Generals of the Great Song Dynasty.

Summary

The chapter describes the political tensions and the plight of the common people during a severe drought in Bianjing. Wang Ning An doubts Ou Yang Xiu's promises to help the disaster victims, fearing that Jia Xiang Gong and Jia Chang Chao may try to take advantage of the situation. Meanwhile, the high-ranking officials, like Han Qi and Zhao Zhen, discuss how to provide relief to the suffering people. Han Qi recommends that Xia Song, who has experience managing disasters, should be sent to Hebei to procure grain and aid the victims, effectively pushing Xia Song into a difficult position.

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