Zhang Lingzheng came to find Lin Helin to express his concerns—during the winter floods, the residents were already facing food shortages, and after the disaster, they would surely migrate to Jiangnan.
If Jiangnan could fully accommodate the disaster victims, everyone would rejoice. But if it was unable to, it could lead to riots, and the consequences would be unimaginable. In previous years, when Liangjiang faced disasters, the people would not only flee to Jiangnan but also temporarily seek refuge in the twelve states to survive the calamity. Now that trade in the twelve states has been severed, all disaster victims will inevitably flood toward Jiangnan.
