In the transitional period between summer and autumn of the 13th year of Hongjing, favorable weather brought abundant harvests, making it a rare year of plenty, and joyous news spread from various places, yet the rebels rose in revolt.
In the court, Prince Ji was furious, throwing dozens of celebratory reports from various counties in front of the ministers, roaring: "Rebels, rebels again! Wasn't it said this year was a great harvest, that the weather was favorable with no disasters across the lands? Why are there rebels again? How much have you embezzled, do you want me to move the entire Inner Treasury for you to stop?"
With a clatter, the ministers were shocked, kneeling en masse. Sun Chaoen not only knelt the fastest but was also the only one lying prostrate.
Prince Ji laughed in anger, picking up a pile of reports and throwing them at Sun Chaoen, cursing: "Didn't you say the bandits were entirely eliminated before?"
