Different from the lively discussions in the past, the imperial study room was quiet at this time, and the faces of Changsun Wuji and others were all sad and gloomy.
The out-of-control locust plague in the north has thrown these important officials into confusion.
They knew that the only person who could solve this problem now was Su Chen, and it would be useless no matter how anxious he was.
"Your Majesty, the Lord Protector has arrived!"
Following the announcement from the chamberlain, several people in the royal study instantly showed joy.
"You're finally here!"
Seeing Su Chen appear, His Majesty Li Er suddenly looked excited, while Chang Sun Wuji and others also looked closely at Su Chen.
"What are the details of the situation in the north?"
Su Chen asked directly with a serious face.
Now that the situation was urgent, he was too lazy to think about those etiquettes anymore.
"Now the disaster situation in Liaoguan Prefecture and other areas is on the verge of getting out of control!"
His Majesty Li Er rubbed his temples.
His Majesty Li Er handed Su Chen the urgent report from the frontier that had been sent early in the morning and asked him to read it by himself.
After taking a few glances at the details in the emergency report, Su Chen's face instantly darkened.
When he first learned about the locust plague, Su Chen simply formulated a trapping method.
That is, some baits are used to gather locusts, and then pesticides are sprayed to kill them.
At first, this method had some gratifying effects.
But the good times did not last long. After just a few days, the trapping method could no longer cope with tens of thousands of locusts.
Suddenly, the disasters in Guanzhou, Liaozhou, and Haizhou were out of control.
Now, with the failure of control in the three northern states, the locusts are already showing signs of moving south!
If it cannot be dealt with in time, Datang will be in danger!
"Now, do you have any other good ideas?"
His Majesty Li Er asked in a deep voice.
Su Chen sighed and said: "Originally, I was able to control the situation, but I didn't expect it would reach this point in the end."
"Now, I can't take care of so much, so I can only activate the second plan!"
"Even if all the land in the three states is destroyed, these locusts must be wiped out!"
As soon as Su Chen said this, everyone in the imperial study was shocked.
They clearly remembered that Su Chen had said before that if pesticides were used in large quantities, it would cause irreversible damage to the land.
Although Changsun Wuji and others clearly knew the pros and cons of this matter, they still felt heavy at the thought of abandoning the three northern states.
"Let me ask you, if this is the case, how confident are you that you can eliminate this locust plague?"
His Majesty Li Er knew that the current situation no longer allowed him to make too many choices.
If Su Chen can really effectively eliminate the locust plague, why not give up the land in the three northern states?
His Majesty Li Er then asked: "If even your second plan cannot be eliminated..."
However, before His Majesty Li Er could finish speaking, Su Chen said categorically: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I am fully confident about this matter!"
"Just implementing this plan will damage a large area of land. If the situation wasn't critical now, I wouldn't want to do it!"
Originally, Su Chen's worst plan was to directly spray pesticides to kill locusts, but he didn't expect to use it in the end.
By spraying pesticides through hot air balloons, Su Chen is absolutely confident that the desert locusts will be wiped out!
Although the efficiency of this is high, the cost is really too heavy...
"Okay, then you will be in charge of everything!"
His Majesty Li Er said without hesitation.
Next, Su Chen explained his plan in detail.
This time, Su Chen planned to spray dozens of tons of pesticide directly from the system exchange machine.
He made a rough calculation and found that exchanging such a large dose of pesticide would cost him tens of thousands of kilograms of gold!
Su Chen couldn't help but feel sad about this.
"Your Majesty, I plan to go to the three northern states in person!"
As soon as these words came out, several people in the royal study looked very shocked, and even His Majesty Li Er found it a bit incredible.
In their impression, except for the place in Jiannan Road, they have always lived in Wannian County since they were born. If there is nothing important, they don't even bother to come to Chang'an City.
It can be seen that Su Chen is really concerned about this locust plague.
For Su Chen, this was the biggest challenge for him when he traveled to the Tang Dynasty.
At the same time, he is also the only person in the Tang Dynasty who understands the habits of desert locusts.
Moreover, if he personally guides the use of pesticides, he may be able to reduce some damage to the land.
This time, Su Chen changed his previous lazy style and chose to go all out!
"Okay, this is your decision, I won't say anything more."
"However, you must let me arrange a guard for you when the time comes!"
Regarding Su Chen's request to go to the north, His Majesty Li Er could not think of any reason to refuse.
He knew that if Su Cheng personally took action this time, the possibility of eradicating the locust plague would be greatly improved.
"Without any delay, Your Majesty, I will go back and prepare first!"
Su Chen stood up and was about to leave.
"good!"
His Majesty Li Er did not try to persuade him to stay, but nodded in agreement.
Now, every minute and every second seemed precious, and everyone immediately implemented Su Chen's plan meticulously.
Orders were issued quickly from the imperial court, and the entire Tang Dynasty quickly began to operate.
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Sujiazhuang, new house.
After returning, Su Chen immediately took a shower and changed clothes.
If he leaves this time, it may take a long time before he can come back.
And Shucheng had just experienced a major life event like getting married, but he turned around and left home. This seemed a bit cruel to the grown-up princess.
"Li Zhi, don't worry, I will be back within a month at most after leaving this time."
Facing the reluctant Princess Changle, Su Chen felt a little sour inside.
If it wasn't for the Tang Dynasty, how could he be willing to leave Princess Changle at this time?
"Brother Su Chen, go ahead. I know you are doing it for Datang this time. I will definitely take care of myself."
Although she was full of reluctance to leave Su Chen in her heart, Princess Changle was still able to think rationally in the face of such a big deal.
She knew that if she followed him, she would not be able to help Su Chen, and might even cause him trouble.
"Don't worry, when this matter is over, I will definitely accompany you!"
Su Chen took Princess Changle into his arms.
"Master, His Majesty's carriage and guards are ready!"
Finally, when the old housekeeper came to report, Su Chen said goodbye to Princess Changle.
This time, His Majesty Li Er specially selected the elites among the Qianniu Guards and the left and right guards to protect Su Chen's personal safety.
