Looking at Tai'an from the full moon

The next morning, Xiao Zuochen's second morning court session...

"Your Highness Prince Yun!"

"Ok?"

Xiao Zuochen turned his head and saw that it was Zuo Lin, who was greeting him. Zuo Lin's daughter Zuo Xin was the winner of the Qiqiao Festival, and he didn't know why he wanted to talk to him.

"Master Zuo."

Xiao Zuochen also returned the greeting.

"Is your highness Prince Yun feeling better? This morning court session is going to be very long~"

Xiao Zuochen raised his eyebrows. This guy was reminding him not to come to the morning court if he had nothing to do. It seemed that he had already drawn himself into the Third Prince's camp. It was a good idea to choose a camp in advance. But when he knew the truth, would he think that he was ridiculous at this moment?

"Don't worry about it, Lord Zuo. Why don't you think about how to explain to the emperor what you think of the phrase 'the morning court can last a long time'."

"you!--"

Zuo Lin was choked by Xiao Zuochen's words. This kid actually tried to tell on others!

"Master Zuo, if you have nothing to do, please go to your seat. I can attend the court at night, but it seems that Master Zuo cannot."

Zuo Lin once again felt that Xiao Zuochen was really shameless. Not only did he complain, but he also used his status to deliberately anger him.

"Humph!"

Zuo Lin threw his sleeves and walked quickly towards the main hall without looking back. Xiao Zuochen looked at his back and just found it funny.

When Xiao Zuochen stood at his seat, he found that Xiao Zuo had arrived early in the morning, and Xiao Zuoming was standing on the other side.

"Sixth brother, good morning~"

When Xiao Zuoming saw Xiao Zuochen, he was the first to greet him. Xiao Zuochen tilted his head to look at him, smiled, and said nothing more, so Xiao Zuoming had to give up. Seeing this, several ministers couldn't help but become curious: When did the third prince become so polite to Prince Yun?

"The Emperor has arrived!"

A sharp and clear voice came, and everyone stood up. Xiao Zuochen frowned and tilted his head to look. He saw a young eunuch helping the emperor to sit on the dragon throne slowly, which surprised Xiao Zuochen.

In fact, not only Xiao Zuochen, but other ministers all looked over with curiosity: Why didn't Eunuch Mu Yi come today?

The young eunuch helped the emperor up, walked down the stairs and shouted loudly.

"Go up!"

"Long live my emperor! Long live!"

"My dear ministers, please stand up! Hmm? Old Liu is attending the morning court today. Is there anything he wants to report?"

Seeing that his father had taken the initiative to call on him, Xiao Zuochen took a step toward the middle and stepped forward to salute.

"Father, I have heard that there has been a lot of rain in Nanhai City recently. I am afraid there will be another flood disaster this year."

"Yes, there is a lot of rain in Nanhai City every year. We are always worried about floods every year!"

"Won't the people suffer again?"

"Ah~"

The ministers discussed this again, and of course, there were a few discordant voices among them.

"Your Highness Prince Yun, Nanhai City was just rebuilt last year, and the embankment was raised by one meter, so there was no flood last year. And this year, Nanhai City has just entered the rainy season, so why did Your Highness Prince Yun say that there will be a flood this year? Could it be that Your Highness knows something?"

He is from Zuo Lin's faction. He should be considered as the Third Prince's man now.

Xiao Zuochen didn't get angry but laughed instead.

"As you all know, Nanhai City has been poor for hundreds of years due to genetic floods that have caused residents to be displaced. In addition, there was no dam in the beginning, and it was built up bit by bit. Now the dam should be about five or six meters high."

"Yes, every time we repair a circle, it is a waste of time and money."

"Yeah~"

Xiao Zuochen continued.

"But every time after the dam is built, it will flood again within a year or two. So no one knows how high the dam should be built to stop the flood. But one thing is certain, that is, it is useless to keep blocking the dam. Instead, it will make Nanhai City gradually become self-contained and slowly become a closed city."

The emperor motioned for him to continue, and everyone thought that His Royal Highness Prince Yun had already thought of a solution, but Xiao Zuochen suddenly clapped his hands at this time.

"Ah~ Actually, I haven't thought of a good solution, but the method of blocking the water is definitely not going to work."

Everyone present was speechless, even Xiao Zuoming widened his eyes: What is Lao Liu playing?

The emperor's mouth visibly stiffened, and the hall was silent for a moment.

"Father, I have something to say!"

At this time, Xiao Zuoqing stood up! Yes, this was their original plan!

"speak."

"Since the containment method doesn't work, why not do the opposite?"

"Oh? What's the opposite method?"

"Pass!"

"Pass?"

"I have seen the map of Nanhai City. Not only are the people's homes close to the sea, but there are also fields next to the sea, so every flood causes great losses to farmers. But have you ever considered a problem? Farmers need to water their crops almost every day, and the water source is far away from them, so getting water every day is also one of their problems."

"It's not just Nanhai City that has trouble getting water for farmers, it's the same for farmers all over the world, but what does this have to do with the flood?"

Someone from the Third Prince's faction raised doubts again.

"This is the point I want to make. Father, the South China Sea floods are caused by the rising water level at this time of year, and the containment method cannot stop the rising water level. In winter, the water level will drop again, and the high walls built will be useless. It is better to change from blocking to opening, dig some canals between the sea and the fields, and when the water level rises, the water will flow into the canals. The rising water will have a place to go, and it will also be convenient for farmers to get water locally to irrigate their crops."

The emperor's eyes lit up after hearing this. He had never heard of this method before, but it sounded feasible.

"What do you think, my dear ministers?"

The emperor asked everyone again.

"Your Majesty, I don't agree. Let's not talk about whether this method is feasible, but it's too late. Nanhai City has already entered the rainy season. If we send craftsmen over now to first tear down the high wall that was originally blocking the city and then dig a canal, I'm afraid the flood would have already occurred. Moreover, the high wall was built with a lot of gold. It will take a lot of manpower and material resources to tear it down now. If we then build the canal, the silver we need will double, Your Majesty!"

When the emperor heard this, his brows indeed frowned. This was a considerable expense. If this method of clearing the blockage was ineffective, not only would he lose both the wife and the army, but he would also be cursed by the people.

"Father, I have solutions to these problems. Time and money are indeed a big problem, but if we can get the farmers involved, everything can be solved. Although these farmers are just farming, each of them can repair their own houses to some extent, so they still know how to dig and build. As long as the officials in charge of the canal draw up the construction plan in advance and send people to supervise and guide the farmers to repair it themselves, it can save manpower and money. If all farmers start construction at the same time, it can be completed before the flood!"

The emperor nodded.

"This method is very good!"

"Your Highness, Prince Qing, how can you be sure that the farmers will agree to build the canal? For the people, this is a risky thing, and now they are busy farming, how can they have time to build the canal? Are you going to let them farm during the day and build the canal at night? Who is a fool to do such an unsecured thing?"

Xiao Zuochen spoke only at this time.

"I guarantee that this method is invalid and the farmers will be compensated according to the land! Besides, as long as the benefits are made clear, only those with a short vision will care about whether they are tired or rewarded in the short term. Most people still want to have long-term benefits. Don't you agree, Lord Chen?"

Xiao Zuochen retorted, causing the old man's face to blush. Prince Yun was saying that he was short-sighted!

"Alright, alright. Since Prince Yun has provided the guarantee, do you have any doubts? If not, then this matter is settled!"

The emperor waved his hand and everyone stopped talking.