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So during this period of time, he almost lived in the Shaofu, and he didn't even return to the Wangfu.

Carefully look after these potato seedlings.

Time passed slowly under his intense stare.

In the blink of an eye, more than ten days passed.

The days in April gradually began to warm up a bit.

In the greenhouse, the burning charcoal fire gradually became smaller.

In a few days, it will be almost time for spring sowing.

In the experimental field, after more than ten days, the potato seedlings have gradually grown, and the number of seedlings has gradually increased.

"Bring over the fat I prepared, remember to take it with the one over there!"

He opened his mouth and ordered several farmers to go get the fertilizer.

"promise!"

Several people responded and ran over quickly.

Li Ming, on the other hand, continued to check the potato seedlings to see if there were any problems.

It's just that as he was walking, his figure suddenly stopped.

"This is?"

His brows could not help but frowned slightly, because at this moment a small green creature was parked on top of a potato seedling in front of him.

The face is vertical, the antennae are light yellow, the midline of the pronotum is well developed, the scattered type is slightly curved when viewed from the side, there are often dark vertical stripes on both sides, the forewings are long and narrow, often exceeding the middle of the hind tibia, with brown and dark markings , hind wings are colorless and transparent. , the hind tibiae are usually orange-red.

This is obviously a locust.

It's just that this locust is not big, and it is obviously only a juvenile state.

Looking at this locust, Li Ming's expression kept changing.

His eyes subconsciously looked around.

Soon he found a small locust again in the gap.

I don't know if the temperature in the greenhouse has been constant, or the weather has warmed up recently.

Obviously the locusts have begun to hatch.

"Come on!"

The words speak.

Soon a figure ran over quickly.

"Your Highness!"

He spoke with a respectful voice.

"Send someone to the king to check and see if the locusts around have begun to appear."

"Give me an answer before tomorrow evening!"

Li Ming directly issued the order.

"promise!"

The figure responded quickly, then trotted away.

And when the figure left, those who took the fat also came back one after another.

"Fertilize according to the king's own method!"

"By the way, you, you, and you go catch the locusts in the field, and don't damage the potato seedlings!"

The words opened, and the order was issued quickly.

Several people responded quickly, and then began to act.

Several people are responsible for fertilizing.

The fertilizer is naturally the nitrogen fertilizer he made from soybeans half a month ago, and the cooked fertilizer from the earthworm farm.

Several people are responsible for catching locusts.

Locusts are not too difficult to grab.

Compared with ordinary insects, locusts are much easier to grab.

But about an hour.

The locusts found so far in the field have been captured.

Looking at the dozen or so locusts in the small cloth bag in front of him, Li Ming frowned slightly.

The locust plague may be more serious than he imagined.

Although he didn't let chickens and ducks come to eat these fields, there are already so many locusts before the flood of locusts. It is conceivable that once the locusts are completely flooded, what level will the scale reach.

I'm afraid that even in the Guanzhong area, everyone has raised chickens and ducks, and they may not be able to eat up the fields.

Not to mention there are wild ones.

Once it breaks out, its threatening power is not a joke at all.

"Give these to the chicken and duck farm. In addition, you are responsible for cleaning up the locusts around you every day. Don't be negligent. Once you let the locusts eat too much, I will ask you."

As thoughts flowed, Li Ming casually gave another order.

"promise!"

Several people trembled, and then quickly responded.

As members of the Shaofu, they dare not have the slightest opinion.

Li Ming's words, they just need to implement them.

After the order, Li Ming began to fall into deep thought while waiting for the return sent to check.

The locust plague was something he had to face and solve.

Once the response is not good, causing losses to the national strength, then his efforts during this period of time will really be in vain, and this is not what he wants to see.

After all, he managed to improve his national strength so much, and he is about to advance, so he doesn't want any accidents to happen in the middle.

Chapter 64 Shaofu's New Acquisition - On the Locust

Li Ming's waiting didn't take long. When the next day came, the figure sent to check returned.

"Your Highness!"

"The villain visited several surrounding manors, and it is said that locusts have already appeared."

"The villain has also confirmed that he is not fake!"

The figure's face was a little pale, and he spoke carefully.

Since ancient times, locusts have represented catastrophes and disasters.

Influenced by Dong Zhongshu, people in the Han Dynasty and even the Wei and Jin Dynasties generally believed in the theory of "relationship between heaven and man", regardless of court or folk, and believed that whether floods, droughts, or locust plagues ravaged the world, it was all due to human events.

This point has not changed much until now.

The appearance of the locust plague made him a little uneasy.

"I see!"

"You go down!"

Li Ming nodded, and there was not much surprise in his expression.

Although the temperature in the greenhouse is higher, the locusts will hatch earlier, but the locusts in the greenhouse are not small, which also means that the locusts in the outside world have also begun to hatch.

The locust eggs usually need about 14-20 days to hatch into nymphs, and the nymphs shed their skin once every 7 days or so, and develop into adults after five times of shedding.

Now that nymphs have appeared, it also means that there are only more than 30 days or even less time before the adult nymphs, because no one knows how many times the nymphs in the outside world have experienced molts, maybe once, maybe twice.

Under such circumstances, it can even be said that the plague of locusts is coming.

It was undoubtedly earlier than he expected.

"Maybe it's time to act early!"

The self-talking voice spoke, and the next moment Li Ming didn't hesitate, and walked directly towards the palace.

Now that the locusts are ahead of schedule.

Then his plan has to be advanced.

Otherwise, when the locusts are completely flooded, it will be too late.

With Li Shimin's waist card, there is still no obstacle for Li Ming to enter the palace.

Soon Li Ming came to the imperial study.

Today, Li Shimin has just finished dealing with the government affairs and is ready to take a good rest.

These days, Li Shimin was very motivated. The 800 million guan that Li Ming bought him made him not need to worry about whether he had enough money at all. Some work that his father could not carry out before could be carried out at this moment.

Even he had a throbbing.

His eyes subconsciously looked towards the north, his eyes were a little fierce.

Li Shimin still remembers that day by the Weishui River.

Although the Turks were defeated, Li Shimin couldn't forget it.

He has been waiting for an opportunity.

"Wait, next year, when it stabilizes."

Mumbling to himself, he forcibly suppressed his heart.

And at this moment.

"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness King Wei begs to see you!"

Wang De's voice came out softly.

"fourteen?"

"Let him in!"

Li Shimin froze for a moment, then nodded.

Soon, Wang De led Li Ming in.

"My son pays homage to my father, my father Wanan!!"

After speaking, Li Ming saluted Li Shimin.

"There's no need to be too polite, why did Fourteen have good news for me today?"

Li Shimin waved his hand, then spoke with a smile.

This fourteenth son who was once inconspicuous almost gave him surprises from time to time in the past half a year, and Li Shimin liked his son more and more.

The smile on his face was even more cordial.

"Father, my son came here this time to report something important!"

"Father, please see!"

Li Ming opened his mouth, and opened the small cloth bag with his right hand.

The next moment, his hand grabbed a few locusts from the cloth bag.

"This, this is?"

Li Shimin was curious at first, but when the locust appeared, his face couldn't help but change.

"Father, this is a locust. It appeared in the farmland of Shaofu, and it has begun to hatch now."

Li Ming opened his mouth and explained slowly.

Li Shimin, who was listening to this speech, walked down quickly.