Song Ci was correct; as the weather grew increasingly hotter, the land felt like a steamer. In many places in the north, it hadn't rained for a month, and among the people, there were whispers insinuating that the Emperor's tyranny was being punished by Heaven, resulting in no rain.
While the north suffered from drought, the south was experiencing continuous rainfall. Especially in June, several heavy downpours destroyed some dams, causing flooding in several counties, and crops were ravaged by the floods.
With the north battling drought and the south dealing with floods, the talk of Heaven punishing the Emperor's tyranny grew more intense. Emperor Chu's expression never brightened, and even Prime Minister Song, who was most favored and prominent, was reprimanded a few times during the Emperor's wrath, which showed the Emperor's terrible mood.
