Daqin: I was overheard by Zulong

Chapter 35 Eating Locusts

"My God!" Yang Duanhe yelled, "Master Li, come and have a look, is this a locust larva?"

Qiang Li also exclaimed, "Old Feng, come over here, show me, what is this!"

The exclamation of Qiang Li and Yang Duanhe suddenly attracted the attention of the officials, and they gathered around to fetch it, only to see locust larvae appeared in the pit dug by Qiang Li and Yang Duanhe, and there were a lot of them.

Everyone's eyes widened suddenly. Although Ying Zheng had been mentally prepared, he was very surprised when he saw it.

God bless, Yi'er is really right, thankfully he said it in advance, otherwise if there is a plague of locusts, then it will be in big trouble!

Ying Zheng murmured to himself. Zhao Gao was close to the side, but he didn't hear clearly. He couldn't help but ask: "Your Majesty, are you talking to my old minister?"

"No, no, I'm just a little surprised to see this." Ying Zheng quickly waved his hand to put it off.

Zhao Gao didn't think much about it. In fact, he was quite shocked. "The information provided by His Majesty is so timely. If we wait another one or two months, the larvae will grow wings and it will be too late to save them!"

Li Si narrowed his eyes slightly, and said to the officials: "Let's find a few more places to dig and see if they are all the same!"

"That's right, let's walk around..." Feng Quji took it for granted. It might be a coincidence that this kind of problem occurred in one or two places.

So several important ministers in the court immediately dispersed, each found a place, and dug it open.

The guards holding torches everywhere were stunned when they saw this scene, but no one dared to ask, after all, Ying Zheng was in front of him, and no one dared to speak if this one didn't speak.

It didn't take long before all the court officials dug up locust larvae. Although the number varied, it was enough to draw a conclusion.

As long as one or two months pass, there will definitely be a plague of locusts in Guanzhong, and it will still be a plague of locusts!
The mood of the officials at this time finally changed from shock to worry. You must know that this place is only outside Xianyang City. If the entire Guanzhong Plain is the same as before, the consequences of this locust plague will be unimaginable.

"Master Li." Feng Quji rushed to Li Si and raised his hand, "It seems like something is wrong. We are really slacking off."

Li Si's face at this moment became extremely ugly. He even dug four ridges, each of which made his heart sink. Hearing Feng Quji's words now, he looked up to the sky and sighed.

"Thankfully, His Majesty made us aware of the locust plague in advance. But the problem is, even if we know, how can we prevent and control it? How can we kill so many locust larvae?"

"And let the common people know, otherwise it will definitely cause widespread panic..."

Ying Zheng stood aside with his hands behind his back, looking at the helpless officials in front of him, but there was no panic in his eyes. Feng Jie noticed it, and couldn't help but leaned forward and asked, "Your Majesty, you are the first to know that there will be a locust plague. , so do you know how..."

As soon as Feng Jie made a sound, Li Si and Feng Quji's eyes suddenly flashed and they stepped forward one after another.

Li Sichong cupped his hands at Yingzheng, "Your Majesty, I dare to ask Your Majesty, how did you learn about the locust plague?"

"I can't figure it out. You and I were sure that there will be a bumper harvest in Guanzhong this year, but when did you discover the locust plague in front of me?"

Li Si's question revealed the aspirations of the officials. They were indeed curious about Ying Zheng's prophet.

Ying Zheng smiled calmly. It was naturally impossible for him to tell the secret between him and Zhao Yi, so he had long wanted an excuse.

"Recently, I met a wise man outside Xianyang City. This man knows astronomy and geography. He also knows the destiny of our country, Qin Dynasty. I have become a friend of this man for many years."

"So what I know recently about the events in the North, the severe drought in Shu, and the locust plague in front of us all came from this person's warning."

Buzz - Hearing Ying Zheng's words, all the ministers gasped.

It's no wonder that Yingzheng has always been able to go to the front of the officials in everything recently. It turned out that such a person came from Xianyang City, but such a person, why didn't they get any news?
Zhao Gao rolled his eyes, cupped his hands and praised: "Congratulations, Your Majesty, congratulations to Your Majesty, this person should be the teacher of my Great Qin Emperor, with this person, my Great Qin will surely be able to last forever, Your Majesty will have no worries!"

"Zhao Gao, what you said won my heart!" Ying Zheng laughed, "It's a pity that this person is not in the court and likes the life of idle clouds and wild cranes, otherwise I will definitely worship him as my teacher."

Hearing Ying Zheng's words, the officials suddenly changed their colors. They had suddenly heard that there was such a person, and all the officials wanted to pay a visit.

But Ying Zheng's words clearly indicate that this person is probably no longer in Xianyang City, but has only met Ying Zheng.

It is true that Ying Zheng did it on purpose. The matter between him and Zhao Yi can only be a secret forever. It is impossible for him to call his son a teacher, let alone let anyone know that the strange person he talks about is Zhao Yi.

Li Si was a little reconciled. It was a great pity in his life that such a strange person could not meet. "Your Majesty, may I ask this strange person where he is now, and whether the ministers..."

"He informed me about the locust plague this evening, and then left Xianyang City and headed for Guanzhong."

With Ying Zheng's words, everyone felt disappointed and at the same time, they knew that this strange man must have gone to various places in Guanzhong to inquire about the situation of the locust plague.

Then Yingzheng diverted the topic away, "Doctor Yu Shi just asked me if there is a way to solve the locust plague. Before leaving, that strange man told me a way. At this time, all the kings are here, so let's discuss this way." .”

After hearing this, everyone suddenly became energetic. It was a pity that the strange person could not be seen, but the most important thing at the moment was to solve the locust plague. Since there was a way, everyone naturally became excited.

"What did that strange man say? Please tell me clearly, Your Majesty!" Li Si asked the most urgent question.

Ying Zheng smiled slightly and said, "Actually, what the strange man said made me hesitate. He said that if he wants to solve the locust plague, he must make a fuss about his appetite."

Appetite?Everyone looked at the lumps of locust larvae that had been dug out of the tunnel in front of them, spitting in a mouthful of difficulty.

Yang Duanhe also asked stupidly: "Desire for appetite? What does your majesty mean to eat these things?"

As Yang Duanhe said, he actually grabbed a bunch of locust larvae from the ground. Everyone looked at the slightly yellow-green maggot-like locust larva in Yang Duanhe's pitch-black palm, and the speed of swallowing saliva became faster. up.

"Haha, how is this possible, how can this thing be eaten!" Qiang Yan laughed loudly, pointed at Yang Duanhe and shook his head, "Old Yang, stop joking!"

"What General Yang said is true." Ying Zheng took the words calmly, "If you want to solve the locust plague, you have to eat it to solve it!"

Hearing Ying Zheng's words, all the ministers of the Qin Dynasty present were all pale...

(End of this chapter)