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Zhou Jin smiled and said softly.

"In the first year of Zhenguan, a plague of locusts occurred in Chang'an. Under the influence of feudal superstition, the common people did not dare to hunt and kill locusts, fearing that they would anger the "locust god" in folklore and let the locusts eat the crops, causing serious damage to the crops."

"Chang'an is an important place in the capital, and the locust plague happened not long after Li Shimin took the throne. For a while, folk rumors spread everywhere. It was said that Li Shimin was punished because he got the wrong position and angered the 'locust god'. The discussion in the court was at its peak, and Li Shimin was very He was so angry that he disregarded the opposition of civil and military officials, roasted locusts in front of everyone, and swallowed them in his stomach."

"Although the taste is unbearable, they still pretend to be sweet and enjoy it, which has attracted people all over the world to follow suit. Not only that, the wisdom of the people is endless, and they have also creatively developed a steamed and then dried, which is crunchy when chewed. The locusts did not dare to appear in groups of three. Later, there was a plague of locusts in Shandong, and gluttons from all over the place went there, and when they got there, they found that they had been caught long ago."

"Not only that, there are people selling it in the market, and the price is even more expensive than pork."

Qiqi showed a sweet smile, and continued.

"Starting from Li Shimin, eating locusts became popular in the Tang Dynasty. In the later period, the common people invented a new way of eating, not as violent as Li Shimin. There is a brief record in ancient books: In the summer of the first year of Zhenyuan, people steamed locusts and dried them up. , remove the wings and feet and eat them.”

"Following the camera, we went to see the severe locust plague together, but encountered a dramatic ending."

The screen is briefly dark.

Zhenguan two years.

In Chang'an City and its surrounding areas, the sky is always gray. It is not dust, but dense swarms of locusts.Wherever they went, there was a mess, and the crops were seriously damaged.

If this momentum continues, famine will break out within a few months.

"Killing my brother to seize the throne annoyed the God of Locusts and made pity on the crops I worked so hard to plant."

"Isn't that right, all the corn fields in my house have been plagued by locusts."

"What are you? I'm afraid my family won't have any crops this year, and the rations for the five members of the family have not been settled."

"Shh, keep your voice down, being reported by a good person is a death penalty for implicating the nine clans."

"Hmph! What are you afraid of? He can do it, so why can't we say no?"

Imperial City.

Tai Chi Temple.

Li Shimin sat on the imperial chair, his eyes looked deep.

Wearing a heavy official robe, Zhou Jin stood upright, with all the civil and military officials behind him, lining up outside the main hall, with no end in sight.

After Li Shimin took office, he did not build a new palace, and he was still discussing politics in the Taiji Hall.

"My dear friends, there has been a plague of locusts in Chang'an City recently. Rumors spread among the people, saying that my throne was not justified and angered the locust god. What do you think?"

When all the officials heard this, they dared not speak.

This is a proposition question. If you don't answer it well, you will have to move your head and neck every minute.

This is also a free sub-question, taking the opportunity to flatter the horse can win Li Shimin's favor.

But flattering also has to be based on the idea, if the shooting is not good, it will cause a whole body of riots.Therefore, no one dared to speak.

Zhou Jin pondered for a moment.

He strode out, gave a salute, and said, "Your Majesty, I have something to say."

Li Shimin smiled and nodded his head: "Auxiliary machine, but it doesn't matter."

"The locust god is a kind of ghost and god invented by the people. It has no factual basis. I believe that those who dare not hunt and kill locusts are rigid and timid. It is even more nonsense that your majesty's inappropriate position angered the locust god." .”

"This locust god doesn't exist at all, so how can you talk about anger?"

Hearing this, Li Shimin was very happy.

Just now.

An official strode out.

"Report to Your Majesty, although we don't believe in the Locust God, the ignorant people believe it very much, saying that Your Majesty angered the Locust God, and sent disasters from heaven to punish Datang."

The voice just fell.

An official saluted and said: "Your Majesty, the locust god has been widely spread among the people and is rooted in the hearts of the people. If it goes on like this for a long time, I'm afraid it will damage the country and the country."

"Your Majesty, the capital has been seriously affected by disasters. Theft and robbery are prevalent."

"Your Majesty, someone in the city has openly insulted your portrait and sprayed mud on your face."

……

for a while.

Hundreds of officials spoke one after another.

The more Li Shimin heard it, the more ugly his face became, and finally he became angry and said: "God of locusts, retreat!"

The cause of the locust plague is that there was a flood last year and this year was relatively dry, which resulted in the breeding of a large number of insect eggs.

"According to the usual practice, every time there is a natural or man-made disaster, a sage monarch will definitely plead guilty to heaven. After retiring from the court, Li Shimin wrote a profound self-criticism: If the year is rich and prosperous, the world will be safe again, and the disaster will be removed to save the world , It’s what I wish, and I’m willing to be generous.”

"God gave Li Shimin a lot of face. As soon as the edict was announced, it rained heavily. The people were happy. The plague of locusts was alleviated, but the symptoms were not cured. Once the rain stopped, the terrifying locust swarms would come back."

Qi Qi's voice-over sounded.

"Hahaha, Li Shimin may not be a good brother, but he must be a good emperor."

"I agree with the upstairs, although the review is useless, but I have done my best."

"As soon as he ascended the throne, he encountered a plague of locusts. Everyone would be worried. Fortunately, God sold Li Shimin's face."

"Wait, I seem to know this history. Li Shimin was the first to eat locusts."

"looking forward to!"

When Zhou Jin turned around and was about to leave.

A eunuch hurried over and said in a low voice, "Master Changsun, Your Majesty announces you to the back garden."

Zhou Jinzheng was worried that there was no reason to see Li Shimin, so this is a good time to let him go directly.Hastily opened his mouth and said: "Excuse me, father-in-law, take me there."

The eunuch frowned.

Shouldn't Changsun Wuji know the way very well?Why let him take it with him?
But I didn't think much about it.

"Master grandson, please."

After a while, they arrived in the back garden.

From a long distance, one can see a person standing in the gazebo, with his hands behind his back, looking up at the sky and meditating.Taking a closer look, as expected, it was Li Shimin who was worrying about the locust plague.

"Your Majesty, why are you looking for a minister?"

Li Shimin turned around and smiled: "Auxiliary machine, this is not court, so don't be restrained."

"I asked you to come mainly to hear your views on the locust plague."

Then his face became ruthless, and he said: "Food is the lifeline of the people. It has been ruined by locusts, so what do the people eat? If the people can't eat enough, what does my emperor mean in front of me? The world is bound to be in chaos."

Hearing this, Zhou Jin was deeply admired.

Just when Zhou Jin was about to speak, a 'woo woo woo' sound came from his ear.

A few locusts flapped their wings and flew into the pavilion, circling around Li Shimin's ears.

Zhou Jin frowned.

Li Shimin's face was furious, and with a wave of his big hand, he quickly grabbed the locust in his palm and shouted: "Little thing, you dare to come to the palace, did you come here specially to provoke me?"

The voice fell.

I was about to throw it on the ground and trample to death with my feet.

Zhou Jin said quickly: "Your Majesty, this is delicious."