Once the news spread, the vast workforce beamed with renewed joy, finally seeing hope on the horizon. Many who had completed their labor spontaneously gathered before the Prince's Mansion of Prince of Shicheng Hua Tianxiong to set off fireworks and firecrackers in celebration. Everywhere one looked, common laborers could be seen singing the praises of the Prince's wisdom.
Meanwhile, Prince of Shicheng Hua Tianxiong had essentially concluded his secret investigation into the primary officials ranked sixth-grade and above within the Ministry of Revenue, the Ministry of Works, and other departments in Tieshi City, Lincang City, and Heze City. Beyond the recommendations and evaluations provided by Li Gang, Wang Yuan, Wu Tian, Zhuge Zhan, Xiao Feng, and Yue Peng, the Prince had employed his formidable divine sense to conduct thorough inspections of these officials across the three cities. As it turned out, he uncovered several serious issues, including cases where some newly recruited officers of the Bohai Legion had withheld or even defrauded the families of soldiers who had died in battle. Naturally, there were also incidents of bullying and abuse of power. These were only brought to light later when Li Gang, Wang Yuan, Wu Tian, Zhuge Zhan, Xiao Feng, and Yue Peng conducted their own specialized, hands-on investigations. Ultimately, the credit for exposing these matters was attributed to those men in the Prince’s inner circle.
However, Li Gang, Wang Yuan, Wu Tian, Zhuge Zhan, …
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