Datang: Starting from Li Jiancheng

Chapter 58 Locust Banquet

"Not only can it be eaten, but it's also very nutritious." Luo Bin added.

Then he pulled Dou Yinger who had escaped far away, and gave her another locust, "Hey, can you show me some face."

Dou Yinger glanced at the worm in Luo Bin's hand with disgust, and finally swallowed it with disgust.

Then she pursed her lips, "It's not bad."

"Then you have another one." Luo Bin handed her another worm.

"Ah, no!" Dou Yinger immediately walked away and waved her hand, "Although it tastes good, I have a psychological shadow and I don't want to eat it."

"Okay." Luo Bin smacked his lips and stopped forcing.

After all, even in modern times where bugs have become popular as a delicacy, there are still many people who can't stand and don't like eating bugs.

Afterwards, Luo Bin packed all the bugs on the table into dining boxes, turned around and said to Dou Yinger, "Go back to the house by yourself first, I want to go to the palace."

"You want to give this to Li Shimin?" Dou Yinger frowned at Luo Bin.

"Yes." Luo Bin responded, "Your Majesty must take action on this matter."

After saying that, Luo Bin waved at Dou Yinger and left.

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In the imperial study room, Li Shimin looked at the notes on the locust plague on the table, and felt that one head was two big.

"Both of them are useless! I haven't been able to come up with even half a practical idea after thinking about them for so long."

Li Shimin overturned the memorial in agitation.

"Your Majesty, Marquis Wu asks to see you." The little eunuch at the side suddenly announced.

"What is he doing here again?" Li Shimin frowned, then waved his hand, "Forget it, let him in."

After a while, Luo Bin entered the imperial study with a lunch box.

"I pay my respects to Your Majesty." Luo Bin bowed to Li Shimin.

"Aiqing is flat." Li Shimin responded, then frowned and said, "Aiqing came to see me, what is the matter?"

Hearing this, Luo Bin put the stir-fried locusts in the lunch box on Li Shimin's table, "Your Majesty, try it."

Li Shimin looked at the black mass on his desk and frowned, "This is..."

"Stir fried locusts." Luo Bin shrugged.

"What?" Li Shimin was almost startled, looking at the plate of food in front of him, his stomach was turbulent, "What's the meaning of Aiqing?"

"This is the disaster relief method I came up with." Luo Bin pursed his lips, and then stepped forward to eat another locust, "Your Majesty, look, this is edible, and the image value of the locust is very high, even an egg almost."

"I think that since the locusts have eaten our crops, why don't we eat them? I believe that as long as the people of the Tang Dynasty work together, they will be eaten and extinct."

After hearing what Luo Bin said, Li Shimin couldn't believe his ears, "Eat them until they become extinct?"

"That's right." Luo Bin nodded, and then continued: "But my influence is too small. This matter requires the help of your Majesty and the ministers of the DPRK."

"Do you want the minister of the court to open the head of eating locusts?" Li Shimin asked with a frown.

Then he lowered his eyes to look at the locust on his face, and his stomach was full of waves.

"Your Majesty is smart." Luo Bin nodded, then pushed the plate forward, "Try it, Your Majesty, it's delicious."

Li Shimin frowned, suppressed his nausea and took a locust, and looked at Luo Bin worriedly, "Ai Qing, are you sure this is edible?"

"Sure." Luo Bin replied.

Hearing this, Li Shimin sighed deeply, and finally gritted his teeth and ate it.

Then the words flashed, and I put two more in my mouth, "This thing...is really the best!"

"As long as His Majesty likes it." Luo Bin smiled and breathed a sigh of relief.

He was afraid that Li Shimin would not like the smell of locusts and would not cooperate.

"Since Your Majesty likes to eat these locusts very much, I wonder if Your Majesty can organize a locust banquet with your ministers, and invite all officials to taste this locust?" Luo Bin cupped his hands at Li Shimin, and then said.

Li Shimin pursed his lips, then nodded in response, "Okay, I will cooperate with you."

"Just, are you sure this method is really useful?" Li Shimin frowned slightly, then asked.

"Sure." Luo Bin replied, "Your Majesty, don't underestimate the lethality of people. With so many people in the Tang Dynasty, are you afraid that you won't be able to destroy them?"

Although Li Shimin was skeptical of Luo Bin's words, he had no choice but to follow what Luo Bin said.

"Okay, I'll give you an order now, and report the locust feast tomorrow." Li Shimin said in a deep voice.

After all, the locusts in Chang'an are so annoying that many even swarmed into the palace, so it's better to finish this matter.

"Okay." Luo Bin nodded and left.

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The next day.

Civil and military officials were invited to the palace for a banquet, but all of them had complex expressions, as if they were dying.

"My lord grandson, you are quite familiar with His Majesty, but have you ever eaten this locust before?"

Fang Xuanling poked Changsun Wuji and asked in a low voice.

Changsun Wuji also had a complex expression, and then shook his head, "I haven't eaten it either. I heard that Luo Bin found His Majesty yesterday and made it for him. He said that he asked us to eat and exterminate the locusts together with the people."

"Hey, this is ridiculous!"

Fang Xuanling frowned helplessly, "I feel like vomiting when I see those locusts, let alone eat them?"

The officials on the side also echoed, "Your Majesty dotes on Marquis Wu too much, why do you agree to all conditions?"

"That is, holding this locust banquet today, isn't it going to torment us to death?"

Just as everyone was chattering and discussing in low voices, Li Shimin and Luo Bin also appeared together.

Afterwards, a group of maidservants came to the stage with plates, and distributed a plate of stir-fried locusts to everyone.

Luo Bin leaned slightly towards Li Shimin and went down to take his seat.

Li Shimin sat on the main seat and smiled at everyone, and then said: "I know everyone's feelings. When I saw this locust just now, my stomach was overwhelmed, but I didn't know until I ate it. This locust is simply delicious in the world."

After saying that, Li Shimin was afraid that everyone would not believe him, so he immediately picked up a chopstick and ate the locust, "The fried locust is extremely crispy, the taste is excellent, and the nutritional value is very high, so it is necessary to eat."

Seeing this, everyone frowned, with disgust on their faces.

"Could all my lovers let go of the grievances in their hearts for a while, and taste this locust together?"

Li Shimin smiled, and then ate a lot of locusts.

Seeing that Li Shimin had eaten the worm, all the officials felt a little relieved and accumulated a few points, but looking at the locust, they still felt that it was hard to say anything.

Wei Zheng on the side raised his eyes and glanced at Luo Bin, then closed his eyes and put one in his mouth.

After chewing it, he exclaimed, "Why are these locusts so delicious?"

(End of this chapter)