Good! My stupid son finally rebelled!

hiss.

Liu Jin was shocked and quickly looked at Emperor Wu: "Your Majesty, I absolutely did not mean that."

"All right."

Emperor Wu looked displeased and said, "No one is allowed to enter the attic without my order."

"Violators."

"Behead."

Liu Jin had no choice but to glare at Ling Tian fiercely: "Slave, obey the order."

Emperor Wu then turned around, his eyes like torches, and swept over Ling Tian: "Sir, you are a man of great talent, why do you need to show yourself with a mask?"

"I'm afraid of death."

Ling Tian did not have any disguise, and Emperor Wu was choked: "Sir, you are joking. On the ring, I cut off Tuoba Hong's arm with one move."

"A poem written in seven steps is a masterpiece that will last forever."

"Zhao Kun was already a useless man, but with a little trick, you brought him back to life."

"All these methods can be called immortal."

"Who else can take your life?"

“I didn’t expect that the Emperor Wu also has such a pedantic side.” Ling Tian smiled contemptuously: “You and I both know that the so-called immortals are nothing but illusions.”

"What I can do is just the means of a mediocre person."

"Just like today's gathering, it is called respecting the wise and humble."

"It's just a test."

"If I cannot be used by Emperor Wu, how can you tolerate others sleeping soundly on your bed?"

"The one who can kill me."

"Emperor Wu was one of them."

Ling Tian's face was calm. Emperor Wu frowned, but he admired him very much. Knowing his own purpose, he could still remain calm. Such talent is rare.

Emperor Wu calmed down, sat down, and stopped pretending: "Sir, it seems that we really need to have a serious talk today."

Ling Tian put down his wine glass: "What does the Emperor want me to say?"

Emperor Wu drank the strong liquor in the cup, took a long breath, and his eyes sparkled: "May I ask, sir, what do you think of the fate of the Great Qian nation?"

"The truth?" Ling Tian raised his eyebrows.

"The truth." Emperor Wu nodded.

Ling Tian pondered for a moment, then uttered a startling eight words: "Without reform, the country will be destroyed in ten years."

boom!

Emperor Wu was shocked to hear such evil words, and he slammed the table and stood up: "Sir, I am asking for your advice humbly, why do you curse like this?"

Ling Tian was not surprised: "As the emperor of Daqian, you know the situation of Daqian better than I do. Not to mention Northern Zhou, even Daxia, Daliang and other countries are eyeing it covetously."

"Especially in recent years, there have been many natural disasters."

"Although thanks to your series of measures, the situation has been barely stabilized."

"But Daqian's national strength has been damaged. Even with the granary in Jiangnan, it is difficult to maintain it."

"Not to mention that the locust plague in Daqian has not yet been completely resolved."

"There is even a risk of forcing the capital."

"Not to mention that Daqian had just experienced the rebellion of the crown prince three years ago, and Daqian lost hundreds of important officials."

“Although it has been repaired, it has not been fully restored.”

"If I were the King of Northern Zhou, I would never allow the delegation to enter Qian at this time."

"Instead, we should put aside our hatred with Daxia, Daliang and other countries, form alliances and annex Daqian."

boom!

Emperor Wu's head could not help but buzz. What Ling Tian said was the deepest soft spot in his heart.

Ling Tian was not in a hurry: "You are silent, I guess you have already thought of this, but you just don't want to admit it."

Gulu!

Emperor Wu said nothing, but drank a glass of strong liquor: "Sir, since you can see all this, I wonder if Daqian has any way to save us."

"That's not true."

Seeing that Emperor Wu had fallen into the trap, Ling Tian was secretly delighted: "Given the current situation in Daqian, I have three strategies to offer."

"Sir, it doesn't matter."

Emperor Wu's eyes sparkled: "As long as you can save the people of Daqian, you will be my benefactor from now on."

"You're welcome."

Ling Tian pretended to be mysterious and said: "The first strategy is to solve the locust plague."

Emperor Wu smiled bitterly: "Sir, you don't know. I also want to solve it quickly, but unless a miracle appears."

"Foolish."

Ling Tian said: "The locust plague is easy to solve. In the traditional understanding, the locust plague is a natural disaster. People can only spend a lot of effort to catch them. However, no one knows that locusts are a top delicacy."

tasty?

Emperor Wu felt sick when he thought of the locusts: "Sir, you are joking."

"Do you think I'm joking?" Ling Tian didn't bother to pay attention to him. He directly took out a bunch of locusts from his arms. They were roasted until they were golden brown. Even Emperor Wu couldn't help but frown.

Ling Tian found it funny and said nothing more. He picked one up and swallowed it.

Crunchy.

Chicken flavor.

Emperor Wu saw Ling Tian eating with gusto and was even more surprised: "Sir, is this really edible?"

"Do you want to try it?" Ling Tian whispered, "I spent a long time catching this near the city wall today."

Emperor Wu took one with some doubt, and put it into his mouth despite the discomfort. His eyes suddenly brightened up: "Sir, this locust is so delicious."

Emperor Wu felt like he had opened the door to a new world: "Sir, you mean that I can order the capture of locusts for consumption."

"Yes and no." Ling Tian said: "Locusts are seasonal after all. Human consumption is only a small part of them. People can drive away chickens, ducks, geese and other poultry."

"This will have a deterrent effect on locusts."

Emperor Wu slapped his forehead and said, "Why didn't I think of this before?"

next second.

Emperor Wu asked expectantly: "Sir, what is your second strategy..."

"Simple." Ling Tian said: "Heaven creates everything for man, but man has nothing for heaven."

"but."

"The struggle between man and nature has never stopped since ancient times."

"Irrigation is one of them. The root cause of the drought in Daqian is the lack of rain."

"However, there are many rivers in Daqian, but they have never been connected, just like the natural disaster this year. If we can divert water from the Yangtze River to connect them, the drought will naturally be resolved."

“It can also dredge floodwaters to a certain extent.”

Dredging flood waters?

There was a flash of astonishment in Emperor Wu's eyes. Normally, flood control is mainly done by blocking the waterway, but when he heard about dredging the waterway, Emperor Wu suddenly felt enlightened.

How can the raging water be blocked? If it can be dredged, the river will flow into the sea.

However, the next second, a hint of disappointment flashed across Emperor Wu's eyes: "Sir, if you want to use the canal to fight natural disasters, you are going against the will of heaven."

"The price you have to pay is beyond imagination."

"The Daqian treasury is weak now, and there is no money to spend. If we force the project to start, I'm afraid it will empty the treasury and plant the hidden danger of Daqian's destruction."

"No." Ling Tian smiled confidently: "Your Majesty, have you ever heard of using work as relief?"

"Now Daqian is plagued by disasters. Although there are suppression measures in various places, there are still many refugees."

“If we can attract disaster victims through work-for-relief, provide them with jobs and stabilize social stability.”

"It will also give Your Majesty a good reputation."

"It can also increase the people's loyalty to the court, which is like killing two birds with one stone."

Work-for-relief!

Work-for-relief!

The Emperor's eyes were full of brilliance, and the next second he stood up and said, "Sir, you are so talented. Just two strategies have enlightened me."

"I wonder what your third strategy is?"

Ling Tian's eyes flashed with a gleam of brilliance, and he deliberately kept it a secret, humming softly to express his embarrassment. Emperor Wu was anxious: "Sir, on behalf of the millions of people in Daqian, I would like to ask you for your advice on the third strategy for governing the country."

Got hooked.

Ling Tian smiled in his heart. This so-called third strategy was also the key factor for him to enter the tiger's den: "The third strategy for settling the country."

"Six sons offer sacrifice to the heaven."

"The country's destiny is boundless."