There was still silence in the court, no one dared to stand up and speak.
Even Zheng Guo, who was proficient in building canals and controlling floods, was like this.
In that place in Sishui County, whoever touches it will be unlucky.
But even so, we can't just let it go, right?
Seeing that no one came forward, Ying Zheng turned his attention to Li Si.
"Prime Minister, I leave this matter to you. I will come up with a solution within three days."
"If it hasn't happened yet, please let me go to Sishui County to build canals and control the floods."
Hearing this, Li Si couldn't help but look embarrassed.
He knew that this unfortunate task would fall on him.
"I accept the decree!"
After retiring from the court, Li Sisi thought about it and still felt that he should go to Xianyang Prison.
Therefore, after returning home and changing into regular clothes, Li Si went directly to Xianyang Prison.
I happened to see Ran Fang and Fusu doing some "weird" movements in the yard. They looked out of breath.
Seeing Li Si coming, Fusu was about to step forward to say hello, but Ran Fang seemed not to notice and continued to do his own thing.
Fusu had no choice but to retract his steps and continued to perform skillful movements behind Ran Fang.
Li Si, who was standing there, couldn't be urged, so he just stood there and looked at the two people with interest.
After a while, when Ran Fang stood there motionless, he stepped forward.
"Sir, what are you doing this morning?"
Ran Fang glanced at Li Si, picked up the cloth on the shelf next to him, wiped his sweat and said, "Sitting in prison is not good for your health. Getting up every morning and exercising will help your health."
"What? You want to learn too?"
"No," Li Si waved his hand. This was not the purpose of his coming here today. If he really asked Ran Fang to teach him for a while, he would probably delay his serious business.
He walked next to Ran Fang and glanced at Fusu, whose face was glowing red. His heart moved secretly. He did look healthier than when he came in.
I can't help but feel a little excited in my heart.
"Next time, next time I will come and learn."
Ran Fang walked towards his cell without stopping for a moment.
When he heard him say this, he casually replied: "Mr. Su's father also learned it, you can just learn it from him."
"Haha," Li Si smiled awkwardly. He didn't expect Ran Fang to dislike him so much.
But there was no trace of temper on his face. He followed Ran Fang into the cell and stood there.
He waited for Ran Fang to finish washing his face, drink a bowl of porridge and sit there before he came forward and sat across from Ran Fang.
"Sir, I have something to do here today, and I would like to ask you for help."
Hearing this, Fusu's hand holding the bowl of porridge paused. This was another big event happening in the court.
He turned his eyes to Ran Fang, but saw that Ran Fang's expression was as usual. He glanced at Li Si a few more times and did not say an answer or not.
Fusu couldn't help but sweat, it was because he was dissatisfied.
Seeing Ran Fang's attitude, Li Si was also moved. This was because he was unwilling to answer his own question.
After thinking for a moment, Li Si raised his hand and saluted.
"If you, sir, can help me solve this puzzle, I am willing to pay you thousands of dollars to thank you, sir."
Seeing Li Si being so polite, Ran Fang nodded slightly.
During his time in prison, he also discovered that it was better to rely on himself than to rely on this group of people to rescue him.
But who can stand having sex for nothing all the time?
If you can't save me, you have to give me some benefits, right?
"Say it."
Seeing that he agreed, Li Si spoke: "Sir, you know that my family and Mr. Su's family are both engaged in business. Doing business naturally requires traveling all over the country, but we have encountered a problem recently."
"There was a flood in Sishui County. The victims were displaced and thousands of hectares of farmland were flooded. Naturally, our business also suffered losses."
"Although a small loss will not have much impact on business, Surabaya County is flooded so many times every year, which is indeed a huge loss."
"This is giving us all a headache. I would like to ask, sir, if there is any way to solve this flood problem once and for all?"
After hearing what he said, Ran Fang couldn't help but raise his head, look at Li Si and then at Fusu. This man couldn't even think of lying now.
Surabaya County is in the south. How far has the business of the Su family and the Li family gone?
It doesn't look like anything at all.
But his face showed nothing, and looked thoughtful.
After a while, he asked: "Have you ever heard of Dayu's flood control?"
Li Si was a little disappointed. How could they not have thought of this method? The governor of Sishui County also asked someone to measure it on the spot.
However, this method is not realistic for Surabaya County.
Not to mention that Sishui County is now full of rivers and canals. Just talking about manpower is a big problem.
In recent years, the Great Qin Dynasty has used a lot of manpower to repair the Great Wall and build imperial mausoleums.
If a large number of people are deployed to dig the spiritual canal, other things may be delayed.
Moreover, the Sishui County is low-lying and there are no big rivers around it. If a canal is to be built, where will the water be diverted?
This is simply unrealistic!
But since Ran Fang asked, he still nodded, "I've heard of it."
"My ancestor Dayu controlled the floods. He passed through the house three times without entering. It took thirteen years to complete the great task of controlling the floods."
"Does Sir want me to follow the example of the ancients and spend thirteen years building the canal?"
Hearing this, Fusu shook his head first.
As the prince of Da Qin, he also knew the situation in Sishui County. Based on Da Qin's current national strength, he might not be able to allocate so much time and money to control the water.
"This approach is inappropriate."
"Now is the time when Great Qin needs manpower. How can we mobilize so many people to repair canals?"
"If you insist on doing this, I'm afraid it will cause dissatisfaction among the people."
Ran Fang glanced at him, he had been with him for so long, why was he still so anxious?
No progress at all.
He hasn't said anything yet.
Seeing Fusu's anxious look, he shook his head and said, "Wrong."
Fusu was a little confused and couldn't help but ask: "What's wrong?"
"Building canals is wrong."
Seeing that neither of them understood, Ran Fang continued: "Sishui County has been suffering from floods for so many years. The local county governor must have thought of some solutions. These methods have been used."
"Besides, this Surabaya County should also have its own water canal. The flooding has not been completely solved for so many years, and it is because the local management is not in place."
"If the original canals can be deepened and the dams strengthened, the protection capabilities of the canals will definitely be improved."
"I think that after so many years of management, the floods are still there but have not attracted the attention of the court. It should be less serious. It is fatal to the people, but it is an opportunity for the county governor to make a fortune, so That’s why no one really governs it.”
"The problem itself shouldn't be big. Otherwise, the county governor would have reported it twice and three times. Since it can be kept until now, it means it is still within the controllable range. It only needs a few corrections."
I have to say that Ran Fang's view is spot on.
After every flood, the imperial court would send food, gold and silver to provide disaster relief. Every time, money would be given to appease the victims and repair canals, but the canals were repaired but not improved.
Li Si probably had an idea of how much the county governor had embezzled.
However, floods occur every year, which is indeed a bit excessive, but the regulations handed over by the county governor have indeed been strengthened.
"What you said is absolutely true, but the local county guard wouldn't dare to be so blatant, would he?"
"That is the safety of thousands of people."
"And I also heard that the imperial court sent people to strengthen the canal. Logically speaking, it shouldn't be so vulnerable."
Ran Fang couldn't help but laugh out loud. This kind of face-saving project is really common everywhere.
In order to embezzle the grain and grass and wait for someone to rebel in the future, these county guards would do anything to provide grain and grass supplies.
"Putting haystacks on the canal will strengthen the embankment. Do you think it can withstand the monstrous flood?"
