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At this time, the two courtiers in the East Pole Hall were outsiders, and the emperor rarely said a word of father-son affection to the seventh prince.

Because of the incident in the Dingjiang Water Control Camp, the emperor had long forgotten about reading the test papers at this time. What he is thinking about now is how to control the water and cut off the foundation of the Dingjiang Water God.

Thinking of this, the emperor looked at the Seventh Prince: "Your eldest brother controls the water, and on the one hand, he also seals the river and water god many times and sends a lot of incense." You have to pay for your life, and you are going to do the method of blocking the water, I'm afraid it will be even more dangerous, have you thought about it?"

"Erchen is willing to ask for his life for the world, and the sword mountain and the sea of fire are not unremitting. The Seventh Prince naturally agreed, under the influence of Fang Haoze at the beginning, he had already offered his faith in the strategy of blocking the water, and he was finally able to get his wish at this time, so he naturally would not refuse.

"Two Aiqing, if you have any opinions, you will also put them forward here, and we will discuss them together. After the emperor finished speaking to the Seventh Prince, he looked at the Prime Minister Gu Changshan and the Ministry of Industry Shangshu Qi Hezheng.

"For the sake of the world, I have already paid a son. Now that Lao Qi is going to the front line of water control again, I also have selfish intentions, but I don't want him to repeat the mistakes of the past. ”

The emperor's words are also half sincere, and the death of the eldest prince is also a tragedy for the emperor. But those who have achieved great things don't have much love for their children, so he used the dead boss as a talking point at this time, just to win the support of the two ministers present.

In the last water control operation presided over by the eldest prince, although the cabinet also supported it, but in practice, the Ministry of Industry's support for the eldest prince was also limited.

"The minister is willing to fully support the Seven Princes' strategy to control the water this time. Gu Changshan, who was an old man, was the first to hear the hidden meaning of the emperor's words, and immediately said.

He knew that if the Seven Princes presided over the Dingjiang Water Control Operation, the method of blocking the water would definitely be implemented, which would involve many manpower and material resources in the world.

In his selfish heart, the prime minister of the cabinet does not want to implement the water blocking law, after all, he is old, and he can only serve as prime minister for a few more years. If it is for the sake of political achievements and posthumous reviews and history, it is natural that he does not want to regress in his national strength during his tenure.

But the emperor even took out the dead prince and said it, Gu Changshan had no choice but to pinch his nose and admit it, even if he was reluctant, once the water control project started, he would definitely go all out to support it for the sake of the country.

On the other hand, Shang Shuqi and Zheng of the Ministry of Industry were naturally not far behind, and then Gu Changshan's words said: "The minister is also willing to lead the Ministry of Industry to fully cooperate." ”

"The subordinates will leave a squire in Baiyujing to temporarily act as the ministry of duties, set the river and control the water camp by themselves, and lead a squire to accompany the seven princes to guard the front line, and the flood will not be eliminated for a day, and he will not return to Beijing for a day. ”

The hardness of these words is also very great for the Ministry of Industry Shangshu, which is almost equivalent to a period of self-exclusion from the Baiyujing Imperial Court.

But this decision was not made by him in a hot head.

There are two main points to consider, one is that he left a bad impression in the emperor's heart because of the fact that the eldest prince was kidnapped by the water god, and he needs to be released to avoid it.

Another point is that Qi Hezheng has lived by the Dingjiang River since he was a child, and has witnessed many tragedies caused by the Dingjiang floods.

"Qi Aiqing, if you go to the front line, there are many affairs in the Ministry of Industry, and I am afraid that a squire will not be able to take on your great responsibility. ”

The emperor's expression was a little gloomy, and he was a little happy when he heard that Qi He was so supportive of the great cause of water control, but considering the functions of the Ministry of Industry, it was difficult to release people.

"What the Holy Lord said is very true, you should stay in Bai Yujing and arrange a squire to accompany the Seventh Prince. Gu Changshan also agreed.

"The minister pleaded with the Holy One. Qi Hezheng hurriedly knelt down, for him, this time the Seven Princes and the Emperor were in person, it was just the right opportunity, and he must seize it. It is not only for official considerations, but also for selfishness.

"Then Gu Aiqing, you can lead the cabinet to discuss again. When the emperor saw this, he no longer objected, and said with relief.

Immediately, he looked at the Seventh Prince again: "The cabinet and the Ministry of Industry have expressed their strong support, if you have any requirements, just put them forward in front of the two adults." ”

Hearing this, the Seventh Prince's eyes rolled, and then he understood the thing that Fang Haoze had agreed with him before: he must win the opportunity to meet the emperor in person.

He then wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to remove Fang Haoze from the examination scandal.

"Erchen didn't have any other requirements, he just wanted someone from his father. Now that he had made his decision, he immediately opened his mouth.

"Who do you want from me? My Ministry of Works is going to the front with you, and I can't think of anyone else you want. The Emperor asked, slightly confused.

"Tell my father, the person who the son wants from you is the Jinling student Fang Guancheng who proposed the strategy of blocking the water. The Seventh Prince said in a respectful tone.

"You're going to pick people. The emperor looked at the Seventh Prince and said angrily. "This person is scheduled by me, and he is going to train for a few years, first in the imperial court or in the cabinet for a few years as a noble position, and then go out for training, and he is expected to enter the cabinet in the future. ”

Listening to the tone, the emperor didn't want to let people go.

Of course, the Seventh Prince knew that Fang Haoze would try the thing at this time, not to mention any Hanlin Pavilion, Fang Haoze couldn't even take the palace test.

So he hurriedly said: "At the beginning of my house, that kid and his son decided on this strategy to control the water. It has been said that the method of blocking the water should be operated by others, and there is about a fifty percent chance of completing it. But if it were to be done by himself, seven or eight times out of ten. ”

Of course, this was not said by Fang Haoze, but was made up by the Seventh Prince at will, just to persuade the emperor to release him, otherwise the test results would come out, and it would be a big storm.

"The tone is not small, I don't believe that he is young and young and can understand more practicality than Qi Aiqing in front of him. The emperor shook his head: "You can change to someone else, I will keep this kid in Jinling City and it will be of great use in the future, maybe I will have to take over Gu Changshan's class." ”

In this way, the emperor finally showed his attitude and actually disagreed.

"Father Mingjian, yesterday I was still chatting with him in the house, and once again mentioned the Dingjiang River to control the water, I think he is really confident, and even said that if he has the opportunity to meet his father, he will definitely let his father practice the water blocking law in time. The Seventh Prince had no choice but to persuade again.

"Actually, I have seen him a long time ago, and I have been persuaded by him, and he is indeed thoughtful, so I stayed by my side to cultivate. The Emperor was unmoved.

He met Fang Haoze early on the Lantern Festival of the Shangyuan Festival, and indeed comprehended the other party's ability and charm.

"This ......" The Seventh Prince was exhausted, and he didn't know how to persuade him with his mouth open.

Qi Hezheng, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry next to him, suddenly moved in his heart, if he could discuss water control with the proposer of the water blocking policy on the front line of the Dingjiang River, wouldn't it be a beautiful talk?

So he also said: "Holy Lord, the Seven Princes are not untargeted, it is better to summon that person at this time and take the opportunity to listen to his lofty opinions." ”

The emperor thought for a while, and then said slowly: "Announce his audience." ”