In fact, Gu Nuoer proposed the proposal to build a canal five years ago.
However, at that time he was busy fighting in all directions, killing and killing each other, but he had no energy to free up space to build the canal.
The further you get to the back, the more difficult it will be to have no canal.
The slow communication between north and south has greatly affected the development of the country.
Gu Nuoer's proposal, after Gu Yihan's thoughts and sorting all night, he summoned his confidant ministers to discuss the matter in the Imperial Study Room the next day.
Building a canal is a big deal. Although it is possible to waste money and damage people, the results are good and can benefit future generations for hundreds of years or even longer!
Gu Yihan and the ministers explained happily.
"This canal that runs from north to south can not only strengthen the prosperity of the capital, but also drive more development and unexpected results.
From now on, we will have an extra canal transport, and all the merchants' ships will pass by. It will snow in winter and the roads will freeze, but the canal will never!
The canal connects several major rivers within the territory of Daqi, spanning eight prefectures and counties. In addition to transporting food and medicinal materials, there are more things that can be done."
The Minister of Works pondered for a moment and asked: "The emperor's idea is really wonderful. It is just that building a canal will hurt the people. I am afraid that someone will complain, which will be detrimental to the imperial power."
Gu Yihan held his hands behind his back, as if he had considered this aspect long ago: "I have asked the Ministry of Revenue to calculate the money. For this matter, all the people who come to build waterways will pay monthly salary at a price of ten cents a day for work."
Several trusted ministers looked at each other and found that ten cents a day was already three cents higher than the monthly salary of ordinary workers on the market.
In this case, some people are rushing to build waterways.
Speaking of the joy, Gu Yihan sang: "Yu Aiqing!"
Lord Yu, the minister of Dali Temple, hurriedly left the line.
"You are noble and upright in your character. I can trust your character. I will send you to the north with the supervisor who built the first waterway this time.
Not only should we supervise the progress of the waterway, but we should also supervise the local county magistrates whether they should give the people enough monthly salary as per my instructions."
Lord Yu hurriedly bowed his hand.
Gu Yihan thought for a while and summoned Chunshou: "The emperor does not need to rush back to Beijing, go north to Yizhou to wait, and he will supervise the work together."
The ministers were shocked.
Because everyone knows that after so many years of leaving, the eldest prince finally wanted to return from the border, but was arranged by the emperor to supervise the digging of waterways.
Building waterways is not something that can be done in a short time.
It can be four months fast, and it can be half a year slow.
But everyone understands the emperor's meaning.
He arranged his eldest son to show his attitude to the world and officials from all over the country.
There is no more suitable candidate than the eldest prince, who represents absolute supreme power.
It’s a pity that the Queen is afraid she has to wait again!
After giving all the instructions, Gu Yihan was full of energy. He rolled up his dragon's sleeves, made drastic moves, and wrote four words "Jisheng Canal".
He gave the characters to Chunshou, asked him to make a plaque with him, and asked Lord Yu and the eldest prince to carry them to Yizhou.
"Dear friends, I have a premonition that a canal marking the artery of people's livelihood in this dynasty is about to be born. You and I are all witnesses here. This river that benefits generations will bring unexpected good luck."
The ministers knelt down one after another and shouted for the emperor's wisdom.
Gu Yi smiled coldly and said, "It's not my credit, it's the princess's wisdom!"