Li Shimin

Chapter 281 King Jin: Are locusts pests?

"Auxiliary machine?"

Hearing this, a strange look flashed in Li Shimin's eyes.

He also understood what Changsun Wuji said.

"Your Majesty, I think that Duke Qi's words are justified!"

"Your Majesty, I also feel that I can give it a try..."

On the side, Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui couldn't help but their eyes lit up.

Li Chengqian looked strange, and stared blankly at this group of noble and upright ministers.

Unexpectedly, when his heart darkened, he was so righteous and awe-inspiring!

Fortunately, the master has already explained it!
Thinking about it, facing the look that his own Aye had cast, Li Chengqian hurriedly cupped his hands in salute, embellished his wife's words in his heart, and said slowly.

"I told my father, the master said that my father can pass on his words to that great Confucian of the family. If there is any great Confucian who refuses to accept it, you can go to him to argue!"

"good!"

Li Shimin nodded.

I can't help but have some expectations in my heart.

Since those aristocratic Confucians and ordinary people all recognized Xuan Ba ​​as a great sage.

Then let Xuanba's words come to confront those great Confucians from aristocratic families.

Afterwards, Fang Xuanling and Changsun Wuji bowed their hands to Li Shimin and resigned.

Both Fang Xuanling and Changsun Wuji have more than ten years of experience in how to deal with and fight against those corrupt scholars from aristocratic families.

Soon, fast horses galloped out from Chang'an City.

First, in Chang'an City, rumors spread everywhere, especially what Li Xuan said was spread verbatim to every neighborhood.

Then came the states and counties of Datang, among which Xuzhou was the most.

In less than a few days, the world was shocked.

From the mansions of princes and marquises, to the powerful families, down to the common people in the market, and households in mountain villages, everyone is talking about it.

His Royal Highness King Jin actually said that those locusts were pests, he had to use chickens, ducks and other poultry to eat them, he had to burn them to death with a fire, and he had to spend money to buy these locusts!

However, since ancient times, great Confucians have told that those locusts are god insects.

Xuzhou.

A group of common people and farmers who were rushed by the locusts looked at the clan elders like walking corpses.

And these clan elders looked at Lizheng again, and Lizheng looked at Master Mingfu of the county government.

"His Royal Highness King Jin has said that this locust is a pest, it should be killed and fed to chickens and ducks!"

"But everyone knows that the gentleman in the county has been saying that the locust is a god insect, because there are..."

"Shut up!"

An old man with scars all over his face gave those bastards who chewed their tongues a hard look.

"However, His Royal Highness the King of Jin is recognized as a great sage in the world, and he let those great scholars argue with him face to face. Up to now, he has not heard of any great Confucianism going to Chang'an to argue with the King of Jin. The locusts are regarded as pests!"

"It must be a pest, otherwise why would it eat the crops we have worked so hard to plant?"

"What His Royal Highness Jin Wang said is also reasonable. Before I waited, I killed those locusts a lot. Even in dog days, the chickens and ducks at home did not eat less locusts in the field, and no disaster happened!"

"Destroy those locusts and avenge us!"

"Exactly, even the gods and insects recognize it. Without food, I will starve to death sooner or later..."

"It just so happened that His Royal Highness King Jin also bid to buy those locusts!"

"I have a big net bag at home!"

"His Royal Highness Jin said that those locusts like to fight fires, and I will burn those locusts to death at night..."

A group of peasant households yelled for a while, and found that there were no officials or yamen servants to stop them this time, so they were relieved and dispersed.

Before, they were just afraid, facing those locusts, they didn't dare to do anything.

However, there are countless ways to get rid of those locusts, especially in the field where the crops have been ruined.

At the same time, in the prefectures and counties around Xuzhou, a group of officials and common people, after seeing that those great Confucians did not stand up to argue with the King of Jin, were ready to make a move and secretly prepared a group of weapons.

As long as those locusts dare to go to their fields, they will never come back and become money obediently!
"Sir, now the people inside and outside the city have begun to wipe out those locusts spontaneously, what should I do?"

In Xuzhou city, in a certain courtyard, an old servant looked worriedly at the great Confucian sitting above him.

"What is Wu Meng doing?"

"Mr. Hui, the Wu Ming Mansion has always been in the government office, turning a blind eye to the absurd actions of those ordinary people!"

The old servant said quickly.

"Ah, self-inflicted evil, can't live!"

Hearing this, the great Confucian looked sad.

"Sir, what should I do? What if those ignorant common people really offend the heavens and implicate us?"

The old servant had a miserable face.

"The old man is saying that those aristocratic families and Confucianists, in order to make the two brothers jealous, have always praised that person. Now, they are promoting that person as a great sage who is deeply trusted by the people of the world. In the end, the bad retribution came to him. Ugh……"

After hearing this, the old servant was astonished.

"Now, what should we do now?"

"Don't worry, the sky is falling, and those people in the east of the city will support you, just sit at home and don't pay attention to those people!"

"Yes, sir!"

However, the master and servant didn't know that the people in the mansion east of the city had the same thoughts as them.

However, those aristocratic families at the top of the Tang Dynasty did not dare to provoke the one from Chang'an City.

Therefore, when all the great Confucians from aristocratic families are watching.

The locusts that ravaged Xuzhou were finally surrounded by farmers in various states and counties before they ran out of Xuzhou, and burned them into dry insects. Only a small part survived, but they were all caught and stuffed into burlap bags In the middle, go to Chang'an City.

……

"How many?"

Inside the Li Family Manor, Li Xuan looked at Li Chang in astonishment.

"Back to the king, there are a total of two hundred stones!"

Li Chang also had a strange expression at this moment.

"The villain has already checked one by one, there are thousands of sacks, all of which are locusts, and there is no miscellaneous stuff!"

"Let's go, bring ten pennies, and this king will also take a look!"

Li Xuan became interested.

He had never seen those locusts with his own eyes.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Li Chang quickly responded.

Immediately afterwards, Li Chengqian, Li Baoding and others followed Li Xuan and walked to the gate of the villa.

At this time, the gate of the village is already surrounded by farmers and craftsmen.

Even the guards of Prince Jin's Mansion looked curiously at the locusts packed in sacks.

Everyone is overjoyed.

Everyone in the world has been plagued by locusts before, but they were in awe of locusts before, and those officials and elders did not allow them to destroy those locusts. They could only stare blankly and let those locusts harm their crops.

But now, the king said that these locusts are pests and should be eliminated.

Moreover, people from other prefectures and counties have already burned these evil animals to death and brought them to Lijiazhuang.

Everyone, while relieved of hatred in their hearts, is also full of excitement.

Now, if locusts dare to swarm their crops again, they will burn all the locusts to death and feed them to chickens and ducks!

"The king is here!"

"See Your Majesty!"

As Li Xuan came, everyone saluted Li Xuan respectfully and in awe.

"You don't need to do this!"

Li Xuan nodded towards the surroundings, then looked directly at the opened sacks on the ground.

Inside, locusts the size of a palm were exposed, and they couldn't help but gasp.

"These locusts grow so big!"

"Your Majesty, I don't know, these evil beasts have devoured all the crops we planted so hard, so that they can grow so big!"

An old man who looked like the leader said with a look of hatred.

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(End of this chapter)