In the summer of the eleventh year, the fourth month, which was a xinchou in the cycle, Zhang Xianzhong feigned surrender at Gucheng, and Xiong Wencan accepted it. On Wushen, Zhang Zhi retired from his official position. Jiyou saw the planet Mars retrograde, prompting the imperial court to call for reduced extravagance. On the new moon of the fifth month, Guihai, the exams were held to select officials at the ZhongZuo Gate. In the sixth month, Guisi, the safety factory disaster occurred, damaging city walls and injuring more than ten thousand people.
Xu Qing ran his finger over the words "Mars retrograde" and glanced up at Jiang He.
Ancient people were all so foolish, always keen to attribute everything to the stars, linking major events to the celestial bodies.
Hmm... modern people aren't that different, it seems, what with Mercury retrograde and the like, though it's mostly girls who are into astrology.
Jiang He was an ancient person, and also a girl.
