Da Liang has forty provinces and three hundred counties, with a total of one thousand and three prefectures. From a political standpoint as a seventh-rank official, County Magistrate Mo is considered quite insignificant.
However, in the county government of Li County, there are only four proper court-appointed officials, and beneath the former County Magistrate Cai is County Magistrate Mo. According to the customs of Da Liang's officialdom, upon County Magistrate Cai's removal, either another official is appointed by the court, or County Magistrate Mo is promoted.
How could County Magistrate Mo be convinced when someone like Steward Cai, a poor scholar who resembles a black rat, ascends? There's no choice but to explain this to the Commandery Princess.
Jiang Shaohua maintained her composure, still smiling: "I am young and act recklessly, solely based on personal interest. For such a minor position as County Magistrate, why should I hesitate in promoting whomever I want?"
