Settled in the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 560

This year is a warm winter, and there has not been a serious snowfall. The so-called auspicious snow heralds a good year. Without heavy snow, there will naturally be no good year.Shui Nu wanted to build a snowman but couldn't make it, and regretted it a lot. However, children are very forgetful, so they regretted it for a while, then threw it away, and happily went to play other things.

Except for the absence of snow, there seems to be no change in Chang'an City. In fact, there are still changes.In Chang'an City, the walls of the squares and the gates of the squares were all smoothed by craftsmen with fine mud, and some knowledge about epidemic prevention was often written on it.

In Chang'an City, there were also more servants beating gongs, singing knowledge about epidemic prevention adapted into jingles, and walking around the streets while beating gongs.

Those who knew it, knew it was a preparation to deal with locust plagues and droughts after the spring, and those who didn't know it, thought it was a new move by the new emperor after he ascended the throne, to care about the sufferings of the people, and unintentionally turned into Xiao Li A virtuous policy of a saint.

The people are still celebrating the new year happily, and the ministers in the court, facing the winter without a single snow, are calm on the face, but they are almost worried to death in their hearts!
Originally, there was a drought years ago, and I hoped that there would be some snow in winter to moisten the dry land. As a result, God didn’t give me face, not to mention rain, there was no snow, and it was almost predictable. After the beginning of spring, there will be drought.

Especially Xiao Li's confidant ministers, thinking of the densely packed insect eggs in the clod Xue Lang carried into the palace, became even more sad, and didn't even have a good New Year's Eve.There are those who are not far-sighted enough, and they will inevitably complain in private, blaming Xue Lang for his lack of wink——

Anyway, if there is a locust plague, it will be after the spring, so you can wait until the next year, so that everyone can have a peaceful year.As a result, this person's honesty (or stupidity) was revealed before the new year, and he was so tired that no one, from saints to ministers, could celebrate the new year well!Therefore, Xue Lang gained a reputation of "not knowing how to adapt" in private.

Although Princess Pingyang is in Chang'an City, although she does not have all-hands and eyes, she does have a wide range of sources of information, so such rumors cannot be concealed from her.During the discussion with Han Jin, Han Jin talked about this matter.

Princess Pingyang said: "It doesn't matter, Youyang's character is like this, and it's good to have a reputation for integrity. Isn't Wei Zheng and Wei Xuancheng, the former Eastern Palace servants, now also become Erlang's direct ministers?"

Han Jin knew the elegant meaning after listening to the string song, and when he knew the meaning of Her Royal Highness, he just let it go. When the time was right, he added a fire to it. Therefore, Xue Lang's image became something when he was unconscious. The style of a gentleman is dedicated to serving the public, being an upright minister who is loyal to the country, and striding forward on the path of a famous minister through the ages without looking back!
This is really unexpected!

Xue Lang didn't know about these rumors, after the New Year, he was stationed in Zhuangzi——

There is no snow in winter, and the eggs in the ground are not frozen. The hatching rate will definitely increase. I don’t know how many locusts will be there!Thinking of the scene of the locust plague seen on TV in the later generations, the densely packed locusts... Xue Lang couldn't help but feel a little nervous. If it is a person with trypophobia, it is really a nightmare scene.

Anyone in Jingli who knew something about the cause and origin of the incident would keep their eyes on Xue Lang's movements.There is no way, the land is the foundation of the clan, the imperial court attaches great importance to farming and mulberry from top to bottom, the royal family cares about the stability of the world, and the rich and powerful are worried about this. After all, if there is no stable environment, everyone will not be able to live a good life, right? !The second is for the continuation of the family, only with land can there be roots.

So, seeing Concubine Xue going out to the Zhuangzi, unknowingly, there were more people around the Zhuangzi, all of whom were servants or stewards of various families, so I wanted to take a closer look and see how Xue Lang was doing. It's easy to follow the gourd. After all, Xue Lang has already established his professional image in the matter of the locust plague.

Those who come here know the etiquette, and they all know that they have brought gifts, and they come to visit at Minglu. It is not necessary for Xue Lang to meet him in person, but to let Xue Lang know and follow the etiquette.Regardless of whether the sense of smell is sensitive or not, everyone knows that no matter whether the locust plague can be passed or not, Xue Lang's meritorious service is a certainty. His wife, Princess Pingyang, is a princess who has made great contributions to the country. What's more, the matter of the locust plague still depends on his guidance, and he must do his best to save face and courtesy, and it is good to form a good relationship.

So, a lot of people gathered at Zhuangzi, fortunately, these people knew that they were self-conscious and prepared their own food, clothing, housing and transportation, so they didn't need to bother Xue Lang, Xue Lang just let it go and pretended not to see it.

I saw him once when my wife brought her daughter to Zhuangzi, and looked at the newly cut spring clothes on Her Royal Highness. There were more and more nymphs jumping around in the ground. If you just go to a place with green space, you can move. It startled a bunch of jumping nymphs.Xue Lang's expression froze, and with a wave of his hand, the specially prepared poultry on the farm was released out of the cage——

In the early stage, the nymphs are small and can only be dealt with by poultry, not artificially.Manpower is reserved for adult insects that grow wings and fly!

Xue Lang ordered people to cut a white cloth about one foot square, and spread it on the green ground. After a while, many nymphs fell, not counting them. Just looking at the density, Xue Lang's face turned green!

"My son-in-law, Your Majesty is coming!"

"what?"

Xue Lang raised his head, and saw Li Er in ordinary clothes standing on the ridge of the field looking around, and there was no Ulala with a group of people beside him, that is, several personal guards and eunuchs who served closely.

If he wanted to come to the fields, his clothes would be stained. Xue Lang was dressed in short brown at the moment.

Seeing him like this, Xiao Li felt a burning sensation in his heart. This is the Xue Lang Xue Youyang he knew. He didn't have too many vain things. He always only knew how to do things with his head down. He turned out to be quite a wealthy man.But it is also such a person, so you can rest assured that the Ministry of Civil Affairs is handed over to him.Therefore, he silently strengthened his determination to conquer Xue Lang.

"Chen Xue Lang pays respects to His Majesty, and his appearance is not neat. Please forgive me."

Xue Lang came out of the field with big strides, inevitably some dust was stained on his shoes.Li Er smiled kindly, waved his hands, and said, "Excuse me, Youyang has a heart for the country and the people, what is the crime? Come, come, tell me, what did you find in the field? Why did you spread a piece of white cloth?" ?”

Xue Lang said: "Return to Your Majesty, put a piece of white cloth on a square foot, and make a rough count of how many locusts there are in the next foot! I just looked at it, and the situation is not optimistic!"

Saying that, he ordered people to collect the white cloth, and directly wrapped a bag of nymphs over, shaking them casually, and there was a ball.

The brows could not help but condense.Li Er is also generally worried, but his temperament has always been resolute and tenacious, and he is not a person who is afraid of things. He actually comforted Xue Lang: "Although I don't want the locust disaster to damage the crops and crops, but this is the end, I can only do my best." for."

Xue Lang thought so, and said: "I think so too, do your best and obey the destiny."

For a while, the monarch and his ministers felt a sense of confidant.

(End of this chapter)