But now there is a new purpose, which is population, a population that can be destroyed at will.
Goguryeo, which has 700,000 households, is by far the best choice.
According to historical records, a total of 3.6 million migrant workers were recruited to build the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, and the final death toll reached 250,000, which was extremely terrifying.
This is not only a catastrophe to labor, but also breeds countless internal conflicts in the dark.
Inside the camp.
Shuihu was covered in cold sweat and was lying on the bed. The place had been cleaned up, and Shi Huacai was also here.
"Shuihu, you have done me a disservice. I had some merit in the past, but now I have nothing and I was beaten."
Shi Huacai was lying on the bed with a look of despair on his face.
Shuihu wiped the sweat from his face and said with a headache, "Actually, I am doing this for your own good. Once this canal is built, the Xia Kingdom will have laid the foundation for its unification of the world."
"You are too naive. Such a huge project will take at least several generations of hard work to complete. If your Majesty wants to unify the Central Plains, please think about how to explain it this time."
While the two were talking, a voice came in.
The two of them looked up with difficulty and said one after another.
"Mr. Jianxiao, why are you here? Sorry, we are both injured and cannot salute."
Xiao Yu walked around the two of them. Although his eyes were watching, his mind was spinning rapidly.
A few minutes later, Shui Hu couldn't help but say as the two of them were looking at each other.
However, before the words were spoken, Xiao Yu spoke first.
"You two are so brave. Not only did you hide it, but you also changed the construction drawings without authorization. The most abominable thing is that you tempted the young master to build such a huge project."
"Are you two guilty? Were you sent here by another country to design a plan to bring down Xia's national power?"
Water Tiger's nose almost came out and he shouted.
"Mr. Cao, we are wronged. This project does look scary, but after repeated proofreading, we found that it is possible to realize it."
Xiao Yu sneered and said, "You two take good care of your injuries. Your Majesty has ordered us to invite plumbers who are good at water conservancy and some concubines from the academy to come here."
"At that time, if the discussion shows that there is no possibility of implementing this project, you can just wait for the people to die."
After saying that, Xiao Yu walked away with a puff of his sleeves.
Strictly speaking, Shui Hu and Shi Huacai were not officials. They were Yang Qian's disciples.
Since he is a retainer, his immediate superior is Xiao Yu. Not only is she in charge of the Tianshou Division, but she is also Yang Qian's family manager.
Two days later.
More than twenty wagons stopped at the canal camp.
Dozens of people, large and small, walked out of the carriage.
There are old people, young people, and mostly middle-aged people.
No matter what kind of person they are, most of them are dressed like a wife.
Xiao Yu came forward with Xuan Jiajun to welcome him.
"Everyone who is working in the boat and carriage, I have prepared food and wine for you. After rest, we will talk about business again."
At this time, an old man said, "I heard that your Majesty encountered a problem, so he asked us to come over. I wonder if this problem has something to do with my Mo family?"
Xiao Yu smiled and said, "Eat first. After dinner, your Majesty will receive you together."
Although the old man is older, he is full of vitality, has rosy cheeks, and is obviously in excellent physical shape.
"Okay, then I'll go have a meal first."
Xiao Yu breathed a long sigh of relief, these people were not easy to get along with.
To deal with ordinary people, you can use some special means to intimidate them.
To deal with these people, you can only argue. If you can't argue with them, then whatever you say is in vain.
Back then, Yang Qian also half-coaxed, half-deceived and half-threatened, under the guise of chatting with Tianyan, to get these people here.
In just an hour, an earth dragon made of dust appeared in the distance.
At the beginning, everyone
Also surprised.
It's almost normal now. Isn't this the king's madness again?
Yang Gan was naked to the waist, carrying something weighing half a stone, and after stretching his muscles and bones, he kept running cross-country.
Followed by Ran Jing, Fei Lian, Krisna, Belika and Cao Wushuang.
Next to it are two tigers and two bears and five dogs.
There is also a shiny black horse, and Wan'er is sitting on it, galloping freely.
After arriving at their destination, the tiger, brown bear and harpies fell directly to the ground, gasping for air.
"Hey, everyone, walk a few laps slowly and don't stop all at once, otherwise it will be bad for your health."
Yang Gan greeted everyone.
There are many taboos after exercise, such as not stopping immediately after running vigorously.
For example, after a fierce battle, the armor cannot be taken off instantly. It needs to cool down before taking it off, otherwise it is easy to get armor-removing wind.
Zhang Yumeng carried a bucket of water and poured it directly on Yang Gan's head.
"Wow, it feels so good."
"Come on."
Zhang Yumeng looked at Yang Qian, who was covered in sweat, and couldn't help but marvel.
"It's strange, you are so strong, yet you look as skinny as a monkey."
Yang Gan grinned, his big white teeth shining dazzlingly under the sunlight.
"Don't look at me thin, I have meat on my bones."
"Hey, it's not scary to have meat on your bones. Don't finish today's meeting with meat on your head."
Yang Qian never paid attention to Zhang Yumeng's ridicule.
Glancing at Zhang Yumeng, Yang Gan smiled and said, "Yes, I have been practicing yoga recently and my figure is getting better and better."
"Okay? I feel like my butt is getting bigger and bigger recently. I feel like a Kardashian."
Yang Qian suddenly said mischievously, "Wouldn't this give me an advantage in the future?" qδ
Zhang Yumeng's face instantly turned red when he heard this, and then quickly interrupted.
"I can go and see Zhao Wenmo when I have time. I didn't expect that she is older than me and her waist strength is much better than mine. Her figure is amazing."
The figure of Zhao Wenmo appeared in Yang Gan's mind, and the corner of his mouth twitched.
"No way. She wraps herself up tightly all day long. You can't tell. When she goes to bed at night, she sleeps on the far side and only goes to bed after turning off the lights."
"Hehe, I've touched it. It feels like this, tsk tsk tsk! Even I'm envious of it."
The corner of Yang Gan's mouth twitched fiercely. Now he was very suspicious of Zhang Yumeng's orientation.
Moshashi thoughtfully took a cup of cold drink. Yang Qian was stunned, hesitated, and drank it in one gulp.
Nina held a towel on Yang Qian's body and wiped away all the water droplets and stains.
Yuzhuzi put Yang Qian into comfortable clothes and followed a set of procedures smoothly.
"Is everyone here?"
Seeing Xiao Yu approaching, Yang Qian gasped and asked.
"We're all here. We've provided them with food. Master, they all traveled through the starry night. Do you want to let them have a day's rest?"
Yang Gan waved his hand and said, "Why rest? If you die, you can rest every day. This project is of great importance and must be solved immediately."
Yang Qian's heart was filled with excitement, why should he wait another day? Why were you waiting? Regardless of success or failure, you must give yourself a result.
Otherwise, it would not be a problem to hang like this every day. When the slaves work or do not work, they come out to talk to the slave priests near Zhuangzi.
The amount of food eaten varies. When there are many people, even if the food is small, it is still a huge expense.
Xiao Yu nodded and immediately moved Yang Qian into a huge tent.
Yang Qianlong walked inside quickly, and he went to the main seat without hesitation, bowed his hands and saluted.
"Masters, I would like to thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to come to this remote place."
Everyone had just finished eating and was resting and chatting. When they saw Yang Gan's gesture, they all returned the favor.
"What's the matter?"
"It is also our blessing that your Majesty can use us."
"Yes, yes, the monthly salary in the academy is generous. I would like to thank you more."
"sit!"
Yang Qian waved his hand and asked Xiao Yu to distribute the booklets one by one to everyone, and while everyone was reading them, he said.
"Everyone, the purpose of letting you come here is to discuss. There are two people among my disciples, one is familiar with hydraulic engineering, and the other is familiar with mineral veins."
"This time the two of them proposed a huge project. All the data is written in the book. After reading it, please give me an accurate idea of whether it can be done and how it can be done."
After everyone heard this, they looked carefully.
Just after reading a few pages, an old man suddenly blew his beard, glared, and cursed.
"Nonsense, such a project has already exceeded the scope of what we humans can achieve."
Several others posted their own suggestions.
"I'm laughing so hard. Such a big project, let alone our Xia Kingdom, even if we let all the princes work together, we may not be able to complete it."
"Hahahaha, more than three thousand miles, how can such a huge project be accomplished?"
"Even if it can be made, it won't happen overnight."
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, I made a rough calculation, the cost alone is enough to pay taxes to our Xia Kingdom for several years."
But some people expressed different opinions.
"You can't say that. Once the canal is successfully built, it will definitely smooth out the rise and fall of food prices in the market."
"Yes, although one stone of grain in Yuntong County only costs more than a hundred dollars, in Chaoxian it is at least three times as much as in Yuntong."
"The land in Taihuang County ceded by Liao State is barren, and the price of food there is more expensive."
"If it can be connected, we can transport grain from Yuntong to Taihuang County within a month or even half a month, which will make a lot of money."
"This is just food, as well as salt, silk, vinegar, and a large number of our products, which can be dumped on other princely states."
"Damn it, you're blind, how can you make it more than three thousand miles away? Are you crazy? How much will it cost?"
"***, it can be built more than a thousand miles away. The output of Yuntong can alleviate the food shortage even if it is shipped to court officials."
"What, more than a thousand miles, what do you use to build it? Take the head?"
"Say it again, you Mo family only do trivial things and don't do serious business."
"Damn it, are you a Confucian? Are you going to fight if you don't accept it?"
"Huh? Fight me as a Confucian? Are you looking for death?"
As I watched, everyone was noisy, ranging from opinions and tit-for-tat to doctrines, and from doctrines to personal attacks.
Yang Gan immediately waved his hands to calm everyone's emotions.
I have to say that the Mohists were deeply unhappy with Confucianism.
Confucianism looks at Mohism, why not? A fight between two families would be considered light.
