The time at which the solar eclipse was seen in each place was different, and in the vast majority of places it could not be seen at all.
Chen County was not far from Luoyang, so they could see it as well, though what they saw was only a partial eclipse; the sun was never completely obscured.
Even so, it was the first time Zhao Ming had seen a solar eclipse, and the shock it dealt to the human heart was beyond description.
The city was in an uproar. Zhao Ming had already dispatched Soldiers to guard against disturbances, fearing that civil unrest might arise, but the commoners did not riot. Just like the people of Luoyang, after their initial panic they still could not help banging on things—by pounding on objects they vented the fear in their hearts, drove away the celestial hound, and everyone grew cheerful.
