Famous and beautiful Tang Dynasty

Not long after, Lin Ran sent the wrapped pork head meat and a large jar of fine wine to the soldiers.

"General, this is the item mentioned in my uncle's letter, please trouble the general."

Lin Ran said politely.

"Mr. Lin, you are being polite. Mr. Lin has achieved such an achievement at such a young age, and with the protection of a great general, his future is boundless."

The leading soldier responded with emotion.

After lunch, after seeing off the soldiers who came to escort the vehicles, Lin Ran began to instruct everyone how to use the trolley as quickly as possible to transport the stone slabs to the road that needs to be paved.

With the blessing of the trolley, the progress of road construction has improved a lot in an instant. In the past, only a distance of more than ten meters was laid every day, but now it can be completed in half an hour.

Lin Dong's father worked so hard that even his mother asked to come to help build the road.

The reason is simple. Lin Dong cried to his parents when he got home that day.

I fell down on the way to school because the road was muddy and got mud all over my body.

Lin Ran was very sad and distressed after seeing it, and said on the spot that he would pave the roads around Linjia Village with bluestone slabs, just to prevent students from being injured due to slipping and falling on the muddy roads.

People's hearts are fleshy, and Lin Dong's father, Lin Zheng'an, and mother, Du Shi, wept on the spot when they heard the words.

Seven days later, the rice in the field was finally harvested.

After another ten days, the roads around Linjiacun were all paved with bluestone slabs.

If Fang Yiai and Cheng Chumo came to Linjia Village now and just looked at the roads, they would definitely feel like they were in Chang'an.

Only after that heavy rain, there was almost no rain in the whole summer.

The scorching sun is baking the bluestone slabs on the road, making people feel hot and dry when they step on them.

Lin Ran began to carefully look after the potatoes and sweet potatoes that were about to be harvested, as well as the few peanuts that were planted.

Suddenly, there was a whining sound.

In the blink of an eye, the huge sun was covered in color, and the whole world dimmed in an instant.

Lin Ran suddenly raised his head and looked up. Although he was prepared, he was still deeply shocked by the scene in front of him.

Locusts were flying all over the sky. The scene of covering the sky and the sun made Lin Ran feel for the first time how small and helpless human beings are compared to nature...

They saw green potato leaves, sweet potato leaves, and peanut leaves...

It flew over unceremoniously, and the green leaves were swallowed up in an instant, leaving only bare branches.

Even so, many locusts that did not eat the green leaves aimed at the bare branches...

The scene is shocking, shocking, and chilling...

The villagers and soldiers came one after another with net bags, which were specially made by Lin Ran some time ago to catch locusts.

Now the villagers and soldiers have truly reached the level of admiration for Lin Ran, just like the continuous flow of the Yangtze River, even more like the flood of the Yellow River is out of control...

Because Lin Ran's prediction was too accurate, so accurate that they were shocked beyond measure.

Chapter 85 His Majesty Li Er is haggard

"Your Majesty, the locusts arrived in Wannian County yesterday, and all the crops in Wannian County were eaten by the locusts in one day. The farmers really have no harvest this year...they can't even get the seeds back..."

The prime minister, Fang Xuanling, was the first to come out of the class to give a lecture in the early court with a heartbroken heart.

Although he also wanted to sing praises, every emperor likes to listen to praises, but now is not the time to sing praises.

"Your Majesty, according to the speed of the locusts, they will arrive in Chang'an today. How can your Majesty do this? The folk rumors are becoming more and more detrimental to your Majesty's reputation. Your Majesty must make a decision early. Now His Majesty is in a hurry. Any later, I'm afraid the people's hearts will be even more unstable?"

The censor Wei Zheng came out of the class and began to play loudly.

"Wei Aiqing, shut up for me... Could it be that you want to force me to fail?"

His Majesty Li Er heard the words, Long Yan was furious, and sternly reprimanded.

Of course he knew what Wei Zheng was talking about, this matter had already made him burnt out, but at this time the damned locusts attacked.

When Prime Minister Fang Xuanling was the first to play the concert, yesterday when all the crops in Wannian County were eaten up by locusts within a day, His Majesty Li Er felt extremely painful and heavy.

Because he knew that there would be more announcements from farther places after tomorrow, the drought and floods were not over, and the plague of locusts would rise again.

Is it really God's punishment for him?

Sometimes His Majesty Li Er himself began to wonder if these rumors were true?

But he doubted it himself, and absolutely did not allow his courtiers to bring this matter to the table.

This is a challenge to his imperial power, a challenge to his majesty...

With such a matter of reputation and majesty, how could His Majesty Li Er easily back down and make concessions.

"My loves are all ministers of my Tang humerus. There have been so many disasters in my Tang Dynasty recently. I hope that all loves will work together with me to tide over the difficulties... I don't know what you love about this locust disaster. Good solution?"

His Majesty Li Er looked around majestically at the ministers above the court hall, and then spoke slowly.

All the ministers lowered their heads involuntarily. There has never been a good governance plan for the locust plague in history.

It is not easy to ask them to come up with a governance plan now.

Logically speaking, manual capture is the most direct and effective method at the moment.

But what is even more terrible is that many people regard locusts as locust gods, not to mention catching them, they even set up locust temples and worship them.

It has to be said that it is an ignorant and blind god-making movement.

His Majesty Li Er looked at the dejected ministers one by one, he was really exhausted...

"Shangshu of the Household Department, Minister of the Household Department, I order your Household Department to immediately arrange personnel. Be sure to urge the people in Chang'an City to catch the locusts by hand. Du Shangshu's military department dispatched some soldiers to help the people eliminate the locusts. Within ten days, I don't want to hear any more news about locust plagues still flooding..."

His Majesty Li Er took the dragon case, turned around and walked away, leaving behind the dumbfounded civil and military officials.

"Sir, obey the order."

"Sir, obey the order."

After His Majesty Li Er left the Xiande Hall, the Minister of the Household Department, the Minister of the Ministry of War, Du Ruhui and others reacted.

"Avalokitesvara maidservant, I am so angry..."

After His Majesty Li Er entered the Lizheng Hall, his anger still lingered.

"What made Erlang lose his composure?"

Empress Changsun asked suspiciously.

"It's not that the drought and floods were not eliminated last time, and there was another locust plague. Today, the Prime Minister Fang Xuanling played a song. Yesterday, all the crops in Wannian County were eaten by locusts within a day... My heart is in pain! God Ah, if you want to punish, come and punish me, why bother punishing my people?"

His Majesty Li Er said to Queen Changsun in a deep voice, his voice was full of helplessness and helplessness, as well as deep self-blame...

"Erlang...Erlang...don't be sad, there will always be a way..."

Seeing His Majesty Li Er's sad look, Empress Changsun couldn't help but her eyes turned red instantly, she took two steps forward, held His Majesty Li Er's hand, and comforted her gently.

Whenever His Majesty Li Er was at a loss and helpless, Empress Changsun would always stand side by side with His Majesty Li Er without hesitation. This weak woman actually has a heart strong enough.

"I have arranged for the Ministry of Household and the Ministry of War to go to the countryside to assist the common people in catching locusts. Now, is there any other way? Avalokitesvara is not unaware that the people in some places not only do not catch locusts, but even treat them as locust gods." It is ignorant and absurd to enshrine."

His Majesty Li Er held Empress Changsun's hand behind his back and continued. "Zhu Chao is quite unlucky. Not long after he was transferred to serve as Wannian county magistrate, Wannian had such a big disaster. I don't know how many disaster victims will flood into Chang'an this year..."

"Royal Father, Queen Mother...Royal Father, when did the plague of locusts occur in Wannian County?"

An elf-like girl rushed into the Lizheng Hall like the wind.

Just because she heard His Majesty Li Er said that Wannian County suffered a severe locust plague.

The elf-like girl is naturally our Changle Princess Li Lizhi.

He was concerned about Lin Ran's safety in the Lin Family Village, so he couldn't help trotting all the way here in a hurry.

"Father, please tell Changle quickly, Changle is dying of anxiety."

Princess Changle threw herself into His Majesty Li Er's arms, and said coquettishly, there was no lack of concern and tension in her words?

"Changle has also begun to care about the world's major affairs. The locusts in Wannian County started yesterday. Today, Prime Minister Fang Xuanling said that all the crops in Wannian County were eaten by locusts in one day. It can be said that it is a heavy loss. Ah... the royal father is also very heartbroken!"

His Majesty Li Er replied truthfully.

Princess Changle's expression immediately became serious when she heard the words. Is the boy in the Lin Family Village still okay now?Are they also attacked by locusts?Are all the crops also eaten by locusts?

These questions kept flashing in her mind repeatedly, but none could tell her the answer...

"Father, Changle wants to visit Wannian County..."

After thinking for a long time, Princess Changle finally mustered up the courage to speak.

If she can't see the current situation of Lin Family Village with her own eyes, Princess Changle may never be able to calm down, and she will always be in tangled worries, unable to let go of it for a long time...

His Majesty Li Er patted Princess Changle on the shoulder and said softly.

"Go ahead and tell Young Master Lin that no matter what, I will not let him starve. He has made great contributions to the court, and I will not treat him badly, and I also believe that he will not be hungry. Each of these shops Shops are making a lot of money every day, and the entire Chang'an City, regardless of the aristocratic family, may not be able to find another person as rich as him now."

Chapter 86 The Secrets of Mr. Kobayashi's Field

The villagers and soldiers all held net bags and joined the army of catching locusts.

In the end, even Lin Ran led the children to join in.

"Everyone arrests all these guys who harm the crops, and Chang'an can reduce some damage. This locust is a delicious thing. Tonight, the teacher will cook you a delicious game meal."

Lin Ran led dozens of teenagers with net bags in their hands to catch the locusts jumping around.

"Mr. Lin, is this thing really edible? This is the first time I've heard that locusts are edible."

Lin Zhengliang laughed and said.

"Uncle Zhengliang, this locust is not only delicious, but also has medicinal effects. It is an excellent medicinal material for curing blindness. The folks eat more, it is very good for the body. If I can't finish it, I buy it for a penny and a hundred Just, charge as much as you have."

Lin Ran's words made the people who were catching locusts nearby think that there was something wrong with their ears.

"Mr. Lin, what did you just say? I didn't hear you clearly, can you say it again?"

Lin Zhengliang asked in an excited trembling voice.

"Uncle Lin, I just said that I will buy all the locusts, one hundred for one penny, and take as much as I have."

Lin Ran replied loudly.

"Bah..."

This time the villagers heard clearly and clearly.

What is the concept of one penny and one hundred locusts? In almost a few nets, there are more than 100 locusts. This is no different from stealing money.

"Village Chief, I know that you want to help the villagers, but you can't help like this, so we will feel sorry for you. If you really want to help us, you can count it as one penny per thousand. Even so, let's work hard Tens of thousands of them can be caught in one day, which is a huge sum of money.”

Lin Zhengliang's words provoked the villagers to speak in agreement.

"A penny for a thousand, a penny for a hundred is too expensive, we dare not have..."

Lin Ran couldn't help but laugh. This is the first time I've seen someone desperately trying to sell their prices down. Don't they all want to sell their things for sky-high prices?

Of course, Lin Ran couldn't treat these kind and simple folks badly.

"Folks, I said that one hundred pennies is one penny one hundred. Even so, I can make a lot of money. I can't lose money to the folks. If I accept them from other villages, I can give one penny one thousand. But the price of my own people must make me feel at ease... If you refuse again, I will not accept it, and I will go to other villages to accept it."

Lin Ran spoke loudly to the villagers.

"No, don't accept it, village chief. We sell it, can't we sell it?"

All the villagers responded one after another, after getting Lin Ran's satisfactory answer.

They spread their feet and went straight to the locusts in the field.

Nowadays, locusts can no longer be called pests in the eyes of the villagers, because the number of locusts is directly related to the direct income of the villagers.

The villagers looked at the flying copper plates with eyes like hungry wolves.

Yes, they are flying copper plates. The price of one copper plate for a hundred locusts is no different from stealing money.

Now the villagers look at the locusts with kind and warm eyes.

It's like an old man who hasn't tried the joy of the world for a long time. When he sees the bride he hasn't seen for a long time, he can't wait to arrange it immediately and try this delightful joy.

"Your Highness, we haven't been to Lin's Village for a long time, and I don't know if the locust plague is serious or not?"

On the carriage, Cuizhu girl was sitting beside Princess Changle, and she broke the silence on the carriage.