The so-called extreme drought and locust means that severe droughts often accompany severe locust plagues. This is because locusts are insects that like warm and dryness. A drought environment has many benefits for their reproduction, growth, development and survival.

Locust plagues are different from droughts. Droughts are solved when it rains and rainfalls fall. However, locust plagues are different. They have the habit of living in groups and have strong reproductive power. They are more edible and can eat many kinds of plants. They have strong flying ability and are difficult to prevent and control. The eggs are hidden deep underground and are even more difficult to be destroyed. Once the locusts become plagues, the entire Henan will probably be trapped in several years of famine and cannot be cured.

Locust plagues are one of the most troublesome disasters for future generations, but for the current Ming Dynasty, it is even more difficult.

However, when Zhu Houzhao asked Jiang Xia why he knew that there would be a locust plague in Henan, Jiang Xia was stuck for a moment.

How should I answer this question? Could you tell him that in drought years, due to the drop in water levels, the soil becomes stronger, the water content decreases, and the ground vegetation is sparse, and the number of eggs laid by locusts will increase greatly. At most, it can reach 4,000 eggs per square meter of soil, with nearly 80 eggs in each egg block, that is, about 400,000 eggs per square meter?

Such a professional answer may be like listening to a book of heaven. Fortunately, Zhu Houzhao added, "Can you be considered a living god if you can pinch your fingers?"

This sentence was said from Zhu Houzhao's mouth, but a real question. Jiang Xia also felt a little excited in Zhu Houzhao's tone of questioning. It was obvious that Zhu Houzhao was a very superstitious person.

This is true. Zhu Houzhao has always loved religious supernaturalism and was proficient in Buddhist scriptures and Sanskrit. He even once called himself "The Buddha of the Western Awakening Daqing Dharma King Xijue Dao is perfect, bright, free, and great concentration and abundant", which is enough to prove that Zhu Houzhao is undoubtedly convinced of the sayings of ghosts.

Jiang Xia looked at Zhu Houzhao and wanted to explain the locust plague. So he nodded and said casually: "I'm not sure about it. When I was young, I met a strange person to teach and know a little divination and divination. Last night, I watched the celestial phenomena at night and found that the comet fell to Henan, and I had an enlightenment in my heart. This time, you must believe me no matter what, remind your uncle and let him go to court to tell the current emperor so that he can prepare in advance."

When Zhu Houzhao saw Jiang Xia being serious, he nodded immediately. Then Zhu Houzhao asked Jiang Xia nervously: "Brother, are your divination and divination skills very effective? Can you deduce a person's past and future?"

Jiang Xia glanced at Zhu Houzhao and thought that this guy was so superstitious. What he meant was that he wanted me to tell fortunes for him, right? Jiang Xia immediately shook his head and said, "It's really a matter of divination and divination. The so-called secrets of heaven cannot be revealed. It's difficult to get the secrets of heaven. If you have learned the secrets of heaven, you will suffer even more great troubles. If you have been exposed to the numerical arts, I believe you won't have heard of the 'five evils and three shortcomings, and the five deteriorations of heaven and man'?"

Zhu Houzhao nodded seriously when she heard this, and his eyes looked at Jiang Xia instantly became admirable. But at the same time, he felt relieved. If Jiang Xia's divination technique was really so powerful, he might be known sooner or later.

Before he could finish his breath, Zhu Houzhao remembered another major event and immediately had many doubts on his face.

Locust plague. In Zhu Houzhao's memory, a locust plague broke out in Hebei when he was young. That time, almost all particles were not present in Hebei, and they were swallowed up by locusts. The imperial court used up the national treasury to rescue disasters without any results. Finally, a bloody case of "the sun and the moon are gone, and the Zhu family will die." A stone tablet with three thousand heads. To be specific, this matter is actually very simple. It is nothing more than the severe disaster in Hebei, and the imperial court was unable to treat it even if it was useless.

The last scholar who was a little talented in learning became interested. He dug a hole and buried a stone tablet. The stone tablet reads eight big words "The sun and the moon are gone, and the Zhu family will die." Then he asked the Taoist priest to guide the Feng Shui treasure land in order to dig a new well.

The Taoist priest had already collected the money from the scholar, so he lit the place where the stone tablet was buried according to the scholar's requirements. After digging out the stone tablet, everyone was shocked. The meaning of the stone tablet was very simple and easy to understand. The sun and the moon combined with the word "Ming". The sun and the moon have no light means that the Ming Dynasty has no future. As for the demise of the four Zhu family members, they all know what it means.

So everyone said that Emperor Hongzhi was incompetent and should have overthrew the Zhu family dynasty in accordance with the will of heaven. In this way, a rebellion broke out in Hebei. After learning about this, Zhu Youzhan immediately sent a large army to encircle and suppress it, and finally captured the culprit who spread the rumors and implicated many people to kill his nine clans. In this case, more than 3,000 people were killed in total, which prevented a large-scale rebellion in Hebei.

Zhu Houzhao couldn't remember the whole story of this incident clearly, but he still remembered the scene of the locust plague that made his father unable to sleep or eat for several months. Zhu Houzhao clasped his fists at Jiang Xia and bowed: "Brother, I will definitely tell my uncle about this. If a locust plague really broke out afterwards and we can successfully prevent it, then I would like to thank you on behalf of the people of Henan."

"Bang!" Jiang Xia slapped Zhu Houzhao's head.

This film almost scared Zhang Yong and Liu Jin to death. Both of them subconsciously clenched their fists, preparing to use a move to subdue Jiang Xia when Zhu Houzhao showed anger.

Who knew that Zhu Houzhao showed no sign of being angry, but just covered her head and said with a grievance: "Brother, why are you hitting me?"

Jiang Xia gave Zhu Houzhao a blank look and said, "Who did you beat you? First, I helped your uncle solve the disaster relief money, and now I reminded him about the locust plague. If these two things are done, it will be a great achievement, right? Just say thank you and be prepared. No matter what, you have to give me a lot of money to repay, right?"

"Ah? When we became sworn brothers, didn't you say that you were blessed and difficult to share? Why do you still need to repay me for helping me?" Zhu Houzhao said, covering her head.

Jiang Xia rolled his eyes up and threw them to Zhu Houzhao and rolled his eyes: "Have you never heard of brothers clearing the score? Have you never heard of elder brothers like fathers and sisters-in-law like mothers? Don't you know what filial piety is first? As your elder brother, I am just like your father, so why do you have to give some money to be filial to you? Besides, you don't know, your father, I... ah, I'm wrong. Your elder brother, I haven't even married my wife yet, so I can't save some wife's fortune for myself? And..."

"Stop!" Zhu Houzhao immediately stopped Jiang Xia and continued to say it. He raised his hands and said, "I will give it, I will give it, I will give it as much money as possible."

"This is almost the same." Jiang Xia spread his hand in front of Zhu Houzhao.

Zhu Houzhao was stunned and asked, "What are you doing again?"

"Pay a deposit first."

In the past, when Zhu Houzhao was dispersed, the place he liked to go to during the morning court was the Leopard Room, but now when he dispersed, the first place he came to during the morning court was Xiaoyao Villa. In the past, Zhu Houzhao would stay until the afternoon when he came to Xiaoyao Villa, and sometimes he would even stay in Xiaoyao Villa and find two girls to serve him.

Today is different. Zhu Houzhao left just after noon. When he left, he shook his head with lingering fear and said to himself: "I can't bring silver here in the future. I didn't leave a penny for more than 10,000 taels of silver. He also took away a carved dragon jade pendant, and the east pearl...ah..."

In the backyard of Xiaoyao Villa, Cui Niannu's room. Since Cui Rushuang had to live in Xiaoyao Villa recently, she and Cui Niannu separated, and each of them lived in a house. Jiang Xia, who had just knocked a huge sum of money from Zhu Houzhao, sat in Cui Niannu's room counting the treasure money in her hand. Cui Niannu stood behind Jiang Xia and pressed his shoulders for him.

Jiang Xia counted the thick stack of treasure money with a shining light, and after counting, he handed it to Cui Niannu: "Niannu, these are yours."

Nian Nu was stunned and shook her head: "Brother Jiang, I don't want it."

"Why?" Jiang Xia was puzzled. He had also given money to Cui Niannu before, and Cui Niannu continued.

Cui Niannu said: "My father has improved a lot after some time in his care. He has found a private school to be a teacher, so now I don't need silver money."

"If you don't have enough, you can take it. Are you prepared for any trouble? Or if you like some gold and silver jewelry, you can buy it yourself."

"Anyway, I just don't want it." Cui Niannu said stubbornly.

Jiang Xia thought about it and nodded slightly and said, "Okay, then I won't force you." Jiang Xia put Baochao in his arms, smelling the faint fragrance of virgin emitted from Cui Niannu's body in his nostrils. He couldn't help but hold Cui Niannu's hand in his heart and let her turn to him.

Jiang Xia immediately hugged Cui Niannu in her arms and stared at her face with her eyes tightly.

Cui Niannu's beautiful face was full of blushing. She didn't dare to look at Jiang Xia, but she did not object to Jiang Xia doing anything to her.

This flower has been by my side for a long time. I was almost cut off when I picked it several times before. Jiang Xia felt that she could not wait any longer. Today, she had to fold the delicate flower and put it in her pocket.

Jiang Xia bent down...

"Niannu, today is your birthday. How do you want to celebrate?"

A pleasant voice came from outside the door, and this sound was like a spell to Jiang Xia. Jiang Xia had the urge to cry, and he murmured to himself: "Cui Rushuang, you...you are so bad."

Hearing Cui Rushuang's voice, Cui Niannu quickly broke free from Jiang Xia's arms. She looked at Jiang Xia apologetically, then leaned over to Jiang Xia's ear and said, "Brother Jiang, don't worry, Niannu will come to find you tonight."

Jiang Xia's depressed expression suddenly turned up. He coughed twice and then insisted on himself, "Niannu, you are thinking too much. Your brother Jiang is actually a very pure person."

Cui Niannu smiled: "I know, Brother Jiang is very pure."

When he said the words "very pure", Cui Niannu glanced at the "small tent" under Jiang Xia's body intentionally or unintentionally.

Jiang Xia suddenly felt like he was about to blush and murmured in his heart: "This girl... has learned badly."
Chapter completed!