Chapter 808: Worrying about the country and the people
But Gu Chengyu is very rigorous in his work, and He Jisheng has not yet found any mistakes.
With a cold snort, He Jisheng turned around and left the Wenhua Hall.
When Gu Chengyu entered the study, the prince had already spread out the map and placed it on the desk.
Seeing Gu Chengyu come in, without waiting for Gu Chengyu to salute, he said anxiously: "Master Gu, come quickly and see if this map is comprehensive."
This attitude is as if the two of them are very familiar and have known each other for many years, which is very natural.
Gu Chengyu did not adhere to secular etiquette. He took a step forward and looked at the map on the desk. When he took a closer look, he discovered that the map was marked in great detail.
Even the houses along the Tianya River are clearly marked. Of course, it is impossible to mark all the houses, just use a color instead.
"Your Highness, this map is really very detailed!" Gu Chengyu sighed, and then focused on the Tianya River.
Gu Chengyu looked at the map carefully. Seeing that Gu Chengyu looked very concerned, the prince did not bother him. He turned around and walked aside to sit down.
The Tianya River has a large volume of water, and there are eighteen main tributaries along the way, with the larger tributaries in the upper reaches.
There are no lakes on both sides of the river, and the downstream basin of the river is very large. There are very few rivers flowing into the Tianya River there, so most of the tributaries gather in the upper reaches.
It’s not that there aren’t any downstream, there can be eight or nine large tributaries. And the downstream is narrow, so if the dam breaks down, it will basically only be downstream.
Gu Chengyu frowned and thought, it seems that the downstream is extremely dangerous. Because the downstream river is flat, the water will slow down when it reaches the downstream, so there will be a lot of sediment, and the downstream will be higher than the ground.
What's more, the Tianya River has been diverted before. Because no drainage measures were taken before, many depressions were formed along the course.
Gu Chengyu rubbed his chin. It seemed that the geographical environment around the Tianya River was very complex. If he had taken precautionary measures before, he would not be as passive as he is now.
He shook his head. Although he thought of some methods, just looking at the map would not work without being there in person. Some of them were based on speculation and were too abstract.
Besides, the geographical environment changes frequently. Even if this map was just drawn, the direction of the water flow may change due to a certain corner.
The prince observed Gu Chengyu's face from the side, and saw Gu Chengyu frowning in thought for a while, shaking his head and sighing for a while.
This series of actions made his heart sink to the bottom. It seemed that the situation was not optimistic.
"Your Highness, lunch." Pang Chu entered the study and asked when the meal would be served.
He doesn't care about maps or floods, his mission is to take good care of His Highness the Crown Prince.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had lost his appetite in the past few days, and Pang Chu was naturally worried and anxious.
Finally, His Highness said he was hungry today, so he happily went to pass on the food.
"Shh!" The prince made a gesture, pointed at Gu Chengyu, and waved to Pang Chu.
Pang Chu understood what His Highness meant and knew that he would not be disturbed. He couldn't help but sighed secretly and waited aside.
Pang Chu had nothing to do and turned his attention to Gu Chengyu who was walking around the map.
His hands as white as jade were drawn across the map, and his fair and shiny face was lowered. From this angle, you couldn't see the other party's twinkling eyes, but you could see the other party's tall nose bridge and tapered chin.
The red lips were tightly pursed, making her look very solemn, but it also allowed people to see the round and graceful lip shape more clearly.
Pang Chu looked at it and couldn't help but be fascinated.
He only came back to his senses when he heard His Highness's voice. He glanced at the two people and found that they were not paying attention to him, so he breathed a sigh of relief.
He had heard before that Mr. Gu from the Hanlin Academy was as tall as a jade tree, with a face like a crown jade, like the reincarnation of Pan An.
He had met Mr. Gu several times before, and he couldn't help but be impressed by Mr. Gu's charm, but he had never looked at him so seriously.
After all, the other party is an official of the imperial court and cannot be offended.
And he works as an errand next to His Highness the Crown Prince on weekdays, so how can he have time to stare at Master Gu?
It was a coincidence that today, no matter how hard he talks, no one can believe the rumors! This is obviously a more good-looking person than Pan An!
Pang Chu didn't know what Pan An looked like, and he had never seen him before. He had only seen Gu Chengyu, and he felt that Gu Chengyu was the most beautiful person in the world.
"Master Gu, have you figured out a way to deal with it?" Seeing that Gu Chengyu had raised his head, the prince hurriedly stepped forward to ask.
Gu Chengyu paused for a moment, and then replied: "There were many ways to prevent it before, but unfortunately they were all missed. Now it is a lot more troublesome. Except for the method mentioned by Xia Guan before, I haven't thought of it yet."
In fact, Gu Chengyu already had some ideas, but he hadn't thought about it yet, and he didn't want to talk about anything he wasn't sure about.
Secondly, it is useless to talk to the prince, so you have to report it to the emperor.
As for whether the prince will be unhappy, he can only say that there will be many such things in the future. If the prince wants to ask, he has to tell everything, then he will become a proper princeling.
Besides, he didn't say he didn't know, he just didn't think of it for the time being.
The prince was a little disappointed when he heard this. He took a closer look at Gu Chengyu's expression, but didn't see anything.
"I hope Mr. Gu can report this matter to my father after thinking about it! I am just a prince, and when things happen, I usually have more than enough intentions but not enough. This is a major event that benefits the people of the world. Please put this matter aside, Mr. Gu.
In my heart, I believe that Mr. Gu is also a good official who serves the country and the people, and I still have this bit of vision."
The prince sighed, and his words were filled with helplessness and loneliness. At the same time, he also praised Gu Chengyu. It can be seen that he is an experienced official.
Although the prince is the crown prince, I believe many ministers in the court understand his situation, and Gu Chengyu will naturally not be an exception.
Gu Chengyu was silent for a long time. It had to be said that compared to other princes, the prince was considerate of the people.
The other princes were only focused on fighting for power and gain, so how could they think of the suffering of the people? Maybe if the prince ascends the throne and becomes emperor in the future, it will be a blessing to the country and the court, right?
Perhaps the emperor chose the prince because he saw the prince's pure nature. Of course, part of the transaction must also be considered.
"Actually, if His Highness is really worried, it is better to ask the Emperor for orders and personally supervise the matter."
Gu Chengyu felt that he could still give the prince a chance, so he made this suggestion.
Moreover, this is still a test by Gu Chengyu. It is a false sentiment and has another purpose. It can be seen from this that he is really concerned about the country and the people.
If the prince is afraid that this matter will eventually lead to immeasurable consequences and dare not take over the matter, it means that in the prince's heart, his own political achievements and reputation are the most important.
If the prince really takes over, Gu Chengyu will definitely assist the prince with all his strength. Not for anything else, but for the people.
The expression on the prince's face became very solemn, and he frowned, looking thoughtful.