Rebirth of the Tyrant's Pet: Regent Prince is too Fierce

Chapter 31

Emperor Gong was very patient. He first explained the geographical environment of Xi Zhou before delving into the politics. "The left minister mentioned that Zhen Qi Wang had guarded the frontier for many years, but he still could not solve the issue of the drought during his stay at Xi Zhou. He suggested that since Zhen Qi Wang was incompetent, he should be replaced. There are also some who think that having so many troops in Xi Zhou is useless and half of them should be withdrawn."

He bent over as if to whisper these things to Gong Yi Mo, yet his voice was loud enough for the entire hall to hear it. Many of the ministers' faces were stiff with embarrassment.

After his explanation, Gong Yi Mo blinked and tilted her head in thought. The green flower tassel on her hair hung to one side, making her cute face appear more tender.

"Zhen Qi Wang is incompetent? Him commanding a hundred thousand troops and horses is too much? The yearly drought has rendered Xi Zhou helpless?" The more she spoke, the more she looked upon the crowd of ministers with loathing. "This princess feels that whoever offered these claims should be replaced."

The left minister sneered at the young princess' unkind words. "I do not know what wise idea the princess has."

The old man laughed mockingly in his heart, thinking that it was lawless for a mere little princess to involve herself in political affairs. A young girl who had never even been outside of the palace gates-how could she have any good ideas?

Unexpectedly, Gong Yi Mo only sleepily rubbed her eyes then said in a soft voice, "Bring me a paper and pen!"

What they brought over was heavy paper and a hard-tipped pen that Gong Yi Mo herself made.

Before she came to this world, she had studied a few years of painting, so a simple diagram was easy for her. With a just few strokes, mountains and valleys were clearly depicted on the paper. When Emperor Gong drew near to curiously peek at her sketch, she was already finished drawing.

Only the emperor was allowed to see her work.

"Father, please take a look. Does the drawing of this terrain resemble Xi Zhou?"

Emperor Gong nodded. "Close enough."

Gong Yi Mo smiled and sat on the empty half of the dragon chair.

"There are snowy mountains on both sides of Xi Zhou. When the snow first melts, water is abundant. But because of Xi Zhou's unusual geography and hot climate, the water would dry up quickly, causing an ongoing drought. Is that right?"

The emperor nodded again in affirmation. He didn't seem to mind sharing his dragon chair.

She suggested, "Why not dig a reservoir in the mountain?"

The left minister laughed mockingly in a timely manner. "The princess may be unaware. There are hundreds of reservoirs, large and small, that were built throughout Xi Zhou. However, by the time summer was over, all of these pools had dried up."

He had thought the other party had some wise idea, but it was only something like this.

Gong Yi Mo smirked, looking at him as if he were a fool.

"Why not connect all of the reservoirs?" She said.

Her words brought inspiration to everyone. Gong Che pondered, "Even if we connected the reservoirs, wouldn't it still be difficult to escape the scorching sun?"

The Chaoyang Princess grinned. "Why not build the connecting shafts underground? If the sun doesn't reach it, wouldn't the water be preserved?" She then once again presented her blueprint confidently before Emperor Gong, whose eyes were shining.