Vol 2 Chapter 1464: Rain falls in Chang'an, tears stain the world!

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After bidding farewell to Cheng Yaojin, Li Zexuan went directly to the editorial department of the workshop and told Ma Zhou exactly what Li Ersheng had swallowed the locusts today, and told Ma Zhou that it must be published in the "Datang Daily" tomorrow. The incident was posted on the front page of the headline. After that, Li Zexuan left the editorial department and happened to meet Li Tai head-on.
"Qing Que, where are you going?"
Seeing Li Tai carrying a package, Li Zexuan couldn't help asking.
"Chief Shan? You have come to the workshop! I am going to help Tiedan with a loudspeaker, Hu Guoran, where are they commanding the Tianji team?"
When Li Tai saw Li Zexuan, his face was also startled, and when he got over, he said quickly.
"Amplifier? Tianji Brigade?"
After listening to Li Zexuan, a faint light flashed in his eyes, and he smiled: "Qingque, you have a good idea. Using a loudspeaker to let Tiedan and Hu Guoran command the Tianji brigade can save a lot of effort. The sound can be transmitted farther, and there will be more chickens that can be directed! How many loudspeakers are there in our workshop?"
Li Tai patted the package in his hand and said, "Shanchang, this loudspeaker was just made today. You took one in the afternoon. I later asked the craftsman to make three more, so there are not too many. , There are only these three in my bag!"
Li Zexuan pondered for a moment, and said, "Then Qingque, immediately let the craftsmen in the workshop make every effort to help you make a batch of loudspeakers. As for the iron egg, you will not be able to help too much temporarily. It is expected tomorrow. The chicken brigade will be able to clean up all the locusts in Lantian County. Then I will receive another batch of chickens from Mr. Yi and Guogong Lu. The size of the Tianji brigade will increase sharply. By then, Hu Guoran, Tiedan and others We will take the Tianji brigade to the neighboring states and counties to eliminate locusts. At the workshop, it’s best to make sixty loudspeakers before they leave the next day!"
"Sixty?"
Li Tai's eyes widened. If he had read "The Legend of Zhen Huan", he would definitely say "I can't do it". At this time, he frowned and said, "Shan Chang, this loudspeaker can't be done. It's simple. In my opinion, the workshop can only make 30 or so a day at most. You want 60. This is simply impossible!"
Li Zexuan said solemnly: "The disaster is like fire. I can wait, but the people who are suffering from the locust plague can't wait! Wait one more day, they may lose hundreds of catties of food! Now the situation is urgent, so I can only let the workshop The craftsmen of China work in two shifts during the day and night, working overtime to rush out a batch of loudspeakers!"
Li Tai is not someone who doesn't know the importance, he nodded solemnly when he heard the words, and said, "That's OK! I'll go to Fu Bo to appoint a group of craftsmen to help make the loudspeaker!"
Having said that, he arched his hand towards Li Zexuan and headed directly towards the office where Fu Bo was with the burden.
"Old Li caused my young master to eat locusts alive, but now I let his son work overtime to produce loudspeakers. Is this a revenge for me?"
Seeing Li Tai hurriedly leaving from the back, Li Zexuan pinched his chin, and such a thought suddenly flashed in his heart.
"That's not right, right! I'm an unselfish man, Xiaoye, how can I do such a shameful thing as public revenge? Xiaoye, everything I do is for the people of the world!"
Li Zexuan shook his head fiercely, and then muttered firmly with a face.
"Master Hou, this afternoon the Tianji Brigade has wiped out locusts in 15 farmlands in Zhuangzi. The speed is far faster than previously estimated!"
In the evening, Li Zexuan returned to the Hou Mansion in Lantian County not long after. He County magistrate heard that Li Zexuan had returned to the county seat, so he hurried to visit and report to his work.
In the study, the servants quietly walked out after serving refreshments. Only Li Zexuan and He County magistrate were in the house.
Li Zexuan took a sip of the fairy tea, but did not swallow it. After returning home, he thought about eating locusts raw in the afternoon, and he couldn't help but vomit for a long time. At this moment, there was a strange smell in his mouth, and he rinsed his mouth with the fairy tea. , Spitting tea into the spittoon, Li Zexuan said:
"Before this Benhou came back, he had heard Uncle Hu say it! The speed of the Tianji brigade's locust eradication is amazing, but compared to the number of states and counties affected by the locust plague, it is still somewhat insufficient!"
The county magistrate He asked strangely: "What does Hou Ye mean? Isn't the chicken brigade going to other states and counties to kill locusts?"
Li Zexuan glanced at him and said, "You are right. After this afternoon, your Majesty did ask Benhou to wipe out the locusts in Lantian County, and then take the Tianji brigade to other prefectures and counties! Benhou is Datang. The princes of the country are paying the national salaries. Naturally, they can’t just take care of this three-acre land in Lantian County. Therefore, let the Tianji brigade go to other states and counties to eradicate locusts, this prince has the responsibility!"
He county magistrate was a civil official, and he had the lofty ambition to serve the country when he was young. He couldn’t help but arched his hands in admiration:
Master Hou is very righteous and admired by the officials! The officials are slight and can’t help Master Hou, but Master Hou leaves. After that, the next official will take care of Lantian County for Lord Hou, so that Lantian County can survive this locust plague smoothly!"
Li Zexuan nodded, and said: "So the best! There are two things that I need to emphasize again. First, the price of grain in Lantian County must not be chaotic. When unscrupulous grain merchants are hoarding, they must not be tolerated. As far as the current situation is concerned, the impact of the locust plague in Lantian County is relatively small, and the loss is much smaller than that of other states and counties, so it is unlikely that food prices will rise sharply!"
The county magistrate He nodded in agreement and said: "Hou Ye is right. If the current speed is the same, the locusts in the farmland of the county can be wiped out tomorrow. Although it will affect this year's defense of the city, the reduction in grain production will definitely not exceed two. If it succeeds, grain merchants have no reason to drive up food prices!"
Speaking of this, county magistrate He couldn’t help but admire Li Zexuan’s five-body project. He thought that if Li Zexuan had not raised 150,000 chickens in Hanjiazhuang and Meicun, now that the locust plague has come, how could Lantian County become the first in the entire Datang The county where the locusts are eliminated? Take a step back and say that if Li Er didn't seal all Lantian County to Li Zexuan, then Majesty He estimated that the locust plague would be a headache!
Li Zexuan smiled comfortingly, and then said: "Secondly, after Benhou has left, if there are refugees from other states and counties who fled to Lantian County, you should first set aside a wasteland in the county and give them a place to live. They turned away! Lantian County is currently building roads, and the city will be expanded in the future. In addition, hydropower stations and Benhou’s workshops all require manpower. There are still too few people in Lantian County. Take this opportunity It is also a good idea to absorb a group of refugees and grow Lantian County!"
The county magistrate He was surprised and said, "Master Hou, we have a lot of people in Lantian County! Even in the entire Datang, it can be regarded as a middle-upper county. Also, you just said you want to expand the county seat? How to make it? The city is now completely enough for the people to live!"
Li Zexuan looked at Majesty He who hated iron and steel, and said, "Sufficient housing now does not mean that he will be able to live in the future. Benhou does not intend to let Lantian County remain a middle-level county. Now the city is relocating electrical wires. After the hydropower station is able to supply Lantian County with normal power supply, Lantian County can be bright as daylight even at night! At that time Benhou planned to completely abolish Lantian County’s curfew policy and make Lantian County a big city. The first city that never sleeps in the Tang Dynasty! At that time, it will attract merchants from all over the world to settle in Lantian County. Instead of expanding at that time, it is better to make plans as soon as possible!"
Majesty He was stunned by Li Zexuan's depiction of the grand blueprint for the future of Lantian County. After a long pause, he said, "Master Hou has a high-level vision and admires the officials!"
Li Zexuan took another sip of fairy tea and waved his hand: "Okay! Don't flatter! Sometimes natural disasters are not terrible, but terrible! Especially in locust-affected countries, it is most likely that people with ulterior motives will confuse people. In this regard, you must Be careful! This time Benhou will bring a telegraph machine. If you are in a hurry, you can go to Qingque directly and ask him to send a telegram to Benhou. Benhou will come back quickly!"
Li Zexuan had a hunch in his heart. He always felt that something big would happen in Lantian County or Chang'an City recently. If there were any elections, he would definitely not choose to leave Lantian County at this time, but it is impossible because of this. He had a hunch that the children from Hanjiazhuang and the students from Yanhuang Academy were left alone to go to other states and counties for disaster relief, so he could only choose to go in person. For the sake of insurance, he also planned to bring a telegraph machine.
It has to be said that the telegraph in the workshop has been greatly improved compared to the past, with the addition of a radio frequency amplifier circuit and a diode current detector, and its ability to send and receive telegrams has been improved several times. Although it is still a little far away from the goal of "Tianli Communication" set by Li Zexuan, there is still no problem with the communication for hundreds of miles!
And now that the lead battery is available, the battery life of the telegraph is greatly guaranteed, and there is no need to worry about half the power out of the telegraph!
"Subordinate officials obey orders!"
Hearing what Li Zexuan said was really serious, the county magistrate He quickly bowed his hand to Li Zexuan with a solemn expression.
"Okay! I've confessed to you all that I should confess! You go back and work!"
Seeing that it was getting dark, Li Zexuan brought tea to the guests.
"The next official retire!"
He county magistrate arched his hands 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 of the west courtyard.
"Lady, are you helping to pack up your husband so early?"
In the afternoon, the overwhelming locusts crossed the border, and the elders in the family saw them. After Li Zexuan returned home, he also told his family that he would take the Tianji brigade to kill the locusts in other counties. Although Mrs. Li was upset, she heard Li Zexuan say This is what Li Er meant, and Mrs. Li is not easy to speak out against it. As for Li Jingmo and Ye Guozhong, they strongly support Li Zexuan in going to other counties to eliminate locusts. Both of them believe in the cycle of cause and effect. They think that the more good Li Zexuan does, Can get more blessings!
After arriving in the bedroom, Li Zexuan saw that Han Yuxi was helping him tidy up his clothes, so he stepped forward and said softly.
Han Yuxi replied as she folded her clothes, "Although Xianggong will leave the next morning, but the concubine is afraid that something will be missed by then, so she can only organize some in advance!"
Li Zexuan couldn't help smiling and said, "For my husband, I am going out for disaster relief, and not going out for fun. Just bring two sets of clothes for change. Why bother?"
Han Yuxi turned around, staring at Li Zexuan with a look of expression, and said: "You are the concubine's concubine, and the concubine hopes that you will not suffer wherever you go! Xianggong, can't you really take your concubine with you this time? ?"
Li Zexuan walked over and took Han Yuxi into his arms, sighed, and said: "No! The lady is unwilling to suffer for her husband, so she can't bear to suffer for her husband! You just stay at home obediently and stay away for your husband for long. , Will be back!"
"Hmm~!"
Han Yuxi gave a soft "um", and then said: "The concubine will help Xianggong take care of the Nuantang Foundation. This time the locust plague broke out in the Guanzhong area. If the Xianggong is too weak, the Nuantang Foundation can also provide for the Certain support!"
Li Zexuan's eyes lit up and he said with joy: "Hey! I really forgot about this for my husband! The lady reminded me! So, if the locust plague is particularly bad, it will pass the Nuantang Foundation. Allocate a batch of supplies to go to rescue!"
Hearing Li Zexuan finally approving of his efforts, Han Yuxi nodded happily, and said: "Yeah! Xianggong don't worry~EbookFREE.me~Nuantang Foundation is able to help disasters at any time!"
Li Zexuan smiled knowingly, and said, "It's all right! Let's go, eat! Or else they have to send someone over to shout!"
"Hmm!"
The next day, early morning.
Today’s
Datang Daily
’s front-page headline—
Nine-Five Supreme, Living Swallowing Locust, How Absurd is the Saying of the Locust God
, makes the people who have suffered from the locust plague and are depressed in an instant mood and high fighting spirit Up!
"God! Your majesty led the hundred officials to swallow locusts?"
"The people have had it, and I am giving one person, you will have spirit, but when it hurts my heart, it is harmless to the people, otherwise I would rather eat my lungs! Woo! Your majesty's golden body has swallowed locusts in order to control the locust plague, let us return What is there to be afraid of? Go! I will catch locusts after I go back!"
"There is no locust in this world, I believe your Majesty! Your Majesty is the who saves our people!"
"In the future, whoever tells Lao Tzu about the locust god, I will be anxious! The locust harms us and makes us have no food. It is a fart locust god! I will take all the four dolls in the family to the ground to catch locusts!"
"Right, right, right! Catch the locusts together! Not only can you protect the crops, but you can also sell them to the government for money! Catch the locusts together!"
"Your Majesty and Virtue! Your Majesty Sage!"
After seeing the content in the headlines, the common people burst into tears. In such an era of kings, saints and ministers, the common people are undoubtedly extremely happy, especially those who have experienced the troubled times of the Northern and Southern Dynasties. Second, in order to encourage the people to go down to the fields to catch locusts and swallow locusts themselves, the old people knelt down to the palace with tears, chanting "Your Majesty Sage", shaking with excitement!
This is the saint! An eternal sage worthy of all the people of the world to die!
On this day, the world seemed to be moved, because, it rained, it rained in Chang'an, tears stained the world!