"Oh?"
Li Shi Min was interested.
Originally, he only wanted to see if Lu Yan was as talented in politics as he was in poetry.
He had never thought of finding a solution from Lu Yan.
After all, the problem of floods had plagued the country for thousands of years. None of the previous kings had a better solution.
Only disaster relief could rely on digging canals and dredging sewers.
Thus, reducing the flood problem could not be done once and for all.
Lu Yan was young and inexperienced. How could he propose all kinds of meticulous solutions?
This was basically impossible.
The flood problem involved many things. Whether it was disaster relief, settling refugees, or digging canals, there were all sorts of things.
The more important the event, the higher the requirement for political ability.
Lu Yan's answer was beyond his expectations.
There were actually two types.
Treat the symptoms and root cause!
"I don't know how to treat the symptoms, but what about the root cause?”
Li Shi Min was curious.
"Treating the symptoms should be the simplest. Get the officials to go to the disaster relief area and count the refugees. Dig canals, reinforce dams in places where floods occur every year, and divert the flood.”
Lu Yan replied without hesitation," We just need to wait for the rain in Jiangnan to pass. Then, we will be able to recover. However, we can only treat it for a while. The same thing will happen when it rains next year."”
Li Shiming smiled and nodded. This plan was quite reasonable.
Since ancient times, it had been implemented in this way.
However, he could not pick out any good points.
"As for the root cause…"
Lu Yan pondered for a moment and then said,"We can only start from the source.”
"Jiangnan has heavy rains every year, so there will definitely be floods. As a result, countless people were displaced. The refugees traveled all the way north and even crowded into Chang 'an. Not only did the large number of refugees have nowhere to go, but they also increased the pressure on the county that was originally not affected by the flood. It would only make the disaster relief even more difficult.”
"At the same time, no one is farming, and there is no harvest in autumn. The national treasury's income had been greatly reduced, but they still had to continue to provide disaster relief. This would only make the situation worse and worse.”
Li Shi Min was pleasantly surprised.
He didn't think much of the symptoms he had treated earlier.
However, what he said today surprised him greatly. He did not expect Lu Yan to have such a high talent in politics.
How could an ordinary person be so accurate and direct to the problem?
This was also the question that he had been discussing with the ministers, but Lu Yan had pointed it out.
Lu Yan's curiosity had been completely aroused. He wanted to hear what Lu Yan would say next.
Lu Yan ignored the gazes of the others and continued,"Therefore, to eradicate the flood, we have to do a big project. We have to dig a canal directly to the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. The canal is huge. Even if the flood is torrential, it will not cause any impact.”
"At the same time, the canal will be dug, all the way through Jiangnan, and then into the East Sea. The commoners along the way would no longer have to worry about watering the farmland, and their harvests would also increase greatly!”
The smile on Li Shiming's face suddenly disappeared.
What replaced it was a serious expression.
From the beginning to the end, he did not think that Lu Yan would have a solution.
A young man's current performance could already be considered monstrous. He had discussed with the ministers in the court countless times, but they still had no idea.
How could Lu Yan, who was so young, compare to so many of them?
In his opinion, Lu Yan's orthodox speech at the beginning was normal. There was still a limit to being a monster.
He only wanted to test Lu Yan's talent, so he smiled and did not take it to heart.
Until now, Lu Yan's words made him unable to remain calm anymore. It was like a bolt from the blue that completely split the haze in his heart.
His eyes lit up!
Why didn't he think of this method?
Digging a canal straight to the Grand Canal was not an ordinary project, but a project that would run through the entire Jiangnan area. This was definitely a huge project.
It was time-consuming, laborious, and even more costly.
Li Shi Min was a powerful person. After thinking for a moment, he realized that this was a feasible plan.
Not only was it feasible, but if it was implemented successfully, there was a high probability that the flood could be completely resolved. Even if it could not be resolved, it could be reduced countless times.
It could also irrigate the crops that came and went.
The main reason for the poor harvest was the weather and pests.
That was the problem of irrigation.
It was extremely inconvenient for them to fetch water. Waterwheels and ditches could only be built by merchants with countless money.
How could ordinary people bear it?
It was common for the two villages to fight over water.
If all these were handed over to the country, not only would the flood be resolved, but the harvest would also be greatly increased. The people would live and work in peace and contentment, and the national treasury would be sufficient.
Why would the Great Tang not prosper?
"Yang Guang can dig the Grand Canal, so why can't I dig the canal?”
Li Shiming was excited. If this was done, it would benefit the people of the world.
He was worthy of being recorded in the history books and revered by future generations.
Li Shiming looked at Lu Yan with a complicated expression. He did not know how to describe this young man in front of him.
Just being monstrous was probably not enough.
It was fine if the poem was peerless, but how did he think of such a method?
Li Shi Min was somewhat glad that he was personally supervising this exam, otherwise, he would have to brush shoulders with such a genius, what a pity.
However, he was not an ordinary person. He quickly calmed down. His face remained calm and did not show any abnormality.
His tone became a little anxious."Then…How should we deal with the refugees?"
What he said just now was only to solve the flood problem.
However, the number of these refugees was extremely large, numbering in the millions.
How could it be so easy to deal with them?
Li Shiming looked at Lu Yan with a hint of hope in his eyes, hoping that he could find a solution from him.
Lu Yan smiled faintly." It's even simpler for refugees. We only need to provide them with work!"”
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