After bidding farewell to Cheng Yaojin, Li Zexuan went directly to the editorial office of the workshop and told Ma Zhou exactly what happened today when Li Ersheng swallowed locusts, and told Ma Zhou to report it in the "Datang Daily" tomorrow. The incident was published on the front page. After that, Li Zexuan left the editorial office and happened to meet Li Tai head-on.
"Qingque, where are you going?"
Li Zexuan couldn't help but ask when he saw Li Tai carrying a package.
"Captain? You're here at the workshop! I'm about to bring a loudspeaker to help Tiedan, Hu Guoran and the others command the Tianji Brigade?"
When Li Tai saw Li Zexuan, his face was also startled. After he reacted, he quickly said.
"Amplifier? Tianji Brigade?"
After hearing this, Li Zexuan's eyes flashed with something strange. He smiled and said: "Qingque, you have a good idea. Use a loudspeaker to let Tiedan and Hu Guoran command the Tianji brigade. Firstly, it can save a lot of effort. Secondly, The sound can also travel further, and the more chickens can be commanded! How many loudspeakers do we have in total in our workshop now?"
Li Tai patted the package in his hand and said: "Chief, this loudspeaker was just made today. You took one away in the afternoon, and I later asked the craftsmen to make three more, so there are not more. , these are the only three in my bag!”
Li Zexuan pondered for a moment and said: "Qingque, please immediately ask the craftsmen in the workshop to help you make a batch of loudspeakers. As for Tiedan, you won't be able to help much for the time being. It is expected that tomorrow The chicken brigade will be able to clean up all the locusts in Lantian County. At that time, I will receive another batch of chickens from Yi Guogong and Lu Guogong. The size of the Tianji brigade will increase dramatically. By then, Hu Guoran, Tiedan and the others will They will lead the Tianji Brigade to neighboring states and counties to eliminate locusts. It is best for the workshop to make sixty loudspeakers before they set off the day after tomorrow!"
"Sixty?"
Li Tai's eyes widened. If he had watched "The Legend of Zhen Huan", he would definitely shout "I can't do it". At this moment, he frowned and said, "Chief, this loudspeaker is not easy to make." It’s simple. In my opinion, the workshop can only make about thirty pieces a day at most, and you want sixty, which is impossible to do!”
Li Zexuan said solemnly: "The disaster is like a fire, I can wait, but the people who are suffering from the locust plague cannot wait! If they wait one more day, they may lose hundreds of kilograms of food! Now the situation is urgent, and the only way to do this is to let the workshop The craftsmen worked in two shifts, day and night, and worked overtime to make a batch of loudspeakers!"
Li Tai was not an ignorant person. After hearing this, he nodded solemnly and said, "Okay! I'll go find Uncle Fu and recruit a group of craftsmen to help make the loudspeaker!"
After saying that, he cupped his hands towards Li Zexuan, carried the baggage and headed directly towards Uncle Fu's office.
"Lao Li made me eat locusts alive, and now I'm asking his son to work overtime to produce loudspeakers. Can this be regarded as a form of revenge?"
Looking at Li Tai's hurried away figure, Li Zexuan pinched his chin, and a thought suddenly flashed through his mind.
"No, no, no! I am a selfless person, how could I do such dirty things as avenge myself? Everything I do is for the people of the world!"
Li Zexuan shook his head fiercely, and then murmured in a low voice with a firm look on his face.
"Master Hou, this afternoon the Tianji Brigade eliminated locusts in fifteen Zhuangzi farmlands. The speed far exceeded previous estimates!"
In the evening, not long after Li Zexuan returned to the Hou Mansion in Lantian County, County Magistrate He heard that Li Zexuan had returned to the county seat and quickly visited him and reported on his work.
In the study, the servants quietly left after serving the refreshments. Li Zexuan and Magistrate He were the only two people in the room.
Li Zexuan took a sip of the fairy tea, but did not swallow it. After returning home, he thought about eating raw locusts in the afternoon and couldn't help but vomited for a long time. There was a strange smell in his mouth, so he rinsed his mouth with the fairy tea. , spitting the tea into the spittoon, Li Zexuan said aloud:
"I heard this from Uncle Hu before I came back! The Tianji Brigade's locust extermination speed is amazing, but compared to the number of states and counties affected by the locust plague this time, it is still somewhat insufficient!"
County Magistrate He asked a little strangely: "What does the Marquis mean by this? Is it possible that the chicken brigade will go to other prefectures and counties to eliminate locusts today?"
Li Zexuan glanced at him and said: "You are right, your Majesty did ask me to take the Tianji Brigade to other prefectures and counties to eliminate locusts after clearing them out this afternoon! I am a member of the Tang Dynasty. As a prince, I am fed by the country’s salary, so naturally I cannot just focus on this one-third of an acre of land in Lantian County, so I have the Tianji Brigade to go to other states and counties to eliminate locusts, and I have no shirking responsibility!”
County Magistrate He was a civil servant, and he had great ambitions to serve the country when he was young. Hearing this, he couldn't help but cupped his hands with admiration and said: "The Lord Marquis is so righteous, I admire him! I am a low-key person and can't help the Lord Hou much, but the Lord Marquis left After that, Xiaguan will definitely manage Lantian County for the Marquis so that Lantian County can survive this great locust plague smoothly!"
Li Zexuan nodded and said: "That's the best! There are two things that I need to emphasize to you again. First, the price of grain in Lantian County must not be chaotic. When encountering unscrupulous grain merchants hoarding, we must not tolerate it. Judging from the current situation, Lantian County has been relatively little affected by the locust plague, and the losses are much smaller than other states and counties, so food prices are unlikely to rise significantly!"
County Magistrate He nodded in agreement and said: "Master Hou is right. If we keep the current speed, we will be able to clear out the locusts in the entire county's farmland tomorrow. Although it will have an impact on this year's defense, the grain output will definitely not be reduced by more than two days." If it works, grain merchants will have no reason to drive up grain prices!"
Speaking of this, County Magistrate He couldn't help but admire Li Zexuan. He thought that if Li Zexuan hadn't raised 150,000 chickens in Hanjiazhuang and Meicun, how could Lantian County become the first in the entire Tang Dynasty when the locust plague came? Clearing out locusts in the county? To take a step back, if Li Er had not sealed all of Lantian County to Li Zexuan, then County Magistrate He would probably have a huge headache because of the locust plague!
Li Zexuan smiled happily, and then said: "Second, after I leave, if there are refugees from other states and counties who flee to Lantian County, you first allocate a piece of wasteland in the county for them to live. They turned them away! Lantian County is currently building roads, and the city will be expanded in the future. In addition, the hydropower station and Benhou's workshop all need manpower. We still have too few people in Lantian County, so we should take this opportunity It’s also a good idea to absorb a group of refugees and expand Lantian County!”
Magistrate He said in surprise: "Master Hou, there are quite a lot of people in our Lantian County! Even in the entire Tang Dynasty, it can be regarded as an above-average large county. Also, you just said that you want to expand the county? Is this How to make it happen? There is enough space for the people to live in the city now!"
Li Zexuan glanced at Magistrate He with some hatred and said: "It's enough to live in now, but it doesn't mean it will be enough in the future. I don't intend for Lantian County to remain a medium-sized county. Now the city is relocating electric wires. Once the hydropower station is able to provide normal power supply to Lantian County, with electric lights shining, Lantian County will be as bright as day even at night! At that time, I planned to completely abolish the curfew policy in Lantian County and make Lantian County a large The first city that never sleeps in the Tang Dynasty! It will definitely attract merchants from all over to settle in Lantian County. Instead of expanding at that time, it is better to make plans as soon as possible!"
Magistrate He was stunned by Li Zexuan's description of Lantian County's grand blueprint for the future. After being stunned for a long time, he said: "Master Hou is far-sighted and I admire him!"
Li Zexuan took another sip of the fairy tea, waved his hand and said: "Okay! Stop flattering me! Sometimes natural disasters are not terrible, but the terrible thing is! Especially the princes of locust-stricken countries are most likely to have ulterior motives to confuse the public. In this regard, you must Pay attention! This time I will bring a telegraph machine with me. If you are in an emergency, you can go directly to Qingque and ask him to send a telegraph to me, and I will come back quickly!"
Li Zexuan had a vague premonition in his heart. He always felt that something big would happen in Lantian County or Chang'an City recently. If he had a choice, he would definitely not choose to leave Lantian County at this time, but it was impossible because of this unfounded He had a premonition and asked the children of Hanjiazhuang and the students of Yanhuang Academy to go to other states and counties for disaster relief alone, so he had no choice but to go there in person. To be on the safe side, he also planned to bring a telegraph machine.
It has to be said that the telegraph machine in the workshop has been greatly improved compared to the past. Radio frequency amplifier circuits and diode current detectors have been added, and its ability to send and receive telegrams has been increased several times. Although it is still far away from the goal of "thousand-mile communication" set by Li Zexuan, there is still no problem in communicating hundreds of miles!
And now with lead-acid batteries, the battery life of the telegraph is greatly guaranteed. You no longer have to worry about running out of power halfway through sending a telegraph!
"I obey my orders!"
Hearing Li Zexuan's serious words, County Magistrate He quickly raised his hands to Li Zexuan with a solemn expression.
"That's it! I've given all the things I need to answer to you! Just go back and do your work!"
Seeing that it was getting dark, Li Zexuan served tea to the guests.
"I'm resigning!"
Magistrate He bowed his hands, said goodbye and left.
After a while, Li Zexuan left the study. After asking the maid where Han Yuxi was, Li Zexuan went directly to the wing in the west courtyard.
"Madam, are you helping your husband pack his luggage so early?"
In the afternoon, the overwhelming locusts passed by, and all the elders in the family saw it. After Li Zexuan returned home, he also told his family that he would take the Tianji Brigade to other counties to eliminate locusts. Although Mrs. Li was reluctant to give up, she heard what Li Zexuan said This was what Li Er wanted, so Mrs. Li couldn't object. As for Li Jingmo and Ye Guozhong, they strongly supported Li Zexuan in going to other counties to eliminate locusts. They both believed in the cycle of cause and effect. They believed that the more good deeds Li Zexuan did, the better his life would be. Get more blessings!
After arriving in the bedroom, Li Zexuan saw Han Yuxi helping him sort out his clothes, so he stepped forward and said softly.
Han Yuxi replied while folding clothes: "Although my husband is leaving the morning after tomorrow, I am afraid that I will miss something by then, so I can only organize some things in advance!"
Li Zexuan couldn't help but laugh and said: "My husband is going out to provide disaster relief, and he is not going out for fun. Just bring two sets of changes of clothes. Why should I bother you?"
Han Yuxi turned around, stared at Li Zexuan with an expression on her face, and said: "You are my husband, I hope you will not suffer no matter where you go! My husband, can you really not take me with you this time?" ?”
Li Zexuan walked over and took Han Yuxi into his arms, sighed and said: "No! The wife doesn't want to suffer for her husband, and the husband can't bear to let the wife suffer! Just stay at home, and the husband won't be away for long. , will be back!”
"Hmm~!"
Han Yuxi gave a soft "hmm" and then said: "I will help my husband to take care of the Nuantang Foundation. This time there is a locust plague in the Guanzhong area. If my husband is unable to do anything, the Nuantang Foundation can also provide it to my husband." Certain support!”
Li Zexuan's eyes lit up and he said happily: "Hey! My husband really forgot about this problem! Madam, it's good to remind you! In this way, if any state or county is particularly seriously damaged by this locust plague, we will contact Nuantang Foundation through Nuantang Foundation Allocate a batch of supplies to go to the rescue!"
Hearing that Li Zexuan finally recognized his efforts, Han Yuxi nodded happily and said, "Yeah! Don't worry, sir, Nuantang Foundation is always capable of providing disaster relief!"
Li Zexuan smiled knowingly and said: "Okay, okay! Let's go and eat! Otherwise, my parents will have to send someone over to call!"
"Uh-huh!"
The next day, early morning.
Today's "Datang Daily" headline - "The Nine-Five Supreme Being Eats Locusts Alive, What the Locust God Says is So Ridiculous" made the people who had suffered from the locust plague and were depressed instantly feel excited and high in fighting spirit. Get up!
"Oh my God! Your Majesty led all the officials to eat locusts alive?"
"The common people have made mistakes, but only one person has a spirit, but he must destroy my heart and do no harm to the common people, otherwise he would rather eat my lungs and intestines! Wow! Your Majesty's body of a rich man swallowed locusts alive in order to control the locust plague. How can we still do it?" What’s there to be afraid of? Let’s go! I’m going to catch locusts when I get back!”
"There is no locust god in this world. I believe in Your Majesty! Your Majesty is the god who saves our people!"
"Whoever talks to me about the Locust God in the future, I will be in trouble with! The locusts have harmed us and left us with no food to eat. You are nothing like the Locust God! When I get back, I will take all four children at home and go to the ground to catch the locusts!"
"Yes, yes! Let's catch locusts together! We can not only protect the crops, but also sell them to the government to make money! Let's catch locusts together!"
"Your Majesty is virtuous! Your Majesty is wise!"
After seeing the content in the headlines, the people burst into tears. In such an era of kings, saints and virtuous ministers, the people were undoubtedly extremely happy, especially the old people who had experienced the troubled times of the Southern and Northern Dynasties. I heard that Li 2. After actually eating the locusts alive in order to encourage the people to go to the fields to catch locusts, the old people knelt down towards the palace with tears streaming down their faces and recited "Your Majesty's Holy Wisdom", trembling with excitement!
This is the Holy King! The eternal sage who deserves to be loyal to all people in the world until death!
On this day, the world seemed to be moved, because it rained, falling in Chang'an, staining the world with tears!
