C38

Chapter 38 - The Old Face

Three days later, Cao Xin Zheng personally gave Gong Shengrui a detailed map of the disaster area in the north.

Gong Shengrui looked at the map and thought for a moment. Then he ordered Feng Ji, "Send someone to get the prime minister and official!"

"Yes sir!"

After Feng Ji left, Cao Xin Zheng observed his expression and asked: "Prince Regent! Have you come up with an appropriate solution to the drought? "

Gong Shengrui placed the map on the desk, and indicated for Cao Xin Zheng to sit down and talk: "In these three days, has already looked through all of your masters' papers, and proposed a lot of ways, but none of them that could be tried, I really hasn't found any!"

When Cao Xin Zheng heard this, his old face couldn't help but turn red.

Gong Shengrui acted as if she did not notice his distress and asked: "How far is the difference between this map and reality?"

"When this humble subject sent someone, I have repeatedly told you that the map must be as detailed and realistic as possible. Even if there is some discrepancy, it shouldn't be too big!" Cao Xin Zheng respectfully replied.

"That's good!" Gong Shengrui agreed and did not say anything else.

Cao Xin Zheng opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but in the end, he did not utter a single word.

One hour later …

With the Prime Minister in the lead, everyone entered the imperial study.

"We pay our respects to Prince Regent!"

Gong Shengrui raised his fingertip: "Rise!"

"Thank you, Prince Regent!"

"Come here!" Gong Shengrui indicated for them to come forward and pushed the map to the front of them: "Look at the map. All the rivers around the disaster area have dried up.

Everyone's gazes, followed Gong Shengrui's fingertip, landed on top of a snowy mountain peak.

"Prince Regent wants to draw water to solve the problem of drought?" Li Yuan asked with uncertainty.

Gong Shengrui nodded.

"According to the map, the closest disaster area to the snow mountain is about a thousand kilometers away. Trying to draw water from the mountain is practically a fantasy?" Zhou Zhengnan felt that Gong Shengrui's idea was too bold and unrealistic.

"This humble subject agrees with Lord Zhou's words!" "As the saying goes, distant water cannot quench one's thirst. This humble subject feels that if this method were to be put into practice, it might not be able to be resolved overnight. Moreover, what method should we use to successfully draw in the water from the snow-capped mountain?"

"This humble subject feels that it is not impossible for the Prince Regent to have such an idea. Although the project is vast, it is also the best way to resolve the drought in the north. It is just that this humble subject is also worried that the snow mountains are too far away. Li Yuan voiced out his worries.

Gong Shengrui looked at Feng Ji, who understood what was going on, and quickly walked out of the imperial study.

"In the past when the I was wandering in the martial arts world, he had encountered many strange and extraordinary things. One of them was very knowledgeable in the matter of drawing water, and today, he has seized this opportunity to broaden the horizons of the masters!" Just as Gong Shengrui finished speaking, a delicate and refined man followed Feng Ji into the royal study.

"This commoner pays his respects to the Prince Regent and the ministers!" Lu Xiaoyao cupped his hands and bowed lightly.

"Rise!"

"Thank you, Prince Regent!" Lu Xiaoyao stood up, and waved to the eunuchs behind the imperial study: "All of you, come in!"

With Xiao Dezi in the lead, the few eunuchs each held an item in their hands, and entered the imperial study in a line.

"Put your things on the ground!"

"Yes sir!" The eunuchs arranged the tools in a regular manner according to Lu Xiaoyao's prior orders.

The officials looked at the water basin, bamboo and other utensils on the ground.

"What's in the basin? This humble subject has never seen it before."

"That's right!" What is he doing? "

"You can draw water with just this?"

The endless discussions and suspicions of the various officials caused Lu Xiaoyao's face to slowly turn cold.

What he hated the most in his life was others doubting his ability.

"Enough!" Gong Shengrui moaned harshly, cutting off the rest of the officials' chatter: "Rather than suspecting anything here, it's better to use facts to speak!"

"…" All the officials were silent.

"Careful!" Explain to the ministers the specific operation principle! " Gong Shengrui turned to look at Lu Xiaoyao, his gaze kind and amiable.

Lu Xiaoyao nodded and squatted by the side of the water basin: "In front of you, this little thing in the water basin is called a water wheel. It can use the impact of the water to activate the water wheel, causing the water wheel to turn and drive the water flow … Now, this commoner will demonstrate it to the ministers! "

As he spoke, Lu Xiaoyao gently stirred the water with his fingertips. The originally calm water wheel started to turn due to the impact of the water, causing the water to flow into the bamboo pole, before slowly flowing out along the bamboo pole …

"Such a small thing... No, the water wheel can actually move water! "

"This humble subject's horizons have been broadened today!"

"Sure enough, countless wonderful things happen in this world!"

The discussion of the various officials caused Lu Xiaoyao's displeasure to slowly fade away.

"Young master Xiao Yao!" There is something that this old man does not understand. I wonder if I could ask for a bit of advice? " Li Yuan was the Prime Minister, but to those who were capable, he was not stingy with his manners.

"Please speak, Prime Minister!"

"According to my knowledge, reaching the disaster area from the snow-capped mountain is not an easy task. The terrain is uneven. How can you guarantee that the water source can reach the disaster area smoothly?"

"This commoner has made a reasonable assumption. It can be said that the distance from the snowy mountain to the disaster area is very far, and a water wheel is completely useless. Therefore, we need to set up a few more water wheels along the way, so that even if the terrain is uneven, it will not hinder the flow of the water. Of course, the impact of the flowing water may decrease as time passes, so at that time, we can only use artificial force to achieve the effect of turning the water wheel!" Not giving anyone another chance to ask, Lu Xiaoyao explained the problems that might be encountered during the later stages of the water wheel again.

The ministers who had originally doubted his ability now had a whole new level of respect for him.

"If the snow on the snow mountain turns into water, it might cause an avalanche, so I think I should first send someone to find a water stream that is less dangerous and start the development!" Li Yuan went to meet with the elders.

Gong Shengrui nodded, his eyes sweeping across the ministers: "The Prime Minister is right, then the matter of finding the suitable river, will be left to Master Cao!"

"This humble subject accepts the decree!" Cao Xin Zheng.

As for the construction of the water wheel, Xiao Yao has already drawn out the blueprint of the water wheel and handed it to the craftsmen to make it. If there are no accidents, they will be able to make it in ten days and when the time comes, Lord Zhou and Master Sun will escort you to the disaster area. Gong Shengrui ordered.

"This humble subject accepts the decree!" Zhou Zhengnan, Sun Ze Kui.

"This commoner accepts the decree!" Lu Xiaoyao.