[Three Kingdoms] After crossing, I opened the sick and weak main road line

The locusts crossed the border, and the state herdsmen were going to worship the sky outside the city. The people of Yecheng had been looking forward to this day since they heard the news. Yuan Huan felt that it was not too late for them to leave, but when they went out, the outside was already crowded with people.

At dawn, people appeared on the street. When the carriage came out, there was a commotion. The people on the street showed excitement, and they tiptoed to see through the carriage that they were the state shepherd who saved the people from the fire and water.

Jizhou is not the place where the locusts really broke out. The situation in Guanzhong, where the locusts first broke out, was the worst. The people there didn’t feed too many poultry, and they didn’t think about cleaning up the eggs before plowing in the spring. Those locust eggs hidden in the soil They turned into locusts that devoured the crops overnight. No matter how much the farmers cried and begged to God, the crops that were about to mature were powerless to resist the overwhelming locust attack.

When migratory locusts cross the border, not a single blade of grass will grow, not to mention crops, and even weeds and leaves will not be left behind.

The people in Jizhou did not suffer from a major disaster this time, but they have experienced locust plagues before. The emperor lost his virtue, and the gods punished them. Natural disasters have continued in these years, and only locusts have appeared several times in the past ten years.

Once the migratory locusts from all over the mountains and plains come over, there will be nothing left in the places they pass by. The government's relief is not in place, and many people starve to death every year. They Jizhou seems to be stable now, but as early as ten years ago, the Yellow Turban Rebellion happened. They were the first to explode here.

If life is not difficult, who is willing to take risks and become a traitor?

It is only a dozen years since the Yellow Turban Rebellion. Except for the young children, most people have experienced the chaos at the beginning, so they are more afraid of famine. The local people in Jizhou are still like this, and those refugees who fled from disasters and settled in Jizhou are even more so. tremble with fear.

People who were bitten by snakes once, afraid of well ropes for ten years, and experienced starvation and cold are unwilling to live that kind of life again. Fortunately, they did not lose too much in Jizhou this time, otherwise, the world would never There is no shelter for them.

Yuan Huan has done everything that should be done, but Jizhou is so big, there are always a few disobedient parents and officials, Jizhou has them, Yanzhou and Yuzhou can only have more of course, no matter how meticulous the upper-level policies are formulated, they will appear at the grass-roots level All kinds of questions.

Usually, if there is no trouble, it will be passed by just passing by. This time, when encountering locusts, which of the counties and counties is dedicated and which is not will be completely exposed.

No matter how lazy the lazy parents and officials are, they panic when they see the locusts all over the mountains and fields overnight, and they don’t care about their future. , and directly threw the people in the next county to voluntarily ran to Yecheng to cry and admit their mistakes, thinking that as long as they cried sincerely, they could escape the catastrophe.

The people in the Yecheng government office were all carefully selected by Yuan Huan to stay in person. Whoever cries loudly will be justified. This kind of thing does not exist at all. If there is no prior arrangement, it is reasonable to rush to ask for relief in a sudden natural disaster, but Now there are preventive measures in advance, and the arrangement of feeding chickens and ducks and digging up insect eggs is not only one year, but in the case of prevention, the disaster is so severe that no official in the county government is innocent.

And the county lieutenant who left the people behind and came to Yecheng to mourn, could be executed immediately for such behavior in an emergency, let alone now.

Tian Feng was the most irritable person in the entire Yecheng government office. The person who came bumped into his hand, and before he even had time to plead for himself, Master Tian who knew the specific situation drew his sword and cut him off.

When an official does not make decisions for the people, he abandons the people and flees alone under the catastrophe. How can he be worthy of those crops that have been ruined by locusts if his head is not chopped off?

Tian Feng was so angry that he didn't have time to formally write the paperwork and asked for orders, so he went directly to the state shepherd's mansion to find their master. In the past, he was responsible for things like preventing locusts and building water conservancy. Now that there is a problem in the county, he has to go to the bottom to see for himself Just rest assured.

It's not too much for those who take the initiative to plead guilty, I'm afraid there will be guys who deceive the upper and lower will rely on the locusts to fly away after eating the crops, regardless of the people's life and death, and refuse to report. He really can't see the situation in the counties below worried.

The government office was not idle when it was preparing to sacrifice to heaven. The Yecheng government office finally had enough manpower, and immediately sent [-]% to [-]% to the surrounding counties and counties. Except for Xun Yu and Jushou who couldn't leave, they had to stay. The government office was empty and deserted than when Yuan Shao had just left.

The people can tell the difference between good and bad. They see the figures of the officials in the government office running out on horseback every day. After being terrified for several days, they find that the locusts are not as scary as they imagined, and their gratitude to the government has been pushed to the top. new heights.

Master Zhou Mu is going to worship the heavens outside the city, and it is a rare opportunity to see Master Zhou Mu in person. They packed up their things and waited at the door of their house, and they can follow the carriage of the Zhou Mu mansion as soon as they come out.

There are many people on the street, and there are even more people at the altar. Yuan Huan has not been idle in Jizhou for the past few years. The support of the people is the key to success or failure. After several times, Jizhou has only known that there is a state shepherd but not an emperor. Even if the little emperor is in Yecheng, the people who rank first in the hearts of the people are their Master Zhou Mu.

There were crowds around the altar, Cao Ang summoned up his energy to arrange guards, and was alert to possible dangers. This time the sacrifice to the sky was not like before, and no one could approach the altar. The lord specifically said that the common people could watch, so many people gathered together, it was too much to tolerate. He plays petty temper.

Cao Ang is the most trusted general in Yecheng at present. If he shrinks back because of timidity, how can he be worthy of the importance that the lord places on him?

Cao Ang quickly convinced himself, with a handsome face that was a bit immature, standing behind their lord with his head held high, trying to make himself appear more reliable.

Isn't it just eating bugs?

Just grit your teeth and close your eyes, just eat.

The young man looked deathly at home, and the faces of the people around couldn't help but smile when he saw it, and so did the lord, why did he deliberately tease people at such a critical juncture? Looking at the expression of Cao Jia Dalang, I'm afraid he hasn't tasted it yet. The taste of fried locusts over roasted locusts.

As time goes by, the sun blocked by the clouds shows its face from time to time, and the time of offering sacrifices to the sky is coming soon. There are more and more people around the altar. Fortunately, there are enough soldiers to maintain order, and there will be no stampede accident.

The officials of Yecheng stood by the altar early, and when they saw the Shangguan approaching, they hurried up to meet them. The honor is always the priority in matters such as offering sacrifices to the heavens. Xun Yu, Ju Shou and others consciously took a step behind, leaving the place of attention to their families. lord.

Yuan Huan chuckled, looked up at the sky, then at the people around him who were slowly quieting down, nodded to Cao Ang behind him, and then walked up the steps.

The altar was built tall, with more than a dozen steps extending to the high platform. Jizhou Mu, who was dressed in a heavy court uniform, walked slowly towards the high platform. on both sides.

The elite soldiers who fought on the battlefield carried an uncontrollable evil spirit, like a sword drawn out of its sheath. When they came out suddenly, people subconsciously held their breath, for fear of disturbing them by making noises.

However, the most attractive thing on the steps is not the guards, but the leader of the fairy who seems to be walking down from the sky.

Yuan Huan's luck has always been good, today's weather is not good, it seems to be raining in the morning, until just now, he vaguely thought of the sun, God's face, he just walked four or five steps, behind the clouds The sun, which had been hiding for a long time, finally emerged.

The sky was bright, and the sun shone unhindered on his body, making him look like a man of jade, eyes like lacquer, eyebrows like ink paintings, and the heavy court clothes did not look bloated, on the contrary, he was more like an unstoppable pine and cypress in the snow, Under the bright sunlight, the elegance and elegance around him made people dare not look directly at him.

The common people stared intently at the Master Zhou who had already walked to the high platform, wondering who was the first to wake up and bow his head, and soon, the surrounding common people knelt down and shouted.

They were not organized either, and they shouted all kinds of things at once, such as "immortal", "state shepherd" and "adult" in their ears, and there were even a lot of "long live" among them.

It's not that they want to rebel for their state shepherds, but they habitually shout "Long live". In the hearts of the general public, these are the most sincere, sincere and respectful titles in their hearts.

Mr. Zhou Mu didn't show up often before, and few people knew what he looked like. Today, he was lucky enough to see it with his own eyes. Such a figure like Curling Qiuyue must be a god who specially came from the sky to save them.

How could ordinary people be so good-looking?

If there is no state shepherd, they will be forced to survive by locusts even if they are not in war. There are so many locusts covering the sky this time. If their state shepherd had not prepared in advance, I am afraid that there is nothing left in the field now. down.

People’s thinking is very simple, whoever makes them live a good life is a good person, they don’t think about things that are too complicated, and they don’t have the energy to think about them, most people don’t know how to Think so much.

Compared with those people in Guanzhong, they are already very lucky. No matter what, their state shepherd will not abandon them.

The people bowed their heads to worship the savior in their hearts. Many people were already crying. On the high platform, the stern-faced Lord Zhou Mu was unmoved, and just brought the officials behind him to worship the heaven and the earth.

The high platform was solemn and quiet, and the shouts around gradually stopped.

Yuan Huan patted the incense ash on his hands, turned around and glanced at the people kneeling on the ground who refused to get up, and his eyes turned to the farmland in the distance. They were well prepared here, and the locusts did not form a climate. A small share can't escape the sanction of chickens and ducks.

The people below the high platform realized that their state shepherd was going to tell them something, and soon there were only rumors around them, but what they heard next was not what they were asked to do, but that the state shepherd wanted to risk their lives.

"People depend on grain for their life, but locusts eat it, which is harmful to the people."

"The common people have no faults, and all the faults belong to one person."

"Heaven has spirits, if locusts are condemned by heaven, let them eat my heart, and don't harm the common people."

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The people below didn't understand what was going on at first, and they could probably guess that they were condemning the locusts for harming the crops, please God don't be so cruel, but suddenly something went wrong when they heard it.

Especially when the guards brought the bowls and chopsticks to them, the sharp-eyed man turned pale with fright when he saw what was in the bowl. Fear almost overflowed from his eyes, "You can't eat it! The god of insects can't eat it!"

As soon as this remark came out, there was an uproar in all directions, and the situation was already developing out of control. They let the chickens and ducks eat locusts in order to keep the crops, which was disrespectful to the insect gods. In short, even so, they still worry about whether they will be rejected by heaven.

God has the virtue of good life, their state shepherds are right, those corrupt officials are wrong, it is the emperor of the capital, if the emperor is not stupid, the people will not be reduced to the current situation.

The people don't care who the current emperor is, they only know that the emperor's stupidity must be the problem if they can't get along. If the emperor is smart and capable, there won't be too many corrupt officials in the court. Only then can we live better.

Some people know that the emperor is in Yecheng now, but most people only care about daily necessities, and don't care where the emperor is at all.

They don't dare to curse the sky, why can't they curse the emperor a few times?

The people around the high platform shouted out of composure, and some even wanted to rush up to snatch the bowl. Fortunately, enough guards were brought here today. By the time the few people who climbed onto the high platform were taken down, Yuan Huan had already eaten the fried locusts in the bowl. Cleaned up.

It's not a familiar formula, but a familiar taste, all natural and pollution-free, and it's delicious without those dazzling seasonings.

Under the eyes of everyone, the state shepherd who did such a shocking thing as eating locusts slowly wiped the corners of his mouth, his clear eyes swept around, and quickly calmed down the people who lost their composure.

Jushou tensed his body and was alert to the people who might rush up. He was very glad that the little emperor didn't come. It was a wise move for their lord not to let the little emperor come to sacrifice to heaven. She also looks quite frightened.

It doesn't matter if you don't come, you can be quiet if you don't know anything, not to mention that the people are scolding Emperor Huan and Lingdi, and it has nothing to do with him, a little emperor with no real power.

Yuan Huan handed the bowl and chopsticks to the guard next to him, stepped forward and said loudly, "Locusts are not condemned by God, and killing locusts is not disrespectful to God. If God wants to punish God, I should bear it alone, and it has nothing to do with the people. "

You should eat, you should catch, don't worry so much, if you don't catch locusts, locusts will eat up your crops. When you are dying, don't care about whether it is condemned or not. The most important thing is to survive by yourself.

It doesn’t matter if you’re really afraid of the divine punishment, he already clicked the envoy sent by him to bring down the divine punishment in front of the heaven when he worshiped the heaven and the earth today. His share, but he is still alive and kicking, which shows that the locust really has nothing to do with God.

Locusts are not the sons of God, they are the people who live on this land. To be precise, all the gods in the sky are created by their ancestors. Without their ancestors, There are not so many gods in the sky, each of them has a more open mind, and they are the fathers of those gods.

The original boss softened his voice and talked to the nearby people, without the dignity and seriousness of the sacrificial ceremony, his soft eyes seemed to be able to accommodate everything, and his tone also carried a faint smile.

The people respect the sky and fear the gods, so you can't tell them messy things, but after today's experience, at least they can let go of their courage to catch locusts. He, who ate locusts, is fine, so it can be seen that catching locusts really won't be punished by heaven.

The locust plague in Yecheng is not serious. If no new swarms of locusts fly over from other places, the disaster here will be over, but other places that have not passed the disaster still need to continue to deal with the locusts.

Spread more rumors among relatives and friends, and the government should spread the news more quickly. Within three days, what happened in Jitian today can spread to most of the big men.

The people under the high platform kowtowed with emotion, and couldn't stop crying with snot and tears. They have lived such an old age, not only them, but also their parents, grandparents, and ancestors have never seen them treated. Such a caring boss.

Officials have always put people's fat and people's ointment in their pockets. They have never seen a good official who disregarded the sky for the sake of the people. They have heard a lot of good things about offering sacrifices to heaven and earth, but very few of them really dare to make out the words in the sacrificial speech.

The Master State Shepherd treats them like reborn parents, what virtue and ability do they have, how can their muddy legs who can't read a word be worthy of the Master State Shepherd, if something really happens to the Master State Shepherd, they will die along with it.

The scene got out of control for a while, but this time it was different from before. The guards were not busy to stop the impatient people from rushing up to the high platform, but to help them up and send them to the shade when they saw someone crying.

Next to him, Cao Ang wrinkled his nose, smelling the burnt aroma left in the bowl, and swallowed his saliva.

Seeing that their master was talking to the old farmer below, the young man quietly moved behind Xun Yu, "Mr. Wen Ruo, is it really okay for the master to eat locusts?"

They are strong and strong, and eating some dirty food is not a problem, but the lord's health is not good, what if there is a problem with eating?

Gentlemen are so reliable on weekdays, how come one or two of them are as stupid as this matter, and he himself is also confused. He sent someone to catch the locusts, and the imported things need someone to test the poison. At worst, he dedicated himself to the lord Test the poison, let the lord eat it after three or five days without stomach upset or being struck by lightning.

Really, how could he forget about this.

Cao Ang puffed up his face and was a little angry, but Xun Yu just smiled and didn't speak. He couldn't find anyone to talk to, so he could only move back to his place and mutter in a low voice.

Having said that, the lord himself ate up the fried locusts, why did he bring the cook all the way here?

The young Cao Ang frowned, realizing that the matter was not simple. Just as he was thinking about the use of the cook, he saw Yan Yan, the master of the family, asked someone to bring up a large pot. After the dry firewood was lit, the oil in the pot was very hot It was about to boil, and when he turned his head again, the altar for offering sacrifices to heaven had been removed.

No, why didn't he know that there was still this link?

Xun Yu patted the stunned young man, smiled and comforted his broken heart, "My lord has tried it, the locusts are edible, and the taste is not bad. You can doubt anything, but you can't doubt the lord's mansion." Get it out and eat it."

How much food and drink their lord has made over the years, without exception, are all unheard of delicacies. After so many experiences, they need to have a longer memory, no matter how incredible things are in the hands of their lord, they can be brought back to life.

Cao Ang sniffed a little aggrieved, "I don't doubt it, the main reason is that the Lord didn't look for me during the test."

He has been busy leading people to catch locusts these days, and finally found so many green locusts that meet the requirements of the lord, but the lord didn't take him when he tried to eat them. How could there be such a thing?

Yuan Huan took a step back to avoid the fume, and after hearing Cao Ang's complaint, he smiled and replied, "Before you said you were afraid to eat it, so you didn't call you, thinking that you won't be able to see what fried locusts look like with your own eyes today. If you are afraid, why is it still our fault?"

"That's not what I meant." Cao Ang blushed, and later realized that a few people were teasing him, rubbed his face and ran to squat next to the cook, okay, okay, okay, he saw with his own eyes how the locusts lay down the oil It's hot, let him eat it first after it's out of the hot pot.

The captured locusts have already been processed, and all kinds of dirty things such as heads, wings, and internal organs are removed, and they are washed clean before being served. Also, their owner is so particular about what he eats and drinks on fair days. If the locusts are not cleaned, he will absolutely Will not speak.

He is also stupid, the food that the lord is willing to eat must be fine, how could he doubt the taste of the lord?

The cook is very skilled. When the oil pan is hot, he immediately throws the locusts next to him into it. The large spoon is rolled and quickly fished out. The locusts that come out of the oil pan have turned golden yellow, and the aroma spreads quickly to the distance. Only the sound of swallowing saliva remained.

Oil is a luxury. Ordinary people are reluctant to use so much oil to fry locusts. Not every family has iron pans. At least so far, only Yuan Huan's people know how to make iron pans.

No matter how small the worm is, it is still meat. This thing has already given their food to Huo Huo, so there is nothing wrong with keeping the meat to make up for the loss. Although this bit of meat is not comparable to the food they lost, it is better to chop off the head and gut and cook it. It is a meat dish.

Just now, it was a solemn scene of offering sacrifices to heaven and earth, but in an instant it became a big pot meal scene.

Xun Yu had a polite smile on his face, and his thoughts had drifted to nowhere. Whenever he thought that their lord's apostasy was unmatched, their lord could do even more unspeakable things.

Simply outrageous.