Damn it, I'm in the garbage book I wrote

Chapter 83 Crown Prince's Concerns
It is not easy to be a prophet, because not only does the person who is a prophet need courage, but the person who believes in the prophet also needs courage.

Especially for this kind of situation that was so intense right away, the young prince didn't dare to believe it even though he wanted to. If he believed it and did it and it really happened, he would at most be a regent. But if this didn't happen, he would have done so many things that cost the people so much money and time.

Haha... Your Majesty has more than one son, not to mention that he has already been adopted by the King of Qin in name. That would make things interesting.

So what if he is the eldest son? His Majesty is not the eldest son who succeeded to the throne.

So this is a gamble for the young crown prince, and it is also a gamble for Xia Lin, a gamble on whether the crown prince values ​​power above all else or human life above all else. A tyrant has his own way of playing, and a benevolent king has his own way of playing.

The young prince dismissed Chuntao and called the palace's first strategist, Little Zhuge Zhu Changzai.

This old man was originally recommended to the young prince by Xia Lin, and he did not disappoint the young prince. When the prince was on inspection, he offered advice and helped him solve many difficult problems. Now he has become the first guest in the palace.

"Mr. Zhu is here." The young prince stood up slightly and bowed: "Please take a seat."

Little Zhuge quickly bowed to the young prince and said, "My lord, have you come across something that you are hesitant about again?"

"Exactly."

The young prince handed Xia Lin's letter to little Zhuge. He sat there and read the letter word by word. His brows were twisted like a hemp rope, and the wrinkles on his face, which already had many wrinkles, became more and more.

"If it were someone else, this letter would be half-believed and half-reliable. But if it were him, this news would be ninety percent certain." Little Zhuge said confidently: "Xia Daosheng, in my opinion, this person must be a person enlightened by the gods."

"Oh? Mr. Zhu, please tell me in detail."

"When I held a literary contest in Yangzhou City, he was able to defeat me with just four moves, which shows that he is extremely intelligent. After that, I paid more attention and read a fortune for him. The fortune said that he was a drop of water in the jade bottle, falling into the mortal world to protect peace."

The young prince narrowed his eyes when he heard this: "Is there such a thing?"

"That's right, Your Majesty, do you still remember the first time you saw him? His eyes were clear and not like those of a human being, and his poems were either celestial or murderous."

The prince didn't remember so much, but after being guided, he naturally felt that it was true, and Xia Lin was really talented and there was no one in the world who could match him.

As for divination and the water in the jade bottle, that was all nonsense made up by this little Zhuge. He was just repaying Xia Lin for his introduction. Moreover, judging from the current situation, the entire Yellow River basin is 3,000 miles of dry land. The reason why this little Zhuge went up the mountain to learn Taoism was because of a locust plague in his hometown that killed his parents. He vaguely remembered that the locust plague occurred in the second year after the severe drought.

Now it seems that there is some truth to it, and Xia Lin was so sure about it in the letter, so I believe it!

Sai Zhuge's words gave the young prince confidence. He tapped his fingers on the table and said, "Which of these three strategies do you think is the best, Mr. Zhu?"

"Neither one is good." Sai Zhuge shook his head gently: "Daosheng, he is young. Although he has a keen mind that can understand the world, he still doesn't understand the court."

"Appreciate further details."

"The worst option is certainly not good. The people will be displaced and starving. And your majesty will be on a southern tour next year. If something like this happens after the tour, your majesty's reputation will inevitably be tarnished, and there may even be people who take the opportunity to revolt. As for the middle option, hahahaha... it's a bit cute. Let's not talk about how to convince the people to give up their farmland, the money and grain alone are much more than the money and grain for disaster relief. There are millions of people with families. The court can't afford to support them, and the prince can't afford to support them even more."

The little prince nodded gently: "What if this is the best strategy?"

"The best strategy? The best strategy is of course the best, but who will carry it out is a big problem. If the prince does it, it will prevent the disaster before it happens, but how can we evaluate his achievements since it has not yet started? If someone else does it, who will have the same weight and authority as the prince? The best strategy is good, but it is not easy to do."

"Then according to Mr. Zhu, what should we do?"

"Of course everything is normal. We should plant crops, cultivate fields and prevent insects. But as for these insects, there is only one missing."

"Hmm?" The little prince's eyebrows jumped: "Surround three and leave one?"

Sai Zhuge walked to the map hanging in the prince's study and said, "There are three alternative places, Chang'an, Luoyang, and Nanyang. Choose a place for the insects to go. These three places are not places for storing grain. If they make trouble, then the prince can say that if it weren't for your proper prevention, the Central Plains would have suffered a catastrophic disaster. Then, we can take out money and grain to provide disaster relief. Then we will have fame, profit, and conscience..." The little prince stood up, put his hands behind his back, walked to the window, and sighed, "Mr. Zhu, do you know what oath I swore when I was fourteen?"

"I don't know, please let me know."

"When I was fourteen, I accompanied my father on an incognito inspection of the flood-stricken areas of Shanyin. I saw several people of my own size locked in cages at the vegetable market. When I asked, I found out they were vegetable people, and the people hanging on the iron hooks on the chopping block were also people, including women and children. I said to myself, if I become emperor one day, I will make sure that the people of the world will never suffer from hunger again." The little prince turned his head with tears in his eyes: "But Mr. Zhu, it's so difficult... It's really so difficult..."

Mr. Zhu also remained silent. After a long while, he spoke up: "Perhaps the Bodhisattva has touched your heart and has inspired a genius to assist you."

The young prince sighed, "I hope so. Someone, bring paper and pen."

What was Xiao Xia doing at the moment? He was squatting in a large vat, looking at the locusts inside. These were locusts brought back from various places and had been raised for a while. They were originally green insects, but after putting them together for two days, they all turned yellow-brown and emitted bursts of foul odor.

He checked online and found out that these locusts will change like this when they change from living in scattered places to living in groups. Chickens, ducks and other birds are unwilling to eat the poisonous locusts. They will also become more aggressive and eat more food in an exaggerated manner.

The sight of locusts jumping around in this tank is really terrifying. At this moment, Xia Lin is holding a bucket in his hand, which is filled with pesticides made from rhubarb, sulfur, sophora flavescens, and castor. He made an atomizing spray rod with bamboo and fish glue. He just needs to carry the bucket on his back, cover it with a lid, and press the other side of the connecting rod with one hand to spray the mist-like pesticide liquid.

He put on a gauze mask to dismiss the people around him who were watching the fun, and then started to make a sizzling sound in the large barrels full of locusts.

When we went up to check again not long after the spraying, almost all the locusts and other pests were dead, with not a single one left.

The people came forward to stop and watch. Seeing that the locusts that were just so aggressive and fierce were killed in an instant, everyone cheered almost instinctively.

"it is good!"

I don't know who took the lead in clapping, and then nearly a thousand people applauded. Xia Lin took off his mask, put his hands on his waist, and spat out: "Oh, that's enough, really, it's not a big deal."

Isn't it a big deal? From ancient times to the present, locusts have been one of the most terrifying disasters, and it has been an unsolvable problem. Wherever locusts go, there is no harvest. Now Lord Xia has come up with a reliable and efficient method of pest control. For this alone, he deserves to be enshrined in the Imperial Ancestral Temple!
Worthy of being worshipped in the Imperial Ancestral Temple!!!

"Oh, don't do that." Xia Lin waved his hand: "This has not been verified yet. I will find a few people to go up the mountain tomorrow to spread it and see the effect first."

The next day he really found a few strong men, put on masks, and each of them carried a big bucket and went up the mountain. They sprayed all kinds of insects, not to mention the rabbits, but they were all dead. It was so miserable at the bottom of the mountain. Rabbits, mice, geckos, sparrows, magpies, hedgehogs, and pigs died in large numbers.

Only then did everyone realize what kind of poison this adult had concocted... You have to know that this poison is not the original juice, it is made by mixing one part of the original juice with one hundred parts of water. If it has such power, even a cow might not be able to withstand the whole original juice, right?

"Bury it, bury it. You are not allowed to eat these things!"

Xia Lin slapped the dead rabbit in the little brat's hand and said, "You'll be poisoned if you eat it!"

After saying that, he ignored the little bastard's crying and directly carried him to the crowd, then pointed at the group of unruly people who were eager to try: "Remember this, you all, this thing is poisoned, if you eat it, your whole family will be on the bed! Do you understand? Keep an eye on your little bastards, don't let them harm others and yourself. Come on, some people who are free, dig a hole and bury these bodies!"

At this moment, a dozen strong young men came and started digging holes around, while the little princess was looking at Xia Lin with admiration in the crowd. There was no one else in her eyes, and she was staring at Xia Lin with pink heart-shaped bubbles popping out.

After a while, he walked back side by side with the head of Leping Township. Although they were both heads of townships, the head of Leping Township looked at him as if he were looking at a county magistrate. It was unimaginable how respectful he was.

"Master Xia, we have more than 50,000 acres of herbal medicine planted in Leping this year. You must harvest them all, otherwise I won't be able to explain to the villagers."

"What nonsense are you talking about." Xia Lin took out a stack of Tang family banknotes from his sleeve and said, "Take it, take it. Hey, you're so stingy. Share the money with the villagers when you go back. Add 50,000 acres of medicinal materials to me next year, or even 100,000 acres. And every year, no more, no less, just give as much as you can. And the pharmaceutical factory is right there with you, I don't know what you're worried about."

"Master Xia, isn't it true that everyone is tired of being poor? Please go there when you are free and see if you can create some industries for Leping Township."

Xia Lin gathered his sleeves and thought for a moment: "Hmm...Have you ever considered greenhouse vegetables?"
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