Zhong Yao had barely finished speaking when Li Jue was visibly stunned. Then, he quickly reacted, first with great joy, and then, almost involuntarily, with some annoyance.
"Minister Zhong, if you have a good plan, speak quickly." When Li Jue said this, his face was clearly darkened, thinking, "If you don't offer a good strategy, today I must prosecute you for contempt of my authority."
Zhong Yao stretched out his hand toward Li Jue, and Sima Lang instantly understood what it meant and hurriedly handed the scrolls back to Zhong Yao.
"To the north of Chang'an, there is the abandoned Zhengguo Canal and the Six Auxiliary Canals from the era of Emperor Xiaoo Wu of the Former Han. If these canals are reopened, they can instantly transform the loess into fertile fields capable of feeding the whole of Guanzhong, eliminating Xiliang's worries about food supply once and for all," Zhong Yao stated bluntly, pointing out a plan almost identical to the one Xun Yu had previously considered.
