Bei Xingjun looked at his son's behavior and wanted to beat him up.
It's only been a short time since we met, but he's already opening his heart to me.
This son is good in every way except that he is not very smart.
Beilin looked at the Chang'an City gradually moving away behind him, feeling guilty for not being able to fulfill his promise.
The army traveled all night long as the war was urgent and could not be delayed.
The next day, the people of Chang'an knew about the great defeat at the border, the death of the commander, and the loss of two cities in succession. If the Great Zhou Dynasty launched an attack at this time, the Southern Tang Kingdom would be surrounded by enemies on all sides.
Fortunately, the Great Zhou Dynasty and the Shu Kingdom were currently at war and had no time to worry about this. This allowed the two countries to remain stable for the time being, but no one could guarantee that the Great Zhou Dynasty would not launch a sudden attack.
Emperor Wenxuan could not sleep all night because of this incident.
There is a saying that goes, "When it rains, it pours; when the ship is late, it encounters headwinds."
The Southern Tang Kingdom was facing such a dilemma at this time.
After the defeat at the border, floods occurred in Jiangnan and other places. Dams broke and floods poured out, like a ferocious beast that instantly devoured countless fields and villages. The three major prefectures were all flooded, with corpses everywhere, a human tragedy.
Emperor Wenxuan issued one imperial decree after another, dispatching countless officials to the three continents. He opened granaries, but most of the food had been sent to the front lines, leaving very little available, a drop in the bucket for the three devastated continents.
Some officials began to collect grain from the wealthy families in the city, but the final result was not satisfactory.
Many wealthy businessmen hoarded large amounts of grain but were unwilling to give up even a penny, which caused a lot of headaches for officials in the court.
Tianxiang Pavilion
Lei Yuting and Bei Yutang sat opposite each other, with a pot of tea on the table emitting steam.
He really admired the woman in front of him, and his original guess really came true.
He had initially speculated this out of pure self-awareness, but he hadn't expected it to be true. When he heard about the dam bursting, turning several major prefectures in Jiangnan into a living hell, he finally understood that this woman was very, very extraordinary.
"Young Master Lei, do you want to become the richest man in the Kingdom of Southern Tang?" Bei Yutang said.
If it were any other merchant, they probably wouldn't dare. Because once they became the richest man, they would face the emperor's fear. Merchants who caught the emperor's attention would eventually be exterminated and their property confiscated.
However, Bei Yutang was not worried at all about the forces behind the Lei family. The reason was simply that the Lei family could be so stable in the Great Zhou Dynasty, and this alone was enough to show their capital.
"Who among the businessmen in the world doesn't want to be the richest man? But, the title of number one is not easy to get." Lei Yuting said.
"What would you think if the Lei family became a well-known and philanthropic family in Southern Tang?"
Great goodness is what the people desire.
Before a king of a country wants to take action, he must consider the people's sentiments.
"Hahaha, Madam Mu always gives me reasons I can't refuse." Lei Yuting said with a smile, "I wonder what Madam Mu is going to do this time?"
He was curious about what she was going to do.
"Young Master Lei has met with quite a few officials recently, right?"
"Are you going to let me agree to their request and take the lead in donating food?" Lei Yuting asked with interest.
Bei Yutang shook his head. "No, no. Donations are necessary, but we can't hand them all over. I don't want to use my own money to fill the pockets of corrupt officials."
Lei Yuting was very curious about what she would do.
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