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Li Wenyan looked at the stack of papers handed to him, subconsciously reached out to take it, and asked hesitantly: "What is this?"

Chen Yun bowed his head and said respectfully: "I came all the way from Nanyun County. Along the way, I saw that due to the drought, the river channels dried up, the crops in the fields dried up because there was no water for irrigation, and the people's lives were difficult because of this."

"Students are worried that if the drought continues, the suffering of the people will continue. Therefore, students boldly thought of some ways to alleviate the current difficulties, hoping to help the current plight of the people."

When Li Wenyan heard this, he couldn't help but sit up straight, and his expression became solemn.

He slowly unfolded the paper in his hand and read it carefully.

The more he looked down, the more Li Wenyan's brows furrowed and his expression became more solemn.

Chen Yunyou's proposal was detailed and comprehensive. It not only put forward corresponding response measures, but also made detailed plans. It also considered specific methods for resettling disaster victims after the disaster occurred.

For example, from now on, grain will be purchased at a high price and brought into the government to alleviate the famine. Activities such as dragon boat races will be held to boost people's confidence and attract the rich to help the poor.

For Li Wenyan, these decrees made him both excited and worried.

As a prefect who had worked in official circles for more than a decade, he knew very well how bold these measures were and how they were completely contrary to conventional disaster relief methods.

Although raising grain prices can attract grain merchants from other places to transport grain, it will also increase the cost of living for the people.

Although bringing grain into the government could temporarily alleviate the famine, ensuring a stable supply of grain and reasonable control of prices was also a major problem.

In addition, although holding activities such as dragon boat races at this critical moment can boost public morale, it is too ostentatious. Once it is accused of being extravagant and wasteful, and of wasting people's time and money, the consequences will be disastrous!

The prefect looked at the proposal in his hand, his expression complicated for a moment.

He patted Chen Yunyou on the shoulder and said with emotion: "I am pleased that the court has a scholar like you who has ideas. When you pass the imperial examination and enter the government, you will definitely benefit the people!"

“Although your method is good, it is a bit too aggressive. If it is not implemented properly, it will easily be criticized and may even attract the attention of the superiors…” Although the unfinished words were not made clear, Chen Yunyou understood them clearly.

Chen Yunyou understood the prefect's concerns. Such an ostentatious method would be impeached by the censors even in years of bumper harvests, not to mention in years of disaster, and would be a waste of manpower and money.

But given the current situation, we have no choice but to do so.

He hesitated for a while but still insisted: "I know this move may be criticized and misunderstood by the world, but this may be the only way to alleviate the crisis in our city!"

"I came from Nanyun County. Wherever I passed, the people were suffering from drought. However, I didn't know that in places I couldn't see, there were many people in other counties who were experiencing the same difficulties!"

"My Lord, you should know that building water conservancy projects at this time will be useless. This year's grain production reduction is inevitable. In those remote areas, even drinking water may be exhausted. Do you think these people will leave their homes and seek other ways to make a living?"

"The capital city is the richest place in all the counties. It is foreseeable that this person will definitely go to the capital city to seek opportunities. If you can't make preparations in advance, I'm afraid the consequences will be disastrous."

The prefect has experienced war and it can be said that the impact and consequences of the city being captured by refugees are no less than a brutal war.

He couldn't help but shiver as if he thought of something terrible.

Chen Yunyou might not understand the towns affected by the drought, but as a prefect, no one knew the current situation of the ten counties under his jurisdiction better than him.

Not only were all ten counties under his jurisdiction affected, but the two neighboring state capitals were also severely affected!

He also thought of the increasingly serious party struggles in the court, and no one cared about the lives of the people.

Not only do those in power not care about the lives of these people, they may even add fuel to the fire and use this disaster as a pawn to bring down their political opponents.

Thinking of this, Li Wenyan couldn't help but close his eyes. When he opened them again, there was only clarity in his eyes!

He did this, and at worst he would be impeached by the court, but at least the people under his rule would still have a glimmer of hope.

If this is not done and the victims are allowed to pour into the city without receiving timely relief and comfort, it will be a disaster.

In order to appease the restless people, the court might simply make him a scapegoat.

By then, it will not just be that he himself will be impeached, but his family will also be implicated.

The former might be impeached and lose his job, but the latter would be openly held accountable and his family would also be affected.

Even if he was not a radical ruler, he had to take a risk.

He understood that Chen Yunyou's tricks were not groundless.

He knew better than anyone how severe the drought was. He had already submitted a memorial to the imperial court reporting the severe damage to the counties under his jurisdiction, but there had been no response to date.

If he doesn't take some action, when a large number of victims really pour into the city, where will he get so much food to provide relief to the people?

He sighed and said, "Your suggestion is very good. We need to prepare for the storage of food in advance. I will discuss with others how to implement this matter in detail later."

He patted Chen Yunyou on the shoulder again and said with emotion: "It's normal that you are still young and don't understand the twists and turns in the officialdom. This matter needs to be handled with caution and not in a hurry."

He paused and continued: "To implement any policy, we must not only get the support of the upper echelons, but also pay attention to the sentiments and opinions of the people at all times."

"The original intention of policy making is to benefit the people, but if their needs and feedback are ignored, then these policies are likely to encounter resistance during implementation, or even be forced to be interrupted. How can we talk about benefiting the people?"

Chen Yunyou had never thought that the prefect would agree to this plan as soon as he mentioned it.

Now that he saw that the prefect was so calm and measured, he felt more confident in the implementation of this matter.

He stood up, bowed respectfully to Li Wenyan, and said in a deep voice: "Thank you for your guidance, sir. I will definitely remember your teachings!"

Li Wenyan stroked his beard with satisfaction, asked him to sit down, and personally served him food. His words became even more intimate.

A meal where both the guest and the host enjoy themselves.

He personally saw Chen Yunyou out the door and waited for him to disappear into the night.

Li Wenyan turned around and immediately told Changqing: "Go and invite Mr. Lin to the study. I have something important to discuss with him."