For a moment, Third Brother Ji was so infuriated he began to speak recklessly.
"Relieving disaster-struck citizens is the responsibility of your Imperial Court, not mine! I too am a victim of this catastrophe! An entire shipload of my cloth, all gone! Isn't that a loss for me? Will the Imperial Court come to my aid?"
Without a second thought, Ji Youzhi responded, "The Imperial Court can assist you, as long as you lend money to it. The Court will surely record it as a significant contribution. Once this matter is over, His Majesty will most definitely make it up to you somehow."
Upon hearing this, Third Brother Ji burst into wild, exasperated laughter.
"Using my money to aid me, and it's not even the kind that's repaid immediately? Seventh Brother, who gave you the audacity to say such things to me? We are brothers, yes! But when I'm struggling the most and need help, instead of helping me find the lost gold, you're here stabbing me in the back!"
