Indeed, prompted by the hidden manipulators, it was not long before thousands of soldiers at the border began to suffer from incessant diarrhea. Some, with severe symptoms, were already dehydrated to the point where they could not even walk. The doctors in the military were so busy they spun in circles, yet they could find no cause, and were at a complete loss.
The urgent report reached the Emperor's presence, and Emperor Huian was enraged. The soldiers and doctors at the border might not have understood, but did he not understand after he had just ordered a reprimand of King Heng? He had originally thought that it was merely a temporary mistake of King Heng, who had been incited by subordinates to sell moldy grain privately, but who knew the moldy grain had already infiltrated the military and was harming tens of thousands of soldiers defending the border.