In fact, Qin Yan wanted to dig a well, but there was no well-drilling machine here, and he didn't know how to make one, so he could only use this extremely troublesome method. No matter what, this was the best method.

The emperor felt good after seeing the blueprints. "What do you think, my dear ministers?"

The Right Prime Minister spoke first, "I think this method is feasible. Although the project is not small, it can be used every year in the future. Moreover, it can solve the disaster this time, which is a blessing for the people."

The people from the Ministry of Revenue saw the Right Prime Minister nod and quickly agreed, "I agree too."

The emperor nodded and looked at the silent left prime minister, "What do you think, left prime minister?"

The left prime minister looked down on Qin Yan, but he did not dare to offend the emperor. "I agree."

The emperor slammed the table and decided, "Okay, let's do it this way. This matter will be handed over to the Right Prime Minister and the Ministry of Revenue, and Qin will also go to help."

"Yes."

After explaining the matter, everyone left.

The Right Prime Minister took his men back to start making preparations, while Qin Yan went home. He was extremely tired these days and now he wanted to go back and have a good sleep.

After returning to the Qin Mansion, I sent someone to report to the Prince's Mansion that things were almost done and now we just had to wait.

When he got home, he wanted to say a few words to Jiang Zhi to comfort her, but Jiang Zhi saw the dark circles under his eyes and didn't say anything to him. She pushed him into the house to sleep.

Qin Yan knew that his wife was worried about him, and he also missed her a little. He obediently entered the house and pulled Jiang Zhi to sleep with him for a while.

After he finished speaking, he fell into a deep sleep. Jiang Zhi didn't have the heart to wake him up, so she slept with him.

Qin Yan woke up and had not rested for long before he was called away by the Right Prime Minister, who said that he wanted to discuss the specific plan.

Qin Yan fell into work again. After more than half a month, Qin Yan finally had some free time and went home to accompany his wife.

The canal was not almost completed yet, but using the power of an entire continent to build it greatly increased the speed.

Now that the people had obtained food through their own labor and the number of disaster victims had been reduced, the imperial court breathed a sigh of relief.

Qin Yan stayed at home for a few days. Li Chengze had already been released. He came to him again and asked Qin Yan to ask the emperor to release Chen Ti.

"Qin Yan, the Grand Secretary has been in prison for a month. Can you come with me to ask the Emperor to release him?"

Chen Yuetong was really worried about her grandfather, so she came to Li Chengze to see if he could help her.

Qin Yan thought that if he could help once, he would help; if he could help twice, he would also help, so he just gave it a try and agreed immediately.

The two of them went to the palace together to find the emperor.

The emperor was still stern when he saw Li Chengze, but his expression was much more relaxed when he saw Qin Yan.

"Well, what's the matter?"

Qin Yan rubbed his hands. The father and son were having a quarrel, so he had to come.

"Your Majesty, the disaster has been resolved, but can you release the Grand Secretary Chen?"

The emperor snorted coldly, "Humph, the prince asked you to be a lobbyist, right?"

Li Chengze lowered his head even lower.

"No, I came here to ask because I saw Miss Chen was worried about the health of the Grand Secretary at home, haha."

Qin Yan laughed awkwardly and should have known not to come.

"I will release him. I am not a cruel person. You guys go back and wait."

Qin Yan spread his hands towards Li Chengze to show that he had tried his best.

Li Chengze wanted to say something but was quickly pulled away by Qin Yan. If he made the emperor angry now, it would be more trouble than gain.

Take the person out, "Okay, don't worry, the emperor said he would release him, and he never jokes. You should go home and wait. By the way, tell Miss Chen so that she won't worry."

"I got it." Li Chengze said in a sullen tone. Qin Yan didn't say much either. He patted his shoulder and left.

After the two separated, Qin Yan returned to the Qin Mansion. As soon as he entered the mansion, Jiang Zhi came to greet him.

"How is it? Did the emperor make things difficult for you?"

"Don't worry, who am I? The emperor didn't make things difficult for me. Well, the emperor might be disappointed with Chengze this time, alas."

Qin Yan put his arm around Jiang Zhi's waist and walked into the yard. Jiang Zhi felt the same way when she heard what he said.

"This time, the prince offended the emperor for Yuetong. The emperor had always had high expectations of him. Seeing him being so blinded by love, disappointment is inevitable."

"Alas, this matter is a bit difficult, but it will be difficult for Chengze to marry Yuetong in the future."

Jiang Zhi also expressed her understanding. Although the emperor will not pursue the matter now, it does not mean that he will agree to the prince marrying a princess who once rebelled against her mother's family.

"Let's take one step at a time."

Qin Yan and Jiang Zhi just chatted for a while and talked about the future later.

After a few days, the number of disaster victims decreased, and the people returned to their peaceful and prosperous lives. The emperor's anger finally dissipated.

Now that national affairs have been resolved, it is time to resolve the people and issues.

The emperor was also very troubled. The prince he had worked so hard to train actually came to him again and again for a woman. This made him very frustrated, and more importantly, he was disappointed with the prince's incompetence.

He had already made up his mind about whether Chen Ti should stay or go. The country's prosperity cannot be destroyed by one person, and the ancestral foundation cannot be destroyed in his hands.

He summoned Li Dequan and asked him to release Chen Ti with his order and announce his order.

Li Dequan took the order and left, leaving the emperor standing alone by the window, looking at the bamboo forest outside with a thoughtful look on his face.

Li Dequan took his men to the prison and brought Chen Ti back to the Grand Secretary's Mansion.

Although Chen Ti was imprisoned for more than a month, the emperor would send people to tell him the news from outside every day.

After hearing that the fellow villagers in Shandong had been helped, his back, which had been straight due to resistance, gradually became hunched, and his face was filled with joy and satisfaction.

After Li Dequan took him away, he followed behind without saying a word. He knew that he had angered the emperor, but for the sake of his hometown, he did not regret it and calmly accepted the emperor's punishment.

However, he felt guilty towards his granddaughter, letting her support a family at such a young age and causing her to worry about an old man like him. Now when she was about to get married, she was still implicated by his unreliable grandfather.

Chen Ti returned to the Chen Mansion with a heavy heart. Chen Yuetong cried with joy when she saw her grandfather returned safely.

Looking at the grandfather who looked like an old man, Chen Yuetong's eyes were full of worry, "Grandfather, you are finally back. Yuetong was worried every day, afraid that something might happen to you."

The tears in his eyes fell silently, and a crack appeared in Chen Ti's resolute heart.

He walked forward, gently hugged his granddaughter, whom he had loved so much since she was a child, and patted her back gently, just like when she was a child.

"Be good, Yuetong. It was grandpa who made you worry. It's grandpa's fault. I won't do it again in the future."

Chen Yuetong seemed to be venting the fear she had experienced in the past few days, and she shed tears silently as she listened to the words of comfort.

The voice was choked with sobs, "Yuetong was afraid that her grandfather would not want her anymore, and then Yuetong would have no relatives..."

These words cut Chen Ti's heart like a knife, and he wiped away her tears with heartache.

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