Cui Changxiao was entrusted with an important mission and left the capital. With the Emperor missing a scribe by his side, and that scribe being Cui Changxiao, naturally it was not something that could be kept secret. Upon inquiry, he had been appointed as an imperial envoy to clear the river bandits.
Well, the Emperor was really getting serious now.
At the beginning of the year, some people discreetly passed on messages towards Quanzhou while carefully covering their tracks to avoid being caught by the imperial envoy and losing their positions.
Officials colluding with bandits, if exposed, losing their position would be minor compared to implicating their families.
This matter would not be resolved easily, but if Cui Changxiao was capable, the situation there would definitely undergo significant upheaval.
No matter the chaos, Song Ci wasn't bothered. She couldn't manage it nor was it her concern; she simply tended her own little piece of land and had a good laugh at it.
