Many ministers have written to the table and proposed some solutions to the drought in the northwest.

There are those who propose to plant trees, those who propose to divert water, and those who propose to dig wells.

Su Youyi and Yuan Zhi sat for a day, looked at the folds one by one, and showed each other some inspiration when they saw it, and discussed it while reading.

"This can't be done. Now is the time of drought, wouldn't planting trees waste more water? The people don't drink enough water to plant trees. ”

Yuan Zhi put a fold aside, and Su Youyi glanced at it, "I heard that some tree species in the northwest do not need irrigation water, such as sea buckthorn and willow and the like. Not only does it not require irrigation, but it also consolidates the water source. ”

"Really?"

"I'm not sure."

Su Youyi put the fold in the pile of doubts, "Let Xiao Jizi go to the Hanlin Academy to ask, if I remember correctly, I would rather spend more silver to buy sand willow seeds, what does the emperor think?" ”

"This one does."

Su Youyi picked out an excerpt, "This is a little interesting." It is said that the snow is brought down from Kunlun, hahaha. ”

She glanced at it, it was written by an old scholar of the Hanlin Academy.

Yuan Zhi was a little embarrassed, "It's time for this old man to return to his hometown, I'm afraid he hasn't even seen what the northwest is like, and the snow-capped mountains are frozen all year round, how can he lead them if he wants to?" ”

Su Youyi shook her head and put the fold aside.

The two originally sat on the couch facing each other and watched, but somehow, after a while, Chunhua went in to pour tea, but found that Su Youyi was crooked on the couch, and Yuanzhi sat on the ground.

Both of them were devastated.

"Queen Mother, Your Majesty."

Chunhua hurriedly put down the tea, "Why is the emperor sitting on the ground?" Hurry up. ”

"Motoji, look!"

Su Youyi suddenly saw a fold, her eyes lit up, and she forgot to call his name for a while, "This is interesting, look at it!" ”

Yuan Zhi heard three interesting words, thinking that it was some kind of joke such as leading snow from Kunlun, and after a closer look, he found that this excerpt was written by Zhang Zhidong, the champion of the new department.

mentioned the excavation of groundwater, and also mentioned some distribution laws of groundwater, Yuanzhi couldn't help but say: "Does the queen mother think what he said makes sense?" ”

Su Youyi said: "For the drought in the northwest, I specially checked some ancient books, and I know a little about groundwater. I think he can do it, but it's just ......."

"Just what?"

"It's just that there is a drought in the northwest, and even if groundwater is found, it is estimated that the amount is not very large. The emperor thinks about it, now that all the groundwater has been exploited, what will happen after a hundred years and a thousand years? ”

Yuan Zhi was stunned for a moment, and he quickly smiled: "Don't be afraid." First solve the current trouble, we are mining groundwater, while planting trees to improve the arid environment, and after a hundred years, the amount of groundwater used may not be as much as the water vapor we plant trees! ”

It makes sense to think about it that way.

Su Youyi breathed a long sigh of relief, raised her head, and realized that her neck was very sore.

She slowly stood up with Chunhua's hand and moved her neck, "After watching for an afternoon, I finally saw something useful." The emperor summoned the cabinet and the ministers to discuss this matter as soon as possible, and if it worked, let this Zhang Zhidong rush to the northwest with professional manpower as soon as possible. ”

Yuanzhi also stood up, seeing that his head didn't hurt and his neck was not sore, Su Youyi secretly envied his young and good recovery.

Yuan Zhi said: "It's just that even if it works, it's one thing to let Zhang Zhidong mine the water source, and it's another thing to send someone with 100,000 taels of silver to relieve the disaster." The queen mother is not satisfied with the previous candidates, and she doesn't know who to send? ”

Su Youyi had already had an idea about this candidate.

"What does the emperor think, how is Su Zhiming?"

……

The ministers of the former court discussed for two days, read countless ancient books and travel notes, and finally decided on Zhang Zhidong's strategy.

Because the effect was not yet known, Yuan Zhi ordered Zhang Zhidong to be the Qincha and led a group of relevant officials to rush to the northwest to try to find more underground water sources.

On the other hand, he appointed Su Zhiming as the messenger of disaster relief, and rushed to the northwest to help the victims with a limit of 100,000 taels of silver.

Su Zhiming and Zhang Zhidong walked together again.

Some people in the court talked about Su Zhiming as the candidate selected by the Queen Mother, which was clearly the Queen Mother's partiality with her own family and used the opportunity of disaster relief to promote Su Zhiming.

When Su Youyi heard the news, she responded domineeringly, "If anyone can be as greedy as Su Zhiming, the mourning family will even promote you together." If Su Zhiming can't do what the mourning family said is not greedy, then the mourning family will no longer pay attention to the government and government, how about apologizing? ”

With her response, no one in the DPRK was dissatisfied with Su Zhiming's status as a chaplain.

Su Zhiming was naturally cautious, even Su Heng heard the movement of the court, and told him a thousand times, "We don't lack those silvers, with the Queen Mother taking care of us, who in Beijing dares to snub our father and son?" Don't let that silver distract you and do something sorry for the Queen Mother, you know? ”

Of course the child knows, the child does not dare. It's just that the officials under his hands don't dare to guarantee it, and they have to find a way to restrain them, lest they ruin the child's reputation. ”

Su Zhiming was worried.

It's not the first time he's done such an errand, and he's already had experience.

As the chief officer, he cannot see how the people below carry out the orders, but if the people below have a little thought, the people in the court may put the charge of corruption on his head.

He had no interest in the silver, but he couldn't stop anyone else's interest in it.

In case he is caught by someone with a heart, it doesn't matter to him, Su Youyi's bold words in order to protect him will be bad if someone makes a fuss......

That's a big deal.

Su Zhiming didn't dare to be sloppy, so he went to Zhang Zhidong overnight to discuss, and then found Su Qing.

Zhang Zhidong and he are good friends, and the two often work together on errands after entering the court, and this time it is the same, so they naturally favor him.

But Su Qing, who has always been able to give Su Zhiming ideas, is a little lazy this time, I don't know why.

Su Zhiming didn't understand it at first, but it wasn't until he heard that Su Qing went to Kunning Palace alone to meet Su Youyi the next day, and he vaguely realized something.

Maybe Su Qing didn't want him to take on this errand.

He did not care about this, and in two days it was the day of departure, and he had to call a meeting of the officials who accompanied him, and told them not to act recklessly.

Su Youyi was in Kunning Palace, and when she heard Su Qing asking to see her, she was a little surprised, "Did you come with Zhiming?" ”

"No, Queen Mother."

Duofu said: "It was Master Su who came by himself, and he looked a little worried, as if something big had happened." Does the Queen Mother want to invite him in? ”

Su Youyi hesitated for a moment, "Please let him in." ”

Su Qingping has always brought Su Zhiming here, and this time he deliberately avoided him, there must be something wrong.