Finally, after more than two months of continuous work with the unremitting efforts of everyone, the repair of the embankment was basically completed.

The new is real and strong.

On the day of acceptance, the old river worker who found that there was a problem with the embankment before the flood and was beaten with a plank, with the support of his son, touched the repaired embankment and burst into tears: "Okay, good." The embankment, which is explained in this way, will not break again in ten years. ”

At this moment, Bai Sheng finally returned to his residence with peace of mind.

On the desk in the study room were already piled up several letters of commendation from the imperial court.

Long before repairing the embankment, Bai Sheng had discussed with Helian Yanran, Mu Xun and Wu Zhiqing, wrote down the hematite and returned to Beijing with a secret report from the appropriate people. Every few days, he would also write down the disaster relief situation in an excerpt and send it to Beijing by hand.

The emperor got the letter, and the dragon's heart was happy. I wanted to give a big reward, but when I thought of the treasury that had almost bottomed out now, and thought that Bai Sheng's future concubine had nothing else in the family, that is, there was a lot of money, and he was the last time, no matter how much gold and silver he had, in the eyes of others, it was not worth mentioning. simply announced a few rewards that were not valuable but had excellent meanings, expressing his heart, proving that he, the father, was still very attentive and satisfied with his son. The things were sent directly to the Prince's Mansion. There were also a few commendations, which were sent to Bai Sheng for the first time.

Bai Sheng saw it, took Helian Yanran's hand and smiled: "This errand has made my father very satisfied." After returning to Beijing, I will probably be asked to go to the household department to fill the vacancy of the left waiter. My father deliberately vented his mouth so that I could prepare in advance.

I guess I'm afraid that I'm dissatisfied, so if you want to mention it to him, it's better to arrange it in advance. ”

"Congratulations to Your Highness. Helian Yanran was blessed, and said.

"There's a lot of credit to you. Bai Sheng pulled her up, his eyes lit up, "Although there is a Shangshu above the left waiter and the right waiter is poked, it is also a crucial position in the household department." It's easy to get results if you do a good job, but this is a fat shortage, and I don't know how many pairs of eyes have been staring at it. My father can think of leaving it to me, and it seems that he approves of me. ”

"Your Highness has acted properly, thoughtfully, and has a high function of hard work in disaster relief. Your Majesty naturally relied on it. Helian Yan complimented.

"Yanran, I'm very happy. Very happy. Bai Sheng held Helian Yanran's hand tightly, a little excited.

After living on the embankment for more than two months, he has darkened a lot and lost some weight, but his whole body is more energetic, and his whole body exudes a more dazzling brilliance. He has grown, and he has grown very fast.

If the rest of the princes saw it, they would be shocked, Bai Sheng's body had gradually possessed the majesty and decisiveness of the superior that they could not compare.

"Father also praised you. Said that if you are a man, you will at least be a second-class master. Bai Sheng joked, "How can this be done? If I marry a man and be the princess, the world will not be chaotic?"

"Your Majesty has praised it falsely, and the courtiers should not be so praised. Helian Yanran said lightly.

"How can you not deserve it? In my opinion, my father's praise is quite light. At this point, Bai Sheng felt that he had the most right to speak. Many of his practices for disaster relief were inspired by Helian Yanran.

Let's take out the bags of Chen Mi in front of Jingqian, he was originally angry enough, but Helian Yanran persuaded him lightly, Chen Mi is very good.

Bai Sheng was about to refute it when he heard it, but after thinking about it, who is Helian Yanran? I'm afraid that Helian Yuanniang, who even has one eye open in her dreams, is not an exaggeration to say that she is the most shrewd and cautious person in the world. He patiently asked a few words, and what Helian Yanran said at that time will probably never be forgotten in his life.

"Your Highness only thinks that old rice is not as good as new rice, but even if you take all the new rice, how much of it can really enter the stomachs of the victims?

No matter how much you have the heart, you can't do everything yourself, and when you can't see it, there will always be a loophole to exploit.

Although old rice is not as delicious as new rice, it can still fill the stomach of the victims and avoid starvation. ”

Bai Sheng frowned when he heard this, but he had to admit that she was very reasonable. Xinmi is naturally good, enough to make those corrupt officials tempted. Naturally, they didn't dare in front of him, but once he couldn't see it, they didn't know what kind of insatiable face they were.

The supreme emperor can't suppress them, he is just a minister, a little prince, on the surface, they naturally have to respect him in every way, but who really takes him seriously when he turns around?

"Then in your opinion, this dumb person just admits it, and Bai Huahua's new rice is not necessary?" Bai Sheng understood, but he still felt suffocated in his chest, and asked with a frown.

"Why not?" Helian Yanran asked rhetorically, "Your Majesty's promise is new rice, if Your Highness doesn't want it, won't it hurt Your Majesty's face?"

"But didn't you just say that Chen Mi is also very good?" Bai Sheng was a little confused, "Why did you persuade me to ask for new rice again in a blink of an eye?"

Helian Yanran smiled lightly and said, "When the Hubu Shangshu reported to His Majesty, all he said was new rice, and he didn't mention anything about Chen rice. There are so many disaster victims in Wanhuai Mansion, where is there enough disaster relief food for the imperial court. New rice is naturally to be given, and old rice may as well be accepted. ”

"You mean......" Bai Sheng suddenly understood, and smiled a little thief, "Mixing new rice with old rice, so that the half-new is not old, the officials can't look down on it, it's not easy to pick and distinguish, and it's even more unfavorable to preserve, so you can avoid being greedy by officials to a large extent?"

"Your Highness is very clever, and this method you have come up with is really ingenious. Helian Yan flattered him indifferently.

"How did this come up with me? Bai Sheng was a little amused, seeing that he had such an idea but refused to ask for credit, thinking about how to hide the credit, "How did you come up with such a good idea?"

"The courtiers have just seen some more things than Your Highness. Helian Yanran half-lowered her eyes, not knowing what she was thinking, "When there is nothing to eat and you can't live, Yi Zi can eat everywhere, and there is nothing left of the dead body." Hungry people have the simplest ideas, and if they can stutter, they can live.

Some imperial courts will deliberately sprinkle a handful of sand after boiling the soup soup so that it can be drunk into the stomachs of the victims. Rich and noble people will only be disgusted with their teeth when they drink it, and it is difficult to swallow. The victims were drinking, but they were dying. ”

Bai Sheng felt uncomfortable when he heard it.

He grew up in the palace since he was a child, and he went out of the palace to build another mansion and was still in Shunjing at the feet of the Son of Heaven. After all, I have not heard of much famine in Vietnam in recent decades.

Yes, but who wants to eat a child and eat a dead man if he can have something else to eat? He must not let such a human tragedy happen in the land of Da Yue!

Bai Sheng made up his mind and continued to humbly seek advice: "The problem of food can be regarded as solved, but what should we do if we have two dollars for disaster relief?"