After the turmoil of the banquet in the Twelve Princes' Palace, Bai Sheng had been privately recognized by the hundred officials as one of the powerful contenders for the throne that was not inferior to his many brothers.

After returning from "recovery", Bai Sheng did receive a few errands, and they all did well, but these were far from enough to stabilize his position in the court. He needs more and more important opportunities to prove his ability, win the emperor's recognition and trust, and win more fans in the court, so that he can have a better chance of winning. Bai Sheng was eager to try, but all that fell on his head were some lackluster errands, and there was really no room for him to show his strength.

On this day, Bai Sheng was handling official business in the study, and the guards came to report to Helian Yanran and asked to see him. Bai Sheng immediately put down his pen, got up and went out in person.

"The folk girl has seen His Highness. Seeing Bai Sheng come out, Helian Yan bowed in a regular manner.

"Your Highness, what are your concerns?" Helian Yanran seemed to sense the anxiety in his heart.

"Hurry up. Bai Sheng hurriedly helped her up, grabbed her hand and held it firmly, with a smile on his face, "How many times have I said it, there is no need to be polite between you and me." Since you are here, you can go in directly, so why bother with the guards to pass on the report?"

"Etiquette cannot be abolished. Helian Yanran walked to the study by his hand, and at first he would want to break free, but Bai Sheng didn't allow it, so he held it harder, and she followed him more often. This time, in front of a handmaiden, she naturally told his intentions. There are many people, and there are many eyes, maybe which one is the envy of others who have inserted it, and the two of them have come back in the name of mutual promise for life, and they have been approved by the emperor for marriage, so they naturally have to be closer in front of people.

"The folk girl is afraid of disturbing His Highness's business, so the guards will spread the word, if His Royal Highness is busy, the folk girl will wait outside. Helian Yanran said very insensibly.

"What are you afraid of, this is our own mansion, only me and you, the two masters, where do you get so many rules in your own house? Where is the importance of official business. Bai Sheng smiled, took her hand into the study, helped her sit on the chair, and then sat down beside her, and instructed the maid to watch the errand.

"Rest tomorrow, what do you want to go to? I'll accompany you. Bai Sheng smiled slightly flatteringly.

"Your Highness will decide. Helian Yanran always recognized her role very clearly, and she cooperated with Bai Sheng and never exceeded the rules.

The maidservant put the tea on the table, glanced at the two of them and bowed to leave. Helian Yanran glanced behind him, and the Yanbo meeting also retreated, and when he left, he didn't forget to close the door and guard outside the door.

Seeing this, Bai Sheng was more sure of what he thought in his heart. Helian Yanran is very well measured, on the surface she is inseparable from him, and she never comes to him easily in private, unless there is something important. Today, she knew that he was still here at the office, which was enough to prove that this matter was very important.

"The maiden received news today that there will be a flood in the south in the near future, and Your Highness should make plans as soon as possible. Helian Yanran said straight to the point.

Bai Sheng frowned when he heard this: "Is the news reliable?" It's not that he doesn't believe Helian Yanran, but the flood is a major matter related to the livelihood of the Dao, and he has to make sure that there is no mistake.

Helian Yanran nodded: "It's the news from the person in charge of the Changfang in Wanhuai Mansion, you can trust it." It has been raining for a while, and the water level of the Wanhuai has risen a lot. When the embankment was built, the magistrate and the supervisors sent by the capital were greedy for a lot of money, and the embankment was of no use, and he was afraid that it would not last long before it burst. ”

"Does anyone else know about this news?" Bai Sheng's expression was a little solemn, once the embankment bursts, it will be a great event, farmland, houses, and human lives...... The imperial court will inevitably send people to provide disaster relief, but the money that can be used for disaster relief has been exploited by officials at all levels, and in the end it can really be used to relieve the people.

"There is an old river worker in Ze County who found out that something was wrong, but no one believed it, and went to the county government to beat the drum to complain, the county magistrate of Ze County is a greedy for pleasure, and his subordinates are all people who see money and open fish and flesh, and they refuse to report it level by level for such a shadowless thing, only saying that the old river worker fell into a demon and deceived the public, and drove him away. The old river worker was also beaten with a board, and his body collapsed. This matter could not be reached by the Taishou of Wanhuai Mansion at all. The capital is even more high and far away, and no one will find out until the day the embankment bursts. Helian replied, not hearing what the emotion was.

But Yanran knew it earlier than anyone else. Bai Sheng looked at her, his frown not letting go.

Helian Yan lowered her eyes and didn't look at Bai Sheng's face: "What Your Highness needs most at the moment is a pivotal opportunity. Recently, it is the rainy season in the south, and it is often rainy and rainy. Three years ago, there was a flood in Ningcheng, when the emperor assigned the four princes to lead the disaster relief matters, and the errand was not satisfactory, but after returning to Beijing, the four princes were greatly praised, which attracted praise from the government and the opposition. The people's daughter sent a message a month ago to ask people to keep an eye on the situation in various places in the south, and only today did they get a reply from the Wanhuai Mansion, and the rest of the places are no different at present. ”

Bai Sheng once again saw Helian Yuanniang's excellence, her strength did not only lie in her financial resources, connections, and means...... Just this precautionary thinking has already made Bai Sheng out of reach.

"It's not a trivial matter. Even if you know it in advance, what can you do?" Bai Sheng thought about it for a while, and felt that it was not easy to do. He believed the news from Helian Yanran's people, but others may not be willing to believe it, let alone his unpredictable father. The best way to avoid casualties is to move the people away as soon as possible, but there is not enough reason, not to mention that the emperor is not allowed to do so, even the people of Wanhuai Mansion will not easily leave their homeland. Moreover, although the treasury is not tight today, it is still far from being full. It's true that ordinary expenses are not a problem, but when it comes to disaster relief, there really isn't much to be done, and I'm afraid it's not enough for the officials who handle it, let alone for the people and for post-disaster reconstruction. If he was in charge of this matter, he could borrow some silver from Helian Yanran for the time being, and then the treasury would slowly repay it. But once the flood occurs, the follow-up will definitely involve a series of problems, the farmland is flooded, the crops are not harvested, the grain production is reduced, the people can't fill their stomachs, the epidemic that may occur after the flood, the people's residence, and the tax revenue of the Anhui and Huai Prefecture...... It's a headache to think about. Wanhuai Mansion is many times wider than Zhining City, and the situation is not known how many times more complicated, so it is definitely not easy to solve. If you deal with it well, it is naturally a credit to the community, but once something goes wrong, I am afraid that what I will face is the infamy that I will not be able to get rid of for a lifetime.