Leaving the Golden Palace.
On the way back to Wutong Garden, Qin Ying was in deep thought.
Although he had gotten through today by using savage tactics and defeating magic with magic, Wang Mingsong, the old fox, would never let him go.
Wang Mingsong was on the side of the eldest prince and the eighth prince, and he had also dealt with his son. Overturning the case for the Cai family would also affect the Wang family.
No matter what, Wang Mingsong was a stumbling block.
If Qin Ying wanted to continue to be a carefree prince, he had to get rid of this stumbling block.
But this old fox was in a high position and had great power, so it was really difficult to deal with him, and he himself would not reveal a flaw for Qin Ying to catch.
It was a bit difficult...
"I got it!"
Qin Ying suddenly had an idea, "Instead of fighting alone, it's better to form a gang."
A person suddenly appeared in Qin Ying's mind.
Grand Master Chen Songtai.
This man is upright and honest. He was born in a poor family. He was able to become the Grand Tutor by his own efforts. He was really extraordinary.
He and Wang Mingsong served in the same court for decades and fought for decades. If anyone knew Wang Mingsong well, it might be this old rival.
Qin Ying was not sure that Chen Songtai would definitely help him. After all, he knew from his memory that this Grand Tutor was most opposed to forming a party in private.
At least five or six of the nine princes of the Han Dynasty had visited him, all wanting to get the support of the Grand Tutor so that they could have an extra powerful trump card in the future struggle for power.
But Chen Songtai did not join them, and even Qin Ying could not figure out why this old Grand Tutor was like this.
He had been in the court for so many years, relying entirely on his own ability to fight alone, with a kind of lone hero attitude.
The Grand Tutor should not have left the palace just after the morning court.
Qin Ying hurried his pace and chased him out.
Soon, he saw Chen Songtai in the crowd at the gate of the palace.
"Grand Master, please stay."
Qin Ying rushed over and stopped him.
"It turned out to be His Royal Highness the Ninth Prince." Chen Songtai was stunned when he saw Qin Ying, then he bowed and said, "Why did the Ninth Prince come to see me?"
"I have something to say to the Grand Master. I wonder if it would be convenient to move to Wutong Garden?" Qin Ying said politely.
Hearing this, Chen Songtai shook his head and refused very straightforwardly, saying, "Your Majesty asked me to help refugees. Your Highness has something to say here. I really don't have time to go to your Wutong Garden."
Hearing this, Qin Ying was not annoyed, and simply said, "I will go with the Grand Master, and we can talk on the way."
"Okay." Chen Songtai did not refuse.
The two walked on the official road, and soon the atmosphere became awkward.
Qin Ying found that the old Grand Master was very dull. If you don't talk to him, he will never say a word to you.
This led to Qin Ying having no entry point.
Halfway through the journey, Qin Ying could not help but find a topic: "Grandmaster, have you encountered any difficulties in providing relief to the victims?"
"Yes." Chen Songtai sparingly said a word.
Qin Ying asked: "What difficulties?"
"There are two difficulties."
Chen Songtai seemed very happy to discuss this with Qin Ying, and said: "First, the 30,000 refugees outside the city are only the first batch, and there will be a second batch and a third batch soon... The number
is not less than that, and there will be difficulties in food."
"Doesn't the palace have royal grain?" Qin Ying said.
Chen Songtai shook his head, "The imperial grain cannot be moved except in wartime, so the imperial warehouse cannot be opened for refugees."
"Secondly, the Han harvest has been poor in recent years, and there are many pests that cannot be eradicated. This year, there is a flood, and the harvest has dropped again. If the number of refugees continues to increase, then even the imperial capital will be under great pressure."
Hearing this, Qin Ying was puzzled, "What pests?"
"Intestineless worms."
"What kind of worm is this?"
"This worm is born without intestines, but its shell is hard. It destroys rice in the field and even attacks people. Many people are injured by it."
Hearing the description of the Grand Master, Qin Ying became more curious.
"Grand Master, can you let me see what the worm looks like?"
Chen Songtai nodded, "Your Highness, follow me to the field, and you will see it naturally." So Qin Ying followed him out of the city.
It took an hour to walk.
It was ten miles outside the city.
Here you can see many large and small farmlands, and many farmers are in the fields, beating something with wooden boards.
"They are catching insects." Chen Songtai explained.
Qin Ying walked over with a curious look on his face.
Then, in Chen Songtai's surprised eyes, he took off his shoes and socks, rolled up his pants to his knees, and stepped into the paddy field without any scruples.
This scene surprised Chen Songtai.
He didn't expect that the Ninth Prince, with his precious body, would go to the fields like a farmer, and he didn't feel disgusted at all.
You know, the nobles living in the palace are all people who don't touch the water of spring spring water. Not to mention going to the fields to farm, even going out requires a luxurious carriage.
Going to the fields to work is regarded as inferior.
"Brother, is it useful for you to catch insects like this?"
Qin Ying asked the farmer brother beside him while stepping on the cold soil.
"Oh, don't mention it."
The farmer sighed and said helplessly: "This insect has a hard shell and can move freely in the soil. We can only drive it away by beating it like this. At night, it will come back to destroy crops and farmland. It's really hateful."
This made Qin Ying more and more curious. What kind of insect is so powerful?
The next moment, his eyes narrowed.
Something suddenly emerged from the farmland.
It rushed towards the farmer's heels with its fangs and claws.
Qin Ying was quick and leaned over to grab it.
He grabbed the thing directly.
After washing it with water, the thing revealed its true appearance.
Qin Ying took a closer look and was stunned, "This... is this a gutless worm?"
"Yes, you have to be careful not to get caught. Last time, a child got his finger caught and broke it!" The farmer immediately warned.
"Hahaha!"
Qin Ying grabbed the insect in his hand and laughed out loud.
He ran towards Chen Songtai while laughing.
"Ninth Prince, what are you laughing at?"
Seeing Qin Ying burst into laughter, Chen Songtai frowned.
This insect destroyed farmland within a radius of dozens of miles, and it was not only in the imperial capital, but also infested all over the country. There is no solution so far, causing the harvest
to be greatly reduced, and the people are extremely hateful.
The Ninth Prince is still laughing?
Qin Ying shook the worm in his hand at him and said with a smile: "Grandmaster, you said that the food in the city is in short supply, but I don't think so. Look, isn't this natural food? It's pollution-free food!"
Chen Songtai was surprised, "This is a pest! Why did the Ninth Prince say it was food?"
"No, no."
Qin Ying shook his head and explained: "This thing has delicious meat. It can be boiled, steamed, or stir-fried and spicy. It is a great delicacy in the world."
Chen Songtai looked at Qin Ying with disbelief and said: "The Ninth Prince is not lying to me, right? Can this thing be eaten?"
"It can be eaten!" Qin Ying said firmly.
Of course this worm can be eaten!
Because, this is a big crab.
Qin Ying didn't expect that what made Chen Songtai so anxious was actually a crab, and it was a hairy crab.
Qin Ying finally knew why it was called a gutless worm.
The crab has no intestines in its stomach, and its hard shell allows it to run rampant in the farmland. Because it has no natural enemies, it grows very large, and it is no wonder that it can pinch off people's fingers.
The crab in Qin Ying's hand is already bigger than his palm, and the two crab claws are waving, which is very imposing. Because there are no natural enemies, they reproduce at a terrifying speed, and the fields have been occupied.
"Grandmaster, don't disbelieve it."
Qin Ying grabbed Chen Songtai and walked towards the city, saying as he walked: "I'll make you a deep-fried hairy crab, and you'll know."
Qin Ying was in a very good mood. He didn't expect that he would be the first person to eat crabs.