"Reporting to the Crown Prince, the King of Qin, the officials below have reported that recently, there have been frequent collisions between merchant ships passing through the canal, causing the canal to be congested. Many merchant ships have suffered varying degrees of damage as a result.”
"According to the investigation of the officials below, it was discovered that it was caused by the blockage of the canal. This matter, I hope Your Highness the Crown Prince and the King of Qin can make a decision.”
Jiang Chong handed over the memorial, and Cao Zhengchun walked over to pass it to Gu Fengming.
Gu Changge looked at Gu Fengming curiously. Of course, he did not know what was going on. He just sat there quietly. Before the court session, Yu Qinghe and Gu Fengming had reminded him that he only needed to sit on the throne.
"The canal is blocked. Did Zhang Banxian's prediction come true?”
When Gu Fengming heard this, his eyes lit up. This was exactly the same as what Zhang Banxian had said about the fate of the country. If it was really accurate, then if the canal was dredged, it would cause the river bank to burst, and the villages downstream would be finished.
Thinking of this, Gu Fengming's lips unconsciously curled into a smile.
"This matter is easy to handle. Just get someone to dredge the canal. Dear ministers, who do you think is suitable for this task?”
Gu Fengming looked at the people below and said indifferently.
"Your Highness, of course, this matter will be handed over to our Ministry of Works. Do you want to trouble others?”
Jiang Chong was stunned. Dredging the river was naturally done by the Ministry of Works. However, Gu Fengming's words seemed to imply that he didn't want to hand it over to the Ministry of Works.
"The main task of the Ministry of Works now is to quickly settle the matter of the Imperial Mausoleum. As for other matters, we don't have to worry about them for the time being.”
Of course, Gu Fengming would not hand this matter over to the Ministry of Works. He wanted to scam the Ministry of Revenue, so why would the Ministry of Works join in the fun?
"This…Your Highness, the matter of the Imperial Tombs has been handed over to Lord Li Linfu. He's personally gone to the Imperial Tombs to ensure that nothing goes wrong. We don't need to trouble anyone else to clear the river.”
Jiang Chong immediately said. What a joke. Dredging the river was a lucrative job. He could get a lot of money from it. Especially those merchant ships. They were all stuck there. If they didn't give them some benefits, who would help them clear the river? Jiang Chong wanted to reap some benefits from this, but he didn't expect Gu Fengming to not give him the chance.
"Hmph, according to what you said, the Ministry of Works doesn't seem to have any intentions towards the Imperial Tombs. They still have the energy to do other things. Since that's the case, all of you from the Ministry of Works will go and repair the Imperial Tombs.”
Seeing that Jiang Chong wasn't up to the task, Gu Fengming naturally didn't want to spoil him. He immediately used the excuse of repairing the Imperial Mausoleum to dismiss him.
"Your humble subject…"
Jiang Chong was dumbfounded. He had wanted to reap some benefits, but he did not expect to be chased away to repair the Imperial Mausoleum. Instantly, Jiang Chong looked at Wang Mang with an innocent expression.
He was Wang Mang's subordinate, so he wanted Wang Mang to say a few words to him.
Wang Mang also frowned, but he quickly relaxed.
"Your Highness the Crown Prince, Your Highness the King of Qin, this matter of dredging the river should be handled by the Ministry of Works. Since Your Highness said that the Ministry of Works is busy with the matter of the Imperial Mausoleum, why not hand this matter over to the Ministry of Revenue and let the Minister of Revenue He Shen handle this matter?”
Wang Mang didn't bother about whether the Ministry of Works or someone else would handle it. In any case, he would let his own people go. Since the Ministry of Works couldn't go, why not let the Ministry of Revenue go? The Minister of Revenue, He Shen, was his trusted aide.
"I, the Minister of Revenue, He Shen, am willing to serve Your Highness.”
He Shen, a chubby middle-aged man, stepped forward and said to Gu Fengming.
Gu Fengming looked at He Shen and suddenly thought of He Shen's appearance in the TV series before he transmigrated. Looking at He Shen in front of him, he could not help but laugh.
"Fatty He, since you're looking for death, don't blame me.”
As she thought about it, she was about to agree. However, before she could say anything, An Lushan jumped out.
"Your Highness the Crown Prince, Your Highness the King of Qin, why do you need to personally deal with such a small matter like dredging the river? Isn't this a waste of talent? Why don't you let Cai Jing, the left assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue, go? What does Your Highness think?”
"Your words are wrong. Lord Cai is busy with personnel matters. Recently, he has been busy with the Jiangnan tea tax matter. Why don't you hand it over to the right assistant minister Yan Song to handle?”
As soon as An Lushan finished speaking, Sima Yi stood out to refute and recommended Yan Song.
"No matter how big or small it is, this canal is an important place for our Jingdou waterway hub. Only by having Minister He Shen come forward can we show the importance the court places on the canal.”
Wang Mang's expression changed, and he looked at An Lushan and Sima Yi. These two old brats obviously wanted a share of the canal. Dredging the canal required a great deal of financial resources, material resources, and manpower. Needless to say, Wang Mang naturally didn't want to share the profits.
"Prime Minister, your words are wrong. The Minister is the head of the six ministries and has high authority. If he has to personally appear to clear the canal, wouldn't the people doubt the ability of our court officials and think that there is no one in the court?”
"Great General is right. A minister should act like a minister. How can he deal with such a small matter?”
Sima Yi and An Lushan naturally would not let go of this opportunity. If it had been the Ministry of Works, they would not have said anything. Now that it was the Ministry of Revenue, they could not just watch Wang Mang eat the meat.
In an instant, the three parties in the imperial court began a war of words. One after another, they quarreled.
"Uncle, are they arguing?”
Gu Changge asked Gu Fengming in a low voice, her face full of curiosity.
"They're fighting each other!"
Gu Fengming replied in a low voice.
"Ah, where's the dog? Why didn't Changge see it?”
"Isn't this all?"
Gu Fengming pointed at the officials below and said to Gu Changge.
"Ah?"
Gu Changge's big eyes blinked, and she became more and more confused when she heard that.
"Alright, stop arguing."
Seeing that the situation was getting more and more chaotic and the quarrel was getting more and more fierce, Gu Fengming opened his mouth to stop it.
Hearing this, the court fell silent. Everyone looked at Gu Fengming.
"This matter will be handled by the Minister of Revenue, He Shen, according to the Prime Minister's recommendation. However, this Prince has said that if this matter is not handled well and there is any mistake, Heshen, you don't have to be the Minister of Revenue.”
"Your Highness, please rest assured that I will handle this matter properly.”
When He Shen heard this, he didn't take the second half of Gu Fengming's words to heart at all. His eyes lit up when he heard this, and he was already planning how to make money.
When Wang Mang saw that Gu Fengming was standing on his side, he was also very pleased. He glanced at Sima Yi and An Lushan, feeling very pleased.
Little did he know that He Shen had already fallen into Gu Fengming's trap.
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