With a smile on his face, Pang Chu couldn't help but feel envious when he saw that Gu Chengyu still looked so graceful without a trace of sweat on his forehead.
Gu Chengyu was very surprised. He did not expect that the prince would suddenly look for him.
"Oh? Please ask Eunuch Pang to lead the way!" Gu Chengyu did not ask Pang Chu what the prince wanted to see him for. After all, Pang Chu was not Quanzi and was not familiar with him.
Pang Chu is the chief steward around the prince, and he should know a lot about how Gu Chengyu became the Prime Minister of Zhan Shifu.
For an official who is not of the same lineage as your master, don't just let him get closer to you. This is human nature.
Therefore, the two of them were all about face, and it was just a matter of etiquette to salute and say hello every time they met.
Gu Chengyu followed Pang Chu into the study room of Wenhua Palace. As soon as he entered the door, he saw the prince sitting behind the desk.
Gu Chengyu glanced to the side and was surprised to find that all the officials of Zhan Shifu were here, including Zhan Shifu Zhang Shuo and his third senior brother.
Only the teacher Liang Zhirui was not there, because the teacher went out to Beijing to visit friends and might not be back for a few days.
Anyway, the teacher does not need to go to the East Palace to teach every day. The teacher is very knowledgeable and will only go to the East Palace to teach and read for the Prince's Sutra Banquet when summoned by the Crown Prince.
If the prince does not summon him for a long time, the teacher will go to the East Palace for a formality six days later.
After all, I have taken on the position of Prince and Grand Master. Although it is a false position, I cannot be too lax.
Could it be that something big happened? Gu Chengyu mentally reviewed what happened in the court recently, but it seemed that nothing major happened in the court recently.
He suddenly thought of the heavy rain in Jiangnan, and he had an idea.
"I see you, Your Highness the Crown Prince!"
The prince's face was full of smiles and his expression was gentle, "Master Gu, there is no need to be polite!"
Gu Chengyu stood up and then saluted the other two people on the summit.
After everyone bowed according to their rank, Gu Chengyu found a seat and sat down.
"I invite you all to come here today because we have important matters to discuss! I know that you are busy with official matters, but this matter is a major matter, related to the people and the country. As the prince, I have no shirking responsibility."
When the prince said this, his brows furrowed slightly, as if he had encountered something difficult.
He Jisheng's eyes flashed slightly, and the prince urgently called them over, perhaps because of the heavy rain that hit many state capitals in the south of the Yangtze River.
Now it depends on what the prince wants to do. If the prince wants to have a hand in this matter, then he has to report the matter to that person. If he can't, he will let the prince do it.
Zhang Shuo raised his eyebrows when he heard this, and quickly responded: "His Royal Highness, your words are serious. As officials of the Zhanshi Mansion, I should help you solve your problems. As the crown prince, you are responsible for the emperor's military supervision and the supervision of the country.
You should take care of important matters yourself."
Seeing Zhang Shuo's stance, He Jisheng was not willing to lag behind.
"What Mr. Zhang said is true. I wonder what worries His Highness the Crown Prince. Although we cannot match your majesty and strategy, Your Highness the Crown Prince, we still want to do our best to share the burden for you."
Gu Chengyu smiled and said nothing. There were two high-ranking officials here, and it was not his turn to express his position.
In fact, it is quite speechless to say that three of their masters and apprentices are working in Zhan Shifu, which is not allowed according to the law.
But in the first place, the teacher's job is considered to be a false one, and he also works part-time. He usually doesn't take care of things, and can barely have an explanation.
Secondly, in recent years, the emperor has acted more and more as he pleases, and cannot listen to the objections and advice of officials at all.
Besides, the situation of Gu Chengyu and Liang Zhirui will not affect Chao Gang, not to mention that Gu Chengyu is still only a fifth-grade official. Although he has been in the limelight in the past two years, those high-ranking officials do not take him as a low-ranking official seriously.
Therefore, they did not need to make the emperor unhappy because of this matter, so they simply went with the emperor.
Gu Chengyu made up his mind to keep a low profile, just as if he was here to make soy sauce.
"In recent days, many state capitals in the south of the Yangtze River have been experiencing heavy rains for days. I believe you have heard about it."
His Royal Highness did not mince words. He was actually very worried about this matter. He simply stopped being polite and went straight to the topic.
This matter was mentioned by ministers at the court meeting yesterday, but it did not attract much attention from officials and the emperor at that time.
They believe that the embankment of the Tianya River is solid and has just been repaired and reinforced this year, so there should be no problem.
If the river overflows the embankment, then disperse the people first. At most, the people will lose some property.
The heavy rain has been falling continuously for more than half a month, and it is unlikely to continue for many more days. At most, it will stop in a few days.
At that time, the emperor will reduce or reduce some taxes on the flooded farmland, and this matter will be solved.
Finally, the emperor sent a right-hand censor from Qiandu to the Prime Minister Jiangdao, and then appointed a doctor from the Dushui Qingli Department of the Ministry of Industry to rush to several state capitals in the south of the Yangtze River to inspect the situation.
This arrangement was considered to be in place, and the doctor from the Ministry of Works went to check whether the river embankment was strong. As long as the river embankment was strong, nothing major would happen.
But the prince was very concerned about this matter. He had previously received errands from the Ministry of Industry and understood the tricks involved.
Every three to five years, is it really true that all the money allocated by the imperial court to repair the river embankments is used to repair the river embankments?
Layer by layer, there will always be people who can't help but secretly reach out for the money. And there are many such people, so it's impossible to guard against them.
Naturally, the court and the emperor also understand that when the water is clear, there will be no fish. As long as it is not too excessive, the emperor and courtiers can only turn a blind eye or close one eye.
What's more, some officials in the capital are related to this matter, and some are filial and have a clear conscience.
Some of them are already one of the officials who handle the money transfer, so naturally they won't say much.
No matter what the reason was, I was blinded anyway.
What the prince is now worried about is that the low-level officials are too greedy and have turned the repair of the river embankment into a good opportunity to make money for themselves.
Wealth and silk moved people's hearts, and the prince also thought about the people. If something happened, wouldn't it mean that so many people living by the river would all be buried in the river?
"Indeed! Officials in the DPRK and China raised this matter in the past two days, but the emperor has already assigned officials to go to the state capital in the south of the Yangtze River. Your Highness does not need to worry too much! As long as the dam is strong, it will not hinder it!"
Zhang Shuo was a little disapproving, as this kind of thing had never happened in the past few years.
The river water in the south of the Yangtze River rises sharply every year during the flood season. It’s just that this year’s heavy rains lasted for a few more days, so the river water rose more sharply than in previous years!
As long as it doesn't rain again, the river will not rise again.
The prince frowned when he heard this, and then said: "I have asked Qin Tianjian, and he said that the heavy rains in Jiangnan and other places will continue for at least two days. The river embankments are strong, but if the water overflows, it will also flood the fertile fields and the people's property.
suffered a loss."
Zhang Shuo's face looked a little ugly, and the prince's words were clearly meant to refute him.
In front of so many subordinate officials, Zhang Shuo felt that he had lost face.
But since he was a prince, it was hard for him to refute, so he stopped answering.