The constant warfare in the Northern region had created an intractable refugee problem.
The refugees were most numerous in Liaodong, the lands outside the pass.
Yandu, the capital of the previous dynasty, had also been known as the Great Capital.
Now, it was the seat of Prince Yan's Mansion.
It had always been one of the largest cities in the North.
When war broke out in the Northern lands, the common people lost their homes and fields.
Naturally, they fled south.
And as a destination, Yandu was the natural first choice.
In Yandu alone, the refugee population had already swelled to over ten thousand.
It wasn't that the Court wasn't trying to solve the problem, nor was it that King Yan wasn't pained by the daily sight of so many refugees in Yandu.
The truth was, the issue was simply too difficult to resolve.
Solving the refugee crisis seemed simple on the surface: just give them a way to eat and support themselves.
