In the blink of an eye, it was the third day of the birthday party. At night, the scene was still as lively.

In fact, many people are a little tired, thinking that they can start resting tomorrow and not be so noisy. The big guys’ lots of space have inspired their final enthusiasm.

What I really can't bear is some elderly people and children.

Especially the nobles and the elderly in the royal family, they like this kind of excitement and can chat and talk to old friends everywhere, and think back to the past.

The reason for children to be happy is simpler.

How great is it to have food and fun here, and you can watch lively operas?

They wish they would do this every day, and they didn’t have to go to school or learn things, so how good is it to eat, drink and have fun?

Liu Mingqi came here today and as usual, she went to chat with Du Lifeng first.

He can't chat for too long at once, as it will make Du Lifeng uncomfortable.

This morning, Du Lifeng, who had been confirmed to be dry with Liu Mingqi, gave him 50 kilograms of dried gourds in one breath.

This is his thinking about his hometown, which is a kind of sustenance.

The fact that he can give Liu Mingqi so much shows how much he values ​​friendship with Liu Mingqi.

Then Liu Mingqi immediately sent back ten bottles of orchid essential oil to Du Lifeng, and then let his servants learn how to use orchid essential oil to massage Du Lifeng.

According to the maid who sent orchid essential oil back, the prince actually cried because he was so comfortable, saying that he had never known before that there was such a comfortable enjoyment in the world.

Little Heiwa is still too simple!

Liu Mingqi felt for a moment that she should introduce to him the little prodigal son Liu Mingjing in the flower group, otherwise he really wouldn't know what the paradise on earth is.

After chatting, Liu Mingqi walked into the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

Before his butt was hot, he suddenly saw the eunuch Zhao Shou flying in from outside and rushing to Prime Minister Cao Yi.

It’s really hard for Eunuch Zhao to be fifty-one years old and still be able to walk as fast as he can.

After only a few words, Cao Yi's table was in an uproar.

Cao Yi immediately stood up and walked out, and then several officials went to the table next to him to inform the news... After a series of reactions, the four chief and deputy prime ministers, six ministers and others all left.

For a time, dozens of people were missing from them.

The children of the royal family and nobles on the side were all amazed and guessed what important things had happened, but they actually made a group of big men leave regardless of etiquette.

At this time, many people were thinking that this was not very serious. If even the emperor did not appear at the birthday party later, something would have happened.

But some smart people have guessed that Jing Hedi will definitely not come.

Because the person who came over to call someone was his butler Zhao Shou, who proved that the person who was waiting for Cao Yi and other important officials in another place must be the emperor.

The result was as they thought. When the empress dowager came in, she was not accompanied by the emperor, but instead the queen and the prince were accompanied by each other.

Things are really big now!

Although the children of the royal family and nobles cannot directly participate in the government affairs, they are still very interested in such gossip.

The bigger the matter, the more their gossip is.

Unfortunately, no one tells them now.

The Qianqing Palace was brightly lit and there were many people coming and going, but Qianniu Guard strictly guarded the surroundings, and all unrelated personnel were not allowed to approach.

It was not until the birthday party that news came out.

Just 9 days ago, a large-scale locust plague suddenly occurred due to drought in Shandong. From the beginning to the development to the inability to control, the time it took only today.

These overwhelming locusts are now flying towards the Gyeonggi area!

Shandong officials still have experience and know that they are powerful, so when they find that the disaster is out of control, they immediately use the fastest 800-mile fast horse to report to the court urgently, and remind the court to make the most adequate precautions and plans.

A total of 6 batches of messengers and 27 horses were replaced in the middle. It took three days to finally arrive in the capital and head straight outside the palace.

800 mile rush is not something that can be used in normal circumstances. Once used, the messenger will definitely put three red flags on his back. No matter who it is on the road, if he does not dodge, he deserves to be hit and die, and he will also be punished for the crime of blocking.

Officials along the way, those who see three red flags in the city must also provide as much help as possible, otherwise they will be severely investigated.

No matter where the end point is, it will go directly to the place where the highest officer is.

If it is the Governor, he will inevitably go straight to the Governor's Office. When officials on the way see it, they must clear the field for the messenger and no one can stop it.

If it is an emperor, then even more awesome. He rushed directly from the outer city to the gate of the palace, and had to open the convenient door all the way.

Today's messenger rushed directly to the gate of the palace. The horse was so exhausted that it was thirty meters away. Qianniu Wei Fei rushed over and ran to the palace with the messenger on his back.

Finally, the Qianniu Guard General Lu Song, who was on duty, personally presented it to the emperor for the imperial examination.

Emperor Jinghe saw the content of the 800 miles of urgent matters, and even the Empress Dowager's birthday party was not enough to go. He quickly summoned four chief and deputy prime ministers, six ministers and other important officials to urgently discuss how to deal with it.

When we left the palace, we didn’t know how many nobles, and the royal family and officials’ families ran all the way.

What to do?

I told my family to knock on the grain shop and the gate of the grain shop overnight, and buy grain!

It is early July, and winter wheat, the main crop in Gyeonggi area, has been almost harvested, and the harvesting of earrings and drying has been completed. This locust plague will not harm much crops.

But the problem is that the Gyeonggi region is Hubei and Hunan, a major grain-producing provinces in the country!

In these two provinces that grow rice, the rice has begun to grow. It will be harvested in mid-August. It is less than fifty days before the ripening season!

The locusts cannot eat anything in the Gyeonggi area. According to the previous rules, they will inevitably go straight down.

The pests killed these days are like a mirror of the Mile, knowing where the food is the most.

When they fly to the two lakes, it will only last ten days at most. This season is even more embarrassing. The rice has become a little more mature, and the color of the rice ears has changed a little, but it has not yet matured. It is useless to harvest it in advance. If you don’t harvest it, it will be eaten by locusts and will not be left at all.

The grain production in Hunan and Hubei accounts for one-quarter of the country. Once the grains in Hunan and Hubei are not harvested this year, a major accident will occur!

Because in addition to supplying the Gyeonggi region, the northwest region that lacks grain, and the southeast Guangxi region all need their food to live.

The northwest region is the top priority for the border defense of the Dakang Dynasty. Most of the millions of soldiers and civilians there rely on the Central Plains for their money and food to be rescued. Once problems arise, the consequences may not be what everyone is willing to see.

Even if Jiangnan is not affected much this year, its output is far from enough to supply people in food-scarce areas.

Of course, this matter has nothing to do with most people coming out of the palace. They are just nobles who eat, drink, and have fun. If you should worry about it, let the court and the emperor worry about it.

As long as they buy food in advance, they will ignore the rest.

Seeing a group of people running out, the princes who were walking slowly couldn't help but sigh.

This year is full of disasters and difficulties. It was only two months before the flood occurred in Yunmengze, and 200,000 to 300,000 people were homeless.

Now there is a bigger disaster. I don’t know how many people will suffer.

"Don't worry, brothers." King Li, who was walking in the middle, said at this time: "I have packed all the food you need in your mansion, and there will be no problem."

The business done by the Liwang Mansion happens to be food.

They are the top ten grain merchants in the entire Gyeonggi region, and they specialize in transporting various grains from the Grand Canal through the canal.

At the mansion of only five princes, there are at most two or three thousand people, and they can fully afford it.

Although the last time, King Li, King Yu, King Yi and King Rui had a bad time because of the youngest son Minghua, King Liu, King Yi and King Rui were not very happy, but after all, they were family. King Li himself was also a gentle person and would not help him when he saw his younger brothers in trouble.

"Thank you, second brother!"

Faced with his kindness, several princes clasped their fists and said.

Although they are unlikely to lack food and can afford it no matter how expensive they are, they still have the right intentions of the King of Li.

Well, every year when the court gives the grain from the salary, they usually sell most of it, or convert it into cash, and they will not pile up millions of kilograms of grain at home. That is a waste.

With such a warm atmosphere, it is inevitable that everyone can speak and chat a little louder.

They are talking about this locust plague.

The impact of the locust plague on people is not so short a period of time when locusts pass.

Every time the locust plague passes, the impact of the locust plague cannot be eliminated for one or two years.

At this time, I don’t know how big the locust plague this time is and how big the disaster will cause.

Because of his ignorance of the future, the princes and princesses and others were a little interested in the discussion.

You read that right, they are a little excited.

It doesn’t matter to you, it doesn’t matter to yourself.

After all, saints who are compassionate to the world are only a few of them.

Liu Mingqi, who was pulled by Liu Mingguan to talk about poetry all night, felt that her head was buzzing and she didn't participate.

However, Liu Mingguan pulled him, "Mingqi, what do you think?"

"ah?"

"How many disasters will the locust plague cause? Will there be many tragedies in the world in Beijing, and the number of people selling children and daughters suddenly increases?" Liu Mingguan said with some concern.

"Just rest assured, Brother Mingguan, it's no big deal." Liu Mingqi said lazily.

"I wonder why His Highness the Prince thinks so?" A man next to him with a little long face and a slightly gloomy breath continued with a smile.

Liu Mingqi glanced at him.

The speaker was the second son of the Prince Li’s Mansion, Liu Mingxin, the Duke of Jishan.

However, because Liu Mingxin is the son of the concubine, although he is also a duke, his status is naturally not comparable to that of the concubine's son born by the princess.

According to Liu Mingjing, a little gossip in the capital, Liu Mingxin has a very low status in the Li Palace, but his temper is still tolerant, and he has no bad reputation outside and has a low sense of existence.

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Note: Rice should be harvested after the ears are released about 55 days. According to this calculation, the current area of ​​Shandong and Henan Province is usually harvested between August and September of the National Calendar.

If it were the Great Kang Dynasty, it would naturally be July and August of the lunar calendar. According to the plot needs, it was slightly delayed by about 10-20 days, which is not very consistent with the facts. Please forgive me.
Chapter completed!