The man had been injured because his house was old and in disrepair, already on the verge of collapse. Even though last night's earthquake had been very weak, it still caused a corner of the dilapidated house to cave in.
He was just unlucky—the collapsed section happened to be right over his head.
Fortunately, he was rescued quickly after being hit. He was only injured; his life was not in danger.
This was a blessing amid the misfortune.
The great weight on the Emperor's heart was finally lifted.
He breathed a secret sigh of relief. It seemed Heaven still favored him.
The Emperor ordered Jingzhao Mansion to handle the post-disaster relief efforts, then left the palace with his family.
Outside the palace gates, they saw the nobles and civil and military officials who had long been waiting there.
Encountering such a natural disaster on the first day of the New Year was truly not a good omen.
In truth, everyone was feeling rather anxious.
