Chapter 80: The Pest Eradication Plan
"Do you really want to let these little kids go?"
"Why not follow the senior brothers and sisters down the mountain to practice?"
At this time, it was not yet dawn, and the two figures were talking at length under the eaves, but the two had different ideas, and they both wanted to convince each other.
"This locust can kill, these dolls are stunned, newborn calves are not afraid of tigers, and they can't control the ...... of proportion."
“…… Ahem, that's it. Yesterday I just tested them, and when the time comes, let them sprinkle some medicinal powder, which means that it will not hurt them. ”
"That's fine......
Only they knew about this conversation, and the next day, Xiao Lingran slept until noon without anyone bothering him, and when he woke up, he was very nervous, thinking that he was late. Later, I learned that for the rest of the day, I just had to go to class as before.
Seven days passed quickly, and the day of departure had arrived in the blink of an eye, but Senior Brother Fengyun just lightly told them to get ready, pack their bags or something, and didn't say anything about the strategy and tasks......
Of course, everyone didn't ask, and they set off without thinking.
Everyone set off in the early morning, when the sun did not come out, and the breeze was blowing, but it was very cool.
"I didn't expect the mountain where this Qingye Gate is located to be so beautiful overlook." A certain disciple rode the sword and looked at the beautiful scenery below and exclaimed.
"Hmph, where is there so much nonsense, did I ask you to bring all the medicinal powder you prepared?" The poisonous woman rode the dead vine and flew in front.
This shape is chic, can anything be used as a flying machine?
"Powder? We...... We're not new disciples. The man explained, and the poisonous woman flew to the side.
"What does he mean by that, is it only us who should bring it?" Xiao Lingran was a little puzzled, looking at these seniors.
Wanqing leaned towards her with her sword, "Maybe I'm afraid that we don't have much experience, so we give us more things to defend ourselves." ”
This is not unreasonable, Xiao Lingran stopped asking, and continued to move forward with the large army.
It was about noon before they settled in a small village. Seeing such a large group of people coming, the residents were full of horror, and they surrounded them one by one with knives, forks, hoes, and sticks, but none of them dared to come forward.
Senior Brother Fengyun saw that this group of people seemed to have misunderstood them, so he walked up to greet them with a smile on his face.
"Fathers and fellow villagers, don't be afraid, we are disciples of Qingye Sect, and on the orders of Your Majesty, we specially came down the mountain here to help you solve the problem of locusts."
Senior Brother Fengyun showed his intentions, and many villagers put down their weapons in their hands, but some people were skeptical.
"You think you can fool us in a robe? You said that you were sent by the emperor, what about the evidence! A middle-aged man shouted.
As soon as he shouted, the others began to quarrel.
"That's right, this locust plague has been making trouble for so long, and I don't see any notice on it, and now you suddenly come out and say to help us, who believes it!"
"This ...... We don't have proof, but trust us, we'll prove it with our actions. ”
"Action? What action do we want! The crops are dead, the locusts are hiding, what are you going to do now? Could it be that they are here to farm the land, or are they here to give us food? ”
"I think they're here to see the joke!"
The anger of the villagers suddenly focused on them, Xiao Ling was angry, and a group of people ran all the way to help them, and the result? Ran over and was scolded, and all the things about the famine were blamed on them!
"You talk nonsense! My Father ...... The Holy Lord clearly made a will, opened the granary to help the people, and also allocated 1 million taels of gold for disaster relief! Wanqing clenched her fists and stood out from the crowd.
"Whew! You said there was, why didn't I see it? Silver, food, nothing, do you know how we've spent these months? ”
"What do you little girl know? I know which pampered lady is by looking at your hands, do you know what it's like to be hungry? Have you ever eaten grass roots and bark? You're making a fuss right here! ”
Suddenly, Wanqing's small body was buried in countless figures.
"Get out of here!"
An angry roar came, and the villagers were so frightened that they took a few steps back.
Xiao Lingran pulled Wanqing out of the crowd, looked at the group of "mobs" with anger and said, "You people deserve to starve to death!" We've come all the way here to help you, not to scold you! ”
She pointed to the barren land in the distance and said, "I don't know if the emperor has given you relief, but you should be clear that it should be those refined locusts that should be hated now, not the endless blame on us, they have ruined your crops, not us!" ”
She was so angry that she stood there and scolded without thinking about it, Fengyun and those senior brothers were all stupid by her voice, and those villagers also closed their mouths.
After she finished scolding, she realized that she was rude just now, but ...... The effect is still good.
After the villagers were scolded and woke up, they honestly reported the situation in the village.
This village was one of the worst hit, all the crops were destroyed, and there was not a single one left, and the reason why they were so angry was to watch their companions leave them one by one in pain, and the nearby government did not help them.
Of course, Wanqing said that his father did make an order, and it should be true. Then there is only one possibility, the silver and grain for disaster relief were privately swallowed......
That is another story, but now their problem is to help the villagers find the locusts that are hiding, and then annihilate them in one fell swoop.
"In the spring, only a small number of locusts flew into the ground, and they were not very big, and they were burned to death if they ate some of them." It was a middle-aged man who spoke.
The man was the first to see the locust fighter, "Later, another batch of locusts came one after another in a month, but it was not a locust plague, only some losses. But when the weather gets hotter, it's terrifying. ”
Speaking of this, the man's face sank, "We were working in the fields that day, the sun was scorching, it was summer, but we couldn't hear the sound of knowing. Later, I found out that all the intellectuals on the tree were eaten! I thought it was some kind of powerful bird, but later I realized that it was a locust. ”
"The locusts were terrible in size, as thick as my arms, and suddenly they flew in from the south, and in a few moments they destroyed the crops. When I found it, there were still a lot of bugs resting on the poles. ”
At this time, an old woman ran over crying and confided: "My little grandson is not yet full moon, but he just took him out to bask in the sun, and those heavenly locusts will ...... him He ate only the bones......"
Faced with this pile one by one, the disciples of Qingye Sect frowned and felt grief.
Senior Brother Fengyun hurriedly asked, "Do you know where this locust is hiding now?" ”
"I know ......"
A voice came, and the villagers gave way one after another, only to see an old man come over and say:
"I know...... I'm the village chief here, and I know where the locusts are hiding. He led them into the village, and at last stopped in front of a well.
"This is it, I saw the swarm of locusts fly into this dry well with my own eyes that day, I must be right." The man pointed and said affirmatively.
"Why don't you set them on fire and kill them?" A disciple jumped out.
The village chief shook his head and replied, "We tried it a long time ago, but it didn't work, they quickly flew out of the well, not only did they come out unscathed, but they also hurt other people......"
Senior Brother Fengyun probably understood the situation, so he ordered to go down and let everyone rest here for one night, and tomorrow morning he would take someone down to find out, and then come up to do some countermeasures.
This time, the villagers did something to let them sleep in their homes, have a good rest, and make plans tomorrow.
Xiao Lingran didn't think it was good at all, why? Because she and the other two little girls had to huddle three people in a small place and cover a quilt.
And the most important thing, the other two people, one is Wanqing, and the other is ...... It's caviar!
Fortunately, Wanqing was reasonable and proposed to sleep in the middle, so that Xiao Lingran would not have to sleep with Yuroe Shu with mutual contempt.
In the dead of night, the three of them seemed to be asleep...... At this time, a voice came out, it was Wanqing.
"I know you didn't sleep." She looked at Yu Roe Shu with her eyes closed in front of her very calmly and said.
Yuroshu also opened her eyes calmly, "I know what you have to say. ”
"It's good that you know, my father has issued a holy decree to spread gold and grain for disaster relief, and Prime Minister Yu is the key person in charge." Wanqing said in a cold tone.
"So what?" Yu Roe Shu wanted to speak and stopped, she understood what Wanqing meant.
"How? The grain and silver have not been sent at all, and this may have nothing to do with your father! ”
Yu Roe Shu stared at her, "You don't want to spew blood!" It is true that my father is in charge of this matter, but there are countless large and small government offices below, who knows which one did it, and why do you say that it is my father without evidence? ”
Wanqing sneered, "The Holy Decree has been approved, and the locust plague is so serious this year, how many petty officials below dare to swallow it privately?" has both status and power is big enough, and there is only Prime Minister Yu, and ...... Don't forget, the young master of your family! ”
Yu Roshu thought of his brother who was not angry, and his heart was a little weak.
He used to spend all day drinking and robbing people's daughters, and his parents indulged him because he was an only child. Now that I've grown up, it's even more excessive, I even went to the casino to play, and every time I owed a butt of debts back, let my mother wipe her ass.
"If you don't have evidence, don't be so categorical." Yuroe still didn't want to believe it.
"Okay, I'll find out."