Gong Yimo analyzed in detail, "At the beginning, even if the emperor gave his full support, it must be difficult for everyone to recruit coolies, but if I use my method to excavate, after a year, they will be vigilant. Come here and think about the benefits, those people will definitely want to get a share of the action... At that time, even if those ministers are not too obstructive for the sake of their own children, it will be difficult for the princes."

She spoke slowly and clearly, but every word and every sentence hit the point.

"Instead of waiting for others to grab it, it's better to give it to Gong Jue. This is also one of the conditions for me to help you with all my strength."

Mingming knew very well in his heart that it was better for Gong Jue to help than those rich wolves and tigers, but Gong Che just couldn't suppress the sadness in his heart, "I'm afraid Father will not agree to this matter."

That's right, he is the crown prince, and he came to dig the canal on behalf of the emperor. In the hearts of the people, it is equivalent to the emperor's presence, but Gong Jue has nothing. Even if someone wants to come in in the future, how can Gong Jue win over those people?

However, Gong Yimo smiled confidently, "I taught him by myself, I know what he is capable of, as long as he completes the work of the Xizhou well canal perfectly and quickly that no one else has been able to complete in six or seven years, he will be able to do so. With experience in water control, he must be able to compete with those people."

If he can't even compete with those people, he won't be the feared king regent in future generations...

However, Gong Che became even more depressed. He felt that, as an elder brother, he should laugh at this time. After all, Gong Yimo pointed out a way out for him, and he should be grateful, so he should be happy and generously express his willingness to accept it!

But when he thought that Gong Yimo could never forget Gong Jue in everything, and everything turned to him, Gong Che couldn't help but feel a little bit of unwillingness in his heart.

Isn't it just three years in the cold palace... Why is he not comparable?

Gong Yimo naturally didn't know what Gong Che was thinking. Seeing him contemplating, she thought he was thinking about the details. Naturally, her purpose was more than that.

Her little head is spinning fast! All those rules and regulations are displayed one by one, and the pros and cons are clear at a glance.

First of all, Gong Che must benefit a lot from this matter. After all, Gong Che's natal family, the Liu family's ancestral home, is also going south, and it is a powerful family. Once they leave the capital, the strength of these big families will be displayed. With great help, once the north and south are communicated and the emperor's regional rule is strengthened, the emperor will definitely let the Liu family be the acting close minister when the emperor is happy, not to mention that once the north and south communicate, the Liu family can pass How much benefit has the canal received.

Moreover, the children of those ministers followed Gong Che. Although they didn't know anything, they had a high status. After several trials, they were also their help.

This is only good for Gong Che, what about for herself?

Gong Yimo's eyes flickered, and the corner of his mouth involuntarily showed a smile that he was sure of winning.

She is the one who seized the opportunity first and has the most right to speak!

The shop in her hand is only in the capital, which can no longer meet her needs. If she can follow the canal and carry her business all the way to the south, that's all right. Under the circumstances, through Gong Che's credit for digging the canal, ask the emperor for the right to transport! Even if she can't monopolize, her merchant fleet must be legal!

If the Grand Canal is filled with her merchant ships... The interests behind this made her dare not think about it.

Water can make money, as long as she has the right to speak, she can take a large part of the interests, whether it is transporting goods, carrying passengers, or even smuggling.

Thinking of this, Gong Yimo breathed a sigh of relief, and smiled one last time, revealing her white teeth.

She has never been a person who kills two birds with one stone... What she wants has always been to get more with one stone, the more the better!

***

When Gong Che hurriedly went to see the queen early in the morning, and persuaded the queen to hand over the phoenix seal to ask for cultivation, unexpectedly, the queen didn't hiss to stop it, but was eerily quiet.

Gong Che originally lowered his head, but when he saw that his mother hadn't spoken for a long time, he looked up, who would have thought that she was crying!

Two lines of tears fell silently, her eyes were sad but she didn't make a sound.

"Mother?!"

He walked forward a few steps, carefully wiping away her tears, but the queen's tears kept falling like beads with a broken thread, and it was only a short period of more than a month, but she seemed to be ten years older, The mind has also become fragile and tactful, and it is no longer the same as it used to be.

The queen grabbed Gong Che's hand, raised her head and said with tears in her eyes.

"Son, don't worry, the queen mother will do what you say, but son... Did you really just give up like this?"

It turned out that she thought that Gong Che invited him to build the canal for five or six years because he was disheartened and had already given up the struggle for the throne.

Gong Che couldn't help laughing.

So he lowered his head and repeated Gong Yimo's words in the queen's ear.

Originally, when the stepmother knew about it, she would definitely ask, for example, if Gong Yimo was really sure, and if there was any way she could repair the canal so quickly and so on.

Unexpectedly, after hearing Gong Che's words, the queen's eyes lit up. She grabbed Gong Che's hand and said eagerly, "You're telling the truth, Princess Chaoyang really said this?"

Gong Che nodded, saying yes.

The Queen burst out laughing! The queen's laughter made the maids guarding the palace gate feel frightened. The queen...isn't she finally crazy because of the blows of the past few days? So what can they do?

Even Gong Che was a little scared, he patted the empress on the shoulder, but saw the empress suddenly looked up at him, that look made his heart tremble!

"Okay! Okay!!" She said three good things in a row. If what Gong Yimo said is true, then when his son comes back again, why not have a chance to stand up? ! That is a great feat!

"Okay... okay!" The queen was indeed a little unconscious because of the ups and downs at this time, but she still held her son's hand firmly, and her face regained her spirit once again! If there is such a good opportunity to leave the capital, then the prince's unique honor of participating in politics is nothing rare!

"If Princess Chaoyang said all of this, then do it! My son... the queen mother believes in you! The queen mother will wait for your return at the Holy Buddha Temple!"

Gong Che felt very strange, and didn't understand that her mother trusted Gong Yimo even more than him, "Isn't the mother afraid that my son will completely lose power after leaving Beijing?"

The queen shook her head, her phoenix eyes glowed again, and she began to calculate.

"Even though my mother went to the monastery, the Liu family is still there. My mother will guard the capital for you. Besides, since this is Princess Chaoyang's intention, since she said it, she must be able to do it..."

As she spoke, she sighed with a dignified expression but relieved,

"That Gong Yimo... has a heart of benevolence and righteousness, but also has the attitude of a hero... She is really not an ordinary woman, the emperor, she used to be a queen mother who has no eyes..."

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