Three hundred and eighteenth chapter Bing he thief
"There are many crops in a big field. It's a matter of planting and warning, and preparing everything." The Book of Songs·Xiaoya·Datian
Ma Rixi and others were ashamed and ashamed. The phrase "for the sake of the world, for the sake of all people" was exactly the excuse they used when begging the emperor to come forward to pray for rain a few days ago, but now the emperor returned it to them without missing a word.
Seeing that the emperor put the responsibility on the heads of his own ministers and ministers, and intended to take advantage of it, Yang Qi, a minister in charge of serving as a minister, felt unhappy. He straightened up and said forcefully, "Your Majesty, please forgive me! Since I received the imperial edict, I have been
Not daring to slack off, he urged various places to search for insect eggs every day. Within a few months, 30,000 to 40,000 kilograms of insect eggs were burned. If the local affairs were really ineffective, there would be locusts in March and April, and how could it be possible in July?
Are locust swarms harming people?"
Taiwei Dong Cheng deliberately provoked and said, "Mr. Yang, do you mean that His Majesty made a mistake?"
"I just don't want to see His Majesty being so arbitrary. Locusts can fly hundreds of miles in one day. They are here today and there tomorrow. How can we say they are locusts in Guanzhong? The day before yesterday, Zhong Yao reported that they were locusts flying like clouds in Liangzhou.
Crossing the border, I think it must be a swarm of locusts from the west." Yang Qi originally had a tough temper, but at this time he thought he was reasonable, and looked at Dong Cheng coldly, showing no fear at all, "There is no shortage of good officials in this place, and they are busy working for this all day long.
The hard work is especially severe, what Your Majesty said is too chilling!"
Dong Cheng didn't expect Yang Qi to really dare to speak, so he choked for a moment. When he came to his senses, he hurriedly bowed down to the emperor, planning to impeach him.
The emperor came back to his senses at this time and realized that he had just made a mistake and was caught by Yang Qi. At first, he wanted to take the opportunity to rebuke him and seize the initiative to beat the majestic and imposing manner of these people who had been using reason in recent days to force him to surrender.
Unexpectedly, Yang Qi had a sharp mind and immediately spoke out. At this time, the emperor naturally would not say that he was wrong. He still had a cold face and sneered, "Could it be that the imperial edict requiring the search for insect eggs was only passed to Sanfu? Hong
Nong and other counties? Aren’t the Yongliang states not Han territory?”
These words clarified the concepts that Yang Qi deliberately confused. The imperial edict issued to the localities was indeed issued to Sili, Yong, Liang and other prefectures. However, since the current focus of the imperial court is on Guanzhong, the main problem of drought locusts is
The disaster-stricken area was also in Guanzhong, so Yang Qi took advantage of this opportunity. If all the counties in Guanzhong have tried their best to effectively curb the formation of the locust swarm, then Zhong Yao, the governor of Yongzhou where the locust swarm originated, cannot escape the blame.
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Yang Qi softened his attitude and excused himself by saying, "At the beginning of the year, the imperial court went south to attack Zhang Lu. All the troops, horses and military resources passed through Yongzhou. From the governor to the county governor, they all took great care of it. Some oversights are inevitable. In addition..."
He paused and then said, "There is no trace of where the locust swarm came from. If it came from the west, it is still unclear whether it started from Liangzhou."
"Even if they are serving the military at the front, how can they delay the duties of the civil administration within this jurisdiction? I remember that this time the army passed through the counties, and they only disturbed the two Yongzhou counties of Wudu and Hanyang along the way.
?" Dong Cheng suddenly laughed, as if he had heard some joke.
Ma Rixi also frowned and said, "If nothing else, just hearing about the arrival of the Yongliang locust swarm this time, the imperial court issued another edict, ordering all places to exterminate the locusts. Now their power has not diminished, but has intensified, flying to the palace.
Now that we are here, there must be an explanation for this matter."
What else can I say?
Weiyang Palace is no more politically significant than other places. When Emperor Xiaoling found a green snake in Wende Palace, it would cause different opinions among the outside world, let alone this swarm of migratory locusts entering the palace?
But the emperor obviously did not want to continue talking about this topic. He changed the topic and set the tone of the matter by outlining the topic first. "The most urgent task now is to destroy the locusts! If you cultivate virtue, the locusts can go away, and the world will still be peaceful."
What do you want the ministers who govern the people to do?"
Although the emperor changed the rules and would not blame his ministers for any disasters he encountered in the future, but would bear them with all his strength, this did not mean that he was willing to frequently issue edicts for these trivial matters.
Zhao Wen knew the emperor's thoughts well and understood that the emperor's current difficulties were all caused by himself, so he quickly echoed, "Wei! When Emperor Guangwu was still in the ZTE era, there were still locusts rising from time to time. This shows that this is not a monster, but a
The way of heaven is natural. Therefore, Emperor Guangwu issued an edict to eradicate the locusts, and his words were sincere to protect the people and farmers. Now he might as well call the messengers to catch the locusts, just like the censors dispatched to supervise the grain and grass in various places to urge the prefectures and the people to kill the locusts.
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"In ancient times, there were people who never stopped fighting locusts because people didn't need their lives." The emperor nodded and said. In fact, it was no wonder that he was impatient. He issued edicts to persuade local officials to organize locust extermination countless times, but no big results were seen.
Although the task of exterminating locusts was indeed difficult, the emperor could no longer completely trust the ability and efficiency of local officials. "I have paid homage to the many honest and upright people in Taiwan. This time, I will select capable personnel and send them to each county."
Nowadays, the position of Yezhetai Chief Yezhe Pushe has been vacant for a long time, and there has been no appointment yet. The only people under him are Zhao Zi and Yang Xiu.
The more diligent they are, the more someone will stand out.
"Many Li Shu people are ignorant. I heard that in many remote villages nowadays, locusts are like ghosts and gods, and they dare not kill them easily. Whenever they encounter locusts, they all kneel down and pray, letting the locusts eat the crops." The emperor gradually and Zhao Wen were alone.
One sentence brought the topic back with great tacit understanding: "This argument is really ridiculous. This time, locust catching envoys are sent to the countryside. They are not only to supervise and persuade the locusts to be exterminated, but also to educate the local people on the principles and prohibit such obscene temples.
If pests cut off livelihoods and everyone kills them, how can there be any reason to enshrine them?"
"Your Majesty, Ruijian." Zhao Wen replied with cupped hands.
Although the choice of the locust catching envoy fell on the head of the envoy, the emperor always had the idea of putting his personal stamp on new things. He said, "The locust catching envoy should take charge of the overall situation of a county, but the locust catching envoys below him are different.
He wanted to go to the countryside in person to exterminate the locusts with the Li people. The Yezhetai was short of manpower, so for the time being, it was only arranged to go to the counties. As for the subordinate counties and villages, he issued an edict to the Imperial College. If any of the Imperial College students who enrolled in the third year of Chuping dared to serve,
, those who are willing to serve the country can recommend themselves to the palace."
It has been almost three years since the emperor rebuilt Taixue. Since the emperor changed the academic system to five years, it still takes more than a year for the first batch of students to enroll in the third year of Chuping to participate in the official selection examination.
At this time, the emperor saw that they had stayed in Taixue for a long time, and they would inevitably feel a little impetuous, or they were far away from the sufferings of the people, so he specially gave them such an opportunity to exercise.
Of course, not everyone is willing to do this kind of hard work. The emperor only hopes to find a few good candidates through this screening, so he deliberately does not mention any treatment and benefits. In the eyes of others, it is completely thankless.
When it comes to errands, only those who are truly concerned about the common people or those with foresight will choose the right path.
Zhao Wen and others knew that the locust catching envoys were only temporarily assigned and would be dismissed if nothing happened. As long as they were not given a rank, it would not be a bad idea to hire these imperial students as 'temporary workers', which would also make up for the huge personnel gap and improve overall planning.
Regarding the efficiency of scheduling, I had nothing to say, so I responded one by one.
After the locust extermination ‘special group’ with clarified responsibilities was established, the next thing to be discussed between the monarch and his ministers was how to exterminate the locusts.