Chapter 80: Connecting North and South
Such a project was too astounding, which required them to tread carefully!
Gong Che kept making guesses and calculations in his head, recalling the books and reports he had a studied in the past. He would smile, then frown, and in the end, he finally sighed in unease.
It still wasn't good enough. He was worried that construction will cause pressure to accumulate in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangzte River. After all, for the present, there was only one main path that led to the sea without any mishaps; if they build this canal and the flooding season arrives, the city of Xing Cheng will suffer.
"It is still not appropriate. This matter might be feasible, but it must be discussed in detail. We must consider that manpower cannot defy the heavens and the earth, along with the ruthless elements of water and fire. I don't want to fail in this plan and in consequence, ruin many lives."
Gong Che couldn't find the words to describe his current emotions. He felt as if fresh blood had coursed through his brain and that his vision as a whole had widened!
If this task was handed to him, and if he is able to achieve such a feat, then he will surely gain unimaginable benefits that will outweigh any costs!
It was hard to imagine that all of these ideas came from a twelve-year-old girl; she was much more cunning than any demon. All of these amazing words were enough to make people ignore her gender and only remember her talent!
"Just..."
Perhaps due to his excessive excitement, Gong Che appeared unusually flustered. "It's just that...building a canal is requires a lot of time and labor. I'm afraid that..." The prince was afraid that before the canal could be completed with its many years of labor, the palace could have already chosen a successor. That was a major reason why many of those ambitious princes refused to leave the capital.
Gong Yi Mo smiled as she plotted out the events in her mind.
"Don't worry. Father is still young and ambitious; he wants to be famous for many generations to come. As long as he has a deep understanding of the benefits of connecting the North and South, even if he empties the treasury, he will support this undertaking! And..."