"These officials are so bold! If the assassination is successful...

The emperor will definitely order a thorough investigation.

I'm afraid all officials cannot escape responsibility.

If the investigation reveals that they are involved in the assassination, the execution of the entire family would be the lightest punishment."

Qin Qingxue was terrified.

Even if he promised to kill Li Ye.

But when it comes to actually doing it, she still doesn't have the courage to do it.

After all, the consequences are too severe and no one can afford it.

Wushuang said confidently: "Assassinating the prince is indeed a serious crime!

But don't forget that the masterminds behind this are the Crown Prince and the Third Prince.

As long as their plan works.

The future heir to the throne can only be chosen from between these two.

As long as they protect them to the death, local officials still have a chance of survival.

It's nothing more than finding a few unlucky scapegoats to take the blame.

The emperor can't kill his other two sons just because of the death of one son.

Although the emperor has many sons, the other princes are all fools.

If they were allowed to inherit the throne, the Dayuan Dynasty would probably decline quickly."

Qin Qingxue's political vision has always been very poor.

After listening to Wushuang's analysis, it suddenly dawned on me: "I understand!

The officials are betting that the Crown Prince and the Third Prince will do their utmost to protect them."

"That's absolutely right! As long as Li Ye is killed, these officials can only rely on the Crown Prince or the Third Prince.

If you catch them using something they have a weakness for, they will become disloyal and unwilling to serve you.

They are all the most loyal confidants, and will protect both the Crown Prince and the Third Prince to the death."

Qin Qingxue did not show any momentary happiness.

On the contrary, I felt a little uneasy.

A thought suddenly popped into my mind: "Will the current emperor really compromise?"

On the first day.

Li Ye didn't sleep in either. He got up early and filled his stomach.

He rushed to the riverbank with his men.

Although in order to lure the snake out of its hole, the governor was given great power.

But Li Ye absolutely could not watch them do whatever they wanted.

I plan to watch it in person.

What Li Ye didn't expect was that all the officials had already arrived.

Start to arrange work with all your heart.

"Hurry up! The situation is urgent! If we can repair the breached riverbank one day, we can save lives from starvation."

"I just told you to hurry up, didn't I give you breakfast this morning?

You dare to slack off in front of the officer? Let me see how the officer will deal with you."

The official had a fierce look on his face and cursed at the people who were working.

Li Ye quickly led his men forward and asked the shouting official, "What are you doing? I just saw that everyone is working hard and not slacking off. Who told you to increase the workload?"

Of course, the officials had already seen Li Ye.

This was done to let Li Ye see with his own eyes how much they cared about their work.

If the river embankment can be built as soon as possible, it will be a great thing for Li Ye.

This is also the way to please Li Ye.

Let Li Ye be completely relieved about them.

Li Ye was immediately furious and yelled at them in person, "What nonsense are you talking about! The workload was strictly calculated by the prince and approved by experienced craftsmen.

If it is as you said, it will increase the workload for everyone.

They will be exhausted.

The efficiency is improved on that day, but on the second day, the body can no longer bear it and the efficiency will drop significantly.

Even if they are forced to work very hard, they will be exhausted to death sooner or later.

Do you guys even understand management?

If you don’t understand, just stand by and watch, don’t give any random instructions.

If the prince finds out that he is harming the people again, the Qing Dynasty will never be destroyed!"

In front of everyone, Li Ye did not give the officials any face at all and spoke in a loud voice.

When the craftsmen nearby heard this, they burst into applause.

Li Ye took the opportunity to say to everyone: "Tell everyone to just work according to the daily assigned amount, there is no need to do any more.

A project as big as a river embankment cannot be completed in a few days.

You must ensure adequate rest so that you can get the same amount of work done every day.

If any more officials feel that their workload has increased, they can come to me and complain.

The prince will definitely punish him severely."

"Thank you, Your Highness. We've made note of it!"

Several officials did not expect that their flattery would actually hit the horse's hoof.

No one expected that Li Ye actually loved the people like his own children.

If you just pretend to win the hearts of the people, it is absolutely impossible to achieve this.

They finally understood why the Crown Prince and the Third Prince took the risk to get rid of Li Ye.

Such a person poses a huge threat to their succession to the throne.

A prince who wins the hearts of the people will never be underestimated even by the emperor.

"Your Highness loves the people like his own children. I admire you! I will definitely follow your instructions in the future."

"It is truly a blessing for the people of Nanyuan to have the prince personally direct the disaster relief efforts."

"Your Highness is so considerate of the people that I am so moved that I am almost in tears."

"Alright, alright, stop the flattery! Keep watching. If anything happens, we need to deal with it as soon as possible.

Don’t let it affect the progress of the rush work.”

Li Ye was too lazy to waste time on these officials below him.

After giving a few instructions, he led his men forward.

The Governor and Wei Guang, along with senior officials, were watching the progress of the quarrying.

The most important thing to build a river embankment is to mine enough stones.

In ancient times, there were no mechanical equipment and stone mining had to rely entirely on manual labor, which was not only expensive but also inefficient.

But when they arrived at the scene, they saw the craftsmen having people set a huge fire on the stones.

Then pour cool water on the stone.

I watched as the stone began to crack on its own.

Then he used a long iron rod to pry the gap hard, and large pieces of stone fell down.

The stones were broken up with sledgehammers, loaded onto carts and carried to the riverbank.

The rate at which stone was being mined was incalculably faster than officials had anticipated.

The most important thing is that the cost of stone mining has also been greatly reduced.

The Governor and Wei Guang finally understood why Li Ye dared to promise to build the river embankment with millions of taels of silver.

The cost is really too cheap.

Even if all the money was spent, the river embankment could not be completed.

However, as long as you make great efforts, it is not difficult to ask the emperor for additional investment.

After all, the safety of the river has always been the emperor's concern.

Only by preserving Namwon, the great granary, could the imperial court be provided with a steady supply of food.

The Dayuan Dynasty no longer feared any enemies.

But for these officials, this is extremely bad news.

If Li Ye could successfully complete the task assigned by the emperor.

After arriving in the capital, his status must have been greatly improved.

At least he had the confidence to compete with the prince for the throne.

"Who came up with such a good idea? If I knew that he was hiding such a good idea, I'll see how the officials would deal with him.

If only this good idea had been told to the government earlier.

If the riverbank had been built solid long ago, such a massive flood would have been impossible."

The Governor was very angry.

If I can’t deal with Prince Yu, can’t I deal with you craftsmen with no background?

So he was going to prepare to take someone down!