Soon, a group of more than two hundred people entered the water in a grand procession.
Meanwhile, a central military tent was erected by the lake, with Princess Qin Zhaoqiong taking the main seat, and the people she had mentioned entering the tent one after another.
Qin Zhaoyue and Suimo arrived last. Meng Jian personally lifted the curtain for them and then sealed off the surroundings with his true energy again.
Despite being merely the deputy envoy for disaster relief, the eldest princess sat upright in the main seat, while the chief envoy, Gu Tingyun, stood to her left with his hands in his pockets, showing no sign of anything amiss.
Gu Tingyun has gotten used to it these days.
Before arriving in Mingyan County, everything was fine; on the surface, he still had to make decisions for everything.
But when it comes to flood discharge, they don't even bother with the installation.
Logically speaking, he was a junior official, a high-ranking official of the second rank, and the princess was not the heir apparent, so it shouldn't have come to this.
Just before they left the capital, a corrupt junior official from the Wanmin Division had been arrested. How dare they still fight for power?
Bah! Gu Tingyun isn't stupid; he'll just have to obey this time.
Without any preamble, the eldest princess at the head of the table directly stated that there was a mixture of soil, clay, and sand in the underwater cave.
The county magistrate, the registrar, the county lieutenant, the old tea farmer, and the chief engineer of the Imperial Workshop all looked surprised, clearly shocked by the news.
Meng Jian appeared to be guarding the tent entrance, only able to see the backs of most people, but in reality, his true energy enveloped the area, allowing him to observe every detail.
Judging from the feedback, these people did not seem to be faking it; they appeared to genuinely be unaware of the situation.
"How could this be? How could there be rammed earth? This...this shouldn't be happening!"
The county magistrate was stunned, his reaction exactly the same as that of the official from the Heavenly Works Department who went into the water; both found it hard to believe.
Qin Zhaoyue, who was near the door, also darkened upon hearing the news.
Seeing this, Meng Jian recalled the miraculous effects she had displayed when purifying water and curing illnesses, and for a moment a glimmer of hope arose in him for her.
Although it sounds outrageous, perhaps... she has some novel ideas?
"Sixth Prince, has something come to mind?"
Qin Zhaoyue nodded. "What is 'three-in-one soil'?"
Meng Jian nearly stumbled. "Don't you know why you look so upset?"
Qin Zhaoyue pursed her lips, glancing at him as if he were an idiot, and muttered under her breath:
"They all look like they've lost their fathers, is it appropriate for me to laugh so loudly?"
Meng Jian: ...
That makes so much sense!
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