They had seen big engineering projects before; the court always had many of them, often building imperial tombs or imperial gardens. But projects like Duan Yun's, where he excavated an entire river, were rarely heard of.
The key was his intention. If Duan Yun was doing this to enjoy boat rides or some other luxury, asking people to dig a river would seem normal. But since he claimed it was to benefit many people, it appeared rather crazy.
However, the two sisters quickly realized that in the eyes of most people, Duan Yun was already insane.
Because he had done even crazier things before, like not imposing taxes on agriculture on Heroic Land.
This caused a huge uproar, with many sects and aristocratic families harboring grudges, especially with more people fleeing to Wangchun City.
They, the Qingqi Bureau, received many voices urging the court to send troops to annihilate Duan Yun and his Heroic Land.
