When Emperor Mingguang learned from Li Wenchong what these boys were doing, he showed a surprised expression.
Aren't you working on the map of the Ming Dynasty? Why did it become the "Locust Extermination Plan" again?
Don't these guys change too quickly?
Li Wenchong nodded: "Well, it's almost done. I even asked someone to copy a copy. I feel that what they compiled... seems to make sense."
Without saying much, he handed the thing directly to Emperor Mingguang and asked him to read the contents first.
"No wonder so many relatives of the emperor have come to me for tea recently. It turns out they want to wipe the butts of these guys..." Emperor Mingguang muttered as he took it.
At that time, he still felt strange. Nothing happened in the court recently. Why were the royal family and relatives looking for him?
Could it be that they were also involved in Prince Cheng's investigation of Xueyian's messy accounts, and were they trying to play the emotional card with him?
turn out to be……
Emperor Mingguang quickly understood the contents of the "Locust Extermination Plan" at a glance.
To be honest, it's quite decent.
That's right. Emperor Mingguang had never heard of many of the things mentioned in it, so he wasn't sure if they were true.
"What kind of book is this "Agricultural Science Strange Tales"? Do you actually know what the natural enemies of locusts are?"
"And this "Insect Observation Diary", isn't it also a book compiled by your princess? Is it true that the locust eggs were laid on the tidal flats and buried under ten centimeters of mud?"
…
It looks decent, but Emperor Mingguang needs to confirm whether the content inside is true.
These guys clearly write down which book the content comes from and how many pages they refer to.
As long as he confirms whether the contents in these books are true, Emperor Mingguang can roughly judge whether this plan is feasible.
Li Wenchong said: ""Agricultural Strange Stories" mainly talks about some interesting anecdotes about agriculture. They may not all be true, but not all are made up. Some are based on folk rumors, and some are based on the experiences of old farmers...
But because the content in this book has not been 100% confirmed, it is called "Qi Tan" and can only be used for reference. The specific details still need to be determined."
"The "Insect Observation Diary" is relatively real. I heard Qing Ling say that the 'Observation Diary' series is generally based on observation records. Unless the agronomist's observation method is wrong, the content in it is generally relatively
real."
"It can also be used as a reference."
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Emperor Mingguang thought thoughtfully: "If you say so, and if most of the contents in these books are true, then is the locust extermination plan devised by the Great Emperor and the others really possible?"
"I don't know about this. I don't know much about locusts. But brother, don't worry. They have already discussed it and will publish these contents in the next issue of "Natural History" for all scholars to discuss together.
Maybe..." Li Wenchong said with a smile, "Who knows, maybe there are people in the world who have observed locusts and have some understanding of locusts. If that is the case, maybe they can give some good advice to Brother Can and the others. When the time comes,
We will know whether this 'locust eradication plan' is really feasible."
"If we can really determine how locusts reproduce, their growth stages, what they eat and what they don't eat, and what their nemesis is... this plan can indeed be considered." Emperor Mingguang said, "But raising chickens and ducks is not like this.
It’s so easy for me to think. These days, it’s hard for people to eat meat. We really need to encourage them to raise chickens and ducks. Look, these chickens and ducks have just grown, and you don’t know how long they can live.”
