The fall of the Qingyi Gang affected the livelihoods of many, but across the whole of Taiyuan Prefecture, it barely made a ripple.
No!
Rather, the common folk were rejoicing.
After all, the Qingyi Gang's forced levies and increased taxes over the years had drawn widespread complaint.
Now that they were destroyed, they had only themselves to blame.
"As expected of Lord Zhao, acting as the Emperor's hand. He used the Qingyi Gang to collect next year's tax silver, then immediately eliminated Hong Qingyi for inciting public outrage. He manages to quell the people's anger while still reaping the benefits."
Inside the carriage.
Zhu Ju spoke with admiration in his voice:
"What a brilliant move!"
"The Zhao Family has held the hereditary position of City Lord for a century now. There's a reason they've stood for so long," Zhou Ruxuan said, sitting across from him.
"Brother Zhu, aren't you practicing your Martial Arts today?"
