As Song Ci said, the drought has persisted for an extraordinarily long time. After July passed, it hasn't rained for over two months. It's not just the crops; even the wild grass by the roadside has withered in this ongoing great drought. More and more disaster victims have died from this catastrophe, with refugees flooding toward the capital city, some not even managing to survive the journey to seek refuge.
It could be said that the outside world is suffering greatly, and Shangjing is not doing well either. The weather is too hot, and even the ice stored in the ice cellars of some noble mansions cannot last through a hot summer. Some elderly people can't withstand the summer heat and have passed away.
Because of the heatwave, even mourning halls don't dare to be kept for long, and funerals are hastily conducted, making them the most simplified memorial services in recent years.
