Chapter 348 - Arrangement (1/2)
Chapter 348: Arrangement
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Yan Liqiang’s party received special treat, everyone in the party realized it too
By nightfall on the very sa and the others arrived at Su’an City under the cavalry’s escort and stayed the night at the best inn in the city
The ath it was snowing, there were very few pedestrians on the street and many shops and restaurants were closed However, there wereonly found out that the entire Lai Province was like this when he asked the cavalrymen who escorted them here After the Divine Sword Sect took control of Lai Province, night curfews, as well as food and control over resources were implemented in every city within the borders This was implemented in order to prevent the White Lotus Society fro further chaos
On their way back to Lai Province, Yan Liqiang and the rest had seen chaos inaside those ere heavily affected by the White Lotus Society, the unaffected places weren’t that peaceful either Because of the chaos, the local wealthy households started hoarding food for self-preservation The food prices in ’s party passed by could be said to change three ti would usually change by noon, rising steadily At a time like this, the situation was still a bit better in the countryside since every household still kept a surplus of food Meanwhile, a sense of crisis had set in for those living in big cities as they didn’t havefood prices and started buying as ht, the faster the prices rose Subsequently, the wealthy households got to store er afford much with the money on hand Not only that, some unscrupulous merchants even exploited the situation and deliberately inflated food prices As a result, chaos descended in an attacking the stores, causing great disorder If White Lotus Societyviolence, bloodshed or accidents could easily happen, and this could causeand the rest saw such scenes onthe way back
The Great Han Empire was currently in a vulnerable state In addition to the White Lotus Society’s uprising, a of a way to protect themselves as the chaos set in
The Divine Sword Sect and its headquarters were based in Lai Province Therefore, the sect had always heavily influenced the local powerful clans and bureaucracies Not only that, its disciples could be found all over the province Under such circumstances, the sect naturally didn’t have to spare much effort to declare that the Lai Provincial Governor appointed by the imperial court was on ‘administrative leave’ With the assistance of various influential clans and their disciples, the sect ift to take control of Lai Province and restore order
The prefectural governor of Su’an City was also replaced by a newly-appointed prefectural governor asn’t appointed by the imperial court Instead, this person was a ‘locally appointed highly esteemed individual who could stabilize the situation in Su’an City’
This ‘highly esteemed individual’ was none other than the head of the Wu Clan, the most influential clan in Su’an City The head of the Wu Clan and his children were all disciples of the Divine Sword Sect Likewise, the other influential clans which were in favor of the Wu Clan assuovernor’s role in Su’an City were all closely affiliated to the Divine Sword Sect Meanwhile, the ed because he was originally a member of the sect
Over the past month, bureaucrats ere previously appointed by the iood reason and were not on close terureheads or declared to be on ‘administrative leave’ Within the borders of Lai Province, the Divine Sword Sect now had the final say in everything Decrees were no longer issued by the Provincial Governor’s Office but by Divine Sword Sect’s Tiankui Peak
Yan Liqiang couldn’t really say if such separation of a province was a good idea or not, because the Great Han Eone beyond the li down in the inn, everyone could finally enjoy a hoton the minimal amount of stir-fried husked rice they carried with therand feast, but there were still some meat, fish, and hot soup At this point in ti as they could have so hot to eat
By the time they returned to their room after dinner, the servants at the inn had prepared a hot bath Yan Liqiang took a nice bath in the wooden tub in his rooain
After showering, he waited for a while and figured that the rest were probably about done with their business He thought about it for aHui and instructed hi his own chest while telling hi’s rooently knock on her door
“Who’s there…?” Yu Qing’s voice rang out fro replied softly