Everything is almost foreshadowed.

Li Changan finally breathed a sigh of relief and began to follow the chief secretary of the Ministry of Engineering to survey the terrain on the spot.

The rest of the chief secretaries also began to work on disaster relief.

Agricultural files from all over Wanchuan Mansion are constantly stacked on Li Changan's desk.

At this time in the capital, an invisible storm is slowly converging.

The sky was only faintly bright.

The Xuanwu Gate has been slowly opened, and the ministers who have been waiting outside have begun to enter the Xuanwu Gate one after another.

"My lord, do you really want to act like this?" Zhao Jing, the right attendant of the household department, walked to Zeng Wanlian, the secretary of the household department.

His face was solemn, and his eyes were full of worry.

Zeng Wanlian nodded, "It's for the country and the people, but there will be more twists and turns in the middle, and there won't be any problems." ”

"But if it is detected by the queen mother, won't it cause trouble for no reason?" Zhao Jing followed Zeng Wanlian's side, and from time to time he looked at the other ministers who walked into the Taihe Hall together.

I found that these ministers were all looking at each other, as if they were thinking about something.

"How could the queen not notice it?" Zeng Wanlian shook his head, "It's just that the construction of the dam is too important, and it involves another major matter, so we can't be careless." ”

"If the queen is aware of it, even if it is a temptation."

Zhao Jing was a little anxious, getting closer and closer to the Taihe Palace, if he really couldn't stop it, there would be no room for turning around this matter at that time.

"Since ancient times, the imperial power and the prime minister have always been pulling each other."

"The queen mother has just changed the name of the era, completely removed the curtain in front of the dragon chair, and is in charge of the court."

"It is the time when the imperial power is at its most prosperous, isn't it too unwise to be tempted at this time?"

"And this time, it will be up to my household department to take the lead, once the queen is angry, not only the household department, but even the academy will be implicated."

Zeng Wanlian walked forward slowly, his steps slow but firm, "The court is the court after all." ”

As soon as these words came out, Zhao Jing's pupils shook violently, and he looked at Zeng Wanlian in disbelief.

There is so much in these few words.

He didn't even dare to interpret it deeply, for fear that what he would interpret would be a secret that shocked the world.

Imperial ...... It's the court's ......

In this court, is there an emperor, and is there a academy?

Zhao Jing tightened his throat, but still continued, "My lord, if this is the case, wouldn't we put Uncle Zhongyong in danger? ”

"Dangerous?" Zeng Wanlian shook his head, "He is the heart of the academy, and there will be no danger." ”

"And this big thing is that he is pushing it alone, and he should be pushed to the front of the stage."

"At that time, the matter will be done, and he will get the greatest benefit."

"And we're just pushing the boat with the flow."

While talking, the two walked into the Taihe Palace.

What Zhao Jing wanted to say, he could only hold it in his stomach and not say a word more.

……

More than halfway through the court meeting,

Sun Huai'an, the right attendant of the Ministry of Works, stepped forward and saluted, "Queen Qiqi, the Southern Patrol Town Governor sent a letter from the Ministry of Industry yesterday, imploring the construction of the Wushan Dam. ”

On the dragon chair, Dugu Cao's back was straight, and under the imperial crown, the pair of Danfeng eyes were full of coldness, revealing a majestic color.

"What is the Osan Dam? Sun Aiqing spoke in detail and listened to all Aiqing. ”

Sun Huaian saluted respectfully, and then said loudly,

"The Southern Patrol Town Governor hopes to build a dam in Wushan County to cut off Yanshui and completely solve the flood in the south."

"From now on, the three southern provinces will no longer have the worry of flooding, and they will become one of the important granaries of my Dajin."

There was a lot of discussion in the court.

Cutting Yanshui, just these four words are enough to make everyone feel the difficulty.

There is no one who does not know the ferocity of the swallow water.

It is not an exaggeration to say that it is an angry dragon that cannot be caught.

A minor disaster in three years and a major disaster in five years have long been the norm.

This super flood is a once-in-a-century occurrence.

encountered the luck of Wushan County again, and all the court officials already knew everything about Wushan County.

To build a dam that cuts across Yanshui there is a complete dream.

"Queen Mother, Weichen thinks this matter is inappropriate." One of the Lang Zhong of the household department took a step and said,

"If you want to cross Yanshui, it's like building a few more mountains between several mountains."

"Wei Chen just thought about it a little, and he felt shuddered."

"Such fortifications are too laborious and costly for the people and money to be carried out."

"Yes, it is several times more difficult to build such a dam than to simply build a few mountains." Another Gongbu Langzhong opened his mouth in agreement,

"If it is to be built, whether it is silver or labor, it is an astronomical amount."

"Indeed, it is still unknown whether such a dam can really solve the flood problem in the south."

Ning Hanqing, the right attendant of the ministry, nodded and said,

"It is completely unnecessary to spend a huge amount of silver taels on such a dam that is still doubtful about whether it can cure the floods."

"Weichen has reason to suspect that this is a fortification built by the Southern Patrol Town Governor Division to show merit."

"It makes sense that building such a dam is a great achievement." An official from Dali Temple echoed the sentiments.

For a time, the court was all against the construction of the dam.

Dugu Cao turned his gaze to Zeng Wanlian,

"Zeng Aiqing, you might as well talk about it."

Zeng Wanlian stepped forward, and then saluted respectfully, "The old minister also received a document from the Southern Patrol Town Governor yesterday, which mentions this Wushan Dam. ”

"The document also gives the silver taels needed after the calculation."

"About 30,000 taels."

As soon as these words came out, the court suddenly quieted down for a while, and then the discussion became louder.

Thirty thousand taels.

That's a staggering number.

"Queen, building a dam is absolutely unavoidable." One of the Lang Zhong of the Ministry of Rites said,

"Thirty thousand taels, that's five years of tax revenue from the imperial court, how can it all be used on a dam?"

"Besides, it is not known whether this dam will work, and it is more like a monument of merit that the Southern Governor has set up for himself."

Other officials are chiming in.

"That's 30,000 taels...... Unheard of, what dam costs so much silver? ”

"How much labor does it take?"

"If such a dam is really built, the boiling of public resentment will be light, and it is very likely that all the luck that has been gathered so hard will be lost."

"I really can't do it."

……

The corners of Dugu Cao's lips slightly hooked up a meaningful smile, "Xie Aiqing, what do you think?" If this dam is to be built, can it be built? ”

Xie Changbin, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, trembled slightly, and then seemed to be under a lot of pressure, took a step forward, and hesitated,

"If there is no limit to silver taels and no restrictions on labor, the dam should be able to be built."

"If the dam is built, will it help the floods in the south?" Dugu asked again.

Xie Changbin pondered for a moment, "If this dam can be built, the flooding in the south can indeed be greatly alleviated. ”

"As long as there are no problems with the dam, even if there is another big flood, it will not cause too much trouble."

Dugu Cao turned his head slightly, "Zeng Aiqing, can there be 30,000 taels of silver in the treasury?" ”

The flesh on Zeng Wanlian's face shook slightly, and then he shook his head and said, "Queen Qiyu, the southern disaster relief has already spent 10 million taels of silver. ”

"The rest of the silver will also be used for military expenses in the north and disaster relief in various places."

"Don't say 30,000,000 taels, even if it's 30,000,000 taels, it's a bit stretched."

Dugu Cao continued to ask, "So, even if you want to build this dam, you can't build it?" ”

"Yes." Zeng Wanlian nodded and said, "Thirty thousand taels of silver, the amount is too large for the treasury to support." ”

Dugu Cao's gaze slowly swept over the face of the minister in the Taihe Palace, and then nodded noncommittally,

"In that case, let's not mention this matter for the time being."

The atmosphere in the court froze for a moment, and several ministers raised their heads slightly in surprise, but soon lowered their heads again.

……

After the dispersion,

Dugu Cao returned to the imperial study, took off the imperial crown of the court clothes, and wiped the makeup off his face.

Only the dignified beauty after washing the lead is left.

She gently combed the green silk, but there was endless coldness in her eyes,

"These old guys, they sang half of the play today, and they have to sing half of it again tomorrow."

"Obviously, there is a way, and I have to sing for two days, and I want to use this matter to test the bottom line of the palace, but it is difficult for them."

At this time, a palace maid stood outside the door of the imperial study,

"Qi Niangniang, Father-in-law Qi asks to see."

Dugu Cao's movements in his hand paused slightly, and then said, "Pass him in." ”

Not long after, an old eunuch with gray hair, wearing brocade clothes, and a rather warm face walked into the imperial study and saluted respectfully.

"Slaves Qi Shanhai, meet the queen."

"Let's be flat." Dugu Cao sat behind the screen, his eyes still looking at the bronze mirror, "Did you find out something?" ”

Qi Shanhai's voice was a little shrill and he bowed down and said, "The construction of the dam was indeed proposed by Li Changan. ”

"I have been rejected by the rest of the pacification envoys before, but for some reason, these pacification envoys began to re-agree again, and even secretly promoted this matter."

Dugu Cao nodded, "It seems that Li Changan has paid a lot of things." ”

Qi Shanhai's attitude was extremely respectful, and his eyes were always staring at the position three feet in front of his toes.

"Niangniang, that Li Changan, as well as these ministers in the court today, are already in cahoots, and even want to make their own decisions and decide on court affairs."

"It's better to let the minions get rid of a few, and it also saves these minions from thinking that they can still turn against the sky."

Dugu Cao looked at himself in the bronze mirror, "It's okay, Li Changan is indeed quite influential, but he and these ministers of the DPRK and China are not of the same mind." ”

"Today, these ministers of the DPRK and China, under the pretext of the dam, sang such a play, wanting to push Li Changan to the front of the stage to prevent the disaster, but in fact, they invisibly pushed Li Changan to their opposite."

"On the contrary, this palace thinks that Li Changan is worth wooing."

"Go and find out, what did Li Changan exchange with them."

Qi Shanhai immediately responded, "Yes." ”

"Besides, why are there those killers in Osan County, and what have you found out in your East Factory?" Dugu Cao slowly got up and asked.

Qi Shanhai's figure just about to leave suddenly froze, and then hurriedly said,

"This matter is still being investigated, but the origin of those killers is mysterious, and they are all controlled by Gu worms, so it is difficult to find effective clues."

Dugu Cao nodded, "Go ahead, continue to investigate." ”

"The minions are gone." Qi Shanhai bowed and retreated, until he retreated to the door of the imperial study, and then turned around and left quickly.

The study was deserted again.

Dugu Cao was dressed in white, and her skin became whiter and whiter, she slowly walked out of the screen, looked at a secret letter on the table, and whispered,

"The court officials have long been tied together, and they want to use this to restrain the palace and even the academy."

"Today's temptation has only just begun."

Li Chang'an...... This palace is waiting for the day when you enter Beijing to report on your work......"