Qin Shi: I only work eight hours

Chapter 282 The Alliance of Zhao, Wei, and Chu Against Qin

"of course."

Xu Lin said loudly.

Then he joked that he would go to Hexi in a few days to catch some locusts and fry them.

Upon hearing this, the fruitful parrot frowned deeply.

How do you eat locusts?
"If you don't eat locusts, you will starve to death. Would you eat locusts?"

Seeing this, Xu Lin asked without a smile.

"I...I will eat it."

"I'm thinking as I answer," Parrot replied.

She hates locusts, but obviously, staying alive is the most important thing!
After chatting for a while, Xu Lin dismissed Yingge.

After Yingge walked away, Xu Lin found a book about locusts in his storage space and then stared at its contents.

The book states that there are many ways to deal with locust plagues, such as emergency killing, utilizing locusts' phototaxis to turn waste into treasure, using locusts to solve food shortages, deep plowing to remove eggs, and utilizing their natural enemies and plants.

After glancing through it briefly, Xu Lin nodded thoughtfully.

The suggestion that Han Fei and Zhang Liang just made is the second one in the book: turn waste into treasure and use locusts to solve the food shortage.

Why didn't anyone eat locusts before?
Because the vast majority of people believe that locusts are 'divine insects'.

The Qin state emphasized pragmatism, so it would be relatively easy for the Qin people to break free from superstition.

Several years ago, a locust plague broke out in South Korea. Zhang Liang read through countless books and found a lot of evidence that locusts were not "divine insects". But he couldn't convince the South Korean people, let alone his grandfather Zhang Kaidi!

……

The next day.

After breakfast, Xu Lin had someone bring Liao and Li Si over.

He wanted to know what Liao and Li Si thought about this.

Before long, Liao and Li Si arrived at the Imperial Preceptor's residence.

After they sat down, Xu Lin got straight to the point and asked them if they thought locusts were divine insects.

Li Si was taken aback upon hearing this, then looked at Liao, implying that Liao should speak first.

"I don't think locusts are divine insects."

"More than ten years ago in Daliang, the capital of Wei, I ate locusts."

"If it were truly a divine insect, how could I have survived until now?"

The path to the correct color.

The locusts were quite fragrant and crispy after being deep-fried, which he liked.

Xu Lin nodded and looked at Li Si.

"I second that."

Seeing that Xu Lin also seemed to think that locusts were not divine insects, Li Si spoke up.

He was very good at reading people's expressions, so he always paid attention to Xu Lin's face when he spoke.

Xu Lin nodded and told Liao and Li Si about the locust plague in Hexi, telling them to be prepared.

"promise!"

Liao and Li Si shared the same idea without prior arrangement.

After they left, Xu Lin took a car to Zhangtai Palace.

This is a matter of great importance and requires Ying Zheng's consent.

Upon meeting Ying Zheng, Xu Lin got straight to the point and then took out evidence from his sleeve that the locusts were not divine insects.

Upon seeing this, Zhao Gao immediately stepped forward, took the draft paper, and handed it to Ying Zheng.

Ying Zheng stared intently at the contents of the draft paper.

The contents of the scrap paper were roughly what he had expected.

More than ten years ago, when he was in Handan, the capital of the Zhao state, he also ate locusts.

"I have always believed that locusts are not divine insects."

"But the common people and the royal family..."

After reading it, Ying Zheng's eyes showed worry.

"A ruler is long, an inch is short."

"Your Majesty can send Liao and Li Si to educate the people that locusts are not divine insects."

"We can leave the matter of the imperial clan to Han Fei and Zhang Liang."

Xu Lin said.

After he finished speaking, he took out a copy of "Methods for Locust Control" from his pocket.

"it is good!"

Ying Zheng nodded.

Then he wrote a letter to Liao and Li Si, and to Han Fei and Zhang Liang.

Then he had someone bring Meng Tian and Zhang Han over.

Upon seeing this, Xu Lin bowed and withdrew.

His task was to offer advice; how to do it was up to Ying Zheng.

……

a few days later.

Meng Tian and Zhang Han arrived in Hexi and began to manage the locust plague according to the methods described in Xu Lin's book.

News of this quickly reached the State of Zhao. Han Yu, the former fourth prince of the State of Han, lit up upon hearing the news.

As the saying goes, strike while the iron is hot; the opportunity to attack Qin has arrived!

So he rode his horse to the Zhao King's Palace.

At this moment, King Yan of Zhao was chatting with Queen Chang in his palace.

"How do you think people will judge me after I die?"

King Zhao Yan stroked the three-holed cloth coin in his hand and asked.

The three-hole cloth coin was minted in Shiyi after he ascended the throne, and it was very popular among the people of Zhao.

"Your Majesty is in the prime of your life; you must not speak of death!"

The heavily made-up woman offered advice.

As she gets older, she has more and more wrinkles and has to wear heavy makeup.

"Everyone must die eventually, but I will not..."

King Yan of Zhao sighed.

He was interrupted before he could finish his words.

He was interrupted by a guard outside the door.

"Report to the King."

"Former Korean prince Han Yu requests an audience!"

The guard reported respectfully.

"Han Yu?"

"What is he here for?"

King Zhao Yan frowned.

Then he had the guards take Han Yu to the study.

"Will you come with me to see him?"

King Yan of Zhao looked at the Queen and asked.

Although the Queen's figure and skin were not as good as they used to be, she was very good at planning, which is why King Yan of Zhao always treated her very well!
"It is inconvenient for me to meet with foreign officials."

He immediately refused after the proposal.

Not only is her skin getting worse, but her physical strength is also declining, so she doesn't want to go to the study.

King Zhao Yan nodded and then went to his study.

When King Zhao Yan arrived at the study, he found Mao Sui there as well.

"Did you two come together?"

King Zhao Yan asked.

"Do not."

"I came later!"

Mao Sui immediately shook his head.

Then he bowed deeply.

King Zhao waved his hand, telling Han Yu and Mao Sui to speak their minds.

"Has Your Majesty heard that Qin has recently been plagued by locusts?"

Han Yu stepped forward and asked.

King Zhao Yan nodded. He had heard Guo Kai mention it a couple of days ago, but he hadn't paid much attention to it.

Locust plagues are quite common, and the State of Zhao experiences one every two or three years.

The Zheng Guo Canal of Qin has been completed. How many people will die from the locust plague?

"Does Your Majesty not wish to take this opportunity to avenge your previous humiliation?"

Han Yu asked seriously.

How can we avenge this humiliation?

Upon hearing this, King Yan of Zhao immediately became interested.

His health was deteriorating day by day. Before his death, he wanted to reclaim Ye City and other places, and preferably conquer a few more cities of Qin, so that he could be remembered in history!
"Taking advantage of the locust plague in Qin, let's unite with Wei and Chu to attack the tyrannical Qin!"

Han Yu added in a deep voice.

"The principle of 'if the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold' is something the State of Wei surely understands!"

"As far as I know, several months ago, Qin and Wei joined forces to attack Chu. After the victory, the tyrannical Qin only gave Wei tens of thousands of bushels of grain and not a single city. The King of Wei was very dissatisfied with this."

"Your Majesty, I am willing to go to Wei on your behalf and persuade the King of Wei to join forces to attack Qin!"

Mao Sui volunteered.

"This foreign minister is willing to go to Chu to persuade Li Yuan, a powerful minister of Chu, to form an alliance against Qin on behalf of Your Majesty!"

Han Yu followed closely behind.

Although Han An was dead and the state of Han had become Yingchuan County of Qin, he still dreamed of revenge and restoring his country!
"it is good!"

King Yan of Zhao readily agreed.

Although the Qin state was powerful, as the saying goes, two fists can't beat four legs!
Three against one, the advantage is in my hands!
With this in mind, King Yan of Zhao sent Mao Sui and Han Yu as envoys to the states of Wei and Chu.

In Zhao Wang Yan's view, the previous alliances of five or six states failed because there were too many people involved, each with their own agendas.

The alliance of the three kingdoms is just right; the key to a nation's strength lies not in its quantity but in its quality!

(End of this chapter)