"How is the price of food in the city? Is there anyone maliciously driving up the price of food? Are the people hoarding and grabbing food?"
Ying Zheng put his hands on his hips and looked at Zhang Han and others.
After all, some people wanted to collect grain before and were worried about rising food prices!
I haven’t heard any reports from Heibingtai recently, and I don’t know if there are none or Heibingtai hasn’t received the news!
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, it's not the same as it used to be. Who dares to maliciously raise food prices? Once it exceeds the prescribed range, the industrial and commercial departments will step in and close their shops. Who dares to maliciously raise food prices?"
Speaking of this, Zhang Han suddenly laughed.
In the past, it was because the law was not perfect, and several merchants raised the price together.
In the end, they made a lot of money, but the only victims were ordinary people!
Now that there is an Industrial and Commercial Administration Law, as long as people report it, after verification, the store will be immediately punished accordingly!
Not to mention maliciously driving up food prices, even if they want to raise it slightly, the government will come forward to release food and bring the price back down!
"Yes! My father was also present during the last investigation. Every household has a big granary, and there is no problem in eating it for two years!"
Fusu also opened his mouth to comfort him.
"Having been in drought for so long, are the people feeling panic?"
Ying Zheng was still worried, always worried that someone would take the opportunity to confuse the people.
"I don't see any panic. Everyone is eating, drinking, and shopping as usual! The biggest difference from usual times is that more and more people are selling locust catching tools!"
Wang Ben said, feeling funny at the same time.
How does this look like a locust plague is coming? It seems like they are rushing to grab something valuable!
"Father, you can rest assured. Although the locust plague is coming through newspapers, everyone should be prepared in advance! But at the same time, he also said that local governments have enough food stocks, and food prices will not rise, let alone the people. If people are hungry, what else do people have to panic about?”
Compared with Ying Zheng's nervous mood, Ying Feiyu was not too leisurely. He held a piece of dogtail grass in his mouth and showed no trace of worry at all.
"In the year of natural disasters, we must be prepared!"
Even so, Ying Zheng's expression did not relax at all.
Especially now, the drought has not eased at all!
Afterwards, Ying Zheng led everyone around the nearby land.
Some of them were irrigated, and people took advantage of the moist soil to sow seeds as soon as possible!
There are also some areas where water pipes are gurgling and water is pouring out!
"If the locust plague must break out, it's best to hurry up, otherwise the seeds will be spoiled by the time they germinate!"
Ying Zheng said with emotion.
Just don’t sow seeds!
If after painstaking efforts to sow seeds, sprout and then be eaten by locusts, the mood of the people would be completely different!
The drought lasted for a few more days, and the locust plague finally came!
When the news reached Ying Zheng's ears, he breathed a sigh of relief.
"Finally here!"
At this time, the seeds in the soil should not have emerged yet.
Even if a locust plague occurs, the seeds will not be eaten!
When the locust plague was over, the seeds just sprouted and grew up, perfectly escaping the locust plague!
"Lingsi! Let the soldiers of Heibingtai pay attention to the movements of the people and see if anyone takes the opportunity to cause trouble!"
After receiving the news, Ying Zheng immediately issued an order.
"yes!"
Ling Si took the order and went to do it immediately.
In the morning, when Ying Zheng arrived at the main hall, the first thing he said was, the locust plague is coming!
Looking at that look, he seems much more relaxed than before!
When the ministers heard this, they were shocked at first.
But he calmed down immediately.
What are you afraid of?
The drought left no roots or seedlings in the ground.
The food in the people's homes has been hidden, so what do they have to fear?
"Your Majesty, the locust plague is coming now and will not have any impact on the people. Don't worry too much!"
The old censor surrendered and came out.
"Well! We still need to pay close attention to the trends among the people!"
What Ying Zheng wants to know most now is the reaction of the people.
Is it really as calm as the previous investigation?
"yes!"
The ministers surrendered one after another.
"Marquis Tongwu, I stayed in the army after the morning court in case of emergencies!"
Although the people were calm before, but the locust plague has really come, I wonder if there will be panic.
An accident was inevitable, so Ying Zheng ordered the army to be ready at any time!
"According to the order!"
Wang Ben immediately handed over his hand.
"Pfft..."
Looking at Ying Zheng's nervous deployment, he couldn't help but cover his mouth and chuckle.
Fusu next to him lightly scolded him and winked in the direction of the dragon chair!
At this juncture, this kid should stop causing trouble.
If his father catches him snickering, he will definitely scold him again!
Ying Feiyu nodded knowingly, indicating that he understood!
But he didn't smile on the surface, and his shoulders kept shaking!
Especially after seeing the serious expression on the father's face, he became even more excited!
After some detailed arrangements, Ying Zheng dispersed the morning court!
It is not easy for Da Qin to be where he is today, he has to be careful!
"You guys should also go to the people to investigate and see how the people react!"
After the morning court ended, Ying Zheng sent someone to call Ying Feiyu, Fu Su and the old guys together to give an explanation.
"Hasn't my father already told Baiguan and Heibingtai? Don't you still feel relieved?"
Ying Feiyu almost dropped his jaw.
The scumbag father has already given an explanation to everyone around him, but he still wants to send them all out?
"Heibingtai's work efficiency is quite good, but I am still worried that it is not someone closest to me who will handle this matter!"
After finally managing Da Qin to this point, he couldn't tolerate any mistakes.
Especially in this kind of disaster year, it is easiest for villains to succeed!
What's more, there is a group of mysterious people outside who are always thinking about bringing down Da Qin!
If the guarantee is not complete, we will take advantage of this drought in Xianyang to make a fuss!
"Father, please rest assured. A small locust plague will not cause any trouble at all!"
No matter how Ying Feiyu persuaded them, Ying Zheng insisted on letting them go out to investigate.
He had no choice but to follow him out of the palace.
Today's newspapers temporarily changed their front page headlines to news of the arrival of the locust plague.
At this time, the people have already read the newspapers, and the streets and alleys are studying the locust plague!
"The locust plague is coming? Where are they? Why didn't I see it?"
The people raised their heads and looked around, but they were surprised not to see a single locust.
"The newspaper said that the outbreak occurred outside the city, but it's just that it's still small and it hasn't entered the city yet!"
"I also heard from farmers outside the city today that the mountains are densely packed with trees everywhere!"
"Humph! There isn't a single seedling in the field, so there's only a bit of greenery in the mountains. The locusts must have gone there!"
“After we finish eating the green energy on the mountain, it’s probably time to head into the city!”
"Then eat quickly, so that we can eat you when you grow up, haha...!"
When the people saw the news that the locust plague was coming, not only did they not panic, but they looked forward to it.
