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Chapter 35 Construction of the canal

Bashu, Guankou Town where the Minjiang River flows through, is crowded today, and I don’t know how many people come.

These Shu people who came came had smiles on their faces, and everyone was very happy, as if they were the New Year. No, even the New Year would not make them so happy.

Because today is the day to start construction of canals, they will not be happy.

Since the Shu people, they have been poisoned by the Minjiang River, and it has been thousands of years since then. It has been the long-cherished wish of the Bashu people to govern the Minjiang River, no longer suffer from floods, and live a good life.

Unfortunately, this long-cherished wish has not been realized for thousands of years.

In the past, Bashu was not the land of Qin, but the land of ethnic minorities in Bashu. At that time, the people of Bashu not only had to suffer from the poison of the Minjiang River, but also had to suffer from exploitation by local rulers, and their lives were very hard.

Later, the Qin army entered Shu and joined Bashu. The land of Bashu has since become the land of Qin. The people of Bashu thought they could live a good life from then on, but what awaited them was not the law of Shangjun, but the continued old rule, and the lives of the Bashu people were still sad.

What made them most sad was the days when Ying Hui ruled Shu. Ying Hui levyed heavily, exploited people in every way, and dominated the land, and dominated the women. His cruelty was even better than the previous rulers of Bashu. This made the people of Bashu despair, thinking that they had no hope anymore.

At this moment, the new prefect Li Bing came to Bashu. Li Bing was different from any previous official. The first thing he did when he arrived in Bashu was not to manage water and repair canals, but to clear up unjust prisons. Under his leadership and with the help of Wang Wan, Ying Hui's accumulated traits were quickly cleared out, and all the unjustly Bashu people were released.

This surprised and happy the people of Bashu. A good official came to Bashu to restore their innocence.

However, this was just the beginning. What followed was a series of reforms, implementing the "Shangjun Law" in Bashu. The Shangjun Law was famous and had long been spread all over the world. For people in Shandong, it was a strict law and a representative of cruelty and injustice.

However, for the people of Bashu, the law of Shangjun is their hope. Because the law of Shangjun is fair and just, there is no distinction between noble and humbleness. Whether it is a prince or a commoner, the law is one. As long as you make merit, you can reward them together.

The method of Shangjun made Qin rule and Guanzhong was rich. The Qin people in Guanzhong could live a good life of peace and prosperity, eating meat and drinking wine. The people of Bashu had long known this. They had long been hoping to implement the method of Shangjun in Bashu. It was just because Bashu was too far away and Qin was too worried that it was difficult to implement it, so they did not implement the method of Shangjun, but instead implemented the rule equivalent to the division of feudal rule.

The result of implementing the Shangjun method is that there is no difference between high and low, and the same method is the same, that is, "everyone is equal". No one can have privileges. The local tyrants who oppress the people of Bashu can only clamp their tails and never dare to be strong again.

The people of Bashu have never felt so comfortable that they can stand up and behave like a human being.

Immediately afterwards, good news came again, and the new prefect Li Bing wanted to manage the Minjiang River. As soon as the news spread, the people of Bashu were in full swing and everyone was smiling happily.

For the people of Bashu, who doesn’t know the harm of the Minjiang River? Who doesn’t know? Li Bing’s move hit their hearts, and he was eager to work hard for it.

When the ground breaks down, the people of Bashu came regardless of the long road, and everyone who could come came. Therefore, Guankou was crowded.

"Dede!" A rapid sound of hooves sounded, and a group of people galloped towards him.

"It's the prefect! It's the benefactor!" Li Bing acted decisively and properly acted, and was loved by the people of Bashu. When he saw Li Bing appear, he was as happy as seeing his ancestors.

"There is also Lord Wang! It's Lord Wang." Wang Wan helped Li Bing with government affairs and was very talented, which made the people of Bashu popular. When they saw him, they were all overjoyed.

The Qin army soldiers who accompanied him did not need to clean up, and the Bashu people spontaneously gave up the passage for Li Bing and Wang Wan.

When they arrived at the ground, Li Bing and Wang Wan flew off the horse and came to a high platform. Looking around, there were crowds of people, and they could not see at first sight. Moreover, these Bashu people were in a hot eyes, looking at Li Bing with their eyes wide open.

"The people of Bashu are so miserable!" Li Bing sighed with regret.

"I regret that the Qin Dynasty had long failed to implement the Shang Jun method." Wang Wan was also deeply moved.

"The Prince Wang is really far-sighted! If it weren't for the Prince Wang's strong support, we wouldn't have implemented the Shang Jun method." Li Bing and Wang Wan sighed at the same time.

The law of Shangjun allowed Qin to rule, but Qin did not implement much in those remote areas. At that time, because the land of Bashu was too remote, Qin only implemented a rough feudal rule and did not have in-depth governance. If Qin Yiren had not strongly advocated that the law of Shangjun could not have been implemented in Bashu.

"Famous people: I see eager expectation in your eyes!" Li Bing raised his right hand, and the Bashu people's eyes were bright, and they stopped shouting, waiting for Li Bing to speak. Only Li Bing said: "The Minjiang River has caused the land of Bashu for thousands of years but cannot be managed. This is the pain in your heart! It is the hatred in your heart! The Minjiang River is raging, a vast ocean, drowning your home, taking away the lives of your relatives, making you have a home but not home, no food or clothing, and you live a miserable life."

"Woo woo!" Li Bing's words were the voices of the people of Bashu, and they all burst into tears.

"I, Li Bing, as a water craftsman, I feel very honored to be the prefect of Bashu." Li Bing saw the tears of the people of Bashu in his eyes, and was very moved, saying: "Today, I want to do what a water craft should do, control water and build canals! I will work with you to manage the Minjiang River and return your homeland to let you live a good life of peace and prosperity!"

"Control water and build canals!"

"Control water and build canals!"

This is the voice of the people of Bashu. They all waved their arms and shouted loudly. The roar was like a thunder thunder, running straight through the sky.

Li Bing got off the platform, came to the construction site, held the tool tightly, and waved it hard.

Dujiangyan officially started construction!

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Guanzhong, on the banks of Jingshui, there are crowds of people.

There are countless people in Guanzhong who arrived here, and everyone looked happy, which was even happier than the New Year, because today is a good day to start construction of canals.

Qin State re-cultivated farming and war. If they wanted to make meritorious and rewarded, they either went to the battlefield to kill the enemy or plant crops. Therefore, Qin State attached great importance to farming, and the Qin people were very concerned about farming. After receiving the news, they would start to build canals today. Can they not come? Can they be unhappy?

"Have you heard of it? It is said that the canal to be built this time is different from the past. It is said that it integrates drainage and irrigation, so that the land of Guanzhong can ensure the harvest of drought and flood."

"Yes, I heard that. Guanzhong has cultivated a lot of water conservancy, and Guanzhong is richest in the world. However, it cannot ensure the harvest of drought and flood. Once we encounter severe drought and flood years, we will still suffer from disasters."

"If there is a canal that can ensure our harvest in drought and flood, it will be a great joy, and we Qin people will be blessed. From then on, the land of Guanzhong will be the richest place in the world."

"It's good, it's because this financial, manpower and material resources are consumed greatly, and it's impossible to complete it without several years."

"This is not a big deal. Don't stare at the front of you, look at the long-term. The consumption is a little more high now, but once the canal is built, Guanzhong will have a stable harvest of drought and flood, and there is no need to worry about floods and droughts anymore. It won't take a long time to fill the warehouse and you can't finish it."

"Well, that's the same. If I hadn't been worried about having a disaster and had to store grain, I would have to raise more livestock and poultry. By then, we would have more meat and life would be better."

The Qin people talked about building canals. The more they talked, the more they became excited, and the more they talked, the more they became happy, and they were eager to achieve success immediately.

"Rumor!" At this moment, a sound of hoofs like thunder came. When the Qin people looked for the sound, they saw a group of Qin soldiers guarding a long convoy.

"That's the king's flag, it's the king's arrival."

"And the prince!"

"The King of the King is here, the King of the King is here."

"The General is here! The General is here!"

"The Prime Minister is here, the Prime Minister is here!"

The Qin people looked at the convoy that was coming by Zi Zi, and they all raised their throats and their eyes were full of heat.

Needless to say, this convoy is of course King Zhao of Qin, Crown Prince Ying Zhu, King Qin Yiren, General Bai Qi, Prime Minister Fan Sui, National Guard Sima Geng, Guest Court Le Yi, Xunzi, Gongsun Longzi, Madam Xu... Everything that can come is here.

The reason why they came so neatly was that they knew the importance of this canal and was related to whether Qin could unify the world. On this day of breaking ground, they would not be able to come.

King Zhao of Qin and others got out of the car, Zheng State, Li Si and Cai Ze hurried to meet.

"Okay! OK! OK!" King Zhao of Qin held Zheng's hand and patted the back of Zheng's hand with a kind smile on his face, looking at Zheng's country with great approval.

Feeling the praise from the bottom of King Zhao of Qin, Zheng Guo was so excited that tears rolled in his eyes.

He was a common man, and he was not valued in Korea. He was discredited and was treated coldly. However, after he came to Qin, everything changed. Qin was extremely polite to him. Even when King Zhao of Qin saw him, he was respectful and had no monarchy at all, just like an old friend meeting him.

If Zheng Guo had not experienced this kind of courtesy personally, he would not have believed that it was true even if he was beaten to death.

"Your Majesty, please say a few words when the construction starts." Zheng Guo took a breath, calmed down his excitement, and said to King Zhao of Qin.

"Okay! I'll just say a few words." King Zhao of Qin nodded slightly and raised his right hand high. The Qin people knew that King Zhao of Qin was going to speak, so they all raised their ears and listened quietly.

"The people of Daqin: Today is a good day! It is a good day to start building canals!" King Zhao of Qin floated his white beard, raised his white eyebrows, and said with a mighty momentum: "Guanzhong is rich and powerful. However, Guanzhong is also affected by floods and droughts. For this reason, Daqin has been trying to solve the floods and droughts, but he has never found the method. Now, Daqin has obtained the amazing water worker of Zheng State. After his investigation, he found a good way to solve the floods and droughts in Guanzhong. Daqin wants to build a canal integrating drainage and irrigation in Guanzhong. With this canal, the land in Guanzhong will no longer have to worry about disasters!"

"Long live the Great Qin!" Although I had known that the canal that Qin State was going to build this time was extraordinary, and it was a large-scale water conservancy project that integrated drainage and irrigation. However, after being confirmed by King Zhao of Qin, the Qin people were still excited and shouting.

King Zhao of Qin said very briefly, and he finished in just a few words. Then, he picked up the tool, held it tightly in his hand, and swung it hard.
Chapter completed!
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