Now that Zhao Fu had spoken, none of the many ministers present dared voice any objection. They all agreed and accepted every one of Zhao Fu's orders.
Li Muqing and the other player-ministers breathed a slight sigh of relief. Fortunately, Zhao Fu was neither from an aristocratic clan nor one of the natives. Otherwise, he might not have handled matters with such an attitude.
Afterward, Zhao Fu changed into simple clothes and left the imperial palace with Li Muqing.
At a canal construction site, Zhao Fu watched sturdy men dig out the riverbed, their backs drenched in sweat as they carried stones and soil. With storage rings now available, handling such things was much more convenient.
The stones and dirt could be sorted out, loaded into storage rings, and transported away. The materials for building the canal had likewise been placed to one side through storage rings, and construction of the waterway was in full swing.
Under Great Qin's hierarchy system, lowborn people could earn a certain number of points by serving Great Qin and helping with its various construction projects. These points could then be used to raise their status rank.
The people here were all lowborn, hoping to earn points through building a canal for Great Qin. Of course, Great Qin's officials also paid them the appropriate wages.
Suddenly!
A simple, honest-looking man carrying a shoulder pole accidentally bumped into Zhao Fu, splashing some mud onto his clothes.
The man's face went pale as he immediately apologized. "I'm sorry! Young master, I didn't mean to. I'll clean it off for you right away."
"Hmph! How could a lowborn like you touch this young master's clothes?"
A man who seemed to be the foreman walked over and snorted coldly. Though Zhao Fu considered himself plainly dressed, to others he