In the winter of the thirty-first year of Kangwu, just as Qin Liuxi predicted, it was an even colder winter than the previous year. The entire Da Feng seemed to be brushed by a cold wave, with many people and small creatures frozen to death. In the Far North, it was a thousand miles of ice, snow-capped mountains, the world wrapped in thick white gauze, silver and dazzling.
The snow disaster was severe, and continuous warfare broke out in the northwest and other borders. The national treasury was empty, supplies were scarce, and military pay could not be issued. To boost morale, Prince Rui dug into his own pockets to fill the void, while Da Feng's wealthy Gongsun Cheng generously donated. As a result, not only did the northwest hold towns, but also recovered lost cities.
And Prince Rui had a share in this military achievement.
Good news arrived, and the Saint was overjoyed.
