In the second year of Zhenguan, it was June, countless red feather urgent reports rolled from all directions of Chang'an City in Jinggi of the Tang Dynasty, in just a few days, in this short time, there were more than a dozen waves of messengers, riding horses galloping into Chang'an City, and the bright red red feathers above their heads showed the urgency of the news brought.

Li Er was restless in the Lizheng Palace, there was no way to continue the court meeting, and in less than two hours of this morning's court meeting, there were two batches of disaster reports, all of which were overwhelming locusts, and all of them were the result of helplessness.

"Could it be that what Yuan Shoucheng said is true? Is it really the three calamities? Li Er didn't believe in this, but now he has to believe that as soon as he ascended the throne, Jieli raised troops to the south, which has just passed the peaceful days of the previous year, and this is another locust plague, which is to deal with the so-called earth catastrophe, according to the three talents of heaven, earth and man, they are coming. Fortunately, this locust plague is only around Chang'an, Gyeonggi, and is spread throughout the Tang Dynasty, so Li Er can also mobilize grain from the surrounding places, but these places can't get much grain, because before this, when Li Er ordered the purchase of surplus grain, in addition to the inventory in the warehouse, other grains in these places were also purchased, and all the purchased grain was transported to the vicinity of Chang'an, which was also the result of Li Er's subconscious belief in the information provided by Li Kuan.

"Your Majesty, please do your best to order disaster relief, the people of the Tang Dynasty can't afford to wait, at the beginning of the year, the imperial court and the family vigorously purchased surplus grain, and the existing grain in the hands of the people is not much, this is about to be harvested, locusts are infestation, and these states and counties are all going to be harvested this year. Hurry up and order the opening of the warehouse to release grain! "The eldest grandson Wuji has to stand up, at this time, it is the most important thing to distribute food as soon as possible and stabilize people's hearts as soon as possible. Otherwise, I am afraid that there will be another mutiny, and the world will be divided again. His family is firmly tied to Li Er. One is prosperous, and one is lost. He couldn't help but be in a hurry.

"The state capitals that have been ordered to have locust plagues should open warehouses and release grain, and the prefectures and counties that have not yet been affected by the disaster should do their best to harvest this year's crops, even if the output is reduced, it is better than no harvest at all!" Li Er said, immediately a knife and pen officer recorded, and then handed it over to Li Er for inspection, covered with a jade seal, and handed over the holy decree to the messenger who was waiting outside the hall for a long time. Immediate release to the states. So a large number of messengers set out from Chang'an and dispersed in all directions.

In Jingzhou, the locusts came, and countless people waved branches and farm tools to drive away these insects, but there were too many of these locusts, like a black cloud. Like the wings of an ancient Kunpeng, like clouds hanging from the sky, black pressure fell from the sky and fell into the crops. In the wilderness, as long as there are green branches and leaves, it is the food of their mouths. The rustling sound, like the sound of a rainstorm falling on a courtyard. It's locusts that are eating the leaves of crops. After taking the locusts away, only the main trunk of the locusts is left. The branches and leaves were all gnawed away. Leaving behind the people who wanted to weep without tears, where they wept silently.

Countless people fell to their knees on the side of the road and prayed to the heavens that it would take the locust. But God has no mercy, and only endless sorrow and lamentation have been given to them.

At this moment, a horse ran along the official road, and the knight on the horse shouted loudly: "Fathers and fellow villagers, the imperial court has issued an order to distribute grain and seeds in the county seat, everyone go and get it, the emperor's grace is mighty, and His Majesty has not forgotten us people!" "This knight is specially selected to have a surprisingly loud voice, compared to the two fierce generals under Li Shuang, Cheng Biting Jin and Wei Chigong, they are not afraid to let it go, of course, it is only louder than the voice, not a test of martial arts.

One by one, the people who were originally desperate, listening to this shout, the eyes that were originally dead and silent suddenly brightened, the Holy Decree has provided disaster relief, there is food, there are seeds, and this day can go on!

I have to say that the people of Datang are the kindest people in the world, as long as there is a glimmer of hope, they will guard the two acres of thin land, and willingly be exploited by the various ruling strata above their heads, as long as they are not forced to a desperate situation, they will not embark on the road of rebellion. In particular, the people who have just settled down in the world and have suffered from war cherish this hard-won peaceful life even more. So when they heard the news that there was still hope, they were all happy, and God abandoned them, but their majesty did not, and he brought grain and seeds, and while there was still a long time before the cold winter, no matter what he planted, there would be a harvest at all. So a group of people supported each other, interdependent, and set off towards the distant county seat, even if many of them had never been to the county seat in their lives, they were too poor, and they couldn't do anything except begging when they went to the county, and it was said that the people in the county town didn't farm, and they really didn't know what they ate!

In Gyeongju, an official in a green robe was urging his soldiers: "Hurry up, bring me all the fire oil used to defend the city, and pour it on this piece in front!" Soldier after soldier carried the jar and threw the heavy jar at the spot the officer was pointing to, and the broken jar oil flowed out of it, wetting a large area of the ground and the crops on it.

In the distance, a black cloud was rapidly approaching, and the sound of rattling was deafening, it was countless insects vibrating their wings, and the stirred air formed a strong wind, blowing the crops in the field in front of them.

"Burn me!" The official gave the order, and suddenly the burning torches were thrown out of the crowd, igniting the large field of crops, the raging flames soared into the sky, and the billowing smoke also rose towards the sky, and was blown away by the strong wind, and the smoke and dust turned into distorted faces, as if they were complaining about something, and as if they were angrily denouncing the injustice of the sky.

The fire burned countless locusts, but more locusts bypassed this place, thinking that those places that did not burn pounced, and landed on the crops, opened the mouthpiece, and the powerful big jaw began to gnaw, and the rustling sound came, which made the official's face change for a while, and after a long time, a mouthful of blood spurted out: "Holy Lord, Weichen is useless, ashamed of the Holy Grace!" As he spoke, he threw himself into the raging fire, and he was about to die in his duties, and the people around him hurriedly grabbed him, and after some entanglement, he finally persuaded him. The official knelt down and kowtowed his head in the direction of Chang'an until his head broke and bled out. Fainted.

The people around him wept. Watching the locusts gnaw on their carefully planted crops is eating their flesh and blood. their lives. One by one, the crazy people rushed into the swarm of locusts, grabbed the locusts with both hands and pinched them to death, trampled hard with their feet, and killed a lot of locusts for a while, but it was only a drop in the bucket, compared to the black cloud, the locusts killed were pitiful.

"Woo woo...... I don't know who it was, and I started crying first, as if it would be contagious. Countless cries began to rise to the sky, and endless grievances also rushed straight up to the highest part of the sky, how unfair the sky was, could there still be a way to live?

"The Holy Decree, the county town has begun to distribute food, as well as the seeds of the next season, everyone go and get it!" A knight shouted loudly on his horse, and countless locusts crashed against him, and the iron armor rang loudly. But it couldn't stop him from advancing, and when he opened his mouth, there were even locusts that went directly into his mouth, and this knight was also ruthless. As soon as he took a bite, the green juice trickled down the corners of his mouth, and he chewed it a few times. With a movement of his throat, he swallowed the locust: You eat my food. I'll eat you! Unalterable principle! Thinking of this, he began to shout at one point. Conveying the will of the saint to the fathers and villagers in all directions, the emperor has not forgotten us!

Such a scene was staged in various places around Chang'an, countless people were appeased, countless people began to ignite new hopes, they thanked the imperial court, thanked Li Er, and even some prefectures and counties have begun to spontaneously write the Book of the People, praising Li Er's greatness.

But on the territory of the five surnames and seven hopes, these big families have also begun to help the people, but what they preach is not only Li Er, but also their own family, these hundreds of years, these big families have been oppressing the people in this land, and the people want to say that there is no slightest resentment in their hearts, it must be false, but no one resists, because they can still live, not to the most embarrassing situation, how can these people think of resisting by force? What's more, which of these big families does not have private armies? It's just that they are afraid of the scruples of those in power and don't show it blatantly, which one of those who don't cooperate with these families will end well? It also made the people of this land fearful.

But at this time, these people began to thank these people who had cheated them before, to these exploiters who sucked blood and ate flesh on them, because when they needed it most, these people gave them a glimmer of hope, gave them a glimmer of hope to live, and they were grateful.

In this way, on the territory of Datang, countless people are crying, and countless people are silently praying, silently carrying a name engraved in their hearts, praising a person's glorious deeds, and thanking countless people who have reached out to help. But food is never enough to eat, before the war, countless fields were wasted, reduced to wasteland, and the war died countless young and strong, no one planted crops, how many fields can the remaining women and children plant?

So even if Li Er ordered to release all the grain in the warehouse except for military rations, it would not be enough for countless disaster victims to eat, even if the next crop is planted now, it will be at least two months before the harvest, how much grain will be eaten during this time? The locust plague is no better than others, and other disasters may be able to find some wild vegetables on the mountain, and the locusts will not grow an inch of grass when they cross the border, and there will not be many leaves left, except for the poplars and other trees that the locusts do not eat, the rest are the same as the trees in winter, bare.

In Chang'an City, countless urgent reports of food urging were piled up on Li Er's desk again, Li Er couldn't eat for several days, and the palace maids and eunuchs in the palace didn't dare to make a sound, and Li Kuan was not in the mood to wander around the streets in such an atmosphere, so he stayed in his 'pickle shop' and watched Xiao Tianxiang tidy up the room that he messed up.

Little Lori didn't know anything, she was still happily busy, humming the song that Li Kuan taught her, and her big eyes were full of smiles. Every time she works for Li Kuan, it makes little Lori feel more comfortable, because she was picked up by her master, and without her master, she might have died in the wilderness outside Jingyang City, so she wants to repay him. She is willing to do everything she can do for him, as long as she can follow him and serve him, she has no other extravagant hopes.

Li Kuan didn't know what Xiao Tianxiang was thinking, but he was very anxious, because of the locust plague, he actually had a way to solve it, but he didn't dare, he didn't know how to explain to Li Er, he could actually exchange huàn grain to the system, wheat and energy points can be exchanged for huàn one to one, as long as he got a few open-pit coal mines like Heishi Mountain, then countless grains could fill Chang'an City, but for the sake of a small fate, Li Kuan didn't dare to take the slightest risk, he was still too fragile now, as long as Li Er really attacked him, he could only be capturedThere is no other choice. So he was selfish once, no, he was always selfish, but why did he feel so irritable and so heartbroken this time?

"Have I really accepted that I am a Tang Dynastyman?" Li Kuan asked himself silently in his heart, he has always regarded himself as a spectator, enjoying the life of a feudal nobleman, and he wanted to kill all the aliens before, which was the pity for the people of the Tang Dynasty, and the anger and venting for the countless alien invasions in history, but if he really wants to go on, he may not be able to hold on. This time, he began to torture his heart, whether he really wanted to accept that he was a Tang Dynasty man, the second prince of this empire, and whether he was ready to pay something for these people, even if he was cut by a thousand knives, he would have no regrets! Li Kuan looked at the dome, his eyes were distracted, he lay on the recliner like this, he was dumbfounded, he didn't say anything, his mind was blank, and he gradually couldn't hear anything, he couldn't see anything, his consciousness gradually blurred, and finally his eyes suddenly darkened. It turned out to be overly worried and fainted.

When he woke up again, he was already lying on the bed, looking at the black dome, Li Kuan was silent, although he fainted during this time, his consciousness was actually more clear than when he was awake. He figured it out, he is no longer the little blacksmith in the later generations, but the second prince of the Tang Dynasty, Li Kuan, the king of Chu. As the master of this empire, then you have to assume the responsibility of this empire, at this time you should no longer only think about yourself, how to protect yourself is only considered by small citizens, now you should think about how to help the victims, Datang's food is definitely not enough, even if it is mobilized from the surrounding area, the consumption on the road will occupy most of the time, and there is not much food when it is near, which is the confusion caused by inconvenient transportation. (To be continued......)

PS: PS: Four thousand words of big chapter, otaku has been writing for a long time! Guess what's next? Ha ha......