Reborn as the Crippled King's Beloved

Chapter 463 - 463 463 Avoiding the Tragedy

?Chapter 463: Chapter 463 Avoiding the Tragedy Chapter 463: Chapter 463 Avoiding the Tragedy “Your Majesty, upon observing the night sky, I have discovered that there will indeed be a prolonged period of rain across the territory of Great Yan soon. However, when compared to last year’s heavy rainfall, the difference is quite significant. Your Majesty need not worry,” said Lord Li, the official from the Astronomical Observatory, to Jun Yuyan.

Jun Yuyan did not explain why he had suddenly inquired about the weather forecast, nor did he mention the once-in-a-century flood that Chenzhou City would face.

The dykes of Chenzhou City had been reinforced year after year but had been destroyed overnight, which showed that the Governor of Chenzhou was a duplicitous freeloader.

Last year’s heavy rain had already caused many common people to suffer, and although this year’s rains were not as severe, the collapse of the lake’s dykes meant that if the entire Chenzhou City were flooded, one could only imagine the hell on earth that would ensue.

“Lord Li, your tireless efforts are appreciated. Please continue to work hard for a few more days and pinpoint the date of the rain, so that I can have people prepare in advance,” Jun Yuyan requested.

Lord Li insisted it was not troublesome and went off to carry out his duties.

In reality, the Astronomical Observatory could not predict such matters with perfect accuracy, as celestial movements were not always regular.

The next day, Lord Li informed Jun Yuyan that within seven or eight days, the rain would come, likely lasting for at least five or six days.

Looking at it that way, it truly was much less severe than the flood disaster of the previous year.

“Ah Jiu, I want to make a personal visit to Chenzhou City. Normally, if I entrusted this matter to Lou Zixi, with his capabilities, he would certainly be able to handle the Governor of Chenzhou and supervise the reconstruction of the dykes personally. But his wife has just had a miscarriage, and it does not seem right to separate them. However, I do not trust any other person with this task, as it concerns the lives of millions of citizens,” Jun Yuyan said to Murong Jiu when he returned to the Kunning Palace.

Murong Jiu also knew that although there were plenty of court officials, there were very few whom Jun Yuyan could rely on substantially soon after his accession. Some were trustworthy, but when it came to capability and tactics, they fell short.

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