"Yang Dui, you misunderstood, this is actually what I told Chef Liu to prepare!" Seeing Yang Dui scolding Chef Liu, Li Xiu said with a smile at this time, and then saw him walk up to Chef Liu with a plate, and then filled himself with a plate full of fried locusts. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

"Colt, you...... ...... are you" Yang Dui couldn't help but exclaim when he saw that Li Xiu had a plate of locusts.

"Du'er, today the colt told me that locusts are actually a very delicious food, and I didn't believe it at first, but after tasting it, I realized that the pony really didn't lie to me!" Without waiting for Li Xiu to explain, at this time, I saw Yang Nong also stand up and smile, saying that he also came over and brought himself a plate of locusts.

Seeing that Li Xiu and Yang Nong actually took the lead in eating locusts, this made Yang Dui and the others all in an uproar, and they didn't know how to react for a while, but at this time, Li Xiu smiled and said again: "Everyone, locusts are indeed very delicious, but everyone's tastes are different, so if you really don't like it, you don't need to force it!" ”

After Li Xiu finished speaking, he and Yang Nong returned to their seats, and then ate the fried locusts in front of them with a look of enjoyment. Although he said that he didn't force it, the first and second leaders in the yamen of the Ministry of Agriculture took the lead in eating locusts, and if the people below didn't eat it, it would be too faceless, so Yang Dui was the first to take the lead, and gave himself a plate of locusts with a bitter face, and other people also did the same.

Looking at the plate of locusts in front of him, although it smelled quite fragrant, Yang Dui had a feeling that he couldn't start, but when he saw that Li Xiu was eating very fragrantly, even his uncle was eating with relish, which made him finally ruthless, pinched a locust and looked at it viciously for a while, thinking that it was all because of this little locust today, which made him not even have time to eat, and he couldn't help but feel a wave of anger in his heart, and immediately opened his mouth and threw the locust in, and then chewed it a few times, I hope that this is a way to calm my anger.

"Huh?" However, as soon as the locusts entered his mouth, Yang Dui was also surprised to find that the locusts were not only not as unpalatable as he imagined, but also quite delicious, especially after being fried, they were crispy and fragrant to chew, and he couldn't help but eat a few more in a row.

When other people saw that Yang Dui also ate it, they naturally didn't dare not eat it, but as a result, they were the same as Yang Dui, from disgust just now to surprise, and then they liked this taste, of course, not everyone liked it, and a few people were still a little unacceptable, but this did not prevent most people from accepting the delicacy of locusts.

A large bucket of fried locusts was finally wiped out by the officials of the Yamen of the Ministry of Agriculture, and even some of the officials guarding the door ate late, but they did not eat it, and heard others say that the locusts were very delicious, so they begged Chef Liu to make some more, and as a result, in the afternoon, the Yamen of the Ministry of Agriculture changed the drive of locusts to catch locusts.

Don't look at the officials in the yamen of the Ministry of Agriculture are all scholars, but some of them are worried that if they eat locusts like this, it will cause the wrath of the locust god, after all, even if they are scholars, they are sometimes very superstitious, but Li Xiu's "Chickens and ducks can be eaten, people can't eat them?" The words were also spread, and even Yang Dui automatically helped this explanation to justify itself.

According to Yang Dui, in the past, the reason why people killed locusts attracted the wrath of the locust gods was mainly because people threw them away after killing the locusts, which was really a tyrannical thing, so it attracted the wrath of the gods, but now they kill the locusts and eat them, which is like people hunting other animals, all for their own needs, so even if there are really immortals, they will not be blamed for this.

Of course, Yang Dui's statement has a lot of loopholes, and even some places don't make sense, but he doesn't believe in the locusts god very much, and the reason why he says this is actually to find an explanation for eating locusts for himself, so that he can feel at ease when he eats locusts in the future.

"Yang Gong, I see that so many people in the yamen like to eat locusts, so it is better to play it to the imperial court, and then let the imperial court come forward to encourage the people to eat locusts, so that it can also accelerate the elimination of locusts and reduce some losses!" After lunch, Li Xiu immediately smiled and suggested to Yang Nong.

"I'm afraid I'm going to be disappointed, in my opinion, Your Majesty will never agree to this suggestion!" What Li Xiu didn't expect was that Yang Nong sighed when he heard his words.

"Why?" Li Xiu couldn't help but be stunned when he heard Yang Nong's answer, he felt that his method was very good, although it was a little late, but as long as the people of Datang developed the habit of eating locusts, he didn't dare to say that he would eat all the locusts, but he could also reduce some losses when locust plagues occurred in the future.

"How confused is the horse, you see that now the court has quarreled because of the edict, Your Majesty is also under the pressure of the court and the people, no matter what, he will not give the edict, if you call on the people to eat locusts at this time, it is likely that some people with ulterior motives will catch new tricks, and even attack Your Majesty in the name of the locust god, so I am sure that Your Majesty will definitely not agree to this matter!" Yang Gong analyzed in a deep voice at this time, although he is now concentrating on managing the affairs of the Ministry of Agriculture, he also sees the battle in the court very clearly.

"This ......" Li Xiu also frowned after hearing this, pondered for a while, and finally couldn't help but smile bitterly and said, "It's really like Yang Gong's analysis, if I were Your Majesty, I'm afraid I wouldn't agree to this matter, but since I can't use the power of the imperial court, then I will promote this matter myself, and one more person who is willing to eat locusts will be able to reduce the harm caused by the locust plague in the future." ”

"Donkey, you have to think clearly, if you openly encourage others to eat locusts, it is likely that people will find an excuse to attack you in the future, such as creating rumors that it is all because you encourage others to eat locust plagues that cause a bigger locust plague or something, and even if Your Majesty ignores this matter, I am afraid it will also deal a blow to your reputation!" Yang Nong persuaded him earnestly at this time, as a friend, he really didn't want Li Xiu to take such a risk.

"Haha~, Yang Gong, why did you forget, I don't care about any reputation or anything like that, and I'm not a soft persimmon, if someone really wants to attack me through this matter, then he must be ready to face me for revenge!" Li Xiu laughed indifferently, and when he said the end, his face also showed a little coldness.

Seeing that Li Xiu had made up his mind, Yang Nong also knew that it was useless to persuade him, so he could only tell him to be careful, for which Li Xiu also smiled and thanked him. When he left in the afternoon, he saw that Yang Dui was leading people to catch locusts, and several pots of hot water had been boiled in the yamen, and the locusts he caught were thrown into the pot to scald to death, and after drying, they became ingredients in the hands of Chef Liu.

Li Xiu looked at the changes in the Yamen of the Ministry of Agriculture, and couldn't help but feel a little relieved in his heart, he only took one morning to change the attitude of most people in the Yamen of the Ministry of Agriculture, although this is only a very small progress, but these people in the Yamen of the Ministry of Agriculture are likely to affect the people around them, so that more people do not reject eating locusts, in addition, he can also continue to work hard to promote the matter of eating locusts, I believe that one day it will change the fear of locusts in most people.

At that moment, Li Xiu returned home, ready to plan how to encourage others to eat locusts, but just when he came to the gate of his house, he found that there was a carriage in front of the door, and when he approached, he immediately saw Xu Jingzong running off the carriage with a smile on his face and saluting: "Xiaguan to meet the prince!" ”

"You don't have to be polite, can you still get used to it during this time?" When Li Xiu saw Xu Jingzong, he couldn't help but smile and said, some time ago, Li Shimin took the opportunity to meet Li Shimin and specially recommended Xu Jingzong, and just a few days ago, Xu Jingzong was really appointed as the author of the Writing Bureau, although it is still an official position without much power, but it is in charge of writing inscriptions, blessings, sacrificial texts and other things, which is a very noble position, and it is very likely to be promoted in the future.

"Thank you Guogong for recommending the lower officials, speaking of which, during this time, the lower officials were also busy taking over the affairs of the Writing Bureau, and they really couldn't get out, but fortunately, I was able to get out temporarily today, so I came to thank the national government!" When Xu Jingzong said the end, he bowed to Li Xiu again to the tunnel, and it was really a little embarrassing for him to be able to run to thank Li Xiu when there were such locusts in the sky.

"Author, Lang is polite, you are originally an old man by Your Majesty's side, and sooner or later you will be reused by Your Majesty, and this time I just pushed it with my hand." Li Xiu smiled and said modestly, when he said this, he also hurriedly asked Xu Jingzong to come in to talk, after all, there were locusts all around, and if he was not careful, he might be drilled into his clothes by locusts.

As soon as he entered the courtyard, he saw Yuechan commanding his subordinates to drive away the locusts, which made Li Xiu feel a little pity, so he hurriedly told Yuechan not to drive them away, but to catch the locusts directly, and then he would also make some fried locusts for Ping'an Lang and a few little guys to eat.

Yuechan didn't know what Li Xiu was going to do, but since Li Xiu had ordered, she immediately changed her method and asked people to find some gauze, which was easy to net a lot of locusts, and Li Xiu smiled when she saw this, and then took Xu Jingzong to the living room and sat down.

After entering the living room, Xu Jingzong expressed his gratitude to Li Xiu again, and Li Xiu encouraged him a few words, which was nothing more than letting him work hard in the book bureau, and as long as he had the opportunity in the future, he would definitely help him recommend, hearing Li Xiu's words, Xu Jingzong was even more grateful to Dade, and even regarded Li Xiu as a noble person in his life.

However, Li Xiu knew that Xu Jingzong was an out-and-out villain, and now that he could decide Xu Jingzong's career, he would naturally be in a hurry, but if he encountered trouble in the future, I was afraid that Xu Jingzong would be the first to fall into the ground, so this kind of person must not be convinced.

Of course, villains also have villain usages, for example, Li Xiu thought of the problem he was encountering at the moment, and a flash of inspiration flashed in his mind, maybe now is the time to use Xu Jingzong?