Thus, the court session ended in a dull manner.
Although the court session was over, the problem was still in front of Li Shimin.
That was the matter of animal husbandry.
If this matter was not handled well, not only would all the animals and horses of the Tang Dynasty be destroyed because of this matter. What would happen if a war broke out at that time?
The Tang Dynasty would no longer have a warhorse to use!
There would be no cavalry to contend with the Turks!
Imperial Study.
Li Shimin looked at the barren land outside the window with a worried face.
It was supposed to be midsummer, but now?
There was nothing but dead branches and leaves!
"Second Brother, are you worried about the locusts again?"
Zhangsun Wu Gou fanned Li Shimin from behind and asked.
"Sigh!"
"Guanyin Maid, tell me. Now, although the matter of these damned locusts is basically solved and we have food, we forgot to store the fodder. This …"
"Who would have thought that this plague of locusts would be so serious? And that Brother Zhang Feng is really too much. He didn't explain the matter clearly … "
"Don't say that, Guanyin Maid!"
Li Shimin shook his head and grabbed Zhangsun Wu Gou's slender hand. "At that time, Brother Zhang Feng did say it, but we underestimated this plague of locusts too much, so we were indecisive!"
"Back then, if I had listened to him and gathered all the chickens, ducks, and pigs, and placed them in Longyou, then the problem right now would absolutely not be so serious. Right now, even if I wanted to gather chickens and ducks on a large scale, it would be very difficult."
Zhangsun Wu Gou pouted and said, "Then why didn't you only ask for chickens and ducks when you confronted Tubo and the other countries last time? Pigs? "
"Do you think they are stupid?"
Li Shimin Wu Gou tapped Zhangsun Wu Gou's forehead.
"At that time, if we had made a wrong expression, we might have failed last time, let alone asking for chickens, ducks, and pigs. Once we said that, believe it or not, they would definitely not give us one."
"And they will be able to come up with a solution to the locust plague in a short time!"
Zhangsun Wugou bit her lips and thought for a while. She couldn't help but exclaim, "Second Brother, you mean to borrow a chicken to lay eggs?"
"Use their chickens, ducks, and pigs to deal with the locusts in the Tang Dynasty, and then send the news back to them. Then, we can openly use this matter to …"
"Yes!"
Li Shimin nodded approvingly.
"But the key problem now is that no one knows how long this plague of locusts will last, not to mention next year's plague. Once that happens, then …"
"Your Majesty! Prime Minister Wei requests an audience! "
At this moment, Little Guizi's voice hurriedly sounded outside the imperial study.
Li Shimin frowned slightly.
"Declare!"
Zhangsun Wugou struggled free from Li Shimin's hands.
"Then I'll take my leave first."
As they spoke, Zhangsun and Wu Gou left when Wei Zheng and the others entered the Imperial Study.
"Your subjects pay respects to Your Majesty!"
"Get up!"
Li Shimin said sleepily.
"What's the matter?"
"Your Majesty, we are here for the livestock matter. This matter is far more serious than what Lord Liu said in today's morning court!"
"Just now, we personally sent people to Chang 'an City to take a look outside Chang' an City. The area around Longshou Mountain and Shili Slope outside Chang 'an City were originally lush and green, but now …"
"Apart from bare tree trunks and rotten leaves, there is nothing else. And all the cattle and sheep are so hungry that they are only skin and bones. If we don't deal with them, then …"
"Then have you come up with any ideas?"
Li Shimin interrupted Wei Zheng and the others and asked.
"This …"
Wei Zheng hesitated.
"Now there are only two ways. One is to immediately start the operation to eliminate the locusts, and then gather all the cattle and sheep to the south. Then, send people 800 miles away and let the prefectures in the south immediately transfer the hay."
Cheng Yaojin sighed with a bitter face and said, "The livestock of the people outside Chang 'an City are already like this. Your Majesty, the situation in the military camp is even worse!"
"Then what do you want me to do? Do you want me to let the grass rain from the sky? "
Li Shimin was angry.
He waved his hand lightly.
"Immediately distribute a large batch of Bone-Strengthening Powder and let people spread the news within three days. At the same time, be sure to let all the royal businesses and the industries of the courtiers start to gather and purchase locusts. Then, let the local soldiers cooperate with the local government office to start the three-pronged control of the plague of locusts according to the previous method!"
Li Shimin was annoyed.
But at this time, the matter could not be delayed.
If it was delayed, it would only make the people more panicky!
Only by diverting the people's attention and making them focus on one place could this plague of locusts not go wrong.
"By the way, Cheng Yaojin, what about the matter I ordered you to investigate?"
Cheng Yaojin hurriedly said, "There is indeed a plague of locusts in the Turkic territory, and it is extremely disastrous. It seems that all the tribes are annexing and robbing each other of their resources …"
"Have you found out that they have dealings with Tubo and other countries?"
"Not yet!"
Li Shimin frowned and thought for a while.
"Then, have you spread the news to the Turkic people?"
"Yes, I have."
"Good!"
"Then for now, put everything aside and be sure to focus all your energy on the Turkic people. If there is any movement in the Turkic people, report it immediately!"
"As you wish!"
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