Back at the Huajun Office, the civil and military officials were separated on both sides.

Ning Ze sat down on Liu Yuanxiang's right side, and hundreds of officials worshipped.

After the civil and military officials sat down one after another, Liu Yuanxiang turned his head sideways and said: "The military division has been fighting outside for several months, and the dust and dust rushed back to Huajun, so he should have had a good rest. It's just that the locust plague is serious right now......"

"This is the duty of the lower officials, the lord doesn't need to worry!" Ning Ze replied, "I want to ask, who said that the lord is in charge of the government as a woman, so that the yin and yang are reversed, and the locust god is to blame?"

As soon as the words fell, a civil official hurriedly stepped out of the queue and said: "Seeing that the locust plague is serious, the lower official said the wrong thing in a hurry, and asks the lord to forgive his sins!

It turned out to be Hu Cao Liang Jing, Liang Teng's person.

In fact, not only Liang Jing, but most officials have this idea, and people at this time are very superstitious.

Liang Jing is a member of Liang Teng's clan, in fact, he is very loyal to Liu Yuanxiang, and he is also very serious and responsible, and he is a good civil official.

If it was someone else, Ning Ze would definitely be severely punished.

Seeing that it was Liang Jing, he said: "Go down and get ten rods, and deduct one month's salary." If you recidivize, it's not that simple!"

Liang Jing hurriedly bowed to the end: "Xie Junshi!"

"Strategist, forget it!" Liu Yuanxiang persuaded, "Liang Hucao is also an unintentional mistake, not to mention that this palace doesn't care." ”

"The prestige of the lord must not be lost!" Ning Ze said, "The next time there is a verbal offense to the lord, whether it is intentional or not, it will be punished heavily!"

"The military advisor is reasonable!" Liang Jing arched his hand and said, "The subordinate said the wrong thing, and he should be punished! The lord humiliates the minister to death, whether intentionally or unintentionally, it is a sin." The military advisor is already quite lenient, please punish the officer!"

Liu Yuanxiang saw that the first thing Ning Ze did after coming back was to protect himself, and he felt even more warm in his heart.

【System】Liu Yuanxiang thinks that you have the same ambitions as her and wants to worship you as a righteous brother, do you agree?

"......" Ning Ze secretly rolled his eyes and chose negative on the virtual interface.

Liang Jing went down to be punished, and Chu Meiren next to him said: "Fang is just outside the city, and what the military advisor said is quite reasonable. Close to the government to exterminate locusts, in the face of the disaster, the progress is indeed slow, if we can mobilize the people together, the strength will be even greater! It's just that the lower officials have some doubts, and the military adviser said that they want to feed on locusts, which the lower officials have never heard of!"

"Can insects be eaten?" Mi Yan, who was standing next to Liu Yuanxiang, also had a strange expression.

"Strategist, throughout the ages, I have never heard of anyone feeding ......on insects," Liang Ling, the chief bookkeeper, got up and said, "I don't know where the so-called locust cookbook comes from?"

"Military advisor, the lower officials have never heard of feeding on insects!" Liang Dong immediately agreed.

The civil and military officials of the lower officials opened their mouths one after another, all questioning whether the locusts could be eaten.

Mainly because eating bugs is too difficult for them to accept.

Liu Yuanxiang also had a strange expression, and asked Ning Ze sideways: "Is the military advisor not joking?"

It seems that this different world is not like the people of China who eat all over the world. When Chinese people encounter this kind of thing, their first thought is whether they can eat it and how to cook it more deliciously.

Ning Ze immediately replied: "Although locusts are ugly, as long as they are cooked properly, they are a delicacy." And it has medicinal effects, such as warming the stomach and ribs, strengthening the spleen and eliminating appetite, dispelling wind and relieving cough. Its meat is tender and delicious like shrimp. ”

"How did the military advisor know? But he had eaten locusts?" Liang Ling asked.

Of course Ning Ze has eaten it, but before the crossing, it was quite expensive!

He said: "When I was young, my family was poor, and I was hungry, so I hunted insects for food, and I studied the cooking method by myself. In addition to locusts, there are others, such as cicadas and ants, all of which are delicacies!"

Liu Yuanxiang and the civil and military officials present had goosebumps when they heard this, and they looked at each other, and they really couldn't accept it.

"Commander, it's okay to mobilize the people to exterminate locusts. Chu Meiren also felt that it was not easy to accept eating insects, so he said, "It's just that no one has eaten insects since ancient times, and the people are afraid that it will be difficult for the people to accept it! It is better to think of another way, as long as the people of Jinzhou work together, they will be able to defeat the locust plague!"

"This palace thinks that what Lord Chu said is reasonable!" Liu Yuanxiang hurriedly said.

All the civil and military officials below seconded the proposal.

Ning Ze can understand that the horror of the unknown cannot be changed in one or two sentences. It's just that after the locust plague appears, even if it is extinguished in time, the farmland will still be damaged to varying degrees, affecting the harvest. There are even people who will lose food and will not be able to survive.

This is a backward feudal society, not a modern country, and the people live on the little food in the fields.

If the locust plague is simply extinguished, there will be an even bigger problem next, and that is the livelihood of the people.

If the people can't survive, a series of official affairs such as government taxation and military conscription will be greatly affected.

How to support the expedition of the army and how to fight the princes?

The people of Golden State must be let know that locusts, and even many insects, can be used as food, and that damaged farmland can be temporarily overcome by catching insects. Once the people of Jinzhou accept this delicacy, it can not only solve the problem of locust plague, but also alleviate the food shortage caused by the locust plague, and maintain this custom, so that all kinds of insect plagues can disappear.

Even if there is no one to support, try to get it right.

After thinking for a moment, he said to everyone: "I know that everyone has doubts, and presumably the people of Jinzhou are the same. Therefore, the division decided to hold a flying shrimp banquet in Huajun tomorrow, and invited the lord to go with the civil and military officials present. And the people of the whole city were summoned to the scene to learn various cooking techniques, and the military division demonstrated in public. ”

"Flying shrimp feast?" Liu Yuanxiang looked dazed.

"The locusts are as beautiful as shrimp, and they can naturally be called a flying shrimp feast. Ning Ze said with a smile, "However, at the Flying Shrimp Banquet, the military division will openly teach the people how to exterminate locusts." ”

"Can locusts really be eaten?" Mi Yan asked curiously, her expression still a little resistant.

"Of course!" Ning Ze smiled and nodded, "Trust me, I will definitely not regret it." The lord can order people to go out to hunt locusts, and at the same time announce that the people can exchange locusts for copper coins with the government, and now the official warehouse should be enough. ”

Although all officials, including Liu Yuanxiang, were full of rejection of eating locusts, and even doubted Ning Ze's statement, they still sent people to hunt down locusts and buy them from the people according to his orders.

As a pilot, as long as the results are significant, it is not a problem to mobilize the entire Golden State.

After the official document was issued, there were official figures paraded, beating gongs and drums to publicize the whole process, and the people in the city soon learned of the incident.

They were particularly curious about the Flying Shrimp Feast, after all, inviting the people of the whole city to participate was a very large-scale event.

People here also have a good habit of joining in the fun, and decided to watch the excitement the next day.

Later, I heard that the government openly purchased locusts, 1 copper plate per catty, and there was no limit to the number.

The people blew up all at once.

Originally, the locust plague was terrible, and they suffered heavy losses and did not know what to do.

Despite the government's efforts to eradicate the locusts, the results were limited.

Now I heard that these hateful insects can be exchanged for money, the fields are overwhelming, and the whole family is mobilized, what is it to catch a hundred and ten catties?

Even if you only catch ten catties, that's ten copper coins, and you won't have to worry about eating!

Just afraid of being deceived, people gathered near the official office to ask whether the matter was true or false.

When the official pointed to the official document and said that Ning Junshi had just promulgated the policy, which was absolutely effective, and at the same time, he had a quick tentative attempt to catch a pound of locusts and really exchange it for copper coins, all the people were fried and immediately rushed to tell each other.

So almost all the people of the city rushed out of the city to catch the locusts that spread all over the mountains.

In just one afternoon, the official warehouse was full of locusts, and at the same time, the people lined up in a long line, and adults and children all came with sacks of locusts to exchange money.

Near the city of Huajun, the locusts were captured by the people, and only the stars were still chased by children. The people marched a little farther away, and the overwhelming locusts were all copper coins in their eyes.

Ning Ze urgently requisitioned several chamber of commerce warehouses to store locusts. At the same time, Huajun soldiers were arranged to mobilize tens of thousands of people to clean and dispose of all locusts under his orders.

The whole city was mobilized, because the locusts became extremely lively.

It was busy until the unitary hour, that is, around 18 o'clock in the afternoon.

As the sun set, Ning Zecai ordered to temporarily close the warehouse and rest, and continue to acquire tomorrow.

When it gets dark, it's not safe outside the city, and the people should go home to eat and sleep.

I was finally done, and I was really tired enough.

Ning Ze ordered someone to take a bag of processed locusts and ordered them to be sent to his house to enjoy a locust feast tonight.

When he arrived at home, Liang Wu greeted him excitedly: "Big brother, you are finally back! I have been away for several months, and Xiao Wu wants to kill you!"

Ning Ze smiled slightly: "Have the locusts been delivered?"

"Just now someone from the government sent a bag of locusts to the palace. Liang Wu said this with a strange expression, "Big brother, is that thing really edible?"

"Of course you can eat it, it's still delicious!" Ning Ze said with a smile, "I'll cook it myself later, and call all the servants in the house to come over and try my skills!"

When Liang Wu heard this, he said: "There is a cook in the house, why do you need the eldest brother to do it himself? The eldest brother is a dignified general, and he is also the princess's most trusted military advisor, so you must not lose your identity! You just need to teach the cook how to do it." ”

"It's fine. Ning Ze nodded, "During this time, everything is okay in the mansion?"

"Big brother, don't worry! When you are not there, Xiao Wu looks very closely, and everyone in the house is fine. Liang Wu replied, "What's more, the two future housewives often come over ......."

"Future Mistress?" Ning Ze asked suspiciously, "Where did the future Mistress come from?"

"It's Lord Chu and General Mi," Liang Wu replied, "Could it be that Xiao Wu will be wrong?" Xiao Wu has always felt that these two will definitely be the future master mothers. What's more, Lord Chu and General Mi didn't see each other, and often came to their homes. ”

"I'm not at home, what are they doing here?" Ning Ze asked curiously.

"Every time Lord Chu finishes his official duties, he will borrow his eldest brother's book, and supervise his subordinates to clean while reading the book, and the flowers and plants in the courtyard are also planted by Lord Chu. ”

Ning Ze nodded: "What about General Mi?"

"General Mi always accompanied Lord Chu to come over," Liang Wu replied, "When Lord Chu was reading, General Mi was practicing martial arts in the courtyard. Sometimes, he will also supervise the training of the family members and point out problems. ”

"Oh~" Ning Zexin said that these two are relatively normal, the bond level has reached a certain level, and there is no problem with the direction, it is estimated that if you propose to the two of them now, you can agree in an instant. Why can't Liu Yuanxiang turn a corner?

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