Not to mention Song Chongjin's suspicions, Gu Changqing had previously tested in front of the Emperor, and the Emperor's attitude was quite clear that there would be no other candidate besides Song Chongjin.
The order for retained service hasn't come down, yet the speculation about the successor is wildly rampant among everyone.
Even the subordinates within the County Yamen, who had been hinted beforehand that Song Chongjin would stay, were delighted.
With such a capable and considerate supervisor, who would be willing to switch to a new one whose depth is unknown and might not be easy to get along with?
Hence, Wan Jinliang and a few others began subtly hinting to Song Chongjin since they caught wind of the situation, asking if there was a change up top, and whether he should ask someone to smooth things over.
For example, the Lord Duke, his own father, now is exactly the time to use a father with power, isn't it?
