As the newly appointed Magistrate, Gu Wenheng had no intention of operating under the radar. Once the renovations were complete, he immediately summoned all the officials of the government office, great and small.
During this first meeting, he didn't say much; he merely introduced himself and got to know everyone. It also served to establish a baseline: from now on, he was the parents official of this city.
Meanwhile, the injured Vice Prefect, Minister of Communication, and Assistant Magistrate who had moved out of the back office all sent messengers to offer their apologies. They didn't show their faces from beginning to end.
`「In a courtyard in Lu City.」`
The few men who had pleaded illness to avoid visiting Shangguan were currently sitting together, sipping tea.
Vice Prefect Xiao Yuling chuckled. "I thought I was the only one feeling too unwell to visit Mr. Gu. I didn't expect you two to use the exact same excuse. Are you trying to set me up?"
