Chapter 397 Drought Ⅰ

　　In the Prefecture Governor's mansion of Pingyuan Prefecture, Judge Ding entered the courtyard with his habitual look of sorrow, his voice heavy as he spoke, "Your Excellency, four individuals from two households have starved to death at the foot of Changqing Mountain."　　In the courtyard, Governor Tang gazed up at the clear sky, helpless. "I see," he said, lacking energy.　　"Has the imperial palace sent anyone yet?"　　Governor Tang remained silent, still staring at the heavens.　　Today is September 27th, a month that should have been bountiful but yielded no harvest.　　Pingyuan Prefecture, located in the south of Shaowen Kingdom, like many places, enjoys perpetual warmth shielded by the QiJie Mountains from the cold winds.　　Yet, this year, unknown reasons have caused a severe drought lasting six months since mid-March.　　The first few months weren't as severe, but in recent months, veg