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The people on both sides of the Lianhe River were thrilled.

The arrival at the Ministry of Agriculture means the watering problem is finally solved, right?

However, the managers of the imperial estates and the noble estates did not think so.

Does the Ministry of Agriculture have a solution? If they did, they would have acted long ago; why wait until today!

It was just another attempt to offer advice, only to leave empty-handed once again.

As the convoy of the Ministry of Agriculture approached.

At this moment, everyone finally saw what was being carried in the vehicle.

"What is this?"

"I don't know, I've never seen it before."

The common people and the officials in charge of the farmland all discovered it.

It seems the officials from the Ministry of Agriculture did not come to offer them advice.

Instead, it's about installing something.

Before installing the waterwheel, Lord Zheng still tried to persuade them.

He strode over to the head of a farm and bowed, asking:

"Sir, the surrounding farmland is in dire need of irrigation. Could you please make an exception and leave a path for the people?"

The head of the farm had no official rank.

But when faced with officials from the Ministry of Agriculture, he was so arrogant that he didn't even bother to look up.

"My lord, the farmland beneath our feet belongs to Marquis Anren."

Marquis Anren can be considered the most prominent marquis in the capital.

You must also understand us; the Marquis recently lost the salt mine.

At this time, who would dare to provoke the Marquis?

Left with no other option, Manager Zheng had to seek help from other farm managers.

But without exception, no one agreed to his request.

Now, the waterwheel has a compelling reason to exist.

Manager Zheng waved his hand and shouted:

"The people are desperate for water, but cannot get it. As the officials of the Ministry of Agriculture, we should strive to improve the lives of the people."

Everyone, start installing the waterwheel!

Anyone who dares to stop us will be beaten!

If His Majesty blames us, I will smash my head against the yamen and die!

After Zheng finished speaking, he looked at Ren Bing and cupped his hands in greeting:

"My lord, I would appreciate it if you could offer some guidance on matters of state."

Ren Bing nodded and replied:

"Rest assured, Lord Zheng, this matter is also related to me, and I will certainly do my best!"

Master Zheng said that if waterwheels could be widely adopted, his position as Minister of Agriculture would be promoted even further.

Who would complain about having a high-ranking official position?

At this time, he would fight anyone who prevented him from installing the waterwheel, not even Marquis Anren!

The massive waterwheels began to be installed in a grand and impressive manner.

The installation of the waterwheel was extremely difficult.

The waterwheel's frame and core components were bound with hemp ropes as thick as a forearm.

Manager Zheng specially found some boatmen to lift the supports to the center of the river, just like pulling a boat.

Once the entire waterwheel was installed, Manager Zheng instructed the craftsmen to remove the locked wooden planks.

Driven by the water flow, the waterwheel finally began to turn slowly.

At this moment, the scene described by Ren Jingxing finally appeared.

The waterwheel slowly began to turn, propelled by the water flow.

The water tanks on the outer ring of the waterwheel fill with water and transport it from a lower place to a higher place.

After it has gone around once, the water flows out of the water pipe again.

At this point, by simply adding a long bamboo pipe, water can be transported from the river to a distant place.

"Success!"

"It really works!"

The officials and artisans of the Ministry of Agriculture jumped for joy.

The people in charge of the surrounding farms still didn't understand the situation.

What's the point of putting a big circle in the river?

Even the common people are now puzzled.

Was the arrival of the Ministry of Agriculture not to solve their irrigation problem?

What's the point of installing this rotating thing? Is it just for show?

The Ministry of Agriculture had already made preparations for the installation of the long bamboo tubes.

Installing bamboo tubes is much easier than installing waterwheels.

The craftsmen determined the location where the water would flow.

Then extend the bamboo tube there.

Then extend the bamboo tube outwards from high to low.

At this point, the people in charge of the farm finally realized something was wrong.

If this thing is installed, wouldn't the local people be able to irrigate as much land as they want?

No, absolutely not!

What if this waterwheel drains the river dry?

Whether out of concern for the river's flow or a desire to maintain the farm's advantage of being close to the river, the farm's officials unanimously gathered together to dismantle the waterwheel.

The officials in charge of the farm all gathered together and decided to dismantle the waterwheel.

"This thing can't be installed; it's interfering too much with the irrigation of our Marquis's fields!"

"This thing can't be installed; it's too bad for the feng shui of our Great Wei!"

"The water volume of this Lianhe River is finite. If you take the water away, what will happen to the water for our farmland?"

"Tear it down!"

"That's right, it's been demolished!"

Manager Zheng was furious.

You wouldn't let the people come and fetch water to irrigate their fields.

The Ministry of Agriculture has come up with a way to transport water directly outside, but you won't allow it!

Are you trying to suffocate the people of Yongning County?!

However, as a minor official in the Ministry of Agriculture, he had no power or influence, and his voice carried little weight.

Even if he really angered these people in charge, the waterwheel might be forcibly demolished.

He not only let down the people, but also the Marquis of Xuanwei!

At this moment, Marquis Xuanwei, Ren Bing, took two steps forward, frowned, and said:

"Nonsense! Waterwheels are beneficial to the country and its people, how could they become something that affects the feng shui of the Great Wei?"

The waterwheel represented Ren Bing's achievements, and he would never allow anyone to tarnish it in this way.

As a result, one of the old men in charge showed no appreciation whatsoever.

"Lord Xuanwei owns a nearly one-hundred-acre imperial estate next to the Lianhe River."

If the water from the river were diverted to irrigate the people's fields, how much less water would our imperial estate need for irrigation?

The imperial farms suffered a poor harvest, which displeased the ladies in the palace.

This waterwheel has to be dismantled, whether we like it or not.

Even if Marquis Anren came, it wouldn't work!

At this moment, the head of the Marquis of Anren's residence also arrived:

"You can't say that. Our Anren Marquis's residence would absolutely not allow such a thing to be placed on the Lotus River!"

"That's right, our Changxin Marquis's mansion will absolutely not allow it."

"We won't allow it either!"

When faced with Ren Bing, the heads of these manors did not yield in the slightest.

This shows the status of Marquis Xuanwei.

If it were any other marquis, these officials would never dare to speak like that.

At this moment, Ren Jingxing took a step forward, looked at the person in charge of the estates of the Marquis of Anren, and said coldly:

"Hmph, are you sure Marquis Anren won't allow the installation of a waterwheel?"

Just a few days ago, the Marquis of Anren's mansion gave up the salt mine for the sake of national security.

Both the people and His Majesty praised Marquis Anren for sacrificing personal gain for the greater good.

So you're just trying to smear Marquis Anren like this?

Upon hearing this, the person in charge wanted to immediately refute it.

However, when he saw Ren Jingxing's face clearly, he suddenly froze for a moment.

The officials at all levels of the Marquis of Anren's household were quite familiar with the relationship between the Marquis of Anren and the heir of the Marquis of Ren.

It is said that the heir of Marquis Ren, along with his brothers, went to the residence of Marquis Anren and bought salt tickets.

After Marquis Anren gave up the salt mine, the one who actually suffered the most was the heir of Marquis Ren, who had bought the salt tickets.

In addition, after learning that the heir of the Marquis of Xuanwei was participating in the county examination, Marquis Anren learned that Marquis Anren had learned that Marquis Xuanwei's son was participating in the county examination.

He actually placed a bet of five thousand taels, betting that the young master would pass the exam!

What a profound trust and friendship this is!

Because of the many stories that happened between the heir apparent of Marquis Ren and Marquis Anren.

So much so that in the eyes of these officials, the status of the Marquis of Xuanwei's heir was even higher than that of the Marquis of Xuanwei himself!

The person in charge of the Marquis of Anren's residence hesitated.

At this moment, the person in charge of the Marquis of Changxin's residence took a step forward.

What the head of the Marquis of Anren's residence dares not handle, I, the head of the Marquis of Changxin's residence, will handle!

Just as he was about to speak, he suddenly saw a group of纨绔 (sons of wealthy and powerful families) speeding towards him from afar.

The first among that group of纨绔 (playboys) was none other than Chu Huaiyu, the young master who had recently made a name for himself in the Marquis's mansion!