Yu Fan stroked his beard and let out a sigh of relief. "It seems that I have angered the public."

Sun Ce poured a cup of tea, pushed it to Yu Feng, and smiled and said, "What did you do that is angry and resentful?"

Yu fenced over the teacup, bowed to thank him, took a sip, moistened his throat, calmed down his mood. He knew there would be trouble, but he didn't expect that the trouble would be so great that someone actually dug such a big trap for him. Sun Ce had agreed to Jiang Shan's name before, but now he didn't discuss it with him, and directly rejected the previous decision and changed the name to Zijin Mountain. There must be a reason for this. Sun Ce either was inconvenient to say it or loved him, so he made a decision without discussing it with him. Since it was Sun Ce's decision, if someone asked about it in the future, he could also stay out of the matter.

"King, although Jianye is a temporary capital, he will still be a member of the capital in the future. His household registration will increase rapidly. There are many merchants and businessmen. The consumption of food is ultimately a big problem..."

Yu Fan took out a volume of pictures, spread them on the table, and explained while pointing to the drawing. Shipping along the river in Jianye was originally the best way, but not far from Jianye was the estuary, with high winds and rapid waves, which was not suitable for grain transport ships to sail. Because of this, King Fuchai of Wu dug a canal Xu Canal when he fought for the Central Plains, from Taihu Lake to the west, passing through Liyang and Wuhu to the Yangtze River.

Yu Fan considered two plans: one was to dig a canal between Jurong and Lake Shu, connecting the Jurong River, a tributary of Taihu Lake and the Qinhuai Water, upstream of Qinhuai Water; the other was to dig a canal in Danyang, connecting the other tributary of Lishui, upstream of Qinhuai Water. No matter which plan, it would be opened, the project volume was not small, and it would inevitably affect the lives of local people, such as levying more corvee.

What is more troublesome than levying corvee labor or other things is Feng Shui. For powerful families with certain strength, the levying corvee labor can be compensated, and they can also use relationships to avoid vocations and pass them on to others, but they cannot escape the feng shui, and the impact is greater and longer lasting. Therefore, the discussion of the plan quickly changed from a difficult project to a feng shui dispute, and no one wants to break the ground near their homes. There are even rumors that Danyang was recently suppressed by Wu Hui. On the one hand, he has already been at a disadvantage. If Feng Shui is passive, there will be no chance of turning around in the future.

After discussion, the final result became that both plans were likely to be rejected.

Sun Ce listened quietly and understood a little in his heart. This matter was not only a counterattack against Yu Fan, but also a provocation to him. Jianye was originally from Danyang, and it was the strongest economic area in Danyang. If he founded the country here, Jianye and other counties were classified as royal capital. Of course, those who were included were happy to see it. Several counties that were not included, such as Wanling, the governor of Danyang County, would not think so. What's more, he is the King of Wu, and the Wu Hui people are his foundation. Danyang people have limited voice in the Wu system, and almost no one enters the core circle. It is normal for some ideas to have some ideas.

Maybe there is also the meaning of speaking out for Tao Qian and his son.

The situation is very complicated. The Jiangdong Group is also uneven in fat and thin. Some people eat meat, some drink soup, and some people can't even drink soup. They don't care what the reason is, they only ask the results.

“Which plan do you prefer?”

Yu Fan pointed to the plan to communicate with Xuqu and Lishui. "This plan is difficult, but once it is successful, it is easy to maintain. Through Xuqu, Taihu Lake can be connected to the east and the Yangtze River can be connected to the west. Through Lengshui to Wanling, it will also be beneficial to the development of Danyang's hinterland."

Sun Ce did not argue. The two plans of Yu Fantit were implemented in history, but one was in front and the other was in the back, more than a thousand years apart. The first plan was implemented during the Three Kingdoms period, called Pogangdu, and the second plan was implemented in the Ming Dynasty, called Tianshenghe. As Yu Fan said, although the implementation plan of Pogangdu was easier, it was difficult to maintain. It was abandoned in the late Sui Dynasty, and only three to four hundred years ago. The Tianshenghe project was unearthed in the early Ming Dynasty, and lasted for two dynasties and was still in effect in the 21st century.

"We must carefully demonstrate both plans, don't be anxious." Sun Ce pointed to the drawings with his finger. "The food gap will not be that big for the time being. What we need is not emergency projects. Or if we don't build them, just build a spiritual canal, which will benefit hundreds of generations."

Yu Fan understood and bowed to the order. Although Sun Ce did not clearly express who to support, this sentence gave him a reassurance. Whether to build or not depends only on whether it should be built or not, whether it can be built, but it does not need to be influenced by the opinions of the people of Danyang.

Yu Fan immediately said something, most of which was the planning of Jianye City. As Sun Ce said, due to manpower and material resources, the construction of Jianye City had just begun. Only a few palaces, including Taichu Palace, were built, and even the walls of the palace city were not built, let alone the walls of the stone city. That was just a plan. As for who was spread and who was causing trouble later, he went back to investigate.

"There is one thing that I want to inform the king first."

"What's the matter?" Sun Ce picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea. Yu Fan said he was telling me, so it was naturally not a problem.

"There is a man from Xia Pi named Yan Fuzhao. He believed in Futu Road and said he had an old relationship with the king. He heard that the king built a new capital and wanted to build a Futu Temple in Xindu to pray for the Wu Kingdom."

Sun Ce was a little surprised. "Is Yan Fuzhi preaching in Jiangdong?"

"I have been here for two years. I was originally very popular in the Wuxian area, with many believers, and my reputation is comparable to that of Yu Ji."

Sun Ce was surprised. Yu Ji was a living god and had a long life, which was very consistent with the dream of the Han people to practice Taoism and become immortals. Most of his believers could understand it. Buddhism advocated the next life, which was not in line with the Han people's psychology of paying attention to this life. Buddhism flourished during the Wei and Jin Dynasties because of the arrival of chaos in this life. There was no hope for this life. Ordinary people could only seek the next life. Why did it start to flourish now?

Could it be that this is the general trend and is unstoppable?

"Yan Fuchao said that the Futu Dao and Taiping Dao have different paths and ended with the same destination. The theory is rigorous, and the Futu Dao is even better. Since the king can build the Taichu Palace and promote the Taiping Dao, he should also give Futu Dao a place, be inclusive and tolerant of the world, which is the sage lord. Moreover, the Futu Dao has a peacock king, which is in line with the order of the great king Phoenix. He should not be rejected and believe in the simple Taoist art of Taiping."

Sun Ce was so amused and laughed. This Yan Futu really made a mistake. In order to preach, he actually connected him with the Peacock King.

"Have you ever heard him preach?"

"I have heard it once and read some scriptures he sent. I feel that they are somewhat similar to Yixue and Lao Zhuang, but they are too dry and quiet." Yu Fan shrugged and disagreed. "This is empty, that is empty, why are we so struggling to do so? I think this is more reasonable. I know it, keep it white, and do nothing but do everything."

Sun Ce laughed, and then realized a problem again, and couldn't laugh out loud. "In addition to giving you scriptures, Yan Fuchao gave you some other scriptures?"

"As too many, he printed a lot of scriptures and distributed them everywhere, almost every family had a volume."

"I'll go!" Sun Ce couldn't help but swear, and was very upset. Unexpectedly, he shot himself in the foot. I made a public printing process, originally to promote education and enlighten people's wisdom, but unexpectedly it was cheaper. Speaking of which, this is also fate. One of the reasons why woodblock printing is popular in the world is the prosperity of Buddhism. For Buddhist scriptures with rich pictures and texts, woodblock printing was born for this. I was determined to suppress the spread of Buddhism, but I didn't expect it to become the driving force for the spread of Buddhism. No wonder Yan Fuchu regards me as the peacock king and wants to pray for the Kingdom of Wu.

"Tell me about Yan Fu's preaching in Jiangdong, the more detailed the better."

Yu Fan disagreed. "The king and Yan Fuchao have old things, but they don't have to care so much. These irrelevant things cannot be taken seriously."

Sun Ce snorted: "Zhongxiang, the Futu Taoist sounds interesting, but it may shake the foundation of the country if it is not controlled properly. Not to mention anything else, have you never heard of what Zuo Rong did in Xuzhou? It is said that Confucianism has a lot of money for a rich funeral. This Futu Buddhism costs more than a rich funeral. They especially like to decorate Buddha statues with gold, and they can use up much gold."

When he heard the word "gold", Yu Fan was shocked. As a plan, he knew the importance of gold too well. Business development, the rapid increase in wealth, and the gap in raw materials such as gold and copper was already very large. He thought about how to make money and solve the shortage of money every day. If he had another Futu Road, who liked to paint Buddha statues with gold, wouldn't it be even worse? He had also heard about Shurong, and he thought that it was Shurong who was crazy and did not think about it at all. If he had thought of this earlier, he would never let Yan Futu preach in Jiangdong. Now he still wanted Sun Ce to remind him that he was suspected of dereliction of duty and was ashamed of Sun Ce's trust and respect.

Seeing Yu Fan blamed him, Sun Ce wanted to comfort him a few words, but he swallowed it back. Yan Fuchao's responsibility is not Yu Fan's responsibility. After all, others are in Jianye, and they don't care enough about Wuxian's affairs, and they don't accumulate knowledge in this area, so it's normal that Yu Fan is not aware of the harm. But Yu Fan is self-conceived and is also good to suffer some setbacks. This is an era full of variables, and he, a time traveler, cannot control it. He needs the elites of this era to work together, and the premise of working hard is to maintain enough modesty. Yu Fan obviously lacks the virtue of modesty. If he was not so arrogant, he would not have noticed Cai Yan's research on Tianzhu. If he was hit by some, he should be a little alert in the future.

Sun Ce and Yu Fan chatted for a long time, learned about Yan Fuchu's general situation of preaching in Jiangdong, and conveyed his worries to Yu Fan. Finally, he asked Yu Fan about his opinion. Yu Fan stroked his beard and pondered for a long time.

"The king, as the saying goes, it is better to be loose than to block. Since this Futu Taoist can be spread in Jiangdong, it must be a confusing point. A simple prohibition may not work. Maybe it will boost its momentum, and it is better to use it for me."

“How can I use it for my own purposes?”

"The reason why Yan Fuzhao wanted to build the Futu Temple was because the king built the Taichu Palace, which meant to promote Taiping Dao. Since that's the case, why not let Yu Ji come and debate with Yan Fuzhao to see who is the true Tao and who is the false Tao?"

Sun Ce frowned. "Can this work?"

Yu Fan's frowning brows finally stretched out, with a cunning expression. "King, no matter who wins or loses in the end, if they want to be truly successful in the world, they cannot do without the support of the king. Isn't it better to use essence and use macros and make them use me than to ban them all?"
Chapter completed!