During those seven days, tens of millions of people across the country were engaged in the work of killing, capturing, and eating locusts.
Even with such a large number of locusts, how could they withstand such destruction?
In the blink of an eye, the locust plague was basically suppressed, leaving only scattered swarms of locusts.
The Great Gan region was thus given a much-needed respite. Most importantly, countless civilians, refugees, and displaced people now had food to eat, and it is estimated that there will be no more famines in the Great Gan region for the next two months.
Because the captured locusts can be eaten for a period of time!
It must be said that Sun Jian's skills and abilities were truly astonishing.
Moreover, the strategies he proposed for dealing with the locust plague were entirely appropriate, almost perfectly aligned.
Leaving aside the issue of locust control, this plan and strategy alone deserve the greatest credit for disaster relief.
Emperor Ganwu's words about turning disaster into blessing are indeed true!
With Sun Jian around, that was indeed the outcome.
Even the nation's strength and people's livelihoods were somewhat restored as a result.
This left Lin Xuanfu, the Second Prince, and the others completely dumbfounded!
It was absolutely jaw-dropping!
Their eyeballs could practically pop out of their sockets!
Sun Jian is simply a god!
There were many rumors circulating among the people that Sun Jian was an immortal who had been banished to the mortal realm, but rumors are just rumors, and whether to believe them or not is a matter of opinion.
But this incident immediately confirmed this statement.
Sun Jian's identity was not only elevated from a celestial being banished to a star descended from heaven, but most importantly, the people began to believe this statement with absolute certainty.
Then a series of events occurred. After the locust plague was suppressed, it was revealed that Qiankun Hall was owned by Sun Jian.
This statement has once again stirred up controversy for Sun Jian.
Who doesn't know that Qiankun Hall is Sun Jian's business now?
So many ingenious ideas and so many amazing objects come from Qiankuntang.
Even ordinary people on the street understand that given time, Qiankun Hall could become incredibly wealthy, capable of amassing wealth beyond measure and possessing all the riches in the world!
Sun Jian's reputation soared to new heights once again.
Immediately afterwards, tens of millions of people began to regard Sun Jian as the reincarnation of a true god, not only making statues of him and hanging them up, but also offering incense and worship.
You should know that only saints, immortals, and ordinary people would do this. Such a person is hard to find even among thousands of people, but Sun Jian did it.
Then the imperial court bestowed great honors upon Sun Jian, and Crown Prince Li Gancheng held a grand wedding three days later.
These unfavorable news came one after another, making the Second Prince feel a deep sense of crisis.
How could the Second Prince not understand Sun Jian's importance at this moment, and how much consolidation Crown Prince Li Gancheng had gained because of Sun Jian?
Between this rise and fall, the situation has undergone a dramatic change.
If he doesn't come up with a solution, he might not only fail to win the throne, but he might also lose his life.
If Crown Prince Li Gancheng were to ascend the throne in the future, how could he possibly spare his life?
After the three ministers arrived, the Second Prince Li Chengru explained the current situation and began to ask everyone to help analyze countermeasures.
Xue Zhen, Vice Minister of the Court of State Ceremonial; Lin Jingsi, Minister of Rites; and Li Hongyun, Minister of Justice, all had unusually complicated expressions on their faces.
The Second Prince is right. The current situation is indeed very serious. If they don't find a way to break the deadlock, they will only be gradually devoured by the power of Crown Prince Li Gancheng's faction. At that point, they won't even have the ability to fight back.
"Your Highness, what are Prime Minister Lin's intentions now?"
Xue Zhen, the Vice Minister of the Court of State Ceremonial, spoke first and directly asked the Second Prince, Li Chengru, about Lin Xuanfu's opinion.
After saying this, fearing that Li Chengru might misunderstand that he had ulterior motives, he quickly added, "Since your and Prime Minister Lin's goal is to put that brat Sun Jian to death, and now that his plan has failed and the power of the Crown Prince and Sun Jian's faction has greatly increased, we and Prime Minister Lin have long been in a relationship of mutual dependence. We should unite our thoughts and work together to overcome the current situation!"
No sooner had Xue Zhen finished speaking than Li Hongyun, the Minister of Justice, added, "Indeed! Your Highness, what Minister Xue says is correct!"
"Prime Minister Lin was originally under the Prince's command. Although the Lin family is currently showing signs of being suppressed, even a lean camel is bigger than a horse. It is undeniable that the Lin family's supporters are still spread throughout the court, and their disciples and former officials are all over the country. Only if we and Prime Minister Lin are of one mind can we have the power to resist. However, with our weak and isolated forces, it is difficult for us to have a great chance of winning against the current Crown Prince Li Gancheng and Sun Jian!"
The saying "the enemy of my enemy is my friend" will never be outdated, especially since Lin Xuanfu is a disciple of the Second Prince.
To deal with the current Crown Prince faction, the support of Lin Xuanfu and the Lin family is indispensable.
Otherwise, there's absolutely no chance of winning!
The Second Prince frowned upon hearing their words. He knew in his heart that Lin Xuanfu's support was indispensable in this matter, but even now, the old man Lin Xuanfu still maintained his previous attitude.
They didn't even consider executing Sun Jian directly; instead, they wanted to ruin Sun Jian's reputation first, and then execute him.
“I am well aware of the reasons you are giving, but Prime Minister Lin still holds the same attitude as before.”
At this point, the Second Prince took out two secret letters from a brocade box and handed them to the three of them.
"These are my secret letters exchanged between him and me. All three of you should take a look."
The three of them dared not hesitate at this moment and quickly took the secret letter to read it.
The letter actually made it quite clear that Lin Xuanfu was still stubbornly sticking to his own opinion.
His previous stance would not change, because the Lin family would not improve unless Sun Jian was completely disgraced.
"well!"
"This...this Prime Minister Lin, who is wise all his life, has made a foolish mistake this time!"
After reading the letter, Li Hongyun, the Minister of Justice, sighed and continued, "Prime Minister Lin is simply muddleheaded. Doesn't he realize that even Sun Jian, that brat, can handle this once-in-a-century locust plague with ease? How could he be afraid of those underhanded tactics?"
"Moreover, both His Majesty's faction and the Crown Prince's faction currently regard Sun Jian as a savior. If there are any false rumors about Sun Jian among the people, they will protect him. If we still use the previous methods, not only will they not be very effective, but they will also bring trouble upon ourselves and expose ourselves!"
"Lord Li is right, and I think so too. If Prime Minister Lin does not change his ways, he will surely burn himself!"
Xue Zhen also offered his own thoughts from the side.
The only way to turn the tide now is to quickly kill Sun Jian, and then take a series of other measures.
However, Lin Jingsi, the Minister of Rites, held a slightly different view from the other two.
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