Chapter 340 Two Oil Pans
This morning, Gu Xixi and He Jinglan were having breakfast when Mu Nanzhao showed up without warning. He only said three sentences and Gu Xixi followed him.
An Qinghe hurried back to Xiao He's house, ready to pick up the two girls to go to the scene to witness the results.
But the only call I received was He Jinglan.
At this moment, the two of them looked at the high platform, both feeling helpless and sighing.
An Qinghe gritted his teeth, "What on earth did that guy say to Xixi? And Xixi actually let him use her?!"
Two large oil pots had already been set up on the platform, and the firewood was burning vigorously.
He Jinglan looked around and whispered, "First of all, Your Majesty cannot take risks. It is best to implement the solution you came up with yourself."
"What?!" An Qinghe was furious. "Others can't take risks, but Xixi can?"
"Xixi said this trick is very safe. If he doesn't believe it, why doesn't he try it himself? Is he a man?"
This time He Jinglan couldn't clear her name, so she could only continue to say,
"Second sentence, Huo Jiang has already confessed the matter of the Northwest Army's reclamation of wasteland to increase military rations. Based on my understanding of His Majesty, he must have sent people to investigate the cause and effect, including you."
"Third sentence, if you want to use today to fight for an opportunity for yourself, I am willing to be a stepping stone."
An Qinghe sneered, "He wants to be a stepping stone? Does he have such good intentions?"
He Jinglan said, "Perhaps he is the one who understands Xixi the best."
"The mountains and valleys in Xixi's heart may be much more vast than what we see and imagine."
An Qinghe looked at Gu Xixi from afar and felt inexplicably panicked.
"No, I am the partner chosen by Xixi. If I didn't understand her, why would she let me open a fertilizer workshop, why would she ask me to grow tea together, and why would she only let me accompany her to the capital..."
"And you, aren't you and her like sisters? How could we not understand her as well as that person?"
He Jinglan glanced at him calmly, "I'm just guessing and making a comparison. I don't doubt your and my position in Xixi's heart. Why are you panicking?"
The auspicious time had arrived, and the Minister of Revenue He Jinghui read out the "locust extermination order" loudly.
There was an uproar in the audience.
Someone couldn't help but exclaimed, "Absolutely not! If we offend the Locust God, the consequences will be disastrous!"
Some people said, "It's just locust eggs. We just need to ask for forgiveness from the locust god so that he can protect us all."
Someone agreed, "The eggs are the instructions of the locust god. We should quickly prepare the sacrifice and worship the locust god!"
Some people questioned, "It's just a few insect eggs. Who doesn't have them in their fields? Why should we follow the imperial court's orders? What if the locust plague doesn't come? Who will be held responsible?"
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Those who opposed the locust extermination, including Lord Fan, showed smug expressions and waited to see the show.
He Jinghui was not surprised by this situation.
If the people could cooperate directly, he wouldn't have to go through the trouble of building the stage and inviting so many people to watch the show.
He Jinghui continued to state the results of the Ministry of Revenue's investigation, proving that a locust plague was certain to occur during the wheat harvest this summer. He also promised that the locust-killing method implemented by the court this time would not harm the crops.
When the audience heard that "the entire Gyeonggi Province had no harvest", the noise in the audience gradually stopped.
As for the choice between "believing in the locust god and leaving everything to fate, but with a high probability that the whole family will starve to death" and "following the court, there will be a guarantee of keeping the summer harvest", no one was hesitant in their hearts.
He Jinghui received a hint from Mu Nanzhao and shouted to the audience, "Every time there was a major locust plague in history, when did the locust god protect you in the slightest? The locusts still left nothing behind when they passed through."
Some people seemed to be deep in thought, while others exchanged glances uneasily.
He Jinghui said in a powerful tone, "A true God! One who protects all living things and brings blessings to the people!"
"And the true god of our Daye Dynasty is His Majesty the Emperor."
"Now I will prove that the locust god is nothing in front of the true dragon emperor!!"
The people didn't know what was going to happen and just stared blankly.
At this time, the two oil pans in front of the stage began to move.
It is called a high platform, but it is only seven steps high.
People standing in the front could just see the boiling surface of the oil pan.
Time is limited.
Gu Xixi followed the emperor and Mu Nanzhao and walked closer to the oil pan.
She was about to walk towards the pot on the left, but the emperor blocked her way without leaving a trace.
Gu Xixi was stunned.
The emperor did not look at her, but touched his lips lightly a few times and said in a very soft voice, "I believe you."
As he said that, he put his left hand into the boiling oil pan!
There were exclamations and gasps from the audience, and some of the timid ones even covered their eyes without even looking at it.
The eunuch accompanying the emperor was horrified and shouted at the top of his voice, "Your Majesty!!"
The officials in the rear also became confused.
Lord Fan ran forward, shaking his clothes and trembling, and then fell to the ground and cried bitterly, "I am willing to take your place, Your Majesty!"
"Your Majesty has damaged the dragon's body so much that my heart is bleeding!!"
Mu Nanzhao glanced at him indifferently and let him lie there to show his loyalty.
The sudden situation happened to the emperor, and Gu Xixi had to improvise.
She quickly grabbed the tray that a servant was carrying and showed it to everyone, "Look, these are the locusts that I heated up and hatched in advance. They are all alive! Now let them go into the frying pan as well!"
He Jinghui recovered from his shock and said loudly, "Your Majesty is kind and cherishes the people. In order to protect everyone from locust plague and famine, he is willing to risk his life!"
Pour all the locusts into the oil pan.
Mu Nanzhao whispered behind the emperor, "Your Majesty, it's OK."
The emperor took his left hand out of the oil pan and held it high to show the people.
Everyone was shocked.
No bubbles or bursts, no horrible look.
The emperor's left hand was intact. Apart from being shiny with oil, there was nothing wrong with it!
The emperor's expression showed no pain at all. Instead, he looked down upon the people with a compassionate smile in his eyes.
The people were so shocked that they fell into complete silence, as if they had seen the true God come to earth.
Lord Fan was still banging his head against the ground, and he could hear some noises around him that seemed to be wrong.
He looked up at the emperor's raised hand and his eyes suddenly widened.
Thinking that his eyesight was blurry due to old age, Lord Fan rubbed his eyes and looked hard again.
Are you really okay?
His lips trembled in disbelief, and even his gray beard trembled.
Mu Nanzhao looked on coldly, with undisguised sarcasm in his eyes.
"Emperor Fan is loyal to his master, but it depends on whether his old bones can bear it."
"Why don't you help the old man down to rest?"
At this time, Gu Xixi scooped up the fried locusts with a large colander and sprinkled a pinch of pepper and salt on them.
Then, in full view of everyone, she picked up one, lifted a corner of her face towel, and put it into her mouth.
have eaten?
She actually ate it!
Everyone was shocked again.
This time, Mu Nanzhao and He Jinghui were also included.
Gu Xixi smiled calmly at the audience, "It tastes pretty good."
She handed the plate to a guard and said, "Please pass this plate of fried locusts downstairs for everyone to see."
"You can try it if you want, it's fresh out of the pot, while it's hot."
The emperor nodded slightly to the guard.
The guard then took the order and left.
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