Wang Yangping's locust extermination method also included various ways to eat locusts.
According to Wang Yangping, locusts were delicious and nutritious. They were rare delicacies.
Not eating the locusts was simply a waste of natural resources.
This kind of thinking was undoubtedly too advanced for the people of this era.
However, Li Er decided to give it a try.
Locusts eat food, so why can't humans eat locusts?
"Pass down the decree. Immediately send people to various places in Guanzhong to see if there is a locust plague.”
"If there is a locust plague, kill some locusts for me, I want to eat their meat.”
Soon, more than ten scouts galloped to various places in Guanzhong.
Several days later.
Li Er was in the Dew Hall discussing matters with several ministers.
"Your Majesty, bad news. There's a locust plague in Guanzhong. Right now, the locusts were flying toward Chang 'an.”
Due to Wang Yangping's reminder, Li Er received the news before the locusts arrived in Chang 'an.
"Have you caught the locusts that I asked you to catch?”
Li Er quickly asked.
Immediately, a small yellow door sent up a net of locusts.
"Order the imperial kitchen to immediately make locusts according to the method presented by the Marquis Champion.”
"The locusts eat my people's food, I will eat them too.”
Li Er immediately ordered.
"Your Majesty, you must not! Locusts can't be eaten!"
When the head eunuch in the palace heard this, he knelt down with a thud.
"What can't I eat?"
Li Er was furious.
Beside him, a few important ministers tried to persuade him.
"Your Majesty is the Supreme Being of the Nine and Five, with a physique of ten thousand chariots. How can you belittle yourself like this?”
"Your Majesty, you can't risk yourself. You can't take it!”
In the eyes of the people of their era, eating locusts was simply suicide.
Locust was also known as the Locust God by the people of this time.
It was a divine item that had descended from the heavens. How could it be eaten?
People's knowledge would always be influenced by their thoughts.
In the early days, tomatoes were called wolf peaches.
The locals said that wolf peaches were poisonous and that eating them would cause lumps and tumors.
Although the tomatoes were bright red when they were ripe, the red fruits with green leaves were very beautiful and attractive.
However, just like how the beautiful mushrooms were poisonous, people still stayed away from them and no one dared to take a bite.
He only treated it as an ornamental plant.
After hundreds of years, the European court still regarded it as a poisonous ornamental plant.
There was an artist who loved tomatoes and painted countless tomatoes.
Until one day, the painter finally couldn't help but want to try the poisonous " wolf peach."
Even if he had to die, he would not hesitate.
Thus, the painter wrote a suicide note, arranged for his death, and ate a tomato.
Then, he lay on the bed and waited for the arrival of the Grim Reaper…
From then on, people finally enjoyed the good fortune brought by this brave warrior who dared to be the first in the world.
The era of eating tomatoes began!
Could locusts really not be eaten?
Li Er's eyes flashed with ruthlessness.
People in this era were more or less superstitious.
But since Wang Yangping said that it could be eaten, then there shouldn't be any problem?
Unknowingly, Li Er had a high level of trust in Wang Yangping.
"I am the Son of Heaven of the Great Tang. The heavens have sent down a locust plague, which is a punishment for me.”
"Today, I ate the locust and am willing to bear this punishment with my own body.”
"You don't have to say anything more. Zhen will definitely eat today.”
Li Eryi looked at death calmly.
Not long after, the imperial kitchen followed Wang Yangping's instructions and prepared the locusts.
At this moment, Zhangsun Wuji spoke again.
"Your Majesty, since this recipe was passed down by the Marquis Champion, please let him try it first.”
Just now, he had already ordered Little Yellow Sect to invite Wang Yangping.
Calculating the time, it should be almost time.
This guy actually let His Majesty eat the locusts. Why didn't he eat it himself?
"There's no need. I'm the emperor of the Great Tang, and I should be the role model for the world.”
Li Er looked at the freshly cooked locusts and mustered his courage. He picked up his chopsticks and was about to pick them up.
"Your Majesty!"
Several important ministers spoke at the same time.
All of them were burning with anxiety.
At this moment, Wang Yangping arrived.
"Eh, are these freshly made locusts?”
Wang Yangping's eyes lit up.
Under the dumbfounded gazes of the ministers.
He reached out, picked up a fried locust, and put it into his mouth.
"Delicious, not bad, really delicious."
Wang Yangping chewed with relish.
The hall was deathly silent. Everyone stared at Wang Yangping in disbelief.
After a long time, Zhangsun Wuji took a deep breath.
"Can locusts really be eaten?"
Wang Yangping rolled his eyes at him.
You bunch of ministers can be considered the most knowledgeable people of this era.
You're so superstitious that you can't eat locusts. Do you know how delicious they are?
"Lord Zhangsun, won't you know once you try it?”
Zhangsun Wuji hesitated.
He suddenly remembered that even Li Er wanted to eat it. As a subject, how could he be afraid of death?
Since Wang Yangping had already eaten it, there shouldn't be any problems.
Thinking of this, Zhangsun Wuji mustered up his courage and picked up a locust. He placed it in his mouth and took a bite.
In an instant, Zhangsun Wuji's eyes lit up.
"Delicious, really delicious!"
Zhangsun Wuji cried out.
Li Er no longer had any doubts. He also picked up the locust and put it into his mouth.
"It is indeed a top-grade delicacy."
Li Er could not help but exclaim.
At this moment, Wang Yangping spoke.
"The Heavenly Dao has its rules. Locusts eat food, and humans eat locusts. This is the law of nature.”
"Previously, people didn't understand the Dao and spread rumors. That's why they didn't eat this thing and caused a disaster instead.”
"If the Chang 'an restaurants promote it as a famous dish, everyone will fight to eat it. The poor people will catch locusts for a living.”
"In this way, before the locusts gather, they will be eaten by people and will no longer be a locust plague.”
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