That’s right, what Zhao Feng is thinking about is the South-to-North Water Diversion!

The so-called South-to-North Water Diversion is a strategic project of China, divided into three lines: east, middle and west. The starting point of the east line project is located at the Jiangdu Water Conservancy Hub in Yangzhou, Jiangsu; the starting point of the middle line project is located at the Danjiangkou Reservoir in the middle and upper reaches of the Han River. The western line has been planned, but the construction has not started!

The eastern line used the Grand Canal dug during the Sui Dynasty!

Could it be that the Grand Canal of Beijing and Hangzhou needs to be excavated in advance? Or is there any better way?

Zhao Feng fell into deep thought for a moment. Zhao Feng didn't speak, and the civil and military officials didn't speak. They held their breath and waited for Zhao Feng to finish thinking!

"Okay, after the court is over today, Cheng Yu, Jia Xu, Gu Yong, you three stay and go to the imperial study room to wait for me. I still have something to discuss with you three!" Zhao Feng couldn't figure out what to do, so he spoke up.

"Yes!" The three people who were clicked immediately responded.

"Okay, are there anything else to report?" Zhao Feng continued to ask.

"Your Majesty, Ma Jun, Ministry of Works, have important things to report!" Ma Jun said.

"What's the matter? If you don't say anything, I'll go to the Ministry of Works to find you!" Zhao Feng said. At this moment, when he saw Ma Jun speaking, Zhao Feng was naturally very happy. Since Ma Jun spoke, this means that the Ministry of Works must have made some great progress!

"Report to Your Majesty, the firearm mentioned before has basically been developed and tested, and the predictable danger will be minimized!" As soon as Ma Jun spoke, good news came.

"Really?" Zhao Feng said in surprise, "When the matter is handled, I will go to the Ministry of Works in person. Then you will demonstrate it to me!"

"Yes!" Ma Jun nodded. They were very happy to have achieved such a fight! Similarly, their hearts were full of pride!

"What else?"

...

This morning court was very long. After all, this was the first morning court after Zhao Feng returned to the court. By the time he went down, it was almost noon!

After going down the court, Zhao Feng came to the imperial study room, and the three people who were ordered by Zhao Feng also came to the imperial study room.

"Sit!" Zhao Feng pointed to these seats and said. The morning court had been standing for so long, and Zhao Feng knew the fatigue of the three of them. Not to mention these three, just Zhao Feng himself, sitting on the dragon throne, had already felt soreness in his back for so long!

"Thank you lord!" The three of them sat down one after another.

"I'm here to find you, want to discuss something!" Zhao Feng spoke straight to the point.

"Please tell me frankly!" The three of them wanted to know what Zhao Feng was talking about.

"Well, that's right. The south is wet and rainy, and the north is dry and rainy. I think all three of you know about this, right?" Zhao Feng said.

The three nodded. What Zhao Feng said was the fact. This is the difference in climate between the north and the south. Zhao Feng said this. Could it be that what he said was related to the water source of the north and the south?

"So, I want to do a big move to divert water from the south to the north!" Zhao Feng continued, "As the name suggests, it is to transfer the excess water from the south to the north!"

After hearing Zhao Feng's bold idea, the three of them were very shocked. How could this be possible?

One thing that is well known is that rivers will eventually merge into the sea! As the saying goes, all rivers from east to west, from north to south, and finally merge into the sea! If you want to achieve the South-to-North Water Diversion, you have to let the water from south to north. This is obviously an extremely crazy idea!

"So, I want to unify some rivers in eastern China and integrate them into a river and an artificial canal!" Zhao Feng said his plan!

After thinking for a long time, Zhao Feng didn't come up with any better ideas, so he could only dig the Grand Canal like Yang Guang!

This... everyone didn't understand what Zhao Feng was talking about, so they could only imagine it out of thin air. It was difficult to come up with Zhao Feng's plan.

So Zhao Feng ordered people to get a map of China. On the map, Zhao Feng found some rivers that had been dug in the Spring and Autumn Period.

In fact, the Grand Canal of Beijing and Hangzhou began to be dug as early as the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. The canal was basically dug for military operations to conquer other countries. For example, the direct purpose of King Fuchai of Wu was to transport troops to attack Qi in the north. The gap dug for King Hui of Wei in 360 BC was basically serving military operations to conquer other countries.

Yang Guang, on the other hand, cleared and integrated these river channels and expanded, which led to the world-famous Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal!

The opening of the canal in the Sui Dynasty was politically and economically. In short, economically, the economy of the north has improved compared to the south. Therefore, in order to strengthen the economic development of the south and be more conducive to the navigation of merchant ships, the Grand Canal was born!

Politically, the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties were a period of great development of aristocratic families, and their strength was quite strong. After the unification of the Sui Dynasty, they still relied on their powerful forces to try to compete with the central government. This sharp contradiction has always existed in the Jiangnan region, which put the Sui regime in a serious threat. The Sui rulers must implement effective rule over the south, and it is imperative to connect the north and south canals. At the same time, ethnic minority regimes on the northern border were also a great threat to the Sui Dynasty. The Sui Dynasty sent a large number of troops to station on the border. These troops were not enough to rely on military farming alone, and they must rely on the supply of food and wages in the Jianghuai and the Central Plains. The journey was long, digging the canal was the key to solving the problem.

After reading Zhao Feng's plan, the three of them were very surprised that Zhao Feng actually had such a grand plan. To be honest, the role of such a canal is self-evident. None of them were fools. They understood the huge role of this canal as soon as they saw this. In comparison, perhaps the Great Wall built by the First Emperor was a bit inferior to it?

"Lord... lord! Is this true? I really want to open this river?" Gu Yong asked, holding back the excitement in his heart.

"Not bad!" Zhao Feng nodded, "Of course, we will not recruit the people in vain! We have to give these people who have contributed their wages! In other words, it is a employment relationship! Not only that, we also have to serve lunch, and if necessary, dinner can also be served! And this is not a forced requisition, but a voluntary acceptance of our employment!"

"If this happens, the people will definitely be willing to help! If you have food and money, and just put in some physical strength, many people should understand the benefits, right?" Cheng Yu nodded and said.

"Well! I don't have to worry about the workers, but I want to carry out the three routes in the East, Middle and West at the same time. Do you think this is feasible?" Zhao Feng asked.

"This..." The three of them frowned. Is this a little too anxious?

(End of this chapter)
Chapter completed!