Li Shimin returned to the palace in a good mood after obtaining the method to eliminate the plague of locusts and solving his biggest problem.
Su Lingnong also left. He had been away from the Sitong Temple for too long and had a lot of government affairs to deal with. At the same time, he had to spread the method of eliminating locusts to the world. Summer and autumn were the peak periods of the locust plague. Even if the Guanzhong area was safe, other places had to be guarded.
After the two left, Meton looked helplessly at the big bag of diamonds in his hand and couldn't help but sigh.
Li Shimin had selected these from the palace's treasury. They were the best of the best from the vassal states, and each of them was worth a lot.
"Sure enough!" Meton couldn't help but sigh.
Even the wise and powerful Li Shimin had a huge harem to appease, and those women couldn't escape the charm of diamonds.
Meton handed a bag of diamonds to Mo Da and said, "Give this batch of diamonds to Master Zhang and tell him to send half of his men to finish this batch!"
Mo Da immediately said, "Young master, but our orders for diamonds are full!"
"Then send more men," Meton said without hesitation.
Fortunately, Morton didn't receive many orders, and he had plenty of time to book them. Even if the delivery was late, these people knew that it was because they were rushing for the palace. They probably couldn't wait to place their orders to show their loyalty.
"Yes!" Mo Da replied.
As the method of eliminating locusts spread throughout the Tang dynasty, the whole government paid close attention to the locust plague in the Tang dynasty.
In fact, the Guanzhong area, where chickens, ducks, and geese were all over, didn't have any locust plague. Instead, there was a small locust plague not far away in Luoyang and other places.
Outside Luoyang City.
Luoyang Magistrate Zhou Hongde looked at the flying locusts with a worried face. In the past year, Zhou Hongde had lived an extremely difficult life.
Luoyang City and Chang 'an City were equally famous. Apart from not being the capital, Luoyang City was not inferior to Chang' an City in any aspect. The Luoyang Magistrate was equal to the Chang 'an Magistrate.
Zhou Hongde was even compared to Su Luosheng in the previous examinations of the Ministry of Personnel. However, with the support of the Mo Family Village, Su Luosheng was doing very well.
First, it was the city-wide early warning system. Then, it was the pilot of the tax system. Then, it was the city-wide public transport system. One after another, Su Luosheng became the Emperor's favorite. It was obvious that Su Luosheng would be ahead of him in this year's Ministry of Personnel examination.
And at this moment, there was a locust plague in Luoyang. Although it wasn't to the extent of overwhelming, if it wasn't controlled, it would definitely cause Luoyang's production to decrease.
"Milord! The chickens and ducks around Luoyang have been gathered and are waiting for your orders. "The advisor came forward to report.
"Let's hope the School of Mo's method of exterminating locusts works," Luo Yang Ling said after taking a deep breath. This was the only method in front of him.
Fortunately, Luoyang was a huge market. There was a huge demand for chickens, ducks, and geese. The Mo Family Village had sent a lot of chickens, ducks, and geese to Luoyang in the first half of the year. There were quite a few people who reared ducks on the banks of the Yellow River next to Luoyang. This allowed Luo Yang Ling to gather enough chickens, ducks, and geese in a short period of time.
Under Luo Yang Ling's orders, a large number of chickens and ducks were quickly gathered from the various villages around Luoyang. Under the centralized allocation of the officials, a large number of chickens and ducks were herded into the fields.
Zhou Hongde anxiously waited for news on the official road while praying in his heart.
"Congratulations, Milord. The method of exterminating locusts is indeed effective!" The advisor shouted in surprise from the fields.
"Really?" Luo Yang Ling suddenly stood up and hurriedly went to the fields to personally check.
He saw that wherever the chickens, ducks, and geese passed, the locusts were all exterminated. Even if there were a few fish that escaped the net, they wouldn't be able to form a locust plague and cause much harm.
"Hahaha, the heavens are really helping me!" Luo Yang Ling exclaimed in surprise. If the plague of locusts could be exterminated in time, it would definitely be a meritorious service. How could Zhou Hongde not be wild with joy when a huge disaster turned into a meritorious service?
Thinking of this, Zhou Hongde immediately couldn't control himself and immediately ordered, "Pass down the order to all counties. Have them immediately organize chickens, ducks, and geese to exterminate the locusts. If there is any slack, there will be no mercy."
"Yes, Milord!" The advisor replied. After the order was passed down, a group of yamen runners immediately rode to the counties on fast horses to pass down the order.
If he had the merit of exterminating the locusts, even if he was compared to Su Luosheng, he wouldn't be so embarrassed.
"Master, the Mo Family's' Mo Magazine 'wishes to interview Milord about exterminating the locusts!" After the advisor passed down the order, he came to report.
"The Mo Family's' Mo Magazine '!" Luo Yang Ling's eyes immediately lit up.
The 'Mo Magazine' was the hottest new publication in Chang 'an City. From the ministers to the peddlers, all of them read the' Mo Magazine '. Although the' Mo Magazine 'had been released in Luoyang for two or three days, it didn't reduce its charm at all. Even Zhou Hongde was a loyal reader of the' Mo Magazine '.
If the merit of exterminating the locusts could be published in the 'Mo Magazine', wouldn't it make him famous? It was even possible that it could reach the heavens.
"Quickly invite him in?" Zhou Hongde hurriedly said.
After a while, the advisor led Xu Jie forward.
"The Mo Family Village's foreign affairs shopkeeper, Xu Jie, pays his respects to Milord Zhou!" Xu Jie went forward and bowed.
The Mo Family Village was opening up the Luoyang market and needed the support of the Luoyang County's magistrate. It was a good opportunity to build a good relationship with the Luoyang County's magistrate. Xu Jie naturally wouldn't let go of this opportunity and personally made a guest appearance as the Mo Family's collector.
"This official has long heard that Mister Xu is Marquis Merton's right-hand man. Seeing you today, you truly live up to your reputation," Zhou Hongde said amiably.
"Milord, you praise me too much. This lowly one dares not take credit for it," Xu Jie said.
"Marquis Merton's name is well-known even in Luoyang. This method of exterminating the locusts has saved hundreds of thousands of Luoyang's citizens!" Zhou Hongde said.
"This is all thanks to Milord's command. Xu will definitely have the 'Mo Magazine' report it truthfully, "Xu Jie said meaningfully.
Zhou Hongde immediately understood and laughed, "This official has heard that the Mo Family's public transportation system is a move that benefits the country and the people. This official also suffers from the hardship of traveling in Luoyang City. After this locust plague, Luoyang City will also establish a public transportation system in Luoyang City. I hope that Shopkeeper Xu can help."
Zhou Hongde wasn't just returning the favor. The public transportation system had already been proven to be a move that benefits the people. It wasn't a problem for Luoyang City to fall behind, but it would be a dereliction of duty if he turned a blind eye to it.
Zhou Hongde had long had the intention of establishing a public transportation system, so he took this opportunity to present it to Buddha.
"I will definitely work hard for Milord." Xu Jie secretly heaved a sigh of relief. To be able to obtain the support of the Luoyang County's magistrate, the Mo Family Village could be considered to have established a foothold in Luoyang City.
Facts had proven that the method of exterminating locusts using chickens, ducks, and geese was indeed feasible. In less than ten days, the locust plague in Luoyang was already under control.
When the news reached Chang 'an City, it could be said that the entire imperial court was in an uproar. The Mo Family Village's experimental field was just an experiment, but the locust plague in Luoyang was the true proof of the method of exterminating locusts.
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