The son-in-law of time travel is subject to GL

Chapter 32.

In the Chuigong Hall, Lin Zhen frowned, and the officials below occasionally whispered, discussing something in a low voice.There are many opened memorials on the dragon case, each of which is an urgent document of six hundred miles, and the big word "urgent" on the title page is shocking.

Locust plagues are rampant throughout Kaifeng!

Locust plagues are rampant throughout Beijing Northwest Road!

The plague of locusts in the east of Jingxi South Road is rampant!

Locust plagues in the west and north of Huainan East Road!

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A number of memorials for help were placed on the dragon case wildly, as if mocking the insignificance and powerlessness of human beings in the face of natural disasters.Lin Zhen couldn't help thinking of the locust plague in the third year of Sui Daye's history. Although Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty made great efforts and accumulated efforts, he still couldn't contain the turmoil caused by the locust plague that caused the grain production in Shandong to fall below [-]% of previous years.After this turmoil, more than half of the people in Shandong were displaced and made a living by begging, and riots caused by refugees continued to occur one after another.

And the current situation is not much better than during the Daye period. Da Qi Gaozu once fought to annex the world, and the country was devastated. After Rendi's recuperation, the people's life finally became a little stable.However, during the more than 20 years under his rule, when Daqi was finally able to fight Khitan, there was such a large-scale locust plague.Then his idea of ​​recovering Yanyun can only fail again, and the remaining task can only be to comfort the victims so that they will not cause disasters.

However, no matter how severe the locust plague is, it is only a seasonal disaster. Once summer and autumn are over, the locust plague will recede. He can still do a good job of appeasing the people, but it is a pity that the recovery of Youyun Sixteen Prefectures will be far away.But he has no time to take care of these, so he should deal with the current disaster and set an example for his officials.

Thinking of this, Lin Zhen took a deep breath, raised his head and looked at the confused ministers below, and said in a calm tone: "My dear friends, according to the reports of the officials of the various states, this locust plague is worse than any previous one. It must be fierce, and the scope involved is wider than ever before, the situation is very serious, what do you think?"

Seeing that the majesty had regained his composure and relaxation, all the ministers heaved a sigh of relief. Prime Minister Zhang Yun first came out and said: "Your Majesty, this locust plague is fierce and will inevitably reduce food production, and we must always be on guard against it." Khitan's surprise attack and harassment may be very detrimental to our court."

Lin Zhen nodded in agreement after hearing this, but although the Khitan crisis is serious, there is nothing he can do except to deploy heavy troops on the border, and discussing these will only increase worries.Just as he was about to change the topic, Zhang Yun continued to play: "It's just that the Khitan disaster is worrying, but it's not an urgent matter. The most important thing now is how to provide relief to the victims and open warehouses to provide food. And we can't give up on the harvest completely. Quickly organize the people to kill locusts, and at the same time replant some early-maturing crops to minimize the impact of locust disasters."

Lin Zhen nodded appreciatively, and all the ministers also agreed. Only Deputy Prime Minister Lu Fanjin said that the grain storage in the states can still last for half a year, and accused Zhang Yun of questioning the grain reserves of the country.Lin Zhen was noncommittal, and Zhang Yun didn't reply, so Lu Fan had no choice but to return to the list with a sigh of relief, watching the ministers start to offer specific suggestions on disaster relief, pensions, and locust extermination.

Suddenly, Lu Fan saw sharply that Li Shaoqing, the servant of the Ministry of Punishment, raised his robe slightly as if he was about to go out, so he hurried to go out first, and played loudly: "Your Majesty, the method of exterminating locusts is effective, but in the end it only treats the symptoms, not the root cause. I have a plan to fundamentally eradicate the locusts so that they cannot become a disaster."

"Oh? Let's hear it." Although Lin Zhen didn't have too much expectation for Lu Fan, he became interested when he saw his promise. What if this old minister suddenly came up with a good idea.

"My Majesty, the occurrence of locust plagues is nothing more than a suitable climate, coupled with the rapid reproduction of locusts, will cause disasters. Then the root solution must start with the reproduction of locusts. Locusts like to lay their eggs in the soil of the field. As long as Sprinkle a large amount of lime into the field to prevent the eggs of locusts from hatching, or even kill them directly, so that the breeding of locusts can be curbed from the source."

This is an unheard of method, but it is very reasonable when you think about it carefully, and it is a good strategy.Lin Zhen looked at the courtiers who started whispering again below, and said, "What do you think, Mr. Lu said?"

The court was quiet, and no one came out for a moment.Mu Han looked at the people with different expressions, his face was calm, but he was a little funny in his heart. No wonder Li Shaoqing said such an idea when he was talking about the locust plague with her on the way, and he also used his eyes to signal her not to reveal the flaws. The eunuch belongs to Lu Zaizhi.However, Lu Zaizhi is really shameless, openly following other people's strategies for his own, and he deserves to be plotted against by Li Shaoqing.

It's just the vice chancellor's mistake, ordinary courtiers dare not bring it up, it's better to ask the prime minister or the vice chancellor to raise it.Mu Han quietly waited for the court officials to come out to refute, and sure enough, Zhang Yun came out after a while.However, to her surprise, Zhang Yun actually said: "What Lu Xianggong said is reasonable, Your Majesty may give it a try."

As soon as Zhang Yun spoke, all the ministers agreed, Lu Fan immediately became elated, and did not forget to glance at Li Shaoqing, Li Shaoqing's usually pale face seemed to become more gloomy, Lu Fan was overjoyed.

Mu Han was even more surprised when he saw the civil and military responses of the Manchu Dynasty. Could it be that no one knew the flaws of this method?But Li Shaoqing knew about it, but he wasn't going to say it out...Mu Han suddenly understood that Li Shaoqing's idea was not to point out Lu Fan's mistakes in the court, at most, he would make Lu Zaizhi suffer some ridicule, but If his strategy causes serious consequences after the implementation, the emperor will be furious, and Lu Zaizhi will fall into a place of eternal doom.

Could it be that the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty were bought by Li Shaoqing and cooperated with each other?No, Zhang Xianggong is not that kind of person, so they really don't know.That's right, both the court and the middle school were Jinshi, so how could scholars pay attention to the matter of farming.It seems that it is really necessary to get rid of Lu Fan at the expense of the common people?

No, absolutely not.Li Shaoqing still has no intention of refuting. It seems that this person can only be taken by her... I still don't want to ignore the common people for my own self-interest.Even though she said that since there were no serious consequences, the Holy One would not pursue Lu Fan too much, which would be equivalent to setting up a strong enemy like Lu Fan for herself, but she still wanted to say - after all, she was not suitable for court.

Mu Han was about to go out, but at this moment, Zhang Yunfu stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, there is no precedent for this method. To be on the safe side, it is better to try it out in a state capital first. If it is effective, it should be extended to all disaster areas." .”

Mu Han's footsteps stopped, he was in a daze, Lu Fan was already displeased and said: "Mr. Zhang, what do you mean by this? Is there something wrong with my plan?" Zhang Yun said helplessly that he had no such intention, but Li Shaoqing went up to The former was the first to agree with Zhang Yun's statement, and the officials also agreed.Seeing Li Shaoqing like this, Lu Fan felt even happier. He felt that no matter how angry Li Shaoqing was for taking his credit, he could only do such an insignificant obstacle to himself, so he stopped arguing and agreed to try it out in only one state.

Lin Zhen saw that the discussions among the ministers were almost finalized, so he said with a smile: "Do you have any objections?"

Mu Han's chaotic thoughts were pulled back by this sentence again.Although the current result is much better than before, she still can't just watch the disaster in this state and ignore it.At the same time, Lin Zhen's eyes scanned the officials below, and when they landed on Mu Han, his eyes flickered for a moment, then disappeared, and said again: "In that case——"

Mu Han gritted his teeth, stepped out and bowed, "Your Majesty, I have something to say!"

All the ministers were taken aback. Speaking at this time must have disagreed with Lu Zaizhi's strategy. Who is this person?Everyone followed the prestige, but came out from an inconspicuous corner, an official with a fair complexion who was more than a woman. It was Mu Han, the son-in-law who was a servant in the palace, but would definitely rise up in the future.

Lu Fan was annoyed in his heart, and at the same time, he murmured that it was Li Shaoqing who took the credit for himself, so why not do his business?A look of astonishment flashed across Li Shaoqing's eyes, knowing that it was too late to dissuade her, she could only sigh to herself that women are soft-hearted.

Lin Zhen looked at Mu Han with great interest, this son-in-law he had hand-picked, had a stubborn expression on his clear face, he was really young and vigorous.After a while, Lin Zhen said, "Oh? What's Mu Qing's opinion?"

Mu Han lowered his head slightly, looked at the wat board in his hand, and said in a low voice: "I think what Lu Xianggong said is wrong!"

Lu Fan was stunned for a moment, and then sneered: "The young people nowadays, who have no qualifications and are young, with some inexplicable relationships, dare to dictate to the second-rank officials in the court! Think back when the late emperor was there..." Before Lu Fan finished speaking, he swallowed his words under Lin Zhen's cold gaze.

Mu Han took a breath, and continued: "Although this method is quite effective in exterminating locusts, lime can make the fields uncultivable for a long time. Even if the locusts are gone, the fields will be barren. It would be bad if there was resentment in the heart of the decree, and then a riot would be triggered! Your Majesty, don’t let the small lose the big!”

Lu Fan's heart skipped a beat, he already felt that something was wrong, but he still took a chance and said bravely, "What do you have to prove what you said?"

Mu Han glanced at Lu Fan, and then said: "What I said, the people who work in the fields know it, and those who are good at medicine know it. Your Majesty only needs to call a few imperial doctors to know."

"Okay. Come here, go and invite the imperial doctor in the palace!" Lin Zhen ordered, and immediately the guards left.Lu Fan looked at Mu Han's eloquent words, and already believed what she said, that is to say, this plan was a bad idea at all.I am not familiar with farming, and this method happened to be mentioned by Li Shaoqing and Mu Han. Mu Han did not point out the mistake at the time, but now he speaks it out. It is clear that he colluded with Li Shaoqing to murder him!

Lu Fan was furious immediately, but it was not easy to explode, and he couldn't say that this bad idea was eavesdropping on other people's schemes, so he could only suffer from being dumb.Looking up, the emperor's face was cloudy and uncertain, he didn't know how to blame himself, but he didn't make a big mess, so it should be reprimanded and fined.

After a while, the guards came in with two people, one of whom was Qin Huaiyu.Qin Huaiyu was telling the guards that he was very surprised that this imperial doctor came to the court, and when he entered the hall, he saw two people standing in the middle of the hall, one of them had a gloomy face, and the other was Mu Han.Qin Huaiyu couldn't help but his heart tightened, but his face was still relaxed. At this time, the doctor Hu beside him knelt down with a plop, and he quickly knelt down to salute.

Lin Zhen asked the two of them to get up, and asked calmly: "Do the two imperial physicians know if spreading lime in the field can kill the embryos of locusts?"

All eyes were on the two of them, Doctor Hu swallowed, and tremblingly said: "Yes..." Qin Huaiyu heaved a sigh of relief, bowed slightly and said, "Your Majesty, Lime can certainly kill you!" Dead locusts lay eggs, but the land that has been limed is not conducive to the growth of plants, and too much lime will even cause no grass to grow for a long time!"

All the ministers looked stunned, and looked at Lu Fan with a smile that was not a smile. Lu Fan's face turned red. Lin Zhen waved his hand, and after letting Qin and Hu go down, he also said with a smile that was not a smile: "Lu Aiqing, If I listen to your suggestion, what do you think will happen?"

Lu Fan knelt down with a plop, kowtowed and said, "I'm stupid, but His Majesty will punish you!" Although he said this in his mouth, he was quite annoyed in his heart. Dirty officials put together with a brat!If there is an opportunity in the future, these two people must not be spared lightly.

But Mu Han stepped forward: "Your Majesty, Lu Xianggong is a high-ranking official in the capital, so there is nothing wrong with him not being familiar with farming in the fields." Although Lu Fan's disciples did not understand what he meant, they also pleaded for Lu Fan one after another, and even more They all watched this scene with cold eyes.Lu Fan was even more annoyed, when did he, the culprit, need to intercede?

Lin Zhen looked at the man who knelt on the ground and pleaded guilty without any remorse, and said slowly, "Lv Qing still seems unconvinced, why don't I help Mu Qing's family to make peace, so that Lu Qing's family can be convinced?"

Lu Fan was stunned for a moment, and at the same time he caught a glimpse of the emperor's uncertain expression and was inexplicably terrified. Just as he was about to speak, he saw Lin Zhen, who was sitting high on the throne, suddenly change color, and immediately broke out in a cold sweat with fright. What he said made him look ashamed: "Lu Qing's family thinks that Mu Yushi is young, and he will be favored by me just because he is a son-in-law, so he is not convinced? But Lu Xianggong, you, a veteran of the two dynasties So what? A few days ago, I traveled with you in Xiyuan, and when I saw the locusts swimming majestically by the roadside, you could only talk about the grace of the sage, and that obstinate things are also inspired. How could Mu Yushi know this? It’s a sign of locust plague. I wrote a letter to tell me to be prepared, so that I’m not so busy now? When it comes to preparation, Mu Yushi also told me that the local and state governments exaggerated their performance and falsely reported their food reserves. I checked and found that it was so. Why? Lu Xianggong said with certainty that the state government has enough food for half a year? Lu Qing's family is the deputy prime minister of the dynasty and the commander of the country. Doesn't Lu Qing have any other skills besides singing praises, exaggerating achievements, and telling stories? "

The more Lin Zhen talked, the more angry he became, and finally he slapped the dragon case with his palm. Seeing this, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty were silent, and Lu Fan was even more frightened and kowtowed. Many, it seems that the emperor has a very deep prejudice against himself.

"Today's incident, Lu Qing's family almost caused a catastrophe. Fortunately, Mu Yushi turned the tide. I don't want Lu Qing to repent. I see that you not only don't take Mu Qing seriously, but also don't let me go. In the eyes!"

Lu Fan was completely out of his wits, he just kowtowed and said: "I am terrified, I deserve death for my crimes, please punish me, please punish me!"

Mu Han was at a loss for words when he saw the sudden turn of events. Is His Majesty really so angry?The courtiers also began to murmur in their hearts, did the emperor dislike Lu Fan a long time ago, and he took the opportunity to attack him today, or did he want to show Mu Han his prestige?

Lin Zhen glanced at the pitiful Lu Fan who was lying on the ground, and felt a little helpless, even more boring, so he sighed and said, "Forget it, I don't bother to punish you, but Lu Qing's family is getting old, so why don't you take care of yourself?" You don't have to attend the early court, and you don't have to go to the Privy Council all the time, what do you think?"

Hearing this, Lu Fan suddenly stopped crying and stopped kowtowing. He looked at the throne in confusion, but only saw a red shadow.Your Majesty wants to take away his right to participate in and discuss state affairs?This is worse than killing him... He must be joking, he is the elder of the two dynasties, and he is the deputy prime minister!Lu Fan wanted to stand up, and even more wanted to refute or beg for mercy, but found that he was already trembling and unable to move.

"Lu Xianggong?" Lin Zhen looked at Lu Fan, who fell to the ground like a puddle of mud and couldn't get up, shook his head and said, "What are the classes still doing, why don't you send Lu Xianggong back to the house?" They woke up like a dream, and immediately two guards stepped forward to pick up Lu Fan, who couldn't stand up, and dragged him outside the hall, where he quickly disappeared from everyone's sight.

Lin Zhen breathed out, although just now he said that he was going to get rid of this disaster for Mu Han and justified Mu Han's name so that the courtiers would no longer look down on him, but Lu Fan is really hateful.But with this venting, the heart that was suppressed by the locust plague was also relieved a lot.Some courtiers were still apprehensive because of what happened just now, but the insightful people who really cared about the people quickly recovered and joined the discussion on the disaster situation. Soon Lin Zhen finalized the exemption of all taxes in the disaster area, and assigned a special person to distribute the disaster relief Funds, the appointment of censors to various places to supervise the local government and other strategies.

Mu Han listened to the discussion between the monarch and his ministers about who should be the patrol censor, and his mind moved slightly, the opportunity to leave came.It's just that His Majesty loves the princess so much, would he let him go just one month after the princess's wedding...

Anyway, I have to give it a try, but I have to bear another person.I'm sorry, princess.

Mu Han made up his mind and was about to come out and invite himself to be the patrolling censor, but Lin Zhen said: "The selection of the patrolling censor is very important, and I need to carefully consider it before appointing it. You don't need to discuss this matter."

All the ministers didn't know what kind of medicine was sold in the emperor's gourd, so they had to give up.When all the discussions were finalized and the head of the palace announced the disbandment of the court, Lin Zhen called to Mu Han alone: ​​"Mu Yushi, follow me to the Chongzheng Palace."