The dark clouds began to spread rapidly at a visible speed, increasing in number... The once clear sky gradually began to darken.
"this……"
Yao Tianzheng and the others looked at each other in shock.
However, it wasn't long before the shock was replaced by joy and excitement.
The expressions on the faces of the people were the same, from fear and panic to shock, and then to excitement and exhilaration!
Li, Lin, and Fang also got up from the ground, covered in dust and dirt. They were seeing double and were in excruciating pain all over their bodies. After a while, the ringing in their ears and other symptoms were relieved.
Upon witnessing this scene, they collapsed to the ground, their mouths trembling, staring at the sky, unable to utter a single word.
The dark clouds grew thicker and thicker, and thunder began to rumble from within them.
Then, the raindrops began to fall slowly.
"It's raining! It's raining! It's really started raining!"
"Heaven favors those who work hard! Lord Sun Jian truly did not lie to us!"
"Oh my god! We're saved! We're really saved..."
"Lord Sun is a divine being! Lord Sun is a saint descended to earth!"
The people began to cheer, and some even knelt on the ground, sometimes kowtowing to the heavens and sometimes bowing to Sun Jian.
At that moment, Sun Jian was completely elevated to a god-like existence in their hearts!
Everyone began to be absolutely certain of this.
The three ladies in the carriage were also overjoyed and wept, their hands clasped tightly together.
Outside the carriage, Lao Jiang, Lao Cao, and the others all wore expressions of pride, their complex emotions beyond words.
"Lord Yao, the master really... really managed to bring rain."
Mi Zhu and Xing Kang exchanged a glance, then reached out to catch the raindrops falling from the sky, their eyes red-rimmed.
Yao Tianzheng nodded heavily, his gaze first looking up at the heavens, then at the direction where Sun Jian was standing.
At that moment, he felt a mix of emotions.
He was right from the beginning; Sun Jian was definitely the one who would break the deadlock, a celestial being descended to earth.
...
The raindrops grew larger and more numerous.
Without hesitation, Sun Jian seized the opportunity to stand on the wooden platform again and give a speech to everyone, and then began to issue a number of instructions.
The disaster relief center immediately distributed money and food, and issued fishing nets and cages, and everything was orderly amidst the chaos.
With the blessing of Heaven, the people felt invincible, and their hearts were filled with fervor.
They had money, food, and their home was not far away; they could even eat locusts.
What are they afraid of?
What does it matter if the locust plague is dozens of miles away?
Sun Jian's words were more important to them than an imperial edict!
Thus, hundreds of thousands of people, led by the Imperial Guards and their captains and centurions, all threw themselves into the locust-catching process.
As for those who dared to oppose Sun Jian before, the people did not spare Li Kuangyou, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, Lin Chengdu, the Principal of the Ministry of Justice, and Fang Wenyue, the Director of the Ministry of Rites!
There was no need for Sun Jian to come and take their lives; the common people had already trampled the three of them to death with each of their feet...
This way of dying is somewhat frustrating and shocking, but that's exactly what happened.
What was Sun Jian's appearance at this moment?
They dared to criticize Lord Sun Jian, dared to slander him, and dared to stir up trouble; it was a miracle that the common people didn't devour them.
After the crowd dispersed, only Yao Tianzheng, Mi Zhu, Xing Kang, Lao Jiang, Gu Hu, and others remained.
As for Xiong Juzheng, Li You, Li Mu, and others, they were all assigned to other places to lead the people.
Sun Jian felt a surge of secret pleasure when he saw the three men trampled into soft mud, covered in blood and entrails.
"Damn... these three can't be used as chamber pots right now."
Just then, Yao Tianzheng led Mi Zhu and Xing Kang over.
Without saying a word, the group immediately clasped their hands in a fist salute, knelt on one knee, and showed utmost respect.
"We, Yao and others, bow in gratitude to you, sir, for saving us from dire straits!"
"Thank you, sir!"
"Thank you, sir, for saving tens of millions of people and all living beings!"
Seeing several people kneeling before him, Sun Jian was startled and quickly helped them up, saying, "My lords, there's no need for this. Please rise!"
Everyone knew that with this heavy rain and Sun Jian's ability to pray for rain, the locust plague was no longer so terrible.
Who would have thought that just half a day ago, they were worried and thought they had reached a dead end, but now they have found a way out of the darkness.
Immediately, a chorus of praises poured in.
Sun Jian looked embarrassed and even a little uncomfortable.
After exchanging a few pleasantries, Sun Jian turned his gaze to the three men, Li Kuangyou, who had already been trampled to death.
It's a bit of a pity. I originally wanted to take this opportunity to humiliate these three people, give them a good slap in the face, and then send them straight to jail to await their fate.
If things go smoothly and the interrogation yields clues, they might even be able to impeach Lin Xuanfu.
But who could have imagined that after it started raining, before Sun Jian could say anything, these three people were trampled to death by the people!
"them……"
Sun Jian pointed to the corpses of Li Kuangyou and the other two not far away.
How should we handle their situation?
Xing Kang thought Sun Jian was still shaken by the deaths of the three men, and comforted him from the side.
"Sir, there is no need to worry. These three deserve to die, and even in death they cannot escape their crimes. The Imperial Guards, the Imperial Bodyguards, and many ministers were all present and can testify to this. This matter cannot be settled simply by their deaths!"
"All right!"
Sun Jian nodded, no longer dwelling on the matter of Li Kuangyou and the others; the most important thing right now was to continue the treatment of the locust plague.
Due to the heavy rain, Sun Jian, Yao Tianzheng, and others took shelter in the nearest disaster relief tent.
As for Lao Jiang, Lao Cao, and his three wives, Sun Jian told them to return to their residence first, since there were no more major accidents to be expected.
There's no need to worry about anything anymore.
Sun Jian didn't forget to give some instructions to Lao Jiang and the others before watching their carriage slowly depart.
After discussions with Yao Tianzheng and others, the group made some adjustments to the details of the strategy for controlling the locust plague, taking into account the current situation.
The original plan for the emperor to set up a platform to taste locusts was canceled, and instead, the rain-seeking incident at the East Gate was widely publicized.
We should start from this aspect to encourage the whole population to participate in catching locusts.
As for other details, Sun Jian was not in a position to interfere too much, since Yao Tianzheng was the imperial envoy in charge of governance.
Yao Tianzheng did not hesitate and immediately began to make arrangements.
At the same time, he did not forget to convey the news of the adjustments to Emperor Ganwu.
As for the deaths of Li Kuangyou and the others, Yao Tianzheng did not omit this in his report. How to handle these matters next is up to the Emperor's judgment.
The rain intensified, covering an area of hundreds of kilometers, almost engulfing most of the Jingzhao region.
The locusts that were originally rampant were all turned into grasshoppers that could not fly due to the rain, which gave the people an even greater opportunity to catch them.
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