The Prodigal Son of Zhenguan

Then he said something like "If the people are guilty, then all these sins are on him alone. If you really have a spirit, you should eat my heart and stop harming the people."

People around him advised him not to eat it, otherwise he would get sick.

Li Erfeng didn't listen and said that he hoped it would transfer the disaster to him alone.

Since then, locusts have stopped causing disasters.......

Li Shimin was sincere in his heart of ruling the country and cared about the people. In addition to other objective factors, it was not surprising that he said such a thing in front of many ministers.

Since this word has a good effect and is beneficial to his reputation, why not say it again?

Anyway, the intention is there, and it can be said out loud, which can achieve the greatest effect.

Isn't this the politics of the court?

Do one point, say ten points, if you do ten points, just say one hundred points!

Li Shimin paused after hearing Li Fu's words, but soon returned to normal.

"What did you...just say?" Li Shimin asked in disbelief.

"Others are afraid, and you are afraid too, second brother." Li Fu asked with a smile.

"Humph." Li Shimin snorted coldly.

That means, what is there to be afraid of.

If he was afraid of this thing, he would not agree to kill locusts.

"Although it doesn't look good, it is really fragrant. The guards in my brother's house went out to catch locusts again today, saying that they would bring them back for the kitchen to cook as a snack." Li Fu said, "Think about it, everyone in my brother's house is like this, can you still say that this thing is not delicious?"

The more Li Shimin listened, the more he came to his senses.

He seemed to understand what Li Fu meant.

"You mean, you brought it?" Li Shimin asked.

"Yes." Li Fu nodded.

"Where is it?" Li Shimin looked at Li Fu's empty hands.

Li Fu turned around and looked behind him, and saw the eunuch following behind with a food box.

"It's behind, I'll show it to you after I go up." Li Fu said.

Li Shimin nodded in response.

He understood Li Fu's intention. If the locusts were really a delicacy, then killing the locusts would make the people accustomed to it and no longer afraid of them. Then it would only be a matter of time before they would be eaten as a dish.

If he ate the locusts in front of the people of Chang'an on the tower of Zhuque Gate, then the locust extermination would be smoother, and the people would not be so resistant when the locusts were served on the table in the future.

As an emperor, he had to take the lead.

After climbing the city wall, Li Shimin came to the city gate tower. He did not lean against the city wall for the time being, and did not show up, but came to the city gate tower.

Li Shimin asked other officials to wait on the city wall first, and he wanted to "talk" to Li Fu.

Li Fu waved his hand, and the eunuch holding the food box understood and hurried to come forward.

Li Fu took the food box from him and handed it directly to Wang De.

Wang De returned to Li Shimin with the food box and placed it on the table.

As soon as he opened the food box, Wang De looked at the contents and felt his scalp tingling.

Wang De tremblingly brought out the porcelain plate and placed it on the table next to Li Shimin.

"Your Majesty, this..." Wang De didn't know what to say.

Li Shimin frowned as he looked at the plate of fried locusts.

Is this thing really a delicacy as Li Fu said?

Li Fu said to the eunuch, "Go and call my guards, Wu Liangye, who is on the city wall outside, and follow me."

"Yes." The eunuch responded.

Not long after, Wu Liangye came in.

"Wu Liangye, come here, come and prove that this thing is edible." Li Fu said.

After Wu Liangye saluted Li Shimin, he heard his husband say this.

Ah? There is such a good thing?

"Yes." Wu Liangye smiled, then stepped forward, picked up the chopsticks, picked up one and put it in his hand, and then put it into his mouth, chewing it and eating it deliciously.

Li Shimin's expression was a bit wonderful, but he was the emperor after all, and the wonderfulness was only a moment.

"Second brother, how about you try it?" Li Fu asked.

Wu Liangye had eaten it, so there was no need for Wang De to test the poison.

Li Shimin frowned and looked at the "dish" at hand.

"Second brother, although this thing doesn't look good, it's also true. Not everyone can have the psychological tolerance to accept it." Li Fu said: "I can understand, just like my brother, even if it smells very fragrant and knows that this thing is edible and delicious, my brother still can't put it down."

Li Shimin's heart was made up!

Not everyone can accept it?

He was once the general of Tiance! YesThe emperor of the Tang Dynasty now!

What scene has he not seen? !

Would he be afraid of eating a small locust? ! It's ridiculous!

Hum~

A little provocation, poor!

Li Shimin thought to himself, picked up a locust with chopsticks, and put it into his mouth neatly.

Chewed it twice.

Hmm~? ?

Delicious!

Really delicious!

Li Shimin ate two more.

Seeing this, Li Fu hurriedly said, "What do you think, second brother?"

"Not bad." Li Shimin smiled a little.

After it's over, let the people in the palace catch some and send them to the Shangshi Bureau.

This thing looks like it's fried, and it's just sprinkled with some fine salt.

The method is simple.

"Then take it out later?" Li Fu asked.

Li Shimin nodded.

"Well, Huairen, you are thoughtful." Li Shimin looked at Li Fu with a smile.

"For my second brother and the people of the Tang Dynasty, I should do it." Li Fu smiled: "If you feel bad, then..."

"It's getting late, it's time to get down to business." Li Shimin interrupted Li Fu.

If he continued to talk, he would ask him for money again.

This kid's serious appearance can't last long. He started to calculate the national treasury and the inner treasury after talking too much.

Li Shimin stood up and tidied his clothes himself.

When people are embarrassed, they always have to do something to show that they have something to do...

Li Fu muttered a stingy word in a low voice.

Then he followed Li Shimin out of the city gate tower and came to the edge of the city wall.

The people standing outside the Suzaku Gate looked up and saw the emperor they wanted to see.

And Li Shimin had already thought about how to tell the people.

Since the people all felt that the locust plague was a punishment from heaven, then as an emperor, he would not argue with the people and just go along with it.

Li Fu stood beside Li Shimin, watching the surging crowd below.

If it were him, he would have waved to the people below in a friendly and amiable manner with a smile on his face.

Although I don't know if the people below can see the expressions of the people above clearly.

But Li Fu's eyesight is good, and he can see clearly what the people below are looking at.