I directed the Xuanwumen Incident

Chapter 332 Who can cure locusts, I would like to thank you with the body of the emperor!
What Du Ruhui said was also what many ministers thought.

The dreaded locust has always been regarded as a punishment from heaven.

Who would associate it with the grasshoppers that can be seen everywhere on the lawn?
If Xu Fenglei hadn't pointed out its origin, Kong Yingda's statement would probably always be the mainstream!

"In fact, in order to brew a terrible locust plague, three conditions must be met at the same time: weather, location, and people!"

Xu Fenglei turned the court meeting into his own small lecture hall for popular science, and said loudly,

"The time of day is drought!"

"Locusts love heat. In the scorching summer, they are extremely cheerful and can fly up and down unscrupulously, gathering in groups!"

"A good location is the environment for locusts to multiply!"

"In a hot and rainless environment, the riverbed is exposed, and that part of the moist soil is exposed, which is a good place for locusts to lay their eggs. In addition, this winter is a mild winter, and there has been no snowfall to freeze the eggs in the soil. The combination of the two Under the circumstances, it caused a large number of locusts to multiply!"

"As for Renhe, it is because in the dry season, vegetation and vegetation are concentrated in places with abundant water flow, such as streamsides and lakesides. This is the condition for intensive reproduction and growth of grasshoppers."

The ministers listened fascinated.

Li Shimin also listened very carefully, like a good student.

They have never heard of the knowledge Xu Fenglei mentioned, and they will never be able to find it in ancient books!

The doctor in the corner of Liangyi Hall wrote down Xu Fenglei's words verbatim.

These words, for Datang, for future generations... are a precious treasure!

"Then the question is, if the grasshoppers gather together on a large scale, squeeze and rub against each other, what will they look like?"

Xu Fenglei held up the restless grasshopper in his hand, pointed at it and said,

"Here, look!"

"It will become like this, it is evolving in the direction of locusts!"

"Once the evolution from grasshoppers to locusts is completed, they will also transform from solitary insects to gregarious insects, and once their natural enemies. Such as frogs, pheasants, wild ducks, egrets, etc., they can no longer help them!"

"The plague of locusts is thus formed."

"Do you understand?"

After all, he subconsciously went to find a water cup to drink, but after searching around but couldn't find it, he suddenly realized——

I am not teaching in the East Palace, but in the Liangyi Hall.

"Master, here it is."

The eunuch at the side hurriedly brought a cup of tea and said respectfully,
"Your Majesty gives you a cup of tea."

Xu Fenglei raised his eyebrows and looked up at Li Shimin.

At this moment, Li Shimin was also turning his gaze to him, and his expression was full of approval.

Snapped!Snapped!Snapped!
"Good, good, good!"

Li Er applauded and praised,
"Young master is worthy of being a young master, and he is indeed well-informed!"

"In my opinion, you are the only one who can afford the word 'doctor'! Well-informed and knowledgeable!"

Goo-dong, goo-dong.

Xu Fenglei drank the tea in one gulp, cupped his hands and said:

"Your Majesty is wrong."

"The minister is just good at observation and likes to think on weekdays."

"There are countless things under the sun. We all know them but don't know why. This is nothing in itself, just actively explore."

"But if you don't use your brain or heart, you will classify it as metaphysics, lead it as a strange talk, or even blame one person for all kinds of disasters... That minister, I really can't agree."

Kong Yingda blushed and looked a little embarrassed.

As soon as Xu Fenglei's science popularization came out, his "theory of interaction between heaven and man" was buried in the soil and swept into the garbage dump.

I'm a bit annoyed, but there's no way to refute it...

"well said!"

Li Shimin agreed,

"Everything in the world has its reason!"

"Look at it, observe it, think about it with your heart, maybe you can understand the principle."

"For example, this locust must have been patiently observed and thought over and over again by the young master to make it completely show its original shape!"

"Worthy of praise!"

"Come here, give me five hundred bolts of silk and send it to Duke Xu's mansion immediately!"

"According to the order."

The eunuch beside him took the order and left.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness."

Xu Fenglei cupped his hands in a bow.

Li Shimin smiled, held his hand and said:

"Listen, since this locust is transformed from a grasshopper, do you know how to control it?"

He is in a good mood now, at least the blame for the locust plague can't be blamed on Li Er!

However, Xu Fenglei shook his head.

"Not good governance."

He said in a low voice,

"The plague of locusts can be prevented, but it is difficult to control."

"At the beginning of the new year, I told His Majesty that there will be no auspicious snow this year, and there may be drought and locust plagues."

"The two often come together to wreak havoc on the crops."

"If you want to prevent it, the weather is uncontrollable, and you can only start from the two places, the location and the people, and kill it in the cradle before it is formed!"

Li Shimin's smile was restrained, and his face sank.

"For example, keep poultry and make them walk between fields, looking for insect eggs and eating them."

Xu Fenglei listed,

"Another example is cultivation. To protect the natural enemies of locusts, order the people not to kill wild frogs, squirrels, lizards and other creatures. As long as they form a certain scale in the wild, the reproduction of locusts can be suppressed."

"In addition, according to the biological habits of locusts, more trees and forests can be planted in low terrain to destroy their habitats."

"These methods are multi-pronged. Even if the locusts cannot be completely exterminated, they can still prevent them from becoming a climate. A few scattered grasshoppers are really just grasshoppers, and they will never turn into locusts and endanger the world!"

Li Shimin nodded again and again.

"Write it down, write it all down!"

He hurriedly ordered,
"Return to Your Majesty, everything has been recorded, without missing a single word."

On the side, Shulang held the pen confidently and said seriously.

"Okay, to control locusts in the next year, we will follow the strategy of the young master. These few rules must be fully implemented!"

Li Shimin said solemnly,

"I hope the world will be free from locust plagues!"

"Your Majesty is wise." All the ministers sang in unison.

"Listen, you just said that the control of locusts is not a cure, but the current situation..."

Li Shimin looked at Xu Fenglei again, and said earnestly,
"Even you can't help it?"

No matter how good the locust control strategy is, it also belongs to the future.

The locust plague that is raging right now is the urgent need!

If it is not resolved, there will be a large number of disaster victims in Guanzhong!
"Go back to Your Majesty."

Xu Fenglei said helplessly,

"The plague of locusts has become a climate, and I don't have a good strategy in my mind at the moment."

"Perhaps your colleagues can have some insights?"

He pointed to the officials behind him.

Li Shimin followed his fingers and looked at Fang Xuanling, Wei Zheng and others.

"My dear friends, is there a solution?"

Li Shimin sighed,

"I can't just watch the people of my Tang Dynasty become disaster victims by a locust plague!"

"Whoever can give an effective method, I would like to thank him as the son of heaven!"

(End of this chapter)