An Zhichen returned to the military camp and told the Second Old Grand Master about the General's Mansion. The Second Old Grand Master nodded and spoke about the imperial envoy: "The imperial envoy did not appear yesterday because he went on a micro-dress inspection with his attendants."
The imperial envoy appointed by the Emperor is the Left Deputy Minister of Rites. The Left Deputy Minister of Rites, Deng Bin's younger sister, is favored by the Emperor, and it was through her good words that he got this lucrative position. In simple terms, this is an imperial envoy who rose through nepotism.
An Zhichen's face immediately turned sour: "Haikou is a mix of dragons and snakes, and the imperial envoy dares to go on a micro-dress inspection? Is this envoy out of his mind? He's here to investigate a merchant's corruption and bribery case, not a wrongful death case, what can he find out by visiting incognito? Do ordinary people even know if an imperial court official has taken bribes?"
