Daqin: I was overheard by Zulong

Chapter 36 The Locust Solution

The officials were dumbfounded, everyone just took what Yang Duanhe and Qiang Li said as a joke, but Ying Zheng nodded.

Eating locust larvae, what are you kidding, can that thing be eaten?something like maggots...

All the ministers were shocked, and Li Si's face turned green. Yang Duanhe even threw away the locust larvae in his hand, like avoiding snakes and scorpions, "Your Majesty, are you kidding me? Can this thing be eaten?"

"I never lie!" Ying Zheng said solemnly: "And not only the locust larvae you see, but also the grown-up locusts are edible."

"Ouch—" Qiang Li immediately vomited, and supported Yang Duanhe beside him, his legs were limp.

The veteran general who is not afraid of death on the battlefield, when he heard that he was going to eat locust larvae, or even eat locusts directly, he was shocked.

"Look at your worthless appearance. As long as these locust larvae and locusts are processed, they taste good!" Ying Zheng was still introducing.

"Ugh—" This time, not only Qiang Yu, but almost everyone present couldn't help but want to vomit.

"Your Majesty, are you sure this thing is edible?" Yang Duanhe felt his stomach swell, and his spirit was about to collapse.

"Locusts are evil insects. They look so strange. How can they be eaten? You are mistaken!"

"I never make mistakes." Ying Zheng waved his hand behind him, and the chamberlain who had been waiting aside immediately started to divide the work and cooperate according to Ying Zheng's previous instructions.

Some of the chamberlains found the locusts and locust larvae in the tunnels and gathered them together. Another group of chamberlains began to clean them. The last group of chamberlains set up oil pans on the spot and began to burn oil.

The guards were dispersed and placed on guard around the area to prevent anyone from entering. The on-site guards were replaced by black ice warriors.

The matter was very important, except for the servants in the palace, the black ice warriors, and the officials present, Ying Zheng didn't want anyone else to know.

Soon, the locust larvae and locusts were all cleaned up, and then they were put into the frying pan by the servant who knew how to eat, and the smell of meat soon filled the night sky.

"Huh? What's the smell? It's quite fragrant!" Yang Duanhe and Qiang Lun, two big bosses, instantly opened their eyes.

Seeing the waiter take out the fried locusts and locust larvae to control the oil, Ying Zheng picked up one and was about to throw it into his mouth.

"Your Majesty, you must not do this!" Zhao Gao and Li Si were stunned by the sight, and hurriedly stepped forward to stop them, "It is said in ancient books that locusts are filthy things. You are a body of ten thousand gold, how can you eat such filthy things? What if this thing is poisonous..."

Ying Zheng knew very well what it meant to eat locusts, and he had already achieved this step, so he naturally chose to trust Zhao Yi unconditionally.

"I know whether it's poisonous or not, so get out of the way!" He said, pushing Li Si and Zhao Gao away, and actually grabbed a handful of locust larvae and stuffed them directly into his mouth.

To be honest, Yingzheng was actually feeling uneasy in his heart at this moment. Even though he chose to believe in Zhao Yi, even though he acted fearlessly, when he ate locust larvae, he closed his eyes and his heart was on the verge of collapse.

But after he chewed hard for a few times with his eyes closed, his brows suddenly raised, his eyes opened, and a ray of light fell on the frying pan.

Sure enough, Yi'er sincerely does not deceive me, even without seasoning, this food is still crispy and tender, but if seasoning is added, it is indeed top-notch delicacy!

Ying Zheng felt a burst of ecstasy in his heart, "That's right, waiter, take the seasonings and sprinkle them on. Come and taste it together. This thing is really good. If it can be paired with fine wine, it will be even more delicious!"

Hearing what Ying Zheng said, the ministers present felt their eyes almost popping out of their heads and felt incredible.

But Ying Zhengdu tasted it himself, and Yang Duanhe also mustered up the courage to step forward, grab a handful and throw it into his mouth with a look on his face as if he was ready to die.

"Huh?" When the locust larvae entered the mouth, Yang Duan's eyes widened. He was eating something that the waiter had just added seasonings to, and it tasted even more delicious than what Ying Zheng had just eaten!

"Everyone, come and try it, it's really good, Lao Qiang, come and try it, I won't lie to you, this thing is definitely a must for drinking!"

Hearing what Yang Duanhe said, Qiang Lu stepped forward half-believingly, grabbed a handful and threw it in his mouth, then yelled to enjoy himself, and then stuffed another handful into his mouth.

Seeing that Yang Duanhe and Qiang Li were eating so happily, the other ministers present also tried it, but they were all shocked. No one thought that the locusts that were fried so easily would so delicious!

Soon, more locusts went into the pot, and the smell of fried locusts soon spread to the noses of the guards who were scattered nearby.

When the guards heard the shouts of the ministers, they were all a little confused.

"Hey, what are you doing with your Majesty and those ministers? Are you coming here to have a barbecue at night?"

"Yeah, I don't know what to eat. It smells so good, it makes me hungry."

"No, no, no, I have to ask the mother-in-law to have extra meals when I go back tonight. The smell is so delicious that my saliva will flow out!"

The imperial guards probably never imagined that the delicacy they are coveting now is actually the taste of locusts.

On the other side, after Li Si tried to eat locusts, he instantly understood what Ying Zheng meant before, and bowed to Ying Zheng to the end.

"Your Majesty, this strategy is feasible. There is absolutely enough time now. As long as we plan properly, this year's locust plague can definitely be contained!"

Feng Quji also echoed: "Your Majesty is wise, so as long as the counties and counties are arranged to eat locusts like this, they will be able to sleep peacefully!"

Zhao Gao put forward a different opinion at this time, "Your Majesty, what the two prime ministers said is very true, but have the two prime ministers thought about how to let the common people eat locusts?"

"I'm waiting because of Your Majesty, but the common people think that locusts are filthy things. I'm afraid it's not easy to let them eat locusts. I'm afraid..."

At the end of Zhao Gao's speech, he stopped talking, and all the officials frowned after hearing this. Zhao Gao's words were indeed reasonable.

Ying Zheng ate another handful of locusts with a relaxed face, and said with a faint smile: "As long as we do it again in front of the people tonight, if I and all the lords have eaten locusts, will the people not eat them?"

When the ministers heard the words, it suddenly dawned on them that they also ate locusts because Ying Zheng ate them. If the people saw that Ying Zheng ate locusts with them, how could they not believe that locusts could not be eaten?
"In addition!" Ying Zheng added: "In addition to me and the lords, all officials in the court, Chinese, military and military must mobilize to eat locusts together, and officials in all counties and counties must lead by example."

"Such a release can lead the people to eat locusts together and nip the locust plague in the cradle before the locusts have grown up!"

In a few words, Ying Zheng easily solved Zhao Gao's worries, and even gave a practical and effective solution to the locust plague problem that had troubled the people for countless years.

(End of this chapter)