"What do you think, what do you think of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"

Ying Zheng glanced at the ministers behind him, and his hair trembled with excitement.

The ministers were all the same, they had never heard of such a bold idea.

It is such a seemingly simple method, but it can solve the flood in the south, the drought in the north, and also engage in transportation!

"Wonderful! It's wonderful! His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has a whimsical idea, and the officials bow to him! ”

The minister raised his hands in agreement! His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is using manpower to confront nature, and even if there is such a rainy year in the future, the food in the south will definitely not be affected! ”

"Yes, yes, that's the ...... How so...... What can man overcome against God? ”

"You're talking about man conquering heaven, right?"

"Haha, yes, yes!"

The ministers expressed their stance one after another, and they agreed very much with the south-to-north water diversion policy proposed by Ying Feiyu.

"Father, what do you think? Is this feasible? ”

Ying Feiyu tilted her little head and showed an innocent smile.

"Haha! In your kid's words, be confident and get rid of that no! It works! Absolutely doable......! ”

Ying Zheng held his big belly and laughed heartily, "Once this plan is implemented, it will kill three birds with one stone, no matter from which point of view, it will be beneficial and harmless!" ”

"Of course!"

Ying Feiyu raised his little head slightly.

The South-to-North Water Diversion Project was an idea put forward by great men of later generations, and it was successfully implemented, solving the big problem between the north and the south.

"Alas! Can you say it sooner if you kid have this kind of thought again? If it had been implemented earlier, these people would not have had to suffer from this flood! Now that the flood waters have receded, all the food is gone, and livelihoods must be affected! ”

As he spoke, Ying Zheng looked at the refugees who were busy rebuilding their homes in the distance, and couldn't help but sigh.

Although he has made up his mind, no matter what, he must ensure that the people have food and clothing, so that they have enough food!

What may be guaranteed is just food and clothing.

In the past, when the people arrived in autumn, they could sell the grain they had harvested and exchange it for some money to spend on what they wanted.

This part, the imperial court will definitely not be satisfied!

"Father, the south-to-north water diversion just proposed by the son-in-law can not only reduce the probability of flooding in the south, solve the drought in the north, and play a role in transportation, but also has another benefit!"

At this moment, Ying Feiyu smiled mischievously and spoke again.

"Oh? What else is there a benefit? ”

"Of course!"

"Tell me about it!"

Hearing this, Ying Zheng's eyes lit up and he came to his senses.

"It's to help these people solve their livelihood problems!"

Ying Feiyu snorted at the refugees.

"Oh? Helping people make ends meet? ”

"Yes! It takes a lot of manpower to build a reservoir! Just hire these refugees to do it! There are almost 150,000 refugees in this group, of which the elderly and children who are unable to work account for 20,000 or 30,000, about 50,000 women, and the rest are young and strong laborers, about 70,000 or 80,000! ”

"As long as they want, they can leave the women and the elderly at home, and under the leadership of the government, repair the houses and rebuild their homes! And the man goes to dig the reservoir to make money and subsidize the family, isn't it just right? ”

"In addition to this, other counties along the canal are the same, and you can hire people to work in nearby villages to increase their income!"

Ying Feiyu paced back and forth between the crowds, slowly analyzing them for everyone.

"Hmmm! His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is right! If water conservancy construction is started, these refugees will have a chance to earn money without leaving their hometowns and help them return to their previous lives as soon as possible! ”

Wang Ben's eyes suddenly lit up.

"Hmmm! That's right! ”

Ying Zheng also nodded in agreement.

Only when the people live well can the rivers and mountains of Daqin be stable.

If the people are not happy, then no matter who inherits the throne, the outcome will be the same!

"Your Royal Highness the Prince, do you have a little estimate, how much will it cost to divert water from the south to the north?"

Zhang Han, as the secretary of the household department, while supporting Ying Feiyu's proposal, he also had to consider whether the money of the imperial court was enough.

"This ......?"

Ying Feiyu tilted her head and thought about it seriously.

If he remembers correctly, later generations built the South-to-North Water Diversion Project, with an investment of 250 billion.

In exchange for the current currency, it will probably cost two or three hundred million gold!

If you open your mouth to say this number, it is estimated that Zhang Han, the old picker, will be scared to pee!

If you can't keep it, the scumbag dad has to retreat!

But if it is a lie, it will not work, and the court will not set aside enough funds at that time, resulting in a shortage of funds, which is even more difficult to do!

After thinking for a while, Ying Feiyu had a plan and continued: "Father, Zhang Shangshu, this south-to-north water diversion is a big project!" We don't have mechanical assistance now, we can only rely on manpower to dig, and it can be completed in fifty years, even if it is fast! ”

"Of course, with the development of science and technology, some auxiliary machines may be built during this period, which can speed up the construction!"

"Then let's compromise, it can be built in about thirty years, and the annual investment is about 10 million gold!"

In order to make the old goods better accepted, Ying Feiyu split the 300 million gold into 30 years.

Saying that 10 million gold is invested every year is much easier to accept than saying that a total of 300 million gold is needed!

"It costs 10 million gold a year to build such a huge project?"

Sure enough, after hearing this, Ying Zheng and the old goods didn't think the price was expensive at all.

On the contrary, it was a pleasant surprise, and it seemed to be a good deal!

"That's right! Before there was no mechanical assistance, most of the expenses were manpower, and they were some unskilled work, anyone could do it, and the price of employment would not be too high, 10 million gold per year was enough! ”

Ying Feiyu nodded firmly.

"Good! Repair! Must be fixed! Let's return to Xianyang today and discuss this matter with our ministers! Zhang Aiqing, after you go back, you will immediately prepare the money you need! Feng Aiqing was in charge of the Ministry of Engineering and asked him to send someone to come to the field to investigate! Once all the preparations are in place, start work immediately! ”

Ying Zheng waved his big hand and decided immediately.

"Returning today?"

Ying Feiyu was very surprised by this sudden decision.

He suddenly realized that this old man was like a child, doing whatever he wanted!

I didn't mean to go back before, but now when it comes to the South-to-North Water Diversion, I immediately decided to return to Xianyang!

"Now that the disaster is over, and the officials who should be rectified have also been rectified, the only regret is that they didn't catch those few people who destroyed the embankment! However, for the sake of a few of them, the livelihood of all the people in the north and south of Great Qin cannot be delayed! ”

"If this plan proposed by your kid can be implemented smoothly, then it will benefit half of the people of Great Qin! Focus on the big picture! ”

"What? You kid haven't had enough? ”

Ying Zheng raised his eyebrows and asked.

"No, no, no! Enough, enough! ”

Ying Feiyu waved his hand again and again, and his little head shook like a rattle.

The reason why he asked like that just now was completely in a natural reaction, a subconscious inquiry.