Chapter 526

"Your Majesty, there are locusts everywhere in Guanzhong now, and the farmland that has been saved with great difficulty has been eaten by these scourges!" Yang Biao knelt in the hall in the early court and cried out, "Now there are some rumors that are not good for your majesty in Guanzhong. , if it is not resolved as soon as possible, the face and prestige of the imperial court will definitely be shaken!"

Unfavorable rumors are mainly due to Liu Ting's improper position and cruel methods.It has been rumored for a long time that he was wrong, saying that he killed Liu Xie.As for the cruel means, it is very unkind to constantly restrict the family in terms of attitude towards the family.

Liu Ting's greatest pain was becoming the Son of Heaven.A well-established system means that it is difficult to modify it, so whether it is Liu Ting, Yuan Shao, or even Yuan Shu, they all have to suffer.

Li Ming rose in Jiangdong, which was originally a barren land, and now the population is mostly immigrants from the north, except for the Baiyue people.So in this area, Li Ming can smear it freely, and the resistance is almost negligible.

"Then according to Aiqing's opinion, how should I deal with it?" Liu Ting gritted his teeth, and he also gritted his teeth for the head of the Guanzhong family.In contrast, the Wei family in Hedong and the Sima family in Hanoi are still quite obedient, but these old clans, such as the Wang family in Taiyuan, the Li family in Longxi, and the Yang family in Hongnong, are constantly uniting with the surrounding families, and even uniting with the Shu family. The families of the earth were against him.

This is a struggle between the power of the monarch and the power of the ministers. Liu Ting never thought that he would have to face the difficult problems that the previous emperors had to face after taking over the position of the Son of Heaven.

"The plague of locusts is a natural disaster. I am afraid that your Majesty will have to issue an edict of guilt..." Doctor Admonishment stepped forward and said sincerely.

"Guilty!" Liu Ting immediately jumped up when he heard it, "How much effort did I put in to build the Han Dynasty? Now that Guanzhong and Bashu have been settled, the people have begun to live in peace, the Western Regions have been opened up, and a lot of money has filled the Han Dynasty. The treasury! I think that at this stage, I have fulfilled the responsibility that a king should have, but you actually let me issue an edict to sin against myself? What is your intention?!"

"Nowadays there is a severe drought in Guanzhong, coupled with the resurgence of locust plagues, the people are panic-stricken, and they all say that God has punished me. I am just discussing the matter. If your Majesty is not happy, I can shut up." The admonishing doctor cupped his hands and returned. List.

This is the fault of Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. He insisted on promoting Confucianism, but also advocated the relationship between heaven and man. Now, if the sky has committed a crime, it is the fault of the emperor. If you want to make a sin against yourself, you are just admitting your mistake to God. .

"It's not surprising that the state-owned monsters are in chaos, and the world is in chaos! Why didn't the heavens punish you because of the reappearance of the descendants of the overlord of Western Chu?" Shen Ye came out and pointed to Fang Zhifang.

"Yes, it was Li Ming's appearance that caused the drought and locust plagues. He is the chief culprit!" Liu Ting shouted immediately, "Come here, make an order immediately! Xiang Ming infiltrated the Han army under the pseudonym Li Ming. Now he is separatist in Jiangdong, proclaiming himself the Marquis of Chu, and his ambitions have been fully exposed! My 400-year tranquility was ruined by him, and the punishment from the heavens is for us to wipe out these thieves who have harmed the country and the people as soon as possible, and restore the tranquility of the great man From now on, Xiang Ming will be removed from all his official positions, and all the princes in the world will be called on to discuss it, otherwise he will be punished as an accomplice!"

"This..." Yang Biao originally hoped to use the drought and locust problems to force Liu Ting to abdicate, but he didn't expect this guy to bring trouble to the east.

"Yang Sikong, you are too anxious... Your Majesty has kept the memorial from Li Ming's side, what do you think it is for?" Shen Ye retreated, and when he came to Yang Biao's side, he whispered something .

Yang Biao immediately glared at Shen Ye, clenched his fists and gritted his teeth, wishing to eat his flesh raw.

"Okay, let's discuss, what should we do about the locust plague?" Liu Ting waved his hand, hoping to change the topic.

"Locusts are just bugs, just catch them and burn them! Speaking of which, I heard that Lu Bu and Li Ming are buying locusts everywhere, drying them, grinding them into powder and sending them to the army, soaking them for soldiers to drink. It can be seen that these locusts should be edible!" Shen Ye came out again, and he, who was in charge of intelligence, naturally knew this, mainly because Lu Bu and Li Ming did not hide it from anyone.

It's hard to hide it, everyone is suffering from disasters these days, and those who died are all compatriots of the big man. Lu Bu couldn't bear it, and Li Ming couldn't bear it either.

"Aren't locusts poisonous?" Somebody started to discuss in a low voice, "The key is like that, how can you eat it?"

"If you eat locusts, you won't anger the God of Locusts, right?" I don't know who is whispering there.

The concept that has been cultivated for a long time makes most of the courtiers from aristocratic families feel disgusted and even awed by locusts. It is unimaginable to kill or even eat locusts.Many people even thought that there was something wrong with Shen Ye's information.

"Aiqing's words are serious?" Liu Ting looked at them, motioned for silence, and then asked Shen Ye.

"I have already ordered someone to catch some and asked the imperial chef to try to cook them! If they are really edible, I am willing to try them for the sake of the man!" Shen Ye saluted slowly and said solemnly.

Hearing this, Liu Ting naturally agreed to Shen Ye's request, and after a while, the kitchen brought up fried locusts.Shen Ye didn't hesitate at all, picked up a few and stuffed them into his mouth, frowning a little at first, but then became joyful.

"Your Majesty, locusts are edible!" Shen Ye immediately knelt down, "This plague of locusts is not God's sin, but God saw that I am a drought this year, so God sent us food! God bless me!"

"Shen Weiwei (Shen Ye's official position), Li Ming was the first to eat locusts. According to you, isn't it..." Yang Biao looked at Shen Ye with great interest.

"What Sikong said is different!" Shen Ye replied slowly, "This year's severe drought may not be due to the existence of Li Ming, which caused God to punish us. We suffered disasters here, and they also suffered disasters! But God obviously favors us big men more , so locusts were sent to Guanzhong and Central Plains to fill the food problem. Otherwise, even if there were no locusts to eat, how much food would be left this year? This can on the contrary prove that His Majesty is the true Son of Heaven to whom the destiny belongs. !"

"Long live Your Majesty!" Huangfusong shouted immediately, the military generals bowed down one after another, the other civil servants couldn't help but follow suit, Liu Tingduan sat on the seat, accepting the worship of the courtiers with a smile.

He knew that after today, he could carry out further reforms without worrying about being hindered by the powerful.

Shen Ye, I will kill you!Yang Biao looked at Shen Ye, thinking silently in his heart, if Shen Ye is not removed, they may not expect to be able to regain their power!
Not long after, the two imperial edicts were sent out, and soon spread throughout the country.

The first edict was to define Li Ming as a traitor, he was the heir to the overlord of Western Chu, and he was the chief culprit of this severe drought!He is the evil spirit of Jiuyou, and the common people of the Han Dynasty should oppose him and resist him, otherwise they will be accomplices!

The second edict said that this year is a big man, but God took pity on the big man and sent food like locusts to supplement him.From now on, the imperial court will announce the method of locusts, and encourage people all over the country to catch and cook them.

All of a sudden, in the Central Plains, Hebei, Guanzhong, and even Bashu, the whole people began to mobilize to catch locusts, cook them, and even take them to the government for extra money.For a time, the court also gained a great reputation.

 I did speed up the plot a little bit, after all, it's too troublesome to test each other and advance a little bit.

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