In May of the first year of Zhenguan in the Tang Dynasty, Emperor Li Er had his own case file that he had asked to investigate secretly!

It has been raining for two months in the entire northern part!

It seems that Master Yuan’s prediction is about to come true. According to Bai Fan’s plan, all prefectures in the Tang Dynasty were drilling in full swing, and those places without drilling equipment were also consciously starting to use earth to dig wells!

But the result was unsatisfactory. Many places were unable to produce water. It was not because there were no technicians to explore, but because the weather was drought and the groundwater level dropped. Even the place where Li Chunfeng surveyed was not fully capable of producing water!

This news directly extinguished Li Er's enthusiasm for drought resistance!

It seems that water withdrawal and disaster relief is more difficult, and it is almost impossible to save 30% of the harvest!

In the Political Consultation Hall, Li Er and Bai Fan divided the guests and hosts to sit down!

"Boy, your water intake and well drilling machinery are both very useful, but it's a pity!

This drought is fierce, and many smaller rivers and mountain springs have dried up! The wells dug out are only 60% of the water discharge rate!

Moreover, Datang steel production is too small. This time, due to insufficient materials, it is impossible to create more drilling machinery and pumping machinery in various places, so the situation is not optimistic!

What can you do in the current situation?" Li Er asked with a frown.

Bai Fan looked calm, obviously this result was within expectations!

He sighed and said, "Your Majesty, due to the limited technology, it is God's favor that we can have a 60% water output rate! This disaster is not about taking water and irrigation!

The key is to raise food and grass! There is also the subsequent locust killing!

According to ancient books, the locusts will reach the unearthed period in a while, and we need to prepare quickly!

We called on the people to raise more chickens and ducks, and then the locusts were unearthed. The chickens and ducks grew and put them in the fields. Anyway, they had already lost their harvest or reduced production, so we were not afraid of chickens and ducks eating food!

Moreover, there are so many locusts in the field that cannot be eaten. If there are meat bugs, chickens and ducks will not eat food. In this way, we can kill a large part of the locusts in their childhood!”

"But this matter is not easy! People are short of food, so how can they spend grain to feed excess chickens and ducks? Besides, in a short period of time, the seedlings of chickens and ducks are insufficient!" Li Er has been studying drought and locusts for a month, so he is very clear about these things!

"In terms of seedlings, I have a secret method of hatching kangs. I can get out of the nest in twenty days. The effect is very good. We can pass it on to various places below as before!

As for the question of no one willing to raise chickens, don’t worry. The court came forward and said that after three months, we would buy them back into chickens. We would increase the market price by 10% to buy each one. The money was touching. When the people saw the benefits, they would definitely flock to raise chickens and ducks!” Bai Fan suggested.

Li Er thought for a moment, "This method is fine, but the problem is, what should the court buys so many chickens and ducks at that time? Where can I use it? Is it too extravagant if I kill and eat meat? The entire northern land, the number and expenses, may the court not be able to bear it!"

Bai Fan laughed and said, "This method looks a bit like drinking poison to quench thirst, but it is not!

As long as we find the right way to deal with this batch of chickens and ducks!

We can slaughter and marinate all the chickens and ducks, or bake them and expose them to dry meat. Finally, when it is winter, we will use the jerky meat or grind the jerky meat into powder and process it. The court will not lose money!

In this way, maybe we just didn’t harvest food in a locust plague, but we harvested a batch of meat, which can still be used as food for the people of the north to save their lives during the winter, so your Majesty doesn’t have to worry!”

After hearing this, think about Bai Fan's previous incident of collecting the spoils of war in the army. Li Er was able to understand this method. It was indeed a good idea to turn waste into treasure and turn passive into initiative!

Just as the two were secretly discussing the disaster, a rumor from outside gradually spread from Hebei Road!

According to the rumors, there will be unprecedented drought this year, and there will be major locust plagues afterwards!

There are rumors that it is because Li Er is incorrect in his position!

Some say it is because the Li family usurped the Sui Dynasty!

Some people also say that it was because Li Er appointed a demon, and that demon was Bai Fan. This man actually taught a woman in the academy to enter the school, so that the hen Si Chen angered the gods!

For a time, these negative remarks were spread, one to ten, ten to hundreds!

Originally, everyone thought it was very unrestrained. The former Sui Dynasty had been destroyed for ten years, so how could it be?

However, as the saying goes, three people become tigers, and more people are spread, and gradually, some people who are good at doing things, those who are ignorant and those who are ignorant choose to believe blindly!

After receiving the message, Li Jiancheng was furious and ordered someone to go and check it out to see who was spreading rumors here?

The final news I got was that the rumors started in the North, and it is hard to say who it is!

At least I don’t know in front of me, I think it was the Turkic attack!

The angry Li Jiancheng came into the palace and saw his son-in-law and second brother in the palace. He went up and sat down and began to tell the story!

After hearing this, Li Er smiled and said, "Why should brother do this? Just a group of clowns jumping. If they had known that they would definitely not be able to help themselves. If they didn't take this opportunity to jump out, I would be surprised!"

Bai Fan advised, "Don't worry, father-in-law!

This matter is simple, so there is no need to check it!

Those who say that Your Majesty has obtained an incorrect position are to use this to blame the villain who is in charge of his father-in-law!

Those who say that the Tang Dynasty was incorrectly entrusted was the remnants of the former Sui Dynasty!

As for what I, Bai Fan, are confusing the public, haha! Who else is besides Cui?

Oh, by the way! It may also be that other aristocratic families plot against the Cui family, but this doesn’t matter!

Anyway, we think that the Cui family and the aristocratic family are in the same group. If you knock down the Cui family, you are weakening the aristocratic family!

As for the rumors that started in the north, this may be because the enemy set up a suspicion array! Or maybe the villain Zhao Deyan was jumping around again!

But it’s just these types of things. They all hope that the Tang Dynasty will start to be in chaos, and they just want to take advantage of the chaos!"

After hearing this, Li Jiancheng couldn't help laughing, "You boy, you are talking about this group of villains like a native chicken and a tile dog by you. Although they are indeed the only ones, we will be very passive when either side hides in the dark and stabs them!

Second brother, you are busy preventing and controlling disasters. This is the major issue of eliminating evil. Of course, I want to pull it out and bring it to justice!

How about it? Is there any good way?"

Li Jiancheng asked half-jokingly, but unexpectedly Bai Fan gave the answer!

"Yes! A counter-espionage plan!

These people can only be in the dark, so they are inconvenient to do things. So what if you, the King of Jin, become a member of their side?

With your mentality of revenge, will they unite you? By then, you will become the main force, are you still afraid that you will not be able to find it out?" Bai Fan thought confidently that it might be very exciting to let his father-in-law do the infernal Affairs!

Li Jiancheng hurriedly refuted and refused, "Boy, what are you talking about? After Xuanwu Gate, I have no throne in my heart. My second brother is better than me as an emperor. We are brothers. How could I want to take revenge? Besides, it was a political party that was fighting against the government before, and it was not involved in personal grudges!

You're the bad idea!"

Li Er spoke for Bai Fan, "I think this is a good idea! If you want to catch all these people in one go, I'm afraid this method is the best way, but you'll have to feel wronged again!"

Seeing Li Er’s sincerity, Li Jiancheng asked in confusion, “Second brother, you…”

Li Er pressed Li Jiancheng's hand and said, "It's okay, my brother's surname is Li!

The Li family is the royal family, so they should be united in the country. In the face of national crisis, protecting the country means protecting the family!

You and my brother are united, I believe in my elder brother!”

In fact, when he said this, Li Er also mustered up great courage. If Li Jiancheng really surrendered to the enemy and killed himself in the chaos, he might be really going to come down!

But he is still willing to believe in his elder brother!

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