"This third strategy! That is to call on the people in the disaster area to go out to catch insects and dry them, and then the imperial court will buy them by two catties. ”

What??? Acquisition? What does it mean to buy this thing?

Li Er couldn't help but cough violently, "Goro, although the treasury is not so empty now, but with this little money, it can't stand you doing this!" Besides, what is a locust? What did the imperial court do to buy it? With this money, it is better to exchange it for food and go directly to the disaster area for disaster relief. ”

Among the generals, Li Ji smiled slightly, and whispered to the old Li Jing beside him: "When did His Royal Highness King Qin ever make a loss-making transaction?" It seems that the locust is of great use when it is dried. ”

Old Li Jing shook his beard and nodded slightly, absolutely.

Gao Shilian, the head of the household, said with a sad face: "His Royal Highness the King of Qin, the treasury is really running out of money. Or, the Qin Wangfu will come forward to buy it? It's like the Northeast hosting refugees. ”

Li Yuanying laughed and said, "Really? Don't regret it, I wanted you to take the opportunity to make a fortune, since you are so polite......"

"Wait! Goro, let's talk about the plan, what exactly is the acquisition for? Li Er stopped in time.

"It's very simple, sun-dried locusts can be ground into powder, tsk, this thing is comparable to eggs and dried meat for the best military rations, and if stored properly, it will not be a problem to store for two years. The audience plain can be full of locusts, tsk, a person goes out with a big net a day, and he is embarrassed to go home if he doesn't catch a few hundred catties. ”

What???

How is this—how is this possible? Meaning, can locusts eat?

Li Yuanying's face was full of disgust, looking at Gao Shilian with a bewildered face, he couldn't bear to blow and said, "Of course you can eat it!" Not only can you eat it, but it is even a good medicine. Usually, after catching a few strings of locusts and frying them, sprinkle them with a little white salt, and sip a plate of good dishes, which is worth a penny of silver. ”

What's that? A plate for a penny?

Gao Shilian wanted to vomit blood, "Your Highness, Your Highness, if this is really the case, then I will organize people to buy it now." Haha, big business, big business! It is not easy for ordinary people to work hard, and it is almost priced at 20 catties per penny, well, even if it is half a catty of a dish at that time, it can be fried out of 40 plates, which is considered to be down; It was four taels of silver. Haha, a penny becomes forty taels, one Wanli, one Wanli......"

Burst...... This time, Li Yuanying wants to vomit blood, this old guy wants to go crazy for money, right?

The eldest grandson Wuji is also in business, and subconsciously stood next to him, distanced himself from Gao Shilian, and said in his heart, Uncle, are you just returning the book to the household? I don't think it's far from being dismissed.

"Humph! The country does not compete with the people for profit, Your Majesty, the ministers impeached His Royal Highness the King of Qin and the Hubu Shangshu, they are making a fortune for the country! The black-faced Wei Zheng stood up.

"Don't take me with you, I didn't say I was going to do this, I made my own decisions." Li Yuanying hurriedly took himself out.

Gao Shilian came back to his senses in a daze, only to find that everyone looked at him strangely, especially Wei Zheng, and even had an angry face.

"Goro, be clear, don't make a mistake." Li Er spoke.

Li Yuanying explained: "The plate of silver I am talking about, that is when there is no disaster, the kind of emerald green or cyan robust locusts in the field are not easy to catch, not easy to cook, and the taste is excellent, so it can be sold at a high price." It's not about locusts. ”

"The locusts of the locust plague are special, although they can also be fried and eaten, but the taste is average. And, when everyone has a plate of locusts in their house, who eats in a restaurant? ”

"So we can only buy sun-dried locusts, grind them into powder, seal them and store them as military rations or disaster relief food. Of course, the price of 20 catties per penny is too cheap, and it is not easy to dry goods. In this way, the people can not only survive profitably, but also mobilize the people to actively participate in the control of the locust plague, and the imperial court can also harvest a batch of high-quality military rations, killing three birds with one stone. ”

Gao Shilian said with a bitter face: "A penny and a pound? Won't it be too expensive? It's more expensive than brown rice in the rice market. ”

Li Yuanying was speechless: "Gao Shangshu, can it be the same?" Locust powder looks average, but it is real meat, how much is a pound of meat in the market? It's already very profitable, and it also saves a lot of military expenses for the military department. If we can't extinguish the locust plague as soon as possible, if it spreads to the east, Hedong, Hebei, Henan and other places will be big granaries, and the consequences will be unimaginable. How can a big thing be a small account? ”

Yes?

Gao Shilian was in a cold sweat, his face was full of guilt, and he apologized again and again: "The old minister was confused, he almost missed a big event, and the old minister confessed!" ”

Wei Zheng snorted coldly and stood back again.

After finishing the three strategies for controlling locusts, Li Er stroked his palms and praised it, it really deserves to be the lucky star of my Tang Dynasty.

"Wait, His Royal Highness the King of Qin, the old minister admires His Royal Highness's three strategies for controlling locusts, His Royal Highness is the first person to have an in-depth understanding of locusts, your erudition can be said to be unprecedented. But these three strategies may not be in time. Wang Qi, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, stood up.

Well? Everyone was very curious, and said that this old man was crazy, and he stood up at this time to pull his hind legs? Don't want to die?

Wang Qi ignored others and expressed his opinion, "Your Highness's first policy, digging a ditch to exterminate locusts, consuming manpower and material resources, does not count, even if it is excavated day and night, I am afraid that it will not work in time." ”

Many people pondered for a moment and nodded, it is true, locusts have been found in Chang'an, indicating that the real army of locusts is not far away.

I only heard Wang Qi continue: "Strategy two, collect chickens and ducks, transfer and transport them from all over the country, and go back and forth for at least ten days to be effective, after ten days, what if the locusts cross Chang'an?" Moreover, there is a limit to the number of locusts that a chicken or duck can eat every day, so there are two flaws that we cannot ignore. ”

Li Yuanying nodded appreciatively, "Yes, the defects mentioned by Wang Shangshu are not bad at all, so in your opinion, is there a way to plug the leak?" ”

At this time, Wang Jue's face was entangled, and there was no difficulty at all.

Li Er said: "Aiqing doesn't have to be embarrassed, just say it directly, admonish the country, and be innocent." ”

"Unless, unless it is extended further eastward, even the east of the river is abandoned, and the excavation is carried out in the middle of the east of the river and the north of the river, and the space is exchanged for time, otherwise, if you want to block the army of locusts along the north and south of Chang'an, I am afraid it will not work. Wei Chen is foolish, please Your Majesty and King Qin for guidance. Wang Jue saluted respectfully.

Everyone looked at Li Yuanying, the king of Qin, but Li Yuanying did not panic at all, and said loudly: "Give up Hedong or Henan, the loss is too great, and it is not enough."

Digging insecticidal ditches or pits depends on the transmission of messages. Immediately send out elite cavalry scouts to find out where the front line of the locust army is, calculate our time according to the distance the locusts fly every day, and then dig a hole in a reasonable place. Of course, locusts can also dig holes in the breeding ground, and this strategy is aimed at killing insects. ”

"As for the second strategy, hehe, you don't have to worry, only as soon as the chickens and ducks arrive, they will be our most obedient army. It is completely possible to order chickens and ducks to continue to kill insects after they are full, and only kill but not eat. ”

What??? How is this possible?

Immediately, Li Yuanba suddenly realized: "I know, Xiao Doudou, fifth brother, you mean that Xiao Doudou can even make a chicken and a duck?" ”

Li Yuanying smiled and said nothing, of course she couldn't tell the truth directly, her daughter had the aura of the king of all beasts, just chickens and ducks......

Many ministers thought of the strange beasts in King Qin's Tavern, as well as the achievements of the little princess in the Hundred Beast Garden, and they were all convinced.

Wei Chigong muttered: "However, since the little princess can order chickens and ducks, why not directly order locusts?" ”

Yes? Yes! Locusts are also animals, so can you talk directly to them and stop eating food?

What???

Li Yuanying was also stunned, and then quickly ran towards the outside of the palace, "Second brother, you guys get busy first, I'll go home and ask if it's okay." ”