Chapter 33

Chapter 33

Lin Beifan looked towards Heshen, and Heshen replied with a wry smile, Your Majesty, our national treasury and food supplies really cant support so many people!

Lin Beifan laughed, Didnt Yaoyao just transport another batch of grain over?

Your Majesty, although it has been transported, this batch of grain is a strategic resource. We must keep it for emergencies! Otherwise, if any natural disasters or wars occur, being without grain would be disastrous!

Heshen glanced at the refugees below the city wall and said softly, Your Majesty, the best course of action now is to disperse them and let them find their own way. Otherwise, the more people there are, the more difficult it will become to manage!

Lin Beifan waved his hand dismissively, That wont do! They have traveled thousands of miles to come here, showing their respect for me. I cannot let them down! How about organizing them to work on the Grand Canal?

To work on the Grand Canal? Heshen was stunned.

Lin Beifan laughed and said, When the earth dragon turned over, the land cracked, and fissures spread in all directions. We can take this opportunity to use them as river channels to construct an extensive network of canals!

By doing so, not only will it benefit the irrigation of farmland, but it will also facilitate the interaction between people in various cities and the transportation of goods, enhancing national power. Wouldnt that be a wonderful thing?

Heshen was baffled once again!

To use the great earths fissures as pathways to build an extensive network of canals, promoting irrigation and trade, was such an innovative and groundbreaking idea!

Once completed, their Xia Kingdom would surely flourish!

To be honest, at that moment, he felt a twinge of excitement!

But

Your Majesty, while the idea is good, it requires too much manpower and resources! Most importantly, we do not have enough food to sustain so many people! Therefore, your humble servant believes that we should discuss this matter at a later time! Heshen urged anxiously.

Lin Beifan waved his hand dismissively, Lets not wait for later. Lets do it now! Its better to start the construction of the canal sooner rather than later. It will be greatly beneficial to our Xia Kingdom, bringing honor to our generation and benefits lasting a thousand years!

But the food

Why not use the strategic food reserves we have?

But Your Majesty

Your Majesty, are you planning to have fun until Im dead?

Your Majesty, lets discuss this further

Lin Beifan yawned, I am tired and need to rest. Ill leave this matter in your hands. Goodbye!

And then, without any hesitation, he turned and walked away.

Heshen chased after him, Your Majesty! Your Majesty, dont go yet, lets talk some more

But in the end, he couldnt catch up, and Lin Beifan had made a clean getaway.

Heshen looked down at the tens of thousands of refugees waiting to be fed, feeling like crying but having no tears, even harboring thoughts of death.

Following that, Heshen announced, as per Lin Beifans instructions, that he would lead everyone to dig a canal. In addition to providing meals, each person would also receive a monthly wage of 200 wen, which made the refugees cheer and leap for joy, shouting long live in unison.

This news spread quickly throughout the land, and once again, everyone was dumbfounded.

Just a few days have passed, and this foolish emperor has stirred up trouble again!

Hes actually accepting all refugees to dig the canal, not only providing food but also paying them?

Can he afford to support so many people?

Ive never seen an Emperor act like this; its like he just comes up with ideas off the top of his head!

Even emperors from kingdoms and dynasties wouldnt dare to do such a thing!

Wasting the peoples labor and depleting the treasury, Ill just watch how he ruins himself!

Everyone laughed and mocked, but Lin Beifan continued to do as he pleased.

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