The Prodigal Son of Zhenguan

"Master Li, if you can come up with a suitable solution, we won't be sitting here worrying about this matter." Pei Ju said helplessly.

"I proposed in the court that the people should participate in killing locusts, but..." Xiao Yu smiled bitterly: "Just like what I told you in Zhuangzi."

"Why, don't you agree?" Li Fu's eyes swept over the crowd: "Then after discussing for a long time, in addition to the Ministry of Revenue paying some money and grain, the only remaining method is to offer sacrifices to the locust god."

"What does Master Li have a brilliant idea?" Other officials couldn't help asking again.

Since Li Fu came in, he didn't say the solution, but questioned their ideas. If King Jingyang had this ability, he might as well come up with a way to deal with the locust plague and save the people's crops instead of questioning them.

"The solution I thought of is already being implemented." Li Fu spread his hands: "It all started before the locust plague came, otherwise, why do you think there are so many people raising poultry around Chang'an?"

Everyone in the hall looked at each other.

Is this matter related to His Royal Highness Prince Jingyang?

The Sinong Temple did participate in it, but I didn't expect that it was related to Prince Jingyang.

"So, I did something. You can't say that I didn't do anything and then question your methods." Li Fu smiled and said, "This king is also working hard."

"That's right. If Huairen hadn't handed over the recipe for changing eggs to the royal family, there would be no such thing as people raising poultry around Chang'an now." Li Shimin said, "The people's lives were not enough to support them to feed poultry with extra things, but poultry lay eggs and can make money for them, which is another matter."

There is not enough food for people, so where is the extra food to feed poultry?

But if you can make money, and earn more than the poultry consumes, then raising poultry is very cost-effective.

"So, your majesty specially asked Prince Jingyang to come to Chang'an City from Jingyang County to participate in this meeting." Changsun Wuji added.

Li Shimin also nodded, agreeing with Changsun Wuji's words.

Now, the other officials in the palace had nothing to say.

But some people still refused to give up.

"Could it be possible to stop the locust plague with these poultry?"

"It may not be stopped, but at least it can reduce some of the harm, but I don't know how much it can reduce. At least the work has been done and some efforts have been made. Even if there is no effect this year, the development of the breeding industry in the future will have a great role and benefit in the future." Li Fu said seriously: "Because of the weather in spring, it is suitable for locusts to lay eggs in the ground. If the number of poultry is sufficient and they are raised outside, then these poultry will dig for food in the soil by themselves.

Inadvertently, the surface of the soil can be dug up, exposing the locust eggs to the sun. At least their living environment is destroyed.

In this way, there will not be so many locust eggs that can be successfully hatched, and naturally, there will be no disaster.

Even after hatching, with these poultry, poultry feed on locusts, the number of locusts can be greatly reduced. "

"This is the cycle of nature, so, gentlemen, don't worry about ruining your reputation and carrying the reputation of killing too many lives."

Everyone listened to what Li Fu said at the beginning and still felt that it made sense. It was as if Li Fu's last sentence poked their lungs.

"Your Highness, be careful with your words." Fang Xuanling reminded Li Fu in a low voice.

Xiao Yu didn't care. His opinion was the same as Li Fu's.

Otherwise, he couldn't have proposed the idea of ​​killing locusts.

"It is said that we should offer sacrifices to the locust god. Since Emperor Guangwu, every time a locust plague occurs, people rely on praying to the god to resolve it, but is it useful? It is useless." Li Fu said: "Because there is no locust god at all, if you want to eliminate the locust plague, the only way is for the court to issue an order and for local officials to lead the people to kill the locusts and find ways to eliminate the locusts.

In the past, people thought that praying to the locust god was effective, but because the locust plague was short-lived, the locusts that covered the sky and the sun flew over in large numbers, and ate all the edible things. There was nothing to eat in this place, and the locusts Insects will naturally not stay, and will fly to the next place to find food.

People are the same. When there is a famine, they will migrate to other places where they can have food to eat. "

"I think that the times are progressing, and people can't always stick to the old principles. What didn't exist or was not done before doesn't mean it doesn't exist now, and things need to be flexible.

Last December, Your Majesty also worshipped the gods, and a grand ceremony was held in the palace, but isn't this clear to see? It doesn't work. "

Li Fu's words left everyone speechless.

There was no other way to discuss here, althoughThey still disagreed with the method of killing locusts.

However, killing locusts is indeed useful.

"I dare not say other places, but I will be responsible for Jingyang County." Li Fu said: "Once a locust plague occurs, I will personally persuade the people and lead them to kill locusts!"

"Others dare not, others are afraid, but I am not afraid!" Li Fu said righteously.

What's wrong with killing some locusts? It is the top priority to save the food in the fields.

"I will be responsible for Changle Township and Yunmen Township around Chang'an City, and I am not afraid." Xiao Yu said with a bow.

Seeing that Xiao Yu had expressed his position, Changsun Wuji also bowed and said: "Qingtai Township and Ning'an Township are under my responsibility, and I am not afraid."

"Then I will go to Gaoyang Township and Yiyang Township to preside over the locust extermination." Du Ruhui said.

"In that case, I will be responsible for the south of Weishui River." Fang Xuanling also bowed and said.

The four people petitioned to go to the southeast, northwest, and northeast of Chang'an City.

"Yes!" Li Shimin responded loudly.

"Thank you, Your Majesty. We will live up to your expectations and the expectations of the people." Xiao Yu said with a bow.

The other three also bowed their hands in salute.

"In addition, I will issue an imperial decree to announce to the world that after this time, local officials will lead the people to kill locusts in the future whenever there is a locust plague in the local area to ensure the survival of crops in the field."

"If the locust plague is not effectively managed, the court will be held accountable."

Li Shimin's eyes swept over the crowd.

The imperial decree will be issued in two parts. One is for the officials who will lead the people to kill locusts. After this locust plague is over and everything is peaceful, the second imperial decree will be issued to let the officials of the entire Tang Dynasty follow suit.

There must be someone who takes the lead in doing things that no one has done before, so that others will be bold enough to follow suit.

"So, let's deal with the locust plague in this way," said Li Shimin.