Once the bureaucratic system of Beiyun Prefecture got running, its efficiency was quite remarkable. Qīngfēng and Míngyuè had figured they would have to wait at least ten days or half a month to see the Prefect.
To their surprise, by the third day they received word from the officials that the Prefect had cleared his schedule to grant them an audience.
Lately, the Prefect had been swamped with imperial decrees. Aside from managing civil administration within his jurisdiction, he also had to crack down on the temples and Taoist shrines across his territory.
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