Liu Xie thought about it carefully and felt that neither of these two plans was as outrageous as Liu Ba said.
The repair of straight roads seems to be a huge project, but the actual benefits are also obvious. On the premise of acknowledging that national defense security is indispensable, the significance of straight roads to the northern part of Bingzhou will not be excessive.
It was precisely because of Qin Shihuang's cultivation of the straight road that the Central Plains dynasty's control over Wuyuan and Shuofang became a reality and the Huns were expelled to the north of Yinshan.
Qin Shihuang’s problem was not to build straight roads, but to be too urgent. He launched a large number of projects at the same time in a short period of time, which made the people unable to bear the burden and could only rise up.
If these projects were not launched at the same time within more than ten years, but were scheduled to be implemented in a planned manner for decades or even hundreds of years, there would be no such problem.
Liu Xie and Liu Ba discussed with him that since there are many barbarians who enter the border that cannot be resettled, why not let them build roads? Work-for-relief is better than raising them in vain. Even people who have already become naturalized will arrange for them during the slack farming period.
Building roads can also increase their income and improve their living standards.
Straight roads can not only be used for military affairs, but also for commercial purposes. Now the market between the Central Plains and Northern Xinjiang is so lively, and convenient and fast roads are definitely needed. Straight roads are a good choice.
Business is prosperous, and the people along the way can also benefit.
To get rich, build roads first and you will never be wrong.
As for building a weir upstream of the gantry, raising the water level, and re-navigating some originally dry river channels, this project looks outrageous, but it is not possible at all.
Solutions are always come up with people. If you don’t think of a solution, it will never be possible. If you think of a solution, you will have a chance to solve it.
If we really can build a dam successfully, not only will the harbor be opened to the northward, but it will also be beneficial to the adjustment of the water volume downstream. Considering that most of the dam carried by the river comes from the upstream of the harbor, if we can build a dam, perhaps the downstream will be caused by silt silt.
A change of direction will become history.
After listening to Liu Xie's analysis, Liu Ba was surprised. "Your Majesty, your thoughts are almost exactly the same as what Yuan Min said."
"Is it the Yuan Min who is good at controlling water?"
"Yes, he proposed the plan to build a weir on the river. It is said that it was the inspiration obtained after traveling to Dujiangyan in Yizhou."
Liu Xie thought for a while. "Since that's the case, it's necessary to discuss it seriously. When necessary, you can find a suitable place to try it and verify whether this idea is feasible."
Liu Ba didn't know what to say.
He proposed these two plans not because he wanted to get the support of the emperor, but because he was ridiculed.
But in the eyes of the emperor, these two plans are not only not ridiculous, but are worth a try.
For a moment, he didn't know whether he was backfiring or wrong.
"By the way, Yuan Min's brother Yuan Hui just arrived today." Liu Xie smiled. "But he can't control the water."
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Yuan Hui was very depressed.
Gao Rou held a banquet for him and invited several people from Yanyu to welcome him. The wine was mellow and the dishes were exquisite, which made him feel the taste of his hometown for many years and was very happy.
But the only thing that is happy is the stomach, and nothing else can be said.
During the meal, as soon as he mentioned Shi Xie, someone quarreled a few words, saying that Shi Xie had no talent for fighting for heroes in troubled times, and had no idea of distinguishing things in time. He thought he was far away in Jiaozhou, and the emperor was unable to take care of it, so he wanted to learn.
Zhao Tuo was in power and now he ended up in this situation. He deserved it and suffered it himself.
He has read so many books, but it has been in vain. Not to mention that he is not as good as Liu Biao, he is not even as good as Yuan Shu.
Yuan Shu also knew the general trend and promptly praised the court.
If you want to learn Zhao Tuo, you can learn it? Don’t think about what the situation was like. Lingnan was settled, but people’s hearts were not attached. The Qin Dynasty died in the second generation, and the Han Dynasty was established. There was no time to take care of the south. This series of conditions were combined together.
That was why Zhao Tuo had the opportunity to separatist.
Now, as the territory of the Han Dynasty for four hundred years, the Central Plains Dynasty was not a violent Qin, but a revived Han Dynasty, with a wise emperor and a wise general, and a brave general. How could you let you control the country?
Such people will not be able to pass on their past lives and will deserve their sins.
Yuan Hui was speechless.
Although these words were all commented on Shi Xie, they were like slaps in the face, all hit Yuan Hui in the face.
Shi Xie had such an idea, which was inseparable from the support of the Central Plains scholars. It was the dependence of a large number of Central Plains scholars that made Shi Xie have unrealistic ideas and felt that he could build a small China in Lingnan.
During the meal, Yuan Hui also heard a news that his younger brother Yuan Min had made contributions in water control and might have been appointed as a marquis.
This made Yuan Hui's mood even more complicated.
Of course he was happy that Yuan Min was able to be a marquis. But from another perspective, this also means that the situation in the Central Plains was very different from what he imagined. He was not only wrong, but also outrageously wrong.
Yuan Min was not interested in classics since he was a child, and only worked hard on martial arts and water management. Once upon a time, the elders of the family thought that Yuan Min would not have any great prospects, and the family's hopes were all on him, Yuan Hui.
Now that Yuan Min is going to be a marquis, he is still running around to whether he can be pardoned.
After the meal, Yuan Hui followed Gao Rou back to his residence.
Gao Rou's wife received news in advance that she had asked someone to prepare a bed for Yuan Hui.
At first glance, Yuan Hui felt that Gao Rou's wife was not from the Central Plains. She had a long figure, her eyebrows and eyes were tough, and she had a bitter aura in her accent.
Yuan Hui mustered up the courage and asked, "Is my sister-in-law from Kansai?"
"I am from Wuwei, Liangzhou."
"Mrs. My sister-in-law?"
Gao Rou's wife glanced at Gao Rou and smiled. "My surname is Jia."
Yuan Hui was shocked. "Is it the daughter of Taiwei Jia?"
"Yes, but my father is indifferent and unwilling to speak out. I also ask Yuan Jun to keep it secret."
Yuan Hui was shocked and stood up to bow again. When Mrs. Jia went out, he turned to look at Gao Rou. "Wenhui, are you such a good method, even hiding this?"
Gao Rou disagreed. "It's not that I want to hide it from you, I really don't want to be troublesome. My brothers are married to ordinary people's daughters, so I have a small family. After I got married, I never asked her father for anything.
Her father didn't say a word for me, and there weren't even many people who knew I was his son-in-law."
"Does Taiwei Jia really want to learn from Zhang Liang?"
"It doesn't matter whether he wants to learn from Zhang Liang or not, it has nothing to do with me." Gao Rou said: "Xia Qing, stop talking about me, just talk about you. In my opinion, if you go to see Sikong tomorrow, you will be fine."
Don’t plead for Shi Xie. After ten years of implementation in the New Year, the attitude of Shi Lin in the Central Plains is different from before. There is no reason for Shi Xie to be pardoned from both public and private. The harder you try, the more counterproductive it will be, and make people feel that Nigu
If you don’t change it, you even intend to go against the court.”
Yuan Hui was very unhappy. "Is the person you are talking about the emperor?"
Gao Rou smacked her lips helplessly. "Xia Qing, why do you have to cover up your ears and steal the bell? There are so many villagers in the meal, but you still don't know what the old man's attitude is? You have to learn from Qu Yuan, thinking that the whole world is turbid and I am awake alone.
You have to see the specific situation. Being stubborn will not only harm you, but also harm Shi Xie.”
"Can Shixie have even worse results?"
"If you don't talk too much, even if he can't live, the possibility of clan punishment is not high. But if you insist on doing it alone, it's hard to say."