Chang Lian's message reached the capital, and the capital had already received urgent reports from two provinces, with the grain supplies in both provinces being nearly exhausted.
Zhou Shuren was worried for his son and also troubled by the shortage of medicinal materials, as the Emperor needed medicine for troops preparing for war, and the flood-affected areas also needed medicinal supplies, both were matters of life and death.
The Emperor is the one who gives orders, but it is the ministers who are in a tough position.
Zhou Shuren had a headache about Silver, and the Gold had not been transported back to the capital yet; purchasing medicinal materials required Silver.
Upon returning home, Zhou Shuren said, "Ah, with the south suffering from floods and a decrease in grain, the Grassland Tribes must be taking delight in our misfortunes!"
"They take delight in our misfortunes now, but there will be a time when they're the ones crying."
