling to make ends meet, a reduction in wheat production may be the straw that breaks the camel's back.

The overall rainfall in early spring and late spring this year was relatively low, which ultimately resulted in some irreparable consequences.

Moreover, when the envoys were rectifying the administration of officials in the five states, they also caught many scoundrels who wanted to fish in troubled waters. Each county gathered a small number to make a large number, which indirectly had the effect of cracking down on crime and eliminating evil to a certain extent. It would not be a bad thing for these people to first accept the transformation of the iron fist of feudal society before being released into society.

Liu Bian didn't know if Bian Rang had any selfish motives when he submitted this memorial, but it was always right not to allow it.

However, just when Liu Bian convened the ministers in the court to discuss how to help the people who were in dire straits, Liu Bian suddenly felt a sudden fluctuation in the tea on the table in front of him, and he was sure that , no one touched his desk just now.

By the beginning of June, news from all over the north converged into Luoyang, and Shangshutai concluded that wheat yields per mu in most areas in the north affected by reduced rainfall over the past few years have generally decreased by about 10% compared to last year.

But as Bian Rang said, at this moment it is indeed time to rejoice with the people.

When Liu Bian first saw this memorial, he really considered the feasibility of amnesty, but he changed his mind and gave up his birthplace to Chen Liuguo and belonged to Yanzhou.

But Liu Bian could not be proud of this for long, and soon it was time for the wheat harvest.

After being surprised for a second, Liu Bian was the first to react. Not just the tea, he felt a clear shock.

Liu Bian instinctively shouted: "There's an earthquake! Run!"

He stood up first. Seeing that Lu Zhi beside him had not yet responded, he immediately went over and pulled Lu Zhi up. The one who reacted fastest was the battle-hardened Huangfu Song. He was not far from Liu Bian. He immediately stood up and pushed Liu Bian towards the direction where the ministers were entering the court, and shouted: "Your Majesty, go first!"

The door Liu Bian used to leave the court did not lead to an open area.

Lu Zhi also reacted at this time, broke away from Liu Bian's hand, raised his arms after Huangfu Song and shouted: "Don't panic and crowd, let your Majesty go first!"

He Miao, who rarely expressed opinions, stood up at this time and shouted: "Get out of the way quickly!"

Liu Bian knew that now was not the time for ink. If he hesitated for a second longer, Lu Zhi and the others might leave the palace a second late.

He rushed all the way out of the palace without stopping, and the courtiers consciously moved out of the way, allowing Liu Bian to leave without hindrance.

Many courtiers simply stood there, waiting for Liu Bian to leave first.

Liu Bian walked through the crowd of ministers like a revolving lantern. He couldn't see everyone's facial expressions clearly, but these facial expressions really existed in Liu Bian's mind.

When he came outside the palace, Liu Bian looked at the panicked eunuchs and the bewildered Yu Linhu Ben and other officials on duty, and immediately ordered: "Go and inform everyone immediately that the ground is shaking. Everyone should leave the palace and go to the open space! They are still stunned. What are you doing? You go to the Forbidden City to find the regular servants. You go to the Tai Pavilion..."

When the eunuchs and the Yulin Langs left, Liu Bian suddenly felt the sun outside the palace. The warm sunshine shone on him. He suddenly had an unreal feeling, as if everything he had just experienced was a dream, and the earthquake Was it an illusion on his part?

The courtiers in the palace filed out, with the ministers and generals at the end.

Nothing happened, and some courtiers still had confused looks on their faces, as if they didn't understand what was happening.

Liu Bian felt a little unconfident, and even wondered if he was overreacting.

At this time, raindrops suddenly began to fall from the sunny sky and sparsely sprinkled on the ground.

Such an unusual scene caught the attention of the ministers, and seemed to be some kind of ominous sign.

Lu Zhi and Huangfu Song came to Liu Bian's side together. Huangfu Song said: "Your Majesty did not notice anything wrong. The movement in the palace just now was the sign of an earthquake... The place where the earthquake occurred is not far from Luoyang."

Liu Bian nodded. For a moment, he didn't even know whether he should pray that the earthquake would be closer to Luoyang. This might mean that the damage caused by the earthquake would be smaller.

Not long after that, Liu Bian felt another obvious shock. This time it lasted longer, at least three to five breaths.

The last earthquake in Youfufeng didn't affect a large area. He didn't feel any movement in Luoyang at that time, but now...

"We have to prepare for disaster relief." Liu Bian said, no luck.

The next day, Luoyang received the news, and the Huashan Mountain in Hongnong County collapsed, causing countless casualties among the people.

However, misfortunes never come alone. On the third day, You Fu Feng came to report. The wind was as cold as winter, hailstones were as big as buckets, and many people were injured.

(End of this chapter)