"The rise and fall are big, and they are in a canal? At the time of the three generations, the river flooded, but the Holy Lord came to the world, and the world was peaceful. The previous dynasty ruled the world for more than 100 years, during which the rivers were peaceful, but the people were really hard, and the people were not happy, so they knew that the rise and fall of the world was in the master, not in the external things. "It was not He Ruan who spoke first, but the noble girl who knelt beside her, Xia Ci, the daughter of Xia Guangsheng, the governor of Nanzhili.

Ji Nong didn't have any impression of her before, but at this time, she was quite amazed.

"You say that the world is not dead in the canal, and I agree with this theory. However, there is still a question, can the canal prosper the world? Ji Lan had always looked like he was hanging in the clouds, but at this time he showed a faint smile, although he looked a little cold, but it was much more vivid.

Xia Ci was silent for a few breaths before she said slowly: "The little woman doesn't know about national affairs, so she doesn't dare to talk about it. However, the father of the family, the governor Nan Zhili, also had a saying to the little girl, Nan Zhili has a proverb, and Su Hu is familiar with the world. But Suhu Lake can make the world full, but it depends on the prosperity of Caoyun. Therefore, the courtiers thought that the canal could be enough for the world. ”

"The canal is full of the world." Ji Nong smiled and said, "I rarely hear such assertions, and I thank Miss first." Others, please also answer the questions of this palace. ”

"The previous dynasty built the canal, but it could not be used for the people, so the benefits of the canal were not obvious. Since the beginning of this dynasty, although the canal has been prosperous, the civil use is only twenty percent, so even if the canal is favorable, the people cannot get it. I think that the benefits of the canal should benefit the people in order to benefit the country. "It was Tan Fu who spoke, he was just a compilation of Hanlin at this time, and the three generations of his family were all Qingliu, although he was also a child of an official eunuch, he was far from being prominent. Such a background can also make him see the shortness of the people, and the words he says are very down-to-earth.

"Then Tan Lang thinks that how can the benefits of the canal be broadcast to the people?" This time it was the Seventh Prince Ji Xiang who was questioned, he is now training in the Ministry of Industry, and the canal water conservancy and water transportation are also things he handles, Ji Nong asked this question without the intention of helping her.

"When the water is open. The number of private ships on the canal can match the official ships, and the people of He Ri can benefit. ”

When Ji Xiang heard this, he nodded first, but he only frowned and said nothing. Although Ji Nong didn't understand the details of this luck, he did understand Ji Xiang, and his expression obviously listened to Tan Fu's words, but it may not be easy to implement this matter.

"Tan Lang cares about the people's livelihood, and this palace admires this heart. There is only one word, and it is given to Tan Lang. Everything in the world is difficult to do, and those who can benefit the country and the people are all people who can do general affairs and observe the general trend. This palace hopes that you will have the opportunity to do things that benefit the country and the people in the coming days. ”

"Thank you, Your Highness, for your encouragement." Tan Fu is thoughtful, although Ji Nong's words are not polite, he has a bit of far-reaching meaning. Although he was born in Hanlin, he is not interested in revising books and compiling history, if he can really have the opportunity to go out to seek practical benefits for the people, he will naturally not be able to ask for it.

"The courtiers beg to ask Your Highness first." Yu Linlang glanced at He Ruan, and when he saw that he didn't mean to speak, he bowed forward.

"Your Highness asked me and others with the canal, and the courtiers also asked Your Highness with the canal. Does His Royal Highness think that the previous dynasty built the canal because of the abundance of Jiangnan first, or did the construction of the canal make the Jiangnan Fengmei? ”

Yu Linlang's question was interesting, and it was asked directly to Ji Nong, and everyone looked at Ji Nong for a while, and they were curious about how she would answer.

"The people of the world all say that the former Emperor Yang built this canal for the Qionghua in March, so there was a canal in the south of the Yangtze River first. Tracing the abundance and beauty of the south of the Yangtze River, it should start with the Yongjia Nandu incident, and we all know it. However, the prosperity of the south of the Yangtze River is based on the benefits of the canal. In short, this palace thinks that there is heavenly harmony first, and then politics is passed. This palace wants to ask you, is it the great benefit of heaven and harmony or the great benefit of political communication? ”

This question can be said to be a bit tricky, and even Yu Jiming, who was sitting behind Ji Nong, smiled a little and looked at his sister quite nervously.

"Self-cultivation, Qi family, ruling the country and leveling the world. The sky is harmonious and the family is united, and the government is connected and the country is governed. The two complement each other, and the party is politically and harmonious. ”

Yu Linlang didn't think about it for a moment, and then replied with a smile. This answer can already be regarded as a drop of water, four or two thousand pounds, although she said some scenes, but it was enough for Ji Nong to be impressed by her. She was slightly wrong, and saw Yu Jiming next to her showing a big dog-like smile, but she inexplicably felt that he was a little silly and cute.

Ji Nong didn't want to embarrass this little girl, so he smiled back at her and said, "When it comes to self-cultivation, you have done well enough." After the palace, I look forward to you being able to seek greater virtue and wider benefits for the benefit of the people. ”

Yu Linlang was also a little confused when Ji Nong said this, but she also knew that she had no malicious intentions, so she also bowed to her, and her posture was quite perfect.

So at this time, only He Ruan was left in the field who had not yet spoken, to be honest, he was also the person Ji Nong was most looking forward to today. She subconsciously looked at Xie Yao beside her, he also seemed to feel something, just met her eyes, and showed an extremely clear smile, which made Ji Nong feel his heartbeat suddenly speed up.

"What the kings and their highnesses said, Ruan was impressed." Looking around, He Ruan slowly spoke, his posture was leisurely, but his gestures were quite famous and morale.

"What you say is the benefit of the canal. Nguyen agreed. What the minister wants to say is that the canal should be repaired, and the construction of the canal is not a one-time thing, but a thousand years. I have a wide area and communication between the north and the south, not only land transportation, but also the benefits of water transportation. If you want to benefit from water transportation and achieve great things for thousands of years, you can't slack off on the maintenance of the canal. ”

"The cost of this is huge, but the income is also several times the amount of gold and silver invested by the imperial court. Therefore, the minister thought that if you want to use the canal, you must know how to use it, which is the most important thing. ”

He Ruan's words are not brilliant when you listen to them, but it seems that all the good words have been said, so you have to talk about some details, and what you say is quite verbose.

But among the people present, a few of them were already frowning.

It's just because He Ruan's words are talking about a sore spot in today's canal transportation - insufficient capacity.

Only 50 years have passed since the construction of the canal in the previous dynasty, but the situation of the canal is far worse than before. The siltation of the river and the lack of water have greatly reduced the number of boats and the weight of the load in the river. As for the dragon boat of the emperor of the previous dynasty that went down to the south of the Yangtze River, today's canal is afraid that it is no longer capable of navigating.

There has been some small-scale discussion in the imperial court. A new repair may cost more than half of a year's worth of taxes; But if it is not repaired, the situation will only get worse and worse, and there may even be deaths and injuries of boatmen on the river, not to mention that the ability of Jiangnan to transport grain to the capital will be greatly reduced.

No matter how this account is calculated, it is a headache.