Xia Tao understood what Yun Jing meant. He simply did not want to get involved in factional disputes such as taking sides. However, in this world, it is too difficult to be alone. He wanted to stay out of it, but there were always various reasons why he had to

When it comes to being involved, the more outstanding people are, the easier it is to be involved. Of course, trash without any value is a different matter.

However, it is not impossible to be alone, no matter how difficult it is, but it requires one's own ability or outstanding background so that no one dares to offend him. Yunjing undoubtedly has such confidence, not to mention himself, but Master Deng's care and concern for him.

Plus, there is Liu from Xiaoyao Realm who can support him. Who dares to do anything to him?

As the second prince of Dali, Xia Tao must have ideas about that throne, but if he wants to sit on it, he needs the assistance of various talents. With Xia Tao's understanding of Yunjing, if he can get Yunjing's help, he can sit on it

The opportunities in that position will skyrocket!

Unfortunately, the more Xia Tao understands everything about Yun Jing, the less he dares to act rashly, dare not use strong methods, and has no way to win over Yun Jing, because what he can give to Yun Jing, Yun Jing can easily get.

What to do?

Xia Tao dreamed of pulling Yunjing into his camp, but he had no choice. In order to prevent Yunjing from falling to others, he had to find every way to avoid offending Yunjing even when communicating with him.

Xia Tao knew that Yunjing liked to spend leisurely time with Yunyehe. He also knew that Yunjing did not like trouble, and even hated all kinds of intrigues, so he had already expected Yunjing's attitude.

Fortunately, he came prepared. It would definitely not work to ask Yunjing to ask him some questions and ask him to help make suggestions. However, it would be different if there was another way. Xia Tao's staff were not just for nothing, and they made plans for him in advance.

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At this time, Xia Tao said with a smile: "Brother Yun is joking. If you can only be regarded as young and ignorant, I'm afraid there won't be many knowledgeable people in the world."

"I don't dare to take Brother Huang's words seriously," Yun Jing immediately shook his head and said.

Without dwelling too much on this issue, Xia Tao continued: "Brother Yun, don't get me wrong. I invite you here today just for a small talk. It's definitely not what you think."

"Brother Huang, you just misunderstood. I didn't think anything of it," Yun Jing said dumbly.

Slightly stunned, Xia Tao also laughed. We are all smart people, and it is fine to understand each other tacitly. There is no need to speak so directly. Then Xia Tao stood up, looked at the sunset on the horizon, put away his smile, and said with a troubled face: "Yun

Brother, since the beginning of autumn last year, until now, there has not been a drop of rain in the sky. What do you think of this abnormal weather?"

Since it was just a small talk, there was no need to talk about conspiracies and intrigues. Xia Tao started with the weather.

This is his brilliance. He never mentions wooing Yunjing to help him make suggestions, and uses normal chat methods to achieve his goals. According to his understanding of Yunjing, Yunjing doesn't like to be a franchise, and he is even more interested in being an official and taking power.

He has no interest at all, but Yunjing is a kind-hearted person.

It's not like he was scheming against Yun Jing. After all, when chatting, you have to say something. Just staring is nothing.

Yunjing probably knew what kind of medicine Xia Tao was selling in his gourd, and Yunjing didn't object to such an approach, but he had to say in his heart that when Xia Tao communicated with him with purpose, the simple friendship had already deteriorated.

There's nothing he can do about it. He is the second prince of Dali. He can't help himself in such a position. Not to mention that he has ideas about that position and wants to fight for it. Even if he doesn't have ideas, how can he do it under the general trend?

Good ending? So he had to take action.

Looking up at the sky, Yunjing also put away his smile and said: "How do you think... this is a natural disaster, not man-made. I only hope that God will be kind to end the current situation."

"Yes, natural disasters, no rain has fallen, the earth is dry, and disasters are reported from various places every day. Now the memorials are almost piled up in half the room. In order to deal with these things, the emperor at that time almost turned gray overnight.

!", Xia Tao looked at Yun Jing and said bitterly.

Then he said: "Brother Yun, there are only you and me here, so we don't have to worry about so much. Faced with the unprecedented severe drought in the whole country, it is related to hundreds of millions of people, the peace of the family and the country, we are the ministers of others, and we are the ones who share the worries of the king.

It is your duty to be a son and to solve problems for your father. As a member of this world, it is about yourself. You must work hard to face disasters, don't you think?"

"That's right," Yun Dingding nodded.

Picking up a glass of wine, Xia Tao drank it in one gulp. It seemed difficult to swallow it, and his face became more sad. He said: "Brother Yun, I invite you here today because I want to ask you what to do in such a disaster."

, in order to minimize the disaster to the greatest extent?"

"Brother Huang, this is really hard for me. This drought is not affecting one city or one place, but the whole country and even the whole world. How is it possible for me to come up with a way to save the people?" Yunjing shook his head and said, not Yunjing

He is avoiding this problem, but there is really nothing he can do.

Xia Tao also understood this and said: "Brother, I understand that saving the common people by one person is naturally a fool's dream. You and I are just chatting. Brother Yun can speak freely, even if it is a way to save one more person, that is still good."

"That's right," Yun Dingding nodded.

During this period of time, Yunjing has also been working hard to think about how to reduce the impact of the disaster. He is also a human being and cannot bear to see hundreds of millions of lives affected and died under natural disasters, so he has also tried hard to do his part. He can now

Judging from the situation, the severity of this drought is beyond imagination, and what we have done before is a drop in the bucket.

At this time, Yunjing no longer cared about the purpose of Xia Tao's visit to him. If he could save one more person, he wouldn't mind sharing some of his thoughts. Yunjing could still clearly understand the right and wrong.

So Yunjing continued under Xia Tao's expectant gaze: "I have learned as much as possible about this drought. I have some immature ideas. If I can implement them, I don't know if they can help the disaster."

"Brother Yun, come and listen," Xia Tao said expectantly.

Yunjing pondered for a moment and composed the following words: "The disaster situation is divided into pre-disaster, mid-disaster and post-disaster. Rainfall has continued for nearly half a year, and the drought is already in the late stage of the pre-disaster stage."

"At this stage, the biggest impact is that many people have no water to eat, and crops in the fields cannot be planted. Without water, it will really evolve into a catastrophe that will affect the people all over the world. My idea is to try our best at this stage.

By digging canals to divert water and digging wells to collect water, people can continue to live only if they have water to eat, and only when they have water to irrigate their fields can they plant crops. However, this drought that has affected the world, whether it is digging canals to divert water or digging wells to collect water, requires countless

Only when manpower and material resources are invested all over the place can it really have an effect. I have written a letter to advise on this point, and the dynasty has also taken action. Now it seems that the effect is still there, but the intensity must be greater. After all, it doesn’t rain.

There is always not enough water, but then again, there is still no rain in the sky. Such investment of manpower and material resources will only temporarily alleviate the disaster as much as possible. Whether it will really have the effect until it rains is still unknown, but no matter what

, it’s always right to take action, it’s better than rushing and doing nothing.”

Hearing this, Xia Tao nodded secretly. He knew what Yun Jing said. The dynasty was also taking action now. He could only do his best to obey fate. However, Xia Tao felt that the canal diversion and digging should be increased in the future.

With the intensity of the well water collection operation, under the current situation, if the dynasty does not take action, the people of Li may not be able to survive very soon.

The root cause of drought is water. Without water, nothing can be done.

He did not interrupt Yunjing and waited patiently for what Yunjing would say next.

Yunjing continued: "At this stage before the disaster, the main thing is to find ways to get water, and there is nothing else to say. Of course, if it rains at this stage, the drought will have no follow-up. Judging from the current situation

, the drought will definitely continue, and only God knows how long it will take.”

"Next is the disaster. This is crucial. If crops can't grow in the fields and people don't have water to eat, it's mind-numbing to think about how many people will die. So disaster relief must be done in advance.

Be prepared, so as not to be in a hurry and watch the people die before your eyes."

Hearing this, when Yun Jing paused for a moment, Xia Tao said: "The government has always had disaster relief plans. Now that the situation has become obvious, there should be no rush."

"This is true. Regarding how to provide disaster relief, I believe that many people across the country know better than me how to do it, so I won't show my shame. What I want to say is some situations that are bound to happen during disaster relief and relief. They usually don't seem to matter.

, but in the face of such a catastrophe, if it is not handled well, big problems will definitely occur," Yun Jing said seriously.

Xia Tao raised his eyebrows and said, "I would like to hear the details."

Yun Jing said: "First of all, Brother Huang, whether you admit it or not, no matter how serious the disaster is, there are always some people with dark hearts. In the process of disaster relief, corruption and reselling, which will make the country hard to make money, are absolutely inevitable. Brother Huang feels that

, what should we do if this happens?”

"In the face of a catastrophic disaster, people like this will naturally kill one by one and make the common people unable to survive. They also collect money and embezzle. Are they still human beings?" Xia Tao said coldly.

Yunjing did not refute this, but continued to ask: "Then, Brother Huang, what if there are more than one or two people who are corrupt and amassing money?"

"No matter how many, there will be no mercy before the law!" Xia Tao said.

Yun Jing said, "Brother Huang, have you ever thought about this question? If we kill all such corrupt officials, who will help with disaster relief? If even the officials cannot be fed, how can we talk about the suffering people of Li?"

"

I couldn't understand why Yun Jing asked this. Xia Tao couldn't figure it out for a moment, but he said: "Others dare not say it, but I, Dali, can be said to have a lot of talents. I will kill the corrupt officials in the disaster."

The people are happy, it appeases the people, and there are many people who can take the lead.”

"Okay, then let me ask again, when killing corrupt officials, some people have the upper hand, but what about the time wasted during this period? Have you ever thought about how many people will die during this period because they cannot get timely help?

?Furthermore, who can guarantee that the people at the top will not be corrupt?" Yun Jing looked at him calmly and said.

Xia Tao was speechless for a moment, frowned and said: "This... we can't just let corrupt officials run rampant without asking questions, right?"

"So this is the problem. Disaster relief must come from the government. However, if the officials can't feed you enough, who will help you with disaster relief? This kind of problem is unavoidable. Brother Huang, don't worry about it. This is the bloody reality!"

Yun Jing still said calmly, almost indifferently. It seemed that in his opinion, allowing corrupt officials to run rampant was the right choice.

Otherwise, it is a bloody reality. Corrupt officials are hateful, but at least they are still doing their jobs. If no one comes forward to provide disaster relief, more people will die in the disaster.

Xia Tao fell silent immediately, feeling very depressed. He had nowhere to vent his nameless fire. He knew clearly that there were corrupt officials involved in the disaster, but he couldn't deal with them for the sake of the overall situation. This feeling of madness made people confused.

To die.

While Xia Tao was silent, Yun Jing continued: "Brother Huang, to put it more bloody, in the face of disaster, the people of Li can no longer treat them as human beings. As a scholar, I feel very sad when I say this.

Shameful, but this is reality. Corrupt officials are certainly hateful, but as long as they can keep the people alive, then they are good officials. Isn’t it ridiculous? It’s not ridiculous at all, because this is reality.”

Xia Tao, who was silent for a moment, suddenly stopped being entangled and exhaled: "Listening to your words is better than ten years of reading. Brother Yun has great advice and I want to learn from you."

Seeing that he seemed to have figured it out, Yun Jing smiled and said: "I don't dare, I'm just talking from the perspective of a bystander."

"Brother Yun is too self-effacing. Ordinary people can't express such high opinions. Even if they understand clearly, they dare not say it directly. Corrupt officials are actually good officials. Haha, how ridiculous. But in the face of disaster, they are doing their best.

Son, this is the fact. When you need them during a disaster, you can only turn a blind eye. As long as it is not too excessive, everything is based on the overall situation. However, Qiu Hou can still settle the accounts." Xia Tao said calmly

He said, but his eyes were cold.

Seeing that he had figured it out, Yunjing no longer struggled with this issue and said, "Okay, corrupt officials are inevitable during disasters. This is just one of the things that needs attention. What's even more tangled is the

It’s in the back”

"Then, Brother Huang, have you ever thought about it, in times of disaster, the dynasty releases money and food to provide disaster relief, and after layer upon layer of exploitation, how many of them will eventually fall into the hands of the common people? If you can get 50%, you are already lucky.

But the problem is, even if all the officials are upright and strict, in the face of this kind of disaster that affects the whole world, even if all the money and food distributed by the dynasty goes into the hands of the people of Li, how much can they get? There are so many people of Li, and the country's
To be continued...