Father, I really don’t want to be the emperor

"Your Highness, wait a moment, I will go and report to Your Majesty now."

Li Chunan did not dare to neglect and hurried towards the forbidden palace.

After a moment, Ning Fan heard the eunuch's long voice: "Xuan——The Sixth Prince has an audience!"

Ning Fan hurried inside, and two Jin Wu guards followed closely behind, carrying a bag of cement and the flowerpots they had made earlier.

After entering the palace, Ning Fan was the first to kneel down.

"Father, I have something urgent to report! It concerns the victims of the disaster in the northwest. This is a serious matter. Please don't blame me!"

Ning Fan got straight to the point.

Emperor Tian'an was also worried about the drought in the northwest in the past few days. He originally looked very unhappy, but when he heard Ning Fan say this, he suddenly raised his head in surprise.

"Fan'er, do you have a way to solve the problem in the northwest for me?"

Emperor Tian'an's eyes lit up, and the sleepy look on his face instantly faded a lot.

"Father, regarding the matter in the northwest, blindly allocating food to provide relief to the victims is only a temporary solution. There must be a complete solution to completely resolve it."

Ning Fan did not tell his answer at the beginning, but followed the instructions and began to guide Emperor Tian'an's thoughts.

"There is a severe drought in the northwest. If we don't allocate food for disaster relief, there will be a large number of refugees! When refugees gather together, they will cause trouble. What do you mean by saying there is no need for disaster relief?"

Emperor Tian'an's face darkened, and his voice became a little colder.

Ning Fan didn't panic at all, and said with cupped hands: "Father, what I want to say is that it is necessary to help the victims, but you can choose another method!"

"We can give these victims jobs so that they have work to do, and then distribute the relief food to these people in the form of wages!"

"In this way, these victims will have something to do, and they don't have to worry about them getting together to cause trouble. In addition, allowing these victims to build some water channels and roads can also lay the foundation for a bumper harvest in the coming year. Wouldn't it be the best of both worlds?"

Many modern countries have adopted this approach, using infrastructure to create jobs and thereby revitalize the entire economy.

Ning Fan discovered that Emperor Tian'an didn't have the patience to listen to him talk too much, so he simply spoke out his solution at once.

After listening to Ning Fan's words, Emperor Tian'an fell into deep thought.

Obviously, the emperor was thinking about whether the method Ning Fan said was feasible.

"Wonderful!"

Emperor Tian'an stood up immediately, his hands holding the chair trembling slightly.

Ning Fan's strategy is simply brilliant!

After figuring out the beauty of it, even Emperor Tianan couldn't help but lose his composure.

"Fan'er, how did you come up with such a brilliant plan?"

Emperor Tian'an said excitedly.

Ning Fan knew that this was not the time to be humble, so he immediately said: "I know that my father has been worried about this matter, and I want to share my father's worries, so I have been thinking about solutions! In the end, with the help of my father, Hong Fu really made me come up with the idea of ​​working for relief!"

"it is good!"

"Fan'er, your change makes me very happy!"

Emperor Tian'an looked at Ning Fan with his eyes, showing a bit of kindness.

You know, this has never happened before.

Ning Fan also felt that Emperor Tian'an's view of him seemed to have really changed.

"Fan'er, what did you bring?"

As soon as Ning Fan came in, Emperor Tian'an noticed the two bags of things carried in by the two Jinwu guards.

"Father, this is my latest invention. I call it cement! It is made of lime, clay, iron ore, etc. and is fired at high temperatures. It will solidify when it comes in contact with water. Its hardness is comparable to that of iron ore." Stone is even stronger than solid stone! It is so strong that it can even last for more than fifty years."

"If it is used to cast river embankments, official roads, city walls, etc., it will be extremely strong and difficult to destroy!"

Ning Fan said loudly.

"Is there such a strange thing in the world?"

Emperor Tian'an could no longer suppress his excitement and stood up directly.

This time, he walked down the steps and walked towards Ning Fan step by step.

"I dare not deceive my father. This flowerpot is made of cement by me. Please inspect it!"

Ning Fan opened the package and revealed a cement flower pot inside.

Then he opened another package and pointed to the cement powder inside and introduced it to Tai Ni.

"This thing solidifies when exposed to water and can be shaped at will? How strong is it that it can last for more than fifty years?"

Emperor Tian'an looked disbelieving.

Ning Fan explained patiently and Emperor Tian'an listened carefully. It was the first time for father and son to have such close contact.

Ning Fan could even see the fine wrinkles at the corners of Emperor Tian'an's eyes.

"Fan'er, do you mean to use this cement to build canals, embankments, or even city walls?"

Emperor Tian'an immediately understood the incredible use of this cement.

"Father, using cement to cast river embankments and canals can solve the irrigation problem once and for all! Even if there is a drought or flood in the coming year, there is no need to worry!"

"If you cast a city wall, it will be extremely strong. If you want to break the city, it will be as difficult as climbing to the sky!"

Ning Fan spoke out all his thoughts.

The look of shock on Emperor Tian'an's face never faded, and the smile in his eyes became hotter and hotter.

"Okay! I will immediately ask people from the Ministry of Industry to verify whether the effect of this cement is so miraculous! If it is true, then you have really made great contributions to me and Dakang this time!"

Emperor Tian'an said excitedly.

"Father, the treasury is empty, and the money used to provide relief to the northwest can be drawn from the profits from the sale of cement! Many places among the private sector also need cement. We can produce it in large quantities and then sell it!"

Ning Fan suggested again.

"it is good!"

Emperor Tian'an agreed without even thinking about it.

……

Ning Fan stayed in the Forbidden Palace for several hours.

The whole afternoon, the father and son were discussing specific plans, and the time passed very quickly.

When it was getting dark in the evening, Ning Fan dragged his tired body back to Changyuan.

"Your Highness, you are finally back!"

Xiao Chunzi looked surprised and happy when she saw Ning Fan coming back.

Ning Fan has been to Qingmei Manor these days, and all the servants in Changyuan seem to have lost their backbone.

Now that Ning Fan is back, everyone is happy.

"Your Highness, there are more than twenty blacksmiths coming to the outer courtyard. They say you asked them to come? Is this true?"

Xiaochunzi asked curiously.

"I asked them to live in the side yard."

Ning Fan ordered: "Remember, these people are not allowed to go out without my permission."

"Got it!"

Xiaochunzi went in a hurry.

The side yard is separated from the residence, and there is a large garden in the middle, which will not affect Ning Fan's daily life. The craftsmen will not have access to the maids and servants in the Changyuan, and will not cause unnecessary trouble.

These things were all planned by Ning Fan in advance, and now they are finally put to use.

"Your Highness, I just finished building the blacksmith's furnace, and you brought all the blacksmiths back?"

Ergou walked in from outside.

Before Ning Fan left Changyuan to go to Qingmei Manor, he had told Ergou to prepare a set of blacksmith tools and furnaces in the side yard, which were just enough for use now.

"There must be some skilled craftsmen at home. Please help me find out. If there are any outstanding craftsmen, I can hire them to our side yard at a high price."

Ning Fan remembered something and quickly gave instructions to Ergou.

"Your Highness, Miss Xiao has sent an invitation, asking you to attend a cultural gathering at Xiao Mansion tomorrow."

Ergou took out the invitation.