After refusing marriage, she was pampered by the prince who acted as a shield.

Chapter 136: Countermeasures

"I see……"

Li Jingyang agreed, but at that moment he noticed that Lin Rusi's expression was a little off.

I'm afraid this isn't true.

However, Lin Rusi was unwilling to tell him the truth about this matter, so Li Jingyang wisely refrained from pressing him further.

"With the floods being so severe, the most important thing is to first reinforce the dikes to prevent secondary flooding. Secondly, we also need to dig irrigation canals to help with drainage, which will provide some relief."

After Lin Rusi finished speaking, Li Jingyang was somewhat surprised.

"I didn't expect you to know anything about flood control."

“When I was at home, I liked to read all sorts of books. I had read about the terrain conditions in the southwest region in books and thought about how to avoid them.”

After Lin Rusi finished speaking, Li Jingyang was also shocked.

"It seems I underestimated you."

"When I was a child, I heard that there was an old Taoist priest on Mount Wuxing who could control floods. If you are willing to believe it, why not ask him for help? Maybe he can alleviate the situation."

Li Jingyang hesitated.

But for some reason, he knew that Lin Rusi would never lie to him.

He then nodded very solemnly.

"Well, I'll send someone over to take a look tomorrow. Anyway, it's not too far from here." Hearing this, he also had some doubts. If Lin Rusi's knowledge of these things was just a coincidence, it would be too far-fetched.

But how could a young lady raised in seclusion possibly understand these things?

Thinking about this, doubts naturally arose in my mind.

"Rusi, tell me honestly, who taught you these things?" He was suspicious, after all, these matters were related to the very foundation of the imperial court.

I never knew before that Lin Rusi knew so much about these things.

“This… Back when we were at home, my father always treated my sisters and me very well, and he taught me all these things.”

Upon hearing this, Li Jingyang naturally harbored some doubts about the matter.

Although Lin Lezheng was not a bad official, he was rigid and would never say such a thing. If he really had such a good solution, how could he let his daughter say it?

However, Lin Rusi is unwilling to tell him the truth now, and even if he continues to press her, it may affect their relationship.

So he shut up in time.

"Alright, I'll have someone look for that person you mentioned tomorrow. If this matter can really be resolved, then you are a lucky star sent to me by God."

Lin Rusi felt somewhat embarrassed upon hearing this.

However, considering how severe the floods are now, if they can be resolved sooner, more innocent people can be saved. Even if it really reveals a secret, it doesn't matter.

Only then did he nod.

"Don't worry, this matter can be resolved. However, if the Emperor entrusts this task to you, you must be careful with the people around you and never trust others too easily."

After Lin Rusi finished speaking, she was reminded of her past life, where she suffered a loss because of this matter. Although it did not have a significant impact on Li Jingyang, it would not be a bad thing to avoid it.

Upon hearing this, Li Jingyang nodded in agreement.

"You're getting involved in more and more things these days." He was just joking, a gentle smile hidden in his eyes.

"How come I can't even care about your affairs now? Won't you start bullying me in the future?" Lin Rusi said, and the two smiled at each other.

“These days, I’ve been troubled by many things, and you’ve been going out with Boss Su all the time, so you haven’t paid any attention to me. Now that you’ve finally remembered me, you should make it up to me.”

Lin Rusi felt a little embarrassed.

"Is there anything else?"

"That's the land tax, and there's also the issue of the Jiaofangsi (Imperial Music Bureau). The Emperor opened the Jiaofangsi in the palace, which wasn't a big deal in itself, but he's gradually become addicted to it, so he's been impeached by many people. Now someone has brought this matter to me, and I don't know how to handle it."

As the emperor's own brother, he was caught in a dilemma: advising him was one thing, but not advising him was another.

For a moment, I felt a bit of a headache and didn't know what to do.

“If we were to report this, the Emperor would certainly be displeased, but I know a suitable person who can tell the Emperor about this for us.”

"Who?"

Upon hearing this, Li Jingyang also perked up.

Lin Ru thought about it for a moment. In her previous life, the emperor did indeed cause such a thing for a period of time. It was only after someone invited the Empress Dowager, who was practicing Buddhism with her hair still intact at Huguo Temple, to return that the emperor was finally stopped.

"The Empress Dowager."

Upon hearing this, how could Li Jingyang not have thought of it? It's just that over the years, the Empress Dowager has been devoted to Buddhism and has never concerned herself with worldly affairs.

"Since the death of Father Emperor, Mother Empress has been depressed. In recent years, she went to Huguo Temple and avoided all of us. If we tell her about this, I'm afraid there's nothing she can do."

Li Jingyang hesitated.

"Therefore, if Your Highness really wants to invite the Empress Dowager, Your Highness cannot do so as a prince, but as her son, so that the Empress Dowager, as a nun, can return and persuade the Emperor."

After thinking about it, Li Jingyang also felt that this matter was indeed feasible, and at this moment he looked at Lin Rusi in shock.

"How come I never knew you had such a clever mind?"

There are many things you don't know yet, but you'll gradually find out in the future.

Since you've chosen to trust Li Jingyang, you must do everything you can to help him so that the two of you can support each other instead of being harmed by Li Zeyan like you were in your previous life.

“I had thought about asking the Empress Dowager to come out of seclusion before, but I thought she would not agree to it. Now that I hear what you say, it is not impossible. Monks are compassionate, and perhaps the Empress Dowager's persuasion can change the Emperor’s mind.”

Although the Jiaofangsi (a government-run entertainment institution) was not a big deal.

However, whenever ordinary people outside learn about similar things, they always talk about them relentlessly, which eventually turns into rumors and gossip that are extremely bothersome.

Thinking about this, I felt that this matter needed to be resolved as soon as possible.

"Now that I've come up with solutions to all these problems, how about you grant me one request in return?"

Lin Rusi looked up at this moment and saw the weariness in Li Jingyang's eyes, but she still smiled after hearing these words.

What do you want me to do with you?

"I think the moonlight is quite beautiful tonight. How about you accompany me for a boat trip on the lake?"

She thought that going out for a walk could help Li Jingyang relieve his current stress.