Seeing that after Wang Yan finished speaking, he stood there quietly, and did not continue to speak, obviously waiting for a response, Lu Yijian said to Xu Ping: "What Wang Yan said also makes sense, Xu Ping, do you have anything to say?" ”

"Back to Xianggong, let Deputy Envoy Wang finish speaking, Liu Zhi will write them down one by one here, and then the next official will share these doubts of Deputy Envoy Wang. www.biquge.info What Deputy Envoy Wang said just now is very good, wouldn't it be a pity if he interrupted his thoughts? The excavation of canals, such a far-reaching event in the world, is to have such a different idea to come out, in order to avoid mistakes as much as possible. ”

Wang Yan sneered in his heart, Xu Ping was still pretending to be calm there, nine times out of ten, he didn't know how to answer, use this excuse to buy time for himself, and think about a plan in his heart first, right? So what! I have carefully prepared for so many days, and I have taken all aspects into consideration, and it is precisely because I have accurately grasped Xu Ping's life, and I am afraid that he will turn the sky over!

Zhao Zhen was a little worried, he had listened to what Xu Ping said, he had full confidence in repairing the canal, and was ready to take it as the first major project since he became in power, and he would do it beautifully, and he would leave some legacy for his descendants after a hundred years. Now that I only heard Wang Yan's first objection, my heart was shaken. This Wang Yan is right! Henan Mansion is not an ordinary place, although Taizong did not mention much about moving the capital to Luoyang, in the end it is still Xijing, and more importantly, where the imperial tomb is located, there is no room for the slightest mistake. If this channel is repaired, but it can't be used, and half of it is thrown there, he will become the laughing stock of future generations! Zhao Zhen is very concerned about his image as an emperor, and he has endured many grievances that other emperors can't stand for him, just for a good reputation, how can he do such a thing?

As for the two prime ministers, Wang Zeng was a loyal elder, and Wang Yan was considered to have contradicted him just now, and he didn't take it to heart. It was more important for him to hear the real weight of the arguments against the opening of the canal. He did not approve of starting a large project at this time, so as not to make the little emperor who had just become pro-government competitive, and his politics would be too radical. But after all, Wang Zeng is not the kind of person who will do whatever it takes to the end, and there must be a truly reliable reason for opposition to oppose it, and he cannot oppose it for the sake of opposition.

As for Lu Yijian, he doesn't care whether he can open the canal or not, the key is to consolidate his power, and try to handle the government as well as possible under this premise. Between public and private, put the word "private" first, but it will not be abolished because of private. Of course, it would undoubtedly be best if we could take advantage of the trend to suppress Xu Ping, who had been gaining momentum recently, and let the three divisions stop from the trend under their control. Public and private, this is Lu Yijian's favorite thing to do, and it is pleasant to do.

As for the others, because they don't have an in-depth understanding of the matter of introducing Luo into Bian, today I just listened to the words of the two deputy envoys of the third division. Xu Ping is reasonable, they support Xu Ping, Wang Yan is reasonable, they also appreciate it, they are bystanders of the incident. Of course, the weight of the bystanders is still very heavy when it comes time to make decisions.

Seeing the reactions of everyone in the hall one by one, Wang Yan's confidence was even stronger, and his body, which had been tense, obviously began to soothe, and the momentum of the whole person became different.

Holding the wat in both hands, Wang Yan said in a loud voice: "The second cannot be repaired, or too much manpower is used to open the canal." Naturally, material resources can be transferred by the Third Division from the nearby state capital, or even from the entire Jingxi Road, but what about manpower? Zhengzhou, Mengzhou and Henan Prefecture along the line are all Xiongzhou, but after the chaos of the late Tang Dynasty and the five dynasties, although they have been recuperating for decades in this dynasty, they are still withering. At that time, Emperor Taizong wanted to repair the Xianghan Cao Canal, transferred more than a dozen people, and worked hard, but finally fell short. The most regrettable thing is not that the canal has not been completed, but that the people of the more than a dozen states have suffered countless casualties, and the states and counties have withered so far. Don't forget the past, the teacher of the future, that is only a canal of one or twenty miles, but now it is several times longer, and I have to learn from the past! ”

Hearing this, Mei Xun couldn't help but pout. The Xianghan Cao Canal is built in the mountains, and the current canal Xu Ping has made it very clear, mainly digging sand on the Yellow River beach, so can it be the same? But with Wang Zeng's example just now, he won't stand up and say it. Who knows if Wang Yan didn't dig a pit, and as soon as you stand up and say, he will say, "Bachelor, you misunderstood", how embarrassing it is. Mei Xun is not a loyal elder like Wang Zeng, he doesn't care about this kind of face-saving thing, he doesn't have that kind of prestige, and he doesn't have the consciousness to cooperate with Wang Yan.

Most of the people in the hall understood that Wang Yan's words were a bit forceful, but they all pretended not to hear it, and even Xu Ping was silent on the side. Everyone is used to seeing big scenes, how can they care about such virtual things? For Xu Ping, he can solve the problems raised by Wang Yan one by one, and he still thinks that he can talk as nonsense as possible.

Wang Yan saw that after his words were finished, no one had any doubts, and he felt a little proud in his heart. What is wrong with his words, he has been thinking about it for so many days, and of course he is clear in his heart, so he plays with the little flower head when he says the first one, one is to attract the attention of others, and the other is to prevent someone from standing up and questioning when he says the back.

Lu Yijian saw Wang Yan looking left and right, and said in a deep voice: "Wang Yan, go on, it's not too early!" ”

Wang Yan's expression was grim, and he secretly warned himself not to be careless, and he must not let Xu Ping turn the tables because of his own mistakes, and respectfully asked Lu Yijian to receive the order.

"As for the third point, it's still manpower. Even if the imperial court ignored the difficulties of the people's livelihood and gritted its teeth to reluctantly build this canal, Xu Zhizhi had already made it very clear just now that this canal was built on the beach of the Yellow River! The Bianhe River is just a diversion of the Yellow River, and I don't know how much manpower and material resources are spent on dredging every year. This canal built on the Yellow River beach is just because the water of the Luo River is cleaner than that of the Yellow River, and there will be less manpower to maintain it? Wang doesn't believe this kind of thing! Not to mention that once the Yellow River floods, the entire canal will be filled in a few days, and dredging it is equivalent to digging the canal all over again. It is already so difficult to dig the canal, coupled with the endless digging again and again, with the people's power of the two states and one government along the coast, how can it be supported? Heavy service will inevitably cause people to flee, and there will be fewer people fleeing and enlisting for service, but there will be a lot of work to be done, and the service will become more and more heavy. Don't think that I am talking here with empty words, in recent years, the Yellow River has broken every year, or even several times a year, why wait for a major flood that occurs once in a year! ”

The Northern Song Dynasty was a particularly frequent period of extreme weather in Chinese history, with floods, droughts, and locust plagues every year, and the Yellow River far exceeded the usual practice of breaking every two years, and it was not uncommon to count a year. From this point of view, Wang Yan is not empty words, at least there is some factual basis.

Wang Yan also felt that he was reasonable in everything, and after the last sentence, his waist was straight, and his eyes looked straight ahead, as if there was an awe-inspiring and inviolable momentum on him.

After posing for a while, Wang Yan slowly recovered from the aura he had created, and praised Zhao Zhen: "Your Majesty, the three unrepairable canals that Weichen thinks have been finished, and I would like to reply to the decree!" ”

Zhao Zhen took a deep breath, his thoughts were unconsciously taken away by Wang Yanshu, and he deeply felt that this canal could not be dug up. It wasn't until Wang Yan replied that he came back to his senses, and turned to Xu Ping with some pity: "Xu Ping, I don't know what you said to Wang Yan that it can't be repaired, and what reason is there to cultivate?" ”

Xu Ping smiled slightly: "If it's just what Deputy Envoy Wang just said, then this canal must be repaired!" (To be continued.) )