Since he had decided to trust Qin Xiao, the First Emperor no longer hesitated. After thanking him, he left the bamboo garden with Li Si.
The large hand under his robe was like an iron clamp as it tightly gripped the piece of paper, as if it was the hope of the entire Great Qin Empire…
After the two of them left, they went straight to Xianyang Palace.
The magnificent outline of Xianyang Palace soon appeared in their line of sight.
The magnificent palace and the tall pavilion cast a long shadow under the scorching sun at noon, as if it was a sign of the extraordinary things that were happening today...
From time to time!
Qilin Palace!
In the grand palace, even though it was time to leave, none of the civil and military officials left. Their faces were filled with worry!
As long as the locust plague was not eliminated, a huge rock would be hanging in their hearts, and they would not be able to rest in peace no matter what they did…
" Where did His Majesty go? He didn't even bother to deal with the locust plague…"
"If we don't find a way to resolve this locust plague soon, I'm afraid that the Great Qin Empire's state…"
While everyone was thinking, they saw the First Emperor walk in with big strides. He changed into the imperial court clothes as usual, but he was wearing casual clothes embroidered with black birds. It seemed that he had just returned from somewhere.
Seeing the First Emperor appear, the officials who were like headless flies finally found their backbone. They were so excited that their faces flushed red and they immediately paid their respects.
"Greetings, Your Majesty!"
"Everyone, rise!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Hou Ji was the first to stand out when he saw the Emperor sitting on the throne with a calm expression. His face was filled with endless worry.
"Your Majesty!"
"Last night, Kuaiji sent another urgent report saying that the locust plague has spread again, adding Shangyu, Yongping, and other places.”
"If this continues, even if General Wang Li's army arrives, it will be difficult to control the situation…"
Hearing this, everyone in the hall agreed, their hearts palpitating.
Kuaiji County had more than a million people. No matter how powerful Wang Li's 100,000 armor-piercing soldiers were, they couldn't kill all of them, right?
Even if they could, who would farm the wasteland? In the end, Great Qin would suffer.
"Your Majesty, I request that you allocate money and food to the disaster relief and give the people a way out!”
"Your Majesty, I request that you send more troops to prepare!”
The audience was already in high spirits, but Qin Shi Huang shook his head gently, his dragon eyes filled with disappointment.
In his view, these high-ranking officials added together could not compare to Qin Xiao's wisdom!
"Allocating money and food to the disaster relief can solve a temporary need, but the locust plague can last for at least a few days or at most a few months. Do you want the Imperial Court to use all of Great Qin's money and food to support them?”
"If that's the case, how will the people of the other prefectures and counties view the Imperial Court and me?”
When the officials heard this, they were all stunned!
It was said that the carnivorous were despicable and could not be far-sighted. Although this was too absolute, it was applicable to most ministers…
They only wanted the people of Kuaiji not to rebel or die, so how could they have thought of so much?
Seeing that everyone was silent, the First Emperor refuted their second request.
"As for sending more soldiers, do you think that Great Qin's army is endless?”
" Now that Meng Tian is heading north, the Lingnan and Mobei armies can't leave either. I have no choice but to send the king away…"
"Could it be that you want me to transfer the three guards of the capital stationed in Guanzhong to carry out the rebellion?”
Qin Shi Huang's tone was very calm, but he was not angry. There was a faint coldness in his tone that scared these officials who were sitting on the ground and kneeling!
"We have no such intention. Your Majesty, please investigate!”
"This subject is wholeheartedly thinking for the Imperial Court and Your Majesty.”
Seeing this, Qin Shi Huang was already too lazy to answer them. He only closed his eyes slightly and after adjusting his emotions, he placed the three methods listed by Qin Xiao on the imperial table and began to recite them according to the book.
"The locust plague is raging. You are anxious, but I am more anxious than you.”
"I've already obtained three methods that can eradicate the locust plague at its roots. Not only will I be able to do so, but the future Qin emperors will no longer have to worry about this!”
Hearing this, all the officials were stunned.
Where did His Majesty get this method from? Was it really so magical that he could even manage the matters of the future?
"First, bury the locust eggs with the ashes of the plants and kill them all.”
"Second, use chickens, ducks, birds, and other birds to peck at the adult worms.”
"Third, fry the locusts in oil until they are crispy and distribute them to the people.”
After hearing the three methods of the First Emperor, all the lords were stunned and did not react for a moment!
The first two conditions were still fine. Although he did not know if they were really useful, he could still give it a try. If they were not useful, he could just not use them!
However, the third rule…
Locusts were poisonous creatures formed by the foul Qi of heaven and earth. How could they be eaten by humans? Who would be willing to eat them?
"Your Majesty!"
High Official Yao Jia stepped forward with a hesitant expression.
He naturally knew what the officials were thinking, but he also understood that they did not have the courage to suspect the First Emperor, so he could only be the bad guy...
It was because he was loyal to Qin Tong and did not dare to joke around with the country!
"These three methods, I have read many books, but I have never heard of them!”
" The others are fine, but if something goes wrong with eating locusts…"
Seeing that even the high official had jumped out and stood out, those officials who had doubts in their hearts also jumped out one after another and echoed.
"Your Majesty, this matter cannot be trifled with. We must consider it carefully…"
"Your Majesty, please think twice before you act!”
Seeing this, Shi Huang snorted and said coldly.
"If you say no, then give me a perfect solution.”
"If you can't say it, you'll be lying to the emperor and will be punished in court!”
As soon as he said this, the entire Qilin Palace fell into a long silence as if someone had pressed the mute button...
No one dared to bear the crime of being beheaded!
Seeing this, the First Emperor laughed mockingly again, and a cold light flashed in his dragon eyes.
"Right now, the locust plague is urgent. Since you can't think of a solution, you can't do this or that here, and you don't know anything when you ask.”
"Moreover, this method was taught by my master. How could it be useless?”
"Those who criticize the locust plague will be killed without mercy!”
Upon hearing this, the officials who were so excited just now no longer dared to say anything…
Some even covered their mouths tightly with their robes, afraid that they would make a sound!
Worrying about state affairs or fishing for fame was one thing, but beheading was another…
Seeing the attitude of the officials, although Shi Huang was dissatisfied, he was too lazy to continue investigating and immediately waved his hand.
"Make a copy of this method and send it to Shanyin Prefecture.”
"Yao Jia, I order you to be the disaster relief supervisor and go with the emperor to supervise the removal of the locusts. If you can't do it, I will punish you as well!”
"Respect this!"
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