Ji Tang

Chapter 173 You let me eat locusts?

Ji Song stood stunned on the spot, yes, he was just a little prince, and in his previous life he was just an ordinary citizen. How could he have the ability to save the common people?

Li Shimin, aren't you the emperor of the ages?Then we should show the courage and magnanimity that an emperor should have through the ages. If we want to sit back and enjoy the success, how can we do it?

Thinking of the fact that Li Shimin even swallowed locusts alive in order to solve this problem in history, Ji Song was looking forward to it. If the scrolls of that time were painted and used as family heirlooms, it would be of a sky-high price compared to later generations, right?

"What are you thinking about?" Mother Ji said speechlessly as she patted her son's head.

You were so righteous just now and almost cried, but now you have a money-obsessed look on your face?
Ji Song nodded indifferently and smiled at Ji's mother: "What's wrong with being a loser? When has your son ever done a loss-making business? Just look at it, how did your son turn waste into treasure?"

"What do you want to do?"

"Eat locusts!"

"Pah! Even if you kill me, you won't eat it. If you dare to eat it, you're not my son! Humph!"

Looking at his mother's leaving figure, Ji Song whispered happily: "It won't be up to you then, hehe!"

Ji Song entered the palace the next day. My mother was right. This was his obligation and responsibility as an emperor. He was the one who deserved it.Emperor, if you don't hold on when the sky falls, who will?Do you really think that being an emperor is that easy?
In the Tai Chi Hall, Li Shimin was dealing with government affairs. What happened yesterday still makes him worried.I am busy day and night, but you are better off, each of you is much more relaxed than me.

But it gave him a headache to think that most people were like this.There is no way to punish this matter at all, I can only hold it in myself, which makes me feel depressed just thinking about it.

"Your Majesty, the Marquis of Hao is outside asking for an audience. He said that he has urgent matters to report to you!" Chen Shou always appeared and disappeared. I don't know if he thought he was a ghost. He walked without making any sound.

"Oh? Let him in!"

He disagreed with what Ji Song said was urgent.Although Datang is exposed everywhere now, it is still within control. What big things can happen?
However, just when he was thinking this, Ji Song walked quickly, making him solemn.

In his opinion, Ji Song has always been a calm and calm person. He rarely panics like this. Now is the time. What happened today?
Li Shimin's feeling was correct. As expected, Ji Song's first words scared him half to death: "Your Majesty, Guanzhong is in danger, the Tang Dynasty is in danger, Your Majesty is in danger!"

"puff!"

Li Shimin choked at Ji Song's words, threw away Chen Shou who stepped forward to help him, came to Ji Song, stared at him and said: "Please tell me clearly, what does it mean that the Tang Dynasty is in danger! I am in danger! If you say If you don’t come up with a reason, I will put you in danger!”

"Your Majesty, please take a look!"

Ji Song did not say much, but presented the memorial he had compiled, which contained detailed information on the habits of locusts, the causes of locust plagues, and the impact of climate on locusts.

Ji Song didn't exaggerate, he just discussed the matter as it happened.

But just such a memorial made Li Shimin sweat.Thinking of what Wei Zheng said yesterday, as well as the above discussion of locust habits and the impact of abnormal climate on them, the more he looked at it, the colder his heart became.

I almost couldn't stand until I saw the following conclusion, "The climate has warmed up rapidly this year. The temperature last winter was higher than in previous years, and the locust eggs were not killed by the cold. This led to the large number of locusts this year."

According to my prediction, the locust plague is not limited to this year, but will be inevitable next year, the year after, and even the next few years!I hope your Majesty will make preparations soon!Your Majesty, the Marquis of Haojue County, the Shaoqing of Sinong Temple, Ji Song, bows his head and pays homage! '

"This, this, what you said is true?" Li Shimin felt dizzy at this time. If Chen Shou and Ji Songji hadn't supported him, he would have collapsed to the ground long ago.

Of course Ji Song knew what Li Shimin meant, but he still nodded with difficulty and said solemnly: "I also hope that I am wrong, but I went to the field and saw that the insect eggs are not dead. As long as summer comes, they will inevitably move towards The land of Guanzhong is sweeping over!"

"Go and summon Fang Xuanling, Wei Zheng, Du Ruhui, Changsun Wuji and others quickly." "No!"

He also heard Ji Song's words. Knowing that this was an urgent matter, he did not dare to delay at all and went there himself.

Next, Li Shimin kept looking at Ji Song's memorial, trying to find loopholes in it.But he was disappointed. There was no exaggeration in Ji Song's memorial. It was all speculation about what was going to happen next based on what was known. It was reasonable and there was nothing to refute.

After a while, Fang Xuanling and others arrived one after another.They were originally working in the outer court, and after receiving the message from Chen Shou, they rushed here in a hurry.

After entering the hall, they immediately felt a depressing atmosphere filling the entire hall.Seeing the expressionless Ji Song made them even more curious. Could it be that the Turks were calling?

"Look at them all!"

Li Shimin did not explain, but let them see Ji Song's memorial first.

As time passed, the expressions of everyone in the hall became more and more serious, and the only sound left was the sound of reading memorials.

"Have you finished reading? Let's talk about it, what should we do?"

Changsun Wuji, who had just seen the memorial, originally wanted to say that Ji Song was deceiving the public with his demonic words, but the more he read, the more solemn he became.It wasn't until he finished reading that he realized what Ji Song said was true.

"This is a natural disaster, and there is nothing I can do!" Fang Xuanling said ashamedly.

“We can only prepare for disaster relief.”

As Wei Zheng spoke, his voice became quieter and quieter.He thought about the situation of the imperial court at this time. How could there be any food to provide disaster relief?
"I still have some surplus food in my family, and I am willing to donate it!" Changsun Wuji said.

Li Shimin nodded in disappointment. He also knew that this was embarrassing everyone. As Fang Xuanling said, this is a natural disaster. What can human power do?

"Then go down and prepare! Don't let the casualties be too great," Li Shimin said tiredly, having given up resistance.

But before he could finish speaking, Ji Song stepped forward and loudly said, "Are your Majesty and you all ready to accept your fate?"

Facing Ji Song's questioning, Wei Zheng and others turned away from him.

Li Shimin was furious: "Accept your fate? What do you want me to do if you don't accept your fate? How about eating locusts?"

"Yes, even if you eat it, Your Majesty must be the first to eat it. The concubines, princes, princesses, ministers and ministers all have to eat it!"

"Crazy, completely crazy!" Fang Xuanling pointed at Ji Song and muttered.

But Li Shimin, who was familiar with Ji Song, was different. He knew Ji Song too well. This guy never fought a battle he was unsure of.

His eyes lit up and he said urgently to Ji Song: "What can you do?"

Ji Song nodded and said loudly: "I have several strategies to slow down the damage caused by locusts. Although it cannot be eliminated, it can still save most of the food."

"The plan will come out?"

Everyone's eyes lit up, and they didn't expect that Ji Song could really do something.They all look forward to seeing him. Not to mention saving most of the food, as long as half of it is saved, it will be a success. An unprecedented success!
(End of this chapter)