The Palace of Earthly Tranquility.
Ever since Chongzhen said that he wanted to eat locusts, Zhu Cixi was shocked!
Logically speaking, Chongzhen shouldn't be so smart!
Moreover, according to what Zhu Ciao knew, there were at least three major locust plagues in Chongzhen.
The history books described the locust plague as covering the sky. One could imagine how serious it was.
It was only the third year of Chongzhen. If Chongzhen had known earlier, would the locust plague have spread?
At this moment, Empress Zhou suddenly came in with some food.
"Come, Pin 'er, come over quickly."
Empress Zhou waved at Zhu Ci.
It had to be said that Empress Zhou was indeed virtuous. She treated Zhu Ci Xin very well. If there was anything delicious, she would send it to Zhu Ci Xin immediately.
"Mother, what good food is there?”
Zhu Ci Ran smiled and went up to welcome him. When Zhu Ci Ran saw the food on the table, he was as shocked as a lightning bolt!
Barbecued locusts!
Fried locusts!
Stir-fried locusts!
"Oh my god!"
Zhu Ci was incomparably shocked.
Wasn't this the way of eating in the future?
Empress Zhou saw Zhu Ciao's mouth wide open in surprise, and could not help but smile kindly,"Pin 'er, don't be so surprised. When mother saw such food, she was also quite surprised.”
"These are all dishes that your Imperial Father came up with. These locusts don't look very good, but they are extremely delicious!”
Empress Zhou took out a small plate and gave a few to Zhu Ci.
Zhu Ci Mo licked his dry lips. He ate the fragrant locusts, but his mouth was tasteless.
He was very surprised!
It was really hard to believe!
There was actually someone like him who knew so many ways to eat locusts!
Zhu Ci Xin was starting to doubt his life.
How could Chongzhen be so smart?
Could Chongzhen be a transmigrator like me?
F * ck, that's right, Chongzhen didn't kill Yuan Chonghuan some time ago. He even killed two corrupt officials and made a small fortune…
F * ck!
Thinking about it carefully, Zhu Ci became more and more suspicious that Chongzhen was a transmigrator!
Just as Zhu Ciao was feeling extremely shocked, Chongzhen arrived at the Palace of Earthly Tranquility.
Zhu Ci Xin's inner voice suddenly rang in Chong Zhen's mind.
Transmigrator?
Chong Zhen was a little surprised. He did not quite understand the meaning of these three words. He had never heard of them before.
However, Chongzhen could roughly guess the meaning behind Zhu Ciyao's words.
This transmigrator probably meant an immortal!
With this understanding, it made sense!
"Pin 'er probably thinks that I'm an immortal like him!”
"Haha, Pin 'er, you must have never thought that only you are an immortal. I can only eavesdrop on your thoughts!”
Chong Zhen laughed in his heart.
"Your Majesty, why didn't you inform me in advance that you were coming?”
Empress Zhou suddenly saw Chong Zhen walk in and hurriedly stood up to greet him.
Zhu Ci's expression was rather strange as he bowed slightly to Chong Zhen.
"The Empress and Pin 'er are both here?"
"You guys are eating locusts too?"
When Chong Zhen saw the roasted locusts on the table, he quickly sat down and said,"Empress, eating roasted locusts requires wine to complement it. Bring some wine over. Zhen also needs some.”
Empress Zhou saw that Chong Zhen seemed to be in a good mood and did not disturb his mood. It was rare for Chong Zhen to be happy.
Therefore, the Empress of Zhou ordered people to bring wine.
Chong Zhen was holding a skewer in one hand and drinking wine in the other.
Zhu Ci Xin was shocked!
It looked very much like the way they ate barbecue in the future. It looked like Chongzhen ate it often!
It was a real hammer, a real hammer!
Chongzhen could really be a transmigrator!
Seeing that Chong Zhen was in a good mood, Empress Zhou also served him by the side and poured wine for him. She said,"Your Majesty, you seem to be in a good mood today. Is there any good news?”
"Haha, there is indeed good news. Recently, the matters of the court have been very smooth. Shaanxi has made some achievements in suppressing the thieves. The grain production of Great Ming should also be able to increase next year.”
"Most importantly, the locust plague in Shanxi has been resolved!”
"Great Ming might have a chance to revive!"
Chong Zhen was naturally in a good mood.
"Then ChenQie will have to congratulate Your Majesty!”Empress Zhou couldn't help but rejoice.
Zhu Ci Xin revealed a doubtful expression.
Eh, this Chongzhen is a little strange. He doesn't look like a transmigrator!
If this guy was a transmigrator, would he be a historical noob?
Even if they pacified the bandits in Shaanxi and the locust plague in Shanxi, it would not be possible for them to revive!
During this little ice age, natural disasters occurred in the north of Great Ming every year, and the Mongolia and Houjin in the north were even more miserable. They could not survive, so they could only go south to plunder the relatively rich Great Ming!
Even if all of Da Ming's internal problems were solved, Da Ming would not be able to settle down. Hou Jin would definitely go south!
Moreover, the drought and locust plague were just the beginning. There were also earthquakes, the Qinzhou earthquake that swallowed millions of lives, hailstorms, floods, plagues, and so on. As long as one could imagine the natural disasters, they would be played out almost every year during Chongzhen's reign!
The most recent one should be on the sixth of June. The plague would break out in Jinan, Shandong Province, and even spread to the capital!
Zhu Ci Xin pondered in his heart.
This Chongzhen was a little strange!
He looked a little like a transmigrator, but also a little different!
When these words fell into Chong Zhen's ears, his entire body trembled.
The drought and locust plague had just been resolved!
There were also all kinds of disasters!
Plague again?
Plague!
Chong Zhen couldn't help but suck in a breath of cold air, his heart incomparably shocked!
The plague was no small matter!
If it was not handled properly, many people would die!
It was already May 30th, and the plague would break out in a few days!
He did not have much time left!
Chong Zhen suppressed all his thoughts and greeted Empress Zhou and Zhu Ci Xin."Empress, take your time to eat. Zhen still has government affairs to deal with!”
With that, Chong Zhen ignored his dignity and rushed out of the bedroom.
Empress Zhou sighed slightly in her heart, her brows revealing a worried expression.
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As soon as Chongzhen left the Palace of Earthly Tranquility, he instructed Wang Chengen,""Big partner, immediately summon the cabinet ministers, the Minister of Revenue, and the director of the Imperial Academy of Medicine!”
"It's urgent. Tell them to hurry!"
Wang Chengen originally wanted to tell Chongzhen that the palace gate was locked. However, seeing Chongzhen's appearance, Wang Chengen also knew that something big must have happened!
Immediately, Wang Chengen did not dare to hesitate and rushed to the Meridian Gate with several young eunuchs.
After Chongzhen returned to Yangxin Hall, he ordered people to find all the memorials in Shandong.
He had read through all the memorials in Shandong in the past half a month, but he did not find any memorials related to the plague.
About two hours later, Cheng Jiming and the others rushed to Yangxin Palace Hall.
Cheng Jiming and the others were about to bow when Chong Zhen raised his hand to interrupt them."Beloved ministers, there's no need to be so polite!"
"This time, Zhen has gathered you all here for an extremely urgent matter!”
"I'm afraid there's a plague in Jinan, Shandong!"
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