In the end, Yinzhen decided to use the second method: to build a reservoir.

Although it costs money, in the long run, it is indeed more beneficial for the people to live and work in peace and contentment. As for the money, he has enough to build this thing. Besides, if it is not enough, he has plenty of ways to make the Imperial Household Department rich.

The world is never short of people with money, so he can only try to make money from the rich.

Jing'e was somewhat surprised by this, since since ancient times, most rulers would choose projects that would save money in order to keep the national treasury full. Although Jing'e was also biased towards the first method, he said that both methods were good because he was afraid that his thoughts would be different from those of the emperor.

Although he was surprised that the Emperor was so willing to spend so much, Jing'e was happy. The first method was indeed more beneficial to the people. Jing'e was now full of patriotism and ambition, hoping for national peace and prosperity and for the people to live and work in peace.

"Jing'e, now that the plan is finalized, I'm entrusting this entire waterway to you. You mustn't let me down."

Jing'e said with fervor, "This servant will definitely repair this river. If I fail, this servant is willing to die to atone for my sins."

Yinzhen was very pleased with Jing'e's energetic and enthusiastic attitude.

Yinzhen smiled and said, "Alright, I await your good news. If you need anything, I grant you special permission to send secret memorials privately. As long as you have the people in your heart, I will ensure you have no obstacles."

Yinzhen made a very good promise, but at the same time, if one day he no longer cared about the people, he would not let them live a life that was not good.

Jing'e understood the implication in those words and solemnly promised, "This servant will certainly not fail His Majesty's grace."

"Go ahead and get busy! I believe that in the near future, you will restore peace and tranquility to me."

"This servant takes his leave."

With this matter settled, Yinzhen was relieved, at least he no longer had to run around every day. After being busy for so long, Yinzhen was exhausted.

This did not align with his health regimen, so he decided to rest for a few days. Of course, this did not mean he would completely rest and do nothing, but rather reduce his workload appropriately. Having learned from his previous life, Yinzhen knew that for an emperor, a good body was far better than working day and night and neglecting his health.

Yinzhen didn't go out either. After all, they hadn't found anything out after such an assassination attempt. What if something unexpected happened if he ran out so brazenly?

Yinzhen stayed at home to recuperate, spend time with his wife and children, and occasionally handle memorials and teach Bobo a little.

Life was going alright. After two or three days, the concubine that Yinzhen had been following finally escaped. To make things easier for her, the people Yinzhen had sent were also secretly helping her. That was quite something.

The concubine eventually ran away to a remote mountain valley. When people were sent to check, only the concubine's body was found; there was no one else in the valley.

The village was deserted. Although it was small, with only about ten households, it looked quite old. There had never been any bandits in Taoyuan County, so it didn't seem like the kind of place where bandits lived.

Through meticulous investigation, some clues were indeed found. However, the final clue pointed to the anti-Qing restoration movement. Although this did not surprise Yinzhen, he felt that it was too simple and the process of finding out who was behind it was too easy and smooth. He had already made all the arrangements and was just waiting for him to uncover the "answer".

Yinzhen sent people to search the village again, but still found no other clues. So the matter could only be attributed to the anti-Qing restoration movement.

After getting the results, Yunrong noticed that Yinzhen still looked a bit sullen, so she asked him, "What's wrong? Now that you know he's someone who opposes the Qing and seeks to restore the Ming, you should just follow that lead and investigate. Why do you look so worried?"

Yinzhen's expressions are not rich. Nowadays, apart from occasionally smiling when he is happy, he rarely shows other emotions, which is why Yunrong asked him that question.

"I didn't think much of it at first, but the assassination went too smoothly. They immediately set their sights on the Anti-Qing Restoration Movement. To be honest, I've encountered two Anti-Qing Restoration Movement assassinations in my past life. Seriously, their assassination skills are completely different from this. They're really ruthless. This feels like playing house, like being sent to my death."

Although Yunrong didn't understand these things, she trusted Yinzhen quite a bit. Since Yinzhen was so suspicious, the truth might really be as Yinzhen guessed, and there really was a hidden story.

However: "If you really think so, then you might as well secretly send someone to investigate. Since the person behind the scenes is so meticulous and doesn't seem to really want our lives, then they must have other purposes. As for why they framed the anti-Qing restoration movement, we'll talk about that later. There's no use thinking about it now."

Yunrong was right. Yinzhen had no choice but to put the matter aside. Since the person behind it didn't want to show himself and was even directing the focus towards the anti-Qing restoration movement, it at least meant that the other side couldn't deal with them for the time being.

Yinzhen felt that many things had changed in his second life, and the world was becoming more and more complicated.

After leaving Taoyuan County, the southern tour group passed through Suzhou. Suzhou was a beautiful place, but it also had many troubles. They dealt with a lot of problems in Suzhou and then continued on their way, eventually arriving in Guangzhou.

This place has a good geographical location; it's close to the sea, and people can rely on the weather for their livelihood and be self-sufficient.

Yunrong was overjoyed to be here. Not for any other reason than that she could enjoy fresh seafood, which was a great joy. In addition, the place also had many local specialties. In modern times, people don't appreciate these fruits and seafood. After being cooped up in Beijing for one or two decades, she was finally able to have the opportunity to indulge in them.

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