The river water was drawn from the dam through the canal, and went down the canal until it covered Brother Rong's muddy feet. When it flows through the hole next to the canal, it branches off and spreads down the fields.
There is also a small channel about a foot wide between the fields, corresponding to all the fields on the left and right.
King Zhongshun explained: "It is winter now and it is a time of water shortage. The dams and channels built can still divert water to the fields. When there is abundant rain in spring, summer and autumn, it will not be a problem."
Emperor Xian De nodded and ignored the kneeling officials. He stepped forward and asked Brother Rong again: "What were you doing in the fields just now?"
"My minister just went to the fields and deliberately dug the water inlets of all the fields so that the water in this small canal can flow into the fields. Even if the mouths of the two canals are fully open, the water in the canals will not be used up." Brother Rong replied to the emperor's words, but from the corner of his eye, he saw that the official who was kneeling on the ground had quietly got up at some point, and now the man acted as if nothing had happened.
This son of a bitch. When did the Jia family offend you? Brother Rong was cursing in his heart, as soon as he opened his mouth, he was trying to bully the emperor and put a big label on me.
Brother Rong met the man's eyes, but the man's expression remained unchanged. He then questioned: "There is no need for water in the cold fields, so what's the use of spending money and effort to make such a thing? If there is a flood in the rainy season, these dams and canals will only increase the power of the flood." This manor and fields are going to turn into a vast ocean."
He looked at this guy who was at least fifty or sixty years old. Could it be that he was getting more stubborn as he got older? Damn it, she just came here to find trouble.
"The concerns of this gentleman are not unreasonable, so before ordering the craftsmen to build the dams and canals, I specifically consulted many craftsmen from the Ministry of Industry." Rong Geer saluted the old guy briefly, and then talked with Emperor Xiande and other officials. He said: "We will know when we get to the dam."
The river outside the manor is only three or four feet wide, and the dam is already filled with water. By comparison, everyone found that the dam was at least five or six feet high. The water in the river flows down from the two gaps in the middle of the dam, continuously.
What's strange is that a strange deep channel has been built on one side of the dam, and the side is reinforced with stones and cement. The connection between the canal used for field irrigation and the dam is even more curved.
Emperor Xian De curiously pointed to the place where the canal connected with the dam. This area was actually lower than other places, and asked, "What does this mean?"
Brother Rong replied: "This was built to solve the flood disaster that the gentleman just mentioned. The deep channel next to the dam was built to prevent floods in warm spring and summer and autumn rainy seasons. As long as the water stored in the dam reaches At a certain amount, when the water level rises, the water will flow down through the spillway. The several-foot-wide canal next to it is not only used for irrigation, but can also be used to reduce the pressure of the water flow in the river during the rainy season."
Brother Rong smiled inwardly. It can be said that he spent a lot of thought on this dam. He not only took into account the irrigation of the manor, but also thought about issues such as floods in the rainy season.
In fact, there is no need to do this. The royal land is all good farmland, and it is difficult to encounter flood disasters. However, he still made them all one by one. Although he used a lot of materials and took a lot of time, he still felt that it was worth it. Not only can this dam reduce the risk of disasters downstream, but it can also keep King Zhongshun in good stead.
Now that the emperor has come in person, of course he has to tell the truth. You can't just do good deeds without leaving your name.
He is such a clever little person.
Emperor Xian De was very satisfied with this, nodded with a chuckle, and said to King Zhongshun: "I never thought that there would be a commotion a few months ago, and Thirteen would be asked to find a capable person for the future."
King Zhongshun said: "It still needs time to verify."
"No need." Emperor Xian De shook his head.
"..."
The two elders were talking in riddles, but Brother Rong couldn't understand even half of the words. Then King Zhongshun asked the people in the village to drain the water in the dam, and found several strong men, each holding an ax and a hammer in their hands. Use the most primitive means to test the firmness of the dam.
What a prodigal!
What a bunch of losers.
Jia Rong looked heartbroken, if by chance they destroyed the dam. Wouldn't this hard work for a month be in vain?
The hammer came down and hit the dam, and it also seemed to hit Brother Rong's heart. He looked towards Prince Zhongshun, only to find that the prince's expression remained unchanged and he looked extremely confident.
Brother Rong didn’t say anything in the end!
Fortunately, this group of strong men gave up after just one beating. Only a few marks were left on the dam, which was not damaged. Brother Rong felt relieved. Fortunately, he and King Zhongshun were the ones supervising this time, so the people who were doing the work were not allowed to cheat.
Otherwise, it would be turned into a shoddy project and lose face in front of the emperor. This would be a really serious crime.
All the officials were amazed when they saw it, and even the official who was looking for trouble in front didn't say anything. Just asking about the cost of the project here, Jia Rong directly took the account book recording the expenses and sent it to the emperor.
"Good!" The emperor looked at the account book, left such a word, and led the officials back.
Brother Rong looked at King Zhongshun in confusion. Isn't this... no reward? Too stingy.
King Zhongshun was very dissatisfied with Jia Rong's eyes and snorted: "The cement belongs to your Ningguo Mansion. You will have a lot of money in the future, what else do you want as a reward?"
Well, there is no reward without reward. I admit it! Jia Rong pouted, bowed to Prince Zhongshun, and said, "I still have something to do in my house, so I won't bother you anymore."
This realistic bastard. King Zhongshun was so angry that he really wanted to go to him and get the gold-rimmed jade token back. He said angrily: "Get out of here."
Jia Rong walked halfway with a smile and scratched the back of his head. Something is definitely wrong. I came here in a royal carriage. When I go back...does it mean that I have to walk back by myself?
He immediately ran back and approached King Zhongshun and said, "Master Qiantose, can you lend me a car?"
"How can you borrow the car from the Prince's Palace at will?" King Zhongshun glared at him, then suddenly remembered something and called Chang Shi over. "Go to the racecourse and find a horse for this bastard and let him ride it back."
Chang Shi was stunned on the spot and whispered: "Thirteenth Master, the only BMWs on this racecourse are all rewards from this emperor."
King Zhongshun glanced at Jia Rong sideways and said politely: "Just give it to him. Now that my legs and feet are inconvenient, it's time for the horse to change its owner."
"this……"
Jia Rong had no knowledge of horses and did not know the name of the horse brought by Chang Shi. Just by looking at it, it looks good. The fur is shiny and shiny. You can tell at a glance that it is not an ordinary horse.
"Thank you, Mr. Changshi. I will personally deliver this horse to the palace tomorrow."
"Don't dare bother Sir. Thirteenth Master has told me that this BMW will belong to Sir from now on." Chang Shi twitched the corner of his mouth, his attitude was many times better than before.
Although Jia Rong felt a little strange, she didn't think so.
After returning to the mansion, I found out that Jia Lian and Lin Daiyu had already set off for Yangzhou at noon. However, Lai Sheng gave a post to Uncle Rong with a strange expression and said: "This is from the young master of Qiu Duwei's family. He invites you to get together at Wanhua Tower tomorrow."
