Royal Road

In the field, the wheat has bloomed and has ears. This is the winter wheat sown in the last year. In a few months, it will be harvested with sickle. In addition to these cornfields, the newly cultivated fields are also sprinkled with seeds. Leaving his hometown and wandering to this unfamiliar place, the food in the fields is the only hope for the refugees in the new annex. When the summer grain is harvested, as long as the grain grain borrowed by the government is returned, there is no need to endure starvation and flee everywhere.

Therefore, these farmers are like taking care of the eyeballs, taking care of the crops in the fields carefully. Gaodu is really a good place. Not only will they borrow cattle to open up wasteland, but also the old people in the village will take time to explain to them some farming methods they have never heard of. When to weed, how to apply fertilizer, to what extent to water when irrigating the ground... There are so many different things. These are precious experiences that can only be passed on from father to son. Even if you have planted a field for a lifetime, you may not know it clearly. Even those who are lazy and stupid must try to listen to their ears, hoping to rely on these to collect an extra bucket of rice.

However, for all of these, it is shocking that there is still no locust removal organized by the county. That's the locust god! Isn't it said that the locust plague is a natural disaster and cannot be burned or killed at all? How can we kill locusts?

"Azhu, is it really appropriate to do this?" The dog was carrying a rake on his back, trembling and following his neighbor. He also just arrived in Gaodu this year, and his family opened 30 acres of barren land. Now it is the time when the green and yellow are not picking up, and they are catching up with the mansion to recruit people to eliminate locusts, and it is said that there is a reward. When prompted by this neighbor, he couldn't help but follow.

But when it came to the head, the fearfulness came up. What they want to remove is the locust god! In previous years, don’t you have to worship incense and pray that the goddess of locusts will not come to patronize the fields? Now the incense doesn't burn anymore, it's changed to burn locusts, which is simply appalling. If the locust goddess is to blame and ruin his family's acres, what should be done?

"What are you afraid of!" The young man in front was not worried at all, and said loudly, "We are Gaodu, with the blessing of the Medicine Buddha! In front of the Buddha's seat, the bird is enshrined, and the most hated is the locust! Kill more insects, Medicine Buddha Be happy, can you bless us?"

"Is there any other saying?" The dog was stunned when he heard it, and asked in a low voice, "Is it because of the Buddha of Medicine that the county does not allow netting to catch birds?"

Who doesn't have the time to catch birds. It is close to Taihang Mountain, with many forests and many birds. At the beginning, many people were thinking about catching some birds for a tooth sacrifice. Unexpectedly, the county has issued an order not to indiscriminately kill birds, frogs, and non-poisonous vegetable snakes, and directly loses most of the wild food. The dog was timid and didn't dare to break the taboo. It had been a long time since he had eaten meat.

"Should it be? The Buddha is always reluctant to kill. If you don't know that this locust is hateful and eats crops, you will not annoy the Medicine Master Buddha. Alas, what about him, the county has said that killing locusts can still receive rewards. Yeah! After digging the worm graves with the yamen, there are half a bucket of rice in a day. If you kill the worms yourself, one bucket of locusts will be exchanged for one bucket of grain!"

A Zhu also didn't know the relationship between the Medicine Buddha and the locust god, but one thing is certain, locusts can exchange food! And quite a lot! Nowadays, when there is no shortage of green and yellow, who is not short of food? If you can exchange locusts for some rations, it would be a great thing!

It is a pity that this is not the time when the locust plague is at its peak. There are so many people who have eliminated locusts, and I am really afraid that there will not be too much food.

Hearing the change of food, the dog was shocked. Although half a bucket is not much, adding some wild vegetables to make porridge is enough to fill your stomach. Now that the city no longer hires people to repair walls, who doesn't lack food? Kill the locusts. If the Buddha's mana is superb and can heal the locusts, then it is a real good thing!

In a short while, a group of people came to the wasteland to be cleared today, in groups of two or three, and cast a net to find the past. It was not a lot of effort, and the voices rang one after another. "There is a nest here!" "There are also here!"

The dog and the others also found a soil bag that looked like a worm mound, densely packed with small holes. A Zhu spit on the palm of his palm: "It should be here, dig it!"

The dog didn't dare to neglect, and waved his rake to dig. After a short while, a bunch of white flowers and dense insect eggs appeared underneath. Seeing this, the dog took a few steps back in fright, but A Zhu shouted, "Grant, it's dug out here too!"

A government officer walked over quickly, looked down, and said: "Yes, it's burned."

Two people rushed up immediately behind him, one to put hay and the other to polish the flint. It didn't take much effort, and the fire burst into flames. The dog was undecided, standing aside watching the fire: "Is it burning?"

"Don't you just burn it?" A Zhu wiped the sweat from his face, and suddenly sniffed, "Why is it so fragrant?"

The dog took two breaths when he heard the words, and found that there was a real aroma coming out of the fire, similar to the smell of roasted meat, it was still the kind of fat meat that was not good enough, and it was the smell of oily flowers. It's been a long time since he has not eaten meat, just smell it, and his mouth is full of saliva.

The servant on the side laughed and said, "The county lord said, this locust eats wheat, so it is very plump. If you catch a winged one, you can roast it. It’s okay if you don’t have locusts this year. There will be one more dish in my family!"

Can locusts eat? Both Azhu and the dog were taken aback. But where is the alluring smell, not only the fire in front of them, but other bonfires that are burning also have similar aromas. The two looked at each other, and they couldn't help but beat their hearts. I seem to be able to see bugs that have not given birth to wings recently. If you can find them, try baking two?

"Quickly, don't rest. Keep digging." No matter what these people are thinking, the Ya Ya urged.

The two dared not neglect, and looked further away.

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"I never thought that Liang Hou could come up with such a wonderful method. It is really admirable. The nearby villages should also be able to avoid the locust plague." In the palace, Guo Jiao smiled, boasting to the youth in front of him.

Even if others have the courage to control the locust plague, they will not dare to sound the gong and wave the flag to disperse the insect cloud when the locusts are raging in June. How can anyone start to control locusts before May? However, this method is also in line with nature. The locusts gather and lay eggs, and one worm gives birth to a hundred. If it can kill the eggs, it will naturally cure the pests. Only a few stones of rice can make the masses of people not fear the locust god, and only the master of Liang Mansion can think of it.

"It's also the county's all-out help to eliminate pests." Duan Qin replied, "There are dangerous peaks in the Taihang Mountains, even if there is a locust plague in Sizhou, it will not be able to overcome the hills for a while. In this way, the acres of this summer can be saved."

"This is very true! This is the food stored in the treasury, so we must not make a mistake. When the wheat is harvested this summer, we can alleviate our urgent needs!" Guo Jiao is now also riding a tiger. There were more refugees resettled in winter than expected. Wuling's army rations were used for seven or eighty-eight, and even the Gaodu government treasury took out a lot of rations, and they pointed to this crop of wheat to live. If there is a locust plague, he will lose a lot!

"The county honour can be at ease, and the young crops are growing very well now. Even if there is a locust plague, the people below will have experience in controlling locusts, and they will surely be able to eradicate them. After the summer grain is harvested, they will be planted with beans and millet. plenty."

Hearing what Duan Qin said, Guo Jiao couldn't help but put a smile on his face. This is the advantage of being close to Liang's Mansion. There are people who will guide you on big things and small things. This new Duan master book is also a clever and neat manager. It's just that he heard that he recently visited Liu Quan, the magistrate of Linxian County, which made Guo Jiao a little drummer in his heart. If the old man surnamed Liu fell in love with Liang Hou, wouldn't he want to share his own benefits? This can't work! He should let Liang Hou know that Gao Du is the direct line standing next to Liang's mansion.

It was precisely because of this idea that he was more proactive about the locust eradication, and even his servants sent several. He was also quite courteous to this Palace Chief Liang who had just taken office. I only hope that Liang Hou can see his heart.

Duan Qincai got up and retired after they chatted about farming and locust elimination. After leaving the county government office and turning on his horse, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. This trip took a lot of time. After several consecutive trips in Gaodu and Linxian, the locust eradication matter was handled properly. Thanks to the fact that the lord's fame became more and more famous after the arrival of Si Tachun, these trivial matters could be easily solved.

I only wait for the summer harvest, not to mention Gaodu, even Liang Mansion is also looking forward to this harvest. With food, we can feed more people and more trilogy. How can Duan Qin dare to slack off?

The lord is right, that those leisurely days are gone forever.

Steering horse back to the mansion, it was not dark yet, Duan Qin tidied up a bit, and then went back to the lord. Unexpectedly, there is still one person in the study, it is Yingguan Yiyan.

Seeing him, those gray-blue eyes looked over coldly. He was originally a foreign race, and he was a tough general who had seen blood. This stare really made people chill. However, for more than a month, Duan Qin has long been accustomed to this person’s weird hostility towards him, so he didn’t care about taking a step forward and saluting Liang Feng: "Master, the extermination of locusts in the two counties has gone smoothly. Unexpectedly, the locust plague will be eliminated this summer."

"It's so good! Siruo has also worked hard." Liang Feng nodded with satisfaction, this staff member really did not find a mistake.

Nowadays, the eradication of locusts is not as simple as that of later generations. With the banner of "celestial and human induction" erected on the head, the locust plague is not a simple disaster, but a sign of punishment from heaven. In the face of "natural disasters", there is absolutely no way to control it. Only the rulers can cultivate their morals and the people can follow the rules and regulations to make them perish. With this kind of **** and foolish people policy, not only can it not cure locusts, but also worship the **** of locusts and pray for peace.

Naturally, Liang Feng would not listen to this story. He directly turned out the "Book of Pan Sheng", studied the causes of the locust plague for a long time, and recruited elderly farmers to explore the living habits of locusts. In this way, I came up with the idea of ​​first destroying the eggs, and then trying to kill the locusts before they have metamorphosed into adults. He also told Duan Qin what locusts could eat.

There are countless children who eat locusts in later generations, that is, "grasshoppers". This thing is big and thick, rich in protein, and it tastes pretty good when grilled. Later, I went to the table, and there were no fewer than ten ways to eat. Nowadays, protein is so scarce that if the people dare not eat it, it is a big deal to get food in exchange, whether it is for food or for feed.

And Duan Qin really used his brain to do things. Instead of killing the locusts directly, he first beat him out as a Buddha, and fabricated some stories about worshipping a hundred birds under the seat of the Buddha. Then the government issued a ban on bird catching and frog catching. Without these meats that are easy to find, people's hearts will naturally loosen when faced with the locusts that must be managed and hated by the Buddha.

In this way, it is really not difficult to even eat, catch, and eliminate nearby locusts. With these experiences, it will be easier to deal with future disasters.

"Thanks to the full cooperation of the two county magistrates, it was so smooth." Duan Qin didn't take credit and replied humbly. "The magistrate Liu also admired the lord, and said that after the summer harvest, he would visit the house in person."

"When this year's fifth is repeated, I will invite several county magistrates and General Wu to have a banquet in the Fuzhong." Although for most of the gentry's children, inviting the Hanmen and the generals is quite a decline. But for Liang Feng, this kind of psychological barrier does not exist, and those who should use it must make full use of it.

After ordering the business, Liang Feng said: "I am discussing the restructuring of the song with Boyuan. You are tired from going out, but you can go to rest first, and then I will talk to you in detail tomorrow."

The restructuring of trilogy is also the focus of today. In addition to the military enhancements mentioned at the beginning, there are also considerations about the establishment of military ranks and whether to establish a military supervision system. You have to think about it one by one before you can publish it. At this time, Yiyan's opinion is of course also very important.

Duan Qin understood that this was because the lord understood that he was tired from going out, and said with a smile: "The lord does not need to be like this. The military system is also very important. I will just listen to him."

Seeing what Duan Qin said, Liang Feng didn't persuade him much, and continued to discuss with Yi Yan. Duan Qin sat quietly, listening to the Jie Ren beside him silently. These days, he also has contact with people in the mansion, but the most difficult to guess is the person next to him. Even Li Xin, a math idiot, can speak up if he finds the right way. Only Yi Yan is completely different. Nowadays, they only met each other as officials, and they didn't even use the words.

This is a bit wrong. Although there are differences in civil and military affairs, but with the master's right-hand man, of course he has to have a good relationship with the trilogy coach. Just not knowing why, Yi Yan always seemed to be a little hostile towards him. Is it because I have just arrived, and I still can't get his trust?

But in front of the lord, this person's attitude completely changed. Not only the coldness in the eyes disappeared, but even the figure leans forward slightly, seeming not to miss every word of the lord. The look of ardent worship really looked like a fanatic. Thinking of this, Duan Qin couldn't help but smile in his heart. I'm afraid it's the same with the lord, right? Interacting with the lord, you will not feel the difference in identity at all, but will only be infected by his charm. It seems that every sentence and every word can fall into your heart.

No wonder no one in the mansion dislikes this lord. Even the children of the Wang family in Taiyuan praised him. If one day it is possible to reach Luoyang, I am afraid it will be overwhelmed by the government and the outside world.

With just a flutter of thoughts, Duan Qin came back to his senses and continued to listen attentively to these important issues related to the restructuring of the song.