Xu Zhong suddenly heard Zheng Guo's words and couldn't help but be dumbfounded.

He couldn't understand why Zhao Jia's attitude suddenly changed so dramatically because he also scolded Zhao Jia for attaching importance to Shang Jia's teacher.

"Teacher, what are you?"

Zheng Guo turned his head to look at his disciple, knowing the doubts in the other party's heart, and immediately handed over the list in his hand.

Xu Zhong hurriedly took the list and bowed his head to read.

"This year, locusts are outbreaking, but they are breeding. If you don't get rid of it early, let the insects grow, eat the seedlings idlely, and don't care for the disaster, how can the people make a living? ”

"If the husband believes in his restraint and does not command, he will go to the party and sweep the floor."

"This insect is not eliminated, and this year it will give birth to more children, and the legacy will be endless."

"Pingqi Jun order: If there are county officials in various places who shirk the extermination of locusts, the officials of the committee should be responsible. If there is a person who works hard to protect the seedlings and exterminate the locusts, there must be a reward to know the gains and losses. ”

"Remembering that the harvest of the people is weak and weak, those who are ordered to actively exterminate locusts can be exempted from taxes, and they can also fight locusts for three buckets of rice."

"In view of the great drought this year, we sincerely invite those who are good at managing ditches in the world to join Zhao as officials, and they will be entrusted with important tasks to alleviate the suffering of the people and benefit the world."

Xu Zhong was speechless for a long time after reading this list article.

Different from the attitude of the king of Han and the Korean government, Zhao Jia took the lead in pointing out in the notice that if the locusts are not eliminated and the famine is caused, this is a man-made disaster rather than a curse.

This concept coincides with Zheng Guo's concept.

Not only that, Zhao Jia even strictly ordered officials in various places to exterminate locusts and impose a system of rewards and punishments, which was obviously very determined.

This also shows Zhao Jia's determination to exterminate locusts.

Secondly, Zhao Jia's use of tax exemption and three buckets of rice money in exchange for locusts will inevitably cause profit-seekers to flock to exterminate locusts, and the locust plague may be curbed in a short time.

Zhao Jia's move not only effectively boosted the enthusiasm of the people to exterminate locusts, but also subsidized the farmers whose harvests were greatly reduced after the drought and locust plague through the extermination of locusts.

The most important thing is that Zhao Jia has a far-sighted vision, wants to dig ditches, divert water for irrigation, and prepare to solve the drought and locust plague at the root, which is what Zheng Guo appreciates the most.

Although the above notice is brief, it shows the image of a pragmatic, loving the people, wise, generous, generous and eager to seek talents.

Even if the other party attaches great importance to businessmen, this pragmatic attitude also makes Zheng Guo see the hope of the rise of the farmer.

Xu Zhong carefully read this list, and couldn't help but high-five and praise: "Pingqi Jun's move is very good, I should go with the teacher to serve!" ”

When the Confucian scholars heard this, they were about to reprimand Zheng Guo and Xu Zhong, but they saw that the two of them returned the list text, and then left in a hurry.

Thousands of acres of county government.

Zhao Jia inspected the densely packed locusts, and a slight smile appeared on his tired face.

At the beginning of the promulgation of the edict on the extermination of locusts, the results were not good, and most of the officials at all levels and the common people did not dare to exterminate the locusts.

Zhao Jia was not good at forcing the people, but he could not turn a blind eye to the inaction of the officials, and immediately carried out a thorough investigation, and many officials were dismissed, and in serious cases, they were even imprisoned.

Zhao Jia's iron-blooded and thunderous methods frightened the officials of the Shangdang counties.

Although they were respectful of the locust plague, they still chose to exterminate the locusts compared to their position and wealth.

As for the people, they did hesitate at first.

However, there will be brave men under the reward.

Zhao Jia's generous locust extermination benefits made many people who dared to take the lead in eating crabs earn a lot of money, which caused the rest of the people to be red.

In addition, the newly replaced officials began to exert their strength, and the party's fiery locust extermination operation began to break out.

Today, locust carcasses have piled up in several rooms.

"These locusts are all delicacies, but the weather is not suitable for preserving locust corpses now, and relying only on Tianxianglou, there is no need for so many locusts."

"It would be too wasteful to allow the locust carcasses to rot."

"Pass on my edict to conscript chefs to cook locusts, and distribute them to sergeants and soldiers and county officials at all levels, and to those people who have achieved remarkable results in exterminating locusts, and to distribute them as appropriate."

"If there is still a surplus, we can mix millet with locusts to make porridge and distribute it to households near the county seat, so that they can save some food."

Qianmu County Commander took the order and left, Zhao Jia breathed a long sigh of relief, but soon frowned again.

"Now that the locust extermination operation has spread from thousands of acres to the entire Shangdang-occupied area, although the people are gradually enthusiastic, why can't the locusts be exterminated?"

Zhao Jia was a little distressed.

When the people were catching locusts, locusts were also multiplying at the same time, and the locusts multiplied very quickly.

In addition, the people's efficiency in catching locusts was low, so although the locust plague was alleviated, it did not solve the problem at the root.

Now not only Shangdang, but also the locust plague has a tendency to spread to the whole country, and even the Qin State in the west has been implicated.

What Zhao Jia didn't know was that there was indeed something in the history of this huge locust plague, according to the record of "Historical Records Volume VI: Qin Shi Huang Benji Sixth": October Gengyin, locusts came from the east, covering the sky, the world was plagued, and the people accepted a thousand stones, and worshiped the first level.

The locust plague obscured the sky, which shows how serious it is.

Coupled with the plague recorded later, it can also be estimated how many people starved to death in the Qin State due to drought, locust plague, and famine.

In the face of such a natural disaster, even if it was as powerful as Qin, there was no way to deal with it, so that corpses and bones were everywhere.

In order to alleviate the famine, Qin Shi Huang even opened a precedent for selling officials in Chinese history, which shows the terrible locust plague.

"Your Majesty, there are two people outside the door who ask to see them, saying that they can help Zhao Guo eliminate the locust plague."

Zhao Jia, who was worried about how to eradicate the locust plague, couldn't help but widen his eyes when he heard this, and hurriedly shouted: "Quickly invite people in!" ”

At this time, Zhao Jia, in the face of the headache of the locust plague, did not even ask who was coming, and hurriedly summoned him.

It didn't take long for the two plainly dressed people to be brought in by the border city.

"Zheng Guo (Xu Zhong), meet Pingqi-kun!"

These two people who came to visit Zhao Jia were Zheng Guo and Xu Zhong, who resigned.

"Zheng Guo?"

Zhao Jia suddenly heard this name, and immediately felt very familiar, but after a little thought, he suddenly woke up, there was a cow man named Zheng Guo in history, who helped Qin Guo build Zheng Guo Canal and operated Guanzhong as the granary of the world, which laid a solid foundation for Qin Guo to go east.

"Dare I ask where Mr. is from?"

However, according to Zhao Jia's vague memory, Zheng Guo should have been dedicated to Qin by King Han a long time ago.

He was a little skeptical that the plainly dressed man in front of him was the famous Zheng Guo in history.

"Back to Pingqijun, I came from the new deal in South Korea, and I heard that the king wanted to control the locust plague, so I resigned and came."

Zhao Jia was overjoyed when he heard this, and he was already sure that the person in front of him was that Zheng Guo.

However, he still wondered: "As far as I know, there has also been a drought and locust plague in Korea, and if you have a strategy to exterminate locusts, why don't you dedicate it to the king of Han, but resign and dedicate it to this monarch?" ”

Zheng Guo smiled bitterly, but Xu Zhong was not angry: "From the king to the squire and the common people in Korea, they think that the locust plague is the wrath of the heavens, and the locusts are the gods and insects. ”

"The teacher's strategy to exterminate the locusts, instead of adopting it, King Han severely reprimanded the teacher!"

Zhao Jia suddenly realized.

He stepped forward and held Zheng Guo's hands tightly, and said, "If Mr. has a strategy to exterminate locusts, Jia will definitely help him, and on behalf of the people of Zhao State, thank you, Mr!" ”