I've been reborn, who still wants to be a cowardly little white flower?

Seeing Jiang Yuan staring at the door in a daze, Qu Ying also looked towards the door, but saw nothing. She asked curiously, "Yuan, what are you looking at?"

Jiang Yuan came back to his senses, shook his head, moved the dessert plate closer to Qu Ran, and reminded her, "You can only eat one piece. You have to eat later. Be good."

Qu Ran nodded obediently, picked up a small piece of cake from the plate, and started eating it in small bites.

Qu Ying opened her mouth in shock, "When did she start to listen to you so much?"

Jiang Yuan proudly put his arm around Qu Ran's shoulders and said, "Shu'er and I have a little secret in common, so of course you'll be with me, right?"

Qu Ran agreed with a smile.

"Lingling, do you know about the floods in the south?" Jiang Yuan asked casually.

Qu Ying was a little surprised, "Why are you asking this?"

"I'm curious. I read in a book that there are many floods in the south."

“Oh, the south is often flooded. The Heihe River is the largest river that runs through the south. There is a lot of rain in the south in summer, so the Heihe River is prone to flooding, and the towns downstream are always submerged.

The imperial court had to invest a huge amount of money every year to control floods, and after floods, riots among the people would easily break out.

Troops had to be sent to suppress the rebellion. My brother had been there, as had my father, and many military generals in the court had also been there under orders.

My brother came back and said that the scenery in the south is so beautiful, it’s a pity.”

As they chatted, the waiter started serving the dishes. Exquisite delicacies were placed on the table. Jiang Yuan picked up some food for Qu Ran, and she ate obediently with her chopsticks. The little girl looked like a lady from a noble family.

"In your family, I guess Shu'er is the only one who can become a real lady." Jiang Yuan joked.

Qu Ying refused to admit defeat and retorted with her neck stiff, "Who said that? My rules were taught by the palace nanny herself, so I am naturally a lady from a noble family."

Jiang Yuan pouted, "Yeah, yeah, you're just pretending, but you're really a monkey inside."

Qu Ying raised his hand and slapped Jiang Yuan twice on the back.

"Then, the Black River is often flooded. Why don't you think of some way to control it, such as building a dam or something?"

Qu Ying picked out the fish bones for Qu Ran and put a piece of fish meat in her bowl, "It can be treated and repaired, but it's not very useful.

However, I heard from my mother that Captain Lu, who went to suppress the riots two years ago, did propose a method to control floods, and this year there have been significant results.

Although several towns and villages were flooded in the end, the losses to the people were much reduced, the number of casualties was also reduced, and there were no riots this year."

Jiang Yuan's heart skipped a beat. Captain Lu, Lu Chuan's father.

He proposed a method to control floods. Logically, there were good results this year, and the situation should have gotten better and better. Why did there be another flood next year?

Or maybe all this is not as simple as it seems.

"Do you know what Captain Lu proposed?"

Seeing Jiang Yuan suddenly getting a little excited, Qu Ying was puzzled. "Why do you care so much about this?"

Jiang Yuan rolled his eyes and spoke to her in a serious tone, "Shouldn't I care about this? This is about the survival of the people of Dayu. As a citizen of Dayu, shouldn't we care more about our compatriots?"

Qu Ying quickly put down her chopsticks, a little flustered and nervous, "No, no, that's not what I meant. Don't be angry. I just spoke too quickly and didn't expect it."

Jiang Yuan took a deep breath and said seriously, "If a country wants to become prosperous, its people need to be able to live and work in peace and contentment, have a roof over their heads and food to fill their stomachs.

Otherwise, what awaits this country is only endless wars and ultimately destruction.

It is said that one should eat the emperor's salary and share the emperor's worries. Where does the salary of the court come from? It comes from taxes collected from all over the country, and the taxes are paid by the people.

Officials use the salaries paid by the people as a reward to support their wives, concubines and children. We are all supported by the people. In addition to sharing the worries of the emperor, we must also share the worries of the people. "

Qu Ying looked at Jiang Yuan steadily. It was the first time for her to think about these things. She had never thought about it before. She was the legitimate daughter of a marquis and had lived a life of luxury since childhood. She always felt that her life was different from that of ordinary people. She was more noble and her life was more valuable.

Now Jiang Yuan's words made her face the reality. As the book says, the king is the boat and the people are the water. Water can carry the boat, but it can also capsize it.

When she read these words, she just read them. She never truly understood them, nor acknowledged them. She was wrong, really wrong.

"A Yuan, I understand." Qu Ying's eyes were slightly red.

"Then let's find out what Captain Lu has up his sleeve." Jiang Yuan said, glancing at her with a smile on his face.

Seeing her smile, he was no longer angry, and Qu Ying's heart also settled down. For some reason, facing the serious Jiang Yuan, she actually felt scared, as if she were a teacher.

Qu Ran also put down her chopsticks and stared at Jiang Yuan blankly, wondering if he understood anything.

Jiang Yuan had a way to control the flood in his mind, but he needed to verify it. After thinking about it, he asked Luzhu to buy a lot of wood boards and sand on the way back.

The house awarded by the emperor basically did not need any repairs. Zhishu helped hire some people to clean the house, wipe the cabinets in the house, and clear the weeds in the yard.

The house was not very big to begin with, and the cabinets and tables were a bit old, so they were all replaced with new ones, and a study room facing the sun was chosen for Jiang Huai.

It just so happened that all the things Luzhu bought were moved directly to the new house. She was not going back to live there now, but she needed her brother's help with this matter.

I found a carpenter and built an automatic water-flowing device in the yard. I constructed a river channel with wood, painted it with waterproof paint, and covered it with sand to simulate the state of a river.

There was originally a flower bed in the small yard, but the flowers in it had all died and were overgrown with weeds. Jiang Yuan had the flower bed removed directly.

It took three carpenters three days of overtime to complete such a large water flow device, and the paint needed to dry.

A letter called Jiang Huai over.

"A Yuan, what is this used for?" It was the first time that Qu Ying saw something like this. She had seen flowing water devices before. There was one in the pond in her garden, and many other families had it.

But what is the purpose of this long wooden path? It is covered with sand, and water is flowing very fast.

When Jiang Huai arrived, he was followed by three people: Xue Yangling, who played chess with him that day, Liu Chengshan, his best friend in the academy, and Xie Yunxiao.

At the door, Jiang Yuan was stunned when he saw several people coming out of the carriage.

The three of them walked up to Jiang Yuan, bowed, and said, "Sorry to bother you, second sister." The three of them said with a smile.

Jiang Huai explained, "Today, General Xie and Han Zhi came to the academy to play chess with me. After receiving your message, the four of us happened to be together.

Zhongping wanted to visit the residence of the first number one scholar of this dynasty, so he came along."

Xie Yunxiao took a step forward, still as carefree as a teenager, "It's okay, second sister, don't bother with us. If you brothers and sisters have something to discuss, go and discuss it. We are just strolling around by ourselves, just to get some of the festive atmosphere of this house."

Jiang Yuan smiled and said, "It just so happens that you all are knowledgeable people, so Jiang Yuan can ask for your advice."

After saying that, he led a few people into the house.

When they walked into the garden, the people who were originally commenting and laughing were all stunned by the huge installation in the yard.