However, things are not as smooth as Li Longji and Yao Chong thought. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

After being appointed, the locust hunting envoys rushed to the prefectures and counties as soon as possible to inform the prefectures and counties of the assassination history to carry out locust hunting and extermination operations.

It's just that people are full of suspicion and fear of unknown things, especially the superstitious ancients, who are even more unexpectedly persistent in this regard.

Not only the people, but also the officials.

They believe that drought and locust plagues are natural disasters, and that the occurrence of natural disasters is God's punishment for them.

The world is big, and God is the biggest.

Even the emperor is only the Son of Heaven, the son of God.

This is the enemy of the heavens, against the heavens.

Honesty is a great disrespect and a great foolishness.

Some local officials even personally led the people to worship the heavens in the hope of gaining God's mercy and eliminating disasters.

Similar things abound in the hardest-hit area of Longyou.

The locust hunters conveyed the oracles, and the vast majority of local officials resisted and disobeyed. Even if some people obey it, it is just a violation of the yang and the yin, and the matter is hastily done.

This kind of blatant disobedience was not common in later times, but before the Song Dynasty, the monarchs and ministers sat down and talked about it.

It is true that the emperor is a king, but he is by no means high and untouchable.

The emperor's orders were not coercive, and if the officials disagreed, they were allowed to disobey them, and they suggested that they should resist the decree on their own grounds.

For fear of causing unrest, most local officials responded conservatively and wrote their views and suggestions.

The ancients respected heaven and earth, and Li Longji, the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, was not exempt from vulgarity.

Li Jiazaburo saw that most of the civil and military officials opposed it, and even the local officials who were immersed in the scene opposed it for various reasons, which made him wonder again, was the drought and locust plague really the will of God, and the test specially given to them by God? Can only receive and not fight with the sky? This kind of thinking and concept has gradually emerged under the general trend created by most people.

Li Longji looked at the letter from Pei Min, thinking about the current predicament, he was uncertain, and asked Gao Lishi: "Do you think what the civil and military officials and local officials said is reasonable, or what Jingyuan and Yao Chong said is reasonable?" ”

Gao Lishi said slightly: "This old slave, I really don't know. However, the old slave felt that so far, whether it was Yao Xiang in the past or Pei Guogong now, they didn't seem to have missed it. ”

Li Longji was stunned, it was really such a truth.

Although Yao Chong's technique is too strong, his eyes are not tolerated. But during the years he was in power, he really didn't miss the decision-making of the system and the appointments in all aspects.

Datang was able to get out of the harm caused by Empress Wu, Empress Wei and Princess Taiping fighting with it in a short period of time, and Yao Chong, the first prime minister of Kaiyuan, contributed indispensably.

As for Pei Min, not to mention, he governed the Yushitai in an orderly manner, so that the officials did not dare to commit crimes, restraining the water and washing the sand, benefiting the millions of people in the Yangtze River and Yellow River Valley, establishing a military recruitment system, governing Taozhou, and cutting down the river meanders, which one is not in the limelight, and the dry is beautiful, so that people have nothing to say?

Now the two of them agree that the locust plague should be extinguished, not necessarily as the DPRK and Chinese officials and local officials have thought.

With this in mind, Li Longji invited Yao Chong to the palace again and told Yao Chong in detail about the situation reported from various places.

When Yao Chong heard this, he was furious and shouted: "Your Majesty, these officials do not want to make progress, their hearts are not in the people, they only lie in themselves, they are conservative and strive to be innocent, they are simply moths of the country." ”

Li Longji asked: "Then according to Yao Gong's meaning, this locust should still be removed?" ”

Yao Chong knew that if he didn't take the medicine, Li Longji might not be able to make up his mind, so he said categorically: "Get rid of it!" Not only should it be removed, but it must be done as soon as possible. Otherwise, it will shake the national system, hurt the country's foundation, and ruin the good situation of these years. ”

Li Longji said movingly: "So serious? ”

Yao Chong nodded and said: "Your Majesty has not thought about it, this year's drought has involved a wide range of areas, covering large areas in Longyou, Guanzhong, Henan, and Hebei. It is true that the disaster in Longyou is the most serious, but Guanzhong, Henan, and Hebei have also suffered a lot of disasters. However, it is conceivable that even if the disaster is not severe, the harvest in Guanzhong, Henan, and Hebei will be greatly reduced this year. ”

Li Longji nodded and acquiesced, it is true, even if the drought is survived, not to mention the reduction of half of the yield of one acre of land, one-third is indispensable.

Yao Chong continued: "Your Majesty, don't forget that locusts are not dead things, they will fly and move, and they will spread to other places. Once the locust plague in Longyou is not stopped in time, what should the locust army move to Guanzhong? ”

Li Longji's expression changed drastically!

The fields in Longyou are barren, with many mountains and little water, and even if the fields are destroyed, the impact on the Tang Dynasty is limited. But Guanzhong is different, Guanzhong is 800 miles Qinchuan, the country of abundance. The prosperity of the Qin, Han and Tang dynasties was all due to Guanzhong.

Guanzhong needs to be supported by transporting grain from the south of the Yangtze River, not because the land in Guanzhong is not good, but because there are too many people in Guanzhong, and the supply exceeds demand.

In terms of grain output in Guanzhong, it is second only to Jiangnan Jianghuai and is not inferior to the Central Plains.

Once Guanzhong is attacked, the harm will be great.

Yao Chong said in a deep voice: "Guanzhong has a large population, and food is in short supply. It needs to be transported from Jiangnan and Jianghuai, once the 800 miles of fields in Guanzhong are destroyed, the people in Guanzhong will have no food and lodging. How can we get relief by relying on relief alone? When the people are displaced, and even the people are resentful. If someone with bad intentions takes the opportunity to provoke and say that the official family does not cultivate morality, which leads to severe punishment from heaven? The consequences are unimaginable? ”

Li Longji stood up solemnly, immediately made a decision, and said: "This must not be allowed to happen, it is necessary to control the locust plague in Longyou, and destroy it in Longyou, and we must not expand the disaster and threaten Guanzhong." ”

"Your Majesty Shengming!" Yao Chong proposed: "It is better to send a competent person to take charge of this matter." I don't believe it, I can't find a person in Datang who dares to get rid of locusts? ”

Li Longji smiled strangely and said, "There really is one!" Yao Gong, look! He handed Pei Min's letter to Yao Chong.

Yao Chong laughed when he saw the full text: "I didn't expect that I would agree with Pei Guogong below, and my mind was secretly in agreement." ”

"That's what the wise see!" Li Longji said: "Yao Gong still doesn't know, in order to exterminate the locusts, Jingyuan not only fought with the Shanzhou Thorn History, but also kicked over the Shanzhou Governor Shi, and this case has been reported to me." ”

Yao Chong said unexpectedly: "Yiguogong's character shouldn't be like this!" ”

Li Longji shook his head and said, "Yao Gong doesn't know something. Jingyuan's thoughts, I understand. He is angry that he is incompetent, why can't he go to heaven, why can't he do drought, he has a fire in his heart. When this locust plague came out, where did he endure it! No, the local official disagreed, and he transferred his own troops. is also a good name for military training, and the local state capital has no way to take him. It's just that the Longyou army only has 70,000, and it can't be seen. ”

Yao Chong said cautiously: "Since the Longyou states are conservative and dare not control locusts, then let those who dare to do it come, and the prince will not disappoint His Majesty's high hopes." ”

Li Longji has made up his mind, and said affirmatively: "Jingyuan has never disappointed me. ”