The Red Chamber: My Stunning Confidante with a Variety of Styles

Imperial City, Hall of Mental Cultivation.

In addition to Zhao Qi, there are also a group of ministers in the hall, namely six ministers and six university scholars.

These ten people are the most core civil servants in the entire imperial court, and all of them are well-educated and talented.

It's just that, these talented court chiefs are all frowning at this time, without saying a word, as if they have encountered some thorny problem.

"My dear friends, is there really no other way?" Zhao Qi asked, looking around at the crowd.

Everyone looked at each other when they heard the words, and they all showed helpless expressions. Yan Jin, a scholar of the Hall of Martial Arts, said:

"Your Majesty, smoke and fire, beating and burying have been tried, but it is just a drop in the bucket."

"Is there any other way to deal with it?" Zhao Qi still asked unwillingly.

Everyone shook their heads.

Zhao Qi smashed the table fiercely: "It's hateful and annoying! This damn locust plague!"

Yes, there has been a locust plague recently, and a large number of crops have been destroyed. No matter what measures the court uses, it cannot stop the spread of the locust plague.

If the plague of locusts is allowed to wreak havoc again, there will be a large-scale famine, and the people will be destitute and starving everywhere.

At this time, with the spread of the locust plague, there were already signs of food shortage among the people, and the price of food in the capital had begun to soar.

More importantly, in history, many dynasty changes are inextricably linked to famine.

Even if it didn't reach such a serious level, the appearance of the locust plague would cause Zhao Qi's reputation to plummet.

In this era, many people regard natural disasters as punishments from the heavens for the failure of the emperor:

"The country will lose its way, but heaven will first send out disasters to condemn it."

Because of this matter, Zhao Qi has not rested for several days.

Whether it was a court meeting or a small meeting, he encouraged courtiers to work together to find ways to exterminate locusts.

But the method they proposed didn't work.

This made Zhao Qi very angry, but he was helpless.

He is not the only one who is helpless, the same is true for all the bigwigs in the court. Everyone knows that if this matter is done well, it will be a great contribution. After all, it is related to the fate of the people and the country.

But for the locust plague, they are really helpless. The locust plague that has plagued the world for thousands of years is not something they can solve.

"Your Majesty, the plague of locusts is unstoppable. Your Majesty's concern at this time should be how to relieve the disaster." Zhou Ping, a senior scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion, said.

When it came to disaster relief, many people showed embarrassment on their faces again. The Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs came out and said, Chen Jiang:
"Your Majesty, my court's taxation is extremely light, and in addition to the continuous floods and droughts in recent years, and the locust plagues are raging, if we want to provide disaster relief, I'm afraid it will be..."

There is no food in the treasury, so it is very difficult to provide disaster relief.

Zhao Qi was furious when he heard the words: "This will not work, and that will not work. Could it be that I want to sit and watch the world starve and die, and the people will change their children to eat each other?"

These words made all the bigwigs in the court look ashamed. The situation in front of them was really difficult for them to handle.

It is impossible to wipe out the locust disaster out of thin air, or to create food out of thin air.

When the atmosphere in the hall was suffocating, Liu Tian suddenly came to report:

"Your Majesty, Jia Jue is asking to see you outside the palace."

This is the benefit of Yu Ruyi, Jia Jue can enter the palace at any time to ask to see Zhao Qi or the queen.

Otherwise, it would be almost impossible for ordinary people to enter the palace by themselves.

Zhao Qi frowned when he heard this, they were discussing important matters related to the fate of the country, how could they have time to deal with the Jia family's mess.

He easily guessed Jia Jue's reason for coming, it was nothing more than wanting to intercede for Jia Rong and Ningguo Mansion.

"I have no time to spare, just let him go back." He waved his hand.

Liu Tian hurried out of the hall when he heard the words, but came back to report to Zhao Qi after a while:

"Your Majesty, Jia Jue said that there is something important to report, and there is no delay."

These words made Zhao Qi frowned again, he was a little impatient, no matter how important things were, could there be important national affairs?
But Jia Jue saved the queen after all, he thought for a while and said, "Biography."

Liu Tian hurried out, but after a while, he brought Jia Jue into the hall.

"Jia Jue, what's the matter with you? If it's about your Jia family, then you don't need to mention it." Zhao Qi asked Jia Jue, there was a big disagreement, and he rushed Jia Jue away.

Jia Jue saluted him first, and then said loudly:
"Your Majesty, the grasslanders are here for the locust plague."

Zhao Qi glanced at him in surprise, he thought Jia Jue was here for Jia Rong's affairs, but he didn't expect that he came for the plague of locusts.

"I've heard a lot about the method of exterminating locusts. If you have the heart, you can do it. You can study well to prepare for Enke." He said lightly.

Jia Jue came because of the locust plague, and there is a high probability that he came up with some methods to exterminate the locusts, but the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty have already thought of countless methods, but none of them worked. Can Jia Jue alone be stronger than the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty?
Therefore, Zhao Qi didn't intend to listen to him, and planned to send him away directly.

But Jia Jue did not leave, but continued to ask, "I wonder if the plague of locusts has ever been wiped out?"

"This matter has nothing to do with you, why don't you back down?" Yan Jin shouted at Jia Jue.

In his opinion, the meaning of Zhao Qi's words was already very clear, but Jia Jue was still asking this and that.

Although the others didn't speak, they had the same meaning in their eyes.

Jia Jue ignored Yan Jin, but said to Zhao Qi: "Your Majesty, if the locust plague is not eliminated, the grassroots people have a way to eliminate the locust plague."

Zhao Qi glanced at him: "Smoky, there is no need to talk about the method of beating and burying."

Jia Jue shook his head: "It's not about these, it's about killing locusts with sound."

Everyone looked at him in astonishment when they heard the words, and no one thought that he would come up with such an idea.

"Ignorant child, you are talking nonsense! Why do you have to play a song for the locusts to kill the locusts?" Yan Jin scolded loudly after hearing the words.

Zhou Ping also shook his head: "If you use this method to kill locusts, it would be ridiculous."

The other court chiefs shook their heads unanimously when they heard the words, and played a song among the locusts that covered the sky and the sun. This scene is ridiculous even thinking about it.

Zhao Qi looked at Jia Jue in disappointment. He originally thought that although Jia Jue's method might not be useful, it was at least feasible, but now it seems that his so-called method is so stupid.

In the eyes of everyone, Jia Jue looked at Yan Jin: "May I ask what is the name of this old man?"

"Old man Yan Jin, a scholar of the Hall of Martial Arts." Yan Jin snorted softly.

"So it's Master Yan, I'm sorry." Jia Jue looked at him and smiled softly, "Since Master Yan is so sure that I'm talking nonsense, I wonder if you would like to bet with me?"

"Only you?" Yan Jin sneered, "Why do you bet with me?"

Jia Jue unfolded the folding fan with a "swish", and pointed to the clothes on his body: "Just rely on this imperial fan and bullfighting uniform. If I lose, I will give this folding fan and bullfighting clothing to your lord."

These words made everyone stunned, these two things are a great honor, Jia Jue actually took them as a bet, and it was still in front of Zhao Qi, if he lost, then he would have committed a serious crime, Yu How can a gift be humiliated?

He was almost betting against Yan Jin with his wealth and life.

Zhao Qi looked at Jia Jue with anger and curiosity in his eyes, why did Jia Jue dare to bet like this?

Yan Jin looked at Zhao Qi and saw that he had no objection, so Jia Jue asked coldly: "Then what if the old man loses?"

Jia Jue smiled lightly: "Your Excellency, you can do whatever you want."

Yan Jin snorted coldly: "If the old man loses, I will personally come to your door to apologize to you."

Are you kidding me, will he lose?