Dongzhou asks his sister how many times she could protect him from the enemies. He tells her that the project wastes time, money, and manpower. He says that he will never be able to complete the project because the throne will be settled before he completes it. He adds that he can stop the ministers from tripping him up. He also says that the canal will benefit the whole kingdom. He hopes that gong-jue will participate in the construction of the canal. He explains that if the people are aware of the benefits of the project, they will try to build it when they know of its benefits. He is afraid that father does not agree with this plan. He plans to wait for his sister at the entrance of the city and then go to the southern part of the kingdom with him. He asks if there is a place to call on him, and she replies that there is. He then asks if she is interested in the brothel. She replies that it is. They discuss business, and he asks her if she has any business to discuss. She says that she has nothing else to do, but she can run errands