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Time flies, and the construction of Nanyang Canal has finally come to an end.

The canal sections in various places are like nimble dragons, winding and circling on the land of Nanyang, waiting for the final blow to soar into the sky.

Zhao Chenghe stood in the lobby of the palace and reported to Ling Chenyu with a proud look on his face.

"Your Highness, take a look. Our canal project has taken three months, and it is now almost complete. There are only a few key nodes left. As long as we connect Laoaogou with the top of Dayanzi Mountain, Chenpingba, Shou County in Nanyang, and Sishui Lake on the border of Yun State, the entire canal will be completed!"

Ling Chenyu listened to Zhao Chenghe's report and couldn't help but smile: "Haha, Mr. Zhao is so talented. My kindness to you is not in vain. Once this canal is completed, the people of Nanyang will no longer have to worry about drought. You have made a great contribution!"

Zhao Chenghe was delighted when he heard this. He quickly bowed and said, "Your Majesty, thank you for your praise. It is my honor to do something practical for the people of Nanyang."

The two were talking happily when they heard hurried footsteps outside. A guard rushed in and said breathlessly, "Your Majesty, Lord Zhao, something bad has happened! There is something wrong in Laoaogou. Bandits are trying to stop us from blasting the mountain and diverting water!"

Zhao Chenghe frowned when he heard this: "Bandits? How dare you obstruct us from building the canal? This is simply not taking the prince and me, Zhao Chenghe, seriously! Prince, I will lead the troops to wipe out those bandits right now!"

When Ling Chenyu heard this, he didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He shook his head and said, "Let Leng Feng and Leng Ji deal with those guys in Dayanzi Mountain. Tell me, what's going on with the canal in Shou County, Nanyang?"

Zhao Chenghe was embarrassed and ashamed when he heard this. He lowered his head and said hesitantly, "Your Highness, this is really ridiculous. The canal we designed in Shou County, Nanyang, was already halfway through construction, but who would have thought that the key position would be occupied by the ten great monks of Nanyang."

"Occupy? Are they going to establish their own sect?" Ling Chenyu couldn't help but joked.

Zhao Chenghe smiled bitterly and said, "No, they set up a big formation there, saying that they wanted to pray for good weather and good harvests in Nanyang. We tried to persuade them to move to another place at first, but they refused. When we took a tougher stance, the people attacked us, saying that we had destroyed the great formation of the monks and would anger the gods."

Ling Chenyu almost rolled his eyes when he heard this: "This group of monks are just nitpicking in the world of praying for blessings! They just want to pray for blessings, but they are occupying our water channel. Do they want us to starve?"

Zhao Chenghe glanced at Ling Chenyu cautiously, fearing that he would be killed instantly by his rolling eyes, and stammered: "Prince...Prince, they have been praying there for more than a year. The monks are like leeks. When one falls, another one will immediately take his place. It's simply a perpetual motion machine in the world of praying."

Ling Chenyu was amused by Zhao Chenghe's metaphor, and said with a smile: "They..." He had just said two words when the familiar sound of crutches was heard.

Ling Chenyu's handsome brows were tightly furrowed.

When the visitor approached, Ling Chenyu politely performed the junior's salute and asked, "I wonder if Master Liang has any advice for me?"

Taifu Liang smiled slightly, stroked his beard, and said slowly: "Prince Chen, you have been so busy these days that you have not even had time to drink a sip of water. I, an old man, have seen it with my own eyes and it hurts my heart. I heard that you have encountered some troubles in building the canal, so I am here to give you some advice."

Ling Chenyu cursed in his heart: "This old fox is well-informed." But he still had to thank him respectfully: "No, no, these are just trivial matters that are not worth mentioning. Thank you for your concern, Master."

Taifu Liang waved his hand and said seriously, "A small matter? That may not be the case. I heard that you are building a palace in Liujiazhuang. This is a big deal. Prince Chen, do you know that the people of Nanyang are talking about it now, saying that you are wasting money and labor and not caring about people's livelihood?"

When Ling Chenyu heard this, he was at a loss whether to laugh or cry: "Grandmaster, you are wronging me. I didn't build the palace, it was the emperor's order. Besides, the palace is also for the convenience of the emperor's southern tour and to strengthen the connection between the imperial power and the people's hearts. This is a great thing that benefits the country and the people."

Taifu Liang glanced at him and said disapprovingly: "Humph, you are quite good at talking. But do you know what the people are thinking now? They don't care why you build a cultivation palace. They only see that you have wasted a lot of manpower and resources, but failed to bring them any real benefits."

Ling Chenyu scratched his head and said helplessly: "Then what do you say we should do? This training palace is the emperor's order, can I disobey it?"

Taifu Liang smiled slightly and said mysteriously, "Disobey the order? I dare not. However, we can think of other ways to quell the people's complaints. For example, you can hold some charity events in Liujiazhuang in the name of the cultivation palace, or build some roads, so that the people can truly feel your sincerity and concern."

Ling Chenyu nodded. Taifu Liang thought he had easily controlled him and was secretly proud of himself, but who would have thought that Ling Chenyu would ask: "Taifu, will you pay for the charity and road construction?"