In the past few days, Sheng Mingyu and Gu Yunni have been running around on the dam, holding a blueprint all day long, trying to see if there is anything wrong.
Since the problem has already occurred, take this opportunity to solve all the problems directly, so as to avoid worrying about them every day in the future.
Today, Sheng Mingyu and Gu Yunni were observing the shortcomings of the dam as usual.
The governor and the imperial teacher also arrived at the scene. Just as they were admiring their efforts, a large group of common people came behind them in a threatening manner.
He was still shouting to kill Sheng Mingyu.
"Your Highness, the Crown Prince is an inhuman being. You are disregarding the lives of us civilians! In the past, the dams in Jiangnan were repaired annually. Why did Your Highness give up this year? Is it because the court can't come up with the funds that you treat us as inhumane?"
"Yes! Jiangnan has always been rich. We pay more taxes than others every year. Why don't we even have the right to build a dam?"
"Yes, we can only work, but we can't save our lives?"
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They were so powerful that they attracted more people's attention in a blink of an eye.
If you listen carefully, you will understand what is going on.
It seems that someone can no longer hold back and is determined to cause trouble for himself.
"What should we do? Mingyu, why don't we explain the situation clearly first? At least we need to calm them down. There's a river below us. If anyone gets impulsive, someone could die."
Gu Yunni was a little confused.
She knew that there would be no peace in Jiangnan, but she never thought that it would actually arouse public outrage.
It was obvious that she and Sheng Mingyu had a good reputation and were particularly popular in Kyoto in the past.
"No rush! Let them finish what they're saying first. There's a leader among them. Even if you try to appease them, they won't listen unless you catch the leader."
Sheng Mingyu was calm.
I vaguely remember that I encountered the same situation when I went to the border to fight that year.
Several princes felt that His Majesty doted on them too much and caused him a lot of trouble in the military camp.
"What exactly does your Highness mean? Why are you so reluctant to speak? Do you think we are unworthy of speaking to you? If you don't treat us as human beings, shouldn't you give us an explanation?"
"Yes! If His Highness doesn't speak up, we will all go to Kyoto and file a complaint. I don't believe His Majesty would still disregard our lives. His Majesty probably doesn't even know what the Crown Prince has done."
They also inquired a lot and knew where Sheng Mingyu's weakness was.
Anyway, as long as it is related to His Majesty, no one will not be afraid, no matter if they are princes or crown princes, they have to obey.
"If you really want to reason with His Majesty, then you might as well talk to Him. It just so happens that I'm also thinking about how to report the Jiangnan situation to His Majesty. If you tell it from your mouth, it will be more convincing."
Sheng Mingyu was calm and composed.
They were stunned. They really didn't understand what Sheng Mingyu meant.
This is obviously not good for him, so why is Sheng Mingyu not afraid at all?
"Don't you understand what I'm saying? If you truly wish to seek justice, you might as well enter Kyoto as soon as possible. Otherwise, there will be other countries visiting Kyoto soon, and I'm afraid Your Majesty won't have time to meet them."
Sheng Mingyu was adding fuel to the fire, which made Gu Yunni anxious.
Even if he wasn't afraid, he shouldn't have said that, as it might have made them angry.
"Your Highness the Crown Prince disregards the lives of the people and is unworthy of being the Crown Prince!"
"You are not worthy of being the prince!"
It took the people a long time to understand what Sheng Mingyu meant. They stood up to resist and almost rushed up to beat him to death.
"Everyone, please don't be impatient. His Highness didn't mean that. He didn't build the dam for your own good. Besides, isn't His Highness inspecting the surrounding conditions? He didn't say he really wouldn't build it."
Sheng Mingyu could have chosen not to explain, but the governor could not bear such a result and had to speak up for him.
This is within his jurisdiction. No matter whether it is Sheng Mingyu or the common people, he will be held responsible if any accident occurs.
"His Royal Highness is standing on the dam every day to come up with a better solution. Please do not misunderstand me, and do not listen to the slander of villains. If he did not care about you, how could he care so much about you?"
Seeing that the people had become quiet, the governor put in more effort and said a few more words.
The Imperial Master also nodded.
Given Sheng Mingyu's personality, it was impossible for him to bow his head, so he had to come out and say a few more words.
After all, he is now on Sheng Mingyu's camp. If the people rush up, he will probably be the first to fall into the river.
"Then tell me, what exactly is your intention? Why don't you rebuild the dam for us? You're in Kyoto, and you've never seen how severe the floods in Jiangnan are. They kill many people every year."
"That's right! Even if it means giving us a slight chance of survival, this dam must be repaired. We know the court is under a lot of pressure, but we also pay a lot of taxes every year."
Who were the adults standing there? The common people did not dare to make a scene, so they could only ask the questions in their hearts.
Even if Sheng Mingyu came up with a reasonable excuse, they would not continue to make trouble.
"Tell me! You have been surrounding the dam these days, and I don't believe that you don't feel compassion for the people!" Seeing that Sheng Mingyu was reluctant to move, the imperial teacher was extremely anxious.
Sheng Mingyu was clearly quite clever in the past, but what had been going on these past few days? What plans had she made that she couldn't reveal?
Sheng Mingyu cleared his throat and stood in front of the group.
"This prince has been observing you all the time. I've already found a few of your leaders and sent my men to arrest them. Without these people instigating you, I think you can figure out the reasons behind this."
The topic Sheng Mingyu was talking about had nothing to do with the question they had just raised.
Everyone was stunned, not knowing what he meant.
"I know you want to build the dam to save your own lives, but how many people die in the river every year when the dam is built? That's not just a few lives, but dozens! How many people have lost their labor force and can't even farm the land?"
He didn't think of directly refuting it, but instead presented facts and reasoned with them.
Only by speaking from the heart can you make them truly understand what you mean.
"I know you think that as long as there's no flood, sacrifices don't matter, but have you ever thought about how those elderly, women, women, and children will survive? Without a labor force, a whole family might starve to death. Besides, the dam doesn't need to be repaired every year!"
At the end, Sheng Mingyu's voice was angry.
Mo Qing was not by his side the whole time because he was investigating how many people in Jiangnan died on the dam.
Many families have been broken up and lost, and this is a place they have not seen.
"this……"
The people below also knew that what Sheng Mingyu said was true, which made it impossible for these people to refute it.
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