As soon as the imperial edict to build the canal was issued, it caused a huge sensation among the people.
Almost everyone was talking about it.
The people living at the bottom of society think this is a good thing.
For helping the court build the canal, not only were they paid one or two taels of silver a month, they were also given two days' rest.
Even if you go to the city and do hard labor for those rich masters, it is impossible for such a good thing to happen, right?
What's more, once the canal is completed, it will be a good thing for the people!
Therefore, these people generally praised Ying Yuan for his wisdom and few opposed him.
The middle class consists of landowners with some money or those who run shops in the city.
This type of people generally have mixed opinions about the construction of the canal.
They opposed it because they were afraid that the court would ask them for money.
The reason for not opposing it is that once the canal is completed, it will be much more convenient to trade with other places in the future.
As for the aristocratic class living at the top of this society, they have not yet expressed their stance.
Most scholars in the country believe that this plan is feasible.
They are all well-read people, and since they are young, they have a heart that wants to serve their country.
So I am unlikely to oppose national strategies.
Of course, this type of people are also the most likely to turn against us.
If the canal is not built well or encounters problems, they will be the first to stand up and criticize the government.
This is a bad thing and a good thing.
If a country or a system wants to survive for a long time, it must tolerate different voices.
Especially the voices of intellectuals.
Throughout history, whether it was when the country was in danger or when the flag was changing on the city wall, it was basically the scholars who got things done.
Most ordinary people can only become knives in the hands of capitalists and scholars.
This is the cruelty of reality.
Therefore, the six ministries will still listen to the opinions of scholars.
Fortunately, the current voices are all in favor and no one has jumped out to oppose.
Within the Secretariat.
Cai Jing said to Sima Yi: "Since the imperial edict has been issued, and the response from all places is quite good.
Then, you, the Ministry of Industry, should also start taking action starting today."
The latter bowed and said, "I obey your orders."
After he left, Cai Jing said to Cao Cao beside him: "If one day you become prime minister, you must be careful and cautious about this man for His Majesty."
"Sima Yi?"
Cao Cao nodded subconsciously and said, "We should be on guard indeed. This man has the look of an eagle watching and a wolf watching."
Hearing this, Cai Jing shook his head and laughed, "Facial features are secondary. After all, the King of Wei also has the appearance of a treacherous hero.
Sima Yi is a bit of a scheming person. Over the years, apart from Your Majesty, he is the one who is most good at hiding his own shortcomings."
"He... is trying to hide his own shortcomings?" Cao Cao was puzzled.
Cai Jing recounted an incident: "When Your Majesty appointed you Minister of War, I summoned officials from the six ministries.
This person spoke ill of Your Majesty in front of everyone and even threatened to do something bad to Your Majesty.
Do you think that a person who can sit as the Minister of Works, with a normal mind, would say such words in such an occasion?
He took advantage of my thoughts and said those words deliberately to make us think that he was a straightforward person who spoke his mind without any schemes.
Because he knew very well in his heart that at that time, no matter what everyone said, we would keep it in our hearts.
Otherwise, it would be a blatant destruction of the political balance that has been maintained for several years, and would make us the enemy of all civil and military officials."
Cao Cao understood what he meant.
Sima Yi's actions can be seen as pretending to be a pig and eating the tiger.
Disguise yourself as harmless and harmless.
When the critical moment comes, they will show their fangs without hesitation.
"Prime Minister Cai, you still have a very clear understanding of people."
Cao Cao bowed.
Cai Jing smiled and said, "With time, you will see it. In short, Sima Yi is definitely not a loyal and honest person.
However, he still has some ability, and serving as a minister of industry is a bit of a waste of his talent."
After a long pause, Cao Cao uttered a sentence that immediately surprised Cai Jing.
"But the Ministry of Industry is the easiest of the six ministries, and it's also the easiest to achieve political achievements."
After hearing the voice, Cai Jing suddenly remembered a sentence.
The great hermit hides in the court.
This Sima Yi really should not be underestimated!
......
In just half a month.
The imperial edict to build the canal had spread throughout the world.
Jiangnan Road.
The patriarchs of the twelve families gathered in Jiangning City again.
The head of the Qian family bowed slowly to the crowd and said, "Everyone, building a canal is a major undertaking that benefits both the country and the people.
If the canal is completed, the north and the south will be connected. It will be much more difficult for the Chu people to attack Hangu Pass in the future.
In the past, Your Majesty did not accept the 100 million taels of silver we offered, but wanted us to pay more attention to the people in the north.
Now that the canal is about to be built, we may take this opportunity to express our loyalty to Your Majesty."
Patriarch Yu echoed, “That’s right, when His Majesty toured the two states of Suzhou and Hangzhou in the south of the Yangtze River, he only visited places with water.
To put it bluntly, it was to inspect the water transportation situation in the two states. It is estimated that at that time, His Majesty had the idea of building a canal.
If the canal is completed, it will not only benefit the people of Jiangnan, but also benefit all the people wherever the canal reaches."
Patriarch Zhang nodded and said, "Building the canal is a national policy. We must help Your Majesty no matter what.
Now the Ministry of Works of the imperial court is sending people to Jiangnan to recruit laborers.
Everyone should contribute money and effort to help the court and overcome the difficulties together.
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