It is worth mentioning that although this official Li is also named Li, he has no relationship with the Li family in Huaigu Fucheng.
This treasurer is equivalent to being sent directly from the state. His name is Li Xing. He used to be responsible for some accounts.
At this time, Li Xing came to Zhao Feng helplessly with the account book and said to Zhao Feng very worriedly.
"The prefect checked this account book based on me and found that although this year's taxes have not been collected yet, there are several projects waiting for money soon."
"The most important thing is that if this locust plague cannot be solved, we will definitely need to use this money to distribute it to the people to help the victims."
"How about we use half of the silver to buy those chickens, ducks and geese?"
Not hearing what Li Xing said, Zhao Feng shook his head and said without any doubt.
"No, I just need these 30,000 taels to buy chickens, ducks and geese. I don't think it's enough."
"If we spend less money, if we can't control the locust plague, can you be responsible for this matter?"
Li Xing quickly shook his head, but said to Zhao Feng with a sad face.
"But sir, we can't just focus on the present. What if these chickens, ducks and geese don't solve this locust plague?"
"By then we will not have any money in the city's warehouses. Are we going to let these people go hungry and wait for relief from the court?"
Zhao Feng shook his head and patted Li Xing's shoulder very seriously.
"Don't worry, I'm sure this method will work. If these chickens, ducks and geese can't control the locusts by then, I will take 30,000 taels of silver from my own home to add to the warehouse!"
Li Xing couldn't help but opened his mouth, then frowned and asked.
"My lord, I'm not looking down on you. Do you really have so much money?"
Zhao Feng couldn't help laughing. He was probably the only one in the entire city who didn't know the situation at home.
However, Li Xing came to find him and reminded himself that he knew that these chickens, ducks and geese could indeed control the locusts, but the prefects in other prefectures might have doubts about this matter.
If they cannot purchase as many chickens, ducks and geese as they want according to their own requirements, once a place is not managed well, it will cause a chain reaction.
After all, this is the difficulty of controlling locusts. Even if most of the locusts are eliminated, there is still the possibility of a locust plague as long as some remain.
If you want to completely eliminate the locust plague, you must reduce the number of locusts to the point where they cannot form a locust plague.
This undoubtedly requires great success, so now that Zhao Feng heard Li Xing's objection to his method, he suddenly thought of this issue.
"Even he will oppose me. If other cities want to implement this, they will definitely encounter greater troubles, so they must dispel their concerns."
Zhao Feng thought this in his mind and asked Li Xing with some doubts.
"I have said this before and issued an order. Why do you still think this is not possible?"
Li Xing hesitated a little. When Zhao Feng saw Li Xing's expression, he knew that Li Xing might be hiding something, so he deliberately made a serious face.
"If you don't say it now, then go to the prison and say it!"
Li Xing quickly waved his hand, with a trace of panic on his face, and explained to Zhao Feng.
"Sir, please don't punish me!"
"Okay, let me tell the truth. In fact, this matter is not only related to me, but also to adults!"
Zhao Feng looked at Li Xing curiously and asked with a frown.
"How does it have anything to do with me?"
Li Xing nodded and said to Zhao Feng very seriously.
"Sir, you should know that this locust plague is a natural disaster, right?"
Zhao Feng nodded. This locust plague was of course a natural disaster. After all, before this, no one was sure that these locust eggs were there.
Li Xing continued: "If it is a natural disaster, we have done nothing to cause these people to suffer. Even if the court will punish us, it will not punish us specifically."
"But if we spend all the money in the treasury to buy chickens, ducks and geese, it will have no effect, and even cause a locust plague. If the court asks us to use the money in our treasury to provide disaster relief, but we will use If we don’t come out, this will be a big problem!”
"Sir, you must know that although this silver is placed in our treasury, it is not our own, but is temporarily stored with us by the imperial court!"
"It is a serious crime to embezzle this money privately!"
Zhao Feng suddenly understood that this was indeed true in the laws of the Zhou Dynasty.
If the local area wants to carry out some construction related to people's livelihood and needs to use money from the treasury, it is necessary to write a memorial in advance and send it to the capital. After reporting it at all levels, it will wait for the emperor's approval.
If this procedure is not followed, it will be regarded as embezzling the court's money privately, which is indeed a serious crime.
But the problem is that if they still need to write a memorial and send it to the capital, all the time will be delayed!
It only takes a few days for those locusts to mature, have hard mouthparts, and start eating those crops!
If they really have to wait for this procedure, I'm afraid it will be too late for this letter to come back.
Thinking of this, Zhao Feng finally understood, then he smiled and waved his hand and said.
"That's it. You don't have to worry about this. If these chickens, ducks and geese can't solve this locust plague, I will bear all the problems myself."
"And who told you that if we buy these chickens, ducks and geese with today's money, we will definitely lose money?"
Li Xing looked at Zhao Feng with some confusion, and a smile appeared on Zhao Feng's face.
"Don't forget, although these chickens, ducks and geese are to be released into the fields, it is very simple to catch these chickens, ducks and geese as long as the fields are fenced off."
"And after we buy these things, we will distribute them to the people. Each person needs to register how many they receive. When the time comes, they will have to hand over these chickens, ducks and geese."
"The chickens, ducks and geese we buy now are just small ones, but when they are full, the locusts can be sold at a high price, so the silver has just changed from cold silver to living ones. Just chickens, ducks and geese!”
Upon hearing this, Li Xing immediately understood and said to Zhao Feng with some surprise.
"So these chickens, ducks and geese will still be recycled later?"
Zhao Feng rolled his eyes speechlessly: "What else?"
