For us today, this is not only an amazing miracle, but also a rich cultural heritage. It is also a strong evidence and intuitive explanation of Emperor Sui Yang’s cruelty to the people and his tyranny... The Grand Canal seems to be everything. But it seems to be nothing. If we insist on asking: What exactly is the Grand Canal? Is Yang Guang's success or failure in opening the Grand Canal? Well, first of all, we have to admit that the Grand Canal was indeed a major infrastructure construction related to the people's livelihood of the country at that time. "Tongji Canal", "Yongji Canal", "Jiangnan River", plus the "Guangtong Canal" opened during the period of Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty, run north and south, traverse east and west, and connect the four major river basins of the Wei River, Yellow River, Huaihe River and Yangtze River. Shipping. After its full line was opened, "business travelers came and went, and there were endless boats" ("Old Book of Tang Dynasty? Li Chuan"), which greatly facilitated people's exchanges, commercial circulation and national water transportation, promoted urban development in the south, and prospered society. economy, while promoting cultural integration between the north and the south. Pi Rixiu of the Tang Dynasty said in "Bianhe Inscription": "The fishermen of Zhuojun in the north and the transshipment of Jiangdu in the south are very profitable!" However, it goes without saying that all of this is based on millions of migrant workers. On top of the numerous bones. During the third phase of the Grand Canal project, including the construction of Tokyo, all the millions of migrant workers recruited were unpaid labor. If there were not enough men, women were conscripted into labor force. Faced with the labor imposed on them by the government, the people were forced to give up production in the fields, leave their homes and families, and rush to construction sites thousands of miles away. And Yang Guang set a very tight deadline for the completion of the project. For the sake of their own political achievements, officials at all levels must complete the amount of projects within their responsibilities on schedule or even ahead of schedule. Therefore, they often disregard the life and death of migrant workers and mobilize all means to force them to work long hours and overload. If the migrant workers cannot endure this intensity of labor, only whips, fists and kicks are waiting for them. Severe physical overdraft, poor food and working conditions, and a lack of medical and labor protection measures all together led to the death of a large number of migrant workers. According to "Zi Zhi Tong Jian?" "Sui Ji 4" states: "The officials supervising the service were in a serious emergency, and the dead men were fourteen or five years old. The commanders carried the dead men in their carriages... looking at each other on the road." "Sui Shu?" "Shi Huo Zhi" said: "Those who died due to stiffness were fourteen or five years old." Group after group of migrant workers who had worked hard and worked hard fell into the trenches they dug. Later, when Yang Guang rode a large luxury dragon boat and sailed past the bones of these migrant workers, he was not only intoxicated by his talents and great achievements, but also heard the music-like sound of gurgling water flowing gracefully through his ears. In addition, can he still hear the humble sobs of those souls who suffer without a word? He must not be able to hear it. Because he is the supreme emperor. Even if he heard it, Yang Guang would turn a deaf ear. Because thousands of people like ants cannot understand the mission that Yang Guang shoulders. In Yang Guang's view, they actually don't need to understand - they just need to implement. Pi Rixiu of the Tang Dynasty said: "Even after the Sui Dynasty, this river has been dependent on Tongbo for thousands of miles." Pi Rixiu is contradictory. Yu Shenxing of the Ming Dynasty said: Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty "created eternal benefits for future generations, which can be said to be unkind but meritorious!" Not benevolent but meritorious? Yu Shenxing is also contradictory. The Great Wall built by Qin Shihuang and the Grand Canal opened by Emperor Yang of Sui have become rare cultural heritage for our nation and even the world. Qin Shihuang and Sui Yang Emperor have become synonymous with "tyrant" and "lone husband" without exception. The two typical tyrannies in China gave birth to two great civilization treasures in the eyes of future generations. The more cruel the methods used at that time and the higher the price paid, the more brilliant the treasures produced and the more they can attract the admiration of future generations. Maybe this is the so-called "flower of evil". Maybe - this is the paradox. class=’page’gt; 2 next page