Courtesy

"Is dinner ready?" Gu Fang asked, stretching his stiff arms and legs.

"It's ready." Forbe said.

When Gu Fang and Jiang Ling met, they didn't bother to talk about business, but gathered together at a table for dinner.

After eating and drinking enough, Gu Fang brought him to the study.

Weiyang Palace.

"They both have dinner appointments, aren't you in a hurry?" Jiang Tong stood in front of Jun Ruohan with a serious face.

Jun Ruohan glanced at Zhuang Zhou standing beside him, and said slowly, "Are you here to do something serious, or to bring him to see me?"

"It's my servant who didn't think carefully, so I ask the emperor to forgive me." Zhuang Zhou lowered his head in fear, and he knew that Jiang Tong was an unlucky kid, and he shouldn't agree to him in a moment of soft-heartedness.

"If there is a next time, you won't have to enter the palace again." Jun Ruohan's words are very clear. Even if Zhuang Zhou is working in the Zhangjian Division, his other status is still in the hands of the emperor himself. It is much more expensive than a mere small envoy, so don't blame him for being merciless if you lose sight of another.

"Yes, I must keep it in mind." Zhuang Zhou nodded repeatedly.

Jun Ruohan shifted his eyes to Jiang Tong with an anxious face again, and opened his lips and said, "Jiang Ling will make an appointment with Gu Fang for dinner. In the final analysis, isn't it because your cooking is unpalatable? Should you reflect on yourself?"

Jiang Tong paused for a moment speechless, and then said anxiously: "At this time, it doesn't matter whether the cooking is good or not..."

Jun Ruohan said that he didn't care, that he was just talking about business, but he was unavoidably unhappy in his heart.

Knowing that Jiang Ling had other thoughts about him, he still dared to have dinner and discuss business alone, this senior brother really didn't know how to avoid suspicion.

"You mean to divert the tributaries of the Dasuo River now?" Jiang Ling was a little surprised by his thoughts, after all, the tributaries of the Dasuo River had already been diverted once last year, "Even if your method is feasible, it is not so easy to divert the river. Not to mention, time alone is not enough.”

"A tributary of the Dasuo River flows through Lucheng. Due to the terrain, the water flow is relatively large. In the past, as long as the rain was abundant, it would not be surprising to flood the city. Since Cong Yi, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, organized the construction of the dam ten years ago, the situation has improved. It's getting better." Gu Fang pointed to the map and said, "Lucheng and Yuzhou are not too far apart, and the residents in the connected area are in the shape of steps, and many people are afraid that one day the dam will not be able to stop the flood, and they will be submerged directly. Therefore, there are very few residents."

Jiang Ling looked at the place he pointed: "Do you want to dig a river from here?"

"It's too late to dig a road. I want to move the people along this road to live elsewhere. When the flood season comes, the gates will be opened directly to discharge the flood. The river channel that the water flows out, plus manpower, can probably catch up with Yuzhou. Make sure there is enough water for the common people before the drought.” Gu Fang expressed his thoughts.

Jiang Ling thought for a while, then nodded: "But we can try it. Besides, some people have already heard the rumor. I am afraid that there will be many people who move their families or go out to seek refuge. In this way, the water consumption may not be so scarce."

Gu Fang didn't think about it, but after he reminded him, he suddenly became enlightened.

"About Liangzhou, I guess you have a preliminary plan!" Jiang Ling said.

Gu Fang's eyes lit up: "How do you know?"

Jiang Ling: "Guess."

"Guess so accurate..." Gu Fang laughed.

When Jun Ruohan pushed the door and entered, what he saw was such a harmonious and friendly scene.

Under the dim candlelight, the two young people get together and they are very in tune with each other.

"Cough..." Jun Ruohan stood at the door of the study with his hands behind his hands.

The two who were fascinated by the discussion heard the sound and looked towards the door. Gu Fang saw that Jun Ruohan had no intention of getting up and saluting, but Jiang Ling stood up first and bowed his hands to Jun Ruohan: "I pay homage to the emperor."

Seeing this, Gu Fang had no choice but to stand up and salute lazily: "Your Majesty."

"Don't be polite, what were you discussing just now, go ahead and don't care about me." Jun Ruohan said, and his eyes fell on Gu Fang.

Gu Fang felt that he was very sensitive to Jun Ruohan's eyes now, as long as he looked at him, he could feel it.

Without raising his eyes, he knew that he was squinting at him, and he knew that he was looking at him like this because he had a private appointment with Jiang Ling, and he was jealous.

Jiang Ling generously welcomed Jun Ruohan in: "General Gu was just talking about some plans to deal with possible disasters in Yuzhou and Liangzhou. Your Majesty might as well deign to listen."

He naturally wanted to listen, how could he give them a chance to get along alone.

Jiang Ling was a guest, so Gu Fang naturally couldn't let him give up his seat, so he could only stand up and let Jun Ruohan sit where he had been sitting just now.

Gu Fang stood aside, first told Jun Ruohan his plan to deal with the possible drought in Yuzhou, and then began to talk about his coping strategy for the possible flood in Liangzhou.

"Liangzhou has suffered from drought for two consecutive years. As the saying goes, a long drought is followed by a severe flood. Yichen seems to have some truth. The land's ability to retain water after a long drought has deteriorated, and it is more difficult for water to penetrate the ground. Therefore, sometimes even if the rainfall is normal, there is still a lot of water. It may cause severe flooding, and if the drainage is not done well, the situation will be even more serious.”

Jun Ruohan nodded, "So?"

"So, planting trees, draining water, raising rivers, and various flood prevention projects can already start." Gu Fang said.

"What does Director Jiang think?" Jun Ruohan didn't express any opinion after hearing this, but asked Jiang Ling first.

Jiang Ling naturally agrees, after all, doing these things is not only for the present, but also a good thing that will benefit future generations.

"General Gu is devoting himself to the benefit of the people of Da Yue, I am very pleased." Jun Ruohan looked at him approvingly.

Gu Fang was a little awkward, why did he suddenly have such an identity again, although he should avoid suspicion in front of Jiang Ling, even if he already knew about their relationship.

But the generals and common people were very pleased, which made him feel weird.

"It's getting late. If the emperor has no order, I will leave first." Jiang Ling immediately heard the smell of Jun Ruohan's words. Since the matter of Yuzhou and Liangzhou has already taken preliminary countermeasures, follow-up It's not difficult to make a detailed plan. For the time being, he doesn't want to remain in front of the two of them as the ignorant "nail" in Jun Ruohan's eyes, and there is someone he has to beat hard.

After Jiang Ling left, Jun Ruohan turned his head to look at Gu Fang without saying a word, just looked at him like that.

"What, what are you doing?" Gu Fang was inexplicably guilty, this person always looked at him like this every time something happened without saying anything, as if he was waiting for him to confess and be lenient.

"You can discuss anything with me in the future." Jun Ruohan said lightly with her lips parted.

Gu Fang was not happy when he heard this, he lifted his robe and sat in the seat where Jiang Ling sat just now: "I went to see you this morning, what did you say? Cough... There are some things I haven't agreed with Mr. Zhou , let Lu Sheng go around with you first!"

He imitated Jun Ruohan's tone and expression at that time.

"Hmph, you don't care about my injuries, but now you're blaming me? At least when I went to the Zhangjian Division, Director Ren Jiang saw me and asked if my leg was okay..."

Jun Ruohan's face was a little stiff, he pursed his lips and said nothing, well, now he is compared with Jiang Ling.

"Why, are you unconvinced like this? I have wronged you?" Gu Fang felt even more complacent when he saw that he had nothing to say.

"Are you blaming me for not caring more about you than he does?" Jun Ruohan sighed.

Seeing that his expression had changed, Gu Fang looked like he was playing tricks, so he hesitantly gave a "hmm".

"Yesterday, when Concubine Chen went to the study to complain to me, she was just like you, with an aggrieved face and a coquettish tone." Jun Ruohan took a sip of the tea placed by Gu Fang at the table.

General Gu, who had gained the upper hand just now, grinned like a cat whose hair has exploded, and grinned: "You think I'm a woman, don't you? No, Concubine Chen is going to look for you in the study?"

Gu Fang suddenly realized that he had forgotten that there were still a group of concubines in his harem who were young and beautiful.

"Why is she acting coquettish to you? What did you say?" He leaned forward in front of him with a fierce look in his eyes, as if he was about to eat someone.

"The left and right are just complaining that I never stay in the harem, and their life in the harem is so difficult..." Jun Ruohan said.

Gu Fang fell silent. The relationship between him and Jun Ruohan definitely existed between the two, not to mention a group of concubines, not even one.

But what was wrong with the women who were chosen for the palace?

It is perfectly normal to want to be favored and noticed by her husband.

"What are you thinking?" Jun Ruohan couldn't help asking when he saw that he suddenly lost his voice.

Gu Fang thought for a while before expressing his concerns, "How do you plan to arrange for those concubines of yours? If you don't want to be a husband and wife with them, it's really unfair to them to detain them like this..."

Jun Ruohan didn't expect him to think of this: "Don't worry, I already have a plan."

"What's the plan?"

Jun Ruohan: "As soon as Qianhe's children fall to the ground, they will be released from the palace. At that time, the queen mother will not hinder her because the Jun family has no offspring."

"This, can the queen mother agree?" No matter what, disbanding the harem still sounds absurd.

"I will agree." Jun Ruohan reached out and pinched his face, "Tell me what you said to Jiang Ling just now."

Gu Fang: "Why, didn't you just say it again?"

"I just got angry just now, I didn't hear clearly."

Gu Fang: "..."

After patiently explaining the response plans of the two places again, Gu Fang only felt his mouth dry: "How?"

"Tomorrow, I will call the officials of the Ministry of Industry to discuss and come up with a more detailed plan." Jun Ruohan said.

Gu Fang actually had a bold idea when he saw these materials.

I'm just still thinking about whether to tell Jun Ruohan now, but the conversation has already come here, so let's just say it directly.

"I remember that at the end of last year, the Department of Appreciation found out that Hu Qing, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, was involved in embezzlement of public funds for the construction of bridges in Shangdu last year. The entire Ministry of Industry is under investigation, and the results have not yet been released." Gu Fang said.

"So?" Jun Ruohan put away the expression of joking with him just now.