Settled in the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 543 On Locusts
"Everyone, Rui Guogong Xue Lang and Concubine Xue handed over the sign to enter the palace, asking the face saint, saying that there is something urgent to report."

As soon as Li Er went to court, his personal attendant came to report, and he couldn't help being slightly taken aback. This was the first time that Xue Lang took the initiative to hand over a sign asking for an interview in more than a year.

In the past year or so, Sister seldom came out to visit her father, and she met her father many times when the Queen went to pay her respects.

The attendant saw that the saint didn't speak, just kept silent, didn't dare to say much, just followed silently, and after a while, he heard the saint say: "Xuan come in!"

"Here!"

After a while, Xue Lang came in, still wearing a fur coat, and saluted: "Chen Xue Lang pays homage to Your Majesty."

This young saint Li is different from his father, the old saint Li. The couple’s bedroom is still in the same style as the East Palace. They live wherever they are close to the library. Moreover, the emperor and empress live together in the same hall, and the Lizheng Hall can already be counted The scope of the front palace is convenient for the ministers to have an audience.There was no way, the couple had a good relationship, and the censor didn't dare to touch his brows with words.

"Plain life, no etiquette. Youyang is a rare visitor in my Lizheng Palace, and it is gratifying to have a rare visitor come to the door."

It has been more than a year since he ascended the throne, and Xiao Li is not the same as Xiao Li. Compared with the past, his aura is not the same. If we say that he was a little immature in the past, but now, he is full of imperial spirit.

Xue Lang smiled slightly, and said: "The saint is busy with government affairs, and my subordinates dare not disturb the saint at will. If it is not an emergency, there is no delay, and I dare not disturb the saint."

Saint Xiao Li knew Xue Lang's temperament, and immediately asked after hearing the words: "I don't know what is it? Let's talk about it."

"Here!"

Xue Lang scratched his head in his heart, and said bluntly: "Please read the Shuzuo, Your Majesty."

As he said, he handed the Shuzou to the servant, and asked the servant to present it.Xiao Li Shengren took it and looked at it, his expression became more and more solemn the more he looked at it, and after finishing it, he asked in a deep voice: "Youyang, is this matter correct?"

Xue Lang said calmly: "Your Majesty dares to guarantee the head of the item, and it is almost certain! For this reason, I went to the field to check it, and today I also brought in the dug earth clods when I entered the palace. Please take a look at it." .”

"A clod?"

Thinking of Princess Pingyang’s words that locusts are made of fish and shrimp, Xue Lang suddenly understood, and explained: “Locusts can be found all over the world, and flower growers have also had them. The matter of farming and mulberry is the foundation of a country, no matter which country has it. Pay attention. There are both scholars who specialize in farming and scholars who specialize in insects in the fields. The locust plague is extremely harmful, so naturally it is also included in the research. The research on the habits of locusts is quite thorough. I know a little bit Two. Therefore, I dared to make sure, and after I made sure, I didn't dare to delay for a moment and went to the palace to report to Your Majesty."

Saint Li nodded, and after a moment of silence, he asked: "So, the locusts were not transformed by fish or shrimp? Nor were they punished by heaven?"

Xue Lang said resolutely: "Of course, flower growers have studied and understood that locusts are a kind of insects, and have nothing to do with God's punishment. Locusts have existed since ancient times. When the climate is suitable, the number of eggs laid is high. , When the climate is not suitable, not to mention the decrease in egg production, the success rate of hatching is also low, it is only related to the climate."

The expression on the face of Xiao Li Shengren, who was becoming more and more regal, did not change at all, only his chest rose and fell quietly, as if he was relieved.On this issue, Xue Lang actually sympathized with him. It was not easy to be an emperor in ancient times. If there were any natural or man-made disasters, he would blame the emperor.In particular, Li Er's reputation as the throne is not right, and he cares about this even more.

For this issue, Xue Lang had a discussion with Princess Pingyang last night, and finally came to the conclusion that he had no selfish intentions anyway, and he simply did not want to cause too much damage to the locust plague next year. To tell the truth, go straight, don't make any detours, and do your best to obey the destiny.

Now is the time for Xiao Li to hold back his strength and want to show his talents to the world and those who did not support him before, to prove that he is more suitable for the throne than Li Da.If there are too many detours, I am afraid that Li Er will overcompensate and cause some misunderstandings.God knows that Xue Lang really has no selfishness, and he has no intention of changing his current life, so it is better to choose the simplest method.

If Xiao Li listens, then he will try his best to do it. If Xiao Li doesn't listen, then he can manage his own family well.As for whether he will be punished for the crime of lying to the public... Anyway, at the beginning of next spring at most, he can see the clues, and it is not unbearable to be imprisoned for a few months.The key is to minimize the harm of the locust plague, otherwise, countless civilians will starve to death, and they will all be human lives. Xue Lang can't bear to ignore it no matter what.

Thinking like this in my heart, I quietly waited for Saint Li to make a decision.I heard him ask: "Under what climate, locusts will lay more eggs and hatch more larvae?"

Xue Lang said: "When the drought occurs!"

"Let's talk about it in detail."

"Here!"

Xue Lang said: "In dry weather, the water content in the soil is low, the soil is relatively solid, and the temperature is relatively high. Locusts like to lay eggs in such a temperature and environment. In addition, because of the drought, the water level of the river bed is lowered. Locusts have more places where they can lay eggs, and the plants that grow in arid places have low water content. Locusts eat and grow faster than usual when the water is sufficient. Therefore, the combination of various conditions and factors makes drought In a year, there will be more locusts than usual, and locust plagues will be more likely to occur after drought. It is also because after the drought, the dry part of the riverbed is easier to grow plants, and locusts like to lay eggs in these places, so the ancestors will have fish and shrimp. speculative speculation."

Li Er suddenly said: "So that's the case."

Xue Lang said again: "The past two years have been warm winters, the rainy season is scarce, and it is a bit dry. The climate conditions are very favorable for the growth and reproduction of locusts. Therefore, I have paid attention to the soil conditions in the past two years. For this reason, I specially collected Last year and this year's soil clods, that is, when this year's soil clods were collected, I felt that there was a great possibility of locust plagues breaking out next year, please learn from your majesty."

After Xue Lang said so much, Li Er also knew that he was not aimless, so he ordered the palace servants without hesitation: "Tell Du Ruhui, Fang Xuanling, and Changsun Wuji to come here."

"Here!"

The palace servants trotted out immediately, Xue Lang knew that Xiao Li believed it, so he patiently waited for the three confidantes of Xiao Li to come over.

Li Erduan sat on the head, looked at Xue Lang with piercing eyes, and said suddenly: "Why did you report the locust plague to me?"

Xue Lang was startled, a little strange: "The locust plague is related to farming and mulberry, and farming and mulberry is related to the foundation of the country. Now that we have seen it, we must report it to His Majesty. What reason is needed!"

Li Er snorted, and said: "I thought you and Sister Sister were one, Sister Sister didn't want me to be the emperor!"

This is what it says!

Xue Lang felt a little bit pained!

(End of this chapter)