Daughter of aristocratic family

Chapter 349 Water Source
In mid-June, the drought became more serious, the river water dropped, the crops were withered by the sun, and the fields were a desolate scene.

In the morning, the emperor sat on the dragon chair, frowning, and said worriedly: "The drought is serious this year and the livelihood of the people is worrying. Do you have any good ideas to solve this urgent problem?"

In the main hall, the ministers were discussing and offering their own suggestions.

Some proposed opening warehouses to store grain, some suggested recruiting migrant workers to dredge rivers, and others proposed building water conservancy facilities to combat drought.

"Your Majesty, I believe that the most urgent task now is to solve the drinking water problem of the people. Without water, there will be no life, without water, there will be no fields, and without water, there will be no people." A minister came out and said.

"This makes sense. The Ministry of Industry has organized manpower to find water sources and dig wells to ensure that the people have no worries about drinking water," the emperor said.

The minister of the Ministry of Industry came out and said: "I accept the decree."

After retreating from the court, the Minister of Industry summoned his officials to discuss the specific matters of finding water sources and digging wells.

Prince Liangbi, who serves in the Ministry of Industry, volunteered, "Sir, I would like to lead a team of people to the nearby mountains and forests to find water sources and solve the urgent needs of the people."

Faced with Prince Liangbi's request, the Minister of Industry was hesitant. He was worried that Prince Liangbi, who had just entered the court to listen to politics, would not be able to handle the job well.

"Sir, I will ask the mountain people to lead the way. They are far more familiar with the mountains and forests than we are. With them leading the way, we will get twice the result with half the effort. I will also bring along craftsmen who are good at digging deep wells. I will definitely live up to your trust. "Prince Liangbi said seriously.

The Minister of Industry looked at Prince Liangbi with a flash of appreciation in his eyes.

He did have reservations about this new prince who entered the court, but the words of Prince Liangbi eased his doubts a little, "Okay, then I'll trouble you to lead a group of people to the east road." Looking for water in the mountains and forests.

A flash of joy flashed in Prince Liangbi's eyes, "Thank you for your permission, sir."

"Your Majesty, you must be careful and ensure safety," the Minister of Industry added.

"Please don't worry, sir." King Liangbi returned to the palace in high spirits and summoned his staff to discuss leaving the city to find water tomorrow.

After knowing that Prince Liangbi had taken on the important task of finding water sources, the other three princes felt quite subtle.

Not to mention the two brothers, Prince Xianli and Prince Zuo, who have different mothers, Prince Bao, who is from the same mother, is also wary of him. After all, there is only one position in that position.

Let Prince Liangbi sit on it, but he won't be able to sit on it.

"Laoba played such a trick just after he entered the court. He is very smart." Prince Baojun said coldly, with a bit of disdain in his tone, but he could not hide the jealousy in it.

He always thought highly of himself and did not take his younger brother who had just entered the court seriously, but he did not expect that Prince Liangbi would take action so quickly without even asking for his opinion.

None of the staff dared to answer, and Prince Baojun continued: "Whether he can find a water source or not, he will win the praise of the Minister of Industry. If he can find a water source, he will be able to establish prestige among the people."

"What the prince said is absolutely true. However, Prince Liangbi is young and energetic, so he may not be able to find the water source smoothly. We just need to wait and see, maybe there will be a turn for the better." The staff agreed.

Prince Baojun nodded slightly and agreed with his staff's suggestion. He did not need to be too impatient. After all, it was still unknown whether Prince Liangbi could find the water source.

Moreover, even if Prince Liangbi did find the water source, he would not have no countermeasures.

Unlike the imperial court, which only started looking for water sources now, Yun Hao had already arranged for people to search for water sources, and had already found two water sources.

However, the amount of water in these two water sources is not large, and can only be used by a surrounding village.

Yun Hao ordered his men, "Continue to search, and remember not to conflict with people in the court."

"Master, if we find the water source first, what will happen if the people from the court try to steal it from us?" the subordinate asked. "What do you think should be done?" Yun Hao looked at the man and asked.

"My subordinates think they can be dealt with secretly." The man made a motion of slitting his neck.

Yun Hao sneered, "You are very courageous and want to kill an official of the imperial court. Why do you want to rebel?"

The man was so frightened that he knelt down and said, "I don't dare."

Another subordinate stepped forward and replied: "Master, I feel that if people from the imperial court are trying to rob someone by force, we naturally cannot sit idly by and ignore it. But we also need to avoid direct conflict with the imperial court, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble to the master."

Yun Hao nodded slightly and said in approval: "It is indeed inconvenient for us to have a conflict with the court, but if someone wants to rob our water source, we cannot sit idly by and ignore it."

He lowered his head and pondered for a moment, "You just need to remember that our goal is to find enough water for the people to use, not to become an enemy of the court. If someone wants to rob, you should be polite first and then fight, and try to solve it with words. If they don't Heed the advice and it’s never too late to take action.”

The men responded in unison: "Yes, Master."

After finishing the business, Yun Hao went to the street to buy Zhao Wangshu's favorite food and went back to coax his wife.

Zhao Wangshu took a nap, sweating profusely, and saw Xiao Tao, who was fanning her, lying on the bed and falling asleep.

She didn't disturb Xiaotao. She got up from the bed with difficulty, put on her outer clothes, picked up the round fan on the table, fanned her gently and walked out.

As soon as I walked to the screen, I heard Qiao Ni's voice, "It's incredible, it's so hot today that I'll be killed by it."

"What did you say? Stop talking nonsense and scare people, okay?" Bai Rong was timid.

Qiaoni picked up the cup and drank a glass of water. Then she wiped her mouth and said, "What I said is true. I went to deliver birth control kits to my eldest sister. On the way back, I saw a person walking. Fell down."

"No one dared to get close. Some people dared to look and found that the person had expired."

"It can't be said that he died of heat, maybe he died of an emergency." Lan Fen said.

"Sister Lvzhi, please give me another glass of water." Qiao Ni drank another glass of water before continuing: "The man's lips were so dry that they cracked, and his whole body was boiling hot. You said it wasn't because of the heat? What is it?”

Lan Fen and others were frightened when they heard this, and Bai Rong turned pale. Lu Zhi said, "It's so hot today, it's not surprising that it can kill people."

"Don't mention this matter in front of the young lady, it's too unlucky." Lady Qiao said.

"I'm just telling you for my sisters. I don't dare to talk too much in front of the young lady." Qiaoni said with a smile.

After Zhao Wangshu heard this, he didn't go out. He turned around and walked back to the bedroom, sat down on the couch, looked at the sun in the sky outside the window, and frowned.

I don't know when it will get cooler today. It's okay to be in the house. It's really hard for those who come and go under the sun every day to make a living.

Zhao Wangshu thought she should do something. At this time, Luzhi came in to see if she was awake, "Young Madam, you are awake."

Then he saw Xiao Tao sleeping beside the bed, "This Xiao Tao is really a sleepy person. If I ask her to wait for the young lady to take a nap, she will sleep like a dead pig."

With that said, she went over and pushed Xiaotao awake, "Hurry up, go wash your face, wake up, and bring in the sour plum soup for the young lady to drink."

Xiaotao responded and ran out quickly.