Although the Emperor was not in the Imperial Palace, the Flying Dragon Cavalry delivered news from the palace to him every day, so he was well-informed about the court's developments.
With the recent continuous heavy rains, floods had indeed begun to plague the south again.
The Crown Prince heeded the advice of the two Prime Ministers, allocating funds from the national treasury to purchase grain. He then had the Ministry of War dispatch men to escort the funds and provisions to the disaster areas to aid the victims. Simultaneously, they had to prevent displaced people from using the situation to stir up trouble and incite riots.
Additionally, the Crown Prince dispatched two Imperial Censors as imperial envoys to oversee the entire disaster relief process and prevent any corruption or bribery.
The Emperor was fairly satisfied with the Crown Prince's arrangements.
