As soon as Yuwen Chenghua said this, the entire government and the opposition were in an uproar.

One by one, they all pointed at Chu Mo, and they all laughed at him for not being able to do anything.

Chu Mo didn't care about this, after all, these were the forces of the right minister, and he just spoke against the right minister.

Now Yuwen Chenghua thinks that he has seized the opportunity and wants to take the opportunity to humiliate him, and these people naturally immediately echo him.

It's just that Emperor Chu couldn't stand it, and glanced at Hong Sifeng, who immediately reprimanded angrily: "Quiet, quiet, there is such a noise in the court, what kind of system is it?"

"The ministers have lost their manners, and I ask Your Majesty to forgive me!"

The civil and military officials immediately stopped laughing and complained to Emperor Chu one after another.

Yuwen Chenghua also forcibly held back a smile and explained to Emperor Chu: "Your Majesty, it's not that the ministers deliberately laughed in front of the court, but His Royal Highness the Prince's words just now are really too whimsical and make people laugh!"

"The prince is still young, don't worry about him. Emperor Chu said lightly, he wanted to give Chu Mo a step down.

But Chu Mo suddenly said: "Right Xiang, you said that what Gu just said was whimsical? Then do you dare to make a bet with Gu? If Gu really has a way to alleviate the drought in Qingling and Qingling, you can learn from Liu Yong and Liu Shutong, two adults, holding a big sail with the words 'mediocre and incompetent' written on one side, and walk on the 12th Street of Kyoto?"

Before, these people thought that Chu Mo was just a joke on a whim, but when they heard that he was going to make a bet with Yu Wenchenghua, the right minister, these people's faces immediately became serious.

Even Yuwen Chenghua, who couldn't help but smile, couldn't help frowning, glared at Chu Mo and said, "What if His Highness's method fails to alleviate the drought in Qingling and Qingling Prefectures?"

"Lone's method, if it can't alleviate the drought in Qingling and Qingling, Lone also holds that 'mediocre and incompetent' sail and walks on the 12th Street of Kyoto, how can the right minister have the courage to make this bet with Lone?" Chu Mo said sharply and continued to provoke.

As soon as he heard this, Yuwen Chenghua's face suddenly became solemn.

Chu Mo has said everything about this, if Yuwen Chenghua doesn't dare to agree, then from now on, he will inevitably be made fun of by others, saying that he is afraid of a stupid prince, so how can he stand up in front of people in the future?

What's more, Yuwen Chenghua determined that the drought in Qingling and Qingling could only be alleviated by relying on the rain in the sky. He didn't believe that Chu Mo would have any ability to call the wind and rain, and he could control the weather.

If Chu Mo was really the reincarnation of a saint and had the magical power to call the wind and rain, then he would immediately see the wind and turn the rudder. Although he lost the gamble, he saw Chu Mo's details clearly, and it was also very worthwhile.

It's just that he won't believe that Chu Mo will have such a ability.

"Okay, then Weichen will make this bet with His Highness. Yuwen Chenghua replied with an oath.

Emperor Chu, who was sitting on the dragon chair, was worried that Chu Mo would be angry for a while, so he hurriedly said: "The prince is just joking, why should the right minister take him seriously?

An Guogong, who was on the side, understood what Emperor Chu meant, and immediately echoed: "Yes! The prince is young and vigorous, and he is angry for a while, so why should the right minister bother with him." ”

But Chu Mo shook his head unswervingly: "Father, the sons are not angry at the moment, the sons really have a way to alleviate the drought in Qingling and Qingling." ”

"Really?" Emperor Chu looked overjoyed, and his eyes looked expectant: "The prince must think clearly, this matter is very important, and it is not a child's play!"

Chu Mo nodded heavily, and Emperor Chu hesitated for a moment, then nodded in acquiescence.

"Okay, since the crown prince and the right minister insist on making this bet, then the ministers should give them a witness!" Emperor Chu said lightly to the Manchu Dynasty's civil and military forces.

The ministers hurriedly nodded 'yes'.

"In that case, I don't know, what is His Royal Highness the Prince's method?"

Right Xiangyu Wen Chenghua smiled lightly and asked disdainfully.

"What are you anxious about? ”

Chu Mo glanced at him, immediately no longer hesitated, and immediately asked people to prepare pen, ink, paper, and inkstone, and quickly made a sketch on it.

Then, Chu Mo held up the sketch in his hand and said to the people present: "This thing is called a waterwheel." Don't look at it as inconspicuous, but this thing can pour river water into the fields day and night. ”

"Prince, is your waterwheel really so magical?" Emperor Chu also said curiously.

Chu Mo nodded solemnly and replied, "This thing is so magical. As long as the waterwheel is installed in various parts of the river, the river water can be continuously introduced into the farmland, so that the crops in the fields will not die. ”

As soon as these words came out, the audience was shocked.

If that's the case, wouldn't it be like rain?

Just as the others were amazed, Yuwen Chenghua immediately stood up and retorted: "Prince, even if your waterwheel can really let the river water backflow, it will only irrigate a few zhang, or even a dozen zhang, near the river. Even if you dig up the soil and dig a ditch, the river water that your waterwheel pours up will seep into the soil in the middle of the flow!

Chu Mo smiled, as if he had already prepared: "This is not difficult, when the time comes, as long as you cut the bamboo, open up the joints in it, and connect these in turn to form pipes." In this way, the river water flows inside the bamboo, and it does not seep into the soil. Even if it is a few hundred zhang away, it can be easily irrigated. ”

Yuwen Chenghua's face turned blue suddenly, and he thought for a long time before continuing: "But even so, how can the river water brought up by your little waterwheel irrigate a thousand tilts?"

"The right minister asked the point, yes, the river water brought up by these waterwheels is indeed unable to irrigate the land of thousands of tilts, let alone make rice and other crops abundant. Therefore, officials who went to Qingling Prefecture for disaster relief had to persuade the people to change their farmland into vegetable fields, and to change rice cultivation to drought-tolerant crops such as corn and cassava. In this way, the imperial court only needs to help the victims of the Qingling Prefecture, and after surviving these few months, the disaster can be lifted. ”

Chu Mo's thinking was clear, his tone was even more confident.

After finishing speaking, the entire court suddenly became quiet.

The ministers who were disdainful of Chu Mo before, and even full of contempt for him, suddenly had a little more surprise and admiration in their eyes when they looked at him at this moment.

After being silent for a long time, Yuwen Chenghua snorted coldly: "These are just words, prince, but in fact, it is difficult to do it." ”

"Whether you can do it or not, you don't know until you do it. Chu Mo replied coldly.

At this moment, a young official suddenly stood up and said to Emperor Chu: "Your Majesty, Kong Mengzhi, the servant of the Ministry of Weichen, is willing to go to Qingling and Qingling Prefectures to help the victims, and unite with local officials to solve the drought situation in the two prefectures." ”

Emperor Chu looked overjoyed, and quickly nodded slightly, and replied: "Yes! Then it's hard for Kong Qing to make a trip." ”

"It is a blessing for Weichen to be able to share the worries of His Majesty and do a little bit for the people of Chu State. Kong Mengzhi arched his hand and said, with a righteous posture.

And with Emperor Chu nodding, this matter was finalized on the spot.

Although Yuwen Chenghua was indignant, he was never optimistic about Chu Mo's methods, and he didn't believe that a servant of the Ministry of Justice, Kong Mengzhi, could solve the drought in Qingling and Qingling.

So after dispersing, Yuwen Chenghua sneered at Chu Mo and walked away.