At night, Li Longji talked about the situation around Zhuangzi as if he was telling a joke.
Li Dan, Noble Consort Lu, Li Chengqi, and the other princes also treated it as a joke.
The other four princes had never seen Li Yi's face, but they had helped him and received a lot of benefits.
They wanted to go, but they were afraid of exposing their identities, so they could only learn about Li Yi from others.
In any case, they felt that the young man was very capable. Otherwise, how could they have eaten muskmelon and watermelon in winter?
In the past, there were some vegetables in the hot spring, but there were no watermelons.
After last autumn, the watermelons could be preserved and soaked in salt water before being moved to the cellar.
When this batch of watermelons was almost finished, the watermelons in the greenhouse were ready.
The Li Family Zhuangzi didn't sell a single watermelon other than to the Celestial World. They ate all of it themselves, and then put in Mirabilite to make watermelon frost.
Who would refuse to earn money when it was right in front of them?
Two days ago, in the imperial examination, the Li Family Zhuangzi sent out forty-two people, and these forty-two people managed to squeeze their way to the front of the 'A' class.
With this ability, he would ask if there was anything they needed help with in the future, and then he would continue to reap benefits.
In the Hundred Blessings Hall, everyone was eating and drinking happily.
In the Political Affairs Hall, Yao Chong didn't leave. Tonight, he would stay.
He was studying the article written by the forty-two students on how to deal with the drought and locust plague.
In the drought, they said that in places with a lot of bamboo, they should connect bamboo pipes and direct water through the pipes.
There was no need to use whole bamboo. They could split it, break the bamboo joints, and drill small holes on the sides. This would save water.
The prerequisite was that one side had to be higher than the other, or else the water wouldn't be able to flow through.
There was no need to talk about digging wells. King Song's team had spread out and sent out many small teams to teach them how to dig wells, and at the same time, pull them into the alliance.
The spring crop wasn't too bad, and the wheat was almost ready, so the drought could be overcome.
The key was the autumn crop. At that time, the drought would worsen, and they could only divert water. At the same time, the more drought there would be, the more locusts there would be.
If there really was a drought, it would be the worst next year. There wouldn't be enough water upstream, and many locusts would lay eggs.
Yes, locusts lay eggs. Li Yi had said that locusts were not given by the heavens. They were like chickens laying eggs, laying eggs.
The method of killing locusts and burying them was not good. If one said that some locusts were about to lay eggs, then they were laying eggs.
If they were caught alive and buried in the ground, the locusts would use their last moments to lay eggs.
The best way was to float a small boat in the water with many lanterns on it. At night, the locusts would fly over and drown in the water.
If there was no water, they would set up many bonfires on the ground and surround them with nets, or simply wait for the locusts to rush in and burn them to death.
Chickens and ducks were effective during the day, especially in the grain fields.
The leaves of grain were not tasty, and he did not like to eat chickens and ducks. He preferred to eat meat.
In the vegetable field, if the chickens and ducks were not specially raised, it was very likely that they would eat one mouthful of locusts and one mouthful of vegetables.
In order to deal with this situation, the Li Family Zhuangzi raised maggots for a long time to feed the chickens and ducks.
As long as the chickens and ducks in the same group hatched, the older chickens and ducks would teach them. The younger ones would also stare at the worms and eat them.
Another method was the smoking method. The best smoke was the smoke from wormwood. Once it was smoked, groups of locusts would fall down one after another.
Yao Chong looked at the lines one by one. He knew that this was in the field of technology.
If the students dared to write it, it must be because of Li Yi's teachings.
When the examination paper listed all kinds of methods, it emphasized that the plague of locusts was not scary. What was scary was the human heart, the human heart.
If there were locusts, what could be done if they did not kill them?
"Therefore, in the world, when ghosts and gods are not to be feared, there must be benefits. When the common people see benefits, they can be immoral and disrespect ghosts and gods, let alone locusts.
When the common people see benefits, whoever kills locusts will get money, and the common people can go against the heavens.
Men die for wealth, birds die for food. Today, we do the opposite. We encourage the common people to pursue benefits, and the common people will do their best to catch locusts. This is the best plan.
If the common people are willing to go, if the common people are willing to go, if the common people are willing to go, if the common people are willing to go, regardless of age or age, they will go. "
Yao Chong read out a current affairs policy.
It meant that the common people were afraid of locusts, but let the common people know that catching locusts could earn them money. Whatever the heavens think, just do it.
If catching locusts could earn ten copper coins a day, many people would be willing to do it.
If they could earn a hundred copper coins, all the young and old would go, and everyone would go crazy.
"Wonderful, Li Yi, you are indeed not ordinary." Yao Chong rubbed his hands and praised Li Yi.
He continued to read the next article.
The next article was also a policy on curing locusts.
The idea was different.
"Some people want to use the reason that the disaster from the heavens cannot be disobeyed. We use the reason of the drought of locusts in the past and present life to push back. Don't you hear of the Lantern Night, the Three-Life Stone Shore, the Red Spider Lily blooming … This is the attack of propaganda."
This student from Zhuangzi said that they should use propaganda to deal with it.
The common people were afraid of natural disasters, saying that it was a punishment from the heavens.
Then the program on the fifteenth day of the first month would be used to tell the common people that in the past, present, and future lives, if they did not kill the locusts now, they would suffer in this life, and it would be difficult for them to meet in the next life.
Superstition against superstition, to see who was awesome. If something happened to the heavens, it would be right in front of them. Wouldn't this life and the next life be more serious than the matter in front of them?
Yao Chong read and had goosebumps all over his body.
He recalled that when did Li Yi start raising chickens and ducks? There were so many of them, but he did not kill them to sell them and raise them.
Later, he said that he could sell chicks and ducks.
Then, the piglets happened to be left to give birth at the beginning of spring.
On the fifteenth day of the first month, he helped Empress Wang and buried the reason why men and women died at the same time.
He was deliberately scheming.
In order to deal with the plague of locusts, how many things had he done in advance?
Including learning from Her Majesty how to make transforming eggs, and then the Shu merchants compromised, he asked for a large amount of salt.
"I'm actually afraid, afraid that he will focus on dealing with me, sigh!"
Yao Chong trembled and muttered to himself.
He panicked. That young man, for one thing, used a year to plan, and only revealed it now.
Good patience, good temperament.
Moreover, he must have a lot of skills. Did he continue to have other plans?
There was a temporary problem with the kiln in Wugong County, which cheated the people. He would release a new glaze in a few days.
In other words, in an emergency, Li Yi would react quickly and mercilessly.
If he was not in a hurry, he would take it slow. In the process, if you forced him, he would guarantee that he would respond immediately, and it would still be so fast.
Just like in a war, strategy and tactics were not lacking.
If you did not make a move, he would force you bit by bit. If you suddenly made a move, he would react instantly, not giving you the slightest chance.
Yao Chong took a deep breath, then went to take an oxygen bag and connected it to his nose.
"This boy's scheming is far-reaching and his response is swift. He is not ordinary. I have to be careful, careful, and more careful."
Yao Chong said to himself, which meant that he should not always think of suppressing the other party.
Perhaps the other party was now planning something. After the young man was done with the drought and the plague of locusts, what would his next step be? Would it be to deal with him?
Yao Chong thought so. He was scaring himself. He did not know that Li Yi had never taken him seriously.
He gave him benefits through Earthly Paradise in order to stabilize him.
Don't make trouble, I'm busy. I know all about your son's things, but I'm unwilling to do anything.
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