Chapter 66

He admitted that Gao Yang did not follow the beaten path, and some of his methods even left him feeling quite astonished, but when it came to reading history, he was well-read in many books.

A hundred Gao Yangs could not compare to him!

Locusts simply cannot be eaten; they are poisonous!

If these are eaten, who could bear the responsibility?

Otherwise, he would have proposed this policy long ago; how could it possibly be left for Gao Yang!

To the side, Xu Xuanji also spoke up, "What the top scholar Cui says is absolutely correct. This old subject once served as Inspector in Qingzhou, where a massive locust plague broke out. I saw with my own eyes that although the commoners who ate the locusts did not die, their bodies all suffered from varying degrees of distress."

"This method is a method that brings disaster to the people!"

With this sentence, Xu Xuanji used a very heavy tone, one that could even lead to criminal charges!

Upon hearing this, Wang Zhong suddenly spoke out, "Your Majesty, this Gao Yang is coming up with nothing but foolish ideas. I implore Your Majesty to throw him out; otherwise, if we really follow what this child does, the consequences will be too severe!"

Wu Zhao's expression also changed, becoming extremely unsightly.

Her gaze turned toward Xu Xuanji, "Is what Prime Minister Xu says true?"

Xu Xuanji bowed respectfully and said, "Every word I speak is true. I dare to stake my head on it!"

"Your Majesty, this locust plague is truly a punishment from Heaven; it is not this old subject spouting nonsense. Once there is no snow in winter, no rain in spring, and drought in summer, it is easy for a locust plague to break out. Although Magistrate Gao's method is good, the locusts are poisonous!"

"This is bound to be unfeasible."

At this moment, Wu Zhao fell silent.

Locusts are poisonous, they fly fast, and during the egg stage, they even seep into the soil; it really does seem like a punishment sent down by Heaven!

Could it be that the commoners of Guanzhong are destined to suffer this calamity?