Chapter 126

Chapter 126: She Laughed to the Heavens! (1)

Gong Yi Mo leapt to the left side of the half blown mouth of the river. She stared at the mountain on the opposite side, then struck down with her palm violently! If her palm strike was truly that formidable, then those from a distance would surely feel its tremendous power!

At that moment, a loud noise rumbled!

This time, the earth trembled more violently than before! The entire forward-leaning mountain on the right side blew up around its base, and the landmass plunged straight into the river. The might of this palm strike caused the audience to gawk without blinking.

Before they could even recover from the previous explosion, they once again witnessed this earth-shattering scene with their very own eyes. Everyone's heart trembled to the point of almost worshipping the girl!

Impossible, how can there be such a powerful person in this world?

They've heard rumors that if a person's martial arts was mastered to a certain level, one could strike through a mountain, but they never heard of someone who could actually collapse one!

"We are willing to work for the Prince!"

Gong Che couldn't help but smile and say, "Very well!"

He then turned to face the sky while Xu Yuan hurriedly brought him three glasses of wine. Gong Che raised a cup to show his respects to Heaven. He picked up the second cup and paid respects once again. Finally, he lifted the last cup and exclaimed with a loud voice,

"At the sole command of the Son of Heaven, we shall build this canal! Today is an auspicious day to dig into the earth, here I pray! My only wish is that the waterway is able to flow without obstruction, that our people are prosperous and in peace, and that there will be no longer be natural disasters to afflict our Great Tang! Come! Let all the world and its people witness the opening of the Grand Canal this day!

After finishing his speech, he drank the final cup in one gulp! Behind him, ten thousand behind the mountain exclaimed 'Long Live the mountains!'** The sacrifice has been offered!

**(T/N: cheers of the kingdom's subjects when they offer a ceremonial toast to the emperor)

During the construction of the Grand Canal, many people heard that there was a strange man beside the prince who could move the mountains and reclaim the sea with a wave of his hand. For a time, this became a myth that everyone wanted to see for themselves.

Not only that, this talented person was a quick thinker and could offer many practical suggestions. It was precisely because of this man that the project could be carried out for thousands of miles apart in a single day. Those with ill intentions have calculated that the Grand Canal's main waterway, under Heaven's aid, could be repaired in less than three years even without considering the funds needed.

So many people were in a rush, and soon, letters from the capital fell upon Xing City like snowflakes.