The Prodigal Son of Zhenguan

Li Chengqian was also in the yard, imitating the adults, sitting on a recliner, listening to their chat and soaking his feet.

In the evening, he played outside with his friends, and came back to eat a big bowl of rice. He lay on the chair and touched his belly to digest the food.

The maids were waiting at the gate of the yard. If people in the yard needed anything, they just needed to call.

Xiaotao was taking care of the yard, busy pouring tea and water for everyone.

"After today, many people will know that locusts are edible." Li Fu smiled.

In the evening, Liu Niang specially made a large pot of fried locusts for Yan Lide and others to eat with wine.

When it was first served, they were also shocked. Now they are in the fields, dealing with this thing all day long. Not to mention the head and wings, even if it is broken into two pieces, they can recognize it as a locust.

It was only with Li Fu's encouragement that they made up their minds to try it.

The scene at that time was really more heroic than going to the guillotine.

After taking a bite, wasn't it really delicious?

No one can escape the law of true fragrance.

Li Fu was an accident. He naturally knew that this thing was delicious, but Li Fu had eaten so many delicious things before, so this thing was not bad.

Good things should be promoted in style and saved for those who work the hardest.

"This time, His Royal Highness has made a great contribution." Yan Lide said: "If His Royal Highness had not started from the school, even if we had tried our best to persuade the people, the people might not believe it. After today, those children will go home and tell their families. Even if they don't believe it, the children will tell them how to eat locusts at home."

"Yes, now that the crops in the fields are going to fail, suddenly we know that locusts that used to harm crops can also be eaten. I'm afraid they will really become food for the people to fill their stomachs." Jiang Que also had a smile on his face.

If we had killed the locusts before, we might have angered the locust god or something.

When they know that locusts can be eaten, in order to fill their stomachs and eat meat, will they think that edible locusts are simply a gift from God?

What is this called? This is called God has a way out.

"Catch them. If we continue like this, the locust plague may be solved in less than half a month." Li Fu said with a smile: "Once the locust plague is solved here, other places will follow suit, and the impact of the locust plague will not be so great."

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Chang'an City, Pei Family Mansion.

Pei Ji sat on the couch by the window, the maid served tea on one side, and Lawyer Pei sat opposite Pei Ji. The father and son sat opposite each other.

"Father, now our steps in the court are becoming increasingly difficult." Lawyer Pei said, "The emperor does not care about politics. He hides in Da'an Palace all day, either playing mahjong or chess. I heard that he has become addicted to fishing recently. If this continues, father, your position in the court will be even more precarious."

"What are you panicking about?" Pei Ji glanced at Lawyer Pei with dissatisfaction: "Now as long as your father does not make mistakes in the court, His Majesty will not be able to find any handles. Without an excuse, how can he touch me?

After all, I am an old minister who has followed the emperor for many years. I have served him well in the past."

As he spoke, Pei Ji sighed.

How could he not understand what his son said?

Although His Majesty had no reason to move his position in the court, the power in his hands was weakened little by little. Standing in the court, looking around, there were only a few old people left who could advance and retreat together.

Maybe one day, he will have to passively enjoy his old age.

"When the emperor was in power, many people came to visit us, bringing gifts and begging to see you, but what about now? There is no one at our door." Lawyer Pei sighed and said, "Even if my child is in the court..."

Lawyer Pei lowered his head as he spoke.

Now he doesn't need to look for Feng Yandao. After Feng Deyi died, the Feng family gradually declined. Although Feng Yandao is also a son-in-law, he has no real power. He is just a prince in the East Palace. After Feng Deyi died, His Majesty did not promote him.

Now, even if he inherits the title of Duke of Mi, he is just an empty Duke.

I'm afraid this is still for the sake of Princess Huainan.

In the future, will he also have to look at Princess Linhai to be appointed by the court, and wait until his father dies to inherit the position of Duke?

Looking at Feng Yandao now, Lawyer Pei feels a little bit of sympathy.

"You are still young, why are you in such a hurry?" Pei Ji said, "Your father will try his best to find you a job outside the capital. It is not easy to move up in Chang'an City nowadays, but if you are sent out,If you have a few more years, and you have more experience, it won't be difficult for you to be a governor of a state."

"So what you have to do now is to wait patiently." Pei Ji said: "Our current emperor... is not easy to fool, but this time there is a locust plague in Guanzhong, and Changsun Wuji and others advocate locust eradication, which is hard to say.

This Changsun Wuji has always been against me in the court. For this locust plague, I have to find a reason to secretly drive him out of the position of You Pushe."

"Locust eradication is rare in ancient times." Lawyer Pei frowned and said.

"Rare? That's not the case at all. This is the first time! From ancient times to the present, no matter whether it is court officials or ordinary people, who dares to commit such a murder? That will anger the heavens!" Pei Ji slapped the table and said: "Aren't they afraid that God will punish them? ! "

"My son also sent people out of the city to inquire today. They are now working hard to kill locusts. Since His Majesty ate locusts on the Vermillion Bird Gate, the people have believed them and followed them. Father, if this continues........."

"Go on? We can't let things go on like this." Pei Ji narrowed his eyes and stopped shaking the fan in his hand.

"Go find some people and mix in with the people. As long as you can stop Changsun Wuji from killing locusts, you can use any means. Remember, you must target Changsun Wuji's killing of locusts, and don't cause me any other trouble." Pei Ji warned seriously: "Especially some messy remarks among the people, don't get involved. "

Pei Ji recalled the look of Li Shimin when he was sitting at the top of the court.

When the locust plague occurs, rumors will spread among the people. Your Majesty and those people have already anticipated this.

Listen to the words. If you use this to make a fuss, I'm afraid that many lives will be lost.