Chapter 447 is coming
Zhu Mingqing's expression turned cold: "Old Master Feng, if someone killed your brother and harmed your family, would you still want to live in peace?"
Luo Tingshan also looked at him expressionlessly.
For a moment, Old Master Feng felt like a sinner.
But that was his own son. Could he really watch his own flesh and blood killing each other?
He can't do it.
But now was obviously not the time to discuss this topic. Old Master Feng's eyes wandered: "I understand. Let's get back to business."
"If the locust plague doesn't come, do you have any countermeasures?"
Zhu Mingqing's tone also softened slightly: "I won't bother you, Grandfather, with worrying about this matter."
When he heard her calling him grandpa again, Old Master Feng's mouth twitched slightly and he sighed deeply. The child had grown up and it was difficult to discipline him.
"Okay, if you need any help from Grandpa, just ask." He stroked his beard, "The Feng family has some connections in Youzhou."
After the conversation that day, Old Master Feng actually wanted to ask about the elixir mentioned that day, but seeing that the two children were busy, he wanted to wait for some time before speaking.
Three days passed in the blink of an eye.
On this day, the sun was shining brightly and all the people stayed at home and did not go out.
But after waiting for a long time and seeing no locusts coming, some people could not stand it any longer and went to the street.
In the afternoon, many people came out to watch the excitement on the main street of Guancheng, and the noise was even louder than usual.
Zhu Mingqing took Fen Tao and left the city alone.
In a corner at the city gate, Luo Tingshan watched their figures gradually disappear into the distance, but he did not follow them and just waited there.
Jiang Feng frowned: "At this time, why isn't Madam resting in the mansion?"
When locusts come, it will be a big trouble.
More and more people were on the streets, and at the same time, many people from the countryside outside the city came out to find out what was going on.
When they saw that the locusts had not yet arrived, some people began to feel regretful.
"The government won't deceive us, will it?"
"Wait a little longer. If there is really nothing, we will go into the city. I heard that the prefect is a good official and will definitely give us an explanation."
At this time, Fen Tao had already driven to a hill near the city wall.
For fear that the horses behind would be frightened, Zhu Mingqing specially signed the carriage halfway up the mountain, and asked Fen Tao to hide in the carriage and not come out!
Fen Tao watched the lady leave and quickly shouted, "Madam, be careful!"
Zhu Mingqing waved his hand and climbed alone for half an hour before reaching the top of the mountain.
The top of the mountain was very flat, and Zhu Mingqing sat down to rest after finding a place sheltered from the wind.
Although the little world spirit said it had a way to eliminate the locusts, Zhu Mingqing didn't want to be too conspicuous, so he had people harvest all the crops.
"Qingqing, here I come!" The little world spirit suddenly spoke.
Zhu Mingqing quickly stood up and looked into the distance, only to see that the sky, which had been blue, had now become pitch black.
The locusts that covered the sky and the earth were rushing towards the city gate at a rapid speed.
The people inside and outside the city also vaguely noticed that the sky had changed.
When someone accidentally touched a bug on their face, they took it off and looked at it, and immediately shouted, "Here they come! Locusts are coming!"
At this time, other people also noticed it. The streets, which were bustling just now, suddenly became chaotic. They swept off the locusts on their bodies and immediately ran home.
"Everyone go home, don't stay outside!"
The officers and soldiers also kept beating gongs to remind people, and when they saw that the locusts were increasing in number, they hurriedly hid in the government office.
At this time, the sky became completely dark.
In the prefectural government office, the room was lit with candles.
Magistrate Wang was worried, but also felt somewhat comforted. Fortunately, he had made preparations early. However, he didn't know how many places would be affected by this locust plague.
"Fortunately, you are wise, sir. The people in Guancheng are grateful to you!" Master Qin praised subtly.
Magistrate Wang shook his head. It was not all thanks to him, but it was still the Luo family who was in trouble.
Feng family.
Old Master Feng put his hands behind his back. He had heard of locust plagues, but this was the first time he had seen one.
Feng Shao was also shocked. He didn't expect that the real locust plague would be like this.
It is said that locusts can eat the food rations of tens of thousands of people in a day, and wherever they pass, there is no harvest.
"I didn't expect my cousin's wife to have this ability!"
After he said this, Old Master Feng immediately thought of something.
Could it be that the other party had already noticed the snow disaster in Yangzhou City, so they were able to transport so much food in advance?
If this is true, then God is really on their side.
Old Master Feng's eyes gradually became firm. How about giving it a try?
Although the people in Guancheng had known about the locust plague for a long time, they had never seen such a scale that covered the sky and the sun.
After waiting for a long time, the sky did not brighten.
"Fortunately, we listened to advice and harvested all the crops ahead of time!"
"Master Wang, the great judge of justice, our Guancheng will be saved in the future."
Inside the farm, Nong Chen had a solemn expression on his face. Every time a locust plague occurred, the people had a hard time. He didn't know which people would suffer this time.
"I wish my sister could really predict the future!" Mrs. Chen sighed, "Fortunately, Guancheng was able to escape the disaster!"
However, Chen Nong was not optimistic about the situation in Guancheng. If other areas were affected, Guancheng would really attract attention.
If the imperial court sends people to investigate, what if they discover these high-yield seedlings on the farm...
In addition, on the mountain outside the city, Zhu Mingqing watched the spiritual power around the small world spirit continue to spread, and more and more locusts were attracted. She released tens of thousands of ducks and began to nibble on the locusts flying low.
A quarter of an hour later, the little world spirit stopped moving.
At this time, more than half of the tens of millions of locusts were eliminated.
"Qingqing, it's no use!" The small world's spirit gasped, "The spiritual energy in the outside world is scarce, and the remaining locusts are simply impossible to eliminate."
Zhu Mingqing patted it and said, "Go to the Immortal Palace and rest. You have done a great job!"
The little world spirit disappeared in the blink of an eye. Zhu Mingqing also wrapped himself tightly, went down the mountain and got into the carriage.
The sky gradually brightened.
Swarms of locusts flew away into the distance, and no one knew what would happen to Youzhou in the future.
But those who were well-informed found out the next day that the disaster in the provincial capital was very serious.
It's easy to imagine that Prince Huai definitely didn't take this matter to heart.
At this time, low pressure spread throughout the Prince Huai's Mansion.
Prince Huai looked gloomily at the official in charge of agricultural affairs in front of him and said, "Say it again!"
The official's voice trembled: "Your Highness..."
"explain!"
"Your Highness, all the fields in the capital have been devoured by locusts. The damage in other parts of Youzhou has not yet been reported, and I'm afraid no one has been spared!"
"Bang--"
Prince Huai glared at the other party and said, "It's really hard to escape. I have already issued an order that the towns affected by this disaster will bear their own responsibilities!"
The officials were sweating profusely. Who could have imagined that there would really be a locust plague?
But it’s too late to say anything now. How can We survive this winter in Youzhou?
The Su family in the capital city.
Mr. Su was able to remain calm shortly after seeing the first locust.
But when he saw the darkening sky in the distance and the increasing number of insects around him, his blood rushed to his head and he fainted.
When he woke up, it was five days later.
"Food..." He stretched out his hand tremblingly, his eyes full of hope.
"Dad!" Su Dayou's eyes were swollen and his voice was hoarse: "It's gone, it's all gone!"
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