There are many imperial villages and official fields in Shuntian Mansion, and when I heard that locusts are coming north in large numbers, the ministers are anxious, and they are eating their own crops.

"Your Majesty, how about a bounty for deworming? The imperial court issued a proclamation that the exchange of locusts for silver was just like the original rat extermination operation, and 20,000 taels of silver should be able to be removed. ”

The Minister of Household hurriedly proposed.

20,000 taels of silver to exterminate the locusts, let the homeless people catch them? As you can imagine, the number of locusts is not known to be many times that of rats, and the cost is more than 20,000 taels of silver.

"No, first, the cost is too high, and second, the locusts are all in the fields, and everyone is trampling on the fields, and the fertile fields will become wasteland." Li Dongyang said.

Liu Jian and Xie Qian nodded.

Emperor Hongzhi paced back and forth in front of the emperor, the great cold had just passed, and now there was a locust plague, hundreds of thousands of hectares of fertile land in Shuntianfu, not only the imperial village and official fields, but also many people's fields.

After pondering for a moment, he suddenly thought of Yan Chengjin.

Isn't this time the same thing as the last time to eradicate rats?

Emperor Hongzhi said to Mu Bin on the side: "Let Yan Chengjin come to see me." ”

Han Yuan,

Yan Chengjin was flipping through the laws of the Ming Dynasty, and Wang Shouren on the side was immersed in copying the "New Tang Book", which was originally Yan Chengjin's work.

But he helped Wang Shouren get the best evaluation results.

In order to thank him, Wang Shouren took the initiative to take over all his editing tasks within three months.

"Brother Gao, do you think this will happen?"

Wang Shouren knew that the old brother was an extremely cautious person, and his requirements were naturally extremely high, so if he couldn't be satisfied, how could he be grateful.

After copying it, he honestly handed the New Tang Dynasty book to Yan Chengjin to read.

It is rumored that Wang Shouren's family is the descendant of the sage Wang Xizhi, and Wang Xizhi's calligraphy is the best in ancient and modern times.

Whether it's true or not, Yan Chengjin doesn't know, but this guy's calligraphy is really good.

"Well, yes, Bo'an, I'm going to trouble you with my editing tasks in the future." Yan Chengjin was afraid that he would be lax, so he just praised lightly.

Wang Shouren was overjoyed in his heart, the person who could make the old brother say that he could, except for the old brother himself, there seemed to be no one else, he was the second.

The old brother is cautious, if he doesn't do it himself, it is extremely difficult for him to be satisfied.

Wang Shouren continued to immerse himself in transcription.

At this moment, Mu Bin walked up to Yan Chengjin and interrupted his reading: "Virtuous nephew, Your Majesty declares you, go to Fengtian Hall with me immediately." ”

Just after Jiao Zhai, Yan Chengjin really couldn't think of anything that Mu Bin could invite in person, so he asked: "My lord, tell me, I'll make some preparations." ”

"The locust plague in Hejian Province is coming to Shuntian Province." Mu Bin strode ahead to lead the way.

Yan Chengjin had already fallen into deep thought.

He has a lot of fertile land in Shuntian Mansion, in addition to the thousand acres given by His Majesty, there are also more than 3,000 acres of fertile land purchased subsequently.

If you really want to let the locusts prostitute in vain, you will definitely lose a lot this year.

"This official has served by His Majesty's side all the year round, but he has some experience, if you don't know, tell Your Majesty in a while, you should burn it with fire, so that you will not appear too ignorant, and you will also have an explanation for Your Majesty." Mu Bin was afraid that he wouldn't be able to say anything for a while, a scholar who hadn't even gone to the field was normal, and it was normal for him not to know how to treat locusts, but His Majesty had expectations for Yan Chengjin after all.

When I arrived at the Fengtian Palace, just as I was about to salute, Emperor Hongzhi hurriedly said: "There was a locust plague in Hejian Mansion, I watched you last time you exterminated rats, the steps and needles were round, and the eight sides were impeccable, I knew that you were cautious, and I was afraid that you would not dare to say what thoughts were pressed in your heart, so I directly summoned you over." ”

Yan Chengjin had a dark face.

You can't blame me, the history books say that you are kind and amiable, but I saw that when you beat Zhu Houzhao, you didn't lose your ruthlessness.

The history books cannot be trusted, so we have to pay more attention.

However, after having more contact with Emperor Hongzhi, Emperor Hongzhi's trust ranking in his heart is slowly rising.

However, there is a way to control locusts in later generations.

Yan Chengjin bowed and saluted: "The minister has a superficial idea, I don't know if to talk about it?" ”

Li Dongyang's old face twitched fiercely.

If this kid really becomes his son-in-law in the future, he will definitely let him correct this bad problem.

The ministers were somewhat unimpressed.

Emperor Hongzhi's eyes lit up: "Yan Qing's family said yes." ”

Yan Chengjin said: "The minister wants to ask a few questions first, when was the locust plague discovered, how many are there, whether the route to the north is clear, and what is the weather condition?" ”

Before speaking, of course, it is necessary to be fully prepared and learn more about the situation so that it can be easily analyzed.

"Just the day before yesterday, there were countless of them, and as for the route, no one has come to report yet, and there is no wind or rain today." Li Dongyang said.

Emperor Hongzhi and Li Dongyang and the others were confused, but when they heard him ask, this guy seemed to be very experienced, and they couldn't help but look forward to it a little more.

Yan Chengjin groaned a few times.

These questions seem to be unrelated, but in fact they have a lot to do with each other, but Emperor Hongzhi doesn't know about it.

Weather conditions, heavy rain will allow the locusts to multiply more.

If you know the route of migration, you can prepare in advance.

Emperor Hongzhi and the others looked at him with blank eyes, waiting for Yan Chengjin to speak, but they didn't expect that Yan Chengjin's words made them feel very disappointed.

"In Hejian Mansion, there is nothing the minister can do."

When Emperor Hongzhi and Li Dongyang were disappointed, Yan Chengjin spoke again.

"But if the locusts dare to come to Shuntianfu, the minister has a way, maybe he can make them come and go."

Emperor Hongzhi stood up: "What way?" ”

"I beg Your Majesty, immediately gather an army of 100,000 ducks and stand by in the capital!"

Emperor Hongzhi thought that he had misheard, and cast an inquiring look at Li Dongyang.

Li Dongyang nodded blankly, that's right, Your Majesty, what he just said is an army of 100,000 ducks......

The ministers' jaws fell to the ground in shock, and they almost couldn't pick it up.

Even in the Fengtian Temple, those eunuchs who had always been there with the old gods also cast shocked eyes at Yan Chengjin.

Yan Chengjin didn't talk nonsense.

He really has no way to do it in Hejian Province, there is no air transportation this year, and by the time you drive 100,000 ducks over, the locusts will have already changed the map.

The loss of Riverphu is inevitable.

However, it will take about three days for the locusts to migrate to Suncheonfu, so you can make sufficient preparations in advance.

The locust plague in Hejian Province has only been formed in a few days, although it is said that there are countless people.

But Yan Chengjin didn't believe it.

When the ancients saw a shocking scene, they liked to use exaggerated techniques to describe it.

He guessed that the number was only one million, and that duck control of locusts could be achieved under certain conditions, and if the ducks flying in the sky were not helpless, the ducks would have a way to fall to the ground.

Emperor Hongzhi and his ministers looked confused.

When have you ever heard of ducks being used to treat locusts, and you think it's a joke?

Li Dongyang fell into deep thought, Yan Chengjin is usually very cautious, how can he say words that cause disaster, does it really work?

Yan Chengjin knew that they didn't believe it: "This method is to herd ducks to control locusts, ducks feed on locusts, a duck can eat more than 100 locusts per day, as long as the duck army is gathered in the capital and Shuntianfu, and rush to the locust migration route, the locust plague may be solved." ”

"The locust plague cannot be delayed, if it does not work, how can you bear it." A minister asked.

Emperor Hongzhi nodded.

Yan Chengjin thought for a while and said: "If the opportunity is delayed, of course the minister deserves death, but the minister has a gold medal in his hand, so why don't you return one to Your Majesty and act as the head of the minister?" ”

"......" Emperor Hongji.