"If Your Majesty is the sky of the Great Tang, then all of us here are at least half of the sky of the Great Tang. Your Majesty, poisoning all of us is destroying your own Great Wall!!”
"Your Majesty…I know my sins. I won't dare to do it again. Please don't let me eat that thing, Your Majesty…"
“……”
Some ministers felt disgusted just thinking about it, let alone eating it.
The officials in the hall began to beg for mercy.
"Whoever talks again will have an extra serving later.”
Chu Qiu smiled.
Soon, the voices below became much softer. Many officials covered their mouths, not daring to imagine the scene.
……
After a while, a pot of locusts was ready.
Each minister had four or five of them.
Feng Deyi had about ten of them.
"Please!"
Chu Qiu shrugged.
"Your Majesty!"
One of the ministers suddenly knelt down.
Holding the small butterfly with the locusts in it, his hands kept trembling.
He wanted to cry but had no tears." I have elders and children. I don't want to die!"!”
Immediately after, the wails and pleas of the other ministers could be heard.
The scene was extremely tragic!
……
At this moment.
A loud voice rang out.
"This old man is going!"
Feng Deyi's eyes were tightly shut, and he looked as if he was about to die.
He pinched a locust leg with two fingers and picked it up high in his mouth. Then, he gently released two fingers, and the crispy locust fell into Feng Deyi's mouth…
Wu!
All the officials were holding onto Xiao Die, who was carrying locusts, and staring at Feng Deyi with wide eyes.
Crack, crack!
Feng Deyi chewed twice and then moved his mouth.
"It tastes good!"
Feng Deyi's expression changed.
"One more…"
As he spoke, he picked up another locust with two fingers and fed it to his mouth.
This time, he chewed carefully with the intention of tasting it.
"It's crispy, fragrant, and delicious. Although it's not the best in the world, if there's a small glass of wine to match it, it can be considered a great enjoyment in life!!”
Whoosh!
The officials 'eyes widened!
This was f * cking enjoyment!
It was disgusting to look at!
Feng Deyi's actions were disgusting.
But…
However, it made everyone realize one important point-this thing was not poisonous!!
This thing was not poisonous?
If locusts were as poisonous as the legends said, Feng Deyi had already eaten two locusts.
Then wouldn't he have died from the poison?
However, he was fine now.
It completely overturned everyone's understanding!
Some of the officials who didn't find it disgusting also started eating.
The taste was really good…
Everyone was enlightened.
"His Majesty has no intention of poisoning us. He just wants us to establish an understanding.
This thing was not poisonous!
Seeing that everyone understood, Chu Qiu, who was sitting on the dragon throne, slowly said,
"My dear ministers, you have to try everything before you know the truth and the consequences. In the past, when Shen Nong tasted all kinds of herbs, was he testing the poison with his own body? Don't follow what others say…"
"Now, all of you know that locusts are not poisonous. Then, what do you think about dealing with this locust plague?”
Since ancient times, the Chinese had no experience in eradicating locust plagues.
Chu Qiu did not throw the problem to them in hopes that they would find a way to eradicate the locust plague.
Instead, he hoped to brainstorm and stimulate their imagination to the maximum.
"Since locusts are edible, we just need to raise a large number of chickens, ducks, and poultry in the area where the locust plague occurs and peck at them desperately!”
"Capture them with a giant net, then roast them with fire. They can be fed to pigs and dogs. This way, not only will the locusts be eliminated, but it will also save food for the rural people!”
"Fried locusts can be stored, sold, and sold to many poor neighboring countries for barbarians to eat…"
“……”
In a short while, all kinds of brainstorming methods sounded in the hall.
Chu Qiu felt extremely gratified.
These people weren't stupid. They were just 'ignorant' about the unknown.
With a little guidance, they were still very smart.
Finally, Chu Qiu said,"
"The locust plague, in our minds, we all thought that it was caused by the loss of morality in the world and the locust god's disaster. But have you ever thought about how these locusts came about? Could it really be conjured by the so-called locust god?”
"In fact, this is just a type of insect. It's no different from dragonflies and butterflies.”
"They have flesh and blood, and are not poisonous. Moreover, they were hatched from locust eggs. It was only because locusts liked dry environments that they would erupt every time there was a drought!”
Chu Qiu's words were like a deafening existence.
These words were unheard of by everyone present.
The recorder at the side of the hall had been writing rapidly.
He tried his best to record every word Chu Qiu said.
This was because there had never been a way to eradicate the locust plague in the past dynasties. Now, it was time to witness history.
Chu Qiu continued,"
"If that's the case, then let me ask you, before the locust plague broke out, why didn't you find these locust eggs in the ground and think of a way to completely destroy them? Perhaps the next time locusts appeared, he could teach the people to hunt locusts by driving poultry. After everyone did this, would there still be a locust plague?”
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