Princess of Nongmen

Chapter 1883 What a Problem

After hearing Liu Ya's words, the emperor looked at the penholder in his hand again, and asked: "But, what do you want this penholder for?"

Liu Yadao: "As long as the father allows, this canal will be jointly operated by me and the Helian family from the excavation to the completion. It will not ask for a penny from the Ministry of Households, nor will it require any manpower and material resources from the Ministry of Industry. At most , I just want experienced technicians from the Ministry of Industry to give us some advice, that’s all.”

"Join forces with the Helian family?" The emperor frowned when Liu Ya mentioned the Helian family.Then there was a faint smile on his face, and he asked: "What about the conditions? I don't believe that the Helian family doesn't have any conditions."

Alarm bells rang in Liu Ya's heart, and she understood that the Helian family was a ditch for the royal family.In fact, it is also the gap between the emperor and Cang Lanshuo.

Originally a good suggestion, after being put forward by myself, it was drawn to the Helian family, which touched the bottom line of the emperor invisibly.

"Ya'er, just tell me what conditions the Helian family wants." The emperor's expression showed no joy or anger, but Liu Ya understood that the more she forbears, the more serious the consequences may be.

Liu Ya lowered her head and thought for a while, and then said: "The right to use the canal. What the Helian family needs is the right to use this canal. And I hope that the emperor will give me the right to use this canal, and I will personally discuss with Helian cooperation."

"..." The emperor remained silent for a while, and the expression on his face was also indifferent, not only could he not see happiness or anger, but he also could not see his intentions.

Liu Ya was silent, and at the same time guessed in her heart where the emperor's bottom line was.Is it that I have just touched it, or is there still room for it?

Moreover, Liu Ya also hoped that she could have a little bit of the emperor's trust, as long as the emperor still had some approval for her, then this canal could be released for her own use.

Big deal, I promised the emperor not to cooperate with the Helian family, but to work together with the Ministry of Industry.

Although on the surface, this is to abandon the Helian family and join forces with the officials, it has the meaning of separation.But compared to the fact that the canal cannot be opened, Liu Ya can only make such a choice.

After a while, just when Liu Ya couldn't help but asked, the emperor finally spoke first.

The emperor first turned the barrel of the pen he had been holding in his hand a few times, seemingly playing with it, but he was actually writing words in his heart.

Then, the emperor weighed the barrel of the pen again, and then threw it towards Liu Ya.

Liu Ya quickly grabbed it with both hands, and looked at the emperor with a puzzled expression.She didn't dare to speak out, so as not to affect the emperor's trust in her, so she could only look at the emperor with questioning eyes.

"Ya'er, can this canal really help the people in the south get rid of the flood as you said?" The emperor's tone was very formal, as if he wanted Liu Ya to make some guarantee.

Liu Ya stretched out her hands, held the symbolic pen tube across her palms, and said very seriously: "Father, Ya'er actually doesn't have much ambition, but I understand Che's thoughts, he has all people in his heart." , all my heart and mind are for the sake of the people. Therefore, even if I help Cang Qianche, I will put the people's livelihood first. So I am sure that if this canal is opened, the people will be the first to benefit. Then, it will also relieve The pressure from the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Household Affairs can also be regarded as a good policy of the state."

The emperor listened, nodded slowly, and then said: "Okay, I will give you a letter, asking you to go to the south to provide relief, and personally save the people from the flood. When the flood season is over, you will give me a copy of the most A suitable map, indicating the trend of the canal you want to dig. But you have to promise me that all the manpower, material and financial resources for the canal digging must be solved by you alone. Without the cooperation of the Ministry of Industry and the support of the Ministry of Households, you cannot cooperate with Helian After the canal is opened, who do you want to cooperate with, I won't bother you anymore."

This is a difficult problem!The emperor's intentions are obvious, Liu Ya is the crown princess, and her visit to the disaster area in person can naturally play a soothing role and make the people grateful.

When Liu Ya went to dig the canal, the people believed in her, and it was easier for the people to move where the canal passed.This is tantamount to excluding some possible "nail households" in advance.

Of course, the additional condition is that Liu Ya must supervise the overall situation by herself and take over the entire canal.

The difficulty lies in this last step, but it is also the emperor's brilliance.Because Liu Ya's identity is the crown princess, and the crown princess personally supervised the digging of the canal, no matter how you count it, the royal family holds the right to use the canal.

In this way, even in the late stage of cooperation, the royal family takes the lead, while the Helian family retreats directly from cooperation to flattery.Unless the Helian family insists on not using this canal, the Helian family will have to rely on Liu Ya's influence.

Alas, after all the calculations, Liu Ya felt that she would either abandon the cooperation with Helian's family, or abandon the ownership of the canal.

However, Liu Ya felt that even if she didn't take over this task, then the opinion had already been put forward, and if the emperor wanted to, he would let the Ministry of Industry supervise it.

"What's the matter? Ya'er, you wouldn't be able to do this without the help of the Helian family, right?" After the emperor asked, before Liu Ya could answer, he sighed heavily and said, "Originally I thought that finally someone could stand up and compete with the Helian family."

Liu Ya heard helplessness from the emperor's tone, but she did not rule out the element of aggressive tactics.

But Liu Ya is not someone who is easily overheated.She thought about it for a while, and then said: "Father, Ya'er's current ability is indeed not enough to compete with the Helian family. So if you want me to take on this task now, I have more than enough energy. However, what the father said I am willing to go to the south to relieve the disaster victims."

"What?" The emperor was also stunned for a moment, and then asked: "Ya'er, I didn't really want to send you to the south, but I just thought that although your suggestion was good, it was only on paper. Maybe you really went to the flood After seeing the situation at that time, you may have other ideas about the digging of the canal. I just don’t want you to be too blind, but I don’t really want you to take risks.”

"Father, I understand." Liu Ya bowed deeply, and said: "Father said very much, if you can't visit the scene in person, if you can't put yourself in the place to observe the situation of the people, no matter how you suggest and imagine, it may be wrong. Impractical. So, I'm willing to go south."

After a pause, Liu Ya said again: "However, I want to take two people with me, and I ask Father for permission."

The emperor didn't mean to embarrass Liu Ya, but nodded and said: "Say it. As long as it is beneficial to you, I will agree."

(End of this chapter)