Li Shimin was the Emperor, Zhangsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, and Du Ruhui were the ministers of the Shangshu Province, Li Shimin's main advisors.
It could be said that the main policy of governing the country was to rely on them.
However, in the eyes of the people, their efforts over the past year could not compare to the King of Shu, Li Ke.
Hearing that tone, in the eyes of these commoners, they were not even worthy of carrying Li Ke's shoes.
Li Shi Min and the others wanted to retort, but they found that they were powerless to do so.
Let's not talk about small-flower.
He had not mastered the advanced medical standards and had not produced the smallflower reagent. It was not the fault of the imperial court for not having the ability.
But what about this locust plague?
The entire Great Tang belonged to Li Shimin, the Emperor. Although the aristocratic families were secretly obstructing him, with Li Shimin's authority, it was not impossible for him to mobilize the resources of the entire country to fight the disaster.
But what was the result?
He only knew how to gather food, build and strengthen the Everlasting Granary, and ensure the storage of food.
However, they did not realize the true danger of the locust plague.
That was why he was caught off guard.
On the other hand, Li Ke seemed to have been fully prepared. He had thought of all the ways to deal with all the problems that needed to be dealt with and had prepared everything he needed.
Not a single one of the 300,000 smallworm patients died. Now, he was prepared for the locust plague.
The truth was right in front of him, and there was no way to refute it.
"Where is the King of Shu?"
Li Shi Min turned to Chang Tu and asked in a low voice.
"It's about four to five miles ahead.”
Chang Tu replied.
"The people of Landscape Sect have been secretly investigating and reporting the changes in the King of Shu's position.”
Li Shi Min took a deep breath and said.
"Lead the way. I want to see the King of Shu."
Chang Tu nodded and led the way.
Li Shimin, Zhangsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, and Du Ruhui advanced under the protection of the experts of Landscape Sect.
After walking for a while, he saw many people wearing veils.
"What's going on?"
Li Shi Min asked.
"Your Majesty, this is the King of Shu's order.”
Chang Tu explained.
"This kind of gauze is originally used by tailors to protect the face.”
"After the King of Shu orders people to wear this, it can ensure that the locusts do not affect their vision, so that they can drive away the chickens and ducks to kill the insects.”
Li Shimin couldn't help but look at Fang Xuanling.
Aren't you known as Fang Mou?
He didn't expect such a simple thing to happen. He even sent out a hundred thousand soldiers wearing heavy armor to guard against the invasion of locusts.
Wasn't this a waste of talent?
"Ahem."
Fang Xuanling blushed and coughed to hide his embarrassment.
Just now in Taiji Palace, everyone was still praising their method of being alive and that it worked.
Now that Li Shiming's gaze drifted over, Zhangsun Wuji and Du Ruhui also looked at him awkwardly.
Fang Xuanling suddenly felt like a joke.
Fortunately, Li Shi Min didn't say anything.
"Where is the King of Shu?"
Li Shi Min asked.
"Standing at the front, the person who distributed the chickens and ducks is the King of Shu.”
Chang Tu replied.
"Let's go and take a look."
Li Shi Min called out and led everyone forward.
Before he got close, he heard Li Ke's voice.
"Remember, you must ensure that the chickens and ducks cannot leave the team. If they are scattered, even the chickens and ducks will be bitten to death by a large number of locusts.”
"Fifty chickens and ducks per person, three people in a group, advance in a triangular formation, and gradually move forward.”
"According to the habits of locusts, granaries and houses are their favorite places to eat.”
"Your objective is to protect the houses in the nearby villages, then food, and most importantly, save people.”
“……”
Li Ke spoke with fervor and assurance, every word he said was meaningful.
He clearly analyzed the current situation, gave detailed instructions on how to deal with it, and how to resolve it.
"Do you all understand?"
After Li Ke finished speaking, he asked again to confirm.
"Understood."
Everyone agreed in unison.
"Alright, let's go."
Li Ke said with a smile.
"Don't worry, these things might look like a lot, but they're actually not that scary. Your protective measures are the best I've developed.”
"Just remember not to take off your protective clothing and veil at any time. The locusts won't be able to do anything to you.”
"Hurry up and go."
After sending these people away, Li Ke directly sat on the ground and panted comfortably.
"Damn it, I'm so tired."
Li Ke cursed the streets without any regard for his image.
He had been busy since early in the morning, and he was indeed exhausted.
"Ke 'er."
Li Shi Min suddenly shouted, smiling at Li Ke.
"Greetings, King of Shu."
Zhangsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, and Du Ruhui bowed together.
Although they were unwilling, the King of Shu was a prince after all. His status was noble, so they had to bow.
"You're finally here. You're a little later than I thought.”
Li Ke did not even raise his head as he said with a smile.
"You knew we were coming back?"
Li Shi Min asked in surprise. Could it be that his son could really predict the future?
"Of course I'm back."
Li Ke playfully smiled and said.
"From the moment I told Imperial Father about the locust plague a few days ago, I knew that the Imperial Court would not be able to resolve it.”
"Thus, I have allocated 500,000 chickens and ducks from Yizhou to various places within the Pass to clear out the locusts.”
"It is estimated that this locust disaster will be completely eliminated in ten days.”
Ten days!
The locust plague could be eliminated in ten days!
Li Shi Min, Zhangsun Wu Ji and the others looked at Li Ke in disbelief.
"Ke 'er, you're not joking, right?”
Li Shi Min asked.
"It's a simple problem in the food chain. What's there to be surprised about?”
Li Ke said with a smile.
"Chickens and ducks are very good at eating insects, especially ducks. They eat insects very quickly.”
"Moreover, the digestive system of chickens and ducks is very strong. Each chicken and duck can consume at least hundreds of locusts every day, or even thousands.”
"With 500,000 chickens and ducks, we can control the situation in less than five days.”
"You people are so ignorant. You don't have any scientific knowledge at all. Otherwise, things wouldn't have turned out like this.”
"Sigh, I told you the questions but you didn't even make a cheat sheet in advance. You're so stupid.”
Li Shi Min's face turned red. This analogy was simply too insulting.
However, Li Ke was telling the truth. Li Ke had told him that there would be a locust disaster. In the end, he had prepared in advance and prepared for loneliness, resulting in this situation.
He still had to rely on Li Ke to clean up the mess.
"Dare I ask, King of Shu, how did you predict the locust plague in Guanzhong?”
Fang Xuanling asked curiously.
"Could it be because of the science you mentioned?”
Li Ke sat up, patted the soil off his body, and said with a smile.
"Science, of course."
Li Ke then explained the theory of locust growth based on the temperature of the soil. Li Shimin, Zhangsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, and Du Ruhui were all amazed.
According to this, learning science and understanding the laws of nature would allow one to predict all kinds of natural disasters and effectively prevent and control them in advance.
This way, the lives and property of the people would be protected to the utmost, and the rule of the Great Tang would be stabilized.
Li Shi Min and the others expressed their strong opinions.
Was this how science governed the country?
Love, love!
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