Special Forces: Drop Fan Tianlei instantly at the start

Chapter 296

"Regarding the specific site selection of the Liaodong Grand Canal this time, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince issued a solicitation letter in the newspaper, and all the people of Daqin can put forward their own suggestions. "

In the end, the imperial court will choose one of the most popular plans as the final plan. "

"Doesn't that mean that the Northern Grand Canal may also pass through us?"

The people in Hedong, Shangdang, Taiyuan County and other places were excited.

You must know that due to the big rivers in the Central Plains, there are many branch water systems, all the way to Liaodong, basically every county has its own water system.

Originally, if the imperial court directly determined the plan, it would most likely be based on how to shorten the mileage, and everyone just had to take a look.

But now, the imperial court is openly soliciting opinions from the people, which means that as long as the voice of the county is high enough, there is an opportunity to let the Grand Canal pass through its doorstep.

That's a huge opportunity.

Although the main labor force of the Grand Canal came from the coolies of the Mauryan Empire, the supporting projects, such as the construction of ports and new towns along the way, required a large number of manpower, and according to the practice of the imperial court, priority was given to hiring people from the local area.

This is definitely a great opportunity for the people in the counties they pass through to increase their income, and they don't need to be too far from home.

And the real source of profit is the passing bonus after the successful construction of the Grand Canal.

Not to mention, just the supply of ships and the degree of food and clothing are enough to make the counties around the port rich.

Not to mention that the navigable Grand Canal, convenient water transportation will allow distant goods to enter smoothly and reduce the price of many local necessities.

The local specialties can also be sold along the Grand Canal to the counties of Daqin, and even exported to foreign countries, which is a large amount of income.

In short, as long as the Grand Canal is built at the doorstep, it will be difficult for the local people not to develop.

The people were instantly looking forward to it.

Even many wealthy families and business tycoons who were originally very optimistic about the Liaodong Grand Canal became interested.

Although they are still more willing to invest their funds in maritime trade, they feel that the return on investment in the Grand Canal is too slow, but it does not prevent them from becoming supporters of the Liaodong Grand Canal, hoping that the Grand Canal can pass through their own door.

When the road is open, it will be convenient for business, which is already a recognized business principle in the entire Great Qin.

Even above the court, in order to fight for the Grand Canal to pass through their hometown, the courtiers quarreled.

After all, in addition to leaving a name in history, the courtiers also want to return to their hometown when they retire, and at this time, if they don't fight for the interests of their hometown, they will not say that they will cheer when they go back, but they are afraid that a bunch of rotten eggs and rotten vegetable leaves will be smashed over.

If you don't fight for your hometown above the court, are you embarrassed to come back?

And they all have their own reasons.

Taiyuan County official: Taiyuan County's coal reserves are the largest in Daqin, and the land route is already overwhelmed, and it is still convenient to come by water.

And we have Fenshui, which is the second largest tributary of the Great River, and it is very convenient to connect to the Grand Canal.

Yanmen County Officials: Support Taiyuan County's proposal that the Grand Canal can be extended from Yanmen County, directly connected to Yanshui, from here to Shanggu, and then to Liaodi.

Of course, if you find Fenshui inconvenient, you can dredge it directly from the big river.

Julu and Handan County officials: It is too far to go to Yanmen County, or pass directly from Julu, it is more convenient to go to Zhangshui, and in the Guangyang County area, you only need to add a little project to enter the sea directly.

When the time comes, the combination of shipping and the Grand Canal will be the most perfect solution.

Officials of different origins insisted on their own words, and they were inextricably contested, so that Meng Yi, who was in charge of presiding over the court meeting, was the first and the second.

However, Fusu always smiled and did not speak, and he had a noncommittal attitude towards any plan.

"Your Highness, if you don't show your attitude, the old minister won't dare to return home. "

After going down, Meng Yi complained to Fusu in private.

During this time, the officials who did not distinguish the results in the court did not dare to disturb Fusu, and they all went to the auxiliary government of Meng Yi's mansion to lobby, and Meng Yi was tossed enough.

"In Dr. Meng's opinion, which plan is better?"

Fusu asked with a smile.

"This?"

Meng Yi couldn't help but hesitate.

If he could easily tell the winner, would he have such a headache?

"Recently, the officials of the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Engineering have understood that to build the Grand Canal to Liaodong, the simplest plan is to add a path in Songhai City, go to Youbeiping, and enter Yuyang, until Liaodi, there are more projects. "

"But this plan is not in line with His Highness's original intention of developing inland areas along the way. "

"Whether it is Yanmen County or Julu County, the amount of work is not small, and it can only radiate part of the area. "

"As for the section of Yuyang entering Liaodi, there is not much controversy, after all, there are fewer people there. "

Xiao He added on the side.

After speaking, Xiao He and Meng Yi looked at Fusu together.

After all, Fusu is the one who finally makes the decision.

"If there's a dispute, why not build it together?"

Fusu smiled slightly.

"That's not a good fit, is it?"

Meng Yi blurted out: "Going inland into Liaodong is originally a very large investment, and if multiple projects are started at the same time, it will be even more wasteful!"

"Why don't you start construction first, and then start the double line if there is a demand?"

Xiao He hesitated for a long time before he spoke, and his opinion was basically the same as Meng Yi's.

"Therefore, your eyes are still in the present, not the future. "

"Why is Daqin now close to the sea and the area of the Grand Canal developing the most rapidly, isn't it because of the developed transportation and prosperous commerce?"

"In the same case, there are also regions such as Shangjun, although there are many Gobi steppes, but because the Silk Road passed through this place, it also developed. "

"This all shows that as long as it is in the traffic artery, even if the local area is backward, it can also develop. "

"The reason why the Northern Grand Canal is opened now is to solve the problems of backward development and underdeveloped transportation in the northern interior. "

"In addition to Liaodong, the rest of the counties and counties actually have a lot of potential that can be tapped, but they have not been discovered in the past. "

"And after the development of Liaodong, do you really think that a canal will be enough to meet the demand?"

"Not to mention, now the Jiangnan Grand Canal, less than a month after it was opened, the traffic volume has skyrocketed several times, and some businessmen have proposed to increase the double line, you don't know, right?"

Fusu smiled slightly.

The Qin people have a habit, which is also the basic character of the people in the Central Plains, that is, after being afraid of poverty, they always want to save a little more, and if they can spend less, they will spend less.

In the past, there was nothing wrong with this situation, and it could keep the overwhelmed treasury afloat.

But now, with the continuous development of Daqin's commerce and the growth of its overall wealth, it is no longer appropriate to use its previous vision to deal with affairs.