Chapter 407: These are all small matters, eating is the big matter
Chapter 407: These are all small matters, eating is the big matter
When Prime Minister Zhang arrived in front of the hall, he did not bother to tidy up his messy clothes, but knelt down to salute and said loudly:
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty! The area upstream of the moat has experienced continuous heavy rains in recent days, causing the river water to surge and flood. Many innocent people have suffered. If the rain continues, I am afraid it will not be long before it will bring disaster to our prosperous capital!" After saying this, Prime Minister Zhang shook his head worriedly.
Qin Tian frowned when he heard this, and asked quickly, "Have you taken any corresponding preventive measures?"
Prime Minister Zhang nodded repeatedly and replied, "Your Majesty, after learning about this, I dared not delay and have ordered people to urgently dig channels upstream to try to divert the raging flood to other places to reduce the pressure on the downstream. However, the rain has not weakened at all. I am really worried that this move may not be effective!" At this point, Prime Minister Zhang could not help but feel anxious, and beads of sweat broke out on his forehead.
At this time, Qin Tian cast his gaze to the prince standing aside and asked earnestly, "Prince, do you have any good plan to deal with this matter?"
The prince, who was called by his father to question him, thought for a moment and responded with a frown, "Father, you don't know that our capital is located in a low-lying area. It is indeed very important to evacuate the flood as soon as possible. But if the flood is diverted to other places, it will also bring disaster to the people in those areas. After thinking about it, I really haven't come up with a more appropriate solution at the moment."
Qin Tian sighed and thought about how to solve the problem. At this moment, the guard's voice came from outside the door:
"Your Majesty, the Imperial Master and Prince Zhan request an audience."
Hearing this news, Qin Tian's eyes lit up, a hint of joy appeared on his face, and he quickly said:
"You've come just in time. Please come and invite me in!" It seemed as if the arrival of these two people could bring him a turning point and hope.
The guards took the order and left, and Prince Ye breathed a sigh of relief. In his opinion, whenever there was a difficult matter, the Imperial Master would definitely show up; and as long as the Imperial Master was present, any problem could be easily solved.
Not long after, Qin Hanmo and Ni Nainai were seen walking side by side and slowly walked in.
Qin Hanmo spoke first, bowed and said, "Your Highness, I pay my respects to you, Father."
Ni Naina, who was standing by, also bowed and saluted, saying softly, "Your Highness, I pay my respects to you, Father."
"Hahaha... I was just thinking about you. I didn't expect you to come so soon!" Qin Tian said with a smile on his face.
Ni Naina, Qin Hanmo, the crown prince, and the prime minister who were standing by all nodded to him to show their respect.
Ni Naina took a step forward and asked with concern, "Father, judging from your expression, have you encountered any difficult problems?"
Hearing Ni Naina's question, Qin Tian sighed softly, and his smiling face suddenly became heavy, and he said helplessly:
"Oh...that's right!" Then he looked at the prime minister and signaled him with his eyes to inform everyone of the situation.
The prime minister nodded in understanding, cleared his throat, and began to recount in detail what had just happened: "Grand Master, not long ago, we received news that the upstream areas of the capital suffered a serious flood disaster. The flood surged down and has submerged many villages and fields. The people were displaced and miserable!" After saying this, the prime minister also had a worried look on his face.
After listening to the Prime Minister's narration, Ni Nainai nodded slightly to show that he understood, then turned to look at Qin Tian with a little doubt in his eyes, and said:
"Master Imperial Master, there is a flood upstream of the capital. You didn't notice such a serious event beforehand?" Although her tone was gentle, the doubt in her voice was obvious. After all, as the Imperial Master of a country, she should have some sense of such a natural disaster.
Qin Hanmo and Ni Naina looked at each other, and the moment their eyes met, it seemed as if thousands of words were flowing between them. However, Qin Hanmo swallowed back the words that were about to come out of his mouth.
Ni Naina bowed slightly and said to Qin Tian respectfully, "Father, I have been practicing in seclusion recently, immersing myself in martial arts, and I know very little about what is happening in the outside world."
After hearing this, Qin Tian stroked his gray beard, smiled and nodded, showing that he understood very well:
"So that's how it is. Now we are facing the plight of the people who are trapped in dire straits. How do you think we should deal with this matter in order to save them?"
The Imperial Master pondered for a moment, then slowly said, "Your Majesty, as far as I know, the moat outside the capital is connected to a lake. And now there is a dense forest there. If we can dig up the forest, it can become a larger lake to store water."
"This..." Everyone looked at each other with deep doubts on their faces. You know, digging such a huge lake under the current circumstances is simply a foolish dream!
"National Master, can you move mountains and fill the sea?" Qin Tian widened his eyes and asked the National Master in shock.
The Imperial Master smiled and replied slowly, "Your Majesty, although I do not have such omnipotent abilities, I do have someone who can take on this important task."
After saying that, she turned her gaze to Qin Hanmo who was standing aside. At this moment, Qin Hanmo suddenly realized something.
"Ni'er, is the person you are talking about from the Goddess Academy?" Qin Hanmo asked hurriedly.
Ni Naina nodded slightly and replied, "Yes, it is Dean Feng Ling of the Goddess College. I just need to write a letter and send it to them, and the matter will be resolved. What do you think, father?" She looked at Qin Tian confidently, waiting for his reply.
Qin Tian frowned, thought for a moment and asked, "Even if someone can really dig out such a large lake, how should the large amount of accumulated lake water be handled next year? Where should the flood be directed to avoid causing disasters?"
Ni Naina smiled confidently and said comfortingly, "Father, don't worry. I will solve these problems properly and will never let the floods become a disaster. If there is nothing else to discuss, I would like to invite you to go out and enjoy a home-cooked meal."
Prime Minister Zhang, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and King Qin Tian looked at each other and instantly felt that no matter how big the matter was, it was a small matter to her, and eating was the big matter.
"Okay, since that's the case, then it's settled." King Qin Tian said.
"Yes." Everyone said in unison.
Ni Naina walked forward, picked up the pen and wrote a letter in a few strokes. Then he flicked his fingertips and the letter turned into a dove and flew away.
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