The opening of the Three Kingdoms is Gatling

"Yes, Lord Wei Wang loves the people like a son, how could he be a traitor?"

"Luoyang City was built by King Wei. He provided us with a house for free. He is an absolute good official."

"The school our children attend was built by King Wei for free!"

The strong man sneered again and again, looking at the middle-aged man,

"The king of Wei is not only not a traitor, but a great hero!

And those who slander his old man like you are big traitors! "

The eyes of everyone looking at the middle-aged man have changed.

Dare to say that King Wei is a traitor, don't you want to live?

The middle-aged man's face turned pale, and he didn't know what to do for a while.

"Go away, if you dare to speak ill of King Wei in the future, let me catch you and order you to eat good juice without you!"

The strong man said coldly.

The middle-aged man didn't dare to say any more, and left the teahouse in despair.

Hua Xiong's plan to control the locust plague was quickly communicated to the states under the jurisdiction of the imperial court.

The officials of the imperial court did not dare to slack off, and quickly directed the people to deal with the locusts with all their strength.

A few days later, Hua Xiong was in the command post.

Xun Yu and a group of ministers walked in with a smile on their faces.

"My lord, good news!"

"Oh, where does the joy come from?"

Hua Xiong asked with a smile.

"Recently, there have been public reports from various places that the locust plague has been initially contained.

This is of course a happy event! "

Xun Yu handed over a few books, and he was happy from ear to ear.

Hua Xiong took it and read it carefully.

Chapter 239 Digging the Grand Canal

The plague of locusts is raging, and it is impossible to subside it for a while.

But with the method provided by Hua Xiong, coupled with his strict government orders, officials from all over the country worked extraordinarily hard to control the locusts.

In this way, at least the trend of locusts flooding was suppressed.

People in Yuzhou, Yanzhou and other places have already started to re-cultivate the land.

"The kilometers sent from various places, apart from reporting the situation, also praised the lord.

In some places, the people spontaneously built longevity temples for the Lord. "

Xun Yu smiled.

"What can I do, let the people build the Longevity Temple for me."

Hua Xiong didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

"I think the merit of the lord is no less than that of a sage."

Xun Yu said seriously.

"Yes, whether it's crop seeds or the New Deal,

Or open a school and teach children for free. This is a move that benefits the country and the people.

The people built the Longevity Temple for the Lord, which is also the love and admiration for the Lord. "

Li Ru laughed.

"That's right, those sages and sages in ancient times can't compare to the lord."

Zhou Cang smiled and flattered him.

Hua Xiong couldn't help laughing.

He put the duke in his hand aside, changed the subject, and asked,

"What do you think of the severe drought in Yuzhou in recent days?"

Everyone looked at each other.

They didn't expect Hua Xiong's thinking to jump so fast, jumping directly from locust plague to drought.

"Droughts, like locust plagues, are natural disasters.

There is no way, the court can only provide disaster relief. "

Xun Yu frowned.

The others nodded and agreed with him.

"I have a plan to solve the drought."

Hua Xiong laughed.

Everyone couldn't help being stunned, and doubts flashed across their faces.

To solve the drought?

how can that be.

You must know that floods, droughts, and locust plagues can be called the three natural disasters in ancient times.

The productivity of the ancients was underdeveloped. Faced with these three natural disasters, they could only let them develop.

In the end, the people suffered and the society was unrest.

"My lord, do you have any tricks, tell me quickly."

Xun Yu, who always cared about people's livelihood, couldn't help urging.

"In the land of China, there are many droughts in the north and floods in the south.

If water from the south can be brought to the north, wouldn't the problem of drought be easily solved? "

Hua Xiong laughed.

"In this way, there will be no floods, and the problem of drought will be solved.

Without drought, locusts would have no room to reproduce and develop. It can be said to kill three birds with one stone! "

"My lord, although this method sounds good, how should I implement it?"

Xun Yu asked.

"It's very simple, we can build several large reservoirs in the south to store water.

At the same time, dig a grand canal from north to south to transport the water from the south to the north! "

Everyone present was surprised from ear to ear.

Such a plan is simply unheard of!

There was a dead silence in the lobby, and everyone was lost in thought.

Xun Yu was the first to react, nodded and said,

"This plan, I think it is feasible."

"I also think it is feasible, but the problem is that the engineering volume of this plan is too amazing."

Cai Yong said hesitantly,

"I just experienced a drought, and I'm afraid the treasury won't be able to spend so much money."

Hua Xiong smiled lightly,

"Such a large-scale project, of course, cannot be completed overnight.

We can do it in stages, first build the area from Luoyang City to Nanyang County.

As for the emptiness of the national treasury, anyway, Yuzhou, Yanzhou and other places have to carry out disaster relief.

Then we will use work instead of relief, which can not only solve the famine, but also complete the project. "

What Hua Xiong said made everyone's eyes shine.

If you use work as a substitute for relief, it will kill two birds with one stone!

If such a grand canal is really dug out, the people will no longer have to suffer from drought, flood, and locust plague!

This is an act of merit in the present age and benefit in the future!

If you can participate in it, I'm afraid it will be famous in history!

Everyone's eyes became hot.

"Apart from that, there are other benefits to building the Grand Canal."

Hua Xiong laughed.

Everyone was taken aback and looked at him in surprise.

"In order to pacify the south in the future and strengthen the imperial court's management of the south, this Grand Canal must also be built."

Hua Xiong said softly.

His words once again shocked everyone.

Yes, if there is such a grand canal, it will be extremely convenient for north-south communication in the future.

At that time, there is no need to be afraid of the aristocratic families in the south who will fight against the imperial court.

There is no need to worry about the officials of the state capitals, supporting their own self-respect, and the situation of today's princes.

"My lord's idea is really too far ahead."

"Such a plan, the subordinates dare not even think about it.

However, the lord was able to think of it, and even provided a practical plan.

The subordinates admire it! "

Everyone admired Hua Xiong's idea.

In fact, Hua Xiong also got inspiration from the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal in the Sui and Tang Dynasties, as well as the South-to-North Water Diversion Project in later generations.

He combined the two projects to form this plan.

As long as this plan can be implemented, the droughts, floods, and locust plagues that plagued the ancients in the future will all be resolved!

"Do you think this plan is feasible now?"

Hua Xiong laughed.

"Such a plan that benefits the country and the people and kills many birds with one stone is certainly feasible!"

Xun Yu was the first to stand up and express his opinion.

"My lord, please don't worry, no matter how empty the national treasury is, I will let the officials tighten their belts and complete this project!"

Cai Yong also echoed.

Just kidding, if Hua Xiong's plan can be successfully carried out, the big man will be more prosperous and powerful by then!

How could everyone object?

So in the consensus of all, the Grand Canal plan was finalized.

"It's just a pity that there is no way to deal with Yuan Shao."

Jia Xu suddenly sighed.

"Yeah, this dog thief can live on for a while."

Xu Huang was also unwilling.

The imperial court had just wiped out the locust plague, and it was about to dig the Grand Canal. At least within three to five months, there was no way to start a war.