I reported to my father every day about the latest news in Xianyang, and also reported on the things I was undecided about.
Zhao Qingrui left all the assessment matters to Li Si and others. She had already taken the test several times, so she only needed to do the final check.
This year's assessment was more difficult than last year's, and many people who received the test papers were dumbfounded.
In the past few years, the bookstore has seen a lot more examination papers from previous years, as well as various mock exams, and they have done a lot of them.
Those who are able to come to Xianyang to take the assessment are all full of confidence in themselves.
But now that they got the test papers, they suddenly lost confidence in themselves.
Zhao Qingrui was looking at the memorials that Lu Zhi and others had approved and flipping through them. Suddenly, Zhao Qingrui's eyes fixed.
Now all parts of Daqin are gradually becoming stable, but the Lingqu Canal built before needs maintenance again. Officials near the Lingqu Canal wrote to the emperor requesting the issuance of an imperial decree of corvée to dredge and maintain the Lingqu Canal.
As for corvée labor, the Lingqu Canal is extremely important to the Qin Dynasty.
The Lingqu Canal connects the two major water systems of the Yangtze River and the Pearl River, forming a water transportation network throughout East China and South China.
It also played a positive role in consolidating the unity of the country, strengthening political, economic and cultural exchanges between the north and the south, and strengthening contacts between people of all ethnic groups.
Maintenance of the Lingqu Canal is very necessary. This time, she wants to maintain it carefully and strive to avoid any problems within ten years. She also does not want to conscript large numbers of corvée laborers every year for maintenance.
At the court meeting on the second day, Zhao Qingrui sat at the head of the table with a stern expression. "Everyone, the Lingqu Canal is now silted up, and the riverbanks need maintenance. I don't need to explain the importance of the Lingqu Canal in detail."
Zhao Qingrui looked at the officials below. There were still not enough people. Even the Censorate had too few staff.
The annual assessment is not frequent, but it happens quite often. There is still not much improvement in the situation of the Qin officials.
"Your Highness, the maintenance of the Lingqu Canal is urgent. Please issue an edict." Li Si said respectfully. If something happened to the Lingqu Canal, it would be a huge loss for the Qin Dynasty.
"I second the motion." Others also said quickly.
They were able to serve as officials safely because of the stability within the Qin Dynasty. If the Qin Dynasty was not stable, they would naturally not have a good life.
"In that case, the imperial edict will be issued soon. Among the officials who will be sent to manage and maintain the Lingqu Canal, are there any who have experience and are willing to go?" Zhao Qingrui glanced at everyone.
She remembered that the Lingqu Canal was built by Li Bing and his son. Now Li Bing has passed away, but his son is still in the court.
In this era, probably no one knows more about Lingqu Canal than them.
"Your Highness, I am willing to go. The Lingqu Canal was originally excavated by my father and I. I know more about it." Li Yu took the initiative to step forward. Li Yu was the original Li Erlang.
Zhao Qingrui was very satisfied to see Li Yu. Li Yu was able to take the initiative to stand up without her having to lobby him much.
"In that case, Lord Li will be in charge of this matter. I will select two deputies for you so that Lord Li won't be burdened." Zhao Qingrui said seriously.
"Thank you very much for your consideration, Your Highness." Li Yu said respectfully. He was getting older and could not be compared with his youth. If everything was handed over to him, he would have more things to do.
There are not many successful descendants in the Li family, and they still need his support. He cannot die early.
Then, Zhao Qingrui assigned two young men who were steady and capable to Li Yu.
After the court meeting, Zhao Qingrui called Li Yu and others to Zhangtai Palace.
"This time I asked you to maintain the Lingqu Canal, and there is another very important thing for you to do." Zhao Qingrui looked at them seriously.
"Your Highness, please give your orders. We are willing to share your worries." Li Yu said calmly.
Since Zhao Qingrui took office, Lingqu Canal has been maintained several times, but none of them were as solemn as this time.
"You should know about cement, right? Those houses outside Xianyang are all made of cement."
"I've seen it. Cement is a magical object related to construction." Li Yu said respectfully. This thing is indeed a good thing, and it was taken out by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
"I want to dredge the Lingqu Canal and replace the bank maintenance with cement. I have asked the people in the Ministry of Works to make cement with all their strength, and they will give priority to sending it to the maintenance of the Lingqu Canal when the time comes." Zhao Qingrui said calmly.
"It is said that the cost of cement is high. If all the money is used to maintain the dam, wouldn't it be a huge loss to the national treasury?" Li Yu hesitated.
Of course, he wanted to use such good materials, cement, to maintain the dam, so that he wouldn't have to worry about the dam being washed away by floods.
"This is not a difficult task. The people in the Ministry of Works have already worked out a way to reduce costs. You can use it with confidence." Zhao Qingrui said seriously.
"By the way, there is one more thing. You need to do a good job of measuring the water level. Then you can do this..." Zhao Qingrui told Li Yu the importance of water level measurement, and asked him to tell these common sense to people near the water areas when he was doing maintenance in various places.
Li Yu widened his eyes. He didn't expect this to be possible. If the water level measurement was done well, floods could be prevented and controlled in advance, and the losses caused by floods could be reduced.
"Your Highness is extremely intelligent, and I admire you. Don't worry, I will promote this method so that the people living near the waters can benefit from it." Li Yu said seriously.
He knew that this princess was intelligent, but he didn't expect that she was also so experienced in flood control. It was really great. He didn't have to worry about the monarch pretending to be knowledgeable and giving random orders.
"This is not something I came up with. I just heard it from others. You should make a maintenance plan in the next few days. It will take some time for the Ministry of Works to prepare the materials. Before everything is ready, make a plan first to avoid missing anything." Zhao Qingrui waved his hand and did not take credit for it.
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