Datang: Begin with Li Shimin as a father

Chapter 263 South-to-North Water Diversion?Are you sure you're not joking?

This mysterious mission is being acquired.

It whetted Li Gen's appetite.

In Li Gen's incomparable expectations, the mysterious mission finally succeeded.

"Congratulations to the host, successfully accepting the mysterious mission of "South-to-North Water Transfer"."

"The difficulty of the task is five stars, and the time limit is five years. The degree of completion is determined by the system."

"The host, don't try to speculate, take a ladle of water from the south of the Yangtze River and send it to Chang'an City. Such behavior is not advisable!"

Hearing this, Li Gen blew his beard and stared angrily.

Damn, he was actually despised.

Is Lao Tzu like that?

I was just thinking about transporting a few boats of water from the south of the Yangtze River!

It seems that this girl has to force herself to be serious!

However, the south-to-north water transfer is indeed a major event that benefits the country and the people.

Now there are excavators, bulldozers and loaders, one thousand each.

In five years, Li Gen felt that it was all right.

After all, on the existing mechanical equipment, he can still let the craftsmen of the Ministry of Industry continue to manufacture some.

Today, Datang has no shortage of steel, but various core technologies.

However, the core technology needs to be provided by him, the leader.

What's more, as long as this mysterious task is completed, and it is a five-star level mysterious task, the rewards in the future will be so rich that it is simply unimaginable.

Thinking of this, Li Gen, Longyan Joyful, slapped the case hard.

"My lords, regarding the problem of floods in the south and drought in the north, in recent years, each year has been better than the last year."

"This is also a major event that has plagued many emperors since ancient times. Although there are many ways to cure floods, once a severe flood disaster occurs, the loss of life and property caused is really incalculable."

"The same is true of the drought in the north. When I was young, I witnessed the tragedy of thousands of miles of red land. When I think of it now, I can't help it, and the sadness comes from my heart..."

"How to better solve the problem of flooding in the south and drought in the north? It has always made me tasteless and sleepless at night."

"I think back then, when I was taking the imperial examination, I used to spout tens of thousands of words, all about flood control and drought relief."

"Thinking about it now, although I was full of enthusiasm back then, most of the methods I spoke of were treating the symptoms rather than the root cause. Once the flood is serious, many methods cannot be implemented at all..."

Li Genyu's earnest words caused the Xiande Hall to fall into silence.

How can all civil and military officials not know that what His Majesty said is true.

Floods in the south have caused countless losses every year.

There are also many local officials who are worried that the black hat on their heads will make it impossible to report the specific casualties of the people.

"In view of this, I thought hard, and I thought that since the south of the Tang Dynasty suffers from floods every year and the north suffers from drought every year, if a south-to-north water diversion is implemented, it would be the best of both worlds... to divert the excess water from the south to the north. In this way, In the Tang Dynasty, there was no flood in the south, and no drought in the north..."

When Li Gen's words fell to the ground, the civil and military officials all stared wide-eyed.

South-to-North Water Diversion, are you sure it's not a joke?

Even today's civil servants and military generals regard the current sage as a fairy.

Hearing the idea of ​​the South-to-North Water Diversion, the officials were still completely stunned.

Transfer the excess water from the south to the north.

Since then, there will be no floods in the south and no droughts in the north!
What a wonderful idea and wish!
"Minister, wait, please follow His Majesty's orders!"

In the Xiande Palace, all the civil and military officials all had fiery eyes.

To be able to follow such a talented generation of masters.

It is their great luck, and also the great blessing of the common people!
"My lords, the South-to-North Water Diversion Project is by no means a major project that can be completed overnight."

"Compared to the well-connected railway lines and the power system under construction, I think the South-to-North Water Diversion is particularly important."

"In view of this, the six ministries of the three provinces must work together to assist, and Cheng Chumo's military department must mobilize as many soldiers as possible to participate in the South-to-North Water Diversion Project."

"People along the way, regardless of whether they came voluntarily or recruited, in addition to guaranteeing three meals a day, their wages must be guaranteed. There must be no omissions or mistakes in this matter."

"My lords, the south-to-north water diversion is easy to say, but difficult to implement. The Yangtze River and the Huaihe River are the most flooded places in the south. How to divert the water from the Yangtze River into the canal, I have already figured it out."

"The canal will continue to be dug deeper and wider..."

"Dozens of large and medium-sized reservoirs will be built along the way to store water..."

"I, what I want to do in the end is to finally send the water from the Yangtze River to Chang'an City..."

"..."

"So far, this project is enough to benefit generations to come. The people in the south will remember it, the people in the north will remember it, and the people in the ages will remember it. The contribution of everyone here..."

Li Gen talked eloquently, and painted a picture for civil and military officials that they had never dared to imagine before.

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

All the officials knelt down and shouted, affectionate, pious and solemn!
"My lords are free from courtesy!"

Li Gen raised his hand in Longyan Joy, signaling the civil and military officials to stand up and speak.

After all, there are still many things that need to be discussed in today's court meeting.

South-to-North Water Diversion is nothing more than a feast.

As for who to send, to be the chef of this feast.

Li Gen now has a candidate.

Unexpectedly, Li Gen hadn't opened his mouth to speak, and the candidate he liked would stand up on his own initiative.

"Your Majesty, I dare to ask, is there a deadline for the South-to-North Water Diversion Project?"

Li Gen watched with a smile, Cheng Chumo, Minister of the Ministry of War who spoke.

Cheng Chumo felt hairy all over.

Today, make sure you have washed your face, your face should be black and shiny, and it should be clean, and there should be no gum in the corners of your eyes.

Your Majesty's little eyes?What do they mean?

"Chu Mo, good question, good question, if you don't ask me, I almost forgot, how can there be no deadline for such an important matter?"

"Chu Mo, the South-to-North Water Diversion Project is such a grand undertaking, how long does Chu Mo think it will take?"

Cheng Chumo didn't expect that when he was just asking, His Majesty didn't follow the routine and kicked the ball to him again.

Now that the court is full of civil and military affairs, Cheng Chumo has no choice but to answer!
But how to answer?
If you say that it will be enough for a year or so, His Majesty will let you do it.

Couldn't it be that the cowhide was blown up, and it was blown on himself.

If he said it was ten or eight years, wouldn't it be suspected of disturbing people's hearts.

This guy is a bit out of character anyway!
Smart as Cheng Chumo, he felt a little bit stuck for the first time.

"Your Majesty, I think that the South-to-North Water Diversion Project is too huge. It is really difficult to complete such a huge project that is so ancient and unprecedented. It will not take three to five years..."

After thinking for a moment, Cheng Chumo replied with hands bowed.

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!
When Cheng Chumo's words fell to the ground, Li Gen raised his head and laughed.

"Those who know me, stay silent!"

"Pass down my oral order..."

(End of this chapter)