"The Marquis Champion is right."
Li Er nodded slightly.
"Pass down the decree, immediately send the Champion Marquis's method of dealing with the locust plague to all the local governments.”
"Put up a notice and announce the various ways to eat the locusts to the world. Call on the people to fight for the locusts.”
Soon, countless notices were pasted all over Chang 'an.
"Can locusts really be eaten?"
Some people were bewildered.
"Of course it can be eaten. Didn't you see the official announcement? This was the Marquis Champion's idea. His Majesty had already tried it himself.”
Someone was very certain.
"That's the Locust God. Wouldn't he be punished by the heavens if he ate it?”
Some people still didn't believe it.
"The Marquis Champion is a qilin genius, a god that descended to the mortal world. He said that he can eat it, is there anything wrong with that?”
Someone said disdainfully.
……
In Chang 'an, people were discussing and debating.
Some believed it, some didn't think much of it, and some were eager to try it first.
Soon, a locust appeared on the tables of the various restaurants.
In the beginning, only a few people tried.
After trying it, they all praised the delicacy.
Later, when they saw that they were safe and sound, they finally couldn't hold it in anymore.
Soon, locusts became a well-known delicacy in Chang 'an.
"Locusts are really delicious!"
The people of Chang 'an were filled with emotion.
As a citizen of the Foodie Empire…
The tradition of eating was deeply embedded in everyone's genes.
Wang Yangping's method of eating locusts was undoubtedly far ahead of this era.
It was precisely because of this that locusts were a delicacy bestowed by the heavens to the Tang.
In the restaurant, the price of locusts rose as well.
It made people envious and helpless.
It's too expensive, I can't afford it!
But soon, the locust plague really came.
As they had made preparations in advance, they carried out a large-scale bonfire trap.
When the locust plague arrived in Chang 'an, it had weakened greatly, but it still caused the people of Chang' an to boil.
"Heavens, hurry up and catch locusts to eat. If we wait too late, it will be too late.”
"Yes, go quickly. Do you know how much a catty of locusts is sold for in restaurants now?”
"I can't bear to eat it. If I catch locusts and sell them to a restaurant, I can sell them for a lot of money!”
In Chang 'an, thousands of soldiers and horses were mobilized. People rushed out of the city to the place where the locusts passed.
A large-scale battle to catch insects began.
Li Er stood on the city wall of Chang 'an and felt uneasy when he saw the locusts covering the sky.
He knew that this was already greatly weakened.
If not for Wang Yangping's warning and preparations, the scale of the locust plague would have been ten times larger than it was now.
But soon, a scene that left Li Er dumbstruck happened.
Countless Chang 'an citizens brought all kinds of nets to catch locusts crazily.
The war of catching insects began.
There were more locusts and more people.
That was money and delicious food.
There was money everywhere, so why not fight for it?
……
Countless locusts eventually fell into the stomachs of the Chang 'an people.
A locust plague disappeared without a trace.
Since then, Chang 'an had another job as a professional locust hunter.
Locust catchers went deep into the wasteland, spread out their stalls, and hunted locusts everywhere.
As a result, the locusts had already been eaten up before they could flood the area.
……
"Champion Marquis Wang Yangping has presented a strategy to control the locust plague and a method to eat locusts.”
"King of Shu, Li Ke, has reported that he has been rewarded for his meritorious service in dealing with the locust plague.”
Li Er also summoned Li Ke to Gande Hall and praised him greatly.
"Scholar Qiqi, you really live up to your reputation.”
Prince Li Chengqian and King Li Tai of Wei were secretly amazed.
Wang Yangping had only casually given Li Ke some pointers, yet Li Ke was already greatly praised.
If he could give him advice, why would he worry about not inheriting the throne?
"Mother, this child wishes to make Hou Junji's daughter, Hou Xiaomei, the Crown Princess.”
Li Chengqian finally mustered up his courage in the Administrative Hall.
He was very uneasy, afraid that Empress Zhangsun would object.
"Hou Xiaomei, that kid is not bad."
Empress Zhangsun smiled.
"I've seen that child a few times. He's a very obedient person. Qian 'er, you have good taste."
Li Chengqian was overjoyed.
He didn't expect that his mother would like Hou Xiaomei. That was great.
"Hou Xiaomei is the best choice, be it her character or family background.”
"You're not young anymore. It's time for you to have a crown princess.”
……
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