After breakfast, Hua Zhi told Gu Yanxi in detail the current situation and the strategies she had thought of, especially those concerning Lingzhou County, beside the sand table.
"Xu Yangjun probably knew that I wanted to know about the situation in Lingzhou. He sent me a book with a county chronicle of Lingzhou. I don't know how he got it. The area is vast and sparsely populated, and the landform is very complex. One section is swampy, one-third is rocky mountains, and another section is a mudslide area that is not suitable for living. The living environment is harsh. Instead of using such a large area to support hundreds of people, it is better to dig a large canal there to save the Weihe River from danger for generations."
Hua Zhi opened the map and pointed her baton over the Weishui River. "Although the investment of manpower, material resources and financial resources in digging the Grand Canal cannot be underestimated, the Weishui River passes through five states and the capital, and the losses caused by floods over the years are immeasurable. If the Weishui River and the Jingshui River can be connected through Lingzhou, this will increase the pressure on Jiaozhou, but the population of Jiaozhou is far less than that of the prosperous Jingzhou and Yangzhou, and the pressure on the Jingshui River is far less than that of the Weishui River. As long as it is handled properly, this problem may not be solved once and for all."
Hua Zhi raised her head with a serious expression, "I have thought about this a lot. I didn't want to give any ideas about this matter before, but I know what you are thinking. Xiaoliu is indeed smart. He doesn't understand these things, but it doesn't prevent him from shed blood for his country. He really hopes that this country will be good. When he asked me if I had any ideas, I didn't want to perfunctorily tell him, so I thought so far, not just for a short time or a year. I planted a seed in his heart. Even if it can only be accomplished many years later, it will be beneficial to the Daqing Dynasty. I have learned about the situation of the Daqing Dynasty in recent years. There have been no major wars for many years, and the royal family has not been tossing around with large-scale construction. The treasury should be very full. To accomplish this, as long as you are determined, you will succeed."
Hua Zhi was completely frank in front of Gu Yanxi. To resolve the crisis of the big cities of Jingzhou and Yangzhou at the cost of a place was also to abandon a small city to save a big city. However, as long as the more than 400 people in Lingzhou County were properly resettled, it would not be a pity to abandon that place. Presumably, even those more than 400 people would be willing to do so. Who doesn't want to live in a place with a better living environment
"But this matter is of great importance. Whether it can be accomplished in the end depends on whether that person approves." Hua Zhi looked at the capital city on the map and twitched her lips. "Peony thinks too simply. Even if the Seven Stars Division is special and your power is great, this matter cannot be decided by you, and this matter must not be rushed."
Things like Yang Guang building the Grand Canal during the Sui Dynasty must never happen again, otherwise she would be a sinner, and the Qisu Si, who had always been the most trusted by the emperor, would probably lose this precious trust.
"I understand. Don't worry, I will make things develop in the best direction." Gu Yanxi spoke softly. Looking at Azhi in front of her with a cold expression as if she had just said a few insignificant words, she suddenly thought of Haoyue, the leader of the Seven Stars Sect.
She said that there would be a great disaster in Xiangyang in August, with tens of thousands of casualties. Since she knew this, she must have known how to avoid it, but she didn't. She just regarded this as a touchstone for her surrender, to demonstrate her ability.
For the same thing, Ah Zhi came up with an idea to solve the problem once and for all because of Xiao Liu. He could almost imagine how many books she had read and how much effort she had put in to come up with this idea, but she just said it so calmly and even remembered to remind him not to get into trouble because of this matter.
This is the huge gap between the two people.
"Boom..." A loud thunderclap sounded, and the house seemed to shake. The rain that had been brewing for a whole morning finally poured down with a cool breeze, carrying a momentum that seemed to flood the whole world.
The two of them couldn't help but walk to the door together and look at the yard where a lot of rain water had accumulated in just a few moments, and their hearts sank a little.
Gu Yanxi didn't want to think too much, so he pulled Azhi back into the house and told her about Haoyue.
Hua Zhi frowned as she listened. Perhaps she had seen too many such tricks. This Haoyue gave her the feeling of being a bit... White Lotus. Even the name of the religion seemed to her to have a cult connotation.
"Ah, what did you think of?"
"Is it possible that she knows you? Or does she know the leader of the Seven Stars Division?" Hua Zhi thought as she spoke, "When I say know, I don't mean that she knows the leader of the Seven Stars Division. There are many people who know this. What I mean is that she knows you, the you behind the mask."
Gu Yanxi nodded, then shook her head, "I had the same feeling at the time. She came for me, but she probably didn't know my true face. I asked Chen Qing to pretend to be me to meet her. She put tracking powder on Chen Qing, which showed that she did know something about the leader of the Seven Stars Division, but I didn't have the slightest impression of her. With her behavior, I would definitely remember her if I had seen her. Before she came out, I asked someone to check her identity. Such a person can't just pop out of a stone."
Hua Zhi suddenly thought of herself. She did not jump out of a stone, but was a ghost from another world. However, if they wanted to investigate her, they would find nothing out. There was no problem with her identity.
If that Haoyue was the same as her... No, that's not the case. If she had the same origin as me, she shouldn't be able to predict the future if she acts like a demon again. It's not like she's living again and can know what happened ten or twenty years later.
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Hua Zhi sat up straight. If Haoyue really lived again, then it would explain why she knew that the dam in Xiangyang would burst in August. Her soul could come from another world, so it was not surprising that someone could live again.
If this is true, it makes sense for Haoyue to give himself the identity of a charlatan.
But these are just her guesses...
Gu Yanxi had been looking at her, and seeing her expression, he knew that she must have thought of something important, so he said, "Azhi, just tell me what you want to say."
Hua Zhi hesitated, but didn't tell the truth. She needed to wait and see if it was what she guessed. Even if it was true, she couldn't tell it, as it would bring trouble to herself. She just reminded him, "Keep a close eye on Haoyue. Maybe he will be of great use in the future."
"Of course." Gu Yanxi lowered her eyes, hiding the cruelty in them. If she really had the ability to predict, how could the Seventh Constellation allow her to have the opportunity to serve another country! Since her target is the leader of the Seventh Constellation, just give her one.
Hua Zhi stopped talking about it and said, "Digging a river channel is not something that can be done right now. If we can open up the dry river channel and have people lower the sluice gates in Lingzhou County to divert water into Lingzhou, with such a large area to handle the flood, Xiangyang may not burst its banks."
Gu Yanxi smiled, "Yes, she is good at predictions, I wonder if she can predict your existence."
If she was really reborn, she might have missed her out. She was not here in her previous life. "Find a chance to ask her about Xiaoliu and see what her attitude is. See if she has missed Xiaoliu as well."
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