They discussed it back and forth but couldn't come to any meaningful conclusion. Ultimately, they decided to just let the matter cool down for a while.
They could definitely find someone for the role. At worst, they would just promote someone from the lower ranks. So what if they had to take the fall? As long as it came with a promotion, there were plenty of people willing to be the scapegoat.
The most frustrating part, however, was the public's reaction.
The narrative the officials had clearly pushed yesterday was that Mo Si disregarded the law, using his past merits to do whatever he pleased. Couldn't the public see the main point? They had poured so many resources into this smear campaign, yet after a mere afternoon nap, the top trending topic had morphed into a demand to appoint him as the Inspector?!
Was Mo Si's reputation really that massive among the masses?!
