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    Following Zhou Tian's arrangements, the locusts were soon suppressed due to the efforts of the civilians to capture them.  But at the same time, Zhou Tian's men received more and more locusts. In less than an hour, the number of locusts Zhou Tian had in his hands suddenly increased to nearly 10,000 kilograms.  In terms of quantity, if nothing unexpected happens, by the time this locust plague ends, Zhou Tianshao said that he will have collected nearly one million kilograms of locusts.

    And just after the locusts were collected, the officials who were following Zhou Tian could not help showing signs of pain.  After all, even if all the crops in that area were eaten by locusts, the money Zhou Tian needed to subsidize them would only be tens of thousands of gold coins.  If the locust plague had not been so destructive, Zhou Tian might not have needed to allocate so much money.  But now, following Zhou Tian's method, I am afraid that in the end, most of the food will be saved, but the money that needs to be paid will increase several times.  No matter how rich the Yellowstone Principality was, after mentally calculating this expenditure, Zhou Tian's officials still felt that it was not worth it.

    Almost everyone thought that Zhou Tian collected the locusts without any effect, and they probably either burned them or sank them directly to the bottom of the lake.

    In fact, it is naturally impossible for Zhou Tian to do that kind of thing.

    "These locusts are a good thing!" After seeing that the locust plague was on the verge of being extinguished, Zhou Tian just pushed all the presiding matters to his officials, but his own words were in that  I carried a bag of locusts and started experimenting at that time.

    "Your Majesty, what are you doing"

    "Using money to lure the civilians to catch locusts is only a temporary solution. If you really want to solve the locust plague, the only way is to let the civilians know the purpose of the locusts and let them take the initiative to catch them. This is the only way,  This can fundamentally reduce the possibility of locust plagues."

    "But Your Majesty, what's the use of catching these locusts? In the end, it's not"

    "Hmph, that's why you have been reluctant to try it. As far as I know, this locust not only has certain medicinal value and can cure asthma, coughs and other diseases, but it is also rich in nutrients, especially  , if this thing is done well, it will be a delicious snack."

    "Ugh" I just heard Zhou Tian say this. At that time, there was poop next to Zhou Tian, ??and many officials started retching at that time.  After all, for ordinary people, the locusts are not edible. Now Zhou Tian only said that they are medicinal materials, and now he is actually thinking of making them into snacks. Thinking of the appearance of the locusts, how can ordinary people tolerate it?  Come on.

    However, Zhou Tian did not stop what he was doing because of the reaction of his officials. He cleaned up the pile of locusts in his hands, wrapped them in flour and seasonings, and then put them away directly.  He pressed it directly into the oil and then lifted it up.

    "Which of you wants to try?"

    "This" Although the thing was made by Zhou Tian, ??and Zhou Tian also said the benefits of the locusts, as long as you think about the appearance of the locusts, and then look at the locust plague scene that has not yet been extinguished, the scene at that time  Among the officials, who else has that taste?

    "Hmph!" In fact, when Zhou Tian looked at the prepared locusts, they had no taste. Although he had heard that locusts were delicious before, but considering that everything on the earth is eaten, even if some people say that locusts are delicious,  But Zhou Tian didn't dare to believe it completely.  In particular, Zhou Tian had never eaten locusts before on Earth. Under such circumstances, when Zhou Tian was asked to eat locusts now, he would really hesitate.

    Originally, he wanted to let his officials test the waters this Sunday before making a decision, but he did not expect that after listening to his words, none of those officials would agree. Under such circumstances, even if  Knowing that they would react like that was understandable, but in his heart, Zhou Tian always felt a little unhappy.

    Now Zhou Tiantian finally understands why the emperors in ancient times still wanted to reuse them even if they knew that some of the people around them were traitors.  The main thing is that in the current situation, how can ordinary ministers be as knowledgeable as those people? No matter how powerful they are, they don't know how to get the monarch's favor if they don't know how to please the monarch.  If Zhou Tian's own temperament hadn't been like this, just based on the current reactions of these officials, Zhou Tian would have had to bear a grudge against them.

    Zhou Tian shook his head, and after getting rid of the unhappiness in his mind, he closed his eyes at that moment and put the locust in his hand into his mouth.

    "Well, it seems that the taste is not as bad as expected!" From small mouthfuls to chewing slowly, he later devoured it. Although Zhou Tian did not rule out that he meant to show off, he found that the taste of the locusts was not as scary as he imagined.  , but Zhou Tian just has nothing to do.??At that time, I started eating it with confidence and boldness.

    After seeing Zhou Tianzhen actually eating locusts, the expressions of all the officials under him at that time couldn't help but become quite strange.  Some people had expressions of curiosity on their faces, some were holding back their nausea, and even more people showed regret at that time.

    ¡°Obviously, if one¡¯s emotional intelligence is too low in officialdom, one would have been eaten to the skin and bones long ago.  It was not that the officials couldn't understand the hidden meaning of Zhou Tian's words before and what happened after he took the locusts.  However, because they had just seen the locust plague scene, those officials were afraid and disgusted with locusts. Under such circumstances, they probably didn't even want to see the thing again, let alone let them eat it with their own mouths.  Got off.

    Because they were too resistant to locusts, when Zhou Tian suggested that they eat locusts, those officials refused.  After reacting now, although Zhou Tian had never made any obvious indication that he wanted to cause trouble for them, those officials still felt a little uneasy.

    As a result, after seeing Zhou Tian take the locusts without any discomfort, although they still resisted the locusts in their hearts, in the end, some officials still gritted their teeth and went directly to seek help from Zhou Tian.  : "How can your Majesty enjoy such a delicious food all by himself? If possible, I wonder if I can let my ministers taste it too."

    Zhou Tianyong can also guess the thoughts of his officials.  However, although he was a little dissatisfied with their previous performance, Zhou Tian did not mean to embarrass them. After all, locusts were indeed like poison to those officials. If Zhou Tian let them take the poison, even if there were thousands of officials under him, they would really  But you can't imagine how many people there will be who swear loyalty to you.

    Therefore, even though he was angry, Zhou Tian did not make things difficult for the officials. When they wanted to eat the locusts, Zhou Tian waved his hand and signaled for them to eat by themselves.

    "Thank you, Your Majesty!" There was no hesitation this time. After obtaining Zhou Tian's consent, all his officials without exception picked up a locust and threw it into their mouths.

    "Huh!"

    Those officials who wanted to please Zhou Tian even though they were disgusting naturally did not expect that the locusts would have such a taste after being processed. As a result, when they ate them, they all couldn't help showing expressions of surprise.

    "Do you think that if this kind of food appears on the dining table, will the locust plague still be a disaster?"

    "Your Majesty is wise!" Thinking of the impact that locusts would have if they became dishes, the Huangshi officials who were present at that time, without exception, bowed to Zhou Tian with sincerity.
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