An Yuan'er came secretly, her purpose being to keep it from her father.
Although her father hadn't explicitly forbidden her from being with Yi Chenli in front of her, An Yuan'er could sense that he disliked her.
Otherwise, her father wouldn't have gone to such lengths to bring her out of Chenyang Palace.
Although Uncle Fu brought her here, he won't hide it from Father. Father will find out about her coming to the camp sooner or later, and will definitely punish An Yuan'er's misbehavior severely afterwards.
But An Yuan'er couldn't care less about that now; she was determined to see Yi Chenli today.
An Yuan'er observed from the camp entrance for a while and noticed that maids from officials' households would come to the camp to deliver daily necessities to their masters.
This seems like a good way to sneak in.
An Yuan'er came up with a good idea, took out the package she had brought beforehand, and walked calmly toward the four guards.
*
In the camp
After finishing today's porridge distribution, Yi Chenli and An Chaoli discussed tomorrow's disaster relief efforts at the main camp.
Several days have passed since the disaster relief efforts began, and a problem has gradually emerged. Although Yi Chenli received a huge sum of disaster relief funds from powerful and wealthy individuals, the grain harvest in Tiansheng Kingdom this year is extremely poor. Coupled with natural disasters and man-made calamities, even though the imperial court has been searching for grain everywhere, the daily distribution of large quantities of porridge for disaster relief has exhausted the grain reserves.
The current situation is that more and more disaster victims are pouring out of the city, while the grain stores in the capital are all running out of food. Now, even solving the problem of food and clothing for the people in Shengjing City has become a problem, let alone the tens of thousands of disaster victims pouring in from outside the city.
The most obvious difference is that the porridge for disaster relief is getting thinner and thinner; when you take a spoonful, there is more soup than rice.
This was a last resort, as there simply wasn't enough food.
The refugees have been suffering for months, and their health is poor; they are emaciated and suffer from various illnesses. Eating porridge every day won't help them recover. But now even porridge is difficult to obtain, so where can they find meat and vegetables to provide for the refugees?
There are many people, but little money and food. This is the most difficult and troublesome problem.
"Do any of you gentlemen have any good ideas? As long as they are effective, we are willing to give them a try."
When it comes to disaster relief, Yi Chenli doesn't make decisions entirely on his own. More often than not, he gathers the opinions of others before making a final decision.
Lord Liu stepped forward and said, "Sixth Prince, this old minister believes that the number of disaster victims is too large, and we cannot possibly provide relief to them all. I suggest that we prioritize the relief of able-bodied young men and adult women, followed by children, and finally the elderly."
"With limited food supplies, if we provide some relief to every disaster victim, we might not be able to save anyone in the end. By providing categorized treatment to the victims, we can at least preserve the best of the best. Young and strong men can do heavy labor and defend the country, while adult women can bear children. As for children, they represent the future hope of the Tiansheng Kingdom. As for the elderly, they are already old and their health is declining. Even if they are saved, how many years will they have left to live?"
Lord Liu is cruel in reality, dividing people into such different classes, which is rather disheartening.
Everyone grows old eventually, and when you're old, being categorized as the most useless person inevitably brings sadness. The elderly are already in poor health; putting them last is tantamount to letting them fend for themselves.
An Chaoli stepped forward to refute: "I object. Following Lord Liu's method is contrary to ethics and moral principles, contradicts Confucian thought, and is a perverse act."
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