Revisit the Life of Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty in the First Year of Daye

Modern city planner Lu Heng traveled back in time to Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty who had just ascended the throne. The time was the first year of Daye (AD 605). He knew that war would break out in the world in three years, that the Sui Dynasty would be destroyed in fourteen years, and that he himself would be hanged in the Jiangdu Palace by the rebels. But he also knew that Yang Guang was not the pure fool in the history books - he dug the Grand Canal, established the imperial examination, and built the eastern capital Luoyang. These achievements would have been done by a hero in any dynasty. The problem is not that we did something wrong, but that we did it too hastily, too intensively, and without considering the people's endurance. Lu Heng's choice is: not to overturn Yang Guang's blueprint, but to adjust the rhythm. Use the knowledge of modern urban planning to optimize the route of the Grand Canal, use project management methods to dismantle super projects, and use common sense in economics to balance finance and people's livelihood. To put it simply - turn "tyrant advancement" into "scientific management".