111 111 Promotion

◎Awesome! The youngest person ever to be promoted!◎

Since Master Kang's tour to the outer frontier was very full, he was either on the way or in the palace meeting with Mongolian princes, so Mo Yu, as a companion, didn't even feel the passage of time. Unknowingly, the sixth lunar month passed quickly.

The seventh lunar month is the time when locust plagues occurred in Shandong Province in history. Master Kang continued to walk north while continuing to work according to his previously arranged schedule.

But if you observe carefully, you can find that he is still somewhat absent-minded.

Master Kang had listened to Mo Yu's thoughts before and designed for Mo Yu to say this "oracle" in person. Then, he immediately prepared and imposed martial law in the entire Shandong Province according to the method of controlling locusts taught by Mo Yu, just to eliminate this disaster.

But what if there is no such disaster at all?

Wouldn't that be embarrassing?

It's like admitting in front of the whole world that he had made a mistake in judgment before and created a false "god". It's really a slap in the face.

This is not just embarrassing, it's actually a political accident.

So, it's impossible to say that he is not nervous.

He even began to worry about how to get around this matter if there is no locust plague.

Of course, he was actually a little happy in his heart at the same time - if there is no locust plague at all, wouldn't it be better?

He was a kind king after all. Compared with his own face, the lives of the people were more important.

If there was no locust plague, it would not matter even if his face was rubbed on the ground.

It was a good thing that the people could live and work in peace.

So, in such a complicated mood, the days continued to move forward.

Finally, it was mid-July.

There was finally news from Shandong Province that the locust plague had come.

At first, locusts appeared in the crops in only a small area, and then these things began to increase rapidly.

In just a few days, locusts appeared in most areas of Shandong Province.

Fortunately, everyone was well prepared this time, and most people had at least two or three ways to fight the locust plague.

Some people followed the method of Prime Minister Yao in the Tang Dynasty, digging deep trenches around the fields, and then lighting firewood inside to lure the locusts over and burn them to death.

Some people followed the method of Gu Yan in later generations, using mugwort and other herbs to make special "medicines" and sprinkle them on the fields to smoke out the locusts. In

some villages with ponds and rivers, where chickens, ducks and geese are raised, these poultry are directly placed in the fields, using the method of "one thing subdues another".

After all, a chicken can eat more than ten locusts a day, and a duck can eat dozens. As for geese, this big boss who is the king of the village can even eat hundreds of them... With these "big killers", what are you afraid of locusts?

Of course, there are also people who just catch them with their hands...it all depends on each person's physical strength and speed.

Anyway, everyone has their own unique tricks, and they are carrying out the battle to kill locusts in an orderly manner. Some people have even developed a way to cook with locusts.

In fact, Mo Yu is the initiator of this matter.

However, he did not do so intentionally. He just mentioned it in passing among the many methods of controlling locust plagues before, and did not elaborate at all.

Because there is a theory that locusts are not poisonous when they appear alone or scattered.

But once they appear in groups, which is what everyone defines as a locust plague, a special chemical substance will be produced in their bodies.

This substance is actually poisonous.

People will be poisoned if they eat it. I don't know why it works, but it's still a little dangerous anyway.

For this reason, Mo Yu did not specifically propose this method as a way to deal with the locust plague. He

just mentioned it in passing when introducing other methods.

But he did not expect that just this one sentence would give birth to a type of delicacy in advance.

Locust banquet.

This really makes people admire the wisdom of the masses.

They actually developed a way to make the locust toxin disappear - I don't know if it's because everyone hates the locust plague too much. Anyway, I heard that this thing can be eaten after it is prepared, so someone really spent some time studying it.

What's more, someone really found a way to turn locusts, which are things that people are afraid of and disgusted by, into food.

As we all know, as long as something becomes food, it will definitely be consumed very quickly.

After all, locusts are high-quality protein. As long as you have eaten them, you can get their benefits, provided that the cooking method is correct and people are not allergic to this protein. Otherwise, it is also a problem.

Anyway, although the locust plague this time was fierce, it was eliminated in just over half a month.

It is the fastest elimination in history.

Of course, it is difficult to persuade the damn ghosts with kind words. There are always some smart people who think that these precautions and preparations are all nonsense before seeing locusts.

Not only did they not prepare themselves, but they also laughed at those who prepared seriously.

They thought they were all fools, believing whatever the court said, and they were simply gullible.

Especially since it was almost halfway through July, the legendary locust plague did not come, which further confirmed their previous speculation.

What "oracle" and "prediction" are all lies, right?

It was said that it was only said by a little kid of four or five years old, but their Wansui Ye and so many princes and adults actually believed it. It's really...

Those neighbors who responded to the court's call and made preparations to prevent and control the locust disaster were ridiculed by them - these people are always picky.

When they get excited, they say all kinds of nasty things.

In this situation, even the local county magistrates and prefects couldn't hold back. They all felt that if it was a false alarm in the end, it would be a real disaster. Anyway,

if the locust plague didn't come this time, it would be impossible to mobilize these people to do something next time.

The court's policies and orders would certainly not be promulgated.

In fact, what they were worried about was nothing more than the credibility of the court. If the disaster was really falsely reported, it would be a fatal blow.

This kind of "wolf is coming" story has happened before. If it comes twice, there will definitely be no chance again.

So amid everyone's anxiety, the locusts finally came.

Everyone immediately cheered up, fighting the locusts while finally breathing a sigh of relief, just like the boots they had been waiting for finally fell.

The county magistrates and prefects happily reported the good news to Master Kang - of course, it's not that the locusts are coming is good news, but that the locusts are coming, but it's good news that they have defeated the locusts. When

someone is happy, someone else is worried.

Those wise men who had laughed at their neighbors before could no longer laugh, because they had not taken any measures to protect their crops, and the locusts, which had been forced to death by various locust-killing methods, had found paradise in their fields...

It was too late to use those methods to kill the locusts. They all cried bitterly and begged others for help, but everyone had their own crops to save, so even if they wanted to, they were not strong enough.

Therefore, even if they were prepared in advance for this locust plague, there would still be losses. Those who did not listen also reaped the fruits of their own labor. I believe that the next time there is such an "oracle", they will run faster. When

Master Kang heard the news, he finally put down his worries.

This time he made the right bet.

Not only did he not lose face, but he even gained face.

This kid from the Lin family is really something.

Although he had said this before, he still wanted to say it again.

Successfully preventing and controlling a locust plague is a great achievement that benefits the country and the people. To put it in a more sensational way, this is really a great merit that is "better than building a seven-story pagoda."

After all, because of such a small action, who knows how many people will be spared from starvation this year.

Live to be rewarded.

But it seems that the rewards that should be given have been almost all given, and I don’t know what else can be given to this kid.

If you want to reward his family again, his father Lin Ruhai’s official position has just been promoted, and it will be difficult for him to be promoted again in a short time.

His mother, Lin Jia, was also recently granted an imperial decree. Unfortunately, he is too young. Otherwise, she could have let him go through the path of favor and directly granted him a title of imperial guard, so that he wouldn't have to go through the hard work of taking the imperial examination...

Oh, by the way, he seems to have a biological sister who seems to be very outstanding.

I heard that the Empress Dowager and the ladies in the harem like her very much, so why not grant her a sixth-rank lady this time?

Of course, the whole family should also give some rewards. When this little kid of the Lin family grows up, he will be granted a title of guard, either a blue feather or a third-rank guard.

Although it is said that the former guards are all children of favored families and there is no age limit, but at least wait until the child is six years old...

But if even his sister has a title, then he is the only one in the Lin family who does not have one. Isn't it too pitiful?

Master Kang was a little embarrassed for a moment, and was spotted by the Thirteenth Prince who happened to pass by.

The Thirteenth Prince was always outspoken, and seeing Master Kang so embarrassed, he had to ask a few questions about the reason.

Master Kang also always liked the Thirteenth Prince's temperament, so he told him right away.

The Thirteenth Prince burst out laughing when he heard this, and gave Master Kang a suggestion with a smile: "Father, you are confused! Who said that the imperial guards must be of a certain age to be given a title? It is just a way of showing favor, even if he is a baby in swaddling clothes, as long as you want to give him a title, you can give him a title."

The Thirteenth Prince's words immediately woke Master Kang up.

Yes, the entire Qing Dynasty belongs to him, why can't he give a title to someone he likes.

He is just a five-year-old imperial guards, nothing.

And he is just a minor rank of the sixth rank, so he doesn't have to serve... just like his sister's sixth rank princess, which is quite good.

Master Kang made up his mind and began to draft an edict. When the edict came down, the whole escort team was in an uproar. Not to mention them, even Mo Yu was shocked.

The previous rewards were fine, but today there was even a title.

And what does it mean?

Even his sister, Xiao Daiyu, has a share, and she has to be sent back to the capital by express horse?

Ah...

Master Kang, you are too polite. Although he did a good thing this time, it really shouldn't be this serious.

In line with the principle of living a low-key life, Mo Yu of course immediately expressed his meaning of "Your Majesty, I appreciate your kindness, but the title is not necessary." Unfortunately, Master Kang also said, "I don't care what you think, I only care what I think"...

So the matter was settled.

When Mo Yu followed Master Kang and his party back to the capital in September, he had transformed himself into a blue-feathered guard of the sixth rank.

At the tender age of five.

It can be said that he created a historical record.

And his sister, Xiao Daiyu, became a sixth-rank princess at the tender age of six... that's pretty cool.

Their family officially became an awesome family with all members having ranks - the youngest rank was also a sixth-rank rank, which really made anyone say "six six six".

This tour to the outer frontier took a full three months and twenty days. He left on the seventh day of June and returned on the twenty-sixth day of September. Originally, Mo Yu thought that he could stay in the capital for a while longer and have a rest.

What he never expected was that Master Kang would have to go out again in less than a month.

[Author's Note]

Sorry everyone, I got home late yesterday, so I covered my face for the late update.

There should be another chapter today, so I'll go to sleep first, see you later! Thank you to the little angels who voted for me or irrigated the nutrient solution during 2024-02-29 23:56:22~2024-03-02 00:48:14~ Thank you to the little angels

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