"Your Majesty Shengming!"

At this time, Guo Anxinzhong's thoughts were very good, and he didn't have time to praise each other with Zhu Di, but continued to talk.

"Your Majesty, there is a reward for punishment!"

"Oh?"

Zhu Di's expression narrowed slightly, "Guo Qing continued. ”

"The punishment system makes those officials have to exterminate locusts after they find them.

As for the reward system, it is to allow some talented officials, gentry, and common people who are able to respond positively to His Majesty's law to get the rewards and motivation they deserve. ”

"Your Majesty, forgive Weichen for being bold and outspoken, everyone is self-interested.

Only a reward can motivate the officials, the gentry, and the common people to fight against those who are superstitious about locust gods, so that they can actively exterminate locusts......"

"Well, Guo Qing's words are reasonable!"

Zhu Di also nodded slightly, "How to reward, what kind of regulations does Guo Qing have?" ”

"Please forgive your majesty!"

Guo An bowed his hand slightly, "For those officials, gentry, and what the people like or need, Weichen doesn't know too much, and I don't know what it is appropriate for the court to reward them." ”

Zhu Di didn't have the slightest surprise, and nodded directly, "In this way, then hand over this matter to Wenyuan Pavilion!" ”

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

"However, the person who arranged to develop the poison against locusts, can Guo Qing recommend it?"

"This ......"

Guo An frowned slightly, and bowed respectfully to Zhu Di.

"Your Majesty, Weichen thinks that you can choose from Henan, Shanxi, and Shandong, or let local doctors recommend themselves.

These places are plagued by locusts, and their locals should know more about locusts! ”

"Yes!"

Zhu Di nodded.

Guo An said: "Your Majesty, it should take a long time to develop a poison that poisons locusts and cannot poison people.

Therefore, Your Majesty must not be in a hurry! ”

Zhu Di's face was solemn, "Guo Qing rest assured, as long as the locust plague can be completely solved, even if it is ten years, even twenty or thirty years, it is worth it!" ”

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

Guo An was relieved.

Only by opening this head, the medicine that poisons the locusts will inevitably be developed.

The wisdom of the ancients, Guo An has no doubts.

Subsequently, after talking about some details again, Guo An retired and returned home.

……

Lying on the rattan chair, after resting for a while, Guo An still shouted.

"Guo Ang!"

Guo Ang hurriedly ran over, "What does Your Highness command?" ”

Guo An got up and walked to the study, "Prepare pen, ink, paper, and inkstone, I want to write a letter to my family!" ”

"Yes, Your Highness!"

Guo Ang hurriedly followed.

Then, he hurriedly gave Guo An ink and took paper and pen.

Guo An thought for a moment and then began to write.

There are concerns about the appearance of the locust plague in Henan, and there are also worries about Shunde Prefecture...... Also, about the development of locust poisons......

These are all written in detail on the letter.

Then, give it to Guo Ang.

"Send someone, send these back to the old mansion, and hand them over to the old lady!"

"Yes, Your Highness!"

Guo Ang hurriedly answered, and walked out quickly.

As for what happened, Guo Ang didn't ask much.

His Royal Highness, when he wants to say it, you don't ask, he will say it himself.

But if you don't want to speak, if you ask, you're going to be reprimanded.

With the epistle sent.

The news of the locust plague in Henan also began to spread throughout Beijing.

Everyone, couldn't help but be frightened again.

Henan, why is there another disaster?

"Don't pass it on!"

"Yes, but don't let the price of food go up......"

These are the voices of ordinary people.

"But don't let the locust plague make a big fuss!"

"I've been waiting for the gentry for the past two years, but don't have any more disasters, I have no money left in the gentry's family!"

"This is someone who has done an evil thing that the heavens are angry and the people are resentful, so that God is angry, and he sent the locust god out to punish ......"

"Shut up!"

The faces of the surrounding gentry changed drastically, and they quickly moved away from the gentry with indignant faces.

They are the group of people who have the most comprehensive control of information in the Ming Dynasty, although they follow Cheng Zhu's theory, but they also know that the theory of the locust god is nothing more than nonsense.

It's just an excuse they use to oppress the emperor when facing some weak emperors.

But if they face some tough emperors, like Zhu Di, then they can only hide obediently.

Otherwise, when I opened my eyes again, I would either be betrayed by the family or sued by those businessmen!

The gentry reacted as well, and immediately sneered.

Followed by.

A few days later, the new issue of the mansion report came out, and everyone in the entire Ming Dynasty was dumbfounded.

"The Order of the Extermination of Locusts?"

"There are so many rewards for actively exterminating locusts?"

"So many ways to get rid of locusts?"

"Your Majesty has also summoned many healers, or people who know about locusts, to develop locust poisons?"

"Is there really a locust poison?"

"Your Majesty, didn't you just start looking for someone to develop it?"

"If it's developed, how much credit will it make?"

"Eradicate the locust plague for my Ming Dynasty, pour great achievements, you can think about it!"

"Isn't that a knight?"

"Inevitably...... This matter depends on the effect of locust extermination! ”

"I'm going to answer the call!"

"I'm going to ...... too"

The entire Ming Dynasty, especially the people in the north, suddenly became enthusiastic.

Merchants can be knighted, and they must too!

……

"Teacher, now those people are not only not afraid, but one by one they are even crazy, going to the fields day and night, catching locusts, and responding to the call to develop locust poison!"

When the news from the provinces came back to Beijing, Zhu Gaochi came to the palace of Shunde County, full of excitement.

"There is no need for Yu Hu to lead people to recruit those people, those people are more active than Yu Hu and others.

Wherever there are the most locusts, the common people and the gentry and merchants will swarm there.

I'm afraid that in a few days, the locusts that cover the sky and the sun will be exterminated by those people! ”

"That's it!"

Guo An couldn't help but smile.

"Teacher, you are really a god, there was a locust plague in the past, and the court recruited those people to catch and eradicate locusts.

As a result, they were either afraid of the locust gods, or they were sick, or they had something at home......

When it comes to fighting locusts, many people don't pay attention.

And now, one by one, they are so positive......"

Guo An said: "Your Highness, this is all driven by interests!"

In the past, those people didn't care because their fields had been plagued by locusts, or they felt that no matter how hard they tried, they couldn't kill those locusts, and in the end, they still had to watch the locusts eat up all their food!

And now, if they really understand all the mysteries of locusts and develop a medicine that can exterminate locusts, they can be knighted!

Glory to the ancestors, seal the wife and the son!

With such a big benefit, let alone let so many people catch locusts, even if they just let one person face thousands of locusts alone, they will not have any fear! ”

"Yes, the world is bustling, all for profit, temples and fly camps, all for fame!"

Zhu Gaochi sighed softly.

Immediately, it was another refreshment.

"However, I still learned a lot from the teacher this time!"

“……”

Guo An was stunned.

"Your Highness has praised it!"

Zhu Gaochi said to himself: "If you want those people or gentry and businessmen to act according to the will of the court, in addition to punishment, you also need to be tempted!" ”

Guo An nodded slightly, "This is nature!" ”

Suddenly, Zhu Gaochi asked, "Teacher, is my father going to crusade against Wara?" ”

Guo An looked stunned, "Your Highness doesn't know?" ”

A flash of light flashed in Zhu Gaochi's eyes, "My father just instructed that he first intended to transport some grain and grass to Ningxia, Liangzhou, and Shaanxi Xingdusi, and did not say that he would levy Warat." ”

"It won't be long!"

Guo An said: "It's not this year, it's next year." If it drags on for a few more years, the Warats will completely occupy and digest the steppes vacated by the Tatars, and they will gradually grow stronger.

As for those Tatars, they will also be corroded by the gentle countryside of Tatar City. ”

"I see!"

Zhu Gaochi nodded slightly, and he already understood in his heart.

Within the next month.

The entire Beijing division is spreading the news of locust extermination from Henan.

Among them, what people like to talk about the most is, how many catties of locusts do the people in Henan catch or kill every day?

Which state and county has eliminated the most locusts?

Or, which clinic developed a drug to poison locusts......

It's just a pity that those drugs can indeed poison locusts, but locusts don't like to eat, so naturally they can't poison locusts, and even poison people!

People no longer have fear of the Henan locust plague, some are just curious!

It wasn't until more than a month later.

The locust plague in Henan has finally settled.

Those locusts were completely wiped out in Henan and did not escape.

This is the lightest damage ever caused by the locust plague.

Yu Xin returned to Beijing and replied to Zhu Di, and then specially came to the palace of Shunde County to thank Guo An.

Guo An was very polite to this old man, who was nearly sixty years old.

Even, Yu Xin was invited to have a meal at the house.

The plague of locusts is over.

Zhu Di began to convene the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies, as well as the important ministers of the Ministry of Households, the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Industry, and the Ministry of Rites, and held a small meeting.

A few days later.

The atmosphere in the entire court changed suddenly.

The armies of the Beijing division began a large-scale military training.

……

The weather in Beijing is getting hotter and hotter.

Guo An was lying under the gazebo, his face full of lovelessness.

"Your Highness, someone from the train workshop has arrived!"

Guo Ang walked in and whispered to Guo Anyu.

"Oh?"

Guo An opened his eyes and looked at Guo Ang.

Guo Ang hurriedly said: "Your Highness, they said that the train test was successful!" ”

"Finally it worked!"

Guo An's face was happy.

Quickly got up and prepared to walk out.

However, before he had taken a few steps, he turned around and walked towards the main hall.

"Tell them, I know!"

"Yes, Your Highness!"

Guo Ang walked down.

"Come on, bring another chilled watermelon!"

"Yes, Your Highness!"

Soon, someone walked in, holding a watermelon.

Cut it open and handed Guo An a steel spoon.

Guo An ate it by himself.

Early the next morning.

Guo An got up early, took Xu Yong and other guards, and came to the train workshop.

Xu Cai, Tao Yizhen and others hurriedly stepped forward to greet them.

"It's all done?"

Guo An asked directly.

"Back to Your Highness, all the revisions have been completed!"

Xu Cai nodded in response, "The villain and others have also experimented, even if it runs at full speed, the train will not overturn or derail!" ”

"Very good!"

Guo An looked at the obviously altered train in front of him and walked straight up.

"Let's give it a try!"

Seeing this, Xu Cai and Tao Yizhen's faces changed again.

"Your Highness, although the villain and the others are confident, the train is too dangerous, please ask Your Highness to watch outside."

"You've tried it all, what are you afraid of?"

Guo An smiled slightly, his face full of determination.

"You haven't overturned before, so aren't there no casualties?

I'll just stand on it, and you'll get moving! ”

Xu Cai, Tao Yizhen and others are still a little embarrassed.

Guo An said again: "If I don't give it a try at the interview, do you still want His Majesty or His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to come up and give it a try?" ”

"Your Majesty and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"

Hearing this, Xu Cai and Tao Yizhen's eyes shrank, and their faces were full of disbelief.

"Your Highness, Your Majesty and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince are also coming?"

Guo An said lightly: "If you want to start these trains, Your Majesty and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will definitely take them, and when you get there, you will have to stop in front of you, shouting danger, and not letting Your Majesty and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince go up?" ”

"This ......"

Xu Cai and Tao Yizhen were speechless for a while.

"You have to have enough confidence in what you make!"

Guo An said: "Let's go, don't worry about overturning or derailing!" ”

"Yes, Your Highness!"

This time, Xu Cai, Tao Yizhen and others did not stop again.

Instead, he went to light the boiler himself.

Half an hour later, a puff of black smoke rose and the train moved slowly.

"This time, the train is much smoother!"

After a lap, Guo An nodded with satisfaction.

"Thanks to His Highness's guidance!"

Xu Cai, Tao Yizhen and others hurriedly said.

Guo An glanced at the two of them, ignored them, and said directly: "Speed to the maximum!" ”

"Yes, Your Highness!"

Xu Cai answered and walked to the boiler again.

Then, the speed of the train increased significantly.

"That's right!"

After looking at the houses and courtyard walls that were rapidly reversing outside, Guo An smiled with satisfaction, "If the train can't outrun the horses at full speed, then why do you make this thing?" ”

On the side, Xu Cai, Tao Yizhen and others were also full of pride.

They made this big iron chariot, which ran faster than a horse and didn't need to rest!

"Wait until you build a few more carriages!"

"Yes, Your Highness!"

"Build at least nine more!"

"Yes, Your Highness!"

"If the train is successfully built, the stewards and fifth-level craftsmen will be rewarded with two hundred taels of silver each, the fourth-level craftsmen will be rewarded with one hundred and eighty taels, the third-level craftsmen will be rewarded with one hundred and fifty taels, and those at the first-level and below will be rewarded with fifty taels!"

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

Half an hour later.

Under the send-off of Xu Cai, Tao Yizhen and other craftsmen, with hundreds of craftsmen, Guo An left.

And the whole train workshop suddenly became noisy.

…… (End of chapter)