New year, new atmosphere; the entire six inner counties and states of Yu State, held in Zhao Hanzhang's hands, have welcomed a fresh start.
Zhao Hanzhang's orders were delivered to each county by the first month. No one doubted she meant business, as she was indeed capable of executing those who defied her commands. As a result, Zhao Hanzhang faced a wave of officials resigning with their seals, while those who stayed behind remained vigilant, not daring to disobey her orders.
The list of resigned and retained officials, along with their performance evaluations, was delivered to her desk by Mr. Ji, along with various other pieces of information he had collected.
The desk was piled high with documents. Fan Ying tried to organize them but soon felt overwhelmed.
