The barbarian land of the Southern Wilderness has been full of snakes and insects since ancient times. When it comes to insect control, it must be the Southern Wilderness countries.
When Emperor Ziqi came up with the idea of asking the people of the Southern Wilderness to come forward to control the insect plague in the Central Plains, both Emperor Mu and the ministers in the palace, their eyes lit up. Not to mention anything else, this idea alone was more meaningful than their previous arguments.
Credibility.
There is nothing wrong with letting people who know about insect snakes eliminate pests and eliminate disasters!
The emperor, Emperor Mu, was quite satisfied with his son's performance today, so he took advantage of the situation and asked him about the candidate for exterminator. The purpose was to see his eyesight and select the best candidate from the three monarchs of Chu, Yue and Wu.
However, Emperor Ziqi's answer surprised everyone.
The emperor's son Qi looked down upon the overlord of the Southern Wilderness of the Three Kingdoms of Chu, Yue and Wu, so he went against the norm and promoted the Xi Kingdom.
If the emperor just mentioned it casually and wanted to praise Yao Yun and dig a hole for Yao Yun, Di Mu would not be surprised. But the strange thing is that the emperor did not say it casually, but said it with reason and evidence.
Speak with certainty.
The reason why Xi Guo was recommended was not because of anything else, but because of the insect disaster, Xi Guo responded promptly and effectively, stabilized the insect disaster in a very short period of time, and restored peace to the country.
Emperor Mu: "My son, is what you said true? Did the Xi Kingdom really stabilize the disaster situation in a short period of time and restore peace to the country?"
The emperor's son Qi saw his father and all the ministers looking at him in astonishment. He raised his head and felt quite proud.
"It's absolutely true! If my father and other ministers don't believe it, they can send the Blue Bird envoy to Xi Kingdom to inspect it as soon as possible."
"Your Majesty, it's not that I don't believe you. It's just that you just said that the insect infestation in Xi Country is comparable to that of the vassal states in the Middle East. Do you really mean that? Xi Country is a remote country, so why are the arrogant insects targeting Xi Country alone?" Jiang Gong was quite curious.
Si Tu Xinghou: "Mr. Jiang is not aware of anything. What the emperor said is true. The insect plague in Xi Kingdom is urgent. In order to retaliate against the Xia Dynasties, the insect god, the arrogant insect, maliciously breeds insect nests in the prosperous places of Xia Dynasty. Xi Kingdom is famous all over the country."
You know, so the disaster is three times more serious than that of the Southern Wilderness."
With the evidence of Marquis Xixing, everyone no longer had any doubts in their minds, and they believed Di Ziqi's well-founded words. If this is the case, then Xibo Yao Yun is indeed the best candidate to preside over the overall situation of extermination of insects.
Di Mu was also quite surprised. He turned to look at his son, quite surprised and proud. In his impression, the emperor's temperament made him quite displeased with Yao Yun.
He asked the emperor to learn from Yao Yun, but he actually didn't expect much because he knew that with the emperor's temperament, he wouldn't listen at all.
However, it turns out that he was wrong.
Not only did the emperor listen and act according to his instructions, but he also did not show any perfunctory or negligent manner. He looked presentable. More importantly, the emperor saw the merits of Yao Yun.
If you can see the enemy's shortcomings, you can get to the point and become a victorious general. A victorious general will win battles. However, there will always be times when the horse stumbles and you cannot become an invincible army;
If you want to become an invincible general, you must not only be able to see through the enemy's shortcomings, but also see the enemy's strengths.
If you can see the advantages of your enemies, you will make progress. The more enemies you have, the more powerful you will be, and you will become stronger.
This is the way to be invincible!
The emperor, Di Mu, was quite pleased. The emperor finally woke up. Qi'er did not lack wisdom, qualifications, perseverance and courage. The only thing he lacked was an open-minded and strong heart.
After everyone discussed for a long time, the Marquis of Xixing came out: "Your Majesty, Yao Yun has made great achievements in his youth and can be regarded as the leader of all Xia. The country of Xi is flourishing in his hands, and his ability is obvious to all. However, at this time, hundreds of princes and kingdoms in the middle of the country are involved.
My talent is sufficient, but my prestige and qualifications are insufficient, so I'm afraid I won't be able to convince everyone."
"Yeah~"
The Emperor Di Mu pondered slightly, but did not answer immediately. Instead, he looked at the Emperor again with a smile on his face.
Poor parents in the world, facing the important event of their children's growth, Emperor Zi was quite excited at this time, and he suddenly had the idea of continuing to take exams for Emperor Zi in the school. He wanted to see how much Emperor Zi Qi had learned in Xiguo.
"Your Majesty, you have learned from Xiguo and know Xiguo quite well. In this case, what do you think? Between you, whether Xibo is qualified for the job!"
"Reporting back to my father, I also agree with Lord Si Tu. In charge of the overall situation of extermination of pests, a person with high moral character and high prestige is needed to convince all countries. Although Yao Yun is talented, he is still young like me, so I am afraid he will not be able to convince the public.
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The emperor's son was confident. Before entering the palace, he had already made a calculation in his mind. This time Xiguo would inevitably be in the limelight. This was the general trend. For the sake of the overall situation, for the sake of thousands of people, and for the sake of his father and king, he had to step forward.
Praise Xiguo and praise Yao Yun.
There is no way. When it comes to controlling insects, Xi State is indeed the best in the world. If Xi State does not use pest control measures, it will be a loss for the entire Xia Dynasty.
However, this does not mean that Emperor Ziqi is completely on the side of Yao Yun, saying good things to Yao Yun and claiming credit for him. How can he hand over the good job of presiding over the overall situation of pest control, doing meritorious deeds for Yao Yun, and competing for prestige to Yao Yun?
cloud.
No way!
With the foreshadowing just now, Emperor Ziqi's words carried considerable weight. When the ministers heard what Emperor Ziqi said, they immediately nodded in their hearts.
Marquis Xixing asked: "Your Majesty, since you know a lot about this matter, I'm afraid you already have a candidate in mind. Why don't you tell me and let your Majesty and our advisors consider it."
Emperor Ziqi shook his head: "I don't have any candidates in Guzhong, but I have some superficial opinions on pest control. I don't know whether to talk about it or not."
"Emperor, please tell me." Emperor Mu's expression remained unchanged and he pretended to be displeased. However, he was very happy in his heart. He was even more excited than destroying gods and suppressing the world with one hand.
Emperor Ziqi's mind was sharp. He saw through his father's disguise and saw that his stern father was so gentle to him for the first time. His heart felt like drinking ice in the dog days of summer, and he was very excited.
"Then the minister will show his disgrace. Among the minor ministers, Xiguo's pest control policy is the most important. As long as there is a pest control policy, things will be easier to handle. As for the candidates to take charge of the overall situation, all the ministers in the palace
He is highly respected and steady in his work, and he is capable of doing the job."
After saying this, the emperor's son presented the memorial.
"Father, this is the [Xi Kingdom's Pest Control Policy] compiled by my son. It describes in detail the various methods of killing insects in the Xi Kingdom. I believe that this policy can be called the best pest control policy in the world...
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Later, Emperor Ziqi summarized the two most important points of Xi Kingdom's pest control strategy in front of everyone.
"First of all, in order to protect the farmland, the Xi Kingdom arranged a large number of insect repellent rune arrays to drive away insects and protect farmland and forest land."
"Secondly, the Xi Kingdom has developed an extremely cheap insect-killing witch medicine. This witch medicine is quite miraculous. It is only fatal to insects, but leaves no harm to vegetation, livestock, and humans. With these two major killers, the insect plague in the Xi Kingdom can be eliminated.
Clean it up in a short time to minimize losses."
"If it is true as the emperor said, this witch medicine can have such a miraculous effect, this is indeed the best way to exterminate insects, and it will eliminate future troubles in one fell swoop." Everyone in the palace was talking and marveling.
"My lords, if you want to avoid future troubles forever, it is far from enough."
"Isn't this enough?"
"Nature is not enough. Insects are everywhere. No matter how powerful the witch medicine is, it cannot be eradicated in one fell swoop. The witch medicine treats the symptoms but not the root cause. After dormant for a year, the insects will come back next year, and then they will inevitably have a headache to exterminate them.
Year after year, the people of China will surely suffer from insects for many years."
"This... the emperor is right. Jiao Chong's intentions are indeed evil. So what should we do? How did Xi Guo do it?"
Emperor Ziqi shook his head: "It's simple. The Xi Kingdom also has a kind of insect-killing witchcraft. If you use this witchcraft on insects, you can sterilize the offspring hatched by the insects or lay fewer eggs. You only need to kill these insects."
If the witchcraft bugs are put back, the bugs will suffer the consequences. Within a few years, the aftermath of the bug plague will disappear and the former glory will return..."
Under the tall palace, the emperor's son Qi talked eloquently and kept telling Xiguo's plan to exterminate insects. At this moment, he forgot the fact that he hated Xiguo and was hostile to Yao Yun.
At this time, he only had one feeling: it was really satisfying to show his sage in front of others and give guidance to the country!