The crown prince thought that it would be too difficult to carry out this matter, and even if the imperial court now sent people to serve, the people would not be willing.

With such a heavy rainstorm, it is not only inconvenient to do things. And the land along the river has been hit by torrential rains for so long, maybe it will collapse somewhere.

The people will not give up their own lives to fill it, how many people will give up the small self to fulfill the big self?

Gu Chengyu smiled, "What the prince said is reasonable, but if you move it with affection and know it, the people can always accept it." After all, this is their hometown, and if it is really washed away, they will have nowhere to hide, aren't they afraid? In this way, the strong labour force downstream and upstream can be organized and shifts can be implemented. Of course, wages must be paid, and they must not be lower. ”

In ancient times, the government was very bureaucratic and always wanted to work for nothing. They use their official status to suppress the people to do things for them, and they do not benefit at all, thinking that this is all right.

In fact, the people didn't want to do it at all, but just nodded their heads, as if they were very honored. In fact, there are bitter words in his heart, and there is nowhere to plead.

"Wages must be paid, otherwise the people will not work hard. It's just that it's muddy everywhere, and it's raining heavily, and I'm afraid the river embankment will be difficult to repair. And the time is urgent, I don't know if it will be in time. ”

The prince thought of the boulders and gravel that were used to build the embankment, and if the stones were too big, it would be a problem to transport them. What's more, it was raining heavily, and the glutinous rice mortar used to bind the stones was washed away by the rain as soon as it was brushed.

What's more, this efficiency is too slow, can it be faster than the speed of the river rising?

"Dirt and stones can be poured into sacks and then piled up. Of course, this can only be temporary, and we will deal with these two days first. When the heavy rain stops, it still has to be repaired and strengthened according to the original method. After all, after the soil in the sack is blistered, it will cause some loss. And if the sack accumulates too much, it is also prone to collapse. Not only is it dangerous, but it can also be futile. ”

Gu Chengyu said that this is a quick method, and it can only temporarily suppress the overflow of the river. Just like the prince said, it was raining heavily, and it was difficult to work on the river.

He had seen the maps of that area, but detailed maps in ancient times were rare, and only the emperor had a detailed map of the country.

The soldiers on the other border will also have a sand table and map of the border pass, but that is only the border pass, and has nothing to do with other state capitals.

On the other hand, the maps in the hands of the city or officials are more abstract and simple. As you can imagine, in ancient times, maps were also very valuable.

So he has now sent people to several state capitals in the south of the Yangtze River to conduct field investigations, and if he wants to come up with countermeasures, he must know the local terrain.

The prince nodded, this method was indeed feasible, and his face couldn't help but relax a lot.

"Xia Guan was not present at the scene, and he did not know much about the local terrain. If you can see the direction of the various tributaries of the river, you may be able to come up with other solutions. ”

Gu Chengyu had an idea, and the most detailed map was naturally in the emperor's place. But as the prince, he can't say that he also has a detailed map in his hand.

Although he has listed several countermeasures in the excerpt, they are all relatively general. Only when the terrain is known, can a more detailed plan be formulated.

When the prince heard that Gu Chengyu could still come up with a way, he couldn't help but be overjoyed, "This palace has a more detailed copy in his hand, but it is much simpler than that of his father, and I don't know if I can see it." ”

The prince was so excited that he turned around and wanted someone to bring him the map.

But in a blink of an eye, I found that there were other officials present who were sitting and waiting. They all pricked up their ears, and their eyes lit up, as if a mouse had seen sesame oil.

"Ahem! Pang Chu, I'm afraid it's time for lunch at this time, right? ”

The prince coughed, and suddenly asked in a deep voice to Pang Chu, who was waiting on the side.

Pang Chu didn't know why, didn't he say he wanted to see the map just now? Why did you ask about lunch? Could it be that Your Highness is hungry?

But in an instant, he understood His Highness's intentions, glanced at everyone in the room, and hurriedly replied, "Your Highness is hungry?" It's almost time for dinner. This morning, His Royal Highness didn't think about tea and dinner, and was worried, thinking that he should have been hungry a long time ago. ”

In the past two days, the prince has been worried about the heavy rain in the south of the Yangtze River, and he has indeed not had an appetite for several days, and everyone has lost a few points.

Gu Chengyu was still waiting for the prince to get the map, who thought that the prince had a god turn, can he not talk about eating now?

It's still the map that matters! When can't you eat with food?

Gu Chengyu tilted his head and found that He Jisheng and the others were all looking at them with their eyes, so he immediately felt uncomfortable.

What's going on with these people? Want to wait to pick up ready-made? This cheeky guy is so thick-skinned!

If Gu Chengyu gave all the examples, these people would not go to the emperor to ask for credit.

After all, this is very common in officialdom, who told you not to move faster? It's called the first strike.

It's a pity that they are destined to be disappointed, even if Gu Chengyu looks at the map, it is impossible to explain the countermeasures and the disposition, because he has to go to face the saint.

The prince suggested that it was time for lunch, which was already a clear hint. Who would have thought that everyone's face was so thick-skinned, that no one proposed to retire first.

They all picked up the tea bowl and drank the tea.

Gu Chengyu felt that now was not a good time, so it was better to go back first. If the prince still wants to know the solution, he should still summon him.

"Pang Chu, you go to pass the meal. Ladies and gentlemen, why don't you stay and dine with this palace? The prince turned to several officials and said.

The prince's face was full of smiling flesh, and the other officials present were embarrassed to sit down again, no matter how thick-skinned they were.

After all, there is a quota for meals in the palace, and if you want to have a banquet, you must order the imperial dining room in advance.

But the prince obviously didn't mean to order the imperial dining room to add vegetables, and the intention of asking could not be more obvious.

They are also officials of the imperial court, so they will not do such a dead thing.

"Since His Royal Highness the Crown Prince wants to eat, then the lower official will retire first."

Several people rushed out one after another and walked towards the outside of the study.

Gu Chengyu walked at the end, pacing slowly, just a few steps out of the study. Sure enough, Pang Chu chased after him from behind.

"Lord Gu, please stay, the prince remembered that there was still something that had not been discussed with Lord Gu."

Gu Chengyu immediately turned around, "Please let Grandpa Pang lead the way!" ”

The movements were crisp and fast, which made He Jisheng, who had not gone far, sneer. Everyone is from the same school, but this junior brother is very wary of him.

Ever since they were both officials of the Zhan Shifu, they had often met. But Gu Chengyu was always very respectful to him, but he never consulted him about something.

Originally, he also wanted to use his position to find Gu Chengyu's mistakes, teach him well, and bring the relationship between the two closer.