Nagato has such a slim waist

Chapter 393 The king thinks twice

Things went exactly as Feng Yun thought.

Pei Ran proposed to dig canals, but was immediately opposed by the ministers of the DPRK and China.

Moreover, the old and new parties unanimously stopped it.

From Queen Mother Duan to the princes and ministers, no one agreed with this feat.

"The auxiliaries have been decided, and the construction of the palace has not yet started. If we dig an artificial river, carry out large-scale construction, and mobilize people, we may alienate hundreds of millions of people."

"The national treasury is empty and supplies are in short supply. We must not put the cart before the horse and miss the point."

There were voices admonishing Pei Madang all around.

But people who keep saying that they don’t want to build a large-scale building are very enthusiastic about building a palace.

Many people even believe that this is an imminent matter.

"It is urgent to build the Li Palace to establish the country's prestige and to frighten the country's thieves."

"Your Majesty, think twice."

"Your Majesty, think twice!"

The memorial flew to Xijing like snowflakes and reached Pei Ran's desk. He returned to Huaxi later and later, and Feng Yun often saw him frowning deeply.

But God showed no mercy.

There seemed to be nine suns hanging in the sky.

It’s already late August and it’s still as hot as anything…

Feng Yun stayed alone in the study for two days. When he came out again, he summoned the Huaxi villagers to discuss matters under three old locust trees.

Feng Yun was going to check out Pei Ran's proposal first.

Digging an artificial canal is not something that only a few people can accomplish.

That requires a lot of manpower and material resources.

She put it all together and decided to look at the will of the people first.

Sure enough, Feng Yun exploded as soon as he mentioned this matter.

"Dig artificial canals to divert the Huaihe River? It's more than a hundred miles away. Isn't this a joke?"

"No, it's simply unheard of..."

"If we can really bring water here, it's better than nothing. I agree..."

"Ms. Li Zheng is not willing to do anything that is not beneficial. Everyone just listens to me..."

Everyone was talking excitedly.

Feng Yun sat under the locust tree and said nothing.

In the sky, the sky is cloudless and the sun is shining brightly.

Underground, the chirping of cicadas is like muffled strings, high or low, slow or fast, mixed with the noisy arguments, making the summer heat even more intense.

Yang Shi glanced at Feng Yun and suddenly clapped his hands.

"Okay, okay, everyone, be quiet for a moment and listen to me."

Everyone shut up and looked at Yang Shichang with their eyes.

Standing on the stone platform under the big locust tree, Yang Shichang said in a loud voice: "Everyone has seen that if it doesn't rain and the crops can't be planted, we will be hungry. We have to find a way. This is to dig canals and rivers. This matter is exactly what Mrs. Li Zheng proposed. Let’s talk about your opinions.”

Everyone: "Well done, Madam."

Yang Shichang asked: "If we open the canal, every family will be successful. Are you willing or not?"

Everyone looked at each other.

There is talk that one person can be killed.

There is talk of the whole family being dispatched.

There are also those who remain silent.

Of course, there are people like Lu Guiquan who like to play devil's advocate.

That day, his family had a fight with Yu Baochuan's family because of carrying water, and later they did not dare to come to Feng Yun. They accepted Yang Shichang's private offer to make peace, and the matter was resolved.

But people who are used to taking advantage will never suffer any loss no matter where they go.

He didn't change his temper just because the other party was Princess Yonghuai.

Just like what Yang Shichang said, the people in Huaxi Village are spoiled.

Lu Guiquan's voice was so loud that it could be heard from far away.

"Every family has to provide labor, so how much food and labor will the court provide?"

Feng Yun glanced at him.

This family is usually very competitive, but it was even more so after the locust disaster. They disliked everything and started fighting with others without saying a word.

Feng Yun frowned and said calmly:
"The imperial court will take the lead in matters that are beneficial to the people's livelihood, but the people should also contribute their efforts to achieve their wishes as soon as possible. There is no charter yet, and there may not be food and work, but the food will definitely be taken care of by the court..."

Lu Guiquan laughed, "What I mean is that the court refuses to pay. Let the people work for nothing. How is this different from the First Emperor building the Great Wall, enslaving the people!"

Return the First Emperor to build the Great Wall.

There are really many things in his mouth.

Feng Yun glanced at him and tapped his fingers on the chair.

"In your opinion, how much work and food is appropriate?"

Lu Guiquan said: "If you don't say much, you should compare it to Nagato."

Yang Shichang sternly scolded, "Lu Guiquan! Don't touch your nose and face. Changmen is the private residence of Mrs. Rizheng. Building canals and rivers is for the sake of people's livelihood. Can it be the same?"

"What's the difference?" Lu Guiquan said lazily: "Who doesn't know that this world is now the world of King Yonghuai. Building canals and digging rivers is not for the benefit of Nagato? In the end, using the left hand and the right hand is all right anyway. It’s their family’s livelihood…”

"Lu Guiquan!"

Yang Shichang shouted again, his face turned pale with fright.

Everyone around him was silent.

Unexpectedly, Feng Yun's eyebrows relaxed and he smiled slightly.

"Let him speak."

Lu Guiquan felt a little guilty and did not dare to look into Feng Yun's eyes. He muttered in a low voice:

"Built a fortification, take out the money from the treasury, and finally let the people work, and the righteous lady's private pockets will be filled, as if no one understands..."

He spoke eloquently and was very provocative.

The people looked at each other in shock and dared not speak.

But it is inevitable that some people will have wild ideas. There have been many such things since ancient times, and people have seen them too.

If there is no benefit, who would be willing to build such a big fortification?

Mrs. Li Zheng is a good person, this is something everyone in Huaxi Village knows...

But after being a good person for a long time, the person who has been favored will gradually get used to it, and gradually they will feel that Nagato is so rich, and the right lady has everything she wants, but they are digging in the soil, and there is a huge difference...

Isn’t this the result of slavery?

After all, is it not for herself that she is good to the people in the village?
It's quiet under the big locust tree.

Feng Yun's expression was calm, and he did not show any emotion because of Lu Guiquan's doubts.

"Well said, reasonable doubt."

She nodded, slowly rubbed the back of the chair with her palms, and smiled lightly as she thought of something.

"Then this is the end of today's discussion. Everyone, hurry up and harvest the autumn crops. I don't know how long it will take to harvest the next season's crops."

She dropped these words and left directly.

Three days later, Nagato dispatched a large number of troops and began digging canals.

They did not dig up other people's land in the village, but dug a ditch along the edge of Nagato's field, extending all the way to Xiaojieqiu Mountain...

Villagers who had something good to do came forward to ask.

"Why did you dig these ditches?"

Buqu replied: "My wife said that there is a drought this year, and there is no water to go to the fields. The crops will not grow well, and I am afraid that it will be difficult to get water in the future."

It is well known that there was a fight over water in the village that day.

But this was their first time seeing Feng Yun's fortification.

"My wife said, this is called a well canal, which can divert water from underground rivers to the surface for drinking and irrigation. The one you see is called an open canal, and there are also culverts in Xiaojieqiu Mountain..."

Everyone was confused.

Bu Qu further explained, "From Xiaojieqiu to Changmenzhuang, we dug many wells, and connected these wells with ditches, called wells and canals. The lady said, in this way, we in Changmen will not be short of water... …”

Everyone was dubious.

Drilling wells to obtain water is something that everyone understands, but drilling a series of wells and connecting the series of wells with ditches sounds simple, but it is not easy to do.

"Do you have enough people? Do you need craftsmen?"

Nagato often hires people in the village and gives them high wages and salaries.

Now that the busy farming season is over, it will be difficult to plant crops next season without water. There are a lot of people in the village who are idle and want to go to Nagato to make a few bucks.

Buqu smiled and said: "I didn't hear what Madam said, but we should have enough manpower. They are all strong men with a lot of strength."

Only then did the villagers remember that not long ago, a group of fierce bandits from Xiufeng Mountain were subdued by Nagato and became servants of Feng Twelve Mother's family.

Slowly, people began to calculate this sum, and suddenly realized that there were thousands of people inside and outside Madam Li Zheng's Changmen.

This is incredible...

Thousands of people can already fight a small battle.

There are also many people who raise the banner to integrate the team, claim kingship, and proclaim themselves generals...

A female prostitute actually managed to win over so many people in just over a year?

In the past, the tribes were all in the mountains and did not attract much attention. Since the digging of wells and canals, many people have come and gone in the village, and the number of people talking has gradually increased...

Feng Yun didn't care at all.

She concentrated all of Nagato's strength to dig the well and canal.

Water shortage, like food shortage, is a life-saving matter. Villagers can still go to Changhe Bay to fetch water. But what happens if Changhe Bay bottoms out?
How can so many people survive without drinking water?

She didn't want to take the road of exile again.

Nagato has grown from a few dozen people to more than a thousand people now. It is impossible for her to take them to become bandits, let alone move her family away from Andu.

Then she could only think of another way.

The method of building wells and canals can be learned from books as always.

The books left by her mother were all-encompassing and provided her with enough wisdom to cope with all aspects of life...

The work of digging canals and wells in Huaxi Village was in full swing, and the news spread a lot.

Not only did He Qia bring officials from the governor's office to visit the village, but there were also Sinong Gongcao from neighboring Wanning County, Yupu County, Xinyi County and other places who came to understand the situation...

"It makes sense to dig a well from the mountain all the way from high to low, but is there so much water available?"

"The princess said that there is an underground river in Xiaojie Qiu, which was discovered when digging a graphite well."

"It's a good idea to divert water like this. It really kills two birds with one stone. First, it prevents the water from underground rivers from flowing into the mines, causing the mines on the mountain to accumulate water and collapse. Secondly, it can also divert water for irrigation and alleviate the suffering of drought. It's wonderful, wonderful..."

Most people don't agree with Feng Yun.

Before they saw the well water flowing continuously, they always had doubts in their hearts.

But there are also capable people and strangers, who will be surprised and admired once they are summed up.

“This is a smart move, and our county should follow suit.”

"What are you imitating? When King Yonghuai brings water from the Huaihe River, will there still be a shortage of water from wells and canals? Why bother to mobilize troops?"

"That's wrong. Diversion of the Huaihe River is a major fortification. In comparison, the well and canal from Xiaojieqiu to Huaxi Village is just a small fortification. It will take at least three to five years to wait for the man-made river to be built with the efforts of the whole country. , it will take more than eighteen years, or even longer... If there is drought for many years, can you afford to wait, or can the people wait? "

The meritorious officers of various counties argued endlessly.

The news reached Feng Yun's ears, and she made a special inquiry.

Many people praised Jingqu and believed that all counties should imitate it, and it was Wanning County who came from it.

She asked someone to find the design drawings of the well and canal and give them to Alou.

"Give it to Wanning County. As long as they find enough water sources, dig dark wells, and open ditches, they can temporarily solve the dilemma."

Ah Lou responded, took the drawing, and suddenly raised his head.

"There is an envoy from Nan Qi who wants to ask about the wells and canals. Madam, would you like to see them?"

Erjin has twisted her waist in the past two days, and it feels uncomfortable to sit, ahhhh...

I originally wanted to exercise, but who knew it would backfire! ! !

Feng Yun: Come, Dr. Yao will take a look at it.

Erjin: Phew! Hate.

Pei Madang: Come on, throw her down, don’t you dare to spit on my wife.

Chun Yuyan: Come, mother-in-law, here, Mr. Wang next door invites you. Let’s see if we want to change the script...