"How much more grain can you harvest from your fields?"
Li Xuan sighed softly and asked slowly.
He can also understand the mentality of these old people.
If anyone dared to damage his belongings, he would pick up a hammer and fight those people to the death.
Not to mention, the crops that had been cultivated for several months and the whole family depended on for survival were suddenly completely ruined, and I was filled with hatred!
"Back to your Majesty, all the crops in our area are fed to these animals. If we can harvest 10% this year, it is considered good!"
The old man's face was full of sorrow, and the men behind him also had faces full of lamentation.
"Don't worry, the imperial court will definitely find a way to let you get through this year!"
Li Xuan comforted him softly.
"Thank you, Your Majesty. The imperial court has issued an order to reduce or reduce the taxes for the disaster-stricken people like us. However, I expect so many crops to be lost this year!"
The old man sighed helplessly, full of despair.
Immediately, he saluted Li Xuan again.
"We would like to thank you, Your Majesty. Otherwise, the people of the world and the farmers would still think that these locusts are divine insects and allow these beasts to completely destroy our crops. By then, our crops will be in ruins."
Chengdu is gone!”
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Everyone thanked Li Xuan again.
"You don't need to do this!"
Li Xuan waved his hand and said: "I would also like to thank you fellow villagers for believing in my words and burning all the locusts that harmed the people, and even sent them all the way here.
In this way, the people all over the world will believe that these locusts are really pests. In the future, whenever locusts dare to swarm to harm crops, the people will also dare to rise up and kill these locusts!"
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, as we come to Chang'an from Xuzhou, people from all the states and counties along the way have watched these locusts. Moreover, big households in many states and counties have also sent me some dry food, so that we can reach our destination."
Chang'an City!"
The old man's face was full of joy and wrinkles, and he said with hatred: "From now on, in less than a month, locusts are really pests, and it will spread all over the world. No common people will believe those people's words anymore!
"
Behind him, all the men nodded with hatred on their faces.
They are also full of hatred for those who keep saying that locusts are divine insects!
"Your Majesty, this time, not only saved us and the people of Xuzhou, but also saved the people of the world. His merits are immeasurable. When I go back, I will set up a longevity tablet for your Majesty and protect your Majesty from disaster and illness day and night!"
The old man continued.
"Don't do this!"
Li Xuan was immediately startled, and said quickly under the old man's suspicious gaze.
"Being written on the tablet is a treatment that only the deceased can enjoy. I am absolutely not qualified to do so. I appreciate your kindness, but please do not set up any longevity tablets or the like!"
"Please forgive me, Your Majesty!"
Hearing this, the old man looked horrified.
"Okay, you are here to deliver locusts to me. Let's get down to business first!"
Li Xuan quickly changed the topic. He and these dealers really had no suitable topic.
"Your Majesty, we have brought a total of one thousand stone sacks of locusts..."
The old man introduced quickly.
"This king already knows!"
Li Xuan nodded and motioned to Li Chang beside him to take out the ten coins and hand them to the old man.
"I want all these locusts, and this money is the money to buy the locusts!"
"Ten strings?"
The old man's eyes widened and he said hurriedly.
"Your Majesty, you gave me too much. One stone of locusts and ten pennies. These are only two hundred stones in total!"
"The rest is the travel expenses I paid to you!"
Li Xuan said with a blank expression.
"Travel expenses? This..."
The old man looked confused.
"Okay, with so many locusts, it must have cost a lot of effort and money for you to send them from Xuzhou to Lijiazhuang. I will certainly have to pay for the travel expenses!"
Li Xuan glanced at the old man and said, "You are not allowed to say any more. Divide all the money quickly. There is no reason to get back the money I gave away!"
"I'd like to thank you for your kindness!"
Everyone bowed and thanked Li Xuan again.
"Um!"
Li Xuan nodded, thought for a moment, and continued: "Since all your crops have been destroyed by locusts, do you have any plans for the future?"
"Back to your Majesty, we can't plant crops now, and we don't know what to do!"
Speaking of this, the old man and the others also looked confused.
"We can first plant vegetables in those fields, so that we can at least eat some of them."
Li Xuandao: "In addition, a medical school is being built in Chang'an City, and cement roads are also being paved from Chang'an to Qingzhou. If you have nothing to do, you can go to these places to find some work and earn some money.
, and no one dares to deduct wages from Kul and others, at least I will ensure that you have money to buy food!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Everyone thanked Li Xuan again.
Then, he slowly left.
In Lijiazhuang, a group of craftsmen and laborers joined hands to move bags of locusts into the village and pile them into a cement warehouse.
"Your Majesty, do you really want to throw these locusts into the chicken coop?"
At the door of the warehouse, Li Chang looked worried.
"Of course. Otherwise, why would I have spent so much money on these locusts?"
Li Xuan said with certainty, "Aren't these locusts bigger than the previous locusts? Maybe the chickens taste even more delicious than before!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
After hearing this, Li Chang did not continue to object.
Immediately, he and the two farmers who were looking after the chicken coop carried a bag of locusts and poured them into the chicken coop.
In an instant, a group of fat chickens gathered around and pecked at the locusts.
"Your Majesty, your Majesty is here!"
While Li Xuan was looking excitedly, a guard ran over from a distance.
Then, before Li Xuan could react, he saw Li Shimin, Fang Xuanling and others striding towards him.
"I have met His Majesty!"
"I've met His Royal Highness King Jin, I've met His Royal Highness the Crown Prince..."
After greeting each other, Li Shimin and others looked directly into the chicken pen with curious faces.
Especially when I see those fat locusts on the ground, my eyes can't help but light up.
Some chickens also had a palm-sized locust in their mouths. Unfortunately, the chickens' mouths were too small, so no matter how hard they tried, they couldn't swallow them, so they had to worry.
"Xuanba, did you really buy these locusts to feed chickens and ducks?"
"Hasn't Your Majesty already seen it?"
Li Xuan said helplessly.
"But, I heard what Xuan Ba said, these locusts can still be used as medicine?"
Li Shimin was not angry and asked curiously.
Now, Li Shimin is somewhat addicted to medicinal materials and the like.
A few days ago, he saw with his own eyes that there were already soldiers in Zuo Xiaowei and Zuotunwei who could bandage and treat wounds by themselves.
In the past, those fools would just let the blood bleed until scars formed. But now, they can actually use herbal medicine and cloth strips by themselves. The wound that originally took half a month to heal was healed in just five days.
It's almost done.
Fang Xuanling, Changsun Wuji and others also knew about these things.
Therefore, after Li Shimin finished speaking, they all looked at Li Xuan with curiosity.
Li Xuan chuckled lightly, "Your Majesty, this is also the first time I have seen locusts causing a locust plague. As for whether they can be used as medicine, we need to study it with Dr. Sun and other doctors before we know!"
"I see!"
Li Shimin nodded slowly and continued.
"Xuanba, I have one more thing to do when I come here this time!"