Martial: I Started The Technological Revolution In Ancient Times

He only said softly, "We have been delayed for a month. I don't know if there is still a chance."    

"His Majesty is also helpless..."    

The eunuch hurriedly tried to explain something.    

Xiao Yun waved his hand and said, "No matter. This young master naturally knows the difficulties of His Majesty. There are some things that cannot be done in advance. They can only be dealt with after the incident. This can also be considered as the path of a ruler."    

"It's naturally best that Young Master Xiao can understand. But is there any possibility of resolving this matter?"    

"The possibility will always be. It's just a matter of whether it's high or low."    

Xiao Yun sighed and asked, "How is the situation now?"    

The eunuch gritted his teeth and said, "The 18 counties in the Northern County and 13 villages in the Central District have reported the outbreak of the locust plague. A large number of refugees have already rushed in all directions, but it may not be easy for other places."    

Xiao Yun said, "So many? I'm afraid there are some areas that will hide the news, right?"    

The eunuch said awkwardly, "It involves the official examination that happens once every three years. Those people are about to be promoted. They might not be able to bear to see their career ruined by these little bugs."    

Xiao Yun nodded.    

He was not angry.    

Those people actually had to pay a price.    

They could even sacrifice themselves for justice in times of crisis.    

There were also those who died along with the residents of the city.    

However, it was not appropriate to call them good people.    

After all, the result of hiding the news was that the disaster would become more uncontrollable.    

What was the purpose of their actions?    

In fact, they were just hoping for luck. They felt that the locust disaster was not a big deal. As long as they waited a little longer, the disaster would pass. At that time, everyone would be happy!    

However, all things in the world were less happy, and more unlucky together.    

Seeing that Xiao Yun did not speak for a long time, the eunuch immediately asked, "Is there still time to issue an order for them to capture the locusts?"    

Xiao Yun nodded, but shook his head.    

The eunuch did not quite understand and anxiously asked, "Young Master Xiao, do not be angry now! Everything has to be prioritized for the greater good!"    

"Oh, I'm not angry. The disaster has started. If you issue another order, the first is that the disaster victims have already been formed. We need a large amount of food to aid the disaster, so the national treasury will naturally be even more empty. Secondly, it would be hard to believe that he would be able to catch locusts to exchange for food. Furthermore, it would be very difficult to spread the news, and some refugees would even rob the official grain team. It'll make the whole situation worse. "    

"Then... then what should we do?"    

"But this is the only way, isn't it? If we don't do it, we can only walk into a dead end and start a vicious cycle. At that time, the entire Qin Country will be empty, and we can only wait for the invasion of another country."    

"We can't do that!"    

The eunuch stared at Xiao Yun.    

He suddenly realized that Xiao Yun did not seem to be nervous about this. It was as if... he was confident!    

He widened his eyes and gritted his teeth. He leaned forward and was about to kneel down before Xiao Yun!    

The most trusted eunuch of the Son of Heaven, although he was only a rank five official, he was definitely a superior existence!    

Now, for the sake of the locust plague, he actually had to kneel down before Xiao Yun.    

This also showed how serious the locust plague was in the eunuch's heart!    

Xiao Yun reacted quickly and directly reached out his hand to support him. He frowned and said, "What are you doing? Looking at your age, you can be my grandfather. This kneel, can I bear it?"    

"If you can save all the people, how can you not be able to bear it? "    

Xiao Yun smiled bitterly and said, "Alright, alright. Let's stand up first. It's not that there's no other way, but it depends on His Majesty's courage."    

"Courage?"    

Xiao Yun sighed and said, "Actually, sometimes, using some officials with poor reputations will have miraculous effects!"    

What did he mean?    

The eunuch did not understand.    

Even His Majesty did not understand after hearing this.    

He wanted to call Xiao Yun, who had already returned home, back and ask him about it, but he felt a little embarrassed.    

After all, Xiao Yun had only met him once, and then he was locked up in the Imperial Palace and locked up in the Imperial Prison.    

He had not returned home for such a long time.    

Now that he had finally come out, he couldn't possibly not even give Xiao Yun a chance to return home and report his safety.    

On the way home, Badao had been observing Xiao Yun from behind.    

Even he knew that Xiao Yun was about to do something extremely important.    

Something that he would never be able to come into contact with in his life.    

It was a great thing that could save all the people in the world.    

But could he really do it?    

At the same time, he was also puzzled.    

Why would a person who had just been imprisoned in the Imperial Prison be relied upon by His Majesty?    

This was very strange!    

It was even inconceivable.    

When they arrived at the Xiao family, the people of the Xiao family had already received the news and were waiting for Xiao Yun's return.    

However, Xiao Yun didn't care about such a grand occasion at all.    

He strode over and left everyone there, looking extremely rude.    

On the way, Shangguan Qing'er came up to him and was about to say something when Xiao Yun pulled her to Xiao Huai'en's room.    

"You're back?"    

Xiao Huai'en said again.    

Xiao Yun smiled bitterly and sat down on the chair. He stretched his legs and turned to Shangguan Qing'er. "Have you prepared the things I asked you to prepare?"    

Shangguan Qing'er looked at Xiao Huai'en and said, "The old man transferred all the savings in the family to buy this batch of medicinal herbs. Young Master, is this batch of medicinal herbs really that important?"    

Xiao Yun reached out and touched Shangguan Qing'er's hair. He smiled and said, "I didn't expect you to be so smart. You know you need grandpa's help. Not bad, not bad. This batch of medicinal herbs might not be of any use, but it might be several million lives! I don't dare to bet, I'm not like His Majesty or those high and mighty officials... I dare to bet on anything, I can't... I'm just a mortal. Even if there's only a slight possibility, I have to bet my entire fortune on it! "    

"Well said!"    

Xiao Huai'en laughed loudly, but he could not help but ask, "But what is the use of these medicinal herbs? Previously, I was worried that you would want to stock up on goods during a disaster and do the business of stockpiling and selling. This will cut off your future path, and you will be pointed at by others and cursed. "    

Xiao Yun smiled lightly and said, "You don't have to worry about this."    

Then, he rubbed the space between his eyebrows, as if he was a little tired. He said, "But grandpa, you have such doubts in your heart, yet you still choose to support me. This is out of my expectation."    

"My grandson is the only heir at home. Even if I have to pay for grandpa's old bones, I have to give it my all."    

Xiao Yun laughed and said, "It's not necessary. It's not necessary. If something happens, the family will be the main force. Sometimes, when I do things, I may not be able to care about the family. I might even abandon them, but I can't lose my family. So when you should let go... You have to let go too."    

Xiao Huai'en smiled and said, "It doesn't matter. As long as you can cause trouble outside, nothing will happen to the family. On the contrary, if you stop one day, the family will be in trouble."    

What reason?    

Shangguan Qing'er did not understand.    

But Xiao Yun understood. He sighed and nodded.    

"Time is tight. I will go to the backyard to take a look."    

"Go. The herbs are all in the backyard. If someone is watching, there will be no lack of them."    

"Yes."    

How many medicinal herbs did Shangguan Qing'er buy exactly?    

She could smell the fragrance of the medicinal herbs from a few hundred meters away from the courtyard.    

Yes, the medicinal smell was actually not that bad. If she had smelled it just now, she would probably not be used to it. But if she smelled it too much, she would actually be able to feel the characteristics of it and even feel that it was good to smell.    

People could always ignore some unpleasant smells. This was an instinct of the body.    

Moreover, people did not only like the smell.    

For example, some vegetables and celery had a strange smell. Some people felt it was fragrant, while others felt it was stinky.    

Of course, the most obvious was the durian.    

This kind of thing was engraved in genes.    

The thing he liked was liking it, because he could not smell the stench. It was only the fragrance he liked very much. Those who did not like it could not force themselves to get used to it, because the body was telling him that it was stinky.    

Yes, in fact, a lot of things were decided by genes. It was impossible to change it through learning and practicing.    

Sometimes, it was like a person fell in love with another person. To others, it was inconceivable, or even incomprehensible, but to that person, it was just normal.    

Xiao Yun walked into the pharmacy and looked at the dazzling array of medicinal herbs. He quickly picked a few and put them together according to some kind of ratio before carefully grinding them.    

He grinded them into fine powder and then boiled them with water. The small fire was slowly fried, leaving only a small mouth. Five bowls of water were boiled into a bowl, and a bowl of thick medicinal soup was produced.