bullyxtreme Chapter 142
Chapter 142
Chapter 142
"Father! Once locusts gather and cover the sky and the sun, even ferocious tigers are no match for them. Therefore, it is difficult to deal with locusts with human power alone!"
"I think we can light a fire in the area where the locusts are infested in Ganzhou and burn the locusts with the flames. This will completely destroy the harvest in Ganzhou, but it will help control the locust plague and prevent it from harming other provinces!"
Qin Mang said in a deep voice.
Ah!
Upon hearing Qin Mang's proposal, all the officials present were shocked!
Such a large-scale locust plague, burning with flames, will not only burn the wasteland and fields in Ganzhou, but even the houses of the people will be burned!
How could the people possibly agree!
However, this is the only way right now!
"Your Majesty! His Highness Qin Mang's proposal is the only solution of a desperate situation. For now, we can only use fire to deal with the locusts!"
The officials agreed.
At this time, a man with a serious expression stood up and said, "This locust plague can only be stopped by burning the land and houses of Ganzhou. It will definitely make the people homeless and will also be a huge loss to the court. This matter must not be abandoned. We must find the source of this disaster!"
"Presumptuous! Stop talking nonsense!"
As soon as this person opened his mouth, Shangguan Xiong immediately scolded him.
"Prime Minister! At this point, are you still going to keep your bet with the Crown Prince? This is a matter of great importance to the safety of the people of the world!"
"Ever since that black stone fell, disasters have plagued Daliang. Poisonous insects may be edible, but they are, after all, a bad omen!"
"The Crown Prince has acted perversely, disregarding the wrath of the world and insisting on having his wedding as Crown Prince. This has led to another natural disaster from Heaven!"
"Your Majesty, please punish the Crown Prince severely for the sake of the people of the world. And all losses in Ganzhou will be borne by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"
The official spoke with an expression of being ready to die, and spoke with great righteousness.
Shangguan Xiong lowered his head slightly, with a smug sneer on his face. Although he lost the bet with Qin Yu and could never mention the matter of abolishing the crown prince again, it did not mean that others could not mention it!
Moreover, after the crown prince was deposed, he retired to the mountains and forests. But if the civil and military officials insisted on keeping him, it would not be considered a breach of the bet!
"Your Majesty! This matter must be handled with extreme caution! If you wish to depose the Crown Prince for the sake of the people, I am willing to retire to the mountains! However, the Prime Minister system is an ancestral system and must not be abolished. I am willing to recommend talented individuals to Your Majesty!"
Shangguan Xiong said in a deep voice.
"Prime Minister, you absolutely cannot do this! How can you really leave the court just because of a bet with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"
"Your Majesty! The Prime Minister has devoted his life to Daliang and will not give up until his death. You must not allow him to retreat into seclusion!"
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The civil officials shouted and pleaded for Shangguan Xiong.
"Haha! It's just a small locust plague, and you're making such a fuss! You're talking about a natural disaster and you're even trying to dethrone me, the crown prince!"
"Don't you think the Crown Prince is that serious?"
Qin Yu walked in and asked with a sneer.
Yesterday it was poisonous insects, today it’s a locust plague!
Shangguan Xiong really did everything he could to deal with me!
"Hmph! Your Highness the Crown Prince! It's not that we don't take you seriously, but Your Highness the Crown Prince has no regard for the people!"
"Your Highness the Crown Prince has even dared to speak such treasonous words as abolishing the Prime Minister system. This has angered Heaven and brought down a natural disaster! The people are suffering. If Your Highness the Crown Prince still has any humanity left, he should voluntarily resign the throne!"
The officials said coldly.
"Haha! Who says an overabundance of locusts is a natural disaster? This is clearly an auspicious sign!"
Qin Yu said with a sneer.
Nature has a complete ecological regulation system. Since there is a locust plague, there must be something to deal with it, and he just happens to know it.