Royal road

In the field, the wheat has already bloomed and produced ears. This is the winter wheat sown last year. In a few months, the sickle will be ready for harvest.In addition to these wheat fields, the new fields that were plowed were also sown with seeds.Left their homes and wandered to this strange place, the food in the fields is the only hope for the Xinfu refugees.When the summer grain is harvested, as long as the government borrows the grain to grow, there is no need to suffer from hunger and flee from famine.

Therefore, these farmers take care of the crops in the field as if they are taking care of their eyeballs.Gaodu is really a good place. Not only will they borrow cattle to open up wasteland, but the old people in the village will take time to explain some farming methods they have never heard of.When to weed, how to fertilize, how much to irrigate the ground... There are so many things, and so on.These are precious experiences that can only be passed on from father to son, even if they have been farming for a lifetime, they may not be able to know clearly.Even those who are lazy and stupid have to try their best to listen to them, hoping to get an extra bucket of rice by relying on them.

However, all of these are still not as shocking as the locust eradication organized by the county.That's the Locust God!Don't they all say that the plague of locusts is a natural disaster, and they can't be burned or killed at all?How can the locusts be exterminated?

"Ah Zhu, is it really appropriate to do this?" The dog carried a rake on its back, tremblingly following behind the neighbor.He also just arrived in Gaodu this year, and his family opened [-] acres of wasteland.Now is the time when the green leaves are not picked up, and it is just in time for the mansion to recruit people to eliminate locusts, and it is said that there will be rewards.Inspired by this neighbor, he couldn't help but follow.

But when it came to the head, the energy of fear came to the fore.What they want to get rid of is the Locust God!In previous years, didn't we have to worship and burn incense, praying that the locust goddess would not come to visit the fields?Now the incense is no longer burned, and it has been changed to burn locusts, which is simply appalling.What if the Locust Goddess blamed her and destroyed his family's fields?

"What are you afraid of!" The young man in front was not worried at all, and said loudly, "We are Gaodu, and we are blessed by the Medicine Buddha! The Buddha enshrines all birds, and locusts are the ones he hates the most! Kill more insects, Medicine Buddha If you are happy, can you bless us?"

"There is another theory?" Gou'er was stunned when he heard it, and asked in a low voice, "Is it because of the Medicine Buddha that the county does not allow netting to catch birds?"

Who doesn't have time to catch birds to feed their hunger?Here is close to Taihang Mountain, there are many forests, and there are many birds.At the beginning, many people thought about catching some birds for tooth sacrifice.Unexpectedly, the county issued an order not to kill birds, frogs and non-poisonous vegetable snakes indiscriminately, and most of the wild food was directly lost.The dog is timid and doesn't dare to break the taboo at all. It has been a long time since he has eaten meat.

"Should it be? The Buddha is always unwilling to kill. If you don't know that the locusts are hateful and only eat crops, you won't offend the Medicine Buddha. Oh, who cares, the county has said that killing locusts can still receive rewards What! If you follow the yamen servants to dig the worm mounds, you will get half a bucket of rice a day. If you kill the worms by yourself, you can exchange a bucket of locusts for a bucket of grain!"

Azhu also couldn't tell the relationship between Medicine Buddha and Locust God, but one thing is certain, locusts can be exchanged for food!And it’s quite a lot!Now is the time when there is a shortage of crops, who is not short of food?If you can exchange locusts for some rations, that would be a great thing!

It's a pity that now is not the time when the locust plague is at its peak, and there are so many people fighting the locusts, I'm really afraid that there won't be too much food.

Hearing the change of food, the dog was shocked.Although there are not many half-dou, adding some wild vegetables to make porridge is enough to fill the stomach.Now that the city no longer hires people to repair the walls, who doesn't lack food?Just kill the locusts. If the Buddha's magic power is superb and can control the locust god, it will be a real great thing!

After a while, a group of people came to the wasteland to be cleared today, in groups of two or three, they cast a net to search for it.After a while, the cries started to ring out one after another. "There's a litter here!" "There's one here too!"

Gou'er and the others also found a soil bag that looked like a worm mound, and it was densely packed with small holes.Azhu spat two mouthfuls of saliva on his palm: "It should be here, dig it!"

The dog didn't dare to be negligent, so he waved a rake and dug up. After a while, a pile of white flowers and densely packed insect eggs were exposed underneath.Seeing this, the dog backed up a few steps in fright, but Ah Zhu shouted: "Master, it was dug out here too!"

A yamen servant walked over quickly, looked down, and said: "That's right, let's burn it."

Immediately two people rushed up behind him, one was laying hay, the other was rubbing flint, and after a while, the fire was crackling and burning.The dog was still in shock, and stood aside looking at the fire: "Is it burning?"

"Didn't it just burn?" Ah Zhu wiped the sweat off his face, then suddenly sniffled, "Why is it so fragrant?"

Hearing the words, the dog also took two deep breaths, and found that there was indeed an aroma coming out of the fire, which was like the smell of roasted meat, or the kind of fat meat that smelled like oily flowers.It had been a long time since he had eaten meat, and just smelling it made his mouth water.

The yamen servant at the side laughed and said: "The county lord said that this locust eats wheat, so it is extremely fat. If you catch one with wings, you can roast it and eat it. It's good that there are no locusts this year. If there are any, I'm afraid it will be human." Everyone needs an extra dish at home!"

Can locusts be eaten?Both Ah Zhu and Gou'er were taken aback.But where is the tempting smell? Not only the fire in front of them, but also other burning campfires have similar aromas.The two looked at each other, and their hearts couldn't help beating.Recently, it seems that we can also see worms that have not given birth to wings. If you can find them, try roasting two?

"Quick, don't rest. Keep digging." The yamen servant urged them regardless of what these people were thinking.

The two did not dare to neglect, and searched further away.

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"I never thought that Marquis Liang could come up with such a wonderful method. It's really admirable. The locust plague should be avoided by going to several nearby villages." In the government office, Guo Jiao boasted to the young man in front of him with a smile on his face.

Even if other people have the courage to prevent and control the locust plague, they will only dare to blow the gong and wave the flag to disperse the cloud of insects when the locusts are rampant in June.How can anyone start to control locusts before May?However, this method also coincides with the natural law.Locusts gather and lay eggs, and one worm breeds a hundred, causing disasters all over the world.If the eggs can be killed, the pests can be eradicated naturally.Only the owner of the Liang Mansion could figure out how to make a large group of people not fear the Locust God by spending only a few stones of rice and grain.

"It is only with the help of the county lords that we can get rid of the pests." Duan Qin replied, "With the Taihang dangerous peak, even if there is a locust plague in Sizhou, it will not be able to climb over the mountains for a while. In this way, the acres of fields this summer will be preserved."

"That's true! This is the grain stored in the treasury, so there must be no mistakes. When the wheat is harvested this summer, we will be able to relieve our urgent needs!" Guo Jiao is now in a bind.There are more refugees resettled in winter than expected, and the military rations in Wuling are used up at most, and even Gaodu's treasury has pulled out a lot of stored rations, just relying on this crop of wheat to make a living.If there is a plague of locusts, he will lose a lot!

"The county lord can rest assured that the young crops are growing very well. Even if there is a locust plague, the people below have experience in controlling locusts, and they will be able to wipe them out completely. After harvesting the summer grain, and then planting beans and millet, this year the government treasury will definitely be able to store. plenty."

Hearing what Duan Qin said, Guo Jiao couldn't help smiling.This is the advantage of being close to Liang's mansion, there are people to give advice on big and small matters, and this new master Duan is also a quick-witted and quick-witted person.It's just that he recently visited Liu Quan, the county magistrate of Lin County, which made Guo Jiao feel a little nervous.If that old man surnamed Liu flattered Liang Hou, wouldn't he want to share his benefits?This is not allowed!He wanted to let Marquis Liang know that Gao Du was the direct descendant standing beside Liang's mansion.

It was precisely because of this thought that he was more proactive in exterminating the locusts, and even sent several of his yamen servants.It is also quite courteous to the head secretary of the Liang Mansion who has just taken office.I only hope that Marquis Liang can see his heart.

The two chatted for a while about farming and locust control matters, before Duan Qin got up to leave.After leaving the county office and getting on his horse, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.This trip took a lot of time, and it took several trips in Gaodu and Linxian County in a row before the matter of locust extermination was properly handled.Thanks to the fact that the lord became more and more famous after the Spring Festival, these trivial matters can be solved easily.

We only need to wait for the summer harvest, not to mention Gaodu, even the Liang Mansion is looking forward to this harvest.With food, more people and more episodes can be supported. How dare Duan Qin slack off?

My lord is right about one thing, those leisurely days are gone forever.

Riding his horse back to the mansion, Duan Qin tidied up a little before it was still dark, and went to report to the lord.However, unexpectedly, there was another person in the study, and it was the battalion official Yiyan.

Seeing him, those gray-blue eyes looked over coldly.He was originally from a foreign race, but also a titan who had seen blood, this stare really sent chills down the spine.But for more than a month, Duan Qin has long been used to this person's strange hostility towards him, he stepped forward indifferently, and saluted Liang Feng: "My lord, the extermination of locusts in the two counties is going smoothly. It is expected that the locust plague will be eliminated this summer.”

"That's great! Si Ruo has worked hard too." Liang Feng nodded in satisfaction, this staff really did not make a mistake.

Exterminating locusts today is not as simple as it is in later generations. With the banner of "Heaven and Man Response" erected above the head, the locust plague is not a simple disaster, but a sign of punishment from heaven.In the face of "natural disasters", there is absolutely no way to govern them. Only by the rulers cultivating their morality and the people following the guidelines can they perish.With this bullshit policy of fooling the people, not only can't control the locusts, but also worship the locust god and pray for peace.

Naturally, Liang Feng would not listen to this. He directly dug out the "Book of Fansheng", studied the causes of locust plagues for a long time, and recruited elderly farmers to inquire about the living habits of locusts.In this way, I came up with the idea of ​​killing the eggs first, and then focus on killing the locusts before they have transformed into adults.And he also told Duan Qin what the locusts could eat.

There are countless children who eat locusts in later generations, that is, "grasshoppers".This thing is big and thick, rich in protein, and tastes pretty good when grilled.Later, it was served on the dining table, and there were no less than ten ways to eat it.Now that protein is so scarce, if the people dare not eat it, at worst they can exchange it for grain, whether it is for food or as feed, it is very cost-effective.

And Duan Qin did use his brains when doing things.Instead of exterminating the locusts directly, he first stamped out his name as a Buddha, and made up some stories about the Buddha worshiping birds.Then the government issued a ban on hunting birds and frogs.Without these easy-to-find meats, people's hearts will naturally loosen when faced with the locusts that must be dealt with and are hated by the Buddha.

In this way, it is really not difficult to eliminate the nearby locusts even by eating and catching them.With these experiences, it will be easier to deal with future disasters.

"Thanks to the full cooperation of the two county magistrates, it was able to go so smoothly." Duan Qin didn't take credit for it, and replied humbly, "That county magistrate Liu also admires the lord quite a lot, and even said that after the summer harvest, he would visit him in person."

"When the fifth day comes this year, I will invite a few county magistrates and General Wu to have a banquet in the mansion." Although for most of the gentry children, it is quite a shame to invite the poor family.But for Liang Feng, this kind of psychological barrier does not exist, and those who should use it should make full use of it.

After ordering the business, Liang Feng said: "I am discussing with Bo Yuan about the reorganization of the series. You are tired from going out, you can go to rest first, and I will talk to you in detail tomorrow."

Partial restructuring is also the focus now.In addition to the military merit enhancement mentioned at the beginning, there are also considerations for setting military ranks and whether to establish a military supervision system.You have to think about it one by one before you can announce it.At this time, Yiyan's opinion is of course very important.

Duan Qin understood that it was the lord who was considerate of him being tired from going out, and said with a smile: "My lord doesn't need to be like this, the military system is also very important, I just listen from the sidelines."

Seeing what Duan Qin said, Liang Feng didn't persuade him much, and continued to discuss with Yiyan.Duan Qin sat quietly at the side, silently observing the Capricorn beside him while listening.These days, he has also been in contact with everyone in the mansion, but the most difficult to guess is the person around him.Even Li Xin, a math idiot, can strike up a conversation if he finds the right way.Only Yiyan is completely different.Now when they meet, they just refer to each other's official positions, and they don't even use their names.

There is something wrong with this.Although there are differences in civil and martial arts, they are both the master's right-hand man. Of course, he must establish a good relationship with the coach of the trilogy.It's just that for some reason, Yiyan always seems to be somewhat hostile towards him.Could it be because I'm new here, and I haven't been able to gain his trust yet?

But in front of the lord, this person's attitude completely changed.Not only did the coldness in his eyes disappear, but even his body leaned forward slightly, as if he didn't want to miss every word of the lord.That look of earnest admiration is really like a fanatic.Thinking of this, Duan Qin couldn't help but smile wryly in his heart.I'm afraid it's the same when I face the lord, right?When interacting with the protagonist, you will not feel the difference in status at all, you will only be infected by its charm.It seems that every sentence, every word can fall in your heart.

No wonder there is no one in the manor who does not love this lord.Even the children of the Wang family in Taiyuan praised him highly.If one day we can go to Luoyang, I am afraid that it will make the government and the people fall in love with it.

As soon as his thoughts wandered, Duan Qin came back to his senses and continued to listen attentively to these important matters related to the reorganization of the series.