"What's so strange about that? We are blessed by God, didn't we still have the divine well sent by the old fairy of Xuanji Mountain in the last war? This drought did not spread to our northern Hubei Province, and it must have been the old gods who cast a spell. ”

"Not to mention, maybe that's the case, just that well, after we withdrew our troops, it disappeared out of thin air......"

The chatter faded away, but the sun hanging high in the sky was unmoved, still exuding its abnormal heat, evaporating the water vapor on the earth little by little.

Last year's weather was unusually good after the autumn harvest, but this year, it was just after spring ploughing, and crops were not even planted in some places, so it can be said that this year's drought is several times more serious than last year's.

Above the imperial court, more and more ministers appealed for disaster relief.

Sheng Zhan was reluctant to open a warehouse to release grain easily, and even wanted to unite with the Jun clan to raid northern Hubei, but at this time, due to a large-scale drought, he could only put it down temporarily.

"Your Majesty, our spies outside the Guanxi have reported that the Guanwai clan has also suffered a drought this year, and the Jiayu clan Chengji has led the clan to Tianxue Mountain a month ago."

At this day's meeting, there was a report from the minister.

As soon as these words came out, the ministers were in an uproar.

"The natural disaster is so serious, even the grassland has not been spared, your Majesty, you must not hesitate any longer!"

"Yes, Your Majesty, it is not yet the time for the autumn harvest, and the people have not changed for the time being, but if you wait until the autumn harvest, it will be too late!"

"If the officials at the bottom still collect taxes according to the standards of previous years, it is one thing whether the people can hand them over or not, and the ministers are only afraid that there will be things in their lives, and if the people below can't suppress it, it will be a big deal!"

“……”

Sheng Zhan was upset when he heard these people's words, didn't he know that he had to hurry up and formulate a way to deal with natural disasters? Can't these ministers come up with a real response other than paying lip service?

For a moment, Sheng Zhan even had a feeling that he shouldn't have grabbed this throne.

If Sheng Ze sat in this position, what would happen to him?

Thinking of this, Sheng Zhan glanced at the ministers below, "Nongsang is the foundation of the country, and the drought has a great impact on it, do you Aiqing have a way to deal with it?" ”

No water, no rain, what can he do? It's not a way to sprinkle silver all the time, the key is that he doesn't have any silver in his hand to take out and scatter.

"The minister thinks that this year's year is special, and it can be predicted that the harvest in the field will definitely not be good, and if the emperor can order the reduction of this year's taxes, it will definitely greatly reduce the possibility of chaos among the people."

"In Weichen's humble opinion, when the drought is so severe, it is even more necessary to build a canal to connect the waterways up and down the country, so as to lay a solid foundation for the prosperity of the Great Jin Dynasty for a hundred years......

Several aspiring young courtiers stood up to speak generously, but Sheng Zhan's face became more and more ugly.

Taxes are reduced, what does he use to fight? If Sheng Ze doesn't die for a day, he won't be at ease for a day.

By building canals, the people can farm and irrigate, but where does the money come from?

"Li Aiqing, I heard that the Li family's side branch is the richest man in the Great Jin Dynasty, but is there such a thing?" Sheng Zhan suddenly called out to Li Junyi, the head of the household, and stepped forward to reply.

Li Junyi is Shen Qingman's ex-father-in-law, after the Shen family was exiled, he was promoted several levels from a small head of the household department and sat in the position of the household squire.

Hearing Sheng Zhan's question, Li Junyi, who was trying to reduce his sense of existence a moment ago, had to trot forward at this moment, "Back to the emperor, the rumors in the market are not credible." ”

It's over, the emperor is going to take the Li family's side branch to open the knife!