Great Wei Nengchen

"Look, everyone, this is why the governor ordered the fire to be set on fire!" Xiao Yi stretched out his hand and grabbed a handful of floating dirt, and inside were piles of oval insect eggs the size of a pinpoint, that is, locust eggs!

"Don't look at the army of locusts leaving, but the eggs are staying. They are hiding deep in the ground, waiting for the opportunity. As long as there is still a severe drought next year, these eggs will hatch more locusts. By then, a locust will be even bigger than this year. The "locust plague" will appear, that scene, probably no one wants to enjoy it again!

Poisonous snakes bite hands and strong men cut off wrists. In order to completely eradicate the plague of locusts, the place where the locusts passed must be burned once, and then the land is turned over and exposed to the sun to kill all the eggs, so as to prevent future troubles. Not only Henan and Yanzhou, but also The same is true for Xuzhou, which has suffered little damage from locust plagues. It is better to burn three thousand by mistake than to let one go, otherwise next year's crops will not be guaranteed! "

Facts speak louder than words. After digging the surrounding land with their own hands and observing the yellow-brown insect eggs, the officials all left silently. Soon, thick smoke rose up, and wherever the fire went, it would be The immature crops in the field and the locusts that were eating the crops turned into ashes together!

"God bless, after a big fire, next year will be a good harvest year, right?"

569. Chapter 569 Locusts test people's hearts

Just as the locust extermination activities in Henan and Yanzhou were in full swing, in Xuchang thousands of miles away, a fierce debate began that swept the entire court, and there was only one person at the center of the debate, and that was Xiao Yi!

When the locust plague spread to Xuchang, the imperial court was terrified, but there was nothing to do. From the Three Emperors and Five Emperors to the present Han Dynasty, all natural disasters will inevitably lead to human disasters. Hungry people rebel and attack the government. Isn't that how the "Yellow Turban Rebellion" happened? ?

Prime Minister Cao Cao made a decisive decision. In order to suppress the imminent civil unrest, he began to mobilize a large number of soldiers and horses, preparing to kill a mountain of corpses, and the blood flowed like a river!

Who would have thought that after more than two months, a large-scale civil uprising did not occur. Even if some people tried to fish in troubled waters and raised the banner of the 'Yellow Turban Army' again, they were quickly calmed down by local officials. It's safe, which made the civil and military officials breathe a sigh of relief, thank God, it's good to be safe!

Now that the disaster is under control and the world is stable, there are two completely different opinions on whether Xiao Yi, the number one hero in exterminating the locusts, was right or wrong, reward or punishment. After arguing for a few days, I didn't come to a conclusion!

"Locusts are god-given insects, and they can only be resolved with piety and moral cultivation. How can they be hunted and killed at will, let alone eaten!"

"Hehe, why can't little bugs be eaten? Now there are businesses in Xuchang City that sell locust powder. Countless people eat it, but is there a dead one?"

"Xiao Yi is the shepherd of Xuzhou, but he forcibly issued government orders to the officials of Yuzhou and Yanzhou. This is too much overstepping his authority. Where does the court go? This is a precursor to plotting rebellion!"

"The disaster is like fire. Countless people are on the verge of life and death. After asking the imperial court for instructions, there will be a big accident. Governor Xiao is also out of helplessness, so he cut it first and then played it..."

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Above the court, there was fierce debate, and the veteran officials of the Han Dynasty, headed by Fu Wan and Dong Cheng, believed that Xiao Yi's "locust extermination operation" was a disorderly order, which would anger the gods and ultimately punish them. Those who belong to the world must be severely punished to warn the world!

On the other hand, Guo Jia, Cheng Yu and others believed that disaster relief was like fire fighting. It was precisely because Xiao Yi handled it properly and boldly ordered the extermination of locusts, which controlled the spread of the disaster and stabilized the people in the disaster area. The large-scale civil uprising is not only innocent, but also meritorious!

This big debate lasted for several days, involving almost all civil and military officials in the court, except for two people who remained silent!

One is Liu Xie, the little emperor who sits on the golden chair in Kowloon. He has always been a puppet in the court meeting. He basically doesn't speak at ordinary times. Anyway, no one will listen to him. It's better to maintain the majesty of the monarch. , shut up!

The other one who did not speak was Prime Minister Cao. He had been standing on the imperial steps for a few days, with his eyes slightly closed, listening quietly to the speeches of civil and military officials. I am out of the question!

However, some smart people know that this Prime Minister is like a fierce tiger in the mountains. With a roar, all animals are frightened. The reason why he doesn't say a word now is just that the time has not come yet!

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In the court hall, the arguments between the two sides became more and more intense, with saliva flying and scolding all over the sky. The majestic officials of the Han Dynasty were all nobles in purple robes and gold seals on their waists, and their scolding was not much different from ordinary rascals. In the end, it even staged a full martial arts...

The first person to do it was Guo Jia, who was always weak. I saw this "ghost" put the court clothes on his belt, and smashed the ivory wat board in his hand, like a crazy kitten. , although the combat power is not strong, but the momentum is scary, Dong Cheng was caught off guard, and was defeated by Guo Jia, his face was smashed~~~

"No, absolutely not, Feng Xiao quickly stop!"

"Hurry up, separate the two of them, this is above the court..."

"Be careful, don't startle Sheng Jia!"

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Seeing this situation, the surrounding officials swarmed up and grabbed Dong Cheng, that's right, he grabbed Dong Cheng who was being beaten. A few heavy punches, with a loud 'slap', who said that a counselor would not be able to fight, we also learned a few moves from Xiao Lang, and this one is finally used!

This kind of "persuasion" was naturally very unsuccessful. After a few pulls, the heads-up turned into a gang fight. Then they started to move their feet. Swords were not allowed in the court hall, so wat boards, belts, and boots became weapons for both sides to fight. They shouted all the time and flew towards the boots. Many officials who chose to be neutral were accidentally injured... …

As a result, after a melee, the 'Anti-Xiao faction' suffered a great loss, their noses were bruised and their faces were swollen, and they were in a state of embarrassment... Especially Dong Cheng and Fu Wan, even their court clothes were stripped off, and the corners of their mouths were bleeding from the beating. His whole body was bruised and purple, and he looked even more pitiful than those refugees!

This is not surprising. Although Guo Jia, Cheng Yu and others don't have much combat power, don't forget that there are still a large group of generals standing in the hall. These people are clumsy and clumsy. It's their specialty!

Moreover, these people are either Xiao Yi's comrades in arms, or his subordinates. They are absolutely hardcore "Xiao Pai". Now that the opportunity has come, they naturally want to step forward to help in the fight, and each of them strikes extremely hard, with fists and kicks of several hundred pounds of strength. It is full of dark energy, definitely enough for those 'anti-Xiao faction' to drink a pot. If it is not for the scruples in the court, they must kill a few today!

"quiet!……"

Seeing that the scale of the scuffle was getting bigger and bigger, and it was about to rush to the imperial steps, the silent Cao Cao finally spoke. At the same time, he opened his eyes and shot two breathtaking cold lights, which scared all the civil and military officials to stand up quickly. Back to the team, obediently be a good boy!

"Xiao Lang's extermination of locusts for the country and the people is a feat of merit to the community. It should be rewarded by an imperial edict. There is no need to discuss this matter again!" Cao Cao's words were very domineering, directly drawing the final conclusion of this battle, and then He took out a copy of the Jun Ling from the Prime Minister's Mansion from his bosom, and threw it into the court hall!

"In addition, Xiao Lang has already reported to the old man about the extermination of locusts. The Prime Minister's Office also issued a decree and fully agreed with it, and asked him to coordinate the government affairs of Yu, Yan, Xu, and the three states. There is no such thing as exceeding his authority. It’s about being loyal to your duties, following orders, and everything is up to the old man to decide!”

"No!~~Your prime minister is wise!"

All the civil and military officials clapped their hands and said yes, no one dared to really look at the warrant, let alone question its authenticity, everyone knew that Cao Cao was protecting Xiao Yi and giving a political endorsement for the "Locust Elimination Order" , If you object at this time, isn't that a joke with your own head!

Looking at the civil and military officials in the court, Cao Cao sneered in his heart for a while, "How can these people's small tricks hide him, what locusts, what ultra vires... In fact, they are just excuses. Everyone knows that Xiao Yi is under his command The number one general is regarded as a confidant, if Xiao Yi is punished for this matter, or even cut off his military power, it is actually tantamount to breaking one of his own arms, then the next step, these people should deal with the Prime Minister's Mansion!"

Cao Cao has been silent for the past few days, just wanting to take the opportunity to see how many people in the court are "supporting Cao" and how many people are "supporting Han". Of course, there is a deeper thought, That is how many officials who "support Cao" are "support Xiao". As the prime minister of the Han Dynasty and the actual controller of the world, he must see all this clearly before he can coordinate the overall situation and issue government orders!

After a few days of observation, Cao Cao found that the "Supporting Cao faction" accounted for about one-third of the hundred officials, the "Han-supporting faction" also accounted for one-third, and the rest were neutral factions. , Xun You, they are loyal to the big man, but they don't oppose Cao Cao, their position is vague, it is hard to say which side they will stand in the end!

As for the 'Xiao Yi faction' inside Cao Ying, it also accounts for one-third of the entire group, and most of them are military generals who hold military power, and the rest of them also have a good impression of Xiao Yi. In such a situation, Cao Cao was gratified when he arrived, but at the same time secretly worried, "The Cao family supported the Han Dynasty, and Xiao Yi supported the Cao Group." If I am still safe and sound, what will happen if I am not here... , Good luck and bad luck are unpredictable!

However, Xiao Yi must be kept now, and to keep 'Xiao' is to keep 'Cao'. As for the future, let's take care of it slowly. The most urgent thing is to teach those pro-Han forces in the court a lesson!

"Mentors and workers, I recently received a gift, which is very delicious. I dare not enjoy it privately. I brought it here today to share with everyone!" Cao Cao waved to His Royal Highness, and the commander of the guards - Xu Chu led the people away. Come up, in addition to the shining sword in his hand, he is also holding a plate covered with red silk, which looks very mysterious!

Cao Cao took a few steps forward, and uncovered the red silk, revealing a plate of... fried locusts, this is a gift specially sent to him by Xiao Yi, today he happened to borrow flowers to offer Buddha, let's see how the ministers react!

"Everyone, please, it's so delicious, it's so rare!" Cao Cao reached out and picked up a locust, threw it into his mouth, chewed it, and looked at the court ministers with tiger-like eyes. "Are you eating?...or not?"

570. Chapter 570 The chaotic court

Hundreds of years ago, at the same court, an eunuch with power over the world presented a sika deer to the second emperor of the Qin Dynasty, Hu Hai, but pointed at the deer and said it was a horse. The ministers were afraid of the deer. The eunuch's despotic prestige also nodded and admitted that they had this kind of horned 'horse' in their family. This is a famous allusion in history~~ Refers to a deer as a horse!

Hundreds of years later, a similar scene happened again, but, compared to that ambitious and talented eunuch, this prime minister's method is undoubtedly more clever, more insidious, and more powerful!

In the main hall, all civil and military officials stared at the plate of golden fried locusts. Some were excited, some were terrified, and some were terrified... Everyone knew in their hearts, 'This is a plate of locusts, this is not a plate of fried locusts. Locusts! '

Locust and Huang have the same pronunciation, "eat locust" means "eat emperor", especially in the palace hall, this is a great disrespect to the emperor, Cao Cao's purpose is very clear, just to test the reaction of all the officials below and below. , Are you Yong Han?Or Yong Cao?

"What should I do? ~~ Eat? Or don't eat!"

In the court hall, all civil and military officials looked at each other, and countless eyes were passing news to each other. Eating locusts was equivalent to presenting a "letter of allegiance" to Cao Cao. In the future, he had no choice but to follow him all the way to Hei, but if Don't eat, looking at the murderous gold-armored warriors on both sides of the hall, I'm afraid I won't even have the chance to eat in the future, what a powerful Cao Aman, it's not a loss to the traitor of the world!

"Thank you, Prime Minister, for giving me the food... I will eat, I will eat, and I will eat too!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Cao Ren, Cao Hong, Xiahou Dun, Xiahouyuan and others came out one after another. Each of them caught a few locusts and they ate them with a rattling noise. They were all generals of the Cao clan and staunch supporters of Cao Cao. To put it bluntly, even if they want to betray, other power groups will not accept it, and these people account for about [-]% of the court!

On the imperial steps, looking at those brothers from the same clan who supported him, Cao Cao nodded in satisfaction, but after turning his gaze a few times, he became slightly worried. It can be said that the Cao clan has produced a large number of talents over the years, but there is a big flaw ~~' Only generals, not appearances! '

Whether it is Cao Ren and Cao Hong, brothers of the same generation, or Cao Xiu, Cao Zhen, Cao Chun, etc., who are juniors, they are all more than martial arts, but not civilized. no more!

In the Cao family, there are only three people with real political talents, Cao Cao, Cao Ang, and Cao Pi. As for the others, they don’t have the ability to coordinate the overall situation. !