The Prodigal Son of Zhenguan

Under this invisible pressure, Li Fu took Li Chengqian back to the manor and made a series of decisions, including the imperial decree issued by the court and the imperial edict of His Majesty.

All of a sudden, they had a backbone!

The atmosphere was here. If you don't obey the command and don't take some practical actions, then you are wrong.

"Li Zheng, you will take two prestigious young men in the manor to the gate of the house later. At that time, the village heads of the villages in the territory of His Highness's fiefdom will gather there. You are the leaders of the village. There are some things that His Highness wants to say to you in person." Zhang Huan said.

"Yes, Manager Zhang, don't worry, I will definitely come." The village head bowed and responded.

Zhang Huan has sent people to deliver letters to other villages. At most, they will be able to come to this manor in half a day.

Li Fu asked people to set up a shed at the gate of the manor, prepare tea, and put a long bench under the shed for people to rest.

Li Fu wanted to meet the "leaders" in each village in person, mainly to ensure that the work of locust extermination could be carried out smoothly.

The number of people in the house was limited, and the scope of detailed management was also limited. If it went far away, it still had to rely on the local village head and some respected people to implement it.

Therefore, Li Fu had to appease these people, break up, crush, and stuff the principles of locust extermination into their minds.

Exterminating locusts has all benefits and no harm.

In the afternoon, many people gathered in front of Li Fu's house one after another. As the housekeeper, Lao Zhou personally arranged to entertain them outside. Some of them came from afar and had not eaten. The kitchen in the house made a lot of soup noodles to fill their stomachs.

After everyone arrived, Lao Zhou went to the house to report to Li Fu.

Li Fu brought Li Chengqian out.

Li Chengqian followed Li Fu, mainly to learn.

"Do you know why Uncle Wang issued such a death order to his subordinates yesterday? Moreover, Uncle Wang's words to them were not pleasant to hear."

"My nephew only knows that Uncle Wang did it for their own good." Li Chengqian replied.

Li Fu smiled: "The purpose is for their own good, but the process of issuing orders may not be smooth. If you don't say harsh words, some people will take your words lightly. The less knowledgeable and simple-minded people are, the more they have to suppress their temper to speak.

Sometimes, if you are kind to some people, they will take you lightly, thinking that you are easy to talk to, or to put it bluntly, that you are easy to bully and weak."

Li Fu said to Li Chengqian while walking: "Therefore, if you want others to be obedient, you need to use extraordinary means in extraordinary times, especially to pay attention to the combination of kindness and power."

Then, Li Fu simply told Li Chengqian about the fight for water between the two villages in the fiefdom.

Li Chengqian instantly understood the meaning of Uncle Wang's words.

Speaking in a gentle voice is not enough to deter them. If the whip doesn't hit them, how can they feel the pain?

Li Fu and Li Chengqian walked out of the door and stood on the steps at the door.

When everyone saw the master coming out, they all stood up and gathered at the door of the house to listen to the master's lecture.

Li Fu bowed to everyone.

"Fellow villagers, thank you for asking you to come all the way here."

Seeing this, everyone hurriedly bowed in return.

The master had such an important matter to discuss with them, all for the livelihood of the villagers, how could they dare to say it was hard.

But His Highness is really affectionate and righteous. He broke his heart for them, which is touching.

The original fight between Zhangcun and Licun for water, which was persuaded by King Jingyang, has spread.

"The one next to me is our Tang Dynasty's Crown Prince, Li Chengqian." Li Fu introduced to the people standing in front.

Li Chengqian also bowed modestly and kindly.

"I pay my respects to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Everyone bowed solemnly to Li Chengqian.

Li Fu looked at Li Chengqian, meaning, it's your turn to say a few words, show your style as a crown prince.

"My fellow countrymen, there is no need to be polite. The important thing right now is to discuss how to deal with the locust plague. The court has ordered the ministers in the court to leave the city and lead the people to eliminate the locusts and protect the crops. The same is true for the farm in Jingyang County. Within the fief of Uncle Wang, Uncle Wang and I are personally responsible. With the court's order and the leadership of me and Uncle Wang, you don't have to worry about anything. If there are any problems, I will take care of it!"

"Your Majesty swallowed the locusts and averted the disaster on the wall of Zhuque Gate yesterday, and wished that the disaster of the people would be borne by him. Then, I would like to say the same thing to all the elders and countrymen here. If there is a disaster, I will bear it, and don't harm the people of the Tang Dynasty."

Li Chengqian's childish voice could not stop his resounding words..

"Your Highness is so kind!"

The old village head standing in front knelt down on the ground, his voice trembling with excitement, his eyes moist and hot, and his heart surging.

The people behind him knelt down one after another.

"May God bless you and your Majesty and your Highness the Crown Prince, and bless you with peace, health and longevity. If there is a disaster, I am willing to share it with your Highness the Crown Prince."

"I am willing to do the same."

This is their Majesty, who swallows locusts to avert disasters.

In front of them is their Crown Prince, who would rather let disasters befall him for the sake of the people's well-being.

How lucky they are to have such a Majesty and a crown prince.

"Everyone, get up quickly." Li Chengqian hurried down the steps and reached out to help the old village head who was kneeling in the front.

"Get up quickly, my greatest wish is that the elders and villagers can survive this locust plague smoothly, and that the food in the fields can be preserved so that everyone will not starve." Li Chengqian looked at everyone with a sincere look.

This is indeed what he wants.

Protecting the Tang Dynasty and the people of the world is his duty as the crown prince, and it is what he should do.

But what he can do now is far from enough.

Although he is anxious, he can only follow the procedures and take steady steps.

Li Chengqian has been worried about the locust plague for many days, especially when he was in the manor before. Whenever he talked about this matter with Li Ke and Li Tai, he always thought about what to do if the people were affected by the disaster and had no food to eat.

Although the court has relief, others don’t know the situation of the court. He has been with Aye to govern the country. When he heard Aye discussing state affairs with his uncle, how could he not know?

There is only so much money and grain in the treasury, but there are too many things that the court needs to do.

Even if the people are affected by the disaster, it is impossible to take out all of it to only relieve this disaster. There are so many other places that need money and grain.

"So, I'll leave it to you to lead the villagers to kill the locusts and protect the grain." Li Chengqian bowed to everyone.