Clear Wear and Lie to Win

Chapter 166 Two Ways
Dahasu finally chose status between women and status.

People always instinctively seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, and always make choices that are beneficial to themselves. Although Dahasu loves Aunt Yuan, he is very clear about the consequences of being rejected by the emperor if he loses his status.

Dahasu didn't have the ability to bear the consequences, so he sent Aunt Yuan back to Yuanhong. If Aunt Yuan could survive this "catastrophe", Dahasu didn't mind treating her better in the future, but if he couldn't In the past, he could only regret it.

Yinzhen observed in secret, and couldn't deny Dahasu's decision.

Now that he has made a decision, then Yinzhen will not implicate him for no reason. Besides, if Dahasu hadn't walked around, nothing would happen to Yuanhong on this trip. Anyway, Dahasu spoiled his concubine Yinzhen despises the matter of killing his wife.

Two or three days later, the people Yinzhen sent to observe the concubine in Yuanhong's backyard really made a new discovery.

"Reporting to the emperor, this servant has discovered that Mr. Yuan's concubine has been behaving strangely recently, as if she is packing up money, as if she is planning to run away."

Yinzhen thought this was weird. After all, Yuan Hong knew the rules as an official of the imperial court. The emperor's whereabouts were kept secret. If he didn't want to ask, Yuan Hong couldn't take the initiative to reveal it.

Although I learned from the assassin that the news came from a concubine and a maidservant, how could a maidservant know this without the order of her master.

Yinzhen guessed in his heart that the maidservant might have died in Huangquan, after all, only the dead can keep secrets.

"Let her run away, let people keep an eye on her. Also, check to see if the maid who leaked my whereabouts is still alive?"

As soon as the people below heard it, they realized that the emperor guessed that they couldn't find the maidservant, and they might have been silenced. They didn't look into any direction. Now that they have a direction, it is naturally much easier.

"Yes"

"Well, let's check."

"The slave retire."

Yunrong's voice came from behind the screen: "You suspect that the maid is dead."

Yunrong came over to bring some food to Yinzhen, she was afraid that if Yinzhen got busy, no one would take care of her, so she could rest assured when she came here in person, after she came, she heard that someone had seen her, so Yunrong went behind the screen.

Yinzhen nodded: "Well, the people I sent should investigate. They searched everywhere they could think of, but they didn't even have a clue. If it wasn't for the fact that they were dead, there would be no traces at all."

"Then what are you going to do with Yuan Hong?" Yinzhen didn't have much affection for this man, seeing a woman in the top position, if he had the ability to be worthy of his position, he could still be called a character, but in fact he was incompetent, Otherwise, he wouldn't just casually tell the news that shouldn't be said.

"I don't intend to let him go, but it's not the time yet. Let's talk about when his little concubine runs away." Yinzhen is still waiting to rely on the whereabouts of the little concubine to see if he can catch the person behind the scenes!

Yunrong heard that Yinzhen had a plan, so she stopped asking about it, and asked again: "I'm still busy with the river."

"Well, although Jing'er has a good idea, his qualifications are relatively low. Now that I'm still here, I'm trying to finalize the plan to build the river to the greatest extent possible, so that he can avoid detours."

Yun Rong said with a smile: "You treat Jing Er very well."

Yinzhen: "Since he has that ability, I will naturally not bury his talent. Besides, let him be promoted quickly at a young age. I also want to tell the world that my court will not bury people without talent. Those who rely on the old to sell the old are reminded, let them be more honest, they can still turn around after the Qing Dynasty, and the turn is even better."

Yunrong thought of the catchphrase "Earth will turn around if it is far away", and Yinzhen felt it was a "trend", and then burst into a "puchi" laugh.

Yinzhen was puzzled, why did he burst out laughing all of a sudden!
"What's the matter, what's so funny?"

Yunrong shook her head: "No, I just want to laugh suddenly."

Seeing that Yunrong didn't want to talk, Yinzhen stopped asking, and then started to look at Kanyu map.

Yunrong was not particularly happy to see Yinzhen looking at the picture.

"What's the problem? Can you tell me?"

Yinzhen doesn't mind talking to Yunrong about the difficulties he encountered, he knows that Yunrong has different ideas from him, sometimes he will come up with a lot of whimsical ideas, and Yinzhen often uses these whimsical ideas to achieve things.

"Jing'er's idea is good, but Jing'er went to see it in person yesterday. The location of the two newly excavated rivers cannot be settled. If construction is to start, it will inevitably involve the issue of moving the village, but now the clan concept is very strong. None of them are willing to move the village. They feel that the place where the roots grow is the root. I don’t know how much silver can reach the hands of the people.”

Yun Rong: "So you are planning?"

Yinzhen: "See if there is a way to determine the location of these two rivers without moving the village."

Yunrong walked to Yinzhen's side, looked at the map in Yinzhen's hand, and told the truth.

Yun Rong took a look and then had an idea.

Yun Rong pointed out a few places and said, "Aren't these places uninhabited and cultivated?"

Yinzhen knew a lot about this map. As soon as Yunrong pointed it out, he knew what the terrain was. Those places were a bit remote, and the soil was not suitable for growing food: "Yes"

Yun Rong: "Reservoirs can be excavated in these places."

Yinzhen: "Dig the reservoir?"

Yun Rong: "Yes, it is to excavate the reservoir. I looked at the map and found that there are basically no people living in the upper reaches, and sporadic people live in the middle reaches. At that time, reservoirs can be dug to store water, so that the river passes through the villages. It can be built narrower, so that the villagers do not have to move, and the reservoir has a wide range of uses, which can prevent drought.”

Yinzhen understands it, but there is a problem: "This project will be a bit big."

According to Yunrong's idea, the reservoir will definitely not be underbuilt, the project is too big.

Yun Rong thought for a while and said, "I have another way. The project won't be too big, but it may not have the effect of a reservoir."

Yinzhen: "Tell me about it."

Yun Rong: "That is to divert the river when it is built, so that the river can pass through a few more tributaries when it meets a village, and then converge into a river." Yun Rong said, picked up a pen and drew on a piece of white paper simple drawings.

Yinzhen thought about the two plans Yun Rong gave, both of which seemed to work, but each had its own advantages and disadvantages, and he couldn't make up his mind all at once.

"You have a good idea, but I have to think about which one to use."

Yunrong also knew that Yinzhen, as an emperor, should be more cautious when making decisions about such matters.

"Think slowly, I'll go back first."

Yinzhen: "Yes."

After Yunrong left, Yin Zhen asked someone to call Jing Er over. When Jing Er came, he was dressed a bit inappropriately, and it was obvious that he came back from outside. Yin Zhen was not surprised by Jing Er's appearance.

"Going to check the terrain again?"

"Your Majesty is wise."

Yinzhen thought to himself, he is not wise, Jing Er went out to inspect for several days in a row, he was very surprised when he came here for the first time in such a suit, and he would know where he went even with his eyes closed when he came this many times.

Yinzhen told him about Yunrong's idea, and Jing E suddenly exclaimed: "Your Majesty, this method is very good, I wonder who came up with it?"

Yinzhen naturally wouldn't call out Yunrong's name, and said, "I won't say who it is for now, you can tell me first, which method do you think is better?"

Jing E began to analyze seriously.

"Although the first method is time-consuming and labor-intensive, it is a good method in the long run. When necessary, those reservoirs will surely become the life-saving foundation of the people, and it will cost a lot of money. The second method , it’s safer, and if a small branch flows through the village, it can also benefit the people, the slave thinks that both methods are very good, and really can’t think of which one to give up.”

(End of this chapter)