The Crown Prince believed that this matter would be too difficult to implement, even if the court were to draft personnel for service now, the people would not be willing.
With such heavy rain, not only is it inconvenient to work, but the lands by the river have been battered by the storm for so long that collapse could happen at any moment.
People wouldn't risk their lives so easily; how many would sacrifice themselves for the greater good?
Gu Chengyu smiled, "The Crown Prince's words are reasonable, but by appealing to their emotions and reasoning with them, the people can be persuaded. After all, it's their homeland; if it's really washed away, they will have no place to go, wouldn't they be afraid? We could organize strong laborers from upstream and downstream into shifts. Of course, the wages must be paid and cannot be low."
