The Ming Dynasty started with caution

Emperor Hongzhi and his ministers were silent.

Yan Chengjin also knew that this method sounded like rubbing their IQ.

Nowadays, let alone pesticides, no one has even heard of the word chemistry. Earthly methods such as fire and smoke have been used.

In short, the Ming Dynasty now has nothing but the herding ducks to control locusts.

At the moment, either let the duck go, or let it go. When it is full and drunk, it will fly out of the Ming Dynasty. Your Majesty, you can decide.

Yan Chengjin stood in the main hall, calmly accepting the contemptuous looks from all directions.

Emperor Hongzhi sighed: "How sure are you of the Yan Qing family?"

Yan Chengjin pinched his fingers for a long time and said very humbly: "Your Majesty, it's less than 20%."

In fact, Yan Chengjin is 40% sure.

The probability of invasion by alien species is almost zero.

The locusts of the Ming Dynasty should be East Asian migratory locusts, which are native locusts and are very different from desert locusts.

Desert locusts are mainly found in Africa. After breeding, they migrate over large areas and enter other countries.

When these locusts swarm together, they change color and physiology, and release toxic compounds called phenylacetonitrile.

The East Asian migratory locust is a kind of locust that can be used as medicine. In later generations, greenhouses were specially used to breed East Asian migratory locusts. The population density was also very high, and they were used in batches for medicine or food.

And the second is that there are still five hundred years left before the next generation.

No one has studied whether locusts evolved this ability hundreds of years later, or whether they already release phenylacetonitrile now.

In his last life, Yan Chengjin spent some time in the countryside. Rice locusts and Dongyang migratory locusts were native species, and chickens and ducks would chase them and peck at them.

You could hear needles dropping in the main hall. Emperor Hongzhi stared straight at Yan Chengjin. He really wanted to open this kid's head and see what was inside. Even a duck could figure out what was inside.

"Is there anything else to add? If not, I will issue an order."

Yan Chengjin muttered whether he should ask His Majesty to promote him in due course, but he quickly gave up the idea, in case something goes wrong...

Li Dongyang thought of the key point: "It is not easy to gather one hundred thousand ducks in three days."

Yan Chengjin nodded. It was extremely difficult to summon an army of 100,000 ducks. Even in future generations, they would still have to request cross-border support.

In the Ming Dynasty, except for horses, there was no large-scale breeding of livestock. Capital had not yet sprouted, and there were no large-scale breeding farms at all.

But the only good thing is that Gyeonggi has the most ducks in the world.

During the Song Dynasty, roasted duck became a folk delicacy. Many restaurants had roasted duck and roasted duck. Naturally, many people raised it and supplied it to restaurants and wealthy families.

Especially in the Ming Dynasty, roast duck became one of the royal dishes of the palace, and even ducks from other provinces were sent to the capital.

He quoted a hundred thousand just to be on the safe side, and it didn't necessarily have to be that much.

Yan Chengjin said: "The only way now is to collect as much as possible. If it is not enough, geese can also be used. Please make a quick decision, Your Majesty."

Emperor Hongzhi took a deep breath: "That's it!"

Shuntian Mansion,

Liu Qing received an imperial edict from the palace that his Majesty would recruit an army of 100,000 ducks to go out to fight the locusts.

His first reaction was, which fool deceived His Majesty?

"This...this..." Liu Qing was stunned for a long time without reacting.

Fu Cheng quickly reminded: "Your Majesty wants to convene immediately, so we should hurry up and give orders to the states and counties."

Although the decree was spread, Yan Chengjin was still in Fengtian Hall.

Emperor Hongzhi is in trouble. Whenever a large army goes out on an expedition, there must be generals and supervisors, but this duck...

This time the locust conquest cannot be done without a general. After much deliberation, my eyes fell on Yan Chengjin: "Since the idea was proposed by Yan Aiqing, you should be the duck general."

Phew~

The ministers laughed from ear to ear.

Li Dongyang was also happy looking at Yan Chengjin.

Yan Chengjin had a dark face, Zhu Houzhao was obviously the most suitable candidate, but he did not dare to recommend Zhu Houzhao.

"I was ridiculed by all the officials before I even left the hall. If I led an army to exterminate the locusts, wouldn't I be ridiculed by everyone in the world? I am still young and my heart has been devastated, which will affect me for the rest of my life..."

Emperor Hongzhi interrupted him and said with a straight face: "You are not allowed to laugh. If it is really effective, I will naturally reward you."

Alas, there is no getting away from it.

Yan Chengjin said: "Of course there is no problem with my appointment. I also ask your Majesty to send out the Factory Guards. I am talking about the Dongchang and Jinyi Guards, as well as the Five Cities Military and Horse Division." For fear that your Majesty would only send the Dongchang, he made an emphatically statement.

Come and make you laugh.

Xiao Jing and Mou Bin's old faces turned red. The factory guards, who were so dignified and terrifying, were actually going to do such a job...

Emperor Hongzhi felt that it made sense. Shuntian Mansion alone would certainly not be able to summon an army of 100,000 ducks in a short period of time.

The locusts may arrive in the capital soon. It would be better to be more cautious and order Xiao Jing and Mou Bin to investigate and deal with them quickly.

"Your Majesty, I think the capital camp..."

After catching a duck, you still want to use the Beijing camp? Li Dongyang couldn't stand it anymore and glanced at him: "Just catch some ducks, Cheng Jin, that's enough."

Yan Chengjin responded angrily and had to give up.

"This campaign will definitely be very difficult. I would like to ask your Majesty to give me a decree so that I can mobilize the troops of the five cities."

Emperor Hongzhi nodded.

After receiving the decree, Yan Chengjin quickly left the palace and came to the Wucheng Bingma Si Yamen.

The Wucheng Bingma Si Yamen was a bit deserted, with few people coming to report the crime.

Yan Chengjin walked into the yamen and saw that he was wearing court robes. The yamen runners did not dare to neglect him and quickly went in to report.

Xu Yong was sitting with his legs crossed, waiting for someone to come and report the case. He dreamed of being reused by His Majesty.

The Wucheng Bingmasi sounded impressive.

But the actual situation was that they were responsible for the safety of the streets in the capital, patrolling and arresting thieves, managing the order of the streets and vendors, dredging ditches, ensuring the safety of the people, and responsible for the fire ban in the capital.

As a commander, his official rank was only the sixth rank, which was three ranks lower than the commander of the Jinyiwei, Mou Bin.

A commander, but he was like a sixth rank official.

"Why hasn't anyone come to report the case today?" Even the theft case had to be fought with Shuntian Prefecture.

Xu Yong treated anyone who came to report the case as a VIP.

The yamen runner came in and reported: "Sir, the imperial edict has come, from the palace!"

Yan Chengjin walked into the inner hall quickly and said: "Your Majesty's edict, the commander of the Wucheng Bingma Division, Xu Yong, receives the edict!"

Xu Yong was so excited that he could not help himself. It was really the edict of His Majesty.

"Your servant Xu Yong, receive the edict! I will be loyal to Your Majesty, go through fire and water, and die!"

Yan Chengjin said: "Sir Xu, you are too kind. Your Majesty is not a person who is in charge of killing. This time, I came to ask the Wucheng Bingma Division to catch ducks. All the ducks in the capital will be captured and wait for my command."

What crime did the duck commit?

Xu Yong looked at Yan Chengjin eagerly. That's it, His Majesty's oral edict?

"Can I see the imperial edict with my own eyes?" He even doubted Yan Chengjin's background.

Yan Chengjin handed him the imperial edict: "Shuntian Prefecture, Dongchang Factory Guard, and Jinyiwei have already started to act. Sir Xu, don't drag your feet."

The Jinyiwei have all been dispatched?

Xu Yong became serious. The Jinyiwei had already started to act. It must be a big deal. "Men! Pull out all the ducks in the capital. Don't let the Jinyiwei take the credit!"

"Don't worry, sir. No one in the capital can compare to our Wucheng Bingmasi."

Thanks to the book friend Da Yu Da Deng Er for the reward, and thank you to the book friend Wei Hua Lei for the reward again. I wish you all a happy May Day holiday~~